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121 | Can all be saved? | 1 Cor 5:5 | stjones | 28323 | ||
Hello, sandre; Short answer (echoing serentime and Emmaus): anyone can be saved. Long answer: There are two possibilities that I can think of: (1) This person, Mr. X, is already saved but abusing his freedom in Christ. Paul wants to cut him loose so he can directly experience the consequences of his sin. He will be cut off from the fellowship of believers and back in the world ruled by Satan. There he will find disease, jealousy, drunkenness and the whole catalog of ills described in Romans 1:20-32. Mr. X will either repent or waste the remainder of his life in this sorry state. Either way, his spirit will be liberated from his sinful nature. (2) Mr. X is not/may not be saved. By sending him back to the world described in Romans 1:20-32, Paul hopes that Mr. X will recall the teaching and fellowship of the church and realize that he is "exchanging the truth for a lie". He will, Paul hopes, return to the fold and be saved. In either case, a bad apple is being removed. At least that's how it looks to me.... Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |
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122 | Genesis 1:26-27 | Genesis | stjones | 28258 | ||
No you're not; He is. Or were you calling Him? Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |
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123 | how should christians view evolution | 1 Tim 6:3 | stjones | 28200 | ||
Hi, ddrundle; [sound of can of worms opening] With healthy curiosity tempered with skepticism. In my opinion there is no easy answer. Other Christian brothers and sisters on this forum find the answer very simple. We disagree, but that's not unusual. ;-) The work of the scientist is to discover the nature and workings of God's creation. The men who invented modern science in the 18th century were mostly Christians and mostly viewed their work this way. Unfortunately, many scientists now start with a closed mind, assuming without proof that there is a naturalistic explanation for everything. They assume that God either does not exist or is irrelevant. There are others, not necessarily creationists, who acknowledge that a valid scientific investigation may lead to the possibility of a supernatural explanation. At that point, theology takes over. Also, there are many variations of evolutionary theory, even some that acknowledge God in the process. There is no single monolithic "evolution" that all scientists agree on. Lumping all variations and their proponents together makes for an easy target but ignores many of the issues. You can click on the "Search" link in the upper left corner. At the bottom of the search screen, right above the "Search" button, enter the word "evolution" to search for. Pick an interesting message and click on the link. When you get there, you will be able to open and follow the entire thread. My advice is to decide for yourself. If you don't have a firm grounding in the Bible, forget evolution and study the Bible. If you do (or when you do), decide how you should view evolution in light of what the Bible teaches. Don't let a Bible scholar explain the science and don't let a scientist explain the Bible. Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |
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124 | Lord refers to himself in plural sense. | John 1:1 | stjones | 28192 | ||
Greetings, nimrod; John says Jesus was present with God the Father at the creation. I would assume God the Holy Spirit was as well. So I take the plural reference to represent the completeness of the triune God. Hope this is useful. Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |
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125 | Living with the world's hatred?? | John 17:14 | stjones | 27949 | ||
No, seeking, you are not alone. I share your frustration, pain, and disappointment. Paul said "... we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope." (Romans 5:3-4) I take that to mean every little victory over the world strengthens me and enables me to win a little bigger victory which will strengthen me for another and so on. When I am defeated, I just have to try again; another victory and a little more strength will come. Perseverance is the key. Just keep on keeping on. We have to run the race set out for us; some of us are just real slow. The next time the "Iron Man Triathlon" in Hawaii is on TV, tune in for the last 20 minutes and watch the people finishing deep into the night with hardly anyone left to cheer their completion of the course. When we get to the finish line, there may be only one there to greet us, but that one will be Jesus. Peace and grace and a blessed and merry Christmas Steve aka Indiana Jones |
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126 | Forgiven for spending to much? | 1 John | stjones | 27948 | ||
Hi, top; I'm glad you're saved! There is no question you have been forgiven. At the risk of sounding judgmental or presumptuous, I would urge you to consider what God's will might be when it comes to repaying debts. You must decide whether a promise cancelled or reduced by a bankruptcy court is altered in God's eyes. If God expects you to pay your debts in full, failure to do so will just be an ongoing burden of sin in your new life. But you may be sure that he will make it possible - if not comfortable - for you to manage it. You might visit www.crown.org for a Biblical view of money matters. I wish you well. Peace and grace and a blessed and merry Christmas Steve aka Indiana Jones |
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127 | lucifer | Is 14:12 | stjones | 27945 | ||
More offten translated as "morning star". Smith's Bible Dictionary (online at www.biblestudytools.net) defines "Lucifer": (light-bearer), found in (Isaiah 14:12) coupled with the epithet "son of the morning," clearly signifies a "bright star," and probably what we call the morning star. In this passage it is a symbolical representation of the king of Babylon in his splendor and in his fall. Its application, from St. Jerome downward, to Satan in his fall from heaven arises probably from the fact that the Babylonian empire is in Scripture represented as the type of tyrannical and self idolizing power, and especially connected with the empire of the Evil One in the Apocalypse. Hope this is useful Peace and grace and a blessed and merry Christmas, Steve aka Indiana Jones |
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128 | Will the Lord let us "catch" Him? | 2 Chr 15:15 | stjones | 27145 | ||
Hi, Nolan, my friend; That was my experience. About eight years before I was saved, the threat of nuclear war was weighing on my mind. Given that man eventually uses just about every weapon he creates, I reasoned that only a being like the God of the Bible (whose existence I doubted) could keep it from happening. So I started praying nightly to a God I was not certain was there, asking him to prevent it. As time passed and it didn't happen, I took a small step of faith and decided that if he was there and listening, he deserved the credit. So I added a word of thanks to my prayer. Then I began to consider that my family's safety, my career, and other good things might also be his doing, so I thanked him for those things as well. I don't think a day passed during those eight years without my silent utterance of that prayer. To make an already long story a little shorter, I found myself being dragged to church occasionaly. There I stood silently during the hymns and Lords's Prayer because I did not wish to voice a faith I did not have. But I listened. I started asking that unseen God to tell me if Jesus' claims about himself were true - claims I had dismissed as nonsense at the ripe old age of 10. God answered. On Christams Eve I had a deep desire to take communion for the first time in 30 years. The grape juice - not even wine! - hit me like pure grain alcohol, weakening my knees and filling me with warmth and a feeling of strength. I prayed and met with the pastor and a couple of months later made a public profession of faith in Christ. As someone once said, God searches for us until we find him. He is indeed willing to be found: '"... For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart...."' (Jeremiah 29:11-13) Peace and grace; Steve aka Indiana Jones |
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129 | What scripture talks about alcohol | Hab 2:5 | stjones | 23961 | ||
Hi, B.; I believe that the only form of alcohol that the Bible speaks of is wine, the product of a natural process of fermentation. I would conclude that if the Bible "approves" of any form of alcohol or drugs, it would be wine. However, concerning all substnaces that can impair judgment or behavior, I think of Jesus' words: 'If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to go into hell.' (Matthew 5:29-30) I don't think my eye or my hand can cause me to sin, but drugs and alcohol can. If they do, better to throw them away. Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |
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130 | Franklin Graham's view of Moslem faith | 1 Cor 2:10 | stjones | 23941 | ||
Greetings; Nitab; The Muslim faith is in Allah. Allah, according to the Qur'an, told his "only prophet" Muhammad that Jesus was not divine and that he did not die. God would not have told Muhammad that, because it is a lie. Allah cannot be God; who's left? Mr. Graham was correct. And courageous. Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |
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131 | unmarried couple kissing | Bible general Archive 1 | stjones | 23896 | ||
No. Some folks believe there's a substantial risk that kissing may lead to forbidden behavior. In that case, prudence, not the Bible, would probibit it. I don't know your situation, but I should mention that parents can probibit it. Obedience to one's parents is commanded by the Bible. I hope this is helpful. Peace and grace, Steve "Indy" Jones |
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132 | If He came today would He turn away fro | OT general | stjones | 23890 | ||
Hi, Rose; I'd like to add some emphasis to Bob's answer. You said "He will judge the living and the dead by how they lived and by their inocense". Perhaps "The Poisonwood Bible" (which I haven't read) says that; the Bible most emphatically does not. The biblical message is unmistakably clear - no one can earn entrance into Heaven by how they live. The narrow, politically incorrect, scandalous message from Jesus is that faith in him is the only way. The Bible does say that the children of believers are secure until they make their own decision (paraphrasing 1 Corinthians 7). God can do what he wants. He may well examine the heart of every child and make a sovereign choice to admit any or all of them to his kingdom. As a parent, I would not risk that. According to the New York Times Review of Books on line, "The Poisonwood Bible" is intended as an expose of American complicity in the assassination of Partrice Lumumba in the 60s. Any competent novelist will manipulate her characters, their words, their actions, and the interpretation thereof to move the story (and the reader) toward the desired destination. I'd take no theological instruction from Barbara Kingsolver. Peace and grace, Steve "Indy" Jones |
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133 | Give the difference of evil and wickness | OT general | stjones | 23820 | ||
Hi again; I forgot the second question. I would say it was a wicked act committed by evil men. Peace and grace Steve "Indy" Jones |
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134 | Give the difference of evil and wickness | OT general | stjones | 23819 | ||
Hi, Jepson; Interesting question! The Hebrew word (Ra') is the same in both phrases. The same word is variously translated elsewhere in Genesis as "bad", "harm", "hurt", "ill", "ill favoured". I looked at eight translations and found that they all use the same pair of words in the same places. There seems to be general agreement among translators that the word has several different connotations. One clue might be the fact that it is translated as "evil" in the pasages about the tree of knowledge of good and evil. The "evil" translation shows up again in the story of Joseph. So I take "wickedness" to refer to specific behaviors or desires while "evil" refers to a general condition or prediliction that produces wickedness. Warning: this theory has no scriptural basis and your mileage may vary. Peace and grace, Steve "Indy" Jones |
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135 | Purpose of the Bible | 2 Tim 3:16 | stjones | 23765 | ||
Nolan, of course, is right. Be sure to look at the surrounding verses as well: "...from infancy you have known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work" (verses 15-17). Verse 15 echoes Jesus' words to the Pharisees: "You diligently study the Scriptures because you think that by them you possess eternal life. These are the Scriptures that testify about me, yet you refuse to come to me to have life" (John 5:39-40) Peace and grace, Indiana Jones, formerly "Steve" (too many Steves around here) |
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136 | Are we to follow the old testament? | Bible general Archive 1 | stjones | 23762 | ||
Hi, Martha; Let me add a little to the three excellent answers you've already received: When Paul wrote to Timothy about scripture (2 Tim 3:16), the OT was the only scripture he knew. I suspect he had no idea that those words applied to his own words as well. The OT is the bible that Jesus taught from and quoted. The OT describes God the Father's direct, personal, active involvement with humnaity, not seen in the NT. The OT lays the historical and theological foundation for Jesus' mission and ministry. The OT deals with such things as the character of God, the nature of humanity, the origins of good and evil, the identity of Satan, and much more. The NT touches on these questions but does not delve deeply into them as the OT does. I've studied the OT and NT about equally, with maybe a little more time on the OT because there's more of it. The Bible is a single testament to Jesus and is best understood as a whole. As in so many things, a healthy balance is the key. Peace and grace, Steve |
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137 | end times | NT general Archive 1 | stjones | 23211 | ||
Hi, Brianna; I'm sure many Christians believe what you proposed, but I'm not sure that it's "generally" believed. I, for one, don't believe it. It may come to pass, but I don't see any convincing evidence. Call me cynical, but I don't see any evidence that any end-time events are imminent. Jesus called us to be fishers of men, not predictors of the future. Whatever is going to happen - and there's no general agreement on that except that Christ will return - will happen when God wants it to. I'll let him take care of the timing. In the meantime, we have the Great Commission to worry about. Just my inflammatory 2 cents' worth. Peace and grace, Steve |
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138 | how do you speak in tongue | 1 Cor 12:11 | stjones | 22084 | ||
God in his own wisdom and sovereignty gives this gift to whom he will. God alone decides and there's no other source. Hope this helps. Peach and grace, Steve |
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139 | Reasons for Rejecting our Witness | John 1:7 | stjones | 22031 | ||
4) No compelling reason to believe in Jesus or his claims - no hard evidence, just myths. 5) The Bible is not credible; it contradicts both science and common sense. Science conquered polio and smallpox while the God of the Bible just let people die and children be confined to iron lungs. Science has been proven to be reliable and useful; the Bible is just fairy tales. I don't believe any of that, of course, but I did once. Peace and grace, Steve |
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140 | May we claim rewards for tithing? | Mal 3:10 | stjones | 21984 | ||
Hi, Kenpo; It depends on what's in the heart. If I give out of greed expecting a fat reward in return, I probably won't see it. If I give out of love and thanksgiving, God will indeed pour out a blessing - not necessarily guaranteed to be material wealth. If we truly seek God's blessings, we trust him to know the best blessings to give us. Peace and grace, Steve |
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