Results 3081 - 3100 of 3169
|
||||||
Results from: Answers On or After: Thu 12/31/70 Author: kalos Ordered by Verse |
||||||
Results | Verse | Author | ID# | |||
3081 | How can I regain my faith with God? | Rev 2:5 | kalos | 148001 | ||
Remember! Repent! Return! Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent, and do the works you did at first. If not, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent. Rev. 2:5 (ESV) 1. REMEMBER! "Remember then from what heights you have fallen" 2. REPENT! "Repent (change the inner man to meet God's will)" 3. RETURN! Return "and do the works you did previously [when first you knew the Lord]" The Amplified Bible Revelation 2:5 Remember then from what heights you have fallen. Repent (change the inner man to meet God's will) and do the works you did previously [when first you knew the Lord], or else I will visit you and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you change your mind and repent. |
||||||
3082 | WHO WERE THE NICOLAITANS? | Rev 2:6 | kalos | 165321 | ||
Nicolaitans (Holman Bible Dictionary) '(nihc oh lay' ituhnss) Heretical group in the early church who taught immorality and idolatry. They are condemned in Revelation 2:6,Revelation 2:15 for their practices in Ephesus and Pergamon. Thyatira apparently had resisted the false prophecy they preached (Revelation 2:20-25). The Nicolaitans have been linked to the type of heresy taught by Balaam (Numbers 25:1-2; 2 Peter 2:15), especially the pagan feasts and orgies that they apparently propagated in the first-century church.' ____________________ studylight.org/dic/hbd |
||||||
3083 | WHO WERE THE NICOLAITANS? | Rev 2:6 | kalos | 165322 | ||
NICOLAITANS '(nik-o-la'-i-tanz Nikolaitai): '1. The Sect: 'A sect or party of evil influence in early Christianity, especially in the 7 churches of Asia. Their doctrine was similar to that of Balaam, "who taught Balak to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit fornication" (Rev 2:14,15). Their practices were strongly condemned by John, who praised the church in Ephesus for "hating their works" (Rev 2:6), and blamed the church in Pergamum for accepting in some measure their teaching (Rev 2:15). Except that reference is probably made to their influence in the church at Thyatira also, where their leader was "the woman Jezebel, who calleth herself a prophetess" (Rev 2:20; compare 2:14), no further direct information regarding them is given in Scripture. (...) '3. Nicolaitan Controversy: 'The problem underlying the Nicolaitan controversy, though so little direct mention is made of it in Scripture, was in reality most important, and concerned the whole relation of Christianity to paganism and its usages. The Nicolaitans disobeyed the command issued to the Gentile churches, by the apostolic council held at Jerusalem in 49-50 AD, that they should refrain from the eating of "things sacrificed to idols" (Acts 15:29). Such a restriction, though seemingly hard, in that it prevented the Christian communities from joining in public festivals, and so brought upon them suspicion and dislike, was yet necessary to prevent a return to a pagan laxity of morals. To this danger the Nicolaitans were themselves a glaring witness, and therefore John was justified in condemning them. In writing to the Corinthians, Paul gives warning against the same evil practices, basing his arguments on consideration for the weaker brethren (compare 1 Cor 8).' ____________________ To read more go to: www.bible-history.com/isbe/N/NICOLAITANS/ |
||||||
3084 | Does God have any teeth? Gnashing of tee | Rev 2:14 | kalos | 23529 | ||
Contrary to the teachings of Kenneth Copeland and other false prophets, God is NOT a man. God does NOT have a physical body. According to the Scripture, "God is [a] spirit." Figurative language is often used in the Bible. |
||||||
3085 | Info on believers ruling over nations | Rev 2:27 | kalos | 59276 | ||
In general, the first resources to check to locate passages related to the verse(s) you have questions about are the center column references in your Bible. For example, in the edition of the Revised Standard Version I have, the center column references for Rev. 2:26 are: Heb 3:6; Ps 2:8; Rev 3:21. Then for verse 27 the references are: Rev 12:5; Isa 30:14; Jer 19:11. In the Amplified Bible (available online) cross references are often given within the text of the Bible itself. For example: AMPLIFIED Rev 2:27 And he shall rule them with a sceptre (rod) of iron, as when earthen pots are broken in pieces, and [his power over them shall be] like that which I Myself have received from My Father; [Ps. 2:8, 9.] |
||||||
3086 | this is for my knowledge. | Rev 3:5 | kalos | 163386 | ||
He who overcomes shall thus be clothed in white garments; and I will not erase his name from the book of life. Revelation 3:5 "It is unfortunate that this passage in Revelation has become a focal point of controversy. The result has been a fixation on what the verse does not say rather than what it does say. This verse was never intended as a warning. Within its context there is nothing negative or foreboding about these words. In fact, it makes a strong statement in favor of eternal security. It is a passage of encouragement and praise. "The comments are directed to a group of faithful believers from the church in Sardis. Unlike the majority of the folks in their congregation, this handful of members had remained unsoiled by the world around them. The verse in question contains Christ's commendation to this group for their consistent walk. "To assume from what is said here that God will possibly erase names from the book of life is to read into the text a concept clearly not present. At best, it is an argument from silence, for the verse simply reads, "And I will not erase his name from the book of life." If this statement raises doubts for some about eternal security, they would do well to search the Scriptures for an answer. But to base one's answer to this important question on this verse is to adopt a method of study with the potential of leading to all kinds of problematic conclusions." (...) "The good news is, God's pencil has no eraser. Before you breathed your first word, God knew how you would respond to His offer of grace. According to His foreknowledge, He wrote your name in the book of life. And there it shall remain forever. Jesus said it this way: "My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow me; and I give eternal life to them, and they shall never perish; and no one shall snatch them out of My hand. John 10.27-28 "And as if that were not clear enough: "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. John 10.29 " (To read the entire article, which I suggest you do before you reply, go to: www.intouch.org/myintouch/ exploring/bible_says/ eternal_security/erase_149096.html) |
||||||
3087 | Book of Life | Rev 3:5 | kalos | 171272 | ||
Question: When is your name written in the Book of Life? Answer: "written from the foundation of the world" "written in the book of life from the foundation of the world" Rev 13:8 NASB All who dwell on the earth will worship him, everyone whose name has not been written from the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb who has been slain. Rev 17:8 NASB "The beast that you saw was, and is not, and is about to come up out of the abyss and go to destruction. And those who dwell on the earth, whose name has not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, will wonder when they see the beast, that he was and is not and will come. |
||||||
3088 | Book of Life | Rev 3:5 | kalos | 171274 | ||
God's pencil has no eraser He who overcomes shall thus be clothed in white garments; and I will not erase his name from the book of life. Revelation 3:5 'It is unfortunate that this passage in Revelation has become a focal point of controversy. The result has been a fixation on what the verse does not say rather than what it does say. This verse was never intended as a warning. Within its context there is nothing negative or foreboding about these words. In fact, it makes a strong statement in favor of eternal security. It is a passage of encouragement and praise. 'The comments are directed to a group of faithful believers from the church in Sardis. Unlike the majority of the folks in their congregation, this handful of members had remained unsoiled by the world around them. The verse in question contains Christ's commendation to this group for their consistent walk. 'To assume from what is said here that God will possibly erase names from the book of life is to read into the text a concept clearly not present. At best, it is an argument from silence, for the verse simply reads, "And I will not erase his name from the book of life." If this statement raises doubts for some about eternal security, they would do well to search the Scriptures for an answer. But to base one's answer to this important question on this verse is to adopt a method of study with the potential of leading to all kinds of problematic conclusions. (...) 'The good news is, God's pencil has no eraser. Before you breathed your first word, God knew how you would respond to His offer of grace. According to His foreknowledge, He wrote your name in the book of life. And there it shall remain forever. Jesus said it this way: "My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow me; and I give eternal life to them, and they shall never perish; and no one shall snatch them out of My hand." John 10.27-28 'And as if that were not clear enough: "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." John 10.29' ____________________ To read more, i.e., the entire article, which I suggest you do before you post a reply, go to: www.intouch.org/myintouch/exploring/ bible_says/eternal_security/ erase_149096.html |
||||||
3089 | Blotted Out If We Reject Him | Rev 3:5 | kalos | 171524 | ||
Question: Could it be that everyone's name is written in the Book of Life ... and if they die without Him, their name is blotted out? Answer: In Revelation 13 and 17 it doesn't say anything about names being BLOTTED OUT. It speaks of names that HAD NOT BEEN WRITTEN in the book. One cannot blot out names that were not there to begin with. Rev 13:8 NASB All who dwell on the earth will worship him, everyone whose name has not been written from the foundation (creation) of the world in the book of life of the Lamb who has been slain. Rev 17:8 NASB The beast that you saw was, and is not, and is about to come up out of the abyss and go to destruction. And those who dwell on the earth, whose name has not been written in the book of life from the foundation (creation) of the world, will wonder when they see the beast, that he was and is not and will come. |
||||||
3090 | what about the K J V | Rev 3:10 | kalos | 24941 | ||
preacher man: OK! I tried the KJV. What is your point? I missed it. In what way does the NASB translation change the meaning of the KJV? I am not arguing with you, sir. I honestly don't know what you are trying to tell us. I mean no offense, but I wonder: Are you a KJV-only person? I.e., do you believe the KJV is the only perfect English translation of the Bible? Grace to you, kalos |
||||||
3091 | At whose door is Christ knocking? | Rev 3:20 | kalos | 5443 | ||
Hank: Your question: At whose door is Christ knocking in Revelation 3:20? My answer: To properly interpet this passage and answer your question, we need to discover whom, within the context of the passage, is Christ addressing ? Rev 3:14 "And to the angel of the church of the Laodicenans write." So, clearly, Christ is addressing *the church* of the Laodiceans. 3:20 *I stand at the door and knock.* "Rather than allowing for the common interpretation of Christ's knocking on a person's heart, the context demands that Christ was seeking to enter this church that bore His name but lacked a single true believer. This poignant letter was His knocking. If one member would recognize his spiritual bankruptcy and respond in saving faith, He (Christ) would enter the church" (p. 1997, MacArthur Study Bible, Word, 1997). 3:20 *I stand at the door and knock.* "Usually taken as a picture of Christ's knocking on the door of the individual unbeliever's heart. In context, however, the self-deluded members of the congregation are being addressed" (p. 1853, NASB Study Bible, Zondervan, 1999). "How incredible that Christ should be kept outside *His own church!* How gracious that He should still seek entrance [into His own church]!" (p. 1900, Ryrie Study Bible, Moody, 1976, 1978). |
||||||
3092 | Rev 3:20 | Rev 3:20 | kalos | 142156 | ||
'Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with Me. (NASB Revelation 3:20 ) To properly interpet this passage, we need to know whom, within the context of the passage, is Christ addressing ? Rev 3:14 "And to the angel of the church of the Laodicenans write." So, clearly, Christ is addressing *the church* of the Laodiceans. Rev 3:20 *I stand at the door and knock.* "Usually taken as a picture of Christ's knocking on the door of the individual unbeliever's heart. In context, however, the self-deluded members of the congregation are being addressed" (p. 1853, NASB Study Bible, Zondervan, 1999). 3:20 *I stand at the door and knock.* "Rather than allowing for the common interpretation of Christ's knocking on a person's heart, the context demands that Christ was seeking to enter this church that bore His name but lacked a single true believer. This poignant letter was His knocking. If one member would recognize his spiritual bankruptcy and respond in saving faith, He (Christ) would enter the church" (p. 1997, MacArthur Study Bible, Word, 1997). "How incredible that Christ should be kept outside *His own church!* How gracious that He should still seek entrance!" (p. 1900, Ryrie Study Bible, Moody, 1976, 1978). -- Kalos |
||||||
3093 | Explain more on this! | Rev 3:20 | kalos | 169632 | ||
'Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with Me. (NASB Revelation 3:20 ) Question: Which other verses of the bible talk about this passage? An Answer: Luke 12:36,37; John 10:3; John 14:23; Matthew 24:33 In the immediate context, to whom is Christ addressing these words? Rev 3:14 "And to the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write." So, clearly, Christ is addressing *the church* of the Laodiceans. Rev 3:20 *I stand at the door and knock.* "Usually taken as a picture of Christ's knocking on the door of the individual unbeliever's heart. In context, however, the self-deluded members of the congregation are being addressed" (p. 1853, NASB Study Bible, Zondervan, 1999). 3:20 *I stand at the door and knock.* "Rather than allowing for the common interpretation of Christ's knocking on a person's heart, the context demands that Christ was seeking to enter this church that bore His name but lacked a single true believer. This poignant letter was His knocking. If one member would recognize his spiritual bankruptcy and respond in saving faith, He (Christ) would enter the church" (p. 1997, MacArthur Study Bible, Word, 1997). "How incredible that Christ should be kept outside *His own church!* How gracious that He should still seek entrance!" (p. 1900, Ryrie Study Bible, Moody, 1976, 1978). Grace to you, Kalos |
||||||
3094 | Explain more on this! | Rev 3:20 | kalos | 169634 | ||
"Behold, I stand at the (1) door and knock; (2) if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will (3) dine with him, and he with Me." Revelation 3:20 '1. "Door" and "knock" are both figures of speech. Neither the door nor the knock is literal. Rather, the Lord is seeking fellowship. ... '2. "If." Maybe the person inside the house will hear and maybe he will not hear. The issue is not recognition of the voice, but hearing the voice. '3. "Dine with him, and he with Me." This verse is an extended metaphor. Reciprocal dining indicates fellowship. In context, this is the point of God’s discipline—fellowship. The metaphor indicates the measures the Lord will take to secure the fellowship of His people. He knocks, but no answer. He calls! Will the believer respond?' ____________________ www.revelationcommentary.org/ 03_chapter.html |
||||||
3095 | Where is the Holy Spirit? | Rev 4:3 | kalos | 6543 | ||
Look it up in a concordance. | ||||||
3096 | But where? | Rev 4:3 | kalos | 6661 | ||
Cephas: My intention was not to be rude or quarrelsome. I meant no disrespect to you or to your question. I think probably my answer was not sufficiently clear. I merely meant to suggest you look up Spirit and Holy Spirit in a concordance, noting the references to these words in the book of Revelation. Then examine those Scriptures to determine if they answer your question. |
||||||
3097 | What do the lamps in Rev 4:5 represent? | Rev 4:5 | kalos | 62306 | ||
Question: What do the seven lamps in Revelation 4:5 stand for? Answer: Amazingly the answer appears in the same verse as the question. "And there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God." The seven lamps of fire are the seven Spirits of God. NASB Revelation 4:5 Out from the throne come flashes of lightning and sounds and peals of thunder. And there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God; AMPLIFIED Revelation 4:5 Out from the throne came flashes of lightning and rumblings and peals of thunder, and in front of the throne seven blazing torches burned, which are the seven Spirits of God [the sevenfold Holy Spirit]; The New Living Translation Revelation 4:5 And from the throne came flashes of lightning and the rumble of thunder. And in front of the throne were seven lampstands with burning flames. They are the seven spirits [F12] of God. ------------------- The New Living Translation FOOTNOTES: F12: See Rev. 1:4 and 3:1, where the same expression is translated the sevenfold Spirit. |
||||||
3098 | is this rider the anti-christ | Rev 6:2 | kalos | 121800 | ||
'I looked, and behold, (1) a white horse, and he who sat on it had (2) a bow; and (3) a crown was given to him, and (4) he went out conquering and to conquer. Revelation 6:2 '1. A white horse - the fact that the horse is white is symbolic. However, what is symbolically represented by the white horse is not certain. Equally, the rider on the white horse is not certain. Some argue that the rider is Jesus Christ--a position that does not contextually fit. That the Lamb is breaking the seals and at the same time represented as a rider is unlikely. Equally, there is no prophetic indication that Christ comes at the beginning of the eschatological events. The only similarity between the rider of Revelation 6 and Revelation 19 is the "white horse," which is hardly a basis to claim equality. The identity or actions indicated by the breaking of the first seal can only be discerned from prophetic parallels throughout Scripture. A conquering rider fits best with the lawless one prophetically depicted in II Thessalonians 2. '2. A bow - is used in Scripture in both a literal and figurative manner. It is hardly possible that a literal bow is intended here. It was not the favorite weapon of choice for Roman soldiers and in modern warfare, a bow would be useless. The bow is used figuratively in Scripture as a symbol of war. '3. A crown was given to him - a crown is a symbol of authority or right to rule. Was given indicates that this rider does not take authority, but that it is given to him. This is an example of the passive voice in which the subject is acted upon instead of doing the acting. In other words, the subject receives the action. The particular Greek word used here appears 22 times throughout the book of Revelation. The giver is not explicitly identified, but context indicates that either God or Satan is the ultimate cause behind each action indicated in these passages. '4. He went out conquering and to conquer - here we see the purpose of the rider. He conquers. What he conquers is not indicated.' ____________________ www.revelationcommentary.org/06_chapter.html |
||||||
3099 | what does Rev 4: 6-11 mean? | Rev 6:11 | kalos | 62313 | ||
The ox represents a servant; the lion represents a king. In this passage the man represents a man; the eagle represents God (deity). In the Bible, who came to earth once as a servant and a man? The same person will come back to earth as King and God. Who is this person? |
||||||
3100 | Who must wait before being avenged? | Rev 6:11 | kalos | 188509 | ||
In Rev. 6:11, who were told that they should rest for a little while longer? NASB Revelation 6:9 When the Lamb broke the fifth seal, I saw underneath the altar the souls of those who had been slain because of the word of God, and because of the testimony which they had maintained; For the answer to your question see www.revelationcommentary.org/06_chapter.html Grace to you, Kalos |
||||||
Result pages: << First < Prev [ 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 ] Next > Last [159] >> |