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21 | Free will verses destiny? | Bible general Archive 2 | ischus | 115553 | ||
jjg, The issue in your title does not match the issue in your post. One is about free will/ predestination, and the other is about God's foreknowledge, all of which have been discussed in detail on many occasions on this forum, and can be found in the quick search box. ischus |
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22 | Get'g the right message from our Bibles? | Bible general Archive 2 | ischus | 115541 | ||
Rowdy, I really think that this message is vital and needed. Jesus Christ needs to be the focus, and everything else must grow out of our relationship with HIM. I think that in a forum like this, where we like to look at sub-categories of less importance, that we need to keep this in mind. I think that we sometimes struggle with our love for the word and the study of becoming more of a focus than the one Who the word is about. It is healthy to look at and admire a telescope, but if all we do is look AT it, we will never look THROUGH it to the thing it is designed to point to- Jesus. Great thoughts... ischus |
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23 | Hebrew names of God and their meanings? | Bible general Archive 2 | ischus | 115407 | ||
JEB, Hello. Here is a helpful site for your question. http://www.ldolphin.org/Names.html ischus |
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24 | Jude 1:9 Actual or Parable? | Jude 1:9 | ischus | 115403 | ||
Hello jjg, This verse is neither parable, nor actual. Jude is referring to an apocryphal work, called "The Assumption of Moses," according to several church fathers. The story is that Satan provoked Michael the archangel to anger because Satan said to him that Moses was not worthy of an honorable burial, since he was a murderer, and yet Michael did not pronounce judgment or rebuke Satan. Instead, he said, "The Lord rebuke you." Jude's point is that even Michael, an archangel, refrained from pronouncing judgement and respected Satan's power, But the heretics of Jude's has no such respect for anyone, and just despised what they couldn't agree with or understand. Hope this helps! ischus |
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25 | Divorce - which one Old or New? | Deut 24:1 | ischus | 115376 | ||
I would have to disagree with everyone so far. There are not only two verses in the bible on this subject. This has already been discussed in detail if you would like to search under divorce in the quick search box. ischus |
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26 | Where is the Sinners Prayer | Bible general Archive 2 | ischus | 115362 | ||
Hi Applejack! The sinners prayer can be found in many places (do an internet search), however, you won't find it in the bible, because it is not very biblical. In the 1800's a man named Charles Finney invented this prayer, and it has become an infatuation to many different groups of believers. There is nothing wrong with the prayer itself, but the implications that people make about it are very misleading. Many people say that you can just say the prayer and be saved. This is just not true. If you would like some more information on the sinner's prayer, you can go to the following site: http://christian-truth.org/prayer/sinners.html ischus |
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27 | WIIL WE SEE THE HOLY SPRIT IN HEAVEN ? | Revelation | ischus | 115357 | ||
L4Y, The bible is not clear on this subject as far as seeing the Spirit. Revelation seems to indicate a distictness between the lamb and the one on the throne, but they do fade in and out of one another, so this is also unclear. Perhaps Jesus will have a similar form to ours, since he was human, and so he might be distinct from the Father and the Spirit. I guess it depends on 1) your view of the Trinity 2) your interpretation of Revelation 3) Your imagination ;) Blessings- ischus |
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28 | What happened to the saints ? | Matt 27:52 | ischus | 115353 | ||
Ken John, These saints lived for a while and later died again, just like Lazarus and the dead girl that Jesus raised. Colossians 1:18 states that Jesus is the fist-"born from the dead;" that is, the first one to rise and not die again. Hope this helps! ischus |
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29 | What is meant by "last day" in John 6:44 | John 6:44 | ischus | 115339 | ||
Hello, Emmy! Although John's emphasis in this verse is the "drawing" and not the last day, you still have a good question. Just for the sake of a different perspective, I believe Jesus is talking about the last, final day of everything old, (and the fist day of everything new)- the day of resurection and judgement of all people at the same time. ischus |
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30 | Heavenly things required cleansing???? | Heb 9:23 | ischus | 115337 | ||
Huron, My take on this verse is that the 'Heavenly things' refers to Heaven itself- God's abode. I think this can be seen in verse 24, where the writer contrasts the earthly sactuary with the true heavenly one. The betters sacrifice(s) then is obviously Jesus. The heavenly things need to be cleansed for the same reason that the earthly sanctuary needed to be cleansed. Look at Lev. 16:16- "He shall make atonement for the holy place, because of the impurities of the sons of Israel and because of their transgressions in regard to all their sins; and thus he shall do for the tent of meeting which abides with them in the midst of their impurities." Heaven needs to be cleansed simply because God's people have sinned. I don't fully understand the logic here, but it is in Both Leviticus and Hebrews, so there must be some reason. Hope this Helps! ischus |
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31 | Isn't that what you just said? | NT general Archive 1 | ischus | 115335 | ||
Arrow, Hello. Are you saying that faith is always a work done by humans? Is faith not also a gift from God, a fruit of the Spirit? Repentance is turning towards God after one has realized their poorness in spirit, which must be preceded by faith, or else it is in vain. Baptism comes way after all of these, and is a commitment made to God. The scriptures support a very inclusive and interconnectedness between all of these. We are the only ones who try to pick it apart and dichotomize the process. ischus |
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32 | Intermarriage | Ezra 9:2 | ischus | 115333 | ||
Paul, I don't mean to scare you off...It is great to meet you and welcome to the forum! That passage in Ezra is one of my most passionate issues, and I wish that it wasn't so easy to misinterpret. Steve will say that the issue in Ezra's day was also religious, since the "Caananites" were pagans, but this is not easily proven, nor was it the focus of Ezra 9 and 10. They were being racist. They didn't care who the people were. Plus, I don't think they would just jump back into idolatry right out of exile. I trust their judgement in the Gentile wives they took. I think my argument is very solid, with very little, if any conjecture. I just want you to know that God would never say anything like that, and it is perfectly fine to marry someone from a different race. God creates and loves all different kinds of people, and wants all of them to love one another in every way. ischus |
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33 | Intermarriage | Ezra 9:2 | ischus | 115317 | ||
Paulie, There is no verse in the bible where God is against interracial marriage. There are some verses in Ezra ch.9, but Ezra was incorrect in his views. God has always been ok with marriage between any male and female. ischus |
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34 | in heaven will we mourn for those who ar | Rev 21:4 | ischus | 115216 | ||
6432 The short answer is no, in light of Rev.21:1-4, where God will make all things new, without pain, suffering, sadness, guilt, or regret. In regard to the ones not present in heaven, I cannot really give you a precise answer, other than the fact of what I have stated above, which lends itself to the conclusion that we will somehow not know or remember those who are absent???? This is purely hypothesis, though- I really have no idea. ischus |
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35 | Difference between called and chosen? | Matt 22:14 | ischus | 115212 | ||
Edd, The difference here is one of the heart. Whereas God "calls" everyone to himself, the people must also respond to and live in the proper way, which makes them "chosen." 1 Pet.2:9 sets forth this same principle: the people were called out of darkness by God, and now that they have responded they are chosen people. Col. 3:12-14 illustrates the principle of "chosenness" further, as Paul describes the may in which a chosen one lives in relation to others. God Bless! ischus |
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36 | Verse were Jesus defeats hell? | NT general Archive 1 | ischus | 115208 | ||
Welcome to the forum, God's girl! You ask one of the most difficult questions of the bible, and I'm sure that you will find several different answers given to you. Let me share with you that this subject has been covered in detail already if you want to check it out under 1 Pet.3:19 in the questions/notes box. However, I was not a member at that time, nor have I read through those threads, so I will give you my opinion. It is probably not the most popular one, but I think that I have a pretty strong argument against the classic view. Anyway, I beleive that that Jesus never at anytime went to "hell" or hades or anywhere else like it. Jesus certainly did overcome and disarm the powers and authories of Satan (Col.2:15), but he didn't ever go into hell to do it. You will find that many people think that my statements are false in light of Eph.4:9 and 1 Pet.3:19, but I beleive that these verses have been severely misinterpreted when others claim that Jesus descended into hades and preached the gospel to the souls "in prison" there. It would take up too much space to present my view here, and plus I have already answered your question. I hope this will help you out, and let me know if you want my take on those verses. :) God bless! ischus |
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37 | Bible contradictions | Bible general Archive 2 | ischus | 115186 | ||
Richard, If these are the worst contradictions they are presenting with, then you are blessed indeed! I do not profess to have the answers here but I will do my best with the two questions you have given. 1) Ecclesiastes, as you recall, is poetry. It is designed to evoke stark images of contrasting ideas, but not always to be taken literally. This is the case in the verse you bring up, where the writer is saying that man's life is futile and meaningless, since it is so short compared to the earth's existence. He is not giving some scientific information about the earth, he is constrasting two different lives, one is short, the other seems like it goes on forever.(By the way, most times that the word "forever" occurs in scripture, it should be translated as "to the end of an age or time period"). You can take 2 Peter to the bank- he is not writing poetry here- he means business. 2) In Genesis 32, Jacob has just spent the night in a strenuous wrestling match against God- a physical match. This was a theophany, God taking the form of a human to interact physically with Jacob. Jacob was face to face with this form of God, but he was not seeing God in his complete, divine, spiritual glory. John is correct in stating that no man has seen God in all of His glory (not even Moses), since this would destroy our little, physical bodies when in his perfect presence. Hope this helps :) ischus |
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38 | Great Commision for believers today? | Bible general Archive 2 | ischus | 115182 | ||
helmsjim, I have an excellent book to reccomend- it is just what you are looking for: Winter, Ralf D. and Steven C. Hawthorne, eds. "Perspectives (on the World Christian movement)," Third ed. Paternoster Press, United Kingdom, 1999. [782 pages] This is a collection of writings, articles, journal submissions, etc. put together by Winter and Hawthorne, dealing with any and every topic about missions and ministry. On the great comission alone you will find articles by: Stott, Kaiser, Verkuyl, Piper, Bosch, G.E. Ladd, Dearborn, Coleman, Taylor, Townsend, Mott, Wagner, Montgomery, Glasser, Snyder, Richardson, Hawthorne, Winter, Silvoso, McQuilken, Van Engen, Johnstone, and Carey. You might be aware that these are some of the greatest authors, ministers, and missionaries ever to live, and their "perspectives" are well documented in this great work. I hope this will help you out! ischus |
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39 | how are we saved | Bible general Archive 2 | ischus | 115164 | ||
Slay- First of all, you have a very interesting screen name. Secondly, the dichotomy you present between Jesus and Baptism is both unbiblical and illogical. If you read through different threads on this topic you will get the point. Thirdly, God has always operated under one method of salvation: His Grace. Baptism is not a work to aquire righteousness and salvation... it is a passive event where one dies with Christ and commits himself to a covenant relationship with Jesus. Jesus clearly states that he is the way, truth, and life, and that he is the only way to the Father. This may have been a round-about way to make my point, but what I am saying is that sins are forgiven by God, not water. On the other hand, baptism is essential to accepting God's grace. It is the way we come into complete realtionship with him; it is the way we aquire the gift of the Holy Spirit. ischus |
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40 | what is the traditional view of esther | Esther | ischus | 115150 | ||
GP- As searcher mentioned, the author of Esther is unknown. However, some evidence can be used to narrow it down to the time of authorship. Esther contains many Persian-loaded words, and the author shows a great deal of accurate knowledge of Persian palaces and customs. The Hebrew is Esther is more similar to that of Chronicles than any other book in the OT. Therefore, the book can most likely be dated around 400-350 BC, during the Persian empire, which also lends itself to the possiblility of the author of Esther being the same original author(s) of Ezra-Nehemiah (which is a different issue). Hope this Helps! ischus |
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