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61 | Mark 1:12 ekbaino not ekballo, | Mark 1:12 | jeremiah1five | 241621 | ||
Most likely from the Received Text (Textus Receptus.) But what is interesting is that the Spirit "threw Jesus out like a ball" into the wilderness from the city. That act kinda removes the idea the Holy Spirit is a "Gentleman," don't you think? I read "force" and "intent" and "direction" in this act. And speaking from experience I've had this "Gentleman" do the same to me several times in my walk. Not complaining, mind you, but when it does occur I've learned to enjoy the direct guidance of the Lord and know that what happens will be for my edification and to accomplish His will and purpose (despite not always knowing at the time what that purpose may be.) | ||||||
62 | Disciples during Christ's 40 days? | Mark 1:12 | jeremiah1five | 241622 | ||
That is what came to mind as I read this question. | ||||||
63 | Does God force His will on us ? | Mark 1:12 | jeremiah1five | 241627 | ||
Hello tracylynnwoods1975. As was discussed on the question of "ekballo" and the resulting definition according to Strong the word is defined as "to eject." Vine's has "denotes, lit., "to cast forth," with the suggestion of force (ek, "out," ballo, "to cast"); hence "to drive out or forth." It is translated "driveth" in Mark 1:12, RV, "driveth forth." In John 2:15 for the AV, "drove," the RV has "cast," the more usual translation." I would also like to ask you to look into your own walk for insight into the question. Let me also add that in discussion I've had with others they say that God does not force us, does not violate "our will," but I say that is rubbish. Man has no "free will" as it is called. How can the will be free if in bondage to sin, even from conception (Ps. 51:5.) Yes, we can choose between chocolate and vanilla, but to choose God when born in sin is impossible. There is no free will. Free will in man is an illusion. Man is in bondage to sin and while in this body of this death there is a constant struggle between flesh and Spirit. But as an unconverted man who is only flesh (no Spirit), their inability to choose God condemns them unless they are Elect of God, those whose names are written by God in the book of life of the lamb slain from the foundation of the world (Rev. 13:8). Let me also add this to my reply...a person is born into this world in bondage to sin. I also believe they are a dichotomy (body and soul... no human spirit), and unless God intervenes and births them they will be cast into "hell" a dichotomy. But if God intervenes in a persons life and births that person God creates a new human spirit and the person is restored to a trichotomy, that is, the image of God (body, soul, human spirit... Eph. 4:24; 2 Cor. 5:17.) There are no persons bearing the image of God in "hell." If I may...if God does intervene in a persons life and is born again the person is freed from the bondage of sin and in a sense are declared "Not Guilty!" (justification) by God and the so-called will in the person that was in bondage is freed there is only one place to go: God. It's not that He forces Himself on His kids, but rather, once freed there is only one place to go: God. And He not only takes us, but He claims us. In a sense God "makes us willing" in all things in which He is directly involved in a moment in TIME in a person's life. A believer that has been born again does not "stand still" but is led. To have force is to have resistence, whether as once standing still and the "force" moves it, or as going in one direction and the Holy Spirit "forces" in another direction. Case in point, Paul wanted to go one direction but the Holy Spirit "made" him go in another direction (Acts 16:6 to 10.) There is only One Will that is Sovereign in all creation and eternity - God. His will be done on earth AS IT IS in "heaven." |
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64 | Does God force His will on us ? | Mark 1:12 | jeremiah1five | 241634 | ||
Hi Doc. Just a question... #1 is Lucifer still a servant of God? |
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65 | Does God force His will on us ? | Mark 1:12 | jeremiah1five | 241638 | ||
Just a note....was it really Lucifer in Job, Matthew, "throughout the gospels" as you say? As for demons...I believe they are attitudes, not angels. The gift of discerning of spirits in the Church is a gift of the Spirit to discern the source of spiritual activity and phenomenon. The gift can only discern these three spirit-ual beings in creation- 1 the spirit of elect angels 2 the spirit of fallen angels 3 the spirit of man 4 the Spirit of God. These four and no more. Your thoughts? |
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66 | Does God force His will on us ? | Mark 1:12 | jeremiah1five | 241651 | ||
Hi Doc. I don't believe Lucifer (aka Satan) is out loose doing anything. Man doesn't need him. The sin nature in man is enough evil in the world. There is no free will in any of God's created beings. Even the creation of man was such that in the Mind of God He knew the billions and trillions of evil thoughts one single person has in one lifetime compounded that with the billions of lives that have existed on the planet since Adam, and STILL God saw the result that was favorable to Him and would bring Him glory He went ahead and created angel and man just the same. | ||||||
67 | Does God force His will on us ? | Mark 1:12 | jeremiah1five | 241652 | ||
Yes, I understand that. But where is the correlation that Satan is referred to as Lucifer? I don't see it. Please, identify "Satan's minions." What are they? Angels? Another created being? |
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68 | Does God force His will on us ? | Mark 1:12 | jeremiah1five | 241653 | ||
Have you ever walked into a room and feel an oppression so thick and oppressive that you had to leave. Animals can sense them, too. Dogs especially can sense a great deal of attitude/countenance from their master. There are only angels and man in creation. If they were angels why the need to coin a new word to describe them in the NT? Why not just use "angelos?" Makes no sense. | ||||||
69 | Does God force His will on us ? | Mark 1:12 | jeremiah1five | 241656 | ||
Doc, the Holy Spirit through Peter uses the adjective, not a noun nor pronoun. The Greek word is "traducer" which means "false accuser" or "one who slanders another." And it is not capitalized. This is the same word Jesus used to describe the slander of Judas of the character of Jesus to the priests when he approached them to make a deal in turning Him over to them. It is an adjective and can be used of a human person as Peter is describing the tongue, the world of iniquity that sets everything on fire. If God does not bridle that tongue then He cannot control the body (of the servant.) Many have the tendency of applying "satan" "devil" etc., to Lucifer, but the grammar won't allow it as an adjective. The roaring lion roars and it's only all roar, no bite. Proverbs does talk about the bite, but still I don't understand why Christians try to change an adjective and try to make it a noun or pronoun all the time they read "devil" in Scripture. I have done my studies on the subject and it comes out the same. We shouldn't always try to make words like "satan" or "devil" always mean Lucifer. Man is a "satan" and is also at times a "devil," isn't he/she? Adversary (Ro. 8:7), and false accuser (Jn. 6:70 - "have I not chosen you twelve and one of you is a false accuser?") Yes, he was. |
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70 | Does God force His will on us ? | Mark 1:12 | jeremiah1five | 241660 | ||
OK, I understand about capital letters. But there is still the truth about adjectives and the tendency of Christians to force such words to behave like a noun and pronoun. I have to ask..."presume" what? And I don't appreciate you not only muzzling the Holy Spirit but also censoring Him by restricting these comments and notes from appearing on the homepage. Why do you do that? Why the manipulation of my gift of Christ? Have I done that to you that you would do it unto me? (Matt. 7:12). |
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71 | What Did Judas Do to be called Traitor? | Luke 6:16 | jeremiah1five | 241730 | ||
Using the above Scripture, I have asked Christians if they know what it was that Judas did that earned him the title of "traitor" and no one has been able to answer this question. It seems Christians call Judas a traitor or betrayer because they read it elsewhere in a commentary or someone else says it and they parrot those same words that Judas "betrayed the Lord," but when asked if they can identify the act or acts that earned him the name of traitor no one knows. | ||||||
72 | What Did Judas Do to be called Traitor? | Luke 6:16 | jeremiah1five | 241732 | ||
Yes, but what did he do? You post Scripture that says he betray Him but what did he do specifically? |
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73 | What Did Judas Do to be called Traitor? | Luke 6:16 | jeremiah1five | 241734 | ||
I asked this question elsewhere and one person took me to a Scripture that seems to explain what Judas did that earned him the title/name of traitor. Thanks. | ||||||
74 | What Did Judas Do to be called Traitor? | Luke 6:16 | jeremiah1five | 241751 | ||
PART ONE: You need to stop making guesses about my feelings that aren't true and making them public especially when you imply that I am unhappy with Lockman who is my host. THAT is where you have offended me and caused others to attack me based upon your lie. You brought undue attention upon me that was negative in nature. Jesus commanded us in what is called the Golden Rule of eye for eye to do to others as we want them to do to us. Shall I do to you what you have done to me? I would be perfectly in compliance with Christ's command and instruction. Would you appreciate that based upon your comments and replies that I think you are homosexual and make a supposition public on a forum such as this forum? Such a comment would bring undue attention to you, wouldn't it? You should be more careful with your mouth, that is, your keyboard for it reveals the content of your "heart." And if the content of your "heart" is to make comments that wrongly imply such and such about a Christian and member here, then that reveals the "heart" of a false accuser. The KJV word is "devil." Now, Jesus also gave command that if the one that offends me does not repent (not do it again) that I would be completely in compliance with the Lord's command and not forgive, and if not forgive, then there is no fellowship, for if you have a tendency to making false accusations and implications about a Christian and member then the Lord also instructs me to break interaction and fellowship until the offender brings their behavior into compliance with the Word (not forum guidelines for as a whole many "Christian" sites I have been at have guidelines that supersede and directly contradict God's Word in the behavior of God's people in private lives and in public.) Scripture does not teach us to give "blanket apologies." An offender must know exactly in what way they have offended so as to repent and not make the same offense again and quench the Holy Spirit's ministry of tempering the body together. So, now you know in what way you offended me and caused others to make further suppositions about my presence and character that were untrue. Surely a little leaven leavens the whole loaf. I came here and treated others good. I wanted to be treated good in return. My doctrinal positions are not denominational for I have no denomination. I prefer to be called a Biblical Christian for all my understanding iof the Bible comes from the Old and New Testament, the Holy Spirit, and myself. I would spend 16 hours a day (with sometimes lunch break if I wasn't fasting) at a table with my Bible and a Strong's and read under the anointing and many times hot tears roll down my cheeks as the Holy Spirit would use the very Word of God to cleanse and sanctify me, and this continued as I said 16 hours a day for roughly 9 months while I was being Biblically disciple. I stopped with commentaries many, many years ago because they would short-circuit my thinking and reasoning. I KNOW what I believe at many places does not square with traditional mainstream Christian thought, but when I come to such crossroads I prefer to trust what God may be speaking to me in that moment rather than parrot what others say the Scriptures say. Wasn't this the method of Martin Luther, and others in our historical Christian past? And I have been persecuted for my understanding of Scripture but I don't care. I am what I am, and I know what I know. Just because one fails to understand what I may say does not make me wrong or in error, especially since it is God who opens the mind or closes the mind, He either brings illumination or He allows people to stumble along in darkness. I plant and water, the Holy Spirit brings the increase. I know my call and the gifts, talents, and pounds the Lord has given me in my life. Yes, the Lord has spoken directly into me. But He has not done that with everyone, which is why I disagree with the so-called "great commission" due to the fact and truth of the teaching that we all have different and various callings with various gifts, etc., to accomplish that call to the Lord. If the apostle is represented as the thumb in the hand of the Lord it is very disturbing that the church leaders today teach that we are all thumbs and must preach about Jesus everywhere and every time because church leaders teach we have to follow this "great commission" dispite the fact of the teaching on the Body of Christ that the eye or the foot or the elbow must make every attempt at mimicking the function of the thumb. That is quite the heresy to teach that to every neophyte that the Lord baptizes into His Body, don't you think? We are not all mouths in the body of Christ. | ||||||
75 | What Did Judas Do to be called Traitor? | Luke 6:16 | jeremiah1five | 241752 | ||
PART TWO: On the question of Judas Iscariot, a brother in whom most in Christendom as well as the world looks to with great disgust and hatred, I have found to be a man whose name is in the book of life, hand-picked by the Lord after spending all night in prayer with His Father "to be with him" (Mk. 3:14 implying intimacy), that Jesus' statement "better if he'd not been born" somewhat a peculiar statement indeed. If he had not been born he would not be "among the twelve" (as the Holy Spirit says many times in what I see as His attempt to drive home the fact that he was truly elect of God), he would not have covenanted for 30 pieces, would not have led others to arrest Jesus, there would be no midnight trial, no conviction and sentence of death, no beatings and crucifixion of the Lamb of God, no substitutionary death in my stead, no atonement and we would all still be in our sins without hope. Tell me, would it truly have been better? It wasn't the guilt that caused him to commit suicide, as you say, but something else. Jesus said "woe [grief] to that man that would betray Him, and grief is what Judas' actions brought him. But what caused him to commit suicide? It was his obedience to God's Law which required eye for eye and life for life. Did you forget what the Law says about a person under this Covenant that was complicit in the death of an innocent brethren? Yes, it is life for life. Judas SAW the Lord was condemned and this is what led to his repentance to try to buy back the life of Jesus with the same silver that brought His condemnation. If the priests were obedient to the Law themselves they would have accepted Judas' confession of sin and took him out back and stoned him, but what did they say instead? Matthew 27:4 (KJV) "Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that." In other words, they told him "YOU handle it!" And he did. Other than falling on a sword he chose the rope and hung himself in obedience to the Law of God which required life for life. Scripture in Matthew 27 also says Judas "brought forth fruits worthy of repentance" when he BROUGHT BACK the silver and tried to buy back the life of Jesus. When that didn't work he threw the money on the Temple floor (repentance completed - he rejected the mammon), and went out and committed suicide. Now, isn't confession of one's sins, repentance (180 degree turn), obedience to God's Law all elements of salvation in Christian, or should I say, Biblical doctrine? Indeed it is. It is on these grounds and others upon which I base my faith that Judas Iscariot was elect of God and saved, and will be among the great cloud of witnesses that will return with the Lord to reclaim a perfectly restored, changed, and resurrected body. |
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76 | What Did Judas Do to be called Traitor? | Luke 6:16 | jeremiah1five | 241772 | ||
Hello EdB. That is how I see it. However, it was given me in a different way. Jesus had a sweet spot where He would take the twelve to get away from the multitude of crowds that followed Him. This was a secret place known only to Jesus and the twelve, and possibly John Mark (writer of the gospel - if you take the man running away naked in the garden as he). No one knew where this secret place was. The priests even commanded the people to reveal the place where Jesus was: John 11:57 (KJV) 57 Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a commandment, that, if any man knew where he were, he should shew it, that they might take him. And it was Judas that approached these religious leaders: Matthew 26:14-15 (KJV) 14 Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests, 15 And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver. Since it was a secret place and Judas knew the place because he would escape the crowds with the others, this was information that he covenanted to reveal. John 18:1-2 (KJV) 1 When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Cedron, where was a garden, into the which he entered, and his disciples. 2 And Judas also, which betrayed him, knew the place: for Jesus ofttimes resorted thither with his disciples. In other words, Judas reported Jesus to the authorities. To use the vernacular, Judas snitched on Jesus. This was his betrayal. He knew the secret place and went and not only told where to find him, but was also given a band of soldiers to bring him in. Then, I thought to myself...Christians today do the same thing, they "do" a "Judas" and report their brethren, they snitch on Christians and Christ in that Christian today still. I have learned not to do that to my brethren. I don't have to if I have the Word of God that instructs and commands in how fellow-brethren are to be treated and Christ in them. We are not instructed in the things of the world when we become Christian, we are given a whole new way of dealing with our brethren, but sadly many, many Christians don't obey, or they just don't care, even possible they are not truly Christian at all. When we come into our new lives we bring the garbage of the old life into the new life and one of the Holy Spirit's Ministry in the Body is to use the Word of Truth (Scripture) to conform the believer into the image of Christ. This means also that brethren are supposed to be loyal to their brethren, devoted, loving, caring, all the family jewels are to be shared in the family, especially being faithful and treating them as the Lord in Scripture commands and instructs. We are not to be unfaithful to Christ and brethren and report (snitch) on our brethren. The Word of God is sufficient in dealing with brethren and in dealing with God. And when we fail to apply the Word of God in our fellowships and interaction we sin against God and against our brethren and do them great injustice. Thank God for His Word! We don't have to treat our family members like the world treats their own. We have a higher and more righteous standard. |
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77 | What Did Judas Do to be called Traitor? | Luke 6:16 | jeremiah1five | 241776 | ||
No, sadness and guilt is not repentance. Returning the money is. Don't ignore this fact. It's right there in Scripture. It's not I that has a "unique understanding," I have a Biblical understanding. I am not rejecting the Scripture for a leaning on my own understanding as I do and say things that are right in my own eyes. And whatever is revealed in Scripture is for [us] and our children so that we may DO all the words of this law (Deut. 29:29). I'm sure others can read and see in the Scripture that Judas did repent [change his mind], except they don't have the courage or the Biblical constancy to contradict you in public. I run into that spirit all the time. |
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78 | What Did Judas Do to be called Traitor? | Luke 6:16 | jeremiah1five | 241777 | ||
Wait a minute. You think it's MY standards? Are you a Christian? Do you read and study the Scripture so that you may KNOW what the Lord expects of you and what and how Christians are to expect of you? THAT is your accountability and responsibility. I only hold brethren to it as I want them to hold me to it if and when I may fail. It's called being your brother's keeper, or don't you know? What does that mean..."mainstream orthodox Christianity?" That is not like being a Biblical Christian, is it? Because that's the ONLY KIND of Christian and Christianity in existence. And if you have to guess [again] at your calling and gift I will tell you now that's most likely not your call and gift. Maybe if you get yourself out of what you dub mainstream orthodox Christianity and get Biblical and into a Biblical Church maybe and study to show yourself approved before God that in His TIME He may reveal your place in the body and there will be no guessing but you will know for sure and then get to acting/functioning according to that placement. That's the best counsel I will give you for now. There needs to be a change. What you implied in response that I took offense at, please don't do it again. We'll let some time pass that I may know if your repentance is real and sincere and that you have learned to watch what you say. And if my "tongue" gets me in trouble with you please let me know and I will address it. Christians watch each other's backs, at least that's what I know the Lord has taught us. In rank, the King may have our fronts, but it is our brethren that has our backs. There is no such word "retreat" in the kingdom of God. We advance, not turn back. We advance, and not even the gates of "hell" will withstand our advance. My safety and security as a Christian is only as secure as the knowledge and experience of the fellow-soldier beside me. And I want some champions standing beside me in this life, not some limp-wrist double-minded "God loves everyone" pacifistic neophyte who hasn't yet learned to handle the word of life. G.K. Chesterson said it well, "a true soldier for Christ does not fight because he hates those that stand before him; a true soldier for Christ fights because he loves those that stand behind him." Study on how the Body of Christ is decreed to work and function. It will take time. But if you press in you will see the King. |
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79 | Choosing Christ? | John 3:19 | jeremiah1five | 241670 | ||
And the KJV (with emphasis): John 3:19-20 (KJV) 19 And this is the condemnation, that light (Christ) is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light (Christ), because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light (Christ), neither cometh to the light (Christ), lest his deeds should be reproved. I run into so-called Christians who say they "choose/chose" Christ and became saved. But Jesus emphatically says that no one comes to Him, that all born into the world hate Him. Jesus also taught that a man will have only one master in life and when born into the world that master is darkness (evil/sin). I should note here that everyone that had relationship with God in the Scripture was called of God and none "chose" God or Christ. The disciples were called out of the world and if God or His Christ does not call anyone out of the world that they remain in the world. Let me also note here that the word "lost/loss" is always used of God's Elect when their salvation is being referred. Can one who is in bondage to sin and in the world just "up" and choose Christ without regeneration, without conversion, without the Holy Spirit? Jesus Himself elsewhere said that (salvation) for men is impossible (Matt. 19:26). According to Scripture people cannot justup and choose Christ without the Holy Spirit making the first move. Yet many Christians are deceived in this and sin against God when they meet these false Christians and put light for darkness (and also darkness for light when they treat true born of God like heathens). Are you deceived? (justme, I prefer to not forgive you since you are unwilling to repent so please do not reply here. I want nothing to do with you until you address your false accusation - thank you) |
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80 | Choosing Christ? | John 3:19 | jeremiah1five | 241743 | ||
This is the wrong thread. Go back to where you said I had "[ill, not happy] feelings about Lockman." I took offense at that because you poisoned the relationships here I was trying to build in obedience to the Lord. That also caused another to speak wrongly about me, and still yet another. Your "mouth" started a fire where there was none. And I have suffered for it. |
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