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Results | Verse | Author | ID# | |||
6801 | Selfish or Self-interest? | Phil 1:23 | Hank | 4570 | ||
I, too, enjoy the give and take of our discussions so long as the assertions and inferences are based soundly on scriptural teaching. In this discussion of Paul's dilemma, how selfishness versus selflessness entered the equation I am at a loss to understand. The Bible gives a number of examples of men and women who were, by any measure, selfish. It also contains examples of those whom we could rightly call selfless. The Bible has its heroes and its villains. Were the heroes selfish, self-serving people, or was it the other way around? If some feel the Kantian philosophy and its founder constitute a paradigm of selflessness, so be it. In some respects they may be right. As a Christian, I would offer another paradigm, Jesus Christ, than whom no other has ever given us a more perfect example or pattern of what it really means to deny personal self-interests by taking up our cross and following Him. --Hank | ||||||
6802 | Reverlation time line is needed | Matt 24:36 | Hank | 4566 | ||
Jesus said in Matt. 24:36 and in Mark 23:32 that no one knows the time of His second coming -- not the angels, not He, but the Father alone. He adds in Acts 1:7 that it is not for His disciples to know times or epochs which the Father has fixed by His own authority. If we agree that the focus of eschatologogy is, or should be, the Second Advent of our Lord, and that we have no time line for that, it becomes easy enough to conclude therefore that for the events leading up to it and the events subsequent to it, we likewise have no timeline. Consequently, any attempt to construct one is mere speculation that has no scriptural support. --Hank | ||||||
6803 | Need Bible passages for dying friend | John 11:25 | Hank | 4510 | ||
You will note that the suggestions for passages given by JVH are, for the most part, differenct from mine. That's wonderful! What an example it is of the marvelous richness of God's word in being able to speak in so many places and in so many ways to the hearts of the dying, and to the living as well. The Bible is an inexhaustible storehouse of spiritual truth, wisdom, hope, and comfort. Whether new believer or seasoned saint, it is a fountain at which we must all drink daily in order to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord. My prayer is that these passages will bless your friend as she prepares to meet her Lord, and you as your prepare to begin your walk with Him. --Hank | ||||||
6804 | Demon possessed now? | Matt 8:16 | Hank | 4503 | ||
I note your answer, but in review of the original question, wherein does the Bible support the idea that demons are around and still possess people? --Hank | ||||||
6805 | Need Bible passages for dying friend | John 11:25 | Hank | 4502 | ||
Dear Lily's Mom:You might read to your friend Psalms 1, 23, 46, 100, 119, 150. Matthew 5:1-12. John 3:16 and 11:25. Romans 8. And 1 Corinthians 13.God bless you in this ministry and in your life.--Hank | ||||||
6806 | Is long life in this world a desideratum | Phil 1:23 | Hank | 4489 | ||
In the sense in which charis gives a resounding "Yes" I concur. For true servants of Christ, who lead others to Him, to be blessed with long life is desirable. But who can say as much for the long life of the wicked, who themselves do not know Christ, and who lead others down the path to destruction? But short life or long, our days are numbered, and the numerator is God Himself. The truly signifcant thing, it seems to me, is how we use the precious time on earth that He allots us. A short life in service to our Lord Jesus is surely to be preferred to a long life of slavery to sin. Your question certainly does give us every reason to pause and consider what we are doing for Him while yet we have the breath of life. --Hank | ||||||
6807 | Do demons still exist? | Matt 8:16 | Hank | 4487 | ||
Are demons and being demon-possessed phenomena peculiar to Bible times, or do the Scriptures support the idea that demons are around still and possess people? Furthermore, does the Bible give any clue about the origin and characteristics of demons? | ||||||
6808 | God speaking of Himself as "US" | Gen 1:26 | Hank | 4486 | ||
More probably, "this is the first clear indication of the triunity of God" (MacArthur Study Bible, note on Gen.1:26) The context of Gen. 3:22 "Behold the man has become like one of Us, knowing good and evil" would seem to support the triunity idea more than the idea that God in these passages was addressing created beings, such as angels. The plural pronoun used in reference to God also appears in Gen. 11:7 in connection with the account of the tower of Babel. Your reference to Gen. 18:17,18 appears to be in error; it does not concern itself with the item in question. It is interesting to note that the verse immediately following Gen. 1:26 reverts back to the singular pronoun, "God created man in His own image." In any event, we can be absolutely sure, in light of the overwhelming evidence the Bible presents to the contrary, that these verses do not support the doctrine of polytheism. --Hank | ||||||
6809 | Is prayer of Jabez special? | 1 Chr 4:10 | Hank | 4463 | ||
Joe, my only "anger" towards you is that you said the words and I didn't! I believe you ventured into the realm of giving a powerful, moving testimony -- something we don't read often enough these days from believers. You "brought the barn down" in the style of some of the old-time gospel preachers, going as far back as the one who was not ashamed of the gospel of Christ. Paul, I believe his name was. Each generation has its own peculiar inventory of fads and gimmicks within the Christian community. Today it is the curious marriage of "feel good" religion and end-times stuff, or eschatology. A generation or two ago, the "positive thinking" sub-culture was the train to ride if one really expected to go places in this world. Its gurus went about chanting the mantra "think positive. think positive, go to church, pray positive prayers and you will be healthy, wealthy and wise. God was a tool in the positive thinker's tool kit to be used to make him succcessful. Eternal salvation was, if anything, an incidental benefit for those who might feel they needed it...In our time, reading entertaining Bible stories based on "fact" and so-called Christian fiction is a deplorable substitute for feeding directly upon the life-changing Word of God. I happen to know some people who devour avidly the latest release of this or that "Christian" book, and who can recall the minute details of many of these books, but who would be hard-pressed to name the books that constitute the Torah. I taught an adult Sunday school class for 25 years. I am amazed still by the scant knowledge that so many Christians have of the Bible. It reminds me of the story of some years ago, when Cecil B. DeMille was making all those epic pictures of Bible times. Just days before the release of his epic called "The Bible" two blue-haired old ladies were sitting in a church pew, chatting away before the beginning of the service. One asked the other, "Ethel, have you ever read the Bible through and through?" To which Ethel replied, "Well, Mildred, I've started it several times, but I can't seem to get much past Genesis. I suppose now I'll just wait and see the movie." Ethel is still among us. --Hank | ||||||
6810 | Are we like the Pharisees? | Matt 16:1 | Hank | 4440 | ||
Prayon, your comparison between the Pharisees and the Sadducees is astute. It was the Sadducees who did not believe in the resurrection (Matt 22:23). I shall never forget that, because some time ago our pastor pointed this out, adding, "That's why they were sad, you see." Jews in Jesus' time had become literally enslaved by their own self-made rules and laws -- legalisms, as they are called. They practiced keeping the letter of the law but forgot about the spirit. Can that be said of some churches in our time? | ||||||
6811 | where did Cain's wife come from | Gen 1:1 | Hank | 4434 | ||
sal, please use the Search function and type in "Cain." This question has been fully explored and discussed on the Forum. | ||||||
6812 | Is prayer of Jabez special? | 1 Chr 4:10 | Hank | 4433 | ||
Is the prayer of Jabez in 1 Chronicles 4:10 special in some manner? Is it unique in the Bible, or are there other prayers much like it? --Hank | ||||||
6813 | Are we like the Pharisees? | Not Specified | Hank | 4431 | ||
Why was Jesus so often at odds with the Jewish sects of His time? From Jesus' views of the religious establishment of His time, is it possible to extrapolate what His views may likely be of the religious establishment of our time? --Hank | ||||||
6814 | Are we like the Pharisees? | Matt 16:1 | Hank | 4435 | ||
Why was Jesus so often at odds with the Jewish sects of His time? From Jesus' views of the religious establishment of His time, is it possible to extrapolate what His views may likely be of the religious establishment of our time? --Hank | ||||||
6815 | Who were the scribes? | Not Specified | Hank | 4429 | ||
What was the function of the Jewish scribes so frequently mentioned in the Gospels? Was a scribe also a rabbi? Were scribes also Pharisees? --Hank | ||||||
6816 | Who were the scribes? | NT general Archive 1 | Hank | 4437 | ||
What was the function of the Jewish scribes so frequently mentioned in the Gospels? Was a scribe also a rabbi? Were scribes also Pharisees? --Hank | ||||||
6817 | What were Tabernacle and Temple? | Not Specified | Hank | 4427 | ||
What was the Jewish tabernacle and what purpose did it serve? How did the tabernacle differ from the temple that came along later? Of what significance was the temple and did it replace the tabernacle? --Hank | ||||||
6818 | What were Tabernacle and Temple? | OT general | Hank | 4451 | ||
What was the Jewish tabernacle and what purpose did it serve? How did the tabernacle differ from the temple that came along later? Of what significance was the temple and did it replace the tabernacle? --Hank | ||||||
6819 | Synagogue and church analogous? | Not Specified | Hank | 4426 | ||
Compare the Jewish synagogue of the first century with the New Testament church. Were they totally different or were they somewhat analogous? Please reference Scripture to support your views. --Hank | ||||||
6820 | Synagogue and church analogous? | Matt 23:1 | Hank | 4755 | ||
Compare the Jewish synagogue of the first century with the New Testament church. Were they totally different or were they somewhat analogous? Please reference Scripture to support your views. --Hank | ||||||
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