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161 | Origin of God? | Gen 1:1 | Sir Pent | 116327 | ||
Referral to another thread........................................... Welcome to the forum Kerland, It is indeed difficult to understand how anything or anyone could exist without having a beginning. I would recommend that you type in the number 13933 into the "Quick Search" box at the top right corner of the screen for my thoughts as well as many others. |
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162 | Origin of God? | Heb 11:6 | Sir Pent | 116326 | ||
Referral to another thread........................................... Welcome to the forum Kerland, It is indeed difficult to understand how anything or anyone could exist without having a beginning. I would recommend that you type in the number 13933 into the "Quick Search" box at the top right corner of the screen for my thoughts as well as many others. |
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163 | ALL Scripture Inspired by God? | OT general | Sir Pent | 116324 | ||
Referral to another thread........................................... The position that Ischus is taking is different from what most of the people on this forum believe. The "accuracy of the Bible" issue has been discussed before, and I would recommend that anyone who would like to read more, to type the number 15780 into the "Quick Search" box at the top right corner of the screen. |
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164 | Last part of Jonah | Jon 4:10 | Sir Pent | 116323 | ||
My answer........................................................ Welcome to the forum Eggeland, God sends a prophet named Jonah to go preach to an evil city named Nineveh. Jonah tells the people there that God will destroy them because of their wickedness. The people of Nineveh beg God to forgive them and they stop doing the evil things. God mercifully decides to not destroy them after all. Jonah is very angry about this because he hates the people of Nineveh and wanted them to be destroyed. At the end of the book, Jonah has left the city of Nineveh and is waiting to see if the city of Nineveh will be destroyed after all. One day, God causes a plant to grow very quickly beside Jonah to give him shade and coolness. This makes Jonah very happy (Jon 4:6). Then God sends a worm to kill the plant, taking away Jonah's shade and making Jonah very upset (Jon 4:7-9). God then uses this as a lesson to teach Jonah why he spared the people of Nineveh. God points out that Jonah cared about the plant even though he hadn't invested any work to make it grow. How much more then does God care about the people of Nineveh (and all people), who he created and sustained (implied in: Jon 4:10-11). Because God loves people so much, that is why He wants to forgive them when they truly repent (Jon 4:2). |
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165 | Does the Holy Spirit work differently? | Bible general Archive 2 | Sir Pent | 115002 | ||
One possible difference………………………….. Another forum member previously directed me to the passage in Galations 4:1-7. It speaks of how we who have accepted Christ are “sons” instead of merely “servants”. It also says that because of this God sends the Holy Spirit “into our hearts”. There is no passage in the Old Testament that contains the specific phrase “into our hearts” when referring to the Holy Spirit. So perhaps this is a difference between how the Holy Spirit worked in the Old and New Testaments. Perhaps entering “into our hearts” is the new method that the Holy Spirit uses. What do you think? |
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166 | Does the Holy Spirit work differently? | Bible general Archive 2 | Sir Pent | 115001 | ||
Is Option #3 the only difference................. The third option is definitely true. The Holy Spirit did come to less people in the Old Testament than it came to people in the New Testament. In the Old Testament, it was a rarity for the Holy Spirit to come to a person, and was limited mainly to prophets, kings, and other important people. In the New Testament, the Holy Spirit comes to all who believe in Jesus Christ. But is this the only difference? Does anyone have any ideas for more options? |
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167 | Does the Holy Spirit work differently? | Bible general Archive 2 | Sir Pent | 115000 | ||
The problem with Option #2........................ The second option is also commonly accepted. Many people believe that the Holy Spirit came temporarily to people of the OT, and come permanently to people of the NT and even today. The problem is that I am unaware of which scriptures this idea comes from. Any ideas? |
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168 | Does the Holy Spirit work differently? | Bible general Archive 2 | Sir Pent | 114999 | ||
The problem with Option #1………………………… I used to think that the first option was correct. I used to believe that the Holy Spirit came “on” people of the OT, and comes “in” people of the NT and even today. However, Gen 41:38, Num 27:18, Dan 4:8, 5:11-14, Ex 31:3, Ex 35:31, Eze 2:2 and Eze 3:24 all talk about the Holy Spirit being "in" people of the OT. Similarly, Rom 8:9-11, 1 Cor 3:16, Eph 2:22, Eph 3:16-17, 2 Tim 1:14, and James 4:5 all refer to the Holy Spirit dwelling "in" believers after Christ. So it seems the Holy Spirit comes “in” both groups of people. We also know from Num 11:29, Isa 44:3, Isa 59:21, and Eze 39:29 that the Holy Spirit came "on" people of the OT. Similarly, Luke 1:35, Luke 2:25, Acts 1:8, Acts 2:3, Acts 10:44-45, Acts 11:15, Acts 19:6, also speak of the Holy Spirit coming "on" the NT believers. Therefore, it seems that the Holy Spirit came both “in” and “on” people of both the OT and the NT. Thus option #1 appears to be incorrect. |
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169 | Does the Holy Spirit work differently? | Not Specified | Sir Pent | 114997 | ||
How does the Holy Spirit work differently then and now? There seems to be 3 main schools of thought regarding the working of the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament believers as compared to the New Testament believers. I would appreciate your input on this subject. 1. The Holy Spirit came “on” people of the OT, and comes “in” people of the NT and now. 2. The Holy Spirit came temporarily to people of the OT, and comes permanently to people of the NT and now. 3. The Holy Spirit came to small numbers of people in the OT, and comes to all believers in the NT and now. What do you all think? |
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170 | Does the Holy Spirit work differently? | Bible general Archive 2 | Sir Pent | 114998 | ||
How does the Holy Spirit work differently then and now? There seems to be 3 main schools of thought regarding the working of the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament believers as compared to the New Testament believers. I would appreciate your input on this subject. 1. The Holy Spirit came “on” people of the OT, and comes “in” people of the NT and now. 2. The Holy Spirit came temporarily to people of the OT, and comes permanently to people of the NT and now. 3. The Holy Spirit came to small numbers of people in the OT, and comes to all believers in the NT and now. What do you all think? |
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171 | Why did God wait to send the Holy Spirit | Joel 2:28 | Sir Pent | 114986 | ||
Personal Note................................................. Hi Steve, You are another person who I am glad is still around here at the forum. Thanks for your note, but I really think that Hank was in the wrong on this one. My post that he responded to was making the point that the specific phrase "into our hearts" is not found in any verse of the Old Testament in reference to the Holy Spirit. I can't quote a verse to support the idea that there aren't any verses :) I also understand that it does take more effort to read an entire thread as opposed to any single post. However, this forum is designed to be organized by threads. There are size limits on posts, and it is impossible to contain all the thoughts on some subjects in a single post. Therefore, it is necessary to split them up into different parts. In addition to that, simply repeating the same verses in every post of a thread is extremely redundant (although I now find myself having to do this more in order to appease my brothers). ....................... Jesus wept. John 11:35 |
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172 | Why did God wait to send the Holy Spirit | Joel 2:28 | Sir Pent | 114952 | ||
My answer................................................... Hi again Ray, I have read your post that you asked me to respond to, but I regret that I continue to be somewhat lost by the whole capitalization thing. I understand that it is very important to you however. The one thought that did occur to me is whether there is any difference between God's "spirit" and the Holy "Spirit"? It seems to me that you can't have one without the other, and I can't even really think of anything that distinguishes them. |
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173 | Blasphemy against the Spirit. | Eph 1:5 | Sir Pent | 114947 | ||
Referral to another thread..................................... Hi Jeff, That is a very good question, and one that many people struggle with. Please type the number 21448 into the "Quick Search" box at the top right corner of the screen to see my answer and several other people's thoughts. |
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174 | How are pre-Christians made perfect? | Heb 11:40 | Sir Pent | 114835 | ||
Referral to another thread..................................... Hello Rowdy, In your post you spoke of whether a passage of scripture was meant to be literal or figurative. I would recommend that you type the number 19828 into the "Quick Search" box at the top right of the screen to read my thoughts on this question. Applying the method in that thread to the specific ideas of Heaven and Hell, I would say that since there are many verses that say that there is fire in Hell, and no verses that contradict that. Therefore, we can assume that it is literal. Similarly, there is a verse that speaks of the golden streets in Heaven and there are no verses that say the streets are not golden. Therefore, we can assume that the streets really are golden. Now if we get to Heaven, and they are not, I won't be entirely surprised. This isn't a critical issue, and we won't care anyway, because we'll be so happy being in Heaven with God. Nevertheless, I think it is better to believe "literal until proven figurative". |
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175 | God refers to himself as "The great I Am | Ex 3:14 | Sir Pent | 114708 | ||
Identification of cults............................................. Hello Aniset, I understand that if you are a Jehovah's Witness that you probably feel that Kalos and possibly others on this forum are attacking your beliefs. Please do not take this personally. This forum is designed to be a Christian perspective on Biblical truth. And historically, the vast majority of the Christian church has considered the Jehovah's Witness religion to be a cult. Therefore, it is entirely understandable that Kalos would post information that would point out why the doctrines that are taught by that group are contrary to orthodox interpretation of scripture. |
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176 | Can anyone else answer this question? | Joel 2:28 | Sir Pent | 114707 | ||
I need clarification............................................. Hello Mommapbs, Thanks for your answer. I have been away as well. In your last post you said that in the Old Testament (OT) the Holy Spirit rested "upon" people, but in the New Testament (NT) it dwells "in" people. However, Gen 41:38, Num 27:18, Dan 4:8, 5:11-14, Ex 31:3, and Ex 35:31 all talk about the Holy Spirit being "in" people of the OT. Similarly, Rom 8:9-11, 1 Cor 3:16, Eph 2:22, Eph 3:16-17, 2 Tim 1:14, and James 4:5 all refer to the Holy Spirit dwelling "in" believers after Christ. And we know that the Holy Spirit came "on" the prophets of the OT, and also "on" the NT believers at Pentecost among other places. However, there is only one place in scripture that the Holy Spirit's method is referred to as "into our hearts". That place is Galations 4:6. So is the difference between the OT and NT method of the Holy Spirit acting in people lives really "on" and "in"? Or instead is it a difference of being "in" AND "on" in both the OT AND the NT, and being "into our hearts" only in the NT? What do you think? |
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177 | what is the "blasphemy" referred to ? | Luke 12:10 | Sir Pent | 114704 | ||
Referrence to another thread......................................... Hello rpmiller, This is a very good question, and one that concerns a lot of people. I would recommend that you type the number 21448 into the "Quick Search" box at the top right of the screen. This will take you to my answer for this question. |
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178 | Did OT saints have Holy Spirit within? | Joel 2:28 | Sir Pent | 114702 | ||
My answer...................................................... Hello John Pilgrim, I don't think that we've met yet. Welcome to the forum, and forgive me for taking so long to respond to your question to me. I have been away. My thoughts on Psalm 51:9-12 are pretty basic really. I think that the psalmist is desiring a better relationship with God. Therefore, he asks God for forgiveness (v.9),and for a renewing of the psalmist's spirit (v.10). Then in verse 11, the psalmist speaks of wanting to stay in a close relationship with God. Therefore, he doesn't want to be cast away from God, or have God's Holy Spirit go away from him. Finally, in verse 12, the psalmist prays to regain the joy that he had when he was first saved by God. Those would be my initial thoughts on the passage you asked about. Do you see more there, or have any other questions? |
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179 | Why did God wait to send the Holy Spirit | Joel 2:28 | Sir Pent | 114165 | ||
Tieing up loose ends......................................... Hi Makarios and Ray, I think the only loose end left in this thread is to figure out whether the Holy Spirit's methods changed from the Old Testament to now. It seems that most people think that there is a differnce, which is supported by the Galations 4:1-7 passage. However, you both seem to think that the Holy Spirit's methods are the same and that the only change is one of quantity, in that He fills ALL true believers (Christians) now. Do I understand you correctly, and if so, could you back up that belief? |
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180 | Why did God wait to send the Holy Spirit | Joel 2:28 | Sir Pent | 114159 | ||
Continued Disagreement............................... Hello again Hank, I am disappointed again by your last post. It seems to be wrong on 3 different levels. 1. You said that I made a statement "contrary to biblical fact". That is not true. I said that the Old Testament does not contain any verses that say the Holy Spirit comes "into our heart" (although it is in the New Testament in Gal 4:6). Can you find any Old Testament verse that contains that exact phrase? 2. You said that I personally attacked you, and implied that I held grudges, and called you names. That is not true. My response to your post intended to critique your post not your person. I meant that your post ignored the context of the entire thread of the discussion. I meant that your post characterized me falsely. I have no grudges against you (notice I didn't refer to anything in my response to you except in regards to the most recent post). And the only "name" I called you was a "forum leader", which I meant as a term of respect (which is why I had high expectations). 3. It is also curious to me why you would respond to my post directed towards Ray on the grounds that it was unbiblical (which it wasn't). There have been many posts recently that have truly been unbiblical (denying the orthodox belief in the Trinity, debating the neccessity of baptism, etc.). Yet you have not responded to almost any of them. Why pick on me? |
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