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601 | Sons of God | Bible general Archive 3 | mark d seyler | 159780 | ||
Hi Noveta, I can see that you have already studied this, so let me simply offer a few points, of why I believe these "sons of God" are fallen angels. The term "sons of God" is used in a technical sense throughout the Bible, referring to those who are created by God, as opposed to being born from another: Adam (Luke 3), angels (fallen and not)(Gen, Job), and Christians (John 1 and others). Jesus specifically said "angels in heaven" neither marry nor are given in marraige. Why was this distinction needed? If the sons of God in Gen 6 were humans, why were their progeny different than normal? I hope this helps! Love in Christ, Mark |
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602 | Preparing for the unexpected or inevitab | 1 Sam 7:3 | mark d seyler | 159578 | ||
Hi jjleader, There is so much that can happen to us, how can we possibly be prepared for everything? Am I counting on my own abilities to see me through any given situation? Joseph in Egypt, as you mentioned, is a terrific example of when God specifically told a nation to prepare for a specific situation, and God raised up Joseph to implement the solution. There are things we can all expect, such as our's and our families physical needs. 1 Timothy 5:8 But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel. Paul writes to Timothy that we have to take care of own, so I work for more than just I need, and I have life insurance, and medical insurance, and whatever savings I can muster. Each of these things "make sense", given our society, but each of these need to be prayed over, since all we have is the Lord's, and it needs to be His decision how our resources are used. But if I understand you correctly, you are also asking about all those unknown things that kind of just slam into us without warning. 1 Samuel 2:6 The LORD killeth, and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up. 7 The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up. 8 He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORD'S, and he hath set the world upon them.9 He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail. I love this scripture in that it tells us that the Lord does all these things, that He "will keep the feet of His saints", and that no one prevails by their own strength. He can, He will, and I can't anyway. Speaking of one of the Kings of Israel: 2 Chron 12:14 And he did evil, because he prepared not his heart to seek the LORD. This is the preparation we need to make. 1 Sa 7:3 And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto the LORD with all your hearts, then put away the strange gods and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the LORD, and serve him only: and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines. Prepare yourself to serve the Lord, no matter what happens. And then, no matter what happens, you will serve the Lord. Matt 6:31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? 32 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. 33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. I hope this helps! Love in Christ, Mark |
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603 | participate in the feast of tabernacles? | Zech 14:16 | mark d seyler | 159576 | ||
Hi Sunnyhills! I know of no reason whatsoever to think that this prophecy is anything but literal. Many commentators wrote that the Feast of Tabernacles is specifically fulfilled by the Millenium. You do well to question the commentaries that disagree with the straightforward, plain meaning of the Bible. See you at the Feast! Love in Christ, Mark |
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604 | Do you have scriptural support? | Bible general Archive 3 | mark d seyler | 159520 | ||
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605 | i will raise up the rocks to praise me | Luke 19:40 | mark d seyler | 159519 | ||
Hi Aj1, Is this what you were looking for? Luke 19:37 As soon as He was approaching, near the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of the disciples began to praise God joyfully with a loud voice for all the miracles which they had seen, Luke 19:38 shouting: "BLESSED IS THE KING WHO COMES IN THE NAME OF THE LORD; Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!" Luke 19:39 Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Him, "Teacher, rebuke Your disciples." Luke 19:40 But Jesus answered, "I tell you, if these become silent, the stones will cry out!" Love in Christ, Mark |
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606 | Deceived | Bible general Archive 3 | mark d seyler | 159507 | ||
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607 | gift of healing same as prayer of faith | 1 Cor 12:9 | mark d seyler | 159400 | ||
Hi DAW, When you look at the gifts and their operations in 1 Cor 12, 14, and Romans 12, the underlying thought is that they are subject to the person to whom that particular gift is given. Paul says this specifically of the gift of prophecy, in 1 Cor 14:32. This is implied of the gift of tongues throughout this chapter, as Paul counsels when and when not to use that gift. This is also implied in ch. 12, esp. vs. 25, as Paul tells us to not be divided, but to have the same care for each other as the parts of our own bodies have for each other. Just as the foot carries the whole body where it wants to go, let the adminstrator administrate for the benefit of the whole body, and let each of us use our gifts serving others, without letting pride, or anything else, divide us. So these gifts are volitional, in that the recipient of the gift can either use or not use it, according to their choice. Healing is treated differently in the New Testament than the other gifts. No other gift of the Spirit is refered to as plural, "gifts of healings", as if each healing is a separate gift from the Spirit. Now to look at the prayer of faith. James 5:14 Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: 15 And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. This is making petition to the Lord, "and the Lord will raise him up." This would be a work done directly by God, responding to the request of a faithful one, and would not be the same as the spiritual gift, which is subject to the will of the recipient of that gift. In Mark 16:18, we are not told the mechanism, just that "they will lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover." If I were to guess, I would equate this with the gifts of healings, since the emphasis seems to be on the what the believers will do. The gifts of the Spirit are for the ministry to the body of Christ, being used, as you said, within the body (although not exclusively - see 1 Cor 14:24), while Phillip, in Acts 8, ministered to non-believers, as he cast out demons. On the other hand, the Bible speaks of the "miracles which he (Phillip) did." So I do not know how I would classify the miracles done by Phillip. Truly, it is all from God. I hope this helps! Love in Christ, Mark |
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608 | Rapture? Pre? Mid? Post? | 2 Thess 2:3 | mark d seyler | 159257 | ||
Regarding the Solagroup, I have found several concerns with their material. Following is one of many examples: The Solagroup/Revelationcommentary material states: “3c. Great tribulation - is used again in Revelation 7:14 with the definite article. Matthew 24:21 records the Lord’s prediction of a future time of "great tribulation." In Matthew 24, the Lord indicates that He will return after a "great tribulation." Revelation 2:22 indicates that unfaithful bond-servants will be cast into a "great tribulation." Revelation 7:14 posits that an incalculable host suddenly appears in heaven who come out from the midst of "the great tribulation." That members of the church at Thyatira will be cast into "a great tribulation" demands the presence of the church of Thyatira on earth during "a great tribulation." This effectively places this punishment outside the eschatological "great tribulation" connected with Daniel’s Seventieth Week. However, the fact that unfaithful members of the church at Thyatira could suffer "a great tribulation" certainly leaves room for the church to suffer "the great tribulation." My comments: This states that members of the Thyatira church will be cast into “great tribulation”, but that is not what the Bible says. This is the actual quote: Rev 2:20 Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols. 21 And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not. 22 Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds. The church at Thyatira allows Jezebel to teach and seduce Jesus’ servants to commit fornication. Jezebel did not repent. Jezebel, and those that commit adultery with her (not the ones committing fornication, which are Jesus’ servants) will be cast into great tribulation. Nothing in this text says that the Thyatira church will be cast into great tribulation. The church will not suffer the Great Tribulation. If you wish to read more, please contact me at markdseyler@yahoo.com |
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609 | Rapture? Pre? Mid? Post? | 2 Thess 2:3 | mark d seyler | 159256 | ||
There is a large body of scriptural evidence that the rapture will take place at the beginning of the 70th Week, commonly called the Tribulation. Following is just a small portion: The doctrine of Imminence teaches that there are no prophecies remaining to be fulfilled before the rapture. Is this taught in the Bible? What about imminence 100 years ago? Israel had not been re-established. Teachings during this past century declared the rapture imminent, although we know now that it was not. There remained the rebirth of Israel, the blossoming of the land, and the increase of signs. The Bible, for instance, does not specify when Israel would be re-established in relation to the rapture. But imminence aside, there is the teaching of expectation. Pre-wrath and Post-trib proponents tell us that the early church did not teach an “any-moment” rapture. But look again at I Thessalonian 4:17 “Then we who remain alive will be caught up together with them in the clouds to a meeting with the Lord in the air” and I Corinthians 15 “and we shall all be changed.” Paul, writing these verses, shows expectation, each time including himself as alive and remaining. “The dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.” “Then we who are alive and remain…” LITV 1 Thessalonians 5:1-6 “But concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need for it to be written. For you yourselves know accurately that the day of the Lord, as a thief in the night, so it comes. For when they say, Peace and safety! Then suddenly destruction comes upon them, like the travail to the one having babe in womb, and not at all shall they escape. But you, brothers, are not in darkness, that the Day should overtake you as a thief. You are all sons of light and sons of day; we are not of night, nor of darkness. So then, we should not sleep, as the rest also do, but we should watch and be sober.” --- All the pronouns are first and second person, with the exception of the ones upon whom sudden destruction falls. They are third person plural. Paul clearly thought of himself as one who would be raptured. These verses are written with the underlying assumption that the Day of the Lord would come in their lifetimes. “the Day should not overtake you as a thief”. “We should watch”. Matthew 24:42 “Watch, then, for you do not know in what hour your Lord comes.” Matthew 25:13 “Therefore, watch, for you do not know the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man comes.” Mark 13:32-37 “But concerning that day and the hour, no one knows, not the angels, those in Heaven, nor the Son, except the Father. Watch! Be wakeful, and pray. For you do not know when the time is. As a man going away, leaving his house, and giving his slaves authority, and to each his work (and he commanded the doorkeeper, that he watch), then you watch, for you do not know when the lord of the house is coming, at evening, or at midnight, or at cockcrowing, or early; so that he may not come suddenly and find you sleeping. And what I say to you, I say to all. Watch!” Revelation 16:15 “Behold, I am coming as a thief.” We watch for Jesus, not knowing when He comes. “He commanded the doorkeeper, that he should watch,” to watch for the returning master of the house. Jesus says over and over to watch because we don’t know when He is coming, and we are to be found ready. Jesus wants us ready at all times, telling us that He could come back at any time, that we should expect Him at any moment. Are we wrong to expect Him at any moment? The Bible clearly teaches the "any moment rapture"! We know Jesus is coming. We are to watch for Him. Are there prophecies to be fulfilled before He comes? Whether or not you believe the rapture to be imminent depends entirely on where you place it in referrence to other prophecies. If you believe that the rapture will occur following the the abomination of desolation according to the common pre-wrath or post trib views, then the rapture is not imminent. It cannot happen until these other events have taken place. The basic idea of expectancy implies imminence, in that if my understanding of end-times prophecy were that a particular prophecy or group of prophecies had to happen before the rapture, I would not be expecting Jesus ‘at any moment’. I would be looking intead for the fulfullment of that prophecy. There will be no imminency, and neither will there be expectancy. You will not be expecting the rapture, you will be expecting other things first. This is clearly contrary to the teachings of Jesus and the apostles. There is far too much evidence to post, if you wish to read more, please email me at markdseyler@yahoo.com. Love in Christ, Mark |
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610 | cereal without the milk | Bible general Archive 3 | mark d seyler | 159107 | ||
Hi Bronx, There is a scriptural command to remember the cross, or more specifically, the work Jesus did on the cross. Luke 22:19 And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me. 1 Cor 11:23 For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed too bread; 24 And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. 25 After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me. 26 For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come. We are to identify ourselves with Jesus' death, because His death was our death, and we mustn't forget that. Phi 2:5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: 6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: 7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: 8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Jesus' obedience to the death of the cross is our example for Christian living. Any discussion of how we life the Christian life must ultimately be centered on Jesus, on His life, death, and resurrection. His death allows us to be forgiven. His death is exemplifies His life. I, for one, do not see how we could, or why we would, exclude Jesus' death upon the cross from our thoughts, conversation, study, and teaching. Jesus said "If any man would be My disciple, let him deny himself, pick up his cross, and follow Me." We do not leave the cross behind us, we make it our own. God bless you! Love in Christ, Mark |
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611 | continue in sin you won't recognize it | Rom 1:21 | mark d seyler | 159031 | ||
Hi Homeschoolmom! My heart goes out to you! I'm not sure which is easier to deal with - teenage boys or an off-course Appollo rocket! :-) Two passages come to my mind regarding your question. The first is in Hebrews 3:13: 12 Watch, brothers, lest perhaps there shall be in any one of you an evil heart of unbelief in withdrawing from the living God. 13 But exhort yourselves each day, as long as it is being called today, that not any of you be hardened by the deceit of sin. 14 For we have become partakers of Christ, if truly we hold the beginning of the assurance firm to the end; This passage speak of sin deceiving us, and hardening our hearts against God. The more we ignore God in favor of our sin, the less inclined we are to hear Him next time that we want to sin, until we have turned off our ears and hardened our hearts against hearing His voice. The other, in Romans 1, I think is more specific: Rom 1:28 And even as they did not think fit to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind, to do the things not right, Read through the entire portion from Rom 1:21-32. Several times in this passage it says "God gave them up to..." When God gives us over to our sin, He is no longer holding us back from it, or convicting us. Our sin becomes our way of life, until we are lost in it, and may not even recognize that it is wrong, as we enjoy the very idea of our sin. I hope this helps! God bless you, and help you to raise Godly sons unto Him! Love in Christ, Mark |
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612 | Is this talking about sexual lust? | James 4:1 | mark d seyler | 158871 | ||
Hi Dallas Cowboy 10, Not just sexual lust, but more besides. The word translated "lusts" in verse 1 is from the Greek "hedone" (hay-don-ay), and refers to all pleasures. The word translated "lust" in verse 2 is from "epithumio", and refers to strong desire. James 4:1 From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts (pleasures) that war in your members? 2 Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not. 3 Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts (pleasures). Both of these words rely on the context to tell us what kind of pleasures or lusts, and as they are used here they are indefinate - any pleasures, and any lusts. James is basically saying that all the pleasures that our flesh want war within us, so we fight and quarrel. We want things that we do not have so much that we will fight, and kill to get them. But we don't ask, and even when we do ask, we are asking just to please our flesh, to get all the things we think will make us feel good. I hope this helps! Love in Christ, Mark |
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613 | what is the meaning of goad or pricks? | Judg 3:31 | mark d seyler | 158611 | ||
Hi Msedna42, This would be like an Ox Goad - a sharpened stick used to drive and steer an ox, or other animal. Jesus is telling Paul, in so many words, that He has been sharply poking Paul, trying to turn Paul towards Himself, and "its hard for you to fight against Me", if you will. When Paul descibes himself in 1 Cor. 15 as "one born out of time", the actual word is "born of abortion", we would think of this as forced labor. Paul had been fighting the conviction from the Lord, which Jesus likened to poking Paul with sharp sticks. Jesus wouldn't wait any longer, and so He revealed Himself to Paul that day. I hope this helps! Love in Christ, Mark |
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614 | Do you believe in God? If so, then why? | Ps 19:1 | mark d seyler | 158166 | ||
Agnostic, I've have read the answers offered to you in response to your question, and I have read your responses in return, and I want to know: Why are you asking? What is your purpose here? The drug addict can be offered proof and testimony all day and all night, but, refusing to put down their drug, will die from it, in willful disbelief. The same with the sinner. Are you happy with your life? Are you fulfilled? Do you have everything you need? Or do you feel the empty spot inside? Do you want to be forgiven of all you have done wrong? Romans 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; Do you want a new start in life? Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Do you want to have a relationship with God? Mat 11:28 Come to Me, all those laboring and being burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, because I am meek and lowly in heart, and you will find rest to your souls. Isaiah 1:18 Come now, and let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. Are you willing to obey the God that made you, to restore a right relationship with Him Who loves you? Hebrews 5:8 Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered; 9 And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him; Romans 5:8 but God commends His love to us in this, that we being yet sinners, Christ died for us. Rom 10:6 But the righteousness of faith says this: "Do not say in your heart, Who will go up into Heaven?" (that is, to bring down Christ); 7 or, "Who will go down into the abyss?" (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead.) 8 But what does it say? "The Word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart" (that is, the Word of faith which we proclaim) 9 Because if you confess the Lord Jesus with your mouth, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. Agnostic, I challenge you. Read the Gospel of John, you can do that on this site. But my challenge not to just read it, but to be willing to believe if you find it believable. Can you do that? Love in Christ, Mark |
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615 | Exodus 18, NT passage parallels and how | Bible general Archive 3 | mark d seyler | 157948 | ||
Hi mttheway, What have you got for the first part? That may help to lead us tot he answer for the second part. Love in Christ, Mark |
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616 | Kings Calamity | Bible general Archive 3 | mark d seyler | 157947 | ||
Hi Gospelpearl, How about King David? The question was asked by Nathan, "what should be done to that man?" Mark |
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617 | Kings Calamity | Bible general Archive 3 | mark d seyler | 157944 | ||
I give up! :-) Who was it? Mark |
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618 | Exodus 18, NT passage parallels and how | Bible general Archive 3 | mark d seyler | 157942 | ||
Hi mttheway, Are you asking this because you don't know the answer? Or are you asking to test us? I don't mean to offend, please forgive me if I did. I only ask because it feels like a test. Love in Christ, Mark |
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619 | Treat thy neighbor as thy self | Matt 7:12 | mark d seyler | 157613 | ||
Hi G, Matt 7:12 "In everything, therefore, treat people the same way you want them to treat you, for this is the Law and the Prophets." I recommend reading at least from the beginning of the chapter to get the full teaching of this verse. I hope this helps! Love in Christ Mark |
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620 | hat is deliverance ,How do u get deliver | Bible general Archive 3 | mark d seyler | 157394 | ||
Hi Riebrown, Welcome to the forum! Can you be more specific? Deliverance from what? Love in Christ, Mark |
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