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641 | ehesians2vs8 | Eph 2:8 | mark d seyler | 155946 | ||
Hi Laurina Bee, Welcome to the Study Bible Forum! Your's is a great question. If salvation comes by grace through faith, and God gives the faith, what if He didn't give it to you? Before answering that directly, take a look at Titus 2: Titus 2:11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, 12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; This tells us that God has made His salvation-bearing-grace visible to all men. Furthermore, 1 Timothy 2:1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; 2 For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. 3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; 4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. Paul tells us to pray for all men, and that God wants all to be saved. If God reveals His grace to everyone, and wants everyone to be saved, would He then deny to ability to believe, and to be saved? Luke 11:10 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. 11 If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent? 12 Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion? 13 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him? The one who asks the Father will not be denied. In Hebrews, the writer helps to bring out a nuance of the Greek for "unbelief". The word itself is "apeitheia". Our word apathy is derived from this word. It carries with it the idea that the unbelief is willful. Look at the following passage: Heb 4:6 Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief: 7 Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts. 8 For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day. 9 There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God. 10 For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his. 11 Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief. The Isrealites did not enter because of unbelief. Harden not your heart, lest you fall after the same example of unbelief. And so unbelief is willful, and if a person does not harden their heart, which is our own choice, they will not fall by unbelief. Faith to be saved is given by God, but saving faith (Greek pisteos) is different than the belief that you choose, which is your part in salvation. I hope this helps! Love in Christ, Mark |
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642 | is Christ coming back more than once | Titus 2:13 | mark d seyler | 155842 | ||
Hi LSmith, So as you can see there is a bit of a difference of opinion over this. The Second Advent of Christ is one of the greatly debated topics of the recent times. Personally, I agree with CDBJ's answer. I believe that when Jesus returns to earth, He will first remove His church, and will then judge the inhabitants of the earth during the course of the next seven years, after which He will reveal Himself in power and glory. My suggestion to you is to study the relevent passages, such as Matt 24 and 25, Mark 13, Luke 17 and 21, I and II Thess, Jude, Revelation, and everywhere in the Old Testament that the "Day of the Lord" is mentioned. Daniel's visions are also relevent. It may seem like a lot of material to cover, but you can do it. Pray for enlightenment from God as you do. He wants you to know these things. After grounding yourself in what the Bible says, familiarize yourself with the various viewpoints of Christ's return, and compare them with what you have studied. This will answer your question for you much better that just hearing all of the different understands people have. Should you wish to hear more of why I believe in a Pre-Seventieth Week Return of Christ for His church, followed by a 7 year judgement of the earth, followed by His appearing to the world, you can contact me directly. My email address in in my profile. You have asked many good questions over the past years, but I noticed you have not completed a personal profile. Would you care to tell us something of yourself? Your questions show you are a student of the Word, but I would enjoy knowing more about you if you would care to share with us. Love in Christ, Mark |
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643 | Did I? | Prov 1:1 | mark d seyler | 155771 | ||
Hi Russ, No, yes, I was not in un-disagreeing with the invalidity of the non-correctness of the point you did not make. But seriously, folks ;-) I agree with your post, Russ. Coming to the marraige bed after previous partners takes away from it, even if those partners were only in the mind. Love in Christ, Mark |
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644 | why would the lord use me to speak into | Num 22:28 | mark d seyler | 155770 | ||
Hi babydoll, God used a donkey to speak to a prophet. He can use any one He wants to. Numbers 22:28 And the LORD opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times? However, be very careful before proceding on such a course. It is a serious matter to rebuke leadership. 1 Timothy 5:19 Do not receive an accusation against an elder unless on the testimony of two or three witnesses. (LITV)(ref. Deut. 19:15) Do others in your congregation agree with you? Love in Christ, Mark |
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645 | Locate verse not repaying evil for evil | Rom 12:19 | mark d seyler | 155763 | ||
Hi KeepGod1, (good name! good reminder) :-) Rom 12:19 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. Is this the verse you are looking for? Love in Christ, Mark |
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646 | Lifting hands worship Yes/No? Acts 17:25 | Psalm | mark d seyler | 155759 | ||
Hi Geebers50, Psalm 28:2 Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry unto thee, when I lift up my hands toward thy holy oracle. Psalm 63:4 Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name. Psalm 88:9 Mine eye mourneth by reason of affliction: LORD, I have called daily upon thee, I have stretched out my hands unto thee. Psalm 119:48 My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes. Psalms 134:2 Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the LORD. There are more verses besides, but these should be enough. Lift up your hand to the Lord in prayer and worship, and bless Him! The passage in Acts tells us that there is nothing that we can make for God that He needs. He already gives us everything. Our hands are our primary way to manipulate our environment, and as such speak of our ability to make or to do things. As we lift our hands to the Lord, we offer ourselves to Him, both what we are, and what we can do. 1 Timothy 2:8 I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting. Love in Christ, Mark |
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647 | At what moment do we go to heaven? | Eccl 12:7 | mark d seyler | 155624 | ||
Hi Jim, This can be a very confusing issue, because the Bible speaks of this in two different ways, summerized in 1 Thes 4:14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. 15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. 16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: 17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. In this passage we are told that those who "sleep" in Jesus God will bring back with Him. And then it goes on to say that the dead in Christ shall rise! Huh? The key is in 1 Thes 5:10, of Jesus, "Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him." Sleep is a term used in the NT and OT of those who have died. True death will come at the final judgment, and until then, it is often called sleep. Dan 12:2 "And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt." Whether awake or asleep, we live with Christ. Col 3:1 "If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. 2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. 3 For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God." Eph 2:5 "Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) 6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:" We have died with Christ, we have risen with Christ, we are seated in heaven with Christ. This is an accomplished fact. The Greek verb tenses bear this out. Now, let's look at II Cor 5. 2 Cor 5:6 Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord: 7 (For we walk by faith, not by sight:) 8 We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. In what way are we currently absent from the Lord? He is in us, He is with us. Vs. 7 tells us. We walk not by what we see (or don't see), but by faith in what God has said and done. We are in heaven with Christ, we just don't see it yet. Why? Because we are still in our material bodies, using are material senses - eyes - ears and such. What happens when we sleep? We close our eyes, we stop using our physical senses. When we die in Christ, fall asleep to this world, we will be no longer limited by our physical senses. I think that we merely become cognizent of our spiritual life in and with Christ. When we "awake" in our resurrection bodies, we continue to have our spiritual awareness, because those bodies are made that way. Jesus' story of Lazarus and the rich man gives us the understanding those who "sleep" have awareness, sensation, recognition, memory, and so on. I imagine this is something like what it will be inbetween dying in this world, and waking in our new body, but not to be considered limbo or unconsciousness. Imagine the most intimate fellowship with our Lord, and with each other, that you can, and you will have the barest glimmering of what it will be like. I hope this helps. If you have further questions, please let me know. Love in Christ, Mark |
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648 | Genisis 2:24 | Eph 5:30 | mark d seyler | 155598 | ||
Hi Ashlynne, The truth is, this is a question I am still discovering the answer to, in my sixteenth year of marraige. But I'll give you what I've got! :-) The simple part is the first part, leave father and mother. When a man and woman are married, a union is formed that can be considered as a new person. This person is separated from father and mother. My wife and I refer to ourselves as "the Mark/Wendy unit". Our first allegiance is to the Lord, as always. But while my second allegience was to my parents, it is now to my wife, and my wife's is to me. The man and wife are glued together. Take two pieces of paper, and some Elmer's white glue. Glue them together, let them dry, and then try to pull them apart. You can't, not without serious damage. And that was the simple point Jesus made when quoting this passage, as He add, "What God has joined together, let no man separate." I suggest studying Ephesians 5:14-33 for a deeper answer. Paul shows us in this passage that the marraige relationship is a picture of Christ and the Church. We can inverse that image as well. Our relationship with Christ shows how the marraige relationship should be, as Paul also lays out that example. Eph 5:29 For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church: 30 For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones. In God's economy, spiritual realities have a huge influence over material experiences. God tells me "to love my wife is to love myself". I find that one way to treat myself well is to treat my wife well. I think the deepest meaning is that as I see how our relationship developes according to God's will, I learn about God, and how He relates to me. For that to happen, Wendy and I must never separate in mind, body, or spirit. And God in fact has glued us together so thoroughly that He now says "the two have become one. Let nothing separate you, and watch what I can do!" So when you asked for thoughts, did you think they would be so rambling? Oh, well, I can only give you what I've got. I hope this helps! Love in Christ, Mark |
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649 | UNDERSTANDING (PLEASE) | Matt 7:6 | mark d seyler | 155582 | ||
Hi Lutheran, When looking at passages where we are taught using a parable, or simile, or other such device, first, we need to understand what the actual picture is that is being used. Then we try to determine how that picture applies to the lesson being taught. In the Sermon on the Mount, much of it is given by making a series of statements that are concluded by Jesus saying, "Therefore, such and such." This sermon can be divided into sections in this manner, which can help us to determine the meaning of these sections. The portion that we find these verses in is Jesus' teaching regarding interpersonal relationships, and specifically about the results we expect to achieve in our actions towards others compared to the results we actually achieve. We find things like "You'll be judged like you judge others." We think we are giving true and righteous criticism, but in reality, we are setting the standard for ourselves. "You can't help others with their faults if your vision is obscured by your own faults." "God will give good things to you just like you like to give good things to your kids." Jesus concludes this portion with "therefore, whatever you want others to do to you, do that to them." So these commands of Jesus must relate to how we think we are acting, and are meant to clue us in to what is really going to be the result. It is thought by some that "the sacred thing" was the sacrifice on the altar. "Don't take the 'animal of sacrifice unto the Lord' away from the altar, and throw it to the dogs." The animal from the altar, if thrown to the dogs, will feed the dogs for a day. But it will deprive God of His due, and the dogs will be hungry tomorrow. You will still be needing to bring a sacrifice to offer. There are things in life that the Lord has decreed are to serve Him. Don't give those things to others. An example would be that if you have committed to God to give a tithe to your home church, don't give it to the homeless guy on the corner. Not that you should ignore someone in need if the Lord leads you, but that you mustn't break your vow to God because you think you could do good somewhere else with it. You can always give something else for alms. Regarding the pearls before swine, if you did throw pearls to swine, you would seem to them as their keepers, and they would think that you were feeding them. But when they discovered that your valuable pearls were not able to be eaten, they would trample them mindlessly into the mud on their way to show you their displeasure at being tricked! When you give valuable spiritual gifts to those who are unsaved, and therefore without spiritual understanding, they will seek to consume them upon the lusts of their flesh, as they will always do with anything they receive (as we once also did). They will find that these spiritual gems do not have the expected 'flavor', and you will quickly find them becoming antagonistic to you. Before I was born again, when someone tried to tell be about the joy of their new life in Christ, and the touch of God's hand leading them, and the word that God had given them about His choosing me, I laughed, I ridiculed, I was not very nice. Many would do worse than that. Jesus tells us that as we wish to be done to, do to others. Give me the kind of food that I need, even if it is base. Be discerning to the condition of those you wish to help, and give them help that actually helps them where they are. Maybe you are not the one who will preach the kingdom to them, but you can help them keep body and soul together for another day, and let them know that someone cares about them, and not just our own agenda. And when you give, give what is yours to give, lest there be strings attached, or reprisals, and show by your actions your belief in the holiness of God, in your respect for His things. I hope this helps. Love in Christ, Mark |
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650 | Well.... | Phil 4:8 | mark d seyler | 155367 | ||
Hi Samantha, 2 Cor 10:3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh (according to the ways of the flesh): 4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds; 5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ; A computer game, which is really an indulgence into fantasy, certainly takes a person away from the actual living of life. Now, many of us have hobbies, I have a cactus garden that I've definately gone a little overboard on ;-), and in now requires me to spend an afternoon every couple of weeks on maintaining it. But this game, as you've described it, troubles me on several levels. For one thing, there is the time involvement. Considering that there is no actual accomplishement or personal growth that occurs through playing (at least frisbee oxygenates your body and tones your muscles), this is a lot of time to not be involved in our true calling. Eph 5:25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; We, as husbands, are to be serving our wives, and giving ourselves for them, doing those things that bring them closer to God. We are to serve all of the church, taking care of the needs of the saints. Gal 6:9 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. 10 As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith. Imagine the benefit of 6 hours a day spent in prayer and Bible study? What will we reap from the mock wars of violent fantasy - or any pursuit in fantasy? As a man sows, he will reap. Eph 5:11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them. Pray for him, that God will tear down the stronghold that has been built in your husband. Our weapons are mighty through God, and He is the One Who will bring liberation. I also will pray! Love in Christ, Mark |
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651 | canonized | Bible general Archive 2 | mark d seyler | 155359 | ||
Obi1, Do you have a question about the Bible? Mark |
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652 | Body Piercing | Bible general Archive 2 | mark d seyler | 155198 | ||
Hi Soldier of God, Please enter "Body Piercing" in the Quick Search Box. You will see a number of posts written on this topic, which will hopefully answer your question. If you still want input after reviewing these posts, let me know. Love in Christ, Mark |
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653 | p;raying too much , hurt us? | Luke 18:1 | mark d seyler | 155127 | ||
Hi Seedling, Luke 18:1 And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; The parable Jesus told was of a widow woman who returned again and again bringing her same petition. Here Jesus encourages us to continue in prayer. Mat 26:39 And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt. Jesus prayed that the Father would "let this cup pass". But He always closed His prayer with "but not My will, Thy will be done." Pray what is in your heart, and pray without fainting! Be strong in prayer, and be yielded to our Lord. But not our will, rather His will be done. Love in Christ, Mark |
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654 | AUTHORITY, ORGINISATION | Matt 16:15 | mark d seyler | 155125 | ||
Obi1, I would like to suggest to you another scripture perhaps more pertinant to where you are right now: Eph 2:1 Also you--being dead in the trespasses and the sins, 2 in which once ye did walk according to the age of this world, according to the ruler of the authority of the air, of the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience, 3 among whom also we all did walk once in the desires of our flesh, doing the wishes of the flesh and of the thoughts, and were by nature children of wrath--as also the others, 4 and God, being rich in kindness, because of His great love with which He loved us, 5 even being dead in the trespasses, did make us to live together with the Christ, (by grace ye are having been saved,) 6 and did raise us up together, and did seat us together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,7 that He might show, in the ages that are coming, the exceeding riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus, 8 for by grace ye are having been saved, through faith, and this not of you--of God the gift, 9 not of works, that no one may boast;10 for of Him we are workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to good works, which God did before prepare, that in them we may walk. We are dead in our sins. Nothing we can do - nothing - not any works, or attitude, or association - can bring us to God. Only because God loves us, He stretched out His hand and gave us life. This life is a gift from God that no one can earn. Not even the greatest thing you can do cannot begin to pay the price of God's forgiveness. Only death can pay the price for your - and my - sin. Jesus died for us. The salvation He gives is an eternal gift. But He only gives it to the ones who want Him so much that they will give their lives for Him, by giving Him their obedience in humilty. He calls us to come to Him, bringing nothing but our hearts, that we can be made new by Him. He has a whole life planned out for each of us to live, if we will only allow Him to work in us, and through us. We will find, if we allow Him to do this, that it is the greatest life possible, far beyond what we could have imagined, and it will just keep getting better for ever and ever. To those who reject this grace, this complete forgiveness of sins based on Jesus Christ's substitutionary death, God will also judge according to those person's works. This is what the Bible says concerning that judgment: Rev 20:11 And I saw a great white throne, and Him who is sitting upon it, from whose face the earth and the heaven did flee away, and place was not found for them; 12 and I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and scrolls were opened, and another scroll was opened, which is that of the life, and the dead were judged out of the things written in the scrolls--according to their works; 13 and the sea did give up those dead in it, and the death and the hades did give up the dead in them, and they were judged, each one according to their works; 14 and the death and the hades were cast to the lake of the fire--this is the second death; 15 and if any one was not found written in the scroll of the life, he was cast to the lake of the fire. Works will not save anyone. Those not written in the book of life will be cast into the lake of fire. God told Moses "The soul that sins I will blot from My book." The only way is through Jesus, and its by grace alone. Fall at His feet, and cry for mercy. He is calling you, to give you His grace, and mercy, and peace. Love in Christ, Mark |
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655 | REVELATION ! | Matt 16:15 | mark d seyler | 155124 | ||
Obi1, The Church is not a building, nor is it the members of a worldly-divided organization. Church, in Greek ekklesia, simply means "called out ones". It is mankind that builds buildings, names congregations, and says "we are the true Church!" But it is Jesus Who lives in the hearts of His chosen, who binds us together by His Spirit, and it is the assembly of the true converts, those who have been born from above, who are in Christ, that are not under the power of Satan. Jesus' Church, which He called out of the world, is 15 people here, and an hundred people there. They are called Baptists, and Methodists, and Pentacostals. They go by no special name at all. They are bound together by God's Holy Spirit, and you will know them by their love. So the truth is, while there truly is only one true church, there are many gatherings of people, which are each a mixture of true believers, and ones who are not born again. You also asked why are there so many different teachings. God gifted certain of His people to teach. There are many that teach, and write books, and pastor congregations that do not have that gifting, many who have not studied the Bible for themselves so that they can rightly divide it, and many who are not even born from above. There are many who are gifted, who study, who are reborn, and who arrive at different conclusions regarding certain passages. Even the true church is a work in progress. That is why it is so important that each of us study the Bible for ourselves. There are many who rather teach other books than the Bible, and yet call themselves Christian pastors or teachers. In the parable of the wheat and the tares, we see that the wheat and tares grow together, looking identical. Its only by their fruit that we will be able to tell them apart. Jesus will judge us all, and those who mislead His sheep will be judged for that. I hope this has answered your question. Love in Christ, Mark |
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656 | a website to read the bible? | Bible general Archive 2 | mark d seyler | 154899 | ||
Hi Seedling, There are many sites available. www.blueletterbible.com www.biblegateway.com www.ibs.org www.bible.com www.e-sword.net and ..... www.studybibleforum.com ;-) These are a few. If there is a particular language he reads better than others, e-sword or biblegateway may have that language, or just search google or your favorite search engine for (language) Bible. Love in Christ, Mark |
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657 | Proof of 'a' God. Your thoughts? | Bible general Archive 2 | mark d seyler | 154835 | ||
Hi MJH, Your comments, Docs, and others really boil down to the simple idea, put forth in Roman 1, that because we see creation, we know there must be a Creator. Yours and Doc's arguments especially bring out some of the compelling detail to this simple truth. But I think WOS nailed it with "The evidence or proof is not lacking rather it is rejected". There is no proof currently available as the apostles had, in that they could touch the risen Christ, day after day. All we can do right now is offer logical conclusions. But it comes down to this: We walk by faith, and not by sight. I understand that creation requires a creator. Your post shows that due to the nature of the space-time continuum, it had to be started by One Who is outside of it. Doc mentions the display of intelligent design, again, showing the neccessity of a Creator. Furthermore, if we are to assume that this Creator wants to have relationship with us, then we can also conclude that He would start with the first people, and continue until now, and only Judeo-Christianity begins at the beginning, and continues until now, revealing the same God. But there is no proof in the sense that we can "prove" the existance of the Moon. We can measure and map and land on the Moon. We can see it nightly in our sky. Men have returned to Earth with rocks from the Moon, which we can view in our museums. There is no such material evidence of God, only circumstancial evidence. It is very compelling evidence, but still curcumstancial. There is one exception to this, and that is the Bible. In the same way that creation shows the result of actions from outside creation, the Bible shows that it could only be written by One Who can see from outside. And as creation shows intelligent design, the Bible shows in it's design and construction that it was written by an intelligence far beyond man. All this in a Book that we can hold in our hands, and read the same words day by day. So these are the proofs I offer: creation, and the Bible. To me proof positive, but rejected by most. Love in Christ, Mark |
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658 | Purpose of John's baptism? | Luke 3:3 | mark d seyler | 154773 | ||
Hi Mr. Joe, When they asked John who he was, he answered, John 1:23 He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias. Isaiah adds insight to John's mission: Isaiah 40:3 The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God. John also says, John 1:31 And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water. I see in these passages a couple of reasons for John's baptism. For the Israelites, that he would prepare the way of the Lord. For the Christ, that he would reveal Him to Israel. John's baptism was of repentance: Luke 3:3 And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins; It was a time for the Israelites to put away their sins and to receive their King. The Jews were very familiar with ritual cleansing, and this was a cleansing of the whole person, preparing for the Holy One of Israel to come to them. John was the last prophet of the Old Covenant. Matthew 11:13 "For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John." The final work of the law and the prophets is to prepare you to receive Christ. The Law reveals your sin to you. As you confess and repent, then Jesus receives you into His life. We are baptized to show our joining with Christ in His death and resurrection, and our now living the eternal life that Christ lives. They were baptized to show the repentance from sin, and their readiness to receive Him, before His death and resurrection. Then Jesus came to John to be baptized. This was the occasion that the Father had chosen to reveal His Son to the Isrealites, and so He sent John for that purpose also. As Jesus came up from the water, Luke 3:22 And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased. the Father declared Jesus to be His pleasing a beloved Son. I hope this helps! Love in Christ, Mark |
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659 | About the Second Coming | Zech 14:1 | mark d seyler | 154762 | ||
Hi Loren James, Zec 14:1 Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, and thy spoil shall be divided in the midst of thee. 2 For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city. 3 Then shall the LORD go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle. 4 And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south. Act 1:11 Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven. 12 Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day's journey. It is Jesus Who has a physical body. It is Jesus Who will stand in that day upon the Mount of Olives. I hope this answers your question. If it doesn't, please let me know. Love in Christ, Mark |
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660 | Words inserted into scripture from? | Gen 3:16 | mark d seyler | 154718 | ||
Hi Romanseight2004, There are three places this word is used in the Bible, here in Gen 3:16 Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee. then in Gen 4:7 "If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him." and finally in the Song of Solomon 7:10 I am my beloved's, and his desire is toward me. So the three occasions of this word are: The desire of the wife towards the husband, the desire of sin towards Cain, and the desire of the bridegroom towards the bride. In the first two occasions, we also find "and he shall rule over you", the man to rule the woman, "you are to rule over it", Cain to rule over sin, but this is absent in the third occasion. Stong's speaks of this word meaning "to stretch out over". If we look at this word as meaning "desire to have mastery over", then we arrive at: "you will desire to have mastery over your husband, but he shall rule over you" "sin desires to have mastery over you, but you must rule over it" and "the bridegroom desires to have mastery over his bride" (if you consider this allegorical of Christ and the Church, Christ does desire mastery over us, and we are certainly not to rule over Him.) My understanding (and I am certainly not an Hebrew scholar) is that some look at Gen 4:7, of sin's desire for Cain, and realize that its not just "I want you near me", but something deeper, a desire to conquer Cain, and then they bring this meaning back to Gen 3:16. Hopefully, someone who is a real Hebrew scholar can bring more to this thread, meanwhile, I hope this helps! Love in Christ, Mark |
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