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221 | How did Christ survive his beating? | NT general Archive 1 | Rowdy | 116308 | ||
I'm convinced only Jesus could have possibly endured ALL of what He went through, the beating, the trial and the crucifixtion. I don't think even Samson or ANY other strong man on this earth at ANY other time could have lasted as long as Jesus. I think Gibson tried to depict this in his movie but of course the movie couldn't accurately portray exactly what all He endured as the real thing was far worse, but Gibson gave it his best shot. I'm also convinced that Jesus was only able to do all this because He was and still is God. Good, thought provoking questions, what do you think? God bless. |
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222 | Was the flood global or regional? | Gen 7:17 | Rowdy | 116288 | ||
The following is cited for reference: Gen 7:17 Then the flood came upon the earth for forty days, and the water increased and lifted up the ark, so that it rose above the earth. 18 The water prevailed and increased greatly upon the earth, and the ark floated on the surface of the water. 19 The water prevailed more and more upon the earth, so that all the high mountains everywhere under the heavens were covered. 20 The water prevailed fifteen cubits higher, and the mountains were covered. 21 All flesh that moved on the earth perished, birds and cattle and beasts and every swarming thing that swarms upon the earth, and all mankind; 22 of all that was on the dry land, all in whose nostrils was the breath of the spirit of life, died. 23 Thus He blotted out every living thing that was upon the face of the land, from man to animals to creeping things and to birds of the sky, and they were blotted out from the earth; and only Noah was left, together with those that were with him in the ark. I guess a person could read and interpret this passage a couple of different ways but it surely seems clear to me. It seems especially emphatic that so much water covered the planet that every form of life that was NOT in the Ark died. That alone, to me means a tremendous amount of water coverd all the mountains on this planet. Where did all this water come from? Verse 11 says the water came out of the "foundations of the deep." That and the melted ice from the polar caps I would think would be enough to cover the whole planet. But I'd still be interested in your opinion. God bless. |
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223 | What is human nature? | Prov 14:12 | Rowdy | 116279 | ||
In contrast to the scripture above, our Lord has far higher and better thoughts for us as follows: John 5:24 "Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life. Our world is physical and finite; His world is spiritual and infinite. We (God and humans) have as much in common as we do with the ants at our feet. Our priorities are different or at the very least our priorities are inclined to be far less worthy of praise and glory whereas every thought, every fiber of His being is glorious and praiseworthy. We're inclined to take the easy way out and to be impatient when it doesn't work out. In contrast our Lord created the world perfectly in 7 days only to watch mankind destroy it over the next several thousand years. Human nature suggests what we are naturally inclined to say and do and it rarely coincides with what God would say and do. Good questions and God bless. |
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224 | does god know everything in the future? | Is 53:1 | Rowdy | 116215 | ||
He not only knew it; He promised it as shown below: Gen 3:14 The LORD God said to the serpent, "Because you have done this, Cursed are you more than all cattle, And more than every beast of the field; On your belly you will go, And dust you will eat All the days of your life; Gen 3:15 And I will put enmity Between you and the woman, And between your seed and her seed; He shall bruise you on the head, And you shall bruise him on the heel." The main purpose in keeping the Jewish bloodline pure was to keep the people ready for the birth of His Son. The books of the prophets, especially Isaiah is full of prophecies on the life, ministry, death, burial and resurrection of His Son; check Is 53. Yes, our God knows all and is everywhere all the time yet He allows our freedom of choice as shown in the Garden of Eden. God bless. |
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225 | Can sickness ever be part of Gods will? | Job | Rowdy | 116208 | ||
I gather from the book of Job that God is NOT the source of the pain and suffering or disease in this world but He does allow it to exist as in Job's story. The main reason for all this misery in the world is so we WON'T get hooked on this world but instead look forward to the Home we have waiting for us in Heaven. I'm convinced since God is spiritual and our inner essence is spiritual, he wants us to reach the point of maturity that we actually look forward to going to this Home in Heaven, ALTHOUGH He wants us to wait for His timing. I also don't think there's anyone left on earth from the 1st century having miraculous powers of healing, speaking in tongues, etc. because all those powers died with the Apostles and the ones on whom they laid their hands. Those gifts were ushered into this world for one express purpose as follows: Acts 14:2 But the Jews who refused to believe stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers. 3So Paul and Barnabas spent considerable time there, speaking boldly for the Lord, who confirmed the message of his grace by enabling them to do miraculous signs and wonders. 4The people of the city were divided; some sided with the Jews, others with the apostles. This statement of mine SHOULD NOT be taken to mean that I DON'T believe in miracles directly from God through prayer as you've mentioned, for I do believe. HOWEVER, we must accept God's Will when we don't get the answer for which we're looking. Above all, we MUST pray that our will comes to closer and closer alignment with God's Will. Then, we truly will find peace. Good questions and God bless. |
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226 | Be real our self and self value. | Luke 18:13 | Rowdy | 116164 | ||
The single best example I can think of to show us what God is truly after is shown in the contrast between King Saul and King David. We see God's treatment of Saul in 1 Sam 15:21 "But the people took some of the spoil, sheep and oxen, the choicest of the things devoted to destruction, to sacrifice to the LORD your God at Gilgal." 22 Samuel said, "Has the LORD as much delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices As in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, And to heed than the fat of rams. 23 "For rebellion is as the sin of divination, And insubordination is as iniquity and idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, He has also rejected you from being king." but for David, God feels differently as we see in Acts 13:21 "Then they asked for a king, and God gave them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years. 22 "After He had removed him, He raised up David to be their king, concerning whom He also testified and said, 'I HAVE FOUND DAVID the son of Jesse, A MAN AFTER MY HEART, who will do all My will.' 23 "From the descendants of this man, according to promise, God has brought to Israel a Savior, Jesus, So what is the real contrast we are to see here? Remember, both these men were sinful but David was truly repentant and tried to do his best. He was humble and willing to submit to God's chistisement. For example: He readily accepted God's decision that he not build the temple but he helped get some of the material together so his son, Solomon could build it. So our God wants His people to realize their position in the world: we are the creation, the creature and He is the One and only Creator. We only have His Grace and Love that allows us to hope we have a Home in Heaven. We are merely vessels thru which God's light might shine if we will allow It. There's absolutely nothing you and I could possibly do to earn this noble reward. All we can do is to comply with God's instructions and hope and pray that we meet His qualifications when we reach Judgment Day. So you see, in the final view, our self value is not worth much. That's not to say we should end our lives; only God should do that. BUT we MUST see the order of things/values in God's eyes. God bless. We must do everything in our power to practice, practice, practice Godliness here on earth and wait for Him to call us home. But we must do this practicing with God's attitude of love and compassion for our fellow man but love and devotion to our God and Father. God bless all those who study and obey God's Word. |
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227 | Did Jesus have any siblings? | Matt 12:46 | Rowdy | 116159 | ||
In my mind, this is the most authoritative verse making it plain Jesus had a physical family here on earth. Matt 12:46 While He was still speaking to the crowds, behold, His mother and brothers were standing outside, seeking to speak to Him. 47 Someone said to Him, "Behold, Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside seeking to speak to You." 48 But Jesus answered the one who was telling Him and said, "Who is My mother and who are My brothers?" 49 And stretching out His hand toward His disciples, He said, "Behold My mother and My brothers! 50 "For whoever does the will of My Father who is in heaven, he is My brother and sister and mother." We don't hear of His family (other than His mother at the cross) again until the book of James. Apparently, then His brother became a christian after Jesus' death, burial and resurrection. God bless. |
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228 | How would you describe Solomon | 2 Sam 12:24 | Rowdy | 116120 | ||
In a word: The wisest yet most foolish man whoever lived upon the earth. Personally, I think the human mind can't handle that much wisdom (almost Godly in its amount) without the similar Godly ability to handle it. How would you describe Solomon? God bless. | ||||||
229 | FAREWELL FROM THE LITTLE BOY | Bible general Archive 2 | Rowdy | 116068 | ||
God speed to you and in everything you do. I hope you'll find happiness. I can only recommend your finding the ideal wife with whom to make a lifelong partnership. | ||||||
230 | cups? | Luke 22:17 | Rowdy | 115908 | ||
In the ancient world (NT age), the ritual of passing around a cup of wine didn't present all the problems with which we deal in this modern world. There really shouldn't be anything wrong with a congregation of the Lord's family partaking from the same cup as is done in some groups. But it does come with some small risks as visitors and strangers come into the midst and might partake BUT they may leave something behind like tobacco juice or some form of disease or bacteria. So the modern practice of dividing the fruit of the vine into a multitude of cups is just a practical matter, just like "church buildings" and song books, the practice of Sunday School for Bible study, which are also not in the Bible. I hope this clears up the controversy, at least a little bit. God bless. |
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231 | Please explain Isaiah 60 verse 1 | Is 60:1 | Rowdy | 115907 | ||
You have to remember Isaiah was written much in the same way as Daniel and Revelation with a great deal of figurative language. Thus, it is difficult to interpret which portions are to be taken literally and which is figurative. In this case, it looks mostly figurative and I think he's talking about the coming of the Lord's Kingdom in this dispensation after Christianity is established in Jerusalem. But that's my perspective and I'm sure you'll get others. What do you think of this chapter? God bless. |
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232 | Were Cornelius and the others saved? | Acts 10:47 | Rowdy | 115898 | ||
I can only respond by referring you to my earlier posts numbered 113578 and 115169. You punch them into the QuickSearch, upper right hand corner of your screen to retrieve them. I'm sure you'll get many other replies but remember it's always best to err on the side of caution when it concerns your soul in eternity. God bless. |
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233 | instuctions on christian living | 1 Cor 4:16 | Rowdy | 115893 | ||
I think it's best that you read the entire NT for the most authoritative answer but I think Paul puts it pretty concisely in: 1 Cor 4:14 I am not writing this to shame you, but to warn you, as my dear children. 15Even though you have ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers, for in Christ Jesus I became your father through the gospel. 16Therefore I urge you to imitate me. 17For this reason I am sending to you Timothy, my son whom I love, who is faithful in the Lord. He will remind you of my way of life in Christ Jesus, which agrees with what I teach everywhere in every church. I personally don't think you'll be able to match Paul in his lifestyle but IF by chance you think you're getting close, I'm afraid you'd just have to shoot higher and imitate Christ Himself. God bless. |
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234 | what is the meaning of james1:12? | James 1:12 | Rowdy | 115885 | ||
Seems pretty straight forward to me. The only portion I can possibly imagine that could be subject to some small controversy would be exactly when do we get God's approval. I would have to say that happens on Judgment Day itself because up until that day, we can always go back and wipe out the good we've done by sinning and not repenting or some other infraction of God's law in the NT. This is made plain in 2 Pet 2:21 It would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than to have known it and then to turn their backs on the sacred command that was passed on to them. 22Of them the proverbs are true: "A dog returns to its vomit," and, "A sow that is washed goes back to her wallowing in the mud." and again by Paul in 1 Cor 9:25 Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. 26Therefore I do not run like a man running aimlessly; I do not fight like a man beating the air. 27No, I beat my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize. In both of the passages, the Apostles make it very clear that yes indeed salvation CAN MOST certainly be lost after initial acceptance from our Lord. What do you think this verse means to you and everyone else? God bless. |
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235 | Why do we sin? | Rom 7:15 | Rowdy | 115832 | ||
In addition to Emmanus good response, I'd add these verses from: James 1:12 Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial; for once he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him. 13 Let no one say when he is tempted, "I am being tempted by God"; for God cannot be tempted by evil, and He Himself does not tempt anyone. 14 But each one is tempted when he is carried away and enticed by his own lust. 15 Then when lust has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and when sin is accomplished, it brings forth death. After reading and analyzing all of these and those as quoted by Emmanus, we have to assume that the average person chooses to sin because they have determined to go ahead and take a chance that they will have time to repent and get forgiveness before dying or meeting Jeseus in Judgment. What would be your thoughts on the matter? God bless. |
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236 | Rom. 12:1-3 | Bible general Archive 2 | Rowdy | 115829 | ||
In my mind, the only real way we can renew ourselves every day is to spend more and more of our time in God's Word. In this way, God will help us transform our thinking and our priorities into His thoughts and priorities. And of course, we'll be better prepared to fend off the temptations to sin. What do you think? And God bless. | ||||||
237 | birth of the antichrists | NT general Archive 1 | Rowdy | 115788 | ||
Following is every verse in the Bible on the subject: 1 John 2:18 Children, it is the last hour; and just as you heard that antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have appeared; from this we know that it is the last hour. 1 John 2:22 Who is the liar but the one who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, the one who denies the Father and the Son. 1 John 4:3 and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God; this is the spirit of the antichrist, of which you have heard that it is coming, and now it is already in the world. 2 John 1:7 For many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who do not acknowledge Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the antichrist. I must admit, even after studying the context of each verse, it's still difficult to conjure up a reason. The only one I can possibly propose would be that this is merely another form of the devil and his clever schemes to deceive humans into his kingdom of unbelievers instead of God's Kingdom. This constant contrast is one of the major themes throughout the Bible and portrays the wonderful majesty and patience of our God in Heaven. It is interesting to note that the Apostle John thought the coming of the antichrist was VERY quickly approaching vs. his later arrival (sometime in our future) as theorized by so many. What reason can you propose? God bless. |
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238 | is consulting medium allowed allowed? | 1 Samuel | Rowdy | 115748 | ||
I can only quote from the Bible as follows: 1 Sam 15:21 The soldiers took sheep and cattle from the plunder, the best of what was devoted to God, in order to sacrifice them to the LORD your God at Gilgal." 22 But Samuel replied: "Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the voice of the LORD ? To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams. 23 For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and arrogance like the evil of idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD , he has rejected you as king." Regardless if a person is a king of a country or the lowliest servant in the land, when he/she thinks about deverting from God's guidance and chooses his own path, it always ends up this way. You see our ways as humans are not God's way as cited in... Prov 14:11 The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish. 12 There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death. You can never go wrong by following God's Word, especially if you give special emphasis/preference for the NT as the authority for the OT was nailed to the cross with Jesus. God bless. |
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239 | Money - the answer for everything? | Ecclesiastes | Rowdy | 115655 | ||
Certain portions of this book should be read as being sarcastic. Solomon was a great man and had great wisdom but I'm afraid he let his lifestyle get in his way, between himself and his God. Sometimes he wrote verses from the standpoint of the common man and the way they would like to run the world...wouldn't we all? But alas we come back to reality as does Solomon in the final chapter. | ||||||
240 | What is the "reward" ? | Mark 9:41 | Rowdy | 115645 | ||
Got posted to the wrong thread: It seems the only reward He could be referring to would be that of Heaven. You'll notice he's been talking about that subject in a round about way in verse 35. Why else would such humble men such as these give up all they had to follow Jesus for 3 and 1 half years? Apparently, Peter even left his wife and family if he had any. Throughout most of Jesus' ministry this kind of thinking usually dominated their thoughts just like it would you and me if we had been there. God bless. |
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