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Results from: Answers On or After: Thu 12/31/70 Author: stjones Ordered by Verse |
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81 | Let Mormon in on family celebrations? | Mark 2:17 | stjones | 47045 | ||
While Jesus was having dinner at Levi's house, many tax collectors and "sinners" were eating with him and his disciples, for there were many who followed him. When the teachers of the law who were Pharisees saw him eating with the "sinners" and tax collectors, they asked his disciples: "Why does he eat with tax collectors and 'sinners'?" On hearing this, Jesus said to them, "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners." I have a feeling Jesus would have dinner with your husband while your brother sounds like the Pharisees to me. I don't know you, your brother, or the rest of your family well enough to give advice, but I would have to ask myself if I really wanted to spend time with anyone so mean-spirited. I pray that God will bless and guide you. Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |
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82 | The tower in Luke 13 | Luke | stjones | 19817 | ||
No mention of terrorists in the NIV. Jesus was talking to the crowd about a pair of incidents they knew about where a number of people had died violently. Like Job's friends, they assumed that such a catastrophe was evidence of extreme sinfulness. Jesus told them they would die too, so they needed to repent. The NIV is among several translations available at www.biblegateway.com. Peace and grace, Steve |
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83 | the conversion of Zaccheus | Luke | stjones | 19966 | ||
In addition to what prayon said, there are a number of other lessons or examples in this incident: 1. Zacchaeus showed determination in his desire to find out about Jesus - he wasn't passive. (19:3-4) 2. When called, Z responded immediately and obediently, unlike, say, the rich young ruler in Mark 11:17-22. (19:5-6) 3. Without being prompted, Z demonstrated a giving spirit. (19:8a) 4. Again without prompting, Z repented and made amends for past sins. (19:8b) I wonder how many of us, upon first hearing about Jesus, responded with enthusiasm, obedience, and a joyful spirit like Zacchaeus. I know I didn't :-( Peace and grace, Steve |
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84 | purpose of christmas | Luke 2:20 | stjones | 103712 | ||
I think the key is verse 20: "The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told." We too should do those things. And at Easter, we should follow the example of the women who visited the tomb and ran off crying "He is risen!" Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |
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85 | After Salvation, What? | Luke 9:23 | stjones | 21015 | ||
Hi, Hank; I don't know if I would say any of what follows are obligations because I'm not sure we have obligations - sounds kinda legalistic to me. But I'm pretty sure(!) God would like us to always choose righteousness, to allow ourselves to be ruled by the mind of Christ within us (Jeremiah 31:33 - "I will put my law in their minds and write it on their hearts" and 1 Corinthians 2:16 - "we have the mind of Christ.") This is the struggle Paul discussed in Romans 8:14-25. So I respectfully submit the following as examples of how we should manifest the mind of Christ controlling our lives: "We know that we have come to know him if we obey his commands. The man who says, "I know him," but does not do what he commands is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But if anyone obeys his word, God's love is truly made complete in him. This is how we know we are in him: Whoever claims to live in him must walk as Jesus did." (1 John 2:3-6) '"Whoever has my commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves me. He who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love him and show myself to him." ... "If anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him. He who does not love me will not obey my teaching. These words you hear are not my own; they belong to the Father who sent me. "All this I have spoken while still with you."' (John 14:21-25) 'A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another."' (John 13:34-35) Peace and grace, Steve |
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86 | can u b forgivn if you once turned away? | Luke 15:32 | stjones | 43679 | ||
Cheer up; of course it's possible. Re-read the story of the prodigal son (Luke 15:11-32). Every Christian I know struggles with this, if just for a moment or a day or a season. Sheep go astray; the Good Shepherd gathers them back in - when they're humble and willing to come. Dare I say "welcome back"? Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |
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87 | Adam and Eve the first people created? | Luke 17:1 | stjones | 70781 | ||
Greeting and welcome, All-Cing-I; Methinks your handle is inaccurate; there seem to be things you don't "C". ;-) Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |
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88 | What is the New Covenant and where do I | Luke 22:20 | stjones | 114492 | ||
Jeremiah 31:31-34 "The time is coming," declares the LORD, "when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah. It will not be like the covenant I made with their forefathers when I took them by the hand to lead them out of Egypt, because they broke my covenant, though I was a husband to them," declares the LORD. "This is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after that time," declares the LORD. "I will put my law in their minds and write it on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people. No longer will a man teach his neighbor, or a man his brother, saying, 'Know the LORD,'because they will all know me, from the least of them to the greatest," declares the LORD. "For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more." The old covenant (the Law) is spoken of in the first part of Jeremiah's prophecy. In the second part, you can see the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, our personal relationship with God, God's grace, and the forgiveness of sins. This is tne new covenant Jesus referred to. Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |
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89 | Lord refers to himself in plural sense. | John 1:1 | stjones | 28192 | ||
Greetings, nimrod; John says Jesus was present with God the Father at the creation. I would assume God the Holy Spirit was as well. So I take the plural reference to represent the completeness of the triune God. Hope this is useful. Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |
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90 | Reasons for Rejecting our Witness | John 1:7 | stjones | 22031 | ||
4) No compelling reason to believe in Jesus or his claims - no hard evidence, just myths. 5) The Bible is not credible; it contradicts both science and common sense. Science conquered polio and smallpox while the God of the Bible just let people die and children be confined to iron lungs. Science has been proven to be reliable and useful; the Bible is just fairy tales. I don't believe any of that, of course, but I did once. Peace and grace, Steve |
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91 | Strike out at his people. | John 3:16 | stjones | 34793 | ||
Hi, Vic; I'll take a little different approach from EdB's. While we could probably have an interesting discussion about the words "strike out at", I'll just make an observation: I know my kids will rebel and sin. That doesn't keep me from disciplining them. Sometimes I let them suffer the natural consequences of their actions. And sometimes I manage to just show them grace. So it is with God. Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |
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92 | What about Bible Codes and apologetics? | John 5:39 | stjones | 47053 | ||
Greetings, rrscott; Bible codes are numerology, nothing more. There is nothing in the Bible itself to suggest that "searching the Scriptures" for magic numbers has any value or validity. I don't believe that god plays parlor games with his Word. Hugh Ross, like Galileo before him, challenges us to re-examine our assumptions about the relationship between the general revelation of the created universe and the special revelation of the Bible. Both revelations point to God; one day we will see that they do not contradict one another. Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |
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93 | Numerology??? | John 5:39 | stjones | 47160 | ||
Greetings again; Is there anything in the Bible that says we should look for magic numbers and hidden messages? Wouldn't our time be better spent seeking discernment and wisdom in the plain words of the text? Using computers to find secret codes flies in the face of every principle of exegesis and interpretation. What value do you see in this stuff? What information is gained? How does this information relate to faith in God and Jesus? Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |
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94 | John 9:1-12 and Job1-2 | John 9:1 | stjones | 71211 | ||
Hi, sweet; I'd like to just address Job. The reasons for Job's suffering are clearly laid out in Job 1-2. God pronounced Job righteous: "There is no one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil." (Job 1:8) This seems very much like the righteousness of Abraham: "Abram believed the LORD, and he credited it to him as righteousness." (Gen 15:6) Like Abraham, Job was obedient and faithful and God pronounced him righteous. This was despite the fact that both men were stained by original sin and unable to live a perfect, righteous life. In chapter 1, Satan responded by asserting that Job was faithful only because of his worldly wealth. In chapter 2, Satan claimed that it was because Job himself was healthy. So God let Satan do whatever he wanted to Job, short of killing him. We can see that Jobs trials were not the result of his own sin. One thing that is instructive to Christians is the reaction of Job's friends and God's response to them. They assumed that Job was suffering because God was punishing him for his sins. Their arguments were very logical, just wrong (a lesson worth noting). At the end, God told Job's friends that they were wrong to accuse Job and told them to have Job offer a sacrifice for them - what a delicious irony! Christians can never assume that this problem or that pain - our or someone else's - is punishment for sin. Further, we should not obsess on finding a reason. Job found peace and restoration only when he turned away from his troubles and stopped demanding to know why they happened. His healing began after a stern lecture from God when Job confessed: "You asked, 'Who is this that obscures my counsel without knowledge?' Surely I spoke of things I did not understand, things too wonderful for me to know." (Job 42:3) Having humbled imself, Job was finally ready to be healed. - healed, that is, by God's definition. Although his wealth was restored, Job's ten children were not. By that time, however, I think Job was ready to gratefully accept anything that God chose to provide - a very healthy attitude. Hope this is useful. Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |
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95 | Kathy, Is "Lifting His name" Biblical? | John 12:32 | stjones | 103918 | ||
Hi, Searcher; I don't see any direct connection between "Lord, I lift your name on high" and Jesus being lifted up on the cross either. But words have a generic meaning too. In this case, I think they make an indirect connection - we lift up Jesus' name because of what he did in being lifted up on the cross. "Lift" means to raise or elevate. We are called to praise Jesus by name. To lift his name on high is to elevate it and praise it. It is an acknowledgement and celebration of this truth: "... God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father." (Phillipians 2:9-11) At least, that's what I mean when I sing that chorus. Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |
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96 | What makes Christianity different | John 14:6 | stjones | 106349 | ||
Hi, Dr. X; That's somewhat akin to saying that all roads lead to Key West. In the midst of Winter we may wish it were true, but it isn't. To get around the dificulty by saying that all religions share the same god is somewhat akin to saying that every city and village is named Key West and therefore every road will get you to Key West. That's not true either. To say that all religions lead to "God" is to say that "God" has no identity, no name, no character, no expectations, and no consistency. The God revealed in the Bible is not Allah, not Shiva, not Ram, not Zeus, not anyone but the God of the Bible. There's only one Key West and most roads won't get you there; there's only one road that will get you to Key West. Likewise, there's only one God and only one road that will get you there. Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |
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97 | How can I show the Bible is truth? | John 14:6 | stjones | 132558 | ||
Hi, winged1; I've given a sermon a couple of times on why I believe the Bible is indeed God's Word. Maybe this excerpt will be useful to you: http://www.kokomobeach.com/docs/excerpt_from_the_letter.htm Keep praying for your friend! Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |
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98 | Some people believe it's Mouhammad(pbuh) | John 16:13 | stjones | 106798 | ||
Greetings, afro; I would say that they are wrong. Such a belief can only be based on the disortions of the Bible found in the Qur'an. It cannot be supported by what the Bible actually says. Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |
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99 | Living with the world's hatred?? | John 17:14 | stjones | 27949 | ||
No, seeking, you are not alone. I share your frustration, pain, and disappointment. Paul said "... we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope." (Romans 5:3-4) I take that to mean every little victory over the world strengthens me and enables me to win a little bigger victory which will strengthen me for another and so on. When I am defeated, I just have to try again; another victory and a little more strength will come. Perseverance is the key. Just keep on keeping on. We have to run the race set out for us; some of us are just real slow. The next time the "Iron Man Triathlon" in Hawaii is on TV, tune in for the last 20 minutes and watch the people finishing deep into the night with hardly anyone left to cheer their completion of the course. When we get to the finish line, there may be only one there to greet us, but that one will be Jesus. Peace and grace and a blessed and merry Christmas Steve aka Indiana Jones |
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100 | Quality of an Executed Man's Clothing | John 19:24 | stjones | 52443 | ||
Hi, Daniel; The commentary I consulted said this: "The Romans customarily removed and confiscated the clothing of the crucified, thereby heightening his shame and giving the soldiers some benefit for their labors." This seems like a simple and plausible explanation. After all, driving nails through a living man's flesh is not something that a nice, well-adjusted 21st century person would do. My guess is they just weren't very pleasant people. I don't know that there is any particular connection between the behavior of the Roman soldiers and tales of white women snatching a souvenir at a lynching. The Roman soldiers were participants in a world-changing event and behaving in a way that was prophesied in Psalm 22. The same can't be said of a white mob in the 20th century. If there is a "universal" here, I think it's just plain universal depravity. In a fallen world, people do cruel and nasty things. Just my 2 cents worth. Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |
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