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461 | GOD TURNED HIS BACK ON JESUS WHEN JESUS | Bible general Archive 2 | Aixen7z4 | 94773 | ||
Yes. That's right. It seems that his "Why ..." did not require an answer, but expressed the depths of his suffering and the mystery of it all, to us. Let us hope that many who read of it here appreciate it, in some measure reflecting what he felt. | ||||||
462 | GOD TURNED HIS BACK ON JESUS WHEN JESUS | Bible general Archive 2 | Aixen7z4 | 94767 | ||
Your points are very well taken. These are some of the deep things of God that call forth wonder and praise. ’Tis mystery all: th’Immortal dies: Who can explore His strange design? In vain the firstborn seraph tries To sound the depths of love divine. ’Tis mercy all! Let earth adore, Let angel minds inquire no more. |
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463 | GOD TURNED HIS BACK ON JESUS WHEN JESUS | Bible general Archive 2 | Aixen7z4 | 94757 | ||
I suppose we are willing to think that God did forsake Jesus on the cross because we know he was taking our place and we know that that is what we deserved. He had to suffer, not only in his soul (Mt 26:38) but also in his body (Mt 27:35) and in his spirit. He had to die, and spiritual death means separation from God (Ephesians 2). Clearly, if God the Father turned his back on Jesus, it was only for a moment. He would soon receive him into glory. A friend of mine believes Psalm 24:7ff was sung for him in Heaven when he returned. I do not know. One other thought. I wonder if Jesus was uttering the phrase of the forsaken from Psalm 22 in order to show the hearers that he was fulfilling the prophecy. It may be that it was the prophet who had uttered that phrase because he knew that Christ would use it. Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had shown to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to die on a cross, he had uttered it. In any case, God did not send any angels to protect him. He did not strike his attackers dead. He stood by, so to speak, while they crucified him, in our place. It must have seemed that God had not only forsaken him but that God himself had turned on him, to punish him for our sins. |
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464 | verify cross on donkeys back | Bible general Archive 2 | Aixen7z4 | 94743 | ||
Legend indeed. Likely as not the donkey has always had it's cross. Yet we are made to think as we read (John 12:14) "And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written, Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt". Matthew says, (Mt 21:9) that "the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest". One story says that as they shouted he lowered his eyes a moment, and there upon the donkeys shoulders, a cross. One wonders if he noticed it, and how it made him feel. Man of sorrows, what a name For the Son of God who came Ruined sinners to reclaim Hellelujah! What a Savior! Someone asked, "Who is this?" And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee. |
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465 | GOD TURNED HIS BACK ON JESUS WHEN JESUS | Bible general Archive 2 | Aixen7z4 | 94742 | ||
Concerning the question whether God turned his back on Jesus on the cross, no more can be said than what I have said. The idea is not based on human reasoning but comes when one combines the scriptures cited. Your answer is reasonable. It may be true that God did never turn his back on him. However, we may not base this on the idea that God never turns his back on us. I will tell you that he does do that, even if only momentarily. His presence does not leave us, but he sometimes turns his face. "For the LORD hath called thee as a woman forsaken and grieved in spirit, and a wife of youth, when thou wast refused, saith thy God. For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee. In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the LORD thy Redeemer" (Isaiah 54). |
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466 | GOD TURNED HIS BACK ON JESUS WHEN JESUS | Bible general Archive 2 | Aixen7z4 | 94731 | ||
However, it does say (Mat 27:46) that when he was on the sross, Jesus cried, "Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?" that is to say, "My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?" Paul tells us (2 Corinthians 5:21) that God had made him to be sin for us. We understand that God is holy and thus (Heb 7:26) separate from sinners. We know that sin separates between us and God, and our sins hide his face from us (Isa 59:2). We put these facts together and we think that God did turn his back on Jesus when (1 Pet 2:24) he bore our sins in his body on the tree. |
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467 | Women Preachers? Yes or No? | Bible general Archive 2 | Aixen7z4 | 94723 | ||
What "the law" says is that women are to be "under obedience". You may want to read Genesis 3:16 and other passages such as Numbers 30. As Paul says to Timothy, (1 Tim 2:13) "Adam was formed first, then Eve". God has a hierarchy of leadership (See 1 Cor 11:3) and Jesus submitted himself to it. He humbled himself and became obedient (Phil 2:8). We should let the same mind be in us and simply do what he says. We should not be conformed to this world (Romans 12:2). When you speak of women leaders in the Old Testament, whom do you think of? Do you think of Miriam, who was inflicted with leprosy because she resented the leadership of Moses and tried to usurp it? Do you think of Deborah, who went into battle with Barak because he was afraid to go without her? Paul says it is a shame for a woman to speak in the church. It may be that the shame is on the men who are too timid to take the leadership. The Lord asks us to avoid making the same mistake that Adam made. |
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468 | Women Preachers? Yes or No? | Bible general Archive 2 | Aixen7z4 | 94717 | ||
It may be that you have been doing a little too much reading. Where did you read that "women were yelling across to their husbands,asking what Paul was teaching". That is not in the Bible. So you may say they are manmade words and stick by your decision to not live by them. The immediate passage stands as written, and our only choice is to obey it or to disobey it. Are women allowed to be leaders in church or not? The scriptures clearly say no. Why? You may want to ponder the principle set out in 1Co 11:3. But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God. |
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469 | Women Preachers? Yes or No? | Bible general Archive 2 | Aixen7z4 | 94714 | ||
Not at all. Surely you are confounding the kingdom of God with the kingdoms of this world. "It is not permitted" means it is not permitted by God. Do you suppose that "the law" in 1 Cor 14:34 refers to "the law of the land"?!? The God who asked us to not be conformed to the world in Romans 12, and who says to be friends with the world is to be God's enemy, in 1 John 2, would surely not be here asking us to govern the church according to the "law of the land". |
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470 | Did Uzzah has given chance to repent | Num 4:15 | Aixen7z4 | 94445 | ||
Has this question never been answered? I have heard it asked this way: Suppose I am saved (I have repented and trusted in Christ) and I lived a good life for sixty years, and I die right after telling a little white lie, does that mean I still go to hell? The truth is that salvation takes care of all of our sins: past, present, future. (Or I may say Christ does, the moment we trust in him). Thus, we have no reason to think that Uzzah went to hell even though he died immediately after commiting a sin. 1Cointhians 5:5 says specifically that a person may suffer "destruction of the flesh" and yet "the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus". We do not know that Uzzah went to heaven either. It depends on whether he had repented earlier. |
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471 | Did Uzzah has given chance to repent | Num 4:15 | Aixen7z4 | 94425 | ||
You said, "Everyone is not guarenteed the oppourtunity to repent". How, in your mind, does that square with Acts 17:30? There we are told that "God ... commandeth all men every where to repent". If that verse does not say that everyone has a chance (more than that, a responsibility, to repent) then we may be following a doctrine which says that some people are predestined for hell. If that is the case, then forther reasoning here is pointless and God is partial. It should be said, though, that there are some who believe God is not partial. "For there is no respect of persons with God" (Romans 2:11). "Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons" (Acts 10:34). You are correct in saying that there is no scripture saying "Uzzah had/no chance to repent". But if one recalls that a chance is given to all men everywhere, we can reasonably conclude that that chance had been given to Uzzah. But chances run out. God will not always strive with man. That is why it says, "Now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation". And again, "To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts". I wonder if Uzzah passed up his opportunities and prepared instead to argue. |
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472 | Given the chance to repent | Num 4:15 | Aixen7z4 | 94113 | ||
Adam and Eve continued to live physically, but they were spiritually dead. They had opportunity to repent and they could have done so, but this can not go on indefinitely. If a person is given a chance to repent after every sin, then there can never be punishment. A person must repent once and for all for all his sin. Notice I did not say "sins". It is not individual sins that we repent of. We repent of our sinful attitude, which is one of rebellion against God. When we repent and trust in Christ, we are forgiven for all of our sins. Thus, there is no condemnation for us. We are saved forever. We will never practice sin again. We will confess instances of sin and we will be cleansed from all unrighteousness. The scriptures for these facts are well known. |
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473 | Given the chance to repent | Num 4:15 | Aixen7z4 | 94110 | ||
I see that it is not easy to please you, but I will try one more time. The fact is, my friend, that Adam did die on the day that he ate of the fruit. God's word is true. God does not lie. He said Adam would die on the day that he ate of the fruit and Adam did die the day that he ate of the fruit. You must understand what the word "die" means. I hope you will consider two Bible passages concering this. Ephesians 2:1 You hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; 1Timothy 5:6 She that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth. You see, we are body, soul, and spirit. While our body is still alive, our spirit can be dead, being separated from God. Thus Adam died. He was driven from the presence of God. He was separated from God. So in that sense he was dead. He died the day that he sinned. Similarly, we are dead in sin until we are forgiven and saved. I trust this clears it up and we do not need to go back to the story of Uzzah. But he was spiritually dead because of his sin in rebelling against God. He was aware of his sin, but he had not repented. In God's wisdom he cut off his opportunities to repent by taking his life. Now, I trust this answer is short enough and contains enough pertinent scripture to give you understanding. |
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474 | Did Uzzah has given chance to repent | Num 4:15 | Aixen7z4 | 93906 | ||
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475 | Did Uzzah has given chance to repent | Num 4:15 | Aixen7z4 | 93840 | ||
Just a brief note to say that with God, ignorance is an excuse (John 15:22, Acts 17:30). But there is no need to appeal to that. There is no reason to think that Uzzah was ignorant of the law. Nevertheless, your encouragement to search the word is well taken. We should not be willingly ignorant; that would not be wise (Ephesians 5:17). Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is. And yes, the will of God is in the word of God. | ||||||
476 | Did Uzzah has given chance to repent | Num 4:15 | Aixen7z4 | 93839 | ||
Just a brief note to say that with God, ignorance is an excuse (John 15:22, Acts 17:30). And there is no need to appeal to this since there is no reason to think that Uzzah was ignorant of the law. Nevertheless, your encouragement to search the word is well taken. We should not be willingly ignorant; that would not be wise (Ephesians 5:17). Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is. And yes, the will of God is in the word of God. | ||||||
477 | Given the chance to repent | Num 4:15 | Aixen7z4 | 93838 | ||
The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works (Psalm 145:17). Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What doest thou? (Job 9:12). For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, but a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. He that despised Moses' law died without mercy (Hebrews 10:26). Repentance is a privilege (Acts 11:18) and it envisions a change in the overall, general attitude toward God (Luke 13:3,5) not just a response to individual sins (Luke 13:2,4). It may be that by insisting on an opportunity to repent after every sin you are trying to deny the Lord the privilege of meting out justice. This course may seem wise to you, but God knows best (1Corinthians 1:25). We should not argue with God (Isaiah 45:9). See now, you have a short answer with scripture references (Romans 15:2). I hope you will actually read those passages and catch the meaning, especially of the word “repentance”. Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things (2 Timothy 2:7). |
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478 | Given the chance to repent | Num 4:15 | Aixen7z4 | 93703 | ||
The answer to the one question is Yes; God gives everyone a chance to repent. The answer to the other question is No; God does not practice favouritism. But please be patient and think with me. You seem to know your Bible well. God commands all men everywhere to repent. But repentence is not generally spoken of in light of individual acts of sin. We need to repent of our attitude of rebellion against God. That is what sin is all about. It is that attitude which leads to acts of rebellion. That is what we need to repent of. Can you see it? What would be the good in repenting of murder when the deed is aready done? And how is it possible to repent of suicide? We need to make an overall decision to please God. That is what repentance is all about. As mentioned previously, some people are given space and place for repentance, but they do not take it. King Saul had time to repent, but he never did. Now, you may think it was good of Saul to offer a sacrifice, but God counted it as presumption. I hope you understand. Some people feel they can argue with God, as though God should condider their good ideas or their good intentions. God knows what he wants and he reveals it to us. What if we decide that we will deliberately disobey and prove our point to God later? We know what God did to Uzzah was just. We cannot accuse God. We should understand that the man was acting in a presumptuous manner, knowing that it was not allowed for him to touch the ark. And yet he did. If that is true, then he had a rebellious attitude and he should have repented of that before. In other words, he had had the opprtunity to repent and he had not taken it. I hope you understand and you are not confusing yourself with the thought that the man meant well or that he meant no harm. Nowadays a woman may decide to become a pastor or an elder. (I hope I am not raising an issue for you to disagree with, but God does not allow that). If she knows that, she should repent now. Otherwise we may be discussing why she died while teaching a men's Sunday School class without any chance to repent. But keep it simple. It is like the case of Ananias and Sapphira. This man should have repented long ago of his idea that he can decide what he can do for God. He should have decided to submit himself to God's law. God is just and he gives everyone a chance to repent. Uzzah had had his chance. |
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479 | Were Eve's desires sinful? | Gen 3:6 | Aixen7z4 | 92927 | ||
Here is a long and careful answer. For clarity, please read it the same way. Bear with some repetition if it serves the cause of clarity. It is my understanding that the section in the book of Hebrews in view (Chapter 4) is talking about maintaining their faith; holding onto the truths they had been taught and not going back to the Mosaic system. Faith is tested, as in 1Peter 1:7. Genuine faith, like genuine gold, comes out shining. The Galatians had failed the test (Galatians 1:6). Christ had not been formed in them (Galatians 4:19). Thus they had allowed themselves to be removed from him that had called them into the grace of Christ unto another gospel. The writer to the Hebrews was strengthening them against a similar "falling away" or being tossed about, as in Ephesians 4:14. This I say in order to put the passage into context and to give a proper perspective. Now, for your questions. 1. What does it mean, Jesus was tempted? In that Jesus was tempted, he was tried, he was tested. The purpose was not to get him to do something immoral, but to turn him away from the plan and program of God. The result was that Jesus showed his true nature. He had come to do the Father's will. He was perfectly in accord with the Father and Satan tried to divert him, but he failed. Nothing could turn him away from the father's will. But Satan had persuaded some of the angels to take his side, and he would try it with Jesus. He failed. Jesus was not tempted. What I mean is, he was not interested in worshipping or serving Satan. Sometimes a comparison helps, so think if this. I once was a chemist and developed products. They had specifications. When they were manufactured they had to be tested in a quality control environment to see if they met the specs. They were put through tests. If they had been manufactured properly they passed the tests. This is what Jesus went through, and the results showed that he was the genuine article. He was God. There was no weakness in him. He passed the tests. If we can think of Jesus' "temptation" as a "test", then I think we have the right idea. 2. What does it mean to be tempted? a. You and I can be enticed to do wrong. We can be allured, drawn away. Our resolve can be broken down and we can give in to sin. All of that happens if we fail to resist the devil. But Jesus did not need to go through that. He is God and he is not tempted with evil. Evil has no attraction for him. b. We can also be tested. As mentioned above, our faith is tested. We pass the test and prove to ourselves that our faith is genuine. I studied to be a psychologist. I had to pass the tests and the license exams. I was tested and tried and certified. So was Jesus. Hebrews 2:18 He suffered being tempted. The tests included hunger, thirst, privation, shame, scorn, nails, death. He passed them all and showed himself the victor. 3. What was Jesus tempted by Satan to do? The devil tried to get him to turn away from the plan and purposes of God. He tried to get him to follow his (Satan's) plans. Look at the temptations themselves: a. Make bread when I say so. b. Tempt the Lord thy God. c. Worship me and serve me. The anticipated consequences? i. Your hunger satisfied, my way. ii. God's sovereignty questioned. iii. Power and riches with the loss of your soul. Jesus was not tempted by those. He did not want them. 4. Was Satan only trying to tempt Jesus? He was placing him in positions where a fake would crack. He was allowing his to show his true qualities. He was putting him through the tests. But gold is not bothered by fire and Jesus was not bothered by the machinations of the Devil. If Satan was trying to appeal to evil desires in Jesus then we may say he was trying. In that he did not have a chance, we may say he was only testing him. But there is no chance of you failing a test to tell your name and address, and Satan did not stand a chance with Jesus. His tests were well within the Savior's capabilities. 5. Does Hebrews (chapter 4) mean that Jesus was not tempted? It means tested, not tempted to do evil. Jesus was and is God. God cannot be tempted by evil (James 1:13). 5b. Is that how you interpret the Hebrews passage? I prefer the word "understand" to "interpret". Again, the context of the book and the section suggests that the topic is not resisting evil but maintaining faith. Yet, whatever is not of faith is sin and Jesus was without sin. Jesus was without sin, not because he had resisted temptation to sin but because that was his nature. He was not just innocent, like Adam, but he was holy. There was no sin in him. He was holy, holy, holy. He was God. Think of it this way. All sin is against God. Jesus is God and God does not go against God. When he is tested, when he is tried, He says, "Thy will be done". Tested? Yes. Tempted to sin? No. |
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480 | When did Adam become a sinner? | Gen 3:6 | Aixen7z4 | 92800 | ||
Yes, Hank, but I think that explains when the sin occurred. How did he acquire the sinful nature? That is another way of framing the original question. (I suppose you would say it is not our sinning that makes us sinners, but rather it is our sinful nature which causes us tp sin). Seems he acquired the sinful nature when he experienced sin and developed a taste for it. As you say, it happened in his heart before the physical act was committed. | ||||||
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