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41 | Why does everything happen in thirds? | Bible general Archive 1 | Ray | 23056 | ||
Hi Nay, I was looking at numbers the other day even though I hate math. I divided 111,222,333,444,555,666,777,888,and 999 by three and they all came out without a fraction. You tell me. Why does that happen? Later, Ray |
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42 | thank you for your help | Bible general Archive 1 | Ray | 24064 | ||
Hi 2121 Main St, You have some verses here which offer us some expectant hope. Jeremiah 29:11, "'For I know the plans that I have for you,' declares the Lord, 'plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope. 12 Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you." John 10:10, "The thief comes only to steal, and kill, and destroy; I came that they might have life, and might have it abundantly. 11 I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep." He came that we might have life and He came from God as a teacher (John 3:2). May we all learn well the plans that He has for us. Later, Ray |
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43 | Lowest Common Denominator | Bible general Archive 1 | Ray | 25281 | ||
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44 | Why the word "God"? | Bible general Archive 1 | Ray | 27755 | ||
Hi Love Fountain, I would say that the first time that the word God was found in print would be on the tablets of stone when the ten commandments were given. Exodus 20:1, "Then God spoke all these words, saying, 'I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. You shall have no other gods before Me.'" They should have remembered that God is Spirit and that they were not to make any graven image in order to make Him simply a god. Deuteronomy 4:33, "Has any people heard the voice of God speaking from the midst of the fire, as you have heard it, and survived? Or has a god [sic] tried to take for himself [sic] a nation from within another nation...as the Lord your God did for you in Egypt before your eyes? To you it was shown that you might know that the Lord, He is God; there is no other besides Him." The Scriptures say that there are other gods and other lords, but indeed there is no other God besides Him. 2 Samuel 7:22, "For this reason Thou are great, O Lord God; for there is none like Thee, and there is no God besides Thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears." Mark 12:32, NKJ, "So the scribe said to Him, "Well said, Teacher. You have spoken the truth, for there is one God, and there is no other but He."" I like the NASB version for this verse and for verse 29, for it expresses better for me the fact that the Lord our God is one Lord. Indeed, there is no Lord besides Him, even Jesus Christ our Lord. Mark 12:32, NASB, "And the scribe said to Him, "Right, Teacher, You have truly stated that He is One; and there is no one else besides Him." In my personal copy right now I have "and there is no *One else besides Him. And to love (Him)... is much more than all burnt offerings and sacrifices." When I know that He is the Holy (One) of God then I know that I am not far from the kingdom of God. verse 34. My Study Bible here in Mark refers me to Deuteronomy 6. Let me type some verses for comparison with Mark's "And to love (Him). The parentheses are mine. Deuteronomy 6:13, "You shall fear [reverence] only the (Lord) your God; and you shall worship Him, and swear by His name. You shall not follow other gods, any of the gods of the peoples who surround you, for the Lord your God is a jealous God..." Deuteronomy 6:4, "Hear, O Israel! The (Lord) is our God, the Lord is one! And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might." Mark 12:29, "Hear O Israel! The Lord our God is one Lord; And you shall love the (Lord) your God with all your heart...Verse 33, "And to love (Him) with all the heart and with all the understanding and with all the strength, and to love one's neighbor as yourself, is much more than all burnt offerings and sacrifices." And again, Exodus 20:3, "You shall have no other gods before (Me)." So that's my long answer to why we should get to know (Him) and to give Him the honor due His name in capitalization. For He is not a god nor a son of man, but He is God with us. |
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45 | Where do angels sing in the Bible? | Bible general Archive 1 | Ray | 31478 | ||
Hi Rafiki Rich, Welcome to the forum. We always like to encourage new contributors to use the Search words to the left or right. For instance, after clicking on the Search on the top left; type in "Kalos" or Ray in the User Name section and "Matt. Chapter 1" in the containing these words section and you will find enough to think about for awhile. I would ask you to keep in mind that you will find NO ONE "singing...Amen" anything in the Bible. The Bible is not a hymnbook and does not have written musical notes included in it. Luke 2:13 says, "And suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,..." It doesn't say singing because the sounds and pitches are not included. This is after all the "word" of God. I would welcome your thoughts either here or in the Matt. Chapter 1 thread. Later, Ray |
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46 | direction on His Majesty | Bible general Archive 1 | Ray | 32396 | ||
Hi prayor warrior, I don't know how much we have communicated before or if you are aware with my "obsession" with capitalization, but I would like to look at what you have written in order to tell you how I feel about this subject. This is not to be picky of your capitalization but just to put everything in perspective. For instance, I can not relate to the song "Worship His Majesty" by Don Wurtson I believe. He is my King but I have trouble thinking of Him as "His Majesty". Plus, I have trouble with worshiping His power, or mighty acts, or His attributes, for He alone is worthy to be praised. I hope that gives you an idea somewhat of where I am coming from. You want help in finding scripture "that helps describe God's Majesty". Your Psalm 92 reference says that He is clothed with majesty and strength. You have said that "God is Majestic". I believe that God is majestic and that we are eyewitnesses of His majesty. 2 Peter 1:16, "For we did not follow cleverly devised tales when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of His majesty [sic]. For when (He) received honor and glory from God the Father, such an utterance as this was made to Him by the Majestic Glory [Excellent Glory, NKJ], "This is My beloved Son with whom I am well-pleased."" I believe that He is "more majestic than we can fathom". I believe that He is God and that He is Spirit and He is the Majestic Glory. How wonderful it must have been when they "were with (Him) on the holy mountain." 2 Peter 1:18 Compare 2 Peter 1:18, "and we ourselves heard this" and Matthew 17:6, "And when the disciple heard this, they fell on their faces and were much afraid. And (Jesus) came to them and touched them and said, "Arise, and do not be afraid." And lifting up their eyes, they saw no one, except Jesus Himself alone. And as they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, "Tell the vision to no one until the Son of Man has been risen from the dead."" It was after the resurrection and because of the resurrection from the dead that the disciples could talk about the Majestic Glory [the Excellent Glory]. From the heart, Ray |
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47 | Similarities of Moses and Jesus? | Bible general Archive 1 | Ray | 35229 | ||
Hi prayon, l)Moses was the head of Joshua [Jesus] in a sense. 2)Please understand that although Moses and Joshua are types of God and the Messiah, they are not Him. I am talking right now with someone who believes that the Joshua of Exodus is Jesus Himself. Moses and Joshua were people who lived and died and are simply types of the Christ. 3) Here is my interpretation, using capitalization thereby, of 1 Corinthians 11:2,3, "But I want you to understand that Christ is the *Head of every man, and the man is the head of the woman, and God is the head of Christ. Every man who has something on his head while praying or prophesying, disgraces his *Head." Moses and Joshua were leaders of the Israelites but there is only one Leader. You have a great list going here. From the heart, Ray |
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48 | 1 Thess 5: 1-11 | Bible general Archive 1 | Ray | 41599 | ||
Hi Rhoda, William Barclay in his "The Daily Study Bible Series" has a couple pages concerning this passage. If she can go outside the passage to other Scriptures for comparison to it then I offer these references. We are destined for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ and will live together with Him, walk in Him, be complete in Him, raised with Him, and made alive together with Him. 1 Thess 5:23, "Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus (Christ)." Parentheses mine for comparison. 1 Thess 5:10, "...who died for us, that whether we are awake or asleep, we may live TOGETHER WITH (Him)." Ephesians 4:18, "This I say therefore, and affirm TOGETHER WITH the (Lord), that you walk..." 1 Thess 4:1b, "...as you received from us instruction as to how you ought to walk and please (God), (just as you actually do walk), that you may excel still more." Colossians 2:6, "As you therefore have received Christ Jesus as Lord, so walk in (Him)." Ephesian 2:4,5, "But God/, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive TOGETHER WITH (Christ) (by grace you have been saved)." Psalm 73:26, "But God/ is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. For, behold, those who are far from Thee will perish; Thou hast destroyed all those who are unfaithful to (Thee)." 2 Corinthians 4:6, "For God/, who said, "Light shall shine out of darkness, is the One who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowlege of the glory of God in the face of (Christ)." Colossians 1:27, "...to whom God/ willed to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. And we proclaim Him, admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, that we may PRESENT every man complete in (Christ)." Colossians 1:22, "...in order to PRESENT you before (Him) holy and blameless and beyond reproach--" Romans 16:7, "Greet Andronicus and Junias, my kinsmen, and my fellow prisoners, who are outstanding among the apostles, WHO ALSO WERE IN (Christ) before me." 2 Corinthians 4:14, "...knowing that He/ who raised the Lord Jesus will RAISE US ALSO WITH (Jesus) and will PRESENT us with you. For all things are for your sakes, that the grace which is spreading to more and more people may cause the giving of thanks to abound to the glory of God." 1 Thess 5:4, "But *you, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day whould overtake you like a thief; for you are all sons of light and sons of day." I hope that some of this is meaningful. From the heart, Ray |
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49 | Scripture "Right thing for right reason" | Bible general Archive 1 | Ray | 42206 | ||
Hi Gym, Here are companion verses for 1 Timothy 1:16. It is speaking about our Head. Ephesians 4:14, "As a result, we are no longer to be children, tossed here and there by waves, and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, by craftiness in deceitful scheming; but speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all aspects into Him, who is the head [or Head?], even Christ." | ||||||
50 | what does crossing the jordan symbolise | Bible general Archive 1 | Ray | 42510 | ||
Hi thedove, Welcome to the forum. You can receive a lot of answers here and some will be more meaningful than others. I hope that I can say something about this that is worthwhile. As I get older, I think of the old song with the words, "You don't have to cross Jordan alone." I'll give you some verses that I feel would give meaning to a crossing like the song often used at funerals I would suppose, where we are thinking of crossing into the promised land of heaven. These suggested verses are showing how God is with us and doing the work for us as we cross over. Joshua 3:5, "Then Joshua said to the people, "Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do wonders among you." Joshua 3:11, "Behold, the ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth is crossing over ahead of you into the Jordan." Joshua 4:10, "For the priests who carried the ark were standing in the middle of the Jordan until everything was completed that the Lord had commanded Joshua to speak to the people, according to all that Moses had commanded Joshua. And the people hurried and crossed;..." Joshua 4:23, "For the Lord your God dried up the waters of the Jordan before you until you had crossed, just as the Lord your (God) had done to the Red Sea, which He dried up before us until we had crossed;..." Joshua 1:15 speaks of how He gives you rest and will give you a land. Exodus 14:27, "So Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to its normal state at daybreak, while the Egyptians were fleeing right into it; then the (Lord) overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea." Here again we see that God is with us to fight for us and to lead us across. Be comforted to know that God will fight for us as He fought against the Egyptians at the Red Sea and will be with us as we cross the Jordan Sea into the promised land. From the heart, Ray |
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51 | you cant answer my question | Bible general Archive 1 | Ray | 44512 | ||
Should somebody recant? | ||||||
52 | who the prophet be like Moses?D.18:14-22 | Bible general Archive 1 | Ray | 44699 | ||
Hi Children, I encourage you to use the NASB and the NKJ versions in your study of the Scriptures for they capitalize the pronouns of Deity. In this case the NKJ reads, "I will raise up for them a Prophet [sic] like you from among their brethren, and will put My words in His [sic] mouth, and He sic] shall speak to them all that I command Him [sic]." I find that to be a good interpretation for it develops into a good contrast with the prophets who were to speak His words also. Personally, I would make that same capitalization consistently throughout the Scriptures as for example, John 6:14, and also, for my mindset, John 4:19. From the heart, Ray |
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53 | WHAT IS THAT LIGHT IN GENESIS 1:3? | Bible general Archive 1 | Ray | 46975 | ||
Hi G ZAZ, 1 John 1:5 says, "And this is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you, that God is (Light), and in Him there is no darkness at all." The parentheses are for comparisons later. I would have you compare 1 John's Light with the light in Genesis 1:3 before you determine that the light is talking about God Himself. I would however, say that it could be talking about the Man Jesus Christ in much the same way as I see the Man in Genesis 1:26, "Then (God) said, "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness." In a sense then, the light can be seen as Jesus being totally man as well as totally God right from the beginning. This One who "was in the beginning" as per John 1:2 is the one God who separated the light from the darkness in Genesis. The light of Genesis was good. And Jesus asked the people "Why do you call Me good?" We call Him good and capitalize words about Him because He is God and He is good. I believe the Scripture that says that "I have come as light" but I also believe that He is the (Light) of the world. Jesus said that we are the light of the world. |
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54 | What word is the same as the ark? | Bible general Archive 1 | Ray | 47794 | ||
Hi angelface, Are you thinking of the word Testimony? See Exodus 16:34 and Exodus 25:16. From the heart, Ray |
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55 | What is the last promise in the bible | Bible general Archive 1 | Ray | 47938 | ||
Hi joetatep, The last inferred promise of Matthew 28:20 is that He promises to be with us always. The last inferred statement of promise in Revelation is found in verses 7 and 20. John is the one who testifies of these things and gives his Amen to the statement of Jesus, "I am coming quickly". ****May the grace of God be with you. From the Heart, Ray | ||||||
56 | "is" italicized or not italicized? | Bible general Archive 1 | Ray | 49217 | ||
Hi Bud, If interested...Ray | ||||||
57 | John 1:14 created by him | Bible general Archive 1 | Ray | 62027 | ||
Hi sweet, I would have you compare John 1:14 with Genesis 1:26 to see that Jesus came in the form of God. He came in the likeness of men but He was the Son of God. He was a Man; and that was His uniqueness from other human beings. Genesis 1:26, "Then (God) said, "Let Us make man in Our image, according to *Our likeness." God's likeness when He came to earth is that of a Man. But we are not gods but mere men as we walk this earth. John 1:12, "But as many as received Him,/ to them He gave the right to become children [sons and daughters, lower case] of God, even to those who believe in (His) name, who were born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we beheld *His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth." The Word became flesh----in Our image, Genesis 1:26 And we beheld *His glory----according to *Our likeness, Genesis 1:26 We beheld His glory according to what we can bear to see of Him, that is, as a Man. As the Son of God. But no one has seen God at any time. John 1:14, "and we beheld His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father----John 1:18, "No man has seen God at any time; the only begotten God, [marginal note, Some later mss. read Son] who is in the bosom of the Father, He/ has explained Him." Luke 24:27, "And beginning with Moses and with all the prophets, He/ explained to them the things concerning Himself in all the Scriptures." From the heart, Ray |
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58 | . | Bible general Archive 1 | Ray | 69248 | ||
Hi Jeff, I have posed a question for you. 12/9/02 From the heart, Ray |
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59 | is baptism necessary for salvation? | Bible general Archive 1 | Ray | 77153 | ||
Hi corbo2, I encourage you to enter into the thread that you have started. I often wonder if we get the questions answered (and this one won't be answered to everyone's satisfaction on this forum). My thoughts on the question have not changed through the lifetime of the forum. I think that it is a waste of time and that we should move on to other things. See Hebrews 6:1-8. This discussion to me yields thorns and thistles, it is worthless and close to being cursed, and its end is for burning. I believe that there is one baptism. I believe that Jesus baptized in the holy spirit. Believers have been enlightened and have tasted of this heavenly gift. They have been partakers of the holy spirit and have tasted the good word of God. These things should lead us to a blessing from God rather than thorns and thistles. We have been given the word of God and so are heirs of the promised gift of holy spirit. 1 Peter 3:3:18-4:6 tells me that we should live according to the Spirit. We have been put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the Spirit/. Colossians 2:13, "And when you were dead in your transgressions and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He made you alive together with Him/, having forgiven us all our transgressions." I believe that this is a spiritual circumcision and baptism. Ephesians 4:4, "There is one body and one Spirit, just as also you were called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all who is over all and through all and in all." The answer to your question is "No, water baptism is not necessary for salvation." What is important is the spiritual washing of the word. That is the one baptism to my mind. Ephesians 5:26, "that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word,..." And the end result of all this is good deeds and living in the Spirit. Titus 3:5, "He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to (His) mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the *holy *spirit, which He poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, that being justified by His grace we might be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. This is a trustworthy statement; and concerning these things I want you to speak confidently, so that those who have believed God/ may be careful to engage in good deeds. These things are good and profitable for men." But shun foolish controversies and genealogies and strife and disputes about the Law; for they are unprofitable and worthless." From the heart, Ray |
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60 | John 27:11 Why written the No. of fish t | Bible general Archive 1 | Ray | 84161 | ||
Hi roolars, Welcome to the forum. Type in "153 fish" in the Quick Search on the top right corner, and you will find more than enough information. Click on any of those threads or come back here when you have formed an opinion. (I haven't changed mine). From the heart, Ray |
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