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21 | Who are the 144,000 in revelation 14:1 | Rev 14:1 | WalkingTalkingBible | 138324 | ||
Hi, the 144,000 in Revelation 14:1 is the Church. WalkingTalkingBible |
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22 | (What is one to think???) | Bible general Archive 2 | WalkingTalkingBible | 134381 | ||
While God doesn't need us to defend Him or His Word, you must take this one thought into consideration (and if you don't, it's thank you, Jesus, anyhow). Whether YOU believe God and the Bible to be true is irrelevant. Whether you believe or not, God is going to exist and His Word will exist even after you have passed on. God loves you and has great plans for your life. You have a choice to make: if you want to be free from sin, choose Jesus. If you don't choose Jesus, just stay the same, even though I don't advise you to do that. I'm just letting you know that just because you don't believe, understand, or accept God or the Bible, doesn't make Him go away, not exist, or His Word void. You can have the truth if you want it. If not, and you can take this anyway you want, you will be eternally separated from God. WalkingTalkingBible |
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23 | how does this apply to today and faith | 2 Kin 4:28 | WalkingTalkingBible | 134379 | ||
Elisha sent his servant, Gehazi, to meet the Shunammite woman (v. 26) and she told him that all was well because she wanted to talk with the man of God. We see Gehazi's heart in how he comes to push the woman away (v. 27). Elisha knew she was vexed but didn't know exactly what was troubling her (v. 27). Applying this to us today we learn it's not wrong to want to go to the top for answers or help. In the Shunammite's case, it was the man of God. In our case, we can go directly to God. WalkingTalkingBible |
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24 | Everyone who loves is of God?? | 1 John 5:12 | WalkingTalkingBible | 133709 | ||
Hi LibertyBelle, perhaps this person needs to take a look at what true love is. I had people to tell me that everyone who 'believes' in God is saved. The only thing was that these people were living all kinds of ways, practicing sin and saying they were saved because they believed. When I got the full understanding of believe (to commit to, to trust, to accept), I understood that they really did not believe. You will find, as I did, that most people love in word, just like they believe in word. But their lives tell us something different. In John 14:21 Jesus says, "He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him." This is not the same love someone has for a parent, child, or spouse. This is a sacrificial, supernatural love, an unconditional one. Most people think they are in love, until that 'special one' becomes unattractive or undesirable, or until they get mad. True love, as Christ demonstrated, is putting another's best interest before you at all times, and being willing to suffer for the sake of others' well being - no matter the circumstances. 1 John 5:3 says, "For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous." Love is not out of obligation, either. It is pure. Love is described further in 1 Corinthians 13 (another word for love is charity): "Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. 2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. 3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing. 4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, 5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; 6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; 7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. 8 Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away. 9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. 10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away. 11 When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things. 12 For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known. 13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity." This love only comes by submitting to the will of God and letting Him have His way! WalkingTalkingBible |
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25 | Please clarify me on this | Matt 5:19 | WalkingTalkingBible | 133577 | ||
Hi skymystartingpoint, this passage is not saying that it is possible for a law breaker or transgressor to inherit the kingdom of heaven. It is saying that ones who annul the least of the commandments and teaches others to do the same will not have a name or place in the kingdom of heaven. These ones will not even be considered among the least. "The least" does not actually depend on position. Looking at another verse that uses "least in the kingdom," where Jesus says that there was not a greater prophet than John the Baptist, but he that is least in the kingdom is greater than he (John the Baptist), leads me to another verse and the difference of the times. Matthew 20:16 "So the last shall be first and first last. . ." which talks about the kingdom of God (the Church) and it's establishment. All, whether the apostles who God used to lay the foundation, or preachers and teachers today, saved immediately after the day of Pentecost or saved today, will have the same outcome - eternal life. John the Baptist was not part of the kingdom of God (the Church). True believers in this dispensation are responsible for spreading the Word as well as living it. Whereas the believers in the other dispensations (Jews) were responsible for keeping the law among themselves and other Jews, we have a spiritual responsibility to the world. This dispensation is the only one where God's Spirit lives within true believers - therefore we have a greater responsibility. "For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required:" part of Luke 12:48 Does this help any? WalkingTalkingBible |
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26 | Can unbelievers pray to God? | Prov 28:9 | WalkingTalkingBible | 133196 | ||
Yes, God heard Cain's prayer, but this was in a different dispensation (Conscience). He wasn't dealing with man the same way He's dealing with us. The question was "Can unbelievers pray to God (not the prayer of Salvation) and have their prayers answered?" The answer is found in Scripture concerning the dispensation when Salvation is offered - now. There's no excuse (Romans 1:20) for a soul not to accept Salvation. This doesn't mean that God doesn't have compassion for the unbelievers, as He only knows what it takes to win a soul - but they have their choice as to what they want to believe. Although, God is merciful, He is also just. He turned His ear away from His own until they turned from their wicked ways (2 Chronicles 7:14). I'd have to stick with Scripture on this one. "For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and His ears are open unto their prayers; but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil." 1 Peter 3:12 WalkingTalkingBible |
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27 | Can unbelievers pray to God? | Prov 28:9 | WalkingTalkingBible | 133182 | ||
Hi, ds8334, I agree with the post that james210 wrote. Isaiah 59:1-2 says "Behold, the LORD's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither His ear heavy, that it cannot hear: But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid His face from you, that He will not hear." It is sin that separates man from God. So who are they talking to when they "pray" a prayer that is not asking for Salvation? Well, look at it this way: wouldn't Satan love it if we thought we could pray, get what we ask for, and not get saved? It's a trick of the enemy and the fault of the unbeliever! Many times it seems that the unsaved has more than us, but God tells us in Psalm 37:16: "A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked." 1 Peter 3:12: "For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil." John 9:31: "Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth." The answer is that unbelievers can pray to God, but He will only hear them when they are asking for forgiveness. Otherwise, some of the unbelievers' so-called answered prayers are actually those of the believers who are praying for them. WalkingTalkingBible |
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28 | Please elaborate more on question 1 | 1 Sam 19:9 | WalkingTalkingBible | 133178 | ||
Hi, to correctly answer these questions, we have to look at the dispensations - these tell us in which way God deals with man and what He expects from man. 1. God does not have an evil spirit. God is holy and His spirit (character in this sense) is holy. As we know, holy means pure. 1 Thessalonians 4:8b "but God, who hath also given unto us His holy Spirit." Leviticus 19:2 ". . . for I the LORD your God am holy." During Saul's time, God was dealing with man through the Law. Deuteronomy 28:15 "But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee this day; that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee:" Saul disobeyed God and God kept His word; Saul was cursed. An evil spirit was sent to torment Saul and he chose not to repent. In the our time (Grace Dispensation), God does not allow evil to come upon us, we do. The gift of Salvation frees us from the bondage of sin. It must be understood that true repentance is not just saying 'I'm sorry'. It starts with realizing that you are a sinner and that your very way of life is an offense to God. Then you have to be accountable for your sin and desire forgiveness. A soul that is truly repented is not so quick to sin. Evil, now, comes against us because we are the children of God. We are told that our enemies are not of the flesh. God equips us for spiritual warfare, why then would He send it to us? In this dispensation, we choose whether we will abstain from evil or do evil. Romans 6:16 "Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?" 2. In the past dispensations, God's spirit did not live in man. In the OT, we read where the spirit of God moved, came over, was with, etc. In our dispensation, we have the opportunity for the spirit of God to dwell within us. It's one thing to get saved, it's another thing to live and stay saved. The Holy Spirit basically shows us how to live holy and helps us persevere until Jesus returns for us. WalkingTalkingBible |
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29 | The ransom - God or man? | 1 Cor 15:21 | WalkingTalkingBible | 132425 | ||
No, thanks, I'll stick to the fact that the ransom could only be God and leave this thread in the hands of God. WalkingTalkingBible |
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30 | What is the light in Genesis 1:3? | Gen 1:3 | WalkingTalkingBible | 132424 | ||
Hi, pgs, I agree with the other posts concerning 'light'. God is the Light of man. The light in Genesis 1:3 is the glory of God signifying His presence (Jews call it the Shekinah glory). I believe it is the same light that will be seen in the new heaven and new earth (Revelation 21:1, 23). 2 Chronicles 5:14; Exodus 40:34 WalkingTalkingBible |
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31 | Rowdy, Rowdy, are you sure? | 1 Tim 2:9 | WalkingTalkingBible | 132371 | ||
Hi, Doc, thanks for sharing that testimony with me. I know some that follow the Baptist teachings (I'm not saying that all Baptists are this way) and they go to church as the "good thing to do." The ones I know don't trust God, don't go to church often, gamble, curse, fornicate, etc. I continue to live a Godly life before them instead of preaching at them all time. I also ask God to keep me humble so that I can love them unconditionally, like He loves me (I know I don't do everything right). Some of them are wondering how I was cruising the Caribbean last week and missed hurrican Ivan (I visited almost all of the islands hit and New Orleans!). They see the blessings of God in my life but have not yet figured out what the difference is. I pray that God will give them the mind to receive the truth. With the love of God, WalkingTalkingBible |
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32 | Rowdy, Rowdy, are you sure? | 1 Tim 2:9 | WalkingTalkingBible | 132368 | ||
Hi, Kalos, I view theology as man's understanding of God. Theology is equal to religion while it is often defined as the study of religion and/or the study of God. I prefer not to know OF God but to have a relationship with Him and rely totally on divine revelation. Theology offers questionable theories on Salvation (where a one time confession and repentance is taught), being born again, Holy Ghost, and forgiveness. It heavily relies on the findings of man rather than revelation from God. Theology also encourages the research of man's findings rather than a personal relationship with God Who has all the answers about everything. I separate theology from reality because it deals with what man thinks God is about and reality is what the Spirit says. I don't believe that theology is all wrong, although very limiting, some of it is in line with the Truth. However, why deal with something that has a lot of holes in it when I can have a relationship with God and get the whole truth? When I don't know the answer to biblical questions, I seek God for the answer. I hesitate to go to websites and biblical scholastic findings for an answer. I don't want what man thinks, I want to KNOW God. I do believe that after God has given an answer it's okay to see what others say about the topic. This way you will already have the truth and won't be deceived by someone else's theory or belief. Because the Holy Ghost is our divine teacher and the known fallicies of theology, I am saying that one can have a healthy relationship with God without heavily relying on theological findings. With the love of God, WalkingTalkingBible |
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33 | The ransom - God or man? | 1 Cor 15:21 | WalkingTalkingBible | 132359 | ||
I really don't understand what you're trying to say. Please help me to understand. Are you saying that any other man could have been the ransom for sinful man? I really don't understand what you're getting at. WalkingTalkingBible |
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34 | The ransom - God or man? | 1 Cor 15:21 | WalkingTalkingBible | 132227 | ||
Hi, alienresident, the Scriptures do support the fact that the ransom had to be God. Isaiah 43:11 "I, even I, am the LORD; and beside me there is no saviour." Isaiah 49:26 ". . . and all flesh shall know that I the LORD am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob." Luke 1:47 and 2:11 "And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour." "For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord." Mark 10:45 "For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many." 1 Timothy 2:5-6 "For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time." What kind of basis are you looking for? Are you suggesting that any man could have given his life for the sins of the world? The other Adam, or man, is the Man Jesus Christ who is God in the flesh. He is the only One worthy to be the sacrifice/ransom for man's sin. WalkingTalkingBible |
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35 | The ransom - God or man? | 1 Cor 15:21 | WalkingTalkingBible | 132209 | ||
Hi, alienresident, most definitely the Messiah had to be God for man's redemption. Who else is worthy to die for the sins of the world? Who else is sinless besides God? Understanding that Jesus is God in the flesh (John 1:1, 14; 1 John 5:7, 1 Timothy 3:16), the ransom is God. Through humanity, the relationship between God and man was lost and through Humanity (divine), man was redeemed back to God. Being a God who does everything decently and in order, He didn't redeem man via the Spirit (God is a Spirit - John 4:24) because man wasn't lost as a spirit. Also, see Acts 4:10-12. WalkingTalkingBible |
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36 | Rowdy, Rowdy, are you sure? | 1 Tim 2:9 | WalkingTalkingBible | 132185 | ||
Hi, Doc, when I used the word 'conversion' I was not speaking in theological terms. I do understand, however, that theologically, conversion has one meaning, and it's pertaining to the moment when one accepts Christ as Savior. I also understand that this is instantaneous. But in reality (spiritually), conversion also pertains to spiritual growth which is a process. When one accepts Christ as Savior, she doesn't immediately become holy. God teaches her to live holy. For example, when I first accepted Christ as Savior, I was full of pride, anger, and selfishness. Those sinful characteristics didn't just "fall off" when I accepted Salvation. As I grew closer to God, I was converted from prideful to humble. Later, I was converted from angry to peaceful, selfish to giving, hateful to loving. It's a process as I am being converted from the sin nature to holiness. And He's not finished with me, either. Holy is the very nature of God. I believe I'm safe in stating that no man has taken on the nature of God when Christ was accepted into his soul. However, I guess I could've used the word 'transition' but it means conversion! 2 Peter 1:4-8 "Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ." These don't all come in the instantaneous conversion, you obtain these characteristics of God as you walk faithfully with Him and are continually converted from the sin nature to holiness. What EdB responded concerning conversion and preaching - I could not have said it better. I didn't mean stop preaching. I mean that preaching and love has to line up with each other. God says that we are the light of the world. Light is silent. Our way of life should be a witness to others even when we are not preaching. A lot of people are preaching, but few are loving. God says He drew us with lovingkindness and that's the same compassion we ought to have for other souls. Let me know if you understand my position and thanks for responding. WalkingTalkingBible |
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37 | Rowdy, Rowdy, are you sure? | 1 Tim 2:9 | WalkingTalkingBible | 132165 | ||
EdB, that is exactly what I mean about preaching AT souls and not loving enough. I could not have explained it better. Very well put. I was a victim of being preached at and not loved at all. I knew the Bible, but what led me to Christ was when I found out how much He loves me. God Bless You WalkingTalkingBible |
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38 | Rowdy, Rowdy, are you sure? | 1 Tim 2:9 | WalkingTalkingBible | 132083 | ||
PasserBy, I understand your view, but remember, conversion is a process. Those young women are making a transition, like we all are. Remember when God first saved you? Did you go from sinner to perfect saint? No, none of us do. It's a process. It seems that the church these young women are attending is providing the love (of God) needed to grow spiritually. If more churches would focus on loving, instead of preaching with condemnation all the time, more souls will be drawn to God. Just as God has patience and longsuffers with us, we must have patience and long suffer with other souls. Let's celebrate the fact that these young women have chosen Christ and let's pray for them that they fall in love with God to the point that they will make all the necessary sacrifices needed to walk successfully with Him. Freely you have received, freely give. Share what God has shared with you. WalkingTalkingBible |
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39 | Can a satanist invade my dreams? | 2 Cor 10:4 | WalkingTalkingBible | 130871 | ||
Hi JumpingBum, I see that the old dragon is up to his same old tricks again - FEAR. I'm glad you are a praying soul. Satan can invade your dreams - ONLY with your permission! Of course he told you he can invade - to put up a stronghold of fear. I understand you gave the satanist permission to try to invade your dreams, but realize, Satan, who wants to kill, to steal, and to destroy, will use this an opportunity to control your mind. Remember, you are a child of God. God says to pull down the strongholds, cast down imaginations! If God be for you, who can be against you??? You're are ministering to this person to win his/her soul from the devil and he, of course, is not going to easily let go. Mininster to this person with much love (for love is of God and God is Love) - it a weapon that Satan cannot bear. Stay strong in the Word, It also is a fatal weapon to Satan. Know God and know who you are in God because Satan will use any available 'door' to enter and attack your faith. Put on the whole armour of God, and walk in the authority that God has given you as His child and win that soul. DON'T let Satan scare you; fear is his most powerful weapon. I will be praying with you. "Thou wilt keep [him] in perfect peace, [whose] mind [is] stayed [on thee]; because he trusteth in thee." Isaiah 26:3 "For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind." 2 Timothy 1:7 (Elijah challenged the devil when he and Baal prophets built altars to see the true and living God bring fire - you have to be spiritually confident when dealing directly with the devil) WalkingTalkingBible |
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40 | y is it harder for a rich man to enter.. | Luke 13:24 | WalkingTalkingBible | 130868 | ||
Hi Empty Me, the answer you gave your step dad is a good one. Jesus says, "If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me." (Matthew 16:24) Of course this doesn't mean that all rich people will be denied access to the kingdom of God. It simply means, as you and others have said, that a rich person will most likely be bound to his/her riches and will not be so easily persuaded to put God above all for the sake of salvation (or anything else). I see how hard it is for not-so-rich people to accept salvation. Lust and pride keeps them from being able to accept Jesus as Savior. "For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world." 1 John 2:16 Keep praying for your step dad and continue to be a Godly (Christian) example and you will draw him to Christ. WalkingTalkingBible |
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