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41 | why don't the disciples have faith | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 222752 | ||
Is this homework? | ||||||
42 | broken vessels | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 222514 | ||
Hi Love.. It doesn't really say we "must" be, but that we "are" broken vessels (Rev 2:27). If you mean by being "sold out" that, we are totally committed to and give up our life to and for Him, then, following Paul's example, (Rom 1:1) I'd say thats the way to go all right. I think when we realize we are broken, it's much easer to give ourselves to Him, so He can fix us. Ps 51:17 John |
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43 | How am I to understand this ritual? | Deut 25:10 | stjohn | 222512 | ||
Hi Bunny, John Wesley's notes explain it like this... "Loose his shoe - As a sign of his resignation of all his right to the woman, and to her husband's inheritance: for as the shoe was a sign of one's power and right, Psalm 60:8 Psalm 108:9 so the parting with the shoe was a token of the alienation of such right; and as a note of infamy, to signify that by this disingenuous action he was unworthy to be amongst free-men, and fit to be reduced to the condition of the meanest servants, who used to go barefoot, Isaiah 20:2, 4." I hope that helps. John |
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44 | Art of Covertants | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 222509 | ||
Hi Grace, I think you mean "Ark of the Covenent." You can read all about it at this address. http://www.domini.org/tabern/arkcovnt.htm John |
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45 | The Blood in the Old Test point to Jesus | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 222423 | ||
Hi Love.. Very frankly my dear, I'd have to say that all of the instenses of lambs being sacrificed "Blood of the lamb" point to Jesus, so that would be a very tall order. :-) John |
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46 | Who were Jesus' main opponents during Hi | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 222361 | ||
Homework? Test question? You'll find that you'll get a lot more out of your studies if you do your own research. | ||||||
47 | Prayers for Brother John (stjohn) | Is 54:10 | stjohn | 221368 | ||
Dear Brother, Doc, and all my beloved friends at SBF, thank you all for your prayers as I grieve the loss of my bride... Is 54:10 John |
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48 | Luke 13.1-5 | Luke 1:56 | stjohn | 220986 | ||
Rick, I believe Doc has answered well. Repentance has only ever meant one thing when spoken of in the Bible in that context, i.e. to turn from sin '180 degrees' and turn to God. It's really not that complicated. They asked Him what He thought about it and He pretty much brushed the question off as not important, then He simply told them to focus on what is important. John |
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49 | Is there a reason to debate? | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 219924 | ||
First of all, I'd like to wish everyone a merry Christmas! God bless you Justme! I heartily agree. Discussions like this one, again remind me of some wise words spoken by our dearly departed and sorely missed brother in Christ, Hank; who's most eloquent soliloquy I have recently posted on the forum, but for those in this discussion that haven't had the opportunity to read it, I hope no one minds too much if I take the liberty at this apropos time to post it again. John “I lay no claim whatever to any expertise on matters involving High Theology or anything of the kind, so I'm fairly well limited when it comes to trying to connect the dots. And that is good! It forces me to attempt to speak only where the Bible speaks and to keep my mouth shut where the Bible is silent. I have enough trouble learning and digesting what the Bible clearly reveals, and so it leaves me no time to speculate and ruminate on the things which our loving and all-wise Father chose not to elaborate. God's eternal and unchanging word will be around long after I'm gone. Few indeed are they who care about my opinions now and fewer still will remember them after I've gone. So my candid view about questions such as call for speculations is this: If God did not choose to reveal details, is it our business to worry very much about them? I really don't believe that God expects us to fill in the blanks ourselves nor needs man to take over where He left off, do you? Just how important is it to know about such things? The narrative has endured and imparted the message it was intended to impart for centuries as it is, without being gussied up with all these minute frills and details. Let's be content to learn from it all that it clearly reveals without tarnishing the sacred record by adding our worthless speculation and groundless guesses.” –Hank |
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50 | destruction of earth | Gen 8:21 | stjohn | 219841 | ||
Hi templescroll, and welcome to SBF. I'm not aware of any "inevitable" destruction of the earth and its inhabitants by nuclear war or global melt down. I don't see anywhere in Scripture or, anywhere else for that matter, that we have been given some prophesy that such an event is "inevitable". In any case, I think David has given you a good Scriptural answer, to your purely hypothetical question. If I may, I might add that Gen 9:11 and Gen 9:15 also shed some more light of truth to this subject. Both verses show us that God's goes on to promise Noah that He will never again destroy the Earth and its inhabitants by a flood of water, which again qualifies His statement in Gen 8:21. John |
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51 | GOD (good) - satan (evil) | John 3:16 | stjohn | 219801 | ||
Henry, you are contradicting yourself. You wrote: "I don't question GOD, or judge HIM. I believe that satan cannot do anything to anybody unless GOD allows it. I don't question why GOD allows it. How can the creation, question the CREATOR?" (sic) So you start by saying that you don't question God, then your very next statement is a question and is indeed asking why God allows something-!? It cant be both, Henry, either you question Him or you don't. Sorry my friend, but your post is complete nonsense! Are you trying to be funny or something? Anyway; In deference to your question though, I'll offer you this from:gotquestions.org --"Question: "Why does God allow bad things to happen to good people?" Answer: This is one of the most difficult questions in all of theology. God is eternal, infinite, omniscient, omnipresent, and omnipotent. Why should human beings (not eternal, infinite, omniscient, omnipresent, or omnipotent) expect to be able to fully understand God’s ways? The book of Job deals with this issue. God had allowed Satan to do everything he wanted to Job except kill him. What was Job’s reaction? “Though he slay me, yet will I hope in him” (Job 13:15). “The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away; may the name of the LORD be praised” (Job 1:21). Job did not understand why God had allowed the things He did, but he knew God was good and therefore continued to trust in Him. Ultimately, that should be our reaction as well. Why do bad things happen to good people? The biblical answer is there are no “good” people. The Bible makes it abundantly clear that all of us are tainted by and infected with sin (Ecclesiastes 7:20; Romans 6:23; 1 John 1:8). Romans 3:10-18 could not be clearer about the non-existence of “good” people: “There is no one righteous, not even one; there is no one who understands, no one who seeks God. All have turned away, they have together become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one. Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit. The poison of vipers is on their lips. Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness. Their feet are swift to shed blood; ruin and misery mark their ways, and the way of peace they do not know. There is no fear of God before their eyes.” Every human being on this planet deserves to be thrown into hell at this very moment. Every second we spend alive is only by the grace and mercy of God. Even the most terrible misery we could experience on this planet is merciful compared to what we deserve, eternal hell in the lake of fire. A better question would be “Why does God allow good things to happen to bad people?” Romans 5:8 declares, “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Despite the evil, wicked, sinful nature of the people of this world, God still loves us. He loved us enough to die to take the penalty for our sins (Romans 6:23). If we receive Jesus Christ as Savior (John 3:16; Romans 10:9), we will be forgiven and promised an eternal home in heaven (Romans 8:1). What we deserve is hell. What we are given is eternal life in heaven if we come to Christ in faith. Yes, sometimes bad things happen to people who seem undeserving of them. But God allows things to happen for His reasons, whether or not we understand them. Above all, however, we must remember that God is good, just, loving, and merciful. Often things happen to us that we simply cannot understand. However, instead of doubting God's goodness, our reaction should be to trust Him. ”Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight” (Proverbs 3:5-6)."-- http://www.gotquestions.org/bad-things-good-people.html John p.s. Doc asked you once already and you said you were sorry for the mistake, then you promptly carried on as if nothing had been said or done about it. So I'll ask you again... Please mark your responses to individuals as a note and NOT a question. Thanks p.p.s. Really, Henry, are you trying to be funny or perhaps cute? |
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52 | Inherited Sin Nature | John 3:16 | stjohn | 219778 | ||
Henry, In order for it to be true that, satan is collecting souls for destruction, would smack pretty hard in the face of divine sovereignty. Since we don't know who God's elect are, then we cannot know which unborn babies are headed for perdition. It sounds to me that if satan were doing what you assert he is doing, then God would have to be just, kinda sovereign, and the devil, would have possession of some of that power, power which he doesn't posses, by the way. Usurping God's divine sovereignty is really quite out of the question. You cannot say that God is sovereign and then give some of that ultimate power away. We need to mobilize our axioms when devising our doctrine. John |
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53 | Jesus' opponents | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 219768 | ||
Hi Mrs Jones, Welcome to the forum! The Scribes and Pharisees were probably among his more fierce opponents, not to mention the devil himself and of corse, his minions. Ma'am, if you don't mind my saying... from time to time here at the forum the repetition of a question makes it look very much like it may be a homework question from a reading assignment asked by a teacher to a whole class. So, since this has been asked a few times recently, is this, a homework question? John |
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54 | what does the bible say about lateness | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 219765 | ||
Sista, I don't mean to be flip, but the best way to cure tardiness is to start showing up on time. The word says that one of the fruits of the spirit is self control, and you can start by getting up and leaving in time to be, on time. And "cant" never did nothin, Sista, so don't try that excuse. If you want to stop, then stop! You don't need deliverance, you need to start taking responsibility for your actions! John |
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55 | When were saints of the OT born again? | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 219751 | ||
Yup, that's pretty much the way I see it. Nice work! John |
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56 | whats going on | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 219709 | ||
Hi Daniel, Welcome to the forum. This topic has been discussed ad nauzium here at the forum, but here's something for you to chew on, and I'm sure others will chime in. The Pope did not change the Sabbath to Sunday. --"Question: "Did Constantine change the Sabbath from Saturday to Sunday?" Answer: In the year 321 A.D., Constantine decreed, "On the venerable day of the Sun let the magistrates and people residing in cities rest, and let all workshops be closed" (Codex Justinianus lib. 3, tit. 12, 3; trans. in Philip Schaff, History of the Christian Church, Vol. 3, p. 380, note 1). Constantine seems to have made this change himself and not through the papacy, since the papacy had not really come in to being at that time. The papacy grew gradually out of the office of Bishop and for many years this was centered in Rome. In any case, it should be noted that in doing this, Constantine is not changing the Sabbath; he is merely making Sunday the official day of rest for the Roman Empire. His motivation was probably not born out of hatred for the Jews (it's hard to say for sure why Constantine or any historical figure did what they did) but out of a desire to adopt what the Christians had practiced for nearly two and a half centuries. It is well documented that the early church adopted Sunday as their day of worship. Acts 20:7 speaks of this, "On the first day of the week we came together to break bread. Paul spoke to the people …" and 1 Corinthians 16:2, "On the first day of every week, each one of you should set aside a sum of money in keeping with his income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will have to be made." These passages indicate that Christians were probably meeting regularly on Sunday (the first day of the week). They did this most likely because Christ rose on the first day of the week. It wasn't until hundreds of years later that the death of Christ became the focal point of Christian worship services. That is not to say they thought it unimportant; but they were primarily concerned with His victory over death realized in His resurrection. It is important to remember that corporate worship with other believers is necessary and part of obedience, but the day that your church body chooses to worship on is not really that significant. The New Testament addresses this in a couple of different passages. Colossians 2:14-17 says, "He canceled the record of the charges against us and took it away by nailing it to the cross. In this way, he disarmed the spiritual rulers and authorities. He shamed them publicly by his victory over them on the cross. So don’t let anyone condemn you for what you eat or drink, or for not celebrating certain holy days or new moon ceremonies or Sabbaths. For these rules are only shadows of the reality yet to come. And Christ himself is that reality.” Also see Romans 14:5-6, "One man considers one day more sacred than another; another man considers every day alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind. He who regards one day as special, does so to the Lord. He who eats meat, eats to the Lord, for he gives thanks to God; and he who abstains, does so to the Lord and gives thanks to God."--http://www.gotquestions.org/Constantine-Sabbath.html John |
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57 | John Mills 30k inconsistancies in the NT | Rom 10:17 | stjohn | 219619 | ||
Hi Kev, Welcome to the forum! May I suggest you reconsider the efficacy of debating with atheists? They not only do not want to believe the Bible is true, but they cannot do what they have not been given by God the faith to do. The unregenerate, natural man, can no sooner understand the things of God, then a Leopard can change his spots! The apostle Paul may offer some godly advice. (1 Cor 2:1-11) John |
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58 | How many Healed | Mark 5:29 | stjohn | 219561 | ||
None can be supernaturally healed save by the power of God. Though the woman perceiving herself healed after touching the garment, she was healed by the power of God not by the touching of the garment. So the answer is, none. | ||||||
59 | sacrafice to the Lord? | Bible general Archive 4 | stjohn | 219539 | ||
Hi Peace, Welcome to the forum! Thats a pretty tall order, and a question that takes quite a bit of study to truly understand. Reading the Bible through will just begin to shed light on the subject and years of study are needed to really get a good grasp on it. At least it was that way for me, but I'm a little more obtuse then the average Bear. :-) I'll just defer your question to Easton's Bible Dictionary, I believe they give a very good cursory answer and will give you a good base to start from. May God bless you in your pursuit of understanding His holy Word! --"The offering up of sacrifices is to be regarded as a divine institution. It did not originate with man. God himself appointed it as the mode in which acceptable worship was to be offered to him by guilty man. The language and the idea of sacrifice pervade the whole Bible. Sacrifices were offered in the ante-diluvian age. The Lord clothed Adam and Eve with the skins of animals, which in all probability had been offered in sacrifice (Genesis 3:21). Abel offered a sacrifice "of the firstlings of his flock" (4:4; Hebrews 11:4). A distinction also was made between clean and unclean animals, which there is every reason to believe had reference to the offering up of sacrifices (Genesis 7:2, 8), because animals were not given to man as food till after the Flood. The same practice is continued down through the patriarchal age (Genesis 8:20; 12:7; 13:4, 18; 15:9-11; 22:1-18, etc.). In the Mosaic period of Old Testament history definite laws were prescribed by God regarding the different kinds of sacrifices that were to be offered and the manner in which the offering was to be made. The offering of stated sacrifices became indeed a prominent and distinctive feature of the whole period (Exodus 12:3-27; Leviticus 23:5-8; Numbers 9:2-14). (See ALTAR.) We learn from the Epistle to the Hebrews that sacrifices had in themselves no value or efficacy. They were only the "shadow of good things to come," and pointed the worshippers forward to the coming of the great High Priest, who, in the fullness of the time, "was offered once for all to bear the sin of many." Sacrifices belonged to a temporary economy, to a system of types and emblems which served their purposes and have now passed away. The "one sacrifice for sins" hath "perfected for ever them that are sanctified." Sacrifices were of two kinds: 1. Unbloody, such as (1) first-fruits and tithes; (2) meat and drink-offerings; and (3) incense. 2. Bloody, such as (1) burnt-offerings; (2) peace-offerings; and (3) sin and trespass offerings."-- Easton's Bible Dictionary-- http://www.christstudy.net/dic/easton/index. John |
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60 | How did Jeremiah die? | Jeremiah | stjohn | 219216 | ||
Hi Dad of Five, Me too... :-) Welcome to the forum! There is no biblical record of how Jeremiah met his end, but we know by reading Jer 43:1-7 that he went down to Egypt, and there is no biblical record of him returning. Extra-biblical writers (Jerome and Tertullian) have been reported to say that he may have been stoned to death there by the Jews. But there is no biblical prof of that at all so its just speculation. John |
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