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161 | Apostle, or Disciple? | Not Specified | Timothy Paul | 49171 | ||
could someone help me understand the difference between an apostle or a disciple? | ||||||
162 | Apostle, or Disciple? | Luke 6:13 | Timothy Paul | 49187 | ||
could someone help me understand the difference between an apostle or a disciple? | ||||||
163 | When Jesus died, did dead people really | John 11:43 | Timothy Paul | 48814 | ||
Jaknik, thanks for clearing that up. I apologize, as I realize my sarcasm, though good-hearted, was misplaced, and I want to thank you for calling my attention to a profound verse that I was unaware of. I will study more on this, but initially I turned to Matthew Henry's commentary that states we don't have much info on this, as the intention of Holy Scripture was not necessarily to satisfy our curiosity. However to your question, "is this to be believed" I would have to answer "yes" for as Christ wrought many miracles in His life, it may be expected that some be wrought concerning His death. Such as the rending of the veil, that, when Christ had conquered death, he opened the kingdom of heaven to all believers. Col. 1:18 says "And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all [things] he might have the preeminence." The saints that arose were a trophy to the victory of Christ's cross over the powers of death, which He chose to show openly.. This is an indication of the general resurrection on the last day, when all that are in the graves shall hear the voice of the Son of God. One note, the resurrection of these sleeping saints was not like those of Lazarus, which was a temporary recalling of the departed spirit to the mortal body, only to be followed later by a final departure. But this was a resurrection once for all, to life everlasting; and so there is no room to doubt that they went to glory with their Lord. Again, thank you for a provoking question, and a posthumous thank you to Matthew Henry for the light he helped shed. |
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164 | When Jesus died, did dead people really | John 11:43 | Timothy Paul | 48788 | ||
Hi Jaknik, what I see is a lot of dialogue that does not pertain to your original question, which is, did other dead people come back to life (caused by an earthquake?!)and wander in Jerusalem? There is no biblical reference to support this and I wonder where it came from. What it sounds like to me is a publication from some cult somewhere that has been designed to deceive and turn people away from God's truth. No, I have never heard of an earthquake that raised people from the dead. Here is a passage of 1John 4:1-6 I Truthfully hope this sheds some Light. Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and even now is already in the world. You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. They are from the world and therefore speak from the viewpoint of the world, and the world listens to them. We are from God, and whoever knows God listens to us; but whoever is not from God does not listen to us. This is how we recognize the Spirit of truth and the spirit of falsehood. May God Bless you for exposing falsehoods. Tim |
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165 | faith and believe are they the same? | Heb 11:1 | Timothy Paul | 48772 | ||
Hi jaytee. By the grace of God (praise Him), I just got back from Church, where the pastor explained the difference during his sermon. Pastor Paul told of a group of kids swimming, and a larger boy was catching smaller children in his arms as they jumped off a ledge into the water. One boy was afraid to jump into the arms of this boy,He believed the boy would catch him, but he lacked faith. But when his father was in the water with his arms outstretched, the boy jumped right in. The pastor continued saying that there are many who believe in God and believe what the Bible says, yet they lack the faith to take the plunge, which is what Christ is calling us to do. It is not easy to take the leap, for it requires great faith. By His Grace, Tim P.S. My humble apologies to Pastor Paul for butchering his sermon so. |
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166 | "even" is confusing. | John 1:12 | Timothy Paul | 48764 | ||
Yes it is confusing, the entire english language is, and neither Hebrew or Greek translate well into it. That is why we must pray to God for the wisdom that only comes from above before we attempt to understand most messages from the Bible. I think they also are intentionally elusive for the same reason that Jesus spoke in parables. Here the word "even" means to me as the very least amount that someone could do. Now, if we could "even" understand this, let's go and translate the meaning of the word "believe" In His Grace, Tim |
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167 | Heirs of God - Becoming Gods? | John 1:12 | Timothy Paul | 48760 | ||
Dear D.D.1961, my eternal sister and fellow heir in Christ, Yes we are heirs of God, His Word tells us we are, and His Word is the truth. Here is how I understand John 1:12-13: As Christians we believe in Christ Jesus. Therefore, we receive the gift of His Spirit, and become true Children of God. Not of flesh or blood, or the will of man, nor within the scope of any human achievement. But through the will of God we are adopted as children and brought into the Kingdom of God. This refers to us in our resurrection body,so what we will be then, we have never been, for we have not seen God, but when He reveals Himself to us, we shall be as He is, because we have received the presence of the Spirit which makes us true children of God and co-heirs with His Son Jesus Christ, who gave Himself freely as a ransom for our sins. see also Rom. 8:17 does this help? Tim |
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168 | Should I be involved w/ a divorced man? | 1 Cor 7:15 | Timothy Paul | 48635 | ||
Marriage is a divine institution; it is a contract for life, by God’s appointment. Moses was not trying to condone divorce, but only to put some regulations on a practice that already existed. I have been divorced for twenty years, and in that time have attempted many ways to achieve satisfaction and after finding it futile, am attempting reconciliation w/my ex-wife, which is very feasible now that we have both been saved. as long as there is a slightest chance for reconciliation in the future, do not attempt to override the sacrament put in place by God. My feelings, after my own life experience, is that the partner would be free to remarry only after the death of the former spouse. I hope this helps you gain some insight into a very important decision, one that should not be entered into in haste. my ex-wife and I have searched the Bible for hours to try and find an easy answer but it is just not there. |
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169 | Law or grace or both? | Bible general Archive 1 | Timothy Paul | 48622 | ||
For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. John 1:17 Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. Romans 13:1 Yes they can and should be mixed, but the difference is, there are those that think that following the law (works) will get them into heaven. For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God-- not by works, so that no one can boast. Ephesians 2:8,9 keep questioning, the answer is there Tim |
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170 | who is being warned | 1 Cor 10:5 | Timothy Paul | 48620 | ||
Hello Sandre25, to try and answer your query I turned to Psalm 105:38-45. After the Lord delivered His people out of slavery from Egypt, they were, I'd say "saved" yet they continued to "harden their hearts" aganst the will of God, as in Heb. 3:15, "As has just been said: "Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as you did in the rebellion."[see Psa.95:7,8] We are today under the same influence of evil that causes us to harden our hearts and choose our will over God's. Those wandering in the desert were sent manna, or bread from heaven. This is comparable to Christ, who was sent to us, as living bread, from heaven. In the desert, they were given water that flowed out of the rock. This is like Christ, who is our living water, sent from heaven, (John 4:14) and whoever drinks of this water shall never thirst. Jn 6:32 says,Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven. So are we inclined to overlook the appearances of God’s power and grace in our own times, in our own lives, and prefer the meat for the belly over the meat that comes from above. Are you with me? God saved His people from slavery, yet did not save them from destruction when they disobeyed Him. This is hard for me to explain but would love to discuss this further with you, Thank you for the opportunity :o) In His service, Tim |
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171 | Catholic and Mary, what's the deal | Bible general Archive 1 | Timothy Paul | 48104 | ||
inmyheart, I was trying to find a reasonable explanation as to why pray to Mary, I wrote my sister who graduated from a Catholic high school, and asked her, Why? do they think Mary is omnipresent? My sister, a spiritual giant compared to me, wrote that she misses her high school days and although she belongs to a non-denominational Church now, she holds tightly to a lot of what she learned in the RC Church. As far as praying to Mary, sis said she did her best to be the most perfect mother (and wife)that she could be, and while not worshiping Mary, she did meditate on Mary as the most closely perfected mother she knew and prayed to be more like her. If you knew my sister, you would know an annointed woman, God does not hold her beliefs against her and she is blessed in this world as well as the ones who are blessed to share with her beliefs. |
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172 | Study Prov and Psm? | Ps 119:105 | Timothy Paul | 48102 | ||
DJ7, Thank you for your kind response. :o) Only God knows how much I love searching the scriptures for answers to life's questions. I want to thank you as well for the opportunity to serve our Lord by conversing with you about serving our Lord. Amen and Amen (Ps. 41:13 ; 89:52) |
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173 | what are we freed for?(chapter 7) | Rev 22:17 | Timothy Paul | 48097 | ||
And the Spirit and the Bride say, Come; and he who is hearing -- let him say, Come; and he who is thirsting -- let him come; and he who is willing -let him take the water of life freely.- Darby's Dear goodlilgirl723, There are likely thousands of ways to explain freedom, but the one that comes to mind at the moment is, freed from the darness.Freed for a life in the light, which is Christ. When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." (Jn. 8:12) Or, in Isaiah 61:1 The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners |
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174 | Study Prov and Psm? | Ps 119:105 | Timothy Paul | 48078 | ||
Dear DJ7, There is a common method for reading Proverbs, I tried it and enjoyed it, then went on to deeper studies. It happens that there are 31 chapters in the Book of Proverbs. One for each day of the month, so it can be read according to the date, that is today's date is the 13th, so you would read chapter 13. If it were the 8th, you would read chapter 8. on the 30th, you read chapter 30 and if that is the last day of the month, you need to squeeze in chapter 31 somewhere, anybody have any ideas? This also works for the Book of Psalms, since there are 150 chapters. Although I have not done this, I have heard of people who read 3 chapters daily for each day of the month. This would amount to a lot to keep up with when you arrive at Chapter 119. here is some interesting information for someone about to embark on a journey through Psalms. Psalm 119, the longest Psalm, is the longest chapter in the Bible. Psalm 117 is the shortest, and in between the two is Psalm 118, which is the chapter of the exact center of the Bible, and it contains the exact center verse, vs 9, and the exact middle two words are "the Lord". It takes two words to be in the middle because the number of words is not an odd number. Some of my memory on this is a bit faint, so if anyone can correct me or add to this, please feel free and you are most welcome to do so. There are many other instances in which Psalms reveal the tremendous depth of God's insight and that there are many dimensions to His Word that we have only begun to realize. Praise Him and good luck with your studies! In His Grip, Tim |
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175 | In need of consistent Greek study | Matt 9:3 | Timothy Paul | 47946 | ||
Dear Ray, my consensus on this passage is,Jesus forgives and heals. When the paralytic was brought to Jesus,they were relying on their faith that He could heal the man physically, but they were not thinking that he would heal him spiritually, which is actally a much greater sickness. Next we are concerned with the reaction of the religious leaders a. The scribes correctly understand that only God can forgive sins; but they are incorrect in assuming that Jesus is not God Himself, and that Jesus blasphemes by considering Himself God a. It should have been enough for Jesus to prove that He could know their evil hearts; yet He will offer a greater proof of His deity b. Both healing and forgiveness are impossible with man; but only the promise of healing could be proven right then - you can't "see" someone's sin being forgiven, but you can see that they are healed.Blessings, Tim |
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176 | Man, man, or ...? Who blasphemes here? e | Matt 9:3 | Timothy Paul | 47944 | ||
Greetings, Ray, I agree with you on the significance of capitalization. Also, your comparison of the verses in Heb. and Psa was understanding and with great spiritual insight. The knowledge of the Lord is wonderful, and too lofty for us to attain (Ps 139:6). Which is precisely why I am unable to agree with you on the possibility of a universal expression regarding Deity. One of the main arguments that I have heard in favor of the spiritual inspiration of Holy Scripture (2Tim 3:16), is the fact that there are so many books by so many authors written over so many years, and the Bible contains not one contradiction. Yet if we were to try to write about any subject available, it would be extremely hard to find even two authors that do not disagree on even one point. Thus, there is nothing universally acceptable, what do you think? Maybe the word Deity or the origen thereof, deus, deva, would be a good place to start.Or at least, the word would have to be inspired by Deity. Peace, Tim |
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177 | Name and meaning - major prophets? | OT general | Timothy Paul | 47934 | ||
Dear DJ7 The 4 major prophets are as follows: Isaiah, from the Hebrew yesha yah, means God is salvation. Jeremiah, from the Hebrew yirmeyah, means the Lord loosens (as from the womb) Ezekiel, from the Hebrew Yechezkel, means God strengthens. Daniel, from the Hebrew dani el, means God is my judge in His service, tim |
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178 | can someone help me understand a parable | Ps 119:176 | Timothy Paul | 47927 | ||
Dear xxxxxkerrixxxx I enjoyed your question and turned to another lost sheep reference, Psalm 119:176, for three reasons. First, it is a confession: I have gone astray, or wander up and down, like a lost sheep. As unconverted sinners are like lost sheep (Lu. 15:4), so weak unsteady saints are like lost sheep, (Mt. 18:12,13.) We are apt to wander like sheep, and are unlikely to find our way once we have chosen the wrong fork in the road. Secondly,it is a request from a believer, to: Rescue me as a good shepherd seeks a wandering sheep to bring it back (Eze34:12.) "Lord, seek me, as I used to seek my sheep when they went astray;’’ for David had been himself a tender shepherd. Thirdly,. An obedient plea: "Though I have wandered, I did not intend to ignore your commandments. So he concludes the Psalm with a sense of remorse for his own sin and a renewed dependence on God’s grace. Now, these thoughts cannot be claimed by me, but I get a lot of my spiritual insight from Matthew Henry in his commentary written in the early 1700s. I took the liberty of editing the text for space and ease of reading. Many Blessings from a sheep who has wandered from afar. Tim |
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179 | Man, man, or ...? Who blasphemes here? e | Matt 9:3 | Timothy Paul | 47911 | ||
Dear Ray, I will accept that lighthearted humor for what it is, yet I feel obligated to remind you that the entire commentary w/Mr. Henrys name was published posthumously -so we are unable to determine if the attention to detail -or lack thereof is attributable to the publisher the compiler or the original author himself. May God Bless his soul. Mr. Henry will always be the commentator that I shall compare all other commentaries against. Ray, I am also presently enrolled in a class at church where we are studying the Book of Psalms. Ps.139 is one of my all time favorites. Thank you for reminding me of this through your reply. Joy and Peace, Tim |
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180 | Man, man, or ...? Who blasphemes here? e | Matt 9:3 | Timothy Paul | 47864 | ||
Dear Ray, After looking in Matthew Henrys commentary pertaining to your question about whether Jesus sees their faith and knows their thoughts, I would like to share what I found: Mr. Henry says, Our Lord Jesus has the perfect knowledge of all that we say within ourselves. Thoughts are secret and sudden, yet naked and open before Christ, the eternal Word (Heb. 4:12, 13), and he understands them afar off, Ps. 139:2. He could say to them (which no mere man could), Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts? Note, There is a great deal of evil in sinful thoughts, which is very offensive to the Lord Jesus. He being the Sovereign of the heart, sinful thoughts invade his right, and disturb his possession; therefore he takes notice of them, and is much displeased with them. In them lies the root of bitterness, Gen. 6:5. The sins that begin and end in the heart, and go no further, are as dangerous as any other. Peace and Blessings, Tim |
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