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21 | How are you free, if you can't break it? | Matt 5:17 | Jagfire | 173266 | ||
The Biblical teaching is that Christians are not required to observe the Old Testament Law. When Jesus Christ died on the cross, He fulfilled the Old Testament Law (Romans 10:4; Galatians 3:23-25; Ephesians 2:15) - The unbiblical conclusion people draw is that there is no moral law God expects Christians to obey. No, we are not under the Old Testament Law.. but yes, we are under the law of Christ. The law of Christ is not an extensive list of legal codes. It is a law of love. If we love God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength we will do nothing to displease Him. If we love our neighbors as ourselves, we will do nothing to harm them. Obeying the law of Christ is not a requirement to earn or maintain salvation.. The law of Christ is what God expects of a Christian. This is not a license to sin, but rather a covenant of grace. We should strive to overcome sin. The fact that we are graciously freed from the demands of the Old Testament Law should result in us living our lives in obedience to the law of Christ. 1 John 2:3-6: “We know that we have come to know Him if we obey His commands. The man who says, ‘I know Him,’ but does not do what He commands is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But if anyone obeys His word, God's love is truly made complete in him. This is how we know we are in Him: Whoever claims to live in Him must walk as Jesus did.” |
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22 | Can you break the OT Law? | Matt 5:17 | Jagfire | 173182 | ||
When Jesus died on the cross, He put an end to the Old Testament law (Romans 10:4; Galatians 3:23-25; Ephesians 2:15). The key to understanding this issue is knowing that the Old Testament law was given to the nation of Israel, not to Christians. Some of the laws were to make the Israelites know how to obey and please God (the Ten Commandments for example), some of them were to show them how to worship God (the sacrificial system), some of them were to simply make the Israelites different from other nations (the food and clothing rules). None of the Old Testament law applies to us today. If we do the two things I mentioned in my last post and referenced (Love God and love our neighbors), we will be fulfilling all that Christ wants for us to do, and as I said before everything else will fall into place. So it's said that if Jesus did not “abolish” the law (Matthew 5), then it must still be binding.. such components as the Sabbath day requirement must be operative still, along with perhaps numerous other elements of the OT Law. This assumption is grounded upon a misunderstanding of the words and intent of this passage... Christ did not suggest that the binding nature of the law of Moses would remain forever in effect. This view would contradict everything we learn from the balance of the New Testament record (Romans 10:4; Galatians 3:23-25; Ephesians 2:15) - Stay with me.. The word “abolish” is translated Greek as “kataluo,” literally meaning to “loose down.” The word is found seventeen times in the New Testament. It is used of the destruction of the Jewish temple by the Romans (Matthew 26:61; Acts 6:14), and of the dissolving of the human body at death (2 Corinthians 5:1). The term can carry the meaning of “to overthrow,” or to “render vain, deprive of success.” In classical Greek, it was used with institutions, laws, etc., to convey the idea of “to invalidate.” Now.. note how the word is used in Matthew 5:17. In this context, “abolish” is set in opposition to “fulfill.” Christ came “...not to abolish, but to fulfill.” The meaning is this: Jesus did not come to this earth for the purpose of acting as an opponent of the law. His goal was not to prevent its fulfillment. Rather, he revered it, loved it, obeyed it, and brought it to fruition. He fulfilled the law’s prophetic utterances regarding himself (see Luke 24:44). Christ fulfilled the demands of the OT law, which called for perfect obedience, or else imposed a “curse” (see Galatians 3:10 and 3:13). In this sense, the law’s design will ever have an abiding effect. It will always accomplish the purpose for which it was given.. But if the law of Moses bears the same relationship to us today (binding) as it did before Christ came, then it was not fulfilled, and Jesus failed at what he came “to do.” On the other hand, if the Lord did accomplish what he came to accomplish, then the law was fulfilled, and it is not a binding legal institution today. Further, if the law of Moses was not fulfilled by Christ, and thus remains as a binding legal system for today, then it is not just partially binding. Rather, it is totally compelling system. Jesus plainly said that not one “jot or tittle” (representative of the smallest markings of the Hebrew script) would pass away until all was fulfilled. Consequently, nothing of the law was to fail until it had completely accomplished its purpose. Jesus fulfilled the law. Jesus fulfilled all of the law. We cannot say that Jesus fulfilled the sacrificial system, but did not fulfill the other aspects of the law. Jesus either fulfilled all of the law, or none of it. What Jesus' death means for the sacrificial system, it also means for the other aspects of the law. |
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23 | Was Mary from the line of David? | Luke 3:23 | Jagfire | 173181 | ||
I don't really have any verses to support the claim but most conservative Bible scholars assume Luke is recording Mary’s genealogy and Matthew is recording Joseph’s. Matthew is following the line of Joseph (Jesus’ legal father), through David’s son Solomon, while Luke is following the line of Mary (Jesus’ blood relative), though David’s son Nathan. But through either line Jesus is a descendant of David and thus eligible to be Messiah. | ||||||
24 | Can you break the OT Law? | Matt 5:17 | Jagfire | 173167 | ||
Sorry that should have been replied to the original question. | ||||||
25 | Can you break the OT Law? | Matt 5:17 | Jagfire | 173166 | ||
In place of the Old Testament law, we are under the law of Christ which is to “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself. All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments” (Matthew 22:37-40). Technically, the Ten Commandments are not applicable to Christians.. HOWEVER, 9 of the Ten Commandments are repeated in the New Testament (all except the command to observe the Sabbath day). Obviously, if we are loving God we won't be worshipping other gods or worshipping idols. If we are loving our neighbors, we won't be murdering them, lying to them, committing adultery against them, or coveting what belongs to them. So, we are not under any of the requirements of the Old Testament law. We are to love God and love our neighbors. If we do those two things faithfully, everything else will fall into place. |
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26 | Is it wrong to have | Luke 1:15 | Jagfire | 173034 | ||
Alcohol is not in and of itself tainted by sin. However, drunkenness and addiction to it is what a Christian must stay away from. The Bible discourages drinking alcohol in Proverbs 20:1, Isaiah 5:11/22, Micah 2:11, and several other verses. The Bible also condemns getting drunk- see Proverbs 23:29 to 35. We are to avoid anything that we can be mastered by, and also are told not to participate in things that might offend other Christians or cause them to fall (see 1Co 8:9-13). Although Scripture doesn't necessarily say we can't drink alcohol, based on these things, it's hard to say that you can drink alcohol for the glory of God. [1Co 10:31] |
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27 | Paul from the bible | Gal 4:15 | Jagfire | 173015 | ||
Sorry, I should have added that we can't know for sure what Paul's thorn in the flesh was, but it does seem likely it was a physical issue and from the chronic maladies of the time perhaps it was one of those, or more, that I listed. Apologies for the mistake. |
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28 | am i right? | 1 Cor 7:1 | Jagfire | 172993 | ||
Paul says some have the gift of singleness, and some the gift of marriage. It's not necessarily God's will for everybody to get married. Paul did not have to worry about the extra problems and stresses that come with marriage/family. He devoted his entire life to spreading the Word of God. He could not have been such a useful messenger to all of us if he had been married. Don't get me wrong - some people do better as a team, serving God as a couple and a family. Both kinds of people are equally important. It is not a sin to remain single, even your entire life. The most important things in life are not in finding a mate and having children, but in serving God. |
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29 | YAHWEH | Dan 9:14 | Jagfire | 172992 | ||
These are just other names for God. Yahweh/Jehovah are mentioned in Deut 6:4 and Daniel 9:14. "El" is another name meaning "strong" - see Genesis 7:1. |
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30 | freedom from evil | Prov 26:2 | Jagfire | 172989 | ||
This verse means that silly curses have no effect. Nobody really has the power to speak curses over you because God is the only one able to claim judgement. Being saved, I don't have to worry about being cursed, or put under some witchcraft spell, hex, or voodoo because I've been freed to worship God. See John 8:36. | ||||||
31 | God and His promises | 1 John 1:9 | Jagfire | 172987 | ||
God's promises to us are all over the Bible. “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” This promise is based on the forgiving nature of God and is available to all believers. In Phillipians 4.. “The peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” This promise is made to all believers who bring their requests to God. There are plenty of promises for us. Revelation 3:20.. Psalm 31:24.. and many other times in the book of Psalm. God gives us promises that better fulfill His will. God does not make a promise that bends His will. |
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32 | Paul from the bible | Gal 4:15 | Jagfire | 172985 | ||
The Bible doesn't say much about Paul's appearance but we do know Paul had chronic maladies: eye problems, maybe malaria, migraine headaches and even epilepsy, and a speach disabililty too. (Gal 4:15). In 2nd corinthians Paul asks for the removal of these "thorns in the flesh" | ||||||
33 | Is "Paradise" the same as heaven? | Luke 23:43 | Jagfire | 172965 | ||
In the Hebrew Scriptures, the word used to described the realm of the dead is "Sheol." It simply means the "place of the dead" or the "place of departed souls/spirits." The New Testament Greek word that is used for hell is "Hades," which also refers to “the place of the dead.” Other Scriptures in the New Testament indicate that Sheol / Hades is a temporary place, where souls are kept as they await the final resurrection and judgment. Revelation says Hell (the lake of fire) is the permanent and final place of judgment for the lost. Hades is a temporary place. So, “Hell” is a future realm, only put into effect after the Great White Throne Judgment (see Revelation 20:11-15). Essentially, Hades is today's "Hell" |
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34 | However, after Jesus finished His work o | Luke 23:43 | Jagfire | 172914 | ||
When Jesus ascended to Heaven, He took the occupants of Paradise (believers) with Him according to Ephesians 4:8-10. His body was in the tomb; His soul/spirit went to the “Paradise” realm of Sheol / Hades. He then removed all the righteous dead from Paradise and took them with Him to Heaven. In many translations of the Bible translators are not consistent in how they translate the Hebrew and Greek words for “Sheol,” “Hades,” and “Hell” |
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35 | Is "Paradise" the same as heaven? | Luke 23:43 | Jagfire | 172873 | ||
The word paradise is used as a synonym for Heaven (2 Corinthians 12:4; Revelation 2:7). What we do know for sure is that there has always been a separation of believers and unbelievers (Luke 16:19-31). The righteous have always gone to paradise, the wicked have always gone to Hell (Hades). | ||||||
36 | Can Satan read our minds? | Ps 94:11 | Jagfire | 172810 | ||
The Bible gives us no reason to believe Satan and his demons can read our minds. To me, that would take a measure of omnipresence and omniscience, which they do not have. However, Satan and his demons have been observing and tempting human beings for thousands of years. Surely they have learned a few things about us over the years. Even without the ability to know our thoughts, they can probably make a well-educated guess as to what we are thinking – and then attempt to use it to their advantage. That is why we are commanded to “Submit yourselves, then, to God” (James 4:7), before we are told to “Resist the devil” (James 4:7) | ||||||
37 | please tell me about angels . | Heb 1:14 | Jagfire | 172807 | ||
- They praise God (Psalm 148:1,2; Isaiah 6:3). - They worship God (Hebrews 1:6; Revelation 5:8-13). - They rejoice in what God does (Job 38:6-7). - They serve God (Psalm 103:20; Revelation 22:9). -They appear before God (Job 1:6; 2:1). - They are instruments of God's judgments (Revelation 7:1; 8:2). - They bring answers to prayer (Acts 12:5-10). - They aid in winning people to Christ (Acts 8:26; 10:3). - They observe Christian order, work, and suffering (1 Corinthians 4:9; 11:10; Ephesians 3:10; 1 Peter 1:12). - They encourage in times of danger (Acts 27:23,24). - They care for the righteous at the time of death (Luke 16:22). Angels are entirely a different order of being than humans. Human beings do not become angels after they die. Angels will never become, and never were, human beings. God created the angels, just as He created humanity. The Bible nowhere states that angels are created in the image and likeness of God, as humans are (Genesis 1:26). Angels are spiritual beings that can, to a certain degree, take on physical form. Humans are primarily physical beings, but with a spiritual aspect. The greatest thing we can learn from the angels is their instant, unquestioning obedience to God’s commands. |
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38 | Paul is a married man(widow/divorce)? | 1 Cor 7:1 | Jagfire | 172784 | ||
The Bible never says whether Paul was married or not. Some think that he was at one time based on what he said in 1 Corinthians 9:5, "Don't we have the right to take a believing wife along with us, as do the other apostles and the Lord's brothers and Cephas?" If Paul was married at one time, his wife likely passed away considering he never mentions her in any of his writings. Paul declared that he had the gift of celibacy in 1 Corinthians 7:1-7. Some believe that the Apostle Paul was married because history tells us that a member of the Sanhedrin was required to be married. However, Paul never stated that he was a member of the Sanhedrin. He definitely seemed to be on the path, "I was advancing in Judaism beyond many Jews of my own age and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my fathers" (Galatians 1:14). However, Paul might not have advanced that far before He converted to Christ. So, was the Apostle Paul married? It is possible that he was at one time, but again, the Bible does not specifically say. |
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39 | Three most important Obadiah passages? | Obad 1:4 | Jagfire | 172640 | ||
Here are my favorite verses of the chapter. verse 4, "Though you soar like the eagle and make your nest among the stars, from there I will bring you down," declares the LORD." verse 12, "You should not look down on your brother in the day of his misfortune, nor rejoice over the people of Judah in the day of their destruction, nor boast so much in the day of their trouble." verse 15, "The day of the LORD is near for all nations. As you have done, it will be done to you; your deeds will return upon your own head." |
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40 | Where is one's soul before JudgementDay | Rev 20:11 | Jagfire | 172572 | ||
The Bible tells us that after the moment of death, a person is taken to Heaven or Hell based on whether he or she had received Christ as his or her Savior. For believers, after death is to be "away from the body and at home with the Lord" (2 Corinthians 5:6-8; Philippians 1:23) This is where it can get confusing.. Revelation 20:11-15 describes all those in Hell being cast into the lake of fire. Revelation chapters 21-22 describe a New Heaven and New Earth. Therefore, it seems that until the final resurrection, after death a person resides in a “temporary” Heaven and Hell. A person's eternal destiny will not change, but the precise "location" of a person's eternal destiny will change. At some point after death, believers will be sent to the New Heavens and New Earth (Revelation 21:1). At some point after death, unbelievers will be thrown into the lake of fire (Revelation 20:11-15). These are the final, eternal destinations of all people. Hope this clarified. |
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