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21 | jews,gentiles,ethninticity??? | Genesis | quvmoh | 206258 | ||
There are two primary trains of thought about this. Open genealogies or closed genealogies. The strict and literal that I referred to is the closed genealogies. However, the open says that the genealogies are really outlines, giving us the important figures of the family line which even skip a generation or two between named. Norman Geisler's book, Baker Encyclopedia of Christian Apologetics goes into far greater detail about this topic than I can provide. As for the figure of 3 million, its an estimate based upon the figures presented in the book of Numbers as well as in Exodus. Exodus 12 says that the journey started with 600,000 men, aside from children, and obviously not including women. The figures in numbers present a total of 2 - 3 million. The introduction to the Book of Numbers in the NASB study Bible gives 2 million as the population count. I've heard it higher from sources like Josh McDowell on tv and others. quvmoh |
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22 | jews,gentiles,ethninticity??? | Genesis | quvmoh | 206249 | ||
Well .. the logical solution comes from Noah. He had three sons. Now while that might seem like a stretch at first given the amount of time needed for a small group of people to expand into a nation or larger, there is also another aspect to consider. When it comes to the Bible and time, the old testament makes use of family trees and genealogies. Calculating these genealogies strictly and literally will give you a date for the age of the earth of roughly 10,000 years. However, science tells us different. Those who calculate the genealogies like this are using what is termed the "closed genealogy system". However, the Bible gives us clues that these genealogies may not be strict and literal, but perhaps telling us who the important members of the family line are. For example, the close of genesis to the start of exodus gives enough time for a hand full of people, namely Joseph, his brothers, and their wives, to procreate into a group estimated at over 3 million. That figure is one I heard once in relation to this topic. Anyways, that takes a significant amount of time, not just a couple centuries. Also, given how popular Joseph was, there had to have been a considerable amount of time to have passed for his name, even if legend, to have been forgotten by the nobility. So where does that leave us? It leaves us with the explanation needed. Noah and his sons and their families ultimately spread throughout the world. Enough time could have easily passed for the racial differences to appear. quvmoh |
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23 | The dark knight batman like Jesus minist | John | quvmoh | 206150 | ||
While it is a good movie to enjoy, I would strongly urge caution in trying to find spiritual and religious meaning where there are none. quvmoh |
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24 | Why is the Christian Church so divided? | Bible general Archive 4 | quvmoh | 206148 | ||
If you are referring to denominations, then the answer lies in doctrine. There are 5 basic doctrines which every denomination adheres to. However, there are several other doctrines that the denominations will vary. Basically, they agree on what's important but differ in the details. quvmoh |
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25 | Binding and Losing? | Matt 16:19 | quvmoh | 205990 | ||
After looking back, Agreed, Jesus was directing most of his comments to Peter, but as I pointed out, the context shows that Peter wasn't there by himself. The other disciples were there as well. On a number of occasions, Jesus tells the disciples that they will receive access to greater abilities through the Holy Spirit. So while it's directed at Peter, it does not negate the fact that others were listening and would have applied the message to themselves as well. Peter wasn't the only Disciple after the Resurrection to have performed miracles and wonders. quvmoh |
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26 | How to Understand andApply this Passage? | 2 Cor 10:12 | quvmoh | 205989 | ||
Paul tells us to be the best in what situation we are in. If employees or slaves, then honor the one we work for as if working for God. If the employer or Owner, then act as God or Christ would. That doesn't mean he condoned such, just how we should act in such a class within society. However, here he is referring to social classes in a church setting. His point here is there shouldn't be any. Quvmoh |
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27 | How to Understand andApply this Passage? | 2 Cor 10:12 | quvmoh | 205982 | ||
Greetings, A common message through out Paul's writings is Pride. Paul wrote a lot about the dangers of pride and this is one of them. He cam from a society based upon class and elitism. The higher up you were, the better you were. Paul is trying to prevent that here. He believed you shouldn't have any form of christian social classes. He also believed you shouldn't be bragging about what you have or what you can do or what you've been blessed with that others haven't been. He believed that if you want to boast and brag about anything, Brag about the power of God and Jesus Christ. For Paul, it is far better to Brag about God in order to build up the church than to brag about yourself. Paul states elsewhere that we as individuals are parts of a whole. We on our own are not as powerful or influencial than as we are when together. Quvmoh |
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28 | Binding and Losing? | Matt 16:19 | quvmoh | 205980 | ||
Greetings, This passage is where Peter openly confesses that Jesus is the Christ. Now, the context isn't Jesus speaking to Peter alone. Notice in verse 13 that he is speaking to all his disciples. Also notice that verse 18 ends with a period. So verse 19 begins a new thought, as it were, still in the context of speaking to the Disciples together. Now, also look at Acts 1:7-8. Here, Jesus has raised from the Dead. He's speaking to his followers and tells them that He has the Authority and will give them the Power. These are two different words in the Greek. Basically, Jesus is saying, I have the Authority and the Ability, but I'm giving you limited power to do these tasks I have for you. This passage in Matthew 16:19 is reflecting this. Jesus is saying, I will have these keys and the power to use them. I will let you have access to them. There is only one set of keys, and Jesus has them. It would be like a Dad tossing his teen age son the car keys on occasion. They still belong to the Dad, and the teenager will return them to the Dad, but in the mean time, they are in the teenager's possession. quvmoh |
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29 | Creeds and Confessions Needful? | Bible general Archive 4 | quvmoh | 205904 | ||
Greetings, I cannot say about many of the Baptists denominations, but about the Southern Baptists. We adhere to the Baptist Faith and Message, which isn't a Creed but a statement of what we believe. It does summarize and touch on various confessions and creed. As for sola scriptura, the Bible, as in the Old and New testaments, is the only authority of God's word because other so called holy documents fail the test of canonicity. Like the apocrypha, for example, doesn't hold true to prophecy as being scriptural, as well as authors being ambiguous, and many other reasons. The book of mormon isn't concidered to be scripture either, and neither is the koran. The view that many of the churches I have belonged to hold that Christian History, tradition, and even creeds and confessions are good for helping to interpret the scripture, but that they must give leave to the Authority of scripture first. If something with theology or interpretation is inconsistant with the Scripture, you alter the theology or interpretation, not the Bible. Many false beliefs, assumptions, and inconsistant theologies have emerged in the Church as a whole because someone placed another source on equal authority to the Bible. By being sola scriptura, we try to prevent that as much as possible. quvmoh |
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30 | Creeds and Confessions Needful? | Bible general Archive 4 | quvmoh | 205811 | ||
Claiming to be a Baptist is like claiming to be an American. There are as many denominations among the Baptists as there are subcultures within America. There are Southern Baptists, Cooperative Baptists, Free will Baptists, Anabaptists, Independen Baptists, American Baptists, and on and on. Each one has their own set of beliefs. Some are conservative, others liberal. Some are calvinists, some arminean. Some are Dispensationalist, some aren't. There are a wide variation and variety of beliefs. I personally hold to the Southern Baptist beliefs. Most, if not all, of the churches I have been involved in are Sola Scriptura. The Bible is the only word of God. I'm not sure if this answers your questions or not, but perhaps it does help. quvmoh |
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31 | homosexual brain wired that way at birth | 1 Cor 6:9 | quvmoh | 205805 | ||
I've known all along what I will do. It seems absurd in my mind to force christians to do such things. Would the government tell a school teacher not to teach fractions in math class because some children find it hard? No, of course not. I'm not diplomatic, nor politically correct, and I'm not about to start now. quvmoh |
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32 | homosexual brain wired that way at birth | 1 Cor 6:9 | quvmoh | 205800 | ||
I agree. I've never been one to hold my tongue about what I believe. It's gotten me in trouble many times since high school when I first wore Jesus shirts and carried a scofield bible in my book bag. I'm a strong supporter of the first amendment. While I have since learned a bit of finesse about how to witness, I'm not about to start changing the Bible because it hurts someone's feelings. If a simple passage hurts their feelings, then they should be overjoyed they didn't live in my home growing up where Dad and Mom hurt my feelings all over the house. Quvmoh |
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33 | homosexual brain wired that way at birth | 1 Cor 6:9 | quvmoh | 205791 | ||
Greetings Azure, I am well aware what society proclaims. In my region of the USA, much of the same is proclaimed. However, as a christian, I am bound by faith to forgive and love the sinner, and witness to the sinner, but that does not mean that I should accept the sin and habits. Even in this society of political correctness, I cannot in good conscience accept something that I personally view as wrong. I do not know about you, or anyone else on this forum, but I am greatly upset by the changes in modern society. I am being forced, by law, to change my religious beliefs by a government that claims to uphold separation between church and state. I, as a pastor and christian, cannot tell someone that what they are doing is contradictory to God's word. Reguardless if that person is in my congregation, approaches me, or is even a fellow pastor. Quvmoh |
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34 | homosexual brain wired that way at birth | 1 Cor 6:9 | quvmoh | 205754 | ||
Greetings, I read a great deal of this thread and am curious why no one brought up Romans chapter one. Romans chapter one does more than simply say that Homosexuality is wrong. Paul also deals as to why it's wrong as well as why people engage in homosexuality. He begins in verse 18 by saying that God's anger and wrath about sin is clearly known to all people. On the day of judgment, no one can use "I didn't know" as an excuse. Ignorance may be bliss in many things, but not when it comes to what makes God mad, which is sin. So .. what does God do? He punishes the sinful. He lets them continue in their ways, which leads to the false religions we have now. However, it doesn't stop there. This leads to sexual immorality and perverted sexual acts. This continues on to homosexuality, which leads to hatred, malice, lies, even murder, jealousy, and arrogance. Finally, it leads to death in sin. It begins with God clouding the minds of the fools that other men thought of as brilliant. You ask why is Homosexuality is still wrong even though science seems to say different. Paul answers it in Romans. These scientists are the ones people of today see as wise and brilliant, but are nothing more than what Paul describes as Fools with darkened hearts. Quvmoh |
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35 | Knowing gay minister unequally yoked? | Bible general Archive 4 | quvmoh | 203998 | ||
The Bible comes right out and describes homosexuality as being wrong in Genesis, Leviticus, and in Romans. I think there's a couple of other places where it's described as wrong also. So the issue about being a Christian and being Gay should be self evident. Being a minister and being gay only makes it worse. As for unequally yoked, I'm not sure of the scripture reference off the top of my head, but I'm sure that its in reference to a believer being married to a non believer. I'll respond more later when I have time to sit down and confirm. Quvmoh |
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36 | what is the meaning of Hebrews ? | Hebrews | quvmoh | 203673 | ||
I assume you're referring to the Book of Hebrews. This book sets up and clarifies Jesus Christ as out High Priest. The author uses terms that a jew of his day would understand. Instead of a human priest or mediator as the Mosaic Law describes, Jesus fills that role. Hebrews has a tendancy to confuse the young christian mainly due to its advanced level of doctrine. In fact, the author comes right out and says in chapter 6 "let's leave the elementary teachings behind .. ". To put it in today's understanding, if the Gospels are the freshmen classes in college, then Paul's epistles are the sophmore level classes, and Hebrews is the Junior or senior level class. Quvmoh |
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37 | My apologies if I offended any of you | Bible general Archive 4 | quvmoh | 203542 | ||
Greetings, Welcome to the forum, first of all. I was merely curious because I had similar questions on an exam I had for one of my New Testament courses in college. If you need help with understanding things in your classes, please feel free to ask. I am sure that others here will agree that we don't want to do your class work for you, but at the same time, we also want you to understand God's word better. You are always welcome to ask questions you have about the God's word. Please continue to ask. Quvmoh |
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38 | 3 main miracles performed | NT general | quvmoh | 203510 | ||
Greetings cpbrandt, I don't mean to change the subject, but why the sunday school quizes? Got a new testiment exam coming up in new testiment survey course in college or something? Quvmoh |
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39 | miracle in all 4 Gospels | NT general | quvmoh | 203508 | ||
The Resurrection of Jesus | ||||||
40 | "living water"... | NT general | quvmoh | 203506 | ||
The woman at the well in John 4 | ||||||
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