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141 | Is it a sin to committ suicide? | Bible general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 29097 | ||
The Scripture tells us that "Whatever is not of faith is sin," [Rom. 14:23] and, "Without faith it is impossible to please God." [Heb. 11:6] So, to commit suicide is to be in despair and not to believe God is or that He can or will take care of the situation. Because of this, it can be dying in sin. However, a person may be suffering from a chemical imbalance and not realize what he/she is doing. In that case, it may not be sin. Only God can judge the situation. I have suffered from depression several times in my life. Because I was taught suicide was a sin by which I would not go to heaven, I did not actually attempt to kill myself. That is not to say that I wanted to live...I did not want to continue in the state of mind I was in. In that depression, I sought God through His word [I believed, but I wasn't sure if I believed]. Through His Word, I came to believe and I repented of my life and had a conversion experience whereby Jesus made Himself known to me and let me know in no uncertain terms that He loved me, died for me, and yet, without any hint of condemnation, showed me that what things had been done to me in my life were not what had made me sick, but my reaction to these things, though seemingly justified were sin and THAT is what had made me sick...and I was saved. Many years later I went through depression because of a severe thyroid problem that as yet had not been diagnosed. I knew the Lord this time, and hung on until I was led to find out what was needed to be done. It was a very different situation that time, though no more comfortable. All I can say from this is we really cannot judge another. For our part, if we are suffering from such a depression, we need to seek medical help and the Lord to remedy the situation...because, if it is a chemical imbalance because of a medical condition, we need to have it corrected so that we may serve the Lord and be in peace, which we should have if we are in the Word and physically well. I hope this is helpful to you. |
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142 | Is it a sin to committ suicide? | Bible general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 29096 | ||
The Scripture tells us that "Whatever is not of faith is sin," [Rom. 14:23] and, "Without faith it is impossible to please God." [Heb. 11:6] So, to commit suicide is to be in despair and not to believe God is or that He can or will take care of the situation. Because of this, it can be dying in sin. However, a person may be suffering from a chemical imbalance and not realize what he/she is doing. In that case, it may not be sin. Only God can judge the situation. I have suffered from depression several times in my life. Because I was taught suicide was a sin by which I would not go to heaven, I did not actually attempt to kill myself. That is not to say that I wanted to live...I did not want to continue in the state of mind I was in. In that depression, I sought God through His word [I believed, but I wasn't sure if I believed]. Through His Word, I came to believe and I repented of my life and had a conversion experience whereby Jesus made Himself known to me and let me know in no uncertain terms that He loved me, died for me, and yet, without any hint of condemnation, showed me that what things had been done to me in my life were not what had made me sick, but my reaction to these things, though seemingly justified were sin and THAT is what had made me sick...and I was saved. Many years later I went through depression because of a severe thyroid problem that as yet had not been diagnosed. I knew the Lord this time, and hung on until I was led to find out what was needed to be done. It was a very different situation that time, though no more comfortable. |
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143 | Is astrology forbidden? | Bible general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 29090 | ||
The Bible tells us that we are to worship the Creator not that which is created. A Christian is supposed to live by what is taught in the Word of God. When one looks up one's horoscope to see how he should spend his day, he is performing an act of worship. In other words, he is worshiping the planets and stars, and constellations [which are created by God] instead of the One Who created them. The Greatest Commandment tells us that we should have NO other gods before Him and in Romans 1:24-25 it says: "Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonor their own bodies between themselves: who changed the truth of God into a lie, and WORSHIPPED AND SERVED THE CREATURE MORE THAN THE CREATOR, who is blessed forever." [KJV] So, from this, it seems to me that we must consult the Word of God for planning our lives, not some position or order of the stars or planets in the sky. I hope this is helpful to you. |
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144 | Did Solomon and Sheba have a child? | Bible general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 29088 | ||
The Queen of Sheba is mentioned in 1 Kings 10:1 and 2 Chronicles 9:1, which repeats the same account. It begins the account of her visit to see for herself if Solomon was as great and wise as she had heard. The scripture tells us that she was quite impressed and that Solomon answered all her questions and gave her whatever she asked; that she also bestowed many precious gifts on him. We are not told that they produced a child. We are not told that they did not produce a child either...The Ethiopians have the tradition that they did have a child, and that his name was Menelek. They also have a tradition and claim that they have the Ark of the Covenant. This they have "hidden" and will not produce so we have nothing tangible. The Queen DID, however, apparently bring the Jewish faith back to her land because so very many hundreds of years later, the servant of the Queen who ruled Ethiopia in the time of the Apostles [beginning in Acts 8:26], Philip meets this man who is leaving Jerusalem after celebrating a Jewish feast and having been to the Temple...who is reading the Book of Isaiah and had questions. Philip answers him and the man is baptized and now brings Christianity to his country. This is what the Scripture tells us on the subject. The rest is tradition which may or may not be true. Such strong traditions that last for so long, usually have some validity to them but we can only count on God's Word to be without error. | ||||||
145 | Where did the word Christian come from? | Bible general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 15726 | ||
The word Christian IS used in the Bible; not often, but in a few places. If you look at Acts 11:25-26 you will find it. "Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul: And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called CHRISTIANS first in Antioch." [KJV] It is also in Acts 26:28, which says "Then Agrippa said unto Paul, thou persuadest me to be a CHRISTIAN." [KJV] And it is mentioned once more in 1 Peter 4:16- "Yet if any man suffer as a CHRISTIAN, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf,..." I hope this is helpful to you. |
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146 | Why is the Apocrypha not God inspired? | Bible general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 29082 | ||
Hello ekip, Ash Wednesday marks the first day of Lent in the Roman Catholic liturgical year. On that day Catholics go to church and walk up to the front of the church where the priest places the sign of a cross on his/her forhead, in ash. The ash is traditionally the ashes left from the burnt palms of the previous Palm Sunday. The significance of it is this: "Remember man, you are dust and to dust you shall return." It marks the day when the church is called to fast and reflection...a day when all Catholics are called to repent and turn back to God. This reflection, prayer and meditation and fasting are to continue until Easter Sunday when the Roman Catholic church joins all Christian churches in celebration of the Resurrection of the Lord, Jesus Christ. Being a former Roman Catholic, that is my understanding of Ash Wednesday. I hope this is helpful to you. |
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147 | Does Genesis predict Jesus? | Genesis | itiswritten | 29063 | ||
Yes, Genesis predicts Jesus. It is first mentioned in Genesis 3:15, in the middle of the curse. In the KJV of the Bible it says "And I will put enmity between thy [Satan's] seed and her [the woman's] seed. [The seed is always from the man...so, in this case, the seed, being of a woman is the first promise of a virgin birth]; it [Jesus, the Christ] shall bruise thy [satan's] head [meaning a mortal wound] and thou [satan] shall bruise his [the woman's seed's] heel [meaning a non-mortal wound...the crucifixion from which the woman's seed rose from the dead. | ||||||
148 | What was "language of the whole earth"? | Genesis | itiswritten | 29062 | ||
Whatever language was originally used does not matter. That the people were totally unified in their decision and their ability to communicate was the problem. Because we are a fallen race the first great thing they decided to do was disobey God who told them to spread out and possess the earth and who showed them that only blood covers sin and sacrifice gives access to God (later, the perfect sacrifice being Jesus, the Christ)was the problem.They decided to find their own way and access to heaven. 1] "a house divided against itself cannot stand" (Matt.12:25) implies much can be accomplished in unity, and 2] The Lord also tells us that there is only one narrow way to salvation, but many ways into the supernatural (Matt 7:14). We are told that Jesus is the ONLY WAY. At the tower of Babel through pride and their own way, they were trying to enter heaven. Number 1 lets us understand that if any group unifies in a project, whether spiritual or physical, much can be accomplished. Man, being a fallen race, was not going to be allowed to unify. In Christ, we are encouraged to unify (see John 14) that we can accomplish much, but apart from Christ, God allows our sinful nature to keep us from accomplishing unity for any long period of time. Look at history. Hitler, Stalin, emperors of Rome...eventually the unity breaks down because of greed, pride and other sorts of corruptions. |
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