Bible Questions & Discussion PAGE 1103

Dear God please help renee's foot to heal. Heal her pain. God bless her and keep her in Your loving care. Let her find comfort in reading Your Words to her or listening on the internet. I pray cover her tonight with Angels wings and give her Your peace that passes all understanding. In Jesus name, amen

Lord we thank You for hearing us and having compassion.And we thank You for Your peace that passes all of our human understanding. Help us to be still and KNOW You are God! You've got this. :-).

The Benjaminites were part of the settled land of Promise , were they one of the 12 tribes ?

Dear David soo thru.

Many years ago i had some issues with some ppl. And get angry at Jesus becouse i feel that He misled me too do wrong :p. He may have done that because i wanted to do that what i did, badly it was my decision. But what i dont understand was: As fast ill begin too talk about Gods Kingdom and God Him Self and the Holy Ghost. I feel like He filled me up with grace and understanding. He was never angry at me. It eas a learning proses.

Am glad for it now, because ppl get saved.

Be blessed in His Holy Name.

Romans

Chapter 9

Hi Sister GiGi.

No need of an apology,

We all can use a refreshing course.

I does helps.

God bless.

Thanks for the reply Hans.

I'm sure we agree on more than we disagree on.

God bless.

Dear "J Parker" again sorry but ill forget

Genesis 1:22

And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth.

This was before the human.

Be blessed in the Holy Name of Jesus Christ

Dear "J Parker". U have right it was many ppl on earth, and evan angels. But in the Garden Eden it was only Adam, Eve and the Lord and the serpent.

Ill hope u see the Spirit of Jesus in there too. When u do u understand that He Is. And tell us I Am. He was with the beginning of the foundation of the earth.

Genesis 2:15 And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.

The confusionion are when ppl only look Adam and Eve.

From the very beginning they are really the pedigree of Jesus, if you can see that it will be profitable for you. Please remember that Adam was made of dirt, and God blows His breath into Adam who gave Adam life. But Jesus is from the Spirit, very simple explanation.

1 Corinthians 15:45

And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.

Genesis 2:7 And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

Adam get the word from God.

Genesis 3:19 "In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return."

That was when God close the Garden for men.

And the darkness come.

Ill hope u get som answer on the confusion. Be blessed in the Holy Name of Jesus Christ. Please read the Holy scripts for undersanding. Not only the old testament.

I started in "Matthew" becouse that book is the book of the birth of Jesus...and his Crucifixion ..the first book of the new testament.

Dear Harley, some of us or is agre in what u wright's. I'll want to remind you of the mercy we live in. That everyday with the Lord.

Romans 9

1 I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,

2 That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart.

3 For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:

4 Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises;

5Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.

6Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel:

7Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.

8That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.

9For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sara shall have a son.

10And not only this; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac;

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;)

12It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.

13As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.

14What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid.

15For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.

16So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.

17For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be decla

Dear Jude hmm where did that come from, your godly heart?

It may help u too read Romans 9 chapter today. Be blessed in His Holy Name Jesus Christ. Hi is King of King forever and ever.

Thanks Adam.

I just felt urged to go back and write that post. So, I want to be obedient. It wasn't about anything anyone said to me.

God knows the why of it.

Please, remember, at the end of a prayer, you must say in Jesus's Name. Amen. Because, it says, in

John 14:6 "Jesus said to him,'I am the way, the truth, & the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me,"

Many of us know this famous portion of Scripture. We know we cannot access the throne of God except through prayer to Jesus.

Dear "Antonio James". All who want too talk with God Him Self. Be ready for anything in the school with the Holy Ghost. He is talking claer in your heart, Listening and be patients with your self.

Romans 9:24 Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles? Please read the whole chapter.

Stay close too the Holy Spirit and be filled of Him in grace and power u need too read the Holy Bible every day. Fill you self with God's thing, like peace, understanding, love, and mm.

Be and stay blessed in His Holy Name Jesus Christ who is the King of Kings.

I believe the original Bible language was Greek and it's translation of meekness is strength restrained. Knowing you are in a position to do something but having the will power not to act on your position of strength. For an example a teacher having a reason to send a child to the principals office but choosing instead to speak gently to the child or ignoring the infraction so that it the child's mistake doesn't weigh on his permanent record or get him expelled.

My KJV Bible does not mention the name Jehovah once in the New Testament and only 4 times in the Old Testament. Why is that?

As the letter "J" was not invented until the 16th century why does your church translate YHWH as Jehovah and how can you be sure how the name should be pronounced and does it matter as different languages use different spelling and pronunciation?

Are you aware that the name given by an angel to his mother, Mary, for her son was Yeshua?

What does the sentence of, "God will rebuke the enemies," what does rebuke mean?

This isn't so much a Bible question but a question of how God would want me to handle a situation. I am a new Christian so not well versed in finding answers. My husband is happy with our only child and I thought I was too but now I can't help but want another baby even though we are both in the older range for having a baby me being 34 and him 48 and with covid a big concern for us especially since I would need a c section and all the risk of visiting a hospital weekly. I understand and agree whole heartedly with why we shouldn't but my desire is not going away. I have not mentioned it to my husband and have no plans to but I don't know how to get rid of the overwhelming desire to have another baby.

Dear Lord, I pray for healing upon this land. You have offered us a land rich in resources and in many places we have desecrated it. I pray for revival in this place that the scales of eyes will fall off so that people can see and follow you perhaps for the first time. Amen.

Hi Gigi, your comments about what you're reading are appreciated. I enjoy reading others' perspectives on the Bible. No need to apologize for sharing your opinion. Sometimes its a tough crowd here, but overall I find it uplifting and educational. God bless...

David, thank you for suggesting that the coat was referring to Jacob declaring Joseph to be the heir. That must have made is brothers feel terrible. The heir was to be the firstborn, but Jacob decided otherwise. It doesn't say when Jacob gave Joseph the coat. As a growing teen, it may have been recent so that it would fit well enough for Joseph to wear at the time his brothers stripped him (probably, in a way, stripping him of his "heirness) and placed him in the cistern. It also does not say when Joseph told of his dreams. So, we do not really know how long the brothers had "stomach" Joseph strutting around in this coat, speaking of his dreams, but perhaps, not doing much work for the family. I don't think that Joseph was all that innocent here, but he grew into a great man of God in Egypt. God had chosen him. Perhaps, He had told Jacob that already. As Joseph served as a slave in Egypt, he was brought low in order to be raised up to a very high position in the Egyptian government. Like Jacob, he was away from his family for a very long time, time for God to mature them both in their respective situations.

Hi Tersia. Could you have been referring to Ephesians 1:14 in the Good News Translation Bible? As hereunder:

"The Spirit is the guarantee that we shall receive what God has promised his people, and this assures us that God will give complete freedom to those who are his. Let us praise his glory!"

This particular version of the Bible is inaccurate - a little like the Readers Digest version. I know that the GNB is easier to read however, the correct message is often not recorded correctly. The King James Version is the most accurate, with a few others coming a close second.

So the KJV states it like this: "Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory."

The meaning & expansion of this is: the Holy Spirit (seen in verse 13) is given to all those who have repented of their sins & put their faith in Jesus; this Spirit has come into the new follower of Christ & seals him/her (i.e. the Spirit's Presence is God's Seal of salvation marking that person as a child of God). And this seal which is "the earnest" (or, God's down-payment) of our new life in Christ (our inheritance), will always remain within the child of God until "the redemption of the purchased possession". And this means, that till the day when God calls us Home to be with Him physically in our new bodies, God's Spirit will always be with us on Earth to keep us 'sealed', guaranteeing our salvation, & to minister to us. Once we arrive to our Heavenly Home, the seal is no longer needed as our redemption (because of Christ's payment for us by His blood) is now fully complete - we're in God's Presence forever - no more earthly concerns & woes - no more temptations & sins. And this is all of God's Work, both in giving us His Son & bringing us into Glory - and for all this we can give "unto (Him) the praise of His Glory".

You're always welcome back here if you have other questions. The Lord bless you as you study Ephesians.

I thank every read the bible it is guige to health, fiance freedom,to a happy marraige, how to raise your childer and much m0re tp life problem.

Sacha,

Don't raise your eye. Make no mistake, this planet is hell on earth, our minds become caged in with Satan precision. Seeing that the next age doesn't have drought and destruction, it's more as though we become nothing but ash and dust with no feelings, no more tears to cry, no more thoughts to think. My soul goes back to God, so why would I care about anything else? End of discussion.

It was me last year who persuaded you to stay, and now I would persuade you to go. It's not easy banging your heart against someone's ideological wall.

Titus 3:2 says to speak evil of no man, do not be brawlers, or fighters, but rather be gentle. The word gentle in the Greek text means lenient. And then shewing all meekness unto all men.

The word meekness here means to be open. It means openness, receptivity. That's one of the main words that is used in the scriptures for those who are in teaching or pastoral ministries. But meekness doesn't mean that you play the role of a doormat. It means to be open and to be receptive.

I think one of the hardest things for those in a teaching ministry is to be open and receptive because they don't know all the answers. Who does? And if someone is coming up to them to try and prove them wrong, it kind of puts them in a bad position. So, it's difficult in the human according to pride to be open and receptive to all people, but it's necessary. It is necessary for the person who is up front and is teaching, that they be more open and receptive than anybody else in the whole room.

But it should apply to all believers also. Why? Because we're all the same, and we're all on the same level. We've all learned about the Lord from down here. None of us have come from up there. If you have, I want to meet you!

So, it's showing all meekness, openness to all men. You can see that he's presenting a new lifestyle, a new kind of life. Don't complain about the earthly system. Pray for them. Be ready more for the things of the Lord. Don't speak against people. Don't fight with them. But rather be lenient, even when people are abusing you or being mean to you, just be gentle, be lenient, showing all openness and receptivity unto all men. Everybody, saved and unsaved!

And this is because of the primary characteristics of the old life in Titus 3:3, and there are seven of them.

From the time that Jesus performed His first miracle, (turning water into wine)-

to the time that the last of the original Apostles died (I think John was the last)

miracles were performed by Jesus or in His name. After Jesus ascended into Heaven, and the Holy Spirit descended to earth at the first Pentecost- the miracles started winding down. All those miracles were a one-time event.

At the end of Paul's life he couldn't even heal anyone anymore.

So the question is: since there are no more miracles to be expected, will saying to someone wicked, "The Lord rebuke you" do any good???

I still have a disagreement that it's unconditional.

The condition is to believe, trust , have faith in God . And our actions prove this , it has little to do with the law .

The law came after Abraham.

God rewards obedience.

And Gods the judge of that too .

Abraham is the father of faithfulness . An example we should all seek to learn from .

James said faith without works is dead . Abraham is an example of what James meant .

I fully agree we are not justified by the keeping of the law .

But obeying the same God as in Hebrews ch 2 .1,2,3,4

John ch 6 v 44,45 Jesus confirms that God teaches all men or they will never come , they can disobey to their loss .

Any way getting too long here , I hope this helps some .

Mishael,

Again, you bless us.

I must apologize to readers. When I began reading Genesis about one month ago, I was new to this site and such a forum as this. So, after reading the chapters, I would read what has been said in discussion, and then write what I get out of the chapter. I am not really writing to anyone but myself. It helps me remember and process information. I do hope that some may bring some answers to some of my "wonderings" as I often post questions that come to mind. I also hope that some will find something helpful in what I post.

I know that I write at length. That is how my brain works to process thoughts. So, I apologize if some are irritated with this style. I don't mean to offend anyone.

I started a journal on Genesis last week, so I have gone back to my posts to re read what I have written to jog my memory. These posts are helping me in this review. I am not very tech savvy, so this is the best way I know how to do this. So, please bear with me as I take this trip into Genesis. Ignore me if you wish. I certainly don't mind if anyone does that.

Just thought to go back to Genesis 1 and add this for anyone who may start there and wonder, "Who is this GiGi"?

I am just and old believer who is looking to be refreshed by God's Word. I ad no idea this site had a discussion forum when I first searched for it. The discussion forum was not why I came here, but God knows what I need and led me here.

Jonijo,

Peter is dealing with false teachers in the church. 1 Peter was written to warn believers about the threat from outside the church, from the world. Peter wrote his second letter to warn the church about the threat within, false teaching, and the false teachers.

1 Peter 2:20-21 speaks about the position of the captives, the ones who fell captive to the false teachers. We see their condition in verse 20. It starts out by saying, "For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world, and please notice this: through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

They have responded to the truth, the facts about Jesus. And they've come and said yes, this is true. And they are again entangled therein, and they are overcome. And the concept is: the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.

And then verse 21 says, "For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.

Notice that the emphasis is on what they know! They haven't surrendered their life to Christ. These are not saved people. They received the knowledge of the truth, but then they came into the church and latched onto false teachers that taught them how to go out into the world, and get sin "In the name of Jesus."

Then we have the portrayal of the captives in 2 Peter 2:22. It says, "But it is happened unto them (These are the people in verses 20-21), which is a fulfillment of prophecy ( Proverbs 26:11), but it has happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow, that is, the pig that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.

There has to be a transformation and a change, because a pig will always go back. You can wash it clean and you know what's going to happen? It's going to dive right back into that mud hole again! Cleaning people up on the outside is not anyone's commission. It's bringing them to Christ!

Chris.

I think like you do on all points in your post. This is my first time being a part of any online forum. I am new to this and am learning the ropes. I, too, only wish to present a point of view that may not have yet been said on a topic or to share on a topic where there is similarity of viewpoint. I am not trying to argue, as I do not think you are, either, because presenting a viewpoint and even going back and forth a few times is actually a part of discussing. Some people do not like that, especially if someone presents a strong viewpoint. But, I do not think a strong viewpoint is wrong nor a weak viewpoint right or visa versa. No one is obligated to read or respond to anyone on this site, as far as I know. So, each person will decide for themselves what to attend to and what to pass over.

I very much believe that everyone I have read on this site have a deep love for God and are exercising their own thinking on spiritual matters, which is such a good thing. Certainly one of the good things to come of the internet is to enable a forum like this. It is edifying and challenges us to re-think our own views and consider others. This is profitable.

I am grateful for reply to me and your advice is welcome.