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41 | can you explain psalm 13:5? | Ps 13:1 | Brian.g | 106604 | ||
In verse 5, the psalmist is simply ending with his confessing his trust in God and with a statement of praise. Brian |
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42 | confusion with Acts 5:1 | Heb 13:8 | Brian.g | 89218 | ||
Dan Beyond lying to the Holy Spirit, there are two additional points to think about in this passage. First, it was important also to reaffirm to all that Christ, ever present in the Church (the Body of Christ) is real and alive - with the Spirit of God, with all of the truth, love and power of God, which is held by Christ. The Church is not just men and women living in a memoriam to the life of a phyically dead man, named Jesus. Second, did you notice that Peter's questions were not answered, the answers can be found in reading Psalm 49:7-16. The truth is that Ananias and his wife Sapphira, tried to redeem themselves with wealth - to pay God a ransom - to buy a good deed, but their true trust was still in their wealth. With regard to their immediate death: if you don't trust Christ, you will not live forever - you have already died. Psalm 49:16 Straight to the grave they descend, where their form will waste away, Sheol will be their palace. Brian |
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43 | why did God plan to kill moses here | Ex 4:24 | Brian.g | 88599 | ||
mnica50 Because the son of Moses was not circumcised, which is the responsibility of the father. Gen 17:10-13 This is my covenant with you and your descendants after you that you must keep: every male among you shall be circumcised. Circumcise the flesh of your foreskin, and that shall be the mark of the covenant between you and me. Throughout the ages, every male among you, when he is eight days old, shall be circumcised, including houseborn slaves and those acquired with money from any foreigner who is not of your blood. Yes, both the houseborn slaves and those acquired with money must be circumcised. Thus my covenant shall be in your flesh as an everlasting pact. Moses was saved when his wife circumcised their son Ex 4:25-26 But Zipporah took a piece of flint and cut off her son's foreskin and, touching his person, she said, "You are a spouse of blood to me." Then God let Moses go.... Brian |
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44 | is Jesus God ?and how can you prove it? | Isaiah | Brian.g | 86256 | ||
leonardo316 Here's some food for thought... 1. Gen 17:7 I will maintain my covenant with you and your descendants after you throughout the ages as an everlasting pact, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you 2. Isaiah 43:10-11 You are my witnesses, says the LORD, my servants whom I have chosen To know and believe in me and understand that it is I. Before me no god was formed, and after me there shall be none. It is I, I the LORD; there is no savior but me. 3. Isaiah 43:13 yes, from eternity I am He; There is none who can deliver from my hand: who can countermand what I do? 4. Matthew 17:5 While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud cast a shadow over them, then from the cloud came a voice that said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him." 5. John 10:28-30 I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish. No one can take them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one can take them out of the Father's hand. The Father and I are one." Brian |
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45 | Questions??? | Matt 27:3 | Brian.g | 74433 | ||
dabmci I think with this one question, you are also resolving another debate on this forum, as to whether 'once saved - always saved'. Judas, as an Apostle, was baptised and a follower of Jesus. After his betrayal of Jesus, Scripture shows that Judas regretted his action - whether it was because he knew he was in trouble (with God) or because he was truly repentant is something we'll never now. But, in Jesus sermons He addressed the issue that how you live your life is important, in addition to accepting Jesus, through Baptism. Matthew 7:21-23 21 "Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven. 22 Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name? Did we not drive out demons in your name? Did we not do mighty deeds in your name?' 23 Then I will declare to them solemnly, 'I never knew you. Depart from me, you evildoers.' In the Passion of Christ, John 17:12 When I was with them I protected them in your name that you gave me, and I guarded them, and none of them was lost except the son of destruction, in order that the scripture might be fulfilled. We know that Jesus was referring to Judas in this verse. Entrance into the kingdom is only for those who do the will of the Father. On the day of judgment (on that day) those who lived their lives in evil will be rejected by Jesus, as we saw regarding Judas in John 17:12. In answer to your question, it didn't matter if Judas repented - Jesus rejected him. Brian |
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46 | where was Abraham's buried | Gen 25:9 | Brian.g | 73101 | ||
ladyappleman Genesis 25:9-10 His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron, son of Zohar the Hittite, which faces Mamre the field that Abraham had bought from the Hittites; there he was buried next to his wife Sarah Brian |
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47 | who was the father of methuselah | Gen 5:21 | Brian.g | 72982 | ||
ladyappleman Genesis 5:21 When Enoch was sixty-five years old, he became the father of Methuselah. Brian |
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48 | To learn the truth | OT general | Brian.g | 72499 | ||
FytRobert Jewish people trace the origin of their race as Abraham/Isaac. In Gen 17, God vowed to make great nations from Abraham and to be their God, but the covenant (to be their God) was through Isaac (Gen 17:19 and 21). Muslims trace the origin of their race (the Arabic people) back to Abraham/Ishmeal. Also, in Gen 17, God vowed to make a great nation from Abraham, but through Ishmeal (Gen 17:19) and the story is further told in Gen 21:12-21. Ishmeal's mother was an Egyptian slave and as told in Gen 21:20-21 - God was with the boy as he grew up. He lived in the wilderness and became an expert bowman, with his home in the wilderness of Paran. His mother got a wife for him from the land of Egypt. Muslims consider this the beginning of the Arabic race. Paran was a desert tract forming the northeastern division of the peninsula of Sinai, lying between the 'Arabah' (Arabia) on the east and the wilderness of Shur on the west In Gen 17:24-25, Abraham and Ishmeal were both circumcised, together when Ishmeal was 13 years old. I think it is safe to assume that because of Abrahams loyalty to God, Abraham raised Ishmeal to share in the same beliefs and praise of God as he, Abraham. Brian |
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49 | IN GOD I WILL PRAISE IS WORD | Ps 56:4 | Brian.g | 71320 | ||
Verse 10 and 11, join together with verse 4 as a refrain. Brian |
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50 | How God feels about praise | John 4:24 | Brian.g | 71222 | ||
Seeking God Psalm 50, as a whole, addresses this topic. Psalm 50: 14 and 23 are more specific. Brian |
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51 | Overcoming Addiction thru scripture | 1 John 5:4 | Brian.g | 56394 | ||
Sufficient Grace First, open up the scope of your discussion to 1 John 5:3-5, in order to obtain a fuller meaning. This is in reference to John 16:33, when Jesus stated: I have told you this so that you might have peace in me. In the world you will have trouble, but take courage, I have conquered the world." Jesus conquered the world by His faith in God, which enabled Him to reject sin. In rejecting sin, Jesus fully lived in accordance with the ten commandments. An abuser of any substance is violating the 5th commandment, by injuring their health and potentially bringing death to themselves. By achieving a close relationship with Jesus we are able to overcome the world (conquering the world), we receive the strength to reject sin. Through a relationship with Jesus, a user of drugs can achieve the inner strength to fight and win the battle with drugs - thus rejecting sin. And, by doing so, conquering the world - through faith in God. |
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52 | Scandal of the Catholic Priesthood | Jude 1:4 | Brian.g | 52529 | ||
While we are all deeply saddened and disturbed by the acts of immorality performed over the past 25 years by 250 of our 14,000 priests, we must also recognize this more so as a mirror reflecting the image of today’s society. Our society has grown comfortable and accepting of these attacks against the dignity of mankind. The Supreme Court proclaimed the constitutional right to create and freely distribute photograph-quality images of small children performing sexual acts. Through a children’s television station, gay parenting and homosexual marriages are being taught as natural and normal to a target group of 8-13 year old children. Our libraries have decided that an adults right to view Internet pornography over the libraries computers are more important than protecting our children from web sites which promote and glorify every form of sin and perversion possible and some, even beyond normal human imagination. In today’s world, these acts blend into the fabric of our everyday life so invisibly, that most are no longer noticed. And worse yet, the effect that they have upon our children (our future leaders) is being overlooked. But, when shown against the backdrop of the Catholic Church, we see this immorality for what it truly is and the world has justifiably cried out in anger, disgust and horror. Parents are the moral role models and the protectors of our children. Society cannot have morally strong adults (including religious leaders) if they are not given proper guidance from childhood on. We, the parents of today, will determine the moral fabric of this country for tomorrow and each day after. If we, the parents of today, abdicate our responsibility as the moral leaders of our children by not teaching our children to reject sin, then we must not be critical when our future leaders, also lack moral standards. Jesus taught us how. Brian |
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53 | Papal Authority Optional for RCC? | Bible general Archive 1 | Brian.g | 48347 | ||
Hank As my answer to Joe explains: I have the free will to accept or reject the pastoral leadership of the Pope and the teachings of the Catholic Church. If I reject, then I would be making the conscious decision that I did not want to be a member of the Catholic faith community. But, I have, through my own free will, freely accepted the Catholic Church, it's teachings and its leadership. I believe that, with all of it's imperfections (as every church does have) that this is the church which will enable me to obtain the closest, most intimate relationship possible with God (which is what God and Jesus desires: John 17:20-26). Through its teachings, the Gospel, its traditions and the seven sacraments - which are pleasing to God. Brian |
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54 | Where is the TRUTH found? | Matt 1:25 | Brian.g | 48145 | ||
Mommapbs The role of a church is to help guide man into a closer and more personal relationship with God, through Jesus. While, to a degree, each Christian church shares in the success of that objective, some churches help enable their members to enjoy a more complete and fuller relationship with God, than do others. I trust the teachings of the Catholic Church. Brian |
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55 | Catholic church and church of England | NT general Archive 1 | Brian.g | 44359 | ||
Fudges I am only prepared to speak on behalf of the Catholic Church. Catholics believe: The Christian home is the place where children receive the first proclamation of the faith. For this reason the family home is rightly called "the domestic church," a community of grace and prayer, a school of human virtues and of Christian charity. Next, the following are Jesus' words on the union of marriage Mark 10:11-12 Matthew 19:9 Luke 16:18 And Paul: 1 Corinthians 7:10-11 However, there are circumstances in which the Church will grant an annulment of (or nullify) the marriage. Brian |
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56 | How should fathers treat their children? | Eph 6:4 | Brian.g | 38189 | ||
thestraws fathers should treat their children in the same way in which God, our Father, treats us, His children. genesis 3 and 4 show us two examples in which God is angry, disappointed and at the same time, a very loving, giving and encouraging Father. First, in Genesis 3 God is angry at Adam and Eve, and yet at the same time providing for them by making their clothes (Gen 3:21). In Genesis 4, God is dissappointed in Cain for the quality of his offering. And, at the same time, God is encouraging Cain that he, Cain, is capable of doing better, all he needs to do is to try (Gen 4:6-7). A father has a right to expect and even demand respect from his children. But, a father has a responsibility to love, nuture and protect his children. As God has taught us by example, so many times. Brian |
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57 | Did God really want animal sacrifices? | Gen 4:4 | Brian.g | 37855 | ||
Robust A good starting point to answering your questions would be to read Psalms 50:5-23, and pay particular attention to verses 5, 8-13 and 23. Psalms 50:23 Those who offer praise as a sacrifice honor me; to the obedient I will show the salvation of God."). Brian |
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58 | Are we bringers of peace or division? | Luke 12:51 | Brian.g | 36015 | ||
Joe I believe that the passages you have quoted may be taken out of context. For example, in your reference passage (Luke 12:51), when read in full context (even with adding only two additional verses, Luke 12:49-50), we see that Jesus is referring to His message of salvation being proclaimed to the entire world, and the seperation will be those who accept Jesus' message versus will not accept Jesus' message. And, that the division will be felt even within a household. Then, in Romans 12:18, Paul is speaking to the select group of people who have accepted Christ's message (Christians) and our duty of living our lives as Christians. Read Romans 12:1 - 15:13 to gain the full meaning. John 14:27 is a touch different. Here Joe, a single word is taken out of context. Peace, in this case, can be replaced with the phrase, "gift of salvation" Paraphrased - My "gift of salvation" I leave with you. My "gift of salvation" I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful. Remember, John 14:27, is from Jesus' Passion, in which He is preparing to be crucified. So, your last sentence, "How can we be both promoters of peace and present a gospel which has always served to divide people (as indeed Jesus Christ claimed to do) is wrong. The purpose of the Bible is: 2 Tim 3:16 All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; And, read in proper context: paraphrased: All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching (in righteousness), for reproof (in righteousness), for correction (in righteousness), for training in righteousness. Brian |
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59 | Ash Wednesday, valid or not? | Esth 4:1 | Brian.g | 34828 | ||
Scott It's my pleasure. Brian |
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60 | Any info on the Human side of Jesus? | Matt 5:2 | Brian.g | 34817 | ||
xtrem4jc I understand that you want to learn about Jesus. What is it about the teachings of Jesus that you would like to learn as opposed to customs and punishments from ancient times? This will help us, to help you. Brian |
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