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201 | love...as himself (if no self-love?) | Eph 5:33 | Robert Nicholson | 65437 | ||
srching: I do not believe we will find "self-love" in the Bible. "God is love" (1 John 4:8) He is the source of all love in this world. True, unconditional love is found only in Christ. For those who know Christ as Saviour, our cold hearts have been filled with his love "the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us". (Rom. 5:5) I believe that in this verse his love shines outward from us rather than inward to ourselves. If we truly appreciate the love of God we will than be willing to love those for whom Christ died. I find it difficult to separate self-love from pride which tends to be selfish. I understand where you are coming from. If we hate ourselves than how can we love others? Should we see ourselves as worthless? How does God see us? He saw us as lost, helpless and sinful, but not worthless! How do we know this? We must look at what it cost him for the price of our redemption, "he spared not his son" (Rom. 8:32) After we come to know Christ, we stand in awe as to the fact that he loved and continues to love us so. I believe that if I as a Christian I can in a measure appreciate that I am loved, that in the measure I appreciate God's love will be directly proportional to the love I can show to others. A husband who is enjoying the love of God within his heart will love his wife. The Lord Jesus is the example of selflessness and so it should be in our lives if we belong to him. If we appreciate the love of God toward us and think of the price he paid for our redemption, even though we did not deserve it, we should have a love for our neighbours who are fellow travellers to eternity. Peace in his Name Robert |
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202 | Can someone help w/my realtionship w/god | Rom 10:9 | Robert Nicholson | 65432 | ||
Dear Lost-n-Ms: Your nick name describes one of the first steps in getting to know God. Jesus said "The Son of Man is come to seek and to save that which was lost". In other things in life we often say that the first step to solving a problem is to acknowledge that we have one. The problem every human being has when it comes to getting to know God is sin. Our sin regardless of our background or religion comes between us and God. The problem is that we are helpless within ourselves to do anything about it. Romans 3:23 tells us "that all have sinned and come short of the glory of God" Because of this we need a Saviour. Glory has advised you to read John's Gospel. In John 3:16 we read some wonderful news, probably the greatest message ever to fall on human ear. "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son that whosoever believeth on him, should not perish, but have everlasting life. (John 3:16) I would like to break the verse down. a) "For God so loved the world" This tells us of God who saw us in all our need and even though we did not deserve his love, he loved us anyhow. b) How do we know that he loves us? "That he gave his only begotten Son" Gave him to what? He sent his Son the Lord Jesus Christ from heaven into this world in order that he might be the lamb of God on the cross. It was on the cross that Jesus bore the wrath of God which should have been ours forever. c) "that whosoever" Who is this message sent to? Whosoever, meaning all people. God speaks to us by his Spirit and brings conviction to our soul, he wants us to realize our sinful condition and need of a Saviour. d) "believeth in him" What does this mean? It means that when I realize that I am a lost helpless sinner that I am willing to accept my place as a sinner and accept God's provision which is found in Jesus Christ alone. Believing in him is like placing faith in him and his ability to save. When God by his Spirit shines this glorious message into our dark hearts, by faith we rest upon the finished work of Christ on the cross. e) "Should not perish, but have everlasting life" We are born into this world condemned already in the sight of God. When we trust Christ our sins are forgiven, the condemnation for sin is taken away and we become a new creature in Christ. To have everlasting life is to be indwelt by the Spirit of God the moment we believe. This is the moment we begin our relationship with God, we are placed in his family as children and by his word through his Holy Spirit we grow in him. It is my prayer that as you think on these things and read God's word, that God will continue to work with your heart and that you might have the joy of sins forgiven and peace with God. Please let me or others on this forum know if we can help. Robert |
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203 | What does "good" mean Biblically. | Rom 5:7 | Robert Nicholson | 65407 | ||
johnrhesa: I think we often difine words as they relate to our experience. The word "Good" as found in Strongs Concordance: Word # 18 Transliterated Greek word "Agathos" an Adjective has the following definition: 1.of good constitution or nature 2.useful, salutary good, pleasant, 3. agreeable, joyful, happy excellent, 4. distinguished upright, honourable I have noticed that you mention good as meaning perfection. However, we must remember that in the scriptures perfection has more than one meaning: First, perfect and secondly meaning a level of maturity. You will notice that the verse from Romans 5:7 their is a difference between a righteous man and a good man. I believe that when the scriptures speak of a good man, the adjective is referring to uprightness and honourable. I do not think this contradicts Romans 3 "that all have sinned and come short of the glory of God. There are people like Cornealious who before he was saved was considered an upright man who respected God and yet he needed to be saved. The very best of our works can never merit our salvation which was paid for by Christ. Others may add to this Robert |
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204 | Looking for the Saviour from Heaven! | Job 19:25 | Robert Nicholson | 65015 | ||
Brother Ray: Thank you for your thoughtful and most excellent response. I believe the comparsion which you have given most certainly expands on the interpretation of the verse. It is amazing how that God has given us such truth through the words of ancient people who seemed to have far more insight than what we (I) sometimes give them credit for. Ray I do appreciate the importance of care taken in capitalization, even if at times I have difficulty trying to grasp the meaning. Thanks again In Christ Robert |
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205 | few chosen | Matt 20:16 | Robert Nicholson | 64989 | ||
Graceful: Thank you for your gracious reply. I did not realize my mistake until your response. I somehow moved to chapter 22:14 where we have the same words, but a different parable. Thank you Robert |
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206 | Eternal Life: A Free Gift? | John 3:36 | Robert Nicholson | 64931 | ||
Dear brother John: Thank you for an excellent response. Robert |
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207 | John4:35-38 and John 4:36 | John 3:36 | Robert Nicholson | 64896 | ||
Brother Sweet: John makes it clear that humans are divided into two groups: Those who believeth on the Son and those who believeth not. There is no sense that work is involved here. Eteranl life is a gift from God. It is not based on our work, but on the work of Jesus Christ upon the cross. If God is satisfied with his work, why should we not be satisfied with him? I love the promise of this verse. "he that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life" Our faith in Christ results in the free gift of everlasting life in him. It is not dependent on anything else. Sadly, "He that believeth not the Son shall not see life" If we do not obey the gospel of Christ than we do not have life. We can work our fingers to the bone, but if we do not know Christ our efforts are in vain. Not only do we not have life, but "the wrath of God abideth on him" This is the condition of every person who does not know Christ. They are guilty in the law court of God and his wrath hovers over them. Their only refuge is Christ, who with open arms says "Come unto me all you that labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest" Matt. 11:28 The important thing to remember is that either: We have eternal life or we do not have eternal life: there is no inbetween. May God open our eyes. Robert |
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208 | turtle-dove | Song 2:12 | Robert Nicholson | 64894 | ||
djconklin: "for lo the winter is past, and the rain is over and gone;" Song of Solomon 2:11 As I sit in Canada waiting for winter these words bring a sense of hope. I listen not for turtle doves, but for the frogs etc. which in the springtime give me hope that he summer is coming. What beautiful language we find in this chapeter " My beloved is mine and I am his..." and more powerful "Until the day break and the shadows flee away..." As one who belongs to Christ I rejoice that a day will come when shadows will be no longer and faith will give way to sight! What will it be to see our Savior face to face? Robert |
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209 | few chosen | Matt 20:16 | Robert Nicholson | 64893 | ||
Graceful In the parable the king sends a message out to those who were bidden that all things are ready. I believe that hose binden represent Israel, we read in John 1 "he came unto to his own (his own people" and they received him not, but to as many as received him gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name. Those who were bidden made light of the message and even killed the servants who brought them the message. However, the King is persistent that there will be guests at his son's wedding "go into the highways and as many as you shall find, bid to the marriage" Matt. 22:9 This would remind us that the Lord Jesus first came to his own people and for the most part they rejected him. However, God sent the message to those without, who did not previously have an invitation, the gentiles and invited them to come in. Hence he says "many are called and few are chosen" The many refers to the provision which God has provided, the few refers to those who accept the invitation. I believe this is supported by the words of Jesus regarding the broad road "and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat" Matt. 7:13 Those who were bidden shall be last and those who were bidden afterward shall be first. "Many are called, but few are chosen" I believe Jesus is referring to the many that have been given the invitation in contrast to the few that have accepted it. Robert |
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210 | Comma placement: pre-or post-"today"? | Luke 23:43 | Robert Nicholson | 64889 | ||
Amen brother Ed. What a victory was his! |
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211 | Looking for the Saviour from Heaven! | Job 19:25 | Robert Nicholson | 64842 | ||
Dear fellow believers: I have been enjoying the confident hope of Job found in chp 19:25-27 " I know that my Redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth; And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh I shall see God: Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another..." It is my understanding that Job lived before the giving of the law and could be contemporary with Abraham. I marvel at the insight which he had regarding death and bodily resurrection. I love the words "mine eyes shall behold and not another". People who lived in Job's day did not have the privilege of knowing their redeemer as we today. We look backward by faith to that precious one who lived, who gave his life on our behalf, was buried and rose again on the third day. After his resurrection we find that his body bore the wounds of Calvary. I love the promise given as 40 days hence he was taken up from the mount of olives into heaven "this same Jesus which was taken up from you into heaven, shall come in like manner as you have seen him go into heaven. On another thread the question was asked will we recongnize each other in heaven? I don't know. I know one thing for sure that on the day that Jesus comes, faith will give way to sight and we will see him as he is. What joy it will be to join the throng of the redeemed and sing a new song to him who is worthy! Like Job we will behold him in all his glory and splendor. Human words fail to grasp "what it will be to dwell above, and with the Lord of Glory reign" "Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him" (1Cor. 2:9 I praise his precious name! Robert |
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212 | On the Church | Heb 11:37 | Robert Nicholson | 64728 | ||
prayon: The following gives a paraphrase of the article. http://www.johnhus.org/beliefs/index.html |
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213 | Who was the first shepherd in the bible? | Gen 4:2 | Robert Nicholson | 64725 | ||
"Abel was a keeper of sheep" |
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214 | Which epsitle states this phrase? | Heb 9:27 | Robert Nicholson | 64721 | ||
"And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:" Heb. 9:27 |
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215 | why pomegranates | Ex 28:35 | Robert Nicholson | 64645 | ||
Pheobe1: We know that the garmets of the hight priest were given in exact detail from God and that they are types of our Lord Jesus Christ. In Exodus 28:31-35 we have a description of the robe of the ephod. It is a seamless robe of blue and around the skirt there are pomegranates of blue, purple and scarlet. As brother Scribe has pointed out the pomegranate speaks of fuirtfulness and the golden bells which would ring as the priest moved toward the holiest of all speaks of testimony. The promegranates: blue, purple and scarlet: Blue would remind us of heaven from whence Christ came and now is seated at the right hand of God as our high priest forever. Purple: is the color of royalty again reminding us of Christ our King. Scarlet: speaks of redemption. Our sins were as scarlet and Christ shed his blood to redeem us and cleanse us from our sins. Why Pomegranates? I will give you a dictionary definition "pomegranate--When cut, it displays in rows seeds pellucid, like crystal, tinged with red. Her modesty is not on the surface, but within, which Jesus Christ can see into" Think of the inner beauty! Does this not remind us of Christ who outwardly "there is no beauty that we should desire him" Isaiah 53:2b In Song of Solomon 4:13 Pomegranates are associated with pleasant fruit: Thy plants are an orchard of pomegranates, with pleasant fruits: camphire, with spikenard," In Song of Solomon 6:11 and 7:12 the pomegranates plants are budding. This is a sign of growth and future fruit. These are just a few thoughts. Robert |
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216 | Pronouns in John 12:41. Are they Jesus | John 12:41 | Robert Nicholson | 64621 | ||
Brother Ray: Thank you for your gracious encouragement. There is no greater topic than our Lord Jesus Christ and at times we must tread carefully because we stand on holy ground. Your brother by his grace alone Robert |
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217 | Pronouns in John 12:41. Are they Jesus | John 12:41 | Robert Nicholson | 64611 | ||
Revbray: In v. 41 John is telling us when Isaiah spoke the words of the prophecy in V. 40. "When he saw his glory" I believe refers to: "In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up..." (Isaiah 6:1) In this vision the Lord is seen here in all his glory and majesty, he could say "mine eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts" (Isaiah 6:5) In v. 8 the Lord speaks in plural pronoun "us". I believe we can say that Jesus is repsented in the Godhead and was co-equal and co-eternal and shared in the glory of God. However, when he came to this earth his glory was veiled as he "made himself of no reputation" (Phil.2:7) Thus, I believe in John 12:41 it is referring to Isaiah who saw the glory of the Lord of hosts. Robert |
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218 | What does "baptized for the dead" mean? | Ps 49:7 | Robert Nicholson | 64599 | ||
Ken J. We have to look at this verse within the context of the chapter. In chapter Paul is presenting the importance of the resurrection of Christ. He also points out the other side of the arguement which is the hopelessness which is found if Christ is not raised and if the dead rise not. Some writers have suggested that in Corinth, there were professing believers who did not believe in resurrection and yet they were practising the ritual of vicarious baptism or baptism for the dead. In other words one of the living would be baptised for one who had died unbaptised. Paul in v. 29 is not condoning this practice, but is pointing out their faulty thinking: First of all they deny the resurrection and then they baptise for the dead. "If the dead rise not at all, why are they then baptized for them" is another way of putting v. 29. The reason this practice is not in the church today is that such a practice is not mentioned before or after this verse. Secondly, the Bible clearly teaches that after death our eternal destiny is fixed. In Luke 16:19-31 Jesus shows us this truth. Again Jesus warned the people "If you die in your sins were I am you cannot come" The idea that a living person can somehow help a dead person by being baptised contradicts the gospel of Christ. Christ is the only one who takes the sinners place and makes him right with God. I am reminded of a psalm which reinforces this truth "None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him" Psalm 49:7 Robert |
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219 | Should Christians remain silent on these | Rev 17:5 | Robert Nicholson | 64528 | ||
Dear Pastor Glenn: I find the whole genetics thing scary, mostly because that I don't understand it. Secondly, I wonder if man should try to play God? Would you not agree however, that God is in control of genetics and will allow man to only go so far? God gave humans control over the animal kingdom after the flood. In the past many people have had their lives saved by having a pigs valve put in their heart. If it were your child who needed this procedure how would you feel? I often think of people of the past who died from what we consider simple diseases. I remember as a child a neighbor going into cardiac arrest and fell to the ground with people looking on until he died. We had not yet discovered CPR. I would suggest that it is God who gives humans the brains which have made discoveries for our good. Should we not take advantage of them. A few years ago my nephew was saved with a kidney transplant. Some of the local brethren where he attended thought this was totally wrong. I think that before we become vocal we should be aware of our facts. There are some diseases which plague both saint and sinner and it would be wonderful if God would guide the scientists in finding a cure. I am not being argumentative, Actually, I have given much thought to this whole thing and have many questions. Your brother in Christ Robert |
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220 | "ONCE SAVED ALWAYS SAVED"!!! | Matt 22:37 | Robert Nicholson | 64504 | ||
Good morning Estelle: I agree with you that when we allow things in our lives which take us away from God we become miserable and want to make it right. I believe this is the normal Christian life. We experience the mountains and the valleys, but know that Christ is with us all the way. I would suggest however, in the case of a person who wilfully and habitually turns from Christ, that if they are truly his that he will chasten them. His chastening is preventative rather than punitive. As in the case of those in 1 Cor. 11 whom Paul speaks about, it would appear that they died. Their deaths were not punitive but preventative in that the Lord could not allow them to continue in wilful disobedience. I believe this is the thought that James is teaching in James 5:19-20. Your brother in Christ Robert |
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