Results 21 - 24 of 24
|
||||||
Results from: Answers On or After: Thu 12/31/70 Author: Tuggy Ordered by Date |
||||||
Results | Verse | Author | ID# | |||
21 | Ref. on animals having no spirit? | James 2:26 | Tuggy | 93916 | ||
Contrary to the popular teaching, the soul does not live on after a person dies. According to the Bible, what happens at death is the reverse of what happened at creation. Genesis 2:7 tells us how we were created: God made man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and man BECAME a living SOUL. What is the soul? According to the Bible, a soul is a living being. The Bible does NOT teach that God placed a soul in man, but that, in equation form: body plus breath equals living soul (or living being). Can the soul die? Indeed. See Ez 18:4. Who only has immortality? 1 Timothy 6:15, 16 tells us that God is the only One who is not subject to death. The Bible only uses immortal to describe who God is - never to describe who we are. Immortality is a gift that God will give us. According to Paul, in Romans 2:7, we are SEEKING FOR IMMORTALITY. Job tells us that we are MORTAL (Job 4:17). 1 Corinthians 15:51-54 tells us that God's people will receive immortality at the resurrection at Jesus' Second Coming. What happens at death? Ecclesiastes 12:7: "Then shall the dust retutn to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it." The Bible does not teach that the soul returns to God. The Bible mentions "soul" 1800 times and never once uses the expression "immortal soul". For Bible-believing Christians, the great hope is the resurrection at Jesus' second coming. Are humans conscious at death? How much do they know? nOT AT ALL! See Ecclesiastes 9:5, 6. Does the thought process continue after death? According to Psalm 146:4, no. What is the spirit that returns to God? See James 2:26; Job 27:3; Job 33:4. The Spirit and the breath are the same throughout scripture. When a person dies, it is God's life-giving power, His breath, that returns. The psalmist David states: "His breath (spirit) goeth forth (Ps 146:4). It is not some conscious entity - not some immortal soul. The Hebrew word for breath throughout scripture is RUACH, which means "AIR, WIND, OR SPIRIT." At death, the spirit or breath returns to God. Can the dead worship God? See Psalm 115:17 and Psalm 6:5. Since the "dead know not anything" (Eccles 9:5) and "in the grave there is no remembrance of you" (Ps 6:5), it is only logical that "the dead praise not the Lord" (Ps 115:17). The Bible compares death to a sleep more than 50 times. See John 11:11-14. When we are asleep soundly, we are not aware of time passing at all. We are at rest - complete rest. Jesus has the keys of hell and of death (Revelation 1:18). When He returns, the dead in Christ will be resurrected, and we which are alive and remain will be caught up tother with them in the air to meet the Lord(1 Thessalonians 4:16, 17). You would do well to study diligently this topic for yourself, comparing scripture with scripture, and allowing the Bible ti interpret itself. Please visit www.discoveronline.org for Bible studies on this and all the major and commonly misunderstood themes of the Bible. A word of caution: Just because a person supplies Bible texts, that doens't necessarily mean that his stance is in accordance in scripture. So, I encourage you to study for yourself. God bless. |
||||||
22 | heaven or resurrection of the dead | Is 26:19 | Tuggy | 91448 | ||
Dana, I've included a link to a bible study entitled: When a Person Dies...What Then? http://guide.discoveronline.org/discover/guide24/ I hope this will help you in your search for truth. If you would like to study other major (and commonly misunderstood) themes of the Bible, you may visit the following site: www.discoveronline.org. God bless you. |
||||||
23 | why sabbath? | Ex 20:8 | Tuggy | 90247 | ||
Good question. The answer: Because that is the day God blessed and sanctified; in other words, God made it a holy day, and set it apart for holy use, and commanded that it be observed. Genesis 2:1-3; Exodus 20:8-11; Ezekiel 20:12, 20; Isaiah 58:13,14; Mark 1:21; Mark 2:27,28; Luke 4:16; Matthew 5:17-19; Acts 13:14; Acts 13:42-44; Acts 16:13; Acts 17:2; Acts 18:4. My encouragement to you: Search the scriptures daily whether these things are so (Acts 17:11). For studies on this and all the major themes of the Bible, please visit: http://www.discoveronline.org/. |
||||||
24 | The bible said remember the sabbath day | Ex 20:8 | Tuggy | 90246 | ||
My Friend, here are some scripture that will help you: Genesis 2:1-3; Exodus 16:26, 30; Exodus 20:8-11; Ezekiel 20:12, 20; Mark 2:27; Isaiah 58:13,14; Isaiah 66:22,23. Here are the only 8 texts in the New Testament that refer to the first day of the week, Sunday. You'll notice that nowhere will you find authority for Sunday observance: Matthew 28:1; Mark 16: 2,9; Luke 24:1; John 20:1 (Record of Jesus' resurrection. No hint of a change from Sabbath to Sunday) John 20:19 (Disciples were assempled for "fear of the Jews"; they were not celebrating Jesus' resurrection; besides, up to this point, they didn't even believe that he had risen). Acts 20:7. Why did Paul preach and continued until midnight? Answer is found in Acts 20:25. He thought he was going to be killed in Jerusalem. He was supposedly giving his last message, and encouraged the early Christians and warned them against the false doctrine that would creep into the church (verses 28-30). Certainly, if there had been any change from Sabbath (the seventh day) to Sunday, Paul would have made it known. Notice what he said in Acts 20:20, 27. Neither was their breaking of bread on that day of any significance. The broke bread from house to house everyday (Acts 2:46). Breaking bread was simply for refreshment. 1 Cor 16:2. To understand this, read verses 1-4, and the context will become clear. It is clear that this was not even worship on Sunday, but a collection for the relief of the poor at Jerusalem. Further evidence that Christ did not change the Sabbath day: Matthew 24:20; 1 John 2:3-6; Luke 4:16; Matthew 7:21; James 2:10 (As long as there is a law, the Sabbath remains) Which day is the day of rest and worship? The same day that God commands in Exodus 20:8-11. The above is only a brief summary. If you desire to communicate with me, I may be reached at jevhar@yahoo.com. I encourage you to search the scriptures (John 5:39), study for yourself (2 Timothey 2:15), search the scriptures daily whether these things are so (Acts 17:11). God bless you. |
||||||
Result pages: << First < Prev [ 1 2 ] |