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Results from: Answered Bible Questions, Answers, Unanswered Bible Questions, Notes Author: prazn Ordered by Verse |
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141 | Peace with Cancer | Phil 4:7 | prazn | 88040 | ||
What is the harm in believing that the Lord is able to heal and is willing to heal? I don't understand how a child of God could ever lose hope in Jesus. There is a girl in my church who received a "bad" report from her doctor (i.e., cancer). She doesn't even look 30 years old, yet. She immediately went to the Lord, in prayer, and asked for His diagnosis. He told her that she would be o.k. So, rejecting her first doctor's report, she sought a second opinion. The second doctor could find no trace of cancer in her body. Was the first diagnosis wrong? Or, was she miraculously healed by the time that she went to the second doctor? God only knows! We must keep our "eyes" on Jesus. And, unless He tells us that He is not willing to heal us (as He did with the apostle Paul) continue to fight the "good fight of faith" and believe that He will heal us. "Nothing shall be impossible for him who believes." God bless you! prazn |
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142 | Peace with Cancer | Phil 4:7 | prazn | 88244 | ||
It was never my intention to imply that our Lord is a "Sugar Daddy". The Lord cannot be manipulated by anyone. However, why not ask the Lord for healing? He may very well be willing to heal. He is certainly "able"! The Lord's will cannot be activated (i.e., manifested) in the earth except by the prayers of the saints. Wouldn't it be a shame to die, needlessly (before our appointed time) because we never exercised our faith in the Lord? Yes, we may be present with the Lord, following your physical death. But, what about the "work" that the Lord may have planned to continue doing in us and through us. The Lord is always growing us in our faith. Why would Jesus tells us that if we had faith to tell a mountain to be removed, that it would be cast into the sea? Why is faith such an important key to living this life on earth? Because we have a very real enemy, who seeks to "steal, kill and destroy". Why roll over for a defeated foe? The Lord does not cause our illnesses; our sins and the devil cause us to experience poor health! And, though He does not cause it, the Lord will use illness to grow our faith in Him!!! Eph 6:10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. Eph 6:11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil. Eph 6:12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. Eph 6:13 Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm. Eph 6:14 Stand firm therefore, HAVING GIRDED YOUR LOINS WITH TRUTH, and HAVING PUT ON THE BREASTPLATE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS, Eph 6:15 and having shod YOUR FEET WITH THE PREPARATION OF THE GOSPEL OF PEACE; Eph 6:16 in addition to all, taking up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Eph 6:17 And take THE HELMET OF SALVATION, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Eph 6:18 With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints, Peace! prazn |
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143 | can a women preach and teach men | 1 Tim 2:12 | prazn | 85864 | ||
Actually, God's word says that there should not be many teachers, of either gender: "Let not many of you become teachers, my brethren, knowing that as such we will incur a stricter judgment." James 3:1 The only One who can correctly teach a born-again believer is the Holy Spirit: "But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you." John 14:26 |
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144 | can a women preach and teach men | 1 Tim 2:12 | prazn | 85865 | ||
Actually, God's word says that there should not be many teachers (I presume that this means of either gender): "Let not many of you become teachers, my brethren, knowing that as such we will incur a stricter judgment." James 3:1 The only One who can correctly teach a born-again believer is the Holy Spirit: "But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you." John 14:26 |
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145 | Bible Study Resources | 2 Tim 2:15 | prazn | 85960 | ||
There is a terrific new website/resource for those who have never read the Bible or are just starting to. The resource (a CD) is being developed by Back to the Bible ministries and it will teach recipients to study the Bible for themselves. The ministry will also offer a website on which new students of the Bible can ask questions and have their questions answered by Bible scholars/theologians. If you're interested, the website which describes this new product is at: www.biblediscovery.org/salem/ God bless you. |
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146 | Bible Study Resources | 2 Tim 2:15 | prazn | 86048 | ||
A NOTE OF ENCOURAGEMENT: Matt 7:7 "Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. Matt 7:8 "For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened." It is troubling to see questions left unanswered for days, in this forum. Like the man waiting at the pool of Bethesda for the waters to be stirred (John 5:2-7), someone is waiting to read the answer that will satisfy their soul. There are so many resources available to believers with a sincere desire to read and understand the word of God. Please don't limit yourself to this forum. If you don't get a satisfactory answer in this forum, "keep knocking". Check out the many other resources that are available to you, maybe even in your own home. Our Lord is faithful. Pray to Him and ask Him to reveal the answers you seek. The door will be opened to you. God bless you! |
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147 | These are the last days | 2 Tim 3:1 | prazn | 87426 | ||
2 Tim 3:1 But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come. 2 Tim 3:2 For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy, 2 Tim 3:3 unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good, 2 Tim 3:4 treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 2 Tim 3:5 holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power; Avoid such men as these. 2 Tim 3:6 For among them are those who enter into households and captivate weak women weighed down with sins, led on by various impulses, 2 Tim 3:7 always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. |
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148 | These are the last days | 2 Tim 3:1 | prazn | 87548 | ||
Amen! and Amen! | ||||||
149 | Part 2 Does God talk to you personally? | 2 Tim 3:16 | prazn | 85496 | ||
"My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me;" John 10:27 "the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it does not see Him or know Him, but you know Him because He abides with you and will be in you." John 14:17 "When the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, that is the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He will testify about Me," John 15:26 "But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth; for He will not speak on His own initiative, but whatever He hears, He will speak; and He will disclose to you what is to come." John 16:13 |
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150 | Difference in believing? | James 2:19 | prazn | 86906 | ||
Greetings! The following scripture comes to mind, in response to your question. In it, James (under the influence of the Holy Spirit) tells us that demons believe in God. However, we know that demons do not serve our Lord. By comparison, those of us who believe God (like Abraham) demonstrate our belief by what we do in response to His Word. James 2:17 Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead, being by itself. James 2:18 But someone may well say, "You have faith and I have works; show me your faith without the works, and I will show you my faith by my works." James 2:19 You believe that God is one. You do well; the demons also believe, and shudder. James 2:20 But are you willing to recognize, you foolish fellow, that faith without works is useless? James 2:21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered up Isaac his son on the altar? James 2:22 You see that faith was working with his works, and as a result of the works, faith was perfected; James 2:23 and the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "AND ABRAHAM BELIEVED GOD, AND IT WAS RECKONED TO HIM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS," and he was called the friend of God. James 2:24 You see that a man is justified by works and not by faith alone. This scripture is not talking about a "works" motivated mindset, in the sense of how many hours each day I am compelled to spend in prayer or in helping at a homeless shelter, for example. Notice that Abraham did not "do" anything, except believe that the Lord was able to revive his son, had Abraham struck the fatal blow. Consequently, in response to his belief, he obeyed the Lord's command to him. If we believe God, we will obey Him. |
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151 | handling relationships as a Christian | James 5:14 | prazn | 85928 | ||
Hi Gab! Please consider sharing this information with your church pastor or leadership. They are in the best position to counsel you and/or your partner. If you don't belong to a local church, or the leadership of your church is not accessible, there is an excellent website on which you can solicit the prayers of fellow believers. Simply post your situation and request prayer on www.worldprayerteam.org; you may also want to avail yourself of the ministry provided by ChristianInteractive.com. I pray that the Lord will bless you and your partner, with godly counsel and direction, as you seek to know His will in this situation. In Jesus' Name. Amen. |
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152 | Questions on the Divine Nature | 2 Pet 1:4 | prazn | 85732 | ||
Does a believer partake of the divine nature of Christ through the observance of religious tradition/ritual or through real/genuine relationship with the Master? Are we, who believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, conformed to His image by what we ingest in the natural or what we ingest in the supernatural? Is communion with the Lord merely the ingestion of the natural elements of communion (i.e., bread and wine) or is it "heart to heart" communion with our Lord through the reading (ingestion) of His word (our spiritual bread) and by allowing Him to minister to us through His Holy Spirit (our spiritual wine)? |
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153 | What are "Sacraments" | 2 Pet 1:4 | prazn | 85748 | ||
Thank you for your response, Emmaus. I don't know what "sacraments" are. Please identify the scriptures in the Holy Bible that refer to "sacraments". Specifically, which scriptures define what "sacraments" are; and, which scriptures explain the benefits, to the partaker, of partaking in them? Forgive me, but I'm not familiar with the teachings of the Catholic church and do not ascribe to the teachings of man (for the wisdom of man is foolishness with God). The Lord Himself teaches me through His word (i.e., the Bible) and through the Holy Spirit which resides in everyone who believes in the Lord Jesus Christ and has received Him as their personal Lord and Savior. I dismiss any doctrine of man that is contrary to the word of God. Respectfully, Prazn |
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154 | Beware False Teachers | 2 Pet 2:1 | prazn | 86116 | ||
The Bible speaks of false teachers within the church of Christ. I implore you, in the name of our risen Lord, to avoid being labelled as such; please cite the Biblical scripture(s) on which your notes are based. God bless you. |
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155 | What is your reason for quoting dsch... | 2 Pet 3:16 | prazn | 86214 | ||
Hi Radioman, What is your purpose in sharing these quotations from dsch...? Is it to cast doubt on the inerrancy of the Bible? Thanks! prazn |
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156 | Is antichrist a man or a spirit? | 1 John 4:3 | prazn | 87420 | ||
Is antichrist a spirit or an actual person? May I submit that antichrist is any spirit of person who denies the power of the risen Lord (Jesus Christ) to overcome the power of evil one and relies instead on the power of mere human beings to do what only God can do. | ||||||
157 | Some additonal questions on this verse | 1 John 4:3 | prazn | 87531 | ||
Dear Mommapbs, The Lord showed me, afresh, the following scriptures this morning. I believe that they answer the questions that you and I recently posted in this forum: Eph 2:1 And you were dead in your trespasses and sins [UNREGENERATE MAN], Eph 2:2 in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air [SATAN], of the spirit [OF SATAN] that is now working in the sons of disobedience [NON-BELIEVERS]. Eph 2:3 Among them we too all formerly lived in the lusts of our flesh, indulging the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath [NON-BELIEVERS], even as the rest. The following scripture implies that any religion or individual who denies that Jesus is the Christ is antichrist. And, of course, if one denies the power of Jesus to save mankind, they also deny God the Father. 1 John 2:22 "Who is the liar but the one who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, the one who denies the Father and the Son." The following speaks of our Lord's mercy on the children of wrath/disobedience, for we are all "sinners saved by grace": Eph 2:4 But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, Eph 2:5 even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), Eph 2:6 and raised us up with Him, and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, Eph 2:7 so that in the ages to come He might show the surpassing riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. Eph 2:8 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; Eph 2:9 not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. Blessings! prazn |
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158 | 1 John 5:16-17 | 1 John 5:16 | prazn | 86070 | ||
"Sin" is rebellion against God (or willful disobedience). Take Adam and Eve, for example. God gave them one commandment. But, they disobeyed and as a result of their sin, they lost the close fellowship with God that they once enjoyed (i.e., spiritual death). God is Spirit. Human beings can only communicate with God through our spirits, which are only made alive when we have received Jesus Christ as our personal Lord and Savior. Apparently, there are sins which result in "spiritual" death. If we continually neglect our relationship with our Lord (i.e., fail to regularly read His word and pray), "spiritual" death is a certainty. Also, if we fail to consistently confess our sins to the Lord, we cannot expect to maintain a healthy or close communion with the Lord. Hope this helps. |
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159 | Anti-Christ will have lotsa charisma? | Revelation | prazn | 87411 | ||
Won't the anti-christ also be extremely charismatic (i.e., appealing) and a WORLD leader? Saddam is neither charismatic nor a world leader (except in his own delusional mind). | ||||||
160 | Whose will causes a believer to sin? | Rev 13:8 | prazn | 88026 | ||
Forgive me, I haven't been following this strand, so my post may be repetitive or incongruent with the general pattern of thought. God's Word says: "...for it is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure." -Phil 2:13 "...it [God's mercy] does not depend on the man who wills or the man who runs, but on God who has mercy. For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, "FOR THIS VERY PURPOSE I RAISED YOU UP, TO DEMONSTRATE MY POWER IN YOU, AND THAT MY NAME MIGHT BE PROCLAIMED THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE EARTH." So then He has mercy on whom He desires, and He hardens whom He desires. You will say to me then, "Why does He still find fault? For who resists His will?" On the contrary, who are you, O man, who answers back to God? The thing molded will not say to the molder, "Why did you make me like this," will it? Or does not the potter have a right over the clay, to make from the same lump one vessel for honorable use and another for common use? What if God, although willing to demonstrate His wrath and to make His power known, endured with much patience vessels of wrath prepared for destruction? And He did so to make known the riches of His glory upon vessels of mercy, which He prepared beforehand for glory, even us, whom He also called, not from among Jews only, but also from among Gentiles." -Romans 9:16-24 just food for thought, prazn |
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