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261 | Can donkies talk ? | Num 22:28 | Hank | 185540 | ||
Balaam's did. See Numbers 22:21-35. ..... For the record, the plural of donkey is donkeys. --Hank | ||||||
262 | Help Bible study to accept differences? | Acts 20:7 | Hank | 185308 | ||
MJH - "The Sabbath was given to Israel, not the church. ...... The Sabbath is still Saturday, not Sunday, and has never been changed. But the Sabbath is part of the Old Testament Law, and Christians are free from the bondage of the Law (Galatians 4:1-26; Romans 6:14). Sabbath keeping is not required of the Christian -- be it Saturday or Sunday. The first day of the week, Sunday, the Lord's Day (Revelation 1:10), celebrates the New Creation with Christ as our resurrected Head. We are not obligated to follow the Mosaic Sabbath -- resting, but are now free to follow the risen Christ -- serving." To read more, go to http://www.gotquestions.org/Saturday-Sunday.html ...... This "Torah Club" you mentioned, exactly what is it, Jewish perhaps? --Hank | ||||||
263 | is she my true love. | Bible general Archive 3 | Hank | 185210 | ||
Sorry, srw. This is not a forum that dispenses advice to the love lorn, or traffics in palm reading or otherwise pretends to know who your true love may be! Please read the terms of use under "About the Forum" and construct your questions to comply with the aims and mission of this Bible Study Forum. --Hank | ||||||
264 | Why was Saul converted? | Eph 4:12 | Hank | 185208 | ||
Thanks for your question, Vkilcrest. In Acts 9:15, our Lord spoke of Saul (later Paul the apostle) in a vision to Ananias, a disciple at Damascus, saying, "Go, for he is a chosen vessel of Mine to bear My name before Gentiles, kings, and the children of Israel." The literal meaning of the term "chosen vessel" is "a vessel of election." ..... Following Paul's salvation came the service for which he was divinely elected. Seamlessly Paul carried out his mission. His ministry began with his preaching to the Jews (Acts 13:14; 41:1; 17:1; 18:4; 19:8). And even though he routinely presented the gospel to the Jews first in the cities he visited, Christ listed Gentiles first in Acts 9:15, and Paul spoke of himself as the apostle to the Gentiles in Romans 11:13. Paul's divine calling also included ministry to kings, and we see this being carried out with Agrippa in Acts 25:23-26:32. And possibly with Caesar (see Acts 25:10-12). ...... Our Lord made another statement about Saul in His vision to Ananias. In the next verse, Acts 9:16, Jesus said, "For I will show him how many things he must suffer for My name's sake." And indeed the apostle Paul did suffer many things during his gospel ministry, a summary of which he gave in 1 Corinthians 11. Who among men has suffered so much and yet given so much for the cause of Christ as Paul? --Hank | ||||||
265 | Can a christian go to hell? | 1 Corinthians | Hank | 185206 | ||
Blazer - Jesus was not referring to His sheep but to false prophets who disguised themselves as true shepherds. It helps to read the verse in the context of Matthew 7:15-29. ..... Regarding your phrase "get people saved," no human being in the history of the world has ever saved himself or "got" anyone else saved. Salvation is solely and exclusively God's work by grace effected on the basis of the redemption of Jesus Christ, the merit of His shed blood, and not on the basis of human merit or works of any kind. Please read, study, learn, and meditate on John 1:12; 3:16; Ephesians 1:4-7; 2:8-10; 1 Peter 1:18,19. ..... I'm aware that it is all too common to hear expressions such as, "The preacher (or my teacher, etc.) got me saved," or "my wife (husband, mother, best friend, etc.) helped me get saved." Nothing could be more unbiblical. This is more than merely bad theology; it's soteriological nonsense. It's worth repeating: Man has no role in salvation. His works do nothing to save him and nothing to keep him saved. He can do nothing to earn it and nothing to keep it. Salvation is wholly of God, by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone. Ephesians 2:8-10. --Hank | ||||||
266 | They are married,is it sin to have oral? | Bible general Archive 3 | Hank | 185159 | ||
yowege - Sorry, it is not possible to provide you with any specific Bible passages that would satisfy your question, because Scripture is silent on this form of sexual expression. Therefore, should I choose to add anything further, it would constitute merely my opinion, and so I respectfully decline. --Hank | ||||||
267 | Old Testemant | Heb 8:13 | Hank | 185056 | ||
megd - The Old Testament law was given to the nation of Israel, not to Christians. But it is wrong to believe that the forgiveness found in Christ eliminates the need for any governing law and thus makes it legitimate for a Christian to do things which the Bible forbids. This is a heresy called antinomianism. In Romans 6, Paul addresses the question of continuing in sin so that grace may increase (see Romans 5:20), and solidly refutes the idea that grace can be exploited for evil ends: "May it never be!" (Romans 6:2a). --Hank | ||||||
268 | Homesexuality is a sin, right? | Lev 20:13 | Hank | 185054 | ||
wisdom111 - You are right, homosexuality is a topic of a great deal of controversy in contemporary society, but God's commandments must never be twisted to make them seem to agree with societal mores or amended to accomodate them. God's moral laws remain quite unchanged since the day He laid them down. Scripture in the Old Testament and the New solidly condemns the practice of homosexuality by male and female alike. There are a number of passages in Scripture that speak specifically of homosexuality, consistent in its condemnation of the practice, calling it an abomination to God and a perversion. Some of these passages I will list for your reference at the end of this post. ...... But first let us note that as far back as human history goes, the creation, God created man and woman, male and female, Adam and Eve. He did not create Adam and Steve, and He never says in His word that the union of two men or two women constitutes a marriage or a family. He revealed His divine plan for marriage in Genesis 2:24: "Therefore shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh." That word "cleave" is a strong verb, by the way. It means "to join" or "stick to." Thus God in the early part of Genesis sets down His ideal plan for marriage: one man for one woman for one lifetime. Jesus quotes this verse, Genesis 2:24, in his discourse with the Pharisees (see Matthew 19:4-6). Marriage is so important in the mind of God that it is the very first divine institution listed in Scripture. No matter how corrupted the definition of marriage and family has become in contemporary society, be assured that God's definition remains unchanged; it is still just as it was in Genesis. ...... Here are a few Scripture passages that clearly condemn the practice of homosexuality: Leviticus 18:22; 20:13 (called an abomination and punishable by death); Deuteronomy 23:17,18 ("dog" in this passage is a Hebrew epithet for a male prostitute or sodomite); Romans 1:26,27 (called "degrading passions" and "indecent acts"); 1 Timothy 1:10 (translated "immoral men and homosexuals" in the NASB.) ..... Anyone who says that the Bible is not clear about the practice of homosexuality being sinful -- and there are those who do, believe it or not -- had better take off their rose-colored glasses and put on some clear ones, and read it again. --Hank | ||||||
269 | Believe all the bible verse for verse? | Matt 4:4 | Hank | 184801 | ||
Yes. Certainly. Absolutely. Completely. What about you? ..... "Man shall not live on bread alone, but on EVERY WORD that proceeds out of the mouth of God. See Matthew 4:4. See also 2 Timothy 3:16. --Hank | ||||||
270 | Believe all the bible verse for verse? | Matt 4:4 | Hank | 184799 | ||
Yes. Certainly. Absolutely. Completely. What about you? ..... "Man shall not live on bread alone, but on EVERY WORD that proceeds out of the mouth of God. See Matthew 4:4. See also 2 Timothy 3:16. --Hank | ||||||
271 | can god dwell in the flesh? | John 1:14 | Hank | 184721 | ||
dshorty2004 - Absolutely. Not only CAN God dwell in the flesh, He did! This is the glorious sine qua non of the Christian faith. Hundreds of years before the Advent of Messiah, Isaiah wrote these words: "For unto us child a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace" (Isaiah 9:6, KJV). In 7:14 Isaiah calls this incarnate Son "Immanuel" and Matthew quotes this verse in his Gospel, 1:23. The meaning of "Immanuel" is "God with us." It is a title describing the deity of the person of of the Son of God rather than a name actually used by Him. His NAME is Jesus (see Matt. 1:21). The implication of "Immanuel" is this: God will come to dwell among His own people, which He did in the person of Jesus the Christ. --Hank | ||||||
272 | What about song of Soloman? | 1 John 2:16 | Hank | 184363 | ||
Orange - SBF is not designed to be in the marriage counselling business, and I fear a continuation of this discussion is taking us along that route. Still and all, I think no reader of this thread is left without some sense of the frustration you describe and they, like I, would love to be able to help in some way. I shy away from giving specific advice on this Forum in matters such as marital problems, because (1) it is not the purpose of SBF, as I've mentioned, and (2), I'm not qualified. ..... But let me tell you something I've learned about my own marriage -- now, on that I am qualified to speak, because this year my wife and I plan to celebrate our 48th wedding anniversary. Since the beginning of our marriage, we have made it a policy to talk to each other. That may sound a bid odd at first, but think about it. How many couples don't communicate very well, if at all? I know many who don't. My wife and I try to be as open with one another as we possibly can. It is when anger, disappointment, and frustration are bottled up that they begin to grow and fester and eventually inflict their venom in the marriage relationship. ..... So, we have a happy marriage and I attribute it mainly to two things. First, it is a Christ-centered relationship, and we pray together every day. It's the best glue there is to keep a marriage from falling apart. .... Second, we communicate freely with one another. We put our problems on the table and talk them out. But I can tell you this. I wouldn't get to first base if I told my wife all my problems without being willing to listen to hers. .... Actually, a lot of our problems seem to melt away simply because we are willing to share them with one another and with God through prayer. ..... Some of the things jonp told you may sound tough, and believe me they are! But he's right. Marriage is sacred; ordained by God Himself; for the long haul; a lifetime proposition, not something to be terminated as soon as the flower of youth begins to fade a little. ..... Put Christ first in your life and in your marriage. Pray together. Talk things out and listen to one another! And may God richly bless you, your wife, and your marriage, my friend. --Hank | ||||||
273 | what does study mean in the greek | Bible general Archive 3 | Hank | 184191 | ||
Don, are you alluding perhaps to a specific passage of Scripture? A little more information would help. --Hank | ||||||
274 | Jude quotes Enoch? | Bible general Archive 3 | Hank | 184115 | ||
Dear West - The source of the information contained in Jude was the Holy Spirit who inspired it along with 65 other canonical books. The fact that the information in vs. 9 was recorded in the pseudepigraphal "Assumption of Moses" and in vs. 14 in the pseudepigraphal "Book of Enoch" has absolutely no effect on its accuracy and trustworthiness. --Hank | ||||||
275 | What was the high court of Jews called? | Acts 5:34 | Hank | 184114 | ||
Hello, Keynes. A warm welcome to Study Bible Forum, and thank you for your question. The high court of the Jews in the first century was the Sanhedrin, called the Council in Acts 5:34. Read about the apostle Paul's appearing before the Council in Acts 23:1-9. The Gospels describe the role that the Sanhedrin played in the arrest, trials and condemnation of Jesus. Jewish tradition has it that this high court of the Jews had its origin with Moses, who, in obedience to God's command, appointed 70 elders to serve on the Council. See Numbers 11:16. --Hank | ||||||
276 | why dont we get our requests as we agree | Matt 18:19 | Hank | 184112 | ||
Aminat - Thank you for submitting another question to SBF. Your question, however, does contain a rather broad assumption; to wit, that "today even when people believe, they don't get answers." You have not established that this statement within your question has validity. ..... As regards the passage you have cited for reference, Matthew 18:15-19, it must be viewed in context, not just on vs. 19 alone, and the context should be expanded to include Matthew 18:11-14, which contains the Parable of the Lost Sheep. What follows in the passage encompassed by vss. 15-17 is the Savior's directive for church discipline which ought to be considered in the light of the parable that comes immediately before it. The promise of vs. 19 relates directly back to the issue of church discipline that Jesus laid down in the verses that precede it, beginning with vs. 12. ..... The point I emphasize here is the the folly of plucking a verse out of its natural context. Such a procedure almost always leads to a bad, that is to say, a faulty and often misleading, interpretation. Some verses in the Bible can be dramatically misleading unless they are read in context. If you doubt that this is true, read Genesis 6:14 and do what it says. ..... And a parting note about asking questions. A plain, unadorned question is always to be preferred over one that attempts to gussy up a question with an assumption. When one asks, as you did, "Why is it that today even when people believe, they don't get answers?" the import of the "question" is that believers don't get answers today. But is this true? ..... Please don't think we're 'reading the riot act' to you; we are not. Good Bible-oriented questions are ever welcome on SBF, but let's all of us take pains to be sure they are merely questions -- plain questions not freighted with assumptions. --Hank | ||||||
277 | where kingdom of heaven is withing you | Luke 17:21 | Hank | 183931 | ||
Kathy - Luke 17:21 in the King James Bible says, "Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for behold the kingdom of God is within in." Other versions offer a variant reading, e.g., the 1995 NASB Update renders the verse, "nor will they say, 'Look, here it is!' or 'There it is!' For the kingdom of God is in your midst." Note also the treatment the Amplified Bible gives the verse. --Hank | ||||||
278 | KJV uses LXX, NET uses MT, NASB uses ? | Bible general Archive 3 | Hank | 183629 | ||
Dear Hebers Wife - Thanks for your question. I believe you will find that the King James Bible translators relied more heavily on what is now called the Textus Receptus (Received Text) than on any other source, including the LXX (Septuagint). In regard to the Greek text underlying the NASB translation of the NT, the Foreword to the NASB 1995 Update states: "Consideration was given to the latest available manuscripts with a few to determining the best Greek text. In most instances the 26th edition of Eberhard Nestle's Novum Testamentum Graece was followed." .... The Eberhard Nestle, now in its 27th edition, is what scholars commonly call the Critical Text, which is an eclectic text compliled by a committee of scholars and revised from time to time. There are differences of opinion among scholars as to what, in the words of the NASB Foreword, "the best Greek text" is. If you are interesting in reading more about the Greek text NASB used primarily, I'd suggest you do as I did. Google. Type in Eberhard Nestle Novum Testamentum Graece. You will be directed to a number of web sites that may be useful to you. --Hank | ||||||
279 | who was let down from a wall in a basket | Acts 9:25 | Hank | 183596 | ||
stjohn - Saul. Read the account in the ninth chapter of Acts. --Hank | ||||||
280 | flesh wars against the spirit | Bible general Archive 3 | Hank | 183497 | ||
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