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161 | Understanding Motives | Bible general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 29897 | ||
Dear NoEyeHasSeen, I think it is good that you are being honest with yourself. It is very human to be selfish. Everyone is selfish from the time we are born. It is our instinct for self-preservation. It is not a virtue, but it is our nature, our natural self. The devil may use this realization to accuse you but THAT is what is wrong in your thinking. Do not accept self-condemnation for what is in the past...Jesus saved you, did He not? Jesus knows what and who we are before we know ourselves. Instead of being embarrassed, or ashamed, or disappointed in this realization, realize the goodness, kindness and greatness of our God who loves us- you and me. In Isaiah 53:6 it says: "We like sheep have gone astray; we have turned EVERYONE to his own way; and THE LORD HAS LAID ON HIM [CHRIST] THE INIQUITY OF US ALL." In other words, none of us is good. We all deserve that cross, but Jesus took it instead, because He loves you, and He loves me. If you look at it this way, this thought should be a cause for praise, not disappointment. It also says that we only came to love Him because He first loved us. We are not really capable of pure, unconditional love except through Him. The problem with psychology today...in general, is that it often tells a person that they are an emotional mess because of something their mother did or did not do to the, or their dad, or their teacher, etc., etc., when though this person may have been wronged, it is not the injustice that has been done to them but how they reacted to the injustice that has caused them the problem [they become bitter, unforgiving and resentful]. I believe we need to be able to see ourselves as the Lord gives us light to do so, and praise God that he still can make something out of us and loves us totally and committedly, though He [better than we] knows what we are. 1 John 4:19 says, "We love him, because He first loved us." I hope this is helpful to you. Itiswritten |
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162 | Where is "Go against the Flow" at? | Bible general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 29880 | ||
Dear Brandyb, I don't believe "go against the flo" is exactly a quote from Scripture. Billy Graham used such an example in one of his books - and possibly in a sermon, to describe what it means to be born again. He said something to the effect that before one is born again, it is like a person in a boat, going along with the current of the river; to be born again is like being in another boat, along the same river, but rowing against the current. A Scripture that might be helpful to you is Romans 12:2, where it says: "And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect, will of God." |
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163 | Are we to follow the old testament? | Bible general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 29703 | ||
Dear Martha, The entire Old Testament is pointing to Jesus and the salvation He would one day bring to a fallen race. The New Testament explains the Old Testament in light of Jesus Christ...much of which could not be understood until He came in the flesh, died on the cross and Rose from the Dead and sent us His Holy Spirit to enlighten us. The New Testament does not contradict the Old Testament. We are now under grace, but the New Testament refers constantly to the Old and we would understand the teachings of the New Testament even better if we understood the Old a little, or at least had read it. All the original people that were being spoken to in the New Testament Gospel and Epistles, were Jewish. They were familiar with the Old Testament already. After a short while, the Gentiles came in. Through the churches that developed, I'm sure many things about the original faith were explained to them, which would enhance their understanding of the New Testament. Remember also, all the apostles were Jewish. That is why they could teach...when questions would come up [the New Testament wasn't put together yet) they had only the Old Testament to refer to and Jesus' teachings about it. Jesus said: [Matthew 5:17-18] "Think not that I have come to destroy the Law or the prophets: (meaning the Old Testament) I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass one jot or tittle [these were grammatical markings which changed meaning of Hebrew letters]shall in no wise pass from the law until all be fulfilled. Whosoever therefore shall break one of the least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven." Now I realize that we are no longer UNDER the Law, in the sense of legalism; however, Jesus also tells us that we are to walk in love and if we truly walk in love as is written in 1 Corinthians 13:1-10, we will not break any of the commands of God. I hope this is helpful to you. Itiswritten. |
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164 | Marriage to a Catholic? | Bible general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 29694 | ||
Dear JMR, I am a former Catholic. I was raised in the Catholic Church and schooled in Catholic schools. It is not a cult, it is a true Christian denomination. I was saved reading a Catholic Bible in the privacy of my own home, over 24 years ago. Within the Catholic Church there is a group of people known as "Charismatics." These are born-again Christians. I left the Catholic Church and eventually was baptized in an Protestant denomination church because I felt a more Bible-centered church was more appropriate and adult baptism what the Bible teaches. However, we are not to be "unequally yoked." [2 Cor. 6:14-16] That has nothing to do with denomination. It has to do with the state of the person in question. Is he/she born again or not? That is what is important. And, in so far as which church to get married in, I do not believe that matters as long as they are married in the eyes of God without having to submit to promises to certain denominational laws which restrict one's walk with the Lord. Itiswritten |
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165 | Can a spirit inform you of something? | Bible general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 29688 | ||
Dear tray, If you mean a family member who has died has come to you in spirit to tell you something, it is very unlikely. There is a thing known as a "familiar spirit," and it is a demon who poses as someone familiar to us and in only one instance that person may have come back from the dead, and God left a curse on the seeker, who knew that by the Laws of God, he was not to seek a conference with those dead. [Lev. 20:27; 1 Sam. 28:7-17]. The devil can come to us as a "spirit of light" [2 Corinthians 11:14]. But if you mean a "spirit" such as an angelic being, yes. But we are to test the spirits: 1 John 4:1 "Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try [or test] the spirits whether they are from God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world." --to me this means test spirits, persons who say they are speaking from God and even ministries. John goes on to tell us how to test them: 1 John 4:2-3 "Hereby you will know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is from God, And every spirit that does not confess that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not from God: and this is that spirit of antichrist." In other words, if the spirit will not admit that Jesus is the "Anointed One" [meaning of Christ] who was sent from the Father, he is not a spirit sent from God. I hope this is helpful to you. |
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166 | Son of mean, what does it mean | Bible general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 29677 | ||
Dear Towanda, I believe that when Jesus calls Himself the Son of Man, it is a matter of perspective. For instance, when we think of Jesus, what makes Him unique or different than the rest of us, is that He is the Son of God. To Jesus, what makes him different in the Godhead [the Persons of the Trinity of God] is that He is the only Person in the Godhead that is also human. Itiswritten |
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167 | What does Son of Man mean? | Bible general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 29676 | ||
Dear Wkey, I believe Jesus is fully God, AND Jesus is fully man. I believe the writers of the Bible capitalize the word "Man" because of who they are talking about. I doubt there is any such thing in the original languages. I also believe when Jesus calls Himself the "Son of Man" he, being God, is speaking from HIS perspective: To us, what makes Him different than us is that He is the Son of God. To Him, what makes Him different in the Godhead, is that He is the only Person [in the Trinity of the Godhead] that is truly MAN. |
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168 | Is Depression of the devil? | Bible general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 29673 | ||
Dear Kdblessed00, I believe depression can come from several things. [1] The Devil can cause it through oppression. [2] There can be a medical imbalance which causes it. [3] Another cause is wrong thinking caused by our original sin nature. I believe all three can be healed by God. Meanwhile, if there is a medical technical reason involved, I would continue that medical care until the Lord removes the problem. In any of the above cases, I believe that the Word of God is VERY beneficial. When we are saved, our spirit is reborn and the Holy Spirit joins with our Spirit making us a new creature. But WE have to walk in that new life. That may occur automatically in many areas, but we tend to drag a lot of that "old man" with us. Through reading the Word of God and applying it to our lives, we become enlightened as to many things in our way of living that may not any longer be beneficial or proper according to the ways of the Lord. Being in the Word and applying it will bring us more in line with the ways of the Lord and will bring about the changes in our thinking that are healthy and true. Romans 12: 1-2 "...I urge you brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God - this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is - his good, pleasing and perfect will." And Ephesians 4: 17-32 "So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking. They are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardening of their hearts. Having lost all sensitivitym they have given themselves over to sensuality so as to indulge in every kind of impurity, with a continual lust for more. You, however, did not come to know Christ that way. Surely you heard of hima nd were taught in him in accordance with the truth that is in Jesus. You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to PUT OFF YOUR OLD SELF, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to PUT ON THE NEW SELF, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness. Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one body. In your anger do not sin: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold. He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with his own hands, that he may have something to share with those in need. Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful in building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you." I truly hope this will be of some help for you. Itiswritten |
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169 | Vs/ref of a great friendship btwn 2 men? | Bible general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 29555 | ||
Dear Dean Cornelius, In the Old Testament we find that David was very close friends with Saul's son, Jonathan. You will find this in 1 Samuel 18:1 Itiswritten |
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170 | New to the Word | Bible general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 29554 | ||
Dear Awitnesstohiswork, First, get yourself a good study Bible in simple easy to read English translation, that has lots of comments and archaeological notes. They give you lots of information about the times and settings of the particular writings you are reading and it helps you to understand the context. I recommend you read the Gospel of John first, then probably the other Gospels for starters. It would be good if you could get yourself into a good Bible Study. If I were you I would just ask the Holy Spirit to enlighten me before each study you do, and He will guide you along. Itiswritten |
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171 | woman saved in child bearing | Bible general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 29548 | ||
Dear Lovutoo, I don't believe not bearing children will take away from your salvation. Being a mother, I have found that the experience brings about a profound change in a woman's perspective. It is something that is nearly impossible to convey. You suddenly have this little human being, totally dependent on you, that is part of you. Where you may not have believed you were selfish, you must become totally selfless, everyday for probably 20 years, where you believed you had matured, you grow up in leaps and bounds...it is stressful but wonderful at the same time. It forces maturity that you may not have accomplished before, or, in my case anyway, it would have taken be many more years to accomplish. And you deal with personalities, with each and every child, that you may not have dealt with on the outside. All the while, you want to, where you might have procrastinated, because children grow and need and the time passes too quickly and they are grown. And so, in light of this, I believe it just matures you faster than you would without such a responsibility. Remember also, in the days in which it was written, women did not have professions to be involved with, nor education such as a man might have received. There was nothing else to do to develop her personality. Itiswritten |
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172 | Bible differences, Christian-Catholic | Bible general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 29545 | ||
Dear JMR, The Catholic Bibles include books called the Apocrypha. These are Hebrew Books which were not accepted in the Jewish Canon at the time of the New Testament writings. They are not considered Scripture. They are, however, valid writings of the Hebrews, just not "God-breathed,"or given by direct inspiration of God. The two books of the Machabees are accounts concerning the time between the testaments. The Apocrypha are not referred to by the New Testament writers. All the other books are referred to except, I believe, the Song of Solomon. These books of the Apocrypha are: Tobias or Tobit Judith Wisdom Sirach Baruch 1 Machabees 2 Machabees, Itiswritten |
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173 | How be born of water and of the Spirit? | Bible general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 15419 | ||
Dear Ricardo, I will try to answer your questions one at a time, as best I can: [1] Now this is a little tricky, so bear with me. I am going to give you a Scripture which is spoken about a man on earth, but it is also a message telling about what happened to the devil whose first name was Lucifer [which means "star of the morning"], which is what he was before he sinned. The Scripture is in Isaiah 14:12-14 "How you have fallen from heaven, O [Lucifer] morning star, son of the dawn! You have been cast down to earth, you who once laid low the nations! You said in your heart, I will ascend to heaven; I will raise my throne above the stars of God; I will sit enthroned on the mount of the assembly, on the utmost heights of the sacred mountain. I will make myself like the Most High." I was taught this was not only about an earthly king, but also the story of Satan's fall. Jesus also, when He was talking to His disciples, said: Luke 10:18- "...I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven." As far as I know, we are not told when exactly that was. But he lives on this earth. He was here to tempt Eve in the garden. He goes before the throne to accuse us to God, but Jesus intervenes on our behalf if we are His. And that's all I can say about him. [2] In the gospel's those who were baptized by John the Baptist had repented of their sins and had decided to turn back to God. This babtism was to prepare them for the coming of Jesus. When Jesus began His earthly ministry, his disciples baptized those who came and had decided to walk with God as Jesus was teaching them. After Jesus went to be with the Father, Christians were still baptized who wanted to turn from their sins and walk with God. Because of this the water baptism to me means putting the old life behind, and walking in new life with God. The Scripture I have for this is Romans 6:4- "Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that, like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life." This means to me that when we go under the water, it is like Jesus' death and burial, when we come up out of the water, it is like we are resurrected into a new life. It is the outward ritual by which we realize what is happening when we decide to walk with God and as a witness to others that we have made that committment. To be baptized in the Spirit is something else. Anyone who is born of God is commanded to be baptized in water for the reasons I have said above. Only Jesus baptizes us in the Spirit...that is, the Holy Spirit. The first time this happened was when the disciples were baptized with what looked like to others, tongues of fire over their heads [Acts 1 and 2] All those born of God have the Holy Spirit within them. To be Baptized in the Holy Spirit means the Holy Spirit in you enlarges to such a degree that He overflows from that one in blessing to others in the church of God. This may be in the gifts of the Holy Spirit which are listed in 1 Corinthians 12:2-14. [3]When we are born again, the Holy Spirit dwells in our Spirit and we are saved and will be with God when we leave this earth. Our body is not yet redeemed, however. This body must die...unless we are still living when Jesus returns, then it will be changed into our resurrected body immediately. But it is the body, our flesh, which causes us to be tempted by lusts and desires against the will of God. Romans 7:5-24 and 1 Cor. 15: 51-52. [4] God received the blood on the altar from these animals during the days of the Old Covenant or Old Testament, under the Mosaic Law and even before, until the day when Jesus the Christ would come and be the perfect substitute. Leviticus gives us much of the descriptions of these things. I hope this is of some help to you. Itiswritten |
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174 | Help to pronounce word like Zabbai? | Bible general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 29492 | ||
Dear Anglo38-LL, I have an old Bible which gives the word Zabbai this pronunciation: Zab'-ba-i. I have heard the word Sanhedrin pronounced this way: San-he'-drin I hope this is of some help. |
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175 | What are virtues of Abraham? | Genesis | itiswritten | 29488 | ||
Dear Joe, I'm sorry if I misunderstood you. I believe, however, that God knows what we are made of since He knows the past, present and future. He knew what Abraham would do and he knew the nature of the man, better than the man knew himself. I believe He knew the nature of Pharaoh and that he would continue to harden his heart no matter what happened and He treated him accordingly also. He strove with Nebuchadnezzar [all through the Babylon section of Book of Daniel] until Nebuchadnezzar finally acknowledged Him. Now Nebuchadnezzar did finally bow to Him...Pharaoh did not. Do you see what I mean. This is just my opinion, however and not worth all that much. It is just my observation of what the Word says that God knows and what we see, in His Word as He dealt with others. |
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176 | Why does this happen?????? | Bible general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 29486 | ||
Dear Kalos, I heartily agree with you. As a person who loves children and a mother of five grown children,in answering Shadow, well, the subject makes me so angry, I was comforting him the way I feel comforted in such situations...I think good government should lock such a one up, if they ever find him/her, I think justice should prevail, but it doesn't always. But I KNOW GOD WILL DEAL WITH THAT ONE, and quite frankly, I'd rather God do it [though I certainly would like such a one caught and taken from society so as not to be able to continue. I also feel, these days and with THIS crime, I don't know if death is enough...but God will take care of the rest, if that one does not come to repentance first. |
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177 | are we saved by grace alone? | Bible general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 29480 | ||
Dear Hank, Before we can be saved, we must recognize we are sinners and must repent of our sins. We must decide to live another way from what we did in the past...Is this not so? In the epistle of James it says that it is not enough to believe only; it matters what you do about it: James 2:19 "Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble." John the Baptist came to prepare the hearts of men for Jesus. He taught repentance. One cannot be born again unless one realizes he is a sinner and repents or turns away from the sinful life. That does not mean that he will never sin again. I read that Billy Graham described it this way. The world is in a boat and the boat is going rapidly in the direction of the current of the river. To be born again is to be in a boat, striving against the current. We must be determined to be living in a different way than a sinful one. Another example would be- If a couple is living in sin [together outside of wedlock] and they get saved, they either must part or get married. They may fall in temptation and sleep with someone one night, be sorry, and be forgiven, but they cannot be living that way every day and tell God they believe in Him and do as they please, disregarding His ways. Doing good works doesn't get you saved, turning away from bad works and turning to God does. And it is also written we are saved that we may do His will- we are not earning anything, it is the least we owe Him. Being saved is not a license to sin. |
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178 | Adam and Christ? | Bible general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 29477 | ||
Dear Steve, I'm sorry concerning what I said about Christ's body. I worded that badly. What I meant was that because He inherited his body from His earthly mother only, and did not have an earthly father [though He pre-existed as the Son of God and was With God in the beginning and was also our Creator] in the sense of His flesh, He did not inherit Adam's sin nature which Adam passed down to everyone else born of man since his fall. However, in His flesh, He was as Adam was before the fall and had the free will to sin, though He chose not to. The reason I say this is because of what it says in Hebrews 4:15- "For we have not an High Priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in ALL POINTS TEMPTED like as we are, yet without sin." One instance is in Matthew 4:1-11, where the devil tempts Him. Had it not been possible for Him to choose to sin, it would not have been a temptation. This is the basis of my reasoning. Itiswritten. |
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179 | Question about the Bible! | Bible general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 29393 | ||
Dear PrincessSnicker6, The Old Testament tells us of the circumstances of the Creation and gives us the Covenant of Law that God gave us through His servant, Moses. It was the forerunner of better things to come...when God sent His Son, Jesus Christ to bring us a better, more perfect covenant. The New Testament unveils the mysteries of the Old Testament, which only make sense in light of Jesus, the Christ. The church is not a building. The church is the people of God as a body. We hold meetings and ceremonies in buildings that we call "church" but God's people are the church. I hope this sheds some light on your question. |
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180 | What is the gospel? | Bible general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 29390 | ||
Dear There, I believe the gospel is simply this: The word means "good news" and the Good News from God is that man was doomed to destruction from the fall. God Himself one day sent His Only Begotten Son to become one of us, live with us, walk with us, and die for us. That day has come, He rose from the dead having paid the price for our sin and whoever believes in Him does not have to perish but have everlasting life with God. This is the GOSPEL or Good News, from God. All that is explained in the Old Testament and the New is about this central truth and precious news. I hope this is of some help to you- Itiswritten. |
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