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121 | Woman in pants | Deut 22:5 | Val | 213693 | ||
Dear Kcab: I amen to Beja's post to you. Sincerely, Val |
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122 | age limit of 120 years after Noah's sons | Gen 6:3 | Val | 213678 | ||
Dear John, thanks for that verse. Seventy years, wow, life is short, is it not? Sincerely, Val |
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123 | age limit of 120 years after Noah's sons | Gen 6:3 | Val | 213663 | ||
Dear MJH: I looked up this verse and instead of abide it says strive. I have always heard this verse used with the convicting of God's spirit upon sin. Also that if one turns away from God when this convicting occurs that the persons heart becomes harder and harder so that he does not sense that conviction thus stays in his sin. We know that the flood came when Noah finished building the ark. I am thinking God gave them longer than 120 years before the flood. Reading Genesis 6 it says that all men were corrupt except Noah. God pronounced judgement on them and saved Noah. I interpret it to mean man would get 120 years instead of the hundreds he had previously and it was a gradual shortening of years. I am wondering if we are supposed to live to 120 on an average? Isn't the average now about 80? Sincerely, Val | ||||||
124 | How Holy Is Marriage? | Matt 16:6 | Val | 213637 | ||
Dear Beja, thank you for you input on this topic. Sincerely, Val | ||||||
125 | How Holy Is Marriage? | Matt 16:6 | Val | 213636 | ||
Dear Steve, thank you for responding. I appreciate it. Sincerely, Val | ||||||
126 | How Holy Is Marriage? | Matt 16:6 | Val | 213620 | ||
Dear Kcam: In regard to Number 14:18 reading the entire chapter I find that the context shows that the guilty are not believers, not saved, not counted righteous as Hebrews says. Num.14:18 (New American Standard Bible) 18- 'The LORD is slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness, forgiving iniquity and transgression; :-(but He will by no means clear the guilty,)-: visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and the fourth generations.' The Lord himself says that these people except for Joshua and Caleb were unbelievers. Moses interceded for them and the Lord did not wipe them out but he did not allow them to enter the land. They wandered forty years in the desert. Numbers 14:1-28 Look at the words rebellious, grumbling, unbelievers, rejecting the Lord. Relate Exodus 34:6-7 to 20:5-6. God had told the sons of Israel not to worship or serve idols because He is a jealous God, visiting the father’s iniquity on the children, on the third and fourth generations of those who hate Him, but showing lovingkindness to thousands who love Him and keep His commandments. The Lord’s mercy would extend even more to the descendants of righteous people. The contrasting of the phrases “third and fourth” (v. 5) with thousands demonstrates that God’s mercy is greater than His wrath. The lingering effects of righteousness will last far longer than the lingering effects of wickedness.” – The Nelson Study Bible "but each man/women was held responsible for their choices and decisions" Can you verify this statement with scripture? Deuteronomy 24:16, says that everyone is put to death for his own sin. Sorry for the wrong chapter Psalms 52; it is Psalms 32:5 Psalm 32, a wisdom psalm, is also one of the great penitential psalms. It is generally believed that this psalm like Ps. 51 has its origin in David’s response to God following his infamous affair with Bathsheba, 2 Sam. 11. It is one of the marks of the integrity of Scripture that the low points as well as the triumphs of its principal characters are described. The structure of this psalm is as follows: One, a description of blessing, verses 1,2; Two, a report of David’s agony before he confessed his sins, verses 3-5; Three, a lesson to others based on David’s experience with the Lord, verses 6, 7; Four, an oracle from the Lord on righteous living, verses 8,9; Five, concluding praise to the Lord for His mercy, verses 10, 11. – The Nelson Study Bible David, the man after God’s own heart, upon being confronted by Nathan, was deeply grieved and repented and was forgiven. Who else can it be said of in scripture that he was a man after God’s own heart? David loved the Lord and obeyed him. When he sinned and was confronted with that sin, he was deeply grieved and repented and was forgiven. He was also blessed with another child – Solomon. David had many wives and many sons and daughters however God chose this child, a child of David’s and Bathsheba to be the next king. David already had other children. God chose Solomon. Sin is a very serious thing and affects friends and families. Its consequences are still there, however, because of the attitude of David’s heart, God forgave him, restored him and blessed him. Just as he made David clean and made him whiter than snow, God extends that promise to anyone who will come to Him with their sins and seek God’s forgiveness with a broken and contrite heart. We must remember this is not our home, this world, we are only passing through. We, like David, are looking for a city, a heavenly home. Sincerely, Val |
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127 | its a ckass excercise due sunday | Bible general Archive 4 | Val | 213597 | ||
Dear 4191: The church at Antioch sent Paul and Silas on their first missionary journey. This church was believed to have more gentile christians. The home church at Jerusalem was mostly made up of jewish converts to chrisitanity. It was lead by James, Jesus brother. It was harder for them to accept this "new thing" of the gospel being available to gentiles because before they had always been told to stay away from gentiles. Jesus spoke to Peter in a vision and told him to preach to Cornelius, the first gentile convert. And so Peter explained it to the people that he was not to call anything unclean that God had made clean and that the gospel was to be proclaimed to them. Another point was that later Peter would when he was in Jerusalem would not eat with gentile believers perhaps because he wanted the people's approval. Paul called him out on this and said it wasn't right so to speak. Some of the jewish converts wanted the gentile converts to add their jewish traditions to their christianity; the leaders met for a church council and the results of that were that the gentiles would not have to do that but they were to abstain from immorality, things sacrificed to idols and one more I don't remember right now. The other Jew-Gentile controversy was that there were Jews who were not really converts and they hated the fact that Paul was offering salvation to the gentiles; they would follow him around the cities and cause him trouble, stirring people up and the like; they were called jewdaisers, that is the wrong spelling. If you have any reference books on the life of Paul, skim through them quickly before Sunday. They will give you a lot of information. Sincerely, Val | ||||||
128 | How Holy Is Marriage? | Matt 16:6 | Val | 213595 | ||
Dear Kcam: In regards to your saying “It says God put away the sin and did not require Davids life. But that was not clearing his guilt.” Notice in Psalms 52 David was forgiven, his sin was covered, and in verse five “You forgave the guilt of my sin.” In Psalms 51 David was washed and made whiter than snow, verse seven. David is a most revered man in that God said of him that he was a man after God’s own heart. David’s son with Bathsheba was chosen to be King – Solomon. God made an everlasting covenant with David. Jesus is referred to as being in the lineage of David. The consequences of sin touched David’s family his remaining life but each man/women was held responsible for their choices and decisions. The verse you quote says in the NASB verse 7 who keeps lovingkindness for thousands, who forgives iniquity, transgression and sin; yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished, visiting the iniquity of fathers on the children and on the grandchildren to the third and fourth generations." The YLT leaves out “the guilty”. I believe that makes a big difference. Sincerely, Val |
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129 | How Holy Is Marriage? | Matt 16:6 | Val | 213582 | ||
Dear Always Learning, To answer your question regarding heterosexual marriage involving adultery. At the point a person is convicted that they have committed sin and they sincerely, genuinely ask for forgiveness, we are told in John that we will be forgiven. Now as to consequences that we will suffer for that sin they remain the same such as a stigma from society, cannot hold various offices in the church and so on. There is a principal or a concept in the bible where God's people sin, there is a time of punishment to bring them to repentance then they repent and are restored to blessing. So a person who committed adultery, divorced, repented, is restored. This is truly a matter of the heart and and is not done flippantly; the repentance part. Regarding this situation it has been said you can't unscramble eggs. Do you see the message in this? The moral of the story is at the point you recognize your sin, seek forgiveness and then acknowledge that you are forgiven. What you do next is to walk in the word; walk as though you have a clean slate; no longer guilty because through the blood of Christ He has taken away our guilty conscience - see the book of Hebrews. Now you say a person should divorce again. That is not necessary because as someone has pointed out that we can't fix ourselves; we pick up where we are and accept the forgiveness we asked from God. Moving on to your next question regarding a homosexual relationship. First of all, the bible does not acknowledge marriage between two men or two women so where would this relationship fall in the bible. It can be found in the sexual immorality verses; one of which forbids this type relationship. So the answer to your question is if you have sought forgiveness for your adultery, remarriage resulting in adultery then you are forgiven if it was a sincere genuine repentance. You are no longer living in adultery because you have been forgiven. You are given a clean slate. You are given a clear conscience. As to the homosexual wanting to continuing living with their partner; we already know that this type relationship; same sex relationship is forbidden in scripture. So you see you comparing oranges to apples. I too have homosexual acquaintances and treat them with the same courtesy as my straight friends. I treat my alcoholic friends with courtesy. I hope that somehow in some way I might be able to share the gospel with them. It is the goodness of God that brings lost people to repentance. Stop looking around and look up. We only become confused when we compare ourselves with others. It is when we look at Christ on the cross, in the grave and Christ resurrected that we see there is nothing we can do that can take away our sin, it is His perfect sacrifice that takes away our sin and then walk in His commands as closely as we can. Sincerely, Val |
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130 | is a christian allowed to drink | 1 Cor 6:10 | Val | 213534 | ||
Dear CDBJ: The relationship between faith and works: Scripture repeatedly affirms that salvation is the free gift of God appropriated through faith (Eph. 2:8-9; Rom. 3:28). No individual merits salvation by fulfillment of God’s law (Rom. 3:20). Saving faith is, however, obedient faith (Rom. 1:5; 16:26; 1 Pet. 1:2). We are saved for good works (Eph. 2:10). Faith that does not result in acts of Christian love is not salvific but demonic (Jas. 2:14-26, especially v. 19). – Chris Church, Holman Bible Dictionary Outside the Gospels faith is related to the keynote concepts of the Christian message: the state of salvation (Eph. 2:8-9), sanctification (Acts 26:18), purification (Acts 15:9), justification or imputed righteousness (Rom. 4:5; 5:1; Gal. 3:24), adoption as children of God (Gal. 3:26). Each of these comes by faith. As in the Gospels, faith is an attitude toward and relationship with God mediated by Christ Jesus. It is surrender to God’s gift of righteousness in Christ rather than seeking to achieve righteousness alone. William L. Self – Holman Bible Dictionary These articles can be viewed in their entirety at http://bible.lifeway.com/crossmain.asp under Salavation Sincerely, Val |
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131 | is a christian allowed to drink | 1 Cor 6:10 | Val | 213532 | ||
Dear CDBJ: Also please see Thread ID# 25394. I believe you've had this discussion before. Lets not rehash it. Sincerely, Val | ||||||
132 | is a christian allowed to drink | 1 Cor 6:10 | Val | 213531 | ||
CDBJ, James 2:19; look at the whole chapter and count how many times the word "faith" is used. There are contrasts in the book of James. He is contrasting in chapter two what a genuine faith looks like. Sincerely, Val | ||||||
133 | Does Christ come into our hearts? | Rom 10:9 | Val | 213527 | ||
Dear CDBJ, I believe your post in this topic is a good example of looking at the whole counsel of God and not picking out a verse or two here and there to show a point. Also scroll down to Brother Hank's comments in his post. I think surrender is a good word. Sincerely, Val | ||||||
134 | is a christian allowed to drink | 1 Cor 6:10 | Val | 213526 | ||
Dear CDBJ, I wasn't quoting John. There are some who believe in who Jesus is but it is not a genuine faith. That faith comes about only when one is willing to surrender to Christ as Lord and Saviour. The bible says that even the demons believe and we know who they are surrendered to. James 2:19 You believe that God is one. You do well; the demons also believe, and shudder. Sincerely, Val |
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135 | How Holy Is Marriage? | Matt 16:6 | Val | 213518 | ||
Dear Always Learning, you have been given several good posts on this topic. I stand by my first post to you. I am not understanding this last post. You stated "You are correct save your knowledge about homosexuality". Could you elaborate on this one sentence and not go into the other subjects in your post. As I have said you have been given many fine posts on this topic so we can end it there if this hits a raw nerve with you. I don't think you will find many people who will agree with you that a person is born a homosexual. I may be wrong but I don't think so. Please be aware that anytime we post anything on this forum, it is a public forum and what we post most often will be challenged. It should not be taken personally as words on a page are not the same thing as looking at a person's face and body language which has a lot to do with communication. We are aware that communication in this way is not the best so its good to not wear our feelings on our sleeves and judge others motives with this limited format. We do best to allow each other some slack. I know you are aware of the cultural battle going on for homosexual rights in marriage and the pastorate and so on so it is hard to see where a person is coming from when we talk about such a highly controversial topic as homosexuality. Sincerely, Val |
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136 | How Holy Is Marriage? | Matt 16:6 | Val | 213455 | ||
Dear Robert, it would be so easy to say that homosexual behavior can be continued after salvation. That would be the easy way out. But we can't say that can we. Not if we believe the bible to be reliable and inerrant. We must line our lives us to the plumb line of scripture and not vic versa. We cannot use human reasoning to change the plain teaching of scripture, that is what the world trys to do. There will always be trials and tribulations for all of us. This is how we grow. Try not to become bitter. Also equating marrying a divorced person is not continuing in sin as you say. Sin should be confessed as soon as the Holy Spirit convicts one. Read carefully the story of David, Bathsheba, Nathan and the Lord. David was forgiven as he repented and the Lord did not order him to put away his wife Bathsheba. As to a person being born a homosexual is something that cannot be proven. It is an opinion many believe to be false. To encourage something the bible teaches against would be wrong don't you think. I feel compassion for you and pray the Lord strengthens you with christian fellowship. Sincerely, Val |
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137 | Is it God speaking?? | James 1:5 | Val | 213358 | ||
Dear Lissamz, anyone can pick out a verse here and there and justify their stand. However, that is not really a reliable way to read scripture. Imagine if you received a letter and focused only on one sentence. Unless you read the entire letter you wouldn't have a clue what the author's message was. This is what you must do with every book of the bible. Start with prayer asking God the Father and His Son Jesus Christ with the help of His Holy Spirt to open the eyes of your understanding. Treat every book of the bible as if it were a letter. For instance, the book of Isaiah is a letter from God's prophet Isaiah. Learn all you can about Isaiah; who he was, what time period he was from, who he was sent to talk to, then learn all you can about his audience. Who were they? where were they? what was it like in their lives then? Was there war? Was it a time of abundance, etc. Now look at all the references to God. What was He speaking that time through Isaiah? Was He pleased? Was he upset about anything? Read the letter Isaiah wrote about thirty times. Stop and meditate on the topics he addresses. Write down any questions you have. Get a bible dictionary and look up any words you do not understand. Get a concordance and look at cross references where the same word is used. Finally look at what different commentators have said about Isaiah's letter. By this time you have spent a considerable period of time studying Isaiah's letter. You will have heard from God. This is bible study. This is hearing from God. Sincerely, Val |
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138 | Elaborate on last days timeframe | Heb 1:2 | Val | 213357 | ||
Dear Makarios, what a wonderful commentary on this topic. Thank you. You have obviously studied this topic thoroughly. Thank you for the longer version. Everything in the Old Testament and New Testament follows the theme of Jesus Christ. His coming and dying on the cross and being resurrected is the culmination of what was revealed in the Old Testament to the prophets. The New Testament explains what this revelation means. God has a plan for the world. In the context of the last days and the Hebrew 1: 1-2 passage, what Jesus spoke and taught His apostles who wrote down His words, he has showed us what will happen in the future as you have expounded upon directly from scripture. I appreciate your post. Sincerely, Val | ||||||
139 | Elaborate on last days timeframe | Heb 1:2 | Val | 213350 | ||
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140 | Elaborate on last days timeframe | Heb 1:2 | Val | 213346 | ||
Dear Brad, Sometimes when we jump in in midstream of a topic it gets confusing. I am afraid that is what you have done. If you would read the weeks posts you will see how this discussion of scripture unfolded. The topic was not the Holy Spirit or cessation. Sincerely, Val | ||||||
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