Bible Questions & Discussion PAGE 437

If I read and understand verse 7 and 8 correctly: Is there any speculation concerning out of what (or which) earth was man created from and which he was taken from to be placed in the eastern part of Eden ?

Olga , the physical drying up of the river has not to do with scripture . it's symbolic , the river Euphrates in scripture is symbolic for the divide between truth and confusion , babylon . The water separates lies and deception from the truth . when the river dries up so do all the lies and deception . nothing but truth remains and all it's biblical spiritual completion is cast upon mankind/earth . the verses you ask to be explained are of their own symbolic nature where we must be familiar with seals trumps vials and whats in them . in short , it's the brunt of the the great tribulation , when Satan and the locust armies are thrust upon the scene in an instant where a third part of man is slain by the dragons tail . the 6th vial poured out on the earth . but the tribulation had already begun back @ the woe of the 5th trump where all God's elect/grass were sealed .

The LORD is praised and magnified as we learn of HIS will and desire for us. Let us build up our nation by praying for the leadership to lean on the LORD JESUS CHRIST.

Thank you LORD for the blessings and daily benefits, for the LORD GOD HIMSELF will blow the trumpet soon and we will experience "... the LORD their God shall save them in that day as the flock of his people: for they shall be as the stones of a crown, lifted up as an ensign upon his land.

17 For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids."

GOD shine HIS face upon all on this forum.

November 20, 2022

Can a Christian marry a Catholic ?

Meetings; conclusion.

Other things meetings involve are activities for all ministries in a church as well as work in the local community. Due diligence should be given to those familiar with charitable organizations; for instance before deciding to serve at a particular charity; for instance. In the past I have seen how the Pastor didn't know that the founder and leader didn't believe in the concept of the Trinity. More seriously; another group wasn't even preaching the Gospel as to repentance from sin; just a general "feel good" message to international students. Thankfully the Pastor decided not to go back there again. I would say from my own observations that churches tend to be myopic as to those already established rather than making any active efforts to support those who are currently having small groups and or prayer groups or wish to start doing that. Such things as evangelism as well are often ignored; when there are individuals who are already doing that and have experience to offer in that area. Again; often laypersons don't attempt to open up dialogue and it is partially their fault that these things aren't being incorporated into the regimen. There are cases where the establishment have their own itinerary. I would venture to say that the lack of prayer that I have seen in many fellowships is why there isn't more openness. Pastors and laypersons should be able to confess things to one another and support each other moving forward. There are times when asking for a public vote may not serve the best interests of the church. I saw where a committed couple that would come to pray before the service was voted out because their musical venue was considered "boring." Fortunately the replacement person who was rather immature in faith showed some signs of growth eventually but not all things should be a popular vote. My pastor now had to be told not to play certain music from bad ministries that he trusted the music director on as well.

Dgjot,

I'm taking the word "cursed" directly from the Bible not other witchcraft things of this world because GOD said no undue curse shall stand. Proverbs 26:2, That stuff has no power over Believers that stay in GOD's ways.

Malachi 2:2, Deuteronomy 28, Leviticus 18:8, Leviticus 20:11, the laws GOD had given Moses included the things forbidden that he was actually asking for Solomon to give permission. Being the king, guilt would have cursed as Deuteronomy 28:15-68, promises. Israel agreed to that, in Deuteronomy 27,

Look also at Ezekiel 21,

Hopefully these are helpful

Solomon had Adonijah put death because he broke his oath to not seek the throne that was bestowed upon Solomon by King David even though Adonijah was the elder brother . 1 Kings 1:53

I never was taught about revelation, chapter 9, 14 to verse 19. I believe that the Jehovah witnesses had a different version as they update the noble every ten years for their own benefit when it says not to add or take away any portion of the Bible. As I have not been to hoif with the noble, would someone kindly explain if this is relevant to the Euphrates river today and is this shyit has shrunk so much inlast 30 years.

Thank you in advance for helping me and may God bless you.

Church committees: What is the difference between "official business" and "monkey business"?

The role of authority related to the giftings of "elders" (encompassing Pastors and Elders) in a teaching mode comes with the responsibility of guarding the flock from false Doctrine. The financial and accounting tasks are also something deeply entrenched in the responsibilities of these individuals (hence; a Pastor running the show himself with no others to keep him "accountable" is needed in this capacity; with literal "mammon" and of course in other aspects such as keeping him from straying from sound doctrine himself). As with anything else; there is a proper way for this authority to be exercised. It is certainly NOT a place to obfuscate fiscal errancy or deliberate abuse of finances; nor of course a place to hide an extramarital affair going on with a Pastor or anyone else; for that matter).

The layperson has to be; in one sense submissive to the decision making at this level. He needs to be able to trust; without any external evidence to the contrary that such individuals are remaining faithful to their vows to procure their roles with fidelity; and to guard against errors coming from without and within and disciplining members when needed according to the doctrinal standard held by the specific denomination. To be continued....

The concept of "waiting upon tables". Acts 6:2 discusses the situation where the twelve Disciples were in need of redistribution of assignments for what some would consider "menial tasks." Such a situation is reminiscent of Moses and the situation of him overexerting himself with resolving various issues among the throng of exiles and the resulting advice from Jethro in Exodus 18.

In observing such a topic; we are wise to remember Christ's statement that the greatest is the servant of all in Matthew 23:11.

The issue; of course was in both cases the gifts of the ministry were not being given the time to blossom for those God has placed in authority in the church. It is perhaps illustrated most commonly with the situation of a Pastor; but certainly could involve others who are overburdened within a church. That is where it gets tricky. With any ministry; it can be assumed that whatever the individual does the most is a reflection of their particular calling. There is a subtle difference between what a person is gifted in and the fruit of the Spirit which exemplifies their unique disposition. Someone; for instance could be very patient and longsuffering (a faruit); and it is assumed they are showing a gift of mercy or helps. They may in fact have wisdom from above; and a need to share through fellowship or Bible study things which are needed for mutual edification. We needn't dismiss a Pastor from helping with the "down and dirty" tasks either; at least we would expect help on a service day cleaning up a church; for instance.

When we look at Christ as our example; he indeed washed the Disciple's feet. ( John 13). We do NOT see any evidence that he went to towns to buy food (He would occasionally CREATE food when necessary). The concept of being invited to people's homes in order to preach the Gospel seems to be a lost art these days. Also Luke 10:38-42 shows how obsessively serving a guest may not be the best approach at times.

If he truly repents, can a person be forgiven for violating Leviticus 20:10?

"T. Levis - in Reply on 1 Kings 2

Hello Hanna,

1Kings 2

Why did Solomon have Adonijah put death?

3rd the curse, was Adonijah trying to curse Solomon, his Father's household & Israel? Leviticus 20:9, Deuteronomy 11:27-28,..."

What does it mean to "curse"??? Is that like putting a hex on someone or cussing them out?????

Hi Marie.

Let's take it from verse 56 to get the context.

Luke 9:56-62.

For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them. And they went to another village.

And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.

And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.

And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.

Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.

And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.

And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.

The people of the world are those whom the Savior describes here as the (spiritually) dead who should bury the (physically) dead. Let people, He says, who are not interested in My work, and who are "dead in sin" ( Ephesians 2:1), take care of the dead. Your duty is now to follow Me.

Some hold the view that the man's father has not died yet and what the man is saying let me go take care of my father until he dies, being he was the first born.

"Jesus I will follow you but first let me stay with my father, until he dies. I am not sure how long that will take but once that happens then I will bury him. When that is done then I will come and follow you."

Also, this man may have been consideringhis inheritance. It's possible this man was waiting to claim his inheritance from his father. So, he wasn't just saying he wanted to wait until his father died. He was also saying - Lord I have some inheritance coming to me and I want to secure my financial future. Once that happens, I will be ready and at that time I will come and follow you. It was a matter of priority.

I hope this helps.

God bless.

Marie Francis,

In Luke 9:60, Jesus said, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.

He wouldn't even let him bury his father. That is kind of tough! Well, we know from the scriptures, in Deuteronomy 21:23, it tells us that once a person died, they had to be buried before sunset, on the day of the death.



So if this man's father had already died, he would not be out listening to the teachings of Jesus. He would be attending the funeral and burying his father.



But rather, as Matthew's account tells us, that the phrase itself in the Greek text represents the Hebraism, that basically it says "let me go back until my father dies so I get my inheritance."



You see, in those days you stayed around the house. And when the father died, then you took over. You took over the business, and you took over the estate.



And what he is saying is "I'm really not free to leave. I have got some financial interests that I cannot leave. You see if I leave now, I leave all my inheritance, and so I can't do that!"



Please notice what's happening here. Jesus is fixed towards Jerusalem. He is telling the disciples that you get fixed on Jesus and you follow Him.

But look at all the things that challenge that relationship. You have got conveniences. It's like, "Gee, I have waited my whole life to get the inheritance from my father, and now Jesus is asking me to follow Him, and if I do I am going to lose all that inheritance."

Yup! Let the spiritual dead bury their own dead. You go preach the Kingdom.

god is good all the time to you and me!

What is meant by "et their dead bury the dead"

as an young Christian it gives me the motivation

Milton, one of my favorite scriptures in the KJV Holy Bible is

1 Timothy 2:5

Praise the Lord!

:-)

Yep, and a special commission at that ; without going into great detail , Isaiah volunteered for this commission upon hearing the Lords voice from the temple . when being cleansed, purified , purged and atoned from all his iniquity/sins he was to tell or inform the people of Judah and Israel who have and have not the eyes to see and ears to hear of the coming of the false messiah, his deception and it's desolation . those who are blinded to the truth , their hearts will remain or grow duller to it , a slumber so to speak . many are put their by God for their protection but ultimately come out of it in the end when the elect as you read in verse 13 a tenth of who's leaves are cast upon us that remain , the holy seed shall be the substance thereof. fascinating

Psalm 47.

This once again seems to focus on the future Millennium reign. His "triumph" in verse 1 results in being King over the earth (v. 2); and then subduing people under Him (verse 3). The concept of His ruling with an iron rod is in Psalm 2:9 and also found in multiple passages in Revelation.

The inheritance of His choice in verse 4 ties in with the eternal covenant with Abraham in Genesis 15:18. These have yet to be completed; they were only partially so during Solomon's reign and then eventually the nation split between Israel and Judah and there were multiple invasions and diasporas. The term "shields" seems to represent the protective aspect of God especially in the area where Christ rules in the Holy mountain during the Millennium. This is seen in Isaiah 2:2 but also envisioned in many other scriptures especially Zechariah. Isaiah 11 and 65 discuss even the animals submitting; along with no one causing harm in this place at that time. Obviously after this time in eternity nowhere will anyone cause harm once the heavenly city descends to earth and we have a final new heaven and earth. Agape.

Verses 5 through 8 discuss shouting and singing praises and repeats the theme in verse 8 of God "ruling over the heathen" as well as sitting on His throne.

The princes in the last verse could well represent the church as we are to rule and reign as kings and priests ( Rev. 1:6 etal).

Hi Karla. In the Hebrew, the language of the Old Testament, the word is defined as 'captain or chief'. So, when we see 'dukes' in Genesis 36:19,29,30 and so on, we can understand that these men were chiefs/leaders in their tribes. The KJV uses the word 'duke' since this word was most commonly used in 17th century AD England to represent leaders. And we know that in British royalty, the titles of duke & duchess are still used - a carry over from the old days.

What are "dukes" or "chiefs" in the text of Genesis 36? Biblical Hermeneutics Simple google search This reminds me of the movie Warcraft

Savannah,

I concur with brother Spencer. He has given you some great advice. There is a lot of evil in this world, but there are also many strong believers out there. It is always a good thing to surround ourselves with others believers.

May the Lord bless you in your walk with Him, and may you grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!

Psalm 46.

This Psalm once again was written for the sons of Korah. Interesting; the "Alamoth" designation meant that it was to be sang by women; apparently with soprano voices according to Easton's Bible Dictionary. I'm not certain why that was the case but it is an interesting sidenote.

This is clearly a prophetic Psalm. We literally see the mountains being carried into the "midst of the sea" in Revelation 16:20 (verse 2); and the words of Matt. 24:29 come into mind in verse 3.

Moving on to verse 4 and 5; we see the river in the midst of the "city of God" (verse 4) and it not being moved. This could represent the Millennial Kingdom on earth or eternity; as well as possibly the heavenly Jerusalem now.

Verses 6 through 10 describe the "heathen raging" (verse 6); which is reminicient of the Armageddon conflict of Rev. 19 as well as reflected earlier in Psalm 2. The earth melting is in other scriptures such as Isaiah 24:1-6 and Psalm 97:5 to name a few.

Truly God is the refuge of those who either physically survive into the Millenial Kingdom from the Tribulation or the saints that rule and reign as kings and priests on earth at that time (verse 7). Verses 8-10 talk about wars ceasing and God making desolations; as well as destroying all the weapons of war. This reminds us of Isaiah 2:4 as well as the aftermath and cleanup of the Ezekiel 38 war. God truly will be exalted even among the heathen (verse 10). The Psalm concludes in verse 11 with the identical verse as found in verse 7.

Hi Evangelina.

I would like to give you my view on your question.

Let's look at 1 Peter 3:18-20.

The scripture gives us the answer plainly who he preached to inverse 20. "Those In the days of Noah,"

I believe the key is WHEN did he preached to those in prison. Verse 20 gives us that answer as well. "While the ark was a preparing,"

1 Peter 3:18-20.

18) For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:

19) By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison.

20) Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.

The Lord preached through Noah in the building of the ark. Here in many ways the ark is a type of Christ and by Noah preaching the Gospel was presented.

Hebrews 11:7 By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.

I hope this helps God bless.

Why are Esau's sons called dukes?

Hi Savannah.

Welcome to the site, I would say yes seek to surround yourself with Christians "that show fruit produced in their lives or at least those who want to grow in the grace of God."

In a Christian community whether at church or work, school, website, etc. etc. there will all ways be those who are not Christian or some what we call babes, "newly Christians"

I would concern myself with continuous reading and studying the bible and let God gather his sheep. He will put you in the midst and there will always be those who err around you, perhaps it's a chance for you to witness to them.

Follow the great shepherd, the Lord Jesus Christ and depart from the world and those who pretend to be sheep will depart from you.

1 John 2:19 They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.

God bless you on your journey.

Words and Tune: Robert Lowery (1826-1899)

What can wash away my sin? Nothing but the BLOOD of JESUS!

What can make me hold again? Nothing but the BLOOD of JESUS!

OH! Precious is the flow that makes me white as snow. Nothing but the BLOOD of JESUS!

My GOD is wonderful and gracious unto all who seek and find HIM.

GOD to shine HIS face and bless greatly for all on this forum. November 18, 2022

I'm new to be a Christian and serving god and repenting to him following his every command and my question is it really possible to surround yourself with people who are Christian or people who are as positive as you being in a world filled with lies hate and people who don't serve the lord.

i forgot to add the bible verse 1 peter 3