Bible Questions Page 49

  • Richard H Priday - 1 year ago
    PRayer in the closet or no? concluding thoughts.

    I brought up previously about an answered prayer for a brother finding a wife. There could be times when someone is asking for something and considering plans that you can clearly see is NOT God's will; or feel led to pray the opposite. This probably wouldn't go so well if you spell it out under those circumstances. Certain imprecatory prayers as David had aren't necessarily wrong; but obviously it should be kept under wraps. I would also say that prayer in the closet could involve those in the underground church where a small group keeps in private as well. The example of Jesus praying for Peter when He knew that Satan was about to mess with him also was case specific and not shared until the appropriate time. I am sure He knew this all along; so that this prayer could have been made for a while or any number of times. There are no other prayers listed discussed with the Apostles; but Christ spent an entire night in prayer before He chose them ( Luke 6:12). This was revealed to Luke; we don't know who else (not sure about other Gospel writers). His prayer also along with fasting was private before casting the dumb spirit out of the boy ( Matt. 17:21). So there is much to be learned in the Gospels about "proactive prayer" and preparation before ministering. This is effective before and after evangelism as well; from the experiences I have had and others.

    We certainly don't need to be praying in front of everyone for more money. I have seen evidences of that providence by missionaries who recieved funds within a day; for instance for a new building; and the Lord has been faithful in my life as well.

    It isn't wrong of course even to accept someone's help after a request is made; but don't expect my contributions to any preachers that say they will die or something if we don't send them money like a certain famous now deceased preacher whose name I will leave to the imagination.

    Let us be wise.
  • Richard H Priday - 1 year ago
    Prayer in the closet: Under what circumstances?

    There are cases where corporate prayer is needed; verses that exhort us to confess sin to one another; and instances in the Book of Acts where such activities occurred starting with the room where the Apostles met and basically hid after the Resurrection before the Holy Spirit came upon them and they started speaking in tongues. Certainly there are examples of answered prayers; such as I had for a brother in the Lord a few years ago who met the lady who is now his wife 2 days after praying for that very thing at his request.

    Matthew 6:5-6 seems to be a context involving those who made much about their fasting and self-sacrifice (Pharisees) which could be a principle for us as well. It is not to show how pious we are in prayer through some dramatic gesture. Certainly there are a few other circumstances as well. There are times in confidence when someone gives you a request. This can occur when an unnamed person is referred from someone else; or perhaps on this forum where perhaps we can share it with others but they will not know who the person is asking for it; and the person themselves won't either and won't know who we are either. There are also those we may run into on the street or we may meet in our travels who are unsafe to invite to our homes or who we never will see again. Finally there are some personal issues which God has given us answers for; or perhaps things which the Spirit moves us to pray about even if we can't understand the reason.

    In conclusion; we don't need to PROVE God answers something because ultimately those who don't believe won't unless the Lord gives them ears to hear. Just as much knowledge in scripture doesn't save anyone either. Those who would say it is good luck; coincidence or a random act of kindness could also tell us it is our own imagination or "self fulfilling prophecy." We must be wise not to "cast our pearls before swine." ( Matt. 7:6; see also Matt. 5:44)
  • Elder Veronica Brown on Psalms 121 - 1 year ago
    When I am all alone and I feel I cannot go on I continue to look to the hills. You feel there is no more strength in this earthly vessel, and you ask God when will I have my heart desires when will someone love me like you love me?

    I know things are not in my time, but he said the latter shall be first! The enemy keep laying traps and I keep trusting in his word, but I feel wounded.

    Even in faith there comes a time we get weary, and we can't mount upon eagle wings!
  • Richard H Priday - 1 year ago
    Identity in Christ and the Body of Christ

    The battle for self identity isn't too profitable when we understand that as sinners; we are in a helpless; hopeless state with the wrath of God abiding on us. ( John 3:36). Once our lives are under the authority of Christ rather than the prince of the power of the air ( Eph. 6:12); but now we have the King of Glory as Lord; Savior and yes; Master. Or; alternatively; as the popular Sting song lyric states our servant has become our master if we remain in our sinful state. God promises that although unworthy servants we are called "friends" and His yoke is easy; and burden is light ( Matt. 11:28). Satan is a brutal taskmaster; coming to "steal; kill and destroy." ( John 10:10). Such basically is the state of youth in America today; and sadly many of those who give testimony of their children dying of drug (usually Fentinal) overdoses see nothing getting better in the near term.

    So the question comes up; what is a more profitable state; our old self or our identity in Christ? We are still; in some sense uniquely "us" but with our spirit testifying with His Spirit ( Romans 8:16) that we indeed are "God's children." Somehow; we naturally tend to hold onto our old nature as long as we live; we are still subject; of course to the effects of the fall with the flesh eventually passing away but the new man growing (see 1 Cor. 4:16). We literally are crucified to the flesh in Christ and already in the new life in the spirit ( Colossians 3:3). In reality then; our old selves are redeemed to be all they would have been if they had never been corrupted by th effect of sin; and in fact are in much better glory. (See 1 Cor. 15). What we DON'T realize before salvation is that we are never autonomous and able to go beyond the set limits God has; and we are held accountable for our actions. With faith we can begin to comprehend that we are "seated in heavenly places" ( Eph. 2:4-6).

    And; "to live is Christ; to die gain" ( Phil. 1:21).
  • Greg Avina on 1 Peter 1 - 1 year ago
    Why do some churches worship ,sing songs to, and pray to the Holy Spirit? Christ taught in John 16 that the Holy Spirit does not speak of Himself, but glorifies Jesus. I'm don't want to be contentious, it's just that I've not found any scriptural examples of saints offering worship like this.
  • MaxM on Romans 7:21 - 1 year ago
    I flipped to a random page in the Bible and asked God to give me some sort of sign or reassurance (I am Christian but not super religious at all and am not very educated about it) and got:

    Romans 7:19

    "For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do."

    It is worth mentioning that I have strong same-sex attraction, which I am not really ashamed of, just extremely worried that I will not go to Heaven, assuming there is one, because of it. If I could turn any alleged sin into a non-sin, it would absolutely be gayness. Was this chapter a sign, do you think? What exactly could this exact passage mean in my scenerio? Do you have any advice?
  • Richard H Priday on Psalms 69 - 1 year ago
    Psalm 69. The first few verses of the Psalm are reminiscent of Psalm 40 and several other psalms about being lifted from the mire.

    Verses 3 through 8 precede verse 9 which was quoted in the New Testament ( John 2:17) when Jesus overturned the moneychangers tables (done at least one more time at the end of His ministry). They all could be prophetic about Christ as well; except for verse 5 talking of David's foolishness and sin; as well as the end of verse 4 where he was sid to "restore that which was not taken away" which would seem to indicate he had to give compensation to those accusing him of stealing stuff that he never took from them.

    Verses 10 through 12 involving sackcloth and fasting also would apply to David alone (Christ's fasting wasn't for any sins of his own but as an example of how to be more fully empowered with the Spirit to cast out particular demons ( Matt. 17:21). When we go further from verses 13 through 19 once again the themes of mire and deep waters are mentioned; and these passages once again are rather interchangeable between David and Christ's trials.

    Verses 20-22 once again are clearly prophetic; Christ's heart literally was boken (v. 20); verse 21 is quoted in Matt. 27:33-34; and verse 22 through 28 are likely describing Judas Iscariot as seen more clearly in Psalm 109 and several other passages. I would say that verse 28 is describing the book of ALL living souls; not the Book of Life. Finally; verse 29 also ties in with Psalm 109 in describing Christ at the crucifixion.

    The rest of this Psalm gives hopefulness with again a Millennial type Kingdom to come. Sacrifice isn't needed of animals (v. 31) but I suspect it is a ceremonial and memorial thing.

    Prisoners will be released (v. 33); and the land will have it's covenant borders and the world blessed (v. 34-end). The Lord will be praised throughout the earth. Amen.
  • Jeremy on Genesis 1 - 1 year ago
    What is my real name? Where am I from?
  • WhiteWalkDawg - 1 year ago
    In I John 5:6 what is the water, and what is the blood?
  • Billlanier - 1 year ago
    Who is or was Melchizedek?
  • Michael Paterson on 1 John 1 - 1 year ago
    1 John 1 was the apostle addressing as yet the unconverted where he shares with them what he knew to be true. Why has this not been taught more wide-spread? Confusion stems from twisted truths and I believe if the twisted truth of 1 John 1:9 being written for the converted was put right then many would be set free from sin consciousness as the gospel was intended to do.
  • Richard H Priday - 1 year ago
    What constitutes true love?

    In considering what kind of wife a man should look for; of course we have Proverbs 31 as a guideline. There is nothing fancy there; although it appears such a woman would appear nicely; but modestly dressed. Her character would be one that is industrious (working to secure income as well as to make clothes to keep the family warm in winter. A noble character would be praised at the gate; as it were according to the end of the chapter. There is nothing there of the overromanticized emotional sort of behavior; oversexualized mannerisms or other such trifling nonsense. There is also nothing to appear as what is so often mocked as a "mousy" woman; who is constantly fearful or with trepidation. The concept; of course of Abraham's wife calling him "lord" (Not captitalized in 1 Peter 3:7) certainly wouldn't win any popularity contests today.

    This type of woman commended in scripture would certainly interact with the rest of the extended family and as indicated with the community. It would be a sort of extension; or addition to all the blessings of the husband in exalting him as well as; of course building up her house with raising children (see Psalm 127:4). He who finds a wife finds a good thing and a blessing from the Lord ( Prov. 18:22). This is how it should be anyway.

    Switching to the man; of course we have the admonition for men to sacrifice themselves for them as Christ does for the church ( Eph. 5:25 and following verses). The confidence in security of a man of character and strength of course has also been cheapened with this "free love" culture mentality. Manlihood has gone out the window; not to mention chastity being considered as a virtue. So we are largely left with wimpy wet noodles or men who are full of themselves living playboy type lifestyles.

    Friendships which should be the obvious start or building blocks of relationships are rarely taken seriously for those worthy of marriage potential; it wold seem.
  • Slaney3 - 1 year ago
    I believe I was a bible-based Christian throughout high school. Afterwards, I became mentally troubled and went off into the Catholic Church, even to confessing to a priest. Ever since I have been strongly opposed to Catholicism; it is the false church. The problem I'm having is when was I born again -- before going to the Catholic Church or after all of that happened?



    Since you can only be born again once, when was I born again before or after?

    I graduated in 2008 and may have been brainwashed.
  • Billlanier - 1 year ago
    Who wrote the book of Hebrews?
  • Richard H Priday - 1 year ago
    Further insights on the Gospel preached in truth and fullness

    Continuing from my last post; the enemy will attempt to go after marriages and family as a main target. Staying neutral on the "escape clause" issue in order to retain standing here; I will state what I can scripturally...that adultery is no action necessitating a divorce but merely it is an option; and secondly one should be a Berean and study the "unescape" statements in the Gospel of Luke and Mark and the context(s) before drawing their own conclusion (as well as the one in Corinthians; etc).

    Children; of course are another way that Satan is unleashing his fury especially in the US today. There is also pornography that statistically; apparently many even who have leadership positions in churches are ensnared in today; and of course much of this starts in youth. There is also drug abuse; suicide; and violence among teens as well as violent video games and fantasies leading to general anarchy in society. ( Psalm 11:3 if the foundations are gone how shall the righteous stand?).

    ALL these things and more are reasons why warnings need to be given to "guard our hearts" ( Prov. 4:23).

    3. The contention between the Spirit and flesh. I have talked to at least one person in recent years who said they don't sense any real struggle within them of a spiritual battle. I have to question their faith. ( Gal. 5:16-22). The war has been won; but the battles will continue; more or less until the end of the Age of Grace for the church; and to Armageddon for the final group of believers.

    Such issues listed in these posts surely need to be given some attention for converts. God of course will discipline someone who is a true child of his a little more gently after a few days or weeks of faith than He will say a few years later. We need of course also to caution about leaving our "first love". Such was the fate of the Ephesian church ( Rev. 2:4). This is Agape love not the emotion at conversion.
  • Ricardo N. Apuyo on Genesis 9 - 1 year ago
    And God said unto Noah, the end of all flesh has come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth. Make thee an Ark of gopher wood, rooms shalt thou make in the Ark, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch. My question and comments are how many years did Noah build the Ark? If he has carpenters and workers to build the Ark? If God destroys all mankind and living creatures or livestock? How about all the fish of the sea will die also, since fish leave and breath in the water. Kindly please explain further deeper and send us my email address account to be understood clearly.
  • Chelsea Banuelos on Genesis 1 - 1 year ago
    When God said, "let us make man in our images"; was he referring to the trinity by saying us?
  • Ricardo N. Apuyo on Genesis 1 - 1 year ago
    Before God created Adam and Eve, leaving in the garden of paradise, God said, let us make man in our image, after our likeness; and let them have dominion and scattered over all he created on earth. So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him, male and female created he them And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth- So, therefore before Adam & Eve- there are a lot of peoples living on the entire earth. So, what will happen in the time of Noah- all people die in the flood water, except Noah and his Family & selected animals? That's our new generation until now in the present time? Kindly please deeper explanation to send my email address account. Please wait for your reply. Thank you.
  • Linda on Genesis 3 - 1 year ago
    Is it a sin to eat pork?
  • Richard H Priday - 1 year ago
    Knowledge of Good and Evil (part 3)

    What is good and evil? To get a definition we must first adhere to God's standards rather than our own; while acknowledging that His ways are higher than ours. For instance; we are not commanded to fight against the whole world of wicked man and the Antichrist and False Prophet and usher in God's Kingdom. There are some Dominionists who seem to go pretty far in that direction though; acting like Christ coming in vengeance ( Isaiah 63:3) is going to somehow be preceded by a red carpet welcoming mat of a world that is subjugated to Christianity. That isn't even what Post Mil reformers are saying! In any case a mass slaughter of most of the surviving earth at the end of the Tribulation isn't something that would be classified as good for anyone but the King of Kings. No doubt; of course Antichrist will beforehand attempt to justify his wars of conquest as a "man of peace" and when that is proven to be wrong; as the only one who can fight God who will be; to put it mildly called unjust.

    To the world; Psalm 2 will seem like a way to "loosen their fetters" so to speak; this will seem like the ultimate revolutionary act to do for the world against those "aliens" attempting to invade the earth!

    The other side of the coin; of course is the concept of what exactly "good" is. We know that God Himself can do no wrong; and is love itself ( Job 34:12; 1 John 4:8). We know that no one does good and all are estranged from the womb ( Romans 3:12; Psalms 14:3). Christ mentions this with those who are "evil" that give good gifts to their children. ( Luke 11:13). Therefore; the action may be the same among the regenerate and unsaved; but the motivations will be different; for instance pride of self or family; or an attempt to appease God and men through behaviors. This may be why the young man wasn't disputed when he said that he obeyed certain things since a youth. ( Matthew 19:20 and elsewhere). Hidden covetousness was thus exposed.
  • Richard H Priday - 1 year ago
    Part two: Knowledge of Good and Evil.

    We may ask ourselves; well then before the sin was there no knowledge of good? God's own goodness not to mention the idyllic environment of the Garden; the beauty of the first man and woman in a sinless state of innocence and their whole existence would bring to mind that they should have had some idea of what "good" was. We see; with careful examination of what is NOT said that there is no praise mentioned toward their Creator; or any other scripture indicating that they were even truly saved. No mention is made in the Garden of any greeting that said "Lord" when He spoke to Adam in the cool of the day. They are NOT included for instance in the long list of saints in Hebrews 11. The only thing I can see is when Seth was born to replace Abel after Cain murdured his brother ( Genesis 4:1) where Eve said that she had gotten a "man from the Lord."

    Knowing evil; hence was the introduction to Satan's world and usurping the authority God gave them in the garden; as well as bringing thorns; toils; and a guaranteed death sentence to the body; and later if not repentant and saved; to their souls sending their spirits to Sheol. We can't be certain as to their fate; but looking at the state of their children such as Cain being a murdurer and their later descendants such as Nimrod it doesn't seem evident much discipline was given to them either.

    Anyway; KNOWING evil of course is the nesting place where thoughts and imaginations lead to the depravity that increases in an individual and all of society in time; so we have a condition like in Genesis 6 where God had to destroy the earth. Knowing evil led to women literally "knowing" fallen angels intimately; and bringing the Nephilim and all sorts of hybrid offspring; so that only Noah and his family were "perfect" before God. ( Gen. 6:9 says "perfect in his generations.") Others can interpret as they may; but only 8 people all in his immediate family were saved.
  • ANNA CRESTANI on Genesis 1 - 1 year ago
    what was the name of the mother of mary the mother of jesus
  • Charles on Numbers 31 - 1 year ago
    How were the Israelite soldiers to know which of the enemies' women and female children were virgins or not?

    Also, am I to understand that Moses claimed that God told him that the Israelite soldiers could rape Virginia women and little girls as a reward for their victory in war?

    Are today's Jewish boys when achieving manhood at age 13, aware of this disturbing history?
  • Rugged Christian - 1 year ago
    Is anyone familiar with any biblical sound position on the issue of Do No Resuscitate? As Christians, are we permitted to be DNR?
  • Rugged Christian - 1 year ago
    They came "from the east," which based on the nature of their gifts, and Old Testament prophecy, means they most likely came from the ancient Arabian kingdom of Sheba. Arabia was known for its vast wealth from gold mines of Africa, as well as the Boswellian and Commiphora trees - from which frankincense and myrhh are derived. Of course men from Persia could have brought these gifts, but they signify a giving of the best commodities from their own country to a neighboring King.
  • Eddie12 - 1 year ago
    What is the right way to be baptized? Mat.28:19 or Acts 2:38???
  • Parker on Matthew 1 - 1 year ago
    1) If God is God why does he have to deal with the Devil at all?

    2). information on the wise men who came from the east. China?
  • Richard H Priday - 1 year ago
    Predestination part 4

    What about those who have never heard?

    I may have said a lot of this stuff before; hopefully there are a few nuances of difference. The scripture is always the best guide to answering tough questions. We have examples of Abraham called out of Ur of Chaldee; for example who was the father of all those of Monotheistic faith today. He was called in a foreign land; and given a future promise of a Promised Land as well as offspring who would inherit it ( Genesis 17:2 and repeated in Hebrews). He never got to dwell permanently anywhere but was a nomad in the desert and through miraculous means his wife of 90 conceived when he was 100.

    When we look at the story of Sodom and Gomorrah; we could say that Abraham was having a sort of contest with God on a similar theme; His preservation of the city if a small number of righteous men lived there; he started with 50 men and ended at 10. This shows a theme which also was repeated with God waiting for a certain period until transgressions were full to judge in Genesis 15:16. Sodom was ripe for judgment as were the Amorites; but in their case it wasn't until four generations later and THAT along with Egypt being judged for their fullness of iniquity that finally bought the descendants to conquer the Promised Land. So God calls out His people wherever they are if they are chosen (predestined) to be His children. He will send angels or whatever means to reach the lost; and we see this happening again in the Book of Revelation. If we seek the God of the Bible then we have to believe His Word on our spiritual condition (as sinners) and we need to have it revealed to us (i.e. granted repentance as shown in Acts 11:18 and elsewhere.

    The confession of our mouth and believe in our heart ( Romans 10:19) it is a RESULT of His Spirit working in us to convict of sin; righteousness and judgment to come ( John 16:8-11).

    Conversion of course involves interaction and our choice to verbally repent.
  • Leentje Adams on Matthew 1 - 1 year ago
    Several replies to my comments regarding the Jealousy Offering in numbers 5 are showing that they clearly did not read with comprehension. I mean that Joseph believed Mary (why would he not? Because she conceived while she was visiting her cousin Elizabeth who was having a different kind of miraculous birth: old age delivery of John the Baptist). But tongues would have obviously been wagging and he may have been contemplating performing the offering to prove to the community her innocence. But he believed her and was not jealous. Ergo was not required to do the offering. If he had any doubts all he would have done was perform the jealousy offering as the LAW DEMANDS of suspicious (just) husbands to save them self from iniquity. So he was a just man and knew the law(s). Yes. This is further proof that he had not lain with her because performing the offering would implicate him as the biological father. See what I mean? He was TRAPPED in the law. His problem: do I marry the virgin or not? There is nothing in the prophesies that say whether the virgin is married or not. So he pondered and was going to divorce her due to PRIVITY: God's equal claim to Mary and the child. He was going to void his promise in deference to another's prior claim. Look up the definition of privity (another probable root of privily). It's different than privately.

    Galatians 4:4

    But when the fullness of time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made "under the law",

    "Quotations" mine.

    Jesus was made from the ovum of Mary and made under the law (according to THE MOSAIC LAW) his father was Joseph the husband of Mary. Not because Joseph "knew" his wife but because the law says so. Hallelujah. Fully Son of God and fully Son of man as Christ himself so often reiterated.
  • Alex1939 - 1 year ago
    Alex1939...While we are talking about MARY...In Luke 11:27 A certain woman of the company lifted up her voice and said blessed is the womb that bear you and the Paps you have sucked...Praising Mary...But Jesus said rather blessed are them that hear my words and keeps them...Which is the field were that good seed is sown ( our hearts.) ..Thus Christ can be formed in us via hearing his words his seeds ..Regeneration...Which is the H.G. the Child of Promise... Gal 4:19 My lil children of whom i Travail in birth till Christ is formed in you...Thats y he always refers to himself as the Son of Man...Salvation can only come via his words his seeds etc...Jesus asked who is my Mother?... Then he said them that hears my words and keeps them, his seeds ...She brought forth a manchild that is gonna rule all nations... Rev 12:10 Which is the H.G. That Child of Promise the Kingdom.

    ...When Isaiah saw the Kingdom coming 9:6..he said unto us a Child is born unto us a son is given...THats when he refers to Jesus as everlasting Father...And a lil Child is gonna lead them....There is a Child in our future which is the H.G...As that which is born of the spirit is spirit via hearing his words..ok Gbu...Thats y he always refers to himself as the son of man...Which is mankinds fruit unto God... Romans 7:4


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