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41 | Was Jesus crucified naked? | Matt 27:35 | keliy | 221054 | ||
Yes Diomede, you bring up an important point, humiliation. This was such a shameful execution as it was, intended to make our Lord feel like the lowest of the low. and intended to stir up our emotions as well. We can add to this the humiliation felt as the Son of God Himself, upholding all things by the word of his power, and being the only begotten Son, in the bosom of His Father, as He becomes reduced to a helpless infant. From the heights of His kingdom He now was utterly dependant upon those He created for his bread and water, and even to change His diaper. As to the symbolism of the cross reversing God making coverings for their sin, I would like to refer you to another point of symbolism, That without the shedding of blood there can be no remission for sin. The animal that gave up its skin, gave up its life for the first couple, as a covering for their sin. This is a type, or foreshadow of Christ's sacrifice. I can think of no biblical parallel of clothing being removed to pay for sin. But you are close, though and it is an interesting thought. But if there is not a biblical parallel, I would dismiss it as man's wisdom and not God's. |
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42 | Mt 6:33 and relationships | Matt 6:33 | keliy | 221053 | ||
Interesting, breaddown. That church is seing a steady growth, but I have not heard of it before now. I live in Wisconsin and attend a Bible teaching RCA church with my dad, as well as a small Calvary Chapel which I helped to build from a vacated restaurant. I especially like the strong missionary aspect of your church, and that may explain much that owes to the substantial growth. We support some missionary families, in Venezuela and Macedonia, among others. As well as community outreach. But to get back to the subject, The command you mention requires us to: "Seek first the kingdom of God, so this is to be our first choice and our main concern. We are to seek, desire, and petition God in prayer with thanksgiving (Phil 4:6) We are told to seek first, which makes the kingdom of God, and His righteousness our foremost priority. This suggests we strive for the kingdom of heaven; and constantly work towards it (Heb 12:1). We are to prefer heaven before earth and every worldly pleasure. This is so very hard that it is impossible to do it through our own power. We must put God's Kingdom before our desire for a mate, as well as every other personal desire and we are told He will give us much more than we desire, and even more than we could have hoped for (Luke 6:38). In other words, is your search for a partner placing your relationship with Christ in the background? Forgive me if I sound presumptuous, but is one of the purposes for church attendance to see what other eligible members will be there? I am not saying this of you, but I have seen lots of people attending church with questionable motives. Some even say it is necessary for entrance into heaven, then they live the other 6 days attending selfish cares and worldly duties. Basically we are to let all the concerns of this life become secondary, so much so that they are nothing more than an inconvenient distraction. We must seek the things of Christ more than our own things; and if they come into competition, we must remember that which we prefer. "Seek these things first" first thing in the morning, and the foremost thing throughout the entire day. Yet in our lives we have many failures and things fall short constantly. it is only through our prayers that we gather strength to bear our daily burdens, as well as to fortify us against the designs and desires of the enemy. Blessings to you as you seek Him |
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43 | Was Jesus crucified naked? | Matt 27:35 | keliy | 221025 | ||
It was Roman custom to crucify criminals naked, as a method of further humiliation. But I do not see where this was a steadfast rule. It would be very inappropriate to portray Him naked on the cross in public such as in a Catholic Church - even though it could possibly be more accurate. But the fact remains that we just don't know for sure. Edersheim cites Sanhedrin vi.3.4 that in Jewish executions by stoning, "the criminal was undressed, only the covering absolutely necessary for decency being left." While he concedes that Jesus was executed by Romans, not Jews, he feels that "every concession would be made to Jewish custom" and thus Jesus would have been spared the indignity of exposure as being "truly un-Jewish." (fn1) This means the Jews would have been extremely scandalized if He'd been on such a display naked, and makes it possible for Him to be wearing a loin cloth of some kind at the least. This is how I prefer to visualize the scene in my own mind, but I don't think that it really matters. The most important thing, which is the only important thing, -is that by His death and resurrection He conquered death and offered us eternal life. Whether He was naked or not really doesn't matter a bag of beans to me. (fn1) Edersheim, Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah, 2:584. |
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44 | Psalm 22:3 (NLT) | Ps 22:3 | keliy | 221013 | ||
Shalom Azure, Thank you for clearing that up for me. |
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45 | who are Pharasees and why the questions | John 1:21 | keliy | 221012 | ||
Thank You, Mary. There still are plenty of false teachers today and leaders who are Christian "in name only" It was no different when 1John 4:1 was written. Here he says, as inspired by God's Spirit: "Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world." Blessings to you and yours as you seek Him. |
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46 | What should I read first? | Bible general Archive 4 | keliy | 221001 | ||
I was led to read Psalm 51 at the beginning of my conversion. I read it each day for 5 days. Wonderful things happened to my heart. If I might suggest reading this after your daily reading? |
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47 | how old is the earth? | Bible general Archive 4 | keliy | 221000 | ||
Good sites, Doc. I just have an additional comment for those who claim the older age of the earth, due to fossil evidence: If God can create Adam as a full-grown man, could He not also create the earth as a full-grown earth? This would also include the stars. Being light-years away, our Creator would have necessarily made them with their light beams reaching already near the earth. -As this was before the advent of time. But that is only an opinion of mine, and not scientifically based. I am still watching for scientific facts that could possibly lead me to think otherwise (o; |
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48 | diermeneou and hermeneia | Gen 2:2 | keliy | 220964 | ||
Thank you for the Hebrew, Rick. |
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49 | No curse can touch you | Gal 3:13 | keliy | 220931 | ||
Hi Giovanna, welcome, it is good having you here. I think maybe the curse of the law that you are speaking of, is that the law can only point to our sin. It helps us to recognize ouselves as sinners, but can do nothing towards curing us or delivering us from even the smallest infraction. For that, we need Christ and Christ alone. Amen? |
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50 | creation | Gen 2:2 | keliy | 220930 | ||
Hi Rick, It is my conviction that if we are not able to accept the first 3 chapters of Genesis as God's account of history, then we must throw out the entire Bible. Where does it end? who are we to decide where God is fact and where He is fiction? To read Genesis as a "Picture" leaves the whole account wide open to interpretation. What follows then, is that we have as many interpretations as we have viewers of this 'picture'. This actually does nothing towards addressing the poster's question. -That is, if we all just used our imagination to answer questions, what is to stop anyone else from doing the same? I certainly do not want to appear as if the SBF is ganging up against you, but in genuine concern, it troubles me that people can pit their own limited knowledge against God's infinite wisdom. So. are you a conservative? humanist? or post-modernist? Please fill us in. It helps us to know how to answer. Lord bless you and yours. Note to JacobP: It is my firm understanding that The seven days of the creation account were literally seven, twenty-four hour periods. |
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51 | where does satan attack us in our mind | 2 Cor 4:4 | keliy | 220929 | ||
Hello jhardy, When satan beguiled Eve in the garden he used the desires of the flesh. As Gen 3:6 relates, And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat.... This is commonly listed as the lust of the eyes, the lust of the flesh, and the pride of life. Satan incites our fleshly desires within us as he attempts to deceive us with the lies of worldly wisdom that comes mostly through unbelievers in the world around us. Satan is unable to read our thoughts, and he is unable to control us. He makes suggestions and the battle is waged within our own minds. We are the one who make the decision to follow God's Word or follow our own wisdom and desires. That is where Adam went wrong. In Gen 3:17 God chastises Adam, saying, " Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it:" I should add here that God was not angry at Adam for listening to his wife, He was angry because Adam chose to listen to his wife instead of the command from God. Satan also can physically afflict us or ones that we love with illness, crime, disasters, such as he did with Job, but he was only allowed to go as far as God gave him permission to go. Nowadays satan continuously attempts to deceive us with a false Jesus and a false gospel through false Christians. He is the father of lies. God is always true. Man is often wrong. satan mixes truth with lies in an attempt to deceive. |
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52 | What ia a parapet | Gen 1:1 | keliy | 220878 | ||
the other meaning is when you have two pets (((o: | ||||||
53 | Summarising the story of Revelation | Rev 1:1 | keliy | 220820 | ||
Hello Rosanna, The Book of Revelation is not only the only Book to come with a built in Blessing for us (vs 3), but it also comes with it's own divinely inspired outline. In 1:19, John is told, "Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter" Rev 1:19 Meaning, things thou hast seen, (past, chapter 1)things which are,(present, chapter 2 and 3)and things which shall be, (future, chapters 4 thru 22) There is much symbolism in the Book, but these are symbols of actual events. We must be careful about commentators who use the symbolism too freely. Such as "the seven spirits who are before His throne" There are way too many interpretations of the 'seven spirits' for them all to be true. I have learned the key for this symbol is found in Isaiah 11:2, where the seven spirits are listed: the spirit of the LORD the spirit of wisdom and understanding the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD Same for the woman in chap 12, who is "clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars" The identity of the woman is partially explained in Joseph's second dream, (Gen 37:9) See how both of these verses are interpreted elsewhere in Scripture. (For at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established. Deu 19:15) The Book of Revelation is not to be taken lightly, if you want to receive the blessing that is promised. You must not only exercise discretion, but also diligence. The key to understanding the Book of Revelation is simply to understand the rest of the Bible. |
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54 | Bless this house | Ps 112:1 | keliy | 218764 | ||
Thank you, Azure for the wonderful blessing. keliy |
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55 | Are Catholic members consider Christian? | Heb 12:23 | keliy | 217322 | ||
Thank you, fcs for your post, and for making your position so pleasantly clear. We all know that the Bible is the Word of God and that no truth will contradict it. So when we scrutinize the teachings and doctrines of various churches, we actually are following an important command from the Bible, to examine all things (1Thes 5:21, 1Pet 3:15, 2Tim 2:15, Acts 17:11, and Jude 3) Basically, Protestants accuse the RCC of being unscriptural, and the RCC states that the Protestants do not possess the true faith that has been carried through the centuries by the RCC, via 'apostolic succession.' Whichever side you choose, the real issue is whether or not the RCC is representing true Christianity. When Jesus was speaking to the Pharisees He chastised them for misunderstanding God's Word. They were appealing to the tradition of their elders, but Jesus exposed their error by citing Scripture. Some of the roman catholic's doctrines are: purgatory, veneration of Mary and saints, veneration of relics, penance, the mass, the priesthood, confessional, indulgences, and oh, what about the annullment of marriage?! Can these doctrines be backed up by Scripture? I suggest that we can see the reason why the RCC says "Sacred tradition and sacred Scripture make up a single deposit of the Word of God" (CCC par. 97) And who's authority actually makes their tradition 'sacred' (other than themselves)? Gal 5:19 says, "Now the works of the flesh are manifest", and in verse 20, 'heresies is listed. Now, why would heresy be listed as a work of the flesh? because it has to do with pride. Just the same as when satan purposed to cast doubt upon God's Word when he tempted Eve in the Garden of Eden. So, my favorite question to ask catholics is, "Do you believe that Jesus Christ's Blood shed on the cross is sufficient to save you from your sin? because the doctrine of purgatory denies that it is. And without the doctrine of purgatory, the whole catholic system would fall apart. God Bless you, my fellow evangelist. May our Lord increase your territory. keliy |
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56 | Are Catholic members consider Christian? | Heb 12:23 | keliy | 217310 | ||
much appreciated. may the good Lord bless you and yours as well. Grace and Peace, keliy |
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57 | Are Catholic members consider Christian? | Heb 12:23 | keliy | 217309 | ||
Hi fcs, No apologies necessary, we forgive grammar as well as spelling (o: You mention adhering to the Holy Bible in its entirety, and I am with you on that, wholeheartedly. However, to look at it from the other side, the RCC says they have the entire Bible and protestants use only part of the Bible. Do you see my point? History tells us that Jerome, considered to be the 'father of the canon' was dead set against including the apocrypha in the canon -and only after being pressured did he relent and put it in a separate section, -like at the back of the Bible. Catholics do believe in Jesus as the Son of God. This is very unlike the mormons, so that comparison gets squashed at the outset. Same with the J.W.'s. Catholics believe in the Trinity. I do think that many catholics are going to heaven, yet for what I learned about the child-abuse scandal, I think that the present pope should be locked up. When you say "the whole counsel of God is taught/preached in truth." you have to realize that catholics believe that they belong to the one true church. So it is hard to argue for truth with someone who thinks you are protesting against the truth. There are those who have left the RCC, and are now walking in the true light, yes. But catholics have asked me, "if we are wrong then how is it that there are so many protestants converting to catholicism? Speaking of 'true light, Jesus is quoted as saying, "I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life." Jn 8:12 Our Savior also said in Jn 8:31-32, " If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. It is just not possible to make a valid point to someone who thinks you are hopelessly lost unless you truckle over to their belief system. Please keep in mind that it is not flesh and blood at the heart of these disagrements. The battle will rage on until Jesus returns. Try to keep a Christ-like attitude toward the lost sheep is all that I can offer. Lord bless, keliy |
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58 | Are Catholic members consider Christian? | Heb 12:23 | keliy | 217182 | ||
Hi Edd, I actually like your question as it prompts much personal and biblical study. There are a few RCC adherents in my life that I have been dialoging with and this required me to do much more study into the teaching of the RCC. I agree with Doc, and know of many who call themselves Christians, but do not adhere to the teachings of Christ. Please read the parable of the wheat and the tares, and pray for enlightenment, as you are entering into spiritual warfare here. On one side we have God's Word, which is always true. On the other side we have the words of satan which are primarily deceptive. What it boils down to is the battlefield in the mind. Many that we think are not Christians may very well be saved, for God looks at the heart, while man can only judge by what he sees. I know of some Catholics who are saved, but it is in spite of the teachings of the Catholic Church. "Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, [then] are ye my disciples indeed; And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. (John 8:31-32 , KJV) Here is a quote from a monthly newsletter I just received: "The most valuable reality anyone can attain in this life is to order his life by the highest standard for truth. All who are chosen and justified by God, saved and redeemed by Jesus Christ and sealed and indwelt by the Holy Spirit are promised eternal, everlasting life with our great God and Savior. Yet over 50 percent of professing Christianity denies this glorious promise of the gospel." -Mike Gendron http://www.pro-gospel.org/x2/pdf/Vol18No3.pdf May the Lord bless us all in our quest for His Truth, keliy |
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59 | all good things come to those who wait | James 1:17 | keliy | 216152 | ||
One passage that may answer your question is Lamentations 3:25,26. The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, To the soul who seeks Him. It is good that one should hope and wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD. -But I am thinking, that the best you could hope for IS in the Lord, so the answer is self-evident. Blessings, keliy |
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60 | Do we understand suffering in delighting | Ps 37:4 | keliy | 215846 | ||
Shalom Momma, I just came home from work and saw your note to me on the screen. Your insight is very welcome, this was a great post to come home to. I only wish I could have read it before I went to work today :o) It would make my day much easier to bear, as I have the kind of job that makes me constantly remind myself who I am really working for, -because it certainly is not for the money (o: I appreciate your comment that, "No suffering is undeserved." It helps me to keep my own pains in the correct frame. And also to remember that we are utterly worthless without the righteousness provided for us in Jesus Christ, and that His is a complete and perfect righteousness. Your words on the fellowship of His sufferings led me to Philippians 3:10, and I see I have much more learning to do in that area as well. Thank you for the encouragement. Lord Bless, keliy |
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