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261 | Authority of the bible in question? | 2 Tim 3:16 | Pastor Glenn | 94399 | ||
EdB, gbennett76 said this: "Christians are free to wear tattoos, eat shrimp, pork or rare meat, wear polyester-cotton blends, seed their lawns with a grass mixture, and get their hair cut. But homosexuality is somehow taboo. " (ID 92988) Beware of sheep's clothing EdB, some posts belong elsewhere, not on this studybibleforum. Pastor Glenn |
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262 | Authority of the bible in question? | 2 Tim 3:16 | Pastor Glenn | 94389 | ||
gbennett76, Is this an "attack on the authority of the Bible"? If not please explain. Notice the rules before you post: To adhere to StudyBibleForum's intended purpose, please read the following before submitting a post: 1. This post is biblically based and whenever possible, I have included Bible references to support it. 2. This post is not intended as a personal attack on the authority of the Bible or on other users of this forum. Also, there are very many scripture that bare out sola scriptura. The scripture ties itself together with many key cross references, while also excluding the theories of man: John 10:35b ...(and the Scripture cannot be broken), Psalm 118:22 The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief cornerstone. Matthew 21:42 Jesus said to them, "Have you never read in the Scriptures: "The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief cornerstone. This was the LORD's doing, And it is marvelous in our eyes'?[21:42 Psalm 118:22, 23] Mark 12:10 Have you not even read this Scripture: "The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief cornerstone. Luke 20:17 Then He looked at them and said, "What then is this that is written: "The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief cornerstone'?[20:17 Psalm 118:22] Acts 4:11 This is the "stone which was rejected by you builders, which has become the chief cornerstone.'[4:11 Psalm 118:22] 1 Peter 2:7 Therefore, to you who believe, He is precious; but to those who are disobedient,[2:7 NU-Text reads [to those who disbelieve.] ] "The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief cornerstone,"[2:7 NU-Text reads [to those who disbelieve.] ] Romans 8:7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, nor indeed can be. Ephesians 2:16 and that He might reconcile them both to God in one body through the cross, thereby putting to death the enmity. James 4:4 Adulterers and adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God. Disregard for the authority of the bible is what allows for justifying homosexual bishops and other sexual immorality in the church. Picking and choosing what parts of scripture is for the likes of people of the "Jesus Siminar" and other enemies of God. Pastor Glenn |
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263 | Lord reward him according to his works? | 2 Tim 4:14 | Pastor Glenn | 94066 | ||
2Ti 4:14 Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works: 2Ti 4:15 Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words. 2Ti 4:16 At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge. Notice that Apostle Paul said "...the Lord reward him according to his works:". However, After they repent we can say like Paul also: "... I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge.". Isn't this similar to what Christ said on the cross and what Stephen said as he was being stoned? Any comments? Pastor Glenn |
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264 | How is Adam "Ancient of Days"? | Dan 7:9 | Pastor Glenn | 93824 | ||
gbennett76, You should post your source of information. My source is the bible: Psalm 24 1 The earth is the LORD's, and all its fullness, The world and those who dwell therein. God does not need a fallen man to hand over anything to Him. It is already His. "God's plan demanded that Adam eat that fruit. That is why He prepared a Saviour "before the foundation of the world" (1 Peter 1:20). Adam did what God intended, and will be blessed for it." If I could see the future and see that my son will fall out of my boat, I would be sure to prepare a life line to pull him in. But just because I prepared for the worst, boes not at all imply that I planned the worst. "Ever since the Arian controversy died down, the major creeds have said that God the Father and Jesus Christ are the same person. So if the Ancient of Days is the Father, then the major creeds are wrong. Thus they have only a shallow understanding of the nature of the Father and the Son, and thus their interpretation of unusual passages like this is so flawed as to be worthless. " This is a straw man argument. The creeds say that God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Sirit are not the same person. The are one God, but are eternally distinct. "Then God said, "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness;..." (Gen 1:26a) indicates more than one person, while also only one God. Rev 4 9Whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to Him who sits on the throne, who lives forever and ever, 10the twenty-four elders fall down before Him who sits on the throne and worship Him who lives forever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying: 11"You are worthy, O Lord,[7] To receive glory and honor and power; For You created all things, And by Your will they exist[8] and were created." Rev 20 11 Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away. And there was found no place for them. 12And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their works, by the things which were written in the books. |
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265 | Did Adam and Eve go to heaven? | Gen 2:1 | Pastor Glenn | 93810 | ||
Gen 3 17Then to Adam He said, "Because you have heeded the voice of your wife, and have eaten from the tree of which I commanded you, saying, "You shall not eat of it': "Cursed is the ground for your sake; In toil you shall eat of it All the days of your life. It always better to obey God rather than man or woman. |
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266 | How is Adam "Ancient of Days"? | Dan 7:9 | Pastor Glenn | 93803 | ||
BMasterT, Perform a bible search for the words "Ancient" and "Days". You get the following 3 verses: Daniel 7:9 "I watched till thrones were put in place, And the Ancient of Days was seated; His garment was white as snow, And the hair of His head was like pure wool. His throne was a fiery flame, Its wheels a burning fire; Daniel 7:13 "I was watching in the night visions, And behold, One like the Son of Man, Coming with the clouds of heaven! He came to the Ancient of Days, And they brought Him near before Him. Daniel 7:22 until the Ancient of Days came, and a judgment was made in favor of the saints of the Most High, and the time came for the saints to possess the kingdom. Now read the context of Daniel 7 to find any indication of "Adam". Pastor Glenn |
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267 | Did Adam and Eve go to heaven? | Gen 2:1 | Pastor Glenn | 93799 | ||
gbennett76, You said, "...Eve yielded to the temptation and ate the fruit. When Adam learned what had happened, he wisely chose to partake also therefore being able to obey the command to multiply...." Why do you feel that they could not multiply until they disobeyed God? Please show some scripture to support your statment that this was a wise choice. Pastor Glenn |
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268 | What was Jesus doing in the earth 3 days | Matthew | Pastor Glenn | 93697 | ||
Truthfinder, Sorry, but I got that impression from the body of your post as it speaks of "...the nephesh ... for it does not continue to exist independently of the body, but dies with it...". Since these kinds of references were used to support your conclusion that Jesus did nothing for three days, I figured that you were implying that Jesus ceased to exist for three days. Pastor Glenn |
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269 | "Who ONCE were disobedient" is about? | Matthew | Pastor Glenn | 93623 | ||
May God bless you Grandpa Hank! God said be fruitful and multiply. Well, it seems that grandchildren brings us to the real "multiplying" stage. Three children can produce 9 grandchildren real fast. My wife and I have 9 children, that means... Oh my! Pastor Glenn |
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270 | What was Jesus doing in the earth 3 days | Matthew | Pastor Glenn | 93618 | ||
Truthfinder, You referenced: “it is natural that death should sometimes be represented as the disappearance of this nephesh (Gen. 35:18; I Kings 17:21; Jer. 15:9; Jonah 4:3). The ‘departure’ of the nephesh must be viewed as a figure of speech, for it does not continue to exist independently of the body, but dies with it (Num. 31:19; Judg. 16:30; Ezek. 13:19). No biblical text authorizes the statement that the ‘soul’ is separated from the body at the moment of death.”—The Interpreter’s Dictionary of the Bible, edited by G. Buttrick, 1962, Vol. 1, p. 802. But, your reference should have started with these scriptures: Matthew 22:32 "I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob'?[22:32 Exodus 3:6, 15] God is not the God of the dead, but of the living." Mark 12 26But concerning the dead, that they rise, have you not read in the book of Moses, in the burning bush passage, how God spoke to him, saying, "I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob'?[Exodus 3:6, 15] 27He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living. You are therefore greatly mistaken." Heb 11 4 By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts; and through it he being dead still speaks. Luke 8:55 Then her spirit returned, and she arose immediately. And He commanded that she be given something to eat. Psalm 146:4 His spirit departs, he returns to his earth; In that very day his plans perish. Ecclesiastes 12:7 Then the dust will return to the earth as it was, And the spirit will return to God who gave it. As for Jesus Christ: John 8:58 "I tell you the truth," Jesus answered, "before Abraham was born, I am!" John 10 17The reason my Father loves me is that I lay down my life--only to take it up again. 18No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This command I received from my Father." Truthfinder, I am sure that you do not deny that Jesus existed before His incarnation. So, why would His spirit cease to exist after His physical death? |
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271 | Effect on a "Seekers" service? | 1 Cor 5:12 | Pastor Glenn | 93483 | ||
newoldstock, It is difficult to see people embarrassed in public. However, we must trust that God knows the best way to handle these situations. These ways of dealing with sin is further proof that men could not devise the holy bible without God's authorship. We often feel that people misunderstand us, but God knows our heart, that we are basically good. But, on the contrary, our sinful nature is very wicked and deceitful. Only God can know the evil in our hearts and how to deal with it. Gen 6 5Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. Jer 17 9"The heart is deceitful above all things, And desperately wicked; Who can know it? 10I, the LORD, search the heart, I test the mind, Even to give every man according to his ways, According to the fruit of his doings. So He has told the church how to handle it in scriptures like 1 Corinthians 5. The question then becomes, do we know a better way than God knows? We often think the best of ourselves and that God will save most people. We often feel that most people are decent enough to be saved. Mat 7 13 "Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. 14Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it. But, this is really part of our humanist philosophy that is taught in our schools. This is why so many of us were so shocked after the Columbine high school shootings. No, I am not saying that adultery in the church is as bad as murder. What I am saying is that if we valued our relationship with God, then we would hate any other sin just as much as we hate murder. All sin ruins our relationship with God. (Psalm 51) People need to be encouraged to do three things: 1. Make up their minds. Joshua 24:15 And if it seems evil to you to serve the LORD, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD." 2. Count the cost. Luke 14:28 For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has enough to finish it-- 3. Follow God "fully". Numbers 14:24 But My servant Caleb, because he has a different spirit in him and has followed Me fully, I will bring into the land where he went, and his descendants shall inherit it. 1 Kings 11:6 Solomon did evil in the sight of the LORD, and did not fully follow the LORD, as did his father David. Pastor Glenn |
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272 | Is sexual immorality OK? | Rom 1:27 | Pastor Glenn | 93085 | ||
gbennett76, You asked, "are you against blood transfusions.. do you personally know how your meat is slaughtered.. do you eat kosher only? " Personally, becuase of scriptures like this, I try to eat kosher only. But not strictly, because of scriptures like this: 1 Timothy 4 1 Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons, 2speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their own conscience seared with a hot iron, 3forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth. 4For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be refused if it is received with thanksgiving; 5for it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer. "And so again I ask .....“We have been unable to find any logical explanation that would justify conservative Christians concentrating so much on these two laws against homosexuality while abandoning most of the rest. “ Again, homosexuallity is one of the worst forms of "sexual immorality". Aside from being an abomination, it is unnatural and physically very harmful. Homosexuals die much younger than the average person. You still have not answered my questions about why you feel that homosexuals can be a Christian and still remain homosexual? Please use scripture to support your answer. Also, by the way, do you believe in the authority of scripture? Pastor Glenn |
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273 | Is sexual immorality OK? | Rom 1:27 | Pastor Glenn | 93076 | ||
gbennett76, You said, “We have been unable to find any logical explanation that would justify conservative Christians concentrating so much on these two laws against homosexuality while abandoning most of the rest. “ It is amazing to see so many Church goers that seem to have no belief in righteousness, morality, the authority of the Holy Scriptures, or repentance. What is it that you define as “conservative”? How does a none conservative differ from an unsaved sinner? The scriptures have recorded how the early church dealt with questions of whether to keep the law. Sexual Morality was one question that they addressed in Acts 15: Acts 15 The Jerusalem Council 6 Now the apostles and elders came together to consider this matter. 7And when there had been much dispute, Peter rose up and said to them: "Men and brethren, you know that a good while ago God chose among us, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel and believe. 8So God, who knows the heart, acknowledged them by giving them the Holy Spirit, just as He did to us, 9and made no distinction between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith. 10Now therefore, why do you test God by putting a yoke on the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear? 11But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ[1] we shall be saved in the same manner as they." 12Then all the multitude kept silent and listened to Barnabas and Paul declaring how many miracles and wonders God had worked through them among the Gentiles. 13And after they had become silent, James answered, saying, "Men and brethren, listen to me: 14Simon has declared how God at the first visited the Gentiles to take out of them a people for His name. 15And with this the words of the prophets agree, just as it is written: 16'After this I will return And will rebuild the tabernacle of David, which has fallen down; I will rebuild its ruins, And I will set it up; 17 So that the rest of mankind may seek the LORD. Even all the Gentiles who are called by My name, Says the LORD who does all these things.'(1) 18"Known to God from eternity are all His works.[2] 19Therefore I judge that we should not trouble those from among the Gentiles who are turning to God, 20but that we write to them to abstain from things polluted by idols, from sexual immorality,[3] from things strangled, and from blood. 21For Moses has had throughout many generations those who preach him in every city, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath." The Jerusalem Decree 22 Then it pleased the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas, namely, Judas who was also named Barsabas,[4] and Silas, leading men among the brethren. 23They wrote this letter by them: The apostles, the elders, and the brethren, To the brethren who are of the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: Greetings. 24Since we have heard that some who went out from us have troubled you with words, unsettling your souls, saying, "You must be circumcised and keep the law"[5] --to whom we gave no such commandment-- 25it seemed good to us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, 26men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. 27We have therefore sent Judas and Silas, who will also report the same things by word of mouth. 28For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things: 29that you abstain from things offered to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from sexual immorality.[6] If you keep yourselves from these, you will do well. Farewell. “ So when you say: “We have been unable to find any logical explanation that would justify conservative Christians concentrating so much on these two laws against homosexuality while abandoning most of the rest. “ I say, Study your bible and value what God has said. Pastor Glenn |
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274 | WHY DON'T WE TEACH THE CROSS? | 2 Tim 4:3 | Pastor Glenn | 92997 | ||
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275 | Why did Jesus preach repentance?: | Rom 1:27 | Pastor Glenn | 92992 | ||
gbennett76, Your outragious remark: "Christians are free to .... .... But homosexuality is somehow taboo. " Do you realize that you mention two separate groups, since a homosexual is no longer a "homosexual" after repenting from homosexuallity? We are not "Christians" until "after repenting" and accepting Jesus Christ. In your reasoning is it not "taboo" to cheat on your spouse? Why did Jesus preach repentance?: Matthew 4:17 From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." Luke 24 44 Then He said to them, "These are the words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms concerning Me." 45And He opened their understanding, that they might comprehend the Scriptures. 46Then He said to them, "Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise[8] from the dead the third day, 47and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. Pastor Glenn |
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276 | Homesexuality? Wrong? | Rom 1:27 | Pastor Glenn | 92985 | ||
journey_me, One scripture is Rom 1:27. Also one recent thread is at ID 91345. |
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277 | Post NWT of Acts 4:12 and John 3:18? | Acts 4:12 | Pastor Glenn | 92914 | ||
Now Hank, You said, "I've found that the way these cultists deal with issues they don't understand and don't have pat answers for is by changing the subject or walking away with a dazed look on their faces." To be fair, you really have got to give them until the following week. How are they expected to deal with issues unless it comes out in the next weeks issue of the Watchtower or Awake magazines? Pastor Glenn |
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278 | Literal or Not? | Matt 19:4 | Pastor Glenn | 92900 | ||
journey_me, Please notice that my last question was not exactly the negative of your question. I purposely threw in "...any indication in scripture ...". "Outside" of scripture there is His creation itself that declares His handywork: Rom 1 20For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse, |
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279 | Post NWT of Acts 4:12 and John 3:18? | Acts 4:12 | Pastor Glenn | 92894 | ||
New Creature, Why was that the last discussion? Did he seem to avoid you after that? |
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280 | Post NWT of Acts 4:12 and John 3:18? | Acts 4:12 | Pastor Glenn | 92881 | ||
Thanks again New Creature! This just goes as furthur proof that even the Watchtower and Tract Society have not fully considered the implications of the name of "Jesus Christ" to His Deity. They try to make Him out to be some angelic "agent" standing in for God. Well, an agent can be bypassed. It is clear that even in the NWT, Jesus Christ cannot be bypassed: Furthermore, there is no salvation in anyone else, for there is not another name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must get saved. (Acts 4:12 NWT) He that exercises faith in him is not to be judged. He that does not exercise faith has been judged already, because he has not exercised faith in the name of the only-begotten Son of God. (John 3:18 NWT) |
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