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61 | Law or grace or both? | Bible general Archive 1 | Timothy Paul | 50046 | ||
I wish to thank you wholeheartedly for your response to my last note on this provoking field of interest. I am in agreement with you, while still adhering to my stance. My point was, "Every person is to be in subjection to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those which exist are established by God." (NASB). So, how is one able to live in obedience to our Lord without obedience to the law? Since, I have begun an exciting excursion into the bk. of Gal. through (Back to the Bible.com)and cannot express my stimulation of awe and wonder of St. Paul. Paul, in consideration of his attempts at salvation (in his former way) by following the law saw it as a shadow (works) before the subject (Christ). By considering the law itself, he saw that justification was unobtainable through it, and that there was now no further need of the sacrifices and purifications of it, since they were done away in Christ, and therefore, the more he looked into the law, the more he saw the uselessness of obeying it for the purpose of salvation. But, though he was dead to the law, he did not look upon himself as without responsibility towards the law. He had renounced all hopes of justification by the works of it, and was unwilling any longer to continue under the bondage of it. But he was far from thinking himself released from his duty towards God; on the contrary, he was dead to the law, that he might live unto God. The teaching of the gospel, therefore, instead of weakening the duty placed upon him, strengthened and further confirmed it; and therefore, though he was dead to the law, it was only so he would be able to live a new and better life towards God, and that this new life would be more agreeable and acceptable to God than his observance of the Mosaic law could ever be. Thank you for your time and contemplation. For this idea, I was looking at Gal 2:20,21 and related some commentary of Matthew Henry's. "...For if righteousness [come] by the law, then Christ is dead in vain." |
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62 | Apostle, or Disciple? | Luke 6:13 | Timothy Paul | 49265 | ||
Dear Momma, Thank you for the info, (o: may God Bless you and yours. Tim |
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63 | Apostle, or Disciple? | Luke 6:13 | Timothy Paul | 49264 | ||
Aspiring Overseer, Thank-you and God Bless you for providing the helpful info. (o: | ||||||
64 | When Jesus died, did dead people really | John 11:43 | Timothy Paul | 48814 | ||
Jaknik, thanks for clearing that up. I apologize, as I realize my sarcasm, though good-hearted, was misplaced, and I want to thank you for calling my attention to a profound verse that I was unaware of. I will study more on this, but initially I turned to Matthew Henry's commentary that states we don't have much info on this, as the intention of Holy Scripture was not necessarily to satisfy our curiosity. However to your question, "is this to be believed" I would have to answer "yes" for as Christ wrought many miracles in His life, it may be expected that some be wrought concerning His death. Such as the rending of the veil, that, when Christ had conquered death, he opened the kingdom of heaven to all believers. Col. 1:18 says "And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all [things] he might have the preeminence." The saints that arose were a trophy to the victory of Christ's cross over the powers of death, which He chose to show openly.. This is an indication of the general resurrection on the last day, when all that are in the graves shall hear the voice of the Son of God. One note, the resurrection of these sleeping saints was not like those of Lazarus, which was a temporary recalling of the departed spirit to the mortal body, only to be followed later by a final departure. But this was a resurrection once for all, to life everlasting; and so there is no room to doubt that they went to glory with their Lord. Again, thank you for a provoking question, and a posthumous thank you to Matthew Henry for the light he helped shed. |
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65 | Catholic and Mary, what's the deal | Bible general Archive 1 | Timothy Paul | 48104 | ||
inmyheart, I was trying to find a reasonable explanation as to why pray to Mary, I wrote my sister who graduated from a Catholic high school, and asked her, Why? do they think Mary is omnipresent? My sister, a spiritual giant compared to me, wrote that she misses her high school days and although she belongs to a non-denominational Church now, she holds tightly to a lot of what she learned in the RC Church. As far as praying to Mary, sis said she did her best to be the most perfect mother (and wife)that she could be, and while not worshiping Mary, she did meditate on Mary as the most closely perfected mother she knew and prayed to be more like her. If you knew my sister, you would know an annointed woman, God does not hold her beliefs against her and she is blessed in this world as well as the ones who are blessed to share with her beliefs. |
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66 | Study Prov and Psm? | Ps 119:105 | Timothy Paul | 48102 | ||
DJ7, Thank you for your kind response. :o) Only God knows how much I love searching the scriptures for answers to life's questions. I want to thank you as well for the opportunity to serve our Lord by conversing with you about serving our Lord. Amen and Amen (Ps. 41:13 ; 89:52) |
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67 | Man, man, or ...? Who blasphemes here? e | Matt 9:3 | Timothy Paul | 47944 | ||
Greetings, Ray, I agree with you on the significance of capitalization. Also, your comparison of the verses in Heb. and Psa was understanding and with great spiritual insight. The knowledge of the Lord is wonderful, and too lofty for us to attain (Ps 139:6). Which is precisely why I am unable to agree with you on the possibility of a universal expression regarding Deity. One of the main arguments that I have heard in favor of the spiritual inspiration of Holy Scripture (2Tim 3:16), is the fact that there are so many books by so many authors written over so many years, and the Bible contains not one contradiction. Yet if we were to try to write about any subject available, it would be extremely hard to find even two authors that do not disagree on even one point. Thus, there is nothing universally acceptable, what do you think? Maybe the word Deity or the origen thereof, deus, deva, would be a good place to start.Or at least, the word would have to be inspired by Deity. Peace, Tim |
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68 | Man, man, or ...? Who blasphemes here? e | Matt 9:3 | Timothy Paul | 47911 | ||
Dear Ray, I will accept that lighthearted humor for what it is, yet I feel obligated to remind you that the entire commentary w/Mr. Henrys name was published posthumously -so we are unable to determine if the attention to detail -or lack thereof is attributable to the publisher the compiler or the original author himself. May God Bless his soul. Mr. Henry will always be the commentator that I shall compare all other commentaries against. Ray, I am also presently enrolled in a class at church where we are studying the Book of Psalms. Ps.139 is one of my all time favorites. Thank you for reminding me of this through your reply. Joy and Peace, Tim |
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69 | Man, man, or ...? Who blasphemes here? e | Matt 9:3 | Timothy Paul | 47864 | ||
Dear Ray, After looking in Matthew Henrys commentary pertaining to your question about whether Jesus sees their faith and knows their thoughts, I would like to share what I found: Mr. Henry says, Our Lord Jesus has the perfect knowledge of all that we say within ourselves. Thoughts are secret and sudden, yet naked and open before Christ, the eternal Word (Heb. 4:12, 13), and he understands them afar off, Ps. 139:2. He could say to them (which no mere man could), Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts? Note, There is a great deal of evil in sinful thoughts, which is very offensive to the Lord Jesus. He being the Sovereign of the heart, sinful thoughts invade his right, and disturb his possession; therefore he takes notice of them, and is much displeased with them. In them lies the root of bitterness, Gen. 6:5. The sins that begin and end in the heart, and go no further, are as dangerous as any other. Peace and Blessings, Tim |
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70 | Whom should I direct my love and praise | John 14:5 | Timothy Paul | 47031 | ||
gk, see John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. And verse 14,The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only,who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. What this says to me is that Jesus is the Word of God. He was with God in the beginning and will always be with God. When we get to be with God we will be with Jesus, because they are the same. Here is a passage from Hebrews, (1:1-3a) 1.In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, 2.but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he made the universe. 3.The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. O-kay? Now we need to be careful about the bibles we read concerning this, because some translations are what we call "paraphrased" and use a lot of freedom in getting the point across, so some of these versions actually say that the Son is a reflection of God's glory. this is wrong, that would be saying that if God were the sun, Jesus would be the moon, since the moon does not give off any light of it's own. More accurately, Jesus is the REFULGENCE (brilliant radiance) of God's glory. The two are both equal parts of the Holy Trinity, the Triune God that consists of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. I hope this helps you, May our Lord bless you and keep you; may He make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; may the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace. Tim |
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71 | So, not ALL suffering is included? | Col 1:24 | Timothy Paul | 44988 | ||
Cheryl, Sorry for that last no-name (COL.1:24)response, I'm new at this but you answered my pre-post marital problem so succinctly, I tried to help you in kind.(Disciple's Study Bible) After reading the entire context, I was enlightened by the final verse, 1:29. this, I believe, is the key to struggling, suffering and adversity. That it is done IN HARMONY WITH THE SPIRIT THAT IS WITHIN US In His Service, Tim |
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72 | So, not ALL suffering is included? | Col 1:24 | Timothy Paul | 44986 | ||
Cheryl, Sorry for that last no-name (COL.1:24)response, I'm new at this but you answered my pre-post marital problem so succinctly, I tried to help you in kind.(Disciple's Study Bible) After reading the entire context, I was enlightened by the final verse, 1:29. this, I believe, is the key to struggling, suffering and adversity. That it is done IN HARMONY WITH THE SPIRIT THAT IS WITHIN US In His Service, Tim |
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73 | relations after divorce? | Matt 19:5 | Timothy Paul | 44972 | ||
Cheryl Sister, you have hit the nail on the head. Sunday today, so i cannot trade email with 'Za' until Mon. I will relay your kind and thoughtful response to the object of all my affections and let you know what her reply was, if you would like me to. May God Bless You and Yours, Tim |
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74 | relations after divorce? | Matt 19:5 | Timothy Paul | 44882 | ||
Cheryl, thank-you, that would be adultery as considered by God. after 19 years of divorce and living apart, I became a Christian and now 'Za' wants to as well, and we are engaged. however she says it would "ruin everything" if we were to follow my wishes, that it would amount to fornication. this is driving us apart like a wedge and I cannot find anything in God's word to clear this up.Is it fornication or adultery or neither between divorce and remarriage? we are both trying to not offend God or anyone else with our recommitment. |
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