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21 | Do Angels have Genders? Male and Female? | Bible general Archive 2 | itiswritten | 146092 | ||
Dear BKB2002, According to the Scriptures the angels are not male and female as we are. (See Matthew 22:23-30) However, they are referred to as masculine, warriors, an army, etc. -Itiswritten |
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22 | Do Angels have Genders? Male and Female? | Bible general Archive 2 | itiswritten | 146114 | ||
Dear EdB, I don't think I said that angels are genderless. What I did was refer to the Scripture where Jesus said that they did not marry and that the references in Scripture that have any thing to do with angels and gender seem to imply masculine. However, the Scriptures do not go into detail on the subject as far as I know. Angels are created to live for ever and we are not told that they ever have children, so there is no need for marriage. I also do not recall saying that we will become genderless in heaven but we will no longer have a need to marry or be married as we will no longer have children as we do on this earth in the flesh. We will still have relationships with others and will know our loved ones in heaven, but we each will have our own independence and will not be legally bound with any one person. We will be free from physical needs (need for shelter, money, heat or cold, physical weakness, hunger, etc.)and so we may pursue whatever God has for us to do and enjoy without being dependent on another for that privilege. Yet we will be able to fellowship at will. I hope that clears up my meaning. I am not the voice of God and I certainly do not have all the answers, but I do not believe I meant what you seem to believe I said. -Itiswritten |
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23 | Why is the Apocrypha not God inspired? | Bible general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 29082 | ||
Hello ekip, Ash Wednesday marks the first day of Lent in the Roman Catholic liturgical year. On that day Catholics go to church and walk up to the front of the church where the priest places the sign of a cross on his/her forhead, in ash. The ash is traditionally the ashes left from the burnt palms of the previous Palm Sunday. The significance of it is this: "Remember man, you are dust and to dust you shall return." It marks the day when the church is called to fast and reflection...a day when all Catholics are called to repent and turn back to God. This reflection, prayer and meditation and fasting are to continue until Easter Sunday when the Roman Catholic church joins all Christian churches in celebration of the Resurrection of the Lord, Jesus Christ. Being a former Roman Catholic, that is my understanding of Ash Wednesday. I hope this is helpful to you. |
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24 | Where did the word Christian come from? | Bible general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 15726 | ||
The word Christian IS used in the Bible; not often, but in a few places. If you look at Acts 11:25-26 you will find it. "Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul: And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called CHRISTIANS first in Antioch." [KJV] It is also in Acts 26:28, which says "Then Agrippa said unto Paul, thou persuadest me to be a CHRISTIAN." [KJV] And it is mentioned once more in 1 Peter 4:16- "Yet if any man suffer as a CHRISTIAN, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf,..." I hope this is helpful to you. |
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25 | Did Solomon and Sheba have a child? | Bible general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 29088 | ||
The Queen of Sheba is mentioned in 1 Kings 10:1 and 2 Chronicles 9:1, which repeats the same account. It begins the account of her visit to see for herself if Solomon was as great and wise as she had heard. The scripture tells us that she was quite impressed and that Solomon answered all her questions and gave her whatever she asked; that she also bestowed many precious gifts on him. We are not told that they produced a child. We are not told that they did not produce a child either...The Ethiopians have the tradition that they did have a child, and that his name was Menelek. They also have a tradition and claim that they have the Ark of the Covenant. This they have "hidden" and will not produce so we have nothing tangible. The Queen DID, however, apparently bring the Jewish faith back to her land because so very many hundreds of years later, the servant of the Queen who ruled Ethiopia in the time of the Apostles [beginning in Acts 8:26], Philip meets this man who is leaving Jerusalem after celebrating a Jewish feast and having been to the Temple...who is reading the Book of Isaiah and had questions. Philip answers him and the man is baptized and now brings Christianity to his country. This is what the Scripture tells us on the subject. The rest is tradition which may or may not be true. Such strong traditions that last for so long, usually have some validity to them but we can only count on God's Word to be without error. | ||||||
26 | Is astrology forbidden? | Bible general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 29090 | ||
The Bible tells us that we are to worship the Creator not that which is created. A Christian is supposed to live by what is taught in the Word of God. When one looks up one's horoscope to see how he should spend his day, he is performing an act of worship. In other words, he is worshiping the planets and stars, and constellations [which are created by God] instead of the One Who created them. The Greatest Commandment tells us that we should have NO other gods before Him and in Romans 1:24-25 it says: "Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonor their own bodies between themselves: who changed the truth of God into a lie, and WORSHIPPED AND SERVED THE CREATURE MORE THAN THE CREATOR, who is blessed forever." [KJV] So, from this, it seems to me that we must consult the Word of God for planning our lives, not some position or order of the stars or planets in the sky. I hope this is helpful to you. |
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27 | Is it a sin to committ suicide? | Bible general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 29096 | ||
The Scripture tells us that "Whatever is not of faith is sin," [Rom. 14:23] and, "Without faith it is impossible to please God." [Heb. 11:6] So, to commit suicide is to be in despair and not to believe God is or that He can or will take care of the situation. Because of this, it can be dying in sin. However, a person may be suffering from a chemical imbalance and not realize what he/she is doing. In that case, it may not be sin. Only God can judge the situation. I have suffered from depression several times in my life. Because I was taught suicide was a sin by which I would not go to heaven, I did not actually attempt to kill myself. That is not to say that I wanted to live...I did not want to continue in the state of mind I was in. In that depression, I sought God through His word [I believed, but I wasn't sure if I believed]. Through His Word, I came to believe and I repented of my life and had a conversion experience whereby Jesus made Himself known to me and let me know in no uncertain terms that He loved me, died for me, and yet, without any hint of condemnation, showed me that what things had been done to me in my life were not what had made me sick, but my reaction to these things, though seemingly justified were sin and THAT is what had made me sick...and I was saved. Many years later I went through depression because of a severe thyroid problem that as yet had not been diagnosed. I knew the Lord this time, and hung on until I was led to find out what was needed to be done. It was a very different situation that time, though no more comfortable. |
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28 | Is it a sin to committ suicide? | Bible general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 29097 | ||
The Scripture tells us that "Whatever is not of faith is sin," [Rom. 14:23] and, "Without faith it is impossible to please God." [Heb. 11:6] So, to commit suicide is to be in despair and not to believe God is or that He can or will take care of the situation. Because of this, it can be dying in sin. However, a person may be suffering from a chemical imbalance and not realize what he/she is doing. In that case, it may not be sin. Only God can judge the situation. I have suffered from depression several times in my life. Because I was taught suicide was a sin by which I would not go to heaven, I did not actually attempt to kill myself. That is not to say that I wanted to live...I did not want to continue in the state of mind I was in. In that depression, I sought God through His word [I believed, but I wasn't sure if I believed]. Through His Word, I came to believe and I repented of my life and had a conversion experience whereby Jesus made Himself known to me and let me know in no uncertain terms that He loved me, died for me, and yet, without any hint of condemnation, showed me that what things had been done to me in my life were not what had made me sick, but my reaction to these things, though seemingly justified were sin and THAT is what had made me sick...and I was saved. Many years later I went through depression because of a severe thyroid problem that as yet had not been diagnosed. I knew the Lord this time, and hung on until I was led to find out what was needed to be done. It was a very different situation that time, though no more comfortable. All I can say from this is we really cannot judge another. For our part, if we are suffering from such a depression, we need to seek medical help and the Lord to remedy the situation...because, if it is a chemical imbalance because of a medical condition, we need to have it corrected so that we may serve the Lord and be in peace, which we should have if we are in the Word and physically well. I hope this is helpful to you. |
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29 | Was Abraham a Muslim? | Bible general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 29154 | ||
A Muslim is a person of the religion of Islam. Islam did not exist at the time of Abraham. This religion did not come into existence until the early Middle Ages of Europe. In the late 600s or early 700s A.D.,Islam was begun by a man named Mohammed who claimed to be a prophet and founded this religion partly because he saw the practice of using icons and statues in the churches as idol worship. His religion departed from the Bible altogether and uses the Qoran [pardon me if I have spelled it wrong]and he believed in converting the rest of the world to "his religion" by the sword...that the infidels [in his opinion] should convert or die. His religion does not include Jesus as the Son of the Living God but as merely a prophet and teaches that he is a later prophet with a more clear understanding than Jesus had. It does not acknowledge the crucifixion or the value of it nor does it acknowledge the resurrection. It holds many other teachings that I do not know as I have not studied the religion. However, the Muslims at that time threatened all of Christian Europe in the early 700s. Charles Martel defeated the Muslims when they came up from North Africa and attacked Spain. Then the Muslims began making raids across the Pyrenees Mountains. By 732 Charles Martel met them near Tours, deep inside the Frankish kingdom and he inflicted heavy losses on them. They retreated toward Spain and never again were a major threat to Europe. I have taken this information from the 2nd Edition of "Church History in Plain Language" by Bruce L. Shelley, published by Word. I believe Abraham was Sumerian, the son of Terah who was an idol worshipper. Somehow or another he came to believe in the one true God and never wavered in that belief to the degree that he did not live a perfect life, but he "believed God" and acted as though he believed Him. In other words, he didn't say one thing, but make his decisions as though he believed something else. I hope this is of some help to you. |
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30 | what was Mary's geneology | Bible general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 29355 | ||
Dear Judah, The genealogy of Jesus is found in Matthew concerning Joseph's side, though he was not technically Jesus' father; but it was also listed from Mary's side beginning in Luke 3:23. I don't quite understand why, but Jewish heredity is validated from the mother's side, even to this day by tradition. In any case both Mary and Joseph were descendants of David. So Jesus, in the flesh, was truly a descendant in David's line. I hope this is of some help to you. Itiswritten |
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31 | are we saved by grace alone? | Bible general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 29356 | ||
Dear Belinda, Yes, we are saved by grace alone. If we get saved and die immediately, we will go to be with the Lord immediately. However, if we are saved and we remain, the Epistle of James may shed some light on this for you. If you read James 2 I believe you will understand what I am getting at. But for the sake of brevity let me just say that he explains that if you believe, you will act a certain way. If you act contrary to the love of God, you are not acting like you believe what you say you believe. So, you are not saved by being good. But, if you are saved, the natural consequence of that fact should be evident in that you begin to do good. Otherwise what you believe is useless to you. When one falls in love, one tries to please the person one loves. If you are saved and fall in love with Christ, your life should have such evidence. We are not saved by our works, we are saved FOR good works. I hope that is helpful to you. Itiswritten |
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32 | Bib Ref on weapons of war today being OK | Bible general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 29361 | ||
Dear Norrie, I do not know of any particular statement in the Bible that says weapons may be used. However, it was never condemned in a war situation. Abraham brought in an army of his servants to rescue Lot and the king of Sodom and all who were with them, when they were taken captive by opposing kings [Gen. 14]; all through the book of Joshua; on and off all through the Book of Judges; Moses, whereby God told Joshua and Caleb to hold Moses' arms up during the battle (which was not waged with fists alone); and in the Gospels, nothing was ever said against being in the profession of a centurion. I hope this is helpful to you - Itiswritten |
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33 | Bib Ref on weapons of war today being OK | Bible general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 29360 | ||
Dear Norrie, I do not know of any particular statement in the Bible that says weapons may be used. However, it was never condemned in a war situation. Abraham brought in an army of his servants to rescue Lot and the king of Sodom and all who were with them, when they were taken captive by opposing kings [Gen. 14]; all through the book of Joshua; on and off all through the Book of Judges; Moses, whereby God told Joshua and Caleb to hold Moses' arms up during the battle (which was not waged with fists alone); and in the Gospels, nothing was ever said against being in the profession of a centurion. I hope this is helpful to you - Itiswritten |
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34 | Why did Jesus have to beborn of a virgin | Bible general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 29378 | ||
This is just my speculation but it seems to me that God chose to bring Jesus into this world through a woman to redeem the role that the first woman accomplished in falling for the lie in the first place. Jesus could not come into this world with a human father so that He would carry original sin as the sin was Adam's - he was not deceived [1 Timothy 2:14] but the woman, though deceived, started the whole thing. Since that time women were under a specific curse whereby they were under the man. Now I am not speaking in terms of women's liberation or anything, but in western society, where the base is Christianity, woman enjoy a certain freedom. This is because Christ, born of a woman, has lifted us from the curse. Other societies in Asia, for example, where the philosophy of Christianity is not very influential, the women are subserviant, sometimes no more than a possession in terms of their status in society. As for South and Central America, though mostly Christian, their Christianity is very diluted with pagan and occult practices which nullify or certainly dilute the influence of the Spirit of God in their societies. Anyway, Christ was born of a woman, making Him truly a man; and His Father is THE FATHER by the Holy Spirit, because HE IS GOD, THE SON, OUR CREATOR. Women were originally created as a helpmate, alongside [I believe that is why Eve was taken from Adam's side, and not his foot - for example]but because of the curse, women have suffered a very demeaning role...unless the Spirit of the Lord is present in the society, then there is liberty [2 Cor. 3:17]. Hope this is helpful. |
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35 | Is it God, Ourselves or Satan? | Bible general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 29382 | ||
Dear Searcher56, There are a few Scriptures that can help you with this question. [1] Hebrews 4:12 "The word of God is quick, and powerful and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and IS a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart." [2] Proverbs 3:5-6 "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths." and [3] Romans 8:28 "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to HIS purpose." To me, these three work like this. We need to study and meditate on the Word of God. The more we know of it, the better we can discern where our influences are coming from whether it be ourselves, Satan or the Lord. The Lord knows each and every one of His children and He knows if we are living up to the knowledge we have as yet been able to absorb. He also knows if we are faithful in that which we know. He knows our intentions and our omissions. Until we are better in our understanding of the word, if we acknowledge Him in everything...all our accomplishments even down to a nearby parking space, He will direct our paths. [We must include the seemingly little everyday things if we hope to trust Him in the big ones which only come once in awhile.] Meanwhile, when we make mistakes, He has that covered in the third, where even our mistakes "he works together for our good," so we need not fear but go ahead and trust Him in everything. I hope this is helpful to you. There are many more, but I believe this is a very good start. Itiswritten |
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36 | Who is the Alpha and the Omega? | Bible general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 29383 | ||
Dear John Hermes, "God is one," is a very favorite saying of the Jews to this day. They have been cured of idolatry. However, Christians know God is plural in the sense of the Trinity; and the Trinity is together in all that He does. For instance the Father is the Creator, the Holy Spirit hovered over the creation and is part of that Creation and the Son is the Word God said in producing that Creation [see John 1: 1-3 and 14]. So, in just the same way both the Father and the Son are the Alpha and the Omega. Itiswritten |
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37 | Adam and Christ? | Bible general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 29384 | ||
Dear prayon, In Hebrews 10:5, it says: "...sacrifice and offering thou wouldst not, but a body thou hast prepared for me:" Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God who God the Father prepared a body for. He inhabited a body, apart from the first creation, for this body was without original sin. So, He is legitimately a second Adam...really a man, but God...subject to temptation, but able to choose against sin and in fact never did sin. He did not have the burden of the original sin nature, but had the choice to fall just as Adam had...yet did not. I hope this is of some help to you. Itiswritten |
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38 | Why does this happen?????? | Bible general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 29386 | ||
Dear Shadow, I know it is very troubling to most people...however we do have a free will. However, vengeance is the Lord's [Romans 12:19, "Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord." and He is not happy about those who would prey on innocent children any more than you or I. In Matthew 18: 5-6, Jesus says: "And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name, receiveth me. But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea." From the tone of this statement, it seems God is just as angry as we may be. Hope this is of some help to you. Itiswritten |
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39 | Was Jesus ONLY son or daughter of Mary? | Bible general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 29388 | ||
Dear JMR, Jesus, according to Scripture had about 4 half-brothers and two sisters: Matthew 13:55-56; Matthew 27:56 [after Mary Magdalene, you have the woman Mary, mother of James and Joses who were in other verses mentioned as Jesus' half-brothers...though they thought they were full brothers] Mark 6:3; Mark 15:40,47; Mark 16:1 and Galatians 1:19 where we find that James who headed the church in Jerusalem, who was the first martyr, was Jesus' half-brother...Mary and Joseph's son...which was known to the apostles and all the early disciples. I hope this is of some help to you. Itiswritten |
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40 | What is the gospel? | Bible general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 29390 | ||
Dear There, I believe the gospel is simply this: The word means "good news" and the Good News from God is that man was doomed to destruction from the fall. God Himself one day sent His Only Begotten Son to become one of us, live with us, walk with us, and die for us. That day has come, He rose from the dead having paid the price for our sin and whoever believes in Him does not have to perish but have everlasting life with God. This is the GOSPEL or Good News, from God. All that is explained in the Old Testament and the New is about this central truth and precious news. I hope this is of some help to you- Itiswritten. |
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