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41 | Where ARE the four corners of the earth? | Is 11:12 | Taleb | 106317 | ||
Hello, Tim, One could say that gravity wells are responsible, I suppose. Our scientists know when a satellite orbiting earth cruises “off course” down to fractions of an inch. The variance of the oceans’ mass causes different fluxes by pulling the satellite. This gravity pull is what originally prompted the study, which led to the discovery of earth’s four corners. The wind blows down on that part of the ocean’s surface, and gravity does it job. Interesting that, while some dismiss this as a “play on words”, the article I gleaned this from had no mention about Scripture, but entitled it “The Earth Has Four Corners.” And because the “cause” is a result of “wind” – how else can we piece together what Rev. 7:1 mentions. “Following this, I saw four angels stationed AT THE FOUR CORNERS of the earth, restaining the FOUR WINDS of the earth, so that no wind might blow on land or SEA or on any tree. If I wasn’t a firm believer in my God, the creator, and I hear of this discovery and read what how the Scripture MATCHES what science discovered --- I would have to question my unbelief. Blessings, Taleb |
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42 | Where ARE the four corners of the earth? | Is 11:12 | Taleb | 106305 | ||
TommyS, here is some of the info I promised about the four corners of the earth. I understand that you have read all the other "views" on this thread, so I’ll try not to be repetitious. Under the direction of Drs. Robert R. Newton, William H. Guier and George C. Weiffenbach, scientists at John Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, in Silver Springs, Maryland worked under a contract with U.S. Naval Bureau of Naval Weapons. The study was initiated because orbiting satellites “dipped” for unknown reasons. With intricate measuring equipment, they were able to “locate the reason”. They discovered the four corners, or pyramid-like covered several thousands of square miles of the earth’s surface. The “high points” are about 220 feet below what they would be if the world were actually round. The “low points” are about 253 feet below. P.S. Here is a small scale experiment that "sort of proves" what happens. Take a small bowl of water and blow on the water gently. You will notice "the dip" and you will notice the water heaping elsewhere in the bowl. Well, on those locations I sent earlier - this is the situation with our world. Interesting how ONCE again, science backs up His word. I have a hard time not getting excited waiting to see what the next Bible verse will be "better explained." Hope this info helps. Blessings, Taleb |
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43 | Where ARE the four corners of the earth? | Is 11:12 | Taleb | 105958 | ||
Tom, it was an interesting point you inserted about the shapes of the countries on our world maps. And, you were also correct in your assessment about how “the church” attempted to hinder discoveries. As the world can still note - on this forum, “the church” still does. My daughter was born around the time man landed on the moon. I recall the "church's" outrage, prior to that landing, attempting to travel into space proves the end was near. They cried, "God will never allow man to go beyond the earth’s atmosphere." How many trips have we made? And I also recall what the world heard from those brave scientists doing what God intended man to do - learn. "In the beginning God ..." Genesis 1 was broadcast around this globe. Interestingly, the church changed their tune when the news came back that the moon held less than 10.000 years of "moon-dust". Oh well, such is man. Over the years as a student, and as someone who has taught, I realized an important tact. The MORE you know what someone knows, the more you know them. Scientists have for centuries teaching us more of what GOD KNOWS merely by discovering what HE DID. Tom, never stop wanting to know HIM more. As far as keeping my chin up – it sags too much. :) Blessings, Taleb |
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44 | Where ARE the four corners of the earth? | Is 11:12 | Taleb | 105951 | ||
TommyS, thanks for asking for more info. Perhaps I should have included more details in my initial answer. I’ve read the other postings on this thread and it surprised me that so many have a huge misunderstanding of God’s precious word. Perhaps their Bibles don’t have the works of one great “scientist” who personally wrote so much in God’s word. Some have no basic knowledge of God’s power and wisdom and they are afraid to look beyond their blocked keyholes to see the vastness of our universe. They believe that any knowledge that doesn’t have a Scripture verse attached amounts to zip. I just want to say, I’ll retrieve the info and let you discover how the four corners of the world’s discovery was actually made, and the names of the doctors who directed the studies. Please be patient with me – cause “this IS the season”. :) Bless you, Taleb |
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45 | Where ARE the four corners of the earth? | Is 11:12 | Taleb | 105674 | ||
Makarios, I have many (too many, actually) “study Bibles” on my shelves. While they are somewhat valuable, they are NOT inspired. What I honestly enjoy is discovering where “outside sources” discover what the inspired Word declares. I've discovered the vast majority of the time every scientific "theory" that acutally becomes a “proven discovery” can be BACKED up with Scripture. And I acknowledge, before every scientific discovery, Scripture was as true BEFORE it was ever written, as it is today. Never has there been any "authentic" discovery that DISPROVES any Scripture. Agreed? Job’s (which is the oldest writings in the Bible) “Balancing of the clouds” isn’t merely figurative speech. In my lifetime (which, by the way, is a very lonnnnng time) it was discovered Job 37:16’s talk about the “balance of the clouds” was precise. Thunderclouds shoot negative charges down to the earth AND they shoot the “same sized” positive charges up to the heavens. Gen. 1:20 "Let the waters teem with shoals of living creatures" ... everyone used to think this was all the fish. Since the microscope we KNOW waters do teem with shoals of living creatures - one drop at a peek. The "laws of gravity and inerta" are revealed in Job 38:33. This was before any apple fell on what's his name. :) It also isn’t figuratively written in Job 26:13 about the “heavens being garnished”. Unseen with the naked eye, but seen with powerful telescopes IS a “garnished-with-brilliant-colored-heaven”. Eccl. 1:6 telling about the circulation of the invisible atmosphere was already true long before officially proven scientifically. Gen. 3:15 talks about the “seed of WOMAN”; Heb. 7:9-10 talk about the “seed of MAN”. It wasn’t long ago that science “discovered” BOTH seeds are necessary for being fruitful and multiplying. But rather than discussing the multitudes of discoveries that science has made backing up Scripture let me stick to YOUR topic. The official discovery of physical “pillars” happen to enhance Scripture. Thanks for providing the Scripture verses were God tells us about what has been discovered. How do YOU picture “pillars”? Please don’t say tall, skinny posts. :) The “earth’s foundation” WAS discovered. Mantle rock under the oceans is only 2 miles thick in places BUT under the “earth” (remember God separated the earth from the oceans) it is estimated to be 300 miles. There are seven continents. Each one has its own “foundation socket” or pillar. This is not a play on words. For how many centuries did “believers” think these “unproven” verses were only to be taken figuratively? The study-Bible’s statement: “The phrase does not teach a particular theory of the structure of the universe” is almost right. Blessings upon you, too Taleb |
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46 | Where ARE the four corners of the earth? | Is 11:12 | Taleb | 105643 | ||
Good morning, Hank. Do you remember when “space travel” began? Do you remember the time before desktop computers? So do I. And you are right. The earth having four corners does “sound farfetched”. About as farfetched as a handheld computer sounded when it took a huge room to hold one computer. As far as the credibility of that “Science News Letter 87:139 dated June 19, 1965 – what’s to doubt? Why would the U.S. Navy and John Hopkins University “conspire” to change the shape of the world? Because the mentioned article didn’t refer to any Scripture doesn’t make it less credible. I have read many articles filled with Scripture that are deceptive through and through. We look at a globe and, because it was “designed” centuries before “science” discovered the real shape of the world, we take it as “credible” that the world is round. A grapefruit is round. Pears and eggs aren’t. Which one best “describes” the world as we know it today? Hint – it’s two out of the above three. While an egg and pear have "no corners" they have "angles". Do I dare to write about the "actual pillars" that Scripure accurately describes in 1 Sam. 2:8? Blessings, Taleb P.S. About the color of the North and South Poles – they are the exact same color as forgiven sin. Though our sins be as scarlet, they shall become white as the Poles. :) |
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47 | Where ARE the four corners of the earth? | Is 11:12 | Taleb | 105603 | ||
TommyS, you ask some interesting questions. When I read this question in passing the other night, I knew I knew what you were talking about. At least I hoped I knew. :) It took some digging in my not quite organized filing system to locate an old article that refers to what I gleaned for you. According to the June 19, 1965 "Science News Letter" the four corners are: 1. One of the earth's corners centers over Ireland and sprawls northward towards the pole. 2. Another corner extends across the equator from New Guinea northward towards Japan. 3. A third corner is south of Africa centered about halfway to the Antartic. 4. The last corner is west of South Amercia, with the high point off Peru. If, by chance you desire more info - let me know. Blessings, Taleb P.S. I love how science so often proves Scripture, or is that the other way around. :) |
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48 | why did saul go to hell and not david? | 1 Kin 11:6 | Taleb | 102737 | ||
Solomon, under the influence of his many wives, was heavily involved in the occult, satanism, and idolatry. | ||||||
49 | Another name for "The book of Jesus"? | Bible general Archive 2 | Taleb | 102732 | ||
Your question about "the book of Jesus" needs more info. But your "What is another name of books of Moses" - depends. There are a number of "other names" used by a number of sources. For example "Chumash", "Torah", "Pentateuch. The later is sometimes "only Moses' writings" and other times it includes the boooks of Joshua, Judges and Ruth, depending on "the publisher". Blessings, Taleb |
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50 | HELP ME PLEASE...I am not content! | Rom 12:1 | Taleb | 102569 | ||
Cajam, are you a politician? You seem to be “talking out of either one side, or the other, of your mouth. Out of one side of your mouth, you write, “Jesus never intended for the Apostles to use the exact phrase”. Out of the other side, you wrote in another posting, about our Lord intending for them to baptize in “Jesus’ name only.” Isn’t IN JESUS NAME ONLY "an exact phrase"? Pray, tell, if “The Lord intended for the Apostles to use HIS NAME ONLY ---- why IS YOUR CHURCH DISOBEYING? If the HIS NAME ONLY is all that "works", WHY, pray tell, aren’t you using the name that His mother named Him at His birth? If “YESHUA” REALLY wants you to use HIS NAME ONLY as a method of baptism – than please do so, but you had better “re-baptize everyone who used that OBVIOUSLY wrong name of “Jesus only”. "You must know the individual" is not quite correct. A lot of people knew "Jesus only" when He walked the paths in Israel. But they didn't KNOW the "Father" or the "Holy Spirit". Do you know "them"? It seems like, one way or another you have some repenting to do. Either you must repent for using the “wrong name”, or, for erroneously believing it really matters. Or, perhaps, it doesn't really matter as much as you had hoped. Perhaps, the rest of the Forum "authors" were right after all. Blessings, Taleb P.S. The only reason I brought this up was so you would "realize" your sin (which either one it happens to be) and ... well, as you claim, "Sin is sin." |
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51 | God's love | Hebrews | Taleb | 102516 | ||
Fred, IF you really long to “love Jehovah”, I trust you will “have ears to hear what my words say.” Not to be “trite” concerning your frustrating experience, but - “Been there, done that” comes to my mind. :) When using Scripture to back up anything, we MUST note to whom, etc. it is written. Like, Deut 6:1 "...the statutes and ordinances, which the Lord your God commanded that YOU (the Israelites) be taught to observe IN THE LAND into which you are crossing." Verse 3 says, "Hear O' ISRAEL" not 'Hear O' everyone'. The chapter refers to the physical land of of what became Israel before it was taken from them, as promised by the Lord. Matt 15:8-9 is connect to verse 1. It tells us to whom Jesus spoke His repuke. The Pharisees. Verse 6-7 is also connected - the hypocrites which added their "tradition" to what God had said, is to whom Isaiah wrote about and Jesus referred to. Tradition turned into "commands". Paul warns Christians not to get caught up in such teachings that place commands, ordinaces, rules to observe, etc. 2 Tim 3:16 states ALL Scripture is profitable for “doctrine”. This tells us that, “we can’t pull out pieces of a “topic” and ignore what the “rest” of Scripture says about that topic. So the topic of your question is “how to LOVE GOD”, correct? To simplify my answer, I offer two verses. Gal. 5:14: “For the WHOLE LAW (found in Deut) IS SUMMED UP in one statement – ‘Love your neighbor as yourself’. ! John 4:20 “If anyone says, ‘I love God’ and yet hates his brother, he is a liar; for whoever does not love his brother whom he has seen CANNOT LOVE GOD, whom he has not seen.” The concept that is “profitable for doctrine” that results from these two of many Scriptures is: ‘In order to love God with all our heart, our minds, our strength – one MUST first and foremost love his neighbor, whom he has seen, as much as he loves himself. The result is A LOVE FOR GOD that is NOT with lip service, as the Israelites (and others throughout the centuries) have tried to pull off. Fred, I trust these words will encourage you to act upon them. Do you remember Jesus’ words in Matthew 25:31-46? Jesus isn’t coming to “separate” those who ‘ate all the correct feasts, obeyed all the ordinances, or observed the Sabbaths’ from those who didn’t. The separating of the sheep and the goats RESULTS because there are those who “loved their neighbors as themselves” – rather than “loved JUST themselves”. Think about that! Have you ever noticed - those whom the Good Shepherd tends are AS ONE? “Sheep” has no plural. Neither does Christ's body. It isn't made up of Jews and Gentiles who believe. It's made of of whosoever believes become ONE BODY of Christ. Blessings upon you and yours, Fred Taleb |
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52 | Taleb, Are you a NT only person ? | Hebrews | Taleb | 102404 | ||
Searcher, I based my statement on the ENTIRE book of Galatians, NOT on something written years later to a different people (Matthew). Galatians 5:14 “the WHOLE LAW IS summarized in a single command – love your neighbor as yourself." Paul wrote “the whole law is …” . Who are we to argue with the words inspired by His Holy Spirit? Paul is writing to “non-Jews” – to converted pagans. To BECOME a Christian – one HAD to love God. So, where does your “if you fail to love God, you will go to Hell” fit? Paul empathized in this letter that the law had absolutely no part in salvation. That was the reason for writing the letter. Jewish “Christians” were attempting to impose what Jesus’ death removed – the law. As far as what Matthew wrote – don’t forget his “audience” was to whom THE LAW (now, and according to Scripture, forever abolished) was issued in the first place. I can't make you, but, personally I MUST BELIEVE what God inspired Paul to write about this topic over what others have "claimed" since the misinformed Christians of the early Church. People still attempt to claim Paul must have meant something other than what most, if not all, of his epistles proclaim about the "end of the law". Because of failure to understand much of Jesus' words, they misquote Him too. Even though He states matter-of-factly in John 16:24f "UNTIL NOW" (shortly before His death), ... "I have been telling you all this in metaphors, the hour is coming when I shall no longer speak to you in metaphors ..." I trust all is well with you and your home, Taleb |
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53 | Hebrews or to the sons of the promise? | Genesis | Taleb | 102390 | ||
Shalor, you asked: “Was it to Hebrews or was it to the sones of the Covenant? Abraham and David were the ones the promises were made to.” The first thing that popped into my mind was Galatians 3:16 – “Now the promises were MADE TO ABRAHAM AND TO HIS SEED. It does not say ‘and to seeds’, as of many, but as of one, ‘And to your seed, which is Christ’.” So, according to Scripture,the answer to your question is: Abraham and his seed – which is “Christ”, which (according to Gal. 2:29) includes anybody who believes in the Lord Jesus Christ. “And if you be Christ’s, THEN you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise. Hope this helps, Taleb |
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54 | When did Abraham become a Hebrew? | Genesis | Taleb | 102364 | ||
Shalor, there are numerous Scriptures which spell out Abraham being the father of the Hebrews. How many were you looking for? As far as the premise of Abraham being "called" a Hebrew BEFORE being called of God - sorry, but I can't find any. Those verses you listed are AFTER Abram's "call to be the father of the Hebrews", if you will. Abram was FIRST called of God in Gen. 12:1 where he was intructed to leave his aging father and promised that HIS (Abram's) seed would invoke blessing upon the whole earth. Blessings, Taleb |
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55 | advice | Hebrews | Taleb | 102265 | ||
Fred, you are more than welcome! I would be glad to discuss with you about your perplexity you have with the so-called Christian Church. In my many travels, I have run across such. And, I have been in people-oriented-Christ-Centered churchs too. My biggest problem with this "forum" is I am not able to spend as much time on it as I would like. Often it is a hit and run type of event. Too many "burners" going - keep me going. So, beware - if you ask me a question and days go by without a response, it's basically because I haven't "see your question". Fred, may I offer a suggestion? Find a quiet spot with no background noises, or possible interruptions sit down and read through the epistles. Read them one at a time - each one in at one sitting. In other words, don't allow the train of thought to be lost. Each one was written as a letter and, like any love letter, you wouldn't want to read a sentence here, a word there. Faith come through hearing, and hearing by the word of God - so REALLY listen to your words. Blessings, Taleb |
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56 | advice | Hebrews | Taleb | 102260 | ||
CDBJ, your post to my defense, which included this phrase, “Jesus had more trouble with those that followed the mixed up traditions of the Jew more then any other group!” MADE my day. Thank you. Those verses ring so true. It causes me to wonder why the rest of those on this “Bible Study Forum” can’t see that also. Phil. 3:8-9: “Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, 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.” I heartily agree with you. There is no Jew, no Gentile to God, since the NEW freedom, purchased by Christ’s blood, replaced the OLD LAW and all its traditions. Thanks again. And I intend to have a great day, and weekend. :) Taleb |
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57 | Taleb, Are you a NT only person ? | Hebrews | Taleb | 102150 | ||
Good morning. My understanding of love MUST be different than yours. I KNOW that without my love for Christ - (impossible to experience without His first haven't loved me) I CAN'T possibly love my neighbor -- UNLESS I love God with my whole heart, my whole soul and my whole mind. I quess that is why I have no problem loving my Arab-blood brothers. Do you know anyone who loves everyone, even their enemies, but hates God? Neither do I. So I quess it goes without saying, "He who loves his neighbor as himself ... etc. Blessings, Taleb |
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58 | advice | Hebrews | Taleb | 102146 | ||
EdB, run, don’t walk, to your nearest library. Grab the thickest “Jewish Encyclopedia” on the shelf. These encyclopedias, according to the one I have available in my home, “hope to extend and make available Jewish knowledge to JEWS”. You wrote, “No real Jew believes in reincarnation, or that Satan was created as God’s evil pawn.” In that same library book, look up “Kabbalah” (or, Cabalah). (which basically means "tradition") The book will explain that the major teachings of Jewish "tradition" include – (I'm quoting from one of my own, which says the same thing as some I have given away.) “God did NOT create the world personally…” “The Jews were chosen to preserve the created world…” "Impure and contaminated souls, MUST, after death, reinhabit another body, and then another, until they have purified.” (This world-wide Jewish teaching sure has the tone of reincarnation to me.) Look up the word “satan”. It will explain about the creation of the archangel (satan) whose functions are to tempt man to sin … he has no independent power, but appears only as a servant of God, whose permission he must seek …” While you have the encyclopedia in your hands, look up “Death”. You will read how “Hell is for 12 months max. It will tell you some Jews believe everybody, (Jews and Goys), will have a part in the world to come. The real wicked will be disintegrated. Or, save the trip. There are numerous Jewish Encyclopedias on the net. They ALL will show you the same thing. You also stated, “All Messianic Jews hold and treasure the New Testament book of Hebrews.” EdB, IF they held and treasured what the book of Hebrews says, they CAN'T BE Messianic "JEWS". They can only be pure and simple (No Jew, No Gentile) "Christians". Messianic Jews “Love only the Shadow” of Him who came. If they can't stop believing the "fundamentals" (feasts, etc.) of what ALL Jews believe and add Jesus to the mix - what do you suppose happens? I have witnessed exactly what happens. Every Jew, every Gentile, must count as rubbish ALL the "pre-born-again-traditons" in order to be set free to worship Him in spirit and in TRUTH. Why EMBRACE the shadow of your wife, when, if the "shadow" is present so is she? And as far as the other “jumped to conclusions” you charged ME with in your letter, like my brother coming home drunk – “AMEN!” and I wasn’t a follower of Jesus when I told my brother the same thing. You feel I presented “very pro Islamic propaganda”? I thought I was being pro-people towards those who believe a lie by building on what we DO believe together. Do you walk up to a JW co-worker and say, “Hey, Liar, I want to talk to you about how wrong that paper is you gave me.” Or would it not be better to say? “Hey, Clayton, can I take you out for lunch? I have some questions about what your paper The Watch Tower stated.” Does the second way mean I am “Pro-JW?” As far as your being "surprised" I have Jewish relatives, check out the profile someone, early on, suggested I post, which I did eons ago. Other postings about my “having enough Jewish blood in me to have been sent to the furnaces in Germany”, apparently were never seen. As for your comment about something I wrote about when you wrote: "Interestingly you were referring to Hebrews in another post using it as if you were very familiar with it which I now seriously question." Huh? Could you please elaborate? Thanks. Blessings, NOW you know “the rest of the story”. Taleb |
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59 | advice | Hebrews | Taleb | 102106 | ||
Christians are missing something that they need? They need to understand the Bible from a Messianic Jew’s perspective? If my Messianic Jewish brother were still alive, he would inform you much about his perspective. Like it not being necessary for everyone to be born again, giving John the Baptist as an example. Or, proving how the wedding at Cana was Jesus’, stating that to be a Rabbi – one needed to be married, and as God told the first Adam it wasn’t good for him to be alone, neither would it be good for Jesus – the second Adam. He would use "Scripture" to prove that satan was created as God’s pawn for evil, because God needed something evil to balance off His good. (If you are reading any Jewish material – you already know that idea is prevalent.) He argued in favor of re-incarnation, again pointing at Elijah returning as John the Baptist. Quoting the verse that “promises man three-score and ten years of life”, he could explain that’s the reason some die young. They came back to live another life in someone else’s being. (Another strong Jewish belief.) Does any of your literature explain who Rahab came back as? If not, ask any Rabbi. For years, our family would gather for Thanksgiving and Christmas Holidays. The Jewish members always outspend the Christian members. When my brother “accepted Jesus” he thought of himself as being a completed Jew. The Jewish side ridiculed him. The “Christian” side questioned his reasoning. He would come home drunk and preach to me in the wee hours of the morning. This Jesus, he preached, never denied the accusations tossed His way about being a glutton and drunkard. So that proved it was OK. Although my brother is buried in a “Christian” cemetery (that side of the family had an extra site), his kids made sure he only wore his tasseled “undergarment” – otherwise he was stark naked. They also made sure the rocks were placed over the site. The children, like other Messianic Jews, KNEW his spirit hovered over their home, until they would release it to “be born again in some infant, so he could get his “three-score and ten”. Oh, he celebrated the feasts and, wearing his skull cap and prayer shawl, faced Jerusalem when he prayed. They lit the candles, and ate Kosher foods only. Please read the New Testament carefully – it will save you from making the same mistakes too many others make. Paul meant what he wrote about becoming tangled up again in the yoke of bondage. Blessings, Taleb |
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60 | what about the Jewish feasts | Hebrews | Taleb | 102105 | ||
George, you "took the words right of my mouth". I like the words a preacher expressed eons ago, when asked about "obeying all the commandments". He stated, "I'm so busy doing all the SHALLS, I don't have time to do any SHALL NOTS." Blessings, Taleb |
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