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Results from: Answered Bible Questions, Answers, Unanswered Bible Questions, Notes Author: Timothy Paul Ordered by Verse |
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121 | What is God's will for you? | John 1:1 | Timothy Paul | 54932 | ||
Thanks, BB I will write soon Jesus loves you and so do I. Tim |
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122 | Heirs of God - Becoming Gods? | John 1:12 | Timothy Paul | 48760 | ||
Dear D.D.1961, my eternal sister and fellow heir in Christ, Yes we are heirs of God, His Word tells us we are, and His Word is the truth. Here is how I understand John 1:12-13: As Christians we believe in Christ Jesus. Therefore, we receive the gift of His Spirit, and become true Children of God. Not of flesh or blood, or the will of man, nor within the scope of any human achievement. But through the will of God we are adopted as children and brought into the Kingdom of God. This refers to us in our resurrection body,so what we will be then, we have never been, for we have not seen God, but when He reveals Himself to us, we shall be as He is, because we have received the presence of the Spirit which makes us true children of God and co-heirs with His Son Jesus Christ, who gave Himself freely as a ransom for our sins. see also Rom. 8:17 does this help? Tim |
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123 | "even" is confusing. | John 1:12 | Timothy Paul | 48764 | ||
Yes it is confusing, the entire english language is, and neither Hebrew or Greek translate well into it. That is why we must pray to God for the wisdom that only comes from above before we attempt to understand most messages from the Bible. I think they also are intentionally elusive for the same reason that Jesus spoke in parables. Here the word "even" means to me as the very least amount that someone could do. Now, if we could "even" understand this, let's go and translate the meaning of the word "believe" In His Grace, Tim |
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124 | What did Jesus write in the sand? | John 8:6 | Timothy Paul | 64935 | ||
welcome my young friend. The answer to your question is that it is impossible to know what it was that Jesus wrote upon the ground. Grotius (1583-1645) says, It was some grave weighty saying, and that it was usual for wise men, when they were very thoughtful concerning any thing, to do so. Some suppose he wrote, Let the names of these wicked men be written in the dust. Others this, The earth accuses the earth, but the judgment is mine. What I get, is that Christ was teaching us to be slow to answer when facing a difficult question. That we should take our time and consider our words carefully, thinking twice and speaking once. This is a very important lesson to learn in life, one that is not to be found written on the ground. "The hands of the witnesses shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterward the hands of all the people. So thou shalt put the evil away from among you."(Deut. 17:7), might possibly be the connection to the Old Testament you were searching for? Peace and Blessings, Tim |
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125 | How to give sermon on "I AM" Statements | John 9:5 | Timothy Paul | 63299 | ||
Dear Kate 3437 Jesus makes 7 'I Am' statements in the gospel of John. I could type them for you, or you are able to look up sermons on 'I am' statements in the entire Bible at, http://www.sermoncentral.com/keyword_search_results.asp God's blessings on your preparation, Tim |
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126 | When Jesus died, did dead people really | John 11:43 | Timothy Paul | 48788 | ||
Hi Jaknik, what I see is a lot of dialogue that does not pertain to your original question, which is, did other dead people come back to life (caused by an earthquake?!)and wander in Jerusalem? There is no biblical reference to support this and I wonder where it came from. What it sounds like to me is a publication from some cult somewhere that has been designed to deceive and turn people away from God's truth. No, I have never heard of an earthquake that raised people from the dead. Here is a passage of 1John 4:1-6 I Truthfully hope this sheds some Light. Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and even now is already in the world. You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. They are from the world and therefore speak from the viewpoint of the world, and the world listens to them. We are from God, and whoever knows God listens to us; but whoever is not from God does not listen to us. This is how we recognize the Spirit of truth and the spirit of falsehood. May God Bless you for exposing falsehoods. Tim |
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127 | When Jesus died, did dead people really | John 11:43 | Timothy Paul | 48814 | ||
Jaknik, thanks for clearing that up. I apologize, as I realize my sarcasm, though good-hearted, was misplaced, and I want to thank you for calling my attention to a profound verse that I was unaware of. I will study more on this, but initially I turned to Matthew Henry's commentary that states we don't have much info on this, as the intention of Holy Scripture was not necessarily to satisfy our curiosity. However to your question, "is this to be believed" I would have to answer "yes" for as Christ wrought many miracles in His life, it may be expected that some be wrought concerning His death. Such as the rending of the veil, that, when Christ had conquered death, he opened the kingdom of heaven to all believers. Col. 1:18 says "And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all [things] he might have the preeminence." The saints that arose were a trophy to the victory of Christ's cross over the powers of death, which He chose to show openly.. This is an indication of the general resurrection on the last day, when all that are in the graves shall hear the voice of the Son of God. One note, the resurrection of these sleeping saints was not like those of Lazarus, which was a temporary recalling of the departed spirit to the mortal body, only to be followed later by a final departure. But this was a resurrection once for all, to life everlasting; and so there is no room to doubt that they went to glory with their Lord. Again, thank you for a provoking question, and a posthumous thank you to Matthew Henry for the light he helped shed. |
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128 | Whom should I direct my love and praise | John 14:5 | Timothy Paul | 47025 | ||
Greetings gk,:o) welcome to a wonderful site, I have lots of fun getting my questions answered. I believe that Jesus IS God as well as man. God is so perfectly holy that there can be no interaction between God, who is completely holy, and man, who is utterly sinful. That would be like trying to mix fire and water. This is why He sent Jesus, to create a bridge between man and God. This is why we pray "in the name of Jesus" | ||||||
129 | Whom should I direct my love and praise | John 14:5 | Timothy Paul | 47031 | ||
gk, see John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. And verse 14,The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only,who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. What this says to me is that Jesus is the Word of God. He was with God in the beginning and will always be with God. When we get to be with God we will be with Jesus, because they are the same. Here is a passage from Hebrews, (1:1-3a) 1.In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, 2.but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he made the universe. 3.The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. O-kay? Now we need to be careful about the bibles we read concerning this, because some translations are what we call "paraphrased" and use a lot of freedom in getting the point across, so some of these versions actually say that the Son is a reflection of God's glory. this is wrong, that would be saying that if God were the sun, Jesus would be the moon, since the moon does not give off any light of it's own. More accurately, Jesus is the REFULGENCE (brilliant radiance) of God's glory. The two are both equal parts of the Holy Trinity, the Triune God that consists of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. I hope this helps you, May our Lord bless you and keep you; may He make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; may the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace. Tim |
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130 | what does john 14:7 talk about | John 14:7 | Timothy Paul | 70614 | ||
According to The 1599 Geneva Study Bible, "It is plain by this verse that to know God and to see God is the same thing. Now whereas he said before that no man saw God at any time, it is to be understood in this way: without Christ, or were it not through Christ, no man could ever see God, nor ever saw God, at any time: for as Chrysostom says, the Son is a very concise and plain setting forth of the Father’s nature to us." John Gill is a little more analytical, in John Gill's Exposition of the Bible, If ye had known me… Christ having made mention of his Father's house, and of himself, as the way thither, and the way of access to the Father, was willing to inform his disciples better concerning him before his departure from them, which he introduces, saying: "if ye had known me"; that is, more fully and perfectly; for that they knew Christ to be the Son of God, the Saviour of the world, and true Messiah, is certain, though they were not so thoroughly acquainted, as afterwards, with his person, power, and office: ye should have known my Father also; for the knowledge of the Father, and of Christ, go together; he that sees the one, sees the other; he that believes in the one, believes in the other; and the knowledge of both is necessary to eternal life; and as a person increases in the knowledge of the one, so of the other. The disciples had some knowledge of them both, but what was very small and obscure, in comparison of what they afterwards had: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him; some read these words, "henceforwards ye shall know him, and see him"; that is, in a very short time, when the Spirit is poured down from on high upon you, and you have received the gifts of the Holy Ghost, you shall then have an enlarged knowledge both of me and my Father. Others render them, as an exhortation, "henceforward know ye him"; acknowledge the Father in all that I have done, believing that you see the Father in me, and in all my works; though they are rather to be considered as an assertion, declaring, that they then had some knowledge of the Father; "and now ye know him, and", or "because ye have seen him"; in me, who am "the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person". Sorry for taking the easy way out on this, but these venerable men of God can say it much better than I can. Peace and Blessings, Tim |
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131 | Is it a sin to run away from home? | John 16:33 | Timothy Paul | 47039 | ||
It is a sin to disrespect your parents. If your running away would cause them grief, then you would have to answer for that. Some children are, sadly, victimized by their parents, and I think God hates that sin worse. So if there is a substantial reason I would certainly think that it would not be a sin. Bless you, it is very hard to consider an answer without detailed information | ||||||
132 | Who wrote the book of Acts? | Acts | Timothy Paul | 50933 | ||
Dear LBU According to the Ryrie Study Bible, Luke wrote Acts. C.C. Ryrie tells us,"That the author of Acts was a companion of Paul is clear from the passages in the book in which 'we' and 'us' are used (16:10-17;20:5-21:18;27:1-28:16). These sections themselves eliminate known companions of Paul other than Luke, and Col. 4:14 and Philemon 24 point affirmatively to Luke, who was a physician. With Karis, Tim |
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133 | To be saved must we be baptised? | Acts 2:38 | Timothy Paul | 76408 | ||
Hi Derdan, It is my humble opinion that baptism is not necessary for salvation. Think of the penitent thief that Jesus told, "Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise." Luke 23:43 So, to enter into our inheritance, I feel we must accept Jesus as our Lord and our Savior,for we will then have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. Jesus is the door, "I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture." Jhn 10:9 "He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him." Jhn 3:36 "Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me." Jhn 14:6 blessings, tim |
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134 | To be saved must we be baptised? | Acts 2:38 | Timothy Paul | 76474 | ||
Derdan, In my study of the 8th chapter of John, I have concluded that if you do not believe that Jesus is God, you will die in your sin. Please see my other post that I mistakingly sent to mommapbs. Thanks, momma, and my apologies for my blunder. In His Grip, tim |
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135 | To be saved must we be baptised? | Acts 2:38 | Timothy Paul | 76475 | ||
Hi leather, Yes, the Word is the most important. And the name of the Word is Jesus. See John 1:14, "And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth." (KJV) Peace and Blessings, tim |
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136 | To be saved must we be baptised? | Acts 2:38 | Timothy Paul | 76592 | ||
Yes I am with you on this, there are truly two baptisms. Of water and Spirit. The question remains as originally posted. |
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137 | To be saved must we be baptised? | Acts 2:38 | Timothy Paul | 76766 | ||
Thank you, that helps much. Mk 16:16 is an excellent verse that I will study further. God Bless, Tim |
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138 | To be saved must we be baptised? | Acts 2:38 | Timothy Paul | 77006 | ||
Romans 10:9 explains what is necessary to be saved. Below is the King James version. In His service, Tim That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. |
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139 | To be saved must we be baptised? | Acts 2:38 | Timothy Paul | 77053 | ||
Thank-you, CDBJ. It is comforting to learn that our salvation does not depend on any sacrament that is performed by a fallen and fallable mankind. Faithfully, Tim |
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140 | Did ananias and sapphira go to heaven? | Acts 4:32 | Timothy Paul | 50940 | ||
Dear jewdiza2j, I am in agreement w/Steve, the only one who knows 4 sure is God. The same answer goes for who wrote Hebrews. The answer is that God, in His infinite wisdom gave us enough info to do what is required of us, and I believe it is best to stick to the basics.In order for us to move to the next level in our spiritual life there comes a time when we must be totally honest with God.It is interesting to see that Jesus, who usually treated sinners with such gentleness, who sat and ate with tax collectors, who forgave sins, always got angry with one sin in particular. That was the sin of Hypocrisy. He called the Pharisees, "white-washed tombs" Looking white and clean on the outside, but inside full of corruption and dead bones. Peace and Grace back atcha, jewd. with Love from above, Tim |
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