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Results from: Answers On or After: Thu 12/31/70 Author: Searcher56 Ordered by Date |
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5741 | What is important about "I am"? | John 8:58 | Searcher56 | 5077 | ||
He was claimimg to be God | ||||||
5742 | How do you know you have the Holy Ghost? | Acts 19:2 | Searcher56 | 5076 | ||
I know that I've received the HOly Ghost, becuae the Bible says so. Paul asked, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" He indwells believers at the moment of salvation. Some passages are: - Act. 2:38 Note, be baptized is in the future tense. Repent and receive the Holy Spirit are in the present. - Rom. 8:9 When we believe we belong to Him. - 1Co. 6:19 Our bodies is a temple of the Holy Spirit. - 1Co. 12:13 He unifies us. See below. - Gal. 3:2 We recieve Him by believing what we heard. 7 NT passages talk about baptism and the Holy Spirit, with varying prepositions reflect the fact He is both the agent and sphere of this baptism. 6 contrast John's baptism in water with Jesus' future baptism in the Holy Spirit (Mat. 3:11, Mark 1:8, Luk. 3:16, John 1:33, Act. 1:5, 11:16). The seventh is 1 Cor. 12:13, which refers to the initiation of all the Corinthian Christians into the church. How do I know it? A sign gift is not required. It is because my nature has changed. |
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5743 | Simon of Cyrene | Matt 27:32 | Searcher56 | 5074 | ||
Nothing in the Bible ... He was from Cyerene, in Africa. He may of been a Jew, and had to be there because of the Passover. Yes, it could of never been exposed to Christ before ... and could of been yelling "Crucify Him", or may not been able to get into the city because of the crowd. He may of gone to Rome with his sons. All three sons of Noah were part of this scene. The son Shem - Christ, Japheth - the soldiers and Ham - Simon. |
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5744 | What creatures are small and wise? | Prov 30:24 | Searcher56 | 5073 | ||
(25) Ants understand time, the seasons. They use the present, to prepare for the future. The story “The Ant and the Grasshopper” tells us one worked in the summer while the other played. There were five wise and five foolsh virgins, the later were not ready for the bridegrooms coming. Are we prepared for the cold/ hard times of life? Even more important are we prepared for the end time? (26) Rock badgers understand security. They know enough to hide themsleves in the crags, the cleft of the rock. They know they are weak, too. Where is our security? Do we get too far from the Rock of our salvation, so when the evil one comes we run to and fro? (27) Locusts understand unity. By themsleves, they can be stompped. A swarm of them can destroy quickly and completely. They do not have a leader. We are the body of Christ, each part needs to do its part, for if we do not, we all suffer. (28) Lizards understand place. Do you want to hold the slimy creature? I think not. That may be why they can be found in the best place to live. We are slimy creatures, we are sinners. One day we will live in the palace of the King. Steve |
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5745 | devoting our time to...... | Acts 2:42 | Searcher56 | 5072 | ||
Yes ... unless you define your terms otherwise. We read elsewhere that we need to teach Jesus. It is possible that people adjusted the message, with their own flavor ... so it was not the pure teaching of Jesus. | ||||||
5746 | is ten percent the scriptural tithe | Bible general Archive 1 | Searcher56 | 5009 | ||
No ... give more. There is a second tithe brought yearly to the tabernacle and eaten before the Lord (Deu. 12:6,7,17-19; 14:22-27) There is a third tithe, every third year to promote hospitality and charity (Deu. 14:28,29; 26:12-15). Abraham paid tithes to Melchizedek (Gen. 14:20; Heb. 7:6); and Jacob vowed unto the Lord to give a tenth (Gen. 28:22). These were given before the Law. Do not count all your seeds to make sure you give a tenth of all and neglect something greater - justice, mercy, and faith (Mat. 23:23). This passage says that we should no stop tithing. |
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5747 | Is speaking in tongues for today? | Bible general Archive 1 | Searcher56 | 5004 | ||
Tongues is a known language (Acts 2:6). It says they heard them speak in their own tongue. 1 Cor. 14 is a great passage. Prophesy is a better gift. It is a sign for unbelievers, not us I know a person who did not study a language and was able to talk with a native, in his own language, tho he thought he was speaking English. Also, a visitor to a church, said John 3:16 in Greek. The, it was interpeted in correctly. The Greek speaker, said it was wrongly interpeted ... and it was confirmed by a member who knew Greek. There are cases where Satan has copied this gift. Tongues is for today, but, many teach it incorrectly. BTW, what language did the angels speak when they spoke to man? I believe in the language the listener understood. Steve |
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5748 | Persecution through tithing? | Bible general Archive 1 | Searcher56 | 4946 | ||
I do not know of any specific passage about being persecuted when we tithe, or give. We can be presecuted when we do good ... which could include giving. But, that should not be the only good thing we do. |
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5749 | Time for Worship? | Bible general Archive 1 | Searcher56 | 4917 | ||
Hi Tim ... 1) Terms a.k.a. Words. It is not cultural. Most, if not all, cultures give worship in the same way. It is true for most of the Bible. Some cultures, like the Eskimos, do not have lambs, so there must be a subsitute. The Scriptural basis is the words in the original. 2) Translations. Exodus 3:12,12:31 is translated abad by the NAS. The same phrase, or something very close is seen again in Exodus (4:23; 7:16; 8:1, 20; 9:1, 13; 10:3, 7, 8, 11, 24, 26). It is translated serve in the NAS and most translations. Romans 12:1 says, "spiritual service of worship". The words service and worship in the NAS are 'abad. It does not make sense, since it only appears once in the original. The King James Version translates the last phrase, "which is your reasonable service." Which fits better. The rest of the chapter, even up to Romans 15:22 is about our service. 3) Teachings. I hope you want the correct ones. John Hubley and Roy Davison are the only ones I have found. 4) Time. I agree with you that we do not spend enough time with God. But, not just in our corporate time, but our private time, too. Not, just in worship, but, in prayer, praise (singing), peruse (reading throughly) the Bible. Steve |
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5750 | Should the Bible be taken literally? | Bible general Archive 1 | Searcher56 | 4850 | ||
The Bible must be taken literally, unless there is a figurative word used ... words like as and like. Does it all apply to us? NO. Mark 16:18 come to mind. I am not going to pick up snakes or drink poison. However, we cannot theorize that the Holy Spirit wants us to change the Word, so we do what we want. For example, I believe we do not worship as God wants - on our knees prostrate before the Almighty ... focsing on Him alone. We add praise, giving Him worth, service and other activities. |
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5751 | Who is going into the Millennium? | Bible general Archive 1 | Searcher56 | 4846 | ||
You do bring up a good point. No matter what happens we must be willing to do as He bids. The more important question is what is your final destination? At least one group could be wrong ... maybe all are. Each can point to a passage, supporting their view. |
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5752 | Can elders be divorced and still serve? | Titus 1:6 | Searcher56 | 4844 | ||
YES. This also is seen in 1 Timothy 3:1-13. Some will say that just as long he does not remarry, he may still serve. There are some who say, if he is single, he may serve as an elder/pastor or deacon. But I see the Bible as being very clear. It is not just the divorced man who is disqualified. | ||||||
5753 | Church Leadership in Crisis | Bible general Archive 1 | Searcher56 | 4843 | ||
When a leader steps down they can influence the people. There may not be any specific Bible passage, but it is wise not to have a former leader attend the same church. Even an interim pastor, should not be a member. | ||||||
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