Bible Questions & Discussion PAGE 395

Sorry Texsis, it is the 2nd time I write your name wrongly. I am honestly sorry about it.

Merry Christmas everyone!! My God bless you all!

Hello Textis

Those were the criteria for the inner circle of Jesus' disciples, not for the rest of them. Paul didn't live with Jesus, neither Barnabas nor Luke, Silas, Timothy, Titus, Apollos ... neither the rest of those we read in Acts.

Hello Gerald

I haven't gone to a theological school, I am not a scholar or a theologist either, I am an engineer, it's machines I am dealing with in my everyday time not the scriptures, but I serve as a deacon in a small congregation over here. And I very much like reading all sort of information about Christianity. Nowadays there is a huge amount of information on internet. And I think all people here on this site are born again christians, so everybody has experience with God and His revelations, some people more some people less. Definitely one needs the Spirit to guide them to the truth. But still one has to be in church to be taught things properly, you just can not stay home and expect for God to reveal you all the time about everything in the Bible. In that incident with the eunoch and Philip, the eunoch makes a question to Philip, Acts 8:31, "And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.". Obviously somebody had to guide him, that person should had been a man from God, the Spirit wouldn't teach him directly, isn't it so? So the main doctrines should be learned in a church, and if one wants to go deeper or just understand something they haven't understood well, then the Spirit of God helps them. Well, at the end it seems the things we are in agreement are more than the ones we disagree. GBU

Hello Gerald

My first reply was wrong that is why I corrected it later.

In that verse in Matthew the actual meaning of Peter(Petros) is rock(petra), not stone. A more specific anc. grk word for "stone" is "lithos", it is used in Matthew 21:42, "Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone(lithos) which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner(cornerstone): this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?". So Jesus describes Himself as stone in this scripture, isn't He?

I am in agreement with what you say about picking a single verse and make a doctrine out of it. But as I have already said I don't think this is an important topic to spend so much time on it. GBU

Hello Jesse.

It is near demonstrative.

The grk text writes (using latin letters):

"Ka'go de soi lego oti su eisai Petros, kai epi TAUTE te petra oikodomeso ten ekklesia mou"

The word "taute" is the word you asked for, it means "this".

"Epi(upon) taute(this) te petra(the rock), [in grk infront of all nouns an article(definite or indefinite) is always placed, so it is "the rock"]

It may be yet didn't sound that way when I first read it tho after re-reading & reading your references, I can see he meant well & not being negative. Forgive me DJ & Chris. It was shaped like a cross and knowing Gods creation, long before any cross or tree, if you look up Laminin, is why sit bothers some. All Gods creation has purpose. He even knew who was going to give the cross its name as well as putting a name to Jesus believers & followers, "Christian". I myself prefer simply "believer" or in conversation amongst a group, rightly divided. Tho Paul wasn't one of Jesus direct Apostles, he was directly appointed by Jesus, on the road to Damascus, to teach the gentiles. Yet many include him as an apostle. In the long run if we keep our focus on Jesus & doing Gods will in our life, nothing else really matter.

I love it

I can completely understand this reaction to Harold Camping and his Bible studies. However, if anyone does decide to visit the SearchingHisWord web site, please go to the Literature section and read the Introduction to that section. This will provide you with background information about Mr. Camping and His approach to the Bible and which the SearchingHisWord web site continues to hold.

As a personal testimony I will say that I have been exceptionally blessed by Mr. Camping's studies. However, no Bible teacher is infallible. Only the Bible itself is absolutely true and trustworthy. And Mr. Camping constantly reminded His listeners to check him out by going back to the Bible as their only authority.

Dear Sammi, I have to apologize but there is something wrong with my phone email so I don't get notified when someone has posted a comment. So it's not at all because I don't want to answer you. On this day, I received a message from gmail that I have 17 emails in, but when I click on it, I get a reply that everything has been done. whether we can call it human or not. In any case, it is wrong.

I would very much like to answer what I have learned in the past year.

1. Reads what I write. At least if it's in American English.

2. That we can wish to be elsewhere. But we have to work where we are.

3. That I must ensure and carry out the necessary service on the car. Because after days with minus 25, the car stands like 10 stones. Presumably in the spring.

4. The most important thing is with the Lord. Where He teaches us so that we understand that He is involved as much in the Small as in the Big (matters).

5. Now the Lord works with me daily. Like this: I don't know what I say to people about the Lord on the phone. I share His Word but don't remember what I read to them. I believe it is because: I shall not boast of anyone but the Lord Jesus Christ Himself. It is by Him that I live. It is through Him that all will come to the knowledge of truth, Amen.

Stand up and read carefully in God's word, some of the secret is in 1 Peter 1 chapter. That is where we find the Lord in God's Word. Have a wonderful Christmas talking about Jesus and what He had to do for us all. Be bold in His holy name. Throw away all negativity and live with your heart of flesh. This is how I see you are. You know everything really good and bad. So guard your heart above all things.

Merry Christmas too u and yours in Godly peace and love in Christ.

Greetings everyone, with wishes for God's peace and joy during the Christmas season, and after. Thank You God that we can also gather here online. And I believe that we have the same mindset, carry each other's burdens and much, much more. Thank you humbly for all intercessions and understanding. We are on our way to see our Jesus Christ!

If we are cold and starving, we know we have something to look forward to. He will wipe away every tear. And we will shine like candles in a dark world we are in right now. So it is with the Lord. Therefore all rejoice. Rejoice and always be overwhelmed in the Lord. He knows how to bring His ppl home! When we see our sin and confess it. Also remember (this is important) and confess it with your own mouth. To a brother or sister you trust. Thus that affliction will be removed from your heart and mine heart forever. After that we take every thouht and throw it away to the darkest abyss, and it will forever stay there in Jesus Holy name. Love u all in Christ. Stay close to God in His holy word, and remember too fear Him. And read the secret in 1 Peter 1 chapter.

Now may God bless us for every good work. So that we can give of our abundance to the poor who are outside of His grace and blessing. ps hint: Widows and fatherless children.

Merry Christmas to your all in Jesus Christ Holy Name, Amen.

I try not to second guess people or assume to know what they're thinking or what their motives are . I'm a plain speaker with no hidden motives or agenda and I'm never looking for confrontation of any kind . I'm too happy and laid back to get embroiled in circular contentions . I hope you are feeling better and that you have a lovely day with your loved ones . Best wishes to you all .

Hi David,

Out of curiosity, and since you sent the invitation to anyone interested, I did visit the website you shared and I found the "I hope God will save me" booklet you mentioned.

There are also many other books there for one to read, mostly written by the same author (Harold Camping).

I would not recommend any of Harold Camping's books or teachings to anyone. I would caution anyone before reading any of his writings to do some research on this person first.

Hello James. It is my understanding that the new city will be established on the new Earth. The removal of the old Earth, sky & seas are done for the purpose of a full cleansing from the stain of corruption that permeated everything. The New Jerusalem is indicative of a fresh beginning with Satan & his henchmen locked away permanently.

THE GOSPEL WAS PREACHED TO ABRAHAM?

When was the gospel preached to Abraham as mentioned in Galatians 3:8 ?

It what way did God perform the covenant with Abraham?

In what way did he respond when it was counted for him for righteousness?

Goodnight and God bless.

Thank you Spencer for your comments

I would again encourage you and anyone interested in a thorough study of what the Bible teaches about God's Salvation Program to visit the SearchingHisWord web site and download the booklet "I Hope God Will Save Me".

There you will find literature and recorded Bible teaching that endevours to be faithful to God's Word, the Bible, the only and total authority for our lives.

Hi Texsis. I think D J Grim might be referring to Acts 5:30; Acts 10:39; Acts 13:29. And this is understood as the Cross, the stake bringing death that was once fashioned from a tree.

Thank you Jesse, for double checking the guidelines.

For me, I do check several translations if I read something that is unclear from another, even the KJV can be unclear. I am glad you come on here and help us with Greek.

Ok Sammi. Most likely Duncan was aware that this is a KJV site, though.

Thanks for the advice, Giannis. For, me, thinking deeply on things does not confuse me, it clarifies things for me because the Holy

Spirit helps me to understand and guides my thinking to a good end.

Very Merry Christmas to you and your family Giannis. May your day be so blessed!

Does the new city of Jerusalem ever touch the New Earth?

Matthew chapter 20 verse 25-28 also chapter 22 verse 16 and chapter 23 verse 1-12 . Acts chapter 10 verse 34 and James chapter 2 verse 1-9 . Apostles were witnesses , they were essential for the early church , for the spread of the Gospel , we now have the whole Bible . I've never witnessed a miracle but I believe , John chapter 20 verse 29 . An apostle didn't convert me or teach me anything , God did , through His Word that He has preserved for all of us to read . In the days of the Apostles people didn't have copies of the new testament to read at their leisure like we do now . Acts chapter 1 verse 21+22 .

Amen to that .

Thanks Giannis.

Merry Christmas.

God bless you.

Hello everybody, sisters and brothers. Here in Greece the time now is 00:47, Sunday. It is Christmas.

I wish everybody Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year. And to those who haven't found yet their way into God's arms, may Jesus is born in their heart. Happy Holidays.

Sorry I should had written 1 Cor 9:1-2., instead of 1 Cor 8:1-2.

Hello Gigi.

Just take it as it is written, you will get confused if you try to dig deeper. If God hasn't revealed something to people, in vain we are searching (just like the exact date Christ was born). GBU

No problem . But it still does not answer my argument . So what I have already said still stands .

I am simply presenting what ' all' of scripture says to prove who is the rock and who Jesus said was a stone .

If yiur suggesting that a ' stone' is the rock would make the Words of the Lord meaningless .

The context was and is " Who do you say I am"

Peter replied " thou art the Son of the living God "

The Lord then said who Peter was and is " a stone "

Having established who was who and what was what .

The Lord then followed it and upon this rock ( who He is) I will build my church

" all" of scripture declares that God is the Rock (/ examples given ) .

GB

Who were the 24 elders in the book of revelation?