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41 | Cain and Abel's sacrifies | Gen 4:4 | jawz | 47434 | ||
I don't understand how you conclude they had to give "animal" sacrifices. Abel brought fat portions from some of [!]the firstborn[!] of his flock whereas Cain just brought some of the fruits he had grown, not the first fruits or the best of his crop. That is why his offering was not acceptable, not because it wasn't an animal. Gen 4:3-7 In the course of time Cain brought some of the fruits of the soil as an offering to the Lord . But Abel brought fat portions from some of the firstborn of his flock. The Lord looked with favor on Abel and his offering, but on Cain and his offering he did not look with favor. So Cain was very angry, and his face was downcast. Then the Lord said to Cain, "Why are you angry? Why is your face downcast? If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must master it." |
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42 | Thank you | John 3:16 | jawz | 47431 | ||
The Nicene Creed or the Symbol of faith as it is otherwise known was formulated as a succinct statement of the christian faith (as revealed in the scriptures) in order to combat the heresies that were prevelant at the time. It was written by the First Ecumenical Council at Nicaea in 325 C.E., with additions by the first Council of Constantinople (381). There is dispute over the addition of the words "and the Son" in the sentence "And I believe in the Holy Spirit the Lord, and Giver of Life, who proceeds from the Father [and the Son]" - by the church in Rome which is one of the issues which led to the schism around 1054. The Orthodox church holds to the original wording laid down by the councils, while the Roman Catholic church (and most Protestant churches since they still include much of their Catholic origins) have the addition. Although the Nicene creed is not scripture, it is based soundly on scripture and on the teaching of the Apostles passed on through the church. |
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43 | Need an answer please! | 2 Pet 1:1 | jawz | 47427 | ||
Simple answer, they can't. | ||||||
44 | did jesus die for the world? | John 3:16 | jawz | 47426 | ||
All of creation fell into decay through the sin of one man, Adam. In a similiar way, all of creation is restored through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. I can't think of any verses to back this up right at this moment so take this as simply my opinion until (if) I find my references. | ||||||
45 | What do you think? | John 3:16 | jawz | 47424 | ||
"only begotten" refers to the fact that Jesus always existed, he was not created as we have been created by God. God was always Father, Son and Holy Spirit. John 8:58 "I tell you the truth," Jesus answered, "before Abraham was born, I am!" The expression "I am" is the same used by God to Moses in Exodus 3:14 and in many places in in Isaiah. It denotes his eternal nature, the fact that he has always existed. The Nicene Creed sums it up nicely. I believe in one God, Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father before all ages, Light from light, true God from true God, begotten not made, of one essence with the Father, through him all things were made. Who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven, and was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and became man, And was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered and was buried, And rose on the third day according to the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father, And He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and His kingdom will have no end. And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, Who proceeds from the Father, Who together with the Father and the Son, is worshipped and glorified, and Who spoke through the Prophets. In one Holy, catholic and apostolic Church. I acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. I expect the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the age to come. Amen. |
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46 | suggested reading on elder leadership | 1 Timothy | jawz | 46709 | ||
Read the Early Christian Fathers http://www.ccel.org/fathers2/ |
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47 | priests back then different now? | Matt 19:12 | jawz | 46707 | ||
Almost all the priests I know are married so I presume you are talking about the Roman Catholic church. In Paul's 1st letter to the Corinthians (1 Corinthians 7) he says that it is good for men not to marry but he is speaking of all men, not overseers and deacons. If you read the following chapters you will find no support for a celibate priesthood. Indeed I am curious as to how the Roman Catholics support this doctrine. 1 Timothy 3 1 Timothy 4 Titus 1 |
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48 | Did Saul join Samuel in Heaven or Sheol? | 1 Sam 28:19 | jawz | 46549 | ||
Are you certain that it is indeed the spirit of Samuel, or perhaps an evil spirit impersonating him? Leviticus 19:31 " 'Do not turn to mediums or seek out spiritists, for you will be defiled by them. I am the Lord your God. Leviticus 20:6 " 'I will set my face against the person who turns to mediums and spiritists to prostitute himself by following them, and I will cut him off from his people. |
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49 | Can we say that all of the scriptures | 2 Tim 3:16 | jawz | 46542 | ||
Remember though that Paul was refering to the Old Testament when he wrote to Timothy. The New Testament as we know it did not yet exist. However I believe that it can also be applied to the New Testament. We must be ever thankful that Paul was in chains and not able to travel to the churches he wrote to, otherwise he would have taught face to face and much of what he said may not have been written down. In our culture of books and audio visual recordings, especially the immediacy of information at our fingertips via the Internet, we have never trained our minds to retain things as people did in Jesus' time. Almost everything then was passed on by word of mouth, without error, from the Apostles to the churches. The church grew and existed for sometime without the bible that we know today but that bible that we hold so dear does not contain a fraction of the things those churches heard and were taught. John 21:25 "Jesus did many other things as well. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written." |
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50 | Why was Satan allowed amon the sons of G | Job | jawz | 46539 | ||
Job was also given the opportunity to grow in even greater faithfulness, obedience and humility. The blessings that Job received afterwards would pale in comparison to those which awaited him in heaven. | ||||||
51 | Is thinking the same as doing? | Matthew | jawz | 46537 | ||
"Search" is your friend. I can't really take credit for the results that http://bible.gospelcom.net/bible/ gave me. God bless. |
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52 | Can We Walk on Water today??? | Matt 14:29 | jawz | 46534 | ||
Yes, but only to the greater glory of God. It is not something which we should seek after because it would puff us up with pride. Peter did it only because he had his eyes fixed on Christ. Others that have walked on water throughout the history of the church have been exemplary examples of humility and faith. Here are two that I can find: http://www.osb.org/gen/greg/dia-09.html http://www.ocf.org/OrthodoxPage/reading/st.mary.html |
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53 | Mathew 16:18--what is the "rock"? | Bible general Archive 1 | jawz | 46532 | ||
Ephesians 2:19-22 "Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and aliens, but fellow citizens with God's people and members of God's household, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone. In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord. And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit." Since Christ himself is the cornerstone on which the church is built, Jesus could not have been referring to Peter as that very rock in Matthew 16:18, so it follows that it was Peter's confession of Christ that he was referring to. Jesus never speaks of two cornerstones. This is how it was understood by the Apostles, Peter never took a position of leadership among them, and it is also how it was understood by the early bishops (popes) of the church in Rome who never accepted such a claim and in fact gently rebuked those who held the church in Rome in such high esteem. Other references are to Jesus as the cornerstone: Acts 4:8-12 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them: "Rulers and elders of the people! If we are being called to account today for an act of kindness shown to a cripple and are asked how he was healed, then know this, you and all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed. He is " 'the stone you builders rejected, which has become the capstone.(Psalm 118:22) Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved." The Parable of the Tenants (Matt 21:33-45, Mark 12:1-12, Luke 20:9-19) 1 Peter 2:1-11 (quotes Psalm 118:22, Isaiah 8:14 and Isaiah 28:16) |
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54 | What/who is "the rock" | Matt 16:18 | jawz | 46530 | ||
Ephesians 2:19-22 "Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and aliens, but fellow citizens with God's people and members of God's household, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone. In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord. And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit." Since Christ himself is the cornerstone on which the church is built, Jesus could not have been referring to Peter as that very rock in Matthew 16:18, so it follows that it was Peter's confession of Christ that he was referring to. Jesus never speaks of two cornerstones. This is how it was understood by the Apostles, Peter never took a position of leadership among them, and it is also how it was understood by the early bishops (popes) of the church in Rome who never accepted such a claim and in fact gently rebuked those who held the church in Rome in such high esteem. |
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55 | Is OT still applicable for NT believers | Mark 16:18 | jawz | 46529 | ||
To which I would add; 2 Timothy 3:16-17 "All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work." Remember that Paul is writing to Timothy at a time when much of what we call the New Testament had not yet been written down. It was primarily an oral tradition at that time. So when Paul refers to "all scripture", he is referring to the Old Testament. We must, however, understand the Old in the context of the New. Jesus said in Matthew 5:17 "Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them." |
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56 | Please help me to find this out for this | Luke 1:27 | jawz | 46394 | ||
I know this is some time after the fact but since I have recently joined the forum and this is a subject that has really bugged me I felt I had to post something. Many quote Matthew 1:25 as clearly stating that Joseph and Mary had sexual relations after Jesus was born. In fact it states the opposite. As Emmaus pointed out, the greek word "eos" does not translate simply as "until" in English but is used in a perfect continuous form which means it is an unbound condition, not tied to the event of Jesus birth. As a stark example look at the text of 2 Samuel 6:23 "As to Michal daughter of Saul, she had no child till the day of her death."(YLT) We clearly understand that Michal's not having children is not tied to the event of her death, she did not suddenly start having children after she died. (I quoted Youngs literal translation because most do not translate "eos" as "till"). The structure of Matthew 1:25 is the same as that of 2 Samuel 6:23 and there are numerous other passages that use the same unbound expression of the greek "eos". If you read them with the same English grammar interpretation "until" in Matthew 1:25 they make no sense. Regarding other passages where Jesus brothers and sisters are referred to, remember that very few people were privvy to the knowledge that Mary had conceived by the Holy Spirit so all who were acquainted with Mary and Joseph would have considered Jesus as Joseph's son. If Joseph had other children (he may have been a widower) or if Mary and Joseph had nephews and nieces then they would have quite rightly called Jesus their brother they would not have called him anything else. Now if Joseph's other children were by Mary then Jesus would have been the eldest and as such would have had considerable influence over his younger siblings, especially after the death of Joseph. Yet what do we read about Jesus' brothers; John 7:5 "For even his own brothers did not believe in him." It is hard to believe that if they were also the children of Mary that she would not have explained to them the extraordinary circumstances of Jesus' birth, nor that they would not believe that which their oldest brother, the head of their household, told them. Also, as Emmaus pointed out with John 19:26-27, if Mary had other children then there would have been no need for Jesus to place his mother under John's care. The simple fact of the matter is that Mary had no other children Finally, I would ask you to put yourselves in the shoes of Joseph and ask yourselves as God fearing people, would any of you even consider having sexual relations with the woman who bore the Son of God? Would you even dare to presume to put your seed in the same womb which God himself had chosen to bear the Saviour of mankind? Within Mary's womb had grown the most holy Son of God become man. On Mary's breast was sustained the creator and sustainer of all life. Her body became a sacred temple. The very thought of someone having sexual relations with the one who had been so intimately connected to Christ simply fills me with horror. |
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57 | did adam and Eve ever get forgiveness? | Matthew | jawz | 46256 | ||
Only God knows their hearts and whether they had truly repented of their sin. The bible does not tell us. But Jesus death and resurrection made it possible for all to be made right with God. 1 Peter 3:18 "For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God." Though Christ died and rose again at a particular time in history, it's impact is not bound by time, but covers all throughout history, past, present and future. Thus all who believe that which has been revealed to them by God, are credited as righteous. Abraham did not know the details of God's plan for our salvation, he only knew that which God had revealed to him, yet we have no doubt that he now resides in heaven. Genesis 15:6 "Abram believed the Lord , and he credited it to him as righteousness." It was not the ritual sacrifices that the Jews made at the temple which made them clean, but Christ's sacrifice. However they believed that which had been revealed to them by God and were credited as righteous. So if Adam and Eve repented of their sin, and believed what little had been revealed to them by God at that time, then they would most certainly be credited as being righteous, washed clean by the blood of Christ. |
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58 | Is thinking the same as doing? | Matthew | jawz | 46251 | ||
Matthew 5:21-22 "You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, 'Do not murder, and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.' But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, 'Raca,' is answerable to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, 'You fool!' will be in danger of the fire of hell. Matthew 5:27-28 "You have heard that it was said, 'Do not commit adultery.' But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart. Matthew 15:16-20 (also Mark 7:18-23) "Are you still so dull?" Jesus asked them. "Don't you see that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and then out of the body? But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these make a man 'unclean.' For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander. These are what make a man 'unclean'; but eating with unwashed hands does not make him 'unclean.' " |
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59 | Proof of wrong spirit vs. Holy Spirit | Matthew | jawz | 46250 | ||
Quite simply, no. Your words will not convince him of anything. It is highly unlikely that his prayer was one of faith since he has already had his belief (albiet false) confirmed by his "burning in the bosom". Our God is a God of humility and will not answer him in the way he expects. Mark 8:11-12 The Pharisees came and began to question Jesus. To test him, they asked him for a sign from heaven. He sighed deeply and said, "Why does this generation ask for a miraculous sign? I tell you the truth, no sign will be given to it." Your prayers to God on behalf of your husband for him to turn from falsehood and seek the truth will be much more effective than any proof you may provide him. Be sure that you remain steadfast in your own faith, doing nothing wrong so that your husband may not accuse you. You will discover your actions to be a much more powerful witness to your husband than any number of words. Philippians 2:12-13 Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed--not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence--continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose. James 5:13b The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. |
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