Bible Questions & Discussion PAGE 560

  • Albert joiner - In Reply on Genesis 4 - 1 year ago
    I wonder where did his evil ways come from
  • David - In Reply on 1 Corinthians 14 - 1 year ago
    Sheila Bennett Three biblical truths whether something is from the God and father of our lord and saviour

    first it cannot contradict His WORD POINT TWO IT has to GLORY God and Jesus CHRIST three it must be a blessing to the giver and receiver and build up the body of CHRIST THE CHURCH. EXAMPLE a brother of mine committed to God to go and hold forth

    Gods word for one year. Five months into the year he shows up where I was working and I ask him whats he doing back home.

    he said he had a sign from God and saw geese flying north in winter instead of south and it was a sign. I lovingly ask him do you

    believe that God would do that after you made a personal commitment to Him to do what you said and then show something to break that commitment, especially when God opened doors and made it available for you to do what you committed to. So bottom line as long as it lines up with it is written and also when God opens doors they open easy especially if He wants you to do something and ask and pray first. Phillipians 4:19.
  • One Eighty - In Reply on John 3 - 1 year ago
    Jesse and Alex N.

    Amen. I agree.

    Food for thought: If I'm truly saved according to the Gospel, would it not manifest into myself being a completely forgiving child of God? If I'm honest with myself, I'm still dealing with forgiveness; of others, myself, and possibly even God (relationships). Even happenings and events. Personally, I take it upon myself as evidence of my salvation, along with doing unto others as I'd have them do unto me, loving my neighbor as myself. Sometimes I don't do so well.

    One way I see forgiveness is looking beyond one's mistakes from the beginning or before it happened. Thus the mistake doesn't appear as real to me. If I don't' forgive, have I truly received forgiveness for myself? Can an unforgiving heart enter the Kingdom?
  • Ronnette - In Reply on Acts 1 - 1 year ago
    Dear 17sharp:

    Stay with prayers and supplication and reading the Bible. A person who truly seek the truth will be guided by the Holy Spirit. Romans 10:8 But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; Colossians 1:27 To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:

    Acts 20:28-32

    Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them. Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears. And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.

    Revelation 18:4

    And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues. Agape.
  • Brother Jay. - In Reply on Genesis 4 - 1 year ago
    Yes brother he is.
  • Bron - In Reply on Luke 11 - 1 year ago
    Yes God is very Good and is so patient with us and our errors . And faults etc. I at one time believed in the trinity doctrine , but the Holy Spirit is a greater teacher , than men's doctrines, I felt like a dark cloud was removed when I saw the truth of it . Amen !
  • Wayne Broadway - In Reply - 1 year ago
    Yes, but in Hebrews we see where God has never called an angel a son.

    Hebrews.1:5. For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?
  • S Spencer - In Reply - 1 year ago
    Hi David.

    Titus 3:4-6. But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,

    Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of ( REGENERATION,) and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

    Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;

    God bless.
  • S Spencer - In Reply on John 3 - 1 year ago
    Thanks Jesse.

    That's a valuable piece of info one should remember when evangelizing.

    God bless.
  • S Spencer - In Reply - 1 year ago
    Welcome Bill to the site.
  • S Spencer - In Reply on Genesis 4 - 1 year ago
    Yes Albert. Cain is Adams son.

    There is no denying this.

    Genesis 4:1. And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD.
  • S Spencer - In Reply - 1 year ago
    Thanks Richard.

    Nice read.

    God bless.
  • David - In Reply - 1 year ago
    S.Spencer I'm confused about the word regeneration since I don't see that in Gods Word, I see born again I quickned

    or made alive but not regeneration?
  • SHEILA BENNETT on 1 Corinthians 14 - 1 year ago
    Can just anyone visit your congregation and say God sent them to be a watchman in your congregation and another in another county is this decent and decent order of God teach me I'm teachable correct me if I asked an disorderly question please ?
  • Albert joiner on Genesis 4 - 1 year ago
    is cain adams son?
  • Alex N - In Reply on John 3 - 1 year ago
    Jesse thats true, it takes more then just believing in him....He has to know us, ...Thats when that good seed is sown in our hearts....Thats y its so important that he knows us....They don't call him the bridegroom for nothin

    .....If he does not know us there is no seed sown in our hearts ...Thus no Child of PROMISE which is the H.G. the CHILD of PROMISE The Kingdom

    ......When Jesus was in Jerusalem many BELIEVED in him when they saw the miracles he did...But Jesus did not commit himself unto them b/c he knew what was in MAN and needed that not any should testify of man....Thats y he was saying you must be converted and become as a lil Child...Which is the Child of Promise the H.G...Our new birth... John 2 : 23 kjv

    .....The only way we can be bornagain is by his seed which is his WORD....As Peter says being bornagain if an incorruptible seed etc...Even by the words of God....The living word which is spirit and life....Thus he has to know us which is an intimacy that results in a birth of Christ in us.

    .....Thats the New Covenant...I will know them ALL from the least to the greatest....And thats y Jeremiah saw all men in travail and birth pains... Jeremiah 30 : 6 kjv

    This intimacy is the Knowledge that is gonna cover the earth as the waters cover the seas....As he is gonna know all men... Isaiah 11 : 9..Kjv.....27 times in the O.T. the prophets saw the world in travail and birth pains.

    .....The Child is the H.G. that Child of Promise the Kingdom....Unless ya receive the kingdom of God as a lil Child you will in no wise enter there in....Thats y he has to know us....Just believing is not enought....Satan believes and is not saved...ok
  • David - In Reply on 1 Corinthians 7:8 - 1 year ago
    Joe In my years as a believer I have seen many a time where one or other of a married unbelieving couple get born again

    and the believer tries or pushes their spouse to believe. Absolutely unbiblical because who saves people jesus Christ via

    Gods word and that by seeing the love of God demonstrated. When you walk in Gods love [agapeo spiritual] which the highest

    action of love we walk in what GOD IS PERFECT LOVE which is what was displayed by Jesus Christ i.e. those who have seen

    me have seen the father. The corinthian churh dealt with all types of unbelief and division which Paul by revealed knowledge

    from God addressed. Chapter 7:1-16 deals with single believers and marriage whether one is a believer or both. God

    instituded marriage Genesis 2:23=24 therefore why would God won't to divide what he desired. Now if a person in a marriage

    get born again and the spouse wants to split, the born again one is not held accoutable for someone elses unbelief. Look at

    Gods love if one or the other splits look at verse 15 if the unbeliever leaves we are not in bondage but are calles to peace.

    The other side of the coin if husband or wife is a believer God Does want that to break up verses 13+14. The heart of

    God is not division but peace healing love grace and mercy all possible by walking on his Word. We don't push or compell or

    condemn we love with agapeo.
  • Giannis - In Reply on 1 Corinthians 7:8 - 1 year ago
    Dear Joe

    My understanding of that is as follows:

    1 Corinthians 7:16

    "For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife?"

    Paul advices christians not to separate if wife/husband is a unbeliever because staying with wife/husband may lead to their salvation.

    But (and this is of great importance but is often delibareately ommited to teach)if they separate they cannot be married again.

    Verses 10-11 "And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:

    But and if she depart (permitted only due to adultery), let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife."

    GBU
  • Jesse - In Reply - 1 year ago
    Kenaket,

    God does draw people to Christ. From there, it's up to the individual as to whether or not they will receive Him for salvation, or want to get away from Him. The individual must receive Jesus in order to be saved. ( John 6:44)
  • Jesse - In Reply on John 3 - 1 year ago
    Bobby,

    I would like to use a verse that almost every believer probably has memorized, and it is John 3:16 which says, "For God so loved the world that he gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth (in him) should not perish, but have everlasting life.

    But is that all it takes to have everlasting life, just to believe in Jesus? I would have to say no. Believing in Jesus is a must, but just believing alone cannot save a person.

    Here's something I would like to share about John 3:16, and other verses that use the word in. First of all, in John 3:16, the original text does not say whosoever believeth in Him. It says whosoever believeth into Him. It is the word EIS which means into, not in. This is very important because there is a difference between believing in and believing into Jesus.

    You see, a person can believe in Jesus but still not surrender their life to Him. Their belief will not save them. They must experience a Spiritual birth from above. They must receive Christ. They must transfer that belief in Him to a belief into him, meaning they must be born of His Spirit (Spiritual birth), them in Christ and Christ in them.

    When I read verses that say believe in Jesus, especially John 3:16, I already know that in the original text it says believe into, not believe in. And again, there is a difference. There are people who will say that all you have to do to be saved and have eternal life is believe in Jesus. But that is not true. Again, belief is important but will not save a person.

    The bible tells us in James 2:19 that even the demons believe in Jesus. They know who He is but they will never surrender their life to Him. They will never believe into Him.



    Just thought I'd share this!
  • Giannis - In Reply - 1 year ago
    Hellow brother Jesse

    Brother Chris in one of his posts said that that verse was not clear to him, so I posted my understanding of it. I copy and paste my post to him.

    "My opinion about 1 Corinthians 15:29 "Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? why are they then baptized for the dead?"

    My belief is that it talks about baptism in water in the name of Jesus. Be patient and I will explain myself.

    Firstly lets read what the scripture says about baptism in water (what it really symbolizes)

    Colossians 2:12

    "Buried with him (Jesus) in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead."

    Romans 6:3-7

    "Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? (Baptism in greek means immersion, submersion)

    Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.

    For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:

    Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.

    For he that is dead is freed from sin."

    One may argue that the above verses are not about baptism in water, but for me their is no doubt.

    So Baptism in water symbolizes burial of our old sinful person in the grave (of the water tank) and the rising up (resurrection of) a new person ready to follow a new holly life, exactly like Jesus was burried after crucifixion and was raised up from the dead.

    But if Jesus was never resurrected from the dead, baptism would be in the name of a dead Jesus, that is in the name of the dead/for the dead. Ther isn't any benefit for us in such a case. If Jesus was never resurrected, we are still in our sins and we have no eternal life."

    GBU
  • GiGi - In Reply on Luke 11 - 1 year ago
    Bron,

    From childhood this verse has been very special to me since it promises that the Father is so good and will give the Spirit to us when we ask HIM for this wonderful gift of Himself to us, the third person of the Trinity is given to us to abide in us and bring us in union with God. How precious is this promise!
  • Jesse - In Reply - 1 year ago
    Good morning brothers,

    I tried to find the original post that began this conversation but with no luck. Anyway, I would like to speak on 1 Corinthians 15:29, not for the purpose of debate, but just to share my understanding of that verse from my studies.



    It reads, as you know, "Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead, if the dead do not rise at all?"

    What I have noticed over the years is that this is where some of the occult groups who practice being baptized for the dead, (and it is substitutionary by the way), but they get baptized so that the person who died, if they had not been baptized and it's their belief that you have to be water baptized to be saved, they would be baptized for that person.



    So if a person dies, a relative or friend can go ahead and be baptized, substituting themselves for the person that died so that they can do it for their salvation. It sounds pretty far-fetched to me, but it was all part of a pagan ritual back then. And again, some groups practice this even today.

    Some of the cult groups that do baptize for the dead, this is the scripture they take and they say Paul is using this to prove there is a resurrection. In other words, "if there's no resurrection, why should we baptize for the dead? But we do baptize for the dead!"

    But something that I notice in this verse, and I think this is the key, is that in Verse 29 Paul says they, not we! What shall "they" do which are baptized for the dead if the dead rise not? Why are they then baptized for the dead? I think what Paul is conveying is that the pagan ritual that they are practicing is a contradiction. They baptize for the dead but they don't believe in the resurrection of the dead. Why baptize if the person is not going to be raised?

    Blessings in Christ!
  • Ronald Whittemore - In Reply - 1 year ago
    Hey Chris,

    I feel you have given a good analysis of that verse. The Greeks believed in an afterlife and the soul being immortal from Socrates and Plato, but not in the resurrection which Paul was teaching being a very important part of the gospel. The wording Paul used, they and not we, (why are they) as to point out what others were doing not what he was teaching.

    A living person, acting as a proxy being water baptized for a deceased person most of the time of the same sex. Mormons and others still do it today, but we know death shuts the door and the ticket of destination is nonrefundable.

    My understanding, the chapter starts out like Paul came back and was trying to reaffirm and straighten out some of the things they were doing. He said, "if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you". He may have been confronting another group that was not following his teaching and was making a point if they did not believe in the resurrection, why are they baptizing for the dead that died before Paul brought the gospel to them.

    Love your posts.

    God bless,

    RLW
  • Joe on 1 Corinthians 7:8 - 1 year ago
    I do not understand the meaning vs 16 - will someone please explain
  • Raymond worlledge - In Reply on Joshua 12 - 1 year ago
    THANK YOU for your help,I should have known the answer to the question I asked you.

    Again Thank You and GOD bless you.
  • Fred Scanlan - In Reply - 1 year ago
    When we appreoach the throne of grace, we are remembering the death and ressurection of Christ Jesus! When you attend the church or the synagogue, we are remembering a moment in time, not 2000 yrs ago, but comming in the here and now! That this our savior has died and ressurrected, that we have life in Him in the here and now!

    That we too shall appear before Him the same way He has left us, that we will put on incorruption and become like Him!

    Paul, proclaims His witness, and those of the apostles, that what they teach is the unfathonable realities of eternal life!

    That if, we believe! We should be filled with joy and revelation that are in His loyal word, knowing these things are real!!! The next time you take the sacrament ,remember that you are taking the body and blood of this person! The Son of God the Savior of the world!

    Repent and be Baptized
  • David - In Reply - 1 year ago
    Kenaket When you read the words John 3:16 and 17 then you begin to see the Great love of God displayed and

    made known by Jesus Christ and notice 17 for God sent his Son NOT TO CONDEMN the world but that the world through Him

    might be saved. Also next verse the condition you have to believe nothing gets done without believing and that requires

    action based on Gods word on what to do. Romans 8:28-39 look at who has our back and also 2 Peter 1-8 those who believe

    through the knowledge of God and act on that knowledge will never fail. So the draw is Gods love and only the scriptures

    show it. Agapeo
  • S Spencer - In Reply on Luke 11 - 1 year ago
    Amen Bron.

    God bless.
  • Giannis - In Reply - 1 year ago
    Matthew 7:13-14

    "Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:

    Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it."


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