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261 | BOOK OF LIFE | NT general Archive 1 | charis | 526 | ||
Your call. If you are asking if there is "unforgivable sin,' then "Yes." (Matt 12:31,32) Is this common? I don't believe so, and I certainly hope not! If you are asking if God didn't know whether someone would make it or not, so wrote in pencil, and carries a big eraser, I don't think so. | ||||||
262 | Where did the word Christian come from? | Bible general Archive 1 | charis | 525 | ||
ACT 11:26(NASB) "and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. And it came about that for an entire year they met with the church, and taught considerable numbers; and the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch." | ||||||
263 | How is this done? | John 15:4 | charis | 498 | ||
Amigo, By the Holy Spirit! Faith, obedience, fellowship with the body of Christ (His church), sharing the Good News, etc. These will produce the 'fruit of the Spirit.' (Gal 5:22,23) Live in Christ, Christ lives in you. |
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264 | Is exercise Idolatry? | 1 Tim 4:8 | charis | 497 | ||
Amigo, Exercise is fine. Inflating every seperate muscle on your body for the purpose of showng your oiled skin to others or looking at your self in the mirror is indeed vain (empty). Becoming a brain-dead couch potato is not very good either. Fitness of mind and body makes sense. Extremes on either side are foolish. Even this forum is healthy if it is thought-provoking and faith-lifting. An 'over-pumped' mind is also foolish. | ||||||
265 | Racial Purity, Is | Deut 7:3 | charis | 496 | ||
Amigo, For some reason God chose the children of Israel to be His people. They were never very good at obeying His command to be a pure race. In the New Covenant there is no longer this command. Our purity is to be of heart and faith (and according to James, action). It is interesting to note that God, in His mercy, used many of those disobedient to this command to be examples of faith. | ||||||
266 | how do we know people we never met | Jer 31:13 | charis | 495 | ||
Dear Laughlin, Happy usually means a personal emotion. Satisfied or joyful would be more appropriate, as they denote a broader, less selfish state. God is just! Nobody goes to hell unfairly. In any case, the Lord wants us to use the time given use to spread the good news and to show forth an example of salvation to all, including our family and friends. When we have served our Lord in this life, then meet Him in His glory, we will be satisfied. (Jer 31:12-14) I am not quite sure what the short form of your question means. Is this a separate question? |
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267 | Do all Christians agree on the rapture? | 1 Thessalonians | charis | 489 | ||
Dear HeirofGod, No. Christians, like most people, agree on very little. When we can rid ourselves of the traditions of man and selfish emotion, the Holy Spirit will lead us to revelation of the one and only truth, which is in Christ Jesus. In any event, the only way to prepare for this future event is to adjust our present heart and circumstance. | ||||||
268 | Is repentance required? | Ex 20:13 | charis | 442 | ||
Amigo, If you consider repentance to be a single event, then admitting your sinful nature produces salvation from hell when accompanied by confessing Christ Jesus as Lord and believing in His resurrection. However, repentance means to 'turn away' from sin. Certainly we must admit sin in order to begin repentance, but we must also change our hearts and our actions. The Holy Spirit will guide you to this end. I seems that God is pleased if we continue to fight against sin, repenting and changing. We cannot 'purchase' our salvation in this manner, but certainly our Father will be proud of us if we stop sinning. Returning to the original question about suicide, I believe it is possible for 'self-murder' to be forgiven. However, the final say is in God's hands, we can only trust in His mercy. Please remember that this does not make suicide an option. God is not 'required' to do anything, certainly not behave according to our interpretation of Scripture. |
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269 | Who are the sons and daughters? | Gen 6:4 | charis | 388 | ||
Fellows, can spiritual beings procreate with humans? Then 'Rosemary's Baby' is possible? Please be more careful of what you read in the supermarket checkout line. There is no scriptural reference to angels (or demons, or cherubim, etc.) mating with humans. | ||||||
270 | Who did Cain marry to have children? | Gen 6:4 | charis | 385 | ||
Dear Ostmarkgasse, Genesis 6:4 states that there are 'sons of God' and 'daughters of men.' Since angels are spiritual beings, they cannot procreate with humans, and are not the 'sons of God.' Therefore, these 'sons of God' could mean 'of Adam,' compared with the creation of man in Genesis 1:27, who would be the 'daughters of men.' If we insist that Genesis 1:27 speaks of Adam and Eve, indeed I can only guess that Cain married and unmentioned sister. (I don't favor this interpretation) | ||||||
271 | Was the wine alcoholic or not | John 2:10 | charis | 378 | ||
Dear Kathy, Yes the wine was alcoholic, in the sense that there is alcohol in grape juice. Though nobody knows the actual percentage, it is safe to say that this wine was less potent than present-day wine. | ||||||
272 | Just as if I had never sinned? | 1 Cor 6:11 | charis | 354 | ||
Dear load, As you can see from the subsequent answers that your question generated, there is the eternal, not-yet-realized answer (Yes), and the present, day-to-day answer (No). Which one were you asking? The soul might prefer the 'Yes', and try to apply it to the right now, which could lead to a denial of sin. The other problem is that many are led to believe in the infallibility of the believer and the church, only to be let down by the reality. Some become so disappointed in this that the leave the church, or even the Lord. An more honest appraisal of today will give us more appreciation of eternity. Let us all know the motive of your question. | ||||||
273 | Christ raised on 3rd day in OT? | 1 Cor 15:4 | charis | 305 | ||
Artwolf, See Matthew 12:40 and Jonah 1:17. | ||||||
274 | Still not clear...would appreciate more | 1 Samuel | charis | 282 | ||
Dear Cking_Hisface, Parents have been blind to their children's sin (and their own sin, for that matter) since Adam. See Proverbs and Deuteronomy for neccesity of discipline for their salvation and your testimony. | ||||||
275 | heaven or resurrection of the dead | Is 26:19 | charis | 277 | ||
Dana, When our flesh dies, our spirit-soul is with the Lord in heaven, not yet resurrected. (and not sleeping) When Christ returns, God will resurrect us, reunite body-soul-spirit | ||||||
276 | It must have some merit...no? | 1 Cor 6:11 | charis | 269 | ||
Dear load, If the soul feels better, then yes. But the answer to the spirit is still no. Can you forget all previous sin? Just as if I had never been born of flesh?Memory keeps us humble. | ||||||
277 | Just as if I had never sinned? | 1 Cor 6:11 | charis | 255 | ||
No, because this would lead you to deny even post-justification sin. Rather, Jesus cancels the judgment of sin and death and replaces it with born-again life. Sin is still present, but it's power nullified. | ||||||
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