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181 | scripture to back up negative words? | Eph 4:27 | Makarios | 225142 | ||
Greetings Doc and Linda2, Perhaps the following verses are what you are looking for: Ephesians 4:27 "and do not give the devil an opportunity." Ephesians 4:29 "Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, so that it will give grace to those who hear." Psalm 17:3 "You have tried my heart; You have visited me by night; You have tested me and You find nothing; I have purposed that my mouth will not transgress." Proverbs 12:13 "An evil man is ensnared by the transgression of his lips, But the righteous will escape from trouble." James 3:6-8 "And the tongue is a fire, the very world of iniquity; the tongue is set among our members as that which defiles the entire body, and sets on fire the course of our life, and is set on fire by hell. For every species of beasts and birds, of reptiles and creatures of the sea, is tamed and has been tamed by the human race. But no one can tame the tongue; it is a restless evil and full of deadly poison." Psalm 101:5 "Whoever secretly slanders his neighbor, him I will destroy; No one who has a haughty look and an arrogant heart will I endure." Proverbs 12:17 "He who speaks truth tells what is right, But a false witness, deceit." Ephesians 4:15 "but speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all aspects into Him who is the head, even Christ," Eph 4:25 "Therefore, laying aside falsehood, SPEAK TRUTH EACH ONE of you WITH HIS NEIGHBOR, for we are members of one another." Blessings to you, Makarios |
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182 | Heaven or death sleep? | Acts 7:59 | Makarios | 225114 | ||
Greetings Justme! I'm sorry to hear about your aging friend who lost his wife. Adventism is based on the conviction that the Second Advent of Christ is the sole hope of the world. By 1844, Adventist groups could be distinctly recognized from traditional Protestant churches because of their intense focus on the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. William Miller (1782-1849) of New York, a veteran of the War of 1812, was famous for coming up with dates (that came and went) for the Second Coming. (Source: pages 25-28 of "Handbook of Denominations in the United States", 11th Edition, Frank S. Mead, Samuel S. Hill, 2001 Abingdon Press) With that said, since the history of the Adventist movement and their current state as "Adventists," being so focused on Christ and His Return, then you can begin and end with Christ the Savior. Perhaps you could emphasize the words of Jesus in Luke 23:46 - the One so eagerly anticipated, stating an immediate reunion with God the Father at the point of His death - along with the words of Stephen - an ordinary, spirit-filled disciple like us - in Acts 7:59 who also expected an immediate reunion with the Lord at the point of his death, could serve as a basis and have the most weight in a theological discussion, along with Ecclesiastes 12:7 for Old Testament support, for debunking the theory of "death sleep." I'm assuming that the entire "death sleep" notion has its roots in such verses as 1 Kings 2:10, where it says that "David slept with his fathers" and John 11:11 where it says "Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep." But even Jesus had to tell the disciples plainly in John 11:14 that Lazarus had died. Frankly, it takes more faith to believe in such a thing as "death sleep" which cannot be proven Biblically than it would take to believe that a part of us will go and be with Christ, much like Moses and Elijah in the Transfiguration (Mark 9:1-8), which happened years after Moses died (Deut. 34:5-6). With prayer and an emphasis on the words of Christ, whose Second Coming still remains as an intense focus point for Adventists, I remain confident that the Holy Spirit can work to reach and comfort and give peace to your friend. Blessings to you, Makarios |
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183 | Heaven, seconds after death? | Acts 7:59 | Makarios | 225111 | ||
Greetings Justme, At the moment of physical death, a person's spirit separates or departs from the body (2 Corinthians 5:8). When Stephen was being stoned to death in Acts 7:59, he said, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!" This final exclamation was almost exactly what Jesus said in Luke 23:46, "Father, into Your hands I commit My Spirit." At the moment of death "the spirit returns to God who gave it" (Ecclesiastes 12:7). Verses such as these indicate that death for the believer involves his or her spirit departing from the physical body and immediately going into the presence of the Lord in heaven. Blessings to you, Makarios |
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184 | Simon the tanner, clean or unclean | Acts 9:43 | Makarios | 225105 | ||
Greetings Sister Azure! Excellent Question! Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Whole Bible states, "Thus terminates what has not been improperly called the first period of the Christian Church, which began at the day of pentecost, Acts 2:1, and continued to the resurrection of Dorcas; a period of about eight years." Halley's Bible Handbook notes that throughout this whole encounter that Peter had with Cornelius, that "Cornelius was not required to quit his army work" and "It was from Joppa (Acts 10:5) that God sent Jewish Peter to Gentile Cornelius. From this same Joppa, 800 years before, God had to use a little extra persuasion on Jewish Jonah to get him to go to Gentile Nineveh (Jonah 1:3)." Zondervan's NASB Study Bible comments (Acts 9:43): "Occupations were frequently used with personal names to identify individuals further (see 16:14; 18:3; 19:24; 2 Tim. 4:14), but in this case it is especially significant. A tanner was involved in treating the skins of dead animals, thus contacting the unclean according to Jewish law; so he was despised by many. Peter's decision to stay with him shows already a willingness to reject Jewish prejudice and prepares the way for his coming vision and the mission to the Gentiles." (pg. 1592) Regarding the disposition of Peter, the commentary of Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown seems to agree: "with one Simon a tanner - a trade regarded by the Jews as half unclean, and consequently disreputable, from the contact with dead animals and blood which was connected with it. For this reason, even by other nations, it is usually carried on at some distance from towns; accordingly, Simon’s house was "by the seaside" (Acts 10:6). Peter’s lodging there shows him already to some extent above Jewish prejudice." And perhaps there was a distinction as far as what kind of a tanner Simon was, according to John Gill's Commentary: "where the Gemara (s) distinguishes between a great tanner and a little tanner; the latter, the gloss says, is one that is poor and has but few skins: which of these Simon was, cannot be said." But most interesting is the commentary from Robertson's Word Pictures: "With one Simon a tanner (para tini Simoni bursei). The use of para is usual for staying with one (by his side). "The more scrupulous Jews regarded such an occupation as unclean, and avoided those who pursued it. The conduct of Peter here shows that he did not carry his prejudices to that extent" (Hackett). One of the rabbis said: "It is impossible for the world to do without tanners; but woe to him who is a tanner." A Jewess could sue for divorce if she discovered that her husband was a tanner. And yet Peter will have scruples on the housetop in the tanner’s house about eating food considered unclean. "The lodging with the tanner was a step on the road to eating with a Gentile" (Furneaux)." If there was such a negative reaction to the occupation of Simon the tanner from a Jewish perspective, then why didn't Peter just simply stay with Dorcas? God was obviously working through Peter and leading him at that time. My conclusion is that he was simply led to the door of Simon the tanner by the Holy Spirit in much the same way that Philip was led in Chapter 8 and Paul would later be led by the Holy Spirit. Blessings to you, Makarios |
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185 | The error addressed in 2 Peter | Bible general Archive 4 | Makarios | 224804 | ||
Greetings again Pastor Beja, I apologize: it is clear that I have been away from this Forum far too long.. Christ was sent to redeem those under the Law (Galatians 4:4) as He lived in perfect obedience to the Law (Matt. 17:5; John 8:46; 1 Peter 2:21-23), and was a minister of the Law to the Jews (Luke 10:25-37) while confirming the promises made under the Mosaic covenant (Romans 15:8). Jesus fulfilled the types of the law by his holy life and sacrificial death (Heb. 9:11-28). He bore the curse of the Law (Gal. 3:13-14) and brought out all who believe from a place of servanthood under the Law to be children of God (Gal. 4:1-7). Jesus mediated by His blood the New Covenant (Heb. 8:8) of assurance and grace in which all believers stand (see Romans 5:2), so establishing the "law of Christ" (Gal. 6:2) stressing that righteous living is made possible by the indwelling Holy Spirit, not by observing the Law. The End of the Mosaic Law - see Romans 10:4; Colossians 2:14 and 2 Corinthians 3:7-11 Grounds for a Christian's cleansing from sin: 1 John 1:7-9 Since we are no longer under the Law (Heb. 10:1 and following), does that give a license to sin? Certainly not! Read Psalm 119:97-104; Matthew 5:17-20; Romans 7:4-8,12, 8:1-3; Galatians 3:10-14 Dear Inquisitor: based on your posts, all of the above verses are "required reading"!! The following is too good to miss here: Romans 8:1-3 "Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death. For what the Law could not do, weak as it was through the flesh, God did: sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and as an offering for sin, He condemned sin in the flesh, so that the requirement of the Law might be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit." Inquisitor and all: These verses should settle the issue about the Law/antinomianism/etc, etc. and should be enough for now. Please let us know if there are any questions after reading and fully applying these verses. Blessings to you, Makarios |
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186 | The error addressed in 2 Peter | 2 Peter | Makarios | 224770 | ||
Greetings Beja, You are asking if the driving concern being addressed in 2 Peter is antinomianism, and I would answer with a 'no' here. An antinomian is one who maintains that the moral law is not binding on Christians under the law of grace. Reading 2 Peter, I believe that Peter is teaching us that the grace of God in Christ truly transforms and empowers us to live righteously, even if faced with opposition. The fact that we bear fruit shows that the Holy Spirit is working in us. Blessings to you, Makarios |
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187 | Scriptures for employment? | 1 Tim 6:2 | Makarios | 224308 | ||
Greetings Onuoha, Nowhere in Scripture does God promise employment or promise enhanced prospects of employment. But it is good to hire those who need employment (Deut. 24:14-15) and give fair wages (Lev. 19:13). Showing concern for servants (Matt. 8:5-13) is commendable along with providing duty shifts (2 Kings 11:4-8) while workers earn their pay (Matthew 10:10; Luke 10:7; 1 Tim. 5:18). Paul was a model of daily conduct and employment (2 Thess. 3:6-10) and had much to say about the relationship between slaves and masters (Ephesians 6:5-9; Col. 3:22-25, 4:1; Philemon). It is good to be a trustworthy employee (Titus 2:9-10), even if you have to support yourself (1 Cor. 9:6-7) as a tent maker (Acts 18:1-3). Blessings to you, Makarios |
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188 | whatistheanswerto1corinthiansc15v35 | 1 Cor 15:35 | Makarios | 224305 | ||
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189 | answerto1c0rinthianc15v35 | 1 Cor 1:1 | Makarios | 224303 | ||
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190 | tell me the answer to 1corinthiansc15v35 | 1 Cor 15:35 | Makarios | 224302 | ||
Greetings Trebacannon, You ask, "tell me the answer to 1 Cor 15:35" 1 Cor. 15:35 "But some man will say, How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come?" (KJV) Here is some commentary on this verse: "15:35-50 Here Paul deals with two common errors in regard to the nature of the resurrection body: (1) that it is the same body that was laid in the grave, simply reconstituted; and (2) that the new body is unrelated to the original one. Paul here explains that it is the body God has chosen (v. 38), related to the former (v. 36) yet different (vv. 39-41)." (1) I hope that this helps! Blessings to you, Makarios (1) The Ryrie Study Bible, Expanded Edition, pg. 1840, 1995 by the Moody Bible Institute of Chicago |
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191 | info on final judgement | NT general | Makarios | 223814 | ||
Greetings Jocaffee, You ask, "will there be a final judgement at the end of time"? Yes. All believers will one day stand before the judgment seat of Christ (Romans 14:10-11). This judgment has nothing to do with whether or not the Christian will remain saved. Those who have placed their faith in Christ are saved, and nothing can threaten that (Ephesians 4:30). This judgment has to do with the reception or loss of rewards (Psalm 62:12; Matt. 12:35-37, 16:27; Ephesians 6:7-8). At this judgment, believers will be more thankful for entering into the Kingdom of Heaven than being remorseful for what they did on earth. The crown of life is given to those who persevere under trial or suffer to the point of death (James 1:12; Rev. 2:10). The crown of glory is given to those who faithfully and sacrificially minister God's Word to the flock (1 Peter 5:4). The crown incorruptible is given to those who win the race of temperance and self-control (1 Cor. 9:25), and the crown of righteousness is given to those who long for the second coming of Christ (2 Tim. 4:8). Believers are redeemed in order to bring glory to God (1 Cor. 6:20) and we cast our crowns before the throne in worship and adoration! (Rev. 4:10) The Great White Throne judgment is the judgment that unbelievers must face (Revelation 20:11-15). Believers will not participate in this judgment, and Christ will judge on the basis of works (Rev. 20:12-13). Those who get to this judgment are already unsaved. Blessings to you, Makarios |
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192 | Is the tree is Gen.2:17 a first- fruit? | Gen 2:17 | Makarios | 223796 | ||
Greetings Jimore, You ask, "In Genesis 2:17 have you heard anything to the effect that God is implying the fruit of tree of the knowledge of good and evil should not be eaten because it constitutes the "first fruits" and there for belongs to Him." Related scripture verses: Ezekiel 47:7-12; Jeremiah 17:8; Revelation 2:7, 22:2-14 Based on these passages, if you conclude that those of the redeemed in Christ are the "first fruits" (Romans 8:23; 1 Cor. 15:20-23; James 1:18), and since God forbade fallen man to eat of the Tree of Life in the Garden of Eden, then you would be correct. Blessings to you, Makarios |
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193 | three men were healed why one turn back | Luke 17:12 | Makarios | 223795 | ||
Greetings Tysonackles! You ask, "jesus healed three men with leporsy, why did one turn back to give him thanks" The passage that you are referring to is Luke 17:12-19 where Jesus in fact healed 10 leprous men and only one, a Samaritan, thanked Him for it. A person with leprosy (see Leviticus 13) was required to be removed from society and cry "unclean" whenever other people came near. Leprosy serves as an illustration of sin. The other 9 men were Jewish and knew by Law (Lev. 14:1-32) that they had to go to the priest to certify their cleansing, and Jesus tells them "Go and show yourselves to the priests." (Luke 17:14) It could be seen as a sign of faith that they were healed while on their way to the priests. But the only one of the 10, a Samaritan (1), stopped and gave thanks: since he was a representative of those outside Israel who were responding to Jesus' message, while the other nine illustrated the Jews who rejected Him. (1) Samaritans were despised by Jews because of their mixed Gentile blood and their different worship (John 4:20-22). I hope this helps! Blessings to you, Makarios |
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194 | What is Hosea 11:12? What's its origins? | Hos 11:12 | Makarios | 223793 | ||
Greetings EWM! Great Question! Here are some translation comparisons: "Ephraim has surrounded me with lies, the house of Israel with deceit. And Judah is unruly against God, even against the faithful Holy One." (NIV) "Israel surrounds me with lies and deceit, but Judah still walks with God and is faithful to the Holy One." (NLT) "Ephraim has surrounded me with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit; but Judah still walks with God, and is faithful to the Holy One." (NRSV) "Ephraim has encircled Me with lies, And the house of Israel with deceit; But Judah still walks with God, Even with the Holy One who is faithful." (NKJV) "Ephraim surrounds Me with lies And the house of Israel with deceit; Judah is also unruly against God, Even against the Holy One who is faithful." (NASB) The NET Bible (www.bible.org) renders this verse this way: "(1) Ephraim has surrounded me with lies; the house of Israel has surrounded me (2) with deceit. But Judah still roams about with (3) God; he remains faithful to the Holy One." And the following notes: "(1) Beginning with 11:12, the verse numbers through 12:14 in the English Bible differ by one from the verse numbers in the Hebrew text (BHS), with 11:12 ET - 12:1 HT, 12:1 ET - 12:2 HT, etc., through 12:14 ET - 12:15 HT. From 13:1 to 13:16 the verse numbers in the English Bible and the Hebrew Bible are again the same. "(2) The phrase "has surrounded me" is not repeated in the Hebrew text here, but is implied by the parallelism in the preceding line. It is supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons, smoothness, and readability. (3) The verb (rud, "to roam about freely") is used in a concrete sense to refer to someone wandering restlessly and roaming back and forth (BDB 923 s.v.; Judg 11:37). Here, it is used figuratively, possibly with positive connotations, as indicated by the preposition im, "with"), to indicate accompaniment: "but Judah still goes about with God" (HALOT 1194 s.v.). Some English versions render it positively: "Judah still walks with God" (RSV, NRSV); "Judah is restive under God" (REB); "but Judah stands firm with God" (NJPS); "but Judah yet ruleth with God" (KJV, ASV). Other English versions adopt the negative connotation "to wander restlessly" and nuance in an adversative sense ("against"): "Judah is still rebellious against God" (NAB), "Judah is unruly against God" (NIV), and "the people of Judah are still rebelling against me" (TEV)." (To see the full, unedited notes, go to: http://net.bible.org/bible.php) I hope that this helps! Blessings to you, Makarios |
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195 | explain to me what salvation means | Acts 16:31 | Makarios | 223791 | ||
Greetings Glomo25! You ask, "explain to me what salvation means" In Acts 16:31 the jailer asked Paul and Silas how to be saved. They responded, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved." The jailer believed and immediately became saved! In John 11:25 Jesus says, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies." John 3:15 tells us that "everyone who believes in him may have eternal life." John 5:24 "I tell you the truth, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from death to life." John 20:31 says, "But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name." Salvation is a free gift from God when you place your faith in Him after truly believing in the truth of His Word and trusting in His mercy that He will forgive us of our sins and reconcile us to Himself. Blessings to you, Makarios |
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196 | when the flood happien did everyone die | Gen 7:23 | Makarios | 223788 | ||
Greetings Jaws1975, Genesis 7:23 says that every living thing that roamed the Earth (including mankind) perished in the Flood, except for Noah and those who were with him in the ark. Genesis 7:13 lists those who were with Noah in the ark. Blessings to you, Makarios |
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197 | HELP! Having questions and no answers | Bible general Archive 4 | Makarios | 223741 | ||
Greetings Rclouviere, You asked: "1) God has said he will meet all of our needs (even cares for the sparrow, and he obviously thinks more highly of us); however, I'm sure there have been some Christians who have starved to death even after asking for help from God???" Scripture says that God hears our prayers (1 Peter 3:12), but God also allowed Stephen to be stoned (Acts 7) and His people are martyred in His name (Revelation 6:9). From our standpoint, we could never know that God would use the martyrdom of Stephen to bring about a young man named Saul (Acts 7:58), who would later be known as Paul, spurring him on to reach everyone for Christ! We simply do not know all of God's purposes and why some prayers are answered and others seem not to be; we are simply to stand firm in our faith that God stands on His promises and will never waver in our defense, even if our stand leads to death (Psalm 48:14). "2) Also, while I'm aware God is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow, but, in looking at the old testament', and comparing it with the new testament, He seems very different (killing of entire races of people, even children, death penalty for adultery, etc., but in the new testament, with Jesus, He seems so compassionate and loving and forgiving." Both the Old and New Testaments point to one and the same God, who is a God of both love and judgment. God did judge people in the Old Testament when the circumstances called for it (Exodus 7-11). But He also displayed His love and grace - see Genesis 3:15 and the promise of a coming Redeemer and God's provision for Noah and his family (Genesis 6:9-22). Also, God in His grace sent prophets to carry His revelation and established covenants (Genesis 12:1-3; 2 Sam. 7:12-16). In the New Testament, the love of God was continually manifested to the people through Jesus Christ. But also keep in mind that some of the most scathing denouncements from God came from Jesus (see Matthew 23:27-28,33). So, God is a God of love and judgment in both the Old Testament and the New Testament. Blessings to you, Makarios |
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198 | Works of the flesh | Galatians | Makarios | 223739 | ||
Greetings Ms. Ellie, Perhaps the best Scriptural example of a comparison/contrast between works of faith and works of flesh can be found in Galatians 5:19-23: "Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, disputes, dissensions, factions, envying, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, of which I forewarn you, just as I have forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God." "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law." Blessings to you, Makarios |
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199 | Life of Judah | OT general | Makarios | 223736 | ||
Greetings four2nutt1, According to Halley's Bible Handbook, if Jacob (Israel) and Judah lived approximately 1800 B.C. and King David around 1050 B.C., then you could say that there were approximately 800 years between Judah and King David. Blessings to you, Makarios |
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200 | Sex with a virgin constitutes marriage? | Deut 22:19 | Makarios | 223733 | ||
Greetings Joyus1, You ask, "Sex with a virgin constitutes marriage?" Based on such verses as Exodus 22:16-17 and Deut. 22:19 and 22:28, God's view of a woman's virginity is that of a very sacred thing to the marriage relationship - "He shall take a wife in her virginity" (Lev. 21:13). If a man has sex with a virgin outside of marriage, then there is a stiff penalty - he has to pay the price (as in Exodus 22:16-17) and be bound to her all of his days - he cannot divorce her (Deut. 22:19 and 28). So it is a very serious thing to bring "a bad name upon a virgin of Israel" (Deut. 22:19), and Christians are also called to keep the marriage bed pure (Hebrews 13:4). God intended sexual activity to be confined to the marriage relationship (1 Cor. 7:2). Sex, within marriage, is a good thing (Genesis 2:24; Matthew 19:5). But sex outside of the confines of marriage (Exodus 20:14; Matthew 5:27-28) is fornication (1 Cor. 6:13,18; Heb. 13:4). Blessings to you, Makarios |
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