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141 | Angel of the Lord - where in NT? | NT general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 30332 | ||
Dear Kalos, I find the "Angel of the Lord" in Matthew 1:20; 2:13; 28:2; Luke 1:11; 2:9-10; Acts 5:19; 7:30; 8:26 and 12:7. Itiswritten |
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142 | Rebaptism Okay? | NT general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 30436 | ||
DearJMR, I believe we should do as the Holy Spirit leads us to do. I was born, baptized as an infant and raised in the Roman Catholic Church. I got saved at about the age of 28 while reading my Bible one night. As I began learning and walking with the Lord and grew in faith, I began to believe that a person should be baptized as an adult, or at least when one is old enough to believe and acknowledge one's own faith...I felt that is what Holy Spirit wanted me to do for many personal reasons. I also no longer attended a church which baptized infants...not that they in any way had pressured me to re-do my baptism. It was a purely personal decision as I felt led by the Holy Spirit. I would not say that infant baptism is not valid, but I think it is really not the best way as it implies that it is a ritual which saves us, and only the sacrifice of the Lord Jesus Christ crucified and our belief in Him, his death and resurrection, saves us; also, as an infant one cannot give one's consent. In that case, it is a more perfect baptism and so I did it again. That does not mean that everyone has to do this...only if you feel convicted by the Holy Spirit to do so. In Acts 19: 3-5, some persons that had received the baptism of repentence under the ministry of John the Baptist, were baptized again because the first time they didn't even know about Jesus, that He had come, nor did they know Who or anything about the Holy Spirit. They were baptized again in the name of the Lord Jesus. I felt it was sort of in line with this passage. Itiswritten |
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143 | Why is the NT translated from greek? | NT general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 30442 | ||
Dear Minco, I believe the New Testament was written mostly, if not all in Greek. Alexander the Great first conquered the area of the world which was all around the Mediterranean Sea. He enforced his language and his culture in all the areas he conquered and died at a young age. Shortly thereafter, the Romans took over pretty much the same area. They kept the Greek language as the legal language of the land. Their policy was that each nation they conquered was allowed to continue in their language and many of their customs, but any legal transactions must be done in Greek. So, everyone knew this language. The Romans also were fantastic road builders which also united the empire. Because of these two things, it paved the way to easily speak to people everywhere in the empire. Since everyone [mostly]understood the Greek language, it made sense to write it down in a language almost everyone could understand. Since the Word of God is not the theology of churches, it is purely the untarnished Word, it is not tainted by pagan beliefs...it was given precisely as the Holy Spirit led the writers to write it...and He knows all languages. As far as Roman Catholics are concerned. The Roman Catholic Church is not a cult. It is a true Christian Church. It has many traditions which were passed down from the very early times of the church before the time when it went astray and added doctrines which most of the rest of Christianity cannot and will not abide. However, though I no longer attend that Church, I got saved while I was a Roman Catholic, in my livingroom, in the middle of the night, not knowing that there was any such thing, not knowing what born-again meant [if someone had said that to me at the time, I would have thought it was a Christian denomination], knowing nothing...but I was reading and studying MY ROMAN CATHOLIC BIBLE which is a good translation believe it or not... Jesus showed me the way because He is the way. I have walked with the Lord for 24 years now. Never stopped believing in Him. Growing in the Lord through good times and bad, and He has been true, and wonderful to me all these years. Up until about 70 years ago, Catholics were not allowed to read the Scriptures. When they finally were allowed to, they were given the impression that they should not read it without the church to tell them what it all meant. This is because the church was afraid that they would find that many of the church doctrines are not valid [such as what they teach about Mary] and because the Protestant Reformation came about when Catholics had disagreements with them. That is what I believe anyway. In any case, many, many Roman Catholic people are very sincere about their faith and God is calling them out...many many of them. The Lord gave me a ministry to teach women the Word of God. Most of the people that come to these studies are from the Roman Catholic Church. Most of them eventually leave but I do not bring up the problems. I only teach the Word, straight. I answer questions straight out and He calls them out...most of them, eventually. Those who remain, he often uses to teach others within the Roman Catholic Church. Another thing, there are some small pockets of Catholics within the Church who really do know the Lord and have good Leadership within the Church...the problem is that they are too few and far between. Meanwhile, pray for them. They do not need correction, they need revelation from the Lord and they will come out [John 6:44]. I hope this was helpful to you. Itiswritten |
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144 | Is the request of Christ Granted? | NT general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 77827 | ||
I do not say that I know the judgment of God, but I do not agree that these said persons necessarily are forgiven. Not that it is up to me, nor do I say that this is not God's will. However, I do not think that Scripture backs up this opinion for their are scriptures that call Judas a "son of perdition," and the antichrist a "son of perdition." [John 17:12; 2 Thess. 2:3-4] I don't believe the latter will be saved just because his actions are predicted in Scripture. I believe God chooses such persons because He knows what is inside them and though they have a choice, He also knows what they will do with their choice. The Lord also speaks of pharaoh whose [Ex.in chapters 4,7,8,9,10,11 and 14] heart the scripture says God hardened and alternately pharaoh himself actually hardened. I believe these all tell us that God [who is outside of time constraints and knows the future as well as the past] knew what Pharaoh would do and picked him knowing that although he would have a choice to do otherwise, he would nevertheless fulfill God's purposes in his evil ways though he could have manifested God by good. I hope I have been able to clearly state my view for the descression of all participants involved. If any of these came to repentance before they drew their last breath, I believe the cross of Christ is great enough for their forgiveness...but as far as we can tell from what the Scriptures give us, this was not the case so I believe that they probably did not come to him for forgiveness. I believe that is necessary for salvation. Itiswritten. |
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145 | Identifying the born again moment | NT general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 77833 | ||
Dear Dalprad, I think it is helpful for a person to know the time they actually made a committment to Christ and began to walk in their new life. The devil likes to accuse you of things from ones former life etc. Knowing "old things have passed away, and all things have become new," is helpful at times of testing such as these.[2 Cor. 5:17] However, I don't think it is mandatory. As for myself, I met the Lord after I made up my mind to walk with the Lord for the rest of my life and Jesus, by His Holy Spirit manifested Himself to me and demonstrated my forgiveness and that I was all new before I knew what the term "born again" meant. I was gloriously converted from that moment [about 26 years ago]on and never forgot that moment in time...however, though it was magnificent, though it was magnificently transformational, I cannot remember whether it was summer or winter all I know it was the beginning of my walk with Christ the Son of the living God. The only reason I know how many years is because it occurred before I conceived my son and I date my conversion from about one year before he was born. Ha! It was much the same as when a child is born and as we grow, we cannot probably remember things from younger than about three years old unless they were terribly dramatic. Our awareness and our memory do not go back to infancy because the world is still not understood yet and our impressions are not building form in our minds just yet. But we are alive and we are growing even though our memories are a bit hazy to recall. The Lord has walked me through some incredible ups and downs since then. Getting back to the point, because of my own experience with the Lord, I don't think it is necessary. When Jesus and I had that encounter, He didn't tell me to date it and I think He would have if that were the case. However, I have had the privilege of leading a few people to the Lord since then and I often tell them to write down the date in their Bible, for example. I do this because I think it is helpful for them to remember for times of testing as I have stated above...and for looking back at what the Lord has brought them through since then. Itiswritten. |
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146 | What exactly must a person to be saved? | NT general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 81087 | ||
Dear MPierce, I have not taken the time to read all of the correspondence that you have received from this question. Let me just say this. I was born and raised Roman Catholic. I went to Catholic schools all my young life, and got saved reading my Catholic Bible in my own living room while I was by myself when I was in my late twenties. I had a marvelous encounter with the Lord Jesus Christ that night and I have never been the same.I am now 55 years of age. One need not have an explosive encounter with the Lord Jesus Christ to be saved. One need only get the point and make a sincere committment. Romans 10: 9-11 is all that you need. I had come to that conclusion by the direction of the Holy Spirit and got saved even though I did not understand the modern terms such as "saved," "born again," etc. I no longer attend the Catholic church but the Lord has led me to teach a Bible study that has lasted more than 15 years. Mostly newly saved Catholics came in the early years - now Protestants some who were once Catholic as well as Protestants. The Lord has given me the privilege of leading many of those who have attended the study through the years to the Lord and I have been blessed to watch them grow in the Lord and attend several different churches - some even remaining in the Catholic Church. Let me say one more thing. Romans 10: 9-11 means this in a nut shell - You must be willing to admit openly that you believe Jesus rose from the dead and if you believe something you should begin to act like you believe it...and be willing to admit it to someone openly, publically... One must first of all be willing to admit that one is a sinner and needs a savior. That is why John the Baptist was sent first to prepare the people to realize their sinfulness and need of a Savior and then one must be determined with all the ability and grace God gives you to walk with Him as He teaches you from His word. My e-mail address is marymac84@hotmail.com if you think I can help you in your study of the Bible as I have a special affinity for those who were raised Roman Catholic as I have been and think I may be able to help you. One more thing. To be saved or born again is not a religion - it is a state of being. One must have a relationship with Jesus Christ through the Holy Spirit; not belong to a denomination to be saved. God bless you, Itiswritten. |
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147 | Searching for the truth | NT general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 81188 | ||
Dear FytRobert, In the time and culture of Christ, as He lived and walked among us in the flesh, everyone drank wine though it may have been frequently a very watered-down version. They did not have water-purification plants as we do and the water was not very pure and people did not get themselves intentionally drunk as they do in western culture today. And it was culturally much less an issue as fewer people drank excessively...certainly not to the extent as they do today. It is not a sin to drink wine in moderation, according to the word of God and it was even recommended in one situation. (ITimothy 5:23). Our culture has so abused drugs and alcohol that it has become common to use unfermented wine or grapejuice as a substitute rather than cause someone to sin or be tempted when he/she may not be able to handle and chemically digest it. This way many who would not have been able to partake of the communion table in both its solid and liquid form, now can. I hope this is helpful. Itiswritten |
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148 | Differing geneologies of Jesus? | NT general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 81189 | ||
Dear Punahele, One genealogy is from his stepfather's side and one is from his mother's. One is from Adam and one is the Messianic line from Abraham. Both Jesus' earthly parents were from the line of David which was significant from whatever point of view you had. The Gospel writers were making different points - they are not conflicting. I hope this is helpful. Itiswritten |
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149 | salvation and Cath Church | NT general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 81250 | ||
Dear Stephanie, I agree with Joe!!! "Church History in Plain Language" is by far the best church history I have ever read (and I have read many). I was so impressed that I bought one for every single member of my Bible Study group. You can get it in paperback for about twenty dollars. It is the clearest account of church history without pro-Catholic or pro-Protestant bias I have ever come across. I highly recommend it. It is also helpful for a newly born-again person to share with family members so that they may understand the true history of the church and also without your having to worry about prejudiced (anti-Catholic)rhetoric that would be offensive to them. As a former Catholic myself, I found that the Roman Catholic Church, though it has many beautiful traditions from much further back in history than the Protestant churches, yet many of the doctrines do not have any Biblical base. This is why it doesn't always jive with the Scriptures. It had some periods of apostasy (or the leadership becoming corrupt) in its past and it's policy that the pope cannot make a mistake concerning faith and morals so that no matter what he decides is doctrine, and is considered the truth, has led to trouble in the past for he really is only a man. He is a man with the awesome responsibility of representing a large part of Christianity to the world. For instance there was a time when there were three popes. How can all three hold the absolute truth when their opinions conflicted?..and so, sadly, this matter of historical record, has caused error in some areas. The dogmas through some of these times have continued to be accepted as the teaching in the church, though it now is not in apostasy. I believe ALL church doctrine should come from Scripture. II Timothy 3:16-17 tells us "All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in all righteousness. That the man of God may be perfect, thorougly furnished unto all good works." Read this in your own Catholic Bible if you have one...I have quoted from my KJV. "Church History in Plain Language" will help you sort out for yourself the true history of the church from its origins until now. Stephanie, I could not contain myself as this history that Joe recommends is so precious to me. I systematically have given it to each member of my Bible-study as each had a birthday over this past year. Itiswritten. |
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150 | salvation and Cath Church | NT general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 81418 | ||
Dear Stephanie, Honestly, I am not following you around, but I have been checking out the forum lately to see the newest questions and your questions always intrigue me. It seems you are being educated by the Lord in much the same sequence as the Lord trained me. Having originated from the Catholic Church myself, and having been saved for over twenty years now, I have always looked upon the Roman Catholic Church as very similar to the Jewish faith at the time of Christ. It had all the truth, but had drifted from the spirit of the truth and had become legalistic. It had all the truth but had added so many laws, traditions and concepts that it was hard to see the truth through the fog of the additions. I believe the Scriptures bare me out in Matthew 23: 13-29 and Luke 11:44...and those verses around these. I do not tell you that you should leave. I eventually did, as you know, but not right away and only as the Lord led me to. Meanwhile, it is not a cult. I hope these scriptures are helpful to you. Itiswritten. |
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151 | 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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152 | 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. | ||||||
153 | How did Noah know about clean animals? | Genesis | itiswritten | 29066 | ||
According to tradition, Moses wrote the Genesis account. If this is so, Moses listed the clean and unclean animals. The scripture tells us that the animals came to Noah, so, though Noah may not have been aware of it at the time, it may have been revealed afterward and also he who wrote it, being traditionally Moses, did know when he wrote down the account. | ||||||
154 | sins of father repaid by son? | Genesis | itiswritten | 29304 | ||
In Exodus 20:4 God is speaking of idolatry and those who worship other gods and then goes on concerning the curse to the later generations. I don't know anything better than to explain what has been my experience. So you may take it with a grain of salt. I went through a difficult time when I was seeking the Lord before I got saved. I experienced very strong demonic oppression and sometimes physical attacks. I thought I was having a nervous breakdown. Some members of my family in past generations had experienced mental illness. So, I told no one. I kept reading the Word of God...seeking after Him and did not let go and to make this as short as possible, I did repent and have a glorious encounter with the Lord Jesus Christ. A year later I told my Grandmother about what had happened to me and about the Lord. She told me that I was just like her mother who used to have visions and sometimes help the police find dead bodies, that she read tarot cards, etc. It was very much the same kind of stories you hear about psychic's today. I had not ever gotten involved in drugs, I had not gotten involved in the Occult. But the experiences I had when I sought the Lord was very much like a person who was trying to seek the Lord and escape such problems and sins. Then I realized that what I experienced was because I was the 4th generation after a woman who had violated God's Law and had practiced the occult. The history of my family [parents and grandparents, aunts and uncles] was very much tortured. Jesus had delivered me and I was the 4th generation after such a thing. So you see, it's not exactly that He punishes innocent persons, but that the generations after such a person suffer because of learned behaviors and effects of being raised by such persons. But if you seek the Lord with your whole heart and you really want to know Him, you will find Him as I did. I was not special, and I was no better than any one else nor was I worse than any one else. But because I sought to know Him, He honored His Word and saved me. Just as well, He blesses those who raise their children in the Lord to the tenth generation. This also does not mean that none of those children will stray. But it does mean that He will go after them and woo them until they turn back to Him...to the tenth generation. I think that's fantastic. I hope this is not too long and is clear enough for you to understand. I could not shorten it any more than I have. |
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155 | Why did God permit Abram to lie? | Genesis | itiswritten | 29308 | ||
God permits us to do a lot of things we should not do. That does not mean He approves. He made us with a free will and we are imperfect, so we sin. Whenever Abram or any of the saints of old did wrong things, they suffered the consequences and still the Lord delivered them. I'm sorry but I can't find the chapter and verse tonight, but the Scripture says "Many are the trials of the righteous, but the Lord delivers us out of them all." Abraham was not perfect. However, a person does not have to be perfect to be considered righteous in God's eyes, because it also says that "Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness. No man is perfect and no man never sins or does wrong or always does things perfectly. However Abraham believed God and God took care of His friend. |
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156 | Why did Isralites have to fight for land | Genesis | itiswritten | 29309 | ||
I don't know but I think it may have something to do with their origins. They were the second generation of slaves. Their parents could not enter in because they just would not trust and obey God. Part of the reason for this may also be the fact that as slaves in Egypt, they had not made any decisions for themselves, had taken no responsibility upon themselves, etc. God has put certain laws in the universe. If you tie your arm behind you and do not use it for a couple of weeks, the muscle will atrophy and be unable to be of any use. A chic must peck at the egg shell in order to be strong enough to live on the outside. If you open the shell for it, it probably won't survive. A baby in the womb moves and kicks so that it has begun to function before it enters this world. And so, it may be that they had to exercise their authority over the land and the territory in order to truly take the land and be able to hold on to it. Just my speculation. | ||||||
157 | What are virtues of Abraham? | Genesis | itiswritten | 29310 | ||
Dear Curran, I respectfully disagree with reformerJoe, that being a "Patriarch" was not bestowed on Abraham. He was unable to have a single heir if God had not given him one; and that one was given only one, and that one was given two and then we have the twelve and one sister. God did that. I believe God did this for Abraham because of his incredible faith in God despite the fact that he was raised by Terah who was an idol worshipper- despite the fact that he and his wife were well past the age to have an heir when God said He would give him one and well past the age when God tested him and told him to destroy that precious miracle of a child. If Abraham would not withhold his only son from God, God would certainly not withhold His Only Son from mankind through the lineage of such a man of faith as Abraham. |
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158 | The future of loved pets | Genesis | itiswritten | 29313 | ||
Dear CDBJ, I am so sorry for your loss. Being a pet owner myself, I certainly do empathize and I do not think you are being foolish. When my children were small and our precious siamese cat died, I took the day off from work and let them stay home from school so we could bury our precious pet. I felt the ritual of it would help them process the loss and carry on past it and it did. God's wonderful creatures do have a soul and those personalities are so unjudgmental and precious to us who live with God's creatures that they truly become part of our family in a very real sense. When a person is very openly loving, they are also open to a great deal of pain when they are also open to a loss of that loved one whether it be a pet or a human. The pain is the same. Allow yourself to grieve and then maybe get yourself another pet. It will never replace the one you lost, but it may very well help you get on with life and get past the loss. I was not going to get another pet, but I missed that cat so much, I finally did. The next one was so very different it was the total opposite in personality, but we love her just as much and she had brought much love to us also. In Genesis we are told that Adam and Eve were to take care of the rest of His creation. In Revelation we hear of the horses of the Apocalypse so there may very well be animals on the other side. Revelation also speaks of a time when the lion will lay down with the lamb in peace but that may be on earth during the period of the thousand year reign of Christ. All I can tell you is this. Your pet was God's creature. He is no longer in pain. Whether he/she is out of consciousness or in heaven I do not know but I can tell you this. God is not mean. He also loves His creatures. And He also tells us in His word that one day He will wipe every tear from our eyes [Rev. 7:15-17] so you will not grieve forever. Eventually you will remember your wonderful pet and laugh in recalling those precious memories of the joys that your pet had brought into your life. God Bless you and I know the Lord would have you be at peace. He can mend your heart. |
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159 | What are virtues of Abraham? | Genesis | itiswritten | 29488 | ||
Dear Joe, I'm sorry if I misunderstood you. I believe, however, that God knows what we are made of since He knows the past, present and future. He knew what Abraham would do and he knew the nature of the man, better than the man knew himself. I believe He knew the nature of Pharaoh and that he would continue to harden his heart no matter what happened and He treated him accordingly also. He strove with Nebuchadnezzar [all through the Babylon section of Book of Daniel] until Nebuchadnezzar finally acknowledged Him. Now Nebuchadnezzar did finally bow to Him...Pharaoh did not. Do you see what I mean. This is just my opinion, however and not worth all that much. It is just my observation of what the Word says that God knows and what we see, in His Word as He dealt with others. |
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160 | How can we understand Genesis 3:15? | Genesis | itiswritten | 77395 | ||
Dear Rebekah, I know that this was posted awhile ago, but I thought you might find this helpful in any case. "And I will put enmity between you and the woman" [between Satan and-or the Serpent and the woman]"and between thy seed" [the seed of the serpent or the antichrist]"and her seed" [nowhere else in scripture except in reference to this does it ever say a woman had a seed. This is only for the man. This is a strong hint of the Virgin Birth and it speaks of the Christ, the deliverer]; "it" [Christ] "shall bruise thy head" [the devil's head, meaning Christ will deal the fatal blow] "and thou shalt bruise his" [Christ's] "heel" [the crucifixion - however, not a fatal blow because He will be resurrected]. I hope this is helpful. Itiswritten. |
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