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141 | drink from the brook | Ps 110:7 | Morant61 | 218815 | ||
Greetings Azure! Here is what Barnes says about this verse: "Psa 110:7 He shall drink of the brook in the way - The design here seems to be to represent the Messiah as a victorious king and conqueror pursuing his enemies. In the previous verse the psalmist had represented him under the image of one engaged in battle, and slaying his enemies with a great slaughter. He here represents him as pursuing those who should escape from the battle, and as pursuing them without fainting or exhaustion. He is like one who finds abundant springs and streams of water in his journeyings; who refreshes himself at those fountains and streams; who, therefore, is not faint and weary. He pursues his foes vigorously and with success. Therefore shall he lift up the head - Therefore shall he triumph, or be successful. The head falls when we are faint and exhausted, when we are disappointed and are ashamed, when we are conscious of guilt. It is lifted up in conscious rectitude, in success and triumph, in the exuberance of hope. The idea here is, that the Messiah would be triumphant. He would achieve the victory over all his foes; he would pursue, without exhaustion, his flying enemies, and he would return from the conquest joyous, exulting, triumphant. All this is under the image of a victorious hero; all this will be accomplished in the conquest of the world by the Gospel; in the subduing of the foes of God; in the final scene when the Redeemer shall deliver up the kingdom to God. 1Co_15:24-28." I hope this helps! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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142 | no more animal sacrifice | Heb 8:13 | Morant61 | 218691 | ||
Greetings YenlsaRap! Hebrews 7:27 Unlike the other high priests, he does not need to offer sacrifices day after day, first for his own sins, and then for the sins of the people. He sacrificed for their sins once for all when he offered himself. Hebrews 8:13 By calling this covenant "new," he has made the first one obsolete; and what is obsolete and aging will soon disappear. Hebrews 9:26 Then Christ would have had to suffer many times since the creation of the world. But now he has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to do away with sin by the sacrifice of himself. Hebrews 10:4 because it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins. Hebrews 10:10 And by that will, we have been made holy through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. Hebrews 10:18 And where these have been forgiven, there is no longer any sacrifice for sin. These are just a few verses from an extensive treatment of your topic in Hebrews. Read through the book and you will find that: 1) The animal sacrifices did not save anyone in the first place. 2) They were only a foreshadowing of what Christ would ultimately do on the cross. 3) Now that He has offered the perfect sacrifice, no other sacrifice is necessary or needed. I hope this helps! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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143 | Should "lost" people come to church? | Luke 5:31 | Morant61 | 218660 | ||
Greetings Fallen4shell! You have already received a couple of good responses. I would add on quick note. 1 Cor. 14:23-24 indicates that unbelievers were (at least on occasion) present at worship services. I seem to recall a few narrative examples in Acts as well, but I don't have time right now to track them down. :-) I believe that you have a point if we allow our worship service to be watered down so to speak because of the presence of the lost, but I don't believe there is any Scripture that would not allow for evangelism to be part of our worship service. Hopefully though, we don't take the 'fly-paper' approach to evangelism and make the altar call our only form of evangelism. :-) Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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144 | 120 years??? | 2 Pet 2:5 | Morant61 | 218659 | ||
Greetings Humility! This statement is a combination of Scripture and a few assumptions. 2 Peter 2:5 tells us that Noah was a preacher of righteousness. Gen. 7:6 tells us that Noah was 600 years old when he entered the ark. The assumptions are: 1) Gen. 6:3 means that God spared the world for 120 years while Noah built the ark. 2) That Noah preached righteousness during those 120 years. I hope this helps! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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145 | Why was it ok for Rehab to lie? | Josh 6:25 | Morant61 | 218185 | ||
Greetings Chosen Mom! It is sort of an urban myth that it was 'okay' for Rahab to lie. There are several Scriptures that address why Rahab was blessed by God, and not one of them mention lying. Here are the references: Jos 6:17 The city and all that is in it are to be devoted [1] to the LORD . Only Rahab the prostitute [2] and all who are with her in her house shall be spared, because she hid the spies we sent. Jos 6:25 But Joshua spared Rahab the prostitute, with her family and all who belonged to her, because she hid the men Joshua had sent as spies to Jericho-and she lives among the Israelites to this day. Heb 11:31 By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies, was not killed with those who were disobedient. Jas 2:25 In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute considered righteous for what she did when she gave lodging to the spies and sent them off in a different direction? So, it is clear from Scripture that she was blessed because of her treatment of the Israelite spies, not because she lied. Now, certainly, she did lie during her protection of the spies, but no where does Scripture say it was okay for her to do so. She was a gentile, who wanted to please the God of the Israelites and thus she was saved. I hope this helps! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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146 | All you need is love? | 1 John 2:3 | Morant61 | 216889 | ||
Greetings Asis! Just a quick reminder! When you respond to a post, just select 'note' rather than 'question'. When you select 'question', your post gets put on the unanswered question section of the forum. This spot is usually reserved for open ended questions rather than ongoing discussions. :-) I like your title by the way! "All you need is love" ;-) I notice in your profile that you have a Jewish background. You are probably familiar with the fact then that the Old Testament laws and rituals were fulfilled in Christ. No where in the New Testament are Christian 'obligated' to keep the Old Testament laws and rituals. In fact, many sections of the New Testament explicitly state that to do so is a perversion of the Gospel (see Galatians for instance). The Gospel presents us with a better way (i.e. - the Law of God is now written on our hearts and we do by nature what we could not previously do at all). So, a Christian will walk in holiness and obedience to God because they are a Christian. They do not walk in holiness and obedience to God in order to become a Christian. Do you understand the distinction? p.s. - Everything is fine. Thanks for asking! We are considering adopting our four grandchildren, so we could use everyone's prayers. :-) Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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147 | Walk as He walked | 1 John 2:3 | Morant61 | 216887 | ||
Greetings Asis! Sorry for the delay, I had some family issues that I had to deal with yesterday. Is it really that simple? Yes and no! :-) It is that simple in that John specifically spells out for us what he means by obeying His commands. John is simply spelling out what Jesus Himself said, Love God and love one another. John repeatedly makes clear that obedience to God is to love one another, as Jesus loves us. Consider the following verses: John 13:34 - "‘‘A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. 35 By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”" John 15:12 - "My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you." John 15:17 - "This is my command: Love each other." 1 John 3:23 - "And this is his command: to believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and to love one another as he commanded us. 24 Those who obey his commands live in him, and he in them. And this is how we know that he lives in us: We know it by the Spirit he gave us." 1 John 4:21 - "And he has given us this command: Whoever loves God must also love his brother." 1 John 5:2 - "This is how we know that we love the children of God: by loving God and carrying out his commands. 3 This is love for God: to obey his commands. And his commands are not burdensome," 2 John 5 - " And now, dear lady, I am not writing you a new command but one we have had from the beginning. I ask that we love one another. 6 And this is love: that we walk in obedience to his commands. As you have heard from the beginning, his command is that you walk in love." Now, it is not that simple in that walking in love (or walking like Jesus) means that we will live holy lives - lives that match the demands of the ten commandments. Consider what Jesus said to the Pharisees: Matt. 22:34 - "Hearing that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, the Pharisees got together. 35 One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question: 36 ‘‘Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” 37 Jesus replied: ”‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ 40 All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”" All of the law could be summed up as, "Love God and each other". Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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148 | Do what He did | 1 John 2:3 | Morant61 | 216871 | ||
Greetings Asis! This is one of those questions which could evoke lots of opinions. :-) Was John referring to the ten commandments, the Law of Moses? Was he inferring that one must obey these commands to be saved? Fortunately though, John himself tells us exactly what he means when he says that we must keep His commandments. Here is what John says in 1 John 3:23-24: "And this is his command: to believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and to love one another as he commanded us. 24 Those who obey his commands live in him, and he in them. And this is how we know that he lives in us: We know it by the Spirit he gave us." So, the answer is conclusive that we must believe in Christ and love one another. These are the commands to which John is referring. I hope this helps! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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149 | SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME!! | Mark 12:31 | Morant61 | 216866 | ||
Greetings Jessica! May I give you a couple of pieces of advice? First of all, move out, immediately! Secondly, seek out a local pastor and get some wise counsel. This guy is a jerk and is simply trying to misuse the Bible to get what he wants from you - that is not love. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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150 | about Paul | Bible general Archive 4 | Morant61 | 216585 | ||
Greetings bpayne01! Every now and then, we get questions on this forum that appear to be homework assignments. The usual response to such question is that the poster needs to do his or her own homework. In this case, the question is very obviously a homework question. :-) So, I would encourage you to search the Bible and your textbooks for the answer to this question. You will be the richer for it. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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151 | Paul | Bible general Archive 4 | Morant61 | 216583 | ||
Greetings bpayne01! Every now and then, we get questions on this forum that appear to be homework assignments. The usual response to such question is that the poster needs to do his or her own homework. In this case, the question is very obviously a homework question. :-) So, I would encourage you to search the Bible and your textbooks for the answer to this question. You will be the richer for it. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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152 | loosing your salvation - what verst | Bible general Archive 4 | Morant61 | 216435 | ||
Greetings Debb1! This question could open up a very divisive topic on the forum. I would recommend you search the archives for the answers you seek. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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153 | Question on when the Bible went public | Bible general Archive 4 | Morant61 | 216400 | ||
Greetings Mike! The first English translations of the bible were done by John Wycliffe about 1380 a.d. They were handwritten translations of the Latin Vulgate. The first printed English New Testament was done by William Tyndale in 1525 a.d.. He translated directly from the Greek. Myles Coverdale finished the work that Tyndale had begun and published the first complete English Bible in 1535. Revelation was in dispute by some in the early church, but by the time the canon was finalized in the mid 300's, it was included. The dating of the book can range anywhere from 68 to 100 a.d. I hope this helps! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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154 | Perseverance and the word given here? | Rom 15:5 | Morant61 | 216398 | ||
Greetings Brothersmith! If I understand your question correctly, you are asking if God gives perseverance and endurance in Rom. 15:5. There are some translations that leave me shaking my head at times. This verse is one of those instances. The NIV translates this verse: "May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you a spirit of unity among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus," The NAS translates this verse: "Now the God of patience and of comfort grant you to be of the same mind one with another according to Christ Jesus:" The RSV and the NET Bible are similar to the NAS. These latter translations are the correct ones. Here is the literal translation of this verse: "But the God of perseverance and of encouragement may He give to you the same to think among one another according to Christ Jesus" Notice that the words 'perseverance' and 'encouragement' are describing God. They are not gifts (this word is not even used in the first clause) that God has given, but words describing who God is. The only 'gift' mentioned in this verse is the unity of thought mentioned in the last clause of the verse. I hope this helps! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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155 | Difference From This To I Pet. 2:13, 14? | Rom 13:1 | Morant61 | 216392 | ||
Greetings Brothersmith! Welcome to the forum! I really don't see any difference between the two passages. Here they are: Rom 13:1 - "Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God." 1 Peter 2:13 - "Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every authority instituted among men: whether to the king, as the supreme authority, 14 or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right." Both clearly lay out the principle that a Christian should normally submit to the government. The only exception mentioned in Scripture is when man's law clearly violates God's Law. Acts 5:29 - "Peter and the other apostles replied: ‘‘We must obey God rather than men!'" But, even then, we will have to submit to the consequences of our actions. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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156 | Greek Dictionary with 22,000 words? | Gen 1:5 | Morant61 | 216045 | ||
Greetings Justme! I am not sure exactly how many words are in the Greek language. I know that Strong's only lists about 5600 words in his classic concordance. However, the New Testament does not use anywhere near the number of words available in classic Greek. If you want a great lexicon, get the "Greek-english lexicon of the new testament and other early christian literature". Google it and you can find it on Amazon, among other places. I warn you though, it is expensive. :-( Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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157 | Did Jesus ever drink wine? | Matt 11:19 | Morant61 | 215873 | ||
Greetings: There are many differing opinions on this topic. May I recommend two resources? One reference I found very helpful was from a rather surprising source. It is a book entitled, "Alcohol: The Beloved Enemy", by Jack Van Impe. It not only examines Scripture, but also history. The classic work though is a book entitled, "Bible Wines or Laws of Fermentation and Wines of the Ancients" by William Patton. If I remember correctly, he was part of the early temperance movement. The true value of his work is that he actually digs into the meanings of the words and doesn't just assume that anytime a word is translated 'wine' that it must refer to alcohol. :-) Enjoy! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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158 | Square and round brackets in Amp Bible | Bible general Archive 4 | Morant61 | 215654 | ||
Greetings! Here is quote from Wikipedia concerning the use of punctuation: "Explanation of arbitrary punctuation from the March 1985 printing PARENTHESES () and DASHES — —: signify additional phases of meaning included in the original word, phrase or clause of the original language. TITLES OF DEITY: are set off, however, only with commas. BRACKETS: contain justified clarifying words or comments not actually expressed in the immediate original text. ITALICS: point out certain familiar passages now recognized as not adequately supported by the original manuscripts. Also, "and," "or" and other connectives in italics indicate that the word itself is not in the original text, but it is used to connect additional English words indicated in the same original word. CAPITALS: are used in names and personal pronouns referring to Deity, but sparingly elsewhere. REFERENCES: are intended to cover any part of the preceding verse to which they apply. SYNONYMS: are limited to what the text seems to warrant, both as to number and wording." (Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amplified_Bible) I hope this helps! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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159 | Genesis 1:26 | Gen 1:26 | Morant61 | 214846 | ||
Greetings Digitalsignalpro! John Wesley answers this question thus: "That man's creation was a mere signal act of divine wisdom and power, than that of the other creatures. The narrative of it is introduced with solemnity, and a manifest distinction from the rest. Hitherto it had been said, Let there be light, and Let there be a firmament: but now the word of command is turned into a word of consultation, Let us make man - For whose sake the rest of the creatures were made. Man was to be a creature different from all that had been hitherto made. Flesh and spirit, heaven and earth must be put together in him, and he must be allied to both worlds. And therefore God himself not only undertakes to make, but is pleased so to express himself, as if he called a council to consider of the making of him; Let us make man - The three persons of the Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, consult about it, and concur in it; because man, when he was made, was to be dedicated and devoted to Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. That man was made in God's image, and after his likeness; two words to express the same thing." Over the years, there have been several theories about the plural pronouns used in Gen. 1:26. 1) Some have argued that it is a case of the majestic plural so favored by Kings in the middle ages. However, there is no evidence that such a form was used in the Old Testament, thus is would be reading a more modern practice back into an ancient text. 2) Some have argued that the plural refers to the heavenly hosts around the throne of God. However, that would seem to indicate both that the hosts were involved in the creation and they they also were 'in the image' of God. Scripture nowhere else indicates with of these things. 3) The best view seems to be that we have here a very early hint of the Trinity. The 'Us' would be a reference to the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit - all of Whom were active in the creation of man. I hope this helps! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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160 | Genesis 1:26 | Gen 1:26 | Morant61 | 214844 | ||
Greetings Digitalsignalpro! John Wesley answers this question thus: "That man's creation was a mere signal act of divine wisdom and power, than that of the other creatures. The narrative of it is introduced with solemnity, and a manifest distinction from the rest. Hitherto it had been said, Let there be light, and Let there be a firmament: but now the word of command is turned into a word of consultation, Let us make man - For whose sake the rest of the creatures were made. Man was to be a creature different from all that had been hitherto made. Flesh and spirit, heaven and earth must be put together in him, and he must be allied to both worlds. And therefore God himself not only undertakes to make, but is pleased so to express himself, as if he called a council to consider of the making of him; Let us make man - The three persons of the Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, consult about it, and concur in it; because man, when he was made, was to be dedicated and devoted to Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. That man was made in God's image, and after his likeness; two words to express the same thing." Over the years, there have been several theories about the plural pronouns used in Gen. 1:26. 1) Some have argued that it is a case of the majestic plural so favored by Kings in the middle ages. However, there is no evidence that such a form was used in the Old Testament, thus is would be reading a more modern practice back into an ancient text. 2) Some have argued that the plural refers to the heavenly hosts around the throne of God. However, that would seem to indicate both that the hosts were involved in the creation and they they also were 'in the image' of God. Scripture nowhere else indicates with of these things. 3) The best view seems to be that we have here a very early hint of the Trinity. The 'Us' would be a reference to the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit - all of Whom were active in the creation of man. I hope this helps! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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