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41 | Did Jesus and early church drink wine? | 1 Cor 11:25 | 00123 | 232993 | ||
Now when Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John (although Jesus himself did not baptize, but only his disciples), he left Judea and departed again for Galilee. (John 4:1-3 ESV) Like above, the Pharisees and non-believers believed in and acted on rumors, not solid facts. Likewise, people's accusation on Jesus (Matt 11:19 'Behold, a gluttonous man and a drunkard') was wrong. I just wanted to know Bible-based facts, neither the Israeli customs of the first century nor anyone's speculations. |
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42 | Did Jesus and early church drink wine? | 1 Cor 11:25 | 00123 | 232988 | ||
And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, “Speak to the people of Israel and say to them, When either a man or a woman makes a special vow, the vow of a Nazirite, to separate himself to the LORD, he shall separate himself from wine and strong drink. He shall drink no vinegar made from wine or strong drink and shall not drink any juice of grapes or eat grapes, fresh or dried. All the days of his separation he shall eat nothing that is produced by the grapevine, not even the seeds or the skins. (Numbers 6:1-4 ESV) Nazirites didn't drink wine at all, which is an example there were people who never drank alcohol in their life. Then, what is the biblical (not customs) basis that we should assume that Jesus, who came on earth with a mission of more importance than that of Nazirite, drank wine and that early church believers drank wine in the communion, when no Bible verse specifically indicated so? |
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43 | What liquid was in the communion cup? | 1 Cor 11:25 | 00123 | 232983 | ||
I wonder what the early church drank in the communion. I always thought they drank wine, but when I read the Bible, surprisingly, I couldn't see any one verse supporting it. In fact, there was no mention on what liquid was in the cup. So, my question is what they drank in the cup: red wine (alcohol), grape juice (like today in most churches), water, or what? By the way, I couldn't find a verse that Jesus our Lord actually did drink wine. | ||||||
44 | What is wrong with gluttons? | Prov 28:7 | 00123 | 232811 | ||
God our Father gives us tips on what kind of friends to make or not to. Proverbs 13:20 Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm. Proverbs 20:19 Whoever goes about slandering reveals secrets; therefore do not associate with a simple babbler. Proverbs 22:24 Make no friendship with a man given to anger, nor go with a wrathful man. Proverbs 23:20 Be not among drunkards or among gluttonous eaters of meat. Proverbs 24:21 My son, fear the LORD and the king, and do not join with those who do otherwise. Proverbs 29:3 He who loves wisdom makes his father glad, but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth. But then, He advises us not to make friend with gluttons. Proverbs 28:7 The one who keeps the law is a son with understanding, but a companion of gluttons shames his father. Statistics shows that today 78 million American adults (children excluded) are obese (e.g., A 5-feet-5 man is obese if the weight is over 180 lbs; severely obese with 240 lbs). So, being away from gluttons is a practically very serious issue. What is wrong with gluttons (who naturally end up as obese persons, not necessarily vice versa by genetic reason or illness)? Why does Our Father keep us from making friends with gluttons? |
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45 | Why not having a WEEKLY communion? | Acts 20:7 | 00123 | 232800 | ||
"On the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread." The early church had a communion every Lord's Day (once a week). The communion was both the Lord's Supper and common regular meals. Why does the modern church not follow the tradition? Why do we just meet and worship and leave, not eating together, on the Lord's Day? By not eating together (we do ceremonial communions a few times a year or not more than once a month, which are not food at all to quench the hunger), our Christian fellowship seems to be weakened: we do not know one another and. |
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46 | Wasn't yesterday better than today? | Eccl 7:10 | 00123 | 232789 | ||
The LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intention of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. And the LORD regretted that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him to his heart. So the LORD said, “I will blot out man whom I have created from the face of the land, man and animals and creeping things and birds of the heavens, for I am sorry that I have made them.” (Genesis 6:5-7 ESV) They will say, “Where is the promise of his coming? For ever since the fathers fell asleep, all things are continuing as they were from the beginning of creation.” For they deliberately overlook this fact, that the heavens existed long ago, and the earth was formed out of water and through water by the word of God, and that by means of these the world that then existed was deluged with water and perished. But by the same word the heavens and earth that now exist are stored up for fire, being kept until the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly. (2 Peter 3:4-7 ESV) Noah's flood came when man's sins were great in God's eyes and God couldn't tolerate any more. Man's sins were ever increasing until the flood, and the world was getting ever worse each day from perspective of holiness. Likewise, man's sins, today, are getting worse and worse, which calls for God's ultimate punishment. When man's sins reach the peak where they couldn't be worse, mankind will see God's judgment. So, each day we approach the last moment of the earth, doesn't it make sense to say the former days were better than these days? |
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47 | 2,000 years not enough to "know" God? | John 13:33 | 00123 | 232759 | ||
Ed, I appreciate and agree with your citation on Jn 1:18. But as for the death, I thought believers, even after Jesus' crucifixion, go to Abraham's bosom and wait for the judgment and coming of God's kingdom, but did God change the practice with Jesus' sacrifice? So, do believers now go to God upon death? -Dan |
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48 | 2,000 years not enough to "know" God? | John 13:33 | 00123 | 232755 | ||
Ed., So, why do you say "see" means "know" in John 1:18? In the Bible, the word "see" (Strong 3708) was never used in a meaning of other than "see with eyes." horaô; a prim. vb.; to see, perceive, attend to:--appear(2), appeared(21), appearing(1), behold(3), beware(1), certainly seen(1), do(2), look(5), look after(1), looked(12), perceive(3), recognizing(1), saw(180), see(129), seeing(20), seen(63), seen...see(1), sees(2), suffer(1), undergo(3), underwent(1), watch(2), witnessed(1). Here one question is that if, as you said, a believer went up to the Lord immediately after death, the Bible heroes before Jesus saw God minimally for 2,012 years. If "see" means "know" in John 1:18, is that 2,000 or more years not enough to "know" God? Of course, I admit God is such an amazing being, but my point is face-to-face fellowship with God over 2,000 years must be qualified to say we "know" God rather than we just "saw" God. Dan |
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49 | Where are the Bible heroes since death? | John 13:33 | 00123 | 232736 | ||
Ed, Three things on your writing: (1) John 13 is Jesus' farewell message to his own inner disciples, not the Jews in general. Jesus is saying not only the Jews but you either cannot come to the Heaven. (2) "come" is not the same as "follow." Come refers to a place but follow, a path. (3) You argue as soon as believers die they go to God. But what do you think John 1:18 No man has ever seen God at any time? I wonder what happened to Abraham, Enoch, Noah, Moses, Jacob, Joseph, David, and all other heroes of faith who died. They obviously didn't see God yet. Where are they since death? Dan |
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50 | We cannot come to God? | John 13:33 | 00123 | 232700 | ||
John 7:33 Therefore Jesus said, "For a little while longer I am with you, then I go to Him who sent Me." Obviously, where Jesus was going was God our Father. Then, in John 13:33, why did He say, "Where I am going, you cannot come?" That means we cannot come to God. Does death or the rapture bring believers to God the Father immediately? Don't we say in a funeral the dead person is with the Lord now? What did Jesus mean when saying we cannot come where He went? |
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51 | God's fair standards to judge evildoers | John 5:28 | 00123 | 232640 | ||
Steve, I guess you must be American, Canadian, or of a nation whose history is short. Our LORD Jesus Christ was not known before 2,000 years. Many countries are older than that, and many people dies without a chance to hear the name or word of Jesus Christ. So, what other standards will be used to them? If you say Jesus is the standard to anyone, are you arguing that people who lived before Jesus came to earth was already condemned not to be saved at all? Seeking the truth, Dan |
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52 | Glory from one another vs. from God | John 5:44 | 00123 | 232621 | ||
Hello, Brothers and sisters, Can you provide REAL examples happening today among Christians that vividly demonstrate "receiving glory from one another" and "seeking the glory from God"? Thank you. Dan |
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53 | Where was Enoch "translated"? | Heb 11:13 | 00123 | 232580 | ||
Brad, Thanks for the answer. So, where was Enoch "translated"? Do you think he was translated to the Heaven where Jesus ascended to the Heaven and is sitting at the right hand of God the Father? If not, was he translated to Abraham's bosom where Nazarus died and was carried by the angels? What do you think? -Dan | ||||||
54 | Who was Christ in 1 Cor 1:12? | 1 Cor 1:12 | 00123 | 232579 | ||
Ed, Well said. Thank you very much. | ||||||
55 | Who was Christ in 1 Cor 1:12? | 1 Cor 1:12 | 00123 | 232572 | ||
Who was Christ in the verse: our Lord Jesus Christ or some church leader named so? | ||||||
56 | God's fair standards to judge evildoers | John 5:28 | 00123 | 232568 | ||
Hi, Ed, Your argument looks like a 17th century New Yorker failed to enjoy McDonald's buy one burger get one free deal because he was totally happy with his wife's food. There are two kinds of people: those who had a chance to hear Jesus' good news and those who didn't. Don't you think God will judge the latter by different standards rather than their decision of rejecting Jesus as Messiah when they never had a chance to hear about Jesus? As for your argument "before Jesus people are judged on whether they saw their righteousness in themselves or looked to a Messiah," not all but some religions looked to a Messiah for atonement of their sins, I think. |
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57 | Does God approve of slavery? | Lev 25:44 | 00123 | 232553 | ||
I think God must have displeased with slavery like he did with divorce. I don’t believe God would approve slavery. Every ugly thing came to existence from man’s sin since Adam. Having that said, we should notice that some type of slavery is beautiful, not ugly at all. In the Bible, Christ’s apostles loved to call themselves “doulos” (literally, a slave): • Romans 1:1 From Paul, a slave of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apart for God's good news. • Galatians 1:10 If I were still trying to please people, I wouldn't be Christ's slave. • Colossians 4:7 Tychicus, our dearly loved brother, faithful minister, and fellow slave in the Lord • Colossians 4:12 Epaphras, who is one of you, says hello. He's a slave of Christ Jesus who always wrestles for you in prayers so that you will stand firm and be fully mature and complete in the entire will of God. • 2 Timothy 2:24 God's slave shouldn't be argumentative but should be kind toward all people, able to teach, patient • Titus 1:1 From Paul, a slave of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ. • James 1:1 From James, a slave of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ. • 2 Peter 1:1 From Simon Peter, a slave and apostle of Jesus Christ. • Jude 1:1 Jude, a slave of Jesus Christ and brother of James. God’s or Jesus’ slave used to be the most honorable title given to early church Christians who followed Jesus Christ wholeheartedly. |
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58 | God's fair standards to judge evildoers | John 5:28 | 00123 | 232552 | ||
John 5:28-29 "Do not marvel at this; for an hour is coming, in which all who are in the tombs will hear His voice, and will come forth; those who did the good deeds to a resurrection of life, those who committed the evil deeds to a resurrection of judgment." Many say Moses' Law will be used to judge those who died without hearing the Gospel. But Moses' Law was given only to Israelis. Even their contemporaries or enemies such as Canaanites, Egyptians, Babylonians, Persians, and Hittites never heard of the Law. So, it seems very unfair to judge them by the Law. My question is by what "fair" standards those who died without hearing Moses' Law before or after Jesus came to earth to preach the Gospel will be judged for their having done good or evil? |
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59 | God in a human form | Gen 17:1 | 00123 | 232525 | ||
Is that biblically true that God who appeared in a human form in the Old testament was always Jesus, never God the Father or God the Holy Spirit? | ||||||
60 | Why were the Hellenistic widows ignored? | Acts 6:1 | 00123 | 232493 | ||
Why were the Hellenistic widows ignored? Was that a language barrier or a minority discrimination? | ||||||
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