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Results from: Answered Bible Questions, Answers, Unanswered Bible Questions, Notes Author: G. Preston Ordered by Verse |
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161 | how do iknow if jesus is calling me | 1 Cor 7:9 | G. Preston | 196078 | ||
One should be guided by scripture; Matt 19:12 "For there are eunuchs who were born that way from their mother's womb; and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men; and there are also eunuchs who made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. He who is able to accept this, let him accept it." 1 Thess 4:3 For this is the will of God, your sanctification; that is, that you abstain from sexual immorality; |
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162 | how do iknow if jesus is calling me | 1 Cor 7:9 | G. Preston | 196079 | ||
One should be guided by scripture; Matt 19:12 "For there are eunuchs who were born that way from their mother's womb; and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men; and there are also eunuchs who made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. He who is able to accept this, let him accept it." 1 Cor 7:9 But if they do not have self-control, let them marry; for it is better to marry than to burn with passion. 1 Thess 4:3 For this is the will of God, your sanctification; that is, that you abstain from sexual immorality; |
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163 | No word like juice at Jesus time? | 1 Cor 11:25 | G. Preston | 233097 | ||
New wine could reflect drink with low alcohol. That correlates with..."no drunkedness"..."hard drink"...which is forbidden. New wine vs old wine is referred to several times in a seemingly guidance manner in the NT. Hebrew I don't recall...but, Greek is... oinos...for wine. |
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164 | Differing views to questions ? | 1 Cor 14:33 | G. Preston | 194954 | ||
Jon, An age old (some would call)conondrum. But, I see it as part of G-d's plan. G-d commands that we serve Him in all ways including reading and studying His word. What better way than to have scripture presented thru man in the manner it is, guided by G-d to foster study,debate,discussions,analysis and start all over again. A life long commitment. Therefore, we are to; Pray for guidance. Study scriptures...and study them again. Study all writings available. Discuss meanings of scriptures. To assist in studies I apply the following three rules; 1)Take the Bible literaly where it is at all possible. If typical,figurative or symbolic language is used then look for literal interpretation it intends to convey. 2)Look for scripture which interprets scripture. 3)Do not spiritualize the Bible. We are each assigned the responsibility to reach our own conclusions. There are two scripture references I keep in mind as I pursue studies; 1)..."some things are reserved for Go-d's knowledge only".(Be reminded that... "not even Christ,nor the Angels in Heaven, but, our Father only knows the day and hour of the second coming/advent"....). 2)..."it will be revealed in due course"...based on the covictions of the heart and as the mind is capable of handling the information. One further thought; There are only three things we must know and do to receive eternal salvation; 1)We must repent; 2)We must be baptized and 3)We must live a life according to G-d"s law..the ten commandments. A life of righteousness. (Yes,earning of the five Crowns is greatly indicated. and item three gives us those Crowns). So while we are to pursue understanding in order to properly witness for Christ, we should not get hung up or allow ourselves to wane in our depth of faith when an answer is not immediately clear. For Christ, Preston |
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165 | Is it o.k. to drink a glass of wine? | Eph 5:1 | G. Preston | 230132 | ||
The Bible does not prohibit a glass of wine. But,not to drunkedness and not if you are a leader in the Church, then the answer is no. Don't interpret that to mean a hard drink, that is prohibited. There are other references. |
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166 | Is it o.k. to drink a glass of wine? | Eph 5:1 | G. Preston | 231290 | ||
Sorry for delay. From an analysis of the Bible on drinking.. I offer a partial quote for your review; ....."Drunkenness is condemned in the Bible Isaiah 5,11, Proverbs 23,20, Romans 13,13, Galatians 5,19,21, Ephesians 5,18 Drunkards will not inherit the Kingdom of God 1 Corinthians 6,9,10 The fact is that the Bible clearly condemns drunkenness. Drunkenness is a serious matter. 2. The Bible condemns strong drink Proverbs 20,1, Isaiah 5,11, Proverbs 23,29,30,31 What was strong drink in Bible times? Distillation was not discovered until about 1500 A.D. Strong drink and unmixed wine in Bible times was from 3 to 11 percent alcohol. Therefore, since anybody in biblical times who drank unmixed wine (9-11 percent alcohol) was definitely considered a barbarian, then it is obvious that a Christian should not drink hard liquor at all. Christians should not drink strong drink. Since wine has 9 to 11 percent alcohol and one brand 20 percent alcohol, you should not drink that. Brandy contains 15 to 20 percent alcohol and hard liquor has 40 to 50 percent alcohol (80 to 100 proof), and that is obviously excluded...." There are many references to drink/wine in both the Old and New Testaments. A procedure I began several years ago was to select a topic and peruse the Bible and note any reference to the chosen topic. While I was gathering all the Bible had to say about that topic...I found a overall improvement of my Bible understanfding. Let me know If need for further response to your question...I will try to be more prompt. \ |
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167 | Polygamy | Eph 5:22 | G. Preston | 195383 | ||
Jon, Sin is detestable in G-d's eyes and not "permitted". Substituting the word "permit" with the word "tolerate",will allow me to say,perhaps, but,only to a point. Scripture strongly indicates, He will react to it. We must be careful of embracing His forgiveness and then charging Him with permitting (as in... with permission) sin to occur. Practices under the old covenant are addressed by example with scripture, thusly; KJV (concerning divorce)Matt 19;8, "He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so". Scripture gives us many examples of how to live our lives. The above scripture is not contraindicated as applied to polygamy. Therefore, I do not believe G-d endorsed or ..."winked"..at the practice.(.."one of those things He winked at"..!!!) What other items might you be referring? I do not believe nor am I aware that scripture suggests G-d has an ..."imperfect" will. |
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168 | left behind/rapture | 1 Thessalonians | G. Preston | 231652 | ||
"Rapture".... is man's reference word to capture the Bible wording of...'being taken up'. If I underdstand your writing correctly...you have it reversed. The ones being taken up(Raptured) are the sleeping(dead)and live repented/Baptised and righteous members of God's body of followers....often referred to as the ..."Philadelphia Church". According to scriptures those left behind will go through the tribulation period. |
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169 | Is fingering before marriage a sin? | 1 Thess 4:3 | G. Preston | 196075 | ||
Scripture teaches us to avoid temptation. There are many references in the Bible of the effect upon us. Here are a few references which provide guidance in understanding and dealing with temptation; James 1:13 Let no one say when he is tempted, "I am being tempted by God"; for God cannot be tempted by evil, and He Himself does not tempt anyone. Matt 26:41 "Keep watching and praying that you may not enter into temptation; the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak." Luke 22:40 When He arrived at the place, He said to them, "Pray that you may not enter into temptation." Luke 8:13 "Those on the rocky soil are those who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no firm root; they believe for a while, and in time of temptation fall away. Luke 22:46 and said to them, "Why are you sleeping? Get up and pray that you may not enter into temptation." The Bible teaches restraint. Knowing we will be tempted, study scriptures, pray and pray again. |
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170 | who are the dead in christ | 1 Thess 4:16 | G. Preston | 234250 | ||
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171 | Film clips during service- appropriate?? | 2 Tim 3:16 | G. Preston | 230134 | ||
Your concerns are worthy. We devote time for service to God and all else must be forsaken during that time/process. Using supportive scripture clips for a message should be appropriate for illustration purposes and are effective to make a point. I use them in sunday school teachings. I also have concerns of some congregations' infusion of entertainment efforts during service. I just don't participate in such. |
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172 | Will ALL of Israel be saved? | Revelation | G. Preston | 196013 | ||
Are you asking as in people or as in land or both? | ||||||
173 | Will ALL of Israel be saved? | Revelation | G. Preston | 231324 | ||
There are Israeli(Hebrew) Christians which by definition believes and follows Christ.(As Hebrew...I am one) The contempory Israeli Jew does not believe that Christ was/is the Messiah. They believe He is yet to come...the first time. The Bible is clear...."no one comes to my Father but by Me(Christ)".....(Repentance,Baptism-acknowledging the shed blood of Christ-and living a righteous life). It is sad but, one must conclude that those Israelis will be lost. I hasten to point out that there are some Bible practitioners who believe (i.e John Hagee)that a special dispensation will be applied to the jew for salvation purposes. However, I am unable to find justification anywhere in scriptures and therefore respectfully cannot accept that teaching. But, like the thief on the cross...."he was forgiven"...at the last moment. Christ has that power to apply and His act of doing such would be righteous. Further, I must point out that a true Jew is a G-d fearing person and is devout in their Godly lifestyles and practices as defined by the Old Testament. May I ask...what is your stand on the question? |
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174 | Will ALL of Israel be saved? | Revelation | G. Preston | 231370 | ||
I believe Romans refers to the Country of Israel not all individual Israelis. Some say that G-d rejected Israelis in allowing the Holocost to occur. Not so. G-d rejects no one (other than commiting the un-pardonable sin)but,calls all to repent, be baptised and live a righteous life. Many things in history has occured which would lead some to conclude G-d has rejected Israelis. They will continue to indure much hardship. The country of Israel will prevail...ultimately . Accepting all Israelis will be saved is to void the scripture ...."no man comes to My Father but by me"....Jews reject the Christ as Messiah. Can G-d grant special forgiveness to them?...yes. ...He is omnificent. But, I don't find support for such forgiveness in the Bible. |
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