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181 | you cant answer my question | Bible general Archive 1 | Scribe | 44515 | ||
You asked....Question: 1-why is jehovah not mentioned in the bible if that is his name? Ps. 83:18; Isa.12:2 2-Why do churches use the cross when jesus was persacuted on a tree or stake Ac. 5:30; 10:39; Ga. 3:13, and we were also told by the bible to not bare false witness or worship images or idols Isa. 42:8; 1Jo 5:21; Act.17:29; De.18:20-22; Mt.7:15-23? .. First Question ...Question: 1-why is jehovah not mentioned in the bible if that is his name? Ps. 83:18; Isa.12:2 I don't understand the question. Are you asking why the Hebrew word is not Jehovah but the english translation uses Jehovah? Here is a good explanation from Easton Dictionary Jehovah the special and significant name (not merely an appellative title such as Lord [adonai]) by which God revealed himself to the ancient Hebrews (Ex 6:2-3). This name, the Tetragrammaton of the Greeks, was held by the later Jews to be so sacred that it was never pronounced except by the high priest on the great Day of Atonement, when he entered into the most holy place. Whenever this name occurred in the sacred books they pronounced it, as they still do, "Adonai" (i.e., Lord), thus using another word in its stead. The Massorets gave to it the vowel-points appropriate to this word. This Jewish practice was founded on a false interpretation of Le 24:16. The meaning of the word appears from Ex 3:14 to be "the unchanging, eternal, self-existent God," the "I am that I am," a convenant-keeping God. (Comp. Mal 3:6; Ho 12:5; Re 1:4,8.) The Hebrew name "Jehovah" is generally translated in the Authorized Version (and the Revised Version has not departed from this rule) by the word LORD printed in small capitals, to distinguish it from the rendering of the Hebrew Adonai and the Greek Kurios, which are also rendered Lord, but printed in the usual type. The Hebrew word is translated "Jehovah" only in Ex 6:3; Ps 83:18; Isa 12:2; 26:4, and in the compound names mentioned below. It is worthy of notice that this name is never used in the LXX., the Samaritan Pentateuch, the Apocrypha, or in the New Testament. It is found, however, on the "Moabite stone" (q.v.), and consequently it must have been in the days of Mesba so commonly pronounced by the Hebrews as to be familiar to their heathen neighbours. 2-Why do churches use the cross when jesus was persacuted on a tree or stake It is true that trees were used to nail cross beams to outside of the city of jerusalem, but not exclusicely,so that the truth is that both constructed crosses and trees were used to nail a malefactor up. Also archealogogical evidence of the bones of criminal graves proove that they did actually nail through the hands and feet and not the wrist as has been commonly taught by many that thought the bible said hands but meant wrists. These teachers kept trying to stop and explain that the bible means wrists when it says hands here.. and now we find out.. no.. it meant hands. Go figure :) They would use the horizontal cross beam and nail it the vertical trunk of a tree, but they would also use vertical cross pieces in the ground, and either way it was common to refer to it as a tree, especially since the idea was that of the wood of the cross coming from a tree. I mean they were not using lumber mills here. They could take two suitible portions of tree branches strong enough and form a cross and calling it crucifixion on a tree would fit just fine. 3 and we were also told by the bible to not bare false witness or worship images or idols I am not sure what you are asking here. Bearing false witness is when someone says something about someone else that is not true, as in a court or examination to apply justice to a situation. Or you could even apply it to lying. Idols and images are pretty obvious. Were you wondering why groups like catholics use statues in their churches and pray before them to various saints and Mary? I think they will tell you (not being a catholic) that they do not believe it is idolatry because they are just praying to the saint in heaven and using the statue to "help their faith". I think it is idolatry to pray to a saint in heaven which would make the statue a mute point. But many catholics don't really read the Bible (it is not considered a necessity to faith to them) and so they do many such things. Or are you talking about christians that like to display crosses such as on jewlry. . |
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182 | antichrist or Antichrist? | 1 John 2:22 | Scribe | 44230 | ||
Both ideas are correct. The Antichrist will enforce a doctrine and belief system that He is God and God and Christ are not. The Antichrist will enforce a doctrine that Christ was not Divine. That Christ was not God in the flesh. It will get bad enough that one must recieve a mark to confess to the world that he has denounced his belief in Christ. This would be I suppose an anti-baptism in the Antichrist. This teaching is satan inspired, the Antichrist being a body satan uses when he is cast down to earth after the rapture of the saints. The teaching that Christ is not Divine and not God in the flesh was being presented when John wrote and so John says even now there are many antichrists. He was not trying to teach that the prophecy did not mean a Man would come that would be an Antichrist as Daniel said. John knew they all knew that prophecy. John was just saying that anyone that teaches the same thing that the Antichrist will teach is of the same spirit of the antichrist which is the devil and the powers of darkness. So anyone who tells you that Jesus is not God in the Flesh is of the antichrist. This would include most cults. |
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183 | Why was Satan allowed amon the sons of G | Rev 12:1 | Scribe | 44096 | ||
I think that Rev 12 sheds light on this. The devil (accuser in greek) satan (accuser in hebrew) is allowed to accuse men before God. The whole war we fight with the powers of darkness is that of a heavenly courtroom. If you trust in Christ then his accusations are not valid. If however one does not apply the blood of Christ then they stand condemned and satan has power to make his accusations stick. The devil still accuses men before God especially the saints. But the answer given is "the Lord Rebuke you" because of the Blood of the Lamb. Amen. | ||||||
184 | Stars do cease to exist...Isa 40:26? | Is 40:26 | Scribe | 44093 | ||
Well isn't this interesting. Isaiah 40:26 Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by number: he calleth them all by names by the greatness of his might, for that he is strong in power; not one faileth. First of all does not the idea of black holes proove that they still exist only in another form, and this was said before men discovered such things. Or what about the fact that star light we view is supposed to continue on for ever. SO you see the light of a star that has ceased to shine. Is not the existance of the light another indicator of the reality of the statement, that they do not fail. Is it literal. Maybe more literal than one even knows. I think there are many instances of this in the Bible. There are some metaphorical statements of course. Calling a womans nose the tower of lebanon. not very flattering by today's standards but in SOS it was and the literal tower of lebanon was never meant. We know when it is metaphor and when it is literal by the context. When Comparing God's greatness I would take it literal. |
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185 | Readers of"Left Behind" series question | 2 Thess 2:12 | Scribe | 43915 | ||
I do not see that this passage says that those that are left cannot be saved if they repent. If that were the case then God would just wrap all thins up in a day. The time of this judgement seems to have a purpose that God is leaving men without excuse, that they will repent or perish forever, but none will be able to say he did not know. They will even gather against God knowing that it is Jesus Christ they are trying to fight. This verse says... 2 Thessalonians 2:8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming: Now we know that that does not happen until the end of the Great Tribulation so this passage if it is condeming for all eternity men that will not repent it is doing so when all things are wrapped up. Until then the judgements poured out seem to be another example of God's Holy Love in that He is still calling men to repentance, and demonstrating to all those that will ackowledge it that He is Judge and these judgements are not to be explained away. Men even seek death under the torment of the scorpion beasts (whatever they may be) and cannot find it prooving that something supernatural is involved. They say (hide us from the wrath of Him that sits on the throne and from the Lamb, prooving that they know that the judgements are from God.) If anything The Left behind series do not do enough in explaining just how much the men of the world will KNOW these judgements are from God and yet resist repenting anyway. The fact that a multitude comes out of the Tribulation and have their robes washed demonstrates that there are those saved in it. That there are those that are being asked to take the mark and refuse and are killed for it and then are told they live forever in heaven shows that there are those getting saved at this time. But I will agree that it will be worse than even the early church who were fed to beasts for not recanting their faith. Those that give their lives to Christ at this time are sure to suffer horrible deaths at the hands of the antichrist and there will be no sort of christian bible studies while eating popcorn and wondering what is the next prophetic event on the time table to happen in the news that day. Also though there may be multitudes saved, there will be far more multitudes sluaghtered with no hope as the winepress of the Wrath of God is unleashed. May God keep you from that hour. |
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186 | Believer's authority and the devil. | Jude 1:9 | Scribe | 43882 | ||
I think it is an example of presumption and ignorance. To pray to the devil is also a very unscriptural practice. Now if satan is speaking to your mind, tempting you to sin, then it is scriptural to say "get thee behind me satan (you can leave out the "thee") it is written.." and then give a scripture that relates to the temptation. And of course when casting out demons it is possible to ask a demon it's name but more often it seems a simple "Come Out in the Name of Jesus" will do. Then there are those that do not come out but by much prayer and fasting, but it is not praying or imploring the demon to come out, but praying to God and fasting so that you are walking in power and faith. Calling Satan names in corporate prayer with the saints always sounds very "in the flesh" to me. The Spirit always leads me to pray the word in faith believing I recieve from God and not to think at all about what the devil may do. What do I care what satan thinks. I receive what I ask from God and there is nothing he can do about it. May God Bless you in you study of His word. |
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187 | MARKARIOS, DID YOU READ MY NEW QUESTION? | Jude 1:9 | Scribe | 43879 | ||
Revelation 12:7 And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, Now here is an interesting thing. Michael the archangel warring with satan again? Either It is a repeat of what Jude mentioned and has happened already. Or it is another battle. I believe it is another battle. I also believe that the mention of Jude about Michael disputing about he body of Moses is a hint about this battle in Rev 12 If satan disputed about the body of Moses it would most logically be about the fact that God stepped in and did some sort of supernatural burying. When Peter preached on the day of Pentecost he makes mention of an Old testament prophecy about Jesus body not seeing corruption. This is somehow related. Satan has some sort of legal right to rot a dead corpse in the grave. This because of sin. Now since Jesus never sinned the legal claim of satan to see the body of Christ corrupted was not valid. Something about satan wanting the body of Moses is seen in the reference by Jude. Satan was claiming a legal right to the body of Moses. Now we know that Moses was not raised from the dead then, but somehow I think his body was preserved. But that is my guess. Now in Rev 12 there is another battle between these two figures, Michael and satan. You could logically assume that the battle is over a Body. But this time it is over the BODY (CHURCH) of Christ. You see the saints that are alive at the coming of the Lord are changed in a moment and thier bodies are made incorruptible. Without dieing. So satan is disputing this. Satan is trying to claim he has a legal right to put death on these bodies to corrupt them in the graves, But Michael points to the cross of Christ which makes satan's claim invalid. This I get from the context of the rejoicing saints. They overcame him (his legal claims,) by the blood of the Lamb and the word of their testimony (faith in Jesus Christ) See the warfare in the heavenlies (invisible realm) is not that of cosmic swords slashing through the air and lightning bolts hurled at one another. The battle is more like that of a courtroom. Understanding this is critical to ministry. The saint that walks in sin is legally accused by satan before God and it affects the ability of that saint to do what God has called him to do. The saint the yields to the Holy Spirit in repentance of any sin that God puts his finger on is always full of the Holy Ghost and power and need fear nothing that satan can throw at him. This saint walks in power. The power is from God and not of the saint, but the saint keeps himself connected to the vine by faith and faith is active, faith seeks God. May God Bless you in your study of His word. |
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188 | Explain million year old dinosaurs. | Job | Scribe | 43855 | ||
How can we reconcile the claims of scientists on the age of the earth and or bones and rocks being millions of years old when real science in the lab does not conclusively proof this? The only answer to that is that many scientists are willing to make some sort of faith based assumptions in order to follow a line of thought. This is not real science. Real science does not draw concrete conclusions on theoritical data. Carbon 14 has been proven to need mathematical calculations to fix errors and so who knows what new errors will be found in that method later. So it would be more scientific to keep an open mind to the possiblity of Carbon 14 being inaccurate. Were there giant animals on the earth before the flood. The Bible says there were giants in the land in those days. The fossil record displays giant insects, giant plants and giant animals. So what is the question? God choose to save certain animals and left the rest behind. At least that is my theory. | ||||||
189 | Do you obey the NT commandments? | Bible general Archive 1 | Scribe | 43715 | ||
Yes, as Paul said if you knew the meat was offered to an idol and the pagan was observing you tell them no thanks. And preach Christ to them. Do not drink blood. (not that you would be tempted) but if you were a missionary and the natives dumped some goat blood out of the freshly slit throat of a sacrifice and offered you a cup. you should say No thanks. Things strangled, this also belongs to the idolatrous practices and fornication, they were always being expected to partake of the temple prostitutes. The christians were being told to withdraw from these ungodly and wicked idolatrous practices that there fellow gentiles were trying to get them to keep as a matter of thier gentile traditions. So not only were they told they did not have to keep the Law of Moses (Acts 15) but they were told to becareful not to keep the traditions of their idolatrous gentile fathers either. |
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190 | "Speaking in tongues"? | 1 Cor 14:15 | Scribe | 43658 | ||
The reason some churches believe in speaking in tongues is that they have taken the stand that the Bible is true. That God put the subject in the Bible for a reason. That if some use it wrong or some would make it up should not steer away the honest heart from wanting to know what God wanted us to know about it. Christians should reject anything about tongues that is not in the Bible. But a christian that wants to know what God thinks should embrace everything about tongues that is in the Bible. I never bother trying to persuade someone to believe in tongues, I don't see any scriptural evidence for preaching that way. I only teach those that believe in the gift in tongues as written in the scriptures. I will teach on the purposes of God behind giving the gift to the church as seen in the scripture. It is there for a reason. I only try to know and make known the revealed reason as seen in the scripture. I am careful not to attempt to persuade a person that does not believe tongues is real for fear of having the precious gifts of the Holy Spirit as written about in the scriptures maligned or spoken against. If someone had not made up thier minds and wants to know why God put it in the Bible I will gladly bring out all the scriptures on it and show them the big picture. But if they are adamently opposed to tongues I am careful not to attempt this. |
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191 | Who were the "sons of God" in Gen 6:4? | Gen 6:4 | Scribe | 43653 | ||
Yes. Adam was called son of God. Luke 3:38 Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God. The sons of God in Gen 6:4 are those that called themselves by the name of the Lord in Adams Camp. Genesis 4:26 And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the LORD. Then in Cains camp they were developing a life that was not focused on God or a hope of redemption. In Adams Camp Enoch was prophesying of the coming of the Lord with 10,000s of his saints and there were men from cains camp that would contend with him. These people in cains camp were the children of men. When the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were attractive and good to look at, and then they began to mix with them. This same sin has been the downfall of the people of God from the beginning and is still happening today. As you read through the Bible you will continue to see this pattern of "truth stream". When Jude speaks of the error of Cain he compares it with the counsel of Balaam. Now we know what Balaam taught. Balaam taught the king Balak to defeat the Israelites by sending the Moabite women in to mix with them. Today satan is still attempting the same strategy against those that keep the testimony of Jesus Christ. Satan will try to get the people of God to get involved romantically with an ungodly person if he can because he knows that in almost every case the godly person will be corrupted, not the ungodly saved. Follow this passage in Gen 6 with these thoughts in mind and you will see it applies much more logically than that of angels and men mixing. Also read the text carefully without looking at it through the filters you may have learned from other men teachings. It does not say that after the sons of god had sex with the daughters of men the babies were giants. It says that there were giants in the land in those days. End of sentence then as a seperate sentence it says when offspring of the sons of god and daughters of men were men of renown. This term means they were like feudal lords. And the violence filled the land as a result of these fuedal lords leading bands of maurading cruel and viscious men of rapine and wickedness. This is the underlying meaning of the words. Genesis 6:4 There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown. Numbers 16:2 And they rose up before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly, famous in the congregation, men of renown: See how the same words are used to describe the authority of princes in Israel? The idea is that this next generation of offspring of the children of those men that had corrupted themselves with mixing with the ungodly women became these authoritative rulers over bands or tribes and the violence that resulted is linked to the this statment. So it would be like feudal lords but of a very vicious nature. There may even be the idea of cannabilism here. What about the giants? Well I see that as a seperate statement altogether. Genesis 6:3-5 And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years. There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown. And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. I lean toward this idea. There were giants in the land in those days. Giant, ferns, giant beasts, (dinosaurs), giant men (10 feet) giant dragon flies. A time of many giant things. This is a mention of various giant things. I do not really see Nephilim as necessarily meaning people only, this might have been used to refer to people, "sons of Nephilim" but I think the word is used here to express "giant". |
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192 | Was the Law nailed to the cross? | Bible general Archive 1 | Scribe | 43640 | ||
You asked..."Where does it say the Law was nailed to the cross?" Colossians 2:13-17 And you, being dead in yoursins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses; Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross; And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it. Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ. You asked..."Was circumsion ever part of the Law?" Yes Exodus 12:48-49 And when a stranger shall sojourn with thee, and will keep the passover to the LORD, let all his males be circumcised, and then let him come near and keep it; and he shall be as one that is born in the land: for no uncircumcised person shall eat thereof. One law shall be to him that is homeborn, and unto the stranger that sojourneth among you. This is why they had to discuss this. There were those that were very persuasive in making the new gentiles converts think they had to follow these instructions in Exodus 12:48-49 If it were not for Acts 15 I guarantee you we would have sects and cults trying desperately to enforce circumsicion on the gentile believer in order to be pleasing to God or "obey" God. But instead we have them doing the very same exact thing with sabbath day law. You asked... "Did circumsion precede the Law?" Yes Genesis 17:13 He that is born in thy house, and he that is bought with thy money, must needs be circumcised: and my covenant shall be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant. This term everlasting convenant would be used by the sabbath keeping cults if it were not for Acts 15. The lesson of Acts 15 was not only about circumcision. Notice what is said.... "Acts 15:5 But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, AND TO COMMAND THEM TO KEEP THE LAW OF MOSES." .... Fare thee well :) |
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193 | Are we free to disobey God's OT Law? (2) | Bible general Archive 1 | Scribe | 43638 | ||
No. The gentile christian is free from the law. Hallelujah! " For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things; That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well." |
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194 | help | Is 61:1 | Scribe | 43621 | ||
Isaiah 61:1-3 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn; To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified. You will notice that Jesus read this passage in a synagogue and said that he was fulfilling it. But Jesus closed the book just before the mention of the day of vengeance. So we are still in that that part of the passage prior to the day of vengeance. When the day of vengeance begins then the rest of the passage will be fulfilled. This also is a great example of how prophecies do have more than one application and will skip generations from one sentence to the next. So when someone trys to establish a prophetic time table on a verse it is not always correct. The prophecy might have skipped 2000 years between two sentences and the reader is not aware of it. Luke 4:16-19 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read. And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written, The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, To preach the acceptable year of the Lord. Luke 4:21-22 And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears. |
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195 | What are passages and sayings? | John | Scribe | 43609 | ||
Acts 15:5-29 But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses. And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter. And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe. And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us; And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith. Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear? But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they. Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them. And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me: Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name. And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written, After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up: That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all these things. Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world. Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God: But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood. For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day. Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren: And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia: Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandment: It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth. For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things; That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well. | ||||||
196 | Was the Law ever abolished/negated? (3) | Bible general Archive 1 | Scribe | 43608 | ||
It was nailed to the Cross. Acts 15:5-29 But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses. And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter. And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe. And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us; And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith. Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear? But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they. Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them. And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me: Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name. And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written, After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up: That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all these things. Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world. Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God: But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood. For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day. Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren: And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia: Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandment: It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth. For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things; That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well. |
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197 | Are we free to disobey God's OT Law? | Bible general Archive 1 | Scribe | 43607 | ||
Acts 15:5-29 But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses. And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter. And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe. And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us; And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith. Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear? But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they. Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them. And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me: Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name. And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written, After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up: That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all these things. Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world. Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God: But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood. For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day. Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren: And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia: Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandment: It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth. For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things; That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well. | ||||||
198 | Is there a direct relation to Dan 12:1-3 | Mark 9:1 | Scribe | 43472 | ||
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199 | 24 hour days are based on what? | Gen 1:2 | Scribe | 43471 | ||
The statement is made from the first day.. evening and morning were the first day. This is written at a time after the creation by Moses. Just as when Moses stated ... that Cain dwelt in the land of Nod, not that it was called Nod when Cain dwelt in it. It became Nod much much later. But Moses was just identifying the area. Just as if you said my Indian forefathers dwelt in Dallas, not that it was caled Dallas when they were there. So this reference also is from Moses that the evening and the morning were the first day when as yet there was no son or moon. However by making the statment the evening and the morning were the first day he is making it clear beyond all question that it was not ages or eons that is meant but an evening and a morning. May God bless you in your study of His Word. |
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200 | 24 hour days are based on what? | Gen 1:2 | Scribe | 43470 | ||
The statement is made from the first day.. evening and morning were the first day. This is written at a time after the creation by Moses. Just as when Moses stated ... that Cain dwelt in the land of Nod, not that it was called Nod when Cain dwelt in it. It became Nod much much later. But Moses was just identifying the area. Just as if you said my Indian forefathers dwelt in Dallas, not that it was caled Dallas when they were there. So this reference also is from Moses that the evening and the morning were the first day when as yet there was no son or moon. However by making the statment the evening and the morning were the first day he is making it clear beyond all question that it was not ages or eons that is meant but an evening and a morning. May God bless you in your study of His Word. |
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