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41 | Bible differences, Christian-Catholic | Bible general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 29545 | ||
Dear JMR, The Catholic Bibles include books called the Apocrypha. These are Hebrew Books which were not accepted in the Jewish Canon at the time of the New Testament writings. They are not considered Scripture. They are, however, valid writings of the Hebrews, just not "God-breathed,"or given by direct inspiration of God. The two books of the Machabees are accounts concerning the time between the testaments. The Apocrypha are not referred to by the New Testament writers. All the other books are referred to except, I believe, the Song of Solomon. These books of the Apocrypha are: Tobias or Tobit Judith Wisdom Sirach Baruch 1 Machabees 2 Machabees, Itiswritten |
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42 | What are virtues of Abraham? | Genesis | itiswritten | 29488 | ||
Dear Joe, I'm sorry if I misunderstood you. I believe, however, that God knows what we are made of since He knows the past, present and future. He knew what Abraham would do and he knew the nature of the man, better than the man knew himself. I believe He knew the nature of Pharaoh and that he would continue to harden his heart no matter what happened and He treated him accordingly also. He strove with Nebuchadnezzar [all through the Babylon section of Book of Daniel] until Nebuchadnezzar finally acknowledged Him. Now Nebuchadnezzar did finally bow to Him...Pharaoh did not. Do you see what I mean. This is just my opinion, however and not worth all that much. It is just my observation of what the Word says that God knows and what we see, in His Word as He dealt with others. |
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43 | Why does this happen?????? | Bible general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 29486 | ||
Dear Kalos, I heartily agree with you. As a person who loves children and a mother of five grown children,in answering Shadow, well, the subject makes me so angry, I was comforting him the way I feel comforted in such situations...I think good government should lock such a one up, if they ever find him/her, I think justice should prevail, but it doesn't always. But I KNOW GOD WILL DEAL WITH THAT ONE, and quite frankly, I'd rather God do it [though I certainly would like such a one caught and taken from society so as not to be able to continue. I also feel, these days and with THIS crime, I don't know if death is enough...but God will take care of the rest, if that one does not come to repentance first. |
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44 | are we saved by grace alone? | Bible general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 29480 | ||
Dear Hank, Before we can be saved, we must recognize we are sinners and must repent of our sins. We must decide to live another way from what we did in the past...Is this not so? In the epistle of James it says that it is not enough to believe only; it matters what you do about it: James 2:19 "Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble." John the Baptist came to prepare the hearts of men for Jesus. He taught repentance. One cannot be born again unless one realizes he is a sinner and repents or turns away from the sinful life. That does not mean that he will never sin again. I read that Billy Graham described it this way. The world is in a boat and the boat is going rapidly in the direction of the current of the river. To be born again is to be in a boat, striving against the current. We must be determined to be living in a different way than a sinful one. Another example would be- If a couple is living in sin [together outside of wedlock] and they get saved, they either must part or get married. They may fall in temptation and sleep with someone one night, be sorry, and be forgiven, but they cannot be living that way every day and tell God they believe in Him and do as they please, disregarding His ways. Doing good works doesn't get you saved, turning away from bad works and turning to God does. And it is also written we are saved that we may do His will- we are not earning anything, it is the least we owe Him. Being saved is not a license to sin. |
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45 | Adam and Christ? | Bible general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 29477 | ||
Dear Steve, I'm sorry concerning what I said about Christ's body. I worded that badly. What I meant was that because He inherited his body from His earthly mother only, and did not have an earthly father [though He pre-existed as the Son of God and was With God in the beginning and was also our Creator] in the sense of His flesh, He did not inherit Adam's sin nature which Adam passed down to everyone else born of man since his fall. However, in His flesh, He was as Adam was before the fall and had the free will to sin, though He chose not to. The reason I say this is because of what it says in Hebrews 4:15- "For we have not an High Priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in ALL POINTS TEMPTED like as we are, yet without sin." One instance is in Matthew 4:1-11, where the devil tempts Him. Had it not been possible for Him to choose to sin, it would not have been a temptation. This is the basis of my reasoning. Itiswritten. |
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46 | Why does this happen?????? | Bible general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 29386 | ||
Dear Shadow, I know it is very troubling to most people...however we do have a free will. However, vengeance is the Lord's [Romans 12:19, "Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord." and He is not happy about those who would prey on innocent children any more than you or I. In Matthew 18: 5-6, Jesus says: "And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name, receiveth me. But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea." From the tone of this statement, it seems God is just as angry as we may be. Hope this is of some help to you. Itiswritten |
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47 | Adam and Christ? | Bible general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 29384 | ||
Dear prayon, In Hebrews 10:5, it says: "...sacrifice and offering thou wouldst not, but a body thou hast prepared for me:" Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God who God the Father prepared a body for. He inhabited a body, apart from the first creation, for this body was without original sin. So, He is legitimately a second Adam...really a man, but God...subject to temptation, but able to choose against sin and in fact never did sin. He did not have the burden of the original sin nature, but had the choice to fall just as Adam had...yet did not. I hope this is of some help to you. Itiswritten |
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48 | Why did Jesus have to beborn of a virgin | Bible general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 29378 | ||
This is just my speculation but it seems to me that God chose to bring Jesus into this world through a woman to redeem the role that the first woman accomplished in falling for the lie in the first place. Jesus could not come into this world with a human father so that He would carry original sin as the sin was Adam's - he was not deceived [1 Timothy 2:14] but the woman, though deceived, started the whole thing. Since that time women were under a specific curse whereby they were under the man. Now I am not speaking in terms of women's liberation or anything, but in western society, where the base is Christianity, woman enjoy a certain freedom. This is because Christ, born of a woman, has lifted us from the curse. Other societies in Asia, for example, where the philosophy of Christianity is not very influential, the women are subserviant, sometimes no more than a possession in terms of their status in society. As for South and Central America, though mostly Christian, their Christianity is very diluted with pagan and occult practices which nullify or certainly dilute the influence of the Spirit of God in their societies. Anyway, Christ was born of a woman, making Him truly a man; and His Father is THE FATHER by the Holy Spirit, because HE IS GOD, THE SON, OUR CREATOR. Women were originally created as a helpmate, alongside [I believe that is why Eve was taken from Adam's side, and not his foot - for example]but because of the curse, women have suffered a very demeaning role...unless the Spirit of the Lord is present in the society, then there is liberty [2 Cor. 3:17]. Hope this is helpful. |
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49 | are we saved by grace alone? | Bible general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 29356 | ||
Dear Belinda, Yes, we are saved by grace alone. If we get saved and die immediately, we will go to be with the Lord immediately. However, if we are saved and we remain, the Epistle of James may shed some light on this for you. If you read James 2 I believe you will understand what I am getting at. But for the sake of brevity let me just say that he explains that if you believe, you will act a certain way. If you act contrary to the love of God, you are not acting like you believe what you say you believe. So, you are not saved by being good. But, if you are saved, the natural consequence of that fact should be evident in that you begin to do good. Otherwise what you believe is useless to you. When one falls in love, one tries to please the person one loves. If you are saved and fall in love with Christ, your life should have such evidence. We are not saved by our works, we are saved FOR good works. I hope that is helpful to you. Itiswritten |
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50 | what was Mary's geneology | Bible general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 29355 | ||
Dear Judah, The genealogy of Jesus is found in Matthew concerning Joseph's side, though he was not technically Jesus' father; but it was also listed from Mary's side beginning in Luke 3:23. I don't quite understand why, but Jewish heredity is validated from the mother's side, even to this day by tradition. In any case both Mary and Joseph were descendants of David. So Jesus, in the flesh, was truly a descendant in David's line. I hope this is of some help to you. Itiswritten |
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51 | The future of loved pets | Genesis | itiswritten | 29313 | ||
Dear CDBJ, I am so sorry for your loss. Being a pet owner myself, I certainly do empathize and I do not think you are being foolish. When my children were small and our precious siamese cat died, I took the day off from work and let them stay home from school so we could bury our precious pet. I felt the ritual of it would help them process the loss and carry on past it and it did. God's wonderful creatures do have a soul and those personalities are so unjudgmental and precious to us who live with God's creatures that they truly become part of our family in a very real sense. When a person is very openly loving, they are also open to a great deal of pain when they are also open to a loss of that loved one whether it be a pet or a human. The pain is the same. Allow yourself to grieve and then maybe get yourself another pet. It will never replace the one you lost, but it may very well help you get on with life and get past the loss. I was not going to get another pet, but I missed that cat so much, I finally did. The next one was so very different it was the total opposite in personality, but we love her just as much and she had brought much love to us also. In Genesis we are told that Adam and Eve were to take care of the rest of His creation. In Revelation we hear of the horses of the Apocalypse so there may very well be animals on the other side. Revelation also speaks of a time when the lion will lay down with the lamb in peace but that may be on earth during the period of the thousand year reign of Christ. All I can tell you is this. Your pet was God's creature. He is no longer in pain. Whether he/she is out of consciousness or in heaven I do not know but I can tell you this. God is not mean. He also loves His creatures. And He also tells us in His word that one day He will wipe every tear from our eyes [Rev. 7:15-17] so you will not grieve forever. Eventually you will remember your wonderful pet and laugh in recalling those precious memories of the joys that your pet had brought into your life. God Bless you and I know the Lord would have you be at peace. He can mend your heart. |
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52 | Why did Isralites have to fight for land | Genesis | itiswritten | 29309 | ||
I don't know but I think it may have something to do with their origins. They were the second generation of slaves. Their parents could not enter in because they just would not trust and obey God. Part of the reason for this may also be the fact that as slaves in Egypt, they had not made any decisions for themselves, had taken no responsibility upon themselves, etc. God has put certain laws in the universe. If you tie your arm behind you and do not use it for a couple of weeks, the muscle will atrophy and be unable to be of any use. A chic must peck at the egg shell in order to be strong enough to live on the outside. If you open the shell for it, it probably won't survive. A baby in the womb moves and kicks so that it has begun to function before it enters this world. And so, it may be that they had to exercise their authority over the land and the territory in order to truly take the land and be able to hold on to it. Just my speculation. | ||||||
53 | sins of father repaid by son? | Genesis | itiswritten | 29304 | ||
In Exodus 20:4 God is speaking of idolatry and those who worship other gods and then goes on concerning the curse to the later generations. I don't know anything better than to explain what has been my experience. So you may take it with a grain of salt. I went through a difficult time when I was seeking the Lord before I got saved. I experienced very strong demonic oppression and sometimes physical attacks. I thought I was having a nervous breakdown. Some members of my family in past generations had experienced mental illness. So, I told no one. I kept reading the Word of God...seeking after Him and did not let go and to make this as short as possible, I did repent and have a glorious encounter with the Lord Jesus Christ. A year later I told my Grandmother about what had happened to me and about the Lord. She told me that I was just like her mother who used to have visions and sometimes help the police find dead bodies, that she read tarot cards, etc. It was very much the same kind of stories you hear about psychic's today. I had not ever gotten involved in drugs, I had not gotten involved in the Occult. But the experiences I had when I sought the Lord was very much like a person who was trying to seek the Lord and escape such problems and sins. Then I realized that what I experienced was because I was the 4th generation after a woman who had violated God's Law and had practiced the occult. The history of my family [parents and grandparents, aunts and uncles] was very much tortured. Jesus had delivered me and I was the 4th generation after such a thing. So you see, it's not exactly that He punishes innocent persons, but that the generations after such a person suffer because of learned behaviors and effects of being raised by such persons. But if you seek the Lord with your whole heart and you really want to know Him, you will find Him as I did. I was not special, and I was no better than any one else nor was I worse than any one else. But because I sought to know Him, He honored His Word and saved me. Just as well, He blesses those who raise their children in the Lord to the tenth generation. This also does not mean that none of those children will stray. But it does mean that He will go after them and woo them until they turn back to Him...to the tenth generation. I think that's fantastic. I hope this is not too long and is clear enough for you to understand. I could not shorten it any more than I have. |
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54 | did judas eat at the last supper? | John | itiswritten | 29301 | ||
Dear SAM, Yes Judas ate with Jesus and lived with him for most of the time of His earthly ministry. There is a reference to this at the Last Supper, where we know he ate at least part of the meal in Matthew 13:26. Hope this is of some help to you. | ||||||
55 | did judas eat at the last supper? | John | itiswritten | 29300 | ||
Dear SAM, Yes Judas ate with Jesus and lived with him for most of the time of His earthly ministry. There is a reference to this at the Last Supper, where we know he ate at least part of the meal in Matthew 13:26. Hope this is of some help to you. | ||||||
56 | How does God speak to us? | Gen 1:1 | itiswritten | 29292 | ||
Dear Lionstrong, I found that God sometimes speaks to us in a still small voice from experience and from 1 Kings 19: 11-18 ...in these verses of Scripture, Elijah had such an experience: "And he [God] said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the LORD, and behold, the LORD passed by and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the Lord; but the Lord was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the Lord was not in the earthquake: and after the earthquake, a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice. And it was so, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle and went out, and stood in the entering in of the cave. And behold, there came a voice unto him, and said, What doest there, Elijah? And he said, I have been very jealous for the Lord God of hosts: ...and Elijah continued his conversation with the Lord... As far as "inside" all I can say, sometimes it seems to be from inside. The Holy Spirit is inside the believer. It seems to be inside but not from your own self...something you would not think to say or say in that way and it must not contradict Scripture...that's why we need to know the Word so we can tell if it is truly God. It is a still voice because it is not hurrying, or emphatic as though you would not have time to think...God is never rushed and His way is peace and He doesn't have to yell to communicate authority. That's what I mean. And, of course, He can speak to us in any number of other ways. I hope that answers you question alright. Sincerely, Itiswritten. |
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57 | How does God speak to us? | Gen 1:1 | itiswritten | 29250 | ||
God speaks to us in a still, small voice [inside], He also speaks to us through His Word, or, He may speak to us through just about anything. One thing to remember, though, you need to read and study His Word well because the devil or our own desires can be mistaken for God speaking to us. In these days when psychics are in abundance, we need to know the difference. Most psychics are just charletons...however, some may be those who are possessed by a familiar spirit. They operate through the soul. God speaks to us through our spirit, where His Spirit dwells. The Word of God gives us the ability to discern what is from our soul and what is from our spirit. Hebrews 4:12 "For the Word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart." Also, God will not contradict His Word and so that is also a way of knowing where that voice may be coming from. By God's Word we can test the spirits, ministries, and any messages we believe we have received from Him. I hope this is helpful. | ||||||
58 | How did Noah know about clean animals? | Genesis | itiswritten | 29066 | ||
According to tradition, Moses wrote the Genesis account. If this is so, Moses listed the clean and unclean animals. The scripture tells us that the animals came to Noah, so, though Noah may not have been aware of it at the time, it may have been revealed afterward and also he who wrote it, being traditionally Moses, did know when he wrote down the account. | ||||||
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