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41 | Could and can disciples forgive sins? | John 20:23 | Psalm 25 | 187362 | ||
Hello Ken, This is one of those difficult passages to comprehend. Since we know that only God, and Jesus is also, can forgive sin then what was Jesus implying here? Jesus was sending them out to witness and evalgelize.So, in a sense He was commissioning them to spread the good news. The disciples were Jesus' direct representatives and were acting on His behalf. Hope this helps, it's rather a "simplistic explanation." Psalm 25 |
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42 | gifts of Healing and Miracles for today. | 1 Cor 12:9 | Psalm 25 | 187207 | ||
Dear Royal, Matthew 7:15-23 clearly address these (not all)miracle workers. They are so far out on a limb as to their ridiculous behavior and teachings, be it absolute prosperity, 100 percent healing for all, and so on and so on. Honestly, look at "exactly how" Jesus describes them: "Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform "many" miracles" And then I will say to them, 'I NEVER knew you, depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness." Why are so many so easily fooled today, "we have every wind of doctrine floating around out there just like Jesus said we would. Discern the spirits as there are far more "false ones" these days than true ones. Hope to speak truth, Psalm 25 |
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43 | should all we be speaking tongues aloud | 1 Cor 14:23 | Psalm 25 | 187204 | ||
Hello Tim, In the New Testament when you see the word "tongues" in the Greek it is "glossa." (Strongs #1100)Which means "a known earthly language." A language in existance such as French, German, Latin, Spanish, and so on. Such a language can be authinicated. Today, charismatics and penecostals, for the vast majority, speak in an ecstatic language. Some claim to speak "the tongues of angels" as 1 Corinthians 13:1 but every instance in the entire Bible whenever an angel spoke it was "always" in that person's language. Angels do not have their own language as they are spirit. Studies have been done, tongue speakers have been recorded,(I don't mean any disrespect)and there is no "phonetic evidence" that any of these have the necessary constuction (s) to be any kind of language. When you compare all the languages of the world, they all have structure and the necessary "phonetics" that are required to qualify as a language. I have earnestly and sincerely studied this for years. I truly love the pentecostal people as I currently attend one of their churches. Not because I agree with all they do but because they are godly, loving people. As are many charismatic folks. Simply put, speaking in tongues is Biblical if done Biblically. God Bless, Psalm 25 |
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44 | should all we be speaking tongues aloud | 1 Cor 14:23 | Psalm 25 | 187149 | ||
Good question hodgit, My question is "how is it possible to authenticate speaking in tongues?" Every single example in the New Testament is "a known earthly language." I do not say tongues are not for today as the scriptures do not declare that as a "fact." The Bible says to "prove all things," but many of the pentecostal practices today can not be authenticated. I know many wonderful, godly penticostal folks and I have asked them the same question. Unfortunately their responses all rely on emotional feelings and "experiences" and not scriptures. The scriptures they use do not prove their position. What do you think? In Him, Psalm 25 |
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45 | Christians? | Matt 7:21 | Psalm 25 | 187078 | ||
Check out the context of Matthew 7. It is referring to false prophets and teachers. Those that lead others into false doctrine etc. Does this help? In Him, Psalm 25 |
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46 | Can the Spirit be impersonated? | Matt 7:21 | Psalm 25 | 187022 | ||
ebrain, Hope I can respond "better than last time!" I believe the only way to measure fruit is Galations 5:22 in light of 1 Corinthians 13. As far as I know the concept "of fruit," Biblically based is that of agape-love. Many today say "look at the fruits of the work or ministry," while the scriptures describe "fruit" not in terms of results (?) but in light of Galations 5 and 1 Corinthians 13. Jesus said in Matthew 7:16-24 that "many will say to Me on that day..." proving that (so called) works is not the qualifier nor the many who thought they were genuine believers. The fact that you or anyone is truly concerned, in my opinion, demonstrates that the Holy Spirit is alive and well within you. Genuine godly love, and a true thirst for knowing God is what sets the believer apart. What do you think? In Him, Psalm 25 |
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47 | john 8 when he bent down and wrote with | John 8:8 | Psalm 25 | 187013 | ||
There is no answer, only speculation. Many think Jesus may have wrote a scriptural reference to "judge not lest you too be judged." Reason? Jesus had just replied, "He who is without sin cast the first stone." Actually, Jesus could have "just be dottling." Here's some furture insight: Jesus Forgives a Woman Taken in Adultery This story, beloved for its revelation of God's mercy toward sinners, is found only in John. It was almost certainly not part of John's original Gospel. The NIV separates this passage off from the rest of the Gospel with the note, "The earliest and most reliable manuscripts and other ancient witnesses do not have John 7:53--8:11." That is, the earliest Greek manuscripts, the earliest translations and the earliest church fathers all lack reference to this story. Furthermore, some manuscripts place it at other points within John (after 7:36, 7:44 or 21:25), others include it in the Gospel of Luke (placing it after Luke 21:38), and many manuscripts have marks that indicate the scribes "were aware that it lacked satisfactory credentials" (Metzger 1994:189). Furthermore, it contains many expressions that are more like those in the Synoptic Gospels than those in John. It appears to have been a well-known story, one of many that circulated orally from the beginning yet that none of the Gospel writers were led to include. But some in the later church thought this one was too good to leave out. The controversy with the teachers of the law and the Pharisees (v. 3) is similar to stories found in the Synoptics, as is the theme of God's mercy mediated by Jesus. |
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48 | Locate the Post ID#....? | Not Specified | Psalm 25 | 187011 | ||
Where is the "post ID#? How do you find it (I know how to post it but not how to find it) Carry post ID# with all existing and future posts - Allows for easier post cross-referencing and identification. |
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49 | Locate the Post ID#....? | Bible general Archive 3 | Psalm 25 | 187016 | ||
Where is the "post ID#? How do you find it (I know how to post it but not how to find it) Carry post ID# with all existing and future posts - Allows for easier post cross-referencing and identification. |
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50 | john 8 when he bent down and wrote with | John 8:8 | Psalm 25 | 187008 | ||
No idea, only speculation. Care to speculate? In Him, Psalm 25 |
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51 | Who was James and John mother | Mark 15:40 | Psalm 25 | 187005 | ||
According to actual history books (my understanding is that the Bible does not say) it is Salome. See also Mark 16:1 | ||||||
52 | Ephesian Prayer | Ephesians | Psalm 25 | 187002 | ||
Can you be more specific? As I see it the prayer in verses 18,19 is that they understand what Paul is teaching in verses 1 through 17. Paul has just explained in detail whom God chose in Christ and how this all relates to each believer. Verse 15 "For this reason I too..." (NASB)Paul having heard of their faith and their love, is giving thanks for it (their faith) and praying that they too may (fully) know the hope of their calling. Then, verses 20 thru 23 go on to sum up Christ's unique position in all this and His authority and power. Do you have a "New American Standard Bible," or the Amplified Bible? These two versions are almost self explanitory. Did this help? Psalm 25 |
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53 | Is interracial marriage wrong? | Ruth 4:13 | Psalm 25 | 186999 | ||
My sincerest apology, I misread your answer! Forgive me, (next time I will be more careful) Sincerely, Psalm 25 |
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54 | Is interracial marriage wrong? | Ruth 4:13 | Psalm 25 | 186997 | ||
e-brain, where in the book of Ruth does it forbid interracial marriage? Or anywhere else in scripture? Sincerely, Psalm 25 |
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55 | main idea of ephesians? | Ephesians | Psalm 25 | 186992 | ||
Greetings mimichan, Ephesians is an overview of all that Jesus has, present and future, for His body the church. A magnificent study for His people covering many areas. Here's an outline that really does not do it justice: Place and date of the writing of the letter. It was evidently written from Rome during Paul's first imprisonment (3:1; 4:1; 6:20), and probably soon after his arrival there, about the year 62, four years after he had parted with the Ephesian elders at Miletus. The subscription of this epistle is correct. There seems to have been no special occasion for the writing of this letter, as already noted. Paul's object was plainly not polemical. No errors had sprung up in the church which he sought to point out and refute. The object of the apostle is "to set forth the ground, the cause, and the aim and end of the church of the faithful in Christ. He speaks to the Ephesians as a type or sample of the church universal." The church's foundations, its course, and its end, are his theme. "Everywhere the foundation of the church is the will of the Father; the course of the church is by the satisfaction of the Son; the end of the church is the life in the Holy Spirit." In the Epistle to the Romans, Paul writes from the point of view of justification by the imputed righteousness of Christ; here he writes from the point of view specially of union to the Redeemer, and hence of the oneness of the true church of Christ. "This is perhaps the profoundest book in existence." It is a book "which sounds the lowest depths of Christian doctrine, and scales the loftiest heights of Christian experience;" and the fact that the apostle evidently expected the Ephesians to understand it is an evidence of the "proficiency which Paul's converts had attained under his preaching at Ephesus." Hope this helps, Psalm 25 |
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56 | main idea of ephesians? | Ephesians | Psalm 25 | 186990 | ||
Greetings mimichan, Ephesians is an overview of all that Jesus has, present and future, for His body the church. A magnificent study for His people covering many areas. Here's an outline that really does not due it justice: Place and date of the writing of the letter. It was evidently written from Rome during Paul's first imprisonment (3:1; 4:1; 6:20), and probably soon after his arrival there, about the year 62, four years after he had parted with the Ephesian elders at Miletus. The subscription of this epistle is correct. There seems to have been no special occasion for the writing of this letter, as already noted. Paul's object was plainly not polemical. No errors had sprung up in the church which he sought to point out and refute. The object of the apostle is "to set forth the ground, the cause, and the aim and end of the church of the faithful in Christ. He speaks to the Ephesians as a type or sample of the church universal." The church's foundations, its course, and its end, are his theme. "Everywhere the foundation of the church is the will of the Father; the course of the church is by the satisfaction of the Son; the end of the church is the life in the Holy Spirit." In the Epistle to the Romans, Paul writes from the point of view of justification by the imputed righteousness of Christ; here he writes from the point of view specially of union to the Redeemer, and hence of the oneness of the true church of Christ. "This is perhaps the profoundest book in existence." It is a book "which sounds the lowest depths of Christian doctrine, and scales the loftiest heights of Christian experience;" and the fact that the apostle evidently expected the Ephesians to understand it is an evidence of the "proficiency which Paul's converts had attained under his preaching at Ephesus." Hope this helps, Psalm 25 |
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57 | Why is it not relevant today? | Matt 12:31 | Psalm 25 | 186923 | ||
My final reply, that which has been widely excepted by Christians for centuries: Question: "What is the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit?" Answer: The case of "blasphemy against the Spirit" in the New Testament is mentioned in Mark 3:22-30 and in Matthew 12:22-32. The term blasphemy may be generally defined as "defiant irreverence." We would apply the term to such sins as cursing God, or willfully degrading things relating to God. It is also attributing some evil to God, or denying Him some good that we should attribute to Him. This case of blasphemy, however, is a specific one, called "THE blasphemy against the Holy Spirit" in Matthew 12:31. In Matthew 12:31-32, the Pharisees, having witnessed irrefutable proof that Jesus was working miracles in the power of the Holy Spirit, claimed instead that the Lord was possessed by the demon "Beelzebub" (Matthew 12:24). Now notice that in Mark 3:30 Jesus is very specific about what exactly they did to commit "the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit." This blasphemy has to do with someone accusing Jesus Christ of being demon-possessed instead of Spirit-filled. There are other ways to blaspheme the Holy Spirit, but this was "THE" unpardonable blasphemy. As a result, the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit cannot be duplicated today. Jesus Christ is not on earth. but seated at the right Hand of God. No one can witness Jesus Christ performing a miracle and then attribute that power to Satan instead of the Spirit. Although there is no blasphemy of the Spirit today, we should always keep in mind there is an unpardonable state of existence--the state of continued unbelief. There is no pardon for a person who dies in unbelief. Continual rejection of the Holy Spirit’s promptings to trust in Jesus Christ is the unpardonable blasphemy. Remember what is stated in John 3:16, "For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have eternal life." The only condition when someone would have no forgiveness is if that someone is not among the "whoever believes in Him." Recommended Resource: Hard Sayings of the Bible. In His Name, Psalm 25 |
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58 | Why is it not relevant today? | Matt 12:31 | Psalm 25 | 186918 | ||
Hello Jeff, There are innumerable things in scripture we could speculate on forever. The opinions would be as variable as the sand on the shore.For a born again believer there is "no unforgivable sin." A born again Christian can not lose their salvation therefore an unforgivable sin can not exist. For those who are not born again then one sin or a million sins makes no difference as they are all unforgiven. So, I respectfully submit that this entire argument is irrelevant and could damage or influence other readers into coming to erroneous conclusions. Agreed? |
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59 | Did you always believe in Jesus? | Matt 12:31 | Psalm 25 | 186908 | ||
Greetings M.Royal, You have addressed several issues and this whole scenerio is quite complex.I am not sure what you are asking(?). Neither do I have expertise in this area. The pharisees were giving credit for the miracles to Satan and not to God (through the Holy Spirit).They were saying Jesus was not from God the Father but that He was performing miracles through the evil spirits (Satan). Jesus performed many mircles that the Old Testament said "only the Messiah could do, and would do." The miracles Jesus did was absolute proof-positive that He was indeed the Messiah. That's why I, and all Biblical scholars I know of, state that this blasphemy can not be duplicated today. When Jesus was on the cross and said "Father forgive them..." He was asking for God to pass over the killing of God's Son that would have gone against "the whole world," as well as the nation of Israel. No one killed Jesus or put Him on the cross. God used this entire event to "fulfill His purposes" in that the Son of God had to die for the sins of mankind. Jesus submitted to this voluntarily and we can only assume that had He not asked the Father "to forgive them" God may have destroyed the entire world,or at least the nation of Israel. Paul did not start off being a believer in Jesus. He became a believer while being struck down on the Damascus road. I am not sure if I answered your questions or just raised more? |
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60 | Why is it not relevant today? | Matt 12:31 | Psalm 25 | 186906 | ||
Jeff, Your post? Do you mean, "is there any other unforgivable sin(s)?" |
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