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421 | Why is the NT translated from greek? | NT general Archive 1 | Jesusman | 28939 | ||
Hello, As for your first concerns about the Greek language, Tim pretty much answered your question. It boils down to the fact that Koine Greek was the common language of the land, and that the Greek is an excellent language to study and communicate in due to it's exactness and detailedness in meaning. As for the question about Roman Catholics, remember it is not for us to decide whether or not a person is saved, but rather that we are to preach the gospel to every nation. The best thing that we can do is to keep the words of John the Beloved in our minds. "Beloved, do not believe every spirit that comes, but test the spirits to see if whether or not they are of God." 1 John 3:1 Also keep in mind Jesus' words from the Sermon on the Mount. "By their fruits you shall know them." Matthew 7:16 Jesusman |
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422 | ROMANS STUDY | Romans | Jesusman | 27417 | ||
Hello zion, I may be late in responding to this, but I have some insight into this chapter of Romans. During my exigetical classes in college, I spent 16 weeks on this chapter. Allow me to share with you some of my research. First off, the "truth" that was revealed then supressed as spoken of in verse 18 is the truth about God and his wrath. In the first chapter, beginning with verse 16 and on, you have two things being revealed to mankind. The first is in verse 17, and it is the "Righteousness of God". The second is in verse 18, and it is the "Wrath of God". These two verses touch on the subject of revelation. I'm not sure if you are aware of this, so I'll clarify. There are two types of revelation: Special and General. Special revelation is where God reveals himself through special or supernatural means. The handwriting on the wall in Daniel, Moses and the Burning Bush, and Joseph's dreams in Genesis. These are all examples of Special Revelation. It is this Special Revelation that is spoken of in Verse 17. The Righteousness of God is revealed through Faith to those who are faithful, meaning that it is done through special revelation. Now for General Revelation, This is God's revelation in Nature and through natural means. In Verse 18, the Wrath of God is revealed to all mankind. It is evident not only within them, but through creation. This is God's presence being seen in nature. Now, Romans 1:18-32 goes into detail about general revelation. The Law that was given to Moses bridged Special and General Revelation. The Law, given through Special means, was also given to prove that mankind has no excuse for his actions. It is our standard to know when we are living contrary to God's will. All of this together is what Paul is referring to in this first part. It is the Truth about God, his wrath against sin, his righteous nature, and his existance. It was this truth that mankind corrupted, ignored, turned into lies, and dishonored. For example, what is the common thought about Christians among those who call themselves "freethinkers"? That Christians are fools to believe in such stupidity. Correct? This supports what Paul is talking about. Now, on to your next question. Why does a sinner need to Honor God as God? Jesus touches on this in the sermon on the mount. He states that Man cannot serve two masters. He cannot serve both God and money. This is what Paul is saying in Romans. Basically, that if you do not honor God as God, then you won't take God seriously and you won't truly be saved. It will only be an outward action. Paul is trying to make it clear that salvation begins with placing God first, honoring him as LORD, and submitting to his authority. Paul reflected that same attitude throughout his life. Almost every one of his letters begins with him referring to himself as a slave or servant of God. That is the mindset that is needed for salvation, that God is master and only he is master. Idolotry is more than wrongful worship. It is anything that gets between you and God. Sin is more than wrong doing. Sin is also not doing what God desires. I hope this helps. Jesus Loves You! Jesusman |
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423 | covenant | OT general | Jesusman | 28572 | ||
Covenant: noun 1) a formal agreement. 2) the conditional promises made to humanity by God, as revealed in Scripture. verb 1) to enter into a covenant. 2) to promise by covenant. |
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424 | What happen to Joseph? | Bible general Archive 1 | Jesusman | 28571 | ||
Obviously, He died. But between the birth of Jesus and Joseph's death, we are given clues as to what happened. First, Joseph and Mary take Jesus to the templ to make Jesus legal under the Law. Also, they take Jesus to egypt to escape Harod's wrath. We have Mary and Jesus' brothers and sisters visiting Jesus during his ministry. Therefore, Joseph and Mary had other children. We have Joseph and Mary taking Jesus to the passover celebration when Jesus is twelve. Joseph and Mary stayed married for at least that long. We have Jesus being called Joesph's son and the son of the carpenter. From that we know that Joseph had a trade and that he adopted Jesus as according to customs. Given that Jesus used carpentry terms in many of his messages, and also that Joseph was a carpenter, we can assume that He taught Jesus to be a carptenter. From Jesus' comments to John the Beloved while on the cross, we can assume that Joseph possibly died before Jesus was crucified. We can support that further from tradition and history. According to tradition, John the Beloved took care of Mary from the time Jesus was crucified until she died. If I remember correctly, Mary died and was buried in Ephesus where John the Beloved was preaching. Also, because Joseph never appears during the three years of Jesus' ministry, it can be safe to assume that Joseph died prior or shortly after Jesus starting his minstry. So, as you can see, we can know quite a bit about Joseph with a little deductive thinking. Jesusman |
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425 | Mary isn't mentioned | Bible general Archive 1 | Jesusman | 28570 | ||
While I think that this subject has been beaten around the bush enough, I did find your questions interesting and decided to give it a try. As stated all through out the strand, there are two geneologies given: one in Matthew and one in Luke. One gives Joseph's geneology and the other gives Mary's geneology. Now, Matthew uses different language in his version than Dr. Luke. Notice that Matthew says "begat" (KJV) and "was born" (NASB), thus presenting the lineage in the form of physical birth and physical descendants. Also notice in Matthew 1:16 that he changes the wording slightly. He says that Joseph was the husband of Mary and that Jesus was born to Mary. He doesn't say that Jesus was born to Joseph like he does with the others. Thus, Matthew clarifies that Joseph was given charge to raising the young messiah, but was not his direct Father. Later on, with Joseph's conversation with the angel, we find that the angel was giving Joseph the responsibility to raise Jesus as his son. So, according to Jewish Law, Joseph would adopt Jesus as his son and Jesus, through adoption law, would be entitled to the throne that Joseph a was descendant of. Now, as for Dr. Luke's geneology. Keep in mind that Joseph was given the responsibility to raise Jesus. Now, here Dr. Luke uses different terms than Matthew. Dr. Luke says, "the son of" all throughout the geneology list. Now, there are a few interesting things about this list. First, Dr. Luke gives the age of Jesus when he began his ministry at the start of the geneology. Jesus is 30 years old. Why is this significant? Well, it establishes that Jesus was officially the age of adulthood and was legally able to go out on his own. The second thing I find interesting is that Dr. Luke goes through Nathan, the brother of Solomon, to establish the line to the throne. Remember that Jeconiah, descendant of Solomon and last king of Judah, was removed from the throne by God and the line of Solomon was denied access to the throne of David. Therefore, Jesus had to be a descendant of David through a different child of David than Solomon. Dr. Luke establishes this. The final part I find interesting is at the close of the geneology. Notice that Dr. Luke records the line all the way back to God, through Seth, the son of Adam. By doing this, Dr. Luke confirms that Jesus fulfilled the messianic prophecy of Genesis 3. Now for why Dr. Luke's geneology is that of Mary. We have already established that Matthew talks about birth parents. Dr. Luke is talking in different terms. With that in mind, and that Joseph was given charge over Jesus' up-bringing, and that Joseph married Mary, this lineage must be establishing a line through Mary, but using Joseph as the legal start. Through marriage, Joseph was the son of Mary's father. Joseph would recieve everything that Mary would recieve in her inheritance through legal marriage. Jesus would also benefit through Joseph legally adopting Jesus, as was custom in those days, and through being birth decendant of Mary's father. So, Dr. Luke's account must be about Mary. Jesus Loves You! Jesusman |
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426 | Genesis 1:26-27 | Genesis | Jesusman | 28481 | ||
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427 | Huh? | NT general Archive 1 | Jesusman | 28480 | ||
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428 | Huh? | NT general Archive 1 | Jesusman | 28479 | ||
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429 | Injury to the Shunammite's son? | 2 Kin 4:19 | Jesusman | 28477 | ||
Since the scripture doesn't give much details, we can only guess. However, the Bible doesn't describe a head injury as if he fell and hurt his head. It merely says that the boy's head started hurting. It's possible, and more likely, that the Boy suffered from a brain tumor or something similar. Jesusman |
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430 | I don't do nothing without pay, looks to | Bible general Archive 1 | Jesusman | 28322 | ||
Hello, In my youth, I was faced with a similar, yet opposite problem. I wanted to work in Chrurch, but no one would let me. It wasn't because I was not capable of doing anything, but that they didn't want me to do anyting. I was positive that I was called into the ministry, but I couldn't convince them of that. I later had to leave and go to another church that would support me in my growth. Now, what does this have to do with your question? Well, first off, at the first church, I got discouraged because no one would encourage me. Also, I really didn't know where exaclty God wanted me to go into the ministry. Was it youth work, missionary, S. S. teacher, pastor, or what. It wasn't until I got to the second church, and got into working in the church, that I found where God wanted me to focus. So, I would suggest patience, first of all. He is possibly where I was in my youth. He possibly isn't sure where exactly God wants him to serve. So, he "experiments" as it were. Secondly, encourage him to keep working in the church. If he does a good job, let him work. Lastly, I don't know about you, but I have yet to get paid for preaching or teaching. I know that there are some who are paid, but I have not. Also, Paul encourages that a pastor not get paid for his services. That a pastor should find another way to support himself in order to be an example to others. He says that it is ok to accept donations, but that being a pastor isn't a career. I hope this helps. Jesusman |
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431 | Some Christmas thoughts | Not Specified | Jesusman | 28317 | ||
Hello All, This past christmas has allowed me to reflect upon the day that Jesus was born. I have often wondered about what exactly took place on the night that Jesus was born. This is a reflection on that day. It was late at night. Mary and Joseph have been travelling to Betheleham because of a census that was ordered by Ceaser Augustus. Upon arriving in Bethleham, the Bible talks about Mary and Joseph searching all around town to find a place to sleep, but only finding a stable out behind an inn. Better than nothing at all, I suppose. Upon the birth of Jesus, Angels appear to shepherds, shepherds come to see the newborn messiah, and to praise him. My mind then begins to wonder about what took place after that. Maybe around four in the morning, after the shepherds have left. What took place then? Mary, being exhausted from not only travelling all day, but also giving birth, and having probably a horrid day of frayed nerves, was possibly fast asleep on the hay. Baby Jesus was either asleep on her chest or in the manger-cradle next to her. Joseph is possibly walking around outside, under the morning sky, awaiting the arrival of sunrise. I have often wondered what was going through his mind throughout all of this. Earlier, he was probably trying his best to be a good husband, trying to keep his cool, and not go nuts by letting things get to him. After all, Mary was relying on him for support nad strength. The last thing he needed was to let his mind wander off into oblivion. So, he kept his thoughts simple and on the moment at hand: Help Mary. Now, that time has past, and it is time to let his thought flow free once again. His conversation with the angel from God was still possibly fresh in his mind. Mary just gave birth to the promised messiah, and now he was given charge over this young messiah's up-bringing. The shock of the overwhelming responcibility just hit him. Under the full weight of what was to happen, he probalby collapsed on the ground. Looking up into the sky, he may have prayed a simple prayer to God saying something like, "Lord, What am I going to do now? How can I raise a king, and messiah, a God? I'm not cut out for this. Am I? What am I going to do?" Still looking up to the stars, as if they would reveal the answers to him, a part of a psalm comes to mind. "Be still and Know that I am God." With renewed peace of mind, Joseph pulls himself off of the dirt, brushes himself off, and begins to walk about the pasture near the stable. Deep in thought, he wanders about, reflecting upon the words of the angel, that the boy Mary just gave birth to was concieved by the Holy Spirit. "Concieved by the Holy Spirit"? How can that be? Why "Jesus" for a name? "Save his people from their sins"? That's a lot of responcibility to place on such a small baby. How am I going to raise this child? How am I, a simple carpenter, going to raise the future King of Israel, the Son of God? "How, Lord? How am I going to do this? Why Me?" Joseph shouts above, the questions that fill his mind. As he gazes across the land, he sees the first glimmer of the new sunrise coming out of the east. Then another revelation hits him, "In the Beginning, God ..." Jesus Loves You! Jesusman |
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432 | Some Christmas thoughts | Matt 1:24 | Jesusman | 28339 | ||
Hello All, This past christmas has allowed me to reflect upon the day that Jesus was born. I have often wondered about what exactly took place on the night that Jesus was born. This is a reflection on that day. It was late at night. Mary and Joseph have been travelling to Betheleham because of a census that was ordered by Ceaser Augustus. Upon arriving in Bethleham, the Bible talks about Mary and Joseph searching all around town to find a place to sleep, but only finding a stable out behind an inn. Better than nothing at all, I suppose. Upon the birth of Jesus, Angels appear to shepherds, shepherds come to see the newborn messiah, and to praise him. My mind then begins to wonder about what took place after that. Maybe around four in the morning, after the shepherds have left. What took place then? Mary, being exhausted from not only travelling all day, but also giving birth, and having probably a horrid day of frayed nerves, was possibly fast asleep on the hay. Baby Jesus was either asleep on her chest or in the manger-cradle next to her. Joseph is possibly walking around outside, under the morning sky, awaiting the arrival of sunrise. I have often wondered what was going through his mind throughout all of this. Earlier, he was probably trying his best to be a good husband, trying to keep his cool, and not go nuts by letting things get to him. After all, Mary was relying on him for support nad strength. The last thing he needed was to let his mind wander off into oblivion. So, he kept his thoughts simple and on the moment at hand: Help Mary. Now, that time has past, and it is time to let his thought flow free once again. His conversation with the angel from God was still possibly fresh in his mind. Mary just gave birth to the promised messiah, and now he was given charge over this young messiah's up-bringing. The shock of the overwhelming responcibility just hit him. Under the full weight of what was to happen, he probalby collapsed on the ground. Looking up into the sky, he may have prayed a simple prayer to God saying something like, "Lord, What am I going to do now? How can I raise a king, and messiah, a God? I'm not cut out for this. Am I? What am I going to do?" Still looking up to the stars, as if they would reveal the answers to him, a part of a psalm comes to mind. "Be still and Know that I am God." With renewed peace of mind, Joseph pulls himself off of the dirt, brushes himself off, and begins to walk about the pasture near the stable. Deep in thought, he wanders about, reflecting upon the words of the angel, that the boy Mary just gave birth to was concieved by the Holy Spirit. "Concieved by the Holy Spirit"? How can that be? Why "Jesus" for a name? "Save his people from their sins"? That's a lot of responcibility to place on such a small baby. How am I going to raise this child? How am I, a simple carpenter, going to raise the future King of Israel, the Son of God? "How, Lord? How am I going to do this? Why Me?" Joseph shouts above, the questions that fill his mind. As he gazes across the land, he sees the first glimmer of the new sunrise coming out of the east. Then another revelation hits him, "In the Beginning, God ..." Jesus Loves You! Jesusman |
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433 | WHO WROTE THE GOSPLES? THE APOSLES? | NT general Archive 1 | Jesusman | 28316 | ||
The majority of your question has already been answered with the other posts. Two of the Gospels: Matthew and John, are written by eyewitnesses. One of the gospels: Luke, was written based upon careful research and study. In fact, Dr. Luke has been examined, tested, criticized, and etc so many times, and has been proven accurate and true every single time, that both Luke and Acts are concidered two of the most historically reliable documents of that age. The final gospel: Mark, is actually that accounts as Peter taught Mark. Mark recorded them down. When you look at the four gospels, each one has a different focus to it. Matthew presents Jesus as the Promised messiah, the ture King, and the Son of God as prophecied by the Old Testaments prophets. Luke presents the historical Jesus. Dr. luke wrote about the Jesus that history, and people in general, can relate to. Mark reads like a comic book or action novel. Mark gives the active perspective to Jesus' ministry. John simply talks about his best friend, Jesus Christ. After all, Jesus and John were best friends. As for the dating of these gospels, Mark is believed to have been written between 40 - 60 AD. Placing it about 10 - 30 years after the death of Jesus, thus omitting the possibility of legend and myth setting in. Luke and Matthew come next in the dating between 55 - 70 AD. It is theorized that Matthew and Luke used Mark's gospel as a template for writing their gospels. John's gospel was possibly written around 80 - 95 AD, shortly before his death. As for how we know who wrote them, Matthew and Mark are largely through tradition. Also, Matthew refers to himself as "Levi", his hebrew name. With that, and his focus upon Hebrew traditions and a hebrew audience, it is logical to place Matthew as the author of the first gospel. As for Mark, Peter confirms that Mark was his disciple in his epistle, thus confirming the traditional view of Mark's authorship of the second gospel. Luke's gospel has a dedication at the beginning to a man named "Theophilus". Acts is also dedicated to "Theophilus". However, Luke changes the perspective in Acts from third person plural to first person plural right smack in the middle of the book. These two factors provide proof that Luke is the author of Not only Acts, but the third gospel as well. As for the final gospel, John's name is never written in the gospel. He is always called "the disciple whom Jesus loved". This, and the similar writing style of the epistles and Revelation, all point to John as the author. I hope this helps. Jesusman |
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434 | At what age? | John 1:12 | Jesusman | 27144 | ||
Let me speak from experience. I was saved at the age of six. My mom was saved at the age of five, my dad at seven. My hermaneutics professor from college, mentor, and good friend was saved at four years old. All of us are faithful christians. Three of us are pastors in some form or another. My mom works as an adult sunday school teacher, and has a masters in theology and church history. There is zero doubt in my mind that all four of us are saved and going to heaven to be with the Father, and all of us were saved at very young ages. When I was saved, My parents enouraged it. They were always encouraging me, loving me, and watching over me. Every day, we would gather together and read and study the bible. The lessons started easy at first with the telling of the Bible stories. As I grew in knowledge and understanding, the lessons got harder and more challenging. Today, I am a graduate with a BA in hermaneutics and exegesis, and am persuing a master's degree in the same field. I am hoping to get my doctorite and become a professor in a seminary or college. There has never been any doubt as to whether or not I was saved. Jesus Loves You! Jesusman |
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435 | WHO ARE THE SONS OF GOD AND THE DAUGHTER | Genesis | Jesusman | 27115 | ||
read my answer below entitled "The Sons of God in Genesis 6:1-4". That will answer your question. If you have any others, please ask them or email me. Jesusman |
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436 | Knowledge of the Second Coming | Not Specified | Jesusman | 27023 | ||
Hello all, Here's a question that I came up with a while back that I love asking because I love the variety of answers that I often get. Here we go. In Christian Doctrine, it is taught that Jesus is the Son member in the Tri-une Godhead. We are also taught that the all of the members of the Tri-une Godhead share the same knowledge, attributes, and etc. With that in mind, turn to Matthew 24:36. "But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone." Ok, with that verse in mind as well as the doctrine of the tri-une God, answer this for me. How can God keep knowledge away from himself? Jesusman |
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437 | Knowledge of the Second Coming | Bible general Archive 1 | Jesusman | 27024 | ||
Hello all, Here's a question that I came up with a while back that I love asking because I love the variety of answers that I often get. Here we go. In Christian Doctrine, it is taught that Jesus is the Son member in the Tri-une Godhead. We are also taught that the all of the members of the Tri-une Godhead share the same knowledge, attributes, and etc. With that in mind, turn to Matthew 24:36. "But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone." Ok, with that verse in mind as well as the doctrine of the tri-une God, answer this for me. How can God keep knowledge away from himself? Jesusman |
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438 | John's Gospel and Epistles? | John | Jesusman | 27022 | ||
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439 | What was Jesus writing? | John | Jesusman | 27021 | ||
Personally, I think that because they were getting ready to stone the lady for adultry, that Jesus was possibly writing the names of their mistresses and girlfriends. Also, given that they seemed to have left in a big hurry, I think that if it wasn't their mistresses names then it was their own sins. Jesusman |
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440 | Why did God become a Man? | NT general Archive 1 | Jesusman | 27004 | ||
To be the perfect sacrifice, of course. The one to pay the price had to have lived the perfect, sinless, human life in order to be the perfect sacrifice to pay the price of sin. That person was Jesus Christ, who was not only fully divine, but fully human as well. Jesusman |
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