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81 | soul in Heaven or Hell? | Judges | sonofmom | 221929 | ||
Thank you justme, you are correct, and blessings are always welcome and appreciated. |
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82 | Why is bigamy ok but adultry isn't? | Ex 21:10 | sonofmom | 221916 | ||
Hi Rolff, I saw your post and it caused me to wonder, 'where does anyone say that bigamy is ok?' Actually, the Bible is written about history, and bigamy is reported, nowhere does the Bible condone the practice. I think it is there to show us our fallen nature, as it is a detestable prctice in my view. To take the practice to an extreme, Solomon had 700 wives and 300 concubines. That may look desirable to a man's flesh, but can anyone even imagine what it would be like to have 700 mothers-in-law? ((o:] (just kidding, honey) |
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83 | Genesis | Bible general Archive 4 | sonofmom | 221911 | ||
The major reason why people doubt that the days of creation are 24-hour literal days usually has nothing to do with what the Bible says, but comes from outside influences. For example, many believe that since scientists have convinced everyone that the earth is countless years old, then the days of creation cannot be ordinary days. Then they attempt to use Scripture to try to justify that the days of creation are long periods of time and quote passages such as 2 Peter 3:8, '... 'one day is with the Lord as a thousand years' However, if you look at the rest of the verse, it says, '... and a thousand years as one day'. which makes theirs a moot point. They are further proven wrong in their assumptions by looking into the complexities of the Hebrew landuage: The Hebrew word for day in Genesis chapter 1 is the word 'yom'. It is important to understand that almost any word can have two or more meanings, depending on context. And, respected Hebrew dictionaries give a number of meanings for the word 'yom' depending upon context. One of the passages they give for the meaning of 'yom' as an ordinary day is Genesis chapter 1. And the reason becomes quite obvious. Every time the word 'yom' is used with a number, or with the phrase 'evening and morning', anywhere in the Old Testament, it always means an ordinary day. In Genesis chapter 1, for each of the six days of creation, the Hebrew word 'yom' is used with a number and with the phrase, 'evening and morning'. There is no doubt that the Hebrew author (as being led by the Spirit) is placing an emphasis on saying that these are ordinary days. |
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84 | Genesis | Bible general Archive 4 | sonofmom | 221904 | ||
Wow, All I can say is welcome to the war. It seems to me to be a topic about evolution, when people are unable to take the Bible seriously. It is too bad that you got married to her before you discussed the story of creation, but I don't know the facts, so I can only try to help. You do not need to do anything, the Lord loves you and is powerful enough to meet you where you are at. I am not sure how far you are from Darmstadt but here is a couple that are sure to help you and your wife in finding your way: Robert Thomason Susanne Siebert Tel. 06159-913428 If the distance is too great, I am sure they will lead you in the right direction to a location nearer to you. |
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85 | Lucifer's fall from grace | Bible general Archive 4 | sonofmom | 221902 | ||
doc, please forgive me for answering this question, but truthfully, I never had much luck finding an answer in the search box. I am willing to bet that the questions will keep getting asked, and repeatedly also. Just like my face keeps having to get whiskers shaved off, no matter how many times I do it, and no matter how thoroughly I do it. ((o: We are here in service to the Lord, and there is no redundancy in that. |
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86 | Lucifer's fall from grace | Bible general Archive 4 | sonofmom | 221900 | ||
Hi colton, please allow me to apologize for your difficulty in getting your question answered. It is my belief that your question has its own trouble built into it, for the darkness comprehendeth not the light. (Jn 1:5) I think these verses may help you in your growing relationship with the Lord, by understanding who the enemy is, and that there is warfare out there. Read Isaiah 14:12, and then in context of 14:3 thru 14:22 Then read Ezekiel 28, and notice how the chapter changes its mood abruptly at verse 12, since it stops speaking to the Prince of Tyre and turns its attention to the King of Tyre thru verse 19. This king is widely considered to be none other than satan himself. Being full of wisdom and perfect in beauty... perfect in thy ways until iniquity was found in thee... And the chapter wraps up in vss. 25 and 26 when the Lord shall execute His judgement and bring His people into safety and security in their own land. keliy |
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87 | God is one plesse explain Mark 16:19 | Bible general Archive 4 | sonofmom | 221895 | ||
So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God. (Mk 16:19) He sat at the right hand. To say He sat means that He was at rest, that His work was completed. This was a posture of authority, as He was sitting down when He began to speak at the sermon on the mount. To sit on the 'right hand' explains soveriegn rule, -it does not mean that God has a right hand. -does the Bible ever mention the left hand of God? Going by that logic, the Bible must mean that God is monodextrous. But it never says that God created the heavens and the earth 'single-handedly' ((o: son |
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88 | Is Jesus and God the same? | Bible general Archive 4 | sonofmom | 221894 | ||
Psa 83, for your benefit, and the benefit of readers on this forum, I have listed here several verses where Jesus is said to be God: "But of the Son He says, "Thy throne, O God, is forever and ever, and the righteous scepter is the scepter of His kingdom." Heb 1:8 "Thomas answered and said to Him, "My Lord and my God!" John 20:28 "I and the Father are one." The Jews took up stones again to stone Him. Jesus answered them, "I showed you many good works from the Father; for which of them are you stoning Me?" The Jews answered Him, "For a good work we do not stone You, but for blasphemy; and because You, being a man, make Yourself out to be God." John 10:30-33 "I said therefore to you, that you shall die in your sins; for unless you believe that I am He, you shall die in your sins." Note: In the Greek, "He" is not there. John 8:24 "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." "And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth." John 1:1, 1:14 Now, I have had JW's say to me that, yes, Jesus is called God, but he is not called 'Almighty God' However, the Bible proves that theory to be foundless as well. son |
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89 | Is Jesus and God the same? | Bible general Archive 4 | sonofmom | 221892 | ||
Yes, Ps 83, I understand about what JW's teach, That [men] may know that thou, whose name alone [is] JEHOVAH, [art] the most high over all the earth. In response to your question of, 'how is it possible for Jesus to pray to himself' Have you ever heard of the hypostatic union? What this means, is: Jesus is God in human flesh. He is not half God and half man. He is fully divine and fully man. That is, Jesus has two distinct natures: divine and human. Jesus is the Word who was God and was with God and was made flesh, (John 1:1,14). This means that in the single person of Jesus is both a human and divine nature. The divine nature was not changed. It was not altered. He is not merely a man who "had God within Him" nor is he a man who "manifested the God principle." He is God, second person of the Trinity. "The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word," (Heb. 1:3, NIV). Jesus' two natures are not "mixed together," nor are they combined into a new God-man nature. They are separate yet act as a unit in the one person of Jesus. This is called the Hypostatic Union. Jesus prayed to the Father because as a man, under the Law (Gal. 4:4), he needed to pray to the Father. The Bible teaches that he was both God and man (Col. 2:9; John 8:58 with Ex. 3:14). Also, Jesus has two natures. Therefore, we will see two types of scripture concerning Jesus: those that seem to focus on His divine-side, and those that seem to focus on His human-side. The Jehovah's Witnesses are simply ignoring, or changing, the divine-side scriptures and concentrating on those that describe His human-side. But that does not make those verses any less valid. See Hypostatic Union (at carm.org) for information on the two natures of Jesus. If you go there, you are also able to find why JW teachings are in error, by simply typing in 'cults' on the home page. Then click the link to Jehova Witnesses. I could go on, about many of your comments, such as: 'firstborn over all creation' The mistranslation of the word, 'firstborn' is the problem, and proves the doctrine to be false.. But I won't continue with that here... May our Lord bless you as you seek His truth |
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90 | Is the Bible the word of man or God? | Bible general Archive 4 | sonofmom | 221860 | ||
Shalom Azure, I am the middle son of my mom, but you can call me son for short (o: (I am in my 50's, but I am also short) And while I am the son of a man also, that title is already well spoken for, may I decrease as He increases. I will fill in profile when I get time, Thank you for your interest. may our Lord abundantly bless you, son |
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91 | soul in Heaven or Hell? | Judges | sonofmom | 221858 | ||
Hi Shellpie, As a Baptist, I would guess that you have heard the three parables in the 25th chapter of Matthew. Jesus is teaching His disciples in this 'farewell trilogy' that the date and time of His return is not the issue. What IS important is how we will conduct ourselves up until that time. (One good pastime would be to read and study His Word) So we can look to the 20th chapter of Revelation for God's disclosure on whether everyone will be gone at the rapture. Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding the key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand. And he laid hold of the dragon, the serpent of old, who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years; and he threw him into the abyss, and shut it and sealed it over him, so that he would not deceive the nations any longer, until the thousand years were completed; after these things he must be released for a short time. (Rev 20:1-3) So This is by all accounts, after the rapture. And, it says that the devil must be released for a short time, when the thousand years are over and verse 8 tells us the reason: he is to go out and deceive the nations. My understanding is that there are believers in the world after the rapture, and the devil must be turned loose in order to try to deceive them. son |
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92 | Is the Bible the word of man or God? | Bible general Archive 4 | sonofmom | 221856 | ||
Thank You, azure for the fine welcome (o: It is a pleasure to be here, and to send and receive greets across the pacific ocean. son |
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93 | Is the Bible the word of man or God? | Bible general Archive 4 | sonofmom | 221854 | ||
Hi jgingrich, Your short and long versions of your question could be two different questions. I will start out by trying to answer the short one. There are many proofs at many different levels that lead us to understand (believe) that the Bible was written by the inspiration of God. These proofs are both internal and external. The first internal proof is, is the Bible tells us so. And God cannot tell a lie. But more important are the facts: The Bible is approx 1/3 made up of prophecies, and approx 80 percent of those prophesies have come true, to the letter. That means 100 percent accuracy to date, since other remaining prophecies are still to be fulfilled. The Bible contains 66 Books, written by 40 or more authors from various walks of life, many who never even heard of each other, and also was written over a span of some 1600 years or more. -And all this without a SINGLE CONTRADICTION. (if you think there may be contradictions, it is most likely due to misunderstanding. Bring the verses to this forum and someone will be able to help you correct the problem.) Now, do you think that we could find any two authors to write, even a lengthy newspaper article in seperate rooms, about any subject, without any contradictions? How you answer this question will say much about how you make decisions in life and will also have an eternal impact. For if anyone decides to dismiss the Bible as the Word of God, then they may as well dismiss God. Because of its claim to be the very Word of God, the Bible has suffered countless attacks and attempts to destroy it than any other book in history. -From early Roman Emperors through communist dictators and on to modern-day atheists, the Bible has withstood the test of time while outlasting all of its attackers and is still today the most widely published book in the world. So, as you probably know, God is an eternal being. This means he is not confined within the constraints of time, as we are. Just ask yourself, if there was a supreme being, that created a world filled with creatures, and wanted to let these creature know how much He loves them, and give them proof of all of this, and do it across the barrier of time, then how could this be accomplished? I would say that prophecy is a pretty strong bet, wouldn't you? One example of this is when God gave the prophecy of the 70 weeks to Daniel, He gave it through an angel. This has proven to be so accurate that some have accused it of being written at a later date and then disguised as an older manuscript. But the truth is, that this prophecy was translated into Greek about 200 years prior to its fulfillment, proving that it was not written after the fact. Take Jesus' empty tomb for instance. Some have said that this was all an elaborate hoax by His disciples, who stole His body from the tomb while the guards were asleep. But do you think it is feasible that someone would actually give their life in a painful death to protect the hoax's discovery? This is what happened to all the Apostles, all except John, who died a natural death. |
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94 | What king ordered the death of Jezebel? | 2 Kin 9:37 | sonofmom | 221833 | ||
2King 9:30 thru 2King 9:33 | ||||||
95 | What book is Jezebel in the Bible? | Bible general Archive 4 | sonofmom | 221830 | ||
In the KJV there are 13 verses in 1Kings (ch 16-21) and 6 verses in 2Kings (ch 9)that have the word Jezebel, and one verse in Revelation 2:20. | ||||||
96 | Why Jesus crucified ouside city gates? | Num 19:11 | sonofmom | 221796 | ||
Hello sallyeo This perhaps could be because of the strictness of Jewish laws regarding the proximity of dead bodies to the living. Coming into contact with a dead body meant a period of ritual cleansing for uncleanness (Numbers 19:11-22). Happy Resurrection Day! |
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97 | Is Passover connected with Resurrection | Heb 12:24 | sonofmom | 221794 | ||
Grace be with you, Doc. Happy Resurrection Day sonofmom |
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98 | Is Passover connected with Resurrection | Heb 12:24 | sonofmom | 221789 | ||
Thank you doc, your time is appreciated in formulating your response, after putting aside the sophmoric observations and verses taken out of context which have little to do with the subject. I did not find my dignity impugned in the least, because there is no lack of integrity within my heart., nor do I find pleasure in that among others. Putting that behind, I am quite trying to stay on task here. The task I am concerned with is an ongoing dialogue between myself and some that observe Jewish feasts and feel obligated to continue. They would like me to learn more about the meaning of certain feasts, but I wanted to learn also from a Christian perspective. Alas, I continue to search out a Christian perspective. Certainly, there is no harm in participating in the celebration of these feasts, as long as one does not use them as a replacement for Christ's blood, just as there is no harm in participating in other activities that offer fellowship but are unable to procure salvation. As I turn to Exodus, I find that the feast in question is to be an ordinance for ever: And this day shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to the LORD throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever. (Ex 12:14) How does the Bible define "for ever"? So, I will study further, knowing that Jer 31:31 says, "Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah" This, because the design of divine grace is much more perfect than the law, the law being only a rough sketch of the beautiful picture yet to come. |
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99 | is interrelationships ok | OT general | sonofmom | 221780 | ||
Hi Chatgirl, wasn't it Moses who married an Ethiopian woman? I guess he survived it (o: |
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100 | Is Passover connected with Resurrection | Heb 12:24 | sonofmom | 221778 | ||
Thanks, doc, your post had a way of leading me to the answer which I found in Col 2:16,17. "Therefore no one is to act as your judge in regard to food or drink or in respect to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath day -things which are a mere shadow of what is to come; but the substance belongs to Christ. I found a commentary that explains this rather well: "Here is a caution to take heed of judaizing teachers, or those who would impose upon Christians the yoke of the ceremonial law: Let no man therefore judge you in meat nor drink, etc., v. 16. Much of the ceremonies of the law of Moses consisted in the distinction of meats and days. It appears by Rom. 14 that there were those who were for keeping up those distinctions: but here the apostle shows that since Christ has come, and has cancelled the ceremonial law, we ought not to keep it up. "Let no man impose those things upon you, for God has not imposed them: if God has made you free, be not you again entangled in that yoke of bondage.’’ And this the rather because these things were shadows of things to come (v. 17), intimating that they had no intrinsic worth in them and that they are now done away. But the body is of Christ: the body, of which they were shadows, has come; and to continue the ceremonial observances, which were only types and shadows of Christ and the gospel, carries an intimation that Christ has not yet come and the gospel state has not yet commenced. Observe the advantages we have under the gospel, above what they had under the law: they had the shadows, we have the substance. -Matthew Henry Thanks for your help doc, you actually had a pretty good answer after I got past the parts about me needing a whole new mindset, and I thought the practices of some to be better than others. I really think it is amazing how you knew so much, just by my simple query. ...and to think I thought I found a sincere christian forum Sorry for the sting doc, your work was appreciated. But like I said once I got past the fluff, I was led to an answer. |
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