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Results from: Answered Bible Questions, Answers, Unanswered Bible Questions, Notes Author: hopalong Ordered by Verse |
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81 | Israel and worship of other gods | Deut 11:16 | hopalong | 189680 | ||
1 Cor 1:27 but God has chosen the foolish things of the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to shame the things which are strong, We who have recieved salvation would do well to praise God for His mercy, and to refrain from mocking those whom have not. Rom 3:23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, Hopalong |
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82 | Does God hate people? Psalm 5:5 | Ps 5:5 | hopalong | 216748 | ||
Are we not all evildoers? I know that I am. Rom 7:14 For we know that the Law is spiritual, but I am of flesh, sold into bondage to sin. Rom 7:15 For what I am doing, I do not understand; for I am not practicing what I would like to do, but I am doing the very thing I hate. Rom 7:16 But if I do the very thing I do not want to do, I agree with the Law, confessing that the Law is good. Rom 7:17 So now, no longer am I the one doing it, but sin which dwells in me. Rom 7:18 For I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my flesh; for the willing is present in me, but the doing of the good is not. Rom 7:19 For the good that I want, I do not do, but I practice the very evil that I do not want. |
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83 | Does God hate people? Psalm 5:5 | Ps 5:5 | hopalong | 216762 | ||
Dear Steve, are we not all guilty of boasting, lieing,and deciet? And worse than that...it is not merely the man on the street, but the man in the pew is guilty as well! Rock of Ages, cleft for me, let me hide myself in thee; let the water and the blood, from thy wounded side which flowed, be of sin the double cure; save from wrath and make me pure. Rom 7:15 For what I am doing, I do not understand; for I am not practicing what I would like to do, but I am doing the very thing I hate. Rom 7:25 Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, on the one hand I myself with my mind am serving the law of God, but on the other, with my flesh the law of sin. HOPALONG |
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84 | Does God hate people? Psalm 5:5 | Ps 5:5 | hopalong | 216788 | ||
Rom 9:18 So then He has mercy on whom He desires, and He hardens whom He desires. Rom 9:19 You will say to me then, "Why does He still find fault? For who resists His will?" Rom 9:20 On the contrary, who are you, O man, who answers back to God? The thing molded will not say to the molder, "Why did you make me like this," will it? Rom 9:21 Or does not the potter have a right over the clay, to make from the same lump one vessel for honorable use and another for common use? Rom 9:22 What if God, although willing to demonstrate His wrath and to make His power known, endured with much patience vessels of wrath prepared for destruction? Rom 9:23 And He did so to make known the riches of His glory upon vessels of mercy, which He prepared beforehand for glory, Rom 9:24 even us, whom He also called, not from among Jews only, but also from among Gentiles. |
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85 | Does God hate people? Psalm 5:5 | Ps 5:5 | hopalong | 216840 | ||
The Alien Righteousness of Christ One of the most pressing questions ever asked comes from one of the ancient books of the Bible. Job asked, “How can a mortal [man] be righteous before God?” (Job 9:2). The apostle Paul found the answer in the gospel of Christ. After describing his impressive achievements as a rabbi, he related how he obtained the righteousness he needed. To his friends in the church at Philippi he wrote: I consider them [my attainments] rubbish, that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ—the righteousness that comes from God and is by faith (Philippians 3:8-9). In the gospel Paul discovered alien righteousness, which means the righteousness of another—in this case, the righteousness of Jesus Christ. Jesus, the Son of God, is perfectly righteous. Of him God the Father said “This is my Son, with whom I am well pleased” (Matthew 3:17). Jesus pleased the Father because of his sinless perfection—his flawless righteousness. By active obedience to God, Jesus met all the divine requirements. He therefore could dare his critics by asking, “Can any of you prove me guilty of sin?” (John 8:46). The sinless character of Christ made it appropriate for the apostle Peter to refer to him as a “lamb without spot or defect” (1 Peter 1:19). The righteousness of Christ is his by nature. It becomes an alien righteousness when sinners admit their failure to meet God’s demands and trust in Christ alone for forgiveness and eternal salvation. At that point the righteous God imputes, or accounts, the righteousness of his Son to the credit of believing sinners. Like Paul, at that instant, those who trust in Christ obtain the righteousness “which is through faith in Christ—the righteousness that comes from God and is by faith” (Philippians 3:9). To acquire the righteousness God demands, people must not look within themselves". Alien Righteousness, Humanity’s Greatest Need (Dr. James Edward McGoldrick) Hopalong |
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86 | Does God hate people? Psalm 5:5 | Ps 5:5 | hopalong | 216880 | ||
hI STEVE, i WAS HOPING YOU WOULD REPLY... HOPALONG |
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87 | Do we understand suffering in delighting | Ps 37:4 | hopalong | 215828 | ||
His agony in the garden. He who made atonement for the sins of mankind, submitted himself in a garden of suffering, to the will of God, from which man had revolted in a garden of pleasure. Christ took with him into that part of the garden where he suffered his agony, only those who had witnessed his glory in his transfiguration. Those are best prepared to suffer with Christ, who have by faith beheld his glory. The words used denote the most entire dejection, amazement, anguish, and horror of mind; the state of one surrounded with sorrows, overwhelmed with miseries, and almost swallowed up with terror and dismay. He now began to be sorrowful, and never ceased to be so till he said, It is finished. He prayed that, if possible, the cup might pass from him. But he also showed his perfect readiness to bear the load of his sufferings; he was willing to submit to all for our redemption and salvation. According to this example of Christ, we must drink of the bitterest cup which God puts into our hands; though nature struggle, it must submit. It should be more our care to get troubles sanctified, and our hearts satisfied under them, than to get them taken away. It is well for us that our salvation is in the hand of One who neither slumbers nor sleeps. All are tempted, but we should be much afraid of entering into temptation. To be secured from this, we should watch and pray, and continually look unto the Lord to hold us up that we may be safe. Doubtless our Lord had a clear and full view of the sufferings he was to endure, yet he spoke with the greatest calmness till this time. Christ was a Surety, who undertook to be answerable for our sins. Accordingly he was made sin for us, and suffered for our sins, the Just for the unjust; and Scripture ascribes his heaviest sufferings to the hand of God. He had full knowledge of the infinite evil of sin, and of the immense extent of that guilt for which he was to atone; with awful views of the Divine justice and holiness, and the punishment deserved by the sins of men, such as no tongue can express, or mind conceive. At the same time, Christ suffered being tempted; probably horrible thoughts were suggested by Satan that tended to gloom and every dreadful conclusion: these would be the more hard to bear from his perfect holiness. And did the load of imputed guilt so weigh down the soul of Him of whom it is said, He upholdeth all things by the word of his power? into what misery then must those sink whose sins are left upon their own heads! How will those escape who neglect so great salvation? (Mt 26:47-56) (Matthew Henry. |
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88 | In search of the truth | Ps 115:3 | hopalong | 203260 | ||
There is a story of a little Dutch boy, which embodies very fairly the difference between God and Fate. This little boy’s home was on a dyke in Holland, near a great wind-mill, whose long arms swept so close to the ground as to endanger those who carelessly strayed under them. But he was very fond of playing precisely under this mill. His anxious parents had forbidden him to go near it; and, when his stubborn will did not give way, had sought to frighten him away from it by arousing his imagination to the terror of being struck by the arms and carried up into the air to have life beaten out of him by their ceaseless strokes. One day, heedless of their warning, he strayed again under the dangerous arms, and was soon absorbed in his play there forgetful of everything but his present pleasures. Perhaps, he was half conscious of a breeze springing up; and somewhere in the depth of his soul, he may have been obscurely aware of the danger with which he had been threatened. At any rate, suddenly, as he played, he was violently smitten from behind, and found himself swung all at once, with his head downward, up into the air; and then the blows came, swift and hard! O what a sinking of the heart! O what a horror of great darkness! It had come then! And he was gone! In his terrified writhing, he twisted himself about, and looking up, saw not the immeasureable expanse of the brazen heavens above him, but his father’s face. At once, he realized, with a great revulsion, that he was not caught in the mill, but was only receiving the threatened punishment of his disobedience. He melted into tears, not of pain, but of relief and joy. In that moment, he understood the difference between falling into the grinding power of a machine and into the loving hands of a father. That is the difference between Fate and Predestination. And all the language of men cannot tell the immensity of the difference. Benjamin B. Warfield |
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89 | Scripture spare the rod spoit the child | Prov 13:24 | hopalong | 216808 | ||
Spare The Rod, Spoil the Child This was a common phrase in the previous century, and still exists today. It refers to the practice of spanking your children in discipline; the phrase "spare the rod, spoil the child" means that if you don't punish your children when they do wrong, you'll spoil them. This comes from a Biblical proverb (: "He who withholds his rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him diligently." |
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90 | Is Packer right? | Prov 16:33 | hopalong | 207029 | ||
"God's works of providence are his most holy, wise, and powerful preserving and governing all his creatures, and all their actions" (Westminster Shorter Catechism Q.11). If Creation was a unique exercise of divine energy causing the world to be, providence is a continued exercise of that same energy whereby the Creator, according to his own will, (a) keeps all creatures in being, (b) involves himself in all events, and (c) directs all things to their appointed end. The model is of purposive personal management with total "hands-on" control: God is completely in charge of his world. His hand may be hidden, but his rule is absolute. J.I.Packer. | ||||||
91 | pleasestate your undestandingof verse | Prov 16:33 | hopalong | 211570 | ||
Prov 16:33 |
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92 | The king's heart | Prov 21:1 | hopalong | 200203 | ||
Prov 21:1 The king's heart is like channels of water in the hand of the LORD; He turns it wherever He wishes. Does this verse have implication for presidents as well? Hopalong |
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93 | The king's heart | Prov 21:1 | hopalong | 200207 | ||
Thanks Doc, The reason I asked was with the purpose of glorifying God before His children. It is my prayer that none of His attributes be negleted by me or any one of His own. I also had in mind the possibility that some one might not be aware of the extent of His rule. Hopalong |
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94 | The king's heart | Prov 21:1 | hopalong | 200210 | ||
Luke 1:37 "For nothing will be impossible with God." Eph 5:1 Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children; Eph 5:2 and walk in love, just as Christ also loved you and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma. Eph 5:3 But immorality or any impurity or greed must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints; Eph 5:4 and there must be no filthiness and silly talk, or coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks. If we follow the Word our deliberations will not degrade into carnality. It's a shame that we must avoid disccussing the great doctrines of the Church. What does that say to the World? Hopalong |
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95 | Prayers for Brother John (stjohn) | Is 54:10 | hopalong | 221385 | ||
Dear John, I am so sorry You are in my prayers. Hoppy |
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96 | Ezekiel's False Propheys Like Today? | Ezek 13:6 | hopalong | 207305 | ||
Dear Tumbleweed, My own thoughts on the subject are to put my confidence in God's Holy Bible alone. That does not mean that I don't seek guidence from my pastor or others that are more spirtualy mature than myself. Acts 2:38 Peter said to them, "Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. HOPPY ps I WOULD NOT PUT ANY STOCK IN THOSE WHO CLAIM THAT GOD SENT THEM A MESSAGE FOR YOU!HE IS CERTAINLY ABLE TO SEND A MESSGE TO YOU DIRECTLY. |
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97 | 70 A.D. or Revelation? | Dan 11:31 | hopalong | 206729 | ||
I reommend Arturo Azurdia. His sermons on The Revalation can be found at monergism.com Give aliten and let me know your reponse to his straight forward approach. Hoppy |
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98 | what is god telling us? | Nah 1:1 | hopalong | 207262 | ||
I came across song and was compelled to share it with those who may not be aware of it. Providentally, it fits quite well with the current topic (Jonah). you may find the melody song on you tube. ps I was not able to find the name of the writer. Hoppy The Hornet Song When the Canaanites hardened their hearts against God, And grieved Him because of their sin, God sent along hornets to bring them to terms, And to help His own people to win. If a nest of live hornets were brought to this room, And the creatures allowed to go free, You would not need urging to make yourself scarce, You’d want to get out, don’t you see! They would not lay hold and by force of their strength, Throw you out of the window, oh, no! They would not compel you to go against your will, But they would just make you willing to go. When Jonah was sent to the work of the Lord, The outlook was not very bright. He never had done such a hard thing before, So he backed and ran off from the fight. Now, the Lord sent a gteat fish to swallow him up, The story I am sure you all know. God did not compel him to go against his will, But He just made him willing to go. CHORUS: God does not compel us to go, oh, no! He never compels us to go. God does not compel us to go against our will, But He just makes us willing to go. |
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99 | What does it mean to be poor in spirit? | Matthew | hopalong | 207454 | ||
Dear sunilpb426 To be "poor in spirit" is to be totaly dependent on Jesus. It is the realization of our own spiritual poverty. Rock of Ages, cleft for me, Let me hide myself in Thee; Let the water and the blood, From Thy wounded side which flowed, Be of sin the double cure; Save from wrath and make me pure. Not the labor of my hands Can fulfill Thy law’s demands; Could my zeal no respite know, Could my tears forever flow, All for sin could not atone; Thou must save, and Thou alone. Nothing in my hand I bring, Simply to the cross I cling; Naked, come to Thee for dress; Helpless look to Thee for grace; Foul, I to the fountain fly; Wash me, Savior, or I die. While I draw this fleeting breath, When mine eyes shall close in death, [originally When my eye-strings break in death] When I soar to worlds unknown, See Thee on Thy judgment throne, Rock of Ages, cleft for me, Let me hide myself in Thee. Martin Loyd-Jones has a wonderful book (Studies on the Sermon on the Mount) Welcome to our forum! Hopalong |
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100 | baptism by emersion only? | Matt 3:16 | hopalong | 192853 | ||
Hi Doc, On most of what you post I find myself in complete agreement. But on Baptism I think you are all wet! :-) Your Friend, Hoppy |
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