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41 | The truth in Revelation? | Rev 1:1 | Truthfinder | 94552 | ||
Hi Radioman2, Do you perhaps have a thought on this first verse of Revelation chapter? Who gave who the vision? I don't believe what you wrote is what is said. Please explain it to me. Truthfinder |
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42 | Do Angels have Genders? Male and Female? | Matt 22:30 | Truthfinder | 94550 | ||
Hi EdB, The phrase "they do not marry" of Matthew 22:30 is commented on by Matthew Henry’s Commentary and concurs with the reasoning I presented. It says, “But, in the resurrection, there is no occasion for marriage; whether in glorified bodies there will be any distinction of sexes.” This is a well thought out conclusion. In it’s entirety the commentary makes explanation. It says, “It is not like the state we are now in upon earth; They neither marry, nor are given in marriage. In our present state marriage is necessary; it was instituted in innocency; whatever intermission or neglect there has been of other institutions, this was never laid aside, nor will be till the end of time. In the old world, they were marrying, and giving in marriage; the Jews in Babylon, when cut off from other ordinances, yet were bid to take them wives, Jer. 29:6. All civilized nations have had a sense of the obligation of the marriage covenant; and it is requisite for the gratifying of the desires, and recruiting the deficiencies, of the human nature. But, in the resurrection, there is no occasion for marriage; whether in glorified bodies there will be any distinction of sexes some too curiously dispute (the ancients are divided in their opinions about it); but, whether there will be a distinction or not, it is certain that there will be no conjunction; where God will be all in all, there needs no other meet-help; the body will be spiritual, and there will be in it no carnal desires to be gratified: when the mystical body is completed, there will be no further occasion to seek a godly seed, which was one end of the institution of marriage,” Here he tells us that there will be no male/female but like the angels. As you know, the purpose of God’s making the two sexes was for producing offspring. Another line of reasoning is the fact that merely referring to God or angels in the masculine gender is a grammar characteristic of that language. Examples found in the Bible and everyday usage today abound where the pronouns and nouns are of a certain gender but not necessarily literally of that gender, Las casas in Spanish is in the feminine gender but certainly does not mean that the houses are female. Likewise angels in English are in the masculine but that does not mean they are males. They are spirit creatures that were created without the privilege of procreating. Before the deluge of Noah’s day, angels had to materialize in order to procreate, to have gender. But as angels, they could not cohabit, procreate, marry nor have gender. Truthfinder |
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43 | Do Angels have Genders? Male and Female? | Matt 22:30 | Truthfinder | 94506 | ||
Hi Christian24, May I ask you a question? The words “apostles,” “prophets,” “evangelizers,” “shepherds,” and “teachers” are all in the masculine gender (Eph 4:8, 11) does that mean that only men qualify for these positions? Also since God is always refered to in the masculine gender does that mean his sex is male? Truthfinder |
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44 | Do Angels have Genders? Male and Female? | Matt 22:30 | Truthfinder | 94375 | ||
Hi BKB, First Matthew 22:30 tells us that angels are sexless. God did not create angels male nor female nor with a desire for sexual relations with humans. Yet Satan evidently was able to get some of them to think improperly about such matters. Thus within certain angels a desire was cultivated for something that God purposed only humans should enjoy within the proper bounds of marriage. These angelic “sons of the true God” did a wicked thing, leaving their positions in heaven to come to earth to marry women. (Genesis 6:2) According to Jude 6, those spirits were “the angels that did not keep their original position but forsook their own proper dwelling place” in the heavens. They took on fleshly bodies in order to enjoy illicit sex relations with women. When the Deluge compelled those angels to return to the spirit realm, they were thrown into Tartarus, a condition of utter debasement. (2 Peter 2:4) Truthfinder |
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45 | The beast with seven heads | Revelation | Truthfinder | 94256 | ||
Hi Elijah, As regards “the ten horns” that are upon the seven heads of the scarlet-colored wild beast, they are interpreted to mean “ten kings,” that is to say, all the political rulerships that are represented in the United Nations organization. These “kings” will enjoy worldly prestige or authority for only a short time, as it were, “one hour.” That spells also only a further brief period of life for all those who wonder admiringly at the resurrected “image of the wild beast” and support it. Such ones do not have their names written upon “the scroll of life.” So those who do not want to die off our earth will not join them in worship of “the image of the wild beast.” Truthfinder |
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46 | three men that wore hats | Dan 3:21 | Truthfinder | 94254 | ||
David 2 Sam 15:30 Also the three Hebrew companions of Daniel as recorded at Da 3:21 Truthfinder |
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47 | prophet in dungeon | Jer 38:10 | Truthfinder | 94250 | ||
Jeremiah Jer.38:10-12 Truthfinder |
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48 | What does inspiration mean? | 2 Tim 3:16 | Truthfinder | 94223 | ||
Well said Tim, We know that God is spoken of as accomplishing work with his “finger(s),” such as writing the Ten Commandments on stone tablets (Ex 31:18; De 9:10), and I am sure you too watched the movie. You mention in your last paragraph that "always presented. . ." or as I understand your thought that God's writings were "always" performed by "man". But think about the account recorded in Ex 31:18 and De 9:10. Did Jehovah God have this written by someone other than Moses? Something to consider. Truthfinder |
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49 | Who did God punish for using a psychic? | Acts 16:16 | Truthfinder | 94220 | ||
Hi Jana T, All the various forms of divination, regardless of the name by which they are called, stand in sharp contrast with, and open defiance of, the Holy Bible. Jehovah through Moses sternly and repeatedly warned Israel not to take up these divination practices of the other nations, saying: “There should not be found in you anyone who makes his son or his daughter pass through the fire, anyone who employs divination, a practicer of magic or anyone who looks for omens or a sorcerer, or one who binds others with a spell or anyone who consults a spirit medium or a professional foreteller of events or anyone who inquires of the dead. For everybody doing these things is something detestable to Jehovah, and on account of these detestable things Jehovah your God is driving them away from before you.” (De 18:9-12; Le 19:26, 31) Even if their prophetic signs and portents came true, practicers of divination were not exempted from condemnation. (De 13:1-5; Jer 23:32; Zec 10:2) The Bible’s extreme hostility toward diviners is shown in its decree that all such were to be put to death without fail.—Ex 22:18; Le 20:27. But despite these repeated commandments, apostates flouted Jehovah—not just commoners like the woman of En-dor, but mighty kings like Saul and Manasseh, and Queen Jezebel. (1Sa 28:7, 8; 2Ki 9:22; 21:1-6; 2Ch 33:1-6) Though good King Josiah cleaned out the divination practitioners in his day, it was not enough to save Judah from being destroyed, as her sister kingdom Israel had been. (2Ki 17:12-18; 23:24-27) Jehovah, however, in his loving-kindness, first sent his prophets to warn them regarding their disgusting practices, the same as his prophets warned the mother of all divination, Babylon.—Isa 3:1-3; 8:19, 20; 44:24, 25; 47:9-15; Jer 14:14; 27:9; 29:8; Eze 13:6-9, 23; Mic 3:6-12; Zec 10:2. Divination was also very prevalent in the days of Jesus’ apostles. On the island of Cyprus, a sorcerer by the name of Bar-Jesus was struck with blindness because of his interference with the apostle Paul’s preaching; and in Macedonia, Paul cast a demon of divination out of a bothersome girl, much to the consternation of her masters, who made much gain by her occult power of prediction. (Ac 13:6-11; 16:16-19) However, others, like Simon of Samaria, voluntarily gave up their practice of magical arts, and at Ephesus there were so many who burned their books of divination that the value of them totaled 50,000 pieces of silver (if denarii, 37,200 dollars).—Ac 8:9-13; 19:19. Man’s natural desire to know the future is satisfied when he worships and serves his Grand Creator, for through God’s channel of communication He lovingly reveals ahead of time what it is good for man to know. (Am 3:7) However, when men turn away from Jehovah and become alienated from the only One who knows the end from the beginning, they easily fall victim to spiritistic demon influence. Saul is such a striking example, one who at first looked to Jehovah for knowledge of future events but who, after being cut off from all contact with God because of his unfaithfulness, turned to the demons as a substitute for divine guidance.—1Sa 28:6, 7; 1Ch 10:13, 14. A sharp distinction, therefore, exists between revealed truth from God and information obtained by divination. Those who turn to the latter are often seized in violent convulsions by invisible demonic powers, sometimes working themselves into a frenzy by weird music and certain drugs. No such physical or mental distortions are experienced by true servants of Jehovah when moved by holy spirit to speak. (Ac 6:15; 2Pe 1:21) God’s prophets in a sense of duty spoke freely without payment; the pagan diviners plied their trade for selfish personal gain. Nowhere in the Bible is any form of divination given a good connotation. Many times in the same condemnatory texts spiritistic practices of divination are spoken of together with adultery and fornication. (2Ki 9:22; Na 3:4; Mal 3:5; Ga 5:19, 20; Re 9:21; 21:8; 22:15) In God’s eyes divination is comparable to the sin of rebellion. (1Sa 15:23) It is, therefore, unscriptural to speak of Jehovah’s communication with his servants as a manifestation of “good” divination. Truthfinder |
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50 | Does the bible talk about psychics? | Acts 16:16 | Truthfinder | 94217 | ||
Hi plong62, At Acts 16:16-19, the sacred record reports that “a certain servant girl” in the ancient city of Philippi furnished her masters with much gain by her “art of prediction.” The account plainly says, however, that the source of her predictions was, not the almighty Creator, but “a demon of divination.” Hence, when the apostle Paul expelled the demon, the servant girl lost her powers of prediction. When we understand that such predictions come from a demonic source, we see why God’s Law to Israel stated: “There should not be found in you . . . anyone who employs divination, a practicer of magic or anyone who looks for omens or a sorcerer, or one who binds others with a spell or anyone who consults a spirit medium or a professional foreteller of events . . . For everybody doing these things is something detestable to Jehovah.” (Deuteronomy 18:10-12) In fact, the Law made such practices a capital offense.—Leviticus 19:31; 20:6. It may surprise you to learn that evil forces are behind many seemingly harmless superstitious practices. Yet, the Bible says that Satan ‘transforms himself into an angel of light.’ (2 Corinthians 11:14) Satan and the demons under his control can make dangerous practices appear harmless, even beneficial. At times, they may fabricate portents and make them come true, deceiving onlookers into thinking that such omens are from God. (Compare Matthew 7:21-23; 2 Thessalonians 2:9-12.) This explains why some predictions made by those claiming special powers at times come true. Of course, many, if not most, who claim special powers are fakes, mere charlatans, out to bilk money from the unwary. But whether fakes or otherwise, they are all effectively used by Satan to turn people against Jehovah, blinding them to “the glorious good news.”—2 Corinthians 4:3, 4. Truthfinder |
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51 | number of authors in bible? | Bible general Archive 2 | Truthfinder | 94215 | ||
Forty, different authors. Truthfinder |
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52 | Number of writers who wrote the bible | Bible general Archive 2 | Truthfinder | 94214 | ||
Forty Truthfinder |
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53 | Clarification please? | 2 Tim 3:16 | Truthfinder | 94210 | ||
Hi Charis72, Allow me to jump in. I have not read any of your posts. In other words, I do not know you so in way of a little explaination, when most use the word "Lord" and it refers to Almighty God, I use Jehovah, since that is his name and it clearifies whom I am referrencing. Likewise when referencing Jesus as Lord I use "Lord Jesus". Yes, the apostle Paul stated at 2 Timothy 3:16: “All Scripture is inspired of God.” The phrase “inspired of God” translates the compound Greek word the·o´pneu·stos, meaning, literally, “God-breathed” or “breathed by God.” Thus it is the state of being moved by or produced under the direction of, in this case God. He "moved" these some 40 different Bible writers to write exactly what he wanted written. As the apostle states, God spoke “in many ways” to his servants in pre-Christian times. (Heb 1:1, 2) In at least one case, that of the Ten Commandments, or Decalogue, the information was divinely supplied in written form, merely requiring copying into the scrolls or other material used by Moses. (Ex 31:18; De 10:1-5) In other cases, information was transmitted by verbal dictation, word for word. When presenting the large body of laws and statutes of God’s covenant with Israel, Jehovah instructed Moses: “Write down for yourself these words.” (Ex 34:27) The prophets also were often given specific messages to deliver, and these were then recorded, forming part of the Scriptures.—1Ki 22:14; Jer 1:7; 2:1; 11:1-5; Eze 3:4; 11:5. Among still other methods used for conveying information to the Bible writers were dreams and visions. Dreams, or night visions as they were sometimes called, evidently superimposed a picture of God’s message or purpose on the mind of the sleeping person. (Da 2:19; 7:1) Visions given while the person was conscious were an even more frequently used vehicle of communication of God’s thoughts to the mind of the writer, the revelation being impressed pictorially upon the conscious mind. (Eze 1:1; Da 8:1; Re 9:17) Some visions were received when the person had fallen into a trance. Though conscious, the person apparently was so absorbed by the vision received during the trance as to be oblivious to all else around him.—Ac 10:9-17; 11:5-10; 22:17-21. Angelic messengers were used on many occasions to transmit the divine messages. (Heb 2:2) Such messengers played a larger part in the transmission of information than is at times apparent. Thus, whereas the Law given to Moses is presented as spoken by God, both Stephen and Paul show that God used his angels in transmitting that legal code. (Ac 7:53; Ga 3:19) Since the angels spoke in Jehovah’s name, the message they presented could therefore properly be called “the word of Jehovah.”—Ge 22:11, 12, 15-18; Zec 1:7, 9. No matter what the particular means employed for the transmission of the messages, all parts of the Scriptures would be of the same quality, all of them being inspired, or “God-breathed.” I hope I have answered your question. Truthfinder |
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54 | Here's what Jesus said before he died. | 1 Pet 3:19 | Truthfinder | 94064 | ||
Hi Dairleader5, Yes! Eccl 3:18-22 is an eye opener. I understand it to mean that the “spirit” (Heb., ru´ach; Gr., pneu´ma), or life-force, of man is not distinct from the life-force in animals, since it states that “they all have but one spirit .” Thank you. And too, I agree with Emmaus that they will never be granted immortality since they are not resurrected as humans can be. Of course, there is much more to say about this subject, maybe at a later time. But just this one point, Emmaus and others say "have" a soul. I understand saying "are" a soul fits the definition, and "have" spirit, speaking of animals and humans. Truthfinder |
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55 | Here's what Jesus said before he died. | 1 Pet 3:19 | Truthfinder | 93986 | ||
Hi Emmaus, Please re-read my question. Do animals have a spirit (Heb.ruach Gr. pneuma)? There is a big difference between ruach and nephesh in the Hebrew and likewise between pneuma and psykhe in the Greek. Truthfinder |
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56 | Here's what Jesus said before he died. | 1 Pet 3:19 | Truthfinder | 93974 | ||
Hi Emmaus, I posted just a day or so ago, the Bible's definition of death. Did you get to read it? Also, I showed what the soul is. "Adam came to be a living soul". Satan told Eve that they would not die. Yet, if one believes that the soul does not die, then Satan's assertion was correct. I showed the numerous scriptures that shows us the Bible indeed teaches that "man" who is himself a "soul" dies and awaits a resurrection. His spirit returns to God, until he (the dead) are resurrected. Animals too are souls but are not resurrected. I have a question for you. Do animals have a spirit? Truthfinder |
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57 | Here's what Jesus said before he died. | 1 Pet 3:19 | Truthfinder | 93963 | ||
Hi Emmaus, Of course not? Why do you say that? You mention Paul as an early maryr? Yes, indeed. And: Antipas (Re 2:13) James (Ac 12:2) Justin Martyr. For refusing to worship pagan gods, second-century Christians were considered atheistic. “We are not atheists,” countered Justin, “worshipping as we do the Maker of the universe . . . Our teacher of these things is Jesus Christ . . . He is the Son of the true God.” Regarding idolatry, Justin said: “They make what they call a god; which we consider not only senseless, but to be even insulting to God . . . What infatuation! that dissolute men should be said to fashion and make gods for your worship.”—Isaiah 44:14-20. Polycarp. Polycarp’s oversight of the congregation began in the challenging years of the foretold apostasy. (2 Thessalonians 2:1-3) And of course, Stephen (Ac 6, 7) There is no doubt, that they all are in heaven, having been resurrected as was our Lord Jesus, even being given immortality. Yes, Emmaus I agree with you. But the "church" you speak of is not what these ones were a part of. They were part of the true "congregation" that Jesus set up. Truthfinder |
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58 | Here's what Jesus said before he died. | 1 Pet 3:19 | Truthfinder | 93954 | ||
Hi Emmaus, Amen Emmaus. The "Church" has taught many non Bible based things. In the first century, the chief priests and other religious leaders persecuted Jesus’ followers. (John 19:15; Acts 5:27-33) As a result, it was said of Christianity: “Truly as regards this sect it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against.” (Acts 28:22) It should not be surprising, therefore, that true Christianity today likewise is spoken of abusively. Yet, after examining evidence against early Christians, Gamaliel, the famous Pharisee and teacher of the Law, advised: “Do not meddle with these men, but let them alone; (because, if this scheme or this work is from men, it will be overthrown; but if it is from God, you will not be able to overthrow them;) otherwise, you may perhaps be found fighters actually against God.”—Acts 5:38, 39. Truthfinder |
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59 | Ref. on animals having no spirit? | James 2:26 | Truthfinder | 93945 | ||
Hi Tuggy, I agree with you. If you have read my posts you would have seen very very similar understanding as to what the Holy Scriptures say about the soul. Very well put. There are a few points I would like to add. King David wrote: “I foresaw the Lord always before my face; for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved . . . moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope: because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell [Sheol], neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.” (Ps 15:8-10, LXX, Bagster [16:8-11, NW]) On the day of Pentecost, 33 C.E., the apostle Peter applied this psalm to Jesus Christ, in declaring to the Jews the truth of Christ’s resurrection. (Ac 2:25-31) The Scriptures, both the Hebrew and the Greek, therefore show that it was the “soul” of Jesus Christ that was resurrected. Jesus Christ was ‘put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit.’ (1Pe 3:18) “Flesh and blood cannot inherit God’s kingdom,” said the apostle Paul. (1Co 15:50) This would also exclude flesh and bones. Flesh and bones do not have life unless they have blood, for the blood contains the “soul” or is that which is necessary for the life of the creature of flesh.—Ge 9:4. Throughout the Scriptures it is evident that there is no “immaterial soul” separate and distinct from the body. As you have said, the soul dies when the body dies. Even of Jesus Christ it is written that “he poured out his soul to the very death.” His soul was in Sheol. He had no existence as a soul or person during that time. (Isa 53:12; Ac 2:27; compare Eze 18:4.)He trusted his God totally. He existed only in God's memory for 3 days. Consequently, in the resurrection there is no joining again of soul and body. However, whether spiritual or earthly, the individual must have a body or organism, for all persons, heavenly or earthly, possess bodies. To be again a person, one who has died would have to have a body, either a physical or a spiritual body. The Bible says: “If there is a physical body, there is also a spiritual one.”—1Co 15:44. But is the old body reassembled in the resurrection? or is it a precise replica of the former body, made exactly as it was when the person died? The Scriptures answer in the negative when they deal with the resurrection of Christ’s anointed brothers to life in the heavens: “Nevertheless, someone will say: ‘How are the dead to be raised up? Yes, with what sort of body are they coming?’ You unreasonable person! What you sow is not made alive unless first it dies; and as for what you sow, you sow, not the body that will develop, but a bare grain, it may be, of wheat or any one of the rest; but God gives it a body just as it has pleased him, and to each of the seeds its own body.”—1Co 15:35-38. The heavenly ones receive a spiritual body, for it pleases God for them to have bodies suitable for their heavenly environment. And is it immortal? Jesus gained immortality when resurrected and likewise the anointed Christians called to reign with him in the heavens (1Pe 1:3, 4), the promise is that they share with Christ in the likeness of his resurrection. (Ro 6:5) Thus, as in the case of their Lord and Head, the anointed members of the Christian congregation who die faithful receive a resurrection to immortal spirit life, so that “this which is mortal puts on immortality.” (1Co 15:50-54) As with Jesus, immortality in their case does not mean simply everlasting life, or mere freedom from death. That they, too, are granted “the power of an indestructible life” as fellow heirs with Christ is seen from the apostle Paul’s association of incorruptibility with the immortality they attain. (1Co 15:42-49) Over them “the second death has no authority.”—Re 20:6 This grant of immortality to the Kingdom heirs is all the more remarkable, in view of the fact that even God’s angels are shown to be mortal, despite their possessing spirit bodies, not carnal ones. Angelic mortality is evident in view of the judgment of death entered against the spirit son who became God’s Adversary, or Satan, and also against those other angels who followed that satanic course and “did not keep their original position but forsook their own proper dwelling place.” (Jude 6; Mt 25:41; Re 20:10, 14) So the grant of “indestructible life” (Heb 7:16) or “indissoluble life” to those Christians who gain the privilege of reigning with God’s Son in the heavenly Kingdom marvelously demonstrates God’s confidence in them. Truthfinder |
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60 | Here's what Jesus said before he died. | 1 Pet 3:19 | Truthfinder | 93944 | ||
Hi Tony, Many translations read as follows and must be accurate. "Truly I tell you today, you will be with me in paradise." Notice where the comma is placed. False doctrine is derived/supported by placing the comma before today. Truthfinder |
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