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81 | number of spies sent to Canaan | Num 13:1 | John Ryals | 227956 | ||
Check out the 13th and 14th Chapters of the Book of Numbers. | ||||||
82 | Is my friend still going to heaven? | John 3:16 | John Ryals | 227953 | ||
First let me say that God determines who goes! Now in reference to your question, I like the scriptures in the Book of Revelation where John is sending the letters to the churches. (Revelation, Chapter 2, verses 1-7.) 1 Unto the Angel of the Church of Ephesus write; These things says He who holds the Seven Stars in His Right Hand, Who walks in the midst of the Seven Golden Candlesticks; 2 I know your works and your labour, and your patience, and how you cannot bear them which are evil: and you have tried them which say they are Apostles, and are not, and have found them liars: 3 And have borne, and have patience, and for my Name's sake have laboured, and have not fainted. 4 Nevertheless I have somewhat against you, because you have left your first love. 5 Remember therefore from where you are fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto you quickly, and remove your candlestick out of his place, except you repent. 6 But this you have, that you hate the deeds of the Nicolaitanes, which I also hate. 7 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says unto the Churches; To him who overcomes will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the Paradise of God. You notice In the first part of the letter the Angel is saying He knew their good works but in the latter part of the letter he was not so satisfied and was instucting them to return to their 'First Love." If we fall away we must repent and return to our Lord and Saviour. FYI: The 'Nicolaitans taught the doctrine of 'Balaam" and "Balaams'" time era began in (B.C. 1451). Balaam was the Son of Beor a man endowed with the gift of prophecy, (Numbers 22:5). The word "Nicolaitanes" means "laity-conquerors." They are Preachers who exploit the people instead of Spiritually developing them, which all false doctrine does. The Lord hates this, and so should we! Try to get friend to come back to "The Cross of Christ!" On a personal thought I am having a hard time believing she believes in Christ making such ludicrous claims. May God Bless you and give you strength to approach your friend and try to get her to return to Church. |
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83 | Is the Holy Spirit Leading? | Gal 5:16 | John Ryals | 227951 | ||
Hi DocTrinsograce, Sir it's my understanding that(Hebrews 5:11-14), the writer of Hebrews was speaking to Jewish Christians who were slow and sluggish regarding their understanding of the Teachings of New Testament Truth. This made it difficult to teach them. Verse 12 refers to the fact that they had been saved long enough to be mature in the Word by now. ("you have need that one teach you again which is the first principles of the Oracles of God",) pertains to the Old testament and what it really meant, instead of the way it was being erroneously taken by these Christian Jews. I understand and know the benefits of what Jesus did at the Cross, I just want to know if there are any reference books on 'truly knowing' if it is the Holy Spirit leading or if it is my flesh leading with a disguise by me of the Holy Spirit? I remain very mindful moment to moment that there are no private interpretations of the Word of God. 2nd Peter 1:20--- "Knowing this first, that no Prophecy of the Scripture is of any private interpretation." 21---"For the Prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but Holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit." The ending entry of this verse, "but Holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit," proclaims the manner in which the Word of God was written and thereby, given unto us.) Still need info! John Ryals |
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84 | In Rev 20:11-15, who are the "dead"? | Rev 20:12 | John Ryals | 227950 | ||
11 "And I saw a Great White Throne " (proclaims the final Judgement of the unredeemed, which will take place at theend of the Kingdom Age), "and Him Who sat on it (proclaims none other than God: however, we must understand that it is the Person of the Godhead, the Lord Jesus Christ [Mat. 25:31]; he is the saviour today; He will be the Judge tomorrow), "from Whose face the Earth and the Heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. 9This means a New Heaven and Earth are in the offing.) 12 "And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God"(pertains to the second Resurrection, the Resurrection of Damnation [I Cor., Chpt. 15; I Thess. 4:13-18; Jn. 5:29[);"and the Books were opened: and another Book of Life: and the daed were Judged out of those things which were written in the Books, according to their works (proclaims the manner of Judgement). 13 "And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and Nell delivered up the dead which were in them (points to the fact that every unredeemed person who has ever lived will face the Great White Throne Judgement; none will be exempted): and they were Judged every man according to their works (records the fact that this Judgement is not arbitrary, but is based on absolute Justice). 14 "And death and Hell were cast into the Lake of Fire" (combined, includes the wicked of all ages). "This is the second death" (Eternal separation from God and the Lake of Fire). 15 "And whosoever was not found written in the Book of Life" (refers to the record of all the unredeemed) was cast into the Lake of Fire." (This includes every single individual who isn't Redeemed, beginning with Adam and Eve. That is, if they didn't come back to God.) |
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85 | Is the Holy Spirit Leading? | Gal 5:16 | John Ryals | 227937 | ||
The 'believerschapeldallas.org did not help, are there any other reference books or sites that deal with the subject, 'Am I being led by the Holy Spirit' or; 'Is my direction being led by my flesh with a mask of the Holy Spirit'? | ||||||
86 | Is judgement on judgement day private? | Rev 20:12 | John Ryals | 227936 | ||
Help me. I am having some difficulity understanding what (Luke 8:17) has to do with 'Judgement Privacy'? The Candle is the subject and the context is (Luke 8:16-18) Christ, using Parables, is not meant to hide Truth form sincere, inquiring hearts, but rather the very opposite; (the teaching of Christ was designed to appeal to the honest, seeking heart; He wants men to "see the light"). In verse 17, He is addressing to the mysteries of the Gospel; and that it would all be made known in the New Covenant. Verse 18 refers to not only what is heard, but how it is heard; 'To him shall be given", constitutes a 'Divine Law' that whosoever accepts Truth will be given Truth. The last statement of verse 18 could be viewed as 'light rejected is light withdrawn.' |
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87 | Speaking in tongues | Acts 2:4 | John Ryals | 227935 | ||
Some teach and preach that the Baptism with the Holy Spirit is an experiencing subsequent to Salvation. Some believe when one is baptized with the Holy Spirit according to Acts 2:4 that he speaks with other Tounges as the Spirit of God gives the utterance. However, while some cherish the Baptism with the Spirit, I believe we must reject the insistence of the "Jesus Only People" that the experience is necessary for Salvation. We cannot accept the view that "born of the spirit" in John 3:5 refers to the experience depicted in Matthew 3:11. The only Baptism that John could give anyone was the "Baptism unto Repentence." He states here that Jesus would Baptize "With the Holy Spirit, and with fire." There are three types of Baptisms', 'The Baptism into Christ', 'Water Baptism', and 'Baptism with the Holy Spirit. Remember Paul said: "For by grace are you Saved through Faith, and that not of yorselves: it is the Gift of God: "Not of works,lest any man should boast" (Ephesians 2:8-9.) In view of what Paul said, are the "Jesus Only" adherents Saved? They are basing their Salvation on their in Water Baptism and speaking with other Tongues; however, God cannot honor a salvation by works, only by Faith in Christ, and what Christ has done for us at the Cross. Paul also said: "That if you shall confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and shall believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you shall be saved." "For with the heart man believes unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto Salvation" (Rom. 10:9-10). Not one time here does Paul mention Water Baptism or speaking with other Tongues, or anyhting else for that matter, only "confessing" and "believing." So, in view of all of that, we ask again the question, Are the 'Jesus Only' adherents Saved?" I believe some are and some aren't! If one's faith is in anything other than Christ and what Christ has done for us at the Cross, pure and simple, it is a belief system consisting of "works." God cannot accept that,He can only accept His Son and what He did for us at Calvary, and our Faith in that Finished Work. However, We should ever exalt with ever-increasing fervor and devotion, the Precious Name of Jesus; however, it is my believe it is heretical to apply the Name of Jesus to the Father and the Holy Spirit. Nevertheless, it is my earnest prayer that our souls will be set aflame with the true glory of the wondrous Name of the Son, the Lord Jesus christ. I would pray daily that we would recieve a fresh Revelation of the Beauty and Power of that Name, the Blessed Name, "Jesus." |
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88 | Is the Holy Spirit Leading? | Gal 5:16 | John Ryals | 227930 | ||
Are there any commentaries or reference books dealing with this question? | ||||||
89 | believing and being born again? | John 3:16 | John Ryals | 227923 | ||
From my research, Basically there are two schools of thought on this matter . One is Calvinism and the other is Armenianism. Both are based on Scripture, but their conclusions diverge dramatically. 'Calvinism emphasizes the Sovereignty of God and His Divine Prerogative. Armenianism stresses man's free will and responsibility. The doctrine of unconditional eternal security accepts the Calvinistic perspective and states that once a person has been saved and accepts the atoning Blood of Jesus Christ, he can never be lost afterward no matter what he might do. The Armenian view is that man has a free will and it is the free will of man that determines his condition. According to his free will, he determined to accept Christ when the Holy Spirit moved on his heart. As well, free will coupled with the Grace of God maintains his position in Christ; however, if he so desires, God forbid, he can, through his free will, elect to cease believing what got him in, which is Faith in Christ and what Christ did at the Cross. If that happens he will revert from a saved condition to a lost condition. | ||||||
90 | Is judgement on judgement day private? | Rev 20:12 | John Ryals | 227922 | ||
The entire context is Rev 20:11-15. I don't know if this answers your question but may lead you to other references that may give you insight. Also: check out 1st Cor., Chpt. 15; 1st Thess. 4:13-18; John 5:29. | ||||||
91 | How will God judge on judgement day? | Psalm | John Ryals | 227920 | ||
Psalms 103:12 states,"As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us," This is equivalent to "blotting out our sins" Acts 3:19; Isa. 43:25; 44:22. It is impossible to bring the east and the west together; so it is impossible to bring the forgiven sinner and his forgiven sins together. This Divine fact gives to those who believe it, a peace which nothing can destroy. | ||||||
92 | Where did Adam and Eve's find their wife | Genesis | John Ryals | 227917 | ||
Genesis 5:4; "And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters" (the intimation is, Adam was able to father children, and Eve to conceive, for some 800 years. Exactly how many children they brought into the world we aren't told. But it had to be many. So yes, these children of Adam and Eve married each other, even though deterioration of our life expectancy had began because of their disobedience. | ||||||
93 | Is the Holy Spirit Leading? | Not Specified | John Ryals | 227916 | ||
Genesis 8:8-13; In verse 11, "Then Lot chose him all the plain of Jordan; and Lot journeyed east: and they separated themselves the one from the other." It is my believe that Lot didn't seem to realize, as most don't realize, that he was blessed by God because of Abraham. He should have said to Abraham, that whatever the Patriarch desired, that's what he desired. But instead, he chose for himself, and as the future will prove, chose very unwisely. When he separated himself from Abraham, he separated himself from the Blessing. My question: How do we know within ourselves that it is truly the Holy Spirit leading us, and not a mask of the flesh saying it's the Holy Spirit, which takes us in the wrong direction? My thoughts are this, What if I have a ladder against a wall and I'm climbing to the top and when I get there I find out I've got the ladder against the wrong wall? Are there any reference books or any reference scriptures that may help me determine the answer? Thanks John Ryals |
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94 | Is the Holy Spirit Leading? | Gal 5:16 | John Ryals | 227924 | ||
Genesis 8:8-13; In verse 11, "Then Lot chose him all the plain of Jordan; and Lot journeyed east: and they separated themselves the one from the other." It is my believe that Lot didn't seem to realize, as most don't realize, that he was blessed by God because of Abraham. He should have said to Abraham, that whatever the Patriarch desired, that's what he desired. But instead, he chose for himself, and as the future will prove, chose very unwisely. When he separated himself from Abraham, he separated himself from the Blessing. My question: How do we know within ourselves that it is truly the Holy Spirit leading us, and not a mask of the flesh saying it's the Holy Spirit, which takes us in the wrong direction? My thoughts are this, What if I have a ladder against a wall and I'm climbing to the top and when I get there I find out I've got the ladder against the wrong wall? Are there any reference books or any reference scriptures that may help me determine the answer? Thanks John Ryals |
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