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581 | What is God saying in this verse? | Gen 3:15 | JCrichton | 107815 | ||
Hi, Ray! I understand what you are saying. Rarely are there any parallels in the Bible that match to their counterparts exactly. The point I was making is that from Genesis 3:15 the whole struggle for power (from Satan's perspective) can be seen all the way to the end of times where Jesus Christ will ultimately defeat Satan and throw him into the lake of fire. The assault Satan attempts against the Throne of God is multifaceted: Lucifer plans to usurp God's authority, reclutes up to one third of the angels, loses that battle. Once cast out of heaven he then attempts to wreck creation--fails! Being close to the Power that Be (I AM) Satan has learned a thing or two and thus proceeds to murder the Infant; tempt Jesus; crucify the Lord... failing over and over and over... Final battle: Christ's siblings! Genesis 3:15 is like a stocked deck of cards: though comprised of a complete set of cards we have access to only the activated cards! God Bless! |
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582 | What is God saying in this verse? | Gen 3:15 | JCrichton | 107796 | ||
You hit the nail on the head! Let us worship the Lord! There are many things that people believe that are straight forward in the Bible, others that are so clear people run with them polluting its Truth; but it is not about knowing things; it is about knowing Christ! The Holy Spirit, as the third Person of God, is here (in the world) to provide answers for us and to guide us: John 14:15-17; 16:7-11. Recognizing that you need help learning about the Scriptures is a mayor step to understanding them; you are humbling yourself to the Lord who has already given you an answer: Matthew 7:7; James 1:5. And Paul amplifies this: 1 Corinthians 2:6-16. God Bless! |
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583 | mark 16:1- Luke 23:56 different sabbaths | Mark 16:1 | JCrichton | 107684 | ||
Hi, EdB! Thanks for the info! I appreciat the breakdown! God Bless! |
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584 | Info on the day of Jesus' birth | Col 2:16 | JCrichton | 107580 | ||
Hi, Taleb! Thanks for the info. Excellent chosing point! God Bless! |
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585 | Is God's name YHVH or JHVH? | Gen 2:4 | JCrichton | 107521 | ||
Hello, BD@GA! Again, from the same source: Exodus 3:14 footnote f: I am who I am... I AM; or I will be who I will be... I WILL BE. "I am sounds like the Hebrew name Yahweh traditionally transliterated as Jehovah. Hope this has helped! God Bless! |
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586 | Merry Christmas | Is 7:14 | JCrichton | 107518 | ||
Hi, Makarios! After reading your note, I updated my User Info--anything else you want to know? God Bless! |
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587 | Info on the day of Jesus' birth | Col 2:16 | JCrichton | 107515 | ||
Hi, Taleb! Thanks for your data. Though I've never made any serious attempts to find the answer, I have always thought that December 25 was a marvelous date for our Lord's Birthday: If falls just short of the end of the old year, and it buzzes in the new year: parallel: Jesus ends the Old Testament (with all its limitations) while birhting the New Testament (infinite power of grace!). Not only was your post an excellent source of corraborated data, but you ended it with a very enlightening and insightful statement, if only more Christians would worship God in the Truth (Christ) and not the emotions (self)! God Bless! |
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588 | Is civil disobedience OK when... | Prov 3:13 | JCrichton | 107467 | ||
Hi, kalos! So how would you interpret James 4:7? Jesus never called the disciples to confront the Roman occupation with any type of disobedience. Can you imagine the caos that could have been caused with a peaceful sit-in? He told Pontius Pilate that "my kingdom is not of this world." And though He warned the disciples about the treacherous times to come they misunderstood; Peter even jumped the gun and cut one of the goons (true Jesus confused them a little when He told them to buy a sword(s); Jesus reacted by healing the man that was cut and admonishing Peter (and the rest of the disciples) about the ineffective use of violence! We must be on guard. We must face any and all attacks on our Christianity--but our Lord demands love, peace (Jesus'), the Scriptures and prayer as our weapons! Civil disobedience would be against all that Christ taught. But that does not mean that we cannot work to make a better world nor that we cannot peacefully assemble to demand justice (in Christ)! God Bless! |
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589 | everyone knows that there is a God | Jer 31:31 | JCrichton | 107466 | ||
Teacher Naw, hi! Interesting passage you cited (in respect to your screen name)... From Hebrews 8:8-11, you read that God's commandments will be engrave in every man's heart? So are we all the house of Israel? Are we all God's servants? God Bless! |
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590 | Tithes | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 107463 | ||
Searcher 56, hi! Please restudy: Genesis 14:19 did not establish the tithing. This particular passage is revealing something rather distant from Abraham (the priesthood, the kingship, the Lord's Supper, the tithing). Israel (Jacob) was not yet born; Israel the nation would gain existence hundreds of years after Jacob's death. Genesis 14:18-20 is a reflection of Jesus Christ, the High Priest, the King, the fulfillment of the Law, the sacrifice). God Bless! |
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591 | Tara1 - Is Jesus true or false god? | OT general | JCrichton | 107437 | ||
Hi, Mrs. B! You are so right! It baffles me to witness them reading or listening to me reading the Bible and still they cannot use reason to go beyond their indoctrination. Most their problem lies on their inability to see God as infinite power--they want to package God and the Bible in simple language and thought: i.e.: When reading the Old Testament they dicover the Spirit of God as an "active force" and they file that bit of information away in the JW user dictionary; when ever the word Spirit (Holy Spirit/Ghost) appears in the Bible, they return to that reference! Having such a limited spiritual vocabulary brings them to the impass of fellowship: they want to be Christians, but they do not want to accept Jesus Commands! We must not let their genuine fervor be wasted; we must share the fulness of the Scriptures in hope that at least one JW will see the light and he/she would be saved and bring others to salvation in Christ Jesus, who is God, through the grace of the Holy Spirit, who is also God! God Bless! |
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592 | source references | OT general | JCrichton | 107377 | ||
Hi, kalos! Thanks for the web sites! I understand what you are saying. In my teens I remember encountering them at various locations (my apartment, my friends', etc.); at that time they would not claim to be Christians but I guess they have learned that by using that term they can get a better hold on the people they seek to indoctrinate. Not only do they have a problem with Jesus' Deity, but don't mention the Holy Spirit to them! It is sad that they get so entrenched in their religious practices that they cannot resolve Isaiah 43:10, John 1:1, Hebrews 1:8 and 1 John 1:1-2! God Bless! |
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593 | source references | OT general | JCrichton | 107376 | ||
Tom, hello! Thanks any way! Yeah, that is so true--I remember one particular occasion when one of two that were visiting stormmed out telling me how unwise I was and that when I decided to learn about God they would gladly come back. Their indoctrination is very severe; they are taught that everyone else is either ignorant or wrong; so they must save the world from itself... Yet they must not deviate from the choreographed Bible study, nor are they to submit to other interpretations--ignoring everything that is presented to them, including the Bible itself! I pray for them every day! God Bless! |
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594 | Teck help! | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 107375 | ||
justme, hi! Thanks! I know that it may seem simple--but not knowing is like being blind: the answer may be staring right at you! God Bless! |
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595 | source references | OT general | JCrichton | 107373 | ||
Hi, mommapbs! Thanks for the info. I really appreciate you assistance! God Bless! |
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596 | source references | OT general | JCrichton | 107331 | ||
Hi, Tom! I was on my way out when I ran into your post. You seem to be well versed in the JW (propaganda?) doctrine--I don't have the resources, so could you point me to a site where I can down load "free" info on the data you quoted to Aniset? And if you get an answer (with data) on the CD could you post me? Thanks! In the one that is the True God! (1 John 5:20) God Bless! |
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597 | Is Jesus God? Who is telling the Truth? | OT general | JCrichton | 107327 | ||
Hi, mommapbs! Thanks for your patience and understanding--yes, it is true! At times like this I reflect on God's word: "all are sinners" He understands our limitations and He compensates for them in Jesus! God Bless! |
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598 | Did Jesue have any siblings? | Mark 6:3 | JCrichton | 107326 | ||
Hi, Hank! My point exactly. Why do we seek to waste time speculating about things that serve no purpose? Though there are many chronoligal factors, the Bible is not a historical record book. And if we are to speculate, how troublesome would be our Lord's silent years (ages 12 through 30?)? There' s a movie out there depicting the Child Jesus performing miracles, etc... How it came to be?, don't know and frankly don't care! What I do know is that just before His first recorded miracle Jesus told His mother (paraphrase) What's it to me; it is not my time yet! So if Christ testifies that, as a grown adult, it was not His time to reveal Himself, why would He as a child perform miracles (basically parlor tricks for those who, as children themselves, would be witnessing them) that would bring Him to the attention of the whole village? Again, my intention was to refocus the attention of what we should be searching and striving for--speculation has lead to the History Channel's distorted accounts of the Bible's contents (i.e.: Jesus having kids with Mary; Lazarus being alive still; Jesus studying the various Assian religions to formulate His own teachings; Jesus being a schollar--not a simple carpenter; Jesus coming to America in the early 20th century, the list goes on...). Do I care about the answers to the posted questions? No!, knowing the answers would not add or substract from my religious belief. But if we (who are supposed to be spiritual) degrade our Forum, how can we demand any better from those who are not believers, those who are confused, those who are purposely seeking to confuse the novice? What wisdom should we be searching? Paul was quick to point it out for us: (1 Corinthians 1:21-31). God Bless! |
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599 | Did Jesue have any siblings? | Mark 6:3 | JCrichton | 107302 | ||
Well, I guess that we have learned all about Jesus and his parents: Could you explain to me (including Biblical references): a) How old was Joseph and was he never married, divorced or widowed, if previously married did he have any offsprings from that marriage? b) When Jesus was missing (age 12), where did his parents leave his younger siblings when they traveled each year to the Temple?, why was Jesus found alone--as any normal family younger brothers and sisters stick with the older ones (especially during Christ's era: better family unity than today!), why is there no mention of Mary leaving the other children with her relatives in order to look for Jesus? c) Jesus is mentioned as Mary's son--the other brothers and sisters are not labeled in the same manner--they are simply called Jesus' brothers and sisters, not Mary's other children. d) On the cross--did Jesus err or did He hate his brothers and sisters so much that He gave His mother away to one of His disciples (who happens to have a brother named James)?, should Jesus not have thought about His brothers and sisters being able to tend to His mother better than John?, did He not think that at least one of His brothers or sisters would be hurt by his decision? e) Would proving or disproving Mary's state (virgin; not a virgin), grant anyone absolution and forviness of sin, consequently salvation? God Bless! |
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600 | Is Jesus YHWH? | OT general | JCrichton | 107300 | ||
(Part 3 of 3) There are many prophecies (divinely inspired visions of things to come, revealed to God’s servants, the prophets) in the Bible; some dealing directly with Jesus‘ origins, birth, purpose and death and resurrection. Now, do we accept them in their entirety or do we pick and choose, partially believing and partially disbelieving? Do we seek to interpret them according to our abilities--negating that which we cannot comprehend or do we trust God’s wisdom?: Is 7:14; 9:1, 5-6; 11:1-9; 52:13-53:12; 42:1-9. Isaiah 7:14, 9:1, 5-6, and 52:13-53:12 proclaim Jesus as the Immanuel, Mighty God, the Eternal Father, the Prince of Peace, the Eternal King, the Suffering Servant, the Lamb of God… Was any part of these prophecies left unrealized? Certainly not! All prophecies and the completeness of the Law are fulfilled in Jesus! His contemporaries (Jesus as the Word incarnate), those that attempted to derail Him, were not simple peasants; yet, availed with only earthly wisdom they could recognized the Truth; they fell short of the prize because they were poorly equipped to receive the Truth, hence their incredulousness: Jn 10:33; Mk 2:7. Yes, it is true that Jesus did not once say I am God. But there are so many passages that demonstrate that He is God, not in the Person of the Father, who is God, or of the Holy Spirit, who is also God; but the Bible makes known that Jesus is God. Even the Father calls Jesus God: Heb 1:8. Did God, the Father, say of the Son, “your throne, my subordinate, my second, my creation is for ever? Is God, the Father, contradicting His Word? (Dt 4:39; Is 46:9-10; Hos 13:4; Is 43:10-11; 48:10) Is it not that He is being Truthful to His Word: ONLY ONE GOD: THE FATHER, THE SON, THE HOLY SPIRIT! (Mt 28:19) Tara1, I will pray to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, that He send you His Holy Spirit; that the Light may shine on your mind and spirit so that you can immerse yourself in the Truth! (John 14:6 Jesus said: I am the Way; I am the Truth and Life. No one can come to the Father except through me.) I have a simple test for you: Revelation 2:17; Isaiah 62:2 ; Isaiah 65:15--Which of these three passages is telling the truth? May the Light of the World bring you peace and understanding! |
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