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81 | But what makes them the same creation? | Bible general Archive 3 | mark d seyler | 182155 | ||
Hi Xina, Perhaps this will help. The account of man's creation given in Genesis 2 speaks as God were creating the first man, then the first woman. Therefore, if God created man on the 6th day, as described in chapter 1, and then chapter 2 gives us a detailed accounting of the creation of the first man, it must be the creation that took place on the sixth day. This fits well with a Hebrew style of writing that gives a summary version of events first, then goes back in and gives additional details. Our newspapers do the same thing, giving a paragraph summary at the top of the column, then filling in the details. Love in Christ, Mark |
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82 | Church's response to stephen death | Bible general Archive 3 | mark d seyler | 182153 | ||
Hi Maryellen, There are two things that I know for certain happened in the church as a result of the death of Stephen. Acts 8:2 Some devout men buried Stephen, and made loud lamentation over him. He was mourned. 6 Acts 11:19 So then those who were scattered because of the persecution that occurred in connection with Stephen made their way to Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except to Jews alone. His death apparently began a domino effect leading to the scattering of the church. I hope this helps! Love in Christ, Mark |
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83 | verse: wrong to cause another guilt? | Bible general Archive 3 | mark d seyler | 182152 | ||
Hi Irishsprite, Can we actually make someone feel anything? I understand our feelings to be our own responses. I, or someone else, might feel guilty in a number of different circumstances, including but not limited to being caught in a sin, or being condemned by someone I respect even though I've not done wrong. In the first example, my feelings of guilt are appropriate, in the second, they are not. Does this help at all? If not, can you re-phrase your question perhaps? Love in Christ, Mark |
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84 | Leadership roles and struggline with sin | Bible general Archive 3 | mark d seyler | 182150 | ||
Hi Lynnd, Something you said. . . While I cannot comment on a particular struggle in someone's life, someone whom I do not personally know, and who has not come to me for counsel, I can offer this. In Romans 14:23, we are told that which is not of faith is sin. We read such things as: Acts 24:16 "In view of this, I also do my best to maintain always a blameless conscience both before God and before men. 2 Cor 1:12 For our proud confidence is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and godly sincerity, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God, we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially toward you. 1 Tim 1:19 keeping faith and a good conscience, 2 Tim 1:3 I thank God, whom I serve with a clear conscience Heb 13:18 Pray for us, for we are sure that we have a good conscience, desiring to conduct ourselves honorably in all things. (Now, allow me to be perfectly clear lest someone claim I am saying something I am not. I do not suggest that a man's conscience is the final authority on a matter.) If this person knows that they should step down, then that is exactly what they should do. So without any other information, or specific words for such a one, I could rightfully say to them, "You already know what the right thing to do is." There are passages that discuss leadership positions in the letters to Timothy and Titus. I suggest a careful reading of Titus, since it is the more concise, then Timothy. I hope this helps! Love in Christ, Mark |
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85 | Adam first man or first man in Eden? | Bible general Archive 3 | mark d seyler | 182146 | ||
Hi Xina, I thing that there is a clear textual basis for the understanding that Adam was the first man, and Eve the first woman. Gen 2:7 Then the LORD God formed man of dust from the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being. Gen 2:8 The LORD God planted a garden toward the east, in Eden; and there He placed the man whom He had formed. Notice in verse 8 it says "THE man whom He had formed. This indicates that there was only a single man whom God formed, the one that was placed in the garden. Gen 2:21 So the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and he slept; then He took one of his ribs and closed up the flesh at that place. Gen 2:22 The LORD God fashioned into a woman the rib which He had taken from the man, and brought her to the man. Still speaking of "the man", God took his "side" and fashioned it into a woman. Gen 3:20 Now the man called his wife's name Eve, because she was the mother of all the living. This woman is called "the mother of all living". So this presents a consistent train of thought that these were the first two people. 1 Cor 15:45 So also it is written, "The first MAN, Adam, BECAME A LIVING SOUL." Adam is called "the first man". I hope this helps! Love in Christ, Mark |
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86 | Which leads me to another question... | Eph 4:30 | mark d seyler | 182113 | ||
Hi Starstuff, In times past, I also used drugs heavily, was immoral, was a thief, was a liar, was abusive, and lived in greediness and fear. God has removed those things from me for the most part (I too still struggle!), and has enabled me to see even worse sins in myself, things that I never even recognized as wrong. Spiritual pride, rejoicing over the falling of my enemy, willfull self-deceipt, more yet, generally very "secret" sins, kept secret lest I have to actually die to self - there is still a part of me that does not want to die -, because God demands that I be holy as He is holy (total set apart for God's use). But not secret before God, who knows me, yet He loves me! With every sin that is reduced - not eliminated, none seem to be forever gone, just gone from the driver's seat - with every one that is reduced, I see yet another that seems more grievous yet! That I still seem to cling to somehow! Until our precious, dear, and loving Father again manages to unclench this child's fist, to make me let go again of a serpent who seeks to destroy me. Spiritual warfare? The old nature? I'm not sure I always know. But it doesn't matter so much to me where it comes from, just that I can quickly run to my Father, who saves me from my sin. . . . sigh . . . Love in Christ, Mark |
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87 | Understanding needed | Eph 4:30 | mark d seyler | 182107 | ||
Hi Starstuff, "Being saved" means not only that you have been identified as Christ's, but that you have been given a new nature. "If an man be in Christ, he is a new creation. Old things have passed away, behold, all things have become new. Now all things are of God. . ." While before we were immoral, impure, and greedy people, now we are the holy people of God, and while we still perform these sinful acts, this is no longer who we are. The person who has been born of God hates sin, and hates the sin that is in themself. We look forward to the day of the redemption of our bodies, when this sin will be put off forever. If you are living immorally, in impurity and greed (or in any sinfulness), without remorse or struggle against it, "examine yourself to see if you be in the faith." The person who is living sinfully, and is ok with it is one in whom I would question whether there has been rebirth. But the one who is born-again, who says that they never commit sin has just sinned in telling a lie. I hope this helps. Please let me know if you are still confused on this point. Love in Christ, Mark |
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88 | confused...? | John 1:1 | mark d seyler | 182105 | ||
Dinosaurs were created by God, were killed by the flood along with the rest of the animals, except for the ones in the ark, and apparently died off due to the climatic changes following the flood. (Noah may have simply brought babies into the ark.) You can read about this in detail on www.drdino.com, or www.answersingenesis.org. Love in Christ, Mark |
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89 | confused...? | John 1:1 | mark d seyler | 182104 | ||
The Jehovah's Witnesses teach a different Jesus then the Bible teaches. They use a version of the Bible that is not a translation, but is a re-write, altered by men who neither translated from the original languages, nor were able to translate from the original languages. I do not hate JW's. They are in desparate need of salvation. There are various words translated as hell, but no matter: Rev 20:10 And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever. Rev 20:11 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. Rev 20:12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. Rev 20:13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. Rev 20:14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. Rev 20:15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire. The Lake of Fire is pretty specific, it is eternal torment, and there is not another way to translate this. Mat 1:23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us. Jesus is "God with us." If your pray is honest and from the heart, God will show you the truth. Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life, and no one comes to the Father except through Him. Do you believe that Jesus died as payment of the penalty for your sin, though sinless Himself? Do you believe that Jesus rose from the grave, defeating death? Do you believe that Jesus is Lord of all, including you, so that you are ready to serve Him? You can die with Him, be raised with Him, and live with Him, if that is what you want. Love in Christ, Mark |
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90 | The raven (Gen 8:7)... | Gen 8:7 | mark d seyler | 182102 | ||
Hi Xina, As you've pointed out, God didn't change the dietary formula until after Noah leaves the ark (except for the serpent - good catch! I've never saw this as a dietary change, but there it is!), so when the raven didn't return, I would not expect it was for because it had become a meat eater, although I wouldn't be dogmatic about that. As I look at the passage, it seems that the difference between the dove and the raven is that, while the raven "went to and fro until the waters were dried up", the dove "found no rest for the sole of her foot". It would seem to me that the dove needed a perch which it didn't find, and so it returned to the ark, while the raven was ok just flying around. As far as a symbolic significance to this I don't know what it would be. Birds carry various meanings in Scripture. While birds (of whatever kind) symbolize wickedness or the wicked one in certain parables, ravens brought food to Elijah, we're to be "gentle as doves", and doves or pigeons are the "poor man's" sacrificial offering. This may have simply been a matter of Noah releasing a raven, then realizing that it didn't tell him what he wanted to know, as it was just flying around, so he released a dove, knowing it was a weaker bird, and would need a perch, and would return if it didn't find one. The raven was an unclean bird, and it didn't help Noah. The dove is nearly always spoken of well in Scripture, although Hosea says doves can be silly. The dove helped Noah, and returned with the olive twig before flying away for good. I don't know how much further I can go with this, that is specifically supported by the text. I sure enjoy that you are trying to understand everything from Scripture that you can. There is, though, an interesting passage in Job in relation to your post: Job 38:41 "Who provideth for the raven his food? when his young ones cry unto God, they wander for lack of meat." Love in Christ, Mark |
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91 | Leave what mother/father (Gen 2:24)? | Gen 2:24 | mark d seyler | 182047 | ||
Hi Xina, I think that God was saying that He had taken the man that He had created and split him into man and woman. Because He had the one into two, now the two shall be made into one. I hope this helps! Love in Christ, Mark |
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92 | Offerings and Tithes | Num 18:24 | mark d seyler | 182032 | ||
Hi New Creature, I am certain this will only be a partial answer, but this is what I understand. Tithes and offerings are mechanisms for transfering resources from the one whom God has given the resources to, towards the one whom God wishes to supply. The simple example is as God gave farmland as an inheritance to Judah, He did not give farmland to Levi. Instead of spending their time producing food like Judah and the other tribes, the Levites spent their time serving before the LORD. So the LORD instructed Judah, and the other tribes, to give to the Levites. So this becomes a very natural and perpetual mechanism for supplying each person's needs. This is echoes in the New Testament as well in numerous places, such as: 2Co 8:14 But by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply for your want: that there may be equality: 2Co 8:15 As it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no lack. 2 Cor. 8-9 are excellent chapters to study regarding this. Our motivation is to be love. Foremost, love for the LORD, showing itself in the desire and intent to do as He tells us to do. Secondly, in our love for others, wanting them to have all they need. It is my belief that God uses our giving to teach us faith, and self-sacrifice, and and love. God also tells us to lay up for ourselves treasure in heaven by giving to the poor here. As I said, there is much more that can be said on this topic, and I trust others will add what else the Bible says. Love in Christ, Mark |
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93 | if God knew how can it be valid? | Matt 19:5 | mark d seyler | 182028 | ||
Hi RT, I would suggest taking a look at Matthew 23 to see what God thinks about making deceptive vows for personal gain. Rather than releasing people from them, Jesus strengthen the vows. He did not say, "well, I know you didn't mean it in your hearts, so you are not bound to it." He said, "You've not only sworn by the temple, but by the One Who lives in the temple!" There is no such thing in Scripture as vow this is not considered binding, no matter the motivation. Consider Leviticus 27, of the "foolish vow". You still had to pay the price. In the matter of vows, covenants, and promises, its not the duplicity in your heart that is the significant issue, or even the foolishness of a rash decision, its what you say with your mouth**. That is what God holds you to. (** Unless, of course, if you are a wife or daughter and your father or husband countermands your vow within a day. But that doesn't sound like it happened here.) Love in Christ, Mark |
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94 | Yes Scriptures 3:21 - Chapter 11 | John 3:16 | mark d seyler | 181878 | ||
that's a lot of material to cover. Lets start at the very beginning. (Its a very good place to start) ;-) Rom 3:21 But now apart from the Law the righteousness of God has been manifested, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, Rom 3:22 even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all those who believe; for there is no distinction; Rom 3:23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, Salvation comes not by the keeping of the Law, but by believing in Jesus Christ. No one keeps the Law, all have fallen short. The Law and the Prophets foretold that righteousness would come by faith and not by the keeping of the Law. So righteousness is not only to those who would "earn" it, but to as many as would believe in Jesus. Rom 3:24 being justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus; Rom 3:25 whom God displayed publicly as a propitiation in His blood through faith. This was to demonstrate His righteousness, because in the forbearance of God He passed over the sins previously committed; Justification, being declared to be in good standing with God, is a gift God gives to us out of His kindness, and is the result of Jesus paying the price due for our sin. God withheld judgment to allow redemption to come through Jesus. But God, being righteous, had to judge sin, so He put that judgment on His Son. Rom 3:26 for the demonstration, I say, of His righteousness at the present time, so that He would be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus. Rom 3:27 Where then is boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith. So God is righteous now, even though we are sinners, but are not destroyed, because His judgment was satisfied in Christ's death. God has both charged and paid the price for our sin, mind you, all of our sin. And so God may now freely dispense the benefit of that act. Rom 3:28 For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the Law. Rom 3:29 Or is God the God of Jews only? Is He not the God of Gentiles also? Yes, of Gentiles also, Its not just the Jews, or just the Gentile who have failed in the keeping of the Law, its all of us. We are all responsible before God. Rom 3:30 since indeed God who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through faith is one. Rom 3:31 Do we then nullify the Law through faith? May it never be! On the contrary, we establish the Law. Every one of us is in the same predicament with God. We have violated His Law, and we deserve to die. There is no special benefit toward salvation given to anyone. We are all guilty. But God, on our behalf, accepted the penalty upon Himself for our guilt. The righteous requirements of the Law have been satisfied, and it is only because they were satisfied that we can be justified by faith, whether "circumcised or uncircumcised". So the original distinction, circumcision, no longer separates, and we are all justified the same way, through faith. With me so far? Comments? Questions? Love in Christ, Mark |
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95 | Salvation available for everyone? | John 3:16 | mark d seyler | 181874 | ||
Hi Shirlrogers, I believe that salvation is in fact available through Jesus to everyone, and is taught that way throughout the entire Bible. Is there a particular Scripture you wish to examine more closely? Love in Christ, mark |
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96 | How do you come to your conclusion of pe | Rev 17:10 | mark d seyler | 181862 | ||
Hi Brian, I am the same as you in that I also wish to know and understand all that can be known and understood about the Bible. While I think that it is possible John was speaking in the same manner as Daniel in personifying kingdoms, the fact remains that while Daniel was using symbolic language that could be applied however the originator of the symbol (God) intended, and then explained these symbols using words of both individuals and corporate groups (kings and kingdoms), John used plain language identifying kings, without additional explanation that these kings were actually kingdoms. I would need to see the textual basis for interpreting "kings" as "kingdoms" before becoming dogmatic about it. The fact that someone can put together a list of empires that seems to fit the bill does not carry the same weight as Inspired Scripture, nor does another's inability to compile such a list of persons. If it's kingdoms, it kingdoms, no matter whether or not someone can, correctly or incorrectly, name 7 kingdoms, and by the same token, if its kings, its kings, regardless of someone's ability or inability to name them. Not to mention, each of those empires Seiss names had a ruler who displayed particular characteristics that could qualify them for this dubious honor. Nero, Antiochus IV Epiphanes, Hamon (by virtue of the signet), Pharoah at the time of the exodus, Nimrod (I'm not as familiar with the Assyrian rulers, although given their extreme brutality, I'm certain it came from somewhere!) One that was not yet at John's time, that would continue for a short time may have been Hitler. These rulers displayed insane animosity towards the people of God, as well as extreme pride, again to the point of insanity. Personally, I think these 7, and the eighth, are specific rulers with a particular agenda against God's people. Love in Christ, Mark |
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97 | Is tithing mandatory | 2 Cor 9:7 | mark d seyler | 181822 | ||
Hi Evelyn, 2 Cor 9:7 Each one must do just as he has purposed in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. The answer is no, tithing is not mandatory, since this verse teaches that giving is not to be under compulsion. I would like to suggest that you read this entire chapter carefully a few times, praying that God reveal to you how He would like for you to give and/or tithe. Love in Christ, Mark |
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98 | Mark 8:33 and John 13:2,27 | Is 53:10 | mark d seyler | 181817 | ||
Hi Apollos, Remember that as well as a particular designation for the devil, "satan" is also a word from the Hebrew meaning "adversary", and is used as such in specific contexts that are clearly not the devil. So when Jesus said this to Peter, He could have simply been refering to Peters adversarial stance to Jesus' mission, and not, in fact, calling Peter "Satan", as in "the devil". If we translate the entire verse instead of leaving just one word transliterated, we would read, "get thee behind me, adversary!" I hope this helps! Love in Christ, Mark |
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99 | ur view on Contemporary Christian music? | Eph 5:19 | mark d seyler | 179851 | ||
Hi Dablond08, 1 John 4:1 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. 2 Tim 3:13 But evil men and impostors will proceed from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived. Whether you are talking about music or books, church leaders or church-goers, teachers, radio, TV, or any other arena in which Christianity is expressed, there are many false, and some true. "I was a beggar in the alleyway, until one desparate passion play. The dice were loaded and the devil had won, and I lay dying in the dark. You took me in and covered me, turned on the light that made me see who I am without Your Son, the King of Kings, the Risen One!" This is from the hard rock of Resurrection Band (Beggar in the Alleyway - Colours), a Christian band whose 30 ministry gave instead of taking, whose witness and testimony led many to enduring relationships with Christ, and who continue to serve the downtrodden of inner city Chicago. "Heaven sings it, heaven bows down, heaven worships around Your presence! Join the angels, join the elders, join with heaven's host forever! As heaven sings it, we will join them in that song: Holy Holy Holy, Lord God Almighty!" This is the title track from one of Scott Cunningham's "Worship Generation" collection albums, containing pop-rock to hard rock. This is another ministry that centers on worship and discipleship, a ministry that serves and glorifies God. These are but two examples of Godly music produced by true believers who are serving the Lord, in my opinion at least. But the sad truth is, for each one that is true to the Lord, there are probibly hundreds that are Christian in name only, and who are simply serving themselves. I find the same thing to be true of the "Christian" book publishing industry. Bookstores are filled with books, commentaries, novels, that claim godliness, but do not possess it. Many churches are largely filled with people who claim Christianity, but do not possess it. Radio, TV, internet, you name it - 2 Tim 3 1 But realize this, that in the last days difficult (literally "fierce" times will come. 2 For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3 unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good, 4 treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5 holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power; Avoid such men as these. CCM is well known, and the failings of it's false representatives are shown in public. As a band claims Christ but pursues the flesh, it's easy for people to see, and so there is much controversy. But there is another thing to consider as well. Christian music has undergone this same controversy for centuries, as music is written in the style of the day. But the songs that weren't "keepers", weren't kept. There has been major controversy in the past, even in the hymns of the reformation as they were written, in that they were not the psalms, and there were many who had a huge problem with that. Classically throughout history, the older generation claims that what the younger does is not proper, because "that's not the way we did it". Now, in many cases, that's a good rule of thumb, so long as what the older generation did that which was right. But in something subjective such as the style of music we sing, well, how can we say a certain type of music is wrong? If we were to condemn all styles and types of music that has been condemned by the generations preceding us, we'd be throwing out much of what is accepted in churches today, as much has been condemned at one time or another. Should the Lord tarry, let us see what endures to the next generation. Let us see what is approved by the Lord, in the Kingdom to come. Let us test all things, and hold fast to what is good. And let us not compromise, nor close our eyes to ungodliness wherever we may find it. These are my views, since you asked. I hope this helps! Love in Christ, Mark |
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100 | end times Who iwill stand? | Bible general Archive 3 | mark d seyler | 179708 | ||
Hi Foo62, On place this appears is in Zechariah: Zechariah 12 2 "Behold, I am going to make Jerusalem a cup that causes reeling to all the peoples around; and when the siege is against Jerusalem, it will also be against Judah. 3 "It will come about in that day that I will make Jerusalem a heavy stone for all the peoples; all who lift it will be severely injured. And all the nations of the earth will be gathered against it. Zech 12:9 "And in that day I will set about to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem. All the nations of the earth will be gathered against Israel, and all the nations that gather against Israel will be destroyed. So if the US of A exists as a nation at that time, it will be destroyed. Some infer this from Daniel's prophecies, since several political/military groups are mentioned, but none seem to fit the US, but I consider Zechariah's prophecy to be more specific. I hope this helps! Love in Christ, Mark |
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