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61 | can i pay my tithes to my mother? | 2 Cor 9:7 | Renovate Me | 109212 | ||
Thank you, Prayon for your post but please allow me to clarify for I am afraid the meaning of my message was misunderstood. I give very generously to my church and pastor in time and money, but my income has been known to fluctuate wildly so sometimes I give 50 percent and sometimes 20 and sometimes less than 10 percent. This is what makes me feel good as part of a congregation and I pay no attention to the word 'tithe' since I feel that it is ALL God's money, we are only using His gifts during our short journey upon His earth. To me, it is not how much to give, but rather, how much should I KEEP? Which is why I chose the verse above to head this thread. What is a tithe for? Well it is hard to understand how one can put guidelines on the feelings in one's heart. If one, like me at times, has all needs met and bills have been paid, then I would not feel right giving ten percent of a week's income, because "he who sows sparingly..." That is what makes tithing impertinent. However, the fact remains, that in many churches, if every member would faithfully give ten percent every week, there would be no need for the fund-raisers that are so often necessary. One final verse in closing, from KJV, Heb 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him: for he that cometh to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. In His Generous Grasp, Tim |
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62 | can i pay my tithes to my mother? | 2 Cor 9:7 | Renovate Me | 109392 | ||
Also from John MacArthur, "One study of several denominations revealed a gradual decline in giving over seventeen years, though average income increased sharply in that time period. Material riches are proving to be a spiritual liability. Christians now have more money at their disposal than at any time in human history, but they proportionately invest far less in the kingdom. The same study further revealed that almost half of all charitable giving in the United States comes from households with annual incomes under 30,000 dollars. James 2:5 comes to mind: "Has God not chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?" -as the musician once said, "Golden country, your face is so red, with all of your money, your poor could be fed..." |
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63 | ?'parent moderation, children excess'? | 2 Cor 12:14 | Renovate Me | 121396 | ||
Hi Charlesandde, I believe this is an old proverb, however I do not believe it is scriptural. In the King James Version, at least, the two words 'parents and children' do not appear together in the same verse until the New Testament. The maxim does seem to contain a great deal of truth, doesn't it? Bless you, me |
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64 | Will they ever get it right? | 2 Cor 13:14 | Renovate Me | 113130 | ||
Kalos, I agree with you that Jesus retained His Physical body after resurrection, but I do not think that He retained His body of flesh after His ascension. To be raised from the dead would mean to live again, and I doubt that one could talk, as well as eat with the Apostles and be a living body of flesh without blood to deliver oxygen to the tissue. I also have debated with other Cristians about the existance of flesh in heaven. My feeling is that The body of Christ in heaven is His resurrected body, which will be comparable to our own resurrected spiritual bodies when we shall rise to meet our Lord in His day. We will surely be changed from what we are now, and greatly improved. We are now spirits residing in corruptible bodies, made from the dust of the earth. When Jesus Christ ascended towards heaven, my belief is that He was already in possession of His incorruptible, glorious, spiritual body, newly adapted to the heavenly environment, where He is to eternally dwell. May I illustrate this by a comparison of the bodies of the first and second Adam. First, there is an animal body, and second, there is a spiritual body (1 Cor 15:44). We now exist in our natural body, the animal body which was inherited from the first Adam. Our spiritual body shall come from the second Adam. As the first Adam was made a living soul, such as ourselves, The second Adam was made a Spirit. He is the resurrection and the life (John 11:25). Our first body is of the earth, made out of the earth, and resides on the earth, being adapted to this environment. But the second Adam is the Lord from heaven; He who came down from heaven, and gives life to the world (John 6:33). He is the Lord of heaven and of the earth. If the first Adam left us the legacy of natural bodies, cannot the second Adam make our bodies spiritual ones? If the prince of this world can do one, can the Lord from heaven, do the other? Now, if we belong to Christ, as true believers in him, we shall have then our spiritual bodies as sure as we now have natural bodies. The dead in Christ shall not only rise, but shall rise in their newly inherited and transformed bodies. The reason for this change is: “that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; nor doth corruption inherit incorruption. Our body now consists of flesh and blood, and it is corruptible in nature, liable to rot as it returns to the earth that provided its substance. But no such thing shall be allowed to dwell in heaven, because this would be corruption inheriting incorruption, which is impossible, at least in earthly terms. How can an eternal inheritance be possessed by flesh and blood, that will waste away? It must be changed into an eternal, spiritual body, before it can possess its own inheritance. |
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65 | where Paul studied after his conversion? | Gal 1:12 | Renovate Me | 112317 | ||
After Paul's conversion experience, he went somewhere for a few years to be by himself and study the Christian faith. Am I off base here? I cannot find it. Where did he go and why? | ||||||
66 | where Paul studied after his conversion? | Gal 1:12 | Renovate Me | 112383 | ||
Thank you, terrib. I was looking all over in The Book Of Acts, No wonder I couldn't find it! (o: My study partner and I were discussing this, so now I am able to fill her in. Thanks again, may God bless. me |
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67 | where Paul studied after his conversion? | Gal 1:12 | Renovate Me | 112391 | ||
Thank you for your input, Rowdy. I have used the Gateway search feature, but I guess I just could not come up w/the right words to pinpoint what I needed. Another great word search site is at blueletterbible it does exact phrase matches as well as every occurence of each individual word in the phrase, up to 5 at a time. God bless you also, me. |
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68 | Where is Philippians 4:19 located? | Phil 4:19 | Renovate Me | 121485 | ||
greetings scurstan, Welcome to the Forum. Phillipians is the 11th book in the New Testament, located between Ephesians and Colossians. You are concerned with finding the 19th verse of the 4th chapter. It is also listed above, on this page. If there are any further questions, please do not hesitate, we are all glad to help. me. |
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69 | How do we know saturday is the sabbath d | Col 2:16 | Renovate Me | 110932 | ||
Saturday is the seventh day. God rested on the 7th day. However we must keep in mind that this was long before a standardized calander came into existance. Picture a world back in time where one country had 7 days per week and across the border there were ten days per week. There are numerous threads that discuss the issue of Sabbath day observance. Please go to the yellow box at the left of your screen, click on Search, then look for entries that contain the word "Sabbath". There you will see many posts where undoubtably one or more may answer the question to your satisfaction. Bless you, May your studies be enjoyable. |
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70 | How do we know saturday is the sabbath d | Col 2:16 | Renovate Me | 110981 | ||
Thank you, Kalos for your reply. I never intended to state any facts in my post, I was trying to help the questioner imagine the way things were back in the timeframe of the OT, in which his inquiry was based. Yet my presumptions were not entirely unfounded, as the ones most likely to have originated the idea of a solar calendar would have been the Egyptians. This came about when they noticed that the star Sirius, in Canis Major, as being visible right before sunrise was something to take note of. The star had a yearly cycle only 12 minutes shorter than the sun, and after Sirius appeared in the east, the Nile would begin to flood. This could point to the new year being related to a geophysical event, not entirely astronomical. Based on this knowledge, they devised a 365-day calendar that seems to have begun around 4236 BC, the earliest recorded year in history. They eventually had a system of 36 stars to mark out the year (which equals about 10.5 days per week) and used three different calendars concurrently until approx 2,000 BC: a star-based calendar for agriculture, a solar year of 365 days, a lunar calendar for their festivals. Assyria was a kingdom of northern Mesopotamia in what is now northern Iraq and southeastern Turkey. For accounting, the Assyrians also used a kind of week, of five days, relating to the name of one of their officials. This way, interest on loans could be calculated for a number of weeks in advance independent of the inaccuracies of the civil year. At about the time of the conquest of Babylonia in 539 B.C., Persian kings made the Babylonian calendar the standard in the Persian Empire.The origin and history of the calendar year of 12 months of 30 days, plus five days (that is, 365 days), remain unknown. It became official under the Sasanian dynasty, approx 226 A.D. Thanks again, and God Bless |
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71 | Why God's RIGHT Hand ? | Col 3:1 | Renovate Me | 116062 | ||
Hi Ken John, Very interesting question. I believe the answer, or one of them as the case may be, can be found in the verse listed above, (Psa 110)which says, ". . . sit thou at my right hand until I make thine enemies thy footstool." What is this indicating? It may indicate that there is going to be a promotion. To me, this is God the Father saying to His begotten Son, that He will be "at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool." Where is it that Jesus is able to go after He completes His work at the right hand position? How can he get any higher than He already is? The first answer to come to mind is that Jesus will be elevated to the very throne itself. At the right hand, Jesus is in a position as a crowned prince until his enemies are made his footstool. This, to me, is the prince of this world (everyone's enemy) being brought low, Put into his place where he belongs. Remember how it says, UNTIL I make thine enemies thy footstool. This is because it is not done yet. Jesus is still in the mediatorial role. As far as the Right hand, verses the Left, I think that is the position of authority, meaning the person on the right side of a king's throne would have more authority than the one on the left. But I will need to look into that a little deeper to know for sure. Thank you for your question, Me |
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72 | What is the apostacy? | 2 Thess 2:3 | Renovate Me | 121491 | ||
Hi Rowdy, I believe that apostasy is just as prevalent today, for who has been a Christian for any length of time, and does not know of a person claiming to be reborn, then turning back to the old way of life? The verse you refer to, seems to me, a prophecy through Paul concerning the apostasy of the latter times, which he had spoken of in 2Thes 2 as being expected to take place. a good example of the apostasy is turning away from the teachings of the Christian Church and giving consideration to teachings and temptations of demons, or the worship of saints and angels. This was in harmony with the early church of Rome, as it enshrined of the relics of martyrs, paying homage to them, building altars and burning incense as they recited prayers and praises to the honor of saints that have departed. This is paganism revived, the image of the first beast, in Rev 4:7, “The first living creature was like a lion” The Lion of course, being the symbol of authority (The King of the jungle) God Bless, me |
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