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41 | What does Bible teach about anger? | Bible general Archive 1 | KBurgee | 1855 | ||
It's not a sin to be angry. It IS, however, a sin to act upon that anger. If someone cuts you off while driving, you're allowed to get a bit perturned, but you're not allowed to run the guy down and buss a cap in him! (Translation: You're not allowed to run him/her down and shoot him). The Bible shows people being angry, and God did not exactly punish them for their anger alone; rather, He punished them for acting upon it in a way that was displeasing to God (which, in fact, they all were; Moses destroying the Ten Commandments out of anger, for example). Ephesians 4:26 states "Be ye angry, and sin not; let not the sun go down upon your wrath". It is very easy for us to get angry when we are wronged (hey, even Jesus was angry when he turned over that table in the Pharisees' temple; he was angry at their hypocracy), but we must remember not to act upon that anger. Hope that helps. |
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42 | A pastor who is there? | NT general Archive 1 | KBurgee | 1720 | ||
OK let me speak on this :-) Personally, I'm not very fond of big churches for a couple of reasons. First, and foremost, as has been mentioned, I really like a one-on-one relationship with the pastor. What good is it to go to a church, yet the head of the church doesn't know who you are in some respect? It's like having an arm that you don't know how to use. The fondness of a relationship with the pastor goes out the window, and it becomes more of a "business" than a church. Secondly, just because it's a big church, doesn't necessarily mean that it's big on Christ. Many churches are blessed with having flourishing numbers, true, and those numbers can be involved in a multitude of ministries, but if the direction is not correct, then what's it all for? (The same can and has been said for smaller churches as well) At first, before I was committed to being a musician for the Lord and was more interested in "playing" in a church as opposed to ministering, I thought it would be cool to play for a bigger church. Big church means more people notice you. I've been corrected in the error of my ways, and my feeling is that even playing for a church now (pay or no pay....that's a separate issue), I've come to be blessed, to study and learn in the word, and that hopefully the Lord will use me to bring someone closer to Him. Ok I'm done ranting :-) Seriously, tho, if you don't KNOW your pastor, then what difference is it going to a building on Sunday than going to work Monday-Friday? (I might get some touchy emails on that one, hehe). The point is, and I'm not stating anything world beating (actually, I am....hehe), and everyone's tastes are suited differently, but everyone should be regularly attending a church (including myself) that is deep rooted in the Word. Comments? |
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43 | What does 1 Cor. 5:5 mean? | 1 Corinthians | KBurgee | 1694 | ||
Paul is specifically speaking about a man who married his father's wife. Instead of being appalled by this, the people of Corinth were bragging about it. How could someone involved in the church be committed to a sin that even the outside world considers abhorrable? It was interpreted as meaning that Paul wanted the man to be set out into the world (having his Christian church priveleges stripped) have him handed over to Satan to teach him a lesson about his sin (and the subsequent and self destructive pride that he had involved therein). His body may be broken, but his spirit will be saved, thus preventing him from that all-encompassing burning sensation that we know as Hell. This feeling, btw was echoed in 1 Timothy 1:20. Hope that helps, as this is direct from my NIV study Bible. | ||||||
44 | Does Genesis predict Jesus? | Genesis | KBurgee | 1232 | ||
Does the book of Genesis predict the coming of Jesus (Specifically when God is speaking to Satan?) | ||||||
45 | Violence by force? Matt 11:12 | Matt 11:12 | KBurgee | 1155 | ||
I think it has more to do with spiritual warfare than anything else. For too long, Satan has been distracting us from God, distracting our praise and love from our Focus. God seems to be saying in the form of Jesus "OK Satan, you've had your fun with my creation, drawing them away from me, pressing them further into sin, now with my Son shedding His blood for them, I'm taking them back!" We know that we must suffer and die for the cause of Jesus (Matthew 10:39), and our suffering allows us to truly appreciate what Jesus did for us and by strengthening our faith further (ie, Job). The forcefulness comes from our professing our faith and love to Christ while striving to be more like Him. By doing that, we are hitting Satan hard, and he would like to have nothing better than to destroy us. Our picking up the armor of God with the Word as our sword serves as a notice to Satan that we will fight him and that we have already been guaranteed the victory. Hope that helps. I'd like to hear other comments, too. |
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46 | What would be considered the age? | Bible general Archive 1 | KBurgee | 1084 | ||
I'm just trying to understand the subject here. I had a question about what the law considers "age of accountability" and what the Bible says. I'm not trying to stir up trouble or confusion, I'm just trying to be sure. | ||||||
47 | where do blacks come from? | Bible general Archive 1 | KBurgee | 1051 | ||
Where do blacks come from..... You know, I've never really heard anyone ask that question before. My immediate response (prove me otherwise) is God, my long answer is God. Not to be smart or anything, but we can sit here and argue the point for years and still not get anywhere. It's about the same as asking where does every other ethnic race come from. It doesn't matter, and the tensions caused by ethnic divide are just another way of Satan trying to differentiate races, classes, whatever. God has His mighty hand on EVERYTHING, and is in control of ALL. This can also be considered asking "Where does a Gentile come from?" as far as different in class and race. We are washed clean by the blood of Jesus, and His salvation was meant to be available to all who ask for it. I'm not sure of your aim, but I will say this: Skin differences or not, we all belong to God. I look at it as variety. The world would be boring (in my opinion) if there weren't different people and different cultures to populate it, as well as different forms of praising God. We all have our different ways of giving God the praise, as long as we give Him the praise. I don't know if I answered your question correctly or not (if you want technical earthly meaning, then HeirofGod got it), but I hope that I was able to provide some insight as to why God does what He does. |
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48 | I missed the boat. Please explain. | Genesis | KBurgee | 1028 | ||
OK I'm clueless. I am completely lost here. Does his looking imply homosexuality, or could it imply that Noah's son has a fascination with Noah's drunken and passed out state? | ||||||
49 | (still) God created evil? | Genesis | KBurgee | 1027 | ||
You people are crazy ;-) I must say that this entire conversation (complete with the computer analogy, I mean that was TRULY on point, charis....do I have your permission to use that in Bible study? Hehehe) has been a thoroughly enjoyable experience for me, and it's really great to see Christians delighting together in God's word. Praise the Lord!! It's times like these that remind me that we should all be one under Christ, that we should be learning His word with an open mind, and that Satin (whoops) Satan's subsequent (and unsuccessful) attempts to destroy us will only succeed in making us all stronger. In the end, Satan will be proven to be as strong as satin against the breath of God. Which is to say, not at all. |
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50 | What would be considered the age? | Bible general Archive 1 | KBurgee | 1013 | ||
What would be considered the age? So is there no age where a person is considered responsible for their actions? I know we are all born of the knowledge of good and evil, but does it mean that a child is directly responsible for their actions? Or are the parents? I'm not sure if I'm wording this right, but a lot of help on this topic would be greatly appreciated. | ||||||
51 | So when did "evil" start? | Bible general Archive 1 | KBurgee | 837 | ||
Am I correct in knowing that the good vs. evil battle started when Lucifer craved the attention and adulation that was justly God's? God did create Lucifer to be His minister of music, but Lucifer's jealously caused him to be struck down and take a third of the angels with him. Does his opposition to God mark the "beginnings" of good vs. evil? | ||||||
52 | NOAH"S CURSED SON | Genesis | KBurgee | 772 | ||
The scripture in question here is Genesis 9:20-27, when Ham found Noah naked, and then Shem and Japeth proceeded to clothe him. I'm not sure - it seems that Noah was really upset at Ham, Caanan's father and his younger son, seeing him naked, while his brothers clothed him without looking at him (Gen 9:23). I think the question (if that's not it, then it'll be MY question, because I'm curious) is why Caanan was cursed to be a servant. Was it just beacuse his father saw Noah naked and the sins of the father must be repaid by the son? Am I looking at it too closely? | ||||||
53 | Was there any other human being in Node | Genesis | KBurgee | 762 | ||
Adam and Eve had more children than just Cain and Abel. They just weren't recorded in the Bible. God, even in their sin, did not want them to stop reproducing (if God were sure to end it there, He would have, but even then He was demonstrating His grace and His mercy!) Of course, He handled things with Noah and the flood, but that's another story for another time. Anyway, Cain married one of his siblings. | ||||||
54 | What was Jesus writing? | John | KBurgee | 706 | ||
Was Jesus writing the Ten COmmandments in the sand, or was he writing the sins of each person in John 8 when he confronted those people? | ||||||
55 | Why did God put us on earth with satin? | Genesis | KBurgee | 703 | ||
This is more of a combination of a note and question that may or may not directly belong here. Quick bio of Lucifer (Satan) for those that don't know: Satan was one of the angels in heaven (and in charge of worship and music (this is a different topic for another time)) before he was struck down by God to earth for his attempts to usurp the praise that God so richly deserved (and deserves). Satan was able to bring down a third of the angels with him, convincing them to praise him and not God. Knowing this, Satan desires to have himself exaulted, and therefore hates anything that loves God. God made man to have dominion over the earth (Gen 1:26) and it is known that God also created man to praise Him (I'm not sure where this is....please, someone remind me?). Satan would much rather us be destroyed (remember, we were created in God's image (Gen 1:27), and Satan hates God) than to praise the Lord, and the way to destroy us is to separate us from God's love and grace through sin and evil. Know that as long as we are for God and follow His word, then He (and we) will prevail. It won't be easy, and our trials are designed to test our faith (1 Peter 1:7), but He has promised that we will prevail. |
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56 | Who else besides Cain, Adam, and Eve? | Genesis | KBurgee | 701 | ||
Were there any other people in the beginning besides Cain, Adam, and Eve? Of course, I am omitting the slain Abel. Genesis mentions that whoever slays Cain will reap the Lord's vengeance sevenfold. But it doesn't say anything about anyone else being around to slay him. Am I missing something? | ||||||
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