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201 | When saved do you receive the Holy Spiri | Eph 1:13 | Beja | 227681 | ||
Dickinson, Yes. Eph 1:13 In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation--having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of promise, In Christ, Beja |
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202 | Is it OK to danc on Good Friday? | Eph 2:1 | Beja | 223700 | ||
MoQSwan, There is nothing in scripture about dancing on good fridays. However, I must say that I find an interesting inconsistency in your post. You seem so very worried about being specifically in God's will with regards to this question, yet you feel free to follow your own feelings in spite of what scripture says in other areas. Hebrews 10:24,25 and let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds, not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of some Scripture clearly commands us to be active in attending church. Also scripture clearly affirms that the gathering of the church is a place where God's presence is there in a unique way. Ephesians 2:19-22 So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints, and are of God's household, having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus Himself being the corner stone, in whom the whole building, being fitted together, is growing into a holy temple in the Lord, in whom you also are being built together into a dwelling of God in the Spirit. 2 Corinthians 6:16 Or what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For we are the temple of the living God; just as God said, "I will dwell in them and walk among them; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people. Keep in mind the concept of the temple is a special place where God and man meets. And now that is in the church. So what I wonder is, if you are willing to throw out all of scriptures teachings in this regard for the sake of your feeling, "God resides in everything and not just merely a church," then why worry so very much over precise details of what scripture says in regards to dancing? In Christ, Beja |
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203 | preaching the Gospel? | Eph 2:8 | Beja | 226956 | ||
Julia, I can not think of any passage that teaches that we must preach the gospel in order to be saved. What scriptures does your husband give to support this statment? What does your pastor say about this? Ephesians 4 teaches that is the church that is meant to build you up such that various winds of false doctrine will not cause you such turmoil. In Christ, Beja |
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204 | one on one relationship with God? | Eph 2:12 | Beja | 227092 | ||
ae9839, Eph 2:12 remember that you were at that time separate from Christ, excluded from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. I marvel at your question. You profess to not be saved. The implication being that all the wrath of God abides on you Joh 3:36 "He who believes in the Son has eternal life; but he who does not obey the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him." Yet the fact that you are unsaved does not discourage you, but the possibility you can not get answers from God would discourage you? Why do you delay in trusting Christ? He is very willing to receive you. The payment for your sin is available in his dying on your behalf. His righteousness is available to you to make you acceptable to God the Father (2 Cor 5:21). Eph 2:13 But now in Christ Jesus you who formerly were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. All that is needed is for you to desire Christ over your sins (repentance) and to trust in what he has done as your only and sufficient merit before God (faith). Why wonder about these things? Be saved, have peace with God (Rom 5:1). Enjoy access to God (Heb 10:19-22). God is truely a loving and merciful God, but that love and mercy is in Christ. Do not be discouraged when He is so freely offered to you! In Christ, Beja |
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205 | cussing/foul lang | Eph 5:4 | Beja | 230228 | ||
accox4, Eph 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. Eph 5:4 and there must be no filthiness and silly talk, or coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks. In Christ, Beja |
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206 | Marriage as a Covenant Relationship? | Eph 5:32 | Beja | 206771 | ||
Heb 8:7-13 and its counterpart in Jeremiah has your answer. Yes we are in a new covenant. But as verse 9 says it is one, "Not like the covenant which I made with their fathers." The difference in the two is that the old covenant was as you are asking, full of rules and expectations. But what is unique about the new one is that it has no qualifications on our side. A normal covenant has I will do "such and such" and your part is to do "whatever." The way the new covenant is different is that it has no "our" part. God describes it fully in terms of I will do these things and put my laws on their heart and forgive their sins. We have a new covenant that is not dependent on the weakness of our flesh but solely on God's resolve to save. | ||||||
207 | Is the "conflict" physical or spiritual? | Phil 1:30 | Beja | 224354 | ||
carrob, If you read the context of this verse you will see that Paul is infact mentioning physical persecution. He has just discussed the fact that he is in prison for the gospel. And welcome to the forum, I hope you are blessed by it. In Christ, Beja |
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208 | Is accepting gratitude right or wrong? | Phil 2:3 | Beja | 241315 | ||
ria, Here you are taking a theological principle, "all praise ultimately belongs to God," and extrapolating a behavior from it which scripture doesn't expressly command. This is something you should be careful about, which you evidently are since you are asking here. But the main thing you want to do is to let your mind browse through scripture to see how it stands up. For example, in this case I consider the rewards we are promised. Such as how if we give a cup of cold water to somebody on account of Christ we will not loose our reward for it. I consider how revelations says the bride is granted to be clothed in white attire which are the righteous deeds of the saints. So even though our works are granted to us, and ultimately God is the architect of our works Eph 2:8-10, yet we are going to be rewarded for them and adorned by them. They are granted by God to the bride, the church, for our beauty and glory. So as I let my mind browse through scripture, while I do see God as the source of all good, and I do see that our good works are Him accomplishing good things through us, I also see God rewarding and adorning us through these good works. They are God's gifts to us, before they are our gifts to God. If I do something good, by God's grace, and if God intends to eternally reward me and adorn me through this, do you suppose he begrudges a man to tell me thank you? I would think not, so I would suggest the behavior your are speculating from this principle doesn't stand up to scripture. I hope this helps. In Christ, Beja |
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209 | Why dont we live old law handed by moses | Col 2:16 | Beja | 224395 | ||
DGMAWRIGHT, First let me say you are going to get quite a variety of answers to this, so let me simply give you my answer and point you towards a very good and very readable book on the topic. Alright then, my answer: First we must read the passage quoted in fullness. Christ says Mat 5:17 "Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill. For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or stroke shall pass from the Law until all is accomplished." So Christ says that he has come to fullfill the law, and that it will not pass away until all is accomplished. Now, some of the things in the law Christ did indeed accomplish. There were many things which we sometimes refer to as "ceremonial law" which were things that pointed to Christ. For example the sacrificial system. These things simply pointed to Christ. Now that the One to whom they pointed has arrived, there is no need for them and they have passed away. We can see this clearly stated in Colossians 2:16,17. Col 2:16 Therefore no one is to act as your judge in regard to food or drink or in respect to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath day-- things which are a mere shadow of what is to come; but the substance belongs to Christ. So these things merely portrayed Christ in advance and now that Christ has arrived they have been accomplished/fulfilled. I agree with John Calvin when he said that it was fitting for such things to cease when Christ arrived lest there be confusion over what they were pointing to. So some aspects of the law have ceased because they have in fact been accomplished. Some of the Law also were given not as an eternal measure of morality but simply because some laws were needed in order for the Hebrew nation to function. So we have those laws which are sometimes referred to as civic laws. For example, the Israelites were commanded that in the case of a murder that the elders were to go and measure which city it was closest to and based on that do a certain thing. Or that they were to set aside cities for people who unintentionally killed a man could flee to and be spared punishment. These things Christians can't do today because we aren't running the governments like the Old Testament Saints were running the Hebrew nation. So Ceremonial laws have been accomplished/fulfilled, civin laws are given to national identities which we don't reproduce today. Finally we come to the moral commandments which are many but to name a couple examples I'll list: Do not murder, do not steal, do not commit adultery, do not covet, do not hate your brother etc. These moral laws we are still to obey. Now, keep in mind that those who are in Christ are in no way judged by these laws in terms of acceptance or rejection before God. Our justification is entirely in Christ through faith. However, being in Christ doesn't mean that we are now free to murder! Nor should any Christian suggest that we are free to do so. The fact that we are now justified in Christ apart from whether or not we steal, does not mean God suggests we should in fact feel free to steal. So while our justification is entirely in Christ apart from the law, the moral laws of the old testament still show us right from wrong. And God desires that we walk in righteousness even though our salvation is entirely from Christ's righteousness and not our own. So to sum up, Civic laws simply don't apply to individuals, ceremonial laws are fulfilled, moral laws are still the expectations of right and wrong, but our justification is entirely apart from the law and entirely in Christ Jesus dying on our behalf and giving us His righteousness all of which is imparted to us upon faith. Now, there is my answer. I say again, not all agree upon this. If you would like a wonderful easy to read book that will help you to understand, I reccommend "Marrow of Modern Divinity." I got it online and simply printed it off. Outstanding book for helping us to understand these things. In Christ, Beja |
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210 | Did Jesus come for the gentiles only? | Col 3:11 | Beja | 223643 | ||
Clreid, Colossians 3:11 Ephesians 2 Romans 11 Just about any book in the new testament probably has something somewhere that refutes this also. In Christ, Beja |
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211 | sexual toys | 1 Thessalonians | Beja | 232856 | ||
Magie, Given that you have stated in another question that you are not married, yes. In Christ, Beja |
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212 | diakonos vs synergos | 1 Thess 3:2 | Beja | 241120 | ||
Chilidog, Unfortunately you will not receive a reply here from anybody who represents the translators of the NASB. All participants are just like you, those who log on to find a community to discuss questions like yours. What you ask is an excellent question, yet text criticism principles are hard to explain sometimes. As you seem to be aware, there is a mixed witness in the texts which we have. Diakonos by far has more texts, however the multitude of witnesses to a particular reading is not the only question which a text critic weighs. Another major question which determines the preferred reading is which of the readings best explain the development of the additional readings? In this case it is really easy to see how a scribe reading one being described as "a fellow worker of God" could see that as a bit much and out of a pious but misguided humility softening the statement to "servant." Now on the flip side it is really hard to imagine some scribe being so bold as to read the original reading of "servant" and then decide he should upgrade us from servants to "fellow workers of God." And this is precisely why groups favor the reading of "fellow servant" as being original rather then the more widely attested "servant." Now we can't be certain about this. But the reasoning is sound especially given that we know for sure that scribes often changed the text to what they thought would be a more reverent reading when they were copying. I hope this helps and if this type of information is helpful to you I recommend to you "A Textual Commentary on the Greek New Testament" 2nd edition by Bruce Metzger. In Christ, Beja |
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213 | Is any of this true? | 1 Thess 4:1 | Beja | 222090 | ||
Curious2010, Your question is being asked assuming a dispensational view of end times. So let me first answer your questionn assuming dispensation theology is true. No, the rapture could not have taken place because the treaty you are referring to would needed to have been broken half way through it, resulting in the anti-christ waging war on Israel. None of that happened therefore this was not the treaty prophecied and therefore there is no reason to think the rapture has taken place. Now let me answer the question from the view point which I believe is correct. The end times has nothing to do with a treaty with Israel, this is a major misreading fo Daniel chapter 9. Since the treaty has nothing to do with it, then once again there is no reason to believe the rapture has happened. Read 1 Thess 4, 1 Cor 15 (second half) and see what you think about the timing of these three events: the rapture, the ressurection, and the second coming of Christ. I think you will find that they are all the same occassion. At the second coming of Christ the resurrection will first take place, then the rapture. By all accounts the second coming of Christ will be a very visible dramatic event. We'd know if it happened. In Christ, Beja |
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214 | We are having sexual relations. Is this | 1 Thess 4:3 | Beja | 229828 | ||
broadway, Yes. 1Th 4:3 For this is the will of God, your sanctification; that is, that you abstain from sexual immorality; Furthermore scripture teaches that unless you repent you will damned for all eternity. Do not underestimate the seriousness of your need to repent. 1Co 6:9,10 Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals, nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God. In Christ, Beja |
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215 | is Jesus First | 2 Thess 2:1 | Beja | 226752 | ||
legsrandall, 2Th 2:1-4 Now we request you, brethren, with regard to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him, that you not be quickly shaken from your composure or be disturbed either by a spirit or a message or a letter as if from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord has come. Let no one in any way deceive you, for it will not come unless the apostasy comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction, who opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, displaying himself as being God. In Christ, Beja |
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216 | do u tithe on unemployment checks | 1 Tim 1:8 | Beja | 220602 | ||
Unbrown, I would respectfully challenge you to reconsider your question. Let me offer a quote from Paul then explain what I mean. 1 Timothy 1:8-11 says, "But we know that the Law is good, if one uses it lawfully, realizing the fact that law is not made for a righeous person, but for those who are lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers and immoral men and homosexuals and kidnappers and liars and perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound teaching, according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, with which I have been entrusted." Paul's point, I believe, is that even though it is still wrong for a Christian to murder, what is that command to us? What is the command to not murder to one who is following the spirit of God who leads us to love even those who wrong us? It's be like giving me a command not to go to mexico when I'm on my way to Canada. So, let us apply this to your question. What is the command to tithe, the law, to one who is being led by the spirit to live in such a way as to be able to generously give to others? As you grow in your walk with God, the question should shift from what you are required to do, to, "how can I live so that I can have the means to give liberally?" When that is your heart what need do you have for the law? The tithe law, sir, is for non-givers. Though if that is the category you are in, then yes, the tithe is for you. In Christ, Beja |
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217 | do you belive in woman minister | 1 Tim 2:1 | Beja | 223781 | ||
Glomo, You may need to flesh out your question a bit more. Do I believe women ministers exist? I do believe they exist. Do I think they ought to exist? It depends on what you mean by minister. If you mean an elder of a church then I believe then they ought not to be. However, what various people on this forum thinks is less than irrelevant. The real question is what scripture says, to which I would refer you to 1 Timothy 2. In Christ, Beja |
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218 | Can women teach in the church | 1 Tim 2:12 | Beja | 221730 | ||
Finder, Just as a general hermeneutic, you need to change your order. Read scripture, then look at what is happening through the lens of scripture. We don't look at something, say, "That seems to look good to me, now how do I understand scripture passages given that experience tells me this is already a good thing." So, given that scripture says that a woman is not permitted to teach or hold authority over a man (in a church.) How do we then interpret what this lady is doing? Just fyi, I do not know Joyce Meyers or anything of her ministry, so I'm not judging her, simply giving the means to evaluate it. A good example of getting it right, imo, is Beth Moore. I'm not a huge fan personally, but when I see some of her video's its clear that God has gifted this woman to preach, and to preach well. But she uses that gift scripturally. She uses it to minister to women. In Christ, Beja |
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219 | is it wrong? | 1 Tim 2:12 | Beja | 228050 | ||
Julia, As stated earlier in the thread, 1 tim 2:11-15 is the most crucial passage. 1Ti 2:11 A woman must quietly receive instruction with entire submissiveness. 1Ti 2:12 But I do not allow a woman to teach or exercise authority over a man, but to remain quiet. 1Ti 2:13 For it was Adam who was first created, and then Eve. 1Ti 2:14 And it was not Adam who was deceived, but the woman being deceived, fell into transgression. 1Ti 2:15 But women will be preserved through the bearing of children if they continue in faith and love and sanctity with self-restraint. We must be very careful not to come up with reasons to explain away scriptures. Specifically this instruction is not grounded in anything but the creation and the fall. See verses 13 and 14. So the reason is not cultural, but something applicable today. Everybody is so eager to explain why Paul said this and therefore why it isn't applying to us. However, they overlook that Paul told us clearly why in those two verses. However, let me give you why I think this passage does have some limitation to its scope. Paul forbids "teaching and excercising authority over a man." However it breaks down like this. Paul's command verse 12 Grounding and clarification verses 13-15 (chapt end.) Approval of men seeking the role of overseer (2:1) Qualifications for a man wanting to be overseer (2:2 and following.) So, first, this command comes in the context of Paul leading into a discussion of the overseer role, which are the elders. Second, Paul forbids the two things that are specifically the role of the elders, teaching and excercising authority. This makes me think that what Paul has in mind is forbidding women from the role of elders. The elders, to my understanding, had the official teaching ministry of the church. But while they had the official teaching ministry, all members were ministers of the word to each other on a more informal basis and I'm sure some where more spiritually gifted for it than others and sometimes that was women. So while people may give many examples to you of women prophesying, I doubt they can give any examples of women elders. Now, here is how I put these observations together. The instructions in 1 Tim 2 do apply to us. However, they are primarily a statement that the role of elders in the church is limited to men. However, within the church, women are free to excercise their spiritual gifts to the edification of all believers. Though, they must not be placed in an authoritative teaching position over men. Unfortunately part of the confusion is the lack of biblical structure in our churches. For example, what if your church is not elder led and elder taught? This makes the question much much more complex. In Christ, Beja |
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220 | elder led, elder taught? | 1 Tim 2:12 | Beja | 228056 | ||
Julia, This link might be helpful to you. http://www.9marks.org/what-are-the-9marks/leadership Actually, that entire website might benefit you greatly. In Christ, Beja |
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