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201 | Why Wrong For Us and Right For God? | Ex 20:13 | Morant61 | 208050 | ||
Greetings Bowler! You wrongly equate 'murder' and 'killing'. All murder involves killing, but not all killing is murder. We know that God cannot sin, yet He COMMANDS the killing of some people. God cannot sin! God is Holy! We need to stick to what God's word says when we decide on these kinds of issues. For instance, you wrote: "How is it that killing anyone for any reason is wrong, but then God says to go do it?" Where exactly does Scripture say that killing for any reason is wrong? Ex. 20:13 forbids murder, but not killing. Other passages, lay out some guidelines for when killing is justified or not. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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202 | Was Queen Vashti Right to Disobey? | Esth 1:17 | Morant61 | 208046 | ||
Greetings Bowler! Are we going to hold Queen Vashti accountable to a Scripture verse that was not even in existence then? :-) The narrative never says whether or not she was wrong or right in her actions, so we could only speculate. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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203 | What is Right Someone Has to Die? | Ex 20:13 | Morant61 | 208045 | ||
Greetings Bowler! Are we going to being another 'assumed either or' questions? :-) First of all, Scripture never says that killing is always wrong. Murder is forbidden, but God sometimes order people to kill whether in war or in cases of capital punishment. I would assume that we all agree that God cannot command someone to sin. Your assumed 'either or' situation though makes discussion difficult. There is a difference between trying to save both and losing one (or both) and deliberately killing one of the two. The other problem is that we are left with only once possible solution, and one possible outcome. However, this is not the reality of the situation, ever. So, how should a Christian choose? We certainly should not 'murder' one to save another since this would be a direct violation of God's law. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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204 | Consititues Faith as Opposed to David? | 1 Sam 27:1 | Morant61 | 208044 | ||
Greetings Bowler! Let me try one more time. Do you understand the difference between narrative and teaching? A narrative simply lays out the story without necessarily making value judgments about the actions of the people (though sometimes a narrative may include editorial content that will make value judgments). With that in mind, let's look at the passages that you mention. 1) Moses: Heb. 11:23 says, "By faith Moses' parents hid him for three months after he was born, because they saw he was no ordinary child, and they were not afraid of the king's edict." As you correctly noted, Romans 13 and 1 Peter 2:13-20 speak of civil obedience. However, no where in Scripture are we told to obey man if by obeying man we would be disobeying God. We see this principle at work in Acts 4:19, where Peter and John say, "But Peter and John replied, "Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God's sight to obey you rather than God." Acts 5:29 makes it even clearer, "Peter and the other apostles replied: "We must obey God rather than men!" Here, the word 'must' refers to moral necessity. It is not just an optional principle, but a necessary one that we obey God over man (if the two conflict). Therefore, there was no sin involved in the hiding of Moses. God has forbidden murder. What Pharaoh was about to do was murder of the worst kind. Therefore, Heb. 11:23 tells us that Moses' parents acted in faith. 2) Rahab: Note carefully what Heb. 11:31 says and does not say. "By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies, was not killed with those who were disobedient." She was commended for welcoming the spies, not for lying. No mention of lying is included in this verse. It does not say, 'By faith, Rahab lied...' :-) As for governmental authority, Rahab also was right to obey God rather than her government. It is important not to go beyond what the text actually says. Plus, we should remember with Rahab that she was not a Christian or a Jewish believer. She responded to God and acted in accordance with what she knew at the time. She may not have even know about the command not to lie. The reference to her faith is not a justification of her every action, but to the fact that she welcomed God's people and trusted that God would save her and her family. I hope this clears up some of your questions my friend. From this post, I wasn't clear about your David reference, but from other posts I would say that, again, we need to remember that a narrative passage detailing something that someone did which was wrong is not justification for others to do it as well. :-) Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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205 | the lie or bare false witness | Ex 20:16 | Morant61 | 208034 | ||
Greetings WalkforChrist! Ex. 20:16 probably has either false testimony or slanderous speech in mind. However, other Scriptures make it clear that all forms of lying are wrong. Lev. 19:11 commands, "Do not steal. Do not lie. Do not deceive one another." Numbers 23:19 tells us that it is impossible for God to lie. John 8:44 tells us that the father of lies is Satan. Acts 5 tells us of two believers who were killed for lying. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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206 | the lie | Bible general Archive 4 | Morant61 | 207995 | ||
Greetings Walkforchrist! Your logic doesn't make sense my friend! You say: 1) God can't lie. 2) All liars will be punished. 3) But, God will bless you for lying. I have been amazed from these discussions. Doesn't anybody believe that God can save in any other way except through a lie? Is God not able to make the evil men simply drop dead? Isn't God able to transport the potential victims to another place? Isn't God able to stop any physical harm from happening to them? Isn't God able to work in a limitless number of ways through His infinite wisdom and power to save those who need help? Why have we become so fixated on lying as the only possible means that God can use, especially given the fact that God specifically commands us (not suggests or recommends) not to lie? We need a bigger view of God! :-( Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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207 | is it ok to lie in certain cases | Col 3:9 | Morant61 | 207952 | ||
Greetings Walkforchrist! I see that your question has sparked quite a discussion. :-) Some of the posts on this thread have been excellent, but some have them have been nothing more than opinion. This question falls under the category of situational ethics. Given a certain situation, is it justifiable to commit a 'lesser' sin in order to avoid a greater sin? There are two main problems with these 'situational questions'. First of all, they ignore God's Word. Secondly, they ignore God's power. Concerning the first point, does God's Word make any exceptions concerning lying? Consider the following verses: Lev. 19:10 - "”‘Do not steal. ”‘Do not lie. ”‘Do not deceive one another.'" 1 Tim. 1:9 - "We also know that law is made not for the righteous but for lawbreakers and rebels, the ungodly and sinful, the unholy and irreligious; for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers, 10 for adulterers and perverts, for slave traders and liars and perjurers—and for whatever else is contrary to the sound doctrine" Rev. 21:8 - " But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liars—their place will be in the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death.” Search through all of God's Word and you will not find one mention of an exception to the command not to lie. Concerning the second point, are we really to believe that God cannot save someone's life unless someone lies? Trust God and submit to His Word my friend, and don't allow anyone's opinion lead you away from God's truth. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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208 | DOUBLE AND TRIPLE NEGATIVES OF NT | Luke 22:18 | Morant61 | 206994 | ||
Greetings Rolf! I do not know what kind of resources you have at your disposal. One can do a search in some good Bible software. For instance, I did a search on 'ou me' and found that it occurs 94 times in the Nestle Aland text. One can also get on www.ccel.org site and look up 'me' in the Englishman's Greek Concordance. It has a list of all the occurances of this double negative. As for the other double and triple negatives, one would probably have to use a concordance to find them. I hope this helps! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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209 | MOSES HOW MANY WRITING | Bible general Archive 4 | Morant61 | 206077 | ||
Greetings Truthseeker! Traditionally, Moses is considered the author of the first five books of the Old Testament: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. Liberal scholars dispute this view. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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210 | books of the bible how many | Bible general Archive 4 | Morant61 | 206074 | ||
Greetings Truthseeker! There are 66 books in the Old and New Testaments. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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211 | Evidenc of Signs in 2008 Valid? | Mark 16:17 | Morant61 | 205654 | ||
Greetings Tam! Well, here is my two cents worth! :-) First of all, I am careful not to build doctrine around any disputed text. As I am sure you are aware, the ending of Mark is very much in dispute. No one is certain how the Gospel of Mark ends. Therefore, I would be careful not to base my actions or beliefs upon just this passage. However, most of the things mentioned in the latter part of Mark are mentioned in other contexts. Certainly, the sign gifts are supported elsewhere. The picking up of a snake (accidentally) and surviving the bite was recorded of Paul. I don't know of any other support for the drinking of poison, unless one appeals to the OT. I would say that miraculous signs should be a part of the Christian experience, simply because God is involved in our lives. I would not limit the evidences of His presence to just this one short list though. :-) Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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212 | NT refereences to the OT? | John 5:39 | Morant61 | 205592 | ||
Greetings Thomas! Try the following link: http://www.blueletterbible.org/study/misc/quotes.html I hope this helps! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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213 | why did satan dispute over moses body | Jude | Morant61 | 205305 | ||
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214 | why did satan dispute | Jude | Morant61 | 205303 | ||
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215 | Need Clarification on Asking/Receiving | James 1:6 | Morant61 | 205251 | ||
Greetings Student! Verse 7 refers to the man who doubts. The one who doubts should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. Everyone else should expect to ask and receive. I hope this helps! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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216 | Spices and the Sabbath | Luke 1:2 | Morant61 | 205115 | ||
Greetings Jim! There are two possibilities that I can think of as to how these two verses can be reconciled. 1) First of all, the verb 'bought' is an Aorist verb. It does not necessarily mean that they bought the spices after the Sabbath was over. It could simply mean that they 'had bought' them as some point in the past and were now taking them to anoint Jesus. 2) Secondly, Luke 23:56 says that they prepared 'spices and perfumes', but it does not specifically say that they prepared all that they needed, or had all that they needed. It could be that they had to go get more supplies after the Sabbath was over. I hope this helps! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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217 | What changed? | John 8:30 | Morant61 | 204666 | ||
Greetings Thomas! John 8:30 says that 'many' believed. However, there is nothing in the text to indicate that the ones who wanted to kill Jesus in v. 37 are the ones who believed in v. 30. They would have been the ones who had not believed. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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218 | Retain or forgive sins? | John 20:22 | Morant61 | 204662 | ||
Greetings Tam! The easiest way to understand this passage is to think of it in terms of the ministry of reconciliation as Paul describes it in 2 Cor. 5. 2Co 5:11 Since, then, we know what it is to fear the Lord, we try to persuade men. What we are is plain to God, and I hope it is also plain to your conscience. 2Co 5:12 We are not trying to commend ourselves to you again, but are giving you an opportunity to take pride in us, so that you can answer those who take pride in what is seen rather than in what is in the heart. 2Co 5:13 If we are out of our mind, it is for the sake of God; if we are in our right mind, it is for you. 2Co 5:14 For Christ's love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. 2Co 5:15 And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again. 2Co 5:16 So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer. 2Co 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! 2Co 5:18 All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: 2Co 5:19 that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting men's sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. 2Co 5:20 We are therefore Christ's ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ's behalf: Be reconciled to God. 2Co 5:21 God made him who had no sin to be sin[1] for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. It is not so much that we have the individual right to forgive sins as it is that we each have the individual right to proclaim forgiveness of sins to all, since Christ died for all. So, I, with complete confidence, can kneel with someone at the altar and assure them of salvation if they will call on the name of the Lord. This ministry has been given to us to proclaim to the world. I hope this helps! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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219 | Spoke to them that had just left? | John 8:12 | Morant61 | 204627 | ||
Greetings Thomas! Simply put, there is no indication in the text that vv. 12 and 13 occurred at the same time as vv. 1-11. In fact, v. 12 begins with 'therefore again', which would fit better with a different occasion. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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220 | Confess to the person you have wronged? | 1 John 2:2 | Morant61 | 204521 | ||
Greetings KBCE! I think you may be looking for the following passage from the Sermon on the Mount: Mat 5:21 "You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, 'Do not murder,[1] and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.' Mat 5:22 But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother[2]will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, 'Raca,[3]' is answerable to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, 'You fool!' will be in danger of the fire of hell. Mat 5:23 "Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, Mat 5:24 leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift. Mat 5:25 "Settle matters quickly with your adversary who is taking you to court. Do it while you are still with him on the way, or he may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you may be thrown into prison. Mat 5:26 I tell you the truth, you will not get out until you have paid the last penny.[4] Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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