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61 | Why does Psalm 82:6 say we are gods? | John 10:34 | inmyheart | 75353 | ||
Songbirdca, [John 10:24-37] If you read this story without knowing what the rest of the Bible says, you might think that Jesus was saying that everyone is actually God or at least equal to God. But if you look up the passage that Jesus was quoting (Psalms 82:6), it is evident that this is not what he meant. Psalms 82 makes it clear that, while everyone is divine in the sense that we were all created by God and that we are all children of God, we are nothing in comparison to Him. Psalms 82:6-8 I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High. But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes. Arise, O God, judge the earth: for thou shalt inherit all nations. The Hebrew word used here for "gods" can mean "rulers, judges, divine ones, angels, or gods." It is a form of the same word used to refer to the one God. Since the Psalms were written as songs or poetry, the writer probably specifically chose this word to represent the contrast between the creation and the creator. He was addressing the leaders of mankind. Even though they were great lords among men and even though God himself gave them their power, they are still accountable to Him for their treatment of the poor and needy. It is a warning against undue pride and an admonition to humble, godly rule. Don't set yourself to be like God because He can take you down as easily as He put you up. The desire to become like God is one of the gravest sins the Bible describes. This was the sin which tempted Eve and caused the fall of mankind. This is also the sin which brought about the fall of the civilization of Babel and the division of all mankind. It is also the sin which caused God to exile Satan and his angels from Heaven. With obvious sarcasm, God said to Job, "Brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall answer me. Where were you when I laid the earth's foundation?...Would you discredit my justice? Would you condemn me to justify yourself? Do you have an arm like God's, and can your voice thunder like his? Then adorn yourself with glory and splendor, and clothe yourself in honor and majesty. Unleash the fury of your wrath, look at every proud man and bring him low, look at every proud man and humble him, crush the wicked where they stand. Bury them all in the dust together; shroud their faces in the grave. Then I myself will admit to you that your own right hand can save you." But we know from Psalm 82 that Job could not do these things. It is God who grants and who rescinds power, not man. Job repented of his presumption. He said, "I know that you can do all things; no plan of yours can be thwarted. [You asked,] 'Who is this that obscures my counsel without knowledge?' Surely I spoke of things I did not understand, things too wonderful for me to know. [You said,] 'Listen now, and I will speak; I will question you, and you shall answer me.' My ears had heard of you but now my eyes have seen you. Therefore I despise myself and repent in dust and ashes." God rewarded Job for his repentance. When Jesus quoted Psalm 82:6, he was making fools of his questioners. The Psalter called all leaders of men representatives of god. Jesus said that if he lived up to the standards he set by calling himself "the Son of God", who were they to dispute it? If they objected to him referring so to himself, they had not been paying attention. By referring to Psalm 82, he justified his own claim and challenged them to live up to God's standards. In effect he was saying, "You claim to be leaders chosen by God, yet you don't do the minimum that God says his leaders must. I claim to be the Son of God, and I can back up my claim with my actions." He did not say that everyone was God or could even become like God. Far too many false doctrines come about by reading our own desires into the Scriptures rather than letting them say what God intends. God bless |
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62 | Difference between sin and sins? | Rom 5:12 | inmyheart | 74734 | ||
Hank-- Sin, is a disease of the soul. Like leprosy or cancer SIN slowly eats away until it kills. Like these diseases, some people succumb in a few short years. Others individuals it takes decades. Sin even after a lifetime may not be "That Bad' or "Criminal" but all have come short of the Glory of God. Again, like Cancer, It cares not how good you've been, what you've done or who you are or even how religious you've been. Sin without a cure will destroy your soul. Yes, there is great hope as indicated in Rom. 6:23- "The gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord". God has the cure for disease. He sent his son Jesus Christ. Through trusting in the word of God and having faith that Jesus is Son of God, we begin to repair the Damage sin has done to our lives. Rom 5:17-19 (KJV) 19 For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous. YES, there is a cure for the disease! God did provide the medicine. God bless |
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63 | TATTOOS....yea or nay?? | Bible general Archive 1 | inmyheart | 74414 | ||
gracefull, Thank you for your well written response. Mat 15:8 This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with [their] lips; but their heart is far from me. Mat 15:9 But in vain they do worship me, teaching [for] doctrines the commandments of men. Mat 15:10 And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand: Mat 15:11 Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man. God bless |
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64 | TATTOOS....yea or nay?? | Bible general Archive 1 | inmyheart | 74403 | ||
EdB, You need to unwind! Thanks again for this information. May God bless your entire day! |
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65 | TATTOOS....yea or nay?? | Bible general Archive 1 | inmyheart | 74369 | ||
EdB, Read Romans 7 Now see what you did, :) , this thread is now restricted, no further discussion needed. God bless, God loves you and so do I |
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66 | TATTOOS....yea or nay?? | Bible general Archive 1 | inmyheart | 74298 | ||
EdB, My final words again: "One, "man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart." (1 Samuel 16:7, NKJV) Two, the basis of our covenant relationship to God in Christ is based, not upon rules and regulations or dress codes, but upon God's grace, which is received by faith (Ephesians 2:8f.; Titus 3:4-5)." God bless |
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67 | TATTOOS....yea or nay?? | Bible general Archive 1 | inmyheart | 74297 | ||
EdB, No matter how lighter your bible may be getting, I'm not saying what you are stating in your post. Debate all you want, but those who want tattoos are gonna get them no matter what. And those who don't want them will most likely always think the idea is too extreme. But, if we’re gonna concern ourselves this much with a topic and exert so much energy let's be most concerned with the Word of God being tattooed on their heart and whether or not their names are tattooed in the Lamb's Book of Life. Anything beyond that just isn’t worth arguing over. And Thank you for your prayer. About three hours on the streets, one young man recieved Jesus into his heart, Rom. 10:9-10. Praise God. God bless |
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68 | TATTOOS....yea or nay?? | Bible general Archive 1 | inmyheart | 74242 | ||
EdB, Ed, I don't have the time right now, but I will get back to you. In the mean time, I'm still praying for you and I would appreciate it if you would come in agreement with me in prayer, that The Lord will open the doors, as I go witness to the alcoholics and drug addicts and gang members of the inner city, that there will be those who will respond to The Good News of the Gospel, and recieve Jesus into their lives. See you soon. Grace and Love God bless |
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69 | TATTOOS....yea or nay?? | Bible general Archive 1 | inmyheart | 74240 | ||
EdB, Probably as short as you are! God bless |
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70 | TATTOOS....yea or nay?? | Bible general Archive 1 | inmyheart | 74238 | ||
EdB, And let me give you one last answer: "One, "man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart." (1 Samuel 16:7, NKJV) Two, the basis of our covenant relationship to God in Christ is based, not upon rules and regulations or dress codes, but upon God's grace, which is received by faith (Ephesians 2:8f.; Titus 3:4-5)." God bless |
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71 | TATTOOS....yea or nay?? | Bible general Archive 1 | inmyheart | 74232 | ||
EdB, :) I like your post, and I quote: "I'm sure the Holy Spirit told him seek first the kingdom of God and the matter of tattoos won't bother you anymore." And the matter of tattoos shouldn't bother you anymore either! Thank you for responding, and agreeing with me. God bless |
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72 | TATTOOS....yea or nay?? | Bible general Archive 1 | inmyheart | 74184 | ||
EdB, Greetings, I have read all the thread, and the one thing I really want to know is............ What ever happened to william_wallace? :) God bless |
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73 | TATTOOS....yea or nay?? | Bible general Archive 1 | inmyheart | 74163 | ||
EdB, My closing words again: "One, "man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart." (1 Samuel 16:7, NKJV) Two, the basis of our covenant relationship to God in Christ is based, not upon rules and regulations or dress codes, but upon God's grace, which is received by faith (Ephesians 2:8f.; Titus 3:4-5)." God bless |
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74 | God is everywhere? | Bible general Archive 1 | inmyheart | 73806 | ||
Good Evening, It may be morning where you're at, but here in California it's evening :) First let me say that the last post I sent you, well, it was late and I may have not given you my best effort in reply to your question. However, reviewing the thread on this topic, I see you have been given some good answers, none of which I could add anymore information that would satisfy you. So, let conclude by saying that we must not attempt to confine God to a space by putting Him in a box, or limit His Power by making Him equal to man, no Johnny, Our Heavenly Father is who He says He is, the "I AM". May God quench your thirst and satisfy your hunger in your search that will fill your heart. God bless |
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75 | God is everywhere? | Bible general Archive 1 | inmyheart | 73711 | ||
Where is your biblical passages for this, again you said "God can be in the hearts of men, everywhere, who believes God through Jesus." you are right in the hearts of who believe but not in the hearts of thos who donot believed so God is not in everywhere: Rev. 3:20 God bless |
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76 | God is everywhere? | Bible general Archive 1 | inmyheart | 73709 | ||
Tim, ....Because it comes from an excellent source, God God bless |
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77 | God is everywhere? | Bible general Archive 1 | inmyheart | 73708 | ||
"how about to thoses gathered not in His name but maybe talking about lust and other evil things do you think God will be there in the midst of them." When we imagine the most evil place in the world, the darkest most horrid situation in existence, it is hard for us to imagine that God is there. In our finite minds we come to the conclusion that surely the very fact that such places exist means that God is not there. However the Bible clearly says in Psalm 139v8 "if I make my bed in hell, behold you are there". If God's presence can be in hell it is quite clear that He can be anywhere! "14 times mention this word mention "Father which is in Heaven" in the new testament at least in my KJV twice the word "which art in heaven" but nowhere mention the "which is in everwhere". Yes, however, Jesus was saying that OUR Father is in Heaven, when Christ died, He bridged that gap, now God can be in the hearts of men, everywhere, who believes God through Jesus. God bless |
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78 | Are Tounges a sign of Spiritual Baptism | Acts 2:4 | inmyheart | 73695 | ||
John, Once again, that would be another topic on a different thread. God bless |
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79 | Are Tounges a sign of Spiritual Baptism | Acts 2:4 | inmyheart | 73635 | ||
1Cr 2:5 That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God. No, I'm not offended at all :) God bless |
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80 | Are Tounges a sign of Spiritual Baptism | Acts 2:4 | inmyheart | 73574 | ||
John, Let me say, "I hear you," but your intent was not to give me your definition of religion, for this thread is not on that topic. I believe you were taking advantage, to point out your "saved by faith alone" doctrine, which I also don't believe. However, if we started a new thread on this topic, that would fall under "pushing one's religion" and I know you don't want to violate those terms of use. Gracefully In Christ |
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