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241 | What is the Godhead? | Col 2:10 | Sir Pent | 112984 | ||
My answer........................................... Hello hh141, The "Godhead" is simply another term for God. It usually is refering to all the persons of God (Father, Son, Holy Spirit) together, instead of just one of them. I suppose the best Bible verse to support this name of God would be Colossians 2:9-10. Here it talks about the "fullness of Deity" being in Jesus, and that He is the "Head" over all things. |
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242 | What do the Beatitudes mean? | Matt 5:3 | Sir Pent | 112905 | ||
My answer................................. Hello Enigmatical 4 U, The dictionary defines "beatitudes" as a "state of upmost bliss". Therefore, the beginning of Matthew chapter 5 is often call the "Beatitudes" section. That is because Jesus is teaching the secret of true joy in that section. |
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243 | what is a johova whitness | 2 Pet 2:1 | Sir Pent | 112903 | ||
My answer....................... Hello Joyoud, Jehovah's Witnesses are a group of people who believe in a cult. They sometimes claim to be Christians, but there are huge differences in their beliefs and what Christ taught. |
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244 | I would like more information | Heb 13:4 | Sir Pent | 112880 | ||
Personal note................................. Monkman, I am glad that you consider yourself a Christian, and the Bible to be authoritative. Feel free to click on my user name to learn more about me. Since we have some common ground, hopefully, we can discuss what God's Word has to say about your situation. |
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245 | I would like more information | Heb 13:4 | Sir Pent | 112879 | ||
It seems that you are saying that having sex outside of marriage is not adultery, and that only adultery is sin. I would ask you to think about the following question. Is having sex the same as getting married in the eyes of God? There are multiple passages of scripture that seem to indicate that the act of sex between a man and a woman is a God designed way of uniting them into one, just like marriage. For instance, in Exodus (22:16) and Deutoronomy (22:28-29), it says that once a couple has had sex they must marry. This process of joining a man and woman together was part of God’s plan from the beginning when he made Adam and Eve (Genesis 2:24). This idea is not limited to the Old Testament either. Jesus even refers to it in Matthew 19:4-6 and Mark 10:6-8. Therefore, it seems that the act of sex is not limited to just the physical body, but also contains a deeper element that unites the spirit of two people in marriage. Therefore, all scripture passages that apply to marriage would also apply to having sex with someone. So if the Bible says that it is adultery to marry a person who has been divorced (Matthew 5:32, Mark 10:11-12, Luke 16:18), then it would also mean that it is adultery to have sex with a person who has been divorced. |
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246 | Who did Jesus pray to? | 2 Cor 13:14 | Sir Pent | 112878 | ||
My answer........................................ Kalos, Jesus prayed to God the Father. P.S. It's good to see you still here at the forum confronting heresy with reason and grace. |
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247 | Old Testament rituals/feast | 1 Cor 11:25 | Sir Pent | 112867 | ||
My answer........................................ Hello Imunderconstruction, You are correct that we no longer are required to celebrate certain holidays (which in the Jewish tradition were called feasts). Please read Galations 4:9-10. Paul here is encoraging the believers to not be enslaved in having to keep doing these things. However, just because we don't HAVE to do something doesn't mean that it isn't a good idea. Jesus did command us to remember him when taking what we now call "communion", or "the Lord's Supper", or "eucharist", etc. These "sacraments" are perfect opportunities to remember Christ's sacrifice for our sins. As such, we should want to participate in them. We should want to take time to celebrate these with other Christians to be thankful to God as the Christian community. How often you do it is less important than the spirit that you do it in. Check your heart not your calendar :) |
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248 | Jesus showed he is God? | John 10:30 | Sir Pent | 112550 | ||
My answer........................................ Hi Cryst9m, Yes, I have wondered about how Jesus showed that He was God. In fact, there was a time when I believed that Jesus was not God. However, I later discovered the truth of God's deity, and now love Him as my savior, lord, and friend. As for the Bible, there are many places that record ways that Jesus showed He was God. EdB has listed several of these. I would point you to Romans 1:4, which talks about how Jesus was declared to be God because of the ressurection. |
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249 | where in bible do angels cry | Bible general Archive 2 | Sir Pent | 112525 | ||
Possible answer.................................. Vennersten, Revelation 14:15 talks about an angel "crying out with a loud voice" in this NASB version. This is about as close as I could find. I think that the word "cry" in that verse really just means "shout" (based on the context). I also personally do not know of any place in the Bible where angels show emotion. |
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250 | I would like more information | Heb 13:4 | Sir Pent | 112522 | ||
Personal Note.................................... Nsparkman, Thanks for answering my question. I was actually hoping that "Monkman" would give a little more information about himself so that I could help him more. As for you, I am glad that you have a good relationship with God, and have chosen to allow scripture to be authoritative in your life. I would suggest that you put that information in your "user profile" on this site. That way, when you ask future questions or give answers, people can click on your name and know where you are coming from. In fact, I would encourage all new people on the forum to use this feature. |
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251 | I would like more information | Heb 13:4 | Sir Pent | 112521 | ||
Personal Note.................................... Newg86, Thanks for answering my question. I was actually hoping that "Monkman" would give a little more information about himself so that I could help him more. As for you, I am glad that you have a good relationship with God, and your responses in this thread indicate that you have a teachable spirit (Psalm 143:10). They also indicate that you are searching for the truth in the Word of God, which is the best place to find it. Keep pressing on towards the goal (Phil 3:12) |
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252 | I would like more information | Heb 13:4 | Sir Pent | 112456 | ||
I would like more info......................... Welcome to the forum Monkman :) Before I respond to your post, I would like to know more about you. Do you consider yourself to be a Christian? Do you consider the Bible to be authoritative for your life? |
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253 | Why Jesus called Savior? | Rom 6:23 | Sir Pent | 112454 | ||
Answer................................... Dear Cryst9m, Jesus is called savior, because he has "saved" all who accept Him from sin and death. We have all sinned (Rom 3:23), and we all deserve to die (Rom 6:23). But because Jesus died for us on the cross, He has saved us from that punishment. |
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254 | I'm still looking for the answer | Phil 1:14 | Sir Pent | 86414 | ||
I think that is a good answer ................ Dear Scribe, Thanks for your response. That sounds very reasonable. Paul's example of sharing his faith while in prison would be very inspriring to the people around him. Hopefully, Christians today find it equally inspiring. |
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255 | I'm still looking for the answer | Phil 1:14 | Sir Pent | 86331 | ||
Hi Prazn, I don't think that I've talked with you before, and it's been a long time since I've written here on the forum. Thanks for trying to answer my question, but I think I need some more help. Your answer was basically that Christians don't need to fear because God is on our side. I agree with that, but the verse is talking about something different. It says that the Christians had less fear becuase Paul was in jail, not becuase of their faith in God. That is why I am confused. How could Paul being imprisoned make them more confident to share the gospel? |
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256 | Why does Paul's imprisonment lessen fear | Phil 1:14 | Sir Pent | 86323 | ||
Why would the fact that that one of the greatest leaders of the early church (Paul) was in jail encourage other Christians to share their own faith with less fear? This seems to be the opposite effect from what I would expect. | ||||||
257 | Is this information correct? | Bible general Archive 1 | Sir Pent | 69452 | ||
Website Link............................................... Hello Chusarck, To see the Roman Empire, go to the following website: (http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/History_n2/a.html) ............................................... Then click on the round button on the left that says “Maps” ............................................... Then click on the rectangle button on the right that says “Rome Han China” ............................................... All the pink stuff is the Roman Empire. As you can see it includes the modern countries of Italy, Greece, Spain, Portugal, France, Jordan, Turkey, and Israel. It also contains parts of the modern countries of England, Switzerland, Austria, Libya, Egypt, and several of the small Balkan countries. ............................................... As for your other information, I think it is correct that Babylon capital was in modern Iraq (although the empire included many other modern countries). And Persia’s capital was I think in modern Iran (although the empire also included many other modern countries). As for Greece, it’s capital was in the modern country of Greece, but it’s empire streched from parts of Spain and Libya in the West to parts of Asia in the East. |
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258 | How can a believer overcome sin? | Gal 5:24 | Sir Pent | 69327 | ||
Dear JA03, You have asked a very difficult question, that is impossible to answer in just a short forum posting. However, let me point you to some very good reading that should give you a more complete idea. There is a book by Keith Drury called “Holiness for Ordinary People”, that I think will answer many of your questions as to how sin can be overcome in a practical sense. For a clearer idea of the concepts involved, please see the following websites: ................................... (http://www.gospeltruth.net/1851Sys_Theo/st62.htm) (http://www.holiness.ca/gt/gt/june_1999.html) scroll down to “More questions on Sanctification” (http://www.forerunner.com/forerunner/X0622_Wesley__Highway_of_H.html) scroll down to “Christian Perfection ... The Heart of Holiness” ................................... After you have checked out these places, please let me know if you have any more questions. |
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259 | How can a believer overcome sin? | Gal 5:24 | Sir Pent | 69325 | ||
Dear JA03, You have asked a very difficult question, that is impossible to answer in just a short forum posting. However, let me point you to some very good reading that should give you a more complete idea. There is a book by Keith Drury called “Holiness for Ordinary People”, that I think will answer many of your questions as to how sin can be overcome in a practical sense. For a clearer idea of the concepts involved, please see the following websites: ................................... (http://www.gospeltruth.net/1851Sys_Theo/st62.htm) (http://www.holiness.ca/gt/gt/june_1999.html) scroll down to “More questions on Sanctification” (http://www.forerunner.com/forerunner/X0622_Wesley__Highway_of_H.html) scroll down to “Christian Perfection ... The Heart of Holiness” ................................... After you have checked out these places, please let me know if you have any more questions. |
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260 | Is God in absolut contrl over all things | Acts 4:24 | Sir Pent | 66347 | ||
Final response to this thread ............................................. Dear John, As you know this thread is being shut down by the authorities who control this site. They have requested that this be the last post made to the thread. I regret this decision, as it means that any future consensus that we are able to come to on this issue will be missed by anyone who has read this far. However, we have both decided to abide by their decision in this matter. .................................................................... I was glad that you decided to respond to the analogy. Basically you said that a boy with no legs actually has a choice whether to walk to the store or not. You said that he had “liberty” or was free, but just lacked the “ability”. I suppose we just have a different definition of freedom. According to my thinking if a person does not have the ability to do something, then they are not “free” to do it. For instance, you are not “free” to fly like a bird by flapping your arms, because it is impossible. I don’t understand what the word “freedom” means to you if it is impossible. .................................................................... Your answer to the second question was similar. You said that a boy whose desire is determined by someone else to be irresistably drawn to ice cream has the liberty to not go. How can he have the liberty to not go if the desire is irresistable? And how can it be “liberty” if the desire is put upon the boy by someone else? Once again, you seem to have some alternative meaning for the word “liberty”. .................................................................... Finally, you asked me a question about whether a person could ever choose something contrary to their strongest desire. I would say that the answer is no. I agree with you that a person must act based on their strongest desires. In fact, that is why I think that if a person’s desires are determined by someone else, then they are not truly “free” or “able” to make their own choices. .................................................................... Let me just finish by thanking you for your participation in this thread. It has been an enjoyable discussion, and I think that we will continue it through email. Hopefully, we will end up at consensus, but regardless, you have conducted yourself with reason and calmness on a subject that can easily cause dissention. If anyone has been reading this thread and would like to discuss these issues further, please contact either John Reformed or myself at our email addresses listed in our personal profiles on this website. |
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