Bible Questions & Discussion PAGE 453

  • Annie Young on 1 Corinthians 7 - 1 year ago
    Where is the story found where the wife believed on Jesus but the husband did not so she left an went to a relative. Jesus advised her to return home to not mention her faith
  • Thelbert R Murphy on Joshua 5 - 1 year ago
    Love your site and all it's helps ! THANKS ! TR Murphy
  • Ronald Whittemore - In Reply - 1 year ago
    Hey Giannis,

    So true, the wonderful works of God. What Jesus said in John 15:12-14, many things were going on in 1971, there was a song that came out, I'm sure Jesus was not the focus, but it hits a button, you may know it, if not it is You've got a friend by Carol King.

    Thanks, and God bless,

    RLW
  • Marie on Galatians 3 - 1 year ago
    Thank you for making available such great resource.
  • Michael on Haggai 1 - 1 year ago
    Hello bro.in Christ i would like to ask, can women allowed to preach in the pulpit according to the Bible. Thanks.
  • Richard H Priday on Psalms 2 - 1 year ago
    Psalm 2 discussion

    Whatever the cause of such insanity; likely direct DNA manipulation from the mark of the beast much like the corruption when the "sons of god" had relations with women in Genesis and had offspring ( Genesis 6:2) and/or the mind control from the image of the beast somehow directed by some virtual reality it is clear that once man starts to attempt to band together to fight God it is a hopeless situation. Once again; however Satan's masterpiece of authority over the earth runs the course determined by God and no doubt there is no love lost when Satan is cast into the bottomless pit the same time the Beast and False Prophet are tossed into the fire. Satan's character won't change in the whole 1000 years imprisoned as he will attempt one more worldwide rebellion after the Millennium.

    His power; of course is in willing subjects. There are many today who may acknowledge that they are sinners; but not that Satan is their master. There no doubt are some dedicated Satanists who are determined that they will soon fight Christ and God. They probably will have some deluded concept that they succeeded in killing Christ the first time and deny His indestructible Resurrection and somehow think they can now succeed in destroying an Omnipresent; Omnipotent and Omniscient God.

    God takes no pleasure in the destruction of the wicked ( Ezek. 33:11). In this case; however the madness of their folly is laughed at. They are beyond any fear at this point; totally controlled by Satan. He who destroyed cities and made the world a wilderness ( Isaiah 14:17) is now cast out of his grave (Antichrist here; who is not given honor of a burial and verse 21 talks about the slaughter of his children (likely those at Armageddon). Satan is burned up before the earth later as well ( Ezekiel 28:18). Many other scriptures talk of Armageddon as well.

    Verses 10 to 11 may be talking about rulers that survive physically into the Millennium and or the saints of God who rule
  • Maryann - In Reply on Revelation 2 - 1 year ago
    Yes the rapture will take place first
  • Blinders - In Reply - 1 year ago
    Okay! When a person owns a thing they do what they want with it, even if it's to sew together coverings upon all the joints of God's hand to block to word of truth. !JIREH!
  • M. M. on Isaiah 43 - 1 year ago
    How's God the father, God the son and God the holy spirit all in one?
  • Giannis - In Reply - 1 year ago
    Hello Ronald.

    Do you know what you reminded me of with your post?

    There is a sister in faith over here who during a very hard time in her life complained to Jesus. She told Him that He had no idea of what she was going through. She said He had no idea what loneliness is, what feels to be mocked at, to be abandoned, to be hurt and a lot more that I don't remember. As soon as she finished her complaints she heard His voice. "Don't I know what is to be mocked at?" At the same time a picture of Jesus being mocked at between the Pharisees went through her mind. "Don't I know what is to be abandoned?". A picture of Jesus alone without any support and help being hit and hurt by the Pharisees' servants went through her mind. "Don't I know what loneliness feels like?" A picture of Jesus alone in the dark room of His prison during that night emmerged in her mind. "Don't I know what is to be exhausted and hurt?" A picture of Jesus on the cross came into her mind. After all that the sister crying asked Jesus sorry for what she said to him.

    I don't remember all the details exactly, but it is a real story. There is somebody up there who knows exactly how we feel.

    God Blessings.
  • Giannis - In Reply - 1 year ago
    Hello Jesse

    Yes you are right, church is the people not the building. So the gifts are given to work during a congregation. That is why God gave them to His people. They are not for one's personal pleasure but for the saints gathered to worship God. They are to be communicated to all. Of course the gifts are not only active during a congregation. But will one be given a gift If he has never integrated himself in a congregation? What for? To whom shall he communicate the work of his gift? Paul always adresses his letters to churches, he never considers christians as lone persons.

    The problem today, unlike the ancient times, is that there is not a unique church with a unique belief. Of course one can say that the universal church is all true christians dispersed in all sort of churches, but still I think there must be gifts active in the function of any real church/congregation. If you look at denominations like the R/Catholics and Orthodoxes you will notice that they function in a way completely different from that described in the Gospel. Priests and liturgies and all those. So where are the gifts in those churches? People in those churches hardly know one another, if they actually know anybody else apart from the ones who sit next to them. So whom shall the gifts serve? Also apart from the priest nobody else takes any part in the liturgy. People are only observers. That is why they are not given any gifts. They are dead churches like the church in Sardis. Only a small portion of them who try to do what they read in Gospel are saved but still they have never heard of spiritual gifts and their function in a congregation.

    Jesse why wouldn't a christian want to be in a congregation? Certainly there must be one who is right in their eyes, unless there is a practical reason for not being able to do that. It is not good one to stay alone. We all need a christian community. To be with people similar to us. We have nothing in common with wordly people.

    God Blessings.
  • Alex N - In Reply - 1 year ago
    All of the Spirits are individual and unique and they all have names....They have to be born just like ppl are born via a seed a spiritual seed the living words of God....God himself is a spirit and man is made after the order and image of God....As God is a consuming fire Hebrews 1:7 ....A H.G. fire as Jesus said he came to bring fire on the earth but its not a fire like we know it....Its a spritual fire as God is Spirit but he is also a consuming fire...And of the Angels he saith he makes his angels ministers and his angels a flame of fire Hebrews 1 :7 kjv. Angels have no F.M...gender..But Jesus said that which is born of the spirit is spirit so spirits can be born in us via his seed the living word is the seed of God....Thats y Jesus was saying to whom the word came ( his seed the LIVING word ) it made them Gods...Both Jesus and the H.G. CAN REGENERATE THEM SELVES IN HUMANITY....Thus there is an Israel of God on the Horizon... Gal. 6:16 kjv....Which is the H.G. the children of Promise....A Kingdom....Unless you receive the Kingdom of GOD AS A LIL CHILD... A spiritual Child is gonna be born in us....You will in no wise enter there in...She brought forth a manchild that is gona rule all nations...Which is the H.G. that Child of Promise... Baby CHRIST....A new INNERMAN WHICH IS SPIRIT...A new heart and newspriit...Which is that New COVENANT I WILL KNOW THEM ALL AN INTIMACY

    ......27 times in the O.T. The Prophets saw the world in travail and birth pains.....Thats y he has to KNOW us, there has to be an intimacy that results in this New Birth....Of Christ in us the hope of Glory....When Jesus breathe on them he was KNOWING them as his words are his seeds....And Isaiah says that this KNOWLEDGE ( THIS INTIMACY ) is gonna cover the earth as the waters cover the seas.....Thats y Jeremiah saw all the world in Travail and birth pains....Why do i see all men with their hands on their loins as woman in travail....Its a time of Jacobs troubles that heavenly Jacob the H.G...
  • Adam - In Reply - 1 year ago
    Thank you all for your insightful comments.
  • Adam - In Reply - 1 year ago
    He prayed with faith and earnestness and even increased his prayer in intensity as it says in Luke 22:44.
  • Ronnette on Hebrews 6:4 - 1 year ago
    Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. And this will we do, if God permit. For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.

    Reading the entire Book of Hebrews tells us that the Jews rejected these valuable teachings back then. Now many Jews today accepted the truth about what Jesus did on the cross. The trueagedbelievers are not a babe anymore. We are in the Kingdom of God for a long time. We are working to be holy because we know we are already saved until the Lord Jesus Christ will come and take us alive or dead n Christ. Something to be excited about. I cannot emphasized enough that once a true believer enters into the Kingdom of God you are God's children. Yes you will have afflictions, yes you will be mocked, yes you will have people around you who does not fully understand the power of God, yes we have unbelievers around us, then it is up to each of us how to show the Glory of God is in us. I read a few comments here and there in this site and I can only pray with the help of the true saints here that we all speak the same thing about the Kingdom of God and heaven above. There is no going back when you are a true believer. The struggles with flesh is your own will not of God. When you are with God you know everything. Be patient because good character is a work of a lifetime and as you aged you can reflect and say "oh that is what it meant to be." Let God do all the work. Jesus already won!
  • Jesse - In Reply - 1 year ago
    Please expound on the (church)

    Are you referring to a place or a building?

    Or as it should be, the true followers of christ.

    The (body of christ and or church) is his people.

    Those who are outside the (church and or body of christ) are those who have not yet accepted christ

    With full repentance.

    The Holy ghost works in the body of christ/church

    That means his people, not a building.

    With all the wonderful gifts of the spirit operating

    In each individual's life according to the will of god for that person.

    As when Jesus sent the apostles out in two's, filled with the holy ghost to preach the gospel.

    The holy ghost and the gifts of the spirit are not only active in a building / church . aka place.

    Not withstanding, I think it would be good for everyone to have a place or a church (building)to worship and to commune with like believers. Providing the truth according to the gospel is being preached and taught.

    But I would also reference, where two or more gather together in my name so shall I be there.

    That can be considered church.
  • Ronald Whittemore - In Reply - 1 year ago
    Hey Levi,

    From Daniel 9:27 "he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease". The daily sacrifices oblations/offerings by the people every day. It starts with the Tamid Exodus 29:38-42, the first, it is inspected by the priest to make sure no spots or blemishes and sacrificed at the 3rd hour at 9 AM the same time Jesus was nailed to the cross. All the sacrifices and offerings of the people were placed on top of the first lamb.

    At the 9th hour 3 PM, the second lamb, the last, it was sacrificed and placed on top of all the offerings done that day that end the sacrifices and offerings for the day, the same time Jesus died. The daily sacrifice and oblation/offering have stopped several times in history, by Babylon in 586 BC, Antiochus IV in 167 BC, and the last time by Titus and Rome in 70 AD, and some say it will happen again in the future.

    The Hebrew word shabath translated to cease can have meanings of; cause to, let, make to cease, celebrate, cause to fail, put away, take away, and rest. The context of the chapter is important for understanding. This verse is where the 7 years are put at the end times based on who he is in this verse. That is another discussion.

    God bless,

    RLW
  • Fredrick odiwuor abuor on Psalms 84 - 1 year ago
    And the gold of that land is good there is bdellium and the onyx stone
  • Fredrick odiwuor abuor on Psalms 84 - 1 year ago
    Arise shine forth light is come and the glory of the Lord is risen upon the Amen
  • Giannis - 1 year ago
    Do you know?

    The greek for BISHOP (also called ELDER, see Timothy) is EPISCOPOS. It means THE ONE WHO STANDS BY HIS WATCHPLACE, a WATCHMAN, GUARD, INSPECTOR. Bishops or Elders are people who are the watchmen of the congregation. They watch if things are going well, if the sheep are fed and served properly, if the saints are in any need and need help, if an enemy has entered the church and protection is needed, if somebody is lost and needs to be brought back, if somebody is left behind and needs to catch up, ans so on. They are, together with the pastor, the persons who are primarily responsible for the spiritual (and physical) condition of people in their church. They will give account of their work to God. The talents in the known parable...

    GBU
  • Giannis - In Reply - 1 year ago
    Sorry it is in Ezekiel 18:24.
  • Fredrick odiwuor abuor on Psalms 84 - 1 year ago
    Gird thy sword upon thy might with thy glory and thy majesty Amen
  • Richard H Priday on Psalms 1 - 1 year ago
    Psalm 1 is only five verses long; but contains several very important themes. Namely; it is avoiding heeding to the council of the wicked in terms of taking to heart; the character; longevity and wisdom of the righteous and their eternal destinies; and the opposing state of the wicked.

    There are warnings for those who would esteem men and exalt those who the world does in Luke 16:15. The foolishness of God is greater than any of man's vain knowledge ( 1 Corinthians 1:25). We see this pattern among many of the Pharisees who believed but becuase they did not wish to lose their position in the Synagogue remained silent. (see John 12:42). We must heed warnings such as that of Jesus who stated that "he who confesses me before men I will confess before the Father in heaven in Matthew 10:32 and the denial of those who will deny Him in the very next verse. We see what the wicked counsel of the Jews led to with the crucifixion of Christ. At the very least we must heed to Revelation 3:11 which in my book is a very undervalued admonition about losing our reward and basically handing it over to another. We also must take care not to behave as the world does with gossip and chatter about every controversy.

    Verse 2 and 3 discuss the characteristics of the righteous. We are reminded here of Psalm 119 where the longest chapter in all scripture repeats over and over the love of the law of God which is only possible with a regenerated heart; else it ends up being religious self-righteousness. The result of such a character is perseverance of character; and blessings for this life and the one to come.

    Verse 4 and 5 discuss the wicked. It shows how they won't even stand at the judgment. That makes it clear why we shouldn't stand with them in the first place. They are compared to chaff (also seen in the N.T. and in Job 21:18; etc).

    The last verse shows how God keeps His sheep; and the wicked basically are on a default mode to destruction.
  • Giannis - In Reply - 1 year ago
    Revelation 21. In ancient times, cities had gates along the walls that surrounded them for protection. They were the only places where one could enter the city. At nights they were often closed and guarded. So if one wanted to enter Jerusalem he had to go through the gates. Jerusalem here symbolizes the new Jerusalem, the saved saints of all times, of all nations. The 12 gates represant the 12 tribes of Israel. Salvation is due to Jesus' sacrifice. Israel had to precede so that the Saviour comes to the world through that nation and offers His life for the salvation of mankind.

    And if we like to go a bit further we can consider that that city also symbolizes the unification of God's people. The church can not be considered without the nation of Israel and Israel can not be considered without the church. Two different worlds united in one. They can not exist separate from each other. Israel was a nation created by God and kept the faith in the real God for 2 th years from Abraham to Jesus. But next is the church that will keep the real faith for the next 2 th. years until Israel is saved at the very end. But Israel precedes and the church follows. Both they owe to each other and primarely they both owe to God.
  • Alex N - In Reply - 1 year ago
    GBU Adam but lemme say that Jesus was God in the flesh and all things were made by him in heaven and earth....He didn't need any faith....As he was God in the flesh ....Faith is only for folks who have an earthy FATHER...But Jesus had no earthy father thus he had no propensity to sin....All mine is thine and all thine is mine...He thought it not robbery to be equal to God his father....God Almighty instructs all the Angels to worship Jesus soon as he was born....When he was just a waahh waahh baby....God Almighty had already instructed ALL THE ANGELS TO WORSHIP HIM....He didn't need any faith...As Faith is only for us Mortals....Ya think that God Almighty needs faith....Noh Senior...Que Pensa...luv ya Adam.... Hebrews 1 :6..When he bringeth the 1st begotten son into the world he instructed all the angels to worship him.
  • Levi - In Reply - 1 year ago
    I just read Psalms 56 I think they calls it a dove in the distance oaks it left me thinking is this about of the times of now? or during the ends times.

    Hard to trust with so many enemies about in secret?
  • Ronald Whittemore - In Reply - 1 year ago
    Hey Adam,

    Great replies from Chris, S Spencer, and Giannis. What comes to my mind, the scripture that agrees and tells me that when we come to the Father in a time of need, we have a mediator, a Priest who knows what we are feeling, one who has been there, one who knows what temptation feels like, one who knows the fear of death, but the only one who did it perfectly without sin.

    Hebrew 4:14-16 Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. 15 For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. 16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

    Jesus' prayer was answered, in Luke 22:43 just as He strengthens us when we are in need, facing things in our life we could not without Him, even if we are facing death, if we ask. I know times in my life He strengthened me and gave me the courage to endure, if not, I would not be here.

    God bless,

    RLW
  • Alex N - In Reply - 1 year ago
    Lemme mention something while i am thinking about it bout our Salvation....By his stripes we are gonna be healed....Why was he beaten simply b/c it was prophetic of multiplication....When seeds are beaten they multiply faster and give a bigger crop....His CROP are Gods as he says to whom the word came his seeds it made them Gods and the scripture cannot be broken....Thats y Zech. is saying smite the shephard ( his stripes ) and the sheep will be scattered... Zech 13:7 Then i will turn my hand to the little ones....little ones is indicative of Multiplication ....I will turn my hand to the little ones....Take heed that you do not dispise one of these little ones....The Babes and sucklings are his fruit...An ISRAEL OF GOD OUR NEW INNERMAN THE H.G.....Remember the Woman will be healed in Child birth...Tim 2:15...which is the New Birth that produces a New Innerman the H.G. That Child of PROMISE...Thats y the scrip.is saying by his stripes we are healed....The very Kingdom of God is in this Child the H.G...Unless ya receive the kingdom of God as a lil Child .You will in no wise enter there in....Remember Jesus told the Greeks unless a seed falls into the ground and dies it abides alone...There wd have been only 1 Christ but b/c of his death he will be multiplied as the stars of heaven in multitudes thru his seed his offspring which are spirits....I will pour out of my spirit on all flesh....Thats that number that noman can number.... Rev 7:9 KJV ..Of all nations....Simply b/c when seed dies it multiplies....I will multiply thy seed as the stars of heaven...And God swore by his very self when he made this PROMISE...Thus there is a Baby Christ in our near future...Which is that Child of Promise the H.G....I WILL TURN MY HAND TO THE LIL ONES.. The Babes and sucklings our new innerman, our new heart and new spirit is a living being...The Granson the 3 rd person....An Israel of God...Remember Isaiah 49 is telling us about a heavenly Jacob that is coming the last day... TY Jesus
  • Richard H Priday - 1 year ago
    Introduction to Psalms

    There are various themes and messages specific to a given Psalm. We have; for instance a general comparison of the righteous to the wicked in Psalm 1; and a prophetic Psalm associated with the Lords' return in Psalm 2. We hae other Psalms related to the future such as Psalm 48 and Psalm 68; Psalms associated with the history of the Exodus as a repeated theme ( Psalm 105; 106) and the so called "imprecatory" Psalms where destruction of enemies is requested by David starting with Psalm 7. We also see Psalms such as Psalm 22 that have clear implications to Christ and His sufferings; but would also have application to David himself.

    David is most commonly associated with Psalms; although others such as the sons of Korah (starting with Psalm 42); the sons of Asaph ( Psalm 50 and a couple others) and those ascribed to some other individuals. As to the order of the Psalms it appears not to be strictly chronological; and the themes appear to have repeated patterns that are not easy to define. Some are virtually identical (such as Psalm 14 and 53). We have the longest Psalm (119) which has more verses than any other scripture; also the shortest ( Psalm 117) with only two verses.

    In addition there are may "acrostic" patterns where each letter of the Hebrew alphabet is sequentially starting a stanza (also seen in Psalm 119). Other patterns may not be readily identifiable but are seen in the original language.

    Psalms were to originally be set to music; which up until now as far as I am aware has never been found for any of this text. We can only guess how the instruments back then which were commanded to be used (timbrel; lyre) in places such as Psalm 33 and how it would sound. Some would try to restrict Psalms as to the only music played; but Colossians 3:16 mentions spiritual songs in general. Whatever the case singing from the scriptures is certainly better than the vast amount of so called Christian music peddled today.
  • Giannis - In Reply - 1 year ago
    Thanks brother Spencer, so far I 've never paid any attention to that "if it be possible". Good explanation.


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