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21 | Genesis 1:1 | Gen 1:1 | bible believer | 201278 | ||
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22 | Genesis 1:1 | Gen 1:1 | bible believer | 201276 | ||
in the original text, the word "beginning" is, re’shiyth(pronounced ray-sheeth). this word means exactly what you would think.....first or start.....the real question to consider is "beginning of what?" regarding Genesis 1:1, commentators that i have studied seem to fall into 1 of 2 camps. 1)Genesis 1:1 refers to the beginning of the sequence of creation, depicting God bringing the heavens and the earth into existence before the rest of the events of the chapter; or 2) Genesis 1:1 summarizes the following 6 days and is therefore a statement explaining the start of the process and activities which follow. a difficulty you might encounter in the first interpretation (opinion #1) of Genesis 1:1 is the contrast between the lack of commentary for what would be the initial act of creation compared with the consistent pattern that holds for the rest of creation week. for example, there's none of the “God said .. and it happened” sequence for this most spectacular event. i'm not convinced that this tension would necessarily eliminate this opinion. taking Genesis 1:1 as a summary of the verses that follow,(opinion #2) eliminates this literary tension. also, to summarize prior to providing the details being summarized is a literary technique occasionally employed by OT writers. there is a third, less credible opinion in this matter (and perhaps others as well that i'm not aware of). this third opinion is that the "beginning" refers to the shaping of a pre-existent planet into one which would support life. to my knowledge, there is no Biblical support for this opinion that our planet existed prior to the Genesis days of Creation. what is most important in all of this however, is to know that it was God who created the heavens and the earth rather than some interplanetary, explosive event! i pray that this answer provided some assistance in your study of God's word. i will be interested in seeing the input of my brothers and sisters. God bless you! |
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23 | we need to follow the book of leviticus? | Leviticus | bible believer | 201266 | ||
good afternoon: the book of Leviticus is rich with the wisdom of God on many, many subjects. those subjects include (but are not limited to) disease control to diet; from ordination to offerings! was there a particular passage/verse/instruction that has you scratching your head? if so, i suggest you narrow down your question so that you might receive the most specific and helpful answer. God bless you as you continue to study His word. |
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24 | who are king david's brothers | 1 Chr 2:13 | bible believer | 201252 | ||
i "googled" david's brothers and this information was provided from a website specializing in Old Testament information. i'm anticipating it will be helpful to you. i'd recommend further study of these men by looking them up, one by one, in a subject index in your Bible. there you'll find all references to when they are each named in the Bible with any associated information. ........................ King David's first six brothers are listed in 1 Chronicles 2:13-15: Eliab, Abinadab, Shimea, Nethanel, Raddai and Ozem. His other brother is not named anywhere in the Bible. Elsewhere, we learn that David had a brother named Elihu (1 Chr. 27:18), which may be the name of his seventh brother, or which may simply be a variant form of "Eliab." Also, the Bible speaks of "Shammah/Shimeah/Shimei" as David's brother, but all these are most likely variants of "Shimea" (without doubt this is the case with at least "Shammah" [1 Sam. 17:13]). If his seventh brother is not named in the genealogies, it may be because he died without children. |
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25 | sabbeth | Bible general Archive 4 | bible believer | 201121 | ||
good morning to you! the sabbath is a topic that has been frequently discussed on this forum. if you go to the upper right of your screen, to the "search" area, you can type in Romans 14:5 or the word sabbath. both searches will provide you with much information on this topic. God bless you as you continue to study His word! |
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26 | What does "God Fearing" really mean? | Prov 9:10 | bible believer | 201101 | ||
sister azure and brother john: you are both too kind. i am confident that my next reply on the forum (whenever it may be!) will convince you that you have spoken too soon. with you in His service, bb |
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27 | Please clarify Proverb 19:19 for me. | James 1:20 | bible believer | 201093 | ||
hello again, godsstudent: you're pretty close but not quite a bulls eye!! it's not so much about "paying a penalty, if one is to be paid", as you said, but more about changing the behavior (hot temper). this behavior, which is sinful and offensive to God, will not correct itself and will most likely get worse over time. an effective means of preventing this behavior from worsening would be to have the hot tempered man be accountable (suffer the consequences/pay the penalty) of his actions. God bless you as you study the word of God! |
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28 | how many verses in the whole bible | Bible general Archive 4 | bible believer | 201091 | ||
thanks, john. now...if you just take the 31,301 verse total and divide that number by the 137 unnumbered verses and then multiply it by the number of persons in the Trinity, then find the square root of............oh, sorry, my mistake, i'm responding to a different forum question:-) (still appreciate my contribution??) God bless you, brother! |
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29 | What does "God Fearing" really mean? | Prov 9:10 | bible believer | 201088 | ||
good morning: there are two kinds of fear that appear in the Bible. both are exemplified well in Exodus 20:20—"Moses said to the people, 'Do not be afraid. God has come to test you, so that the fear of God will be with you to keep you from sinning.' " in this one verse a contrast is drawn between being afraid (don't do it) and properly fearing God (do it). one is a fear that is not coupled with love and trust, and therefore can lead only to terror and despair. James tells us that the demons believe that there is one God—and shudder in fear (Jas. 2:19). the writer to the Hebrews speaks of covenant breakers, apostates, for whom "no sacrifice for sins is left, but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume the enemies of God" (Heb. 10:26-27). the "other" fear is the fear of the Lord that is the beginning of wisdom (Prov. 9:10), that is the soul of godliness—that fear of the Lord in which the messianic Son of David delights. in Psalm 19, David is rejoicing in the law that produces fear of the Lord. there is an excellent book entitled "The Joy of Fearing God" by jerry bridges that you might find helpful in the study of this topic. we should not assume that there is a tension between fear of God and love of God—or between fear of God and faith in God—meditate upon the truth of Psalm 130:3-4, "If you, O Lord, kept a record of sins, O Lord, who could stand? But with you there is forgiveness; therefore you are feared." praise God, the word of 1 John 4:18 is true: "Perfect love drives out fear." but it is the dread of eternal torment that love drives out, not reverence and adoration before God's majesty. in the song of Moses and of the Lamb, we hear, "Who will not fear you, O Lord, and bring glory to your name? For you alone are holy" (Rev. 15:4). it appears to me that there is good reason why the NIV chooses to use the word "reverence" to speak of that fear that is a godly fear, a proper fear. that fear is the rich convergence of awe in the presence of the eternal God—the Creator of the universe, the holy Lawgiver, the righteous Judge, and the merciful Savior—and a consciousness of being in his presence every moment. fear of the Lord is a combination of awe, reverence, adoration, honor, worship, confidence, thankfulness, love, and, yes, fear. we must not omit the element of fear from our understanding of that proper reverence that the Bible commands us to have. to test the patience of our holy God, to willfully disobey his revealed will, should be to us a fearful as well as a hateful thing, because it is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God (Heb. 10:31). "There was a time when committed Christians were known as God-fearing people. This was a badge of honor. But somewhere along the way we lost it. Now the idea of fearing God, if thought of at all, seems like a relic from the past" jerry bridges "the joy of fearing God" the term may seem terribly old-fashioned, but let us pray that the Spirit of Christ will make us a God-fearing people. then, fearing God, we shall have no one or nothing else to fear. "The Lord spoke to me with his strong hand upon me, warning me not to follow the way of this people. He said: "Do not call conspiracy everything that these people call conspiracy; do not fear what they fear, and do not dread it. The Lord Almighty is the one you are to regard as holy, he is the one you are to fear, he is the one you are to dread, and he will be a sanctuary." Isaiah 8:11-13 God bless you as you continue to study His word. |
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30 | How is guilt of a sin distibuted? | Rom 14:12 | bible believer | 201082 | ||
good morning! what a great thought provoking question! praise God that He provides the answers that we need to live lives that are pleasing and glorifying to Him. i'm sure that many forum members will be chiming in on this but may i start the dialogue with these few thoughts..... first of all the scenario you describe would most accurately be described as extortion and probably not a real life situation but let's assume for a moment that it is really happening.... the SHORT answer is this: each of us will stand accountable before the Lord for our own actions in this life. a great passage to read here would be Romans 14 (all of it). 10You, then, why do you judge your brother? Or why do you look down on your brother? For we will all stand before God's judgment seat. 11It is written: " 'As surely as I live,' says the Lord, 'every knee will bow before me; every tongue will confess to God.' " 12So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God. that being said, God's word also tells us when we know that something should be done, but we don't do it, we sin. James 4:17 in addition, Galatians 6 reminds us that we are to be involved in each others lives and that we are to not tire of doing good. (read all of Galatians 6) 1Brothers, if someone is caught in a sin, you who are spiritual should restore him gently. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted. 2Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. based upon the word of God, each man stands responsible for his actions in his own life. the bread thief included. the person who does not stop him (given the very limited information provided in this scenario) will not share in the sin of THEFT but may, in fact, sin by not stopping the act, assuming he had the power to do so. by the way, buying the bread in order to prevent the person from stealing it is not stopping the act of theft it is encouraging the act of extortion! i pray this answer is of some help. i am certain many will respond to you. check all counsel against His word. God bless you and keep reading your Bible. |
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31 | how many verses in the whole bible | Bible general Archive 4 | bible believer | 201080 | ||
or ......you could just "google" number of verses in the kjv bible......:-)) | ||||||
32 | Differences in the listing of the Tribes | Ps 77:13 | bible believer | 201002 | ||
good evening cheri. i'm right there with you....still learning!! the 12 sons of Israel (Jacob) were: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, Benjamin, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher and Joseph. these were the ancestors of the original twelve tribes. however, Reuben lost his rights as firstborn by defiling Jacob’s bed (Genesis 35:22; 49:3-4). in Reuben and Joseph's place, Joseph’s two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, became tribes of Israel (Genesis 48:5-6). as a result, the twelve tribes became Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, Benjamin, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Ephraim and Manasseh. as you mentioned, in some other lists of the twelve tribes of Israel, Levi is not mentioned, presumably because the Levites were assigned to serve at the temple and therefore were not apportioned land of their own in Israel (Joshua 14:3). there is no absolute listing of the twelve tribes. dependent upon circumstance or context, who was included and who was not, the list changed. factors such as faithfulness, military status, receipt of land inheritance, etc. determined whether a tribe would be included or excluded from the various listings. Ezekiel 48 demonstrates effectively that there is no exclusive list, as from verse 1-29, they are listed according to the divison of the land (ie. Ephraim and Manasseh included, Levi excluded), and then beginning in the next verse, listed again, according to the naming of the gates of the city (ie. Levi and Joseph included, Ephraim and Manasseh excluded. God is free to re-adjust and re-account the twelve tribes of Israel as He sees fit! PTL! God bless you! |
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33 | which miracle is mentioned in all da 4 g | Bible general Archive 4 | bible believer | 200995 | ||
good morning azure: i just noticed your note that asked for rephrasing of this forum user's question. when i considered the question i assumed, maybe incorrectly, that it was from someone who speaks hawaiian pidgin and was using "Da Jesus Book", which is Wycliffe's translation of the New Testament into pidgin. if so, the question stands on its own and does not require rephrasing. although the forum's Q and As are best addressed in english, i thought that Pidgin, although technically another language, was close enough to be understood. perhaps i am mistaken. God bless you! |
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34 | which miracle is mentioned in all da 4 g | John 10:38 | bible believer | 200994 | ||
good morning and great question! is your question out of curiosity or an assignment from a class or Bible study??? the feeding of the 5000 is mentioned in all 4 gospels. Matthew 14:15-21; Mark 6:35-44; Luke 9:12-17 and John 6:6-13 God bless and keep reading your Bible! |
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35 | which miracle is mentioned in all da 4 g | John 10:38 | bible believer | 200992 | ||
good morning and great question! is your question out of curiosity or an assignment from a class or Bible study??? the feeding of the 5000 is mentioned in all 4 gospels. Matthew 14:15-21; Mark 6:35-44; Luke 9:12-17 and John 6:6-13 God bless and keep reading your Bible! |
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36 | baby announcements | James 1:17 | bible believer | 200978 | ||
have you considered any of these? Psalm 127:3 Children are a blessing and a gift from the LORD. Psalm 139:13-14a 13 For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. 14 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; James 1:17 Every good and perfect gift is from above. Matthew 18:5 And whoever welcomes a little child like this in my name welcomes me. Matthew 19:14 Jesus said, ´Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” Psalm 22:10 From the day I was born, I have been in your care,and from the time of my birth, you have been my God. Isaiah 49:15 Can a mother forget her infant, be without tenderness for the child of her womb? Even should she forget, I will never forget you. Jer 1:5 Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; |
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37 | Individual disconnected from Spirit? | John 15:27 | bible believer | 200932 | ||
the Spirit’s work is to testify of Christ and point to Him. He does this most often through the Word of God and through the good works the Christian performs in the Spirit’s power (Matt. 5:16). the Spirit testifies to the Christian, who THEN witnesses to others (vv. 26–27). See Acts 1:8. the truth being conveyed isn't one of independent or duplicated action. (the Spirit testifies and the Christian testifies too) but rather one of sequence (the Christian testifies BECAUSE the Spirit has testified). hope that makes sense to you. God bless you! |
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38 | What does "Edens Dawn Light Mean?" | Heb 2:9 | bible believer | 200931 | ||
Could you clarify what you're trying to say here? You've referenced the NASB Hebrews 2:9 which, of course, makes no reference to "Eden's dawn light". i am aware of the message's use of this phrase, as well as other new age, gnostic writings however no credible translation of Scripture uses this terminology. | ||||||
39 | Jesus' Body in Heaven | 1 John 3:2 | bible believer | 200898 | ||
Jesus was the first man to be given a resurrection body. although his new body (post resurrection) was radically different (from the pre-resurrected body) he still retained his scars and ate food. He was a solid flesh and bone person, but somehow was able to appear within a locked room! it is this body that shows us a tiny snippet of God’s plan for a new heaven and earth. in the eternal state - heaven, our glorified bodies will reflect a new order of things. The Bible tells us that we will look like Jesus in his resurrected form. 1 John 3:2 "Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when he appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is." Philippians 3:20-21 "But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Saviour from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, who, by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body." John 20:26-27 "A week later his disciples were in the house again, and Thomas was with them. Though the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, ‘Peace be with you!’ Then he said to Thomas, ‘Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe.’" Matthew 17:1-2 "After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light." Revelation 1:14-17 "His head and hair were white like wool, as white as snow, and his eyes were like blazing fire. His feet were like bronze glowing in a furnace, and his voice was like the sound of rushing waters. In his right hand he held seven stars, and out of his mouth came a sharp double-edged sword. His face was like the sun shining in all its brilliance. When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead." i pray you find this answer helpful. God bless you! |
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40 | Ephesians 4:5 | Eph 4:5 | bible believer | 200869 | ||
good evening brothers and sisters: upon return from work today imagine my surprise to see the response that my response to this question generated!! i do stand corrected on my use of the word "force" in my initial response. of course, i am very aware the the Holy Spirit of God is not a "force". i can only say that i did not communicate clearly in that phrasing. perhaps better stated would have been that it is only through and thanks to the work of the Holy Spirit in us that the body of Christ experiences unity. to those who noticed my poor choice of words....kudos for your keen eyes! regarding whether or not the particular verse in question (eph 4:5) is speaking of the baptism of the HS or water baptism, i respectfully submit that the remark(s) tendered regarding my consideration of orthodox thought (implying a lack of regard) were uncalled for. nonetheless, if you would genuinely like to know some of the commentators, educators and scholars that i have consulted on occasion (outside of the Biblical text itself) i am happy to share that information: walvoord and zuck; matthew henry; john macarthur, to name just a few. i have found the commentary/insight provided by these men to be consistently true to Scripture and, as such, i do consult them periodically. all of them incidentally, do assert that MOST LIKELY eph 4:5 is speaking of water baptism but i do understand that there are other opinions regarding this. (the commentators appear to understand that as well). to my knowledge, these men would not be considered beyond the pale of orthodoxy! in this context only, whether or not paul was speaking of water baptism or that of baptism of the HS, i would consider this to be a disputable matter, as in romans 14, and i pass no judgment on those whose opinions differ. |
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