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361 | Remarry? | 1 Cor 7:1 | jlhetrick | 179198 | ||
Hello ble, Your question, as stated here, can not be answered responsibly here on the forum. There is not enough information and we here on the forum do not know all of the details involved (such as, is your husband's leaving in response to your own sin-no need to answer here). Because this forum is not equipped to provide counseling, the best we can do is to point you to Scripture that is specific regarding your issue. Read 1Corinthians chapter 7 to get started. Continue to seek God's will in prayer and through His word. God bless, Jeff |
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362 | ARE WE MARIED | 1 Cor 7:1 | jlhetrick | 180087 | ||
Hello Wiley, Welcome to the Forum. I sincerely state that the question itself reflects that you do not actually believe that you and "your girl" are married. If you did, there would be no real need for the question. How convenient it might be to simply take our significant other to the alter in secret and declare our actions to be in the presence of the Lord and therefore legit. How convenient too might it then be to take her to the steps of the church door and declare yourself divorced from her. A better answered question might be; does the state in which your church exist consider you and your girl married? An easy no is the response. If the State doesn't consider you married can you live together as husband and wife and be a good witness to others? Another no. Can you put her on you insurance? No. If you have children do you, as the father, have paternal rights? Not in some states; not until you go through the "legal" proceedings of paternity testing (even if your name is on the birth certificate). Where is the legitimacy? What is the benefit? I know of at least one couple who argued your point and, knowing them both personally, I was pretty confident that their efforts were toward legitimizing their living together and sexual relationship. Search the Scriptures and see if you find anything at all that concludes that you are married. In your search consider what the Bible says regarding the institutions of government and our responsibilities as Christians to obey local, state, and federal law. I believe that the challenge for a man here would be to honor your girl and God by keeping yourself and her pure until you are legitimately married. There is a long-standing tradition recognized by the church and the state. Hope this helps, Jeff |
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363 | Is a womans body a mans to do as he see | 1 Cor 7:4 | jlhetrick | 167345 | ||
Hello crector, I am going to be a "stickler" here. To clarify, the bible teaches that a man is to have no part, no access to a womans body generally speaking. The bible teaches that the only time a man is to have access to a woman's body is when she is his wife. You probably meant/assumed this but I wanted to point it out for other readers. With that said I would like to refer you to the following passage of scripture. 1Co 7:1 Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman. 1Co 7:2 Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband. 1Co 7:3 Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband. 1Co 7:4 The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power of his own body, but the wife. 1Co 7:5 Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency. Notice in verse 3 above, that Paul addresses the man's responsibility to the wife first, but qualifies it "likewise" the woman's equal responsibility to the husband. Same with verse 4. He starts with the wifes responsibility but demonstrates the equal responsibility of the husband. Much has been taught and assumed about this passage and I personally have seen it so misconstrued (always by a man) as to teach a man's unscriptural authority over his wife. Actually, the passage is addressing the issue of immorality and defining the boundaries of sexual relations as being between a man and a woman as instituted by God. That is: within the marriage only, with respect and responsibility toward the other person, recognizing the "oneness" that was created of the two by God through marriage, and warning of the opening up to temptation if that responsibility is neglected. As you can see in verse 5 the responsibility to each other (husband and wife) is lesser only to the responsibility to God. Even then there is to be communication and an understanding made clear between the two. I hope this helps. You have not created a profile so I'm not sure if you are a man or a woman. If you are a man, I hope your question was not in hopes of getting support for an unbiblical authority over your wife. You won't find it here, and you certainly won't find it in the bible. Sincerely, Jeff |
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364 | Adultery, desertion, deception | 1 Cor 7:14 | jlhetrick | 163253 | ||
Hello bitsy, You married an unbeliever which presented opportunity for disaster. 2Co 6:14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? 2Co 6:15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? 2Co 6:16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. 2Co 6:17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, You have biblical grounds for divorce according to your account here. But that doesn't necessarily mean you should divorce. Mat 5:32 But I say to you, any man who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, causes her to commit adultery, and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery." What you need to do is seek the counsel of your church leadership. With love, Jeff Seek the advise and guidance of your church leadership. Jeff |
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365 | Is sex marriage? Premarital Sex: Sin? | 1 Cor 7:36 | jlhetrick | 146664 | ||
I am new to the forum and didn't see the previous answer to your question so I hope I'm not just throwing the same thing back at you. It sounds like you have read what Paul had to say in 1 Co 7:36. You ask for a deep answer, but why? If the answer is simple and easily accessible what motivates you to want to complicate it. Perhaps you are trying to justify your own behavior or lifestyle (not judging just asking you to explore this). I still haven't offered a answer. I could offer many scriptural references and make it "deeper" but the bible is clear. It is clear from the context that 1 Co 7:36 is referring to sexual temptation of a man to a woman who is not his wife. It is also very plain that if you are unable to keep yourself under control and resist the temptation, you should marry the girl if you intend to go forward into a sexual relationship. there is no need to make it a deeper issue when the answer is given specifically. As for whether having sex with one person constitutes marriage (if I understood the question) that's an easy "NO" Marriage is clearly represented in both old and new testements as involving a "certificate" something written and of a legal nature and "ceremony" which speaks to the public announcement before man and God. Read Matt. 19:9. Now if a man "divorces his wife" in order to "marry another" then divorce must include some action as does the remarrying. This verse makes it clear that the "divorcing" is not simply constituted by adultry, or moving on to another sexual relationship, which would have to be the case if "sex is marriage". If this were the case then the process or concept of divorce would not be possible or necessary after the spouse had comitted "sexual imorality". because by having done so (committing sexual imorality) the divorce would have been effectually produced or completed. |
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366 | please explain uncomely Icorth7vs36 | 1 Cor 7:36 | jlhetrick | 146667 | ||
Take vs 36 in context with the chapter and discussion. vs 1 of this chapter says "it's good for a man not to touch a woman." vs 2 "but because sexual immorality is so rampant, every man should have his own wife..." (International Standard Version). The rest of the chapter leading up to vs 36 clearly talks about pro's and con's of marriage and repeatedly makes reference to sexual issues. the bible, especially the new testement repetedly makes reference to the "sins of the flesh" and sexual immorality being high up on the list in terms of temptation and acting in sin. "uncomely" in this verse is obviously referring to the man beginning to "act out" on his sexual temptation toward the "virgin" as described in the AMPLIFIED translation "not acting properly toard..." The verse is specifically setting the standard that sexual "playfullness" and behavior toward someone you are not married to is improper (therefore sinful). To continue with this type of behavior is to continue to sin. The only way to be "justified" or "right" in this behavior is that the other person be your spouse. therefore, fefrain from such behavior, or, marry her and be justified before God. |
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367 | The Lord is Rock | 1 Cor 10:4 | jlhetrick | 170344 | ||
Hello Ronnie, Welcome to the forum. Did you have a question to ask? If not thanks for the reference to Ps 18:30. Here's another: 1 Cor 10:4 4 and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank from the spiritual Rock that followed them, and the Rock was Christ. ESV Again, welcome to the forum. If you find the time, please add information to your profile so we will know a little about you. To learn brief personal information about the others on the forum just click on their screen name to the right of the question or answer title. Matt 16:13-18 13 Now when Jesus came into the parts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Who do men say that the Son of man is? 14 And they said, Some (say) John the Baptist; some, Elijah; and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets. 15 He saith unto them, But who say ye that I am? 16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. 17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-Jonah: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father who is in heaven. 18 And I also say unto thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this ROCK I will build my church; and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. ASV (caps added) Christ's Love, Jeff |
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368 | Christian freedom | 1 Cor 10:25 | jlhetrick | 188258 | ||
1 Co 10:24 ESV 24 Let no one seek his own good, but the good of his neighbor. |
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369 | Why choose Heaven | 1 Cor 12:3 | jlhetrick | 153269 | ||
Hi askgod, With love and respect say Something like: There is only one God. Without Him you have no hope. He loves you and has given you the means by which to know Him, through accepting Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior (becoming a Christian). Becoming a Christian is the only way to know Him. When you die, if you do not know Him, all hope is lost of ever knowing Him and you will spend eternity separated from Him. You will be cast into a lake of fire. Some might say that this approach is “trying to scare people into becoming Christians.” Well I can’t speak to why God chose to put it so plainly, but I can say, it sure scares me and makes me that much more thankful that he offered an alternative. If it’s good enough for Him it’s good enough for me. How greatly the church might benefit from hearing the truth again. How many of us have heard the simple truth regarding this issue from the pulpit lately? It’s no longer politically correct for a pastor to look his congregation in the face and say, “if you haven’t trusted Jesus for your salvation you will DIE AND GO TO HELL. Don’t look for a politically correct answer to this question. Tell him/her the truth and show them in God’s word. Show them God’s mercy and grace and how much he loves them personally and show them His perfect plan for salvation completed at the cross. Show them through scripture that the consequences of rejecting Him are tragic, and then show them that His love for them is so much greater and available for them to receive. You’ve done your part. Be patient and let the Holy Spirit do His part. Continue to be available to answer questions, teach, and most of all pray for them. P.S. If your specifically asking for bible verses I’m going to encourage you to continue in your study until you come up with them. We must prepare ourselves as witnesses 1Pe 3:15 (KJV) But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear: 2Ti 2:15 (NASB) Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth. Hope this helps Jeff |
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370 | what is wisdom- what is knowledge | 1 Cor 12:8 | jlhetrick | 155077 | ||
Hello Annet, Knowlege is information; wisdom is knowing what to do with the information. |
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371 | What do we focus on? | 1 Cor 12:13 | jlhetrick | 183442 | ||
Thank you for your post justme, In keeping with the user rules of the forum I sincerely state that none of what I have written or continue to write is an attempt at unfriendly debate or argument. With that said friend, let me point you back to the history of this thread. My belief is that you have misrepresented my statements to no small degree and to the weight of negative focus and by doing so threaten to sustain a negative focus. And all this while denying a negative focus? Again, a history of the thread will demonstrate a simple attempt to redirect a statement you made suggesting that believers should assume that a churches rule is biblical because it is, well, the churches rule. My caution and pointing out that this guidance was not only inappropriate but dangerous should, in my opinion, have been responded to responsibly by retracting the statement or clarifying the meaning of your statement. You still have not done that brother. Instead, you continue to respond in a way that very obviously attempts to present me as one who sees the church as villainous. For the record, and that record includes what I have previously written and is available for study, I do not. If the last word is important to you please respond to this post, however, in the spirit of not apparently continuing down the wrong path, I will take your response to heart without offering another in this thread or topic. God bless, we are still brothers, and one day we will laugh about our differences if even they are remembered. Jeff |
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372 | What does this verse mean | 1 Cor 13:5 | jlhetrick | 180036 | ||
Rom 13:8-10 Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. 9 The commandments,"You shall not commit adultery, You shall not murder, You shall not steal, You shall not covet," and any other commandment, are summed up in this word:"You shall love your neighbor as yourself." 10 Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfilling of the law. ESV Jeff |
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373 | where is scripture found, "though we see | 1 Cor 13:12 | jlhetrick | 152948 | ||
Here ya go 1Co 13:12 For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known. (KJV) Jeff |
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374 | what if a christian is married to non-ch | 2 Cor 6:14 | jlhetrick | 146978 | ||
Hello aiello! I believe that prayon's answer is accurate in that a believer is not to marry a nonbeliever (2 Cor. 6:14). However, I understood from you questions that you were already married before you came to the Lord. If you were already married (and perhaps that is irrelevent since you are legally married now) the scriptures has much more to say about it. first, if you were already married before coming to believe and being saved, refer to 1 Cor. 7:13. We are not told here but it is practicle to believe that in the early days of the church, while so many were coming to believe in the Lord, that it was a very common event for a husband or a wife to hear and believe before the other. If that new believer were to then "leave" what hope then would there be for the unbelieving spouse to come into the knowledge of the Lord and be saved? A key here in the verse mentioned is that if the unbelieving spouse consents to stay with the believer, the believer is not to leave. the unbeliever is "sanctified in" the believer making it possible that the children are "holy". (a biblical proof, I believe that God establishes and sanctifies the family). Don't forget the following chapter. If the unbeliever leaves on his/her own accord, the believing spouse is "not bound" 1 Cor. 7:16 may be the most important. You may someday lead your husband to the Lord. Next, Jesus spoke to divorce as sinful (see Mark 10:4-12) Even if you were a believer and then married an unbeliever would divorce be an option. If we believe that for a believer to marry an unbeliever is a sin (it goes against teaching of scripture) then are we to believe that divorcing this unbeliever after the fact is any less a sin? Is it possible to right a wrong with a wrong? Would the sin of divorce be justified on the basis that the marriage, in the first place, was sinful? Finally, let me say that if you or your children are being physically abused you need to ensure both your and their safety. I don't find in scripture where God expects us to keep ourselves and our children at risk of personal injury or death. I have heard of some teaching from scripture that allows for divorce in the case that a spouse "deserts" the other. I believe I read it in a book authored by Pat Robertson. I'm sorry but the book title and referenced scriptures I have forgotten. I think I remember him explaining how a spouse who has completely foresaken the vows of marriage, though he/she may still be physically present, has in fact deserted the marriage. This, of course, may not be at all what he was teaching and may not have any scriptural suppport whatsoever so please don't make a decision based on the "desertion" issue before searching and praying and knowing it's right. |
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375 | calm slow thoughts peaceful slow words! | 2 Cor 12:9 | jlhetrick | 153581 | ||
Hello bk.., God bless you and I'm sorry for your accident and consequences. 2Co 12:9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. You might try looking into the history of Charels Spurgeon (just do a web search on the name) try to find biographical information on him. He is considered one of the best theologians and preachers of his time and perhaps ever. I mention him because he lived with very severe pain that threatened, and at times I believe actually, incapacitated him. You will find that, reagarding the above verse, Mr. Spurgeon lived and learned to believe it. Also, many of my patients have Bipolar Disorder and I have seen different combinations of medications work extremely well for many of them. Bipolar is one of the most treatable disorders in this field of medicine when the patient is compliant with medication regimen. Therapy/counseling may be helpful as well. Continue to pray and praise God and think Him for sparing your life. Seek to make it worthwhile that you were spared by recognizing He has a plan for you. Seek Him, believe Him, and follow Him. Hope this helps |
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376 | weaker and wiser | 2 Cor 13:4 | jlhetrick | 172737 | ||
Hello mamasonthree, I don't think that's in there, at least not in that format. You may be thinking of 2 Cor 13:4. Jeff |
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377 | bible say women and men equal | Gal 3:26 | jlhetrick | 237145 | ||
Hi rscabad - no, the Bible doesn't say that men and women are equal. God did create both men and women very differently and for good reason. Regarding our fallen condition there is no difference between men and women. We are equally sinful and equally lost and equally in need of a savior. Regarding our position in Christ we are equally forgiven and equally saved by grace through faith in Christ Jesus. There is no special condition applied to a man or to a woman (one over the other) once saved (see Galatians 3:26- 4:7) Additionally, the Bible very clearly holds expectations for men that are unique to men and to women that are unique to women. The idea of male and female equality in every aspect is a secular one and not supported by Scripture. |
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378 | how can i get the powers of the holy spi | Gal 5:16 | jlhetrick | 150857 | ||
First you must be saved (if you are not) Rom 10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. Rom 10:10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. (KJV) When god saves you through faith in Jesus Christ, He "seals" you with His Spirit. The Holy Spirit actually dwells within your heart. 2Co 1:21 Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God; 2Co 1:22 Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.(KJV) You have all of Him and there is no more to obtain, however, it is He, the Holy Spirit, that will operate at various times imparting His power to you and/or through you as necessary for accomplishing specific tasks for Him. Luk 12:11 When people bring you before synagogue leaders, rulers, or authorities, don't worry about how you will defend yourselves or what you will say. Luk 12:12 For in that hour the Holy Spirit will teach you what you are to say." (ISV) Rom 8:11 But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.(KJV) So, bibleheat, I believe the answer to your question can be summed up in this way. Question: "How can i get the powers of the holy spirit?" Answer: You can't. What you can "get" is the blessing of having the Holy Spirit dwell within your heart and then He will make use of His own power when necessary where you are concerend. Be careful not to be swayed by different kinds of teachings and doctrines that you may hear or even read in books regarding this subject. The "power" of the Holy Spirit is not something we "get" as though something baught at the store or traded for. Act 8:18 Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money Act 8:19 and said, "Give me this power too, so that when I lay my hands on someone he will receive the Holy Spirit." Act 8:20 But Peter said to him, "May your money perish with you because you thought you could obtain God's free gift with money! (ISV) I answer this question to my understanding of the scriptures and with love and consideration. I have been on the journey you are on. I too had once been under the impression, lead to believe, that there was some way of acqiring God's powers to use as needed, when needed. God will use His powers as needed according to His will and good pleasure. I had also struggled for a very long time as the lie was told to me that I "must not be truly saved" because I "had not demonstrated my salvation" through certain works or "gifts" of the Spirit. What a struggle this was for me. What a terrible lie from the evil one. Hope this really does help |
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379 | How can I better serve my man? | Ephesians | jlhetrick | 165202 | ||
Hello Believer, Welcome to the forum. Thank you for your question. You may get a lot of short answers here but be careful to evaluate every answer in light of scripture. You write: "it is said that a woman must respect her husband for him to love her" and "I also understand that I need to be submissive to him and come second." This is not what is written or taught in the bible. You are to respect your husband and submit to him because it is commanded by God. A proper response from him might be that he love you for it, but your motivation should first be to obey and honor God. Nowhere does the bible teach that you are to come "second" to your husband. When you were married God made the two of you "one". He is the "head" as taught in Ephesians chapter 5 and you are the helper (see Genesis and the creation of Adam and Eve. In other words, you both have roles to live out. He is to love you as Christ loved the church. Christ died for the church. He is as responsible for serving you as you are him. The issue of "headship" is often seen and discussed from a view point of authority. My opinion is that it is more appropriately viewed in light of responsibility. You might consider the word "submit" also, in light of what the bible is teaching regarding the wife's submission to the husband. I believe that if I were to continue at this point I might raise more questions than I might have time to provide answers to. You asked for reference material: Genesis chapter 1 (specifically starting at verse 27) Genesis chapter 3:1-20 Ephesians chapter 5 For starters. Read these passages and if you have access to bible commentaries they can be helpful. Finally, I would like to recommend you to Dr. Tony Evans' Web page. I have been listening to him and reading his material for years. I have learned to trust him as reliable and his teachings from scripture to be sound. Particularly he does a lot on the family and articulates what scripture teaches very well (in my opinion). http://www.tonyevans.org/ You can search his radio archieves for this recent December to listen to Dr. Evans' teaching in this area. I believe you are honoring God in that you are seeking what the bible teaches about your position as a wife and your desire to live that. Sincerely, Jeff |
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380 | I agree Hank, but how do you reconcile? | Eph 2:8 | jlhetrick | 203761 | ||
Tamara- welcome to the forum: A tip for forum use first if I may. Once your into a topic and responding to another make sure to click on "note" when responding. If you click on "question" when responding during an ongoing discussion (even if your going to be asking a question) your post shows up on the home page as if it's the beginning of a new topic. Hope that makes sense. To begin responding to your topic here I would like to point out what I view as a problem with the approach to your considering the topic or at least in how you requested the rest of us to consider it. Your original question asked responders to base our response on a handful of verses. In this post I'm responding to you use the word "reconcile". The answer to that is "context". We don't reconcile any point of doctrine by pointing to and keeping within a few verses whether they be together or scattered throughout. The reconciliation only happens as Scripture as a whole establishes the meaning of the verses at hand. As Hank pointed out; Salvation is wholly of God from start to finish. And while he did list a few verses for reference, a study of the Scriptures as a whole does fully establish this. Not to play on words, but we don't "get saved", we "are saved" by and only by the grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ. Finally, even that saving faith is not something we choose, accomplish, work for, etc. That very faith that saves us is totally from God. See Eph. 2:8. God bless, Jeff |
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