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41 | dead bury the dead? | NT general Archive 1 | 2ndSamuel22 | 53232 | ||
Dear Ed, I would have to agree with Simchat in this regard: A good concordance(preferably a Strong's) is vital to our understanding of the Bible. I say this for this reason: I prefer the KJV(Although I do not try to force that view on others. And I do like the NASB), and had a hard time understanding this verse: Luke 14:26--"If any [man] come to me, and HATE not his father, and mother,...cannot be my disciple." Now, the word "hate" here does not mean, well, "hate". It means "love less". In other word, "If one does not LOVE his family LESS than he loves Me, cannot be my disciple." It is the difference between the 'logos'(printed) word, and the 'rhema'(meaning) word. He is exalted, the King is exalted on High!! 2nd Samuel 22 |
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42 | Extra-Biblical source for understanding? | NT general Archive 1 | 2ndSamuel22 | 53231 | ||
Dear Steve, This phrase is found in the Book of the Judges, 13:5, refering to Samson. The OT and NT words translate differently, the OT saying "Nazarite", the NT says "Nazarene". They both have the same meaning, "consecrated, seperated". I have a feeling (and maybe one of the language experts could correct me) that it is the same as "Isaiah"(OT) and "Esaias(NT)", or "Elijah"(OT) and "Elias"(NT). Another reference is in Isaiah 53:3, He was despised and forsaken of men, A man of sorrows and acquainted with grief; And like one from whom men hide their face He was despised, and we did not esteem Him." This refers to Nazareth, an area despised by most of Israel, and why so many could not believe that the Messiah would come from such an area. He is exalted, the King is exalted on High!! 2nd Samuel 22 |
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43 | Where is Luke 4:18 in the Old Testament? | Is 61:1 | 2ndSamuel22 | 53230 | ||
Dear nsgrace, You will find the aforementioned verse in Isaiah 61:1. A really good study-bible website is blueletterbible.org It has many useful tools. Dictionaries, a Strong's concordance, and commentaries from such scholars as Charles Spurgeon and Matthew Henry. It is well worth your time. He is exalted, the King is exalted on High!! 2nd Samuel 22 |
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44 | What does water baptism do? | Matt 3:15 | 2ndSamuel22 | 53119 | ||
Dear Grace and Truth, I agree that water baptism is one of the fruits of a changed life, that if one truly is saved, then they will want to be baptized. But, it is not the baptism itself that does the saving. Holy Spirit baptism does the saving. Water baptism is how we show the world that we do accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and Saviour. Just as in I Corinthians 6, when Paul says,"...neither drunkards...shall inherit the Kingdom of God." It is not the act of drinking(as there are various refernces to support the drinking of wine), it is the desire for it instead of the Word of the LORD(Ephesians 5:18) he is condemning. Water baptism does not save, but if you are saved you will want to be immersed. Just as if you ae saved, you will want to follow all the rest of His commands. I truly do believe that we have pretty well exhausted this argument; if one or the other's mind has not been changed by now, it likely never will. He is exalted, the King is exalted on High!! 2nd Samuel 22 |
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45 | Does Psalms 22 stand up to the skeptics? | Ps 22:16 | 2ndSamuel22 | 53001 | ||
Dear Jeshuafreak, We should be praying for Mandy. Let us not forget II Peter 3:9--"The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance." He wants us all to be with Him in His heavenly kingdom. And we must endeavour to lead people like her to the truth, the Gospel of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. He is exalted, the King is exalted on High!! 2nd Samuel 22 |
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46 | What does water baptism do? | Matt 3:15 | 2ndSamuel22 | 52998 | ||
Dear Grace and Truth, The grave I was refering to was figurative, as we were "dead in our sins" before we came to salvation. I apologize for any confusion that may have caused. I stand by what I said refering to Romans 6:3-4,that it is not water that cleanses our soul, but the blood of the Christ. No only His blood, but His water as well. Notice in John 19:34--"But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water."(KJV) These are the blood and water that purge our unrighteousness. We are then baptized into Christ by the Holy Spirit. After all, can anything which is under heaven, defiled by man and our sins, truly make us right with God? Should we perform the symbolic act? Of course. Again, it is the difference between "demonic" and "salvific" faith. But it is not a condition for salvation. Just as we are commanded to abstain from uncleanness; but if we do sin, are we then "unsaved"? No. Concerning Philippians 3:10-11. If you would, take a look at the immediate preceding verse, v.9:"And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:"(KJV) Our righteousness, as Christians, comes through faith, and that through God's grace. I Peter 1:3-5 "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time."(KJV) Notice, Peter says that it is God's mercy, and our faith that brings salvation. Lastly, again in I Peter--1:18-19 "Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:"(KJV) He is exalted, the King is exalted on High!! 2nd Samuel 22 |
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47 | Does Psalms 22 stand up to the skeptics? | Ps 22:16 | 2ndSamuel22 | 52919 | ||
Dear Mandy, You wrote,"With all due respect, Sir, go to Hell...." I will be one of many praying that you will see the truth, that God will open your heart to accept the free gift of the Grace of God through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, and that you do not wind up "going to hell." May the Grace of Our Lord be with you!! 2nd Samuel 22 |
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48 | The apostacy of the courts | 2 Thess 2:3 | 2ndSamuel22 | 52918 | ||
Dear fellow believers, Are we seeing the beginning of the Great Apostasy? As you probably know by now, the 9th Curcuit Court of Appeals is of the opinion that the phrase "under God" in the pledge of allegiance is "unconstitutional"(by whose constitution, I might ask?). I urge all, Lutheran, Baptist, Church of Christ, Holiness, etc., let us unite on this topic. Write to your local congressman/senator, urge him/her to support President Bush's judicial appointees. Let us take back the courts that Bill Clinton handed over to those who would seek to further wickedness and abomination in this country. Here is the URL: http://www.house.gov/writerep/ If you are not sure who your rep. is, you can look it up; you will need your Zip-plus-4. If you do not know it, this site can link you to where to look it up. Let's not allow this country to become a modern-day Laodicea, luke warm, neither cold nor hot. Let us be on fire for the LORD. God bless. See you in New Jerusalem!! 2nd Samuel 22 |
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49 | What does water baptism do? | Matt 3:15 | 2ndSamuel22 | 52917 | ||
Dear Grace and Truth, In I Corinthians 15:29, what the apostle Paul is saying, is,"If Jesus was not resurrected, then why are so many being baptized in HIs name? Are we baptized in the name of a dead Man?" In reference to Romans 6:3-4, baptism is symbolic of our burial and resurrection with Christ. It is not the water, or even the act, that brings about "newness of life". As it says in I Corinthians 15:45,"So also it is written, 'The first man, Adam, became a living soul.' The last Adam became a life-giving spirit." It is the Holy Spirit quickens us, bringing us out of the grave we were in. Acts 8: In the text from Isaiah 53, which is the passage quoted here, the prophet is talking about a lamb(or, Lamb) being led to be sacrificed. Keep in mind, that when Jesus was crucified, it was in accordance with OT tradition. His blood was on the four corners of the alter(the cross): From His head, His hand, and His feet. He had fulfilled the law(Matthew 5:17), and was the end of the law(Romans 10:4). Acts 11:16 is a sign not only to the Jews, but the Gentiles as well, for the Jews were rebuking him for eating with the Gentiles. And all who are God's children have been baptized with the Holy Spirit. Remember, Jesus is the Living Water, which cleanses our souls. 1 John 5:1 Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and whoever loves the Father loves the child born of Him. 1 John 5:2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and observe His commandments. 1 John 5:3 For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments; and His commandments are not burdensome. 1 John 5:4 For whatever is born of God overcomes the world; and this is the victory that has overcome the world--our faith. If we believe that Jesus is the Son of God, then we become children of God(5:1) It is this faith that gives us victory.(5:4). And if we truly do love God then we will keep His commandments(5:2, James 2:17). Our faith must show evidence of existing, or it is not salvific faith(James 2:19). But it is not what we do that saves us, but the Grace of God, and the Holy Spirit(John 6:63). Peace be with you!! 2nd Samuel 22 |
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50 | What does water baptism do? | Matt 3:15 | 2ndSamuel22 | 52782 | ||
Dear Grace and Truth, Acts 11:16 "And I[Peter] remembered the word of THE LORD, how He used to say, 'John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.' Eph 4:5 one Lord, one faith, ONE BAPTISM, ONE baptism. Which is it? Water, or the Holy Spirit? And for the record(and not to sound spiteful), if you answer me back with "Mark 16:16" or "Acts 2:38", I will consider this discussion closed on my end. Continue in praise, lifting up holy hands!! 2nd Samuel 22 |
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51 | What does water baptism do? | Matt 3:15 | 2ndSamuel22 | 52781 | ||
Dear Joe, You said what I was trying to say a whole lot better than I did: "More likely, Jesus is talking about children acutely realizing their need and utter dependence upon someone else for their survival. Children have nothing to offer in the way of self-sustainance and have to rely completely on someone outside themselves for what they need. Just like little children, we have nothing to offer God to merit or earn salvation; we must merely receive what God freely bestows upon His people." If I may clarify what I meant to say in regards to the verse in Luke I mentioned: We are to accept the free Gift of Grace that God has given us, through Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, as a child would receive any gift from their father: By simply accepting it, and not saying,"well, it's nice, but I'd like to add a little more to it." Perhaps "doctrine" was the wrong choice of words. Dogma, maybe? Continue in praise, lifting up holy hands!! 2nd Samuel 22 |
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52 | many Muslims say this promises Mohammad | Deut 18:15 | 2ndSamuel22 | 52711 | ||
Dear ICor13, I read the other post first, before I read this one. Consider me clarified!! I will stand by my earlier post..:) God bless!! Continue in praise, lifting up holy hands!! 2nd Samuel 22 |
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53 | Muslims - Deut 18:15,18 | Deut 17:15 | 2ndSamuel22 | 52710 | ||
Dear ICor13, I'm just asking, are you talking about Deu 18 or Deu 17? You have "Deut 18" in your title line, but you quote ch.17 for your verse. I mean no offense, merely wishing to clarify If you mean chapter 18, I will offer this response: God says, in Deut 18:20--"But the prophet who speaks a word presumptuously in My name which I have not commanded him to speak, or which he speaks in the name of OTHER GODS, that prophet shall die." Mohammed, of course, was that "prophet" of the pagan god Allah. Besides, I believe God, when speaking about their countrymen, meant someone of pure Jewish stock. Ishmael, as we know, was half Jewish(Abram) and half Egyptian(Agar). Any further comments are welcome. Continue in praise, lifting up holy hands!! 2nd Samuel 22 |
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54 | Scandal of the Catholic Priesthood | Jude 1:4 | 2ndSamuel22 | 52663 | ||
dear Jeshuafreak, I hear ya. I too have been guilty lately of responding to the posts of some with maybe a bit more sarcasm than was necessary. Continue in praise, lifting up holy hands!! 2nd Samuel 22 |
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55 | What does water baptism do? | Matt 3:15 | 2ndSamuel22 | 52662 | ||
Dear fellow believers, Luke 18:17 "Truly I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it at all." (NASB) What does this mean?(And I don't want to hear any new covenant/old covenant arguments). Jesus is telling us, that the path to the Kingdom of God is so easy, that even a child could understand it. Children don't give a wit about doctrine, different paths, etc. They understand John 14:6, "Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me." Notice, He does not say, "Believe in Me, and get baptized." That is what it means to "receive the kingdom of God like a child". Continue in praise, lifting up holy hands!! 2nd Samuel 22 |
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56 | What does water baptism do? | Matt 3:15 | 2ndSamuel22 | 52642 | ||
Dear Makarios, Let us not forget Acts 11: Acts 11:15 "And as I[Peter] began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them just as He did upon us at the beginning. Acts 11:16 "And I remembered the word of the Lord, how He used to say, 'John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.'" Just curious, what exactly does your name, Makarios, mean? Continue in praise, lifting up holy hands!! 2nd Samuel 22 |
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57 | Scandal of the Catholic Priesthood | Jude 1:4 | 2ndSamuel22 | 52639 | ||
Dear Jeshuafreak I understand and appreciate your passion on this issue. This scandal sheds a pall upon all Christians and Christianity. However, I believe we find one of the underlying causes is found in I Timothy 4:3-- "Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth."(KJV) Not to get into a discussion on Catholicism, but adults are sometimes like children: When you don't allow people to do something(priests having to be celibate) or eat something(no meat on Fridays during Lent), it makes us want it even more. That's why God made Eve for Adam, because "it is not good for man to be alone"(Genesis 2:18) But just as I would not want all Christians lumped in with these predators, I would not lump all Catholics in with them either. There are wheat and tares in almost every church. PS: You say "religion is nothing that benefits anyone". That is what has happened over the years. People have attached the word "religion" to any new kind of belief that comes along. Biblically speaking, however, "Pure and undefiled religion in the sight of our God and Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world."(James 1:27, NASB) When James wrote his epistle, religion was considered--by all--to be a good thing. But, as always, man has made a mockery out of it. Continue in praise, lifting up holy hands!! 2nd Samuel 22 |
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58 | what is a charismatic church | Bible general Archive 1 | 2ndSamuel22 | 52611 | ||
Dear EdB, I too would agree with Hank in saying that most Pentacostal churches(Holiness, Church of God in Christ, House of God, etc) must cringe when they see their doctrines perverted by Copeland, Hagin, Crouch/Crouch and Hinn. I have a friend in Chattanooga who pastors a House of God church, and although their services are different from Baptists, Presbyterian, and Lutheran, they are carried out with a love for God, and adherence to the true Gospel message. Unlike some other denominations, they do believe in divine healing. However(correct me if I am wrong), it's not the "Get up out of your wheelchair and dance" type some TV preachers deal in. God does heal, but in HIS time, His way, if we truly belive, through prayer and fasting and laying on of hands. I doubt you would see G.E. Patterson carry out the same kind of shenanigans as Ernest Angley or Ken Copeland. Again, if anything I have said is anything short of the truth, do not be offended. Please correct any inaccuracies. Thank you, and God Bless!! Continue in praise, lifting up holy hands!! 2nd Samuel 22 |
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59 | what is a charismatic church | Bible general Archive 1 | 2ndSamuel22 | 52476 | ||
Dear EdB, For some more on the heresies of Word-Faith, go here: http://www.biblebb.com/files/WRDFAITH.HTM I do agree with you, Pentecostals and Word-Faithers should in no way be lumped together. Continue in praise, lifting up holy hands!! 2nd Samuel 22 |
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60 | Saul and David - knew him or not? | 1 Sam 17:56 | 2ndSamuel22 | 52466 | ||
Dear prayon, The key(as pointed out by the great Matthew Henry) is in I Samuel 17:15, which mentions David returning home to feed his father's sheep at Bethlehem. Thus, Saul may not have even imagined that the lad would show up on the battlefield. Also, Saul probably did not think a boy of "fair countenance" who was "cunning on the harp" could defeat such a formidable foe as Goliath. Continue in praise, lifting up holy hands!! 2nd Samuel 22 |
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