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241 | Are all sins the same to God? | James 2:10 | kalos | 177601 | ||
Are all sins the same? 'The Bible gives us some guidance on this. It teaches that not all sins are the same. Some are more egregious than others. This is very clear in the Scriptures. Jesus said to Pilate, "He who delivered Me up to you has the greater sin" (John 19:11). According to Jesus, some sins are greater than others. 'Common sense alone tells us that stealing a pencil is not as serious a crime as taking someone's life. Make no mistake, it's still a sin, and even a small sin is enough to make us guilty before God. But all sin is not the same to God. He certainly does make distinctions.' ____________________ Source: www.str.org/free/commentaries/ethics/lie.htm |
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242 | Can angels sing? | Job 38:7 | kalos | 177577 | ||
I know of no verse of Scripture that SAYS angels sing. People may dream, speculate, invent, extrapolate, etc. But if there is a clear verse in the Bible that SAYS angel(s) sing or sang, show us the book, the chapter and the verse where it says that. |
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243 | Were Jews warned of holocaust? | Luke 21:20 | kalos | 177532 | ||
In Scripture the LORD warned Israel of the consequences of disobedience. However, I am not aware of any prophecy in Scripture that specifically predicts the Holocaust. | ||||||
244 | an unknown heavenly langue? | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 177519 | ||
I said what I said. I did not say that tongues is not from God. Nor did I say that Paul was referring to this. Grace to you, Kalos |
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245 | My own question's. | Numbers | kalos | 177483 | ||
"Yahweh/Yah (or Jehovah). YHWH (or JHVH), THE TETRAGRAMMATON BECAUSE OF ITS FOUR LETTERS, IS, STRICTLY SPEAKING, THE ONLY PROPER NAME FOR GOD. It is also the most frequent name, occurring in the Old Testament 6,828 times (almost 700 times in the Psalms alone). Yah is a shortened form that appears fifty times in the Old Testament, including forty-three occurrences in the Psalms, often in the admonition "hallelu-jah" (lit. praise Jah). English Bibles represent the name yhwh by the title "LORD" (written in capitals to distinguish it from "lord" [adonai]. The Septuagint rendered yhwh as kyrios (Lord). The line from yhwh to adonai to kyrios is significant for the Pauline statement: "And every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord" (Php 2:11)" (Note: Yahweh has also been translated (written, pronounced) as Jehovah.) (Baker's Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology, http://bible.crosswalk.com/Dictionaries/BakersEvangelicalDictionary/bed.cgi). |
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246 | tongues? | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 177481 | ||
‘Glossolalia in other religions ‘Aside from Christians, certain religious groups also have been observed to practice some form of theopneustic glossolalia. ‘Glossolalia (“speaking in tongues”) is evident in the renowned ancient Oracle of Delphi, whereby a priestess of the god Apollo (called a sibyl) speaks in strange utterances, supposedly through the spirit of Apollo in her, but possibly related to high levels of natural gas present in spring waters beneath the temple. ‘Certain Gnostic magical texts from the Roman period have written on them nonsense syllables like "t t t t t t t t n n n n n n n n n d d d d d d d..." etc. It is believed that these may be transliterations of the sorts of sounds made during glossolalia. The Coptic Gospel of the Egyptians also features a hymn of (mostly) nonsense syllables which is thought to be an early example of Christian glossolalia. ‘In the 19th century, Spiritism was developed into a religion of its own thanks to the work of Allan Kardec and the phenomenon was seen as one of the self-evident manifestations of Spirits. Spiritists argued that some cases were actually cases of Xenoglossia (when one speaks in a language unknown to him). However, the importance attributed to it, as well as its frequency, has since decreased significantly. Present-day spiritists regard the phenomenon pointless, as it does not convey any intelligible message to those present. ‘Glossolalia has also been observed in shamanism and the Voodoo religion of Haiti; it can often be brought on by the ingestion of hallucinogenic drugs or entheogens such as Psilocybe mushrooms.’ (Source: See the article Glossolalia at http://en.wikipedia.org) |
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247 | Purpose for the 144,000? | Rev 14:4 | kalos | 177431 | ||
Lionheart, Are you out in left field with this one? I don't know. I'm no prophecy expert. There may be some figurative symbolism here. But I don't know what it would be. Grace to you, John |
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248 | Homosexual are picked on in the church? | Lev 20:13 | kalos | 177378 | ||
Is homosexuality a sin? What does the Bible say about homosexuality? (Source: www.gotquestions.org/homosexuality-Bible.html) ‘Answer: The Bible consistently tells us that homosexual activity is a sin (Genesis 19:1-13; Leviticus 18:22; Romans 1:26-27; 1 Corinthians 6:9). Romans 1:26-27 teaches specifically that homosexuality is a result of denying and disobeying God. When a person continues in sin and disbelief, the Bible tells us that God “gives them over” to even more wicked and depraved sin in order to show them the futility and hopelessness of life apart from God. 1 Corinthians 6:9 proclaims that homosexual “offenders” will not inherit the kingdom of God. ‘God does not create a person with homosexual desires. The Bible tells us that a person becomes a homosexual because of sin (Romans 1:24-27), and ultimately because of their own choice. A person may be born with a greater susceptibility to homosexuality, just as people are born with a tendency to violence and other sins. That does not excuse the person choosing to sin by giving into their sinful desires. If a person is born with a greater susceptibility to anger / rage, does that make it right for then to give into those desires? Of course not! The same is true for homosexuality. ‘However, the Bible does not describe homosexuality as a “greater” sin than any other. All sin is offensive to God. Homosexuality is just one of the many things listed in 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 that will keep a person from the kingdom of God. According to the Bible, God’s forgiveness is just as available to a homosexual as it is to an adulterer, idol worshipper, murderer, thief, etc. God also promises the strength for victory over sin, including homosexuality, to all those who will believe in Jesus Christ for their salvation (1 Corinthians 6:11; 2 Corinthians 5:17).’ (Source: www.gotquestions.org/homosexuality-Bible.html) Related Topics: Where should we, as Christians, stand on gay marriage? Does God hate homosexuals? What does the Bible say about hermaphrodites? What was the sin of Sodom and Gomorrah? What does the Bible say about bisexuality? Is being a bisexual a sin? |
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249 | Purpose of the 144,000 | Rev 7:3 | kalos | 177361 | ||
“God’s purpose for the 144,000 is clearly stated.” Revelation 14:4 ‘(1) These are the ones who have not been defiled with women, for they have kept themselves chaste. (2) There are the ones who follow the Lamb wherever He goes. (3) These have been purchased from among men as first fruits to God and to the Lamb. (4) And no lie was found in their mouth; they are blameless. (…) ‘3. “These have been purchased from among men as first fruits to God and to the Lamb” is the third defining strait given in this passage. God’s purpose for the 144,000 is clearly stated. They were purchased or saved "from among men as first fruits." The term first fruits occurs nine times in the New Testament (Rom 8:23; 11:16; 16:5; 1 Cor 15:20, 23; 16:15; 2 Thess 2:13; James 1:18; Rev 14:4). In Romans 16:5, 1 Corinthians 16:15, 2 Thessalonians 2:13, and James 1:18 first fruits clearly refers to the first initial group of converts to Christianity with more to come afterwards. 'This is the most logical and reasonable sense here. Since there are only 12,000 Jews from each tribe of Israel and they are specially identified as "first fruits," naturally the salvation of more Jews will follow their conversion. We are not told when the salvation of the 144,000 occurred. However, we know it occurs between their sealing and their standing on Mount Zion with the Lamb. The salvation of the 144,000 guarantees the salvation of the nation of Israel, which must shortly follow this scene given the destruction of Jerusalem detailed in the seventh bowl (Rev 16:19).' Source: www.revelationcommentary.org/14_chapter.html |
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250 | Purpose of the 144,000 | Rev 7:3 | kalos | 177358 | ||
Question: The first question leads to the second. As first fruits unto GOD and the LAMB (Rev. 14:4). Are they the head of the nations during the Millennial Age? (Deut 28:13)? Answer: Please read the following again. You will note that there are only three verses in the entire Bible that mention the 144,000 (Rev. 7:4; 14:1, 3). These verses say nothing about them being the head of the nations during the Millennial Age. So there is no scriptural support for this idea. Anything beyond what the Bible says in these three verses ((Rev. 7:4; 14:1, 3) is speculation. Who are the 144,000? 'In prophetic circles, there are numerous attempts at identifying the 144,000 Jews mentioned in Revelation 7 and 14. A common identification is that they are Jewish evangelists that traverse the world during the 70th week of Daniel and are instrumental in bringing untold numbers of people into the kingdom of God. That understanding is, however, never taught in the Scripture! 'When a study is made of the 144,000, we learn that there are only three verses in the entire Bible that mention these people (Rev. 7:4; 14:1, 3). From a study of these three verses we learn the following: '1. They are 12,000 Jews from 12 tribes of Israel that are sealed for protection... '2. In Revelation 14 they are with "the Lamb...standing on Mount Zion" and bearing the name of His Father "written on their foreheads". In 14:3 they sing a new song "before the throne". '3. In 14:3-4 we also learn that these are "purchased from the earth" as "first fruits to God and to the Lamb" (from among the Jews), are spiritually pure ("not ... defiled with women"), follow the Lamb "wherever He goes", are absolutely honest and "are blameless".' ____________________ Who are the 144,000? by Rev. Charles Cooper To read more go to: www.solagroup.org/ |
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251 | Homosexual are picked on in the church? | James 2:1 | kalos | 177342 | ||
If anyone thinks he will find that the Bible condones homosexual activity in any way, he will be disappointed. One may intellectualize from now until the end of the century, but if one honestly searches the Scriptures, he will come up with nothing but condemnation of homosexual activity. Churches that condone homosexual activity and ordain homosexual clergymen are in error and disobedience to the Word of God. I seriously doubt if the leadership of such churches even believes that the Bible is the inerrant Word of God or that it is the sole authority for all faith and practice. Grace to you, Kalos |
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252 | Are the 144,000 evangelists? | Rev 7:3 | kalos | 177340 | ||
Who are the 144,000? 'In prophetic circles, there are numerous attempts at identifying the 144,000 Jews mentioned in Revelation 7 and 14. A common identification is that they are Jewish evangelists that traverse the world during the 70th week of Daniel and are instrumental in bringing untold numbers of people into the kingdom of God. That understanding is, however, never taught in the Scripture! 'When a study is made of the 144,000, we learn that there are only three verses in the entire Bible that mention these people (Rev. 7:4; 14:1,3) . From a study of these three verses we learn the following: '1. They are 12,000 Jews from 12 tribes of Israel that are sealed for protection... '2. In Revelation 14 they are with "the Lamb...standing on Mount Zion" and bearing the name of His Father "written on their foreheads". In 14:3 they sing a new song "before the throne". '3. In 14:3-4 we also learn that these are "purchased from the earth" as "first fruits to God and to the Lamb" (from among the Jews), are spiritually pure ("not ... defiled with women"), follow the Lamb "wherever He goes", are absolutely honest and "are blameless".' ____________________ Who are the 144,000? by Rev. Charles Cooper To read more go to: www.solagroup.org/ |
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253 | is there a concordance for nasb? | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 177324 | ||
Yes, there is a Strong's Concordance for the NASB. Below is merely one possible source for ordering this book. You can find other online booksellers by doing a Google search. Title: The Strongest NASB Exhaustive Concordance Online Price: 24.99 Hardcover Zondervan 2004 This concordance is based on the New American Standard updated Version of the bible. It contains over 400,000 entries that list every word in the NASB Updated Bible alphabetically, with each book, chapter, and verse where the word appears. Features: [] Every word in the updated NASB listed alphabetically and referenced in order of appearance to every book, chapter, and verse of the Bible. [] Enhanced Strong's numbering system for use with updated NASB [] Hebrew/Aramaic and Greek dictionaries trace words in the NASB text to their equivalents in the original Bible languages for a better understanding of their meaning and application [] Clear instructions for use of the concordance and dictionaries [] Select bibliography For more information go to: www.christianbook.com Or do a Google Search for this book by its ISBN, which is: 0310262844 [Disclaimer: This is not an ad. I am not selling anything. I am merely providing requested information.] |
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254 | Seems to change in stories? | Mal 3:6 | kalos | 176994 | ||
Please see "Does God Change His Mind?" ID# 162989 It's impossible for God to mete out violent judgment? See the stories of the flood in Noah's time, the destruction of Sodom and Gomorah, the account of Pharoah's army being drowned in the sea, etc. Moreover, our forgiveness isn't based on God's love alone. God is a just God. His justice is perfect. There would be no forgiveness without the violent death of His Son on the cross. |
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255 | Can God change? | Mal 3:6 | kalos | 176988 | ||
"I am the Lord, I do not change" Does God change? No, He does not. Immutability is one of God's chief attributes. NASB Malachi 3:6 "For I, the LORD, do not change; therefore you, O sons of Jacob, are not consumed. (See also: Does God change His mind? ID# 162989) Grace to you, John |
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256 | Can a man die more than once. | Heb 9:27 | kalos | 176838 | ||
a GENERAL RULE for all mankind ____________________ '*to die once*. This is a general rule for all mankind. There have been very rare EXCEPTIONS...' ____________________ And inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once and after this comes judgment, (NASB Hebrews 9:27) In his Study Bible, John MacArthur comments on Heb. 9:27: '*to die once*. This is a general rule for all mankind. There have been very rare EXCEPTIONS (e.g., Lazarus and the multitude who were resuscitated at Christ's resurrection died twice; compare John 11:43, 44; Matt. 27:51-53). Those, like Lazarus, who were raised from the dead by a miraculous act of our Lord were not resurrected to a glorified body and unending life. They only experienced resuscitation. 'Another exception will be those who don't die even once, but who will be "caught up...to meet the Lord in the air" (1 Thess. 4:17; compare Enoch, Gen. 5:24; Elijah, 2 Kin. 2:11).' (Emphasis added.) |
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257 | was the new testament translated into Gr | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 176817 | ||
A Hebrew Gospel of Matthew? 'Jehovah’s Witnesses falsely claim the gospel of Matthew was originally written in Hebrew. In doing so, JW’s openly trash the reliability of the Bible. 'YHWH "Yahweh" (The Tetragrammaton) Jehovah’s Witnesses are guilty of adding to the word of God by adding the divine name YHWH in the New Testament where it is never found in the original Greek manuscripts, and blamed the Bible as being corrupted. Rather than trashing their false doctrine, they trash the Bible! Their central premise is that Matthew was written in Hebrew but this is entirely false. 'The Wycliffe Bible commentary: Matthew, Pfeiffer, C. F. 'Composition and Date. The great frequency of citations and allusions to Matthew found in the Didache, Epistle of Barnabas, Ignatius, Justin Martyr, and others attests its early composition and widespread use. The literary connections of this Gospel must be considered in its relations to the other Synoptics, and also to the statement of Papias that "Matthew wrote the words in the Hebrew dialect, and each one interpreted as he could" (Eusebius Ecclesiastical History 3.39). Many have explained Papias’ statement as referring to an Aramaic original from which our Greek Gospel is a translation. Yet our Greek text does not bear the marks of a translation, and the absence of any trace of an Aramaic original casts grave doubts upon this hypothesis.' 'The fathers, from Papias to Eusebius, who perpetuated the old tradition regarding the Hebrew Gospel, themselves rest their assertion on tradition, i. e., on reports that they had heard. And none of these fathers, not even Papias himself, was able to name a single person who had seen - not to say handled - this alleged Hebrew Matthew. The reports of the fathers regarding a Hebrew "Gospel" must be considered as hearsay, unsupported by a tangible fact. and contradicted by all the probabilities involved as well as by several uncontested facts.' ____________________ To read more go to: www.bible.ca/jw-YHWH-hebrew-matthew.htm |
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258 | was the new testament translated into Gr | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 176816 | ||
"The people of first century Palestine, including Jesus, spoke the Aramaic language. However, early Christian writings were written entirely in Greek, the universal language of the Roman Empire." (www.twopaths.com/faq_kjv.htm) ____________________ Tim Moran wrote: ‘The entire argument against the primacy of the Greek manuscripts seems to be: ‘We have no hard evidence, but the Hebrew COULD have been written first! :-) ‘I know there is some historical evidence that Matthew may have written something in Hebrew, but we simply don't have any documentary evidence to back up this theory.’ ____________________ (Source for the following: www.angelfire.com/la/jlush/dangersHRM.html) 'Some of the errors in the HRM [Hebrew Roots Movement], or ANY, for that matter, who classify themselves Messianic Jews today are: '1. They call for Christians to recognize extra-biblical Jewish books, which are supposed to give fuller understanding of the Greek New Testament. In fact some go so far as to proclaim the Hebrew Scriptures are the authentic scriptures, not the Greek text of the KJV Bible. 'The New Testament was given in its original, inspired from the Hand of God, in GREEK, not Hebrew. Most of the extra-biblical Hebrew "scriptures" that the HRM is seeking to foist onto the Christian Church are ancient writings, often with occult and mystical sources, traditional material which are NOT Scripture at all. They are extra-biblical sources of knowledge. 'The Bible was written in 3 languages: '1. Hebrew was the Language of the Old Testament. '2. Aramaic was the language of the far east until the time of Alexander the Great. '3. Greek was the New Testament language and the International language at the time of Christ. 'But yet the Hebrew Roots Movement claims falsely that the original Gospels were written in Hebrew, or possibly Aramaic, and that the Greek New Testament is a mere translation and in some cases a mis-translation of the Hebrew or Aramaic originals. They have even gone so far (some of them) to conclude that Paul's writings where he addressed the heresy they teach, were re-written by Rome and are not authentic. Of course they cannot prove this, but it is enough to cast doubt in their adherents and justify themselves in their error.' (www.angelfire.com/la/jlush/dangersHRM.html) ____________________ (See also ID# 130632.) |
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259 | was the new testament translated into Gr | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 176815 | ||
'Most of the Old Testament quotations in the New Testament are taken from the Greek Bible (the Septuagint)' (page 198 Nelson's New Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1995). ____________________ 'Jesus and His Apostles quoted the Greek Septuagint - of this there can be no question. In order to quote the Greek Septuagint, one must speak Greek. (...) 'Thus, we can say with certainty, in the light of over 5000 Greek witnesses to the New Testament, and based upon historical evidence, that it is an absolute impossibility that the New Testament was written in any language other than Greek.' Source: www.christianseparatist.org/ast/hist/aramaic.htm |
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260 | was the new testament translated into Gr | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 176814 | ||
Jesus spoke in Aramaic 'It is almost universally accepted that Jesus and His disciples spoke in Aramaic. The theory that the New Testament was written in Hebrew is without basis, though I believe that I have heard some suggest that some of the sources may have been in Aramaic. The simple fact is that the Jews lost their facility in Hebrew. That is why the Old Testament had to be translated into the Greek language (this translation is known as the Septuagint). 'You will remember that when Jesus cried out from the cross, "Eli, Eli, LAMA, SABACHTHANI"(Matthew 27:46-47), He was citing the Hebrew text of Psalm 22:1, and no one there seemed to understand it. They thought Jesus was calling for Elijah. How could this fellow’s (Norman Willis') theory* hold up if no one at the cross could understand the Hebrew words Jesus spoke? (Hebrew and Aramaic are related languages, but not the same.)' ____________________ *Norman Willis' theory. Norman Willis claims that the NT may have been written in Hebrew instead of Greek. (http://www.bible.org/docs/qa/) |
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