Bible Questions & Discussion PAGE 1037

Nick, I am praying for both you and your wife. May God bless.

Joab serving King David : 2 Samuel 11:14-25, in context: 2 Samuel 11, 2 Samuel 14, 2 Samuel 24:4,8,9,10,11,12,13, 1 Chronicles 21:4-5,

1 Chronicles 26:27-28, 1 Chronicles 27:24,

Joab going outside of King David's orders, but for the good of David & Israel? 2 Samuel 18, 2 Samuel 19:1-8, 2 Samuel 24:1-3,

1 Chronicles 21:3, 1 Chronicles 21:6,

As Chris stated revenge, Joab had went after before: 1 Chronicles 11:6-8, 1 Chronicles 11:20, 2 Samuel 3:24-28, 2 Samuel 3:30,

1 Kings 1,

1 Kings 2:5-6, 1 Kings 2:22, 28-34,

Hopefully this is useful in your study

2 Samuel 9, 2 Samuel 9:3, established honesty, trust & had already served King Saul. Vrs 9-12 established obedience & service to King David & even his own "all that dwelt in his house" became servant to whom King David told him to serve.

2 Samuel 16:1-4, it was Ziba who met King David while David was in exile with gifts of provision during such a humbling moment ( 2Samuel 15,) 2 Samuel 19:17, 2 Samuel 19:24-30,

He divided what was Saul's originally 2 Samuel 9:9-10,

Hopefully this is helpful in your study. Proverbs 25:2

Hello, I will only address your first question. I think Jesus said to be perfect because He wants us to strive to be perfect. We all have an inclination to sin, and struggle with fleshly desires and temptations, but Jesus is setting a very high standard. It means we should put out much effort to avoid sin and be perfect. There are many verses saying this and here is one such verse: Luke 13:24

Hi all christ ppl in peace.

Am sorry GiGi, you talk in the night hood. First of all you have little God's word to deliver. Your thoughts have little with Jesus meal where He shared His blood and bread with His disciples. 1 Corinthians 11:23-26

And i cant understand that your answer too Glenn have something too do with that u explane. U said weekly or frequently. If you do not participate in a fellowship that has quotation: weekly or bi-weekly or monthly, then you are really not in a position to judge the intentions of the hearts of those who do.



Philippians 2:1 If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,

2 Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.

3 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

4 Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.

5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:

7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:

8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:

10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;

11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

12 Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.

God bless u and yours in Jesus Holy Name.

Lord, I continue to hold up Kristie tonight, as David has continued to ask us to pray for her and for himself and those he loves. I know that you know all of their needs and all of the details of this situation. Please intervene and have Kristie make the best decision possible in this situation. We pray this in your name, Jesus, Amen.

Lord, Jesus, I agree with Natalya in prayer for her needs tonight. I thank you for her faith in you and for her life. Provide for the needs she has today and tomorrow. We pray in your name, Jesus. Amen.

Lord, I agree with Kent for these prayers. Shannon as needs that only you can fill. Restore her children to faith. And heal here precious granddaughter from having fluid on her brain. may the medical treatments be effective and effective quickly as you heal her, in your name we pray, Jesus. Amen

Richard, I will pray for you.

Dear Jesus, I lift up Richard this evening. He needs you to guide and help him find a better living arrangement. he wishes to be able to live on his one without roommates. Please make this possible for him soon. Lord, thank you for walking daily with him, build him up in faith and draw him closer to you than he has ever been. Provide for his daily needs, Lord. We pray this in your name, Jesus. Amen.

I'm glad you asked. Mr. D'Ambrosio, I had referred so many scriptures to you that I didn't want to overwhelm, even though I had not finished completely what I wanted to point out in scripture.

John 17, whole chapter, note vrs. 20 & 21, John 3:15-16,

Prophecy & prophecy fulfilled

Isaiah 46:13, Jeremiah 3:23, Genesis 49:18, Luke 2, Luke 3:4-6, Isaiah 53, Luke 23, Psalms 22, Psalms 118:19-22,

We are grafted in: Romans 11, whole chapter,

Hopefully these are helpful, there are many more scriptures. Let me know if you would like more.

Ray, I will pray for you. I am glad that you are a believer now!

Lord Jesus, Ray needs a miracle from you today. Please come to the aid of Ray and his family. provide financial resources to them to take care of their immediate and long term needs. Bless Ray as he walks wit You from today on. I praise You for saving him. Thank you! I pray Lord, that his whole family will come to belief in you, also, soon. We pray to You, Jesus, our Savior and Lord forever, Amen.

Lord, Jesus, Terry needs you healing touch this very moment. Please put an end to her illness and restore her to normal breathing so the breathing tube can be removed. I am thankful that Terry knows You and has served you with diligence and faithfulness. She trusts You, Lord. Rescue her from this dangerous illness. We pray all of this in your good and holy name, Jesus. Amen.

Dear Cheryl,

I will pray for you.

Lord Jesus, I lay Cheryl at Your feet as well as the needs she expressed here. She askes for peace from fear and deliverance from her enemy. Lord, help her tonight. Lord, take away the headaches and noise in Cheryl's ears. Cause Cheryl to breathe freely and take away what complicates her breathing. Lord, Cheryl your healing touch for to cure her of cervical cancer. Jesus, send Cheryl financial help quickly and bring her into a place to live and thrive. Lord, be close to her and comfort her. Keep her safe and warm during these winter days. She is very needy , send people to her who can really help her in big ways. We pray this in your name, dear Jesus. Amen.

Here are the scriptures I found concerning dead, in regards to The church.

John 5:19-21,

Early church was instructed

Matthew 10:8, Matthew 10:1-42,

Matthew 8:22, Mark 16:17-18,

Leviticus 21:1-4,

Leviticus 21:10-12,

Numbers 5:1-3, Numbers 19:11-22

Perhaps tradition started after early church hoping for miracle? Mark 7:6-9,

Scripture concerning Apostles :

Romans 1:1, Colossians 1:1, 1 Corinthians 1:1, 1Peter 1:1, 2Timothy 1:1, Galatians 1:1, 2 Corinthians 12:12,

* 1 Corinthians 12:27-28, 1 Corinthians 12, in context*

Additional Matthew 23:8-12, Matthew 23, in context

Hopefully these are helpful

Hi Donna, I noticed your post and sounds like you're looking for others' input. I'm happy to share my perspective based on what you shared.

First, it sounds like you really love your family and have a caring heart. You care enough to post and ask for help because you so badly want to help them, but you know from past experience it simply hasn't worked out well. That's very unfortunate, but you haven't done anything wrong. You tried and it didn't work. It sounds like they took advantage or didin't respect you, your authority or rules, nor your house.

It's my opinion that people who misbehave either as a child or later as an adult often do so, because they didn't have good role models in their life. I think kids and later as adults might look for weakness and to take advantage of others, when what they need the most (although they don't realize it) is some tough love with rules, boundaries, and consequences. Just as a loving parent shouldn't let their kids rule the house, eat unlimited candy, live in filth, etc. They love them enough to discipline them and teach them things even if it means saying NO and seeing them cry temporarily.

I think the same is true for adults. And those who are caught in this dillemna of wanting to show love but not liking what they do, keep hoping they'll change, but they never do, and it always results in disappointment. I personally think its wrong to enable them and that saying NO might be the best thing for them at times. They must change their behavior and follow very clear and specifc rules in order to be on your turf, otherwise, its their own choice and fault if they don't do that. You can still be loving and show love in other ways while also not letting someone take advantage of you. I would never let someone do drugs in or around my property- that doesn't honor God. My house will not be a den of satan for people to engage in sin, but should be a sacred place shielded from it.

Hope that is helpful.

Psalm 104

2 Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:

3 Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind:

**4 Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:

5 Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever.

2 Peter 2:11

Whereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord.

Psalms 91:11

For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.

1 Corinthians Chapter 6

1 Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints?

2 Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?

3 Know ye not that we shall judge ANGELS, how much more things that pertain to this life?

4 If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are LEAST ESTEEMED in the church. [that sounds like women to me]

Matthew 22:30

For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but ARE AS THE ANGELS of God in heaven.

(No dating)

My comment is very dangerous: I don't think testosterone and estrogen are going to be a factor in Heaven.

Also, angels report to God. We don't command them just yet. If you need angelic help, ask God.

Actually Glenn, the book of Acts and the epistles says that the believers celebrated the Lord's Supper almost whenever they met for worship services. So, it is was more than a ritual to those first century believers and is more than a ritual to many who receive communion weekly or frequently. If you do not participate in a fellowship that has communion weekly or bi-weekly or monthly, then you are really not in a position to judge the intentions of the hearts of those who do.

If it is not your style of participating in the Lord's Supper often, you are free to do so. There is no real command on how often one is to partake of it. It is commanded that in be a celebration where the death and resurrection of Jesus is recalled and appreciated, treated as a holy rite preceded with an examination of conscience to confess known sins.

In the new testament times, it was actually accompanied by a meal. Whether the meal preceded sharing of the Lord's Supper or if it was shared within the meal, or after.

It seems the meal was simple, not a feast, as Paul says that one should not come to the table ravenous and eat too much, leaving little or none for others.

Catholic Sacrament Everything that the R.C. religion teaches is for subjection and bondage to gredd and

works of the flesh and actually has its roots spiritually Mystery Babylon. If you want a good read look up MYSTERY

RELIGION BABYLON. P.S. Jesus Christ is our one and ONly High priest for Sin and Salvation HEBREWS!

Victor,

That is a good questions about funerals. If you are familiar with Scriptures, funerals were the norm throughout the Bible and history. A funeral gives a sense of closure and a last goodbye to the lost loved one. For a believer, it is an opportunity to have your last wishes be that the good news of Jesus be preached at your funeral and that God is praised for what he has done in one''s life. I have been thinking about planning my own funeral service and putting it with my will. Thanks for the reminder!

On your other question, concerning apostles, some today believe that the office of apostle is active in today's times. But as a whole, many Christians believe that the office of an apostle ended in the first century, as an apostle needed to be an eye-witness of Jesus, and thus a contemporary and thus one who lived in Judea and knew Jesus, bring a disciple.

Myself, I believe that mainstream view that the office of apostles ceased when the original apostles died in the first century after Jesus' death. So, I do not listen to people who claim to be an apostle in our times.

Anthony If the lost sheep of the house of Israel would have believed who Jesus Christ was then everything

would have ended there in the gospels but God knew in His FOREKNOWLEDGE that they would reject His

Salvation through Jesus Christ therefore it became available for all mankind.

Derek, Totally agree with you concerning TBN and DAYSTAR, and other such TV programming. Most of them teach, promote false teachings, but also welcome eagerly anyone to be on their show wo will serve up the newest and current trend in false teaching. I did watch them for a time over 20 years ago, but after giving it a good go, I decided I was done with their false teaching (and it was getting worse with time). haven't watched for a few decades. I have seen Les Feldick on a local channel at times.

I think it is best if someone engages in an in person Christian fellowship unless they are home bound for some reason. praying before visiting a church will allow one to know the lead of the Holy Spirit as to which fellowship is best for the person.

As Grace said, there are some good sites online to receive teaching and bible study. I just caution that there are many sites that are filled with false teachings, some blatant and obvious, and others more subtle. So perhaps, others reading here could recommend some solid sites. Thanks Grace for you suggestions.

Dear Failure,

In answer to your concern, we have the forgiveness of sins because of Jesus' death and resurrection. When a disciple of Jesus asked Him how many times to forgive a brother, 7 times? Jesus said, 70 times 70. In saying this it indicates that we are to keep on forgiving just as He keeps on forgiving us, even if we are trapped in a repetitive sinful habit. Confessing whenever you fall into this sin, you can be assured that God forgives every time. Also, please know that you can ask the Holy Spirit who lives in you to help you overcome this habit. He is powerful over entrenched sin; we are not. So we need to depend on the Holy Spirit to deliver and release one from the old this particular sin has on a person. Praying wit someone in agreement is recommended by Scripture.

Hope this helps

Anybody doing anything for Jesus Christ always attracts " Fruit inspectors"

If women feel the call to minister in Jesus Name; then these men pull out a 20 lb Scoffield Reference Bible and hit them with the LAW.

Keep scripture in context !! They were sitting behind a screen or across the aisle, leaning over to ask their husbands " (Loud) what does that mean sweetie?

Paul was a Pharisee before he got saved. Just like US, it takes the Lord a while to work that stuff out of us. Joel 3:28-29, Acts 21:9. 1 Corinthians 12:23, Galatians 3:28__says the ladies may preach and prophesy. Deborah was a judge!

And DONT write me a rebuke ok, thanks.

There some anointed (by the Holy Spirit) women in these rooms. My Bible says, "touch not mine anointed and do my prophets no harm."

Just now on YouTube I saw a guy saying Pastor Greg Laurie is Apostate because he evangelized rock stars!! The key word here is ACCUSER. Satan is the Father of Lies, and THE ACCUSER OF THE BRETHERN AND THE SISTERS.

I took lots of women to the streets of Roswell New Mexico to learn cold contact street evangelism. Never once did they discuss hair or nails.

They had their Bibles, they knew where all the key passages were. When we did courthouse lawn Rapture Movies Night, they ministered the Word. People got saved. They bought their own tracts to hand out too. Those were the days.

If I've said it 50 times :D everybody will take a comic book tract. They like comics! Go to CHICK TRACTS online. You can read what you're buying. Write your church name on the back. Always sit with your "lambs" and introduce them around at church.

You may receive the SOUL WINNERS CROWN at the Bema Seat of Christ :O

I wrapped gifts for people all afternoon. No one likes to do it anymore.

Guys, Jesus is coming back very soon. The Pope is pushing Israel to give up the West Bank totally.

It is another key sign. Land for freedom to get the 3rd Temple built. Pray for Israel every day.

Mishael

Matthew 25:31-46,

Hebrews 9:27-28,

Jude 1:1-25,

1 John 1:8-10

John 3:15-16,

Hopefully these are helpful. There are many more scriptures on this subject. If you would like more, let me know. Just reply back.

Wilburt, Angels are purely spiritual beings without earthly bodies and are not human in any way. However, Scripture records visitations from angels to earth to certain people such as Abraham and Mary. In these encounters, the angels assumed an earthly bodily form. They even ate and drank with Abraham.

I really don't care about what others think. I want every Holy book written, the holy Spirit guides me, and I know truth from lies. Chanukah, the festival of lights, is all about the Maccabees and how God allowed the oil to that was only for one day, to last for 8. Yohua/Jesus celebrated it, so as to why it wasn't part of the Bible, maybe so only those who truely love him will seek out all his words, to live by them.

Hi Brad, Classically thinking, repent is a turning away from one's rebellion to and unbelief in God towards seeking God for forgiveness of unbelief, rebellion, and all sin. So one who has repented in the biblical sense is one who has heard the gospel of Jesus and believed it as the answer for salvation of one's soul and trusting Jesus for all of this. As David said, If you confess with your mouth and believe in you heart that Jesus is LORD, you shall be saved. After one repents, confesses, and believes the gospel and in Jesus, the new believer will claim that Jesus is truly God who is the Savior and LORD (God and Sovereign over the person) to the person individually and personally in a new redeemed relationship with God, who is the Creator of All.

Bless you for asking. It is always good to rethink the basics of our faith and find the best words we can to relay the truth of Scriptures concerning salvation.

Among orthodox teachings based on Scripture, there are two views on hell for humans. One is that one who rejects God. and specifically Jesus and His salvation, will be tormented in hell forever. The other view is that a rejector of God and Jesus and His salvation will be tormented in hell for a time and then be annihilated (perish, die forever, the second death.)

Some put forth the view that no one will be sent to hell because God will save everyone whether they believe or not. This is the doctrine of universal salvation and it has been refuted repeatedly over the centuries and is rejected as heresy in the main of church teaching since the beginning of the church through the centuries into present day.

And rick is right, the more important question is ow to avoid ending up there, and that question is answered by hearing (or reading) the gospel of salvation in and through Jesus because of His death, resurrection and ascension and believing it to be true and applicable to the hearer/reader. God works in those who hear/read the gospel to believe by offering grace to produce faith to believe. Accepting this gift of grace and faith will lead to believing the gospel and a trusting in Jesus as a Savior. This is where a conversion takes place and the Holy Spirit does this work of conversion in the believer, regenerating the spirit of the person and dwelling in the newly regenerated person forever.

So it is good for someone to desire to know what the gospel of Jesus is and how salvation is received. it is a matter of life with God and all His love and goodness forever or hell without God forever.

Hope this helps.

Hopefully these scriptures fully answer your question: Matthew 22:23-32, Mark 12:23-27, Hebrews 1:13-14, Hebrews 13:1-2,

I'd like to add to what Chris stated. I am not Catholic nor Roman Catholic, however I took communion with my aunt & former boss (a high ranking political figure). After several times in attending & participating in two different states, whenever I had to accompany my former boss on Sundays, or visiting my Aunt Holidays or Sundays, maybe multiple years. All of a sudden, I was no longer allowed to participate, in either state because I "wasn't Catholic" that seems very wrong on multiple levels. Here's additional scripture:

1st: we're told to exam ourselves, before Communion, not other's to allow or disallow. 1 Corinthians 11:28-31, Roman 14:1-4,

2nd: we are told to confess our sins to one another: James 5:16-17,

3rd: John 6:37,

4th: Matthew 23:9-10,

5th: 1 Timothy 4:1-6, "doctrines of devils" forbidding marriage?

However the Catholic church is well-known for hospitals, ministry to needy 1 John 1:25-27, Matthew 25:31-46,

& we're called to love one another: John 13:35,

Hopefully these are also helpful.