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41 | Lying justified? | Josh 2:5 | wordoer | 225067 | ||
Hello Just Read Mark, I think of the Hebrew midwives. They were directed to kill the male children of the Israelites by the King. Ex 1:15 Then the king of Egypt spoke to the Hebrew midwives, one of whom was named Shiphrah and the other was named Puah; Ex 1:16 and he said, "When you are helping the Hebrew women to give birth and see them upon the birthstool, if it is a son, then you shall put him to death; but if it is a daughter, then she shall live." 2 Ex 1:17 But the midwives feared God, and did not do as the king of Egypt had commanded them, but let the boys live. 3 Ex 1:18 So the king of Egypt called for the midwives and said to them, "Why have you done this thing, and let the boys live?" (the lie) Ex 1:19 The midwives said to Pharaoh, "Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women; for they are vigorous and give birth before the midwife can get to them." 5 Ex 1:20 So God was good to the midwives, and the people multiplied, and became very mighty. 6 Ex 1:21 Because the midwives feared God, He established households for them. Sounds like they lied, and God blessed themby establishing houses for them, They feared God, and He blessed them for it. We are under no obligation to do something detrimental to our own flesh. I guess the question is, "what did they fear of God, as opposed to the kings directive?" Was it, "Thou shalt not kill". What was Pharoah commanding? Thank you, wordoer |
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42 | Seventy half brothers or 69? | Judg 9:5 | wordoer | 51568 | ||
Hello SisterM, I am using an NAS reference Bible to get this information and my memory. According to Judges 8:30 Gideon/Jerubaal had 70 sons who were "direct descendants". In verse 31, Abimelech was the product of his Shechemite (Caananite) concubine (this is in addition to the 70 direct descendants). Every instance in chapter 9 where the seventy brothers are refered to, references back to Judges 8:30 (those direct descendants). In Judges 9:2, they are inquiring about the seventy ruling over them or rather one man (Abimelech),in verse 4 they gave Abimelech seventy pieces of silver (ref. to Duet. 27:25, a bribe to strike down an innocent person, ( this is the "violence" refered to in Judges 9:24) So their intention was to kill all seventy brothers. The word "killed" in verse 5 is very interestingly referenced to 2 Kings 11:1,2. Which speaks of Joash being stole away and hidden when the kings sons were being put to death. And so Jotham escaped and was hid in Judges 9:5. I conclude that 69 of the brothers were killed. I also reason that their "intention" to kill the seventy brothers, was just as bad as commiting the act, 1 John 3:15. I hope this helps you, wordoer |
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43 | Who is compelling us when we sin? | 1 Sam 13:12 | wordoer | 80546 | ||
Hello, It is right there in the verse, "I", "I forced myself". It is the law of sin (the flesh) Paul speaks of in Romans 7:4-6, as becoming dead to the law. wordoer |
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44 | Bible passage sins of few passed to all? | 2 Sam 24:10 | wordoer | 189951 | ||
Hello oscardog, I don't know that a passage actually states it in that manner, But the principle does exist in the Holy Writ. The following is one example. 2 Sam 24:10 Now David's heart troubled him after he had numbered the people. So David said to the LORD, "I have sinned greatly in what I have done. But now, O LORD, please take away the iniquity of Your servant, for I have acted very foolishly." 11 When David arose in the morning, the word of the LORD came to the prophet Gad, David's seer, saying, 12 "Go and speak to David, 'Thus the LORD says, "I am offering you three things; choose for yourself one of them, which I will do to you.""' 13 So Gad came to David and told him, and said to him, "Shall seven years of famine come to you in your land? Or will you flee three months before your foes while they pursue you? Or shall there be three days' pestilence in your land? Now consider and see what answer I shall return to Him who sent me." 14 Then David said to Gad, "I am in great distress. Let us now fall into the hand of the LORD for His mercies are great, but do not let me fall into the hand of man." 15 So the LORD sent a pestilence upon Israel from the morning until the appointed time, and seventy thousand men of the people from Dan to Beersheba died. 16 When the angel stretched out his hand toward Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD relented from the calamity and said to the angel who destroyed the people, "It is enough! Now relax your hand!" And the angel of the LORD was by the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite. 17 Then David spoke to the LORD when he saw the angel who was striking down the people, and said, "Behold, it is I who have sinned, and it is I who have done wrong; but these sheep, what have they done? Please let Your hand be against me and against my father's house." I hope this helps, wordoer |
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45 | disobedient prophet who was killed by l | 1 Kin 13:24 | wordoer | 111147 | ||
Hello churchladies101, This is found in 1 Kings Chapter 13. |
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46 | Hezekiah's invitations? | 2 Chronicles | wordoer | 76880 | ||
Hello CMOORE, It appears at first hearing the proclamation, they laughed the messengers to scorn and mocked them, I was just thinking on this and what a stupid response that was considering what the King had said to them, that the Lord would have compassion on their sons and brothers- how kind that would have been for them to entreat the Lord that those taken captive might return to possess their land (2Chronicles 30:6-9). This proclamation came to them shortly after Sennacherib King of Assyria had conquered the Northern kingdom and deported their fathers and brothers out of the land, the scripture goes on to say in verse 11 of Chapter 30, 2 Chronicles, “Nevertheless, some men of Asher, Manasseh, and Zebulun humbled themselves and came to Jerusalem”. I am thinking it was a small number of men that came, considering that the nation was made up of ten tribes of Israel, and only some men of these three tribes came. In further answering your question concerning the response of the Northern Kingdom, technically it was not a kingdom anymore, In fulfillment of the prophesy made in Hosea 1:4 (He says He will put an end to the kingdom, but not the house of Israel). (Scripture also indicates He divorced the House of Israel and that they were dispersed), which was the Northern Kingdom of Israel, they were His people, then they were not His people, they would later be called sons of the Living God, are these Christians?), also verses 9-10. The Southern Kingdom of Judah, I believe was being obedient to their King in his desire to turn the wrath of the Lord (which they had seen with their own eyes v.8) away from Judah and Jerusalem, 2Chronicles 29:10. wordoer |
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47 | 2 Chronicles 7:14 | 2 Chr 7:14 | wordoer | 88282 | ||
Hello Kahari, I believe it means these people will literally be "called by His name", And yes , it is saying they would be named after God. I believe the name is "Christian"! I tried to look up the suffix "-ian", I was referred to, "-an", which means "of", or "belonging to". Of or, belonging to who, belonging to Christ, or "Christ I belong to". A powerful statement is made when one professes they are Christian. Let us be worthy of our calling and humble ourselves before the Living God, seek His face and turn from our wicked ways. wordoer |
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48 | Help find "Try me and see if I am real" | Ps 26:2 | wordoer | 116372 | ||
Hello sadams, It sounds to me like Malachi 3:10, although I don't fully understand your question. I believe this is the only thing God has told His people to test or try Him in. I hope this helps, wordoer |
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49 | can a person be born evil | Ps 51:5 | wordoer | 223139 | ||
Hello poorbobbie, yes, Ps 58:3 The wicked are estranged from the womb; These who speak lies go astray from birth. |
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50 | What do we know about Satan? | Ps 109:6 | wordoer | 40248 | ||
Hello Hank, The following comes from page 8 of a booklet entitled, "expose' of a pagan doctrine THE BIBLE DEVIL AND SATAN DEFINED". The booklet is keyed to the KJV but does an excellent scripturally based job of exposing corruption. "satan", is a Hebrew word transliterated into the English language and means "adversary". The word is often properly translated in that way, in certain Bible passages, but belief in a supernatural devil caused biased translators to render it as Satan in other parts of the Bible. An example of this bias is found in Psalms 109:6 which reads: "Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand." The bias even extended to turning Satan into a proper noun with a capital initial. Yet the same Hebrew word is rendered "adversaries" in verses 4, 20, 29, of the same chapter! It should be so rendered in verse 6. In fact, in the RSV the verse reads: "Appoint a wicked man against him; let an accuser bring him to trial." Another gem I found in this book is this, "The Hebrew word Satan should be rendered consistently as adversary wherever it occurs; in no instance does it relate to a fallen angel." (inside the front cover) SATAN is a Hebrew word, signifying "to oppose", "to be an adversary." The word is translated "adversary," "resist","withstand",... I will add that our Lord called Peter, "satan" Matt. 16:23 and Mark 8:33 and holds true to my repentant view that it is our or man's own fleshly and earthly desires and not the will of the Father which makes any of us an adversary to God, meaning those who desire anything but His will or in opposition to it. I pray this is the information you desired, wordoer |
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51 | The Bible the only guide for USA law | Prov 3:13 | wordoer | 104862 | ||
Hello kalos, I agree, and long for your response. Is 33:22 For the LORD is our judge, The LORD is our lawgiver, The LORD is our king; He will save us-- James 4:12 There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the One who is able to save and to destroy; but who are you who judge your neighbor? wordoer |
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52 | how to treat these people? | Prov 20:19 | wordoer | 99833 | ||
Hello BNBRIONES, Prov 20:19 He who goes about as a slanderer reveals secrets, Therefore do not associate with a gossip. That is very clear, I know sometimes it is hard to get away from these people,you may have to work with them or they may be around you in your daily activities, I have developed an answer for them when they bring gossip to me. When I have someone come to me to gossip about someone, rather than saying, "Really" and having them continue, I usually ask them if they have said anything to the person of whom they are speaking about the issue they are bringing up, or I tell them how I have had a problem with something similar and what they think of MY shortcomings or If they are being double-minded, I ask them about their own similar or related problem, usually it is whatever comes to me at that moment. You would be suprised how this repels these people. A change has to start somewhere and where would be better than with Christians being a light unto others, showing others by example how gossipers ought to be treated, I mean rejected. This really doesn't stop them from gossiping, But you separate yourself from them (not associating with them). When others see you around these people they associate you with them, I believe that is why the Lord would have us separate from them, It makes "Him" look bad. Prov 11:13 He who goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets, But he who is trustworthy conceals a matter. Jer 6:28 All of them are stubbornly rebellious, Going about as a talebearer. They are bronze and iron; They, all of them, are corrupt. I have noticed that a large majority of people I know and others I've observed are gossips. The scripture also describes these people as malicious gossips, You even stated how you had been hurt by them. There are plenty of things to talk about, that would be good and edifiying to others, rather than to tell disgusting stories about what your neighbor is doing, has done, or outright lying. 2 Tim 3:3 unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good,.. Two things I can't figure out one is why you have respect for malicious gossips? The other is calling them your "friends", you have heard "with friends like this who needs enemies". One of the definitions I found for "associate" means to connect in the mind. You don't want to be of the same mind as these people. It also means to join together with, To unite in company; to keep company, implying intimacy; as, congenial minds are disposed to associate. I think you are on the right track by not seeking to join their company. In my job, I have to work with these people, so if they need my help in doing a job related task I am there to help them, beyond that I do not congregate or associate with them. I hope this helps you, wordoer |
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53 | Where do we go after death | Eccl 12:7 | wordoer | 157334 | ||
Hello iwatercc, If you have never been to a funeral, you can see first hand where people go when they die. It seems to be a prominent happening in scripture, that dead people go to the grave. Gen 50:5 'My father made me swear, saying, "Behold, I am about to die; in my grave which I dug for myself in the land of Canaan, there you shall bury me." Now therefore, please let me go up and bury my father; then I will return.'" 1 Kin 13:31 After he had buried him, he spoke to his sons, saying, "When I die, bury me in the grave in which the man of God is buried; lay my bones beside his bones. Here are a couple of scriptures concerning the spirit or breath that God has given, as He breathed the life into Adam. Ps 146:4 His spirit departs, he returns to the earth; In that very day his thoughts perish. Eccl 12:7 then the dust will return to the earth as it was, and the spirit will return to God who gave it. Then those who die in Christ have the resurrection to look forward to. John 11:25 Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me will live even if he dies,... I hope this helps your understanding, wordoer |
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54 | SHOULD CHRISTIANS EAT PORK AND SEAFOOD? | Ezek 22:26 | wordoer | 92613 | ||
Hello LORRAINBOW, It is argued against ( by lovers of swines flesh and broth of abominable beasts), that God somehow changed His Law. But, we really should not be eating what the Lord has told Israel is unclean for His people. He is holy so shall we be holy, His representatives here on earth. If you go back and look at Lev. 11 and Duet. 14, it does not call those unclean things food. They shall however be detestable and abhorrent to you. This is the mind of God, what God thinks of these things, and He is instructing His people very clearly. Lev. 11:24 starts out saying "By these, moreover you will be made unclean:..", speaking of the unclean animals. This was also an accusation God had against the priests, that they did not teach the difference between the holy and the profane. Ezek 22:26"Her priests have done violence to My law and have profaned My holy things; they have made no distinction between the holy and the profane, and they have not taught the difference between the unclean and the clean; and they hide their eyes from My sabbaths, and I am profaned among them. Have you heard anything from the church pulpits about the difference between the clean and unclean? Is 66:17 “Those who sanctify and purify themselves to go to the gardens, Following one in the center, Who eat swine's flesh, detestable things and mice, Will come to an end altogether," declares the LORD. also see, Is 65:4. He says these will come to an end , not that He will change the law and do away with clean and unclean. Is 9:16 For those who guide this people are leading them astray; And those who are guided by them are brought to confusion. It is violence to the Law to say and teach the Law is done away with. In the New Testament, it seems as if Jesus Himself speaks this Law out of existence , remember to harmonize the scriptures, God is not the author of confusion. To do away with the Law was not Jesus’ purpose, He says in Matt 5:17 Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill. If you study out these scriptures in the New Testament (that many use to give hearty approval to eat unclean animals) you will find they are being used out of context. In the case of Matthew 15 in verse 2 the Pharisees were complaining because His disciples were not following the tradition of washing of hands, and all that is discussed down to verse 20 of that chapter was in reference to this washing of hands subject, and having nothing to do with eating unclean animals. Matt 15:20 "These are the things which defile the man; but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile the man." The Pharisees were saying they were being defiled by not washing their hands, Not because they were eating pork, had there been any confusion about that He would have directed them to the Law as He did in other instances. wordoer |
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55 | Would God separate a marriage? | Mal 2:16 | wordoer | 223731 | ||
Here is the scriptural account that God divorced His wife Israel, But He didn't divorce Judah. Jer 3:8 "And I saw that for all the adulteries of faithless Israel, I had sent her away and given her a writ of divorce, yet her treacherous sister Judah did not fear; but she went and was a harlot also. I believe divorce separates a marriage, so I answer, "Yes". God hates divorce, but He did it. wordoer |
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56 | Divorce or Putting Away ? | Matt 5:32 | wordoer | 39245 | ||
Hello farout, Yes, He is talking about a woman who has been "put away", The act of "putting away", I basically see as kicking the wife out the door. This was the problem of old, that the men would "put away" their wives without giving them a writ of divorce, Which did not free the woman from law of the marriage covenant, causing her to commit adultery if she was joined to another man.Duet 24:4. The translation is lacking in this and should have been translated, "whoever marries a put away woman commits adultery". NASB update has side note that reads "sent away, and sends away" respectively for the words "divorce" as given in this verse. When the woman is given the written certificate of divorce she is freed from the law of the marriage, subsequently commiting no sin if she marries another man, however she cannot go back to her former husband after she has been joined to another man. The King James has Mal 2:16 as "putting away" I would say God doesn't hate "divorce" ,But , He does hate "putting away". God Himself was/is a divorcee, I guess He didn't like it much,But it was necessary and worked into His greater plan. If you are "put away"- still under law of marriage. If you are "divorced"- you have written documentation fulfilling the law of the divorcement. wordoer |
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57 | Direction for Prosperity? | Matt 6:19 | wordoer | 108924 | ||
Hello bill2020, I believe it does. Here are some scriptures to consider. I believe these are applicable. Ps.1:2-3,Jer.2:37,Job 36:11,1 Chr.22:13, 2Chr.24:20 and, 26:5, Ps.68:6, Prov. 11:22, 13:21, and 28:25, Isa.52:13, 3John 1:2, and Deut. chapter 29. I hope these help, wordoer |
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58 | why did jesus speak in parables | Matt 13:13 | wordoer | 124476 | ||
Hello LSmith, Jesus spoke in parables because there were some people that He did not want to understand. Mark 4:34 and He did not speak to them without a parable; but He was explaining everything privately to His own disciples. Matt 13:13 "Therefore I speak to them in parables; because while seeing they do not see, and while hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand. Matt 13:34 All these things Jesus spoke to the crowds in parables, and He did not speak to them without a parable. Matt 13:35 This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet: "I WILL OPEN MY MOUTH IN PARABLES; I WILL UTTER THINGS HIDDEN SINCE THE FOUNDATION OF THE WORLD." Things are revealed in the parables that had previously been hidden. Mark 4:10 As soon as He was alone, His followers, along with the twelve, began asking Him about the parables. He explained them to His disciples. Mark 4:11 And He was saying to them, "To you has been given the mystery of the kingdom of God, but those who are outside get everything in parables, The outsiders got everything in parables. Here is one case where those who He did not want to understand, perceived that He was speaking of them. Matt 21:45 When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard His parables, they understood that He was speaking about them. Mark 4:13 And He *said to them, "Do you not understand this parable? How will you understand all the parables? Mark 4:33 With many such parables He was speaking the word to them, so far as they were able to hear it; He was speaking the Word to them, at that time the Word consisted of what we now know as the Old Testament. Mark 4:9 And He was saying, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear." Jesus had many other things to tell His disciples but they could not bear to hear them yet. John 16:12 "I have many more things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. I hope this helps your understanding, wordoer |
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59 | how do i fast and pray? | Matt 17:21 | wordoer | 94655 | ||
Hello bttr007, What you would do is to not eat any food, and only drink pure water, and plenty of it. If you have never done this before you can start out easy by just not eating one or two meals on a given day. Then on your next try you can work your way up to a whole day. I actually believe that fasting intensifies your prayers. That may be why Jesus said that these come out only with fasting and prayer, Matthew 17:21. I believe fasting also has a healing effect on the body, If you are interested in the healing aspect, you should read, "Fasting and eating for Health" It really helped me in my understanding of fasting, ISBN # 0-312-13071-6. As far as prayer goes, the scripture is full of references and examples of prayer, like David's entreating of the Lord in the Psalms. Matt 21:22 "And all things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive." John 15:7 "If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. For those of you with health issues, I would suggest you take them to the Great Physician. I hope this helps, wordoer |
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60 | jesus said , iwas hungry and you fedme , | Matt 25:35 | wordoer | 221943 | ||
Hello m123, Brad is correct, it is the sheep, and allowing the Bible to explain itself: Matthew 25:33 shows the ones on the right as - the sheep. Jer 50:6 "My people have become lost sheep; Their shepherds have led them astray. They have made them turn aside on the mountains; They have gone along from mountain to hill And have forgotten their resting place. 4 Matt 10:6 but rather go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 5 Matt 15:24 But He answered and said, "I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel." His people Israel are what is refered to in scripture as "lost sheep". All people are not sheep, the Bible also shows that the goats, birds, snakes, etc... Are not his people. hope this helps, wordoer |
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