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161 | Do humans become angels? | Bible general Archive 1 | glory777 | 10171 | ||
Angels were created by God to do service to Him and praise and worship Him. A finite number were created. When a believer dies, they are changed but not to an angel. We will know each other, but our likeness will be with Jesus. We are sons of the Most High, we will be sons,and therefore not servants. | ||||||
162 | Who is responsible for Jesus' death? | John 19:23 | glory777 | 10092 | ||
Steve- You might be interested in another viewpoint. I have a small web page and if you click on "At the Cross" you'll see my version. Go to http://www.rosehedge.homestead.com/rosehedge.html. Awesome to think what could have happened. Just read in a book by Max Lucado that the victory was already won in Gethsemane. When Jesus bent His desire to the Father's. Something I had never thought of before - something I will think a lot about now. Joy and Peace- Debbie |
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163 | How to know calling in your life? | Bible general Archive 1 | glory777 | 10010 | ||
The Spirit Filled Life bible gives an explanation of the gift of prophesy as a divinely inspired and anointed utterance; Supernatural procalmation in a known language; Manifestation of the Spirit of God - not of intellect (1 Cor. 12:7); May be possessed and operated by all who have the infilling of the Holy Spirit (1 Cor. 14:31); Intellect, faith, and will are operative in this gift, but its exercise is not intellectually based. it is calling forth words from the Spirit of God. It also gives two definitions. "1. The prophet is a spiritually mature spokesman/proclaimer with a special, divinely focused message to the church or the world. 2. A person uniquely gifted at times with insight into future events." How do you know if you have a calling for prophecy? Is there any in your church who are mature spiritually with a gifting toward prophecy? If you feel that you have a word from the Lord, tell them first and see if they confirm what you feel the Lord is laying on your heart. If you feel it is a prophesy for the future, write it down. Remember, in history a true prophet was always accurate in his predictions given to him by the Lord. |
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164 | Satan's Power (2:18) | 1 Thessalonians | glory777 | 10005 | ||
God is Soveriegn. Satan can only do what God allows him to do. He is the accuser of the saints (you and me) but thank Jesus for His blood that negates any accusation. Satan can't be all places at once, God is. Satan can't read our minds (although he sure can read body language), God knows every thought we have before we think it. Satan can't make us do anything. He can tempt us, but with the Holy Spirit sealing us and Jesus blood covering us he can never take away our sonship. The evil one can use a bad situation to try to break us, but God will use the brokenness to reveal His strength and glory and show Himself supreme. It may look like Satan has the upper hand at times, but we have to look at the long picture. We have authority over him, and we already have the victory through Christ. If he can fool enough people that he is in control, he thrives on it. He is a liar and the father of lies. | ||||||
165 | What separates Evangelicals, Catholics? | Rom 3:28 | glory777 | 10003 | ||
As a former Catholic, this question hits home. I do know that the Catholic church has undergone some changes since I left and become more biblical in some parishes. The bible is being read by more and more of the people. The idea of "Limbo" where babies go if they are not baptized before they die has been thrown out. I don't know what they believe about unbaptized babies who die now. But they still hold to the idea of Purgatory being a place one goes to after they die if they have any unconfessed sin. They still take money to say prayers for those who have died so they don't have to stay in purgatory so long. They pray to so-called "saints" and angels to help them and their dead loved ones and they venerate Mary and have special days to honor her. How many shrines have you seen for her? To me, if you are praying to someone other than God, it is idolatry. They do believe that without the death and resurrection of Jesus there is no salvation, but faith is not enough. Works, works, works. I may sound a little bitter, but some of my family are very strong catholics, and their belief that if they go to church and say the same prayers over and over, they will go to Heaven scares me. They believe so much in tradition that they don't even want to question it. Do they love God? Yes. Do they love Jesus? Yes. But I keep praying that God will keep the evil one from them and remove the scales he has covering their eyes so they can see the truth. | ||||||
166 | what does this verse mean? | Luke 19:40 | glory777 | 9846 | ||
Yvette- I think it means that the praises given Jesus were legitimate praise. Even nature knew that Jesus was and is Messiah, King of King and Lord of Lords, the Creator. I was reading a book by Tommy Tenney in which he pointed out that while the top Jews in the Synagogue were having a church service, they heard a disturbance in the street of legitimate praise and worship and told the people to be quiet - there was church going on in the synaqogue. They were so involved in looking good to each other and acting pious that they missed God. I also think of the verse (Rom 8:22)and a lot of the chapter that points out that nature is twisted since the fall of Adam and even it recognized Jesus as Lord. HOpe this helps. Regardless, just keep on praising the Lord! Deb |
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167 | Multiple authors for Paul's epistles? | NT general Archive 1 | glory777 | 9702 | ||
Nolan- According to my Spirit Filled Life bible, they were co-authored. Debbie |
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168 | how do you exersise this violent force | Matt 11:12 | glory777 | 9602 | ||
Johngo- In the notes in the Spirit filled Life bible it states "the idea in this verse is that the kingdom of heaven, which Jesus set up as a powerful movement or reign among men (suffers violence), requires of them an equally strong and radical reaction. The violent then who take it by force are people of keen enthusiasm and commitment who are willing to respond to and propagate with radical abondonment the message and dynamic of God's reign." I think when John the Baptist began his ministry, it was like an alarm to Satan that his powerful reign was almost over and his territory was about to be torn from him. His warfare against God and men of God intensified. I think it is still going on now, and we have to be violent in return, putting on the "whole armour of God... and weilding the sword of the Spirit which is the Word of God" (Eph. 6). Swords were used, not just for defense, but to attack. Use the Word to claim the Kingdom, use the Word to spread the Kingdom. Use the Word to grow in the Kingdom. Use the Word as Jesus did to keep Satan and his forces at bay. We all struggle, but since Jesus rose, we have His power and are stronger than the enemy. God bless and give you strength. Debbie |
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169 | why men struggle - being head of house | 2 Timothy | glory777 | 9533 | ||
Unfortuantely, I think it is in large part because of the culture we live in. As we drift away from the Bible and God being the focus, we replace our focus with "me". Women think of submission as being unequal and don't understand the importance of the role as "helpmeet". So their is a striving for control. Men don't take on the role as spiritual head of house and if they heard that they were head of the house, they don't understand the biblical function of the head of house. If both of these roles are understood before marriage, a lot of problems would not crop up. This does not apply to all men and women, understand, but those that do not have solid biblical knowledge of the plan of God for the family. Debbie |
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170 | Chronology of creation? | Gen 1:1 | glory777 | 9234 | ||
In the chronological history in chapter 1 it is plants, animals, man. Plants were created for animals and man to eat - no pain, death, fear were in the earth at that time. Everything at that time was "good", but it was not until Adam was created that it was "very good". I also just read, or heard, that when Adam saw all the animals and realized that they were male and female (all had an opposite sex) that he realized that none of them would be an appropreate helpmate for him. I think it was Greg Laurie (www.harvest.org) that said Adam probably didn't think a hippo would be a suitable counterpart :) . Debbie |
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171 | Let's talk about prayer | Bible general Archive 1 | glory777 | 9233 | ||
Hank- I think you have hit a subject that could use a whole new forum to address. One thing I have had to deal with myself, is the area of praying for my "wants" and not just my needs. God wants us to live the "abundant" life and the references given to God's generousity - not only in the spiritual sense- is all through scripture (Gen. 41:47; Num. 20:11; Deut. 30:9; John 10:10; Mal 3:10-11; Luke 6:38). When we go to the Lord in prayer, we must go as children to a loving Father who wants to know our every desire, not just what we think sounds "proper". Will we receive what we ask for? That is in the Lord's hands and in His best judgement. What are our motives for asking? If it is because of envy or greed, we are not in His will in the matter. And although and because He loves us as His little children, He will not give us everything we ask for. If I gave my children everything they asked for I would not be a responsible parent (plus I would be penniless!). I also believe that when the Lord blesses us generously in the physical sense, He expects us to use His lavishness to further the glory of His name. Debbie |
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172 | Prophets after Christ | 1 Corinthians | glory777 | 8650 | ||
Depends on what you define prophets. John the Apostle would be considered a prophet - he was given the revelation and so foretold. Also in Paul's letters (Acts 19:6 and I Cor.), he addresses the saints and tells them how to use and look at the gift of prophesy, so, yes, there were (and I believe are) prophets now who "forth tell". However, what they say had better be in agreement with what the Word of God says. | ||||||
173 | Spirtual Gifts | Matt 7:13 | glory777 | 8636 | ||
ezekiel- Yes, the Spiritual gifts are still in operation. They were in the past (just search for the word prophesy and you get so many references to so many people who were given the gift) and are even more today. In Acts, you see tongues as an outward sign of the inward conversion in many cases. I believe every believer has the potential for any or all of the gifts. We know that God never changes; what He did, He does and will continue to do. Now this is just my thought, but I think when God does do something for His people, He never does less for each succeeding generation, but He builds on what He has already done. Going from glory to glory, in my mind. There are times when I am in worship, or just praying that I feel that human words can't express what I want to convey to Him. That is when tongues come into play. Also, there are times when I just feel the need to speak in tongues, privately, and I feel that is a need for someone that I know nothing about but the Lord does. No matter, the spiritual gifts are important but seeking after the Lord and learning to do all things in love is more important. |
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174 | what does this text mean | Is 55:8 | glory777 | 7959 | ||
Isn't that just awesome? All the way down through verse 12. Who can think like the Lord? We don't have an inkling. Our God is so high above us, it is as though we are little babies listening and watching our parents do to what us are impossible and totaly nonunderstandable things. He has given us information about Him in His word, He has shown Himself physically as Jesus, but who has seen the total majesty and who can ever figure Him out? And yet, what He has given us is as much as we need, as much as He knows we can handle, although not as much as we may desire. Someday.... | ||||||
175 | what did Jesus say to paul? acts 26:15 | Acts 26:14 | glory777 | 7958 | ||
No, it doesn't say He specified His name, but we know that Saul's mission was in persecuting the followers of "the Way", that is Jesus, so he was therefore persecuting Jesus. Jesus did not have to clarify to Saul who was speaking. | ||||||
176 | Why don't women have long hair? | 1 Cor 11:6 | glory777 | 7957 | ||
I think the long hair issue was a cultural thing. It would be like telling Christians in this culture (America) to dress modestly. In the early days of Christianity the women wore veils over their heads, so to shave her head or cut her hair was showing no respect for anything. | ||||||
177 | Is the Word-Faith movement biblical ? | John 10:27 | glory777 | 7860 | ||
I have to put my two cents in, also. I think when you start tearing down people by things that they say, you had better be 100 per cent certan that everything you say or said or will say is exactly understood the way you meant it. Although I don't agree with everything some of the evangelists say or do, and I know I don't understand a lot, I think I can understand a little of the comment quoted that Mr. Hinn said. In every part of the Trinity, you have the other Two. Word-Faith? Is that like say it and you have it? It still all depends on whether it is the Father's will that you do have it. Healing? Don't cast that out. God is the same yesterday, today and forever. If He chooses to heal by medicine, doctors, naturally (?), or miraculously, it is all done by Him. Even Paul was not healed, even though he prayed and also advised Timothy to take wine for his stomach. But he also said to call the elders to pray over the sick and annoint with oil. In otherwords, expect God to do the miraculous or heal in any way He would choose. God is not obligated to give us anything. He already gave us the greatest Gift. But if we walk in fellowship with Him, know what His will is, our prayers will have a better chance of being answered. And if they aren't, His grace is sufficient. |
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178 | Exodus 12:29-30 | Exodus | glory777 | 7858 | ||
This is just something to mull over, and I hope someone has a concrete answer, but I know God asks us to give to him the "first fruits" of our labor, money, all that we are. The first born (males in particular) were always considered as special, consecrated to the Lord if you were Jewish, sacrificed to other gods in heathen cultures. This was the last and the severest way God could try to get Pharoah's attention and also showed His people the strength of Jehovah and how much He loved His people. | ||||||
179 | Churchianity | Bible general Archive 1 | glory777 | 7856 | ||
I agree thoroughly. By putting down one denomination you are putting down a part of the Body of Christ. Even in a single denomination, you may have slight disagreements but you love each other with the love of Christ. | ||||||
180 | Dietary value of dietary laws? | Leviticus | glory777 | 7855 | ||
At the time of the Old Testament, I don't know if they realized that rabbits can have a worm that can cause disease in humans, but by the law prohibiting the eating of rabbit, the Israelites didn't have to worry about it. The same with pigs. If in the right (or I should say wrong) invironment, they also can, without being thoroughly cooked, cause sickness. | ||||||
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