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121 | What to do with murders on Earth? | Bible general Archive 3 | Makarios | 161751 | ||
Greetings Betty Hall, You ask: "What does the Bible says about what to do with murders here on Earth?" Are you asking: 1) a question about capital punishment? 2) what to do about people who murder? 3) the murders that are committed themselves? And, if your answer is #3, then what specifically about murder do you want to analyze? --Makarios |
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122 | Is infanticide good? | Bible general Archive 3 | Makarios | 161758 | ||
Absolutely not! The Bible says that murder is a sin (Exodus 20:13). Therefore, if you kill another human being, be that an adult, child, or infant, then you are sinning against the Lord, and guilt rests upon you. In no way whatsoever should infanticide be seen as "a free ticket to heaven" or anything that exemplifies liberation. This kind of discussion should not be examined any further on this StudyBibleForum. --Makarios |
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123 | What does God say about predestination? | Bible general Archive 3 | Makarios | 161779 | ||
Greetings xxbutterfliesrainbowsunicornsxx, For Answers regarding the topic of Calvinism vs. Arminianism (or Predestination vs. Free Will), please see the following posts and their ensuing threads: # 368, 960, 1308, 5455, 6540, 13553, 18903, 41650 (Type in one of the numbers above in the "Quick Search" box, and you will be able to view each thread in its entirety.) Blessings to you, Makarios |
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124 | Is there such thing as Purgatory? | Bible general Archive 3 | Makarios | 161802 | ||
Question: "Is there such thing as Purgatory?" Answer: The Bible does not mention the word "purgatory," nor does it give any support whatsoever to any idea that there is a waiting place for people who die that they can be redeemed out of. Blessings to you, Makarios |
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125 | Why did God let himself be defaced | Bible general Archive 3 | Makarios | 161813 | ||
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126 | why leg hair? | Bible general Archive 3 | Makarios | 161835 | ||
Greetings Bacon_bits! Why leg hair? :-) I only wish I knew.. But seriously, skin color and leg hair and things of that sort are the choice of the creator (Jeremiah 13:23). Both men and women have hair on their legs, but men are much less prone in today's society to shave their legs than women are. Hair has most generally served the purpose of conserving as much heat as possible, and possibly protecting from sunburn. Men also generally have more bodily hair than women do, and I suppose that just comes as part of our bodily makeup. :-) Blessings to you, Makarios |
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127 | Could different Christianities be right? | Bible general Archive 3 | Makarios | 161861 | ||
Greetings Nonorientable1, Baptists are Protestants, as are the Methodists, Presbyterians, Mennonites, Wesleyans, and Pentecostals. The essence of Christianity and what makes Christianity what it is will always be the Gospel message of Jesus Christ (Matt. 28:19, Acts 2:36, 4:10; 1 Cor. 1:23, 2:2). Now, there are many things that Christians disagree about, such as infant baptism, the sacraments, how to worship, the spiritual gifts, whether we should worship on Saturday instead of Sunday, etc, etc, etc.. This is why there are so many different Protestant Christian denominations. But the essence of Christianity will always remain the same - the undeniable Gospel message of the Lord Jesus Christ. Blessings to you, Makarios |
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128 | Where do people go when they die? | Bible general Archive 3 | Makarios | 161863 | ||
Greetings Kazuhiro, Yes, I believe that when people die, they either go to be with the Lord or await eternal punishment in hell, based upon whether they have accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. Blessings to you, Makarios |
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129 | What are we judged? | Bible general Archive 3 | Makarios | 161865 | ||
Greetings NSquared, God will judge us and bring final justice to all nations and people (Matthew 25:31-46). When all is said and done and Satan has been disposed of, then the Lord will judge the world, which is His plan and design. Yes, Christians are admonished to forgive. But forgiveness itself does not release everyone everywhere from divine judgment that must come upon the world. Blessings to you, Makarios |
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130 | God and Satan | Bible general Archive 3 | Makarios | 161867 | ||
Greetings NightJay0044, Probably the best scriptural reference that I can give you for the relationship between God and Satan is Job 1:1-2:10. As you can see, Scripture does not tell us that God actively controls Satan, or any of His angels, fallen or no. But that does not mean that God in His omniscience does not know beforehand what Satan or any of the angels might be doing or be capable of doing. But as for the why and whether He lets specific things happen; well, that is a question for God alone to answer. Blessings to you, Makarios |
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131 | Masterbate? | Bible general Archive 3 | Makarios | 162130 | ||
Greetings Kalprofessional, For Answers regarding the topic of Masturbation, please see the following posts and their ensuing threads: #2292, 34134, 45924, 93221 (Type in one of the numbers above in the "Quick Search" box, and you will be able to view each thread in its entirety.) Blessings to you, Makarios |
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132 | Why does Satan believe he can win? | Bible general Archive 3 | Makarios | 166818 | ||
Greetings Bump! Although he has persuaded many people in our modern world that he doesn't even exist, Satan very definitely is a real, personal being, the fountainhead of all unbelief and of every kind of moral and spiritual evil in the world. He is called by various names in the Bible, including Satan (meaning "adversary" - Job 1:6, Romans 16:20), the devil (i.e. "slanderer" - Matthew 4:1, 1 Peter 5:8), Lucifer (KJV, Isaiah 14:12), the serpent (2 Corinthians 11:3, Revelation 12:9), and many others. To the Christian, the existence of Satan as a real person is proved by the fact that the Lord Jesus Christ recognized him as such (Luke 10:18, Matthew 4:10) and called him "the prince of this world" (John 12:31, 14:30, 16:11). The Apostle Paul called him the "god of this world" (2 Corinthians 4:4) and the "prince of the power of the air" (Ephesians 2:2). The Apostle John said "the whole world lies in the power of the evil one" (1 John 5:19) and that he is the one "who deceives the whole world" (Revelation 12:9). To answer your first question, God did not originally create Satan as an evil being. God had created an "innumerable company of angels" (Hebrews 12:22), a heavenly host of spiritual beings of great strength and intelligence. The highest of these beings are the cherubim, who are attendants at the very throne of God, and the "anointed cherub who covers" that throne was originally Satan himself (Ezekiel 28:14). Satan was created as being "full of wisdom and perfect in beauty." However, the angels were not created as 'unthinking machines,' and at least at some point, they were given the capacity of being able to reject God's will. Satan was among the rebellious angels that did just that - and attempted to become like God by revolting against Him (Isaiah 14:13). The root of all sin, in both man and angels, is the twin sin of unbelief and pride - the refusal to submit to God's will as revealed by His own Word and the accompanying assertion of self-sufficiency which enthrones the creature and his own will in the place of God. Nothing drives a creature farther away from God than does his own will and want of self-rule. To answer your second question, "Why would Satan believe that he can still win?".. Once Satan was cast out of heaven and his place of authority (Ezekiel 28:18, Luke 10:18), his power and influence became completely perverted once he was cast away from the presence of God (Isaiah 14:12,16-17), even though he still retained access to God's presence in heaven (Job 1:6-12; Zechariah 3:1,2). Satan knows his destiny (Revelation 20:3; Matthew 25:41). Revelation 12:12 tells us that Satan knows that his time is short. So why does he keep lying, deceiving and leading all of God's creation astray? The answer is that the nature of Satan has completely changed from being "full of wisdom and perfect in beauty" (Ezekiel 28:12) to being "clothed with the slain who are pierced with a sword, who go down to the stones of the pit like a trampled corpse" (Isaiah 14:19). Now away from the presence of God and cut off from Him forever, Satan ever prowls the earth like a "roaring lion, seeking someone to devour" (1 Peter 5:8). Satan is ever "roaming about on the earth and walking around on it" (Job 1:7), seeking to exploit each and every weakness of men and women to lead them astray (Job 1:10)! Apart from the presence of God, Satan only knows how to devour, and his entire being can only be ruination for all creation. He is irrevocably "the father of lies" (John 8:44) with no hope of reconciliation with God - his ultimate end has already been recorded in scripture to leave no doubt of where he is headed (Matthew 25:41). Satan can now only be a liar, deceiver, and devourer of humankind. Now being apart from the power, love and influence of God, there is truly no hope of changing the nature of Satan back to what it once was - he is irrevocably changed forever. There is truly no hope whatsoever for Satan and those who follow him - absolutely none. It is not that Satan cannot chose to turn from his ways - he simply has no desire whatsoever to do so, and he will gladly rule in hell instead of being a servant to the Most High God in heaven. He cannot choose any other path - Satan is the absolute "Zero", the absolute polar extremity that can never, ever be reconciled in any way, shape or form with God. And his entire being radiates that hurt, that pain, that enormity, that wretched perversity of the reality of a being that has been and is entirely cut-off from God's incredible love forever. Apart from the presence of God, noone can hope to be saved. But at least we who live have a chance to be reconciled to God, while we still live and breathe. "For whosoever believeth in Him will not perish, but have eternal life" (John 3:16). Blessings to you, Makarios |
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133 | Reading the bible | Bible general Archive 3 | Makarios | 167829 | ||
Greetings NightJay0044, Are you experiencing some difficulties with reading certain parts of the Bible, if you take to a straightforward literal reading approach? If you are, please let us know which areas that you are experiencing problems so that we can better define the "how do we read it." Most of the Bible with the exceptions of the poetic language found in Psalms and the apocalyptic literature of Daniel and Revelation can be easily read and understood in a straightforward, literal way. I believe that the Bible was written as the message from God to man, and God wants us to understand His message to us. Blessings to you, Makarios |
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134 | # of times Forgiveness is in bible | Bible general Archive 3 | Makarios | 193235 | ||
Greetings Kelli Jo, I went to http://www.blueletterbible.org and searched for 'forgiveness' in the KJV, and the website said that it occurs 7 times in the KJV: Psalms 130:4, Mark 3:29, Acts 5:31, Acts 13:38, Acts 26:18, Ephesians 1:7, and Colossians 1:14. Blessings to you, Makarios |
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135 | Medication. | Bible general Archive 3 | Makarios | 193264 | ||
Greetings LJ777, I do not know of any verse in the Bible that specifically condemns the usage of medications. Blessings to you, Makarios |
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136 | marriage and divorce | Bible general Archive 2 | Makarios | 93276 | ||
Greetings Tocurious, The Bible says many things about marriage and divorce, but you will need to be more specific. Also, the "Quick Search" function to the right could also be of help. Blessings to you, Makarios |
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137 | What do these chapters tell you about wo | Bible general Archive 2 | Makarios | 93653 | ||
Greetings J W Woods, Which chapters? Blessings to you, Makarios |
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138 | Are your answers authoritative? | Bible general Archive 2 | Makarios | 94932 | ||
Greetings Aixen7z4, Before I begin, I will discuss my qualifications for providing an Answer to your Question: I once studied fervently to become a Pastor at Indiana Wesleyan University, where I was schooled in a bit of Greek, Old Testament and New Testament study, including studying methods in Bible study. I have held local church memberships in the following church Denominations: United Methodist, Wesleyan and Conservative Mennonite. My father was himself a Pastor in the United Methodist church for many years, for all of my childhood, and continues to share the love of Christ. I am the author of over 4,900 posts on this StudyBibleForum, and my theology and stances on Biblical issues is very well documented within this Forum's Archives. From post# 1,112 to 4,840, I was the "Most Active User" at this Forum, and, at one time, I had authored more than 11 percent of all posts here. As for more qualification, I have been well spoken of, and even in positive regard, by both members here at the Forum, and by the brethren in Christ who have known me personally over the years. Now, for your question.. :-) I have also wondered whether an "internet forum" is a good place to get Bible questions answered. I have shared your concerns, with having a group of qualified teachers to provide answers, instead of just ANYONE who has internet access. But that is why that there are a few here who do adhere to the Bible, since we are so concerned, as you are, to provide Biblical Answers to Biblical Questions, and to help steer this so called "StudyBibleForum" in a direction that would both give glory to God and serve to fulfill its original design and intention. As for "are your Answers authoritative?", you will need to check Scripture (Acts 17:11) for that. Blessings to you, Makarios |
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139 | Since we are talking Bible versions | Bible general Archive 2 | Makarios | 94938 | ||
Greetings Darcy, This is the closest website that I have found to being the "official" website of the NKJV.. http://www.nelsonbibles.com/bibles/ I have not heard any rumor of or seen any evidence of there being a revision to the NKJV text happening anytime soon. My respect for the NKJV has only grown since I have been exposed to it, and I greatly enjoy using this excellent Bible translation. Blessings to you, Makarios |
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140 | Sound Advise??? | Bible general Archive 2 | Makarios | 94944 | ||
Greetings my friend! I have been placed in many circumstances throughout my life that have not made it particularly "easy" for me to be a witness for Jesus Christ, that is for sure! But some of the more important things to remember are: while you continue to witness, never give up!! THEY ARE WATCHING YOU! :-) You may be the 'only "Bible" that they ever read!' :-) So take care, my brother in Christ, and never lose heart or sight of Christ, who has ensured victory for those who believe in Him! I have spoken to Satanists, several Jehovah's Witnesses (they keep coming to my door :-) ), several Mormons (they gave me a Book of Mormon :-) ), a self proclaimed 'witch', agnostics, antagonists of all kinds, and other people that severely need the saving grace of Christ. I have been to several jails and witnessed to inmates, even on Sunday. I have witnessed on the street, sometimes giving out tracts and sometimes speaking to people without tracts.. I have walked up to complete strangers in any setting and all walks of life and asked them if they have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. I have worked in a few factories before, and on 3rd shift before, where it was extremely hard to stand up for your faith in front of men who had only sinful things on their minds.. However, many times I have been called names and have been literally screamed at. Other times, I would find my tracts all torn up, not even looked at. I've been threatened and told not to witness or say anything about Christ. But you see, that's all part of the long haul, my friend, and you will grow from it and learn to take it in stride, because we run a different race than this world does, my friend! Keep your eyes on Jesus Christ, and keep your eyes open for opportunities to share your faith! Keep leading by example, if none of your words find 'good soil.' Remember, you can share what the Lord has done for you, but once you have sincerely shared your testimony, then it is the task of the Holy Spirit to use your testimony to draw another person to Him... We can only share what He has done for us. And we will continue to do so, gladly, until these mortal bodies expire! Blessings to you, Makarios |
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