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321 | reincarnation or not? | John 3:7 | jlhetrick | 200054 | ||
Martin- Welcome to the Study Bible Forum. Your question is one that has been asked, debated, argued over and otherwise extensively discussed to include here on the Forum. In the top righthand of your home screen you will find a "Search" box. Enter the word reincarnation and you will have an abundance of reading on the topic. Some other pointers to keep in mind if you will. Believers in Christ are feferred to as Christians, not Cristians so that might be helpful. Also, it's important to understand that our beliefs, while sometimes declared through doctrinal statements and such, are never the result of council decisions. The Truth as found in Scripture alone is the substance of our doctrines. In other words; we don't use Scripture to support what we believe. Our beliefs are to be established by Scripture. With this in mind we can properly put these things into perspective. The Church, in It's doctrinal statements, is not making statements of truth but rather acknowledging the truths of Scripture in It's statements. Hope that makes sense. One other helpful point. When you choose to quote or otherwise refer to the work of others (such as "Christian Councils in this case) it is always appropriate to give proper credit. In this case, nameing the council. Otherwise, language such as "some cristian counsil" may be interpreted as being sarcastic and rude. Hope this is helpful; and oh by the way. Scripture is very specific about the condition of both man's sole and body as it relates to eternity. Do your own careful study and you will find the answer to the question. Reincarnation not! God bless, Jeff |
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322 | the Spirit of Truth | John 7:17 | jlhetrick | 167358 | ||
Hello Sam, Welcome to the forum and to the family! There have been several good responses to your question. I just want to add to them by pointing something out. Debating the scriptures is not a bad thing if it is done responsibly in the spirit of love and with the goal of teaching and learning. It is often throuh debating the different understandings that we strive to dig deeper to gain better insight. But always remember. There is never, ever, more than one true interpretation of any scripture. The truth of scripture is what God said or what he inspired another to say or write down. The meaning is exactly what God meant. That truth and meaning might be applied in different ways to different circumstances, but the truth and meaning itself never changes. Don't be disturbed by not being able to get it all overnight. There are many on this forum who have been Christians and studying the word of God for many years. Not a one of us has it all. But believe that God will reveal His truth to you as you study and as you are prepared by Him to receive it. Hope this helps, Jeff |
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323 | Bible Study | John 7:17 | jlhetrick | 182759 | ||
Hello Cuddle, I have multiple bible versions in print and a small library of books including study guides, commentaries, dictionaries, inspirational writings, workbooks and the list goes on. There is nothing like holding a book in my hand. Truth is though, the computer has proven to be the best tool for bible study that I use. Some people prefer and work better with paper and pencil/pen but I have had a difficult time keeping up with notebooks and binders filled with notes. I seem to move around a lot. I also use eSword and have for some time now. As you know it is a very good program and free. I have even purchased some add-ons for it. I also use WORDsearch7 and PC Study Bible. Three software libraries may sound excessive but actually each one has specific functions that makes it preferable over the others. I rarely do a study that I don't use at least two of my software libraries. I most often use the WORDsearch7 and if I had to choose only one program I wold stick with the WS7. Specifically, the WS7 interface is very clean, easy to use and will be familiar to any Windows user. It also has a fully functional word processor built in so there is no need for copying and pasting of notes in to Word or another WP. Documents created in Word can be moved to or copy and pasted into WS7 as WS7 documents can be copy and pasted into Word. I have been doing this for about a year and haven't yet had a problem with format changes when moving the docs from one program to the other. You can download Bible Explorer for free at the following link. You might like it. http://www.wordsearchbible.com/ Jeff |
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324 | does Jesus ever say worship him ,not GOD | John 9:38 | jlhetrick | 187453 | ||
Hello One, Welcome to the Forum! John 10:25-30 ESV 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." Hope this helps, Jeff |
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325 | Judgement concerning the jews | John 10:27 | jlhetrick | 235553 | ||
Can you be more specific? There is no mention of judgment in the verse you reference. | ||||||
326 | I'm doing the best I can. | John 13:34 | jlhetrick | 155097 | ||
Hello IN2JESUS, I am too. In to Jesus that is: like your screen name. Hey, looks like you have a struggle here, sorry 'bout that. But don't be so hard on yourself. I want to try and help you. Let me start with a question, just for you to think about before anything else. Is there any jealously involved on your part here? If so repent of it and ask forgiveness and then see what happens in these relationships. OK, first of all, it is not wrong or sinful to disagree with someone else. You might not even like them but I think I read in your words that it is not really them, but their behavior that you do not like. Good, if their behavior is wrong, you shouldn't like it and you shouldn't go along with it, and you shouldn't partake in it. After that though, you have a responsibiity to love them in spite of their shortcomings: John 13:34 A new command I give you: Love one another . As I have loved you, so you must love one another NIV But what if they are not a christian? Jesus also said: Matt 5:44 4 But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you..." NIV Notice Jesus did not say "agree with" or "go along with". No, Love them He said. Finally Jesus' command to love others implies that there will be action on your part that is observable by others. So love is something we demonstrate not just say to ourselves that we are doing, it will be obvious to others. John 13:35 By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another. NIV Hope this helps, Jeff |
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327 | No Fruit? | John 15:8 | jlhetrick | 205390 | ||
Steve- generally speaking this might be the case. Deeper consideration of why there is little or no fruit would require evaluating our own obedience and participation. By "move on" do you mean physically leave on place and arrive at another or are you referring to moving out of one activity (such as a particular ministry) and beginning something new? Of course, there might be the case where both are true. When things appear to be idle it may be time to move on. Then again, it may be time to exercise patient's while we wait for God's direction. Sometimes I believe the fruit might not even be obvious or even discernable to us. Just my thoughts on your thoughts. Jeff |
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328 | life after backsliding | John 16:33 | jlhetrick | 153486 | ||
2Co 12:9 And He has said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness." Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me. 2Co 12:10 Therefore I am well content with weaknesses, with insults, with distresses, with persecutions, with difficulties, for Christ's sake; for when I am weak, then I am strong. |
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329 | bear one's cross | John 19:17 | jlhetrick | 179507 | ||
Hello Mack, The teaching of Christ here is that of denial and suffering in complete dependence and obedience. That is, denial of self and the suffering that comes as a result of following Christ. As a man on earth, Christ was the chief example of this. Having nothing to do with His own will, but only that of His Father (John 5:30). Enduring the sufferings of this world by denying what would convenience and save His flesh and instead yielding to the Father's will even in suffering, even the suffering of the Cross (Matt. 26:39). If we are to truly be followers of Christ, we must "take up our cross" daily; minute by minute, resisting the flesh and the call of this world in exchange for doing the will of our Father as the Spirit gives us the power to do so (John 8:12,10:4,10:27,12:26,). Hope this helps, God Bless, Jeff |
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330 | what does verse 7 mean in Acts 2 | Acts | jlhetrick | 178225 | ||
Hello Justice1, Welcome to the forum. Just to let you know, you are responding to a post that is over 5 years old so you may not get a response from the person you posted to. Regarding your question though, I'm not sure I understand it. Refer to verse 4. They spoke in tounges and it was the Spirit who gave the utterance. Remember, the Holy Spirit IS God. Hope this was helpful, Jeff |
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331 | verse 6 other languages being understood | Acts | jlhetrick | 178242 | ||
The ones speaking did not speak the languages of those hearing their words. They would have either spoke Aramaic or Greek and a crude version of those being from Galilee. Those hearing spoke several different languages, and were hearing these Galilians speaking those languages. Imagine if you were preaching the gospel in a country where you did not speak the language. Imagine if there were no interpreter and no one there spoke your language. Suddenly though, they all began to hear you in their own language. That would be the Holy Spirit causing them to hear and understand your words but not in your language, in theirs. When it says in Acts that "...each one of them was hearing them speak in his own language.." it isn't saying that the speakers were speaking in their own language. It is saying that the speakers were speaking and the individuals listening were HEARING the words in THEIR own languages. I hope this helps, God bless, Jeff |
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332 | Why can't I speak in tongues yet ? | Acts | jlhetrick | 204312 | ||
joann- might I suggest that you read Phil. 1:6 and hole tightly to that. Dedicating or rededicating our lives to God effects our salvation no more than speaking or not speaking in tongues. To what degree we "dedicate" our lives to God we are "working". We should work in our faith but never be fooled into thinking that this does anything to save us. Don't be concerned about speaking in tongues, if I may suggest, but be convinced of Phil. 1:6. God bless and rejoice in Him. Jeff |
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333 | How and when will Jesus return | Acts 1:11 | jlhetrick | 163898 | ||
Hello Donna, start here: Acts 1:11 Matthew 24:36 Sincerely, Jeff |
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334 | Holy Spirit - indwelling / infilling | Acts 2:38 | jlhetrick | 188247 | ||
Hello Cheri, I’m not sure I follow you regarding the “asking for it” part of your question regarding the “filling” of the Holy Spirit. To my knowledge, there is no place in Scripture where we are commanded or told to ask, or pray for the filling (or infilling as you put it) of the Spirit. I have heard this in certain denominational teachings though- “ask/pray for the Spirit” but I don’t find that in the bible. What we do know is that every believer is “sealed” with the Spirit 2 Corinthians 1:21-22 (ESV) 21 And it is God who establishes us with you in Christ, and has anointed us, 22 and who has also put his seal on us and given us his Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee. It is a one-time event that happens at the moment of conversion and is never repeated. John 14:16 (ESV) 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, 5 to be with you forever, Notice the Lord promises that the Helper (Holy Spirit) once given, will be “with you forever”. So I’m assuming that this is what you are meaning by “indwelling”. 2Timothy 1:14 (ESV) 14 By the Holy Spirit who dwells within us, guard the good deposit entrusted to you. My understanding is that the “filling” of the Spirit is something quite different as well as something that is repeated during the life and ministry of believers. Eph 5:18 ESV 18 And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit, This is a command – “be filled with the Spirit,…” 1 Co 3:1 ESV But I, brothers, could not address you as spiritual people, but as people of the flesh, as infants in Christ. 2 I fed you with milk, not solid food, for you were not ready for it. And even now you are not yet ready, 3 for you are still of the flesh. For while there is jealousy and strife among you, are you not of the flesh and behaving only in a human way? My understanding here is that Paul is not able to address them as “spiritual people” not because they do not have the Spirit. They do, they are believers as indicated by Paul addressing them as “the church” in the introduction of the letter and as "infants in Christ" in the above quoted passage. Paul could not address them as spiritual because they were not being “controlled” by the Spirit. As in Eph 5:18 the warning was to not get “drunk with wine” (that is, controlled/altered by it) these believers in 1 Cor. were being controlled by the flesh; that is “jealousy” “strife”. Another example of what I am referring to as the “filling” of the Spirit is Mt 10:19 ESV 19 When they deliver you over, do not be anxious how you are to speak or what you are to say, for what you are to say will be given to you in that hour. I have always been amazed by the passage in Matthew 10. Hope this helps, Jeff |
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335 | Accounts of Revival | Acts 10:44 | jlhetrick | 238372 | ||
Hi Bill, I think an important part of this discussion would be a defining of Revival. We have folks running around the world putting up tents calling “revivals" out of thin air on a nightly basis, arriving and ending perfectly at the coordinated time prescribed by the organizers. For me, I lean toward believing that God will determine the time and place of any true revival and yes, I do believe the Church is involved, I just don’t think it’s done through Outlook meeting invites (or signs posted around town) nor can it be commanded on time and place by people. Of course I could be wrong… I just don’t find support for that in Scripture. I once saw a chicken actually running around the yard with no head (after my father separated the two) it went on for what seemed like 30 seconds or more. I of course didn’t believe this to be a miracle and had a man been standing their preaching I still would not have convinced myself it was a miracle (even at the age of 6 years old). People have been rising up out of wheel chairs and throwing down their crutches at these “revivals” for a very long time. I have even personally met one who claims he witnessed (at a revival) God miraculously put a mouthful of gold caps on his nieces “diseased teeth” (though I couldn’t bring myself to ask why he thought God needed or chose to use gold caps instead of simply healing the teeth in the first place - I wondered if the caps had lot numbers embossed). Of course we have multiple accounts (In Scripture) where people were able to FAKE even some seemingly complex “miracles”. We should not be looking for miracles as signs of revival but evidence of people saved instead. Some, even in the church, believe the weeks following the 911 attacks on the US were nothing short of a revival. Churches were packed to capacity for weeks after and the sale of spiritual literature sky-rocketed. I’m hopeful many were saved during that time but if they were it was because they heard the preaching of the Word about Christ the savior and through that God gave them the faith to believe (Romans 10:17). This may have actually been revival but I don’t know of any claims of physical miracles attributed. The Country, on the other hand, is no doubt more sinful and further from God today than it was on 9/10/2001 In remembering the words of Jesus, "An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign; and a sign will not be given it, except the sign of Jonah.” And He left them and went away.” (Matthew 16:4, NASB) I believe it’s of the highest importance that we understand what and where our thoughts and energy should be where the things of God are concerned. I don’t believe we should be looking for signs and miracles beyond that of individual regeneration of lost people. |
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336 | How deep can the Gospel go | Acts 17:30 | jlhetrick | 180907 | ||
Hello Finder, Allow me to add something to the conversation please. I believe that when we consider the passage in Romans in the wider context of what the Scriptures teach (to include immediate context) I think it begins to make more sense. The passage in Romans isn't speaking to salvation but rather damnation, at least the utter fallen state of mankind. I'm not seeing it taught here at all that God's revelation in nature is what saves. Salvation comes by God's grace, through faith in Christ and by no other means as the Scriptures plainly teach. Later in the book (ch. 5) we see that the wrath spoken of in chapter 1 is something man can be saved from, being "justified by His blood (Romans 5:9). The next two verses make it very clear. "Rom 5:10-11 10 For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life. 11 More than that, we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation. (ESV) "..for while we were enemies..."(v. 10). When were we enemies? It's spelled out very clearly in Romans 1:18-32. The problem isn't in that some may never have the opportunity to here the gospel of Jesus Christ. The problem is that all, ALL, have had the truth of God revealed to them and all, including you and me, have rejected that. So, verse 20, we are all without excuse (Romans 3:23) So reconciliation is necessary! And how is that? Clearly presented as quoted above in Romans 5:10-11. It is by His death that we are reconciled and His resurrection that we have eternal life. God uses people to preach the Gospel. As a result, we might tend to give ourselves too much credit. God's saving a soul is not, and has never been dependent on someone hacking through just the right jungle trail to happenstance uppon the poor waiting lost soul there behind the tree. The effectual calling that results in reconciliation and eternal life is that calling of God alone. He may use a man to initiate it, but that poor creature does not effect it. Salvation belongs to the Lord, and to those He justly chooses in grace. If it were anything else, the cross would be of no use. Ours is to be obedient, trusting that He will complete His plan justly. And He is faithful. Hope this helps some, Jeff |
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337 | When is the revelation clear | Acts 17:30 | jlhetrick | 180983 | ||
Hello Finder, I believe my response should start with asking the question to you, are you saved. If you are not, then the Scriptures teach that not only have you rejected God, but you are continuing in that rejection. It's not my word that declares that ALL have rejected or sinned against God. It was and is plain in the Scriptures I posted in my previous response. Furthermore, anytime we sin, we reject God. If you can not remember sinning, take the word of God at face value and know that you have and so have I. 1John 1:10 If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word has no place in our lives. (NIV) You see friend, in the passage of Romans 1:18-32 it's not teaching that the truth of God was not recognized or that the truth of God was not understood and believed, quite the opposite. Instead, it is teaching that when the truth was known, man chose his own course, rejecting God's plan. Knowing something of God and then choosing to do what is contrary to His design and plan is the rejection. Romans 1:21-23 (NIV) 21For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools 23and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made to look like mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles." Again, you may not accept the truth that you, like every other human person besides Christ, has sinned by putting self before God; but again, the Scirptures should settle that issue as quoted above. Finder, in anticipation of your response and answer to your salvation let me say this. In saving you, God will require that you ackowledge that you are a sinner in need of salvation. As the Scripture says, if you are unable or unwilling to do this, "His word has no place in your life". I assure you that my response is sincere and I am not attempting to read into your statements. Please let me address something else you said. You wrote: "The only opportunity I am conscious of coming to know the revelation of God was after investing LOTS of time searching on the Internet since 2002 until now, and I still think I don't know everything" While there are many internet sights that I would recommend to include this one, they are no substitute for the bible itself. If you have a bible please spend more time in it with prayerful consideration vs. searching the net. If you do not have a bible email me, I will send you one. Finally, we don't need to worry ourselves with the access or ability to understand of others beyond our being obedient in "rightly dividing the word of truth" (2Tim 2:15) while proclaiming the gospel. Remember what I said in the previous post. If God intends to save the guy behind the tree at the end of that long-lost path deep in the darkest depths of the most dense jungle, He will save that one. As for the understanding; not a one of us has had the understanding until the almighty, sovereign God gave it. Hope my responses continue to be helpful. God bless, Jeff PS. my email address is shown in my user profile. |
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338 | WHICH EPISTLE SPEAKS OF GOD'S WRATH? | Romans | jlhetrick | 180474 | ||
Hello BNC, Welcome to the forum. Your probably thinking of the book of Romans. Chapter 1:18 for a specific reference. Jeff |
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339 | What of the Law applies to me a believe? | Romans | jlhetrick | 200829 | ||
Hi MJH- Forgive me for not understanding your dilemma. It really seems quite simply answered from Scripture. Instead of articles and such, perhaps your search might finally take you back to them. What of the Mosaic Law "applies" to you. It all does insofar as it contributes to your discerning God. None of it does in relation to your position of righteousness before God. Instead of articles, I would point you to the book of Romans. That single letter will answer this question for you completely. Rom 6:14 For sin shall not be master over you, for you are not under law but under grace. (NASB) Hope this helps, Jeff |
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340 | What is the theme of the book of romans? | Romans | jlhetrick | 209080 | ||
Hello gapeach- Are your questions homework assignments? The overall theme of the book of romans is God's grace and the faithful life of the righteous. We are saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ (see Romans 3:21-28 for example) See Romans 1:16-17. We live by faith because, through His grace, God gives us the ability to do so. Much, much more can and has been said about the book of Romans as a whole, but perhaps this gets you started. God bless, Jeff |
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