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81 | Know the lord? | 1 Sam 3:7 | Ray | 141265 | ||
Hi br2ms, Chapter 3 is pretty self-explanatory about what it means to know the Lord. It means that the Lord revealed Himself. 1 Samuel 3:7, "Now Samuel did not yet know the **Lord, nor had the word of the *Lord yet been revealed to him." 1 Samuel 3:21, "And the Lord appeared again at Shiloh, because the Lord revealed **Himself to Samuel at Shiloh by the word of the *Lord." The **stars and *stars are mine for comparison. May I say also in passing that the word "lord" should be capitalized here in your question. I would want to reveal to you that there is a difference for instance between the "lords" of the Philistines in 1 Samuel 7:4-7 and the Lord alone that we serve. Welcome to the forum. From the heart, Ray |
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82 | you have been with me from the beginning | John 15:27 | Ray | 141252 | ||
Hi StarleyJim, I agree with Emmaus that the reference is to their being with Him from the beginning of His ministry. Yet, I see John 15:27 and John 1:2 as perfect matches in that the One of whom they (and we) bear witness is this One who was in the beginning with God. John 1:2, "He was in the beginning..." John 15:27. "...because you have been with Me from the beginning." The Spirit of truth who also proceeds from the Father witnesses that the Word was God. Let's not stumble over this (o)One, but rather let us also bear witness of Him who was from the beginning. From the heart, Ray |
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83 | once saved always saved? | Luke 23:43 | Ray | 141126 | ||
Hi Toeknee, Type once saved into the Search box in the top right corner. Notice the times that the question comes up. Don't forget to click on More results. Be free to enter in any of the threads you find of interest. From the heart, Ray |
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84 | In Matthew 21:42-44. Please tell me what | Is 28:13 | Ray | 141115 | ||
Hi StarleyJim, I associate a "stone" with a statement or word. The chief priests and Pharisees stumbled on the word of the Lord. They did not believe [in it] per Isaiah 28:16 and they did not believe in Him per Romans 9:33. From the heart, Ray |
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85 | Does it say this in the Bible? | Luke 2:14 | Ray | 141063 | ||
Hi W12pawsplus, Click on "Matt. Chapter 1" above in this Luke 2:14 thread; or type the numbers I referenced earlier into the quick search box in the top right corner. I woud welcome any comments there as well. I believe that the Revelation 15:1-4 passage that was discussed there is the best one for inferring that angels sang and held harps. Yes, I believe that the angels sang. The only thing that would keep them from singing to my mind would be that the words must be understood. If the message couldn't be understood in their singing diction, then they should have just simply shouted it with joy. But again, the Scriptures do not contain notes and musical arrangements and orchestration; for the Scriptures are the words of God. Selah. :) From the heart, Ray |
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86 | Do Angel's Sing? | Luke 2:14 | Ray | 141038 | ||
Hi W12pawsplus, Angels sing in the hymnals but not in the Scriptures. They do praise God by "saying", but the word of God is not a hymnbook. Reference #3l689 and #26068. From the heart, Ray |
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87 | Clean Heart | Ezek 11:1 | Ray | 140999 | ||
Hi Edwardeddy2, Emmaus has given you Ezekiel 11 to compare to Psalm 5l. The Lord God in Ezekiel 11:19 says, "And I shall give them one heart, and shall put a new spirit within them." Psalm 51:10 literally means "Create *for me a clean heart, O God." Our part is shown in Ezekiel 11 in the context of God telling them (us also) to "walk in My statutes and My ordinances". See verses 12 and 20. Our part can be seen in Ezekiel 18:31. Ezekiel 18:31, "Cast away from you all your transgressions which you have committed, and make yourselves a new heart and a new spirit! For why will you die, O house of Israel? 32 For I have no pleasure in the death of anyone who dies, declares the Lord God. Therefore, repent and live." From the heart, Ray |
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88 | Does all scripture mean the same to all | Bible general Archive 2 | Ray | 140997 | ||
Hi Karenc, Welcome to the forum. When you talk about interpretation of the Scriptures and you talk Isaiah 49, I think about capitalization of pronouns. How much of the chapter is talking about the people (servants) and which verses are talking about the Servant (the Redeemer of Israel)? Various groups of translators, each seeking direction from the Holy Spirit, have interpreted differently in various versions of translation. Who is the chosen one, the servant or the Servant? Isaiah 49:26, "And I will feed your oppressors with their own flesh, And they will become drunk with their own blood as with sweet wine; And all flesh will know that I, the Lord, am your Savior, And your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob." An example of different interpretations, which are still being discussed, debated, and continually being studied to reach a definite (unchanging truth) answer. Which of the two versions below would you choose for verses 2-4? Isaiah 49:2, NASB, "And He has made My mouth like a sharp sword; In the shadow of His hand He has concealed Me; And He has also made Me a select arrow; He has hidden Me in His quiver. 3 And He said to Me, "You are My Servant, Israel, In Whom I will show My glory. 4 But I said, "I have toiled in vain, I have spent My strength for nothing and vanity; Yet surely the justice due to Me is with the Lord, And My reward with My God." The NKJ, on the other hand, has a different interpretation and places verses three and four in quotation marks (thus, distinguishing between the Servant and the servant for those verses). Isaiah 49:2, NKJ, "And He has made My mouth like a sharp sword; In the shadow of His hand He has hidden Me, And made Me a polished shaft; In His quiver He has hidden Me." 3 "And He said to me, 'You are My servant, O Israel, In whom I will be gloried.' 4 Then I said, 'I have labored in vain, I have spent my strength for nothing and in vain; Yet surely my just reward is with the Lord, And my work with my God.'" Which interpretation, NASB or NKJ, would you go with for these verses? From the heart, Ray |
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89 | 1 Chronicles 28 verse 6 and 7 | 1 Chr 28:6 | Ray | 140508 | ||
Hi ajikoe, Welcome to the forum. I would have you look at the capitalization in your post. You have written that Solomon will be God's Son and that Solomon is '"able to call God as his father [sic] and God calls Solomon His Son..." I would submit to you, then that Solomon should be thought of as God's (and David's) chosen son just as the coming Christ will be God's chosen Son to ultimately fulfill the kingdom promise. Solomon is the son and Jesus is the Son. Our view of the "(f)Father" and how we regard Him is determined by our knowledge and relationship with Him. 1 Chronicles 28:6, NASB, "And He said to me, "Your son Solomon is the one who shall build My house and My courts; for I have chosen him to be a son to Me, and I will be a father [sic] to him." 1 Chronicles 28:6, NKJ, "Now He said to me, "It is your son Solomon who shall build My house and My courts; for I have chosen him to be My son, and I will be his (Father)." 1 Chronicles 28:9, "As for you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve (Him) with a whole heart and a willing mind;..." Ephesians 4:6, "There is one body and one Spirit, just as also you were called in one hope of your calling; 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 one God and Father of all who is over all and through all and in all. 7 But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of (Christ's) gift." Ephesians 4:10, "He who descended is Himself also He who ascended far above all the heavens, that (He) might fill all things." Ephesians 3:14, "For this reason, I bow my knees before the (Father)." Ephesians 3:21, "to (Him) be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen." The parentheses are mine for comparison/contrast. From the heart, Ray |
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90 | Filled with the holy spirit? | John 14:16 | Ray | 140273 | ||
Hi Jessyka, E.W. Bullinger wrote a book called "Word Studies on the Holy Spirit". It is a complete concordance and concise commentary on every occurance of pneuma (Spirit) in the New Testament. I recommend this book to you. In your full question you wrote "What is the importance of being filled with the Holy Spirit and how can I know that this has happened to me?" In your short question you wrote "Filled with the holy spirit?" You may have unknowingly brought up the crux of the question. That is, should holy spirit be capitalized? Is every occurance of Holy Spirit in the Scriptures speaking of a Person of Deity? The book I spoke of would help you decide. In the Appendix of his book, Bullinger writes: "14. Pneuma Hagion. This expression (which occurs fifty times) without articles, is never used of the Giver (the Holy Spirit), but always of His Gift. What this gift is may be seen by comparing Acts. i. 4,5 with Luke xxiv.49, where "the promise of the Father) is (in Acts) called pneuma hagion (holy spirit), and (in Luke) it is called "power from on high." This "power" includes whatever spiritul gifts the Holy Spirit may be pleased to bestow. This will be found the case in every one of the fifty occurances. In Acts ii.4 we read "they were all filled with pneuma hagion, and began to speak with other tongues as The Spirit gave:" pneuma hagion is here, and always, what is given, not the Giver. Pneuma Hagion is usually translated "the Holy Spirit," the article being inserted, and capital letters used. But then we have no stronger expression by which to translate "to pneuma, to hagion," (the Spirit, the holy [Spirit]). We must be careful to distinguish that which is so clearly marked in the Original. Whenever spirt is said to fall, or to be given, or to fill, or be baptized with, it is always pneuma without the article, or pneuma hagion." End of quote. I hope that helps. 1) In all the verses in Acts that have been referenced in your thread so far, I would put holy spirit in the lower case. I would agree with Bullinger that being filled with the holy spirit, being full of the holy spirit, and being baptized with the holy spirit would be the correct interpretation using capitalization choices. 2) I would disagree with him, so far, on his view of the holy spirit "to fall" on someone. For instance, I would say for Acts 10:44 that "the Holy Spirit [sic] fell upon all those who were listening to the message." In this verse the article is present with pneuma hagion. 3) In the first paragraph that I quoted from Bullinger's Appendix, he said if pneuma hagion is used without articles it is speaking "of His Gift." He goes on and speaks of what this gift is; so I would say that he should have said "His gift" thus distinguishing as he does in the rest of his book between the Giver and the gift. He distinguishes between the Spirit and the spirit. His book is not a matter of translation but of interpretation using capitalization choices of lower or upper case. My views also are not so much a matter of translation but of interpretation as to whether the verses speak of the Person or His spiritual gifts given. 4) If you are studying the Scriptures, thinking of the things of the Spirit as per Romans 8, then you are not in the flesh but in the spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. What is important for you is to be filled with the holy spirit. Have your mind saturated with the word of God, the Psalms, spirititual songs, spiritual thoughts. When you put your faith in the God of the Scriptures, know the Savior and put your trust in Him for salvation; then you can be assured that He dwells in you, and you have the hope for glory, for you belong to Him and are a child of God. From the heart, Ray |
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91 | How to fill the overflow of the heart? | Matt 10:20 | Ray | 140200 | ||
Hi Ironrose, First of all I think that it is important to consider that making "our" tree good is not the real concern of the passage in its context. This verse follows the warning about blaspheming and speaking against the Holy Spirit. So in verse 33 Jesus is saying to the brood of vipers, the Pharisees who could look on the Son of God and call Him an ally of the devil; "Make Me good and My message good, or make Me bad and My message bad; you should be able to determine the truth because one knows the Word by His words." That is my very, very, paraphrased version of what He said. But you see, in this verse He is talking more about Himself than about us. When He goes on in verse 34 we see that these people who had said that Jesus casts out demons only by Beelzebul the ruler of the demons were speaking evil from their hearts. 1) So, even though verse 33 is mainly about Jesus and how He is regarded, the passage does summarize in verse 37 that by our words we also shall be justified, and by our words we will be condemned. 2) You might ask how we can make our tree, [ourselves and our words], to be good. The way that we can do that is to know Him and to follow in His steps, and to be filled with His words. The Holy Spirit will bring God's truth to us. The Holy Spirit will enable us to recognize and to understand that truth when we see it. William Barclay in his Daily Study Bible Series on Matthew, page 43 says, "We may express this in another way. There is in man a Spirit-given faculty which enables him to recognize goodness and truth when he sees them." 3) Matthew 10:16, "Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; therefore be shrewd as serpents, and innocent as doves. 17 But beware of men; for they will deliver you up to the courts, and scourge you in their synagogues; 18 and you shall even be brought before governors and kings for My sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles. 19 But when they deliver you up, do not become anxious about how or what you will speak; for it shall be given you in that hour what you are to speak. 20 For it is not you who speak, but it is the (Spirit) of your Father who speaks in you." Compare/contrast Matthew 12:32, "...but whoever shall speak against the (Holy) Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, either in this age, or in the age to come." From the heart, Ray |
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92 | Yes!God bless you! | Phil 4:16 | Ray | 140172 | ||
Hi BXJ, God has blessed him in many ways, with a lot of knowledge, and eager to help. There is no question. :) | ||||||
93 | A seeming difference: Gen. 24:8 and 41? | Gen 24:41 | Ray | 139760 | ||
Hi epbentley, Welcome to the forum. Genesis 24:48, "And I bowed low and worshiped the Lord, and blessed the Lord, the God of my master Abraham, who guided me in the right way to take the daughter of my master's kinsman for his son." The servant was told by God in Genesis 24:7 that he would be sent His angel (NASB) Angel (NKJ) so that a wife would be found for Abraham's son. The bottom line of the whole story is that the Angel was in charge from the start. All the servant had to do was leave it in the hands of the Angel. When the servant came to the relatives and prayed to the Lord, the God of his servant Abraham in Gen 24:12 for success, then his work was done. Genesis 24:21, "Meanwhile, the man was gazing at her in silence, to know whether the Lord had made his journey successful or not." Again I say that it was all in the hands of the Angel. Genesis 24:27, "...as for me, the Lord has guided me in the way to the house of my master's brothers." 1) As for Laban and Bethuel, the parents of Rebekah, the bride to be; they had no part in it at all. Genesis 24:50, "The matter comes from the Lord; so we cannot speak to you bad or good." 2) As for Rebecca's brother, he had no say in the matter; for Rebecca left right away instead of staying ten days or so with him and the mother. The servant said, "Do not delay me, since the Lord has prospered my way. Send me away that I my go to my master." 3) Rebekah said, "I will go." 4) So even though the servant told Isaac all the things that he had done, the bottom line was that the Angel had gone before him and accomplished everything. I go with the NKJ and the capitalized Angel of God. How about you? From the heart, Ray |
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94 | Amplified Bible Audio form | 1 Cor 9:18 | Ray | 139746 | ||
Hi Dominic, I don't see the absence of an audio edition of the Amplified version a matter of economics, at all. The version does not lend itself well to an auditory reading. It is a translation that would not flow smoothly with its parentheses, brackets, and amplifications. And if the narator left them out then it would not be the Amplified version. The Amplified version is one that is good for considering interpretation of Deity and for commentary on the Scriptures verses themselves. It would not be recommended for worship service use for the Scripture reading, however. This is all just my opinion of course. From the heart, Ray |
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95 | What is Matthew 6:25 refering to? | Matt 6:25 | Ray | 139535 | ||
Hi Toughbeans81, I think language is wonderful. I like your question, "What is the therefore there for?" The "therefore" is also translated "Because of this" or "For this reason". I think that the therefore is talking to the sentence that it follows; "You can not serve God and mammon." Because you can not serve two masters, get your life in order and your priorities straight. Life is more important than food, and a healthy body is more important than an excellent wardrobe. Serve the master that will be best also for you. Your heavenly Father sees your worth, He will care for you, and will help you keep your priorities in line. Don't be anxious then. Seek His kingdom and His righteousness; and all the things that you need He will supply. Verse 34, "Therefore do not be anxious for tomorrow..." We look to our Lord and Master, the One who is able to do beyond all you could think. Matthew 6:24, "...You cannot serve God/ and mammon [riches]." Philippians 4:19, "And my God shall supply all your needs according to His/ riches in glory in Christ Jesus." I think the therefore is there for us to consider our priorities and to see God's riches in glory. From the heart, Ray |
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96 | holy spirit reside in you at all times | John 14:26 | Ray | 139386 | ||
Hi LSmith, Ezekiel 36:26 speaks of a new heart and a new spirit within you and verse 27 in most versions speaks of God putting His Spirit within you. So I believe that you have to be aware of the possibility of having a spirit and the Holy Spirit within you. The Holy Spirit is a Person, God is Spirit, and Christ in you is the hope of glory. These things should be kept in mind and noted in your writing concerning the Holy Spirit. 1) God indwells us when we become Christians. Romans 8:1, "There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. 2 For the law of the Spirit--of life in Christ Jesus--has set you free from the law of sin and of death." 2) We continue on in our walk with Christ by walking according to the Spirit and keep our minds on the things of the Spirit. Romans 8:9, "But if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Him." 3) Will the Spirit always reside in you? If His Spirit indwells us then He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal body. If we are led by the Spirit of God then we are sons of God. The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God. Romans 8:9-16 4) Will the Spirit leave us? I am not going to presume on His mercy; I am going to try to do my best to keep Him dwelling in me. David in Psalm 51:11 says, "Do not cast me away from Thy presence, And do not take Thy Holy Spirit from me." David asks to be sustained with a willing spirit. I have a different interpretation of that passage and the NKJ has a different rendering, but I offer that verse as a possibility that the spirit or Spirit can be taken from us. 5) The indwelling by Christ when we become believers is the work of God and it will be up to Him if He wants to continue to dwell in us. He has told us that He will never leave or forsake us, but what if we forsake Him? That is something to consider. But we have the responsibility to allow ourselves to be renewed, sustained, and be filled with *holy *spirit; keeping our minds on the things of the Spirit. In that sense, it is up to us whether the holy spirit resides in us at all times. We need to continue in the word of God and praising Him for all He has done. From the heart, Ray |
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97 | is there something that I am missing? | Ezek 34:2 | Ray | 139051 | ||
Hi nickycan1, The point that I like to make in my posts is that Jesus is God. That He came in the likeness of men, but is the Man, Jesus Christ. He is a shepherd who feeds us and cares for us, but He is the Shepherd. So, you see, I have a preocupation with capitalization of Deity. Perhaps you will not have much interest in all of this because you are not concerned with capitalization at all. Ezekiel 34 talks of "My flock" and so I think that verses 5, 8, and even verse 12 should have a capitalized Shepherd. In verse 23 we see the introduction of the one shepherd [sic], "My servant David, and he will feed them; he will feed them himself and be their shepherd." So you see, we are men, but God is God. Ezekiel 34:31, "As for you, My sheep, the sheep of My pasture, you are men, and I am your God," declares the Lord God." From the heart, Ray |
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98 | Who is him? (Him or him?) | Gal 4:29 | Ray | 138738 | ||
Hi Mommapbs, I appreciate the opportunity to talk with you about this. I leave the "him" occurances in the lower case because I believe that they are referring to Ishmael and Isaac. MacArthur Study Bible notes: 4:29 he who was born according to the flesh. Ishmael. persecuted him who was born according to the Spirit. Isaac, whom Ishmael mocked at the feast celebrating Isaac's weaning (see Gen. 21:8,9). even so it is now. Ishmael's descendants (Arabs) have always persecuted Isaac's (Jews). So unbelievers have always persecuted believers (cf.Matt. 5:11, 10:22-25; John 15:19,20; 16:2,33; 17:14; Acts 14:22; 2 Tim 3:12; Heb. 11:32-37; 1 Pet. 2:20,21; 3:14; 4:12-14). End of quote. 1) I think that instead of dealing with persecution, the verse 28 is dealing with the contrast of being born of the flesh and according to the Spirit. When considering the verse in the past, I considered a lower case spirit rather than looking at the pronouns for Ishmael and Isaac. I kept the Spirit in the upper case even though Isaac wasn't born according to the Spirit as much as Christ was born of the Holy Spirit as you have pointed out. I considered a lower case "spirit" for verse 29 because I have chosen to pencil in a lower case "spirit" for John 3:8 for instance and being born of the spirit. But I have kept a capitalized Spirit for verse 29 because "we through the Spirit/, by faith, are waiting for the hope of righteousness". Galatians 5:5 I sometimes pencil in a Spirit in place of a lower case spirit as in Philippians 1:27, "...standing firm in one Spirit/, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;" 2) I have compared some verses in the past with Galatians 4:29. These are Romans 8:11, Ephesians 3:16, Galatians 4:7, Galatians 3:26. 3) Romans 8:10, "If **Christ is in you, though the body is dead because of sin, yet the spirit is alive because of righteousness." Galatians 4:19, "My children, with whom I am again in labor until **Christ is formed in you--" Mommapbs, I am happy to see you looking at pronouns with an eye for interpretting the Scriptures correctly. From the heart, Ray |
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99 | Awakening love | Song 3:7 | Ray | 138674 | ||
Hi Ema, Welcome to the forum. For Song of Solomon 3:5, I go to the NKJ for interpretation as perhaps you do since you wrote about "awakening love". The NASB has "That you will not arouse or awaken my love, Until she pleases." In other words, I see the verse as talking of love as an "it" and perhaps we can regard it as a spirit of love that needs to be aroused at the right time. Solomon 2:7 has the same phrase, "That you will not arouse or awaken [my] love, Until she [NASB marginal note, Or, it] pleases. Song of Solomon 3:6-11 is a Chorus which introduces King Solomon himself as the bridegroom. So this appears to be the time that the spirit of love is awakened. Chapter four to my mind continues on with the Bridegroom, the Christ, speaking. Song of Solomon, 4:1, "How beautiful you are, **My darling, How beautiful you are!" John 3:29, "**He who has the bride is the Bridegroom, but the friend of the Bridegroom, who stands and hears Him, rejoices greatly because of the Bridegroom's voice. And so this joy of mine has been made full." The capitalized Bridegroom is my personal interpretation. So in answer to your question and your need I would say that you should be open to hearing the Spirit and come to Him first of all. Then, be aware that He gives the spirit without measure; so be reading the Scriptures and listen to the words He speaks. Then, listen to the words that you are hearing in your life situation; test the words to see which are true and which are in error. Test them to see if they are spoken in the spirit of love and determine if you should listen. I hope that helps and is of interest. From the heart, Ray |
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100 | 2 unchangable things | Heb 6:18 | Ray | 138329 | ||
Hi BelieverNChrist, Welcome to the forum. Hebrews 6:18, NKJ, "For men indeed swear by the greater, and an oath for confirmation is for them an end of all dispute. 17 Thus God, determining to show more abundantly to the heirs of promise the immutability of His counsel, confirmed it by an oath, 18 that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we might have strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold of the hope set before us." The MacArthur Study Bible notes say: 6:18 two immutable things. These are God's promise and His oath. The Gr. term behind "immutable" was used of a legal will, which was unchangeable by anyone but the maker of the will. End of quote. I think also that there are two things in which Abraham found strong encouragement. God swearing by Himself promises, "I will surely bless you, and I will surely multiply you." From the heart, Ray |
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