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61 | Shall or Will? | Ps 119:48 | Timothy Paul | 67098 | ||
Belyn, Thank you for the question that has prompted me to study and learn much about our Lord's inspired word. Your question got me to thinking, about how to get past the translations and find out how the original authors intentions were meant to be read. I found a good site that I would like to share with you, and a brief description follows. http://bible.crosswalk.com/Lexicons/Hebrew/ Using the Lexicons: The Hebrew Lexicon has been designed to help the user understand the original text of the Bible. By using the Strong's version of the Bible, the user can gain a deeper knowledge of the passage being studied. 'Crosswalk' has many other references available that are linked to this site. Thank you again for helping me to find these valuable tools, may God Bless you. Tim |
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62 | The Catholic church | Acts 20:28 | Timothy Paul | 66498 | ||
Greetings, and thanx for the provocative question. I offer my apologies as well. Trouble is there is hardly room here to begin to answer your query, posed as it is. May I suggest you go to (ewtn.org), a great web site for Catholics, to answer many of your questions about this universal faith. I sincerely hope you find your question answered. God Bless, Tim |
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63 | Freewill offerings of the mouth? | Eph 5:8 | Timothy Paul | 66495 | ||
Hi Ray, It is always a pleasure to receive a Heartfelt Posting from your desk (o: To answer your question, "what could be thought of..." I would like to refer you to some explication on God's Word From my favorite commentator, Matthew Henry, who tells us, concerning Psa 119:108, "Two things we are here taught to pray for, in reference to our religious performances: 1.) Acceptance of them. This we must aim at in all we do in religion, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of the Lord. What David here earnestly prays for the acceptance of are the free-will-offerings, not of his purse, but of his mouth, his prayers and praises. The calves of our lips (Hos. 14:2), the fruit of our lips (Heb. 1:15), these are the spiritual offerings which all Christians, as spiritual priests, must offer to God; and they must be free-will-offerings, for we must offer them abundantly and cheerfully, and it is this willing mind that is accepted. The more there is of freeness and willingness in the service of God the more pleasing it is to him. 2.) Assistance in them: Teach me thy judgments. We cannot offer any thing to God which we have reason to think he will accept of, but what he is pleased to instruct us in the doing of; and we must be as earnest for the grace of God in us as for the favour of God towards us." -Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Entire Bible Peace and Charis, Tim |
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64 | Is Gabriel the one who told Joseph? | Ps 139:13 | Timothy Paul | 66479 | ||
Remodeled, Thank-you for an interesting question. However fearfully and wonderfully we mortals are made, we can only imagine how much more wonderously so should the Son of God be formed in the womb of a virgin. Yes Gabriel could very well be the one to deliver the news, but on this point the Bible remains silent. There are actually 4 times the angel of the Lord appears to Joseph, but not one time is the name of the angel mentioned: Matt 1:20 Matt 1:24 Matt 2:13 Matt 2:19 As Matthew is relating to us the account of the birth of our Lord and Savior, the one thing that is clear to me is that the incarnation of Christ is something to be held in reverence and adored, and, as the Bible is silent on this point, our gracious Lord has given us all the information that He felt necessary. The book of Matthew gives us more info than the good doctor Luke concerning this subject, but please accept my apologies on not being able to answer your question to the letter. Peace, Tim |
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65 | Does "the kingdom" end before "forever"? | 1 Cor 15:24 | Timothy Paul | 65680 | ||
P.A. Van B., nice question, but I think the kingdom that is referred to as not lasting forever might possibly be the Mediatorial kingdom? Where Christ is the Mediator between man and God, because He is both in fact, man and God. This will come to an end, but the Kingdom of God will not, as testified to in the following verses: 2 Samuel 7:13; He is the one who will build a house for my Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. Psalm 45:6; Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever; a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom. Psalm 16:11; You have made known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand. Daniel 4:3; How great are his signs, how mighty his wonders! His kingdom is an eternal kingdom; his dominion endures from generation to generation. Luke 1:33; and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever; his kingdom will never end." |
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66 | John5:31-47 | Gen 3:15 | Timothy Paul | 65669 | ||
Hi, sweet, the story of Jesus is the Greatest story ever told, and as we study scripture we discover that Jesus is in the entire theme of the whole Bible. Jesus appears in Genesis as the promised one who the Father will send to save us. First off, by being the one that will crush the serpent's head. Moses writes in Exodus about how God brings His people back to Him again and again. He illustrates how imperfect people can know the God who loves them perfectly and completely. In Exodus, as later in the gospel record of Jesus' sacrifice, God went to astonishing lengths to reach those He loved. When Jesus offered Himself on the cross as the final sacrifice for the sins of humanity, He fulfilled everything that God had intended when He set up the system of animal sacrifices as an aroma pleasing to the Lord (Leviticus 1:9) In Numbers, it is reasonable to conclude that God the Son may have stepped in at a critical time for the young nation of Israel, as it prepared to enter the Land of Promise. Many scholars believe that Jesus, as "the angel of the Lord" blocked the path before Balaam and his donkey He confronted the false prophet Balaam, changed Balaam's words and through Balaam blessed the Israelites rather than cursing them (Num 22:22-35) In a prophecy that would be fulfilled ultimately in the coming of the Messianic ruler, Balaam predicted that a "star would come out of Jacob (Num 24:17) In Deuterotomy God promised that a prophet would appear "from among the Israelites own brothers" and that His purpose would be to finish what God had begun through Moses (Deu 18:15) Moses predicted a future prophet with divine authority, and God promised to put His own words into the mouth of that prophet (Deu 18:18) To answer your (very good) question, I turned to the KNOWING JESUS STUDY BIBLE Zondervan,1999 |
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67 | money? | Bible general Archive 1 | Timothy Paul | 65180 | ||
Dave, I find you as a young man with many pertinant questions and this inquisitiveness is very healthy for you. So let me teach something to you that I wish someone could have brought to me when I was your age and just starting my working man's life. Whenever you recieve some money, a good saving plan would be to divide it into thirds. One third goes into long term saving, something that you want to never deduct from, except for an extremely important purchase. One third goes into short term savings, that you can spend when you get enough for a planned purchase. say, a car, bike, or maybe Christmas presents. The other third you are free to spend as you immediately see fit. this is a reward for earning the money and helps you not become discouraged as you learn the value of the dollar. I hope this helps, God Bless you my young brother. tim |
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68 | sex? | Phil 4:6 | Timothy Paul | 65174 | ||
No, my young friend I would say not, (the sex is not necessarily bad, but the anxiety may be)For to have too much anxiety in our lives is showing God that we do not trust His will for our lives, and we make ourselves out to be unfit for His service. However it is human nature and perfectly natural to have these feelings. And since God created us, He knows exactly what we are made of and how we feel about everything. So, sexuality is a natural, God-given desire. God, in His infinite wisdom, gave us the gift of sex and designed it to be a wholesome aspect of a marriage relationship as a means to populate the earth. So God should always be our guide in the use of this unique and wonderful gift. We all are aware that sexual temptations are hard to ignore and difficult to overcome, since they are part of the normal desires of our flesh.Remember, these feelings were given to us by God. Sex was created by God to populate the earth and He made it a pleasurable way to express the love between a husband and wife. But! sex must be limited to the marriage relationship to avoid hurting ourself, our relationship with others, and most important, our relationship with God. Real lasting happiness can only come when we decide to trust in God completely and develop patience as we wait for His plan to unfold in our lives. The real danger here would be to doubt that God knows us, loves us, and wants what is best for us. Then, we may resent His plan and timing, and carelessly pursue sexual activity without His blessing. Remain Strong, and know that He is Lord. Peace, tim |
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69 | Heart and mind | Ps 26:2 | Timothy Paul | 65168 | ||
Dear Eagle11, They are both to be exercised (along with the soul) in the display of our love for God. See, Matt. 22:37,Jesus replied: "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind." The companion verses are,Mark 12:30 and Luke 10:27 |
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70 | What did Jesus write in the sand? | John 8:6 | Timothy Paul | 64935 | ||
welcome my young friend. The answer to your question is that it is impossible to know what it was that Jesus wrote upon the ground. Grotius (1583-1645) says, It was some grave weighty saying, and that it was usual for wise men, when they were very thoughtful concerning any thing, to do so. Some suppose he wrote, Let the names of these wicked men be written in the dust. Others this, The earth accuses the earth, but the judgment is mine. What I get, is that Christ was teaching us to be slow to answer when facing a difficult question. That we should take our time and consider our words carefully, thinking twice and speaking once. This is a very important lesson to learn in life, one that is not to be found written on the ground. "The hands of the witnesses shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterward the hands of all the people. So thou shalt put the evil away from among you."(Deut. 17:7), might possibly be the connection to the Old Testament you were searching for? Peace and Blessings, Tim |
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71 | Gospels were a dream? | Not Specified | Timothy Paul | 64932 | ||
an acquaintance says she does not believe in God because the gospels were a dream by men, and she scoffs at the truth. I printed for her the following scriptures, 2 Peter 1:16 Galatians 1:11-17 John 1:14 1 John 1:1 Can someone help me in trying to convince her that she is misled? |
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72 | Gospels were a dream? | Bible general Archive 1 | Timothy Paul | 64956 | ||
an acquaintance says she does not believe in God because the gospels were a dream by men, and she scoffs at the truth. I printed for her the following scriptures, 2 Peter 1:16 Galatians 1:11-17 John 1:14 1 John 1:1 Can someone help me in trying to convince her that she is misled? |
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73 | Gospels were a dream? | John | Timothy Paul | 64953 | ||
an acquaintance says she does not believe in God because the gospels were a dream by men, and she scoffs at the truth. I printed for her the following scriptures, 2 Peter 1:16 Galatians 1:11-17 John 1:14 1 John 1:1 Can someone help me in trying to convince her that she is misled? |
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74 | WHAT IS THE MARK OF THE BEAST | Rev 13:17 | Timothy Paul | 64756 | ||
It is probable that the mark, the name, and the number of the beast, may all signify the same thing, which is receiving the mark in their forehead, and that they oblige themselves to the enemy's authority, which means receiving the mark in their right hands. (This, I have paraphrased from Matthew Henry's Commentary) Jesus points us in the right direction as He explains in Matt24: 11-13 11)And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. 12) And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. 13)But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. My advice is to not spend time wondering what the mark may look like, but spend sincere effort in avoiding having the mark affixed to your own flesh, and this can be done only, in my view, by trusting in Jesus as He promises to protect us |
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75 | 2 Cor. 12:1-6 | Num 33:55 | Timothy Paul | 64661 | ||
neal, a fine site for info of this nature is christian answers .net I retrieved the following for you from there: Thorn in the flesh ...(2 Cor. 12:7-10). Many interpretations have been given of this passage. (1.) Roman Catholic writers think that it denotes suggestions to impiety. (2.) Luther, Calvin, and other Reformers interpret the expression as denoting temptation to unbelief. (3.) Others suppose the expression refers to "a pain in the ear or head," epileptic fits, or, in general, to some severe physical infirmity, which was a hindrance to the apostle in his work (compare 1 Cor. 2:3; 2 Cor. 10:10; 11:30; Gal. 4:13, 14; 6:17). With a great amount of probability, it has been alleged that his malady was defect of sight, consequent on the dazzling light which shone around him at his conversion, acute opthalmia. This would account for the statements in Gal. 4:14; 2 Cor. 10:10; also Acts 23:5, and for his generally making use of the help of an amanuensis (compare Rom. 16:22, etc.). (4.) Another view which has been maintained is that this "thorn" consisted in an infirmity of temper, to which he occasionally gave way, and which interfered with his success (compare Acts 15:39; 23:2-5). If we consider the fact, "which the experience of God's saints in all ages has conclusively established, of the difficulty of subduing an infirmity of temper, as well as the pain, remorse, and humiliation such an infirmity is wont to cause to those who groan under it, we may be inclined to believe that not the least probable hypothesis concerning the 'thorn' or 'stake' in the flesh is that the loving heart of the apostle bewailed as his sorest trial the misfortune that, by impatience in word, he had often wounded those for whom he would willingly have given his life" (Lias's Second Cor., Introd.). I hope this helps you in this as well as many other Christian Questions. (o: Tim |
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76 | 2Sam 9:4 | 2 Sam 17:27 | Timothy Paul | 64658 | ||
Patience, Hi and welcome, here is what I could find on the city you asked about Lo-debar, a place that presumably was beyond the Jordan river. Lo-debar Meaning: no pasture a town in Gilead not far from Mahanaim (2 Sam. 17:27), north of the Jabbok (9:4, 5) It is probably identical with Debir (Josh. 13:26). |
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77 | How should i biblically choose my friend | James 4:4 | Timothy Paul | 63304 | ||
Dear swaynesworld, I have always heard that to find a friend we must be a friend. Here is a good site to find practical biblical principles for not only being a good friend, but also for making good friends: http://www.sermoncentral.com/keyword_search_results.asp God Bless You in your search, my friend, Tim |
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78 | How to give sermon on "I AM" Statements | John 9:5 | Timothy Paul | 63299 | ||
Dear Kate 3437 Jesus makes 7 'I Am' statements in the gospel of John. I could type them for you, or you are able to look up sermons on 'I am' statements in the entire Bible at, http://www.sermoncentral.com/keyword_search_results.asp God's blessings on your preparation, Tim |
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79 | Should the Bible be taken literlly? | Bible general Archive 1 | Timothy Paul | 61130 | ||
kalos, I earnestly thank you for your benevolent criticism concerning my post to hillbilly. I assure you that it was taken in the vein in which it was intended, being neither derogatory nor hypocritical. Being quite tired after laboring for a 17 hr. day, I was trying to answer the question in the quickest way that my 2 fingers could type it. I realize now this was self-serving, as I sometimes use this forum as a way to unwind and set my mind right before slumber. You obviously spend much time overseeing posts and censuring those that fail to toe the line and I thank you for that. I wish to thank you and all at Lockman Foundation for all of us that enjoy learning the Bible through this forum Peace and Blessings to you and yours, Tim |
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80 | Should the Bible be taken literlly? | Bible general Archive 1 | Timothy Paul | 61066 | ||
greetings hillbilly, my Ryrie Study Bible explains interpretation in the following way. Basically, the principal of interpretation is to interpret plainly. The word "literal is avoided because it creates hints, implications, or suggestions that may need to be corrected. Plain interpretation includes the following concepts (among others). To interpret plainly we must understand the meaning of the word taking into consideration the history and the society that was alive back then. Figures of speech are included, since they may help communicate more clearly, as long as what it says is plain. This means behind every figure of speech is a plain meaning, and that is what to look for. Always read the words or verses in context, at least the sentense before and after, if not entire paragraphs. Often this sheds light on the meaning. Beware of those who might say this is not necessary, because it is not only safe to do so, but it is sensible. Recognize that there is a process of revelation. Remember that the Bible was not handed down all at once as a complete book but that it was inspired by God through many different writers over thousands of years. As an example, pork was forbidden in the Old Testament, but it is allowed today. The Bible uses what is technically called phenominal language. This describes things as they appear to be, although they are not. Think of the sun rising or setting, neither of which actually happens. also the ends of the earth, which in that day was basically the Roman empire. These are suggestions only, towards basic concepts of interpretation, That is the way God intended His inspired Bible to be understood. To properly understand it, the illumination of the Holy Spirit must also be present. Christians have been promised this illumination, and it is obvious that the Spirit Itself is the teacher.(John 16:12-15;1Cor 2:9-3:2) Keep working at it and you will be blessed for your efforts, Peace, Tim |
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