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21 | how many angels in a legion? | Matt 26:53 | Timaeus | 185472 | ||
I would like to check on what a questionable source mentioned on TV. He said that a legion of angels was 12,000, so 12 legions would be 144,000. Then he continued to give references that said we all have this many angels at our disposal. I would like to know if there is any truth to this. Thanks, God Bless Tim |
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22 | Keeping the Sabbath | Bible general Archive 3 | Timaeus | 185433 | ||
God Bless you, that is what we do here (o; | ||||||
23 | The world was made through Christ? | Gen 1:3 | Timaeus | 185362 | ||
The Scripture verses that I like to turn to when I think along the lines of creation through Jesus, are as follows: First, there is Hbr 1:1 God, after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways, Hbr 1:2 in these last days has spoken to us in His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the world. Second, Gen 1:3 Then God said, "Let there be light"; and there was light. Now when God Said, I like to think of Him using the Word, which is identified for us in the Gospel of John. And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth. John 1:14 Do you see the connection now? Blessings to you and yours, Tim |
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24 | What is Isaiah/God’s criticism of the pe | Is 1:10 | Timaeus | 185349 | ||
What Isaiah was warning the people of was the folly of false religion. Their religious assemblies were actually sinful in God's eyes because they were an attempt to replace godly living with religious ceremony. The cure for spiritual illness is through a relationship with the Lord, and not through increased religious activity, or 'religiosity'. These people trusted in religious rituals to prove righteousness as they turned their lives away from God. God had commanded them to perform sacrifices, yet He took no delight with them if they were performed only for the sake of obedience and did not come from their heart. May we strive for a right behavior before God and not merely go through the motions. Lord Bless, Tim |
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25 | What is Isaiah/God’s criticism of the pe | Is 1:10 | Timaeus | 185347 | ||
What Isaiah was warning the people of was the folly of false religion. Their religious assemblies were actually sinful in God's eyes because they were an attempt to replace godly living with religious ceremony. The cure for spiritual illness is through a relationship with the Lord, and not through increased religious activity, or 'religiosity'. God had commanded them to perform sacrifices, yet He took no delight with them if they were performed only for the sake of obedience and did not come from their heart. May we strive for a right behavior before God and not merely go through the motions. Lord Bless, Tim |
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26 | Biblical views on castration | Matt 19:12 | Timaeus | 185338 | ||
The major problem with being a eunuch or someone who was blemished in any way according to the judgments in Leviticus 21:20 was that it made a male unworthy to worship in the temple near the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. This law was established by the same being who became Jesus the Christ some 1500 years later in the times of the Romans. Now Jesus instructed the people in Matthew 19:12 that being a eunuch is sometimes better in the same way that it is better for an unmarried individual as both can devote their whole being on the study of God's Word and the development of His Way as they do not get tangled up in pleasing a mate or be driven to sin because of their sexual appetites as he was trying to explain. But he qualifies this teaching with the admonition that it is only for those that it is given by the Father to be able too this. Of course he did not mean that humans should stop procreating within the marriage covenant or none of us would be alive today. The idea that even a eunuch could be baptized and close to God and be begotten into God's family shows the impartiality of our Father in all things. It also shows the better covenant in Jesus and why the old covenant became obsolete in some things. To show his impartial treatment of slaves read the book of Philemon which in a nutshell says that both the slave master and the slave are equal in the sight of God and each should be respectful to the other. This was an unheard of concept in that culture and is not readily understood even today. For the most part this practice is not openly done in the modern world and it is unfortunate when some have had accidents or are born with congenital deformities but they are not left out of God's family because of it. We should all remember to thank God for the things He has seen fit to give us as well as the things he has not, "...blessed be the name of the LORD" (Job 1:21) In His service and yours, Tim |
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27 | what day were the fruit trees created? | Gen 1:12 | Timaeus | 185291 | ||
Hi Lindah, We must remember the time-frame of one day, and that biblically it is a 24 hour period, yet probably not from midnight to midnight, as in most places today. I could be off on this, but I believe the Jews believe a day to last from dusk to dusk, and this was likely due to the observance of their festivals, which came about as a much later development. Gen 1:12 The earth brought forth vegetation, plants yielding seed after their kind, and trees bearing fruit with seed in them, after their kind; and God saw that it was good. Gen 1:13 There was evening and there was morning, a third day. Welcome to the Forum. God Bless you and yours, Tim |
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28 | Keeping the Sabbath | Bible general Archive 3 | Timaeus | 185239 | ||
Hi NormaA, The short answer is, No. The longer version is, Everything in the Old Testament points forward, to the Cross. And, Everything in the New Testament points rearward, to the Cross. There have been many discussions listing scriptural details concerning the Sabbath, all you need to do is type "Sabbath" in the search box on the right, and you will have all you could ask for. Welcome to the Forum, happy searching. In His Service and yours, Tim |
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29 | Keeping the Sabbath | Bible general Archive 3 | Timaeus | 185237 | ||
Hi NormaA, The short answer is, No. The longer version is, Everything in the Old Testament points forward, to the Cross. And, Everything in the New Testament points rearward, to the Cross. There have been many discussions listing scriptural details concerning the Sabbath, all you need to do is type "Sabbath" in the search box on the right, and you will have all you could ask for. Welcome to the Forum, happy searching. In His Service and yours, Tim |
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30 | how was noah's ark built | Gen 6:14 | Timaeus | 185147 | ||
Hi montgomery98 , What a provocative question, hmmmm. Well, the Bible does not offer much as to the construction of the ark and it was before recorded history, so I look more into reasons behind it being built than actually how it was built. An important thing to consider is that the Ark was built by amateurs while the Titanic was built by professionals. (o; I did, however get this following info, which I extracted from Wikipedia, and edited only slightly, for brevity. Apart from questions of date, authorship, and textual integrity, literalists devote much attention to technical matters such as the identity of "gopher wood" and details of the Ark's construction. The following sets out some of the more commonly discussed topics: Gopher wood: Gen 6:14 states that Noah built the Ark of (gofer, more commonly gopher) wood, a word not otherwise known in the Bible or in Hebrew. The Jewish Encyclopedia believes it was most likely a translation of the Babylonian "gushure iþ erini" (cedar-beams), or the Assyrian "giparu" (reed).The Greek Septuagint (3rd–1st centuries BC) translated it as ("xylon tetragonon"), "squared timber." Similarly, the Latin Vulgate (5th century AD) rendered it as "lignis levigatis", or "smoothed (possibly planed) wood." Older English translations, including the King James Version (17th century), simply leave it untranslated. Seaworthiness: The Ark is described as 300 cubits long, the cubit being a unit of measurement from elbow to outstretched fingertip. Many different cubits were in use in the ancient world, but all were essentially similar, and literalist websites seem to agree that the Ark was approximately 450 feet (137 m) in length. Many, but not all, literalist scholars believe that Noah must have built the Ark using advanced post-19th century techniques such as space frame construction. Capacity: The Ark would have had a gross volume of about 1.5 million cubic feet (40,000 m³), a displacement a little less than half that of the Titanic at about 22,000 tons, and total floor space of around 100,000 square feet (9,300 m²). God Bless, and Bless God, Tim |
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31 | Biblical views on castration | Matt 19:12 | Timaeus | 185122 | ||
Excellent, EG We must keep in mind also that the Old Tesament is replaced by the New Testament. Jesus said in Mat 5:17, "Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets I did not come to abolish but to fulfill. So the law has been fulfilled, the requirements have been met, as Jesus brought to us a new covenant. Some take the everlasting covenant as another name for the New Covenant in which believers are said to be complete in every good work. See also, Heb 9:12, "and not through the blood of goats and calves, but through His own blood, He entered the holy place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption." Which brings us back to the promise of this new covenant, from the Old Testament, in Jer 31:31, "Behold, days are coming," declares the LORD, "when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah, So, I am of the belief that we are not under the old law. There are those who will contend with me on this, and yes, there are restrictions that still do apply to all God's children. As your friend is told in the Old Testament that being thus wounded he shall not enter the assembly of the LORD. But I would say to look to Christ. In particular, the Book of Romans. Rom 8:1 Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. Rom 8:2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death. Rom 8:3 For what the Law could not do, weak as it was through the flesh, God did: sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and as an offering for sin, He condemned sin in the flesh, I hope this sheds some more light... Many Blessings. In Him, Tim |
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32 | Biblical views on castration | Matt 19:12 | Timaeus | 185108 | ||
Hi EG2, Welcome to this Forum, I hope you find it as enlightening as I have, in posting and receiving. First I will say that I answer this with a little bit of reluctance, because of the potential for argument on this issue. You say you think you once heard, so that leaves much open, as to the source you heard it from, what you actually heard, and if in fact you actually heard it. Please realize I am not trying to blast your question, I am only trying to air what I truly feel. You will see in the above verse that there were eunuchs spoken of in the Bible, but the thing to remember is just because the Bible mentions a practice, it does not mean that it condones the practice. It is not speaking against the practice in this verse either. There are often times where a practice is frowned upon in one instance while it may be acceptable in another. If it is medically necessary, I would say that would be a valid reason for the procedure. The main thing to keep in mind is, does it make you unfit to enter God's Kingdom? The things that will bar someone from the Kingdom are found in the following verses: Gal 5:19 Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: immorality, impurity, sensuality, Gal 5:20 idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, disputes, dissensions, factions, Gal 5:21 envying, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, of which I forewarn you, just as I have forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. While these are only examples, and not a complete list, the idea does come across clearly. If it were me that needed to undergo this procedure, I would pray and ask for God's protection and guidance, then simply leave it in His hands. That way I know I have done what I could do. Does anyone else have any input? Blessings to all, Tim |
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33 | Please explain 2nd Tim. 1, 5-14 | 2 Tim 1:6 | Timaeus | 185102 | ||
Hi Huck, Sorry for jumping over the central 2 verses of this passage, it was due to a time constraint, and not intentional. I say TWO verses because if you will notice, the word 'but' that begins verse 10 is a "connecting word" that attaches it to the author's flow of thought that was begun in verse 9. Originally, the main gist of the context seemed to me to be the suffering to be expected by evangelists -as we all are called to be. The larger point is, as you have pointed out is the suffering that was endured by Him, for us. Apostle Paul, as he mentions God and the gospel, takes due notice here of what great things God has done for us by the gospel, in vss. 9 and 10. First, the aim of the Gospel is to bring us towards our salvation. Through the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the Father has begun to save us, and He promises to finish doing so in due time; for God calls those things that are not (meaning are not yet completed) as though they were (Rom. 4:17) The Gospel is designed for our sanctification, and makes known to us our calling, a calling to holiness. All who will be saved in the hereafter are progressing in their sanctification in the present. The origination of the Gospel is the free grace that comes from God through His Son, Christ Jesus. If we could have earned it, it may be considered that we should not suffer for it, but since our salvation is of free grace, and no way according to any effort on our part, therefore we are not to think it is too much if we are called to suffer for it, for we are made aware of God's eternal purpose for us and we should be grateful instead of reluctant. Through the Gospel, the appearance of Christ made God's gracious purpose known to us. As His Son Jesus Christ came to suffer for it, then shall we think it too much to suffer for it? The gospel of Christ abolished death: it was not only lessened or delayed, but obliterated. Christ has broken the power of death over us! By becoming the ultimate sacrifice for sin he has abolished death (for the sting of death is sin, 1 Co. 15:56). Christ has brought eternal life into our midst. Not only setting it before us, but offering it to us, for us only being willing to accept the gospel. Let us value the gospel more than ever upon the revelation of this knowledge, of His grace and His purpose for us, and Him making immortality and eternal joy available to us through His Son since before the world began. I hope this helps answer your questions. Please do not hesitate if you have anything else that brings you wonder. God Bless, and Bless God, Tim |
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34 | Please explain 2nd Tim. 1, 5-14 | 2 Tim 1:6 | Timaeus | 185061 | ||
Hi Huck, First, Paul remembers the genuine faith that was planted in him and nourished through his mother Eunice, and his grandmother, Lois. Acts 16:1 tells us that his father may not have been a believer. Then Paul urges and prompts Timothy to his duty, He exhorts him to stir up the gift of evangelism that God has already given to him. As in, stirring up the coals so the flame may become visible. The greatest drawback towards our usefulness in the spreading of the Gospel is being a slave to fear. Paul then urges Timothy against this, by explaining, God hath not given us the spirit of fear, v. 7. The spirit which God has given to his ministers is a courageous spirit; which holds within it power, so they speak in His mighty name who has all power in heaven and earth; and it is a spirit of love, for love to God and the for men must spark in ministers a desire for their service; and it is a spirit of a sound mind, as they speak the words of truth and righteousness. Timothy was then told not to be afraid of suffering, or ashamed of good old Paul, who was now suffering in chains. We are not to be ashamed either of the testimony of our Lord or of his apostles for if we are ashamed now, Christ will be ashamed of us before His Father. Consider Paul's, example. As he was appointed to preach the gospel, and especially to teach the Gentiles, he thought it was a cause worthwhile to suffer for, and why should we not be of this mind? The Holy Spirit indwells all good ministers and Christians. We are Christ's church, the Body of which He is head, therefore the temple of His Holy Spirit and we are enabled through Him to keep the gospel pure and undefiled, and yet we must use our best efforts to keep it for the help and presence of the Holy Spirit not to be excluding our personal efforts, but they must be together in all phases of operation. May He bless you as you go forth in His mighty name. Tim |
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35 | Concept of Heaven and Hell in OT | 1 Cor 10:20 | Timaeus | 184722 | ||
One more point,a obvious difference between Catholic and Protestant beliefs is seen when you walk in the church and see the cross above the altar. Yes, the Protestants DO believe in the cross. The Catholic Church will have the body of Jesus still nailed to the cross, while Protestants believe that He is no longer on the cross, but He has risen. In His Love, Tim |
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36 | Concept of Heaven and Hell in OT | 1 Cor 10:20 | Timaeus | 184720 | ||
Hi again Lon, I think you are studying very well, there are very important issues that should be cleared up, for your own understanding. You want to be able to own your belief and not guess or wonder. No, Protestants are not under the Pope because the pope claims to be the head of the church, as well as the vicar of Christ. The pope has proclaimed the tradition of the church to be co-equal with Scripture. The Bible claims that Christ is the head of the church, which is Christ's body. The Holy Spirit is the vicar of Christ. (vicar means mouthpiece) I think it is sinful to usurp authority. I believe God's Word to be the final authority in all manners of doctrine and faith. (cf 2Tim 3:16) For, when tradition conflicts with Scripture, we are forced to choose between the teachings of two sources. That is where the Protestant cry of "Sola Scriptura" came from, because the Roman Catholic Church was placing too much emphasis on tradition, and Scripture was forced to take a back seat. When the Bible says we are saved by grace and not by works, and the pope says we can be saved by either grace or by works, who do you believe? Since the doctrine of purgatory is found not in the divinely inspired canon, I feel that it is a man-made doctrine and can do nothing for my relationship with my Savior. I cannot see how the Catholic Church can exist without the doctrine of purgatory, and there are many other doctrines they espouse to that were non-existant in the early church. Martin Luther did not set out to cause a Great Reformation, he did not intend to cause any split in the church that he loved. The Holy Spirit works in the hearts of believers in order to keep the church pure. This is how the split came about, and there are now more than 400 protestant denominations and, I have heard over 4,000 non-denominational churches. This is because of man's pride and arguments over non-essential issues. Disagreements over such things as whose name are you baptized under, even by sprinkling or immersion are often unable to be overcome so another new church gets started. I have found a local church that teaches God's Word alone, verse by verse and chapter by chapter, book by book. I will pray that you can find a good church home that you can build a relationship with our Lord and Savior, and not place greater attention on religion, as the Pharisees did and were scolded for it. God Bless you in your search for the truth. Tim |
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37 | Concept of Heaven and Hell in OT | 1 Cor 10:20 | Timaeus | 184688 | ||
There are these three references of heaven and hell that I could find in the OT. These have both words in same sentence, there are others as well. Job 11:8 [It is] as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know? Psa 139:8 If I ascend up into heaven, thou [art] there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou [art there]. Amo 9:2 Though they dig into hell, thence shall mine hand take them; though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down The doctrine of purgatory is found in (I think) the book of Maccabees. Protestants do not include this book in the (divinely inspired) canon. The Catholic church at times referred to the apocrypha as deutero-canonical, or the second canon. You have a long road ahead of you, a lifetime of study trying to decipher all religions of the world. Remember, Paul said that knowledge puffeth up. The main thing to remember is the definitive difference between Christianity and all other religions. That is the fact that we are the only religion where the leader dies for the salvation of someone else, and was not out to improve his own lot. Blessings, Tim |
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38 | Luke 21:7,20 the disciple Jesus loved | Luke 21:13 | Timaeus | 184662 | ||
Hi Aminat Since Jesus does not single out any one of the several disciples that He was talking to, we must assume this to be a general discourse, to all disciples. We must all expect to hear of false Christs and false prophets appearing, and false prophecies given out. We must all expect to hear of great commotions in the nations, and many terrible judgments inflicted upon the Jews. Christ teaches us what hard things we should suffer for his name’s sake, and elsewhere that we are to count the cost of discipleship if we are to follow Him. This is, in my opinion, the one you are referring to, the one that Jesus loves is the one that lays down his life and follows Jesus. We are here encouraged to bear up under our trials, and to go on about our business, ignoring all opposition that attempts to hinder us. We are then set up for a mark, and publicly persecuted, making us all the more noticed along with our statement of faith, and more scrutiny placed upon us. This will give us opportunities of preaching the gospel to the world that come to question why we behave as such. God Bless you as you serve Him, Tim |
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39 | ... | Bible general Archive 3 | Timaeus | 184647 | ||
Hi Tony, Yes I believe in God's Word 100 out of 100 times. I am not going to say that I know all, or can even be able to find all the answers however, I have studied the Scriptures and can see where you may be able to use some help. That is what we are here for, and I am willing to dialogue with you without judging you The main question seems to be a pitting of one verse against another, making their truth seem less valid. You will find as you put the verses into the context in which they belong that the truth will always ring true, and I will do what I can to shed light on any gray areas that you may perceive. I think you will find that truth cannot be improved upon, only our understanding is what is lacking. In my studies I have found so far that God's Word is infallible and irrevocable. Scripture contains the full revelation of God and the full revelation of His will for mankind. Scripture is the Final Authority in all matters and is necessary for salvation, and sufficient for growth. There are obviously other sources that may have one or more of these qualities, but Scripture has all qualities all the time, bar none. This all is pertaining to 2Timothy3:16. Now, for the verse in 1Timothy 2:9, let me paraphrase some comments from Matthew Henry, one of my all-time favorite sources. hen I will ask you to further define any questions, one or two at a time, to make them easier to answer in this forum. 2Tim 2:9 is a particular exhortation is to women in that particular era, who professed themselves to be Christians. They are urged to be modest, sober, silent, and submissive, as is becoming to the fairer sex, that they know their place. They should be modest in their apparel, not gaudy, or showy, as to attract attention to themselves, or their form, and not overdressed to the occasion or flaunting the costliness of their garments. Good works are the ornament of choice here these are what we are commanded to do in our lives on earth, to build up treasures in heaven, not on earth. We must all learn the principles of religion, learn the scriptures, and learn to know Christ. Women are here insructed not to think that being the weaker sex excuses them from learning that which is necessary to their salvation. Are you getting the picture, my brother? I hope I am helping you to see more clearly, if not I will watch for your reply. In Christ, Tim |
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