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201 | book of mormon? | Mark 7:8 | biblicalman | 227725 | ||
The basic problem with 'the traditions of men' was that they resulted in a false interpretation of Scripture and distorted Scripture. They 'made void the word of God'. It is true that that is what Mormons and JWs do. But it can equally be true of all Christians if they take the traditions of their church and make Scripture fit into them, rather than the other way round. Our lives are full of 'tradition' but it only comes within the purview of Jesus' teaching on the subject when it results in misinterpretation of Scripture. Thus there are good traditions like holidays which do not affect the teaching of the Bible one way or another. To celebrate Easter is to celebrate the Passover in its new significance as pointing to Christ. If it makes us recognise the truth of the Bible, and celebrate Christ's death and resurrection, it is a good tradition. It is only if we allow it to distort Scriptural teaching that it becomes false tradition. |
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202 | what does with out blemish or wrinkles m | 1 John | biblicalman | 227724 | ||
We will be without spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing and holy without blemish on the day when Christ, having purified us, presents us perfect to Himself (Ephesians 5.27). It is not a condition we can enjoy in this life in reality, although it is how God sees us through Christ in that we are 'accounted as righteous' (Romans 3.24-25) through His shed blood and the application to us of His righteousness (2 Corinthians 5.21). | ||||||
203 | origination name yahwey and GOD | Deut 6:5 | biblicalman | 227723 | ||
GOD is English (greek theos hebrew elohim or el), It means the One Who is the ultimate GOOD. Yahweh is the Hebrew name of God and is based on the verb hayah (ancient form hawah) which was the verb 'to be'. The Name means either The One Who Will Be or The One Who Causes To Be depending on how it is pointed (given vowels). |
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204 | is there a parrable where... | Matt 25:14 | biblicalman | 227721 | ||
The parable is found in Matthew 25.14-30, although it is about a man and his servants rather than about a king. The lesson from the parable is to use the gifts that God has given us to the utmost. This will include sharing Christ both by word and deed. Even the weakest of us can do something. The point about the man with the one talent is that he did not use it at all. He did not give a genuine response to his master |
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205 | traditions of men? | Mark 7:8 | biblicalman | 227688 | ||
The reference to tradition has in mind the 'traditions of the elders'. These were oral Jewish traditions of the past passed down among the Scribes based, at least theoretically, on what great Rabbis had said in the past. They were basically like commentaries, giving men's opinions on how the Scriptures should be interpreted. But they had been given a significance far in advance of what they deserved, and had become a law in themselves. Comparison can be made with 'the traditions of the fathers' to which the Roman Catholic church gives far more significance than they deserve. In both cases it was in order to support their own position. | ||||||
206 | who is the foxes in luke 9;58 is t herod | Luke 9:58 | biblicalman | 227686 | ||
The foxes in luke 9.58 refer to foxes. Jesus' point is simply that while even foxes and birds have somewhere to be at home, He Himself did not. He was pointing out that those who wished to follow him must share in His rough life. We must beware of reading into illustrative parts of simple statements deep meanings. | ||||||
207 | When did Peter first meet Jesus? | Luke | biblicalman | 227673 | ||
Peter first met Jesus when his brother Andrew brought him to Jesus in John 1.40-42, before Jesus had actually begun His ministry. | ||||||
208 | salvation | John 10:28 | biblicalman | 227672 | ||
We do not own salvation, rather we experience it. Salvation is the work of our Redeemer and we are in no position either to cling onto it or lose it. Instead we trust Him to fulfil His promises. Someone once asked a godly man, 'do you believe in the perseverance of the saints?' He smiled and replied, 'No, I believe in the perseverance of the Saviour.' As Paul said, 'I know Whom I have believed and am persuaded that He is able to keep what I have committed to Him against That Day'. Salvation is of the Lord! | ||||||
209 | Creation of moon. | Gen 1:1 | biblicalman | 227640 | ||
The creation account does not say that the 'lesser light' (the moon) was created on day 4. The emphasis on day 4 is that God used the greater light (the sun) and the lesser light (the moon) in order to regulate the times and seasons, days and years. The fact that God 'made' them is stated but it is not said when. Only three acts of creation (bara) are mentioned in Genesis 1, the initial creation of Heaven and Earth, the creation of animal life and the creation of man. In the remainder of His activities the word used is 'made, fashioned'. Having created God then fashioned what He had created. When reading verbs in Hebrew we have to recognise that the Hebrews had little interest in chronology. They were interested in what happened, not when it happened. Thus Hebrew does NOT have a past tense, a pluperfect tense, a present tense and a future tense, It has two tenses, one signifying that something has been completed, the other that it is incomplete. Thus when it says that 'God made (or had made) the greater light and the lesser light' it is merely indicating that at some stage it happened, not saying when it happened. Having said that God used these lights to control the days and seasons on day 4 the writer then adds that at some stage prior to that He had made them for this purpose. But he does not say when. |
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210 | jewish priests dying behind tabernacle | Bible general Archive 4 | biblicalman | 227639 | ||
This is a late Jewish tradition. The idea behind it is that because when the High Priest entered the Holy of Holies on the Day of Atonement there would be no way of recovering his body if he died while in the Holy of Holies (no one else was allowed to enter), a way had to be provided to solve the problem. We do not know if it was ever carried out in practise. It was into the Holy of Holies behind the Veil not behind the Tabernacle, and it was when the bell ceased ringing that they would know that he was dead. | ||||||
211 | What was avg life span for Joshuas time | Bible general Archive 4 | biblicalman | 227546 | ||
all the males who were of fighting age died thus all under 60. life expectancy on the whole was much less. there is no reason for thinking israelites had a shorter life span | ||||||
212 | Did God break His own law for David? | Exodus | biblicalman | 227462 | ||
adultery and murder were capital crimes punishable by death. no sacrifice or offering was available for such sins. God exercised His prerogative of mercy. 'i will have mercy on whom i will have mercy'. He did not thereby break the Law. He was above the Law. The Law was man's covenant with GOD. It was not binding on God. | ||||||
213 | Forsake | Matt 27:46 | biblicalman | 227392 | ||
Jesus was citing Psalm 22.1. It was the heart cry of some one who felt abandoned. but the psalmist was not abandoned by God and neither was Jesus, although both felt totally abandoned. none of us can even conceive what Jesus suffered or how abandoned He felt, as He bore the awfulness of our sin, but in His Godhood He could not be abandoned, nor would the Father actually have done so. | ||||||
214 | Who were the 2 that entered tomb | John 20:2 | biblicalman | 227390 | ||
peter and the disciple whom Jesus loved, in other words Peter and John | ||||||
215 | pauls and james veiws on faith and works | James | biblicalman | 227388 | ||
both believe that salvation is through faith alone, both believe that it must reveal itself in works. james underlines the latter. | ||||||
216 | Common grounds with Muslims? | 1 John 3:13 | biblicalman | 225069 | ||
On what grounds do you say that by unbelievers the Quran meant Christians? The Quran distinguishes Jews and Christians from unbelievers. It actually encourages contact between Muslims, Christians and Jews. But Muhammad lived among heretical Christians. They would possibly have agreed with his views about Jesus as we cannot. The common ground that we have is that Muslims believe in a personal Creator, one God, and the coming judgment. But we can of course share our faith with anyone even if we have no common ground. |
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217 | Pharaoh's refusal | Rom 9:17 | biblicalman | 225059 | ||
God knew that Pharaoh would not let the children of Israel go. But what He really wanted from him was obedience. Had he been obedient all would have gone well for him. God knowing something will happen does not mean that God wanted it. However by his actions Pharaoh (who was considered by the Egyptians to be a god) made clear that the Lord was greater than he was. That was inevitable once he disobeyed. If we disobey Him we must not blame Him if things go wrong. God constantly makes use of historical events to bring about His purposes, as He did in this case (Romans 9.17). But it was always open to Pharaoh to repent (however unlikely that was). |
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218 | what is a Carnal Christian? | 1 Cor 3:1 | biblicalman | 225058 | ||
A carnal Christian is one whose life is controlled by the flesh. A carnal man is sold under sin (Romans 7.14), not responding to the law of God as he should. He follows men instead of the Lord (1 Corinthians 3.1-4). He has taken his eyes off things above and thus judges things by worldly standards. |
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219 | is this gentiles? | 1 Pet 2:9 | biblicalman | 225045 | ||
Yes and no. It means strictly that all who truly believe in Jesus Christ form the true Israel, the 'Israel of God' of Galatians 6.16. Jesus said He had come to form a new congregation (of Israel) - Matthew 16.18. Elswhere He calls Himself the true vine, the genuine Israel, as opposed to the false vine, unbelieving Israel (John 15.1-6). All who are truly abiding in Him are Israel. Romans 11 tells us that into the olive tree of Israel Gentiles were incorporated, while unbelieving Jews were cut off. see also Galatians 3.29; Ephesians 2.11-22 where the building of the true Israel is described |
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