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Results from: Answered Bible Questions, Answers, Unanswered Bible Questions, Notes Author: chynna Ordered by Verse |
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61 | Are we the only ones God made? | Gen 1:27 | chynna | 37980 | ||
Over ten years ago I saw a UFO. The whole event lasted maybe 5 minutes. I wasn't the only one who saw it. A major in the airforce saw it and it was written up in the paper. I've worked for the military for close to 20 years and I am very familiar with many of our defence systems as well as our capability in terms of aircraft. I feel very sure that what I saw wasn't part of mankind as we know it. How do I take this event and fit it into my belief of God and Christ? It's always bothered me. | ||||||
62 | Is God he, she or neither? | Gen 2:4 | chynna | 39996 | ||
Is God a he,she or neither? The Bible clearly says He. But when God created humans and animals He clearly understood the difference between male and female. Can there be a heavenly Father without a heavenly mother? Why specify He, if there isn't a 'she' to clarify the word 'he' against? Can God be a 'he' if He is spirit? Some people say the word for God in the original language of the Bible is neither male nor female. | ||||||
63 | what happened to the tree of knowledge? | Gen 2:9 | chynna | 45817 | ||
It was destroyed with the great flood in Noah's time. | ||||||
64 | what happened to the tree of knowledge? | Gen 2:9 | chynna | 45886 | ||
Yes. Genesis 6 talks about the flood. :-) But you've made me think. Obviously 10 months under water didn't kill all the vegetation. So conceivably that tree, or a seed thereof, could be somewhere on earth. Since the bible doesn't specify the type of tree, it could be the apple tree for all we know. I'm more interested in what happened to the tree of life. Did it have enough life in it to withstand the flood? :) | ||||||
65 | why the need for a sacrifice? | Gen 2:17 | chynna | 34162 | ||
I've been thinking about Jesus's death and the need for it. And I've been thinking about how in the old testament sacrifices were made as atonement for sins. In this light, I understand why Jesus had to die. But I'm having a slight problem with this. Why do you think God requires a blood sacrifice? How does killing something and offering it up to God really erase sin? My faith is still strong, I'm just trying to understand this a little better. Thanks |
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66 | I think I'm hopeless... | Gen 2:17 | chynna | 34186 | ||
I understand the penalty for sin is death. But I just don't understand why God would accept an animal sacrifice in the first place. If a person sins, attempts to transfer their sin to an animal, and kills the animal as an offering to God as a substitute for the person..well, it just doesn't cut it for me. To me, the person still sinned and they really didn't pay the price for their sin. The poor animal did. I guess it really bothers me how God would accept the innocent slaughter of animals when they didn't do anything wrong. But then this thought process even raises more concerns with the thought of His son dying for all of us. I guess I'm having a problem with just the thought of transferring sin from one individual to another. I've never understood why He accepted animal sacrifices. Obviously God changed his mind about this too, which is a worrisome thought. Does this mean God may have some weakness. What do you think? | ||||||
67 | A question about God's creation plans | Gen 2:18 | chynna | 43252 | ||
God created animals prior to creating man. He created male and female of every species. When He created man He only created Adam at first. It's unclear from the bible whether Adam was created a child or an adult and how long he remained alone. Why didn't God automatically create a female human? | ||||||
68 | Was the serpent satan or just a serpent? | Gen 3:1 | chynna | 44651 | ||
Genesis 1:29 Then God said, "I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food. And to all the beasts of the earth and all the birds of the air and all the creatures that move on the ground - everything that has the breath of life in it - I give every green plant for food. Genesis 2:15 The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it. And the Lord God commanded the man, "You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; but you must not eat from the tree of knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat of it you will surely die." (I can't help but notice God only commanded man not eat from this tree. The animals don't seem to be a part of this restriction. They were allowed to eat from every seed bearing plant and tree.) Genesis 3:1 Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, "Did God really say, 'You must not eat from any tree in the garden'?" 2 The woman said to the serpent, "We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden, but God did say, 'You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden, and you must not touch it, or you will die." (It appears the serpent has already tasted the fruit and knows and its eyes have been opened) Genesis 3:14 So the Lord God said to the serpent, "Because you have done this, "Cursed are you above all the livestock and all the wild animals!" Is the serpent really satan? This is why God punished not only man, but animals too. But where is satan in this picture? |
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69 | Was the serpent satan or just a serpent? | Gen 3:1 | chynna | 44655 | ||
Let me ask you this. Obviously God created the serpent to be able to speak with humans. Eve doesn't seem to question the fact a serpent is speaking to her. And she doesn't seem to question the presence of the serpent in general being in the garden. And if satan possessed the serpent, then why would God punish the serpent for something it couldn't control? As for that, why even punish an animal that many believe has no awareness to anything remotely spiritual? Unless the serpent is as susceptable to satan as humans are? Which makes me question how much intercommunication goes on between God and the animals. Before man's fall, men and animals were both vegetarians, both lived in harmony with each other and neither were suspectible to death. Only after this incident with the serpent are both animal and man condemned to death. If animals were not guilty to some degree in this fall of man, then why condemn them to death? Too many questions. Not enough answers. | ||||||
70 | Confusion concerning Jesus's death | Lev 17:11 | chynna | 31738 | ||
Would someone please explain, in simple terms, why Jesus had to die in order for people to be saved? And if He took on all our sins, then why isn't He spending eternity in hell? Was it a real sacrifice, His death, if He takes on all the sins and goes to Heaven? I am very confused. Help. | ||||||
71 | Seeing and talking to God vs praying | Deut 4:1 | chynna | 41730 | ||
In the old testament, God actually appeared spoke with Adam, Moses, Abraham, Jacob, etc,. How come there isn't a place in the New Testament where God actually appears and speaks with Jesus, His Son? Before Jesus is crucified we see Him praying to the Lord at Gethsemane. Did Adam, Moses and Abraham pray as well? Or could they simply speak with God? It just seems odd that the Son of God prays to communicate with His Father, where Adam, Moses and Abraham saw Him face to face. | ||||||
72 | God's commandment not to worship idols. | Deut 5:8 | chynna | 35385 | ||
One of God's commandments is not to make any idol of anything in heaven above, on earth, or in the oceans below. So why are churches adorned with crosses with Jesus nailed to them? What about the fact we wear crosses as jewelry? I understand they make us think of Jesus and God, but is this in conflict with God's commandment? | ||||||
73 | Does Elijah's confession reflect shame? | 1 Kin 19:4 | chynna | 38623 | ||
This may or may not help. After the loss of a loved one, I spent a year in a highly depressed state. I hid it from my husband and children, but there wasn't a day I didn't cry. I'd go so far to say there wasn't a minute of the day that I wasn't cognizant of this fact or my loss. I knew that I should ask someone for help with my grief , but I was too embarrassed. I really believe that God relates to our sorrows and understands them better than we do ourselves. I think at my lowest point, I apologized to God but in my mind I had to hand over my sorrows to Him to carry. I couldn't do it anymore. I find it amazing that you can cry everyday for a year and never run out of tears. He took my sorrow and gave me peace of heart in return. There is an end to sorrow. And killing yourself is not the answer. Since I don't know what is bothering you that makes you so sad, I have no idea if this helps. I hope it does. I'm a very shy person and have trouble reaching out to people. I really think God wants us to reach out to others in times of need. Ironically I find it harder to admit my problems to my family than to strangers on an internet forum. I'm praying for you to be strong through whatever is troubling you and that you find the help you need. I do believe God will take it from you, but sometimes it's a guessing game as to how He is going to take it. It may be directly through Him or He may lead you to someone else. | ||||||
74 | God facing sin (satan) | Job 2:1 | chynna | 37962 | ||
If God can't or doesn't want to be in the presence of sin, why does satan have access to Heaven? | ||||||
75 | Isaiah Chapter 11 | Isaiah | chynna | 62923 | ||
Should Isaiah Chapter 11 verses.....5 through 11 be taken literally or are they symbolic? I was reading some literature from the JWS this past weekend and it was discussing this and appeared to take it literally. Are these verses referring to the 1000 year reign of Christ? | ||||||
76 | The Messiah and miracles | Is 35:5 | chynna | 49137 | ||
Does the old testament state the Messiah would perform miracles? | ||||||
77 | A passage to comfort a grieving person? | Matt 5:4 | chynna | 47767 | ||
Is there a passage in the Bible that I could use to comfort someone that just lost a loved one? I don't know if they were Christian or not. Thanks for any help. | ||||||
78 | A passage to comfort a grieving person? | Matt 5:4 | chynna | 47768 | ||
Matthew 5:4. Found what I was looking for myself! | ||||||
79 | Disbelief after witnessing a miracle? | Matt 12:13 | chynna | 48316 | ||
Matthew 12:13-14 Jesus performs a miracle of healing in front of the Pharisees. In verse 14, they then begin to plot His death. If you just saw someone perform a miracle where they made someone's hand normal, wouldn't you, at the very least, suspect the person had a higher power than mere humans? I don't understand how someone(s) could plot Jesus's death considering they just saw Him perform a miracle. | ||||||
80 | Is God with us at all times? | Matt 28:20 | chynna | 39737 | ||
Is God with each and every one of us at all times? Although I can't conceive how this would be so, I tend to think this is true. However, I'm confused as to why God asked Adam and Eve if they had eaten from the tree of good and evil. Wouldn't He have known? And if He hadn't of known, does this mean He is sometimes absent from us? | ||||||
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