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21 | What is wrong with gluttons? | Prov 28:7 | 00123 | 232811 | ||
God our Father gives us tips on what kind of friends to make or not to. Proverbs 13:20 Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm. Proverbs 20:19 Whoever goes about slandering reveals secrets; therefore do not associate with a simple babbler. Proverbs 22:24 Make no friendship with a man given to anger, nor go with a wrathful man. Proverbs 23:20 Be not among drunkards or among gluttonous eaters of meat. Proverbs 24:21 My son, fear the LORD and the king, and do not join with those who do otherwise. Proverbs 29:3 He who loves wisdom makes his father glad, but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth. But then, He advises us not to make friend with gluttons. Proverbs 28:7 The one who keeps the law is a son with understanding, but a companion of gluttons shames his father. Statistics shows that today 78 million American adults (children excluded) are obese (e.g., A 5-feet-5 man is obese if the weight is over 180 lbs; severely obese with 240 lbs). So, being away from gluttons is a practically very serious issue. What is wrong with gluttons (who naturally end up as obese persons, not necessarily vice versa by genetic reason or illness)? Why does Our Father keep us from making friends with gluttons? |
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22 | Why not having a WEEKLY communion? | Acts 20:7 | 00123 | 232800 | ||
"On the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread." The early church had a communion every Lord's Day (once a week). The communion was both the Lord's Supper and common regular meals. Why does the modern church not follow the tradition? Why do we just meet and worship and leave, not eating together, on the Lord's Day? By not eating together (we do ceremonial communions a few times a year or not more than once a month, which are not food at all to quench the hunger), our Christian fellowship seems to be weakened: we do not know one another and. |
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23 | Wasn't yesterday better than today? | Eccl 7:10 | 00123 | 232789 | ||
The LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intention of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. And the LORD regretted that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him to his heart. So the LORD said, “I will blot out man whom I have created from the face of the land, man and animals and creeping things and birds of the heavens, for I am sorry that I have made them.” (Genesis 6:5-7 ESV) They will say, “Where is the promise of his coming? For ever since the fathers fell asleep, all things are continuing as they were from the beginning of creation.” For they deliberately overlook this fact, that the heavens existed long ago, and the earth was formed out of water and through water by the word of God, and that by means of these the world that then existed was deluged with water and perished. But by the same word the heavens and earth that now exist are stored up for fire, being kept until the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly. (2 Peter 3:4-7 ESV) Noah's flood came when man's sins were great in God's eyes and God couldn't tolerate any more. Man's sins were ever increasing until the flood, and the world was getting ever worse each day from perspective of holiness. Likewise, man's sins, today, are getting worse and worse, which calls for God's ultimate punishment. When man's sins reach the peak where they couldn't be worse, mankind will see God's judgment. So, each day we approach the last moment of the earth, doesn't it make sense to say the former days were better than these days? |
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24 | 2,000 years not enough to "know" God? | John 13:33 | 00123 | 232755 | ||
Ed., So, why do you say "see" means "know" in John 1:18? In the Bible, the word "see" (Strong 3708) was never used in a meaning of other than "see with eyes." horaô; a prim. vb.; to see, perceive, attend to:--appear(2), appeared(21), appearing(1), behold(3), beware(1), certainly seen(1), do(2), look(5), look after(1), looked(12), perceive(3), recognizing(1), saw(180), see(129), seeing(20), seen(63), seen...see(1), sees(2), suffer(1), undergo(3), underwent(1), watch(2), witnessed(1). Here one question is that if, as you said, a believer went up to the Lord immediately after death, the Bible heroes before Jesus saw God minimally for 2,012 years. If "see" means "know" in John 1:18, is that 2,000 or more years not enough to "know" God? Of course, I admit God is such an amazing being, but my point is face-to-face fellowship with God over 2,000 years must be qualified to say we "know" God rather than we just "saw" God. Dan |
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25 | Where are the Bible heroes since death? | John 13:33 | 00123 | 232736 | ||
Ed, Three things on your writing: (1) John 13 is Jesus' farewell message to his own inner disciples, not the Jews in general. Jesus is saying not only the Jews but you either cannot come to the Heaven. (2) "come" is not the same as "follow." Come refers to a place but follow, a path. (3) You argue as soon as believers die they go to God. But what do you think John 1:18 No man has ever seen God at any time? I wonder what happened to Abraham, Enoch, Noah, Moses, Jacob, Joseph, David, and all other heroes of faith who died. They obviously didn't see God yet. Where are they since death? Dan |
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26 | We cannot come to God? | John 13:33 | 00123 | 232700 | ||
John 7:33 Therefore Jesus said, "For a little while longer I am with you, then I go to Him who sent Me." Obviously, where Jesus was going was God our Father. Then, in John 13:33, why did He say, "Where I am going, you cannot come?" That means we cannot come to God. Does death or the rapture bring believers to God the Father immediately? Don't we say in a funeral the dead person is with the Lord now? What did Jesus mean when saying we cannot come where He went? |
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27 | Glory from one another vs. from God | John 5:44 | 00123 | 232621 | ||
Hello, Brothers and sisters, Can you provide REAL examples happening today among Christians that vividly demonstrate "receiving glory from one another" and "seeking the glory from God"? Thank you. Dan |
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28 | Where was Enoch "translated"? | Heb 11:13 | 00123 | 232580 | ||
Brad, Thanks for the answer. So, where was Enoch "translated"? Do you think he was translated to the Heaven where Jesus ascended to the Heaven and is sitting at the right hand of God the Father? If not, was he translated to Abraham's bosom where Nazarus died and was carried by the angels? What do you think? -Dan | ||||||
29 | Who was Christ in 1 Cor 1:12? | 1 Cor 1:12 | 00123 | 232572 | ||
Who was Christ in the verse: our Lord Jesus Christ or some church leader named so? | ||||||
30 | God's fair standards to judge evildoers | John 5:28 | 00123 | 232552 | ||
John 5:28-29 "Do not marvel at this; for an hour is coming, in which all who are in the tombs will hear His voice, and will come forth; those who did the good deeds to a resurrection of life, those who committed the evil deeds to a resurrection of judgment." Many say Moses' Law will be used to judge those who died without hearing the Gospel. But Moses' Law was given only to Israelis. Even their contemporaries or enemies such as Canaanites, Egyptians, Babylonians, Persians, and Hittites never heard of the Law. So, it seems very unfair to judge them by the Law. My question is by what "fair" standards those who died without hearing Moses' Law before or after Jesus came to earth to preach the Gospel will be judged for their having done good or evil? |
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31 | God in a human form | Gen 17:1 | 00123 | 232525 | ||
Is that biblically true that God who appeared in a human form in the Old testament was always Jesus, never God the Father or God the Holy Spirit? | ||||||
32 | Why were the Hellenistic widows ignored? | Acts 6:1 | 00123 | 232493 | ||
Why were the Hellenistic widows ignored? Was that a language barrier or a minority discrimination? | ||||||
33 | Did Enoch die? | Heb 11:13 | 00123 | 232487 | ||
Who are "these people" who all died in the verse? Do they cover all the heroes in faith mentioned from v. 1 to v. 12? Thus, do they include Enoch? Note that V.5 reads "Enoch was taken up so that he should not see death, and he was not found." To my knowledge, it has been a traditional interpretation to conclude that Enoch (his body and soul together) went to God in heaven, skipping death. |
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34 | Which God appeared and talked to Abram? | Gen 17:1 | 00123 | 232470 | ||
Who was the LORD (the Almighty God) to whom this verse refers? Is He God the Father, God the Son, or God the Holy Spirit? Which God appeared and talked to Abram? | ||||||
35 | Enoch and Elijah didn't see God yet? | John 3:13 | 00123 | 232469 | ||
Dear bothers and sisters, (John 3:13 ESV) No one has ascended into heaven except he who descended from heaven, the Son of Man. This verse clearly says only Jesus went up to the heaven. So, Enoch and Elijah didn't. But many people argue they indeed did. Then, look at the following verse: (John 1:18 ESV) No one has ever seen God; the only God, who is at the Father's side, he has made him known. If Enoch and Elijah ascended into the heaven, how come did they not see God? Three possibilities: (1) Enoch and Elijah didn't ascend into the heaven. (2) Enoch and Elijah did ascend into the heaven, but the heaven is a different heaven from the heaven where God resides. (3) Enoch and Elijah did ascend into the heaven, but they were not allowed to see God until the Resurrection Day. Which one of the above (or any other answer) is correct? Please help my understanding. God bless. Daniel |
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36 | Current Location of Dead Christians | 2 Cor 5:10 | 00123 | 230518 | ||
2 Cor 5:10 says "We must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ." "All" in that verse refers to both dead and living people. My question is where the dead people, especially believers, wait before appearing the judgment seat of Christ? Verse 8 reads, "We would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord." Does this verse imply that when we die we immediately fly to the Heaven where our Lord dwells? If so, why do they need any resurrection? But the Bible says, "Each in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, then at his coming those who belong to Christ" (1 Corinthians 15:23). This verse implies the dead Christians are not yet with the Lord because they must wait for their resurrection. Note that Jesus, until resurrected, didn't go to God the Father yet. In conclusion, when we die, where are we going? Is it wrong to say that in a funeral the dead person is already in the heaven? | ||||||
37 | The "true" meaning of talent | Matt 25:15 | 00123 | 227138 | ||
What is the true meaning of "talent" our Lord tried to tell us? | ||||||
38 | Any other verses on Going to Heaven? | 2 Cor 5:8 | 00123 | 227012 | ||
Well, Acts 7:59 you cited "Lord Jesus receive my spirit" was the same as what Jesus said on cross, "Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!" And Jesus went to Paradise with one of the two on the cross. But the Paradise in that context cannot be Heaven because right after His resurrection Jesus said, “Do not cling to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father." In addition, does Philippians 1:21-26 you cited apply to "every" good Christian or just Paul? Paul went to the third heaven (where probably God lives; 2 Corinthians 12:2) and it was an experience only Paul was allowed to have in the Bible, except for Enoch and Elijah. So, my question is, are there any other Bible verses that support that when good believers die their souls go to heaven, not wait for resurrection somewhere staying on the earth (like Paradise where Jesus went)? |
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39 | The dead goes to heaven or sleeps? | 2 Cor 5:8 | 00123 | 226992 | ||
In the funeral, pastor usually says that the dead went to the heaven. What is the biblical basis of this argument? Isn't the Bible saying that the dead sleeps, waiting for resurrection, which takes place at Christ's coming? | ||||||
40 | Where is the Kingdom of Heaven? | Matt 3:2 | 00123 | 226871 | ||
Where is the Kingdom of Heaven? (Question 1) Did Jesus refer to the heaven where our heavenly father resides or the new earth that is the changed form of the current earth? (Question 2) By the way, in a Christian funeral, we say the dead person is with the Lord now. If that is the case, why does the Bible say the dead are asleep, waiting for resurrection? If s/he is already with the Lord, why does s/he need any resurrection? Thank you for your answers in advance. | ||||||
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