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61 | Where do the believers go when they die? | NT general Archive 1 | Rowdy | 122755 | ||
This subject has been discussed to great lengths in the past. Just insert the words, paradise and hades in the word search to the right of your screen. What would be your thoughts on the matter? God bless. --Rowdy |
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62 | why is worship hard | John 4:23 | Rowdy | 122461 | ||
I suppose all of us humans would have to agree, along with Searcher and Hank, that we do get a little full of ourselves and forget the beauty of our world and the simplicity of the church when we worship. But after a lifetime of going to worship, at least 3 times a week, I must admit even the most devoted christian does tend to develop too much routine in this art, the art of worshiping God. What are we to do? I would recommend that we stick with God's Word AND we should re-examine our priorities but most especially we should take another look at our traditions. Traditions if you remember is one of the main things that got the Scribes and Pharisees in trouble with God and Jesus. They had built up a system of traditions they considered equal in authority to the Law of Moses and they were doing things according to traditions but were in violation to God's Word in the Law of Moses. The biggest item I can remember was their practice of "corban" or the practice of NOT taking good care of their parents if they considered it a gift to God. Now back to our traditions: So many times, we humans inherit traditions from our previous generations and we don't question them...BIG mistake. John 4:23-24 makes it very, very clear: Jesus commands us to worship in spirit AND in truth. So we must study our Bibles, especially the NT and re-evaluate our worship accordingly. We must study our traditions and make certain they don't violate God's Word. Every generation must take responsibility for its own form of worship and do what we can to make it more in spirit and more in truth as best we can. Hope this helps and God bless. --Rowdy |
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63 | why is the gospel of John different | John | Rowdy | 122453 | ||
It is thought by most scholars that Matthew and Luke based their accounts on Mark after reading it and noticing a few things missing. Thus the synopsis of the three shows a lot of similarities. John, however has a whole different personality and I for one am grateful for that difference. John probably waited until later in his life. You remember he was probably busy taking good care of Jesus' mother. But when he did turn into an author, look at the masterpieces he produced: his Gospel account, his 3 epistles and the Revelation. Yes I think we can appreciate the tremendous variety of information we're given. Again, I'm thankful for that vareity while at the same time, the Lord saw our human need for several different but similar accounts of the Gospels. God bless. --Rowdy |
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64 | were did giants come from? | OT general | Rowdy | 122425 | ||
I assume you've already studied the only place in the Bible that mentions giants but just in case others need it...1 Chr 20. God doesn't actually reveal many details at all about their origin or their home environment. Speculation on this topic, in my opinion, would be completely valueless to anyone. I'm not sure this is very helpful to you but God bless. --Rowdy |
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65 | why does God let pets and kids suffer? | Job | Rowdy | 122360 | ||
I can only refer you to this wonderful book about a man who truly didn't deserve all the pain and sufferinig that came his way. He lost everything including his family and everything he owned so he had much more reason to ask God and did ask God these questions. AND he got a response but it wasn't the response he was hoping for. The bottom line for you and me is that God is the one and only; He created this world and everything in it. So He doesn't owe us an explanation but I have an idea we'll understand His position much better when we reach Heaven. Since you didn't give us any information on your profile, I'm inferring from your post that you must be pretty young. When you gain a few more years, you'll also appreciate a little more perspective about God's position, particularly after becoming a parent and seeing your kids suffer and grow up. By the way, welcome to the Forum. Hope this helps and God bless. --Rowdy PS: You can update your profile by clicking on Update User Info on the lower left corner of your screen. |
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66 | Bread: Is it the spirit that gives life? | John 6:61 | Rowdy | 122345 | ||
Sorry, didn't think to submit this to you instead of Tim. Sometimes I amaze myself with a new level in thick headedness. Duh? Matt 15:10 When He had called the multitude to Himself, He said to them, "Hear and understand: 11Not what goes into the mouth defiles a man; but what comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man." 12Then His disciples came and said to Him, "Do You know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this saying?" 13But He answered and said, "Every plant which My heavenly Father has not planted will be uprooted. 14Let them alone. They are blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind leads the blind, both will fall into a ditch." 15Then Peter answered and said to Him, "Explain this parable to us." 16So Jesus said, "Are you also still without understanding? 17Do you not yet understand that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and is eliminated? 18But those things which proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and they defile a man. 19For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies. 20These are the things which defile a man, but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile a man." Now we know that people don't literally eat Jesus' body as bread or nourishment for our body, but instead He's saying that those who hunger and thirst after righteousness so much as to read every Word of God, they are the ones who will truly live in the life hereafter. So here we see that Jesus really is the Word of God (John 1) and thus we (His children) must take in all of what He says or at least do our very best AND obey. This is the only way I can see an answer to this question. Would you have a different answer? Of course you might want to wait until you get a sufficient number of responses. Hope this helps and God bless. --Rowdy PS: Of course, as you can imagine I don't believe in the concept of transubstaintion (sp?), the idea of communion emblems turning into the literal body and blood of Jesus Christ. |
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67 | 8 words of Deity in John 6:61-63: yes? | John 6:61 | Rowdy | 122344 | ||
If I could butt in, I thought I'd tackle your 3rd question since I'm unqualified to handle the first two. We see much wisdom in the following from our Lord. Matt 15:10 When He had called the multitude to Himself, He said to them, "Hear and understand: 11Not what goes into the mouth defiles a man; but what comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man." 12Then His disciples came and said to Him, "Do You know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this saying?" 13But He answered and said, "Every plant which My heavenly Father has not planted will be uprooted. 14Let them alone. They are blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind leads the blind, both will fall into a ditch." 15Then Peter answered and said to Him, "Explain this parable to us." 16So Jesus said, "Are you also still without understanding? 17Do you not yet understand that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and is eliminated? 18But those things which proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and they defile a man. 19For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies. 20These are the things which defile a man, but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile a man." Now we know that people don't literally eat Jesus' body as bread or nourishment for our body, but instead He's saying that those who hunger and thirst after righteousness so much as to read every Word of God, they are the ones who will truly live in the life hereafter. So here we see that Jesus really is the Word of God (John 1) and thus we (His children) must take in all of what He says or at least do our very best AND obey. This is the only way I can see an answer to this question. Would you have a different answer? Of course you might want to wait until you get a sufficient number of responses. Hope this helps and God bless. --Rowdy |
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68 | Right purposes for miracles | NT general Archive 1 | Rowdy | 122338 | ||
I'm not certain if you meant this post to be directed or linked to my statement. I read your statement completely and I'd like to think I agree with your position. You ask several questions but they seem to be rhetorical in nature as all Bible students know the correct answers. You've labeled this post as a question, maybe by mistake. If correctly, labeled, what exactly is your ultimate question? More to the point of discussion (at least in my opinion), here's mine: 1) Is there miracles in today's world being performed by human beings (God through people)? 2) Are they deceiving themselves and others into believing these miracles? 3) What do we use to determine if these miracles actually come with God's blessing in accordance with His command to "test the spirits." See 1 John 4:1-2 We have been charged by God to be watchful and to avoid false teachers. Awaiting your reply. God bless. --Rowdy |
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69 | Spirit/spirit?Is Spirit given or spirit? | NT general Archive 1 | Rowdy | 122317 | ||
I would refer you to the same post I just submitted to Tim, Post no 122313. I've said everything I can think of and cited all the scriptures I can think of. So there's probably going to be a few things we must agree to disagree. Keep studying and praying, dear friend. God bless. --Rowdy | ||||||
70 | Scriptural Support? | NT general Archive 1 | Rowdy | 122313 | ||
I can only encourage you to keep studying. Hopefully, God will provide some insight. But are we at least in agreement about comparing today's "miracles" as performed by human beings with those performed in the NT? I hope so as ALL of us on the Forum are saying we ARE going to do things the Bible way as much as possible, correct? I don't really imagine I can come up with any other scriptures or my own words to present a clearer picture. To me it seems pretty straight forward from God's Word, but keep studying AND praying about this matter. God bless. --Rowdy |
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71 | Scriptural support? | NT general Archive 1 | Rowdy | 122300 | ||
If you'll study these verses and their contexts, you can only draw the same conclusion. Acts 8:18 Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was bestowed through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money, Acts 8:19 saying, "Give this authority to me as well, so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit." 1 Tim 4:14 Do not neglect the spiritual gift within you, which was bestowed on you through prophetic utterance with the laying on of hands by the presbytery. 1 Tim 5:22 Do not lay hands upon anyone too hastily and thereby share responsibility for the sins of others; keep yourself free from sin. 2 Tim 1:6 For this reason I remind you to kindle afresh the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands. Heb 6:2 of instruction about washings and laying on of hands, and the resurrection of the dead and eternal judgment. Also it goes without saying that the Lord DOES emphatically expect us to use our intellect and figure out some basic conclusions on matters such as these. If you check the Greek meaning behind the word defense in the following verses, you'll see that it includes the use of our logic and our intellect. Philippians 1:7 just as it is right for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart, inasmuch as both in my chains and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers with me of grace. 1 Peter 3:15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear; God bless. --Rowdy |
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72 | Only for the early Church? | NT general Archive 1 | Rowdy | 122249 | ||
Fine, I'm 100 percent of doing as you say. I'll support whomever can perform the miracles as you cite in the same manner with which they were accomplished in the first century. We (all of us) on the Forum and in His true Church are going to stick to the Bible, His Word as being the standard by which we "test the spirits," correct? So all we need to see is someone raising the dead after 3 days of death without any mechanical support or restore a body part after removal. How about healing someone with leporsy? We could settle for someone being given the ability to immediately leap up in the air after a lifetime of not walking. Or we could settle for someone being given the gift of eyesight after a lifetime of blindness. Any of these will do or any other unquestionable, supernatural acts that would be clearly labeled as miracles by anyone. Do you know where we can find such a person? And before you answer that it will depend on the amount of faith of the recipient. NO, NO, NO, the Bible cites a multitude of miracles but It NEVER, NEVER cites one that was not sucessful because of dependency on the amount of faith of the recipient. As a matter of facts, most of the miracles in the Bible, especially the NT, the recipient doesn't seem to be interested in God at all. God bless. --Rowdy |
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73 | What evidences are there ? | John 4:26 | Rowdy | 122239 | ||
All the references you've received are VERY useful but just in case you want evidences from a historical perspective, there are many. Then there are the evidence of common sense, when faced with the inevitable questions about life and the world we live in. For a very good and thorough handling of this complicated subject, go to the website, apologeticspress.org and insert the words Christiain Evidence into their Search Engine. There you'll find more than an ample amount of information and lots of good Bible scriptures in support thereof. I've been going over this very subject in my Sunday morning Bible class this past quarter with students much, much older than myself. It's been a challenging class with some questions, much more difficult than yours. Hope this helps. --Rowdy |
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74 | Why is Eve only in the Bible one time? | Genesis | Rowdy | 122237 | ||
First of all, Eve is mentioned by name twice, once each in Chapters 3 and 4. Now why she is mentioned by name only twice is a mystery but she figures quite prominently throughout the first 4 chapters, but not by name. One has to remember that this book was written probably by Moses and most likely several hundred, maybe even a thousand years after these events happened. And then when you're talking about the only two humans on the planet, there's not much need for designating names. But just to be fair, whenever the Lord refers to Adam, most of the time, we can infer he's talking about both of them as they "are one flesh." I've already dealt with this subject to some small degree. The Bible in some ways does appear to place quite a bit more emphasis on the male role over that of the women in the Bible but that just reflects the order of God's universe. It doesn't have to do with anything like superiority of one over the other; it's God's design. I hope this helps. --Rowdy |
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75 | "Ah, Sovereign LORD ," I said, "I do not | Jeremiah | Rowdy | 122212 | ||
It's difficult to interpret correctly what all these symbols mean but it is helpful to remember that Jeremiah was the weeping prophet. He saw the coming doom of his nation and knew that his people were doing this to themselves. God was trying to motivate the Israelites to repent and come back to Him. I'm afraid I don't really know what the symbol of the almond tree meant to the Jewish people but hopefully you'll get another response from the Forum with that answer. God bless. --Rowdy |
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76 | Gods promises in new testment about pros | Matthew | Rowdy | 122210 | ||
Matt 6:33 is a good start but a much more thorough discussion is cited in the latter verses of Matt 19. God bless. --Rowdy |
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77 | the belly of a whore,what scripture | Gen 38:9 | Rowdy | 122117 | ||
You might also find the following story interesting. God goes to incredible lengths to get the message to us, His creation that He loves us, regardless of what we do. Hos 1:1 The word of the LORD which came to Hosea the son of Beeri, during the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and during the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel. 2 When the LORD first spoke through Hosea, the LORD said to Hosea, "Go, take to yourself a wife of harlotry and have children of harlotry; for the land commits flagrant harlotry, forsaking the LORD." 3 So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim, and she conceived and bore him a son. 4 And the LORD said to him, "Name him Jezreel; for yet a little while, and I will punish the house of Jehu for the bloodshed of Jezreel, and I will put an end to the kingdom of the house of Israel. 5 "On that day I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel." 6 Then she conceived again and gave birth to a daughter. And the LORD said to him, "Name her Lo-ruhamah, for I will no longer have compassion on the house of Israel, that I would ever forgive them. 7 "But I will have compassion on the house of Judah and deliver them by the LORD their God, and will not deliver them by bow, sword, battle, horses or horsemen." 8 When she had weaned Lo-ruhamah, she conceived and gave birth to a son. 9 And the LORD said, "Name him Lo-ammi, for you are not My people and I am not your God." Hope this helps in your study. God bless. --Rowdy |
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78 | Is Hell fire literal that burns forever? | John 5:24 | Rowdy | 122077 | ||
Imagine for a moment that you would like to communicate to a member of the insect world. You may have created an ant farm and you have a family or a whole entire "clan" of ants living in it. You'd like to tell them about their world and what they're all about. You'd like to see them improve their lot and maybe even mature into such a state so as to come join you in your world. Now you begin to see the difficulty our God has in communicating with us, His creation. He created us, the whole universe and everything in it. He loves His creation just as any parent loves his child. Parents have aspirations and goals for which they wish their child(ren) might accomplish in their lives. Parents also have fears about the harshness and cruelty of this world for their kids. Speaking as parents, I know my wife and I have these concerns as do all good and loving parents. Now there are a few scriptures that depict Heaven and a few more that describe Hell. Most of those descriptions are made up of hard, physical items. We see scenes like streets of gold or mansions of pearl and jewels for Heaven and for Hell we see fire and gnashing of teeth. But also we know that these ultimate places for our souls after Judgment Day, take place after the destruction of this universe as revealed by Peter in his 2nd epistle, Chapter 3:10. So it is a perfectly good valid reason to conclude that this language describing Heaven and Hell is figurative or symbolic. Now back to your question: "Is Hell a literal place?" I don't really know for certain. I think we can be assured that they really do exist as God has already stated Hell has already been prepared, as stated in Matt 25:41. In other verses, God tells Heaven has been prepared for those of us who obey and are faithful to Him. Please don't misunderstand. I believe very strongly in Heaven and Hell as I've been a christian for most of my life and grew up as a child in a christian home. My main point with this post is that we as God's children need to study His Word with an open mind and an open heart. We need to be receptive and completely willing to accept whatever Home in Heaven He's got prepared for us. Whatever the details about Heaven, we can be assured that it will be great as God will make certain it is. He knows us better than we know ourselves. So Heaven will be far better than all the descriptions in the Bible combined. On the other hand, I'm convinced Hell will be just the opposite, that is it will be far worse than all the combined descriptions from God's Word. So we all should be very much motivated to avoid Hell at all costs. Christ emphasized this point so very much in Matt 5:29 and for what it's worth, in my opinion, He meant those words very literally. I do sincerely hope these words help in your understanding but the important thing is that you and all Bible students need to study His Word and come to your own conclusion. God bless. --Rowdy |
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79 | judgement day | Gen 1:1 | Rowdy | 121999 | ||
The whole chapter of Matt 25 is also very instructive on this topic. God bless. --Rowdy |
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80 | Creation vs Evolutionists | 2 Pet 2:1 | Rowdy | 121995 | ||
In addition to all the other posts you've rec'd, there's another excellent website, apologeticspress.org. It's managed and edited by a bunch of christian scientists and they all believe very strongly in creation over evolution. Most of these gentlemen and ladies have degrees and much experience in discussing scientific facts in support of God's account of creation. I'm using some of their lesson plans at present, on my Sunday morning class with adults. It's been most stimulating in lots of good discussion. God bless. --Rowdy |
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