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Results from: Answers On or After: Thu 12/31/70 Author: stjohn Ordered by Verse |
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221 | Is It Human to Sin? | Gen 1:27 | stjohn | 188049 | ||
My Dear Lookn, It would be very nice, and respectful, on your part, if you would please stop wasting everyones time, by asking questions that sound as if they where asked by an eight year old smarty-pants, trying to sound intelligent! You are obviously insincere! SO PLEASE GET OFF IT!! God bless. John |
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222 | Are women made in the image of God? | Gen 1:27 | stjohn | 198929 | ||
Hello lacygene, Welcome to the forum! I hope these verses clear it up for you. Emphasis in (brackets) is mine. God bless John Gen 1:26a Then God said, "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let (them) rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over the cattle and over all the earth," Gen 1:27 God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; (male and female) He created (them). Gen 1:28a God blessed (them); and God said to (them), "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth," |
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223 | another try | Gen 1:27 | stjohn | 198932 | ||
Ok I'll try, but I must say I don't share your confusion, maybe if we just lift out (male and female He created them?) As sometimes referred to as (my better half) by men, in marriage, (and rightly so I think) women are, in my humble opinion, indeed the better half of man, (Or maybe we should say "mankind"?) I'v heard it said that, "if man is dust refined, woman is indeed, dust twice refined!" why else would He give woman the ability to have a life created in her womb, and after the pain and suffering of birth still have the loving heart to care so lovingly and carefully, for their and God's children. I don't think men would do it ! At least not more then once! :-) Society and civilization, if you want to call it civilized, through history have given women a very bad reputation and a pretty bad deal, if you ask me! And I believe that may be part, at least, of the root problem of the confusion about what the Bible actually says about who was created in "God's image", personally I think it is very clear that God is most certainly referring to man as, mankind in general, (i.e. men AND women). Oh yes! God most certainly created, THEM/US, Male and female ("Too the weak and the penitent He has a mothers heart") in His image! I hope that helps you. God bless John |
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224 | Do animals have souls and go to heaven? | Gen 2:7 | stjohn | 183836 | ||
Hi mrs; I suppose, if by chance, any of us, when we get to heaven long for a beloved pet, consider this. NIV. Matt 7:9,11 Which of you if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? 10) Or if he asks for a fish, will give a snake? 11) If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him! Jesus; is a wonderful loving God, who suffered more then any human could ever endure for our happiness. now I don't know why but He really loves us that much, so, I think if we ask Him; well, what do you think He would do, give us a fish named spot! I hope this helps. peas stj |
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225 | who is cain | Gen 4:1 | stjohn | 184826 | ||
Hi crumbs... You can the story of Cain in Genesis Chapter 4:1-16 God bless stj |
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226 | who is cain 1 john chapter | Gen 4:1 | stjohn | 184828 | ||
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227 | Cain and Abel | Gen 4:1 | stjohn | 198914 | ||
Hi lowens, Welcome to the forum! It's quite clear sense the devil is not a man that he is defiantly NOT Cain's father, and, sense, the "man" being referred to (in the prior chapter) is Adam, then it is certain that, Adam, is the father of Cain. It doesn't look like they were twins ether. God bless John Gen 4:1 Now the man had relations with his wife Eve, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain, and she said, "I have gotten a manchild with the help of the LORD." Gen 4:2 Again, she gave birth to his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of flocks, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. |
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228 | Was cainand Abel twins? | Gen 4:1 | stjohn | 198916 | ||
Duplicate Q | ||||||
229 | Was Cain the son of satan? | Gen 4:1 | stjohn | 230307 | ||
Hi and welcome. See (Gen 4:1) I think you will find your answer there. -John | ||||||
230 | texture of the ground. | Gen 4:12 | stjohn | 202530 | ||
Hi Thomas: The ground was already cursed do to Adam's sin, (Gen 3:17-18, but because of Cain's sin, another curse was added specifically and personally, just for him. Wherever he (Cain) would go form then on, the earth would not easily yield its strength to "his" hand. Note, what God said to him: "it will no longer yield its strength to [you];" brackets mine for emphases-- God is speaking directly to Cain, so this particular curse is just for him. So, in answer to your question, no, until this point, the ground did not easily submit to the hoe and plow. But now, for Cain, it would be even harder. God bless John |
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231 | Driven our from where? | Gen 4:14 | stjohn | 202532 | ||
Hi Thomas: Here is a commentary by John Gill, that I believe you will find insightful. Also, may I suggest a link to his FREE online commentary on the whole Bible, I believe it will help you with your many good questions, It's good to study and find these things on our own. :-) God bless you in your studies. --"Ver. 14. Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth,.... Not from being upon the earth, or had chased him out of the world as a wicked man is at death, but from a quiet settlement in it, and from society and converse with the inhabitants of it; and especially he was driven from that part of it, where he was born and brought up, and which he had been employed in manuring; where his parents dwelt, and other relations, friends, and acquaintance: and to be banished into a strange country, uninhabited, and at a distance from those he had familiarly lived with, was a sore punishment of him:"-- http://www.freegrace.net/gill/ God bless John |
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232 | What was the vengeance? | Gen 4:15 | stjohn | 202540 | ||
Hi Thomas: You can be sure that God will exact his vengeance on any and all that chose not to believe in His Son, (Rev 20:15) the seed of the woman, Eve, (Gen 3:15), the promised redeemer. (John 3:16) God bless John |
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233 | Noah,the eighth? | Gen 5:32 | stjohn | 195129 | ||
Hi Michael, Noah entered the ark with Ms. Noah, three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and their wives, that would be eight. God bless John |
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234 | What are these verses telling us? | Gen 6:2 | stjohn | 207189 | ||
Hi Mr Rhoades: Here are some worthwhile commentaries that I believe will help with a sound interpretation of these scriptures. Gen 6:3, Yet his days shall be one hundred and twenty years; so long I will defer the judgment they deserve, and give them space to prevent it by their repentance and reformation. Justice said, Cut them down; but mercy interceded, Lord, let them alone this year also; and so far mercy prevailed, that a reprieve was obtained for six-score years. Note, The time of God’s patience and forbearance towards provoking sinners is sometimes long, but always limited: --Matthew Henery Gen 6:2 That the a sons of God saw the daughters b of men that they [were] c fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose. (a) The children of the godly who began to degenerate. (b) Those that had wicked parents, as if from Cain. (c) Having more respect for their beauty and worldly considerations than for their manners and godliness. Gen 6:3 And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always d strive with man, for that he also [is] flesh: yet his days shall be an e hundred and twenty years. (d) Because man could not be won by God’s leniency and patience by which he tried to win him, he would no longer withhold his vengeance. (e) Which time span God gave man to repent before he would destroy the earth, (ref, 1Peter 3:20 ) --Geneva Study Bible 6:3 flesh--utterly, hopelessly debased. And the Lord said, My spirit shall not always strive--Christ, as God, had by His Spirit inspiring Enoch, Noah, and perhaps other prophets (1Peter3:20, 2Peter2:5, Jude1:14, preached repentance to the antediluvians; but they were incorrigible. yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years--It is probable that the corruption of the world, which had now reached its height, had been long and gradually increasing, and this idea receives support from the long respite granted. -- Jamieson, Fausset, Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible Genesis 6:2 marks the breaking down of the separation between the godly line of Seth and the godless line of Cain, and so the failure of the testimony to Jehovah committed to the line of Seth (Genesis 4:26). For apostasy there is no remedy but judgment ; Isaiah 1:2-7, 24,25; Hebrews 6:4-8; 10:26-31. Noah, "a preacher of righteousness," is given 120 years, but he won no convert, and the judgment predicted by his great- grandfather fell ; Jude 1:14-15: Gen 7:11. (Scofield Reference Notes (1917 Edition)) Gen 6:1 Men began to multiply upon the face of the earth - This was the effect of the blessing, Gen 1:28, and yet man's corruption so abused this blessing, that it turned into a curse. 6:2 The sons of God - Those who were called by the name of the Lord, and called upon that name, married the daughters of men - Those that were profane, and strangers to God. The posterity of Seth did not keep to themselves as they ought, but intermingled with the race of Cain: they took them wives of all that they chose - They chose only by the eye: They saw that they were fair - Which was all they looked at. 6:3 My spirit shall not always strive with man - The spirit then strove by Noah's preaching, 1Peter 3:19. and by inward checks, but 'twas in vain with the most of men; therefore saith God, he shall not always strive, for that he also is flesh - Incurably corrupt and sensual, so that 'tis labour lost to strive with him. He also, that is, all, one as well as another; they are all sunk into the mire of flesh. Yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years - So long will I defer the judgment they deserve, and give them space to prevent it by their repentance and reformation. Justice said, cut them down; but mercy interceded, Lord, let them alone this year also; and so far mercy prevailed, that a reprieve was obtained for six score years. (John Wesley's Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible) V4. giants--The term in Hebrew implies not so much the idea of great stature as of reckless ferocity, impious and daring characters, who spread devastation and carnage far and wide. (Jamieson Faussett Brown) |
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235 | age limit of 120 years after Noah's sons | Gen 6:3 | stjohn | 213667 | ||
Upon reading, John Calvin's Bible Commentary, John Darby's Synopsis of the Bible, The Geneva study Bible, John Gill's Exposition of the Bible, Jamieson Faussett and Brown Bible Commentary, Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary of the Bible, John Wesley's notes on the Bible, Ryrie study Bible. None of which refer to the 120 years as the life-span of man, and all that mention this verse specifically, though some renderings are a bit deferent, all pretty much refer to the 120 years as the time that God would withhold his Judgment before bringing the flood. When read in context it seems clear enough that this is the intended meaning and not the life-span of man. Not that it is difinitive but Psalm 90:10 reads: "As for the days of our life, they contain seventy years, Or if due to strength, eighty years, Yet their pride is but labor and sorrow; For soon it is gone and we fly away." NASB John |
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236 | first abraham, moses, flood | Gen 6:17 | stjohn | 196915 | ||
Welcome robbie! The flood came first. Gen 6:17 God bless John |
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237 | What do 10 signify? | Gen 8:5 | stjohn | 184057 | ||
Hi dovie; Well; it looks you have been given a lot to chew on, but lets not forget who wrote the Bible. It is widely accepted, that Moses wrote the first five books of the bible and was divinely inspired by God, so you can be Cretan that God, got His message across through moses, and all of the Bibles writers, and God, did then and does now, know how to count, so when God says 10 He means 10. All due respect to all the other posters. God's peace stj |
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238 | destruction of earth | Gen 8:21 | stjohn | 219841 | ||
Hi templescroll, and welcome to SBF. I'm not aware of any "inevitable" destruction of the earth and its inhabitants by nuclear war or global melt down. I don't see anywhere in Scripture or, anywhere else for that matter, that we have been given some prophesy that such an event is "inevitable". In any case, I think David has given you a good Scriptural answer, to your purely hypothetical question. If I may, I might add that Gen 9:11 and Gen 9:15 also shed some more light of truth to this subject. Both verses show us that God's goes on to promise Noah that He will never again destroy the Earth and its inhabitants by a flood of water, which again qualifies His statement in Gen 8:21. John |
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239 | 4th generation? | Gen 15:16 | stjohn | 212082 | ||
Hi Thomas: What it is clearly saying is, 400 years equals 4 generations. The term, or word, (generation) is rather fluid, in this case it refers to a, life-span. We don't see 10 generations in this passage of scripture. Using a concordance, you can do a word search on, Generation[s] and see where it comes up in Scripture, and how it's meaning varies. This will help you a lot when the word comes up again in your reading of the Bible. John |
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240 | Iniquity of the Amorite? | Gen 15:16 | stjohn | 212083 | ||
Genesis 15, verses 12 to 16: --"And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him. And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years; And also that nation, whom they shall serve, will I judge: and afterward shall they come out with great substance. And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age. But in the fourth generation they shall come hither again: for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet full. The iniquity of the Amorites was not yet full. The Amorites are, in this context, the Canaanites. Historically, the Amonites inhabited a larger region, but at this time they dominated the land of Canaan. A few chapters later, we learn that God would have spared Sodom if there had been as few as 10 righteous people in it. God does not indiscriminatingly destroy entire cities, entire nations, because of the evil of the majority. If he did, he would have wiped out all of humanity a long time ago. He will spare cities and lands if they are inhabited even by a few righteous. That's what he is saying to Abraham in Genesis 15. "Your seed is not going to get the land immediately. They will get it, for that is what I have promised, but the current inhabitants, the Amorites, they aren't yet fully iniquitous. Some of them at least still deserve to live here." What is interesting about that? People tend not to worry about the destruction of Sodom. We know, and we can accept, that everyone in that city, was living an unrighteous life. We sometimes get more concerned about the people that Israel displaced. Israel was a huge army that came out of nowhere, and destroyed cities and people, and conquered the land. It doesn't seem fair to the inhabitants, but it must have been. The iniquity of the Amorites was not yet full at the time of Abraham, but it must have been full by the time the Children of Israel were led back into Canaan. God used the Children of Israel to destroy the Amonites in the same way that he had used brimstone and fire to destroy Sodom. By the time the Children of Israel were returning to the land the Amonites must have been as proud, arrogant and uncaring as the people of Sodom were. Ten righteous would have saved Sodom. The incomplete iniquity of the Amonites delayed their destruction. The Amonites were not destroyed until their iniquity was complete. There is another interesting aspect to the iniquity of the Amonites. "Iniquity" is a bit like "sin". People who have no knowledge of God can't really sin because to sin is to act in a way that God has told you not to. "Iniquity" is similar. It carries overtones of being serious sin. People who have no knowledge of God certainly can't be said to commit iniquity, because iniquity is rebellion against the law of God, not merely the ignorance of it. The Amonites, the iniquitous Amonites, must have had some awareness of God and what he expects. That is something that we should remember we are thinking about the book of Judges. The people that Israel was destroying and displacing were not just innocent bystanders who happened to live in the wrong place at the wrong time. They were people who were 'failed' peoples of God. They must have received some message from Him, and, as a nation, rebelled against it. They were cast out of the land because it had been promised to the Children of Israel, but they were also cast out of the land because they were disobedient. What relevance does this have for us, today? People sometimes feel that God was bloodthirsty when he ordered the Israelites to drive the Canaanites out of the land. Apart from the fact that he had promised the land to the Israelites, the Canaanites were iniquitous, and they deserved to be destroyed, as Sodom deserved to be destroyed, as Israel itself would later deserve to be cast out of the Land, and as the nations of the world will be overthrown at Christ's return. God knew that the Amonites were going to become fully iniquitous. He knew that they would have to be destroyed. Surely that is part of the promise to Abraham. He knew what the people around him were like, and it must have pained him to see their iniquity, albeit incomplete iniquity."-- Andrew McFarland |
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