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Results from: Answered Bible Questions, Answers, Unanswered Bible Questions, Notes Author: Suede67 Ordered by Verse |
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61 | in ezra what was the law of moses?? | Ezra 3:2 | Suede67 | 92243 | ||
This is refering to what we sometimes call Levitical Law. In Ezra 3:2 we read that two sons and their brothers are building an altar and are giving an offering to God. This is no doubt done in accordance with the written "law" about offerings found in Leviticus, which was written down by Moses. Other sources list Deuteronomy 12:6 as a statement about Ezra 3:2 . Take care, | ||||||
62 | The meaning of Psalm 21 in its entirety? | Psalm | Suede67 | 114032 | ||
Don't know about a verse by verse breakdown, but here's some commentary on it from NIV. "This psalm, in contrast to Ps 20 which pleads for victory, contains elements of thanksgiving and confidence." |
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63 | what does it means? | Ps 68:19 | Suede67 | 84372 | ||
Compare to Matthew 11:28 "Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest." |
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64 | 18 yr old son seeing 27 yr old - HELP!! | Prov 7:6 | Suede67 | 85577 | ||
That's a tough one and quite a sensitive issue indeed. No doubt given your son's age, it is most likely hormonal. I had a similiar experience myself, when I was 22 I dated a woman that was 34, we were co workers as well. Eventually though, my good rearing got me through and I came to my senses. It's tough in that you don't want to push your son into doing some bad just to spite you. I would recommend love and open communication with him. Biblically, I'm not too sure of any stories pertaining solely to an older woman younger man, but there is a story in Proverbs that might help. The only difference, and this is big, is that the woman in the Proverb is an adulteress. So, your son could find it insulting, BUT I feel the overall premise of the story is similiar. Look at Proverbs chapter 7. The Tale itself begans at verse 6. Lastly, don't forget to pray! Take care, | ||||||
65 | Is it sin to smoke a cigarette? | Is 44:1 | Suede67 | 114080 | ||
GreatfullyDead, I don't believe it is, that's a legalistic issue in my opinion. There was sort of a similar issue which Jesus dealt with only it was in regards to meat, but I think it can be applied here. Look at Matthew 15:10,11 "Jesus called the crowd to him and said, 'Listen and understand. What goes into a man's mouth does not make him unclean, but what comes out of his mouth, that is what makes him unclean." Jesus elaborates further in verse 18 that it's things of the heart that make a man unclean. Now, I would however be cautious when it comes to smoking around other Christians, and here's why. Romans 14:21 "It is good neither to eat meat nor drink wine nor do anything by which your brother stumbles or is offended or is made weak." I know back when I smoked, I did not smoke at Church functions, and I only smoked around my fellow Church members that I knew were 'ok' with it. So, if you think you're smoking will honestly offend your brother, or cause them to question matters of the faith, you need to refrain from smoking or smoke out of their sight. Love for your neighbor is the second most important commandment. Well, and last of course is smoking is in fact bad for you health wise. That's my 2 cents, God loves you, take care SUEDE |
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66 | Is it sin to smoke a cigarette? | Is 44:1 | Suede67 | 114112 | ||
GreatfullyDead I see Paul’s statement to the Corinthians as more specific, noting that he says “All OTHER sins man commits are outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body.” We should note that adulterery is one of the 10 Commandments. I therefore think it is incorrect to use the “body as a temple defense”. Really, we have to ask ourselves, where does it end? Ok smoking is bad, what else? Well, alcohol is bad, so that too must be a sin. Caffeine alters your ‘temple’; therefore it is a sin too. In fact, all drugs alter your body, so we should let our child die instead of taking medication. Do you see the snowballing that legalism gets into? “”If you'll check with any reformed ex-smoker or ex-drug user, they'll all tell you the same thing. That "stuff" in the human body becomes a monster, controlling your every waking moment.”” Yes, I know. Not only am I an ex smoker, I’m also an ex drug user. But, I didn’t use the body as a temple statement. That carries way too many legalistic aspects as noted above. “”Please, I would beg you, DON'T give encouragement to anyone who is hooked on this junk and let him think God won't hold them accountable. We need to help educate people like this and love their souls enough to tell them the truth. I do hope you'll reconsider. There are far more damaging, long term effects than just the image you mentioned. God bless you in your study.”” Don’t get me wrong now. I certainly don’t give encouragement to anyone. In fact, I know that I can use my own testimony to help out others. I’ve been there with the smoking, I’ve been there with the drugs; I know. You should not do this, make no mistake. However we need to be careful what we condemn as a sin, we must avoid the Holier than thou mode of thinking. Cults do that, not Christians. Take care, SUEDE |
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67 | Is it sin to smoke a cigarette? | Is 44:1 | Suede67 | 114261 | ||
Hey Rowdy, Sorry about all the confusion, Greatfullydead seemed to be the start of the post, I didn't mean to link to you, but no harm no foul. I still maintain that smoking is not a sin, fornication is the only clearly defined sin against the body. I'm very, very strongly against the use and abuse of legalism. I think it is incorrect to list smoking as a sin, but agree that we should not smoke purely for our own health reasons. Listing undefined things as sins too often leads to madness and a breakdown of Christendom. That's my take anyways, take care, SUEDE |
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68 | Is it sin to smoke a cigarette? | Is 44:1 | Suede67 | 114296 | ||
Rowdy, Thanks for your generosity, but I guess you and I know there will never be a last word on this or many other issues. However, for our topic the last word is that no smoking is not a sin. Thanks, take care, may God bless, SUEDE |
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69 | What would this sound like? | Daniel | Suede67 | 114030 | ||
That's a throw back to the OldTestament language in reference to the Son of Man. Look in Daniel for help on this. Check out Daniel 7:9-14 and 10:5-11. |
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70 | What would this sound like? | Daniel | Suede67 | 114074 | ||
Hey CDBJ, Well, sounding like is certainly up for 'artistic' interpretation. However, I believe that this is just a poetic way of speaking, metaphorically that is, and is not literal in meaning. Look at the surrounding verses. You have eyes like flames of fire, or feet as bright as bronze. Look at Daniel's account of the Son of Man as well. So personally I think it's just a metaphor. The Greek here is often meant as rivers or fountains, however it can literally just mean water and is used in such a manner. If you are looking for more of what a literal sound might be like, check out Revelation 14:2 "And I heard a voice from heaven, like the sound of many waters and like the sound of loud thunder, and the voice which I heard was like the sound of harpists playing on their harps." Here we have a heavenly voice that's like the sound of many waters, and thunder and harps. So, that might help to get a literal audio idea. Now, an interesting "alternate" way of looking at this is that 'waters' sometimes refers to groups of people. Check out Revelation 17:15 "And he said to me, "The waters which you saw where the harlot sits, are peoples and multitudes and nations and tongues." This might be a bit of a stretch as 17:15 is focusing on a specific body of 'water', but it is a possibility. Hope this helps, take care, SUEDE |
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71 | Jesus is the Son of Man? | Dan 7:13 | Suede67 | 116059 | ||
Renovate Me, Son of Man, despite what it sounds like, is actually a divine title. Daniel uses it best in Daniel 7:13,14 about the Son of Man that comes with clouds of heaven and has a Kingdom that will never end. Jesus using this term leaves no doubt that he was referring to Daniel and little doubt that he was claiming divinity. The Jews of the day would have known what Jesus was saying by applying this title to himself. He uses this in the court, Matt. 26:64; Mk. 14:62; Lk. 22:69. Take care, SUEDE |
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72 | What's the abomination of desolation? | Dan 9:27 | Suede67 | 117599 | ||
Jilliebbean, Good question, though there is not a definitive answer to it. I'll present a rough sketch of ideas and thoughts on the topic. There are Jewish scholars that believe that the abomination took place 186 BC when Antiochus Epiphanes, the king of Syria, sacrificed a pig in the Holy of Holies. Though horrific it didn't seem to leave the Jewish nation desolate per say. As Christians we do not accept this since Jesus spoke of it happening in a future based on his present. A very popular belief, and probably the most correct one, is that it had something to do with Jerusalem being sacked by the Romans in 70 AD. Both Futurists and Preterists scholars agree on this, though timing of this is the only thing for certian. Unfortunately, no one is exactly sure what the abomination was. We know that Jewish Zealots murdered many preists in the Temple and this might have been the abomination spoken of. In turn though, if one does accept the 70 AD view, then one admits that at that time it would have been apparent as to what the abomination was. A full futurist view holds that the man of sin, or the 'AntiChrist' will enter a Third temple in Jerusalem and declare that he is God. Since this is a future view it is infalsifiable and can't be disproven out right. But, the Bible, the NT anyways, does support the 70 AD view above the others. Hope that helps, take care, SUEDE |
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73 | The law cannot be altogether invalid... | Matt 5:19 | Suede67 | 114077 | ||
Hey Kalos, This is an interesting topic, one that’s quite valid, and actually one that’s not that difficult to answer in my opinion. Allow me to throw out another way of looking at this. As far as “End Times” go, I’m a Preterist; that is I believe all “End Times” events including the Second Coming have already happened. Though this might sound odd, hear me out as you yourself weren’t that far off from it with this statement. “Obviously civil laws applied to the people of Israel when they were in the land of Israel, from the time of Moses until 70 A.D.” You’re right in noting that in 70 AD, civil laws ended. But why? Well, because that was the consummation of the Ages, that was when the fulfillment of prophecy happened. You are also very correct to divide up civil and moral laws as you did in this manner, “Does the moral law contained in the Ten Commandments still apply? All but one of them are repeated in the New Testament. Jesus places much emphasis on them. Paul in his writings speaks of them, as does James in his. If they did not apply today, then we would be "free" to commit adultery, lie, steal, murder, etc. Without the Law people would be either in idolatry or doing things that harm others.” Well said. Moral laws exist, but the written laws do not. God ALWAYS intended for mankind to be quite free, and in Christ, we are. Legalism nowadays is quite man made, and VERY man motivated. It’s the number one red flag of a wrong faith. Take care, SUEDE |
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74 | The law cannot be altogether invalid... | Matt 5:19 | Suede67 | 114107 | ||
Kalos, Excellent quotes!!! Take care, ADD |
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75 | Question on Matthew 10:23 | Matt 10:23 | Suede67 | 90604 | ||
Well this is actually a great reason why you should look into Preterism, whether in Full or in Part. If you opt for Partial Preterism, Jesus meant that he would be coming to Judge Israel, which did happen in 70 AD. So with that, his coming could have been a judgement upon the "Terminal Generation". (See Matthew 23 and 24) A Full Preterist view is that the Second coming has already happened, but not with the assumptions that many hold. The popular belief is that the Second Coming will be a physical one, but Full Preterists see it as a spiritual one. So with that, Jesus is to be taken literally in that before the disciples could get out of Israel in full, Christ would be coming again. To me, only Preterism in one form or the other can correctly answer this as well as other things; particualarly those things noted in the Olivet Discourse. I recommend you look into on your own, take care, SUEDE |
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76 | Just one more question on Matthew 10:23 | Matt 10:23 | Suede67 | 90985 | ||
Chusarcik Christ meant what he meant. He meant the cities of Israel alone, not all the world. Try to view this, and really all of the New Testament within a 1st century context, it will help greatly. Take care, SUEDE |
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77 | follow up to blasphemy question | Matt 12:31 | Suede67 | 93617 | ||
Good question, sorry this late in coming, but hopefully it will be better late then never. It is acceptable to blaspheme the Son and God because people were and still are ignorant of who both of them are. Christ acknowledged this fact. Many saw (and still do see) Jesus as just a man and did not acknowledge him as the Son of God. However, his demonstration or "proof" of his sonship and divinity was through the power of the Holy Spirit. There was no way to fake ingnorance of Christ's works and miracles. So even though Christ did demonstrate just who he is, the Pharisees and the like still denied Christ, and therefore were denying God in like turn. Hope that helps, sorry it may be difficult to understand. Take care, SUEDE |
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78 | John the Baptist and Elijah | Matt 17:10 | Suede67 | 92239 | ||
There actually is a relationship there between Elijah and John the Baptist. We read this in Matthew 17:10-13 "10 And His disciples asked Him, "Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?" 11 And He answered and said, "Elijah is coming and will restore all things; 12 but I say to you that Elijah already came, and they did not recognize him, but did to him whatever they wished. So also the Son of Man is going to suffer at their hands." 13 Then the disciples understood that He had spoken to them about John the Baptist." |
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79 | Has the Great Tribulation taken place ? | Matt 24:34 | Suede67 | 115736 | ||
Ken John, Yes, you are correct in your view. Though most Christians are known as Futurists when it comes to End Times, there's a group called Preterists which believe in past fulfillment,not future fulfillment. I'm one that holds this belief. Though it's small, it's gaining adherents rapidly. The basic view is that 70 AD marks the end. This still though leaves the great commission as well as the healing of nations. Take care, SUEDE |
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80 | Why little sign of power in our churches | Mark 16:17 | Suede67 | 92758 | ||
Good question and you've gotten some good answers, but let me offer a little bit of a different view. I think your question is why aren't gifts like casting out demons and speaking tongues not evident today. Well, I'm a preterist and also a ceassionist, so let me give you an alternate take. I believe the things listed in Mark 16:17 and 18 were for a very specific time, namely til the end of the age. Now the question is, when was the end of the Age? Being a preterist I believe it was 70 AD ,that's another topic though. Another interesting verse is ACTS 2:17. This was an OT prophecy that would come true, most cite the day of Pentacost as the fulfillment of it. IF we understand that the Last Days were the passing out of the OT Laws into the Age of Grace, then this makes sense. If we see it as that, then 1 Corinthians 13:8 starts to make sense as well, "Love never fails; but if there are gifts of prophecy, they will be done away; if there are tongues, they will cease; if there is knowledge, it will be done away." It seems that the "gifts" of the early church, were just that, gifts for the early church. They are not needed anymore, and are therefore not abound. Things that are stated Biblically to last forever are things like, love, the word of God and Jesus. Gifts are never, ever stated as lasting forever. The people of the church, their love, and the word of God, THIS is the power of the church. We just ignore its reality. Something to think about. Take care, SUEDE |
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