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21 | whot is worship jesus Mean, is that pray | Phil 3:3 | keliy | 221633 | ||
Hi reno, that is a very good question. Let's take an example from Jesus Himself, who was a consistent worshiper through His life of prayer in the presence of the Father, public and private worship was present in Jesus' example, and he had some specific things to say to his followers about it. "The kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe the good news!" This is the first preaching of Jesus recorded in the gospels (Mark 1:15), and it establishes the theme for his entire ministry. From this point on, everything Jesus did and said focused on the reality of God's rule and power, and His fatherly concern for His people. After Jesus' resurrection, His body of believers began to assemble regularly, and His examples gave shape to the worship of the new community. In answer to your question, we need to look at Jesus' example in prayer, and His focus on genuine worship. When Jesus' disciples asked him how they should pray, He told them, "This is how you should pray," and taught them what we know as the "Lord's Prayer" (Matt. 6:9-13). While it is good to pray this prayer as is, Jesus gave it as a model for us to follow as He told us not to be repititous in our words. Following Jesus' pattern, our prayers should include: Praise and adoration toward God, Submission to His will, Expression of our dependence on Him for all our needs, Confession of our sin, and recognition of the conditions necessary to receive God's forgiveness, as we petition Him to protect us from evil forces and from severe testing. Then our prayer should end in the ascribing of glory to God. When Jesus spoke to the woman at the well (John 4:21-24), He characterized both Jewish worship and the worship of the Samaritans. The Samaritans, He told her, worship in ignorance, for they do not know what they worship. As for the Jews, Jesus says, "we worship what we know." Neither type of worship is adequate, and Jesus implies that worship will soon cease both in the Jewish sanctuary, and on Mount Gerizim, which was sacred to the Samaritan sect. Taking their place will be a deeper worship "in spirit and truth," for the Father seeks genuine worshipers. What does it mean to worship "in spirit and truth?" In Scripture, what is 'spiritual' is not always invisible, but "spirit" can sometimes refer to the motivation behind one's actions. Of course it also refers to the Holy Spirit, or the power of God at work in human situations. So, to worship "in spirit" is to worship while being motivated by the life of God in the believer, and the empowerment of the Holy Spirit will manifest itself through visible actions that may take place. And "truth," is not referring to an abstract idea, but has a concrete meaning. It is a function of reality and appears through God's dealings with us, and to the way of life he has set out for his people. Truth means reliability, loyalty, integrity, effectiveness -all qualities that apply not so much to ideas as to personal relationships. Above all, according to Jesus himself, "truth" is the Word God spoken to his people (John 17:17). To live in truth is to live by God's promises and commandments. Worship "in spirit and in truth," then, means worship motivated by the life of God and not by our own flesh seeking for recognition and satisfaction. |
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22 | In the beginning | Gen 1:1 | keliy | 221616 | ||
Hi Hoth. Thank you for being direct in your question. No, God did not create the earth OR the universe before the first day. This is my solid belief and I will attempt to show you solid proof. Scripture says in Genesis 1:1 that God created the heavens and the earth. Verse 2 describes the creation: The earth was formless and void, etc. Verse 3: Then God said, let there be light, and light was. There is obviously no gap between verse 1 and verse 2, correct? I do not see anything here that resembles a gap between verse 2 and verse 3. Let us simply look at the Gospel of John for a few verses. John 1:1 gives us this information about the beginning: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God and verses 14 explains: And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. Now going back to verse 3: All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. Well, this is just me, but when God "said" did He not speak the Word of God? and did He not create all things through Jesus? God had a plan, and He knows the end from the beginning. Would anyone actually think that the earth is older than the sun by a thousand days or a thousand years? I am just posing these as questions so that you can answer them for yourself. To show the magnitude of His power God's creation on the third day was : the earth brought forth grass, [and] herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed [was] in itself, after his kind: and God saw that [it was] good. And then, on the fourth day was : And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: [he made] the stars also. So, God made fruit trees before He made the sun. There was light before he made the sources of light that we see today. Let me ask you this, If God made Adam as a full grown adult, could He not also make the earth as a full grown earth? Next question is, If death did not enter the world until Adam sinned, then where did all the fossils come from that are supposedly millions of years old? The answer is that fossils come from a cataclysmic event. -Such as a worldwide flood Next question is If we are able to doubt God's Word in Genesis, how then are we able to believe His Word in the rest of the entire Bible? |
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23 | devils physical appearence | Bible general Archive 4 | keliy | 221591 | ||
No one has ever described him physically, because he can take on many forms. He can be as a serpent, or an angel of light. Whatever he deems to be necessary to deceive. His spiritual appearance is very noticable however, and we can be taught to recognize this by studying the Word of God. A place to start might be Book of Revelation, chapter 17 Might I suggest that you follow the reading of that chapter with a chapter out of Psalms, such as Ps 103? Ps 23? Blessings, keliy |
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24 | In the beginning | Gen 1:1 | keliy | 221589 | ||
Hi Hoth, Thank you for clarifying, as I said, it can be confusing. And no, I am not saying that God created the heavens and the earth prior to the first day, though it may seem so. I think the confusion arises from how we are defining the "Beginning". Merriam-Webster gives more than one definition to this word. One of them is referring to the point at which something begins (starts). Another definition is describing an early period (such as an era). This could be construed as an interval of time from when there was nothing in existance, through to the end of the creation of man in the garden. I am not trying to enforce a particular idea here, just shedding some light . Our human mind must put things into some type of quantity that can be grasped. So in order to separate the distance between two points, we must put a measurable quantity to that distance. These can be called spacetime intervals: There is a difference in spatial location which is able to be measured in lengths, and a difference in temporal events is measured in spans of time. In Physics a spacetime continuum is mathematically defined as a four-dimensional entity which includes length, width, height, and time. Since God exists outside of the spacetime continuum, it is difficult to place Him within the parameters of our human reasoning. And, while it may 'seem' that time has always been, actually, God existed before time began without us, and will continue to exist after time ends, with us in His glorious presence. I hope this answer helps and I hope I did not further confuse the issue, if there is anything more I can do, please ask. keliy |
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25 | different kinds of feasts in bible? | OT general | keliy | 221585 | ||
There are 7 major feasts of the Bible. 3 spring feasts 3 fall feasts, and Pentecost is in the middle. Pentecost has been fulfilled, as have 4 of the major feasts. 3 are yet to be fulfilled. Pesach (Passover) Hag Ha Matzah (Feast of the Unleavened Bread) Yom HaBikkurim (First Fruits) Shavuoth (Feast of Weeks, -Pentecost) Rosh Hashanah (Feast of Trumpets, -Jewish New Year) Yom Kippur (Day of atonement) Succoth (Feast of Tabernacles/ Booths) And there are two more which are not considered among the major seven, which are Hanukkah (Feast of Dedication) Purim (Feast of Lots) |
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26 | In the beginning | Gen 1:1 | keliy | 221583 | ||
Hi Hoth, Your question could get very involved but I will try to give you the short answer, and you can ask for more detail, if needed. In the beginning, refers to the beginning of creation, as we know it. Since God created time, you are correct in assuming that this is prior to the "one day" mentioned. It is not a period of time, but rather the beginning of time. The "one day" is a unit of measurement after time began. "A day is an evening and morning" is simply an explanation of the length of the time unit. keliy |
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27 | if i think i am right, what can i do | Matt 10:35 | keliy | 221486 | ||
First may I suggest that I believe you are doing things right. Because Jesus said in Jhn 15:18, "If the world hates you, you know that it has hated Me before it hated you. Of course the word 'hate' is not meant to be taken literally here, since language "shifts" across cultures, it is meant here as a more comparative term. So if you did not receive any friction from the 'world', it is likely because you were much too friendly with the 'world' Additionally, there is a good passage in Matthew 10 from vs 16, thru 42. What these verses relate to are the hardships and sufferings that followers of Christ must expect, as well as how to prepare for and deal with them. Verse 16 starts out with the attention-getter, as Jesus says, "Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves." He was instructing His disciples here that they would be imprisoned, as evildoers, and even put to death, vs 21 The first expectation of people as they turn from the 'world' and become followers of Christ is that they should enjoy peace and prosperity, -all that comes with the wealth and power of being a child of the King. But, Christ said "No, I came not to bring peace, but a sword" That is, the sword of His Word. On earth this will not bring peace, but persecution. This will put men at odds with each other, even their own kin. The persecuting daughter will be against the believing mother and no familial affection will overcome this. (verse 36) In general, those who should be the closest to our hearts will often be the ones who will be the most abrasive, and argumentative towards us. Which brings me to the passage in Eph 6:12, "For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places." So when you are persecuted by friends and family, do not be mad at the person, but at the enemy, for putting those ideas into that person's head. In other words, Hate the sin, but love the sinner. Finally, you were on the right track with the verse about turning the other cheek, but this was not meant in that literal view. What this verse teaches, is against Anger. To shed some light here, If we were to hit someone back, after we are assaulted, that only builds anger up. Because the normal reaction is to hit back a little harder than the first slap on the cheek. Then the next action would be a more aggressive punch, and then it comes to a boil, "like a pot of neckbones" This allows anger exist and to grow, by feeding into it, and there is no anger in God's Kingdom. Anger is like a small stream at first, but can build to a raging torrent. If we were to try to block the anger, it would be like building a dam, which would eventually burst under increased pressure. But, by doing it Jesus' way, which is "turning the other cheek", then if we are slapped by them, we have given the other person's anger a place to go, thereby reducing it, by letting it cool off. This can be compared to throwing a rock into a large fluffy pillow: The rock will be ingested softly by the pillow, and hidden from sight. No resistance, no loud noise. It's energy will therefore have been expended, and there will be no more life left in that anger. So, if friend or family suggests to you that you are not doing what Jesus wants you to do, respond with, "That is an intersting thought. Can you show me where you get your information? Is it in the Bible? What, then, would Jesus want me to do, in your view?" What this will lead them to is the Word of God. They will thereby learn the truth and not from you, but from God. May the Lord strengthen you and bless the words of your mouth. keliy |
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28 | Need help in understanding this verse. | Matt 10:35 | keliy | 221435 | ||
It is difficult to know the meaning of a particular passage without first understanding the interrelated conditions that were present when the verse was spoken. In this case, by our Lord and blessed Savior. First may I suggest that you read the passage in Matthew 10 from vs 16, thru 42. In this case, the preceding verse should be much help. (v 35, above) What these verses relate to are the hardships and sufferings that followers of Christ must expect, as well as how to prepare for and deal with them. As Christ saw Himself moving ahead with His work, He was telling His disciples beforehand, that it will be far different than what they expect, so they would not be surprised, and lose hold of their faith. Verse 16 starts out with the attention-getter, as Jesus says, "Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves." Verse 22 tells them they will be hated, -when they might have expected to be honored, as subjects in the court of the King of kings. They are told that they would be imprisoned, as evildoers, and even put to death, vs 21. As His followers thought they would enjoy peace and prosperity, that comes with wealth and power, Christ said "No, I came not to bring peace, but a sword" That is, the sword of His Word. On earth it will not bring peace, but persecution. This will put men at odds with each other, even their own kin. The persecuting daughter will be against the believing mother and no familial affection will overcome this. (verse 36) In general, those who should be the closest to their heart will often be the ones who will be the most passionately contentious. |
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29 | Jewish law during the millenium | Bible general Archive 4 | keliy | 221366 | ||
Hi lighted steps, thank you for your comment, now I am totally in agreement with Beja. (o: I am glad there were others that got uplifted from our lively discourse. As I said earlier to Meta, My belief is that we are unable to pin the answer down, and come into full agreement, because neither one of us is right. The answer likely lies somewhere in between, or possibly outside of the box. We will know the answer soon enough, when we discover it in glory. Our Lord's thoughts are just that much higher than ours. confer Isa 55:9 Lord Bless, keliy |
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30 | Jewish law during the millenium | Bible general Archive 4 | keliy | 221362 | ||
Dear Beja, Thank you, no apologies are necessary whatsoever. It is very hard to come to agreement on a Forum such as this, and not talking face to face. As I said earlier, this should not be a devisive issue, so I do not wish to just go separate ways on this, but remain as christian participants in an ongoing discussion that has not been concluded as of yet. It is best to agree to disagree for now and let the Spirit work in us as our Lord sees fit. I feel bad if I took up too much of your time, most pastors have this day off. I know, God's work is never done, but as humans allof us need a balance. So lets leave the subject open for discussion in another thread. Agreed ? Lord Bless keliy |
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31 | Jewish law during the millenium | Bible general Archive 4 | keliy | 221360 | ||
Hello Beja, Very interesting, thank you for your answers, and your responses. Sorry, I must admit I did not receive a lot of clarification. When you say that you, "can't respond as to what other verses you mean when you haven't told me which ones.", Well, I guess I did quote the verses, but did not tag them with a reference. My fault. The scriptural references are, 1Pet 5:8 and Matt 24:24, and the gist was, that satan is in the world, and he is deceiving Christians. Now I would like to address your post: I see it increasingly interesting that when you decide whether the passage is to be interpreted literally or not, that (quoting you), " have a choice. I can say to all these passages in scripture from a variety of genres, "No No, none of you can be understood literally and we must add at least a 2000 year gap in you." Or I can say to one single passage in revelation, which is a book absolutely full of things meant to be taken in a symbolic way, "This one is the one passage not to take literally." To me I take scripture as a whole far far more literally by taking the amillenial position." The interesting point, is that the one passage that is the deciding passage concerning the 1000 year reign, (Rev 20:1-3) is the one that you choose to take symbolically and say that it has been going on for 2000 yrs and is still going. I see it as quite literal from the passage that satan IS bound in a sealed 'abyss' (elsewhere translated as 'bottomless pit") and this is literally explained as: 'so he cannot deceive the nations'. But you say he still has access and he is presently deceiving people that are in the nations. And you say that you are taking the passage literally? This I see as a definition of the difference between exegesis and eisegesis I see the seal placed over satan as being much more effective than the seal on Jesus in Joseph's tomb, but hey, that is just me and my presuppositions. You imply that this seal is as effective as a screen door, because satan still is working among us in the duration of the 1000 yr reign. I appreciate your view, and although I might seem skeptical of it, I will try to remain open and remember this thread during future discourses. I will stay with my reading of Scripture, at least for now. When it says that satan is 'prowling about' that does not say to me that he is doing this from a sealed pit. I will try to remain sober and vigilant because of him (1Pet 5:8) as I do further studies to try to understand more thoroughly. Blessings to you and yours in Christ, keliy |
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32 | Jewish law during the millenium | Bible general Archive 4 | keliy | 221352 | ||
Thank you, Meta, I just want to say that I did not take your post personally, but this post delighted me nonetheless. (is the post afterward called the "metapost"?) Blessings to you and yours, keliy |
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33 | Jewish law during the millenium | Bible general Archive 4 | keliy | 221351 | ||
Thank you, pastor Beja. I have always enjoyed your posts, but for some reason they just never sat well in my mind and I continue to strain to find out why. Sorry, I am trying to learn, and having been to many classes on Revelation, things are becoming as clear as mud. Many times I see people site the Book of Revelations, and I just cringe. Because if they do not even have the Title correct, how can they understand the obscure message of it.? Revelation is a Singular Revelation, not plural. And it is what the name implies, a Revealing, -not a covering-up. I believe that the key to understanding the Book of Revelation is to understand the rest of the Bible. When you say that satan is unable to deceive the nations, (Gk, ethnos), I do not think this word is meant to be understood as 'governments' or 'territories', but as 'peoples' -such as in multitudes. How then can the devil be waliking about as a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour, if He is unable to deceive us? How can satan attempt to deceive the very elect, if possible? These are New Testament teachings and since you have already told me when the end of the 1000 is to come, can I ask you to tell me when the beginning of the 1000 started? Because I think the amill view is that it started at the Cross, which would force me to discount some verses. Are those verses also symbolic? I am taking the literal sense here, and forgive me if I am wrong, but Rev 20:3 (KJV) states, "And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled. I think satan IS put somewhere that he can be sealed. To take this symbolically means we are opening up God's Word to the point where the final message of God would be called, "The Book of Interpretations" -plural, not singular Lord Bless you and yours, keliy |
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34 | Jewish law during the millenium | Bible general Archive 4 | keliy | 221344 | ||
Well, I think I am aware of what I am saying. The problem I believe is the nature of this electronic format, which eliminates body language which projects the mood of what we are saying. I actually believe that God is in heaven smiling as we toil over His Word, trying to get it straightened out in our feeble minds. This should not be a divisive issue and we should not reject anyone for how they interpret these things. The basic point is that we are saved by His Blood. We will find out one day that the answer is not one or the other, but somewhere in the middle, or maybe even outside the box. However I do believe that we should study, and be diligent in our studies. We should scrutinize what we are taught, as the Bereans did. So shall we use discernment with our teachers. I am not trying to say anyone is right or wrong, but I will say if someone is saying something that is contrary to what I believe the Bible is saying. And it is alright for us to imply that someone is staining gnats because that is how we learn. We are here to learn. This is how we grow. In Him, keliy |
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35 | why was Jesus born | Bible general Archive 4 | keliy | 221341 | ||
Jesus was born for one main reason. And that was to die. There are many reasons why the short answer is not a sufficient explanation . The long answer is found in the Bible. |
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36 | Jewish law during the millenium | Bible general Archive 4 | keliy | 221340 | ||
Very interesting, Beja So the way I have believed is that we are in spiritual warfare (Eph 6:12) and the three enemies that attempt to dissuade us are: our flesh, the world, and satan. My belief is that we are nearing the end of the church age, and satan is ramping up his forces in this world because he knows that he does not have much time left. The way I understand you, is that satan is presently bound (in the abyss), so that presently, we have two enemies that war against our soul, which are: our flesh and the world. Am I reading you correctly? In Him, keliy |
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37 | Jewish law during the millenium | Bible general Archive 4 | keliy | 221329 | ||
Hi Beja, so I thought, too, that Rev 20 laid it out pretty well. May we look at vss 1-3: "Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding the key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand. And he laid hold of the dragon, the serpent of old, who is the devil and satan, and bound him for 1000 years; and he threw him into the abyss, and shut it and sealed it over him, so that he would not deceive the nations any longer, until the thousand years were completed; after these things he must be released for a short time." If as you say, that we are presently in the millennial reign of Christ, then is that different or the same as the 1000 years mentioned in the first 3 verses of chapter 20? shalom, keliy |
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38 | Jewish law during the millenium | Bible general Archive 4 | keliy | 221324 | ||
Okaay, So, can you tell me what will happen when the 1000 yrs end? Yes, a lot of discussion happens in an hour, doesn't it! |
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39 | How do I tell if she is Christian? | John 1:17 | keliy | 221320 | ||
What I see in the parable is that when the servant with one talent buried it, he was saying, "I don't care about your money, I never wanted to be bothered with it. That is why I buried it to keep it safe. I did not care enough about you, my master, to care whether your money increased or not. The connection I see, is I am trying to find out whether she is concerned about God's Word, or just going through the motions. shalom, keliy |
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40 | How do I tell if she is Christian? | John 10:5 | keliy | 221317 | ||
Azure, Shalom. I just read your profile once again and I think you understand what I am going through, since you are still praying for your husband's salvation. I will join you in prayer for if two agree in prayer, (Matt 18:19-20) Shalom aleichem |
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