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1381 | answer quickly please! | 2 Pet 1:21 | JCrichton | 106851 | ||
I, just got back to a blank page--server problem! There are difficult writings in the Bible, i.e.: Genesis, Revelation, Ezikiel, Daniel, Jeremiah... But we must remember that symbolic language is not necessarily mythology and that science cannot prove all that it claims, nor disprove that which is spiritual. Many people get confused with the Bible because they seek clear cut answers to everything in the Bible and in the world. The Bible is not a recipe book, nor is it a historical book. Though it uses many forms of writings and though it includes recipes for both our spiritual and temporal life, the Bible is God's text book for humanity. The visions and expressions are always taking into account the Bible's trancendental prowess and the people they are affecting in the various time frames (contemporary and future generations). Let the Holy Spirit Guide you and you'll discover the Truth! (1 Corinthians 2:6-16) God Bless! |
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1382 | be quick | 1 Cor 15:42 | JCrichton | 106849 | ||
1 Corinthians 15:42-45: It is the same too with the resurrection of the dead: what is sown is perishable, but what is raised is imperishable; what is sown is contemptible but what is raised is glorious; what is sown is weak, but what is raised is powerful; what is sown is a natural body, and what is raised is a spiritual body. God Bless! |
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1383 | Why not reject the right chose the wrong | Is 7:15 | JCrichton | 106847 | ||
kalos, hi! Are you saying that Isaiah 7:15 has no bearings with the Immanuel? I thought that perhaps it had a dual interpretation: refering to the people of Israel living in some form of comfort back in the promise land--as opposed to still living in exile--when the sign given by God would be manifest. God Bless! |
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1384 | "..a prophet like me.". | Acts 3:22 | JCrichton | 106842 | ||
Hi, afro! I understand what you are saying--it's just that I've had many conversations where people pointed out individual Bible passages and claimed them to be their proof (for whatever point they intended to make) while ignoring hundreds of passages that complemented theirs, and indeed sheed greater clarification. But even when I introduced them to other passages they refused to acknowledge them or attempted to reduce their importance or meaning. Thanks for your clarification! God Bless! |
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1385 | The Jesus formula? | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 106841 | ||
Hello, JGA216! The Jesus formula which I am referrig to is Matthew 18:21-22. I believe that there is a logic behind it (ergo formula): When we forgive our brothers 7 times 70 we are demonstrating great love and patience. Also we are bound to lose count after the 10th or so offense. I believe that Jesus was not setting a limit on the amount of times that we are to forgive--those were simple times (not too many people had twenty pairs of matching shoes and purses) and such a multiple would seem a tremendous amount to keep track of. And, I believe that Christ was bringing us to the Father's position on forgiveness: Isaiah 1:18-19. Hope it's been clarified! God Bless! |
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1386 | is it a good thing to kiss one another o | Romans | JCrichton | 106780 | ||
Greetings, Ricardo! You have basically answered your own question! Romans 16:16 talks about a holy kiss--we cannot but interpret that as a sign of love, in our Lord Christ Jesus: there cannot be any sexual or sensual overtones! No behavior that contradicts Jesus' teachings can be atributed to "a holy kiss," because it represents Jesus' love--not human lust! A short time ago I posted an answer that dealt with this topic, somewhat; it is ID# 106770. Let me causion you in Christ: Anyone can love, in Christ, a member of the same sex or the opposite sex as long as that love is true to Christ's commands. But when the line between Christian love and human passion is blurred, the erroneous behavior has to be stopped. You still love and respect (D) in the Lord, good! But do two things: 1) correct his error, and 2) do not allow intimate situations to arise between you (always keep a third party around when (D) is in your immidiate sorroundings) him. Pray for a Christian solution! May the Holy Spirit bring you peace! |
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1387 | Where can I find a MASTER theologian? | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 106779 | ||
Greetings, MrBounder! The Master you're searching for?: John 13:13 Becareful that your bombastic approach to the Scriptures do not place you in the situation of: 1 Corinthians 1:19-20. Losing your way, you might find yourself facing Peter's admonition: 2 Peter 2:1-21 (10, 14, 17, 20-21). Hope you find the answers your are seeking, in the Lord! God Bless! |
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1388 | Is being remarried an eternal sin? | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 106775 | ||
BlindFaith, Hi! We your parents aware of the Biblical mandate about marriage and God's emnity towards divorce? Are they Christians? Paul wrote a little about the problems of those seeking marriage/divorce/coupled life: 1 Corinthians 6:12 thru 7:40 and Ephesians 5:21-33. Jesus was more succinct and less flexible: Matthew 5:27-37 and Matthew 19:1-10. Since they are both alive and you said that their divorce was not due to adultery, when they began to court/sleep with/a second marriage they committed adultery. Were they not Christians at the time and therefore not fully aware of their sin, then Paul says that they are not guilty. Were they Christians and fully aware of their responsibility on God's eyes, then they are guilty of adultery. Regarless, adultery is not an eternal sin. The only sin that is eternal is blasphemy against the Holy Spirit! (Mark 3:29) Now, as kalos pointed out another divorce is not going to help matter--lest they now understand their error and remarry each other and live according to Jesus' commandment (Matthew 19:6). But remember, God is generous and merciful. Through prayer you can help them (if they have not done so yet) understand their error--other wise they may just repeated again after the novelty of their new marriages has been outgrown--repent from their sin, turn to God, and build their new lives in the Lord! God Bless |
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1389 | "..a prophet like me.". | Acts 3:22 | JCrichton | 106773 | ||
afro, greetings! I've read some of your postings, are you attempting to humanize Christ or are you truly seeking enlightenment? There are many passages in the Bible that can be twisted to say just about anything. For instance there's a group that believes that Jesus came to America and passed down a special "for your eyes only" new testament book. They use a single Bible verse that refers to "sheep not of this fold" (John 10:16) to base their religious doctrine. The truth is that Jesus was refering to the Gentile who together with the remnant of the Jews would become the people of God (Ephesians 2:11-22). So it is with Moses. The message is not that Jesus is a simple prophet, but that He, the Prophet, (whom Moses and the rest of the prophets could only mirror) comes to the people of Israel as prophesized by Moses (another prophet). The difference between Moses a prophet of God and Jesus the Prophet of God is what Jesus says: "I am." Moses never claims to be anything but God's servant. Jesus responds to questions by saying "I am." This is the title that God gave to Moses when he asked who should I say sent me: (Exodus 3:14). And Jesus made note that Abraham saw his Day and was glad--remember, Abraham died hundreds of years before Jesus was born (the Word incarnate--John 1:1-18). Listen to what Jesus said about Abraham: "Your father Abraham rejoiced to think that he would see my Day; he saw it and was glad." (John 8:56) Jesus was questioned about His statement in this manner: "The Jews then said, 'You are not fifty yet, and you have seen Abraham!' (John 8:57) Jesus replied: "In all truth I tell you, before Abraham ever was, I am." (John 8:58) They Jews clearly understand that Jesus is equating Himself to God and they desire to kill Him under the pretext of blasphemy: (John 8:59). May the Holy Spirit guide you to the Light! |
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1390 | is homosexuality wrong? | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 106770 | ||
Greetings incuboarder! There are many Bible passages that explain exactly how God feels about homosexuality. Not a single verse condones it. From the Olt Testament to the New Testament God has demonstrated that the homosexual act is abhored by Him. God is so adamant about this that He even forbids the exchange of clothing between a male and a female. Paul writes about this and other behavior in Romans 1:18-39. There are some very specific and prominent points: verses 21, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, and 32. And as far as God (don't forget to capitalize the letter "G" when you refer to God--it is a sign of respect!) "make me feel this way?," look at what James tells us about this: (James 1:13-15) "Never, when you are being put to the test, say 'God is tempting me'; God cannot be tempted by evil, and he does not put anybody to the test. Everyoe is put to the test by being attracted and seduced by that person's own wrong desire. Then the desire conceives and give birth to sin, and when sin reaches full growth, it gives birth to death." Do not be deceived by those who desire to place the blame on God for any wrong that we as sinners commit. God will not call you to unrightousness, neither does He want you to die a sinner: Ezekiel 18:32 "I take no pleasure in the death of anyone--declares the Lord Yahwey--so repent and live!" May you find your way back to God! But remember, Jesus is the only Way and He commands this: "So in the same way, none of you can be my disciple without giving up all that he owns." (Luke 14:33) All means everything that we possess, everything that we value, everything that we do, everything that we do not do, all that we are! Seek God in earnest and He will find you! |
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1391 | Christmas-Is It Christian? | NT general Archive 1 | JCrichton | 106764 | ||
Hello, Tim Moran! Thanks for your post. I also read the other posts you logged... It is interesting that we, as Christians, spend so much time in futility (searching out Scriptures not in the wisdom os the Holy Spirit but, as the Greeks, in man's wisdom; how we boast or attempt to degrade others for not seeing or understanding what we perceive as God's message; how we go out of our way to find points of divergence thus ignorign Christ's command to be ONE...). AO posted 1 Corinthians 1:10-13: it is evident that such problems have existed in the Church and will always exist (till the Lord's Second Coming). As Christians, shouldn't we be searching ways to unite the Church instead of reaping her apart? CHRISTmas can be an excellent axis point. And though it is true that the date Dec 25 is not of Biblical importance, Jesus' birth should be to everyone that calls him/herself a Christian. This brings me to a choice point. Did Christ tell the apostles to call themselves Christians? No! Our Lord said that the Paraclete would teach, counsel, remind... So the Spirit of Christ whispered to someone down the road and viola: we are Christians. Now, is there a specific person that has been atributed with calling the apostles Christians? No! While at Antioch, Barnabas and Saul, they were called Christians--pehaps by a Gentile(s) or the believers that gathered there (Acts 11:26). Keep up the good work, brother Tim. In Christ, Angel (aka JCrichton) |
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1392 | Detailed account of His Birth | Luke | JCrichton | 106704 | ||
Hi, Mylene! As Makarios pointed out, Luke is the one book which has the greatest details leading to Jesus' birth: 1:5-38 - The birth announcements of John the Baptist and Jesus 1:39-56 - Mary visits Elizabeth (sets time frame of birth in relation to John B.) 1:57-80 - John's birth and Zechariah's prophecy 2:1-7 - Jesus' Birth 2:8-20 - Proclamation and Invitation to Shepherds The only point not cover by Luke is Jesus' ancestry (Matthew 1:1-17) which is a point that links Jesus to His forefathers (David and Abraham). God Bless! |
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1393 | Christmas-Is It Christian? | NT general Archive 1 | JCrichton | 106703 | ||
Hi, Tess! I can see that you are struggling, like most of us, to find Truth in the world. I commend you for that. But we must not close our minds and hearts to everything because someone wrote a thesis against it, or because it is not expressively apparent in the Bible. Paul tells the Thessalonians to: "test everything and hold on to what is good and shun every form of evil." (1 Thessalonians 5:21-22) Jesus tells us, in John 14:16-17, "I shall ask the Father, and he will give you another Paraclete to be with you for ever, the Spirit of truth whom the world can never accept since it neither sees nor knows him; but you know him, because he is with you, he is in you." The world cannot pay homage to the Lord because they do not know the Holy Spirit (as Paul says no one can say Jesus is Lord but with the Spirit). So an idea of celebrating the Savior's birth cannot be but corrupted by paganism and materialism. Was Jesus born on December 25? No! Should I not celebrate my Lord's birthday because some say that it is not Biblical? Absolutely not! Can you picture yourself among the shepherds, hearing the choir of angels glorifying God and praising the day that Emmanuel came to us? Can you see yourself on that long trek accross the desert looking for a child, a special child, that the Holy Spirit (though you only knew Him as a deep unexplainable feeling) impeled you to search out? Or how grand to have been there when Mary greeted her relative, Elizabeth, and both child and mother, instructed by the Holy Spirit, recognized the unborn child to be God? These are some of the reasons why I celebrate Christmas, every year; I hope that more Christians see the value of this and celebrate our Savior's birth not just on Dec 25 but every single day of the year! And I am one of the have nots--I do not see Christmas as a negative aspect of my Christianity; instead I see it as another affirmation that the Word became flesh, came to the poorest of situations, was worshiped by both communers and the exalted alike (both Jews and Gentiles), and that He gave it all up for me! (This me includes John 1:12.) Maran atha! |
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1394 | the wedding vows in sickness in health | Amos 3:3 | JCrichton | 106621 | ||
Hi, prayerw57! There are no Biblical passages stating wedding vows. The only wedding that has had some amplification is the Wedding in Cana (John 2:1-12), and even then there's no insight into wedding vows. Makarios made reference to some passages that can be used as the basis for today's general wedding vows. God Bless! |
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1395 | What is the Holy Ghost? | NT general Archive 1 | JCrichton | 106619 | ||
Hi, Makarios! I hope that some of the guests who are still searching for the Truth read your post and that of the others who base their arguments on the Bible and not on third party's interpretation. God Bless! |
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1396 | What is the Holy Ghost? | NT general Archive 1 | JCrichton | 106618 | ||
Hi, Leox! When you conclude your study (Logos being the first created being), please post your findings. I am a believer that God does not lie and I am interested in the findings of someone that could prove Him wrong! Maran atha! |
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1397 | What is the Holy Ghost? | NT general Archive 1 | JCrichton | 106616 | ||
BradK, Hi! You are so correct. I do not understand how people can read the Bible redifine all meaning, select a single passage on which to base their argument, and then quote someone who has the same distorted views as though that makes it so (right). And if you quote a passage like Hebrews 1:8 they either pretend it is not in the Bible or attempt to explain with interpretational language babble. There is only one Alpha and Omega, one King of Israel (corporal and Spiritual), one Lord, One God! I have a vivid recolection of a couple of believers that when we departed I commented "May the Holy Spirit guide your journey (or path)." They asked me to repeat myself and the look they gave me was that of someone speaking to them in a very foreign tongue. Paul was right!: speaking in tongue is a sign for the believers not the unbelievers! God Bless! |
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1398 | scripture supporting Trinity doctrine? | Ps 83:18 | JCrichton | 106574 | ||
Hi Edie! I know that this reference was made to Kalos but the Trinity has been somewhat of a pet project for me... We all know that the word "Trinity" is not found in the Bible, but the Scriptures support the doctrine. Our Lord, Jesus Christ, made a very succinct revelation in Matthew 28:19, and though He did not use the word "Trinity," He revealed the formula of the three Divine Persons. Though the writings suggest that the apostles did not use Matthew 28:19 as a formula for baptizing, they understood that the Father is God, that the Son is God, and that the Holy Spirit is also God. They realized that God exists and oparates by means of these three Divine Persons: Acts 2:38-39; Romans 14:17-18; 1 Corinthians 2:10-16; 1 Corinthians 6:11; 1 Corinthians 12:3; 1 Corinthians 12:4-11; 2 Corinthians 13:13; Galatians 4:4-7; Ephesians 2:17-18; Ephesians 2:19-22; Ephesians 4:3-6; Titus 3:4-7; 1 Peter 1:2; 1 Peter 4:14; 1 John 5:7; Jude 20-21... hence, their teachins and salutations used a variation of Jesus' formula in Matthew 28:19. Hope this has been of some use to you! God Bless! |
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1399 | Where did the three Kings come from | Matt 2:1 | JCrichton | 106572 | ||
Hello, james! A few minutes ago I remember this verse: Matthew 2:11, which states that there were three offerings (gold, frankincense, and myrrh); perhaps that's where the "Three Kings" come from! God Bless! |
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1400 | With WHOM is God pleased? | Luke 2:14 | JCrichton | 106570 | ||
Hi, Mommapbs! I believe that there is only one answer: Jesus! There have been some in our history (people of Israel and Christians) who have pleased God (beginning with Abel). But none have given up more or been more obedient than Jesus (Philippians 2:6-11). Jesus placed Himself just bellow the angels to rescue us and bring us back to the Father! God Bless! |
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