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21 | Why does Lord has different fonts? | Bible general Archive 1 | Jesusman | 27003 | ||
Each different rendering of "lord" is to express which hebrew term is being used. Most bibles will clarify this in the front where it talks about the basics of that particular translation. Jesusman |
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22 | I don't do nothing without pay, looks to | Bible general Archive 1 | Jesusman | 28322 | ||
Hello, In my youth, I was faced with a similar, yet opposite problem. I wanted to work in Chrurch, but no one would let me. It wasn't because I was not capable of doing anything, but that they didn't want me to do anyting. I was positive that I was called into the ministry, but I couldn't convince them of that. I later had to leave and go to another church that would support me in my growth. Now, what does this have to do with your question? Well, first off, at the first church, I got discouraged because no one would encourage me. Also, I really didn't know where exaclty God wanted me to go into the ministry. Was it youth work, missionary, S. S. teacher, pastor, or what. It wasn't until I got to the second church, and got into working in the church, that I found where God wanted me to focus. So, I would suggest patience, first of all. He is possibly where I was in my youth. He possibly isn't sure where exactly God wants him to serve. So, he "experiments" as it were. Secondly, encourage him to keep working in the church. If he does a good job, let him work. Lastly, I don't know about you, but I have yet to get paid for preaching or teaching. I know that there are some who are paid, but I have not. Also, Paul encourages that a pastor not get paid for his services. That a pastor should find another way to support himself in order to be an example to others. He says that it is ok to accept donations, but that being a pastor isn't a career. I hope this helps. Jesusman |
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23 | Mary isn't mentioned | Bible general Archive 1 | Jesusman | 28570 | ||
While I think that this subject has been beaten around the bush enough, I did find your questions interesting and decided to give it a try. As stated all through out the strand, there are two geneologies given: one in Matthew and one in Luke. One gives Joseph's geneology and the other gives Mary's geneology. Now, Matthew uses different language in his version than Dr. Luke. Notice that Matthew says "begat" (KJV) and "was born" (NASB), thus presenting the lineage in the form of physical birth and physical descendants. Also notice in Matthew 1:16 that he changes the wording slightly. He says that Joseph was the husband of Mary and that Jesus was born to Mary. He doesn't say that Jesus was born to Joseph like he does with the others. Thus, Matthew clarifies that Joseph was given charge to raising the young messiah, but was not his direct Father. Later on, with Joseph's conversation with the angel, we find that the angel was giving Joseph the responsibility to raise Jesus as his son. So, according to Jewish Law, Joseph would adopt Jesus as his son and Jesus, through adoption law, would be entitled to the throne that Joseph a was descendant of. Now, as for Dr. Luke's geneology. Keep in mind that Joseph was given the responsibility to raise Jesus. Now, here Dr. Luke uses different terms than Matthew. Dr. Luke says, "the son of" all throughout the geneology list. Now, there are a few interesting things about this list. First, Dr. Luke gives the age of Jesus when he began his ministry at the start of the geneology. Jesus is 30 years old. Why is this significant? Well, it establishes that Jesus was officially the age of adulthood and was legally able to go out on his own. The second thing I find interesting is that Dr. Luke goes through Nathan, the brother of Solomon, to establish the line to the throne. Remember that Jeconiah, descendant of Solomon and last king of Judah, was removed from the throne by God and the line of Solomon was denied access to the throne of David. Therefore, Jesus had to be a descendant of David through a different child of David than Solomon. Dr. Luke establishes this. The final part I find interesting is at the close of the geneology. Notice that Dr. Luke records the line all the way back to God, through Seth, the son of Adam. By doing this, Dr. Luke confirms that Jesus fulfilled the messianic prophecy of Genesis 3. Now for why Dr. Luke's geneology is that of Mary. We have already established that Matthew talks about birth parents. Dr. Luke is talking in different terms. With that in mind, and that Joseph was given charge over Jesus' up-bringing, and that Joseph married Mary, this lineage must be establishing a line through Mary, but using Joseph as the legal start. Through marriage, Joseph was the son of Mary's father. Joseph would recieve everything that Mary would recieve in her inheritance through legal marriage. Jesus would also benefit through Joseph legally adopting Jesus, as was custom in those days, and through being birth decendant of Mary's father. So, Dr. Luke's account must be about Mary. Jesus Loves You! Jesusman |
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24 | What happen to Joseph? | Bible general Archive 1 | Jesusman | 28571 | ||
Obviously, He died. But between the birth of Jesus and Joseph's death, we are given clues as to what happened. First, Joseph and Mary take Jesus to the templ to make Jesus legal under the Law. Also, they take Jesus to egypt to escape Harod's wrath. We have Mary and Jesus' brothers and sisters visiting Jesus during his ministry. Therefore, Joseph and Mary had other children. We have Joseph and Mary taking Jesus to the passover celebration when Jesus is twelve. Joseph and Mary stayed married for at least that long. We have Jesus being called Joesph's son and the son of the carpenter. From that we know that Joseph had a trade and that he adopted Jesus as according to customs. Given that Jesus used carpentry terms in many of his messages, and also that Joseph was a carpenter, we can assume that He taught Jesus to be a carptenter. From Jesus' comments to John the Beloved while on the cross, we can assume that Joseph possibly died before Jesus was crucified. We can support that further from tradition and history. According to tradition, John the Beloved took care of Mary from the time Jesus was crucified until she died. If I remember correctly, Mary died and was buried in Ephesus where John the Beloved was preaching. Also, because Joseph never appears during the three years of Jesus' ministry, it can be safe to assume that Joseph died prior or shortly after Jesus starting his minstry. So, as you can see, we can know quite a bit about Joseph with a little deductive thinking. Jesusman |
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25 | May I ask, why, Lord? | Bible general Archive 1 | Jesusman | 28940 | ||
Hello, I remember something my dad told me when I was a boy. He said, "Ask anything you want to ask. Just be respectful in doing so." This comes to mind when looking over the passages you gave. Notice that in everyone of the passages, the people asking "why?" were all respectful of God's authority. They all acknowledged God's authority and sovreignty before asking the question. So, it then becomes a request of information and/or insight than a question about God's ability. One of the many central themes running through Romans is that mankind often tells God, "You don't have a right to do such things." and God answers back, "Yes I do.". This is one such example. I hope this helps. Jesusman |
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26 | How important is your Church? | Bible general Archive 1 | Jesusman | 29110 | ||
9 - While going to church and being a member of a particular doesn't save you, the aspects about going to church is extremely important. Going to Church has three primary purposes. 1) Worshipping God. God deserves our worship. True, worship can be done privately, as it should be done, but it should also be done with other believers. 2) Fellowship with other believers. True, you can fellowship with other christians without going to a church building, but being with other Christians automatically becomes a Church, because what is a CHurch, but a grouping of believers? 3) Teaching and learning God's word. While fellowship and worship can be effectively achieved in private, knowledge of God's word comes easier and better when in groups with other believers. In fact, it seem that nowdays the only place to get true, hard-core bible teaching is at a Bible college or seminary. That should not be the case. It should be the church and the home where believers should recieve a majority of their biblical knowledge. The colleges and seminaries should be where pastors and teachers learn how to teach, not learn what to teach. Jesus Loves You! Jesusman |
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27 | INVITATION TO SATISFACTION | Bible general Archive 1 | Jesusman | 30225 | ||
Do a search on this passage. You'll find that it has been talked about before. Jesusman |
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28 | Info about the NET Bible in hardcopy | Bible general Archive 1 | Jesusman | 30227 | ||
The NEV is a good bible. Thus far, I have seen it in hardback and bonded leather. The quality is good. However, the looks are unimportant compaired to what's inside. As far as tranlastion goes, it does a good job. It's on a similar basis as the NASB, meaning it goes for literal accuracy. I use it quite frequently, but I doubt it will ever replace the NASB in my mind for most accurate. It's one of the better ones out there. Jesusman |
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29 | does soul have feeling? | Bible general Archive 1 | Jesusman | 30229 | ||
Does the soul have feeling? Well, do you feel? After all, the soul is you. As for where the Christian goes, Heaven and Paradise are the same thing. So to answer your second question, "Yes!" Jesusman |
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30 | Life Application Study Bible any good? | Bible general Archive 1 | Jesusman | 30993 | ||
Hello, The Life Application Study Bible is a really good study Bible to own. Some of the pros are that it has some good, detailed notes, maps, and charts. It has some good scholorship behind it. I would recommend getting it in the NIV, NKJV, or NASB. I would recommend that you stear clear of the NLT. The NLT is mistranslated in some critical areas. Also, The NLT is designed to be a dynamic equivolance or thought for thought translation. These type of translations don't make good study translations and Bibles. As for the cons for the Life Application Bible, the only one I can think of is at times you have an inch of scriptural text, and the rest of the page is taken up in notes. After a while, it gets tedious. Jesusman |
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31 | What about those who never heard of JC ? | Bible general Archive 1 | Jesusman | 30994 | ||
Hello, I have thought over this question long and hard. The only answer I can give is two-fold. First, Romans chapter one teaches that God has made himself known througout his creation. As a result, Man doesn't have an excuse when he goes before God. A person cannot say to God during the final judgement, "I didn't know you existed." God can, and possibly will, reply that he has made himself known. Remember the parable of the Rich man and Lazarus. What did Abraham tell the Rich man when the Rich Man wanted to send someone back to tell his brothers? He said that they have the Law, the Prophets, and that they should hear them. On top of that, Abraham says that if they ignore the Law and the Prophets, then a supernatural event persuade them. Now, going back to Romans, Paul expands upon the idea of the Law and God revealing himself. In Romans 2:14, you have this statement, "For when Gentiles who do not have the Law do instinctively the things of the LAw, these, not having the Law, are a Law to themselves ...". Then, Paul goes on to say that the Law has been written on their hearts and into their consciences. The Law, whether written in books or on the hearts of Men, does two things. First, it bears witness of the actions of the Person. Second, it ultimately points to Christ. The Second part of my answer involves Abraham. In the Parable of the Rich man and Lazarus, We are told that Abraham was in Paradise, also identified as Heaven. When I started thinking about this question some time back, I did a study on the Life of Abraham. ONe thing that comes to mind about Abraham is that God came to him, not the other way around. This has lead me to believe that God, in one way or another, approaches each person. Next, Abraham didn't have the Law nor the Christ, and the only promise of the Christ was the one given to Eve several centuries before. All Abraham had was that which was written on his heart. Through that, and God's intervention, Abraham lived a great life, and is told to us, by Jesus Christ, that he is in Heaven. All of these factors, and others, lead me to think that even without a missionary or a Christian witness, it is possible to come to a saving belief in God. However, that in no way limits out duties to spread the Gospel throughout the World. Jesus Loves You! Jesusman |
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32 | New Testament Anti-Semitic? | Bible general Archive 1 | Jesusman | 31117 | ||
I'm not positive about whether or not this would be useful in an apologetic setting, but I'll present it anyway. The history of the Church is filled with many who have stood up in the name of the Church, yet acted entirely opposite from what the Scriptures actually teach. The Scripture doesn't teach that we, Christians, are to be anti-semitic. It teaches that we are to love our neighbors and our enemies. It teaches that there are two types of people in the world: those who believe in Jesus Christ and His saving work, and those who reject Jesus Christ and his saving work. The Bible teaches that all of mankind, no matter what the indiviual cultural setting maybe, fits into one of these two groups. The Bible teaches that Jesus Christ did not have the intention to destroy the Jewish way of life or to start a new belief system, but to bring the old one to it's completed state. Now, with that in mind, does the New Testament teach anti-semiticism and racism? No! It teaches the exact opposite. Let's not let a few idiots in History cloud what the Bible actually teaches. Let's let the Bible speak for itself. We will be amazed at what will be revealed to us. Jesus Loves You! Jesusman |
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33 | Free will in heaven? | Bible general Archive 1 | Jesusman | 31119 | ||
Hello, These are some interesting questions you have presented. let's take a look at them. 1) Why do we have to live here on earth before we can be in heaven? Why doesn't God just create people in heaven. The answer is obvious. God cannot be in the presence of sin. As a result of Man's sinful nature, God and man cannot be in direct contact with each other. Therefore, a mediator was needed. From there, we have Jesus Christ being sent. Through his death, burial, and resurrection, and through our faith in him, we are made righteous and sinless before God. After this has taken place, and after God's will for us is concluded, we are brought to heaven to be with Him. So, in a sense, our life on earth is a trial and cleansing period for us. 2) Why does God allow evil and suffering to exist and why must we endure it? Why is metal heated in fire before being shaped and molded? Why is a clay jar cooked in a hot oven before it is concidered complete? The prophets often used metal work and pottery to describe God's work in our lives. I believe they had a good reason for doing so. In order for metal to be made into what is needed, it first must be heated and melted. In a heated state, it can be forged into any shape the worker desires. As for Pottery, a clay jar, before being cooked in a kiln, cannot hold it's shape under great pressure. The cooking part enables for the clay to be hardened to the point where it can withstand great pressure. The same is true for Christians. By permitting suffering and evil, God is molding us and shaping us for his needs. Some time, the evil and suffering happening to us maybe as simple as a test, as in the case with Job. The point is that God utilizes many things in order to shape us and mold us into what he desires. 3) If the answer is "Because we chose to disobey God", then why can't that possibility also exist in heaven? Disobedience, or sin, and God both cannot be in the presence of each other, as explained above. I hope this answers your questions. Jesus Loves You! Jesusman |
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34 | Jesus' sisters? | Bible general Archive 1 | Jesusman | 31363 | ||
Hello, The Bible doesn't list their names. All that is mentioned is that he had sisters. As for his brothers, the epistles of James and Jude are believed to have been written by his brothers rather than the two apostles by the same name. You might have to turn to some early church historical writings to find the answer. However, I don't know of which ones will have it. Jesus Loves You! Jesusman |
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35 | Moses killed why was he still choosen to | Bible general Archive 1 | Jesusman | 31375 | ||
Hello, Moses didn't get off scott clean when he killed the egyptian. Remember, others found out about it. As a result, Moses had to flee for his life. Also, when you look at it from a different perspective, Moses was trying to be the savior of his people then. Instead of waiting for God's time, Moses tried to do it himself a little too early. In doing so, Moses failed, and had to wait on God anyway. As you read the burning bush passages, it is evident that there is something haunting Moses. He keep hesitating and asking questions. It's possible that his incident with the Egyptian was on his mind. Also, as you read the account of Moses leading the Israelites, there are numerous times when he took matters into his own hands, and didn't wait for God. As a result, he was denied entrance into the Promised land. So, from a certain point of view, Moses was punished for killing the Egyptian. The story of Moses shows us many things, but there is one that stands out above all others. If God was able to use Moses, then he can use any of us as well. Jesus Loves You! Jesusman |
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36 | Burnt offering, Sin offering-symbolize? | Bible general Archive 1 | Jesusman | 33048 | ||
Hello, The answer to your inquiry can be summed up in just two words: Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ was the ultimate sacrifice, the perfect sacrifice, and the final sacrifice. Hebrews chapter 10 really spells it out. Basically, since Jesus died on the Cross for our sins, the Old Testament practice of ritual sacrifices are no longer needed. Jesus Loves You! Jesusman |
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37 | What is "ESV" all about.... | Bible general Archive 1 | Jesusman | 33052 | ||
Hello, The ESV is a translation that is to be "essentually literal". From what I have seen thus far, it is to rival the NASB in literal accuracy. I have looked into it in the NT, and am pleased to find it very accurate. I haven't done much studies into the OT of the ESV yet, so I can't give an opinion one way or another. However, it is promising. As for the NIV, I use the NIV occasionally. I just stay away from the gender neutral versions. As for the New Living Translation, I hate to say this about any translation of the Bible, but throw it away. It is horrably inaccurate and misleading in many crucial passages. Making a translation that is readable is one thing. To totally mistranslate a passage and say something that isn't there is something else. The New Living Translation does the latter on many occasions. I can even provide a listing of NLT passages if neccessary. Jesusman |
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38 | Why the Old and New Testament? | Bible general Archive 1 | Jesusman | 33321 | ||
Hello, The Old and New Testaments are connected. IN fact, they are more connected than they are separate. As another poster commented, "testament" means "covenant". The Old Testament speaks of the Old Covenant or the Law. Since Jesus died on the Cross, the believers of God and followers of Christ are now under the grace of God. That does not mean that the Law is null and void. It is still very much in effect. When Jesus came, died, and ressurrected, he finalized the covenant, or completed it. The Old Covenant wasn't complete. Jesus completed it. So, what you have in the Bible isn't an Old Covenant and a New one, but One completed covenant. So, if you just read the New Testament, you are only reading a portion of the Covenant. To read the whole Covenant, you must read the Old Testament as well. Jesus Loves You! Jesusman |
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39 | TNIV: How Will It Affect Us? | Bible general Archive 1 | Jesusman | 33330 | ||
Hello Hank, Personally, I think it really won't make that big of a difference. I used to sell bibles. When I told them of the ESV when it came out, many of my customers asked rather sarcastically, "Now What?" It was clear that while many were interested about what the translation was about and what my opinion was of it, a majority didn't care one way or another. They would take a flyer or maybe even buy a copy, but that was about it. I'd say that we wait a few months or even a year after the translation is out, then see what effect it's having. Jesusman |
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40 | Did Satan know God's plan for salvation | Bible general Archive 1 | Jesusman | 33345 | ||
Hello, I'd have to say that Satan does know God's plan for Salvation, or at least he knows part of it. Satan maybe a fool for trying to go against God, but he not dumb. Satan and his demons all have acknowledged Jesus as the Son of God. Look at Legion's statement in Mark 5. I love this passage. :-) Before Jesus even approached him, Legion runs up to Jesus, falls down on the ground in submission, and says to him, "What do you have to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I adjure you by God, do not torment me." Before Jesus even says anything, Legion acknowledges Christ's deity, his authority, and requests mercy from him in the name of God, who he (Legion) has rejected. Then Legion turns around and asks permission from Jesus to enter into the pigs nearby. This event tells me that Satan at least knows a little-bit about God's salvational plan, and that his demons know enough about Jesus to fear him. Jesusman |
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