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401 | did elijah forerun christ's 2nd coming? | Matt 11:14 | stjohn | 214507 | ||
cowboy, Correction: the witnesses will come before He comes in judgment. But I was thinking, selfishly, about the rapture, where He will meet the saint's in the air. John |
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402 | Lord compared to what workr of the field | Matt 13:1 | stjohn | 187470 | ||
Hi raynay.. Read matt 13 and see what you think 13:18 "Hear then the parable of the sower. God bless. John |
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403 | what does these verses mean | Matt 13:14 | stjohn | 198785 | ||
Hi stinker, Welcome to the forum! There is a good commentary on these verses at this address; http://www.freegrace.net/gill/ God bless John |
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404 | Are the "people" in Matt. 13 unsaveable? | Matt 13:36 | stjohn | 207748 | ||
Hi Willy: Welcome to the forum! If we look at Matt 13:36 we can see that the disciples didn't know what the parables meant either, Jesus had to explain the parables to the disciples, just like we need the scriptures to explain them to us. So we cannot from scripture determine if they were unsaveable or unreachable. To speculate what Jesus was thinking about their individual hearts, would be quite presumptuous. Isaiah 55:8 God bless John |
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405 | Wisdom of Jesus functions in Gospels? | Matt 13:44 | stjohn | 204539 | ||
As in everything He does: Perfectly! | ||||||
406 | Who is the man who buys the treasure? | Matt 13:44 | stjohn | 225921 | ||
00123, if we read v37-38 Jesus gives us some very important clues for interpreting the parables. for instance the man sowing is the Lord, and the field is the world. Now first off, we don't go seeking God, He seeks us. So, it stands that if the clues He gives us in these verses, apply to others as well, then the man who finds the treasure is the Lord, the field is the world, and the treasure believe it or not is His elect (us). Remember, God gave His all for us, we didn't give anything or pay anything, He did. So as much as I admire my colleagues, I will have to respectfully disagree and say I agree with you.-John | ||||||
407 | Matt 15:26-27 What did Jesus mean? | Matt 15:26 | stjohn | 208797 | ||
Hi dispen4ever: I think John Gill says it quite well. "it is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs;" which he said, to try her faith the more, and make it the more illustrious; and that not so much from his own sense of things, as in the language of the Jewish people, and which she might not be a stranger to. By "the children", are meant the Jews, to whom the adoption belonged; who, as a nation and people, were the children of God in a large sense; being distinguished by many blessings and favours, which others had not, and being under the more peculiar care and notice of God; not that all of them were the children of God by special grace: by "the bread"; which belonged to them, is meant the external ministry of the word, and the miracles of Christ wrought among them: and particularly such outward favours which related to the good of the bodies of men, by healing their diseases, and dispossessing them of devils: and by "the dogs" are designed the Gentiles, so called by the Jews in a way of contempt, because of their ignorance, idolatry, and impurity." "yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their master's table." "She suggests that though the Gentiles were but dogs, and she one of them; yet their common Lord and Master had a propriety in them, and they in him; and were to be maintained and fed, and ought to live, though not in such fulness of favours and blessings, as the Jews, the children of God: nor did she desire their affluence, only that a crumb of mercy might be given her, that her poor daughter might be healed; which was but a small favour, in comparison of the numerous ones he heaped upon the children, the Jews: nor would this be any more detrimental to them, than it is to the children, for the dogs, under the table, to eat of the crumbs that fall."--John Gill From: http://www.freegrace.net/gill/ God bless John |
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408 | how any gentiles did jesus healed | Matt 15:30 | stjohn | 185449 | ||
Hi jesse, welcome! I'm guessing you meant how many? The Bible doesn't say. But, you can be sure it was probably thousands. This is one of many accounts of Jesus healing many that came to Him to be healed. Matt 15:29 Departing from there, Jesus went along by the Sea of Galilee, and having gone up on the mountain, He was sitting there. 30 And large crowds came to Him, bringing with them those who were lame, crippled, blind, mute, and many others, and they laid them down at His feet; and He healed them. 31 So the crowd marveled as they saw the mute speaking, the crippled restored, and the lame walking, and the blind seeing; and they glorified the God of Israel. there is also an account of ten lepers being healed, three were raised from the dead. The men with a withered hand, the crippled man at the pool, and many more. And also there were many that were not recorded. Jesus is the real deal. King of Kings! God bless. John |
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409 | What about these sins? | Matt 16:6 | stjohn | 213468 | ||
--"In Matthew 19, Jesus states that God ordained the institution of marriage, and He has decreed that in every marriage, the husband and wife are to become one for life. Divorce destroys the marriage and thus breaks asunder a union God Himself has established (Mark 10:9). "I hate divorce," says the Lord (Mal. 2:16). Jesus' teaching on divorce is clear. He restricted divorce under most circumstances, and He forbade the remarriage of those who divorce on improper grounds, calling such remarriage adultery: "But I say to you that everyone who divorces his wife, except for the cause of unchastity, makes her commit adultery; and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery" (Matt. 5:32). The word "unchastity" in that verse is the Greek word porneia, "fornication"--which includes all kinds of gross sexual immorality. The Old Testament contained a few provisions governing the remarriage of divorced people (Lev. 21:11, 14; Deut. 24:1-4). The rabbis had taken these laws and broadened them to permit divorce for virtually any reason. Under the rabbinical laws, if a wife displeased her husband in any way, he was entitled to divorce her. Jesus stated that this was never the purpose of Moses' Law. In fact, Jesus teaching on divorce was given specifically to refute the rabbinical loopholes. Furthermore, He so rigidly opposed divorce, that when He had completed His teaching, His disciples concluded that it would be better never to get married (Matt. 19:10)! So God's utter hatred of divorce is very clear in Scripture. Nonetheless, there are two extraordinary cases in which Scripture teaches that God does permit divorced people to remarry. First, note that Jesus Himself included this exception clause: "Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery" (Matt. 19:9, King James Version, emphasis added). He allows an exception in this one case, only "because of the hardness of your hearts" (Matt. 19:8). Clearly, Jesus is treating divorce as a last resort, only to be sought in the case of hard-hearted adultery. The apostle Paul allows one more reason for divorce: if an unbelieving spouse abandons a believer, the believer is under no obligation in such a case (1 Cor. 7:14). This would free the abandoned spouse to remarry. But we must emphasize that apart from those two specific, exceptional cases, divorce is not sanctioned in Scripture."-- http://www.gty.org/Resources/Questions |
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410 | How should the body of Christ treat us? | Matt 16:6 | stjohn | 213501 | ||
Hi Robert... Well, I'd say just like any other believer who has a penitent heat. Like a brother or sister. None of us meets the letter of the law. Praise God for His amazing grace, His fathomless mercy, and the blood of Jesus! Romans 3:19-26 John |
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411 | how do we keep demons away? | Matt 17:21 | stjohn | 195445 | ||
Hi GC Preacher, Welcome. Scripture doesn't really tell us to much about this, but Jesus tells His disciples to pray and fast in Matt 17:21 in regard to casting out demons. God bless John |
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412 | what did jesus do in the tomb | Matt 17:23 | stjohn | 205411 | ||
Hi Odie: Welcome to the forum! As far as I can tell, Scripture tells us the man Jesus, was dead. Matt 17:22-23, Luke 9:22, Luke 24:6-7, Acts 10:39-40. God bless John |
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413 | Entering versus inheriting kingdom? | Matt 18:3 | stjohn | 214280 | ||
Hello Huron You may not be too surprised to find that, some theologians make a distinction in the terms and some do not. Here are some study notes on the Gospel of Matthew where the term, "Kingdom of Heaven" is found, from J. Vernon McGee's "thru the Bible" This may not fully answer your question, but I hope it helps. John --"Matthew presents the program of God. The “kingdom of heaven” is an expression which is peculiar to this Gospel. It occurs 32 times. The word “kingdom” occurs 50 times. A proper understanding of the phrase “kingdom of heaven” is essential to any interpretation of the Bible. The kingdom of heaven and the church are not the same. John the Baptist was the first to use the expression “the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 3:2). He began his ministry with the bold and startling announcement, “Repent; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” When the Lord Jesus Christ began His ministry, He likewise began with this very announcement (Matthew 4:17). Neither John nor Jesus attempted to explain the meaning of the term. It is reasonable to assume that the people to whom the message was given had some conception of its meaning. The Jews of the first century in Palestine had a clearer understanding of the term than the average church member in Christendom today. They were not confused by the theologians of 19 centuries who have attempted to fit the term into some system of theology. In this they were fortunate. They understood the term to be the sum total of all the prophecies of the Old Testament concerning the coming of the King from heaven to set up a kingdom on this earth with heaven’s standard. The concept is not new (Daniel 2:44; 7:14, 27). To read into this expression the history since John and Jesus made the first announcement is a presumption which the Scriptures will not countenance. The kingdom was near in the person of the King. The kingdom has not been postponed, as God still intends to carry out His earthly purpose on schedule — “Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion” (Psalm 2:6). God’s dealing with men since the rejection and crucifixion of the King has been in the framework of the kingdom of heaven. He is carrying out a heavenly purpose today “bringing many sons unto glory” (Hebrews 2:10). The calling out of the church is not synonymous with the kingdom of heaven, though the church is in the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 13). Neither is the term “kingdom of God” synonymous with “kingdom of heaven.” The “kingdom of God”' is a broader term that encompasses all of God’s creation, including angels. The church is in the kingdom of heaven, but it is not the same; likewise it is in the kingdom of God. It will be seen that the term “kingdom of heaven” is a progressive term in the Gospel of Matthew. It assumes the mystery form during the days of the rejection of the King, but the King becomes a sower in the world (Matthew 13). The kingdom will be established on this earth at the return of the King (Matthew 24, 25). The four Gospels constitute a modern newspaper: Matthew contains the announcements and advertising, “The kingdom of heaven is at hand”-- J. Vernon McGee |
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414 | Is it true...? | Matt 18:12 | stjohn | 198937 | ||
Hello E. J.M. A warm welcome to the forum! See verse above: Absolutely! Once you are saved you are no longer your own you are one of His sheep. John 10:11 "I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep. John 10:14 "I am the good shepherd, and I know My own and My own know Me, I don't know about you but I'm glad I'm just a stupid sheep! When I hear His voice, I'm goin! :-) Luke 15:20 "So he got up and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion for him, and ran and embraced him and kissed him. God bless Brother, John |
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415 | Then how can an apostate ...? | Matt 18:12 | stjohn | 198943 | ||
I believe that is referring to the organized church, not true believers, of which I don't believe there are too many by the way. | ||||||
416 | Misprint, in Forum Bible (NASB) | Matt 18:15 | stjohn | 208496 | ||
Imm, I've read this NASB verse at other web Bible search sites and it is not a misprint. There is no mistake to rectify. | ||||||
417 | Was there a donkey and a foal? | Matt 21:7 | stjohn | 185520 | ||
Hi DPOAG Greetings! I know a little about this as I have been compared to the posterior of such. A colt would be a male foal and a philly would be a female. Foal is a term for a new- born. God bless John |
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418 | when in israel's later history did the | Matt 21:41 | stjohn | 201077 | ||
Hi bertila, In response to the question asked by our Lord in verse 40, The religious rulers unwittingly condemned themselves, as he was obviously referring to them in the parable. God bless John |
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419 | How similar would we be to the angels? | Matt 22:30 | stjohn | 218574 | ||
The Scriptures say no more about it then this. 1 Cor 13:12 For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face; now I know in part, but then I will know fully just as I also have been fully known. 1 John 3:2 Beloved, now we are children of God, and it has not appeared as yet what we will be. We know that when He appears, we will be like Him, because we will see Him just as He is. Matt 22:30 "For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven. Any more then that would be speculation. |
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420 | Matt 22:37 | Matt 22:37 | stjohn | 209056 | ||
Hi begbie: "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and will all your soul and with all your mind" Jesus is quoting from the Old Tenement, and it is the first of The Ten Commandments of God. Hers is a link to a very good commentary that will explain it for you very well. http://www.freegrace.net/gill/ If this is homework, be sure to use your own words, or if you "quote" it directly, make sure you "cite your source" (i.e. John Gill) and give it as a "quote". Your teacher will appreciate this! :-) God bless John |
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