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181 | Rahab righteous or not? | Josh 2:4 | stjohn | 214635 | ||
Dear humility, If I may add some more to this thread. Noah, was a drunkard, Abraham, was a liar, his son Isaac, was a liar, his son Jacob, and his wife, (Jacob’s mother) conspired to tell a lie; Moses killed a man perhaps in anger, which would make him a murderer. We see many sins and lies being committed in Scripture, and we also know from Scripture that they all were justified by their faith in God. Yet, we often will focus on Rehabs’ lie; and ask the question: was it wrong for her to lie? And: was she justified for telling this lie? Now first of all, we know she was not justified by the lie, but by her faith in God, as was all the others mentioned. But let’s look at the nature of the lie itself. It was not a lie told for self-gain, nor was it told to cause hurt to others, but it was a selfless act to protect others and may well have put her in great danger. It was not a malicious lie. The ninth commandment says: Thou shall not bear false witness against thy neighbor. Technically, it does not say: thou shall not lie. So perhaps there are two kinds of lies? There are lies one might tell for the purpose of causing hurt, or to gain something we do not rightly deserve, or to get ourselves out of some kind of trouble. And there are lies we may tell to protect others from someone who may want to hurt them in some way. So I would say it was not so much that it was Rahab that was the exception, but the nature of the lie itself that was the exception. We see in James 2:24-25 where it says: You see that man is justified by works and not by faith alone. In the same way was Rahab the harlot also justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out by another way? Wasn’t that “selfless” lie, told by Rahab, part of the action she took that was considered the works that James says she was justified? When I was twelve years old, one of my sisters came to me with a rifle in one hand, a bolt and ammunition in the other, and asked me to show her how to put the thing together. I asked: why? She said she was angry at our brother. I said: “give me the bolt and I’ll show you.” She did, and I ran away until things cooled down. I didn’t think so then, nor do I think so now, that I did something wrong by lying to my sister. And no one will convince me otherwise. They are now in their late sixties, and though they still don't like each other very much, he is still alive and she is not in prison. John |
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182 | Rahab righteous or not? | Heb 11:31 | stjohn | 214631 | ||
Hi humility, If we read Hebrews ch 11 and James ch 2 with regard to the contextual meaning therein, we can see that she was indeed. Lies or no lies, we are all justified and found righteous by faith. John |
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183 | direction to valley of moab from oboth | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 214610 | ||
This question was just asked by someone else. Is this homework? |
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184 | Moabites forbidden and Ruth allowed?? | Deut 23:3 | stjohn | 214560 | ||
Hi sis, John Gill may be able to shed some light on that for you. Verse 3. An Ammonite or Moabite shall not enter into the congregation of the Lord,.... Or marry an Israelitish woman, as Jarchi, and so the Targum of Jonathan, "the male Ammonites and Moabites are not fit to take a wife of the congregation of the Lord;" for the Jews restrain this to men, because it is, as Aben Ezra observes, an Ammonite, not an Ammonitess, a Moabite, not a Moabitess; they allow that females of those nations might be married to Israelites, that is, provided they were proselytesses, as Ruth was." John Gill We too, just as Ruth, her being a believer, and proslatite, fall under the Christian dispensation, from the law of Moses. Psalm 28 speaks of God's jugment, and his geace. In it's sumation, verse 9, we see his blessing on all those who trust in Him. "Save Your people and bless Your inheritance; Be their shepherd also, and carry them forever." John |
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185 | Oboth,valley, Moab,where, Mt. Pisgah.was | OT general | stjohn | 214557 | ||
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186 | trail from Oboth valley in Moab where Mt | Num 21:10 | stjohn | 214555 | ||
Hi senicienta, The exact location of Oboth is unknown, but it is thought to be probably somewhere just south of the Dead Sea. This is east of Moab, so they would have been traveling west. John |
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187 | How long did Job suffer? | Job 2:13 | stjohn | 214541 | ||
Hi MTV, Welcome to SBF! As far as how long he suffered before this time, or how long after this time, it is not clear to me from Scripture. but it says in, Job 2:13, "Then they sat down on the ground with him for seven days and seven nights with no one speaking a word to him, for they saw that his pain was very great." John |
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188 | did elijah forerun christ's 2nd coming? | Matt 11:14 | stjohn | 214507 | ||
cowboy, Correction: the witnesses will come before He comes in judgment. But I was thinking, selfishly, about the rapture, where He will meet the saint's in the air. John |
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189 | did elijah forerun christ's 2nd coming? | Matt 11:14 | stjohn | 214506 | ||
It's not clear what it is you meant by, DID Elijah forerun Christ's 2nd coming? Some believe however, that Elijah will be one of the two witnesses in Revelation 11 but the Bible does not say for sure. And it is not really known, or agreed on, whether the two will forerun His 2nd coming. I happen to think they will not, but thats not really worth very much, since the Bible doesn't really say. John |
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190 | does God still send prophets? | 2 Cor 11:13 | stjohn | 214483 | ||
William Branham, said many things would happen that symply did not hapen. He also sads these things were given to him by an angle. That makes him a false peophet. "For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ. No wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. Therefore it is not surprising if his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness, whose end will be according to their deeds." 2 Cor 11:13-15 "If a prophet or a dreamer of dreams arises among you and gives you a sign or a wonder, and the sign or the wonder comes true, concerning which he spoke to you, saying, 'Let us go after other gods (whom you have not known) and let us serve them,' you shall not listen to the words of that prophet or that dreamer of dreams; for the LORD your God is testing you to find out if you love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul." Deut 13:1-3 John |
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191 | ... | John 8:58 | stjohn | 214429 | ||
"Question: "Is Jesus God? Did Jesus ever claim to be God?" Answer: Jesus is never recorded in the Bible as saying the exact words, “I am God.” That does not mean, however, that He did not proclaim that He is God. Take for example Jesus’ words in John 10:30, “I and the Father are one.” At first glance, this might not seem to be a claim to be God. However, look at the Jews’ reaction to His statement, “We are not stoning you for any of these, replied the Jews, but for blasphemy, because you, a mere man, claim to be God” (John 10:33). The Jews understood Jesus’ statement to be a claim to be God. In the following verses, Jesus never corrects the Jews by saying, “I did not claim to be God.” That indicates Jesus was truly saying He was God by declaring, “I and the Father are one” (John 10:30). John 8:58 is another example. Jesus declared, "I tell you the truth, before Abraham was born, I am!" Again, in response, the Jews take up stones in an attempt to stone Jesus (John 8:59). Why would the Jews want to stone Jesus if He hadn’t said something they believed to be blasphemous, namely, a claim to be God? John 1:1 says that “the Word was God.” John 1:14 says that “the Word became flesh.” This clearly indicates that Jesus is God in the flesh. Acts 20:28 tells us, "...Be shepherds of the church of God, which He bought with His own blood." Who bought the church with His own blood? Jesus Christ. Acts 20:28 declares that God purchased the church with His own blood. Therefore, Jesus is God! Thomas the disciple declared concerning Jesus, “Lord and my God” (John 20:28). Jesus does not correct him. Titus 2:13 encourages us to wait for the coming of our God and Savior - Jesus Christ (see also 2 Peter 1:1). In Hebrews 1:8, the Father declares of Jesus, "But about the Son He says, "Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever, and righteousness will be the scepter of your kingdom." In Revelation, an angel instructed the Apostle John to only worship God (Revelation 19:10). Several times in Scripture Jesus receives worship (Matthew 2:11; 14:33; 28:9,17; Luke 24:52; John 9:38). He never rebukes people for worshiping Him. If Jesus were not God, He would have told people to not worship Him, just as the angel in Revelation had. There are many other verses and passages of Scripture that argue for Jesus’ deity. The most important reason that Jesus has to be God is that if He is not God, His death would not have been sufficient to pay the penalty for the sins of the whole world (1 John 2:2). Only God could pay such an infinite penalty. Only God could take on the sins of the world (2 Corinthians 5:21), die, and be resurrected - proving His victory over sin and death." http://www.gotquestions.org/is-Jesus-God.html |
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192 | what was the reason | Luke 8:26 | stjohn | 214386 | ||
Hi Vintage, You are correct in saying that there isn't any reason given for this trip. So to speculate on the reason would be just that, speculation. You also wrote: "They didn't have a clue who he was, or what he was all about." I'm assuming you are talking about the disciples or who later would be known as the apostles. Well if we look at the Gospel of John, we can see that this isn't true at all. After John the Baptist introduced them to Jesus, in ch1 v's41-42, it says: "One of the two who heard John speak and followed Jesus was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. He first found his own brother Simon and said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which means Christ)." And in v45a it says: "Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found him of whom Moses in the Law and also the prophets wrote," And in v49 we read: "Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!” So we can see, Vintage, they most certainly did know who He was. They may have misunderstood what he was about, but they did indeed know who He was. John |
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193 | Why was being born a Jew so important? | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 214382 | ||
Hi humility, The short answer would be that, He chose to. Also, that it was a fulfillment of prophecy. Of course, much more can be said on this, but, beyond that, Scripture doesn't really say. John |
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194 | Praise Him! | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 214380 | ||
--Hallelujah--Hebrew liturgical expression meaning "praise ye Yah" ("praise the Lord"). It appears in the Hebrew Bible in several psalms, usually at the beginning or end of the psalm or in both places. In ancient Judaism it was probably chanted as an antiphon by the Levite choir. In the New Testament it appears only in Revelation 19, where it occurs four times. It was translated in the Septuagint (Jewish Greek version of the Bible made in the pre-Christian period) and became "alleluia" in the Vulgate (4th-century Christian Latin version). The early Christians adopted the expression in their worship services, and it appeared in Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Anglican, and some Protestant liturgies and in hymns.-- Encyclopedia Britannica --Hallelujah--praise ye Jehovah, frequently rendered "Praise ye the LORD," stands at the beginning of ten of the psalms (106, 111-113, 135, 146-150), hence called "hallelujah psalms." From its frequent occurrence it grew into a formula of praise. The Greek form of the word (alleluia) is found in Rev. 19:1, 3, 4, 6.--Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary |
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195 | can Satan plant thoughts into our minds? | 1 Pet 5:8 | stjohn | 214315 | ||
Hi heseeshisson, Satin is the father of lies, and he can influence us with his lies. But our thoughts are still our own -not his- and also he is not omnipresent, he can only be in one place at a time, so there is little chance that he is personally attacking an individual. He does have many minions however, who are more that willing to promulgate his lies, and spread his evil plans to influence us with his deception. So we must realize that there are evil forces around us. So remember to, "Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm. Stand firm therefore, HAVING GIRDED YOUR LOINS WITH TRUTH, and HAVING PUT ON THE BREASTPLATE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS, and having shod YOUR FEET WITH THE PREPARATION OF THE GOSPEL OF PEACE; in addition to all, taking up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. And take THE HELMET OF SALVATION, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints," Eph 6:11-18 I pray this helps you. God bless John |
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196 | Soul the mind and Spirit the emotions? | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 214307 | ||
Hi heseeshisson, The line between Soul and Spirit is hardly a clear one: Soul: is sometimes said to be that part of us that is our consciousness, our wants/desires, our feelings, our very thoughts, that which we perceive as, ‘self’, is sometimes said to be our soul, it has been called, the seat of appetite. Spirit: sometimes is used to mean breath, so indicating that which is vital to life, also sometimes used in describing a tendency toward a particular behavior, (e.g. he has a lying spirit), or, a leaning toward, or, an untruthfulness in spirit. Spirit and soul have both been looked at as, that part of man that is unseen and sentient, yet consciously aware of the fact that we are alive, and, perhaps, even the very thing that is life itself. (Of course true life is found only in Jesus Christ) Just what are the tangible differences between the two? Scripture pants a pretty fuzzy line at best. And, while some commentary/Scripture's, tend to keep the line between them though it remains quite unclear, others clearly seem to wipe it out altogether. Anyway, that was my two cent's :-) John --------------------------- Here's some more to chew on. “ While outwardly man is a physical being, living and moving in a material universe, there is also a spiritual reality. Finite, physical creatures could never truly relate to an infinite, spiritual Being so when God created man, he formed yet a third facet to our nature, a spirit. The soul, comprised of our thoughts, emotions and will, combined inextricably with this spirit to form a creature unlike all others, higher than the animals and a little lower than the angels; Unique in all Creation. It is this amalgamation of spirit and soul that survives our physical death. It is the essence of who we are as a person and will never cease to exist.” – gospel.htm: Part of http://www.tlogical.net Copyright ©2005 John M. Fritzius --------------------------- Hree's something Doc wrote, that's quite good I think. :-) “Scripture uses the word "soul" and "spirit" interchangeably. For example, in John 12:27, our Lord says, "now is my soul troubled." However, in a very similar context, in the next chapter, John tells us that Jesus was "troubled in spirit" (13:21). There are a number of places where it is used in Hebrew Parallelism; e.g., Luke 1:46-47. Dead people are both spoken of as "spirits" (Hebrew 12:23; 1 Peter 3:19) and "souls" (Revelation 6:9; 20:4). At death, Scripture says either that the "soul" departs or the "spirit" departs (cf Genesis 35:18; 1 Kings 17:21; Isaiah 53:12; Psalm 31:5; Luke 23:46; Ecclesiastes 12:7; John 19:30; Acts 7:59; etc.). The Bible says that the "soul" can sin or the "spirit" can sin (cf 1 Peter 1:22; Revelation 18:14; 2 Corinthians 7:1; 7:34; etc.). Indeed, everything that the soul is said to do, the spirit is also said to do and vice versa. This includes thinking, feeling, choosing, and worshiping. In Jewish thinking human beings are not bipartite or tripartite creatures. Dividing of the various components is such a difficult thing, that no human can untangle the parts or even find the dividing lines. (Hence the surgical imagery of Hebrews 4:12.) Just as today we'd not be able to find the dividing line between our minds and our bodies. The trichotomy of man was an idea introduced by the Greeks -- Aristotle in particular. (Not that it isn't "true" -- only that it has its origins from extra-Biblical sources.) Later Gnostic thinking liked this idea, as they deemed that pure reason was higher, more noble, and distinct from baser attributes. Even later, Augustine argued that the image of God's triune nature was reflected in a triune nature of man. The Roman Church still holds to this perspective, although with a bit of a Gnostic twist. Even our language reflects some of our opinions regarding the components of a man. The ancient Hebrew thought of the heart the same way the average American thinks of the brain. The modern man does not expect to cut into a brain and find the real person. In the same way, the Hebrew would not have expected to cut into a heart and reveal the real person. Yet both understand that a blob of tissue exists, but both tend to think of it as somehow containing a person's essence. This is a deep and complex subject. Theologians and philosophers for multiple millennia have discussed it. The Scripture tells us things that we could not have known by introspection. However, it does not entirely settle all of the questions. What we can say definitively, though, is that man is a being who thinks, feels, acts, and communicates. Furthermore, we know that the soul/spirit can be separated from the body in death, but that that is an abnormal state -- one that won't exist when God restores creation, for every soul/spirit will be joined with their resurrected body.” -- DocTrinsograce |
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197 | dogs or cats in heaven (pets) | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 214298 | ||
Hi Mariel Try the link below, it should answer your question. John http://www.gotquestions.org/pets-heaven.html |
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198 | Entering versus inheriting kingdom? | Matt 18:3 | stjohn | 214280 | ||
Hello Huron You may not be too surprised to find that, some theologians make a distinction in the terms and some do not. Here are some study notes on the Gospel of Matthew where the term, "Kingdom of Heaven" is found, from J. Vernon McGee's "thru the Bible" This may not fully answer your question, but I hope it helps. John --"Matthew presents the program of God. The “kingdom of heaven” is an expression which is peculiar to this Gospel. It occurs 32 times. The word “kingdom” occurs 50 times. A proper understanding of the phrase “kingdom of heaven” is essential to any interpretation of the Bible. The kingdom of heaven and the church are not the same. John the Baptist was the first to use the expression “the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 3:2). He began his ministry with the bold and startling announcement, “Repent; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” When the Lord Jesus Christ began His ministry, He likewise began with this very announcement (Matthew 4:17). Neither John nor Jesus attempted to explain the meaning of the term. It is reasonable to assume that the people to whom the message was given had some conception of its meaning. The Jews of the first century in Palestine had a clearer understanding of the term than the average church member in Christendom today. They were not confused by the theologians of 19 centuries who have attempted to fit the term into some system of theology. In this they were fortunate. They understood the term to be the sum total of all the prophecies of the Old Testament concerning the coming of the King from heaven to set up a kingdom on this earth with heaven’s standard. The concept is not new (Daniel 2:44; 7:14, 27). To read into this expression the history since John and Jesus made the first announcement is a presumption which the Scriptures will not countenance. The kingdom was near in the person of the King. The kingdom has not been postponed, as God still intends to carry out His earthly purpose on schedule — “Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion” (Psalm 2:6). God’s dealing with men since the rejection and crucifixion of the King has been in the framework of the kingdom of heaven. He is carrying out a heavenly purpose today “bringing many sons unto glory” (Hebrews 2:10). The calling out of the church is not synonymous with the kingdom of heaven, though the church is in the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 13). Neither is the term “kingdom of God” synonymous with “kingdom of heaven.” The “kingdom of God”' is a broader term that encompasses all of God’s creation, including angels. The church is in the kingdom of heaven, but it is not the same; likewise it is in the kingdom of God. It will be seen that the term “kingdom of heaven” is a progressive term in the Gospel of Matthew. It assumes the mystery form during the days of the rejection of the King, but the King becomes a sower in the world (Matthew 13). The kingdom will be established on this earth at the return of the King (Matthew 24, 25). The four Gospels constitute a modern newspaper: Matthew contains the announcements and advertising, “The kingdom of heaven is at hand”-- J. Vernon McGee |
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199 | Please define prophecy. | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 214270 | ||
Easton's Bible Dictionary http://www.christstudy.net/dic/easton/ |
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200 | explain John 11:47 | John 11:1 | stjohn | 214266 | ||
Hello, Linda Marie That's a lovley name by the way. :-) Welcome to the forum! John Gill ha this to say, and says it very well I think. John 11:47-48 Ver. 47. "Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council;" They convened the sanhedrim, the great council of the nation together, of which they were some of the principal members: "and said, what do we?" That is, why is nothing done? why are we so dilatory? why do we sit still, and do nothing? or what is to be done? this now lies before us, this is to be considered and deliberated on: "for this man doth many miracles;" This is owned, and could not be denied by them; and should have been a reason why they should have acknowledged him to have been the Messiah, and embraced him; whereas they used it as a reason, why they should think of, and concert some measures, to hinder and put a stop to the belief of him as such. John 11:48 Ver. 48. "If we let him thus alone;" Going about from place to place, teaching the people, and doing such miracles: "all men will believe on him;" The whole nation will receive him as the Messiah, and proclaim him their king, and yield a cheerful obedience to all his commands: "the Romans will come;" against us, with their powerful armies; interpreting the setting him up as Messiah, to be an instance of rebellion against Caesar, and his government: "and take away both our place and nation;" That is, will destroy the temple, their holy place, the place of their religion and worship; and their city, the place of their habitation, and lay waste their country; and take away from them that little share of power and government they had, and strip them both of their civil and religious privileges: the Persic version renders it, "they will take away our place, and make a decree against our religion".-- John Gill http://www.freegrace.net/gill/ I hope that helps John |
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