Bible Questions & Discussion PAGE 409

  • Ronald Whittemore - In Reply - 1 year ago
    Hey Daddy,

    The keys, the Greek word Kleis, are not actual keys in a physical form, it is the power and authority to open and shut. The first of the verse "I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold I am alive for evermore". Jesus conquered death because He was sinless, Acts 2:24, and the devil/Satan who had the power of death, that is, the devil (Satan), Heb. 2:14-15 1 John 3:8.

    Romans 8:10-11 And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. 11 But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.

    My understanding is Jesus was in the tomb/hell for the three days and He did not ascend to the Father until He rose from the tomb. John 20:17, Jesus ascended to the Father and presented himself and was accepted by God the First Fruits of them that slept. He returned and met the women on the road going to tell the apostles and they could then touch Him, Matt.28:9.

    God bless,

    RLW
  • GiGi - In Reply - 1 year ago
    Dear Prosperity, as to your question about the disciples celebrating Pentecost. I think that they did this because when they were with Jesus He celebrated all of the Jewish feasts. They were following His example, since they were Jews, too. There was nothing wrong with Jesus' disciples celebrating these feasts, but also nothing meritorious either. Years later, Paul meets with the church in Jerusalem to counsel together about what Gentiles are to do concerning Jewish Law. The determination was that Gentiles did not have to keep Jewish Law with a few exceptions.

    As the church grew throughout that first century it became more and more compiled of converted Gentiles rather than Jews. So, in his epistle letters Paul says to not let anyone judge you as to whether or not one celebrates the traditional Jewish feasts, Sabbaths, and holy days. So, all Christians are to decide for themselves if they will celebrate any, all, or none of these observances of days and seasons. Whatever one chooses is acceptable, being part of the liberty we have in Christ. What matters is a clear conscience before God.
  • Adam - In Reply on Revelation 7 - 1 year ago
    Hi Estelle, the trinity (or Godhead) is mentioned in verses like 1 John 5:7.

    The Godhead is mentioned in verses like Romans 1:20.

    The KJV doesn't have the word trinity, but "Godhead" and uses 'we' and 'us' plural in places even though God is one. Galatians 3:20

    Some unfortunately use this as a weapon to attack who God is, so its worth noting that the word Bible isn't in the Bible either, but that doesn't mean it isn't one. The KJV doesn't have the word demons, but that doesn't mean there's no demons. It doesn't have "labor", "encouragement", "suicide", "anxiety", "honor", but they are still real and true subjects discussed within. So for any onlookers with questionable motives in their heart, this busts one of the most common strawman arguments dishonestly made against God.

    God bless.
  • Teresa Bullins on Genesis 38 - 1 year ago
    Who were twins born in KJV
  • Richard H Priday on Psalms 43 - 1 year ago
    This Psalm is a continuation from Psalm 42 with the same author(s) according to experts on the subject. We see here a continuing sense of alienation from God as well as an unknown nation and their affects. It is unclear in these verses if there is a specific forced diaspora to other parts of the country or other nations. Clearly this was before the time the Kingdom was completely rendered; although it was near and David's sins had incurred promises from Nathan the Prophet that God was about to send enemies; and the continued rebellion of Solomon would end the united rulership of the nation under kings permanently.

    As others have mentioned; there are continuing exhortations to trust God in these Psalms; despite the feeling of estrangement from His presence. In Lamentations in particular we can see how the writer agonized over the state of Jerusalem when the sufferings to come were considered. This was true of the book of Jeremiah itself; as well as Daniel. There was always a realization of the sin of the individual (such as Isaiah in the presence of God); as well as the sins of the nation as a whole (seen in Daniel's prayer when the 70 years were up when he acknowledged that despite God's promises they had been in rebellion and unrepentant much of that time). We learn from this that in the end His promises to us will be fulfilled; as well as for all of God's people. We understand that He chastises His people as individuals as well as the nation of Israel in particular which will occur in the Tribulation to full fruition once national repentance ensues (see the last few chapters of Zechariah).

    One issue these writers wouldn't have is that of ancestor worship seeing how God's wrath had come on their father for rebellion against God. Such destruction as Jesus illustrated when the tower of Siloam came down; and Pilate's offering was tainted with blood of innocent Jews is the fate of all of us; in our sins we all perish apart from Christ's atoning blood.
  • Estelle on Revelation 7 - 1 year ago
    Is the word Trinity in the Bible??? If so please tell me where that scripture is
  • Baker - In Reply - 1 year ago
    Thank you Giannis , much food for thought .

    Prophets and Teachers are distinct from one another but both minister correct? This is my opinion of course . in basic terms, a prophet is one through whom revelation is given, while a teacher is one who explains revelation.

    Since Phillip was an evangelist who had four virgin daughters which did prophesy . this to me suggests evangelism , ministering , leadership in the Church .

    A prophet is a person regarded as an inspired teacher or proclaimer of the will of God. While a teacher is someone who educates emphasis on school. They both educate the difference, one gets you ready for this life while the other prepares you for the after life. Prophet and Teacher Barnabas, and Simeon Acts 13 in the church in Antioch both minister to the Lord were separated and sent out by The Holy Spirit and they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: This further suggests they both preached the word of God in the Church .
  • Chris - In Reply on Mark 16 - 1 year ago
    Mark 16:15, "And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature." 'Creature, or creation' as the Greek suggests applies to all who need to hear & respond to the Gospel. My own thought is that by using this word, 'creation', the implication is that the Gospel needs to reach all parts of the world, to every nation & tribe.
  • Chris - In Reply on Revelation 2 - 1 year ago
    Hi Jag. This is a very sad indictment against a Church that was vibrant for the Lord & had a great love for the saints ( Ephesians 1:15,16). Now about thirty years later, Jesus speaks to the Apostle John from Heaven, that the Church at Ephesus which was once well commended by Paul & recognized by the Lord ( Revelation 2:2,3), had given way to a lifeless orthodoxy in belief, in service & in love for each other.

    When a Church degenerates to such a state, Jesus feels the pain as when a spouse becomes unfaithful & looks aside to other suitors. But the Lord is gracious to allow them to reconsider their backsliding, repent & return to their first love. Even though there may have been individual believers that were true & faithful to the Lord (Who was their first love: 1 John 4:19), when those who ought to have been keen to arrest any departure from their relationship to Jesus have been negligent, then the Church as a whole will be judged & the faithful would do well to depart from their midst, finding food for their souls elsewhere.
  • GiGi - In Reply - 1 year ago
    Hello Charles, I will pray for you tonight.

    Heavenly Father, we come to You today in the name of Jesus and ask that You will repair Charles' vision. Thank You for always hearing our prayers and always answering in the best way for us. Amen.
  • GiGi - In Reply - 1 year ago
    Tiffany, I pray that God will bless you now as you engage in a move to a new home and new circumstances. May He give you a truly fresh start, guiding you every step of the way and clearing out the path He lays out for you so that You can walk in His ways and will. I pray that You will listen for His voice and only follow His speaking to you. I pray that you and your household will be safe, healthy, harmonious, faithful, and Spirit led always. Amen.
  • Jag on Revelation 2 - 1 year ago
    Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.

    What is first love refereed to by the Lord?
  • Jag on Mark 16 - 1 year ago
    And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

    Whta is the meaning of creature in above ?
  • Prosperity - In Reply - 1 year ago
    Yes. The Commandments must be kept. The love of God is keeping The Commandments. 1 John 3:23-24
  • Richard H Priday on Psalms 42 - 1 year ago
    Psalm 42. PART TWO of the 5 sections of Psalms

    I am not sure how the divisions of the Psalms relate to the Pentateuch but I heard they were in five sections. At any rate; this begins the first one that is NOT written by David. The sons of Korah were descendants of those destroyed in the rebellion by God therefore were grateful to have a place (see 1 Chronicles 9:19 for their place as doorkeepers in the House of God).

    The first two verses echo the popular song "As the deer panteth for the water". The rest of the Psalm seems to contain a desire to appear before God (v. 3); and considering Him in a dispersed situation (v. 6). It seems like a diaspora; although the details are missing. The Psalmist (or multiple "sons" of Korah) seem to be taunted by the enemies as to where God is in verse 3 and 10. The author(s) of the Psalm also ask themselves and cry out to God the same plea in verses 5 and 9.

    The last verse of the Psalm shows how praising God raises the condition of the soul from all sorts of despair. This is good to remember whether it is in suffering the perishing of the old body in 2 Cor. 4:16; facing martyrdom ( Philippians 1:21); or just the stresses of everyday life. Thankfully; as God states emphatically in Ezekiel 18:20. The sons are not to bear the guilt for their father's sins. This also; of course shows us that just because our parents may be a Pastor that we are not specially privileged in any way. Matthew 23:15 gives that principle to the Pharisees; whose physical descendancy from Abraham didn't give them any spiritual value without true faith. Praise the Lord for His grace toward the sons of Korah who didn't rebel.
  • GiGi - In Reply on Luke 16 - 1 year ago
    Dear Beverly,

    Salvation is a gift from God, given to us because He is gracious and merciful. We receive salvation by faith-believing that God has indeed brought about salvation to those who believe in Jesus and His work to save us. This means believing that the eternal Son of God took on a human body and nature, though being God, and was born of a virgin (Mary), lived a life in perfect obedience to God, thus fulfilling completely any and all laws God has spoken to mankind, suffered in His body, soul, and spirit on the cross, having been crucified, He died, paying the just penalty for all the sin of mankind and accepting upon Himself all of the wrath of God that is due all of mankind for our sins, was buried and stayed dead physically for three days. His soul and spirit went to the abode of the dead. before dawn on the third day, He rose bodily from the dead by the power of God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, and Himself, God the Son. He appeared to His disciples many times, and ascended into heaven, taking His rightful place at the right hand of the Father.

    Beverly, believing that these things really did happen to and in Jesus is necessary. But in addition, we, by faith, call on the name of Jesus and agree that He saved us from our own sinfulness, forgives us all of our sins, gives us new life (His) that is eternal, and will spend eternity with God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit after we die.

    Beverly, if you believe in Jesus and in all that He did as our Savior, then you can be assured that you are saved and that the Father has chosen you and drawn you to Jesus. No one can snatch you from Him. He will preserve you in faith in this life because He will not lose even one whom the Father has given Him. Praise be to our amazing God!

    In our saved new life, we will certainly desire to live in faith and obedience to Jesus. The Holy Spirit dwells in us and helps us through God's grace. yet, as long as we are in this life with our sinful nature, we will sin.
  • GiGi - In Reply - 1 year ago
    Dear Kim, I am praying with you for these things tonight. Thank you for bringing these needs forward to us. We are glad to pray for you and your family. May God give you and yours mercy and answers to Your needs. Amen.
  • T Levis - In Reply on Luke 16 - 1 year ago
    Matthew 25:31-46, Philippians 2:1-16, Hebrews 6, Hebrews 10, John 3, Romans 8, James 2, Jude 1, 1John 4, Malachi 3, Deuteronomy 14:29, Leviticus 23:22, Exodus 23:11, Leviticus 19:15,

    Hopefully these are helpful
  • GiGi - In Reply - 1 year ago
    Hello Daddy, Jesus entered the abode of the dead, which was Paradise for the righteous and Hades for the unrigheous. He did not take the keys from Satan. He already had these since He is sovereign. The Scriptures do not say that Satan ever had these keys. Aslo, Satan is not in Hades or hell. He is prowling around earth seeking to see who he can rob, steal, and kill. he was cast down to earth, not to hell.

    There are those who prescribe to this "Dominion Theory". I do not. Nowhere in Scripture does it say that Satan has dominion of the earth or that he took it from Adam when Adam sinned. He IS called the "god of this world", not that he is in any true sense a god because there is only One God. But he is called the god of this earth because over the span of history, every person has sinned and thus become enslaved to our sinful nature where Satan could tempt us and devise schemes to keep us from turning to God. Therefore, to those who do not repent and turn to God in faith, Satan is their "god", whether they actually worship idols or not. He is an idol to those who remain in disobedience and unbelief and he does exercise some power over them.

    But God has all the dominion. He is sovereign and Satan can only do what God allows him to do. God is his maker and can not be overthrown by Satan.

    When Jesus was dead, His soul went to Paradise, as He promised the thief on the cross. He preached in both Paradise and Hades to all who had lived and died before He did so that all would hear the gospel and either be saved for their faith and rise with Jesus and be brought to heaven or remain in Hades for their unbelief and eventually be condemned to hell at the last judgment.

    It has always been God who has the keys to death and hell as well as heaven. Satan never has had these. Keys represent authority. power, and dominion. God has never relinquished these to any creature. He is the ultimate and sole Soverign of all creation, both in the spiritual and earthly realm.
  • GiGi - In Reply - 1 year ago
    Hello again, Prosperity,

    I am in harmony with these verses. I do think we are to keep the commandments Jesus has given us. We are not to lead anyone into disobeying His commands. And that His commandments are to be kept by those who love Him.

    What I was speaking to was that no one can every earn any merit towards salvation or right standing before God from obeying Him because, even when we wish to do so and fight against sin, we will still sin, which disqualifies us from being righteous on our own.

    Thankfully, Jesus is our righteousness. He has imputed to us His perfect life and had all of our sin imputed upon Him on the cross. What a scandalous exchange this is! But it wins for us a victory that is priceless and sure.

    I do think that believers should make every effort to live a life of obedience in all respects. The commandments of God tell us what God knows is truly good and right. We should want to live the way the commandments instruct us to because they are all wise and good for us to obey. We should also want to obey from the heart, not just outwardly, as the commandments speak about actions. We should want to have right motives and intentions, but above all we should do everything out of love, which Jesus said was how we fulfill His commandments. Paul instructs us to do this, too. ( Ephesians 5:2; Romans 13:8-10). Every command of God that we obey is following this way of life Jesus and Paul is telling us about.

    So, let love be our aim in all things, in thought, words, deeds; in motivations, desires, affections; and in what we choose not to do. Love is the answer to all of our obedience. And this love comes to us from God first which then we love Hi:16m and one another. 1John 4 is such a wonderful chapter to read concerning this.

    I hope you have a good evening. And feel free to respond back to me.
  • GiGi - 1 year ago
    Good evening,

    Just finished making green tomato pasta sauce using the remaining tomatoes from our garden. Never made this before. Turned out GREAT! Even my chef son loved it.

    Been praying for the election. I can't believe how our country has been changed in just 2 short years. But I do believe that God can turn things around for our country. I do believe that the U.S.A. was brought about in order to be a blessing to the world. It is my hope that we will be a country that is able to bring good to its own citizens and to other countries.

    I hope others will be praying with me over the next 24 hrs.

    Dear Heavenly Father, we bring before You the U.S.A. as we elect who will be our representatives tomorrow. we come before You in the name of Jesus, our Perfect Representative, and ask the You will bless our country in our elections. We ask that You will turn around the hearts and minds of so many who are bent on being rebellious to Your ways in so many areas of our lives. We ask that You will weed out corrupt government representatives and bureaucrats and that You will foil any plans to defraud citizens' votes by cheating, deception, illegal measures. We ask that every person's vote will be counted accurately and counted only once. We ask that You stay the outbreak of any violence that may present if groups do not get the results they wish for. We pray that illegal attacks and defamation of people will be turned away. We ask that there will be a victory for the upholding of human life and individual freedoms that are guaranteed in our constitution. We ask that those elected tomorrow will be moved by You to serve You in faith and in good conscience.

    Father, thank You for having Your covering over our country through very perilous times and preserving our rights that come from You ultimately. Thank You for the guidance You have provided our country for centuries and for bringing about just ends to so many situations. Father, we do trust that Your hand is in this. Amen.
  • T Levis - In Reply on Psalms 49 - 1 year ago
    Amos 2:1,
  • Prosperity - In Reply - 1 year ago
    Okay. I understand what you mean but why did Christ Himself say this;

    Matthew 5:19

    In Revelation 12:17, we see that the dragon went to make war with the woman's seed (metaphorically Israel) and they keep The Commandments.

    Furthermore, in 1 John 2:3-4, John states that only those who keep God's Commandments actually know Him. The Law is still in effect. If not, how do people differentiate between right and wrong ?
  • Daddy - 1 year ago
    Did Jesus enter any part of hell to take the keys of death and hell away from satan?
  • GiGi - In Reply - 1 year ago
    Dear Prosperity,

    My understanding is that Jesus fulfilled all of the Law perfectly and fulfilled all of the prophecies concerning the first coming of the Messiah. Also, he abolished the curse of the Law for those who believe in Him. So, we are freed from having to fulfill the law perfectly and from receiving the curse of the Law for not obeying God perfectly.

    Jesus said that He did not come to abolish the Law but to fulfill it. ( Matthew 5:17)

    Colossians 2:14 says that "..you, being dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He has me made alive together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses, having wiped out the handwriting of requirements that were against us, which was contrary to us. And He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross." is speaking of the debt of our sin (the handwritten note that keeps an account of all of the ways we have disobeyed the Law of God) being removed from us and no longer applies to us. We are forgiven completely and the sins we the debt against us that the law requires for disobedience, which is death, has been wiped out and nailed to the cross in the body of Jesus, our perfect sacrifice, who alone can remove this debt that deserves the wrath of God upon us.

    Elsewhere, Paul says that the law is holy, righteous and good, but our sinful nature is against obeying the law and so we cannot ever be justified by the law. The law will always condemn us. But to live by the Spirit and not by the flesh, we will be given the power to live godly lives.

    Paul was not saying that we are no longer responsible to live morally godly lives, rather, we are, by being dead in Christ and then risen in Him, we have resurrection power to live by faith, believing that anything we do that is morally right is done by the Spirit within us and not by our carnal fleshly nature. God is working in and through us by grace to live according to the Spirit who will always want us to do what is morally right and to obey God
  • Prosperity - 1 year ago
    Question to Sincere Bible Believers (1)

    If Christ came and did away with The Law as some people teach, why were The Apostles celebrating Pentecost in Acts 1 after Christ had already ascended into Heaven ?
  • Giannis - In Reply - 1 year ago
    No dear Baker, prophesing is not teaching. There are two types of prophets in New Testament.

    1. The gift of prophesing ( 1 Cor 12:7-11). A woman can have that gift and prophesy ( Acts 21:8-9). The gifts are given by the Holly Spirit. This gift has nothing to do with teaching, that is why in the next chapter ( 1 Cor 14:34) where Paul keeps talking about gifts, especially about speaking in tongues and prophesing, he forbids women to teach in the church. So prophesing has nothing to do with teaching (some churches have this specific belief).

    2. The ministry of prophet ( Ephesians 4:11), which is something different from the gift of prophesing described in Corinthians. In Acts 13:1-3 in the church there are both prophets and teachers, which means they are different ministries. All ministers, Apostles, Pastors, Evangelists, Teachers, Prophets(once more teachers and prophets are separate ministries) are males, we don't see any woman in that position in the Gospels. As written it is Jesus who appoints ministers in the church (not the Holly Spirit who gives the gifts). All ministers can teach in the church, as well. ( Acts 15:32).

    GBU
  • Beverly Blevins on Luke 16 - 1 year ago
    How can a person truly know they are saved before they die?
  • Baker - In Reply - 1 year ago
    Hello, do a word study . the verse is implying calm; for the believer . it doesn't mean speechlessness. the word has several usages, the translators didn't use the appropriate cognate for our American brains . I'm thinkin, what would an old english dude say to his hysterical wife ? SILENCE ! lol
  • Sammi - In Reply - 1 year ago
    It is sad to silence women , God's Holy Spirit works through whomever God chooses it to . I know many women who understand the things in the Bible better than I do . Should I not listen to them just because they are women ? Should I not learn from them just because they are women ? What if God wants to teach me something through a woman but I say " no I can't listen to you because you are a woman " ? Should I reject God's message to me just because I don't like the messenger ? Would that not be akin to denying God's Holy Spirit ? I shall listen to God's Holy Spirit wherever I hear it . The Spirit of Truth should not be silenced . Shame on me for not listening to the message because I don't approve of the messenger .


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