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41 | Act 8 1 to 5, Apostle(s) | NT general | sonofmom | 225327 | ||
Hi homeflash, welcome to you. Let us start at the end of your question, because it is tough to answer too many questions at once. If you were to know the difference, that may help clear up a few other questions. "And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch." ( Act 11:26) Disciple is from the English word for discipline, but translated from the Greek word, Mathetes, which means: a learner, a pupil, or disciple. We can all be Disciples by choice, but we are unable to become apostles by our own will. The word Apostle first appears in the first verse of Romans, in the words of Paul, " a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle..." The first and second letters to the Corinthians, along with Galatians, Ephesians, Colossians and others start out in like manner. Paul introduces himself as an Apostle, which is a transliteration of the Greek word, Apostolos, and this means, 'a delegate, messenger, as one sent forth with orders, and is specifically applied to the twelve Apostles of Christ, but in a broader sense is applied to some of the foremost Christian teachers. Can one be a deacon as well as an Apostle? Can one be both an Apostle and a Disciple? I think these questions could be answered Yes, and your question seems to necessarily eliminate one from the other. Son |
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42 | The Cross removed power of sin for all? | NT general | sonofmom | 242088 | ||
Hello Saints, I have continually been trying to teach my son some biblical truth, and he became interested in a church, so I looked up what their belief system was and this is what I found, and I do not think it is biblically accurate. What do you think? I do not want to say that they are teaching wrong and then find out I am the one mistaken, but I want my son to walk in the truth. Now, contained within the statement of church beliefs is this: "Someday, our Messiah will come back to Earth to redeem all those that are His, those that have been grafted into the commonwealth of Israel (Rom 11, Eph 2). Then He will reign from the New Jerusalem for 1000 years (1 Thes 3:13, Rev 20:4). After that period, God will raise up the rest of the dead, and the entire Earth will be judged at the Great White Throne Judgment (Rev 20:5)." I am seeing that these verses are being taken out of context, and are not accurately used as prooftext in the proper place, because my belief is that Jesus has been given power over death and hades Matt 27:52 relates, "and the tombs broke open. The bodies of many holy people who had died were raised to life." This to me is saying that the dead in Christ will be raised on two different events? Also, the part about the whole world being judged at the Great White Throne, I do not think that Christians will face judgment at the Throne, but later, at the Bema seat judgment. Am I correct in this? Along the same line, the church statement says, "•What was destroyed at the cross, in fact, was the power of sin and the penalty thereof over all of mankind." Now, I do not want to get picky here, but the power of sin is not taken away for all of mankind, or there would be no justice, I would think. Am I correct, or am I in the wrong in this? I have been working too hard ately to have as much time to study and research as I used to, so your help is greatly appreciated |
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43 | SEEKING FOR THE TRUTH | NT general | sonofmom | 242704 | ||
Absolutely There are different kinds of gifts but the same Spirit. There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. (1 Cor. 12:4-5) Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God's grace in its various forms. (1 Pet. 4:10) Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. (Romans 12:4-6a) |
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44 | Difference between Sabbath and Sunday? | Genesis | sonofmom | 242081 | ||
One other interpretation is that when King Constantine legalized Christianity he blended it with all the pagan religions of the day for a wider acceptance. Actually, Sunday was in place as the worship day because of Zeus, the sun god, for which the day derives its name. I am in agreement with Ed, as to the Lord's day also. But I recently learned this is why the Roman Catholic Church put halos behind the head of Jesus and heads of saints. This was done in honor of the sun god. |
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45 | Is God capable of sarcasm, are people 1? | Gen 3:22 | sonofmom | 223954 | ||
This verse in Gen 11:6 seems to be sarcasm, as God is using it to ridicule those who are constructing the Tower of Babel. Can the verse be applied to people today, as in God's people being one? I do not see much evidence of this. So the verse must be interpreted in context. In the prior chapter, Noah's sons are listed and they are divided, but in the first verse of ch 11 it says they were all of one language. So then in vs 8, when the Lord scatters them and they leave to go buid the city, is this the same city which is mentioned in vs 4? Is God even capable of sarcasm? It seems so, fo in Gen 3:22, God uses it to ridicule again, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil... Sorry so many questions, but they are all related to verse 6 |
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46 | Is God capable of sarcasm, are people 1? | Gen 3:22 | sonofmom | 223966 | ||
Thank you lionheart. You say there is nothing sarcastic here, in Gen 11:6, that is, OK I can see the LORD saying, Behold, the people are one, well, maybe superficially. and they have all one language, which was true, for a time. The Lord continues, "and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do." Maybe sarcasm was a bad choice of words, Ridicule seems to be more fitting. This is the part that I am trying to understand, without going down too many rabbit trails in other Books, do you think that these words can be applied to the church today, as God's people being one? And do you think that God was serious about calling these people as being one in that cultural-historical context? Thank you, son |
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47 | Is God capable of sarcasm, are people 1? | Gen 3:22 | sonofmom | 223971 | ||
Thank you Beja, Good point. Very good verse as prooftext, and what do you make of the verse in Genesis, 11:6? Is this sarcasm, are people one, is this God ridiculing, or being sarcastic, or do you think it is something else? |
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48 | Is God capable of sarcasm, are people 1? | Gen 3:22 | sonofmom | 223978 | ||
Thank You, Beja. I agree with you and I will search further in the link you sent me. I brought up the link and so far it looks quite good. This is a coincidence, you say? I prefer to think of it as a God-incidence ((((o: Lord bless, son |
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49 | Is God capable of sarcasm, are people 1? | Gen 3:22 | sonofmom | 223984 | ||
Amen, Pastor ! |
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50 | WHo was the sons of Joseph | Gen 48:1 | sonofmom | 221934 | ||
Hello, cherrylover, Welcome. I think the first verse of Genesis 48 should answer your question: And it came to pass after these things, that [one] told Joseph, Behold, thy father [is] sick: and he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim. |
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51 | WHo was the sons of Joseph | Gen 48:1 | sonofmom | 221935 | ||
3 verses for further edification: And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh: For God, [said he], hath made me forget all my toil, and all my father's house. Gen 41:51 And the name of the second called he Ephraim: For God hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction. Gen 41:52 And unto Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, which Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On bare unto him. Gen 46:20 |
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52 | "bless God". | Ex 20:6 | sonofmom | 234065 | ||
can you tell me what it means to "bless God"? In what way CAN a perfect God be blessed? |
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53 | Why is bigamy ok but adultry isn't? | Ex 21:10 | sonofmom | 221916 | ||
Hi Rolff, I saw your post and it caused me to wonder, 'where does anyone say that bigamy is ok?' Actually, the Bible is written about history, and bigamy is reported, nowhere does the Bible condone the practice. I think it is there to show us our fallen nature, as it is a detestable prctice in my view. To take the practice to an extreme, Solomon had 700 wives and 300 concubines. That may look desirable to a man's flesh, but can anyone even imagine what it would be like to have 700 mothers-in-law? ((o:] (just kidding, honey) |
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54 | ADULTRY VS BIGAMY #3 | Ex 21:10 | sonofmom | 221931 | ||
In marrying more than one woman, Solomon was going against God’s revealed will regarding monogamy From the very beginning God created one woman for one man (see Genesis 1:27; 2:21-25). Deuteronomy 17:17 explicitly instructed the king not to “multiply wives.” |
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55 | Why Jesus crucified ouside city gates? | Num 19:11 | sonofmom | 221796 | ||
Hello sallyeo This perhaps could be because of the strictness of Jewish laws regarding the proximity of dead bodies to the living. Coming into contact with a dead body meant a period of ritual cleansing for uncleanness (Numbers 19:11-22). Happy Resurrection Day! |
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56 | Is The Quote In The Bible? Where? | Deut 23:18 | sonofmom | 231996 | ||
Deuteronomy 23:18 seems to be the right verse, but not the only verse. per the King James, "Thou shalt not bring the hire of a whore, or the price of a dog, into the house of the LORD thy God for any vow: for even both these are abomination unto the LORD thy God. " The hire of a whore, meaning, the money she gets by her whoring, and the price of a dog, that is, of the Sodomite, pimp, or whoremaster (for such are called dogs in Rev. 22:15). The money gained by lewd and unlawful practices, shall by no means be brought into the house of the Lord for any vow. What this is saying, is that God would not accept of any offering at all from such wicked people; if they had nothing to bring for an offering other than what they got through the practice of wickedness, then their sacrifice could not but be an abomination to the Lord, Prov. 15:8. So, to beware of the man with the price of a dog (having it in his pocket must mean he would be looking to spend it) would mean to me that if it is not good enough to put in the offering plate at church, then if I were to accept it, possibly as wages, or trade, I would be partaking in what the Lord considers an abomination. And that, good pastor, is plenty to beware of. May the true God of the Bible richly bless you as you serve Him. -Son |
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57 | Is The Quote In The Bible? Where? | Deut 23:18 | sonofmom | 232019 | ||
Gill, just because someone says that its in the Bible does not mean anything at all. This includes pastors as well as authors of magazine articles. That is how cliches get started. Many people think that the phrase, "God helps those who help themselves" is from the Bible. But that statement doesn't even make sense. Wouldn't you think that God would help those who are unable to help themselves first? Son |
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58 | soul in Heaven or Hell? | Judges | sonofmom | 221858 | ||
Hi Shellpie, As a Baptist, I would guess that you have heard the three parables in the 25th chapter of Matthew. Jesus is teaching His disciples in this 'farewell trilogy' that the date and time of His return is not the issue. What IS important is how we will conduct ourselves up until that time. (One good pastime would be to read and study His Word) So we can look to the 20th chapter of Revelation for God's disclosure on whether everyone will be gone at the rapture. Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding the key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand. And he laid hold of the dragon, the serpent of old, who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years; and he threw him into the abyss, and shut it and sealed it over him, so that he would not deceive the nations any longer, until the thousand years were completed; after these things he must be released for a short time. (Rev 20:1-3) So This is by all accounts, after the rapture. And, it says that the devil must be released for a short time, when the thousand years are over and verse 8 tells us the reason: he is to go out and deceive the nations. My understanding is that there are believers in the world after the rapture, and the devil must be turned loose in order to try to deceive them. son |
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59 | soul in Heaven or Hell? | Judges | sonofmom | 221929 | ||
Thank you justme, you are correct, and blessings are always welcome and appreciated. |
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60 | What king ordered the death of Jezebel? | 2 Kin 9:37 | sonofmom | 221833 | ||
2King 9:30 thru 2King 9:33 | ||||||
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