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161 | "My sin is no worse than [that] sin...?" | Romans | Robert Nicholson | 66860 | ||
Greetings Henri: I do not believe that any one of us have anything to boast. In other words I have no right to say that my sins are less than that of another person as far as God is concerned. "What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have proven both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin" Rom. 3:9 After we read the characteristics of all v 10-18 We find in verse 19 that the law which shows us God's holiness and as such "every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God" Regardless of our life, whether we are on the clean footpath of the self-righteous or have dropped into the cesspool of sin with the immoral and the murders: we are all found guilty in the sight of God. The good news is that God in his grace has provided a way whereby the guilty sinner can be cleared of all guilt. "Therefore, being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ" Rom. 5:1 Should we reject Christ we know that we will be judged according to our works. Jesus showed that there are degrees of judgment relative to responsiblity. He said "Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city." Matt.10:15 In other words the cities at the time of Christ who rejected him would suffer more than Sodom and Gommorrha in the day of Judgement. We should note however, that they will both be judged. Henri, I think we should remember that Christ gave his live so that we could be forgiven from all sin. This includes what we would call the terrible sins and the minor sins, nevertheless, he suffered more than tongue can tell for sin not his own. We also know that if we continue unrepentant in our sin, regardless of how great a sinner we are, we will perish in our sin. In Luke 13 it appears that the people were comparing certain people who had perished. Jesus asked them "Suppose ye that these were sinners above all?" v.2 "Jesus said "I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish." Luke 13:3 Peace to you in his precious name. Robert |
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162 | Why didn't Moses enter the Promised Land | Num 20:12 | Robert Nicholson | 66857 | ||
Controling: In Numbers 20: 7-11 Moses was asked by the Lord to speak to the rock before the people and was promised that water would flow. Instead, of speaking to the rock as the Lord had commanded, he railed on the people saying "hear now, ye rebels; must we fetch you water out of the rock? And Moses lifed up his hand, and with his rod he smote the rock twice..." The water poured forth. In verse 12 "But the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, " Because you have not believed Me, to treat Me as holy in the sight of the sons of Israel, therefore you shall not bring this assembly into the land which I have given them." Moses unbelief is shown by his disobedience to do what God had told him. Moses confirms this in Deut.1:37, Deut.3: 26, 27 |
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163 | THE BIBLICAL MEANINGS OF #1-10 | OT general | Robert Nicholson | 66823 | ||
Rosalie: I will try to give you the basic meanings. This is a topic which can be expanded beyond this forum. One: speaks of unity, it is indivisible and different from all others. One is the source of all others Two: affirms difference or division Three: divine perfection Four: the number of creation. It was on the fourth day that the material earth was finished. Five: speaks of grace. The idea here is that redemption follows creation. Six: the number of man. Man was created on the sixth day. Seven: is the number of spiritual perfection and completeness. Eight: a new beginning or resurrection Nine: the number of judgement. Ten: is a perfect number which denotes the perfection of divine order. Eleven: disorder and imperfection. Twelve: a perfect number which denotes perfection of govenment. The book which I have listed below expands on each number significantly beginning with the Hebrew word for each number along with many examples of how the number is used. Robert. Source: "Number in Scripture" by E.W. Bullinger, (Kregal Publications 1983) |
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164 | question about confrontation | Matt 18:15 | Robert Nicholson | 66816 | ||
Greetings Timhonse Matt 18: 15-20 deals with the steps we should take if a brother tresspasses against us. How often we fail to take step one resulting in a minor problem becoming major. (my opinion) Peace in his name Robert |
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165 | Didn't God give man freedom of choice? | Romans | Robert Nicholson | 66551 | ||
Greetings Teacher: I respect your opinion and know that his disagreement has been going on for years. The reason that I believe that one can know that they have eternal life is based simply upon the promises of Christ himself and God's word. I find that when we discuss this question that much of the disagreement is due to persective. Some would teach that we can be saved and then turn away and lose what God has given us in Christ. On the other hand, I believe that in the scriptures and in life we have people who make professions of faith in Christ and for a while they appear to walk, talk and act like a Christian. However, as time some will turn against Christ and there lost will be much like 2 Peter 2 in that they are the worst for ever knowing something of Christ in the first place. I do not think these people fell away, but that they were never born again in the first place. I know this is where the argument starts. In 2 Peter 2 we are being warned of false teachers v. 1 "who secretly brin in in damnable heresies, even deny the Lord who bought the, ..." I believe that these are apostates of the worst kind. I see an apostate as one who has been made aware of the truth, who seem to have grasped it and yet they turn away and pervert the truth. In 2 Peter 2: 4-20 we are given solemn warnings that God will judge such people. The characteristics of such teachers are: a) they are eloquent and deceptive v.3 b) there motive is self not for Christ v.3, v14 c) they walk after the flesh v.10 c) they have no respect for man or God v.10-11 e) they cannot cease from sin v.14 f) they are wells without water (water speaks of the Spirit of God. In. v. 21-22 we read a sad commentary which is based on the principle that God will judge according to that which we profess. In other words they profess to be teachers of righteousness and yet are agents of satan. Their later end is that they have defiled themselves to the point where they are without hope, they have totally given themselfs to evil and will be judged as such. I believe that in so called Christianity we have the wheat and the tares, the real and the unreal which Jesus referred to in Matt.7:21 "Not every one that saith Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my father which is in heaven" However, to those who are saved through faith in the finished work of Christ Jesus said "They shall never perish" John 10:28, "...is passed from death unto life" John 5:24 "...should not perish, but have everlasting life" John 3:16. Paul reminds us "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new." 2 Cor. 5:17 John gives us the reason for the Holy Scriptures "These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may believe on the name of the Son of God" 1 John 5:14 Peter writes that we are redeemed "...with the precious blood of Christ as a lamb without blemish and without spot" 1 Peter 1:19 I agree that a Christian cannot be perfect, that they will fail and fall, but within their heart the Holy Spirit will speak within their heart and they will have a desire to be right with God. We must remember that we are not clothed in our own righteousness, but in the righteousness of Christ. Peace in his name RobertTherefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. |
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166 | How were you drawn to Christ? | Hos 11:4 | Robert Nicholson | 66489 | ||
Brother Ray: Amen! "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path." Psalm 119:105 God's richest blessing upon you Robert |
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167 | How were you drawn to Christ? | Hos 11:4 | Robert Nicholson | 66488 | ||
Dear brother: When I think on these things I am reminded of the words "the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?" Think of Saul of Tarsus, God had to bring him to his knees on the Damascus road, the jailor of Philippi an earthquake had to shake his life upside down and yet we think of Lydia with other women praying down by the riverside and we read of her "whose heart the Lord opened. I believe in each of our lives we look back and see the hand of God and realize that even before we knew it he was bringing circumstances into our path that were drawing us to himself. I agree that we must be abundantly faithful in pointing out to lost sinners their sinful condition before God. "Fear evangelism" as you call it often results in professions which are not always rooted in Christ. O the love that drew salvation's plan O the grace that brought it down to man O the mighty gulf that God did span At calvary! |
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168 | Did God actually die on the cross? | Gen 22:8 | Robert Nicholson | 66369 | ||
Dalida: I know it may sound like a play on words, but the truth is Christ died upon the cross in obedience to God. God is eternal, death has no claim upon him; that is why he had to send his Son who was made in the likeness of men. In Gen.22:8 God did provide a lamb for the burnt offering and that was his own son. "He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all" Romans 8:32 We read "that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world." 1 John 4:14 Jesus was pointed out by John the baptist "Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world" John 1:29 The Lord Jesus Christ is truly a man who lived on this earth, suffered and died on the cross, was buried, and rose again on the 3rd day and is seated on the right hand of God. He is truly God manifest in the flesh. In Isaiah we read "It pleased the Lord (Jehovah) to bruise him" It was Christ who died for our sins 1 Cor. 15 The topic of the Godhead or the Trinity is very difficult to understand, that we have one God who is seen as three persons: God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. I believe it is incorrect to say God died. When Christ died upon the cross God laid on him the iniquity of us all and was totally satisfied in the sacrifice of his Son in that he raised him again the third day. Robert |
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169 | How were you drawn to Christ? | Hos 11:4 | Robert Nicholson | 66348 | ||
In this chapter of Hosea we read of God's love for faithless Israel. He speaks of calling they out of Eygpt. This calling out of Eygpt also applies to the Lord Jesus Matt.2:15 Even though God loves them and longs for their good and restoration, they continue in the idolitry of Baalim. In verse 4 "I drew them with the cords of a man, and with the bands of love" In other words despite their unfaithfulness God continues to work with them to draw them and to love them. I would like to apply this to humankind as we know them today. God loves us (John 3:16) and he longs our salvation (1 John 3:1) In fact with cords and with bands of love he draws us to him. "I found a friend O such a friend He loved me ere I knew him He drew me with the cords of love And thus he bound me to him." According to Romans 3:11 "There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God" What a bleak picture! What grace and what love to think that even when our backs are against him and our hearts hardened against his calls, he continues to love us and to bring about circumstances in our life experience which would draw us to him. How were you drawn to Christ? |
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170 | Didn't God give man freedom of choice? | Romans | Robert Nicholson | 66340 | ||
Teacher: It has been said that we can choose our friends, but we cannot choose our family. We enter the family of God by faith in the finished work of Christ. The whole idea of "choice" when it comes to Christ and salvation is often misunderstood. The relationship between a person and God is permanent since it is God who has done the work through Christ and our family security is not dependent on our obedience, but is totally dependent on the work of Christ on the cross. It has been often said that a human choice does not save us, but resting faith on the finished work of Christ does. We must realize that in order for us to come to the understanding of the significance of the work of Christ, it must be a work of the Spirit of God. When the Spirit of God reveals this truth to a lost sinner, the choice part is our willingness to accept or rest upon what God has revealed to us. I believe it is a lie of the wicked one to give lost sinners the idea that they can be saved on their own terms and simply making a choice in their own time. In Romans 8:16 "The Spirit itself (Himself) beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God. And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ..." Often those who are children do not realize what a high calling is theirs. As with being in a natural family we can not choose to deny our roots, our DNA will always attach us to our parents, Likewise, in a Spiritual sense, we cannot choose to leave the family of God since we are indwelt by his Spirit and we are his forever. In both the natural and spiritual family relationships it is possible for members to lose contact, to turn against family members, to be estranged from our parents; however, the bottom line we still are children. It is wonderful to be a child of the King Robert |
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171 | What man was compared to a silly dove? | Hos 7:11 | Robert Nicholson | 66246 | ||
Angelface: "Ephraim also is like a silly dove without heart: they call to Egypt, they go to Assyria." (Hosea 7:11) |
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172 | What man commanded? | Josh 10:13 | Robert Nicholson | 66244 | ||
Angelface: Joshua is the man: "And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day" (Joshua 10:13) |
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173 | How many children did Adam and Eve have? | Gen 3:20 | Robert Nicholson | 66102 | ||
Greetings Churchclerk: The short answer is the Bible does not tell us the total. However, Eve is "the mother of all living" (Gen. 3:20) In Gen. 4:16-17 if we read it carefully we will see that Cain already had a wife when he moved to the land of Nod. Since Eve is the mother of all living, we then have to assume he married his sister. This would suggest that Adam and Eve had other children before the death of Abel. Adam was one hundred and thirty when Seth was born "and the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters." (Gen. 5:4) I think when we consider these scriptures we could say that Adam and Eve had many children. It seems that God only high lights three people with Seth carrying on as the righteous line from Adam Robert |
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174 | Does Is:53:3,4 mean He sufferd deformity | Is 53:3 | Robert Nicholson | 66081 | ||
Cwade: I realize that I answered this question already. However, I have been thinking on it. In Isaiah 52:14 Isaiah in his prophecy of the suffering of Christ tells us "his visage was so marred more than any man and his form more than the sons of me" I understand in plain English that this means that upon the cross he was almost unrecognizable as a human being due to the abuse he suffered. As I mentioned in an earlier post the scriptures seem to indicate that our risen Lord bears the marks of calvary in his body. His suffering and love is beyond compare Robert |
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175 | Was Jesus physical body deformed? | Is 53:3 | Robert Nicholson | 66043 | ||
In Isaiah 53:2b we read "He hath no form (stately form) nor comeliness (splendor); and when we see him there is no beauty that we should desire him" Although he is the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, he came into this world as a man. We see this expanded by Paul in Phil. 2:5-11 we read of that one who when he came into this world "made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men" He came into this world a man, but without manifesting the glory that was his from the beginning. He was a perfect man and I do not believe that he was deformed in any way, but simply that he appeared to be an ordinary man which did not call attention to himself by Kingly splendor or by deformity. I believe that in Isaiah 53:3 which you have referred to "He is despised and rejected of men a man of sorrows and aquainted with grief" refers to what we have in John 1:11 "He came unto his own and his own received him not, but to as many as received him to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name" (John 1:11-12) "And we (his own people) hid as it were our faces from him: he was despised, and we esteemed him not" This is referring to those who rejected him and showed him no mercy or compassion at the time of his utter rejection upon the cross. I believe these are the words of a repentant sinner who realizes that they had turned their back on the Saviour even though he was suffering on their behalf on the cross. This is carried out in detail in Isaiah 53:5 God Bless Robert |
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176 | Was Jesus physical body deformed? | Is 53:3 | Robert Nicholson | 66041 | ||
Cwade: In Luke 24 we have this record: "Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have. And when he had thus spoken, he showed them his hands and feet" Luke 24:39-40 The significance of his hands and feet was that they bore the wounds of calvary. In v. 41 "yet they believed not for joy, and wondered" They were overwhelmed with joy and could not seem to take it in. Jesus asked "have you here any meat?" And they gave him a piece of broiled fish and of a honey-comb" Luke 24:41-43 In these verse we see that the risen Lord has a physical body which bears the marks of calvary and is not limited by time or space. Thomas was not with them and was indignet and said "except I see the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side I will not believe' (John20:25) and we find that 8 days later Jesus said to Thomas "Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: be not faithless, but believing." (John 20:25) It was at this moment that Thomas as he looked upon the risen Christ believed and said "My Lord and my God" V.28 I believe that one of the main reasons they did not recognize him was that they were not expecting to see him. They thought all hope was lost. The fact that he had told them that he would rise again after 3 days was forgotten and their hearts were hardened. On the other hand it was not until Jesus revealed himself to them, to Mary when he called her name (John 20:16, when he showed them his hands and feet and opened their understanding (Luke 24:39-45) to Thomas as mentioned above, and when he broke the bread(Luke 24:30-31) |
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177 | Did Jesus suffer in hell when he died? | Luke 23:46 | Robert Nicholson | 66012 | ||
Dear brother Tim: Please forgive me for butting in. I would value your response to a statement I made today on this topic: This question about our Lord Jesus Christ has been viewed from many angles, some from the scripture while others from our imagination. What does the scriptures say? In the old testament scriptures God speaks about his Son after death "For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell(hades); neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption" ( Psalm 16:10) Where is hades or What is hades? Strong's word "hades" # 86 refers to the place of departed Spirits after their physical death. A later use speaks of the grave. We know that when Jesus died he went to Paradise and his body was put in Josephs new tomb. Peter reminds us of this "He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell(hades), neither did his flesh see corruption. (Acts 2:31) Our Lord Jesus Christ also spoke of "hades" in Luke 16: 19-31 He shows it to be the place of departed spirits and that it is divided into 2 sections, one man was in torment while the other was comforted in Abraham's bosum. Jesus made it clear that between the two their was a great divide, in other words our eternal destiny is determined before we die. On the cross with confidence the Lord Jesus Christ said to the dying thief "Today shalt thou be with me in paradise" (Luke 23:43) Jesus knew exactly where he was going after death. People have been asking "did Jesus suffer in hell (hades)after his death"? The scriptures only speak of the suffering of Christ upon the cross, first at the hands of men and secondly and more terribly at the hands of God when he was made sin for us. (Isaiah53:5) When those dark hours of suffering were over Jesus spoke with a loud voice a very important statement "It is Finished!"(John 19:30) What did he mean? He meant that the work on the cross was Complete! Never again would he suffer for sin because on the cross he satisfied the holy claims of God against sin. It is also noteworthy and important to note that when the work was finished our Saviour commended himself to God and dismissed his own spirit. (Luke23:46) It was an act of rest for Jesus as his spirit went to the comfort of paradise. We know that his body was placed in the tomb and that it never saw corruption because of his perfections. After 3 days he is resurrected from the dead, fourty days later he is taken up into heaven and is seated at the right hand of God. (Heb. 1:3) Where is paradise know? Christians today in this age are absent from the body and present with the Lord(2Cor. 5:8) Paul speaks of being caught up into the third heaven or being caught up into paradise. (1Cor. 12:2-4 What about the souls of Abraham who were at comfort in Abraham's bosom? It has been suggested that Ephesians 4:8-10 refers to Christ as he ascends on high he takes the souls of the redeemed with him and that they are now present with the Lord. "Never more shall God, Jehovah Smite the Shepherd with the sword; Never again shall cruel sinners Set at nought our glorious Lord! Praise his worthy name! Robert |
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178 | God cannot Create Moral Evil | Is 45:7 | Robert Nicholson | 66008 | ||
Brother Makarios: It is great to hear from you! Thank you for the commentary it expands greatly on what I was thinking. In Christ Robert |
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179 | Still confused about who multitude is | Rev 7:7 | Robert Nicholson | 65989 | ||
Chusarcik: During the great tribulation God will turn to Israel as a nation and a large remnant will be saved (sealed). However, there will be a "great multitude, which no man could number of all nations, and kindreds and tribes and people" V9 I believe this group represents those gentiles who have not disobeyed or heard the gospel and as it goes out to Israel the blessing goes over the wall. The question is often asked "What about those in the day of grace who have never heard?" I believe this is an answer to that question. I hope this helps Robert |
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180 | Still confused about who multitude is | Rev 7:7 | Robert Nicholson | 65988 | ||
Chusarcik: During the great tribulation God will turn to Israel as a nation and a large remnant will be saved (sealed). However, there will be a "great multitude, which no man could number of all nations, and kindreds and tribes and people" V9 I believe this group represents those gentiles who have not disobeyed or heard the gospel and as it goes out to Israel the blessing goes over the wall. The question is often asked "What about those in the day of grace who have never heard?" I believe this is an answer to that question. I hope this helps Robert |
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