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341 | Do you disobey this commandment? | Bible general Archive 1 | Scribe | 43619 | ||
No. I do not observe the seventh day of the week as the Jews do. I was born again in jail. I read the Bible with no church influence for 30 months. Based on such passages as Acts 15 I fully understood that such things as sabbath and circumcision were not commanded for gentiles of the church but were prophetic of the heart issues. So I keep sabbath in truth not in outward formalism. I am not guilty of sabbath breaking becuase I rest in being made righteous by the finished work of the cross. The only work I do as a christian that God commands is a work called LOVE. It is not an ordinance or religious observance. This kind or work was described by James when he said that faith without works is dead and then proceeds to give and example of what kind of works he is talking about. He says if you see a man naked you should not say be warm and fed and not give him what he needs to be warm and fed. So works that God accepts are love works as we walk in faith being already made righteous by the finished work on the cross. If I go to church on Saturday and then go home. I do not see how this keeps sabbath. So please anyone that keeps sabbath as the Jews do tell me what you do to keep it. Is it all about what day you go to church? Well then I know many people that keep sabbath because they go to church on Saturday and on Sunday. Do they keep the sabbath? What if they go to church on Saturday just because they love to go so much? I mean what if they do not think about the sabbath, they are just going becuase they love to go to church? Can you comprehend this? Did you know that there are multitudes of holy saints going to church to fellowship with other saints, encourage one another in the Lord, study the Bible, hear the Bible preached, and worship in singing and pray together, who do not ever think of it as a exercise in religious duty, but rather as a walk of Love toward one another and toward God. As a matter of fact the only ones I know that go to church becuase they feel they "have to" to do their christian duty, are backslidden and indifferent towards God the rest of the week. Now living your own life 6 days a week and going to church on sabbath calling it "observing the Lords day" is something a lost person does. I live for God every single day. I worship and sing to the Lord every day. I read my Bible every day. I live each day with the same reverance and commitment to God that I do when I go to church. So what is this idea sabbath keeping people have about "giving it to the Lord" I don't understand. Are they saying they worship and sing to God on that day but not the other 6? Help me understand. What does it mean to sabbath keepers to keep the sabbath. I mean give me an example of keeping the sabbath in your life today. It might be that I am doing it and did not know it. I am often at church on a Saturday. Is it when you evangelize and win souls? I am often doing that on Saturday and every other day. Is it singing to the Lord? Praying? As I stated, I do that daily. Is it getting in a closet and communing with God? I think if you do that only on the sabbath it is a start, but if you want to go all the way in God you will need more than that. Help me understand what is "keeping sabbath" to those that believe you should observe Saturday in a special way. And let me point out that if you go to a relious meeting on Saturday but do not reach out to people in love as God leads you the rest of the week that your faith is without works and dead. James did not list sabbath keeping as a work that demonstrates your faith James listed works of love toward others such as feeding them and clothing them. So what I am saying is that if a man goes to church on Saturday but never does these kind of works that James mentions he would not qualify as having works. May God Bless You in your search for His Heart in the Study of the Word. |
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342 | What are passages and sayings? | John | Scribe | 43609 | ||
Acts 15:5-29 But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses. And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter. And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe. And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us; And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith. Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear? But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they. Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them. And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me: Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name. And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written, After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up: That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all these things. Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world. Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God: But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood. For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day. Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren: And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia: Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandment: It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth. For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things; That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well. | ||||||
343 | Was the Law ever abolished/negated? (3) | Bible general Archive 1 | Scribe | 43608 | ||
It was nailed to the Cross. Acts 15:5-29 But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses. And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter. And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe. And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us; And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith. Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear? But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they. Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them. And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me: Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name. And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written, After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up: That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all these things. Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world. Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God: But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood. For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day. Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren: And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia: Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandment: It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth. For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things; That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well. |
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344 | Are we free to disobey God's OT Law? | Bible general Archive 1 | Scribe | 43607 | ||
Acts 15:5-29 But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses. And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter. And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe. And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us; And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith. Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear? But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they. Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them. And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me: Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name. And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written, After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up: That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all these things. Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world. Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God: But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood. For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day. Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren: And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia: Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandment: It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth. For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things; That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well. | ||||||
345 | Do you disobey this commandment? | Bible general Archive 1 | Scribe | 43605 | ||
Matt 23:34 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone. Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: I am not a Jew so I was never under the law, but of the wieghtier matters of the Law, Judgement, Mercy and Faith, this I have been made alive to through the work of the Holy Spirit within which speaks of greater things than a day on the calendar. Those that keep the day on the calendar (and I have yet to recieve an answer from any of the sabbath preachers on how one keeps it) and yet do not walk in love toward those that do not would be straining the gnat and swallowing the camel. Or placing the importance on the wrong truth. |
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346 | Is there a direct relation to Dan 12:1-3 | Mark 9:1 | Scribe | 43472 | ||
I am not following you. | ||||||
347 | 24 hour days are based on what? | Gen 1:2 | Scribe | 43471 | ||
The statement is made from the first day.. evening and morning were the first day. This is written at a time after the creation by Moses. Just as when Moses stated ... that Cain dwelt in the land of Nod, not that it was called Nod when Cain dwelt in it. It became Nod much much later. But Moses was just identifying the area. Just as if you said my Indian forefathers dwelt in Dallas, not that it was caled Dallas when they were there. So this reference also is from Moses that the evening and the morning were the first day when as yet there was no son or moon. However by making the statment the evening and the morning were the first day he is making it clear beyond all question that it was not ages or eons that is meant but an evening and a morning. May God bless you in your study of His Word. |
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348 | 24 hour days are based on what? | Gen 1:2 | Scribe | 43470 | ||
The statement is made from the first day.. evening and morning were the first day. This is written at a time after the creation by Moses. Just as when Moses stated ... that Cain dwelt in the land of Nod, not that it was called Nod when Cain dwelt in it. It became Nod much much later. But Moses was just identifying the area. Just as if you said my Indian forefathers dwelt in Dallas, not that it was caled Dallas when they were there. So this reference also is from Moses that the evening and the morning were the first day when as yet there was no son or moon. However by making the statment the evening and the morning were the first day he is making it clear beyond all question that it was not ages or eons that is meant but an evening and a morning. May God bless you in your study of His Word. |
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349 | Too much grace? | Bible general Archive 1 | Scribe | 43415 | ||
Thank you for your thoughts charis, I am not sure why you consider me studious, 'wordy' yes, but others here are much more studious. However I was certainly verbose enough that it would seem one would know I never said any sin was unforgiveable. The message I am preaching is that a saint should live holy. I am sure you agree with that. May God Bless you in your Study of His Word. |
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350 | is not it the same LAW | Bible general Archive 1 | Scribe | 43414 | ||
Who told you that tithe was a law we are supposed to keep? They were mistake. We are to give. Which is what the tithe law taught us. | ||||||
351 | Answer please | Lev 23:1 | Scribe | 43413 | ||
Your question has been answered numerous times. Just because you do not like the question does not mean it was not answered. Were you waiting for someone to say. You are right. We should keep the sabbath. Ok. You are right I want to keep the sabbath now. Will you tell me how to do it, so I know that I am keeping it. Tell me what I should do. | ||||||
352 | eternal security | 1 John 5:11 | Scribe | 43411 | ||
Thank You farout. I appreciate your testimony. God is so good to us and so full of Mercy. I like this verse. Exodus 34:7 Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children's children, unto the third and to the fourth generation. To know the Heart of our Father is to Know the Son. The Fullness of His Grace and Truth has been revealed to us through the Son. And in the light of the Justice and Righteousness of God we appreciate what the Son has done for us. As many great writers of old have preached concerning the balance of the LAW and the GOSPEL, it is a wonderful thing to understand the balance between the Judgement of a Holy God and the Mercy extended toward us through Christ. I appreciate the precious price He paid that I might be made clean. The greater the degree of appreciation the less likely a man will go back to wallowing in the mud. I do not have to be reminded of my past sins because we know it is completely forgiven. I do not have to fear falling if I do what Christ has commanded. Then my house is built upon a rock. And faith trusts the Lord to help me continue doing what He has commanded until the final day. There are at least two kinds of fear in the Bible. The fear that is of man, or the powers of darkness, and the fear that is of GOD. I embrace the fear of God for it is a positive fear. Some would rather call it Reverence. OK but to Revere God is not quite strong enough for me. Maybe if they said. Trembling Reverence. Or Awesome Holy Reverence. Or how about the rest of the passage from Exodus 34:7-8 Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children's children, unto the third and to the fourth generation. “And Moses made haste, and bowed his head toward the earth, and worshipped.” If fear of God is something a person feels compelled to explain every time they say it for 'fear'(the negative kind) that someone might think they are afraid of God like they are afraid of a Rothwielder then it would be acceptable to say we should have the ..."make haste, and bow your head toward the earth, and worship Him" kind of fear. This fear Comes to God, not runs from God. This fear does not treat God as your bud that is like you, but reverences God with Love and adoration and Wonder that such a Glorious Holy, Awesome, Unlimited God has allowed you to be His Friend and Fellowship with Him because of what Jesus has done. Since I have been born again and read the Bible and lived my life by faith in Christ receiving of His grace and renewal day by day, I have never lived in fear. I used to be afraid before I was saved. Afraid of many things. But since I was saved I have lived in peace and joy and fear of nothing. However I have had episodes of fear of God as you stated. The negative fear. The fear that I was in danger of hell fire. It has been when I have backslidden. And I was so miserable I could not last more than two weeks without breaking down in repentance. I am sooooooo grateful to God for that fear and dread and feeling that I was in danger of hell fire. I often pray that I would never be so calloused as to pass off sin lightly, that if I were to backslide into a sin or lust of the flesh (of the sort that christians should be rid of within 2 months of their salvation,) that if I should ever go back to those sorts of works of darkness, that I would be so afraid of dieing in that state of sin that I could never find any fun in it. Woe to the man or woman that can backslide into the lusts of the flesh and stay there and not feel the hot breath of hell at their neck. Woe to the man who can call light darkness, and darkness light and say 'may the Lord come again soon' while dragging a wagon load of sin behind him. My prayer for all saints is that their conscience always be tender toward everything that is not pleasing to Christ so that with Joy they are instant to repent as soon as the Lord makes it known to them and if they think for a moment ‘they will hold on to it for a little while longer’ that they will get sick to their stomach at the thought of such a henious act and that they would repent of even the thought of that. This is true christian faith and anything else has been constructed by men of corrupt minds. I say these things to edify not to say you are saying anything different. I am convinced that you would agree with me as most here would. May God Bless you in your study of His Word. |
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353 | How does Daniel 12:1-3 relate? (2) | Mark 9:1 | Scribe | 43329 | ||
Daniel 12:1-3 And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book. And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt. And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever. It applies because when the rapture occurs we are changed and shine like the sun as Jesus did on the mount and we rise, This it the coming of the Lord with Power. |
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354 | WHY DOSE IT HAVE TO BE MOSSES AND ELIJAH | Revelation | Scribe | 43265 | ||
If one can understand this verse then they can understand the two witnesses. Zechariah 4:11-14 Then answered I, and said unto him, What are these two olive trees upon the right side of the candlestick and upon the left side thereof? And I answered again, and said unto him, What be these two olive branches which through the two golden pipes empty the golden oil out of themselves? And he answered me and said, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord. Then said he, These are the two anointed ones, that stand by the Lord of the whole earth. |
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355 | Can we say that all of the scriptures | 2 Tim 3:16 | Scribe | 43241 | ||
I have prayed in the spirit for about half an hour and having asked God to show me revelation in His Word that will make me more like Him, I have opened the Bible to the Begats (genealogy) and recieved revelation and insight for daily living. So yes, every word is profitable and inspired and supernaturally Divine. Praise His Holy Word. | ||||||
356 | Jesus our Lord | Gen 12:3 | Scribe | 43239 | ||
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357 | Are women not allowed to be preachers? | 1 Cor 14:40 | Scribe | 43238 | ||
Romans 16:3-5 Greet Priscilla and Aquila my helpers in Christ Jesus: Who have for my life laid down their own necks: unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles. Likewise greet the church that is in their house. Salute my wellbeloved Epaenetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ. Acts 18:2-4 And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome:) and came unto them. And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers. And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks. Acts 18:18 And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn his head in Cenchrea: for he had a vow. Acts 18:24-28 And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus. This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John. And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly. And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him: who, when he was come, helped them much which had believed through grace: For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publickly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ. 1 Corinthians 16:19 The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Priscilla salute you much in the Lord, with the church that is in their house. Aways Priscilla is mentioned with Aquila and no fair treatment of the text can be accomplished without giving equal credit to Priscilla for both the teaching of mighty Teachers such as Apollos and of pastoring the church in thier house. God uses Women to teach men. So Paul must have meant more than some are quoting him as saying when he said a woman must not teach a man or he would have rebuked Priscilla, but instead Paul treats Priscilla as though she is almost an equal with Paul. So what did Paul mean? The same thing we mean when we say a woman should not NAG a man. A woman should not try and mother her husband but encourage him as he takes spiritual leadership in the home as the strong man of the house. Instead of trying to criticize and teach him how to do it better she should be in submission to his leadership. If he prays too long, at devotions she should keep quiet about it and be thankful he is leading the family in prayer. Can a woman pastor, yes Priscilla was a pastor with her husband Aquila. By the way she ended up with a nickname.. 2 Timothy 4:19 Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus. :) Prisca She was a wonderful teacher in the Word. Romans 16:1-2 I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea: That ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever business she hath need of you: for she hath been a succourer of many, and of myself also. Let the "anti-women preacher doctrine monger" (basing there doctrine on that which they do not understand,) rave on all they wish, you have the complete word of God to trust in and when you collect all the new testament verses then you see that women were used and are used by God in the preaching of the Word and even in pastoring with their husbands with equal authority in the office of pastor. Just take a highlighter and go through the New Testament and Old Testament and notice how often God used women in the ministry both in prophesying and in preaching the Word. Yes there are more men but that is because of the authority issue. This authority issue is more spiritual then most understand. It has to do with battling the powers of darkness. I will post on that at another time. God Bless you in your study of His Word. |
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358 | Are women not allowed to be preachers? | 1 Cor 14:40 | Scribe | 43233 | ||
Has anyone ever notices that a woman was made Judge over all Israel? | ||||||
359 | Ephriam synonymous w/ Gentile believers? | Ezek 37:19 | Scribe | 43232 | ||
No. Ephraim is the inheritor of His Father Joseph. Remember the story, Manaseh was the oldest but Ephraim inherited the promises. This is speaking of the promise of the Jews being saved. Now we are waiting for that day. When they turn to Jesus Christ as the messaih on a national level, then the Lord will come to Mount Zion. | ||||||
360 | Are women not allowed to be preachers? | 1 Cor 14:40 | Scribe | 43210 | ||
1 Corinthians 14:29-40 Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge. If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace. For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted. And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets. For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints. Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law. And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church. What? came the word of God out from you? or came it unto you only? If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord. But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant. Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues. Let all things be done decently and in order. Let me explain something that has been very badly handled by many preachers and teachers. The context has to do with Church Service. Or Publically speaking out for the edification of all. After dealing with improper use of tongues and telling them how to speak in tongues in order with the gift of interpretation so that people have understanding and are edified, he then tells the women not to be asking questions? What could this mean? The context makes it plain that the women were asking questions out loud out of order which would be a shameful way to act in church. This has nothing whatsoever to do with forbidding women to be preachers in order and in the right way. Should they be pastors, only if their husbands are pastors or if they are on the mission field and they are not married and there are no men to pastor. I read a theologian say that women did not speak in tongues because they were not allowed to speak in church. But all 120 in the upper room spake in tongues and the women were numbered among them. Phillips daughters prophesied and you don't prophesy in private, you prophesy to people. In the church there is neither male nor female as it relates to the callings of God, being under authority is not done by governments imposed by men either. Being under authority is something that both the man and the women do voluntarily as they seek out those that God leads them to to submit to that they bear witness have the spiritual leadership over them. This is not something anyone can tell you. Some man cannot come up and say "I am in authority over you" you will find yourself submitting voluntarily to those God wants to put in authority over you. For instance, the man or the woman will find themselves going to certain spiritually anointed and wise saints and asking advice and prayer, The spiritual man or woman that the saint goes to will in a spirit of humility point them to the word and to Christ and never act authoritative. This person without really thinking about it will be an authority in that saints life and it is all done by the Holy Spirit and not man or manmade church governments Today and since the 2nd or 3rd century we have had men making themselves to be church governments and trying to lord it over the flock but the true flock just blink at them and then trott off to listen to the true Shepherd. May God Bless you in your Study of His Word! |
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