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61 | help | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 212227 | ||
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62 | help | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 212225 | ||
Tiffany- lots can and has been said here and elsewhere about love and marriage. While the two are often seen as necessarily coexisting, they are not, necessarily. Because this forum is not intended for anything more than bible study we can not engage in a discussion about your specific situation in such a way as to provide counseling or advice. Not to mention the lacking of qualifications and unavoidable bad advice you would receive. I can recommend that you begin to search the Scriptures regarding the two obvious topics, marriage and love. Love isn’t a feeling, it’s a choice and it’s not dependent on the other person but on you. Marriage is an institution ordained by God with very specific, biblical principles. You might start your study here by typing in marriage and/or love in the search box (upper right of screen) and use the bible search functions below that to explore the references the posts will include. Also consider face to face counseling with a qualified person in your local church, all things considered (including privacy and consideration for your husband). In the process, feel free to ask additional questions to the forum that relate to understanding the related bible passages. Hope this helps, Jeff |
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63 | THANKS FOR ANSWERING QUESTION | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 211995 | ||
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64 | Personality disorder or demon possesion? | Mark 5:15 | jlhetrick | 211891 | ||
bandaid- The question is a valid one and proper, in my opinion, for this forum (though it potentially can take a course that is inappropriate). Being that my profession is related to the topic I have questions about this myself, and yes, the Scriptures have some significant points to make regarding this. Welcome to the Forum! The first thing I would like to point out is that the bible speaks of both demon possession and demon oppression. Without getting off topic, my basic understanding is that possession speaks to a indwelling and oppression speaks of a torment or negative influencing, not necessarily a indwelling. With that said, the Scriptures give examples of both and in both cases there can be physical ailments (we would qualify as medical problems) including muteness, epilepsy, blindness, etc. Furthermore, in many cases there seems to be a definite altering of personality as well. The Scriptures don’t use the term “personality disorder” (it wasn’t coined yet) but it does describe personality changes related to demon possession, and oppression as well as reverse changes after the healing. In the example found beginning in Matthew 17:14 the son has apparently been diagnoses by a physician (though we don’t know that for sure) and been given a very specific medical diagnosis (at least by his father). We do not know if the symptoms were in fact from a medical problem or the demonic activity but the passage apparently says two different things were accomplished by the Lord. The demon came out AND the boy was healed instantly. Was Christ accomplishing two works, casting out the demon and healing the boy of a medical condition? Not sure… it may be that the demon coming out and the boy being healed was the same thing (the language experts might help there). With this basic stuff in mind let’s go one or two steps further. Luke was a physician yet we don’t find him denouncing medical treatment after his believing. I don’t find anywhere in Scripture where seeking medical attention for physical symptoms is prohibited or even discouraged; though prayer and trusting God’s will in the matter is to be foremost and there is the function of the church as well. Lots more can be said but in the interest of time and space I will offer my conclusion in short. If one has serious symptoms of an illness why not seek medical attention? However, doing that without prayer and seeking God’s will is trusting in something other than God or at least ignoring the fact that He has authority over it all, including the results of treatment. I have found that many patients are uncomfortable with psychiatric diagnosis. I sometimes deal with this by pointing out that we are not so much treating the diagnosis as we are the symptoms. In other words, the cause may be this or it may be that. We all need healing from sin through the grace of God; this comes through faith in Jesus Christ. At times, our bodies will become sick; we may benefit from medical treatment. We should always encourage others to seek God through faith and prayer. We should never discourage them from seeking medical attention if they are ill. Hope this helps, Jeff |
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65 | Could this be the great apostasy? | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 211769 | ||
eoannes- welcome to the Forum. Any answer to your question would be purely speculative and so would not be beneficial to bible study. We are not always successful, but we try to keep this site focused on bible study and avoid speculative discussions. Please don't be offended by that and my welcome to you is sincere. Hope you stick around and study with us. God bless, Jeff PS. If you don't mind, add some info to your "User Info." so we can know a bit about you (not required). You can do this by clicking on "Update User Info" in the "Actions" box on the left of the page. |
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66 | Can I lose my salvation? | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 211610 | ||
akgrandpa- welcome to the forum. The question of whether salvation can be lost or forfeited is one of those debatable questions that quickly become argumentative and mostly unproductive in this type of setting. Still, if someone were to tell you that you can or can not lose your salvation, I suspect that would do little to give you confidence or security. Instead, I personally know that seeking the answer from Scripture is a very fulfilling study. Interestingly enough, I started a new book today (actually have it in my backpack but haven't cracked it yet). It is entitled "Eternal Security Can You Be Sure" by Paul Stanley. I can't recommend it because I haven't read it yet. I am convinced, by Scripture, that it is not possible to lose your salvation and we are promised that by Scripture (Phil 1:6). Salvation is not something you can earn or achieve, how can you lose it? God doesn't make mistakes. Anyway, probably enough said here since we don't want the never-ending debate on this topic to resurface on the forum. Type in words and/or phrases in the Search box in the upper right of the page. You will find a lot of posts on this that will at least help in pointing out the Scritprues to search on your own. God bless, Jeff |
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67 | During Rebuilding of the temple | OT general | jlhetrick | 211471 | ||
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68 | scape-goat | Leviticus | jlhetrick | 210966 | ||
Hello a1- welcome to the forum. I don't find any record of Azazel and Satan being the same person. As for why the goat that was led into the wilderness is referred to as the scapegoat, I read somewhere that the use of the word "scapegoat" is due to a mistranslation; but I don't know for sure. We might continue to think of it as a "scapegoat", in our mondern understanding of that word, due to the fact that it represented taking on the burden (or blame, or punishment) of the sins of others. In some sense we might compare this to our Lord Jesus being our scapegoat in that he did bear the burden of our sins to the point of His being lead away and ultimately dying to pay their cost. Of course, unlike the annual goat spoken of in Leviticus, Christ chose the course. No one else could have done that. Jeff |
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69 | SEARCHING FOR THE TRUTH | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 210917 | ||
Robert- as a long time member, don't forget you can use the search box as well. You will find there have been many many comments made on the topic. |
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70 | hell | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 210916 | ||
DD- welcome to the forum. Type in the word "Hell" in the search box (upper right of the page) and see if the multiple posts on the subject are helpful to you. The topic has been discussed much on the forum so sometimes it's quicker to search out the topic verses waiting on new responses. Hope this is helpful, Jeff |
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71 | How to convince a personneed for chirst | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 210875 | ||
jrcochran- welcome to the forum. The short answer is, you can't. Sometimes that is hard to accept, especially when it's a loved one we're concerned about. Only the Holy Spirit can convict a person in a way that they realize their sin for what it is while at the same time realizing the need for Christ. See John 16:8 to start with. They will never "see it" until God reveals it to them. Our responsibility is the witness of our own lifestyle, lived in obedience to the Lord according to His word. We can and should share the word with them, and then only trust God. Too often I have found myself trying to do God's part in convincing someone of the truth, including their fallen state and need for a savior. It's frustrating and defeating. What has helped me is to remember that God has not given me the responsibility to convince anyone; He has only called us to tell it. See Mark 16:15 God bless, Jeff |
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72 | Why is communion a sin for sinners? | Luke 22:19 | jlhetrick | 210580 | ||
keliy- I agree with stjohn that it sounds like both churches were saying the same thing. Most communion services I have attended have included the encouragement of those present to evaluate themselves in accordance with 1Corinthians chapter 11. Read this chapter and I believe you'll understand it all better. God bless, Jeff |
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73 | betrayed by a friend | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 210186 | ||
blessmimi1- welcome to the Forum. As a practicle rule we do not give relationship advise here as that is better accomplished in the local church. The StudyBibleForum is specifically and exclusively for bible study. The bible teaches that while anger might be justified, we are commanded not to allow our own sin to be a result. Direct and to the point, see Ephesians 4:26. God bless, Jeff |
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74 | reason Israelites could not sacrifice | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 209993 | ||
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75 | why israelites could not sacrifice | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 209991 | ||
janetp- Welcome to the forum.. Homework question? |
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76 | the spirit of Samuel? | 1 Samuel | jlhetrick | 209983 | ||
Welcome sox- we're not told that she did know it was Samuel. She gave a discription...it says that Saul knew it was Samuel. |
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77 | Explain freedom as result of submission | NT general | jlhetrick | 209981 | ||
ededmondsn- Welcome to the forum! I want to start with something here and hope that I’m able to make the point without confusing you on the issue. I’m not sure if this is happening in your case or not, but I want to point out that we err if we first start with a presupposition, for example, “what I know in my heart about this freedom” and then set out to prove it with Scripture. Instead, we should strive to know what Scripture says and keep that in our hearts. With that said, I’ll point you to Romans 8:2 as a good place to start in searching out what Scripture says about freedom in Christ. Romans 8:2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death. At a minimum, I suggest you go back now at least to the beginning of Chapter 7 and read through chapters 7 and 8, keeping verse 8:2 in thought. Once you've done this come back to the thread with questions/comments to further the study if necessary. God bless, Jeff |
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78 | 400 years in Egypt. | Genesis | jlhetrick | 209889 | ||
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79 | Obey Father and Mother | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 209547 | ||
Dear Grace- God bless you and give you peace, I pray, in your parenting struggles. As a father of 4 and grandfather of two, I know how difficult the struggle can be at times. The forum, however, is ill-equipped to give parenting advise or really even begin to address anyones personal issues. The Church, of course, does have that responsibility and function, but it needs to be a function of the local church with people know you and more about your situation. You may or may not be terribly surprised at the potentially wild, outrageous, and poorly judged advise you might get from some on this or any forum. God bless, and I encourage you to seek local support. Jeff |
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80 | What do you think Mt 8:20 is saying? | Matthew | jlhetrick | 209487 | ||
follower...- welcome to the forum. A bit of info in the user profile would be appreciated if you don't mind. Glad to see you've found us here. I'll just say briefly that I'm not seeing what you’re seeing in the passage. The meaning seems straight forward and so no attempt to symbolize His words should be made. The context is important. Christ is responding to the call of the scribe, the scribe is not responding to the call of Christ. While Christ did not refuse the scribe we do not know that the scribe did indeed follow Christ after the encounter. We can fairly assume that the scribe would have had at least adequate resources (though we’re not told) and may have even been well off as his profession was depended on in the time and they were few. Christ’s reference to the animals was literal, I believe, and not symbolic. The scribe likely had plenty as material things go, and Jesus literally was from place to place, essentially homeless as He went. He was demonstrating to the scribe the cost of following Him. You wrote; "To me I see Him saying to walk where I walk you need to clean house so I may rest in you and dwell". I think I see your point in our need to resist sin as we abide in Christ (if this is what you mean) but keep in mind... our rest is in Him, he does not rest in us. Hope this is helpful. Others will likely chime in soon. I believe it's very important to always view Scripture literally without attempting to look for spiritual or symbolic meaning that's not there. Where the Scripture uses symbolism it is usually clear that that is the case. God bless, Jeff |
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