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21 | When tempted why did Jesus quote the Law | Matt 4:4 | kalos | 153780 | ||
Why did Jesus quote the Law to Satan? Why not quote from other OT writings? When tempted by the devil in the wilderness, Jesus answered by quoting the Law that prohibited the things Satan tempted him to do. He could have quoted the Psalms, the prophets, or the historical books, but He didn't. Instead He quoted the Law. Why did He quote the Law and not other OT books? |
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22 | Can one know if their spouse is saved? | 1 Cor 7:15 | kalos | 153724 | ||
Can one know if their spouse is saved? If not, then how could anyone ever apply 1 Cor. 7:15 to their own situation? It Is Necessary To Discern Dogs And Swine ____________________ "In order to fulfill the commandments that follow (in Matthew 7), it is necessary to discern dogs and swine (v. 6) from one's own brethren (vv. 3-5)" ____________________ Yet if the unbelieving one leaves, let him leave; the brother or the sister is not under bondage in such cases, but God has called us to peace. (NASB 1 Corinthians 7:15) AMPLIFIED 1 Corinthians 7:15 But if the unbelieving partner [actually] leaves, let him do so; in such [cases the remaining] brother or sister is not morally bound. But God has called us to peace. If there is no way to tell whether a person is a believer -- if one cannot know whether their own spouse is saved -- then 1 Corinthians 7:15 becomes meaningless. Why would the Scripture say "if the unbelieving one leaves...", if it cannot be known whether or not the spouse is an unbeliever? (If one's spouse does not profess to be a Christian -- has never made a profession of faith in Christ for salvation -- it is reasonable to assume that he IS an unbeliever. This is a different situation altogether than that of knowing whether someone who PROFESSES to be a believer really is.) Do not judge and criticize and condemn others, so that you may not be judged and criticized and condemned yourselves. Matthew 7:1 Amplified New Testament '7:1 Judge not. As the context reveals, this does not prohibit all types of judging (v. 16). There is a righteous kind of judgment we are supposed to exercise with careful discernment (John 7:24). Censorious, hypocritical, self-righteous, or other kinds of unfair judgments are forbidden; but in order to fulfill the commandments that follow, it is necessary to discern dogs and swine (v. 6) from one's own brethren (vv. 3-5)' (MacArthur Study Bible, Word Publishing, 1997). |
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23 | Why did Jesus answer Satan with the Law? | Matt 4:4 | kalos | 153391 | ||
Why did Jesus quote the Law to Satan? Why not quote from other OT writings? When tempted by the devil in the wilderness, Jesus answered by quoting the Law that prohibited the things Satan tempted him to do. He could have quoted the Psalms, the prophets, or the historical books, but He didn't. Instead He quoted the Law. Why did He quote the Law and not other OT books? |
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24 | Will there be a partial rapture? | 1 Thess 4:17 | kalos | 153387 | ||
Will there be a partial rapture? Do you believe that only faithful Christians will be taken in the rapture, with unfaithful Christians left on earth to suffer through the Tribulation? Please give the reasons -- the Biblical evidence -- for why you believe as you do. Grace to you, Kalos |
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25 | Where Does It Say That In Acts? | Acts 2:4 | kalos | 148369 | ||
Where Does It Say That In Acts? If Acts is a blueprint for all church history, show us: where in the Book of Acts does one find INDIVIDUALS SEEKING for the Holy Spirit and EXPECTING TO RECEIVE TONGUES as the sign that He's come? This is the standard way the "baptism of the Spirit" occurs among Pentecostals, but it has no parallel in Acts. In Acts, the Holy Spirit always falls on entire groups who are not expecting tongues (or any other sign). [Note: This question IS intended for ANYONE who cares to answer it.] [DO077-1] |
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26 | Church sound system "way too loud" | 1 Cor 13:1 | kalos | 147758 | ||
Church sound system "way too loud" I know a man who is having a problem with the church he attends. This man -- let's call him "Lee" (not his real name) --has tinnitus, "a sensation of noise (as a ringing or roaring) that is caused by a bodily condition (as a disturbance of the auditory nerve...) and can usually be heard only by the one affected (www.m-w.com)". Because of the tinnitus, he must avoid loud sounds, especially electronic sounds such as TV, radio, stereo, and PA systems. Even the briefest exposure to loud electronic noise/sounds not only results in earaches and ringing or roaring sensations, but it also can cause additional permanent hearing loss. According to Lee, the problem at his church is that the volume on the sound (PA) system has been too loud for years and has suddenly become even louder. He says that at his church last Sunday morning, the volume was "way too loud", that it caused him unbearable ear pain. He compared it to the volume of a band at a wedding reception. Someone who attended church the following Wednesday night told him (without his bringing the subject up) that the sound was [still] too loud. Within five minutes of the beginning of the Sunday morning worship service, he says he had no choice but to get up and leave, returning home and missing the service. I have known Lee for years. He is not one to look for excuses to stay home from church. He attends church faithfully and has done so for many decades. He says in his heart the last thing he wanted to do was to leave the service, but that the ear pain, ringing in his ears, and probabilty of more nerve damage left him no choice. Now he is somewhat angry and afraid of further nerve damage and hearing loss. He says he is not angry with any particular individual, but with the fact that the volume level has been too high and steadily increasing all these years and that everyone seems to accept it and approve of it. In short, Lee says he has no desire to leave his church permanently, but that continued excessive volume from the sound system will force him to leave to protect his hearing. He says he is at the point where he doesn't know what to do next. I suggested he talk to his pastor. Lee said he would not ask for special consideration or favors of any kind. He said he never has and never will. He does not want to ask for a change for the sake of only one person. He also said he doesn't know what good it would do to complain about it. That even if the pastor agreed to keep the volume down, it would sooner or later creep or jump back up again. He said he had no intention of going back to the pastor every other week with more complaints about the noise. It's not that he would doubt the sincerity of the pastor's intentions, but that a number of different people run the sound system and could not be depended on to keep the noise below the threshhold of pain. He reasons that the excessive volume seems natural and normal to those who run the sound system (mostly younger guys) and that they probably wouldn't even know or notice if the volume level was too high. Lee is very depressed over this situation. He lives in a small town and has no wish to stop attending his church or to start attending another. I know that asking for advice on the forum is not recommended. I don't intend to let this thread run on forever. But, I would appreciate the input of God's people on this matter. Your advice would be appreciated. Grace to you, Kalos |
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27 | What does 1 Cor. 2:10 say? | 1 Cor 2:10 | kalos | 146926 | ||
Question: How does 1 Cor.2:10 read? Answer: NASB 1 Corinthians 2:10 For to us God revealed them through the Spirit; for the Spirit searches all things, even the depths of God. AMPLIFIED 1 Corinthians 2:10 Yet to us God has unveiled and revealed them by and through His Spirit, for the [Holy] Spirit searches diligently, exploring and examining everything, even sounding the profound and bottomless things of God [the divine counsels and things hidden and beyond man's scrutiny]. |
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28 | MESSAGE-Good Effort, But Is It A Bible? | Eccl 12:12 | kalos | 145763 | ||
MESSAGE-Good Effort, But Is It A Bible? [The following is an excerpt from a review of THE MESSAGE by Eugene Peterson. Although not written by me, it perfectly expresses my opinion of THE MESSAGE. --Kalos] 'A Good Effort, For Whatever It Is: But A Bible, It Isn't' 'In my opinion "The Messsage" is not a bible at all, but more of a running commentary of the bible.' When you've read THE MESSAGE 'do not be persuaded you have read THE Bible; you haven't, any more than seeing "West Side Story" enables you to say you have seen "Romeo and Juliet." I'd much prefer the reader try a real Bible first in order to claim s/he's read "The Bible,"' ____________________ www.amazon.com [Note: I am intentionally posting this a second time.] |
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29 | When did it become a chat room? | Bible general Archive 2 | kalos | 142913 | ||
On the homepage, when did the section "Unanswered Questions ordered by Date" become a chat room? | ||||||
30 | What do you mean? | Bible general Archive 2 | kalos | 142734 | ||
What do you mean? | ||||||
31 | What do you mean? | Bible general Archive 2 | kalos | 142733 | ||
What do you mean? | ||||||
32 | Have you read it for yourself? | NT general Archive 1 | kalos | 142660 | ||
Angel3: Have you yourself actually read the book, The Purpose Driven Life, or are you merely going by what you have heard from others? Grace to you, Kalos |
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33 | If you gave a tenth of all you OWNED... | Prov 3:9 | kalos | 142627 | ||
MATH QUESTION: If you regularly gave a tenth of all you owned, how long would it be before you owned nothing? | ||||||
34 | Where does it say that? | Mark | kalos | 141531 | ||
Where does it say that? 'God cannot look upon sin.' Where in the Bible does it say that? I just now searched the whole Bible online, using the KJV. This is the message that was displayed: "Your search query for 'look upon sin' did not return any results." Just to make sure, I also used another search engine and got the same results. According to these two sources, the exact phrase 'look upon sin' occurs nowhere in the Bible. A similar search for 'look at sin' showed no results. If the Bible says 'God cannot look upon sin' or 'God cannot look at sin', it would be easy enough to prove. All anyone has to do is show us the book, chapter and verse where it says that. If no one can produce that verse, then obviously the Bible doesn't say 'God cannot look upon sin.' Grace to you, Kalos [NOTE: I ask that no one delete this question. Sorry for the duplicate post, but I had intended to post it as a question and not as a note. I goofed! --Kalos] |
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35 | What's your favorite Bible version? Why? | Deut 4:2 | kalos | 140965 | ||
What is your favorite Bible version? Why is it your favorite? This question has not been asked in the past 12 months. Many of us have previously addressed this question on the forum, but many have not. Whether you have or not, I invite you to tell us: what is your favorite Bible version and why? A Happy New Year to all! Grace to you, Kalos |
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36 | Individuals seeking, expecting tongues? | Acts 2:4 | kalos | 140312 | ||
If Acts is a blueprint for all church history, where in the Book of Acts does one find INDIVIDUALS SEEKING for the Holy Spirit and EXPECTING TO RECEIVE TONGUES as the sign that He's come? Cite the chapter and verse in Acts where one finds INDIVIDUALS SEEKING for the Holy Spirit and EXPECTING TO RECEIVE TONGUES as the sign that He's come. |
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37 | Individuals seeking, expecting tongues? | 1 Cor 13:8 | kalos | 140307 | ||
If Acts is a blueprint for all church history, where in the Book of Acts does one find INDIVIDUALS SEEKING for the Holy Spirit and EXPECTING TO RECEIVE TONGUES as the sign that He's come? Cite the chapter and verse in Acts where one finds INDIVIDUALS SEEKING for the Holy Spirit and EXPECTING TO RECEIVE TONGUES as the sign that He's come. |
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38 | WHERE are they taken? | Luke 17:37 | kalos | 139917 | ||
WHERE are they taken? NASB Luke 17:34 "I tell you, on that night there will be two in one bed; one will be taken and the other will be left." "One will be taken" implies that one will be taken someWHERE. So the question "WHERE are they taken?" is a reasonable one. In the PLAIN TEXT and in the immediate context (Luke 17:26-37), WHERE are they taken? Note: Luke 17:[36] [37] (ESV) And they said to him, "WHERE, Lord?" He said to them, "WHERE the corpse is, there the vultures will gather" (emphasis added). In the text the question is, "WHERE, Lord?" In the text the answer to the question is, "WHERE the corpse is, there the vultures will gather." I ask: "WHERE the corpse is" -- does this sound like heaven and rewards? Or does it sound like hell and judgment? I ask: WHERE the vultures will gather -- does this sound like heaven and rewards? Or does it sound like hell and judgment? ************* Luke 17:26-37 (ESV) [26] Just as it was in the days of Noah, so will it be in the days of the Son of Man. [27] They were eating and drinking and marrying and being given in marriage, until the day when Noah entered the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all. [28] Likewise, just as it was in the days of Lot—they were eating and drinking, buying and selling, planting and building, [29] but on the day when Lot went out from Sodom, fire and sulfur rained from heaven and destroyed them all— [30] so will it be on the day when the Son of Man is revealed. [31] On that day, let the one who is on the housetop, with his goods in the house, not come down to take them away, and likewise let the one who is in the field not turn back. [32] Remember Lot's wife. [33] Whoever seeks to preserve his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will keep it. [34] I tell you, in that night there will be two in one bed. One will be taken and the other left. [35] There will be two women grinding together. One will be taken and the other left." [36] [37] And they said to him, "Where, Lord?" He said to them, "Where the corpse is, there the vultures will gather." |
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39 | WHERE are they taken? | Luke 17:36 | kalos | 139916 | ||
WHERE are they taken? NASB Luke 17:34 "I tell you, on that night there will be two in one bed; one will be taken and the other will be left." "One will be taken" implies that one will be taken someWHERE. So the question "WHERE are they taken?" is a reasonable one. In the PLAIN TEXT and in the immediate context (Luke 17:26-37), WHERE are they taken? Note: Luke 17:[36] [37] (ESV) And they said to him, "WHERE, Lord?" He said to them, "WHERE the corpse is, there the vultures will gather" (emphasis added). In the text the question is, "WHERE, Lord?" In the text the answer to the question is, "WHERE the corpse is, there the vultures will gather." I ask: "WHERE the corpse is" -- does this sound like heaven and rewards? Or does it sound like hell and judgment? I ask: WHERE the vultures will gather -- does this sound like heaven and rewards? Or does it sound like hell and judgment? ************* Luke 17:26-37 (ESV) [26] Just as it was in the days of Noah, so will it be in the days of the Son of Man. [27] They were eating and drinking and marrying and being given in marriage, until the day when Noah entered the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all. [28] Likewise, just as it was in the days of Lot—they were eating and drinking, buying and selling, planting and building, [29] but on the day when Lot went out from Sodom, fire and sulfur rained from heaven and destroyed them all— [30] so will it be on the day when the Son of Man is revealed. [31] On that day, let the one who is on the housetop, with his goods in the house, not come down to take them away, and likewise let the one who is in the field not turn back. [32] Remember Lot's wife. [33] Whoever seeks to preserve his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will keep it. [34] I tell you, in that night there will be two in one bed. One will be taken and the other left. [35] There will be two women grinding together. One will be taken and the other left." [36] [37] And they said to him, "Where, Lord?" He said to them, "Where the corpse is, there the vultures will gather." |
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40 | Why would anyone feel obligated to tell | 1 Sam 16:2 | kalos | 139467 | ||
Why would anyone feel obligated to tell an enemy everything he/she knew? | ||||||
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