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Results from: Answered Bible Questions, Answers, Unanswered Bible Questions, Notes Author: Bob Y. Ordered by Verse |
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41 | Did Moses seen God face to face? | Ex 33:20 | Bob Y. | 26869 | ||
I am sure retxar is right. God the Father is referred to as invisible and Jesus is His image. In the Old Testament, what was seen was the preincarnate Son of God as "the angel of the Lord". Col 1:15 Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: Gen 16:10 Moreover, the angel of the LORD said to her, "I will greatly multiply your descendants so that they will be too many to count." Gen 16:13 Then she called the name of the LORD who spoke to her, "You are a God who sees "; for she said, "Have I even remained alive here after seeing Him?" Like retxar says, Jesus is God and He always has been, even before He was known to us as Jesus. Rejoice in the Lord, Bob |
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42 | Homosexuality and Christianity? | Leviticus | Bob Y. | 29162 | ||
Tim, I just want to say also that your post is very good. You brought up a good point that I had not thought about that way in point (b). We are all born with a predisposition to what is stated to be sin in God's word. That is a big part of the message of Scripture. Very good! |
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43 | Proverbs 26:4-5 contradict each other? | Proverbs | Bob Y. | 31085 | ||
Don't compromise your values and convictions to go along with the popular or socially correct opinions of foolish unbelievers, trying to conform to being acceptable to their level of thinking for the sake of not being rejected by the crowd. Answer the fool by exposing there faulty and double minded thinking in accordance with the wisdom of the word of God. Rejoice in the Lord, Bob |
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44 | Are all Christians going to heaven? | Matt 7:21 | Bob Y. | 24159 | ||
I know that this question is an old posting, but maybe this may help someone else reading it: Some believers who read Matt 7:21 feel uneasy about the security of their salvation. Anyone who accepts Jesus Christ as their savior and attaches their life to what He did on the cross, has their place secure in Heaven for eternity. Romans 5:1 Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ through whom also we have obtained our introduction by faith into this grace in which we stand; and we exult in hope (anticipation,Str.1680) of the glory of God." I know someone who has been a "Christian" all their life, and even taught Sunday school, being active in their church. They told me that Jesus was not the only way to Heaven and that I was narrow minded for thinking so. They told me that Buddist, Hindus, Islamics and anyone who is a "good" person is going to go to Heaven. They told me that a lot of Christians are going to be surprised when they get to Heaven and they see all who believed in a god there. This was their belief because they could "feel" it in their heart, not from the Bible. I looked at this person quite surprised and said (almost without being aware I had said it out loud) "Your not a Christian!" This person became angry and said "How dare you say that I'm not a Christian!" I feel I handled that quite poorly, but the point is many people spend their lives going to "Christian" churches, doing many "good works" in Jesus name, yet have no idea that one must personally surrender their life, in faith, to Jesus Christ in order to be saved from distruction. These are the ones who will be crying "Lord, Lord" in Matt 7:21, not someone struggling with sin who loves and trusts Jesus. The apostle Paul said his flesh was constantly at war with his spirit. That his spirit would know what to do yet his flesh would do otherwise. Romans 7:14-25 "Wretched man that I am! Who will set me free from the body of this death? Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord!" (nasb) Let no one, whos heart belongs to Jesus, walk in doubt! Matt 7:21 "Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter. John 6:40 "For this is the will of My Father, that everyone who beholds the Son and believes in Him will have eternal life, and I Myself will raise him up on the last day." |
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45 | where is all men are not going to heaven | Matt 7:21 | Bob Y. | 24160 | ||
I don't know if I am understanding the question but from what I understand, Luke 16:19-31 is one example. Forgive me if I'm out in left field. In Christ, Bob |
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46 | Church growth measured by numbers in pew | Matt 18:20 | Bob Y. | 25009 | ||
I write from my own opinion and many, I'm sure, feel differently. I started coming to our assembly when it was only about 80 people. I accepted Jesus and was baptized within this body. I feel that I was growing within this group and of course I still love my brothers and sisters who attend. Now this assembly has grown to about 400 (which still isn't as large as many) during which time they have purchased over 25 acres of prime land and built a large new building and beautifully landscapped it. Although many new people come to the new building many who were there at the beginning have left and gone else where. I have stayed with them feeling that once the new building was built and every was settled in, they would get refocused. Instead it seems they have refocused on physical expansion. I feel that all the new expences directed toward physical expandsion have taken the emphasis away from biblical teaching and spiritual growth, putting unnecessary burdens and pressure on individual believers to stretch them out more financially because of fear of guilt and not from heart felt support. This is especially true because almost all of the expenses for growth have been borrowed from the bank. I try to be careful not to call the building or the institution the "church". The church is the body of believers. This applies to whether it is where two or three are gathered in Jesus name or where a thousand are gathered in His name. I believe that many organized Christian institutions are patterned from the corporate structure, thus their goals become simular. I am now looking for a small group who will gather for prayer and focus on studing the Bible together. If I belong to another larger assembly of believers it will be one that is structured around small group ministries. My personal answer is that I can find nothing in the Bible that measures church growth as building growth or growth of the institution's assets, but maybe that's just me. Act 15:28 it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay upon you no greater burden than these essentials: Act 15:29 you abstain from things sacrificed to idols and from blood and from things strangled and from fornication; if you keep yourselves free from such things, you will do well. Farewell." |
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47 | need councel | John 12:48 | Bob Y. | 26504 | ||
MrChadly, First I want to encourage you to keep talking to her, being sensative to her feelings, at least until she outright tells you to stop. Many times although someone may seem to turn away from the message of the Gospel, it is getting through to some degree. I argued very strongly against the message of the Gospel (especially the inerrancy of the Bible)with Christians who were trying to get through to me. Finally I started reading the Bible more closely so that I could put up a better argument and was saved. I think the best way to discribe Hell is eternal separation from God. Since God is the source of all good for believers and non-believers alike, try to have them imagine a life without any good. Even when we get a paper cut, the healing of that cut is a blessing from God that is enjoyed by the worst criminal while they are alive. An existance without God's blessings would be an existance of continous loss, depression, sickness, infection, sorrow, fear and torment. Mat 25:41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: Some, I believe, think that an existance in hell without God would mean that they could continue in their dark sins without a judge to answer to, but in order to continue in sin one must be receiving blessings from God. Without the universal grace God gives all including the unbeliever, a person would be too sick, depressed and sorrowful to even gain temporal pleasure from their sinfullness. Mat 5:45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. Tell your friend to try to picture her existance in the absents of all good. She may outwardly reject this notion, but she would have to think about it. Remain in Jesus, Bob |
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48 | When will I speak/pray in tongues? | Acts 2:6 | Bob Y. | 27828 | ||
Hi ashestobeauty, With respect to your (and many others) feelings on the interpretation of the scriptural meaning of tongues, I feel we have to be careful as Christians in questioning the salvation of a brother or sister on the basis of peripheral views or understandings of tongues or anything else other than belief in Jesus Christ. Rom 14:3 The one who eats is not to regard with contempt the one who does not eat, and the one who does not eat is not to judge the one who eats, for God has accepted him. Rom 14:4 Who are you to judge the servant of another? To his own master he stands or falls; and he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand. The only requirement for the gift of grace that God has given for the healing of our souls and eternal life is belief (Gk.pisteuo- commit to, trust in, cleave to, and rely on) by faith in Jesus Christ. Belief in the redemptive sacrifice He made for all people on the cross and in His resurrection to the right hand of God will bring a right relationship and eternal life. Rom 3:22 Namely, the righteousness of God which comes by believing with personal trust and confident reliance on Jesus Christ (the Messiah). [And it is meant] for all who believe. For there is no distinction, (Amplified) When those who feel they benefit from speaking in an "unknown" tongue place this requirement on other believing Christians, claiming that they are more "filled" with the Holy Spirit than their counterparts, they label the salvation of fellow Christians as substandard and exalt themselves to a position of higher spiritual understanding of God. This goes against all biblical principals. Ps 35:26 Let them be put to shame and confusion together who rejoice at my calamity! Let them be clothed with shame and dishonor who magnify and exalt themselves over me! (Amplified) Acts 15:19 Therefore it is my opinion that we should not put obstacles in the way of and annoy and disturb those of the Gentiles who turn to God, (Amplified) There is liberty in Jesus to pray and worship Him in any way that will aid us in spiritual growth. 2 Cor 3:17 Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty (emancipation from bondage, freedom). [Isa. 61:1, 2.] (Amplified) Pray in whatever way you feel comfortable,ashestobeauty, but don't let it become a distraction for others and don't make it a burden on others. We are responsable as mature Christians to correctly use The Gospel to guide those who need salvation or brothers and sisters who seek spiritual growth by not adding certain practices as obsticles that, although it may aid in ones private personal growth, will be a distraction from the real message. 1 Cor 14:23 Therefore if the whole church assembles together and all speak in tongues, and ungifted men or unbelievers enter, will they not say that you are mad? There is much controversy on the subject of understanding what is ment by tongues, but this I know, anyone who believes that Jesus Christ is Lord and Savior and the Son of God is saved with the only salvation there is and will spend eternity with Him in Heaven. Rejoicing in Jesus, Bob |
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49 | When will I speak/pray in tongues? | Acts 2:6 | Bob Y. | 27939 | ||
Your point for the record is respectfully acknowledged, ashestobeauty. I think what concerned me was an appearance of "belief" in Jesus Christ being placed at a level of comparison to "belief" in an understanding of tongues. Of course belief in Jesus Christ is a conviction, belief in the use of tongues is an opinion. My intent is simply to clearify to anyone who may be browsing through this forum looking for guidance on this subject, that the use of "tongues" (in this manner) is a tool that is beneficial only on an individual basis (1Cr 14:4) and may even be a hinderance when used this way by some believers. It cannot be used as a measuring stick for the maturity of a believer, the "quality" of a person's salvation or the "filling" of the Holy Spirit within a believer. Ashestobeauty, please don't think that I'm implying that you would do this, because reading your responses I'm sure you don't. Unfortunatley there is those that do, and in doing so confuse the real message of the Gospel for many. I read what you wrote concerning how it has helped in your spiritual growth and as a result opened your life to more fully receive God's blessings. First I want to tell you that I rejoice with you in this and praise God for the wonderful blessings and growth you are experiencing. I know that God will continue to richly bless you and your family. One reason that I've been thinking using tongues in this way (as a tool) may work for some people is that it may help them to take their focus off the clutter within their mind, that is a natural result of living in this world with a busy life and schedule, and help them focus on God's leading in their prayers (Psa 46:10) . This being the case, it could be a great tool for some. I have several brothers and sisters in Christ that practice this kind of tongues and I don't question their sincerity. I only find it disturbing when people let it become a distraction for others or use it to exalt themselves. But then it is always unfortunate when you see the church imitating the world. Rejoicing in our Lord, Bob |
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50 | When will I speak/pray in tongues? | Acts 2:6 | Bob Y. | 27940 | ||
Thank you, brother, for your encouragement. God bless you too and have a wonderful holiday and coming year. Bob |
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51 | did jesus die for the world? | Acts 26:23 | Bob Y. | 31083 | ||
Rom 5:12 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned: 2 Cor 5:14 For the love of Christ controls us, having concluded this, that one died for all, therefore all died; 2 Cor 5:15 and He died for all, so that they who live might no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died and rose again on their behalf. 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, Acts 26:23 that the Christ was to suffer, and that by reason of His resurrection from the dead He would be the first to proclaim light both to the Jewish people and to the Gentiles." Sin is a disease, an infection, that has entered the flesh mind of all people in this world by Adam's submission to Satan's lie. Because we (our souls) are chained, from birth, in submission to the desires of our sinfully infected flesh which is under the authority of Satan, we are slaves to sin which results in death (eternal separation of our souls from God, our source of all true life and blessing). Jhn 8:34 Jesus answered them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is the slave of sin. This desease is terminal and will cause the flesh to die and eventually the world as we know it. Because all flesh will die, it is under the authority of the one who has power over death which is Satan. Hbr 2:14 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; Rom 8:3 For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: When God came into this world in the form of Jesus Christ, He came in the form of the sinful flesh that Satan had authority over. Jesus, being God(the Son), overcame His flesh's strong desire for survival and fear of death, He allowed Himself to be crucified and suffer death. After three days He was resurrected, both spiritually and physically by the Holy Spirit and sitting at the right hand of the Father with the Father's approval of His sacrifice, He has taken all authority over death away from Satan for anyone in this world who is willing to commit their soul to Him, believing that Jesus' great work on the cross and His resurrection has done all that is necessary to purchase them from the chains of sin and death. In believing in Jesus they allow His Holy Spirit to dwell within, mingle and give life to their spirit. Because of our love and gratefulness to our Savior, our souls (who we are) becomes a slave to our spirit, which is indwellt and influenced by the Holy Spirit, instead of being a slave to the flesh, which is infected by sin. Through the great work of His Son,Jesus Christ, God has provided to all the world,not only a way to escape this eternal separation of our souls from Him (death), but a way to everlasting life in His Kingdom and in His presents for our spirit and soul with the promise of a new and Christ like body. Phil 3:21 who will transform the body of our humble state into conformity with the body of His glory, by the exertion of the power that He has even to subject all things to Himself. God's salvation, which comes only through faith in Jesus Christ, is God's free gift of grace for all the world. Since it is a gift of faith (or anticipation of things unseen, Hbr 11:1)it is available only while we are encased in this flesh. "Bless the Lord, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless His holy name!" Psa. 103:1 Bob |
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52 | Explanation of Romans 1-3. | Romans | Bob Y. | 23835 | ||
There is several things that Romans 1-3 speaks about. Paul says that the existance of God has been clearly revealed to anyone who is really seeking Him by His creation, but man chose to worship the creation instead of the creator (the gift instead of the giver). Because of the gift of "free will" given to mankind by God, mankind was permitted to continue in all kinds of sins of passions, lusts and perversions even to leave the natural order of His creation of a man and woman. Because of mankind's unbrideled sinful desires, God gave the law through Moses to expose what was sin and show that everyone was already living in sin. Even the ones who knew and maybe enforced the law among the people, would break the law when it was to their benefit. How could they judge others? God gave the law through the Jewish people, but that didn't make the Jewish people any less or more of a sinner than the rest of the World. It just made them aware of their sinfulness first. All who have sinned will perish, whether we know and live under the law or whether we are ignorant of the law. The law is there just to reveal our sins and in contrast show us the rightious judgement of God. God has also revealed another aspect of His rightiousness, His grace. Through His Son Jesus Christ, the image of Himself, incarnated as a human (Because He is God, He did not have to live under the law, but being human he did not surcome to temptation to commit sin. Even as a human, His desire to please the Father was greater than anything this world and Satan could offer as temptation)and taking all of mankinds sins upon himself. He presented His sinless human life as a sacrifice to God the Father for the sins of mankind. By the glory of His resurection we know that His sacrifice was accepted by the Father. Now through faith in the redemption (purchase) that has been made by Jesus at the cross, we are justified before the Father and even made heirs. God the Father has provided a way that He can "pass over" (or overlook)our sins that have been exposed by His law. |
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53 | we obey from the heart not the letter. | Rom 3:19 | Bob Y. | 28910 | ||
Let God's word speak for itself: Rom 3:19 Now we know that whatever the Law says, it speaks to those who are under the Law, so that every mouth may be closed and all the world may become accountable to God; Rom 5:1 Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, Rom 5:2 through whom also we have obtained our introduction by faith into this grace in which we stand; and we exult in hope of the glory of God. Rom 3:20 because by the works of the Law no flesh will be justified in His sight; for through the Law comes the knowledge of sin. Rom 6:1 What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin so that grace may increase? Rom 6:2 May it never be! How shall we who died to sin still live in it? Rom 6:3 Or do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus have been baptized into His death? Col 2:16 Therefore no one is to act as your judge in regard to food or drink or in respect to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath day-- Col 2:17 things which are a mere shadow of what is to come; but the substance belongs to Christ. For the saved Christian every day is a Sabbath. Because we have the temple of God within our bodies we are to be holy each and every day. 1 Cor 3:16 Do you not know that you are a temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? I heard a quote (I forgot by who): "For a Christian all the earth is holy ground and every bush is a burning bush" |
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54 | Are tongues a world language or not? | 1 Corinthians | Bob Y. | 24538 | ||
I see here another question about tongues. I would also like to ask one because this is an area that is very fuzzy for me. I did the search on "tongues" but could not get satified with the results. All the scripture that I find in the New Testament seem to refer to tongues as a structured foreign language which is understandable to people of a particular country, not an unintelligeble babble. I know 1Cor.14:2 says they speak to God, but if I was in a crowd of english speaking Christians and began speaking in chinese without anyone that understood chinese the assumption would have to be that I was speaking only to God because He is the only one who could understand me. The Greek word used for "tongues" is Strongs:Number 1100 glossa (gloce-sah) 1) the tongue, a member of the body, an organ of speech 2) a tongue 1a) the language or dialect used by a particular people distinct from that of other nations 1Cr 14:10 There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices IN THE WORLD, and none of them (is) without signification. (I put caps to accent) 1Cr 14:11 Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh (shall be) a barbarian unto me. The Greek word for "voice" used is: 5456 phone (fo-nay) 1) a sound, a tone 1a) of inanimate things, as musical instruments 2) a voice 2a) of the sound of uttered words 3) speech 3a) of a language, tongue (again from Strongs) The NASB also interprets the above passage as "languages of the world" My question is where can it be interpreted from scripture that "tongues" is some kind of unintellegable babble that only God understands and not intended to refer to the structured languages of this world discribed in Acts 2:4-11? (Let me say here that I don't put down this practice and love Christians who do it if they are comfortable with it and feel it helps them. I just don't understand it.) Growing in Jesus, Bob |
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55 | Are tongues a world language or not? | 1 Corinthians | Bob Y. | 25183 | ||
Hi Martha, I appreciate your response to my question. I agree with you that from Acts 2:6 the apostles were speaking languages of surrounding areas that could be understood by the unsaved people. I believe the purpose for this is well supported in the following verse: 1Cr 14:22 So then tongues are for a sign, not to those who believe but to unbelievers; but prophecy is for a sign, not to unbelievers but to those who believe. I think someone who receives a gift of tongues now may find they have the ability to learn foreign languages easily and spread the gospel to other nationalities of people. Thanks again and God bless you, Bob |
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56 | Speaking in tongues? | 1 Corinthians | Bob Y. | 25379 | ||
I know I am adding this note to an old post, but I'm adding it also for the benefit of anyone who may be brousing and have come across people who talk this way about tongues. 1Cr 14:39 Therefore, my brethren, desire earnestly to prophesy, and do not forbid to speak in tongues. I think your friend needs to read her Bible more closely. I had one fellow tell me the same thing. About four months later he abandoned his wife and children. It made it a little hard to believe he was any more filled with the Holy Spirit than any other Christian. This is why it is so important that we study the Bible as individuals using the accepted references of scholars and not depend on others completely to teach us what it says. I love to listen to the popular Bible teachers on the radio, but certain things they say I feel compelled to disagree with, even though their teaching is enlightening on the whole. Unlike other gifts, it is difficult to measure how good someone really is with tongues. This is especially true if they are understanding tongues as the "language of angels". I feel that because of this it would be easy for someone to jump into it and bring a little shot of glory to themselves. By no means do I believe that everyone does it for this reason, but I do feel that the ones that claim that because of it they are "more filled" with the Holy Spirit than other saved Christians may fit into this catagory. |
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57 | Speaking in tongues? | 1 Corinthians | Bob Y. | 25752 | ||
Retxar, there is also no scripture evidence that proves it is not an earthly language. According to Strongs it is "the language or dialect used by a particular people distinct from that of other nations" I'm not critizing those who use it as an aid to their prayers. I do critizes those who claim to other believers that because they do use it in that way they are more "filled" with the Holy Spirit than their counterparts telling them that it is a requirement to being filled with the Spirit. This is nonsense! It is also most definately against Scripture and is being used for self exaltation. I have Christian brothers and sisters that I love very much that practice tongues in this way but never claim it is a requirement for being filled or more filled with the Spirit. 1Cr 12:4 Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. 1Cr 12:13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether [we be] Jews or Gentiles, whether [we be] bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. Gal 3:27 For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. Rejoice in our Lord, Bob |
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58 | Speaking in tongues? | 1 Corinthians | Bob Y. | 25890 | ||
Retxar, I agree with you completely. I believe your first scriptural referance 1Co 13:1 says it. Does it matter whether we speak languages of men or of angels, if we don't have love are we not just a noisy gong? Those who show the attitude of “look what God gave me and not you” are not displaying an attitude of love and concern for fellow believers For every scripture reference concerning tongues there are arguments for both views, but what is important is that we encourage people to believe and grow in Jesus, not trying to falsley make them feel that their relationship with Him is in some way substandard because they are not showing one gift or another. Thank you for your responses, brother. Grace and piece to you, also. Bob |
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59 | Franklin Graham's view of Moslem faith | 1 Cor 2:10 | Bob Y. | 23970 | ||
Islam is a religion that is custom made to portray the Moslems as the chosen people instead of the Jewish. It also denies the diety and redemtive sacrifice of Jesus and attempts to lower Him to a secondary prophet to the "final prophet" Mohammed. Incidently which also makes the greatest prophet a Moslem. God used the Jewish nation to reveal Himself and His will to the world. Many Jewish people through out history have used this as a source of self pride when it is accually a great burden of responsability. In Matt. 19:30 Jesus says that the ones who were first will be last into the Kingdom of Heaven. In Revelations the remnant of Israel is not sealed until after the sixth seal is broken. Why the Moslem people would covet this burden, I don't know. I believe the Moslem people must have felt belittled and mistreated by the Jewish and Christians (who led the awful crusades against the Moslem nations which were pagan at the time) so they jumped when Mohammed invented his new religion which redefined scripture in the "Quran" and made everyone who didn't follow it unclean. 1John 2:22 says that the one who denys that Jesus is the Christ is a liar and the antichrist. Make no mistake, I feel that we need to love the people of the Moslem nations and those who choose to follow Islam, but to be more tolerant than God's Word of a religion which the Bible makes clear is false by recognizing it as a valid belief which makes God the Father and "Allah" one and the same just because of social pressure, would be a grave mistake. |
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60 | Franklin Graham's view of Moslem faith | 1 Cor 2:10 | Bob Y. | 24002 | ||
Thanks Indy, I appreciate the correction. I should have checked that closer before I wrote it. I was thinkiing more of the result than the timeline. It's sad that the misinterpretation of scripture by both Christian and Jewish institutions have contributed so much to the growth of this perverse false religion that will lead so many to distruction. Now that it has grown so much, we are under pressure again to misinterpret scripture so that Christianity can show itself to be "socially tolerant" We just need to love the mideastern people and pray that there eyes are opened and that they will be saved. Thank you brother, and God bless you, Bob |
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