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21 | gap between Gensis 1:1 and Gensis 1:2 | Gen 1:1 | benjamite | 40480 | ||
There are some who, due to the apparent age of the earth, see a gap between Genesis 1:1 and 1:2. They hold to a literal 6 day "recreation", but see another existence as being possible. For a more detailed explanation, I'm using "Gap Theory" by A.F. Johnson from _The_Evangelical_Dictionary_of_Theology, (ed. Walter A. Elwell, c. 2001, Baker; Grand Rapids). "All the needed geologic ages in earth's pre-Adamic history may be found either between 1:1 and 1:2 or during 1:2." Some who have held this view are: Episcopius (d. 1643), J.G. Rosenmuller (d. 1815). In recent centuries men like Thomas Chalmers, William Buckland, John Pye Smith, J.H. Kurtz, G.H. Pember, Harry Rimmer, and H.C. Thiessen held this view. It is also in the First edition of the _Scofield Reference Bible_ (1909). The Bibliography on the entry is as follows: O.T. Allis, _God_Spake_by_Moses; Bernard Ramm, _Christian_View_of_Science_and_Scripture; D.A. Young, _Christianity_and_the_Age_of_the_Earth. I hope this information helps. In Him, Benjamite |
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22 | Are you refuting or adding information? | Rom 13:1 | benjamite | 39307 | ||
Sort of both. Thanks for the info on the Marine Corps. If only all Marines (and other servicemen) would submit to the Law of God. You said that in the Marines, you were responsible to follow the last lawful order given. Why is that? Those who set up the authority structure in the Marines know that you cannot follow two mutually exclusive orders. You cannot serve two masters. It sounds like what you are saying is that really, you were not under many earthly masters (as you said before) but one - the law. Now, it is still the same, you, like your representative, senator, etc., are all under the law of the land. I'm still not sure I'm with you on "masters of our affections". Although Luke 16:13 does mention love, it speaks of service - "you cannot serve two masters". I see this as a general principle. You can't stand at attention and run laps at the same time. When the Marine Corps told you to go overseas, you obeyed the other authorities because the Marine Corps told you to. Had the last lawful order given by a CO been to "attack" you would have done so. Am I right? |
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23 | Does grace mean no? | 2 Cor 12:7 | benjamite | 39162 | ||
Paul asked to be healed. God did not heal. God said no. Rather than heal, God said to Paul, "My grace is sufficient for you." Granted, God's grace might be overcompensation for the thorn in the flesh. I agree that God had other plans for Paul. That isn't the question that was asked. The original question that was asked was, "Does God say 'no'?" The answer to that question is, "Yes, God says no." Please note that He did not say "my grace is sufficient for the problem or thorn." He said, "My grace is sufficient for you." In 2 Tim 3:11, note how the sufferings parallel the persecutions - these denote how Paul suffered at the hands of men. 2 Corinthians 12:7 does not talk about how he suffered at the hands of men, the "thorn in the flesh" was specifically described as a "messenger of Satan". 2 Cor 12:9 sounds to me like God told Paul, "Listen, Paul, when you are weak - when you have this thorn - there, in your weakness, My strength, My power, is more evident in your weakness." Paul's reaction is, "If God's power shines brighter in my weakness, rather than ask to be healed, I will gladly bear this thorn, so that Christ's power shines brighter through me." There are better things than being healed. God's ways are perfect, let us pray that His will be done. |
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24 | Submit to all authority | Rom 13:1 | benjamite | 38844 | ||
If you mean since they are all authorities. My response is that we are only under one national earthly authority. Give to Caesar what is Caesar's. (Luke 20:25) The PM of the UK is an authority, but he is not my authority. He does not govern my land. He does not get my tax dollars, he is not owed my submission. Luke 16:13 says "No man can serve two masters." |
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25 | Did Pharoah drown in the Red Sea? | Ex 14:23 | benjamite | 38779 | ||
Exodus 14:23 is probably as close as you'll come. Was Pharaoh in with the rest of his army? I think so. See also 14:30. In Him, Benjamite |
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26 | does God ever say no | 2 Cor 12:7 | benjamite | 38775 | ||
Yes. I'm putting my response in the beginning of the passage which talks about Paul's thorn in the flesh. He prayed to have it removed and God in effect said "no". "My grace is sufficient for you." |
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27 | what does this mean in layman terms | Rom 12:1 | benjamite | 38432 | ||
God has been merciful to you (note the previous chapters for context). Now, you, consider yourself His, for Him to use as He sees fit. Indeed, he has given us gifts for us to use in the church, for His glory. Live as He wants you to live. We are His, and not the world's. We must be doing His things, not the world's things. That's what Paul is saying. Does this help? |
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28 | James is contradicting Apostle Paul | James | benjamite | 38429 | ||
By no means! Take note of verse 18. "I'll show you my faith BY my works." Meaning that true belief doesn't sit, doing nothing at all. Paul agrees, Philippians 1:6 "He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ." To the church in Corinth, Paul writes and scolds them for not being able to handle the meat. They were "yet carnal". They should have grown, but they did not. Ephesians 2:10, "For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them." Philippians 2:12-13, "So then, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your salvation with fear and trembling; for it is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure." True faith is demonstrated by works. If you truly believe something, prove it. That's what James and Paul say. Note that Paul doesn't say "work FOR your salvation" but "work OUT your salvation". If Paul expected believers to do nothing, why would he give practical advice anywhere in His epistles? It is true that we are saved by faith, alone. True faith, saving faith, produces works. Does this help? |
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29 | Mark 5:30 | Mark 5:30 | benjamite | 38401 | ||
To answer your question, the Bible speaks of Peter's shadow as healing people - Acts 5:15-16. I'm not quite sure what you mean by "involuntary" however. Remember, Jesus said that He did not come to do His Own will but the will of the One who sent Him - namely, God the Father (see John 4:34; 5:30; 6:38-39). If God the Father or the Son was not willing, the woman would not have been healed. |
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30 | Which disciple did satan enter into | John 18:10 | benjamite | 38395 | ||
Judas Iscariot - Luke 22:3 | ||||||
31 | where this is found in the bible | John 18:10 | benjamite | 38362 | ||
That would be Simon Peter who cut off Malchus' ear. | ||||||
32 | Gifts to God or substitutes for sin? | Gen 4:4 | benjamite | 37725 | ||
I tend to disagree about Genesis 4. Note that both brothers gave out of their livelihood. Abel's gift was accepted. Cain's was not. It is my hunch that, in regards to sacrifices, there were some guidelines in place even at that time. Abel followed these. Cain did not. You might make the argument that Cain's problem was only his attitude, and because Cain and Abel did not sin in the same way that their parents did, they were not guilty at all. I think Cain's wrong attitude was reflected in his wrong action. I find it interesting that in Genesis 3:21, the Lord made garments of skin for Adam and Eve, but it never says what happened to the animals. Where did these come from? Here's my point: there are some things that happened back then that we aren't told.(e.g., What kind of animal died to provide clothing for Adam and Eve? or When did God tell Cain and Abel not to murder? Murder was wrong back then, but we are never told that it was.) Although the Mosaic Law was not yet given, we know that God did give some instructions - "don't eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil". In Genesis 6:5,"...the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great on the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually." (NASB) They were wicked - they did things contrary to God's desire. From Adam to Moses, Death reigned. (Romans 5:14). Sin needs to be covered for people to come to God. That's what Abel's sacrifice did, and Cain's did not. |
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33 | Where did God ask for sacrifices? | Gen 8:20 | benjamite | 37703 | ||
Could or should? For regulations (that man should, and how he should), start reading at Leviticus 1:1 and continue reading for a few chapters. :-) The thing is, the first 5 books of the Bible were penned by Moses, so we have the record of God telling him how to sacrifice the animals. (God may have told Abel, Noah, Abraham, etc. specifically how to sacrifice, but I don't believe it is recorded.) Also read Hebrews 9. I'm sure there are many other places to look, but these chapters should get you started. In Him, Benjamite |
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34 | Did God really want animal sacrifices? | Gen 4:4 | benjamite | 37702 | ||
Did you say animal sacrifice? How about this verse? (Another question - where do the skins of Genesis 3:21 come from?) Also, Obedience is better than sacrifice, it is true. However the Bible clearly states that there is none who is righteous (Romans 3:10). All have fallen short of God's glory. Read Leviticus 1, note that the first verse says that the LORD is telling Moses about the sacrifices (the proper way to do it). I hope this helps, Benjamite |
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35 | where's it say innocent goes to heaven? | Rev 21:1 | benjamite | 37674 | ||
There are a number of places where heaven is mentioned (type in the word heaven into the search box at the right). I'm going to put your answer near the very end. I would encourage you to read all of Revelation 21-22. Is this what you were looking for? |
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36 | visions and revelations | 1 Cor 12:7 | benjamite | 37578 | ||
What do you mean by "not understood by all"? Do you mean "not everybody understands it (but some do)" or "nobody understands it" but this person? You mention verse 1 Corinthians 12:1-6. Read verse 7. The gifts are for the "common good" not just that of the individual. The issue should not be whether or not it is taught by today's clergy, but whether or not it is found in Scripture. When I looked up "vision" in the Bible, it was interesting to see how, in the New Testament, it was front heavy - in the Acts up through 18:9 and nothing except the reference to Paul's conversion in Acts 26. Note also 1 Corinthians 2. Pay attention to what it says about the Spirit and what He does for believers. See in Colossians 2:18 what it says about those who take stands on the visions they have seen. I think, if I were you, I would encourage this person to exercise caution. Take to heart Acts 17:11. In Him, Benjamite |
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37 | uses of drugs | 1 Cor 6:12 | benjamite | 37571 | ||
I'm not quite sure I understand your question. For soft drugs, do you mean like asprin, caffeine, and tobacco? I picked 1 Cor 6:12 to focus on the last part. "All things are lawful for me, but I will not be mastered by anything". Let me draw two applications, 1) If something is controlling you - with one "swig" -(say, if it lowers your inhibitions) it is mastering you, and is wrong. 2) Also, consider any type of addiction (drugs or otherwise - even food, computer games, tv and such) means the drug (or anything else) is your master. (cf. Matt 6:24) Is this the kind of thing you were looking for? |
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38 | How can I start a bible study? | Bible general Archive 1 | benjamite | 36632 | ||
John is a great place to start. (I prefer book studies.) However, to answer your question, it all depends.... First, pray about it. Maybe these questions will help. Who's leading the study? (Obviously, in one sense, the answer should be God.) What kind of person is the human leader? Is he or she knowledgeable? Does this person already have access to a number of outside sources - commentaries and such - to help answer questions that might come up? How much preparation would you expect from those in the study? Where will the majority of the study be done? Will it bew at each person's home before each meeting? (A study guide might help considerably, here.) Will it be during the meeting? (If you pick a study guide, watch the time it takes to go through each lesson.) What does the leader (or group) want to do - book or study guide? Have you thought about maybe a study guide over a book? If the people at the local Christian bookstore If you look at study guides, here are a few questions to ask... "How 'user-friendly' is this?" "Am I convinced by what it says?" (if not, it will be hard to sell to the group) If the studying is all done together..."How long will each chapter/lesson take to go through?" Are the salespeople at your local Christian bookstore friendly? (More to the point, do they know their product? Could they walk you through the different study guides?) I realize that there are more questions here than answers, but maybe it will help you decide which way you want to go. In Him, Benjamite |
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39 | "to spare the rod is to spoil the child" | Prov 13:24 | benjamite | 36482 | ||
I'm afraid that Proverbs 13:24 is about as close as I can get. I had to look this one up too. Apparently the familiar quote came from some other source. Perhaps Ben Franklin. :-) In Him, Benjamite |
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40 | How many times is Jesus called Lord? | Bible general Archive 1 | benjamite | 35912 | ||
If by "Jesus" you mean after He was born, a search of the word "Lord" in the New Testament gives more than 500 occurrences of the word. "Lord Jesus" is found 103 times. "Lord Christ" is found twice (Rom. 16:18; Col 3:24) "Lord" is found in the same verse as "Jesus" or "Christ" in 179 verses. There are those who would argue that in the Old Testament "the Angel of the LORD" was the same person (God the Son) as the one who would be born "Jesus" - 56 times in 52 verses. Can I get by with saying "quite a lot"? In Him, Benjamite |
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