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8201 | Christ entered the Holy or most Holy?... | Heb 9:12 | EdB | 9919 | ||
Ah! Charles Russell the founder of the Jehovah Witnesses was involved with a fringe SDA movement for a period of time. I'll guess this is where he picked it up. The JW's have some nutty teaching along this line. | ||||||
8202 | The author of Hebrews | Hebrews | EdB | 9917 | ||
Bobby W Another good question and one that has been discussed in the forum before you might want to do a search. There are many names given Paul, Barnabas, Luke Apollos, Silvanus (Silas), Phillip, Clement of Rome and even Priscilla. I like what the third century theologian Origen said, "Who it was that really wrote the Epistle, God only know." |
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8203 | Christ entered the Holy or most Holy?... | Heb 9:12 | EdB | 9914 | ||
Jerry Sounds like Jehovah Witnesses, am I right? Ed |
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8204 | what does this verse mean? | Luke 19:40 | EdB | 9912 | ||
Yvette Debbie and Nolan gave good answers. Your thoughts really line up with what Nolan said and I read it that way myself. I'm not sure there is much more that can be said. I hope answers your question. |
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8205 | HOW CAN ONE LIVE WITH A QUARRELSOME WIFE | Proverbs | EdB | 9910 | ||
Hank, Amen brother, once again good preaching!!!! My lovely bride of 36 years has been a blessing in my life. I never once had to go to the roof. And of course like your wife she was blessed with a prince of a guy like me. Pat! pat! (that is the sound of me patting myself on the back) :-) Be Blessed and Be a Blessing Ed |
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8206 | Christ entered the Holy or most Holy?... | Heb 9:12 | EdB | 9907 | ||
Jerry What does it matter how long it took? Why are you asking? Obivously it had to take place between the time Jesus died on the cross and arose again. I would guess it was instantous right after Jesus' death. EdB |
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8207 | We are on the same page | John 9:3 | EdB | 9905 | ||
Terry Absolutely God uses our weaknesses 1 Cor. 1:26-31 For consider your calling, brethren, that there were not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble; [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, [28] and the base things of the world and the despised God has chosen, the things that are not, so that He may nullify the things that are, [29] so that no man may boast before God. [30] But by His doing you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption, [31] so that, just as it is written, "Let him who boasts, boast in the Lord." Many times it is our abilites and talents that get in the way. We think we can do it without God. Jesus told us in John 15:5 that we can do nothing without him. "I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing. You also asked did God create (excuse me had a hand in creating) our weaknesses I submit to you Exodus 4:11 The Lord said to him, "Who has made man's mouth? Or who makes him mute or deaf, or seeing or blind? Is it not I, the Lord? Be Blessed and be a Blessing Ed |
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8208 | Christ entered the Holy or most Holy?... | Heb 9:12 | EdB | 9901 | ||
Hi Jerry Good question! Actually Jesus entered both, the Holy place is before the Holy of Holies and must be pass through to reach the Holy of Holies. The Altar upon which Jeus presented His blood was located in the Holy of Holies so we know he entered both. Hebrews 9:11-14 |
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8209 | what does Hebrews 6v4-6 mean? | Heb 6:4 | EdB | 9815 | ||
JVH0212 Your absolutely right when I said these men disagreed I meant on secondary issues not essential truths. These three men stand in total agreement of the essential truths of Christianity and I should have made that clear. Denominations and debates within Christianity is not as many people suppose a disagreement over the essential truths of Christianity, but rather over secondary issues that have no real effect on the Jesus Christ, His work on the cross, salvation, or any other part that defines orthodox Christianity. Let that be perfectly clear. Also let it be known JVH0212 and I do publicly agree sometime! :-) Love you my Brother Be blessed and be a Blessing Ed |
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8210 | what does Hebrews 6v4-6 mean? | Heb 6:4 | EdB | 9814 | ||
JVH0212 To the extent that these references are supplying a fact your right, facts are facts. To the extent these sources supplying a meaning to a reference then they are opinions. It is the writers interpretation of what the passage means. To the extent that these passages supply an understanding of the original language they may or may not be right. I personally view Spiro Zodhiates is my deciding authority. :-) John I guess I never realized that people are refusing to accept fact as fact as you say. If they are then they stand in the light of ignorance not understanding. You and Hank are right they need to shut their mouth and learn. |
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8211 | Holy Spirit without evidence of tongues? | Acts | EdB | 9798 | ||
JVH0212 I agree with your last paragraph,"I still believe tongues to be a valid, current gift of the Spirit. I do not believe that tongues have ceased, as some do. Yet I abhor some of the Pentecostal and charismatic excesses that are contrary to Scripture, the misuse of the gifts, and just plain bad doctrine about the gift of tongues and the baptism by the Holy Spirit." You are one hundred percent on target here. Be Blessed and be a Blessing Ed |
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8212 | what does Hebrews 6v4-6 mean? | Heb 6:4 | EdB | 9797 | ||
JVH0212 You have brought up one of the biggest mysteries I see. I think we could all agree R.C. Sproul, John MacArthur and Jack Hayford are about equally intelligent men, have about the same theological training, have spent about that same amount of time studying scripture. I think it safe to say all three are saved, all three are spirit filled, all three know the voice of God. Yet there are significant passages in the Bible the each of these three would differ on, security of the believer, pre/post/mid trib, pre/post/a millennialism, Pretrerist, Historicist, Futurist, Pentecostalism, Arminianism, Calvinism and etc. Does the fact that any of these not agree with the other, stupider than the other? I think not! Does it say that one is closer to God than the other maybe but I doubt it. What could cause this problem? I’m not sure. I think the problems stems from the fact that each is trying to support a different doctrine. In any case this is why we have so many denominations. |
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8213 | what does Hebrews 6v4-6 mean? | Heb 6:4 | EdB | 9785 | ||
JVH0212 I don't think anyone said, throw out your study Bibles, and reference material or check your brain. Reference material are good checks and balances to make sure we are not going off into unorthodoxy. However reference is just another man’s opinion, it may be well learned in many cases and not so well learned in others, but still just an opinion. I just read a book on Grace and the writer says that MacArthur and Ryrie are both wrong, that their understanding of saved by grace fall shorts of God true grace. My eyes almost fell out when I read this, as these two men probably have the best view of grace I know. I included this to say for any passage that is the least bit controversial there is probably an equal number of books written to cover both sides of the controversy. Man always has opinion, just like now as I tell you mine. I think anytime you use a outside reference and people don’t accept it as the final answer, its not because your using an outside reference. It is because they are aware of still other references that refute what yours said. I have a library full books I would guess about two thirds teach one way on a subject and half the other third teach another and the other half either never addresses the subject or teaches still another point of view. However these Books offer opinion that help me formulate my opinion. But most importantly they help me insure I’m not going off to lala land when my spirit gets impressed with a new thought. Outside references are essential to good Bible study they are just not to be viewed as the fianl authority. |
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8214 | Result of sin physical or spiritual? | Gen 3:22 | EdB | 9751 | ||
Lionstrong you say, “God is not Platonic such that he is only concerned about the soul … He created Man body and soul; He will redeem man through Christ body and soul.” Your right I’m not saying God only focuses on our spirt, however I really believe God is more interested in our eternal state rather than our physical state. Man on the other hand focuses on temporal instead of eternal. If man lives hundred years that is nothing compared to eternity. If God heals a man of cancer and the man live another 25 years Praise God, but the miracle still dies after 25 years. If God saves a man that miracle lives for eternity. Praise God! God has said man’s physical life is but a wisp of smoke in relation to time. However man’s spirit life is eternal. Even the pit of fire and brimstone is for ever and ever. I believe God cares more about where we are going to spend eternity than he does about this our physical life. I believe God sent his only begotten Son Jesus to die for eternal well being not our physical well being. I will say that Jesus’ death did effect our physical well being in that we no longer are faced with the eternal separation from God. Also now that we are back in relationship with God we can ask for and expect to receive help in our physical situation. Again I give this verse it to me says it all Romans 8:5 For those who are according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who are according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. |
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8215 | Result of sin physical or spiritual? | Gen 3:22 | EdB | 9743 | ||
Lionstrong You jumped in here in the middle have you read the beginning of this thread? This thread begins with a discussion on the Tree of Life and its purpose. It was concluded that evidently man did not possess eternal life but needed to eat from the tree of life to sustain life. That may or may not be a valid assumption but I believe it is valid, why else the tree of life? Also Revelations chapter 19 infers that the tree of life will once again be available to man and it produces different fruit monthly again an indication that man must continually eat of it. What took place in the garden. First God warned Adam do not eat of the tree of good and evil or you will die Gen. 2:17. Unless Adam had an understanding of death the threat of death to Adam would have no meaning. That opens speculation that Adam may have seen death before. Maybe not, but let’s move on. Gen. 3:1-5 Satan then comes into the garden in the form of a serpent and tempts Eve with 3 things; lust of the eye, lust of the flesh, and pride of life. All of which Eve sees being satisfied in the forbidden fruit Gen 3:6a. So she takes and eats, does not die before Adam so he eats Gen3:6b. What transpired? Adam and Eve had once walked with God and were in perfect relationship with Him. Now all of the sudden they are afraid, ashamed and hiding. They had broken relationship with God and were dead spiritually. God had warned them they would die and die they did, instantly at this point. Now look at the curse of sin Gen. 3:14-20 nothing about death except Gen 3:19 which says rather expectedly, you will work until you die. Almost as if Adam accepted death to be a natural conclusion to life. Now look at God’s words in Gen 3:22 If man stays in the garden and around this tree of life and eats of it he will live forever he must be put out. And man was thrown out of the garden. We do not know Adam’s age at this time so we don’t know how long he lived after this just that he lived until the age of 930 years. From this I think we have to ask. 1. What was the purpose of the tree of life? Evidently to sustain life. 2. What occurred after they ate in the garden? They die spiritually. 3. Was death mentioned in the curse Gen 3:14-20? No just in passing. :-) (no pun intended) 4. What would have prevented physical death? Evidently the Tree of Life. 5. Do we believe the Tree of Life could remove the curse of sin? No only Jesus the Lamb of God could do that. 6. Has everyone sinned? Yes Romans 3:23 7. Has everyone died physically? No Enoch and Elijah have not. 8. Did the curse of sin carry physical death? No it carried spiritual death, physical death resulted because men no longer had access to the Tree of Life. 9. What did Jesus’ death on the cross do? Removed the curse of sin. Gospels 10. What main thing took place? We became alive spiritually once again, we had relationship with the father. Gal 3:29 11. Did Jesus’ death on the cross prevent man from physically dying? No Heb. 9:27 12. What keeps man alive eternally? Evidently the Tree of Life Rev 19 For these twelve reasons I believe sin did not cause physical death but rather physical death resulted because sin separated man from God and the Tree of Life. To me this verse says it all! Romans 8:5 For those who are according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who are according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. |
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8216 | Tree of Life can we say? | Gen 3:22 | EdB | 9656 | ||
JVH0212 The point your making is my point, look what the bible records, “if you eat of the tree you will die.” That had to apply to spiritual death since that is what occurred. Before they eat they walked with God after they eat they hide from God. Their spiritual death was instantaneous, while physical death didn’t come instantaneously but occurred after some time. Physical death came about because they were driven from God’s presence and from the tree of life. The point I’m making is the “death” spoken in the warning was not physical death but spiritual death. The curse of sin does not carry physical death but rather spiritual death. Physical death occurs as a result of sin because we have no access to the tree of life which is in the presence of God from Whom we were separated from by sin. Results are the same, the focus in just different. ‘To me’ it makes what Christ did on the cross more understandable and much more wonderful. It makes Isaiah 53 explode with wonders, awe and truths hidden from my reasoning for years. Thank you Lord Jesus! Be Blessed and be a Blessing Ed |
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8217 | Is God so shortsighted? | 1 Tim 2:11 | EdB | 9621 | ||
Amen Brother! Preach it!!!! I'll just stand here and fan you to keep you from over heating! :-) Seriously Hank you have my heart now. The Bible is more than an ancient work that has hung around a long time. It is LIFE and LIFE more ABUNDANTLY if we will only learn to LIVE BY IT. The world must stop discounting it as old fashion, non relevant, and out of touch. There is nothing more relevant, more in fashion, more in touch with today than the living Word of God! Most of the time we won’t read it and when we do we have a tendency to say, “oh that was back then this is now.” Instead we should be saying, “it worked back then just as God said it would and oh yes God also promised it would work now!” Praise God! Be Blessed and be a Blessing Ed |
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8218 | Is God so shortsighted? | 1 Tim 2:11 | EdB | 9588 | ||
Hank I'm in agreement with you and Tim on this. The point I'm trying to make is God is a precise God. He told Moses to strike the rock once Moses hit it twice. God said use my fire, Korath’s group used their own. Little things almost insignificant when viewed in the grand scope of creation and salvation. However every important to God. In many cases the church today will take something that appears insignificant but nonetheless the word of God and say, "well that was for back then, we don't do that anymore so it doesn't pertain to us." I submit to you the same question I did to Tim. Could our minimization of scriptures, in aspects to dress, holding things holy, who is qualified to do what jobs, social customs, religious customs and etc. be the reason the church today isn’t having the effect on the world that the first, second, and third century church did? Something changed and I submit to you it wasn’t God. Isaiah 55:8-9 "For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways," declares the LORD. "For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways And My thoughts than your thoughts. Be blessed and be a blessing |
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8219 | Is God so shortsighted? | 1 Tim 2:11 | EdB | 9585 | ||
Lionstrong I'm sorry I had about 3 windows open at the same time and confused and combined yours and Tim's remarks. To you I say yes yes a thousand times yes! Your last paragraph make the point I have been trying to make, thank you!!! |
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8220 | Is God so shortsighted? | 1 Tim 2:11 | EdB | 9584 | ||
Tim Forgive me I had about three windows open at the same time and inadvertly answered yours and Lionstrongs responses together. Tim, I meant to say I am also a Plenenary, Verbal, Confluent, Inerrant person. It is the only way I want to be. I'm copying from my erronous response appended to Lionstrong into this for continuity. I do not believe there is one word in the Bible that God didn't intend to be there. I then say if God intended them to be there he had to have a reason for them. If we dismiss them as issues from another place and times we stand in danger of dismissing what God intended to say. Let me use your example I quote, "For instance, 1 Cor. talks about praying with head coverings. Paul gives a command there, but most of us realize that this was a cultural custom from a different time, so we don't pray with our heads covered. However, we do recognize that there is a universal principle being taught as well." Let me ask a question, do you view the church today as being in the place Jesus wants it to be? Do you see it victorious, leading the way, effecting governments and nations for Christ or do you see it rather as almost fighting for survival defending itself on all sides from attack. Let me ask another question, could the problem be we have dismissed things like this and somehow placed ourselves outside God's perfect will? Have we compromised this out and that out until we have literally compromised ourselves out of God's power and will? |
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