Bible Questions Page 27

  • BOB W - 8 months ago
    must one be baptized with water to be saved?
  • Bro dan - 8 months ago
    Our Addiction To Sin

    The apostle John tells us:

    1 John 3:4

    "Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law."

    The apostle Paul tells us:

    Romans 3:31

    "Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law."

    Romans 7:7

    "What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet."

    The wages of SIN is DEATH! We should not fool ourselves - Jesus didn't come here to die on the Cross so that we can KEEP SINNING! He wants us to repent and strive to live sin free. He tells us to Stop Sinning! John 5:14

    The gift that God gives us in the salvation of Christ is to empower us to break free from the sin cycle, and repent of sin through conscious effort. When our own efforts fall short, His power is strong enough to help us succeed, but we must make the effort!

    As Christains we should be encouraging each other to Not Sin, instead, I continually hear the opposite - stating we are sinners, and we can never stop sinning. That is a deafest attitude, and an assurance that we will continue to wallow in sin.

    Read and Believe
  • David0921 - 8 months ago
    Additionally Chris,

    Forgive me if I'm understanding what you are saying incorrectly. But perhaps you could explain how the Salvation of those whom God saved in Old Testament times, like Abel, like Noah and his family, like Moses, like Abraham, like David, like the Ninevites, like the Queen of Sheba, like the 7000 at the time Elijah confronted the 450 profits of Baal, how their Salvation was different from the Salvation of any New Testament Believer. Does God apply that Salvation to the hearts of True Believers differently during different times in history?

    It is true that God uses different means to communicate the Gospel and also provided additional information about the Gospel as He continued to write the Bible. And He also further explains and even modifies His Law to some degree until the Bible was completed. But the Gospel is the Gospel through out the history of the world. This is why we MUST compare scripture with scripture, the Whole Bible, to get the True and Complete Picture. And the Nature of Salvation throughout history has not changed in any sense. Abel and Noah and Abraham and Moses were saved exactly as any New testament True Believer. And the only basis for their Salvation was and is that Christ paid the full penalty, required by the Law of God, for each and every sin that they would ever commit. And He applied that Salvation to their Life by giving them a new Resurrected Soul.

    So when we say that the Decalogue, the 10 Commandments, are not for us today, that is a False Teaching. These commandments like most in the old testament have never been set aside. God has explained more fully these basic statements of His Law as He has other aspects of His Law, but they are as applicable today as they were during the time of the Old Testament.
  • David0921 - 8 months ago
    Chris,

    The Whole Bible from Genesis through Revelation is God's Law Book for Mankind. It is God's Rule Book for the Kingdom of God.

    Clearly we are no longer to observe the Ceremonial aspects of the Old Testament.

    Clearly any obedience to the Law cannot contribute to our Salvation in any way whatsoever.

    But where do you read that all other aspects of the Law have been set aside and no longer apply to us today?

    How do you understand Romans 3:31? "Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law."

    How do you understand 1 John 2:4,5? "He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him."

    How do you understand Psalm 119, which is a beautiful passage in scripture speaking to the Nature of God's Law, the Bible?

    Psalms 119 Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD. Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart. They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways. Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently. O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes! Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments. I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word. With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments. Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee. Blessed art thou, O LORD: teach me thy statutes. With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth. I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches.

    How do you determine what is sin and what is not? And as a Believer how God expects you to live?
  • GiGi on Numbers 20 - 8 months ago
    NUMBERS CHAPTER 20

    Continued....

    Moses and Aaron went before the Lord at the entrance to the tabernacle and the glory of the Lord appeared to them, instructing Moses to take the rod (of Aaron) and SPEAK to THE rock before them. Was this a natural rock that was already in this wilderness or was this a rock that they carried with them throughout the wilderness journey? ( 1Cor. 10:4 says that the spiritual rock followed them; which was Christ)

    Moses and Aaron then went out to the people. Moses derides the people angrily and strikes the rock twice. Water flows from it miraculously. God disciplines Moses for sinning in the way he carried out God's instructions. God did not tell Moses to strike the rock, just speak to it. Perhaps Moses had thought that since he had struck the rock the first time ( Exodus 17) that that is the way he was to always do this. God did not tell Moses to scold the people in anger. Unfortunately, Moses sinned by not following the exact instructions of God, but added to what God had told him to do. Moses credited himself to be the one to bring water out of the rock rather than give God the credit and glory for it alone. He did not sanctify God in this instance before the people fo Israel.

    The result of this sin was that Moses would not enter the promised land. Moses did not argue with God. He did not bargain with Him. Nor did he intercede for himself. He accepted the will of God. He knew that there was an eternal promised land (like Abraham) he would enter that was better than the physical land. ( Hebrews 11:39-40) Moses knew of the Messiah, the gospel that that would come from Him, and the salvation that he would receive from Him ( Gal. 3:8).

    So here, as in Exodus, the waters of Meribah were bitter-sweet. Bitter because the people received discipline from God, but sweet, because God was merciful towards them and provided the water they sorely needed.

    Moses must have known that his life was coming to an end soon.
  • GiGi on Numbers 20 - 8 months ago
    NUMBERS CHAPTER 20

    In this chapter we hear of the deaths of both Miriam and Aaron. They did not enter the promised land as they were of the generation that came out of Egypt that were to wander in desert for 40 years.

    The Israelites came into the Wilderness of Zin (again) in the first month (the beginning of the year in Spring). 40 years earlier they were there where the twelve spies were sent out and the people sinned in disbelief of God and His promises due to the evil report of the spies. As a result, the generation that left from Egypt was to die in the wilderness and not enter the promised land.

    Once they had settled in this wilderness (Kadesh) Miriam died She was buried and the people mourned for her.

    Now, forty years later, they come again to the Wilderness of Zin, the place of great rebellion against God, and the people grumble against God, Moses and Aaron again because there was no water for them. They were sure that God had brought them out of Egypt here to die of thirst. Again, they distrusted God and doubted His benevolence towards them and His power to sustain them in this situation. Once before ( Exodus 17) there was no water and the people grumbled against God an Moses. God instructed Moses to strike a rock and when he did water flowed out of it plentifully. God had provided water before, why would they think He would not do so again?

    The land was barren. No place was found for seed or fruits or vines to grow. This area was a deep cleft in the terrain with high cliffs on all sides. It was very rugged territory. The people called it an evil place. Did they not know how close they were to the Promised Land that the spies had explored 40 years earlier? Did they not know that if they believed God and trusted in His goodness they would soon go into the land promised? If God had miraculously given them manna and quail all of these years without fail, why would they think He would not also give them water miraculously again?
  • Cheryl1655 - 8 months ago
    Act's 15 verse 7, why were the Gentiles (us) not able to received the word until the New Testament , did not God make us all.
  • Lorien452@gmail.com - 9 months ago
    isaiah 53 explained
  • Judy Moravek - 9 months ago
    Why was Jesus baptized?
  • Oseas - 9 months ago
    THE MEEK WILL INHERIT THE EARTH ?

    JESUS SAID:

    Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Mat.5:5

    And has made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth. Rev. 5:10

    Question:

    How can the meek inherit the earth?

    The answer is here: Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, saith the Lord of hosts- Zechariah 4:6

    Zechariah 4:1-6

    1 And the angel that talked with me came again, and waked me, as a MAN that is wakened out of his sleep.

    2 And said unto me, What seest thou?

    And I said, I have looked, and

    behold (1) a candlestick all of gold

    with (2) a bowl upon the top of it,

    and (3) his seven lamps thereon,

    and (4)seven pipes to the seven lamps, which are upon the top thereof:

    3 And two olive trees by it, one upon the right side of the bowl, and the other upon the left side thereof.

    Interpreting the above Scriptures:

    1 Candlestick is the Church(Rev.1:19)of the LORD- His body;

    2 with a bowl upon the top of it: -the bowl is for storing and conserving the oil produced by the two olive trees to the Candlestick-that is for the anointed Church of the LORD;

    3 and his seven lamps thereon:-the seven lamps are the seven Spirits of God-Rev.4:v.5;

    4 and seven pipes to the seven lamps which are upon the top thereof: the 7 lamps -7 spirits of GOD- are placed on the top of the pipes to enlighten the Church of the LORD mainly in this time of Apocalypse -the END of the times and establishment of GOD's Kingdom Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, saith the Lord of hosts, and confirmed by Mat.5:5 combined with Revelation 5:10, among other biblical references.

    4 So I answered and spake to the angel that talked with me, saying, What are these my lord?

    5 Then the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No my lord.

    6 Then he answered and spake unto me, saying,This is the Word of the Lord unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord of hosts.
  • Gwenpooh13 - 9 months ago
    Sorry but I dont know the verse.But when Jesus called the disiples he said come he did not say Peter come.Beacuse he said Lazers *sorry for mispelling* just he came.If he said come everyone dead around whould come.
  • David0921 - 9 months ago
    Salvation

    Romans 3:10,12 As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:there is non that seeketh after God.

    Psalms 33:12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.

    Matthew 20:16 So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.

    Mark 13:20 And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elect's sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days.

    John 15:16 Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.

    John 15:19 If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.

    1 Corinthians 1:27,28 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:

    Ephesians 1:4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:

    2 Thessalonians 2:13 But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:

    James 2:5 Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?

    1 Peter 2:9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
  • AKMguy - 9 months ago
    HI all, I'm new to this, so let me just ask the question, towit: Is there anywhere in the Bible that can be used to quell the argument that the Earth is FLAT?? There seem to be SO MANY folks that think we live on a disk of some sort, that it's not funny anymore.

    Of course they can't answer the simple question of WHAT is at the edge of this disk, but if anyone could help answer my question, it would be much appreciated.

    AKM
  • Giannis - 9 months ago
    Pt 2

    Predestination

    The question is: All of those who accept Christ will be glorified at the end? The answer actualy lies in verse 28, " And we know that all things work together for good TO THEM THAT LOVE God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.". Not all of them but those who love and keep keep loving God till the end of the road, no matter the hardships, the tribulations, the trials, etc. Because there are many who loose their love to God and follow their deceitful heart in loving other things, even things that are not sinful but still drive people away from God. Like the cares or the riches amd the desires of this world, as it is written in the parable of the seed. Saul the king loved the fame, Balaam the prophet the riches, Judas the money, Demas loved this world and so many cases that are written in the Bible. One should be aware not to let satan enter their heart and lead them away from the Lord, one way or another. Jesus warns us, Remember Lot's wife. She ended up loving Sodom and Gomorrah more than God so she was left behind (and away from salvation), although being a daughter of God.

    God's will is to glorify us BUT the same will must be inside us till the very end.

    GBU.
  • Giannis - 9 months ago
    Pt 1.

    Predestination.

    The belief of predestination is based mainly on the following verses:

    "29. For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

    30. Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified."

    Let's see what the word "predestinate" means.

    The grk for it is "proorizo" (first person). From "pro" which means "pre" and the verb "orizo" which means "ordain, define, determine etc". So "proorizo" means to "determine beforehand".

    So let's use an example with that word.

    Example. "A father "proorizei" (verb of the third person) his son as his successor in his company."

    The above says that the father's will, intention, decision is that his son will get his company when he is going to quit sometime in the future. But does that guarantee that his son is actually going to do that. It is the father's will, intention. BUT it has to be the son's will and choise as well. But the son may not choose to do what his father would like him to do. Maybe the son has something else in his mind for himself, anorther job, another lifestyle. Even maybe the son initially accepts the jod but later on leaves it. Any other thing really. So you see that for the result to be what the father wishes both parts, father's and son's, will must the same, otherwise what the father wants won't be accomplished.

    S let's go back to those verses. An free interpretation could be as:

    The ones that God knows that will accept Jesus, He determines to be like Jesus (it means glorified, which actually means saved). So God calls them out of the world. Then He justifies them through Jesus' Blood and glorifies them (although that seems to have been done, it actually refers to the future, at the resurrection).

    The question is: All of those who accept Christ will be glorified at the end?
  • Richard H Priday - 9 months ago
    More on the seeker unfriendly concept

    My spiritual gifting tends to be weak in the area of hospitality and such nicities; perhaps that helps me explore this subject with a bit more impartiality. (I haven't figured out yet who gets what name tags in the welcoming committees). With such manners thrown to the wind; challenging a newcomer to repent of sins; or challenging professed believers of dangers ahead; as well as the temptations to fall away; persecution; etc. is open to discussion. Having discernment as a gifting; of coure needs to be balanced.

    It would be nice for me to take the time to ask someone what their name is before getting into a twenty minute doctrinal discourse.

    I have even gone to the lengths of asking those who I perceive as strong in the Lord to pray for things (such as for more prayer in my local church). Again; discretion is needed-outsiders don't need to be aware of all the problems or "dirty laundry" in a church; or alternatively; have to listen to all of our problems or gripes either. Nonetheless; it would be nice when those around us are struggling not to have to always put on a happy face to meet the expectations of a "seeker friendly" comfortable environment which guests are expected to enter.

    One thing is for sure; if hypocrisy exists no one needs to tell a true believer who is visiting on a given Sunday; God Himself will reveal what He will. Imagine; for instance a visitor from the outside upbraiding someone for such an issue. Such audacity! Such presumption! Again; it may be better procedure to know someone first and the particulars involved before such a declaration is made; but being too familiar or comfortable I fear is a much greater issue on the politeness side of the equation.

    Maturity also; of course being willing to share about other fellowships; for example that may better fit the needs of an individual due to resources available for someone to attend; rather than holding onto someone for monitary gain.
  • Richard H Priday - 9 months ago
    John 16:8 conclusions (for now).

    I thought it fitting to also point out how those in leadership will also be held accountable on this subject. There are few in ministry who will ask the congregation to pray for their needs; or who will openly acknowledge when they have done something amiss. Specifically; it is methodologies that are often held from worldly experience that are used to build up ministries; such as slick advertising campaigns. I prefer to hold to the seeker unfriendly camp; or perhaps what has been coined "your worst life now". Such advice is exemplified in Paul's harsh retort to the Corinthians who were living "like kings" at the time ( 1 Cor. 4:8). Sounds familiar; right? It would be wonderful to see the Gospel preached out of envy ( Philippians 1:15-16). That would be the case if the world was being turned "upside down" ( Acts 17:6); but in truth there are few that want to go down in a blaze of glory which the martyrdom at the time exemplified.

    Exhortation; or iron sharpening iron ( Prov. 27:17) is also becoming a rare art heading toward extinction. Sin may be covered by the blood; but undoubtably still can lead to death; at least as far as the body is concerned. Such is the case with 1 Corinthians 11:30. For us to not have some awareness of the Holy Spirit convicting us of sin after salvation ignores passages such as Galatians 5:17. It is easy to ignore the desires of the Holy Spirit in the contentious struggle and just focus on the struggle with the flesh; for conflict to occur evidence of the Spirit's sanctification must be present. Again; without such things all of our "good deeds" simply are a remake of our actions to satiate God to the best of our ability; without ceding control to the Lord's authority and power. His RIGHTEOUSNESS is the only way we are going to want to obey His commandments; the whole emphasis of Psalm 119 as an example. And the Bema Seat keeps us humble now; every action is judged ( 1 Cor. 3:13)
  • S Spencer - 9 months ago
    Good evening.

    I haven't been able to get away to participate by reading the bulk of the posts and replies on the 10 commandment topic.

    I would like to mention a misunderstanding in the communication between the several views on this topic.

    There's a difference in the 10 commandments being Holy and being justified by keeping them.

    We say Israel failed to be a witness but is that totally accurate?

    How did they fail? By not keeping the law?

    Before anyone answer that I would like for us to consider a few things.

    1) Israel keeps the Law far better than any nation ever has!!

    2) The law was given to Israel. Romans 9:4. So they had a ministry to minister to the Whole world as "fleshly" Children of an active, living, Holy God.

    This ministry was called ministration of death..

    2 Corinthians 3:6-9.

    They were examples for us and this is written to us.

    They successfully showed the world what Paul stated in Romans 7:5-14.

    The world is unable to be Justified by the Law.

    3) To say Israel failed for not keeping the law is not exactly correct.

    They failed by thinking they were justified by the law.( Not just the 10 commandments ) after all there were articles for certain sins.

    They failed because they stumbled at that stumblingstone!

    That's where they failed!!

    Romans 9:31-33.

    They all didn't fail, there was a remnant according to the election of grace and still is.

    Romans 11:4-8.

    vs 5) Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant (ACCORDING TO THE ELECTION OF GRACE!)

    This election is not determined by works.

    In other words works wasn't elected as God's way to justify his people.

    Romans 9:11 (For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;

    Yes the law is Holy and we all fail to be Justified by it, so we were all dead in trespasses and sins.

    This is where the cross comes in.

    Ephesians 2:1-5.

    God bless.
  • Richard H Priday - 9 months ago
    Difficult passages in scripture: ordered extermination of children

    One of the most challenging things in the Bible is where God ordered the extermination of every man woman and child in conquest of the Promised Land. There is one fairly satisfactory reason why some were killed in this way; they were children of the union of fallen angels and women as first mentioned in Genesis 6; Nephilim which were NOT human and therefore were never to rise again; such as are indicated in Isaiah 26:14 (Rephaim in original translation). They would go to a certain part of the underworld at death.

    All other examples seem to involve human children and thus is beyond our scope of full understanding. In fact; such verses make us cringe. Only putting God's Holiness at the forefront of our trust can allow us to deal with such a difficult; painful and weighty matter. Such verses which indicate the death penalty for things which we as a "civilized society" would consider cruel (such as adultery or the example brought up in another recent post in Numbers 15:32-36 on a man being stoned for picking up sticks on the Sabbath) are also examples of things which in the "Age of Grace" aren't enforced today. We could say the same for National Israel when it was a Theocracy; there may be some return in the Millennium or end of the Tribulation when God conquers enemies through His people once again; but I digress.

    I would state at this juncture that there is enough scripture to indicate that the soul of a human child will NOT be sent to hell upon death- Matthew 18:10 is probably the most convincing along with the story of David's unborn child in 2 Samuel 12:23.

    There is a principle that judgment comes only when a nation is fully ripe for it; such as the case of the Amorites in Genesis 15:16; Nineveh after a respite following repentance; and in Sodom where it is entirely possible there were few if any children.

    I will continue this discussion in further posts.
  • S Spencer - 9 months ago
    Good evening Brothers and Sisters

    Have Brother Jesse been on the site lately?
  • BakerCindyJ - 9 months ago
    Hi there, fellow worshipers. I'm a new member and very excited to be part of this fellowship. May we all grow together in God.

    Will someone please explain to me how to use this site?
  • Giannis - 9 months ago
    Part 2

    Testaments, Old and New.

    And a precious gift for believers. The Spirit of God, not upon people as before, but inside His children. A helper with our strive against sin, the means os sanctification , a means of becoming the image of God ... and much more,

    So the New Testament is moving a step forward from where the Old Testament stopped, a deeper dive in the sea.

    So going back to my previous posts. Different types of grace to different people using different covenants? No but one people (now extended) and one Covenant (now renewed).

    Continuity, from the very begining till the end.

    GBU
  • Giannis - 9 months ago
    Part 1

    Testaments, Old and New.

    Different Testaments? No, not really. Actually the Old one but renewed.

    Jesus has said, Matthew 17-19, "(17) Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. (18) For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. (19) Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven."

    The New Testament is actually a "renewed version" of the Old Testament.

    BUT it progresses one step forward. It goes deep in the heart of people where all starts.

    Jesus quides people into the deeper origins of sin creation. Sin, He said, is not pnly the outward manifestation of it but people should look inside their heart to find out the origins of it and fight it. The circumcition of the flesh should become the circumsision of the heart. There is no need to swear, just say the truth. Don't separate your wife, God doesn't accept it any more, it wasn't His actual wish from the very beginining. Do not get angry with your brother since that may lead you even to murder. You can eat any type of animal we want, because God now cleans them through prayer...and many more. And mainly the sacrifices of animals were actually of no use in erasing sins. Jesus has now become our sacrifice. The Old Testament revealed what sin is, BUT gave no way of escaping from it. Paul says in Romans 7: 7 that the Law showed us what is sin.The Law lead people to Christ, Paul in Galatians 1:24 says "Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith." The perfect sacrifice who leads believers to perfection. Not abolishing of our sinful nature but forgiveness through His sacrifice.
  • Giannis - 9 months ago
    Part 2

    Stephen in his apology to the Jews among others he said, Acts 7:38, "(7) This is he(Moses), that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount Sina, and with our fathers: who received the lively oracles to give unto us:"

    Stephen calls the Hebrews in the dessert as church. Why? Because he wanted to show to Jews that the church is not something foreign, but it is actually them. And it was them, the remnant that Paul speaks about in Romans 11:5.

    Romans 11:25-27, "(25)For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.(26) And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob: (27)For this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins"

    Blindness in part. The remnant with the nations who now entered the Covenant became the church, God's people, as always. And at the end the rest of Hebrews will enter God's saved people, the church which is the assembly of all saved people since the begining of the world.

    And lets not forget that that initial church where unimaginary miracles took place and God showed His power so often was the Hebrew christian church.

    So Hebrews and nations separate? No, but together in one.

    So, Dispensansional theology? For me No, Covental theology.

    Jesus now reigns sitting on top of the throne of David in Heaven over the new Israel, the CHURCH. And His reign will last for ever, as it is written in the Scriptures.

    GBU
  • Giannis - 9 months ago
    Part 11

    Different Dispensations? No

    Divisions in the Word of God? No

    So what?

    Continuity.

    Often we hear about different dispensations of God's grace to different people through history. Like to Israel and to the church. But is this so?

    Let's start from Ephesians 2:14-18, "(14) For he(Jesus) is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us; (15) Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace; (16) And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby: (17)And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh. (18) For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father"

    The above says clearly that God united Israel with the rest of the nations (who hath made both one). Israel is no longer considered as a separate people from the rest of the people but as one unified body. Israel and the Gentiles are now ONE BODY, the Church.

    Often it is said that God made 2 Testaments, one (the Old) for Israel and the second and final for the gentiles. Right? No, it's wrong. God made the New Testament initially for the Hebrews.

    Hebrews 8:8-10, "(8) ... He(God) saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah: (9) Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; because they continued not in my covenant, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord. (10) For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people"
  • Preacher of Truth - 9 months ago
    Has the whole world been deceived as recorded in Revelation 12:9? The 'Word of God' is the truth in all things ( Romans 9:1;

    1 John 2:27).

    Be not Deceived ( 1 Cor. 6:9; 15:33; Gal. 6:7).
  • David0921 - 9 months ago
    Parables

    I feel compelled to say a few words about comments that I read regarding "parables" and "hidden meanings" in the Bible.

    Let me say upfront that I do not hold to the understandings set forth by Pierre, Landry and others who are presenting ideas that, I believe, are very contrary to what the Bible declares. And I think my comments to them demonstrate where I stand regarding their view.

    Now when it comes to "parables" and "hidden meanings", we must start with a principle that God lays down in the Bible that is expressed in Matt 13, Mark 4, Psalm 78:2, and perhaps other passages.

    So lets ask, What is a "parable"? The best definition I have heard is "A Parable is an Earthly Story with a Spiritual Meaning". I believe that every "parable" in the Bible is teaching some aspect of the GOSPEL. This is certainly true when we read the parables that Jesus spoke.

    But what about passages where God does not specifically identify them as a "parable"? We read, for example that Jesus is "the Lamb of God". Are we to understand that Jesus is a physical lamb? Of course not. God is using this figurative language to identify Christ with the lambs and other animals that were sacrificed as a picture, a shadow, at type of the sacrifice of Christ Himself as the Savior required to pay for our sins.

    In the miracles that Jesus and the Apostles performed we are not told that these are "parables". But in raising Lazarus from the dead, in healing the sick and the lame and the blind; are these not pictures of Salvation where Christ raises the Spiritually Dead, heals the Spiritually Lame, gives sight to the Spiritually Blind. Who would deny this?

    Then we come to other events recorded for us in the Bible that may not be quite as obvious at first blush. The Book of Ruth, the Book of Esther, other historical events recorded in the Bible. In addition to being very literal accounts of these events, should we not look for a deeper spiritual meaning, always relating to the Gospel in these event?
  • Frankie J - 9 months ago
    To Josiah Skiff;

    the life of youth is energetic, lively & spirited, there's much hope & aspirations towards one's future. Its appears you have much going for you. I have notices from observation of others & my own experience that wisdom was much lacking in youth vigor.

    I would ask you to consider these words, bring them to your mentors to receive a godly counsel Proverbs 11:14

    The definition of a Christian in its simplist & purest form is to be Christ-like, He's John 14:6; ask yourselve is this becoming a Navy Seal something Jesus would do? Believes follow Christ in the regeneration & are change empowering them to Luke 6:27-31;

    When the disciples want to call down thunder from heaven to destroy lives; Jesus replied Luke 9:55,56; denoting it the influence of spirit of darkness to kill & destroy lives. James 4:1,2,3,4; escape the corruption that is in this world through lust & 2Cor 6:17;

    I would encourage you to lay down your weapons Isa 2:4 & become a soldier of the Cross. 2Cor 10:14; Marry your sweet heart & live 2Cor 5:15;

    May His Light shine upon you, Blessing

    In Love & Truth

    Frankie J
  • Verleen S Innis on Genesis 2 - 9 months ago
    1.what role did th Holy Ghost play in the life of Christ? 2. What role did the Holy Ghost play in development of the New Testament Church? 3. what roles dose the Holy Ghost play in the lives of people today? thank you for your answer helping me to uderstand. Question.
  • RyanL - 9 months ago
    Is it wrong to fish and golf on Saturday instead of working?


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