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121 | Why did God shortern human's life? | Gen 6:3 | Makarios | 226552 | ||
Greetings Eti, You ask, "How many times did god shorten the years of humen life? And why? Is there any hidden meaning to it?" Genesis 6:3 is the only recorded place in the Bible where God actually gives an "age plumbline", so to speak, of 120 years. In Psalm 90:10, Moses wrote that the days of our lives contain 70 years, or 80 if our strength allows. Just recently on January 31st, a Texas resident named Eunice Sanborn passed away at 115 years old. Georgian Besse Cooper, born August 26, 1896, now takes her place as the world's oldest woman, according to the Gerontology Research Group. Why did God mention what I call an "age plumbline" in Genesis 6:3? Well, I don't think that there is any hidden meaning to it. He simply says, "My Spirit shall not strive with man forever.." Notice also that the context of this Genesis passage indicates the sins of man and that the Lord "saw that the wickedness of man was great on the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually." (verse 5) The next verse says that the LORD was grieved in His heart: sorry that He even made man on the earth. So, I believe that the blessed Holy Spirit, who has dwelt on earth since the coming at Pentecost (Acts 2) and now for 2011 years, quite simply may need a break from the sinfulness of mankind, and therefore, God mentions what I call an "age plumbline" of 120 years in Genesis 6:3. Celebrating 2011 years of the presence of the Holy Spirit on earth! I hope that this answers your question. Blessings to you, Makarios |
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122 | who holds the office of a prophet | Jer 1:5 | Makarios | 226516 | ||
Greetings Shar1950, You ask, "who holds the office of a prophet"? A prophet is called by the Lord (Jeremiah 1:5) who prophesies even if faced with death (Jeremiah 26:20-23) and whose prophecy comes true (Jeremiah 28:9). Blessings to you, Makarios |
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123 | what is the greek word for spirit? | Matt 5:3 | Makarios | 226514 | ||
Greetings Fonssr, The Greek word for spirit is 'pneuma.' Blessings to you, Makarios |
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124 | need to understand scripture | 1 Cor 10:13 | Makarios | 226512 | ||
Greetings HighFiveforJesus, 1 Corinthians 10:13 "No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man; and God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also, so that you will be able to endure it." I believe that this verse simply means that God supervises all temptation which comes at us through the world, the flesh or the devil. He promises to limit it according to our capability to endure it – according to our capability as we rely on Him, not relying on ourselves. Satan would destroy us in a minute if God would let him, even as he wanted to destroy Job (Job 1:6-12) and Peter (Luke 22:31), but God will not let him. So, God keeps us from things we can’t handle. But what we can and can’t handle changes over the years! Blessings to you, Makarios |
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125 | "why have you forsaken me?" | Mark 15:34 | Makarios | 226482 | ||
Greetings Puppytoes, You asked, "..when Jesus said, "My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?"... Can anyone help me to understand it better?" "My God! My God! Why have you abandoned me?" There is a mystery behind that cry which we cannot penetrate. Maybe it was like this. Jesus had taken this life of ours upon Him. He had done our work and faced our temptations and borne our trials. He had suffered all that life could bring to Him. He had known the failure of friends, the hatred of foes, the malice of enemies. He had known the most searing pain that life can offer. Up to this moment Jesus had gone through every experience of life, except one- He had never known the consequence of sin. Now if there is one thing sin does, it is that it separates us from God. It puts up between us and God a barrier like an unscalable wall. That was the one human experience through which Jesus had never passed because He was without sin. It may be that at this moment that experience came upon Him. It did not come because He had sinned, but it came because before He could completely identify Himself with our humanity He had to go through it. In this terrible, grim, bleak moment Jesus really and truly identified Himself with the sin of man. Here we have the divine paradox- Jesus knew what it was to be a sinner. No man can understand an experience unless he goes through it. And this experience must have been doubly agonizing for Jesus, because He had never known what it was to be separated by this barrier from God. That is why He can understand so well. That is why we need never fear to go to Him when sin cuts us off from God. Because He has gone through it He can help others who are going through it. There is no depth of human experience which Christ has not shared and plumbed." (pg. 383, The Gospel of Mark, by William Barclay, 1956 The Westminster Press) --Makarios |
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126 | What did Abraham mean? | Gen 17:18 | Makarios | 226480 | ||
Greetings Judy M, You asked, "What did Abraham mean?" The name Abraham means, "father of many." Blessings to you, Makarios |
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127 | why did she leave juda | Ruth | Makarios | 226479 | ||
Greetings Deny, You asked, "why did Naomi and her daughters in law go to Moab after the husband and the two sons died?" Ruth Chapter 1 says that Naomi, along with her husband Elimelech, left Bethlehem (in Judah), along with their two sons, to sojourn in land of Moab because of the famine in the land. While they were in Moab, Elimelech, Naomi's husband, died. Then, Naomi's two sons married Moabite women (one of which was Ruth). And after that, the two sons themselves died, and Naomi was left with her two Moabite daughters in law. So, Naomi and her daughters in law were already in Moab when her husband and her two sons died. Blessings to you, Makarios |
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128 | When we die are we asleep in the grave? | 1 Thess 4:13 | Makarios | 226435 | ||
Greetings Helenemessina! You ask, "When we die are we asleep in the grave until the resurrection and final judgement?" 1 Thessalonians 4:13-15 "But we do not want you to be uninformed, brethren, about those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve as do the rest who have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus. For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord, will not precede those who have fallen asleep." To call one "asleep" in the New Testament is a common euphemism for death - please see John 11:13-14 for an example. 1 Thess 4:15 contrasts "we who are alive" with "those who have fallen asleep", and verse 16 plainly refers to "those who have fallen asleep" as "the dead in Christ". So, when we die, we are literally dead until we are raised by Jesus. I hope that this helps! Blessings to you, Makarios |
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129 | was jesus trying to teach the disciples | John 11:1 | Makarios | 226433 | ||
Greetings God's Child! You asked, "did Jesus take his time getting to lazarus so he could teach his disciples and mary and martha something?" When Jesus heard that Lazarus was sick, He said (John 11:4), "But when Jesus heard this, He said, "This sickness is not to end in death, but for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified by it." Even though Lazarus does indeed die (verse 14), He views Lazarus' death as temporary, calling it 'sleep' (verse 11), because He already knows what He will do: "Your brother will rise again" (verse 23). One thing to keep in mind is that Jesus was always focused on His mission (7:6,8,30; 8:20) instead of what people were asking of Him (here: Mary and Martha; in 2:3-4 Mary). So, He is teaching Mary and Martha and the disciples to have a deeper belief in Him (see verses 25-27 and 40-42, 45). Blessings to you, Makarios |
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130 | Is it a sin for a women to cut her hair? | 1 Cor 11:15 | Makarios | 226432 | ||
Greetings Lost! You ask, "Does 1 Corinthians 11 mean that women shouldn't cut their hair?" Considering the context of 1 Corinthians 11:4-15, Paul is attempting to bring order to the church (verse 18) so that none are "inclined to be contentious" (verse 16), but to serve as examples of holiness "so that those who are approved may become evident among you" (verse 19). In wake of the rampant sexual promiscuity that was ever present in the city of Corinth at the time, it was common knowledge in society that a woman who took off her head covering in public and exposing her hair was a sign of loose morals. Paul simply says that she might as well have her hair shaved off (verse 5). And such an example was not honorable towards the church (verse 16) or God (verses 7-9). So, as a symbol of subjection before God, Paul says that it is better that a woman keep her hair long (verse 15). But if a woman cuts her hair, it is not a sin. It is no more of a sin to eat pork than it is to cut your hair. Since Jesus (in Mark 7:19) declared all foods clean and said "That which proceeds out of the man, that is what defiles the man. For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed the evil thoughts, fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries, deeds of coveting and wickedness, as well as deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride and foolishness. All these evil things proceed from within and defile the man." (Mark 7:20-23) Therefore, we really don't need to worry so much about the length of our hair as we do how we live before God. Blessings to you, Makarios |
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131 | how many heavens are there | 2 Cor 12:2 | Makarios | 226430 | ||
Greetings DeeDeesr! You asked, "how many heavens are there?" In Post# 4183, Hank, a very well respected member of this Forum who has since passed on to be with the Lord, wrote: "In my happy life I have made three sound and satisfying decisions (1) To accept Jesus as my Savior and Lord at age 14; (2) to marry the woman I fell in love with 42 years ago; and (3) to purchase the MacArthur Study Bible. How frequently he comes to my rescue when I come across a passage or locution in the Bible on which I need more light. Of Paul's difficult passage in 2 Cor. 12:2, John MacArthur says: "Paul was not describing two separate visions; the 'third heaven' and 'Paradise' are the same place (cf. Rev.2:7 which says the tree of life is in Paradise, with Rev.22:14, which says it is in heaven). The first heaven is the earth's atmosphere (Gen.8:2; Deut.11:11; 1 Kings 8:35); the second is interplanetary and interstellar space (Gen.15:5; Ps.8:3; Is.13:10); and the third the abode of God (1 Kings 8:30; 2 Chr.30:27; Ps.123:1" The "man in Christ" was Paul himself, as MacArthur points out in another footnote. --Hank" Blessings to you, Makarios |
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132 | how long do you have to fast for? | Zech 8:19 | Makarios | 226428 | ||
Greetings again Marissa1980, You ask, "when you fast are you allowed to atleast drink? For how long do you fast for?" As for drinking while fasting, I had always recommended at least a little water, but that is between you and the Lord. If drinking would be an obstacle, then perhaps you can do without it. As far as how long you fast, it may not matter so much that you fast for 3 days (Mark 8:1-3) or 40 days (Deut. 9:11-18), but that fasting is accompanied by prayer (Daniel 9:3) and done in a sincere way (Zechariah 7:1-6) and with joy (Zech. 8:19). Queen Esther fasted when she needed courage (Esther 4:16). Blessings to you, Makarios |
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133 | Are you allowed to drink when you fast? | Is 58:7 | Makarios | 226426 | ||
Greetings Marissa1980, One of my favorite passages about fasting is in Isaiah 58:3-7, which ends with "Is this not the fast which I choose" (verse 6) ... "not to hide yourself from your own flesh?" (verse 7) So, if you believe in your heart that drinking something when you fast will hinder your spirit while fasting, then perhaps you can try to abstain from drink as well as food for a little while. I have always had at least a little water though, but that is between you and the Lord. Blessings to you, Makarios |
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134 | james ch. 1 and 2 | James 1:1 | Makarios | 226342 | ||
Greetings Dixie! The "Summarized Bible" or "Complete Summary of the Bible" by Keith L. Brooks (1919) was formulated for such a purpose as stated in the preface to his work: "Chiefly for the purpose of stimulating Christians to take up the chapter method of Bible study, this work is compiled. It is designed to act as an aid to the ordinary reader in gathering into a nut-shell, as it were, the definite spiritual lessons for the daily life contained in every chapter of the Bible." James - Chapter 1: "Jas 1:1-27 Contents: Testing of faith. Solicitation to evil not of God. Obedience as a test of true faith. Characters: God, Christ, James. Conclusion: Such as have a true title in Jesus Christ through faith may expect to be called upon to endure many tests of faith, but the genuineness of their calling will be manifest by their stability in trial, their fidelity to God and the principles of Christianity, their activity in good works and the control of the carnal nature at all times. God is the source of wisdom and power continually. Key Word: Tests of faith, Jas_1:3, Jas_1:8, Jas_1:12, Jas_1:22, Jas_1:26. Strong Verses: Jas_1:2, Jas_1:3, Jas_1:5, Jas_1:6, Jas_1:12, Jas_1:17, Jas_1:22, Jas_1:25, Jas_1:27." James - Chapter 2: "Jas 2:1-26 Contents: The tests of brotherly love and good words. Justification before men by our works. Characters: Christ, James, Abraham, Isaac, Rahab. Conclusion: Those who are possessors of Christ’s salvation, which the poorest Christian may partake of equally with the rich, and to which all earthly glory is but vanity, should not make men’s outward advantages the measure of their respect, but should love all, rich or poor, as themselves. The certain evidence of faith is good works. While it is faith that justifies, the faith that justifies can never be alone. Key Word: Brotherly love, Jas_2:8. Works, Jas_2:14. Strong Verses: Jas_2:5, Jas_2:8, Jas_2:10, Jas_2:14, Jas_2:20. Striking Facts: There is perfect harmony between James and Paul on justification. Paul is considering man in relation to God, in which he is “justified by faith apart from works.” James is considering man in relation to his fellowman, in which case works are the visible evidence of faith. We have a right to believe that a profession of faith which bears no fruit, is an empty profession." (posted here with the help of E-Sword Bible Software: http://www.e-sword.net) I hope that this helps! Blessings to you, Makarios |
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135 | Can God's grace be refused? | 1 Tim 2:4 | Makarios | 226261 | ||
Greetings Armida, You ask, "Does scripture support that God's grace cannot be refused by man?" Let me answer this question in this way: Scripture speaks of two categories of people (the saved and the unsaved) and two possible destinies (heaven for the saved, hell for the unsaved). The heresy of universalism teaches that sooner or later all people will be saved. But Scripture points out the error in this reasoning: John 12:32 says that Christ's work on the cross makes possible the salvation of both Jews and Gentiles, but the Lord warned of the judgment of those who reject Christ (verse 48). Philippians 2:10-11 assures us that someday all people will acknowledge that Jesus is Lord, but not necessarily as Savior. 1 Timothy 2:4 expresses God's desire that all people be saved, but does not promise that all will be saved. Salvation is only realized in those who have faith in Christ (Acts 16:31). In conclusion, Matthew 13:49 says that "angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous" (NIV). So, clearly, not all people will be saved, and there are some who will not have faith in Christ. Blessings to you, Makarios |
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136 | verse about having colored money? | Hag 2:8 | Makarios | 226259 | ||
Greetings Wireless, You asked for a "verse about having colored money?" I am unable to find such a verse, but I did find: Haggai 2:8 "'The silver is Mine and the gold is Mine,' declares the LORD of hosts." Blessings to you, Makarios |
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137 | santan wanting possession of Moses body? | Jude 1:9 | Makarios | 226236 | ||
Greetings Rebecca1, You ask, "Why did Satan want possession of the "dead body" of Moses?" Jude 1:9 "But Michael the archangel, when he disputed with the devil and argued about the body of Moses, did not dare pronounce against him a railing judgment, but said, "The Lord rebuke you!" Here's a good quote: "9 According to several church fathers, this verse is based on a work called The Assumption of Moses. Other NT quotations from, or allusions to, non-Biblical works include Paul's quotations of Aratus (Acts 17:28), Menander (1 Cor. 15:33) and Epimenides (Titus 1:12). Such usage in no way suggests that the quotations, or the books from which they were taken, are divinely inspired. It only means that the Biblical author found the quotations to be a helpful confirmation, clarification or illustration." (pg. 1843, Zondervan NASB Study Bible, 1999 Zondervan Corporation) The authenticity of the various apocryphal and pseudepigraphal books is highly questionable in light of what we commonly know and understand to be Scripture. So, even if someone was able to produce an answer to your question based on such a book as The Assumption of Moses, there would not be much support or clout whatsoever as far as authenticity to the answer since there is no statement within what we know to be the inspired Word of God that even comes close to addressing this question. Blessings to you, Makarios |
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138 | forgivness of sins | John 3:16 | Makarios | 226188 | ||
Continuing the discussion DD4Truth, You state, "Now concerning baptism, the scripture also clearly teaches that baptism is necessary for salvation." Dealt with that in Part #1. When you mention John 3:5 and 3:36, it becomes clear that you interpret 'faith' as a verb to also connotate 'obedience,' when "A man is justified by faith apart from the deeds of the law" (Romans 3:28). The context of John 3 clears up Jesus' intended meaning. Being "born again" simply refers to the act of God by which He gives eternal life to the one who believes in Christ (John 3:3; Titus 3:5). Being "born again" places the one who believes into God's eternal family (1 Peter 1:23) and gives the believer a new capacity and desire to please the Father (2 Cor. 5:17). Now, when John 3:1-5 mentions "that which is born of the flesh", flesh can only reproduce itself as flesh and cannot pass muster with God (Rom. 8:8)- it must be "after its kind" (Genesis 1). So, likewise, the Spirit produces spirit. Therefore, when one is "born of the water" in verse 5, it is parallel to being "born of the flesh" in verse 6, just as "born of ... the Spirit" in verse 5 is parallel to "born of the Spirit" in verse 6. As a result, John 3:5 and 3:36 has nothing to do with water baptism. Instead of seeing faith as an act of obedience on our part, faith is something wrought by the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 1:9; Romans 10:17), making us able to glorify the Lord (Ephesians 1:12). It is the work of the Holy Spirit in salvation that gives us the will and desire to glorify Christ. Concerning Acts 2:38, Pastor Beja gave a great response in Post# 226181, and azurelaw provided a website that I would also highly recommend for you in Post# 226182 (the website was: http://www.ccel.org/ccel/calvin/institutes.toc.html). You are struggling with Mark 16:16, stating, "Again, both words are linked by the word and." It is good that you remember the subject, but a correct understanding of the sentence is made complete by examing the entire sentence- everything after the word 'but'! You cannot expect to obtain a proper understanding of a verse if you don't look at the entire sentence. The verse clearly put the emphasis on belief, stating that unbelief is what condemns you, not a lack of being baptized. As for the verses that you have mentioned in Acts, these verses have to do with baptism only and not salvation. I hope that this helps you in your journey, Makarios |
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139 | forgivness of sins | John 3:16 | Makarios | 226187 | ||
Greetings again DD4Truth! Yes, it is true that faith in Christ alone (to the exclusion of everything else) saves a person. What is faith? For a Biblical definition, I would recommend the following: Romans 4:5, 23-25; 5:1 You stated, "The only time faith alone is used in the scripture is in James 2:24"... Close to 200 times in the New Testament salvation is said to be by faith alone- with no works in sight! Recall that in Acts 16:31 the jailer asked Paul and Silas how to be saved, and they responded, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved." The jailer believed and immediately became saved. Also, the thief on the cross was saved, but never baptized (Luke 23:42-43). John 3:15 says that "everyone who believes in him may have eternal life." John 5:24 says, "I tell you the truth, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from death to life." John 11:25 Jesus says, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies." John 12:46 says, "I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." John 20:31 says, "But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name." If salvation were not by faith alone, then Jesus' message in the Gospel of John- shown briefly in the above quotations- would be deceptive, stating that there is one condition for salvation when there are allegedly two- faith and works. But I cannot emphasize this enough: we are saved by faith for works. Works are not the condition of our salvation, but a consequence of it. We are saved not by works, but by the kind of faith that produces works. Thank you for mentioning Galatians 3:5, which explains that circumcision was the human response by the children of Israel to the promise of God as conveyed in the covenant.. Just as baptism for the believer today is the human response of identification with Christ in His death, burial and resurrection. As mentioned above, you referenced James 2:24. There are no real contradictions in the Bible. In the context, James is concerned with "justification" (that is, "declaring righteous") by man, whereas Paul is talking about being justified by God. Man necessarily must judge by what he sees, and he cannot look into another man's heart to ascertain whether he really has saving faith or not. So, James says, "I will show you my faith by my works." (James 2:18) Paul does not contradict this, but is fully in agreement with the principle that genuine faith will inevitably show itself in works: see Ephesians 2:10. Therefore, "good works" come as a result of a faith that is truly genuine. In this post that I am responding to, you go on to mention 1 Cor. 13:2; 16:22; Luke 13:3; Matt. 12:41; Jonah 3:10; Hebrews 5:9; 2 Thess. 1:8; Ephesians 1:7 and Romans 1:16, summing all of that up by saying, "The scripture clearly teaches that faith, obedience, repentance, the blood of Jesus (Eph 1:7), grace, love, the gospel (Rom 1:16) are all necessary for salvation." The problem here that I see in the interpretation that you have given is that the only real requirement in all of these verses is faith in Jesus Christ. Galatians 2:16 says, "nevertheless knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the Law but through faith in Christ Jesus, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, so that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the Law; since by the works of the Law no flesh will be justified." If a person is depending in any way upon his own righteousness or good works to earn his salvation, he may very well not be saved at all, since basically he is trusting in himself and what he is doing, rather than in Christ and what He has done. I pray that this response is received constructively! Blessings to you, Makarios |
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140 | Where is Eden? | Gen 2:8 | Makarios | 226175 | ||
Greetings Paygan, You ask, "Where is Eden?" "2,8: Eden: used here as the name of a region in southern Mesopotamia; the term is derived from the Sumerian word eden, "fertile plain." A similar-sounding Hebrew word means "delight"; the garden in Eden could therefore be understood as the "garden of delight," so that, through the Greek version, it is now known also as "paradise," literally, a "pleasure park." (pg. 5, Saint Joseph Edition of The New American Bible, 1991 CCD). Blessings to you, Makarios |
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