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141 | The Blind leading the blind | Mark 8:18 | keliy | 210774 | ||
Hello daverobertsjr my friend in correspondance and brother in the Lord. You seem confused about Jesus' authority when you ask, "How could Jesus be critical of the tradition of washing hands before eating and then insinuate that the command of death should still be valid?" Firstly, Jesus was not critical of the washings of hands tradition, it was the scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying, "Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread." So, you see? Jesus was not critical of that at all. Nor does our all-knowing Lord insinuate anything, ever. When you say Jesus insinuated that the command of death should still be valid, You may be guilty of placing your wisdom above God's, who is our Heavenly Father. I hope that it is a mere misunderstanding, and seeking for an answer. That would be a good thing. It is Matt 5:22 that says, "But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire." The sin of cursing parents is opposed to the duty of honouring them. I see this at the same level as calling them names. As Jesus did not condemn the adulterous woman, neither would He condemn a rebellious child for a sin of the tongue, at that point in time. But there will be an eternal judgement, which is what I believe the Lord is referring to in the verse that you questioned. Please understand, I am not knocking your question. I really desire to receive your questions so that any misunderstandings might possibly be cleared up. Blessings, keliy |
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142 | name 5 categories in Psalms? | Psalm | keliy | 210769 | ||
Hello, Tnaik; Thank you for your question. When I was first saved, I did not have any idea what to do with the Book of Psalms. Now I have studied it exstensively, and cannot seem to get enough out of these wonderful and inspiring chapters. To answer your question, Manuscript and Massoretic authorities, the Talmud as well as the ancient versions, divide the Psalms into five books. The Midrash on Ps 1:1 says "Moses gave to the Israelites the five books of the Law; and corresponding with these David gave them the five books of the Psalms." Psalms 1 - 41. Corresponding to: THE GENESIS BOOK, and CONCERNING MAN. Psalms 42 - 72. Corresponding to: THE EXODUS BOOK, and CONCERNING ISRAEL AS A NATION. Psalms 73 - 89. Corresponding to: THE LEVITICUS BOOK, and CONCERNING THE SANCTUARY. Psalms 90 - 106. Corresponding to: THE NUMBERS BOOK, and CONCURRING ISRAEL AND THE NATIONS OF THE EARTH. Psalms 107 - 150. Corresponding to: THE DEUTERONOMY BOOK,, and CONCERNING GOD AND HIS WORD. There are many other interesting features in the chapters as well. There is a web site that I got most of this information from, that I am obliged to give you here: http://members.tripod.com/(?)HarveP/Psalms.html -IN PLACE OF the question mark in the parenthesis, use the tilde, located to the left of the one, at the top of the key. Blessings to you as you search out our Lord's Word. keliy |
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143 | The Blind leading the blind | Mark 8:18 | keliy | 210765 | ||
Hello daverobertsjr, Welcome to the Forum! The reference to blindness is not physical blindness, remember Jesus most often talked about the spiritual realm, using metaphors of the material world to help us understand. For examples of spiritual blindness, see the several passages in Like that Jesus exclaims to the Pharisees, "Woe unto you". The last one is this: Woe unto you, lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered. Lord's Blessings to you, Keliy |
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144 | Why did Moses' send his wife to Midian | Ex 4:25 | keliy | 210762 | ||
Greetings, senicienta, Welcome, and thank you for your question. It seems as though he had sent them back, probably from the inn where his wife’s aversion to the circumcision of her son could have likely cost him his life. See 4:24, "And it came to pass by the way in the inn, that the LORD met him, and sought to kill him." He presumed there would be difficulty in the Pharaoh's court, and decided not to take any along with him of his own family, the protection of them is likely only one reason, another possibility is that he sent them to his father-in law, fearing they may become a further hindrance, or maybe Pharaoh could have used their presence as a bargaining tool against Moses. Other possibilities are likely as well. keliy |
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145 | Similar Barak in Judges - Barack Obama. | Bible general Archive 4 | keliy | 210756 | ||
Hi Saved4ever. I understand where your curiosity became energized, It happens to me at times, too. But, sometimes we need to look at the Big Picture, and not become guilty of changing the landscape over one landmark. I would suggest that it is NO coincidence at all. The main objection that I have, is that Obama allegedly has a plan in place that will divide Israel, giving part of the land to Palestine. OK, No more politics. This man is not only in need of much prayer, but our country, as well as the nation of Israel is also in need of much prayer. I would like to bring up Romans 13:1 which states, "Every person is to be in subjection to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those which exist are established by God." So, Since to disobey authority is to disobey God, we must all trust in God alone and praise Him for His plan for our Salvation and trust in faith that His ways are better than ours. This, from Book of Psalms, Psa 118:4-8 Oh let those who fear the LORD say, "His lovingkindness is everlasting." From my distress I called upon the LORD; The LORD answered me and set me in a large place. The LORD is for me; I will not fear; What can man do to me? The LORD is for me among those who help me; Therefore I will look with satisfaction on those who hate me. It is better to take refuge in the LORD Than to trust in man. Finally, There is no word in the Hebrew language that would translate as 'coincidence' -so I would say that there are no co-incidences, only God -incidences. Blessings 4 ever, keliy |
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146 | for man towear earring | 1 Cor 6:19 | keliy | 210749 | ||
Hi lgillems, welcome to the Forum and thank you for your question. Let's start with the above verse, you can sense the idea that the inspired author was attempting to convey. There are very many different ways that very many people interpret the Word of God. When plain sense makes the most sense... -well, we are not here to make judgements, so let the scripture verses speak to you for themselves. Since you came to this particular forum for an answer to your curiosity, it is likely that you are interested more than what just men and women in this world have to say, but what is the feelings of our Lord and Creator, as revealed through His Word. Remember, -It is always best to pray first to quiet your soul before you read the Word of God, and then you are better able to receive your answer. The common argument against the type of sin that involve body piercing as well as tattoos is that the bodies of Christians are the temples of the Lord. This happens when Christ is accepted as Savior. The Lord dwells in them, and they understand that they have received their body from God. This is the picture of a temple: —a place where God dwells, and sacred to his use, by his own claim and his creature’s surrender. Here is a companion passage for reflection, from the Book of Romans. Rom 6:16 Do you not know that when you present yourselves to someone as slaves for obedience, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin resulting in death, or of obedience resulting in righteousness? Rom 6:17 But thanks be to God that though you were slaves of sin, you became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching to which you were committed, Rom 6:18 and having been freed from sin, you became slaves of righteousness. Rom 6:19 I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. For just as you presented your members as slaves to impurity and to lawlessness, resulting in further lawlessness, so now present your members as slaves to righteousness, resulting in sanctification. Rom 6:20 For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness. Rom 6:21 Therefore what benefit were you then deriving from the things of which you are now ashamed? For the outcome of those things is death. Rom 6:22 But now having been freed from sin and enslaved to God, you derive your benefit, resulting in sanctification, and the outcome, eternal life. Rom 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. May our Lord bless you and guide you in your decisions as you seek Him. Keliy |
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147 | Need feedback on Genesis? | James 2:21 | keliy | 210566 | ||
Welcome, thequickenenedone' Abraham (formerly known as Abram) is the father of everyone in every nation that by faith enters into covenant with God. By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went. (Heb 11:8) By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son (Heb 11:17) And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God. (James 2:23) Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement. (1Pet 3:6) Your question, about marrying those outside one's religion? Yes. Solomon did it, after being warned from God not to. The most wise king fell to human-kind's fleshly lust. Remember, just because something is mentioned in the Bible does not mean that the Bible is condoning the action. It is only reporting that it DID happen, as in a historical narrative. The big question to ask is, "Why is this story placed here for us to read", or, "What is it that God is trying to tell me through the orchestration of this scenario?" Thank you for your question, thequickenenedone. I hope this helps your study, -any others? keliy |
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148 | what is it to be an overcomer? | Revelation | keliy | 210552 | ||
Greetings again to you, my sister-in-Christ, (o: The following is a key passage that pertains to yuor intriguing post: Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think of anything as being from ourselves, but our sufficiency is from God, who also made us sufficient as ministers of the new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life. (2 Corinthians 3:5-6) Now, I would like to share with you a passage from a lesson by Pastor Bob Hoekstra, which is called, "God’s Sufficiency for Godly Living" Bob says: "The fact of the matter is this: man is not sufficient to supply the resources needed for the life he is called to live. But the believer need not be driven to despair because his sufficiency is from God. The life God calls us to live is one for which He is entirely willing to supply the resources necessary to its fulfillment. This is a wonderful arrangement for the believer—this is the new covenant, God’s new arrangement for living. These resources of God are available to servants of the new covenant. The new covenant of grace stands in stark contrast with the old covenant of law. The believer is granted and sustained life, not by the letter, but by the Spirit—that is, life comes not by rules to keep, but by God’s Spirit as He supplies the believer’s needs and grants him life." You may find this course at BLB Institute if you would like further study, all online, and absolutely free. Blessings, Keliy |
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149 | What is the origin of YHWH (Yahweh) | Ps 68:4 | keliy | 210551 | ||
Hi Malexis, The four Hebrew letters (Yod, He, Waw and He) are often called the "Tetragrammaton". They are the four Hebrew letters that correspond to YHWH and are transliterated IAUE or Yahweh. Yahweh is a name used for our Almighty Father in Heaven that we often call "Our LORD" or "God". The reason we see "LORD" and "God" in our Bibles is because of a Jewish tradition in which the name Yahweh was not to be spoken for fear that the name be blasphemed, mostly because we, as humans are not worthy enough even to utter His name with our unclean lips. The Preface of some bibles will admit why they change His name. Nearly all will cite tradition and familiarity as the reason. This point is clearly debatable. Sometimes people say the correct pronunciation of the tetragrammaton is "Jehovah". But Jehovah could never be the right pronunciation. The name of Yahweh is used in reference to the Heavenly Father because in the scriptures we are told to praise, exalt, bless, love, teach, preach, anoint, assemble, believe, give thanks, honor and call on His name. The Tetragrammaton has been found in the 2000 year old Dead Sea Scrolls and in ancient copies of the Septuagint! May you be blessed in His name, Keliy |
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150 | can salvation be lost? | Rev 2:1 | keliy | 210491 | ||
Hi docandlinda2, Wow, thank you for your question. it inspires me. But I won't get into all that could be discussed, thankfully to most, I presume. Rev 2:7 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God. I see a problem with your question right off the bat, and I hope you accept my apology for that. What it is, is, that you question one passage in Revelation to one church that is mentioned. Please allow me to share the key that I have learned about Revelation. -The KEY to understanding Revelation is to understand the rest of the Bible. It is not "Revelations" It is the 'Revelation' of Jesus Christ. (not plural, but singular.) There are actually two churches that Jesus did not hold anything against. All other churches, He held Some-thing. But He praised ALL 7 churches. An important note, is He gave praise to all before He brought up any failures. Is that not just like our Lord? No, I do not believe these verses that you point to indicate salvation, or lack of. Salvation is through Jesus, and none other, let no man boast. For ALL our works of righteousness are as much as filthy rags to Him. Consider the Book, The Bible, and its general purpose, without trying to look for any special key ingredient (verse) to gain understanding into what is the Will of God. -Rely on what the Spirit leads you to, and you will rarely be misled (although I can ((without discretion))say it does happen) Remember this: The Entire Bible, -From Genesis to Revelation- is a love letter from God to mankind, (and within is contained) God's entire plan for the salvation of mankind. In the beginning, (in Genesis) there was God, in perfect fellowship with the epitome of His creation, (mankind,) and they existed happily (at least temporarily) in the Paradise of Eden. -Until sin entered through disobedience. Throughout (ALL OF) the following chapters of His wonderful Love Letter, is God's perfect plan for the salvation of mankind. In the end, at the last chapter of Revelation, is once again, God and mankind ,-enjoying one another's existence in paradise, at last, -and for eternity. Amen? When you point to a particular church mentioned, who is to say, at this day and age, which church it is, when it is, who belongs, or whatever? There are many churches in the Body, and many in the church may or may not make the 'cut', Consider the following parable from our Lord: Mat 13:24 Jesus presented another parable to them, saying, "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field. Mat 13:25 "But while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went away. Mat 13:26 "But when the wheat sprouted and bore grain, then the tares became evident also. Mat 13:27 "The slaves of the landowner came and said to him, 'Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have tares?' Mat 13:28 "And he said to them, 'An enemy has done this!' The slaves *said to him, 'Do you want us, then, to go and gather them up?' Mat 13:29 "But he *said, 'No; for while you are gathering up the tares, you may uproot the wheat with them. Mat 13:30 'Allow both to grow together until the harvest; and in the time of the harvest I will say to the reapers, "First gather up the tares and bind them in bundles to burn them up; but gather the wheat into my barn.'"" The main point here is that there is one true church and that is the Body of Christ. One Body, One Christ, One who is all in all. (I could go on about denominalationism but that would be pointless, because it lacks Fruit. The KEY is Fruit, but Fruit does not lead to Salvation) In your service and His, keliy |
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151 | what is GOD promise to me | Jer 31:31 | keliy | 210385 | ||
bro. donny, In the Bible, a promise from God is called a Covenant. Since, we can rely on God's word for eternity, we can take great comfort in His covenant promising us eternal life in His Son. There are many Covenants that God has made. This is one of my personal favorites: "The time is coming," declares the LORD, "when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah...This is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after that time," declares the LORD. "I will put my law in their minds and write it on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people" (Jer. 31:31,33). Actually, there are 6 Covenants in the Bible. The Adamic Covenant The Abrahamic Covenant The Palestinian Covenant The Mosaic Covenant The Davidic Covenant And, the New Covenant which I mentioned above. blessings to you, bro. keliy |
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152 | how many deffrnt angel are in the bible | Ex 23:20 | keliy | 210380 | ||
The three main ones are, cherubim, seraphim, and archangels. And there are fallen angels too. Lucifer, another archangel, rebelled against God and became the devil. Isa 14:12-14 blessings, Keliy |
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153 | wiser but weaker | Titus 2:3 | keliy | 210365 | ||
Hi Joycee, welcome to this forum and thank you for your question. The Bible does say that knowledge will increase near the end. Consider this, As long as man has been on earth, the chief means of transportation has been the back of an animal. Horse, camel, donkey, whatever you could have, but in the last hundred years, our choices have grown to cars, planes, trains, space shuttles, -Whatever your heart desires. Dan 12:4 But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, [even] to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased. Now consider, since it would make sense that God gives us strength, then what would ungodliness bring? 2Ti 2:16 But shun profane [and] vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness. Or, as the godly author Paul wrote to Timothy, in 1Ti 6:20-21, "O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you, avoiding worldly and empty chatter and the opposing arguments of what is falsely called "knowledge"-- 21 which some have professed and thus gone astray from the faith. Grace be with you. Be cautious and wise my friend, use discernment and serve God. Keliy |
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154 | What are the Seven new signs | Mark 16:17 | keliy | 210364 | ||
Hi Hungry One I thought your question to be a typo and edited it. Sin, not Sign: Thanks for the question, is that not so much like the Roman Catholic Church? (What would God ever do without them?) I got the following from, boingboing.com "Vatican comes up with a new list of Seven Sins Posted by Mark Frauenfelder, March 10, 2008 3:17 PM In the sixth century, Pope Gregory handed down a list of "seven cardinal vices." Now the Vatican has issued an additional seven "social sins." You offend God not only by stealing, taking the Lord's name in vain or coveting your neighbor's wife, but also by wrecking the environment, carrying out morally debatable experiments that manipulate DNA or harm embryos," said [Bishop Gianfranco] Girotti, who is responsible for the body that oversees confessions. The seven social sins are: 1. "Bioethical" violations such as birth control 2. "Morally dubious" experiments such as stem cell research 3. Drug abuse 4. Polluting the environment 5. Contributing to widening divide between rich and poor 6. Excessive wealth 7. Creating poverty The original deadly sins: 1. Pride 2. Envy 3. Gluttony 4. Lust 5. Anger 6. Greed 7. Sloth |
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155 | The Emerging Church, is it Biblical? | 1 Cor 9:19 | keliy | 210362 | ||
Hi Brad, There seems to be a lot of destruction being aimed at the Christian Church, and the entity who is wielding the weapons is our old enemy, satan the destroyer. A good site to check references in the EC is CARM.org., where Matt Slick authors many unbiased reports and offers a search function for your convenience. The following is what I gleaned from his web site: "The Emerging Church is a movement that claims to be Christian. The term 'Emerging Church' is used to describe a broad, controversial movement that seeks to use culturally sensitive approaches to reach the post modern, un-churched culture with the Christian message. Some Emerging Churches might use props such as candles, statues, and incense along with poems, open mics, and videos, etc. --------------------------------- What is the Emergent Church emerging from? In short, it is emerging from the established, modernistic (rational), traditional church that appears to be stuck in bland traditionalism and is out of touch with the postmodern society. At least, that is what I gather from reading their material. When reading emerging authors I found them talking about how a new church is emerging, one in which the old sterile approaches to religion are reassessed and new more adaptive, and relative approaches are utilized to meet the needs of the unchurched. This fits perfectly into contemporary culture where truth is relative and conveniences in life, home, and food are pervasive. ----------------------------------------- A list of quotes to make you cringe: Jones, Alan, A "The other thread of just criticism addresses the suggestion implicit in the cross that Jesus' sacrifice was to appease an angry God. Penal substitution was the name of this vile doctrine." Jones, Alan., Reimagining Christianity, (Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley and Sons), 2005, Page 168. B "I see the world through the images of Christianity, which teaches me that I encounter God in everyone I meet regardless of what they believe." Reimagining Christianity, Page 64 McLaren, Brian A "Is Christianity true? a little: "Sit down here next to me in this little restaurant and ask me if Christianity (my version of it, yours, the Pope's, whoever's) is orthodox, meaning true, and here's my honest answer: a little, but not yet. Assuming by Christianity you mean the Christian understanding of the world and God, Christian opinions on soul, text, and culture... I'd have to say that we probably have a couple of things right, but a lot of things wrong, and even more sprints before is unseen and unimagined." (italics in the original) A Generous Orthodoxy, (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan), 2004, p. 296." B Buddhist, Hindu, and Jewish disciples don't have to adhere to Christianity: "The I must add, though, that I don't believe making disciples must equal making adherence to the Christian religion. It may be advisable in many(not all!)circumstances to help people become followers of Jesus and remain within their Buddhist, Hindu, or Jewish contexts. This will be hard, you say, and I agree. But frankly, it's not at all easy to be a follower of Jesus in many "Christian" religious context, either." Brian McLaren, A Generous Orthodoxy, (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan), 2004, page 260. I also listened to a CD by John McCarthur on the emerging church movement and found it to be quite informative. Blessings, keliy |
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156 | how big was the arc | Ex 37:1 | keliy | 210352 | ||
Greetings, llcjwbek Welcome to Forum. It does help to be very specific in your questions because there are a lot of people here who take things in different ways, and the Bible is so broad in scope. I will answer to the best of the ability that God gives me. The KJV answers your question in 3 different verses, in Gen 6:15, The ark is spoken of is the sanctuary for the animals during the great flood. And this is the fashion which thou shalt make it of: The length of the ark shall be three hundred cubits, the breadth of it fifty cubits, and the height of it thirty cubits. Now, a Cubit is said to be the length of the section of a man's arm between the elbow and the tip of his outstretched fingers. But how long was Noah's arm? This is commonly held to be (in U.S.A.) at 17ft 6 inches, which would make the ark 5250" long, or 437 feet and 6 inches. The breadth, or width would be 73 feet, and the height would be 43 feet 9 inches. The other options for your answer, and you can do the math, since I do not know if you are using the metric system or not, are: Exd 25:10 And they shall make an ark of shittim wood: two cubits and a half shall be the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof. Exd 37:1 And Bezaleel made the ark of shittim wood: two cubits and a half was the length of it, and a cubit and a half the breadth of it, and a cubit and a half the height of it: This ark is of course meant to be the sanctuary for the Lord, that He may dwell with His people, as in Exod 25:8 I hope this helps, if you need more info, don't be shy ;o) Keliy |
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