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301 | John 4:1-2 | Mark 1:7 | jlhetrick | 168651 | ||
Mark 1:7-8 7 And this was his message: "After me will come one more powerful than I, the thongs of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie. 8 I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit." NIV The baptism of John and all others prior to the finished work of Christ was a biptism of repentance. The baptism by Jesus was still yet to come at the time of John 4. It would be, and now is, a baptism with the Holy Spirit. Acts 19:1-7 19:1 While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul took the road through the interior and arrived at Ephesus. There he found some disciples 2 and asked them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" They answered, "No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit." 3 So Paul asked, "Then what baptism did you receive?" "John's baptism ," they replied. 4 Paul said, "John's baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the one coming after him, that is, in Jesus." 5 On hearing this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus. 6 When Paul placed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied. NIV John's baptism was one of repentance, that is, ackknowledging one's condition of sin and need for salvation. It symbolized a desire and committment to turn from sin, but there was no power in it to save. The baptism "into the name of Jesus" could only happen after the Lord's work of atonement was complete. With this said, Jesus did not come into the world to condemn the world He came to save it. Luke 19:10 10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost." NIV I hope this helps, Jeff |
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302 | Jesus Baptized | Mark 1:7 | jlhetrick | 168713 | ||
Hello again ngkh, BradK's answer is sufficient, and I thought I would add something from Matthew Henry's commentary on the verse BradK quoted. It is helpful in uderstanding the bigger picture. Matt 3:13-17 "I. How hardly John was persuaded to admit of it, v. 14, 15. It was an instance of Christ's great humility, that he would offer himself to be baptized of John; that he who knew no sin would submit to the baptism of repentance. Note, As soon as ever Christ began to preach, he preached humility, preached it by his example, preached it to all, especially the young ministers. Christ was designed for the highest honours, yet in his first step he thus abases himself. Note, Those who would rise high must begin low. Before honour is humility. It was a great piece of respect done to John, for Christ thus to come to him; and it was a return for the service he did him, in giving notice of his approach. Note, Those that honour God he will honour. Now here we have, (from Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole Bible: New Modern Edition, Electronic Database. Copyright © 1991 by Hendrickson Publishers, Inc.)" Christ provided the greatest example of true humility not only in being born a man, exposing Himself to temptation (though never having sinned), and the most important of all as far as mankind is concerned; dieing on the cross. As BradK pointed out, NO, Christ never sinned. His being baptized was not an acknowledgement of sin, or the need to "repent". Think of this. The penalty for sin is death (Romans 6:23). Jesus never sinned. He never had the wages of sin to pay for Himself. But He paid it anyway, on the cross, for you and me and all who will be saved. How awesome is that? He began His ministry preaching, teaching, and living humility. He finished His earthly ministry in total humility, bearing the sins of the world on the cross. He didn't have to do it. He chose to do it. He loved us so much that He was willing to do it. Again, how awesome is that? Jeff |
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303 | Personality disorder or demon possesion? | Mark 5:15 | jlhetrick | 211891 | ||
bandaid- The question is a valid one and proper, in my opinion, for this forum (though it potentially can take a course that is inappropriate). Being that my profession is related to the topic I have questions about this myself, and yes, the Scriptures have some significant points to make regarding this. Welcome to the Forum! The first thing I would like to point out is that the bible speaks of both demon possession and demon oppression. Without getting off topic, my basic understanding is that possession speaks to a indwelling and oppression speaks of a torment or negative influencing, not necessarily a indwelling. With that said, the Scriptures give examples of both and in both cases there can be physical ailments (we would qualify as medical problems) including muteness, epilepsy, blindness, etc. Furthermore, in many cases there seems to be a definite altering of personality as well. The Scriptures don’t use the term “personality disorder” (it wasn’t coined yet) but it does describe personality changes related to demon possession, and oppression as well as reverse changes after the healing. In the example found beginning in Matthew 17:14 the son has apparently been diagnoses by a physician (though we don’t know that for sure) and been given a very specific medical diagnosis (at least by his father). We do not know if the symptoms were in fact from a medical problem or the demonic activity but the passage apparently says two different things were accomplished by the Lord. The demon came out AND the boy was healed instantly. Was Christ accomplishing two works, casting out the demon and healing the boy of a medical condition? Not sure… it may be that the demon coming out and the boy being healed was the same thing (the language experts might help there). With this basic stuff in mind let’s go one or two steps further. Luke was a physician yet we don’t find him denouncing medical treatment after his believing. I don’t find anywhere in Scripture where seeking medical attention for physical symptoms is prohibited or even discouraged; though prayer and trusting God’s will in the matter is to be foremost and there is the function of the church as well. Lots more can be said but in the interest of time and space I will offer my conclusion in short. If one has serious symptoms of an illness why not seek medical attention? However, doing that without prayer and seeking God’s will is trusting in something other than God or at least ignoring the fact that He has authority over it all, including the results of treatment. I have found that many patients are uncomfortable with psychiatric diagnosis. I sometimes deal with this by pointing out that we are not so much treating the diagnosis as we are the symptoms. In other words, the cause may be this or it may be that. We all need healing from sin through the grace of God; this comes through faith in Jesus Christ. At times, our bodies will become sick; we may benefit from medical treatment. We should always encourage others to seek God through faith and prayer. We should never discourage them from seeking medical attention if they are ill. Hope this helps, Jeff |
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304 | How do you just let GOD? | Mark 9:24 | jlhetrick | 164809 | ||
Hello needinghim, Welcome to the forum. Don’t be discouraged by the advise that this forum is not for counseling. They are right, it is not. But if we are unable to apply it to the real life issues of brothers and sisters in need then our vigorous study is of little use. What we learn should be applied, in our own lives as well as to serve others. Some have redirected you to your local church leadership. They were right to do so. But we on the forum are also the church. If we are unable to respond to a brother in need, then our study is of little value. Feel free to continue participating in this forum, there are a lot of really good bible students and teachers (some have responded to you already) and much to be gained from participating. In the future, when you are in need of direction from God’s word, post in the form of a general question being sure to ask something like, “what does the bible say about this or that”. Many are more comfortable with this type of presentation. With that said I go out on a limb to make an assumption. I’m thinking that you, having been a youth pastor, already know the answer you are looking for. It’s probably been “creeping” up in your mind all along. It’s probably something you have taught and counseled one or more youth on before. Sometimes it’s not finding the answer that we need, but rather, being obedient to what we have already been given. Phi 1:6 Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ: With love, Jeff |
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305 | Another verse after Mark 16:20? | Mark 16:20 | jlhetrick | 189564 | ||
Hello Lucas32 and welcome to the forum! Here is a footnote comment given in the digital copy of the NASB. "A few late mss and versions contain this paragraph, usually after v 8; a few have it at the end of ch" New American Standard Bible : 1995 update. 1995. LaHabra, CA: The Lockman Foundation. Hope this is helpful, Jeff |
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306 | can i pray for God to help me win a trip | Luke | jlhetrick | 237822 | ||
Hi Jessie - I like Azure's answer and agree fully with it. I might add that when you fix on God's will and pray accordingly He might also bless you with many things beyond needs. In other words He can and does bless us with circumstances and things that we don't necessarily need. What we shouldn't do though is expect Him to. Contrary to what many might say we have no authority to "name it and claim it" in the name of God (not that you are saying that, you don't appear to be). Another way of looking at the Disney trip specifically is this. I don't see that praying to God and sharing your desire to win is in itself sinful. Of course, He already knows you want to win. Don't expect Him to deliver that though. You might also consider how many other true Christians might have entered to win the same trip and may also be praying about it. |
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307 | Cont radiction??? | Luke 2:11 | jlhetrick | 184007 | ||
Hello San Lukas, Pat particular attention to verse 30. John 10:25-30 25 Jesus answered them, "I told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in my Father's name bear witness about me, 26 but you do not believe because you are not part of my flock. 27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. 28 I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. 29 My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand. 30 I and the Father are one ." ESV Hope that helps, Jeff |
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308 | Why does he fall asleep at church? | Luke 8:15 | jlhetrick | 153274 | ||
Hello Samantha, Yes he should go to church. He certainly can't get anything if he's not there. Try this along with Doc's advise. Ask your husband if he would fall asleep if his boss was standing in front of him talking to him. Or, if President bush walked in the room and spoke directly to him would he fall asleep. If the answer is yes, get a doctor, he needs a sleep study and possible treatment (seriously). If the answer is no to these questions, it may be that he has little or no reverence for God in spite of what he might say. challenge him to consider this on his own without expecting him to answer to you on it. Please don't think I'm judging him. Of course we are all human, and as Doc points out, the flesh is always contending. Gets the best of all of us sometimes, most of us have at least drifted off in church at one time or another. But, if it is habitual (like it sounds) something serious is wrong. Pray for him. Jeff P.S. In Army Basic Training we spent long hours sitting in class rooms and the lessons were sometimes monotonous and boring. punishment was severe if your eyes closed for longer than a blink. (50 pushups for an already tired body). When our eyes got heavy, we would stand and move to the back of the room and stand along the wall to keep awake. This can be helpful where practical. |
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309 | Matt 25:12 not know them?why | Luke 13:23 | jlhetrick | 164764 | ||
Hello peaceful dove, He did not know them after the door was closed because He did not know them while the door was open. See Luke 13: 23-27 for another illustration of this parable. The bible teaches us that there is a time when the offer of salvation will pass, that is, the Lord will return to set up His kingdom and the lost will be lost forever (see Revelation Chapter 20). The "door" will be closed and it will be to late. The bible teaches us that there are many who confess to be christians that are not and will not be saved. The "knowing" here refers to the personal relationship that Christ has with those He has saved. 2Ti 2:19 Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity. Not all who name His name do depart from iniquity. You might say that they are living, at times, the culture of christianity (going to church etc.) but they have not believe in faith in Christ as their savior. They do not serve Him, they do not obey Him. Luk 13:26 Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets. Luk 13:27 But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity. It's no small point to be made that those He did not know "ate" and "drank" yet no mention of their having participated in serving. Yet they heard the truth as it was taught, they apparently took no part in it other than their own benefit. I hope this is helpful in getting you started to better understand the verse and it's context. sincerely, Jeff |
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310 | IS LAZARUS AND THE RICH MAN A PARABLE | Luke 16:19 | jlhetrick | 156683 | ||
If this story is a parable it is a very unique one in that it gives identity to two main characters. Lazarus and Abraham. In known parables Jesus does not give this type of identity to the characters involved (as far as I remember anyway). Based on the fact that Jesus named Lazarus by named and made reference specific to Abraham, I tend to believe that perhapse Jesus was making mention of a real event. What do others think. Jeff |
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311 | Destination of souls before Christ? | Luke 16:19 | jlhetrick | 171286 | ||
Hello Tommy, Welcome to the forum! Start with Luke 16:19-31. This is an interesting bible story (not a parable) just in the reading and the life lesson alone. But it also gives understanding regarding your question. Hope this helps, Jeff |
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312 | Where's the Sacrifice for Sin? | Luke 16:19 | jlhetrick | 171400 | ||
Hi Tommy, Great question. Short answer for now as I am on my lunch break at work. To start with, lets do away with any notion that we "do" anything to "earn" salvation. I'm not saying this was your point when you asked "what did Lazarus have to do in order to be in Abraham's bosom?" Salvation has never been earned whether we are referring to OT or NT saints. Salvation is a free gift of GRACE given to the elect by God. We do nothing at all to earn it. We do nothing at all to secure it. The "channel" (for lack of better descriptor) through which God accomplishes this is that of FAITH. And even that faith is not of our own "doing" but that which is given us by God Himself. In other words, one only has faith to believe in Christ for salvation because God has given that faith in the first place. Eph 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Faith in what? You already understand this as being Jesus Christ. So what about Lazarus? Christ had not yet died and rose again. In short, in the OT, beginning in Genesis (3:15)God promises of the coming Messiah. The OT saints did not know His name, but they believed in faith that God would provide a savior as promised. So, it was not only their believing and trusting in God that demonstrated their faith, but their belief and faith in the Messiah promised by God. In essense, they believed in the same Jesus Christ that you and I do, only not knowing His earthly name. We are told very little about this man Lazarus and nothing at all regarding his past life or history of worship. We do not know that there was "no sacrifice for sin..."; but we can logically assume it because he was so poor. So, if Jesus said that Lazarus was in Abraham's bosom (the place for OT believers prior to the finished work of Christ)we don't assume, but we know; that Lazarus believed the promise of the Messiah. Nothing else saves. No, all the sins of the people before His crucifixion were not forgiven. This will probably start a new topic to discuss that the finished work of Christ did atone for all sin (prior to and all-time after His crucifixion); but only for the elect. Hope this helps, Jeff |
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313 | Why is communion a sin for sinners? | Luke 22:19 | jlhetrick | 210580 | ||
keliy- I agree with stjohn that it sounds like both churches were saying the same thing. Most communion services I have attended have included the encouragement of those present to evaluate themselves in accordance with 1Corinthians chapter 11. Read this chapter and I believe you'll understand it all better. God bless, Jeff |
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314 | why did jesus need help to carry cross | Luke 23:26 | jlhetrick | 240042 | ||
Hi cem - can you point to the Scripture that says Jesus needed help to carry the cross or that says God held back the strength of Christ to carry the cross please? | ||||||
315 | Why was there a need for simon | Luke 23:26 | jlhetrick | 240086 | ||
No, I wasn't saying that. I was asking a question in response to your question. I wanted to know what Scriptural reference you could point to that said Jesus needed help carrying the cross. It's seems as though you were assuming that because the soldiers forced Simon to carry the cross that Christ was unable to do so Himself and "needed" someone to do it for him. It's a fair assumption and one many have made but we are just not told. I have wondered if maybe God's plan was to use that somehow in Simon's life (but we're not told) or if maybe he was speaking to the heart of a particular soldier who looked upon Christ with mercy not yet knowing that he would in a little while confess that Christ was in fact the son of God. But we can't know it for sure. |
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316 | once sasved always saved? | Luke 23:43 | jlhetrick | 238187 | ||
Hi and welcome to the Forum. This is a much debated question/topic and you will likely get both the answer yes and no from many hear and anywhere else you pose the question. It has been debated for longer than you and I have been alive and will continue to be a debate between Christians until the truth is revealed in Glory. You might try various searches in the Search boxes to the right and see what you come up with. Better than that though, would be to begin a serious study of Scripture for yourself and see what is revealed to you. With that said, I would point you to Romans 8:26 and keep reading through the end of the chapter and work out from there. Paul wrote of our victory in Christ Jesus and it certainly appears to me that he, Paul did not believe the finished work of Christ could be undone by anything at all. Hope this gives you a good start. |
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317 | was Jesus "the Word"? | John 1:1 | jlhetrick | 165069 | ||
Hello Daryll, Yes, Jesus was and is the Word. I'm assuming you are feferring to John 1:1 John 1:1-5 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God . 2 He was with God in the beginning. 3 Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. 4 In him was life, and that life was the light of men. 5 The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it. NIV "Through Him all things were made.." Col 1:15-16 15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him. NIV "In him was life, and that life was the light of men." John 14:6 6 Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life . NIV Hope this helps |
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318 | is jesus God. | John 1:1 | jlhetrick | 237189 | ||
Hello dimilo - welcome to the Forum. Yes, Jesus is God. This fact is interwoven throughout the whole of Scripture. One place you might start reading to clearly understand this is the Book of John. Start at chapter 1 and read all 21 chapters. While the truth of Jesus being God is established, as mentioned above, throughout the Bible (most clearly in the gospels, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) it's my opinion that John puts a significant degree of emphasis on the deity of Jesus. |
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319 | Are we presenting the gospel scripturaly | John 1:12 | jlhetrick | 172353 | ||
Hello John, The question is actually intriquing. Actually, I have never considered this. ACTUALLY, I have used this wording to guide some that have come to me asking how to be saved. This was early on in my Christian life and I always explained the gospel message to them. I now begin always with Romans 10:9-10. The bible speaks volumes about the heart and clearly demonstrates the heart as the "place" where our true wickedness is found and manifested from. Matthew 5:28, 6:21, 12:34, etc. The bible also tells us that the Word of the Kingdom is sown in the heart (Matt. 13:19). Of course, we know from the parables teaching that this "sowing" is not in and of itself salvation, as the devil is able to snatch it away from some. It makes perfect sense that we would understand that it is the heart that must be filled, cleaned and changed. But simply mouthing the words "Jesus, come into my heart" like we have heard from many a pulpit and over many a radio wave, falls far short of being sufficient. Makes me wonder how many other unscriptural adages I may have still functioning within my vocabulary.????????? Something to consider when I pray. Thanks for the post, Jeff |
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320 | Born of water and spirit | John 3:5 | jlhetrick | 237763 | ||
Hi - please look on the right side of your screen in the box that is says "Bible Text" at the top. At the bottom of that box you will see a search field under "Book Chapter:verse. Type in John 3:5 there for much discussion on this. You may still want to ask additional question after your reading. | ||||||
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