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81 | Paul's Birth Year? Acts Written in What | Acts | Jalek | 240365 | ||
Greetings, The book of acts was possibly written about 63 AD. One of the reasons why this date is given is because Luke doesn't mention the deaths of Peter and Paul which happened around 67 AD, nor does he mention the burning of Rome in 64 AD. Furthermore, he doesn't say anything about the destruction of the temple. He closes Acts with Paul awaiting trial, but doesn't mention the results of that trial. So, the likeliest date is 63 AD. As far as when Paul was born, we can only speculate. The dates of his birth range from 5 BC to 5 AD. Jalek |
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82 | What Year was Acts Written? | Acts | Jalek | 240368 | ||
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83 | Do 1Cor.8:7;15:34 contradict Romans 1:18 | Rom 1:18 | Jalek | 239695 | ||
Greetings, I can see where the apparent contradiction can be implied, but also the context shows more. 1 cor 8:7 is specifically referring to the practice of eating foods sacrificed to idols. Paul is acknowledging that there are some who don't see anything wrong with it, while others do have a problem with it and are weak in their faith as a result. Later on in the passage, verses 10-13, he says that if there is a practice which is a gray area like this one, but will cause a brother to stumble in his faith, then he will take that into consideration and make sure to support his fellow believer. As for 1 cor 15:34, again I don't see a contradiction. Romans 1 specifically identifies God's wrath, power, and attributes, as well as God's desire that Mankind acknowledge him. This is directed at their wickedness. Now, 1 Corinthians 15 is speaking specifically about the resurrection of Jesus Christ. So, the focus is different. While God's attributes, wrath, power, and expectation of obedience is revealed, the truths about Christ's resurrection and God's part in it remains a mystery to some. I think that is what Paul is referring to in 1 cor 15:34. Jalek |
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84 | Im looking for a specific passage | 1 Corinthians | Jalek | 240116 | ||
Greetings, I'm not sure if it's what you're looking for, but try 1 Corinthians 7:10-16. It's Paul's lessons on Divorce and marriage. Jalek |
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85 | divorce,marriage,divorce,remarry1st wife | 1 Cor 7:1 | Jalek | 240629 | ||
Greetings, Its in the minor prophets somewhere, but God said "I hate divorce." Jesus comments that a person who marries after getting divorced has committed adultery. Paul, in one passage, encourages reconciliation. So, in the eyes of God, you're still married to your first wife already. My advice is that if you can reconcile and remarry your first wife, then go for it, and may God be with you. Jalek |
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86 | was timothy an apostle | 1 Timothy | Jalek | 239878 | ||
Greetings, Timothy was one of Paul's companions, and one of his most promising students along with Titus. So, no, he wasn't an apostle per se, even though the Eastern Orthodox Church venerates him as an Apostle. However, despite this, Timothy is listed as a co-author of 2 Corinthians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, and Philemon. He was also the pastor of the church of Ephesus in the later half of the first century. According to "the Acts of Timothy", he was stoned to death in 97 AD by pagans when he tried to stop the worship of the Roman goddess Diana, which was popular in Ephesus. Jalek |
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87 | Should I vote in a election? | Titus 3:1 | Jalek | 232361 | ||
Greetings, Your answer is found in the third chapter of Titus. Paul advises his young protoge' to basically follow the laws of the land and those in authority as a part of Godly Living. Voting in an election is a means by which you can either help get a good person in office, or prevent a worse person from getting into office. Jalek |
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88 | where Jesus take away the sting of death | 1 Pet 3:19 | Jalek | 238958 | ||
Greetings, The belief that Jesus went to hell after he died during the three days before he resurrected comes from an interpretation of 1 Peter 3:19. However, you also have Jesus's words to the thief on he cross that contradicts it, "Today, you will be with me in paradise." One thing to point out is that the passage in Peter doesn't specify that this happened during the three days before the resurrection. Jalek |
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89 | explain Genesis 6:2-4 | 2 Pet 2:4 | Jalek | 239043 | ||
Greetings, As Doc mentioned before, there are a lot of posts on this topic. However, understanding this passage is a lot simpler than you might imagine. First off, forget the idea of angels coming down and doing the dirty with humans. That's straight out of mythology and doesn't have any support Biblically. In fact, the Bible in other places teaches against this theory. The strongest is in Mark 12:25. Jesus says that Angels "neither marry nor are given in marriage." Now, Genesis 6:2 specifically says that the "Sons of God" took "wives" from among the "Daughters of Men". Now, another place is in Hebrews 1:5. The writer asks a rhetorical question "To which of the angels did He ever say 'You are my son, today I have begotten you'?" The answer is obvious. None of them. In fact, no where in the Bible do you read that Angels are the Sons of God. Now, some will bring up Job 1:6 and Job 38:7 where the term "Sons of God" is used and seems to imply "angels". However, there is another interpretation that also fits in the context, and one that very few seem to suggest. The phrase "sons of God" comes from two Hebrew words: "Bene" for "Sons" and "Elohim" for "God". Now, "Bene" does mean a biological male offspring, but it can also mean "a member of or one who is loyal to a group or an organization". "Elohim" is plural in Hebrew, which means "three or more". There's a separate number for two called "Dual". The singular form is "El" or "Elah". Also, Elohim takes most of it's verbs and modifiers in the singular and is often treated as singular instead of plural. Now, put those two together in the context of Job, and you have people who are members of a group called "God", and the group is composed of at least three members, but treated as one entity. What does that sound like? To me, it's almost a text book definition of the Trinity, and it's found in the Old Testament. So, now that the passages in Job are explained, what does "Sons of God" mean in Genesis? There's another definition for the phrase. Jesus is called the Son of God, but so are human believers. 1 John 3:1 comes right out and says it, as does Romans 8:14. Now, remember this. "bene" has an implied meaning of loyalty as well as "offspring". With that perspective, and given that the context is actually speaking about males and females coming together, then the strongest support is that the "Sons of God" in Genesis are humans believers who have up until that point been obedient to God, which would point to Seth's lineage given how one of Seth's descendants is described as having "walked with God". Conversely, "Daughters of Men" would be those women who followed the footsteps of man, or Adam, and were disobedient. This points, obviously, to Cain's line. That explains both the "Sons of God" and the "Daughters of Men". So, how about the Nephilim or Giants? For that, pay close attention to how verse 4 begins. It's so obvious, that everyone seems to miss it. "The Nephilim were on the earth in those days, and also afterwards, when the Sons of God came in to the daughters of Men ...". Did you catch it? When the Sons and the Daughters came together, the Nephilim were already in existence!!! How can the Nephilim be the offspring if they were already living when the sons and daughters mated?? It is so blatantly obvious that it sticks out like a sore thumb, but a lot of people miss it for some reason. So, if the Nephilim aren't the offspring, then who are they? That is also a given. It's a time reference. This took place at a time when this group of "creatures", for lack of a better term, walked the earth. The term of Nephilim is used in only one other place, and that's in Numbers to describe how big the canaanites were. The Nephilim in Numbers cannot be the descendants of the ones in Genesis. Why? Because there's a big "WET" event that separates the two called "The Great Flood". That changes the meaning of Nephilim from identifying a race of people to being a term to describe stature. Now, put that into perspective and what do you get? Here's a hint. What group has science proven that existed, but the Bible seems suspiciously silent about? Perhaps Dinosaurs? Could "nephilim" be a term to describe the size of a dinosaur and that the use in Genesis 6 is telling us that this happened when they still walked the earth while the use in Numbers is saying that the people the spies encountered where as big as dinosaurs? It fits. The simplest explanation is the one I just described. The context doesn't support "Angels" being the "Sons of God". All you have in the chapter's prior and following are God dealing with humans and hardly any serious mention of Angels until much later when you get into the stories of Abraham. Jalek |
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90 | why is loving your enemy like love | 1 John 4:8 | Jalek | 239274 | ||
Greetings, When most people think of "The Love Chapter", they think of 1 Corinthians 13, but there's a second chapter: 1 John 4. In this chapter, John goes into detail about the importance of Christian love, and it is here that the answer to your question lies. He states plainly in verse 8 that the one who does not love does not know God. Later on in verse 18, he says that "perfect love casts out fear". In verse 20, he says that the one who says he loves God, but has hatred for his brother is a liar. Now, Biblically, a brother is the same as your neighbor. Basically, anyone that isn't yourself. Now, most Jews separated their enemies from this group. It comes from a misinterpretation of Deuteronomy 23:3-6 which says that no Ammonite or Moabite shall enter into the Assembly of the Lord. The passage that teaches about loving your neighbor is Leviticus 19:18, which says: "You shall not take vengeance, not bear any grudge against the sons of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself; I am the Lord." As you can read there, and in Leviticus 19:17, the Old Testament Law said not to hate, which was one of the primary focus's of Jesus's message on the Sermon on the Mount. As John points out in 1 John 4, Love is the very basis of who we are. Love is the purpose for which Salvation was made possible. Without Loving others including our enemies, how can we properly teach others about the love of God? Jalek |
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91 | does someone know what it means. | 2 John | Jalek | 238993 | ||
Greetings, This is a standard greeting used by John, Jude, Paul, and Peter at the start of most of their writings. The promotion of Grace, Mercy, and Peace is unique in the New Testament, and it is a mainstay of Christian Theology. While the Old Testament does speak of a coming peace, most of the prophecies it contains are about judgment. So, this teaching that Grace, Mercy, and Peace comes from God through Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit was a radical teaching at the time. There's also something else to consider as well when it comes to John's addition of "in truth and love". Most of his writings, especially his epistles, was written to counter a heretical movement within the early church called Gnosticism. Gnosticism basically taught that Man's body was evil and that only the spirit is good. They also taught that salvation was in the form separation from the physical body. They also denied that Jesus the man was God and denied that God could come in the flesh. Rather, they believed that Jesus was a man who was possessed by the spirit of God. Because of their views on the body being evil, they treated the body harshly as well. When you read John's epistles in light of what Gnosticism taught, much of it makes a lot of sense. Jesus's teachings "I am the way, the truth, and the life ..." was directly opposite of gnostic teachings, as was his teachings on love. John, in his first epistle, places a heavy emphasis on Christian love. In fact, he goes so far to say that a person who does not love is not saved. Again, this counters how Gnosticism viewed the physical world. They didn't act out of love, but hatred because they viewed matter as evil and spirit as good. So, this message of grace, mercy, and peace is intended to remind people the basic beliefs and behavior of Christianity, and to remind people that it was brought to us in love and in truth by God and Jesus Christ. Jalek |
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92 | Who's the "her" ? | Rev 18:4 | Jalek | 239677 | ||
Greetings, The Angel is referring to Babylon as described in chapter 17, which is described as a harlot riding atop of a red dragon. Jalek |
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93 | Does "this book" mean Rev. or the Bible? | Rev 22:18 | Jalek | 239378 | ||
Greetings, In context, it's referring to the book of Revelations, warning us to be careful in how we handle the knowledge that it contains. However, it should stand as a reminder to us to properly use God's word and not to mishandle it's teachings by taking things out of context or to reading into the context what isn't there. Paul tells Timothy something similar in 2 Timothy 2:15 when he tells his young protégé to "rightly divide" or accurately handle the word of Truth. So, the idea of proper usage of God's word is not unique to the book of Revelation. Jalek |
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