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281 | Knowledge of why they are in torment? | Luke | CDBJ | 196573 | ||
Greetings John from Ohio, The rich man in hell definitely knew he was in torment. Abraham pointed out that the rich man that he and Lazarus virtually had a reversal in their existence from the time of their deaths. The rich man was sure about his five brothers and he knew that they should be warned about the torment that he was in. With all of this in view the only thing that was said by Abraham was that the rich man’s brothers have Scripture and that they should listen to the message. There is much talked about by Moses and the prophets, but Abraham doesn’t go into specific details with the rich man about God’s plan of salvation centered in the Messiah. The rich man even wanted to argue with Abraham and he suggested a different way to reach his brothers, which Abraham refuted as erroneous thinking. There is no mention made as to the fact that the rich man had rejected God’s plan through God’s Messiah. All the rich man knew was that he was in a lot of torment in the flame and he couldn’t find any relief. He was still under the delusion that he was still in charge and he expressed it by what he told Abraham to tell Lazarus. Abraham was quick to “explain” to him that thing don’t function like they did when he was alive, i.e. there is a great gulf fixed. No mention was made, by either party, with reference to God or His provision, which resides in Messiah, and trusting in Him and the fact that the rich man had rejected God’s provision and that’s why he is in the place that he is. John 8:24 I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins. John 3:36 He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him. Have a nice Thanksgiving, CDBJ |
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282 | Knowledge of why they are in torment? | Luke | CDBJ | 196551 | ||
Your answer is conjuncture and not evidence you personally can’t say what is in their minds. Show me from Scripture that those in hell have any knowledge of God or why they are suffering. We, as believers in Christ know way but they don't! The lost: Psalm 53:4 Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread: they have not called upon God. Proverbs 1:29 For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD: Proverbs 9:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding. I think that those in hell have no knowledge of God and they don’t even understand why they are, where they are, i.e. they are totally abandoned and devoid of any though of God. Spiritual death is “total” separation form God. I don’t think, as humans, that we have the capacity to fully understand what total separation from God means and that’s what I’m trying to point out. Hell is a worse place then we can even imagine without trace of the knowledge of, or a thought of God for help, and they are all alone by themselves for ever and ever and ever. CDBJ |
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283 | Knowledge of why they are in torment? | Luke | CDBJ | 196546 | ||
I know what the "Tanach" is, English spelling: Why don't we all just speak in Hebrew then we can appear to be really spiritual and know body will understand us? I’m sorry if I wrote this left to right, SHAMA. Happy Thanksgiving, CDBJ |
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284 | Knowledge of why they are in torment? | Luke | CDBJ | 196544 | ||
Greetings, I might be a little on the dense side but how do those verses in Matt. 7 point out about a person being in hell and understanding why he or she is there? It's a given that people "are in hell". Do "they" know why they are there, while they are there is the question? Please don’t comment on the dense part, I won't understand, CDBJ |
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285 | Knowledge of why they are in torment? | Luke | CDBJ | 196541 | ||
My Bible has 66 books in it which includes the Old Testament; “all sixty six books” are God Breathed in the original. Why would I need the Tanach? Do you think there is something mystical about the 24 books of Tanach that would make it more accurate then the translations we have available to us today such as NASB? The most descriptive Scripture that we have on those in hell is located in the book of Luke chapter 16, which is pointed out by the Lord Himself. How much more accurate can it get? Which book of the Tanach tells us that Jesus is the “long promised” Old Testament Messiah, i.e. the Christ. This is drifting from my original question and I would like to stay on topic or end the topic and move along. I don't mind discussing outer topics but let’s get the soil packed down around this topic before we plant another one or it will come to naught as so many topics do! Does that sound fair and I get sidetracked easy as you can see? CDBJ |
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286 | Knowledge of why they are in torment? | Luke | CDBJ | 196533 | ||
Hi Azure, I haven’t found any biblical evidence that would suggest that the occupants residing in Hell have any understanding or knowledge of God “at all”. As believers in Christ we are blessed by the fact that the Holy Spirit resided in us and reveals truth to us about God. 1 Cor. 2:9-14 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. 10But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. 11For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God. 12Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. 13Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. 14But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. It appears that those in “hell” are totally oblivious to “anything” related to God. It’s like an extension of what they actually desired while on this side of the grave, their eyes are on themselves and what they have done instead of on God and what He did for us in the person of His Son. All the more reason to say “Praise the Lord” for the mercy and grace that The Father has shown toward those that love and trust in Him through His Son, Jesus! John 16:27-28 Jesus said: For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God. I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father. A Shout of Praise and Thanks to the Lord on Thanksgiving Day from all those “In Christ”! CDBJ |
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287 | Knowledge of why they are in torment? | Luke | CDBJ | 196527 | ||
I do thank you for your answer but “taking a stab at it” and basing biblical truth on human logic isn’t quite what I had in Mind. Any Jewish unbeliever who hasn’t trusted in the finished work of Jesus Christ could supply good reasonable human logic. I was looking for an answer a little more from a solid Christian perspective where Bible doctrine would be cited by chapter and verse. The Tanach doesn’t even include the New Testament and the fact that Jesus is the promised Messiah. 2 Tim. 3:16-17 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works. This isn't a Tanach study as it were but thanks anyway for your response, CDBJ |
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288 | Explain Godhead Trinity? | Luke 3:22 | CDBJ | 196295 | ||
Greetings, In you post you state the following with regards to the trinity. “The Father is the creator, and the judge.” Could you list some chapters and verses from the Bible that suggest this? I’ve always thought that the Son performed both of those functions. Ephes. 3:9 And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ: John 5:22 For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son: CDBJ |
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289 | What is the reason God is speaking of ? | Bible general Archive 4 | CDBJ | 196159 | ||
Greetings, You claim the following with regards to marriage of couples that aren’t "godly": Your statement; “No that is not what I suggesting. I know that people who do not have a relationship with God get married as well. But I was taught that those marriages are not acknowledged by God.” Since you were taught that information and seeing this is a Bible study, the biblical evidence that God doesn’t acknowledge those marriages, rest with you. I’m not saying your wrong; I just don’t know where this is taught in the Bible, if you could site the location of this information, i.e. chapter and verse and then we could all be privy to it. 2 Tim. 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: I’m still learning and seeing that my wife and I just celebrated our fiftieth anniversary maybe I could spring that one her and check out her reaction? We were married 8 years before either one of us became a child of God. CDBJ |
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290 | Why did God put us on earth with satin? | Genesis | CDBJ | 196016 | ||
Hi TC and welcome to the forum. I see that you are an early riser by looking at the time you posted, that or you are on the other side of the pond; most likely? I wouldn’t stay awake waiting for an answer from CWA. There was only one post made by that member and it was the one you answered from way back in March of 2001. You can see when a person sends a post or message by looking on the far right side of the screen where the time and dates are listed. You can also read a little something about the author of any message by clicking the person’s name. The way I see it, our sin, as you mentioned, is a genetic condition that we received from our first parent, i.e. Adam. We are all born of Adam with the exception of Jesus, thus we inherit our old sin nature from the male gender. 1 Cor. 15:22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. Most don’t think its right that we inherit something from Adam just because “he” made a bad decision, but the truth of the matter is we are all in the same position as our first parents when it comes to making the decision. We can either chose to believe what God did for us in the person of His Son Jesus or we can reject Him; Jesus paid the price that God demands for our eternal future. “In” Christ shall all be made alive. God places us positionally, “in Christ” the very moment we fully trust in God’s unique Son. 2 Cor. 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. Ephes. 2:1 And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins, John 3:36 He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him." I hope you enjoy the forum, CDBJ |
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291 | will some of be required to be lighthous | 1 Corinthians | CDBJ | 194974 | ||
Greetings, and here is food for thought? How can a God that has omnipresence be excluded from any area for any length of time? It can't be done and it doesn't fit with the character of God. How do you differentiate between what is the wrath of God and what constitutes the vengeance of Satan? I believe everything up to the point where the 144,000 are sealed is only the intensification of the work of Satan in mankind and his efforts to destroy God’s chosen ones. Rev. 7:1-3 And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree. 2And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea, 3Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads. When God starts His punishment towards the earth it will be by fire not with the same things that have been going on with mankind since Cain killed Able. He destroyed the Earth the first time with water and the time coming He it will use “fire”. There will be those that are protected from God wrath having His seal in their foreheads. Have fun, CDBJ |
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292 | will some of be required to be lighthous | 1 Corinthians | CDBJ | 194963 | ||
Greetings GP, I would imagine that on the basis, that you have pointed out, that God would grant the same amount of time for those left behind to repent. Since: God is not respecter of persons. Acts 10:34 (B) Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: You suggested: “The divine occurrence of the rapture will surely convince some to finally repent, receive/accept Christ and witness for Him during the short time they will have under the dictatorship reign of the AC.” I suppose we could use the same logic and could say that there will likely be as many saved after the rapture as there were saved after the door of the ark was shut when the believers in Noah’s time were sealed within the confines of the ark? They were given the chance to repent while they were treading water. Matthew 24:37-39 But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. 38For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, 39And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. There will likely be about the same percentage left behind that will repent as they did in the city of Gomorra right after Lot was delivered? They were repenting while putting on their flame retardant suits. Luke 17:27-30 They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all. 28Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded; 29But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all. 30Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed. I believe when Christ returns for His own that the long suffering of God will have come to a halt. If not then, why didn’t He wait just a little longer for those who would repent? Enough is enough. 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. Genesis 6:3 (A) And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, Have fun, CDBJ |
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293 | will some of be required to be lighthous | 1 Corinthians | CDBJ | 194940 | ||
Hi Preston, Do you have any verses that could confirm your statment, "some will most likely repent after the rapture occurs." CDBJ |
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294 | Differing views to questions ? | Bible general Archive 4 | CDBJ | 194857 | ||
Hi Jashar, I’m sure glad to see this portion in your post, “we have to arrive at a conclusion based on our knowledge of Scripture at the time.” Is the “truth” of God’s Word determined by our lack, as it were, of the accumulated knowledge of the Bible? I’ve been a believer of Jesus for close to 65 years now and a believer in Jesus for over 42 years. I think I’m growing at a faster rate now then when I was first saved due to the knowledge of Bible doctrine and the building of Scripture upon Scripture to arrive at truth. Many of my views have changed over the years with regards to certain doctrines. Psalm 119:160 The sum of Thy word is truth, And every one of Thy righteous ordinances is everlasting. The sum of God’s word doesn’t mean “some of God’s word” but “all”, and that being the accumulation of “all” the verses that pertain to a specific doctrine not just pet passages that we like for the purpose of backing up our misunderstandings. Have fun and have great day, CDBJ |
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295 | does God intend for us to pay tithes | Malachi | CDBJ | 194739 | ||
Hello Miller, It appears you don’t understand my question again. The verses say for whom it was done! But those particular verses don’t say “to whom it was paid”, or in other words who received the payment of the ransom that Christ gave which was His life? When a ransom is paid it is paid to the one holding, say a king as hostage. We were being held hostage as it were and who got the payment for us? That’s about as clear as I can make it, CDBJ |
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296 | does God intend for us to pay tithes | Malachi | CDBJ | 194722 | ||
Hi Miller, I think we have likely dragged this one out far enough, but there is a question that I would like to ask you? To whom, as in the case of the ransom being paid, was this ransom paid to in the following verses? Matthew 20:28 Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. 1 Tim. 2:6 Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time. CDBJ |
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297 | does God intend for us to pay tithes | Malachi | CDBJ | 194712 | ||
If that's what happens when you do then what happens when you don't, wouldn’t the antithesis be true and doesn't that go aginst grace? CDBJ |
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298 | does God intend for us to pay tithes | Malachi | CDBJ | 194709 | ||
Then what is your understanding of grace? CDBJ |
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299 | does God intend for us to pay tithes | Malachi | CDBJ | 194705 | ||
Hi Miller, With your train of thought do you think it might cost more to bribe God if one is rich and at what point does grace actually come into play if at all? CDBJ |
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300 | Those who have never heard about Jesus | Deut 4:29 | CDBJ | 194594 | ||
Greetings TLAVISTA, Even though Kalos is still very much a part of the forum, the post that you remarked about is over two years old. You might want to check on the far right side where it gives the date when the posting was added. I’m enjoying you comments on the forum, CDBJ |
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