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Results from: Answered Bible Questions, Answers, Unanswered Bible Questions, Notes Author: charis Ordered by Date |
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1241 | Racial Purity, Is | Deut 7:3 | charis | 496 | ||
Amigo, For some reason God chose the children of Israel to be His people. They were never very good at obeying His command to be a pure race. In the New Covenant there is no longer this command. Our purity is to be of heart and faith (and according to James, action). It is interesting to note that God, in His mercy, used many of those disobedient to this command to be examples of faith. | ||||||
1242 | how do we know people we never met | Jer 31:13 | charis | 495 | ||
Dear Laughlin, Happy usually means a personal emotion. Satisfied or joyful would be more appropriate, as they denote a broader, less selfish state. God is just! Nobody goes to hell unfairly. In any case, the Lord wants us to use the time given use to spread the good news and to show forth an example of salvation to all, including our family and friends. When we have served our Lord in this life, then meet Him in His glory, we will be satisfied. (Jer 31:12-14) I am not quite sure what the short form of your question means. Is this a separate question? |
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1243 | Do all Christians agree on the rapture? | 1 Thessalonians | charis | 489 | ||
Dear HeirofGod, No. Christians, like most people, agree on very little. When we can rid ourselves of the traditions of man and selfish emotion, the Holy Spirit will lead us to revelation of the one and only truth, which is in Christ Jesus. In any event, the only way to prepare for this future event is to adjust our present heart and circumstance. | ||||||
1244 | Is repentance required? | Ex 20:13 | charis | 442 | ||
Amigo, If you consider repentance to be a single event, then admitting your sinful nature produces salvation from hell when accompanied by confessing Christ Jesus as Lord and believing in His resurrection. However, repentance means to 'turn away' from sin. Certainly we must admit sin in order to begin repentance, but we must also change our hearts and our actions. The Holy Spirit will guide you to this end. I seems that God is pleased if we continue to fight against sin, repenting and changing. We cannot 'purchase' our salvation in this manner, but certainly our Father will be proud of us if we stop sinning. Returning to the original question about suicide, I believe it is possible for 'self-murder' to be forgiven. However, the final say is in God's hands, we can only trust in His mercy. Please remember that this does not make suicide an option. God is not 'required' to do anything, certainly not behave according to our interpretation of Scripture. |
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1245 | Who are the sons and daughters? | Gen 6:4 | charis | 388 | ||
Fellows, can spiritual beings procreate with humans? Then 'Rosemary's Baby' is possible? Please be more careful of what you read in the supermarket checkout line. There is no scriptural reference to angels (or demons, or cherubim, etc.) mating with humans. | ||||||
1246 | Who did Cain marry to have children? | Gen 6:4 | charis | 385 | ||
Dear Ostmarkgasse, Genesis 6:4 states that there are 'sons of God' and 'daughters of men.' Since angels are spiritual beings, they cannot procreate with humans, and are not the 'sons of God.' Therefore, these 'sons of God' could mean 'of Adam,' compared with the creation of man in Genesis 1:27, who would be the 'daughters of men.' If we insist that Genesis 1:27 speaks of Adam and Eve, indeed I can only guess that Cain married and unmentioned sister. (I don't favor this interpretation) | ||||||
1247 | Was the wine alcoholic or not | John 2:10 | charis | 378 | ||
Dear Kathy, Yes the wine was alcoholic, in the sense that there is alcohol in grape juice. Though nobody knows the actual percentage, it is safe to say that this wine was less potent than present-day wine. | ||||||
1248 | Just as if I had never sinned? | 1 Cor 6:11 | charis | 377 | ||
Dear JVH0212, My, I can feel the heat! I do not mean in any way that I have earned my reward. By reward I do not mean payment. I understand imputation. Your 8 points are correct. However, I note that you do not address the issue of real sin in the church today. My friend, I really do understand that God sees us as righteous, just as Balaam blessed Israel because he was shown Israel as God sees them in the eternal sense. But today, now, we must continually pursue that righteousness, and as James so aptly spoke, "You see that faith was working with his works, and as a result of the works, faith was perfected;" JAM 2:22. Frankly, I find this to be a matter of semantics. I think that 'load' was asking if we are suddenly perfect after we accept Jesus, that we are no longer affected by sin. My answer to him (or her) was that we are still affected and often swayed by sin even after salvation. Is it not true that even the 'converted' can sin? Peace unto you, in Jesus' name. |
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1249 | Does Jesus' name satisfy Matt 28:19? | Acts 2:38 | charis | 374 | ||
Dear JVH0212 (again), Though I agree that Jesus Himself commanded that we baptize in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, this command was pre-church. The church was created when the Holy Spirit was poured upon the gathered believers in Acts 2. Thereafter, I find no reference to any act being done in any other name than that of the Lord Jesus, the Christ. I find no action 'in the name of God,' or 'in the name of the Holy Spirit.' (Rom 2:24 is OT quote) Rather, I find that the name of Jesus (or Christ Jesus, or the Lord, etc.) is used extensively. I can't think of this as a 'formula.' Was Luke being brief or flippant? Were the apostles being disobedient to Jesus' command? I find it interesting to note that on TV we often hear 'in the name of God' or in a wedding scene 'in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost,' but never hear 'in the name of Jesus.' Is this because Jesus is a 'rock of offense' as the Bible (OT and NT) so clearly states? I well understand that abusing the name of Jesus by heartless and mindless utterance or meaningless repetition is not holy. However, the simplicity of His name should not be underestimated, nor should we become too 'religious' in our interpretation of scripture. I am not 'Jesus only' and I believe strongly in the Trinity, or triune nature of God. But that cannot negate the authority and the power of the name of Jesus, in fact it bolsters and confirms it. | ||||||
1250 | Just as if I had never sinned? | 1 Cor 6:11 | charis | 365 | ||
Dear JVH0212, No misunderstanding. I was also referring to righteousness meaning no sin. The OT is our teacher, and Balaam was told by God that Israel was blameless, even though the other prophets proclaimed Israel's guilt. We of the NT can claim righteousness as an eternal reward of our faith, but in practice we have not yet achieved it. Please look at the note that I posted to the original questioner, 'load.' | ||||||
1251 | Just as if I had never sinned? | 1 Cor 6:11 | charis | 357 | ||
Dear brother or sister JVH0212, I well understand the point of your answer. However, I am not sure if that was the question. I have asked load to clarify if he or she was asking about the future or the present. I am aware that Balaam could not curse Israel because they were righteous in God's sight. However, God Himself spoke through the prophets of Israel's constant sin and faithlessness. Perhaps if we call sin sin, we can be more effective in battling against it. As one saved by grace through faith, I hope fervently for His coming to complete salvation and resurrection. In the meantime, I will continue to run the race, embracing the ongoing grace to repent and the everyday cleansing power of the Holy Spirit. | ||||||
1252 | Just as if I had never sinned? | 1 Cor 6:11 | charis | 354 | ||
Dear load, As you can see from the subsequent answers that your question generated, there is the eternal, not-yet-realized answer (Yes), and the present, day-to-day answer (No). Which one were you asking? The soul might prefer the 'Yes', and try to apply it to the right now, which could lead to a denial of sin. The other problem is that many are led to believe in the infallibility of the believer and the church, only to be let down by the reality. Some become so disappointed in this that the leave the church, or even the Lord. An more honest appraisal of today will give us more appreciation of eternity. Let us all know the motive of your question. | ||||||
1253 | Christ raised on 3rd day in OT? | 1 Cor 15:4 | charis | 305 | ||
Artwolf, See Matthew 12:40 and Jonah 1:17. | ||||||
1254 | Just as if I had never sinned? | 1 Cor 6:11 | charis | 304 | ||
Though I concur with JVH0212 that Jesus has declared the believer righteous, I must add that this 'point of salvation' sinlessness is academic. We are not free from self, sin, temptation or the 'spirit of the age' until the Lord returns and restores us to a pre-Adam state through resurrection. You might say that we have won the (eternal) war, but the (present) battles rage on daily. Except Jesus, no one I am aware of is without sin. Even the patriarchs and the apostles had their failures. We are to pursue righeousness, and hope in it, not claim it falsely. If the church were truly made up of sinless people, there would be no divisions, no 'backsliders,' no problems at all. If we say, "Those troublemakers are not counted as righteous, they are hell-bound," there wouldn't be anybody in the church at all. I know that I won't 'cast the first stone.' This said, I stand by my first answer. For the present time, there is no sinlessness. Anyone who lays claim to present perfection is living in denial. | ||||||
1255 | Does Jesus' name satisfy Matt 28:19? | Acts 2:38 | charis | 284 | ||
Does it not seem that the "fuller" formula does not call upon the name of Jesus? Col 3:17 says '...do all in the name of the Lord Jesus...' Fuller seems neuter, and TV agrees. Father-Son-Holy Spirit is not metioned after Christ's resurrection, But Jesus' name invoked often. Though brief, Jesus' name seems powerful, and apparently satisfies Jesus' command in Matthew. | ||||||
1256 | Still not clear...would appreciate more | 1 Samuel | charis | 282 | ||
Dear Cking_Hisface, Parents have been blind to their children's sin (and their own sin, for that matter) since Adam. See Proverbs and Deuteronomy for neccesity of discipline for their salvation and your testimony. | ||||||
1257 | heaven or resurrection of the dead | Is 26:19 | charis | 277 | ||
Dana, When our flesh dies, our spirit-soul is with the Lord in heaven, not yet resurrected. (and not sleeping) When Christ returns, God will resurrect us, reunite body-soul-spirit | ||||||
1258 | It must have some merit...no? | 1 Cor 6:11 | charis | 269 | ||
Dear load, If the soul feels better, then yes. But the answer to the spirit is still no. Can you forget all previous sin? Just as if I had never been born of flesh?Memory keeps us humble. | ||||||
1259 | Jesus' name baptism? | Acts 2:38 | charis | 257 | ||
Apparently the apostles baptized in the name of Jesus. Was this a revelation from the Holy Spirit after Jesus said in Matthew 28:19 to baptize in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit? | ||||||
1260 | Just as if I had never sinned? | 1 Cor 6:11 | charis | 255 | ||
No, because this would lead you to deny even post-justification sin. Rather, Jesus cancels the judgment of sin and death and replaces it with born-again life. Sin is still present, but it's power nullified. | ||||||
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