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241 | From what are we ransomed? | Mark 10:45 | Rowdy | 115633 | ||
Luk 2:36 There was also a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very old; she had lived with her husband seven years after her marriage, 37and then was a widow until she was eighty-four. She never left the temple but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying. 38Coming up to them at that very moment, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the child to all who were looking forward to the redemption of Jerusalem. Matt 20:25 Jesus called them together and said, "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. 26Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, 27and whoever wants to be first must be your slave-- 28just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many." Rom 6:22 But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life. 23For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Jer 51:6 "Flee from Babylon! Run for your lives! Do not be destroyed because of her sins. It is time for the LORD's vengeance; he will pay her what she deserves. Rom 3:21 But now a righteousness from God, apart from law, has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. 22This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference, 23for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. 25God presented him as a sacrifice of atonement, through faith in his blood. He did this to demonstrate his justice, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished-- 26he did it to demonstrate his justice at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus. 27Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. On what principle? On that of observing the law? No, but on that of faith. 28For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from observing the law. 29Is God the God of Jews only? Is he not the God of Gentiles too? Yes, of Gentiles too, 30since there is only one God, who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through that same faith. 31Do we, then, nullify the law by this faith? Not at all! Rather, we uphold the law. After reading the above, we must conclude: God has an absolute perfect sense of justice. And that justice MUST be adhered to so Jesus was the perfect sacrifice as foreshadowed by the Law of Moses and its system of imperfect sacrifices. Without the blood of Christ covering our sins, we have to face God's judgment and reap the full wages of our sins, eternal death of our spirits, being separated from God, sentenced to Hell forever. In that respect, Satan owns our souls as he takes us with him to Hell UNLESS we have Christ as our redeemer. Redemption is part of God's Plan of Salvation so that Christ literally pays the ransom for us on that cross. God bless all who study and obey God's Word. |
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242 | what does slain in the spirit mean? | Bible general Archive 2 | Rowdy | 115491 | ||
I cranked those two key words, slain and spirit and came up with one single verse as follows: Rev 5:6 And I saw between the throne (with the four living creatures) and the elders a Lamb standing, as if slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God, sent out into all the earth. It doesn't seem to match or even come close to satisfying your query but these search engines are great aren't they? You should give them a try; it's to the right of your screen. |
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243 | How world began? | Gen 1:1 | Rowdy | 115486 | ||
The website apologeticspress.com has a very good series of lessons contrasting to great detail, questions and answers on this very subject. They cover all the different evolutionary theories and the factual account as reflected in Genesis. I plan to lead an adult class, starting in Apr 04, in discussing this topic and other evidences of Christianity. I'm hoping it's going to be as interesting as the website from which I get this information. God bless. | ||||||
244 | Which Mat 18 verse are you referring to | Matt 19:9 | Rowdy | 115367 | ||
I've scanned this thread and I think the verses you're looking for are from Chapter 18, verses 15-17. But the most important feature of this procedure as laid out by our Lord is the condition of the sinner's soul as made plain in Gal 6:1-10. Now, there's one more priority that MUST supercede that of the individual's soul as reflected above. That is the overall condition of the whole of God's family. This was made plain in the OT as cited below. Josh 7:23 They took them from inside the tent and brought them to Joshua and to all the sons of Israel, and they poured them out before the LORD. 24 Then Joshua and all Israel with him, took Achan the son of Zerah, the silver, the mantle, the bar of gold, his sons, his daughters, his oxen, his donkeys, his sheep, his tent and all that belonged to him; and they brought them up to the valley of Achor. 25 Joshua said, "Why have you troubled us? The LORD will trouble you this day." And all Israel stoned them with stones; and they burned them with fire after they had stoned them with stones. 26 They raised over him a great heap of stones that stands to this day, and the LORD turned from the fierceness of His anger. Therefore the name of that place has been called the valley of Achor to this day. This kind of priority is further endorsed in the well known stories of Ananias and Sapphira, Acts 5 and the sin of incest in 1 Cor 5. You see, God loves all of His creation but He also hates sin and cannot tolerate "sin in the camp." For God's children to allow continued sin in God's family only causes that sin to fester, spread and destroy the whole group. God bless. |
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245 | What happened to the saints ? | Matt 27:52 | Rowdy | 115355 | ||
Apparently they went with the Lord and the one thief to Paradise, the waiting place for those following God's guidance in their lives while here on earth. Where do you think they went? I pray that God blesses your Bible study and your answer. |
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246 | SavingFaith vs. non-saving Faith in John | NT general Archive 1 | Rowdy | 115308 | ||
The Book of James is the best place in the NT for this kind of contrast between the two different kinds of faith. The best contrast is shown in Chapter 2. I'm not sure exactly where John cites any actual contrast of faith. God bless you in your study of God's Word. |
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247 | 2nd ? Did Spirit save them? | Bible general Archive 2 | Rowdy | 115169 | ||
I don't see any scriptures to support the idea of the Apostles being saved with the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Further in this area, we do see the folks (Cornelius and his family) in Acts 10, as getting the same treatment by the Holy Spirit. The big difference here we see that Cornelius and his family also do get themselves baptized and added to the church, AFTER being baptized by the Holy Spirit. The main purpose we see in the manifestation of all the miraculous powers in this first phase of Christianity was to confirm the words as coming from God as in Mark 16:20. These powers were bestowed upon individuals in one of two ways: 1) from the Holy Spirit as in Acts 2 OR 2) through the laying of hands from the Apostles as in Acts 8:18, 1 Tim 4:14 or 2 Tim 1:6. The Plan of Salvation which gets people added to the church was instituted for all mankind after the death, burial and resurrection of our Lord in accordance with His Last Will and Testament. Its purpose is quite different from the baptism of the Holy Spirit as cited above. Thus, we see the endowment of miraculous powers DID NOT necessarily mean the people receiving these powers were saved already. Although we do not see the Apostles actually being baptised, neither do we see their being saved without being baptized. We do see the need for baptism with Cornelius in Acts 10. God bless you in your study of God's Word. |
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248 | Scripture? | Heb 11:40 | Rowdy | 114930 | ||
I'm saying that this language is figurative because our God is spiritual and we are physical. Have you ever thought about explaining your world to your neighborhood ant? Silly, yes...I can imagine your smile. In a similar way, our Creator is trying to tell us what life is going to be like after He destroys this whole universe and brings us into the next world. It's our choice as to whether we go to Heaven or to Hell. Tell me how do you RECONCILE the literal language of Revelation, Isaiah and all the other places where Heaven and Hell are cited and described WITH the scripture 2 Pet 3:10? So far I've not heard any convincing argument but I'm looking most earnestly for all comments from any and all Forum participants. I appreciate your question and pray God's blessings on you. |
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249 | help! | Bible general Archive 2 | Rowdy | 114876 | ||
I can think of one thing that would please God. Hopefully, your folks would be interested in the benefits of dating and finding the perfect mate who's going to help each one to Heaven. Another item of interest would be those things in dating to avoid. What are some of the modern dangers to avoid? How far can one go to attract a mate and yet be pleasing to God? Yes, everyone responds with "What would Jesus do?" or WWJD but how does that help the single having a tough time finding the ideal mate. |
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250 | Where can I find wrestling w/an angel? | Gen 32:24 | Rowdy | 114828 | ||
Although the scripture above is a little vauge, Hosea 12 is very clear and confirms Jacob wrestled with an angel of the Lord. In Genesis 32, he also changed Jacob's name to Israel per the Lord's Will. | ||||||
251 | Brotherly affection or christian love? | 2 Pet 1:7 | Rowdy | 114692 | ||
This topic has been discussed quite a bit. The Greek allowed for 3 to 4 different kinds/levels of love. If you'll insert Agape, eros or philio into the search engine to the right of your screen, you should be able to find more than you ever wanted to know about the subject. God bless. | ||||||
252 | What does He 11:39,40 mean? | Heb 11:40 | Rowdy | 114622 | ||
I've copied the verses below for context: Heb 11:37 They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were tempted, they were put to death with the sword; they went about in sheepskins, in goatskins, being destitute, afflicted, ill-treated 38 (men of whom the world was not worthy), wandering in deserts and mountains and caves and holes in the ground. 39 And all these, having gained approval through their faith, did not receive what was promised, 40 because God had provided something better for us, so that apart from us they would not be made perfect. First of all, we should remember the main theme throughout the book of Hebrews is the superiority of Christianity, as Law of Liberty over the previous Law of Moses. Second point is this chapter 11 in particular is known by most Bible scholars as the "Hall of Fame" of God's faithful. Now we know who verse 39 is talking about. They didn't have a clear idea of redemption or salvation in the OT. They didn't even have a clear portrayal of Heaven in the OT so they really did have to put their faith in God. And of course we all know they didn't get forgiveness for their sins, not as far as God was concerned until His perfect sacrifice was made on the Cross IAW Rom 8:13. So the Plan of Salvation that is clearly described throughout the NT, is made available and is fully known to us in this dispensation. See Heb 8:6 But now He has obtained a more excellent ministry, inasmuch as He is also Mediator of a better covenant, which was established on better promises. ...and thank God for it. God's blessings to you. |
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253 | A Study of Joseph, Jesus' earthly father | Bible general Archive 2 | Rowdy | 114606 | ||
This subject has been discussed before although the Bible provides very little information about Joseph. It seems the Lord doesn't intend for us to know much more about Him. It could be inferred that kind of knowledge would eclipse Him as His Heavenly Father. I noticed you've posted 25 questions/notes to the Forum since Nov 2001 but we still don't have a profile on you. Is there any way we can entice you to tell us more about your personality and what's important to you? Tell us about your religious background by update your user profile to the left of your screen. God bless. |
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254 | prophets role in the church today Eph 4 | Bible general Archive 2 | Rowdy | 114584 | ||
They should be considered "mouthpieces" for God IF they're speaking from God's Word, same as their primary function in the OT. There most of them had some measure of miraculous powers available to them whereas in today's world, miracles are manifested directly from God, hopefully through our prayers. God bless. | ||||||
255 | what is Enigma of Evil? | Bible general Archive 2 | Rowdy | 114580 | ||
Where do you get such a phrase? I don't believe it's from the Bible. Can you tell us what Bible related product is is from? We really need the context wherein you got this so as to respond. Otherwise you're just talking about another puzzle, the meaning of Enigma. It's also helpful if you could provide more information about yourself and your background by updating your profile to the left of your screen. God bless. |
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256 | Jesus' temptation | John 1:32 | Rowdy | 114571 | ||
This reflects some of the reasons why there were need for 4 different Gospel writers. Each had his own particular personality with his own distinctive priorities and preferences. Thus we see the Gospels of Matthew and Luke which seem to follow the Gospel of Mark somewhat but with a few differences thrown in. The account from John is quite different. One could compare this contrast to the different accounts of a major event say the attack of the Twin Towers on Sep 11, 2001 as cited in the different newspapers across this nation in the days following. Different writers are all inspired to report something new and fresh, yet accurate and detailed enough to maintain interest of the reader. In stark contrast to this kind of reporting in modern journals, we see great consistency and wonderful blending between the Gospel writers, especially considering their varying levels of education. Whereas with newspapers articles, in spite of modern aids of computers, phones, FAXs, internet, we still get "glitches," mistakes, and conflicting reports. I have no problem with the fact that there is some small amount of variance from the different Gospel accounts. It's that variance that gives them their distinct character and personality. Thus Mark portrays Christ with power, as a Man of action. Matthew portrays Him with majesty and leadership qualities. Luke's account reflects more humanity from a more medical perspective. John cites more acts of love and compassion. Personally, I think the Apostles realized that the Lord only spent a scant 3 years with them and yet crammed such an incredible amount of teaching and Godliness into their lives. This crowding probably inspired them to write concisely and with much brevity. So repeating of a few brief stories such as those cited in the traditional "Harmony of the Gospels" reflects relatively few matches. Since all 3, Matthew, Mark and Luke mentioned Jesus' going into the desert for the confrontation with the Devil, John saw no need to mention it yet again. I hope this helps to clear up the matter. Good question and God bless. |
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257 | Who was the witness? | John 1:32 | Rowdy | 114570 | ||
John's version of this story is not quite as clear as in Matt 3 as follows: 13Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John. 14But John tried to deter him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?" 15Jesus replied, "Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness." Then John consented. 16As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and lighting on him. 17And a voice from heaven said, "This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased." Apparently from the fact, we have these two accounts, everyone who was present at the baptism of Jesus saw and heard everything as cited. It's certainly not stated or implied that any special sub-group experienced this event. Maybe you're referring to the phrase "He saw" in verse 16 and inferring that only Jesus saw the dove and heard the voice of God. Then how do you explain these separate accounts from two witnesses of the same event? IF this is the thrust of your post, I must counter with John 21 as follows: 24This is the disciple who testifies to these things and who wrote them down. We know that his testimony is true. 25Jesus did many other things as well. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written. Is there something more I'm missing? Another perplexing question: Why would God hide this event from the eye witnesses there and reveal this event to us, the rest of the world? Please share with us your views? God bless. |
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258 | Where is the authority for christmas...? | Gal 4:9 | Rowdy | 114516 | ||
I've copied from Paul's letter to the Galatians as follows: Gal4:8 Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those who by nature are not gods. 9But now that you know God--or rather are known by God--how is it that you are turning back to those weak and miserable principles? Do you wish to be enslaved by them all over again? 10You are observing special days and months and seasons and years! 11I fear for you, that somehow I have wasted my efforts on you. 12I plead with you, brothers, become like me, for I became like you. You have done me no wrong. Throughout the NT, the only day that we as christians are to pay any really significant amount of attention to is the first day of every week; we call it Sunday. All other days in our life as christians should pale in significance. Now, don't get me wrong. As I indicated earlier in a previous post on this thread, I think it's OK to celebrate Christmas with our friends, family and loved ones. But we MUST as christians keep this in perspective. After all, it's pretty much a fact of history, this habit of celebrating this date and some of the associated activities all started as a pagan festival. As with so many of the activities of our lives as Americans, moderation is the key, especially when the Bible is silent on a particular subject as in this case. BUT we MUST make certain that our liberties in this area don't hurt people or restrict others in celebrating their liberties. The most important item we're supposed to learn about Christianity is to learn what real genuine love of God is all about and practice that unconditional love as much as possible. God bless you all. |
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259 | What is the Bible? | 2 Tim 3:16 | Rowdy | 114513 | ||
You might be interested in checking into Zondervan's new Bible Handbook. It's expensive but it has an excellent introduction which has some very good answers to your question. I purchased a copy for our library. It's actually quite heavy for a book its size because of the high quality paper and the pictures thereon. God bless. | ||||||
260 | Where had Jesus been? | Luke 2:51 | Rowdy | 114510 | ||
Your answer is in Luke 2. God bless. | ||||||
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