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Satan can't read minds |
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Where does it say Satan cannot read your mind? |
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Satan can't read minds |
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I don't know if Satan can read minds or not, but I know he will try to tempt you with all of his might. Just remember that God won't allow Satan to tempt you with something you can't handle. .................
1CO 10:13 No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man; and God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also, that you may be able to endure it. (NAS) |
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Where did Satan come from? |
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Where did Satan come from? |
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Where did Satan come from? |
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Ezek 28:12
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Where did Satan come from? |
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Where did Satan come from? |
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Ezek 28:12
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This passage, Eze 28:12-19, speaks of the king of Tyre, but allegorically it speaks of Satan. Notice that he was created in perfection he was beautiful and walked in the garden of God until sin was found in him. This passage speaks of his creation, early life and his fall from perfection. Notice that it was his pride, self sufficiency, that cost him everything. |
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Who were the son's of God in Job? |
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Gen 6:4
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The NIV translates the "sons of God" to "Angels". The Hebrew word used is Ben-elohiym and roughly translates to "A group, sons of, or descendents of a mighty one or God" Because they were there with God and Satan would imply Angels rather than man. The Nephilim mentioned in Gen 6:4 could potentially refer to these Angels. This could explain why the children of the Nephilim and women were bigger and stronger than man. (also see Num 13:33, Num 13:28, Deut 1:28, Josh 11:22 and Josh 14:12 in this order) |
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Who are the sons and daughters? |
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Gen 6:4
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I beleive there can be no other interpretation than that these are angelic beings. Job 1:6 states that "the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came also among them." The context clearly includes Satan with the sons of God. |
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Who were the son's of God in Job? |
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Gen 6:4
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The "sons of God" who were the descendants of Seth were righteous people. The "sons of God" in Job 1:6 also refers to righteous people (people who worshiped God.) Job may have been among "the sons of God" who came to present themselves before Him since God asks Satan about Job in the context of this passage. The word translated son in verse 6 is the same word that is used in reference to Job's sons in verse 5. The NIV's rendering is not a literal translation. If the word is to be translated "angels" in verse 6, why not in verse 5? The NRSV renders it "heavenly beings" but the ASV, NKJV and KJV render it literally as "sons." The NRSV's rendering is not a literal translation either. I see no reason to translate this word with "angels" or "heavenly beings." The NIV NRSV's rendering seems to be another example of an "interpretation" (what the translator thought the context required) rather than a translation. Do you know of any other passage than those in Job where the NIV translates this word other than "children" or "sons"? As to the "giants" or Nephilim, the word literally means "a bully or tyrant" according to Strong's dictionary. I can see no reason to believe that the "sons of God" in Job 1:6 have anything to do with the "Nephilim" in Gen. 6:4. |
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God, Satan, and Job's sons discuss dad? |
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Gen 6:4
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I admit I'm not a Hebrew scholar but in verse 4 (not 5) when it mentions Job's sons, it uses the word "ben" by itself. (translates to sons, children, descendents...") In verse 6 it uses the words ben-elohiym which translate to Sons of God. Putting this in context then tells us the Sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came with them. The Hebrew word for present themselves is "yasab" which translates "to stand before". This implies that the sons of God as well as satan were literally standing in God's presense. How could you interpret this as being Job's sons? Do you really think that God, satan, and Job's sons were standing around talking about Job's faith?
Gen 6:4 does use the same "ben-elohiym" when talking about the Sons of God. Whether or not the Nephilim are the offspring of the Sons of God and the daughters of man, I haven't investigated thoroughly enough to make a definite conclusion.
Keep in mind that the ASV and KJVs are a word for word translation while the NIV is a thought for thought translation. When doing a word for word translation you run the risk of loosing the original meaning because some words could have more than one meaining and also the the way the words were used together could have different meanings. A thought for thought translation tries to take this into account. Granted, you rely upon how the interpreter translates but same goes for what words the word for word translators choose. |
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do we have any free will? |
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If some people are chosen for salvation and some are chosen for hell how come the Bible says that God didn't make hell for people but only for satan and his angels, and how come we seem to be able to choose to sin even after we are saved. This would seem to go against God's will for His children. any help on this one would be much appreciated. |
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do we have any free will? |
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Bible general Archive 1
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If some people are chosen for salvation and some are chosen for hell how come the Bible says that God didn't make hell for people but only for satan and his angels, and how come we seem to be able to choose to sin even after we are saved. This would seem to go against God's will for His children. any help on this one would be much appreciated. |
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do we have any free will? |
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Yes, we have limited free will. God has His plan and ultimate purposes. But if one chooses to reject God, that person will suffer the consequences. . . . The Bible says that God made hell only for Satan and his angels because it is a true statement. . . .Regarding sinning after we are saved: 1) 1 John 1:8 NASB If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us. 2) Grace is not a license to sin (Rom 6). 3)Rom 3:28 NASB For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the Law. 4) It is true that one who is truly saved will manifest fruit or proofs of their salvation. BUT the evidences of genuine saving faith are the result, not the cause, of one's salvation. 5) Salvation is a free gift. It is not earned by keeping the law or doing good deeds, although these would be present in the life of a believer. 6) Eph 2:8-9 God's Word version: "God saved you through faith as an act of [grace]. You had nothing to do with it. Being saved is a gift from God. It's not the result of anything you've done, so no one can brag about it." |
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Are there angels before earth was formed |
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Angels were created before the creation of the world. Job 38:6-7 NASB "On what were its (i.e., earth's) bases sunk? Or who laid its cornerstone, When the morning stars sang together And all the sons of God shouted for joy?" "Sons of God" are angels. The phrase is used of angels in Job 38:7; Job 1:6; Gen. 6:2; and elsewhere in Scripture . . . This interpretation harmonizes with the fact that Satan, himself an angelic being, joined them on the occasion spoken of in Job 1:6. . . . Ryrie writes "The phrase 'sons of God' is used in the O.T. almost exclusively of angels." . . . (from the Ryrie Study Bible, Moody Press) |
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Why did God put us on earth with satin? |
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After thinking your question was meaningless, I realized you meant Satan. God fought with Satan in Job, which every believer should read. Being a Christian doesn't free us from hardships. Instead, Jesus Christ allows us to realize that the hardships are what bring us to appreciate that He knows how to take care of us. |
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Why did God put us on earth with satin? |
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Maybe God's using us to teach Satan a lesson. (just a thought) |
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Does the Bible contradict itself? |
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James 2:1
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True faith is a fruit of the living and powerful Holy Spirit of Messiah in a man, which moves that man to act, so Paul and James are not contradicting each other at all.
These works of faith we are doing are not the strict observance of the Torah some to, doing so to be justified by those deeds of the law in the sight of YHVH; instead, they are those good works He has prepared (ordained) for us, in Him, that we should walk in them.
Faith that does not compel you, that does not move you, that is not the faith of the Holy Spirit; but, it is a faith of the flesh (and, it is dead). I have seen people trying to talk up, or build up, their own faith; yes they say that they believe, but they do not act like believers. So, we say, if the Holy Spirit is moving you then it will be your actions (and not your words) that will show that living faith is in you.
The Anti-Christ is a religious man, who walks in a carnal understanding of the scriptures, but who never will have the manifestation of the living faith of the Holy Spirit in his life (his power is of the Devil, who encourages him to walk in the vanity of his own mind). He is a carnal man, walking in a carnal mind and a dead faith, who leads all who follow him in the way of destruction. A pretender! A make believer! He is not compelled by the Spirit, but by the flesh, and he is doing the works of the flesh (Gal. 5:19-21). His power to do witchcraft (the miracles he does) is of the Devil (HaSatan). |
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Commentary on Luke 4:1-13 |
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Jesus' 40 days and nights with Satan. Give me a commentary. |
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Commentary on Luke 4:1-13 |
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Matthew 4:1-3
Satan's temptations used against Christ are similar to those used against Eve.
1) Appeal to physical appetite (fruit vs. bread)
2) Appeal to personal arrogance (Will not die vs. Will not hurt Your foot)
3) Appeal to power and glory (be like God vs. Have all worlds kingdoms)
Satan's temptation of Christ is a
"Matter of comfort to all the saints. In the temptation of Christ it appears, that our enemy is subtle, spiteful, and very daring in his temptations; but it appears withal, that he is not invincible. Though he is a strong man armed, yet the Captain of our salvation is stronger than he. It is some comfort to us to think that Christ suffered, being tempted; for thus it appears that temptations, if not yielded to, are not sins, they are afflictions onlyHenry, Matthew, Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Bible, (Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers) 1991.
Matthew 4:1
Note that Jesus is tempted immediately after a great revelation and testimony by God the Father about who He is and how the Father feels about Him. God may often allow Satan to tempt us immediately after a high point in our lives as a way of both humbling and testing our reliance upon the Spirit of God. Prhaps God was also showing us that the best inner defense against the attacks of the devil is to remember our sonship in the family of God.
Jesus was tempted while he was alone in the wilderness. A place of solitude is perfect for spending time with the Lord, but it is also a perfect opportunity for Satan to attack. We must be on our guard when we are alone and Satan has opportunities to make our thoughts wander, often followed by deeds which we would NEVER do if we were in the presence of others. Even in prayer, how often have our thoughts been pulled aside to other things besides the Lord?
Jesus was led by the Spirit to be tempted. God will never to do this to us (James 1:13). God led Jesus to this in order to show Satan that He was defeated. Jesus was not able to give into that temptation and sin. Such is not the position of believers. Our response should be to pray that we will not be lead into temptation (Matt 6:13). Cetainly God will never tempt us, only our own lusts and desires (James 1:14). God may allow us to be tempted for purpose of testing, but it is not something we should desire. If God leads us there, then we need to depend on Him, but we should not tempt Satan to tempt us, for God may very well leave us to our own strength at that point. Satan is not to be taken lightly.
Matthew 4:2
Jesus only became hungry AFTER 40 days and 40 nights without food? Clearly He is no ordinary man.
Matthew 4:3
Notice the timing of Satan and his temptation. He did not tempt Jesus while he was in the desert for forty days, only after. One of Satan's attacks is to attempt to take advantage of our outward condition. He watches carefully for what opportunities present themselves. What about a man whose family is starving - is it OK for him to steal to keep them from dying? What should he do? Our outward condition is no excuse to go against the commands and the will of God. As Christians, then, we must be aware of others needs around us and make sure we do what we can to help them.
Note secondly the method of attack:
1) He attempts to cause Jesus to question His relationship to the Father, His Sonship. He wants Jesus to question the goodness of God in leaving Him in this position. The Spirit testifies that we are God's children (Romans 8:16), while Satan, the accuser of the brethren, constantly refutes the claim.
2) Satan uses our physical conditions and circumstances to attempt to make us believe that God has left us, does not really love us, is not really good. When a crisis arrives, we MUST work to see Satan's role and refute him.
3) The Devil aims to shake our faith in the word of God, and bring us to question the truth of that. He did it to Adam and Eve, he tries it here with Jesus. God had just said "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased.", and yet Satan says "If You are the Son of God...". If we ever question any part of the Word of God, we are giving Satan an opportunity.
4) Satan wants us to act based on our own will, not that of God. Notice that he is crafty in that he tempts Jesus to do something that He has the power to do. Just because we CAN do something, does not mean that we SHOULD. How subtle it is for him to get us to do something Godly against the will of God! Satan wanted Jesus to act on His own. He does not say, Pray to your Father that he would turn them into bread; but command it to be done. We must likewise be careful not to rely on our own desires, even good ones, or our own abilities, even our spiritual gifts, to do things which are not motivated by the will of God. |
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Commentary on Luke 4:1-13 |
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Part 2 - Matthew 4:4-6
Matthew 4:4
Jesus responds with Scripture. Why? Being God, the author of all Scripture, Jesus certainly had it within himself to answer the devil without quoting from the Scriptures. He did this as an example to us, who are not God, for how to deal with Satan's temptations.
Jesus reponds from (Deuteronomy 8:3) and following. He likens his plight in the desert to that of Israel in the wilderness - 40 days vs. 40 years - coincidence? Israel was an example of a rebellious son, Jesus is the perfect Son.
Jesus had just gone 40 days without hunger. Clearly the Father had supplied His need for that time. why should he begin to distrust now that He is hungry. Here is a another lesson for us - we must remember what God has done for us in the past, sometimes the very recent past, and not let Satan make us forget or doubt God's continued care for us. It is far better to live on meager amounts provided by god than to live on plenty supplied through our own sinful pursuits.
Matthew 4:5
Satan's 2nd temptation teaches us some more about him and his ways. Note that he moves from the realm of personal need to popular power. Where the 1st temptation was alone in the wilderness, the 2nd is in the greatest city of the land, in the most prominent place. The first temptation appealed to the necessities of life, the 2nd to the desires for fame.
There is no place where we can consider ourselves safe from Satan's reach. Adam was tempted in a Holy Garden, Jesus in a Holy City. What holy place do we consider off limits to Satan?
Places of prominence are places of greater danger as they carry greater responsibility and often greater pride in our own abilities. While it is good for us to desire to do lofty work, we must let God be the one who leads us to do it, provides the way, and gets the credit. Otherwise we prepare ourselves for a fall. Note also that the higher we are, the more costly can be that fall.
Matthew 4:6
Satan is still attempting to question the goodness and the truthfulness of God. He still says "If You are the Son of God", yet Satan does make some changes in his second attack.
Satan begins to use the scriptures. Since Jesus responded with Scripture to his 1st attempt, he now uses scripture to tempt him a second time. However, he purposely did not quote (Psalm 91:11-12) accurately. He left out an important phrase, "in all Your ways." According to the psalmist, a person is protected only when he is following the Lord's will. For Jesus to cast Himself down from the pinnacle of the temple in some dramatic display to accommodate Himself to the people's thinking would not have been God's will, and hence the promise would be null and void. Satan will twist the truth, or leave out important points in order to trap us. He is crafty. We must be wary. We must know the Scriptures, be willing to search them for truth, and follow them once we have found it. We cannot be too quick to follow. Belive in no man, but believe in what the Spirit of God reveals to you. Once He has done so, do NOT neglect to follow it.
Satan also utilizes historical prophecy in tempting Jesus that "thou art that Messenger, that Angel of the covenant, that should suddenly come to the temple" (Mal. 3:1). While Jesus following Satan's temptation would have been valid fulfillment of prophecy, it was not the way in which God intended it to happen. (Matthew 21:12).
Satan could not cast Jesus down. Satan's power is limited. He cannot make us sin. All he can do is entice us, tempt us. The sinning is up to us (James 1:14-15). For believers, temptation can be resisted (1 Corinthians 10:13). We must remember, however that just because the Holy Spirit gives us the power to resist temptation and flee sin, that we need to not be presumptuous. As Matthew Henry puts it:
Nor are any extremes more dangerous than those of despair and presumption, especially in the affairs of our souls. Some who have obtained a persuasion that Christ is able and willing to save them from their sins, are then tempted to presume that he will save them in their sins. Thus when people begin to be zealous in religion, Satan hurries them into bigotry and intemperate heats.
Henry, Matthew, Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Bible, (Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers) 1991.
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Commentary on Luke 4:1-13 |
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Part 3 - Matthew 4:7-11
Matthew 4:7
Jesus now has Satan in a bad position, exchanging Scripture to back up their views. He responds here with a personal application of a plural command as found in (Deuteronomy 6:16). Here is a lesson for us to learn - while the Scriptures are written for all men, they are only efectual in the lives of men one at a time. Their truths must be applied personally, not to others, not even to a group which we are a member of, but right to our own heart. It is so easy to apply the Bible to other's lives, it is not so easy to apply it to our own.
Where does standing on the promises of God become presumption? Matthew Henry once agains speaks clearly when he says:
If we expect that because God has promised not to forsake us, therefore he should follow us out of the way of our duty; that because he has promised to supply our wants, therefore he should humour us, and please our fancies; that because he has promised to keep us, we may wilfully thrust ourselves into danger, and may expect the desired end, without using the appointed means; this is presumption, this is tempting God. And it is an aggravation of the sin, that he is the Lord our God; it is an abuse of the privilege we enjoy, in having him for our God; he has thereby encouraged us to trust him, but we are very ungrateful, if therefore we tempt him; it is contrary to our duty to him as our God. This is to affront him whom we ought to honour. Note, We must never promise ourselves any more than God has promised us.
Henry, Matthew, Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Bible, (Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers) 1991.
Matthew 4:8
Satan's last attempt to tempt Jesus to sin is to appeal to the pride of men which desires to by in charge, to control, to rule. To do so, Satan shows Jesus the kingdoms of the world, as if he was showing Him something He was not imtimately familiar with. After all, did not Jesus create the world? Put in place all rule and authority?
Matthew 4:9
Satan was within his power to offer this, since he is the ruler of this world (2 Cor4 :4).
He was only giving to Christ that which was already promised to Him. This teaches us that we must not accept even those things which are promises of God from the hand of Satan.
Look at the condition which Satan sets forth for his deliverance of the kingdoms, Christ worshiping him! How vile, how ludicrous. How could Satan even begin to think that the one who created him and everything around him would fall down and worship that which he created. Satan here shows convincingly that he is no match for the God of the Universe. He displays a weakness which seems even silly for men, that of worshipping that which they themsleves have made. Satan is truly an inferior creature as compared to a magnificent, omnipresent, omnipotent God!
Matthew 4:10
Jesus response here to Satan is harsh and forceful. He is offended at the very thought of worshipping other than His Father and he immediately stands to defend Him. While Satan's other attempts were against Jesus and His character, this one is against God the Father and Jesus puts a quick stop to it. We should treat affronts to the divinity and sovereignty of our God in similar fashion. We should abhor the very thought.
Jesus clearly states that worship is for God and God alone. Considering the harshness of His rebuke, and His strong conviction for His Father, it makes a very great case that Jesus was in fact God in that He readily accepted worship of Himself while He was on the earth.
Jesus then commands Satan to begone.
Matthew 4:11
Satan MUST obey the command of Jesus. He has no choice and Jesus has endured enough of his ignorance. We need to recognize Christ's power over Satan. Jesus is already victorious and since His Spirit dwells in believers, we in a sense are victorious as well. Let us never forget that Satan cannot defeat us if we stand firm in our relationship to God the Father, through Jesus the Son, empowered by the Holy Spirit. Satan need not be feared! |
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Why did God put us on earth with satin? |
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Maybe God uses Satan to prove our faith-look at the book Job and Rom 8:28-God uses ALL things for His children's good. Satan in my opinion is really an instrument of God-as crazy as it sounds. Satan intends to harm us(note: he can't see our hearts and know whether we are saved or not). Those who are unsaved but trying in some way to live like a Christian (seed along the path or the rock as Jesus put it in Mark 4:15-20), when he goes after them he will succeed and they will fall away. He wants all to fall away. However, those who are genuinly saved will only be strengthened in the long run by Satan's attacks. |
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Why did God put us on earth with satin? |
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This is more of a combination of a note and question that may or may not directly belong here. Quick bio of Lucifer (Satan) for those that don't know: Satan was one of the angels in heaven (and in charge of worship and music (this is a different topic for another time)) before he was struck down by God to earth for his attempts to usurp the praise that God so richly deserved (and deserves). Satan was able to bring down a third of the angels with him, convincing them to praise him and not God. Knowing this, Satan desires to have himself exaulted, and therefore hates anything that loves God.
God made man to have dominion over the earth (Gen 1:26) and it is known that God also created man to praise Him (I'm not sure where this is....please, someone remind me?). Satan would much rather us be destroyed (remember, we were created in God's image (Gen 1:27), and Satan hates God) than to praise the Lord, and the way to destroy us is to separate us from God's love and grace through sin and evil. Know that as long as we are for God and follow His word, then He (and we) will prevail. It won't be easy, and our trials are designed to test our faith (1 Peter 1:7), but He has promised that we will prevail. |
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Blue marbles roll faster than red ones |
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Rev 19:4
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Thank you for challenging me to look the urantia book up. It was very informative. It kind of reminded me of L.Ron Hubbard's Dianetics mixed with the teachings of the church latter-day saints (mormons). I can't say that I agree with your assesment of it value, however. 2 Cor 11:14 No wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. (NAS;lockman foundation)
The most effective lie, is that which contains some truth in it. I believe that the Urantia Book is clever scheme of our adversary, the devil, to distract us from truly finding the truth. John 8:31-32 ( So Jesus was saying to those Jews who had believed Him, "If you continue in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine; you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free." NAS;lockman foundation)
Joseph Smith had a vision. He was visited by the angel moroni, this angel gave him instructions to write what became known as the book of mormon. I believe Joseph. I think he did see an angel. However, I believe he saw a fallen angel, a demon. 1 Tim 4:1 "But the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons" (NAS;lockman foundation)
We need to be carefull what we accept as truth and test everything.
1 John 4:1 "Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world."(NAS;lockman foundation)
I am willing to listen to any biblical evidence that you have that might support your theories on the book of urantia being part of "Holy Scripture".
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Rev 19:4
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The Urantia Book in my opinion is a two-edged sword. The information in the first three sections devoted to what takes place in our universe and how we were created is information that we do not need to know. If a reader of the book in not grounded on the knowledge that Jesus Christ is Savior and Lord, the reader will be led astray and follow the path of darkness and his brain circuits will follow the path of the Evil One. If the reader is grounded in the faith of Jesus Christ, the fourth section devoted to the life and teachings of our Master, Friend and King will enhance the reading of the Gospels. The scenes of the life of Jesus unfold before our eyes. I use the fourth section as a Bible commentary to enahance my study of the Scriptures. I have found that the fourth section lines up completely with the words of Jesus in the four Gospels. However you are right. Satan is a master counterfeiter. So unless you go to only the fourth section in the book, you should not go there. Unless you are not grounded in unconditional love, you should not go there. If you are grounded, go to one chapter in section four, read it, and see if it lines up with the Word of God. Have a wonderful Wednesday. |
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How long did Adam and Eve live in Eden |
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This is a long posting. I'm not sure that you read my posting, Seven, except for a few words here and there that seem to have offended you and hindered (or colored) your reading of the remainder. The question that I was answering dealt with how long Adam and Eve were in the garden. I said that we don't know for sure. My impression is that you automatically assume that virtually no time transpired simply because events are not described. This is possible but speculative.
I agree with your (possible) underlying concern that speculation about what is not there should never be used as a basis for doctrine or exposition; I noted this in my earlier posting. However, you seem to have gone beyond this in assuming that ONLY that which is explicitly stated could possibly have happened; in this you go too far. For reasons within God's all-knowing and sovereign nature, God has chosen to include some events while excluding the vast majority of human (and heavenly) events that happened from the beginning of creation until the completion of the canon (i.e. the Revelation of John). This is affirmed at the end of John's gospel (John 20:30-31; 21:25); there is much that has been left out. The events and timeframe of Adam and Eve's life together in the garden prior to Satan's possession of the serpent are left out of the Biblical account.
There is no benefit in defending my suggestions about possible (but completely speculative) children born BEFORE Adam ate of the fruit of the knowledge of good and evil and what would have happened to them. Although I believe the ideas are easily defensible, they are irrelevant to the study of Scripture, since they are merely speculation. However, I do feel that I should address your apparent underlying assumptions that what is not there does -- by default -- not exist. For example, the vast majority of Bible scholars recognize Luke's and Matthew's genealogies to trace Jesus's lineage separately through Mary and Joseph, although Mary is not mentioned in either genealogy. The two genealogies trace Jesus through separate sons of King David all the way down to Jesus himself but agree prior to David; they are obviously not the same genealogy, so there is a question created. Furthermore, Matthew deliberately skips all generations prior to Abraham and many generations after that; yet we know that those generations really existed on both sides of Jesus's genealogy. Questions can make us feel pressed for answers, but not all of them have simple pat answers. The questions of 1) how long Adam and Eve were in the garden prior to the fall, and 2) what their lives and relationship(s) were like prior to the fall are left unanswered in the Scriptures. Any answers (either way) are fantasy and speculation and should be processed in this light. Opting for rejection of the possibility of anything not there is no less speculative than opting for the possibility of something more; it is simply tidier in that it generates less unanswered questions. |
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Help with misled teen with gender issues |
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Unfortunately, the Bible is one size fits all. It looks to me as if Satan has attacked him, because of his age and his decision to follow Christ. I have been studying homosexuality in the Bible; it is not just the act of sex with the same gender. To get this trapped in your mind will put you in this category also. Here are some scriptures to help you decide what to talk to him about. Lev. 18:22, 20:13, Romans 1:24-28, 1 Cor.6:9. I hope this helps you and him with discovering who he is in Christ-A man who is an heir of God and a Joint heir with Christ. |
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Where are guardian angels mentioned? |
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Bible general Archive 1
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He said Angels charge of thee not Angel.In Matthew Satan was tempting Jesus so why would someone be tempted to cast himself down from a high place to see if he saves himself. Satan also quoted the scripture wrong. He left out one of the most important parts "in all thy ways". It was a trick to get Jesus to jump off a building. They are not describing him at all. Ps. 91 tells us that God has protection for all of us. Think about some situations in your life where you should have died or been seriously injured. In fact ask God to show you times where he has kept you from death or injury. His angels have charge over us to keep us in all our ways. This means protection. Read the way the scripture is written in Ps. 91 and the way it is quoted by Satan in Matt. 4:6 and Luke 4:11. There is a difference. |
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Help with misled teen with gender issues |
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1 Pet 5:7
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HeirofGod, thank you as well
Certainly he is vulnerable to Satan, I don't think this is about homosexuality. It is about an identity crisis, he is not attracted to males and at this time, it is not about sex, he is not sexually active, nor does he want to be. He truly believes that he is a boy in a girls body, ugh.
I will peruse the scriptures you recommended, thank you, I am sure they will be insightful. My husband and I had decided on a, for better lack of words a frontal attack, not truly meant to be confrontive in the respect of angry or antagonizing or getting into a power struggle or ego battle, but after PRAYING, asking the Holy Spirt to guide the discussion. . .
my son is not averse to discussing any of this. Pray for us, please
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do we have any free will? |
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Bible general Archive 1
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this is a Question of Love. does God love us enough to make us go and do his will?yes he does but do you want abunch of rebelious children or loving and kind ones after your own image.control and manipulation is not Gods way of doing things. the Lord knew us before the worlds were formed.all the things we go through are to bring us closer to Jesus but instead we choose hatred and bitterness. These vessels of dishonour are then used by God for his purpose.Because he knew how they would react not respond.it is our choice to hurt and maime and kill with words and also actions.His love never changes or fails they can repent at any time and He will accept them. Love casts out all fear and hides a multitude of sin. This love covers us When we sin. through the Blood of Jesus and our testemony we overcome satan. and if we walk after the Spirit we will not fulfill the lusts of the flesh.without love we are as tinkling brass. |
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