I know the bible well - ask me a question that you have never understood about it or christianity

good thread blakey, ive only been reading your posts, and some of the questions.

Ive been stuck in sin for quite a while and finally God is beginning to be real to me again since he broke me about a year ago and finally im getting to the point where im letting go of conscious sin and starting to be obediant. I just wanted to thank you for your words and wisdom and it has been very encouraging to read. ill be checking this thread for time to time.


thanks

Preacher Bob, please answer this, after reading the above paragraph fully. Do you think that God would send someone to burn in hell for eternity, if all they did in their life was try to spread peace and love, but they were never taught about Christ, therefor never had the chance to accept him? Would this peaceful loving person be sent burn in hell?

Why is lucifer the morning star?

Why does good, god, follow authority instead of purpose?


As I recall Jesus is the morning star.

Actually, god follows the will of men in most respects, but uses authority when they do evil.

the bible is actually quite unrestrictive (after christ) of most human behaviors. the only forbidden things after christ came are fornication and eating meat sacrificed to idols. thats it, believe it or not. We are not under the Old Testament laws now.

Most people have a faulty idea that the bible forbids fun etc. it is the most unrestrictive 'religion' out there.

Preacher Bob, please answer this, after reading the above paragraph fully. Do you think that God would send someone to burn in hell for eternity, if all they did in their life was try to spread peace and love, but they were never taught about Christ, therefor never had the chance to accept him? Would this peaceful loving person be sent burn in hell?



I don't have to like it, I don't have to agree with it. But God is very CLEAR

<3 I will proclaim the greatness of the Lord. How glorious he is!
4 He is the Rock. His work is perfect. Everything he does is just and fair. He is faithful, without sin.
Deut 32:3-4 (Living)>


<43 "There is a saying, 'Love your friends and hate your enemies.'
44 But I say: Love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you!
45 In that way you will be acting as true sons of your Father in heaven. For he gives his sunlight to both the evil and the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust too.
46 If you love only those who love you, what good is that? Even scoundrels do that much.
47 If you are friendly only to your friends, how are you different from anyone else? Even the heathen do that.
48 But you are to be perfect, even as your Father in heaven is perfect.
Matt 5:43-48 (Living)>

<19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness to God. As it says in the book of Job, God uses man's own brilliance to trap him; he stumbles over his own "wisdom" and falls.
20 And again, in the book of Psalms, we are told that the Lord knows full well how the human mind reasons and how foolish and futile it is.
21 So don't be proud of following the wise men of this world. For God has already given you everything you need.
1 Cor 3:19-21 (Living)>


<3 We aren't saved from sin's grasp by knowing the commandments of God because we can't and don't keep them, but God put into effect a different plan to save us. He sent his own Son in a human body like ours--except that ours are sinful--and destroyed sin's control over us by giving himself as a sacrifice for our sins.
Romans 8:3 (Living)>


<6 They trust in their wealth and boast about how rich they are,
7 yet not one of them, though rich as kings, can ransom his own brother from the penalty of sin! For God's forgiveness does not come that way.
8 ,9 For a soul is far too precious to be ransomed by mere earthly wealth. There is not enough of it in all the earth to buy eternal life for just one soul, to keep it out of hell.
10 Rich man! Proud man! Wise man! You must die like all the rest! You have no greater lease on life than foolish, stupid men. You must leave your wealth to others.
Psalms 49:6-10 (Living)>

<13 "Heaven can be entered only through the narrow gate! The highway to hell is broad, and its gate is wide enough for all the multitudes who choose its easy way.
14 But the Gateway to Life is small, and the road is narrow, and only a few ever find it.
15 "Beware of false teachers who come disguised as harmless sheep, but are wolves and will tear you apart.
16 You can detect them by the way they act, just as you can identify a tree by its fruit. You need never confuse grapevines with thorn bushes or figs with thistles.
17 Different kinds of fruit trees can quickly be identified by examining their fruit.
18 A variety that produces delicious fruit never produces an inedible kind. And a tree producing an inedible kind can't produce what is good.
19 So the trees having the inedible fruit are chopped down and thrown on the fire.
20 Yes, the way to identify a tree or a person is by the kind of fruit produced.
21 "Not all who sound religious are really godly people. They may refer to me as 'Lord,' but still won't get to heaven. For the decisive question is whether they obey my Father in heaven.
22 At the Judgment many will tell me, 'Lord, Lord, we told others about you and used your name to cast out demons and to do many other great miracles.'
23 But I will reply, 'You have never been mine. Go away, for your deeds are evil.'
Matt 7:13-23 (Living)>

<28 "Don't be afraid of those who can kill only your bodies--but can't touch your souls! Fear only God who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
Matt 10:28 (Living)>

7 And so I would say to you who are suffering, God will give you rest along with us when the Lord Jesus appears suddenly from heaven in flaming fire with his mighty angels,
8 bringing judgment on those who do not wish to know God and who refuse to accept his plan to save them through our Lord Jesus Christ.
9 They will be punished in everlasting hell, forever separated from the Lord, never to see the glory of his power
2 Thess 1:7-9 (Living)


I can go on and on and on, How much more do you need?

do all 'temptations or tests' of our faith come from satan? for example, i was in a very unique situation then ended me up in a bar and i got hammered and was an huge idiot.

my questions is did that 'unique situation' come about as god testing me or satan tempting me? or could it have been either. i got into a discussion about it with a friend and i wasnt sure. and if both instances occur what makes them distingushable?

thanks

I don't have to like it, I don't have to agree with it. But God is very CLEAR

Full sin is neither, you embrace your wicked way, reject God, and you are a prisoner to your flesh.

The more I read this, all i see is unloving father with anger and fear

I think there is something wrong here, God is love and mercy trumph over judgment, but this?

To be honest, your heart isn't with love but more like "puppy-obedient" guy to me...

I don't have to like it, I don't have to agree with it. But God is very CLEAR


so you just admitted it. you only believe that because... the bible said so. i feel for you. you are afraid to disagree with the bible, regardless of your feelings, because of fear. you are afraid that you would go to hell if you disagreed with bible. but you will not. you said before that feelings are what lead you to false answers (something like that) but your feelings and instincts are some of the most important things you have. you have free will, you have individuality. you are allowed to think for yourself, you do not have to follow a book to live life. you will not go to hell for it. religion has just divided us. it stinks.

What is the Bibles take on the Vatican\Pope?

Full sin is neither, you embrace your wicked way, reject God, and you are a prisoner to your flesh.


Theres nothing like spreading fear to keep the sheeple in line.Pure religious Extortion.

So I am to just think that you will fix yourself? everyone gets to goto heaven? So do you understand what you are saying. Since everyone gets to go, then why should you change. I will be there too under your plan, so will Hitler, and Charles Manson. And all the people of the world. Now once we are there how can God tell someone NO. If someone want to hurt you GOD CAN'T TELL THAT person NO.

OP

Here is a question for you.

God gave Moses the ten commandments right. God never changes and is always the same.

One of the ten commandments says clearly, thou shall not kill.

Yet why later in the bible we hear the Jews receive a word from God where God tells them to go into a village and kill everything, man, woman, children and even beast.

Now if God is love and never changes how can this be....
what about religious wars?

evil has there own realm. people like hitler reside there. but they do not burn there. lets make this very clear...an evil person looks at people as pawns in a game, using them for there own benefit. they do not care or feel anything at all for that person. they only ask their selves how they could use them for personal benefit.

an evil person is NOT... a crack head who sells drugs and is in a gang. yes he is different than you and me, but not evil. life here is harsh, people make choices that they would not normally make because of their harsh surroundings. someone like this feels guilt, and they suffer from the choices they have made. an evil person would have no feelings of guilt at all. HUGE difference.

GOD FORGIVES

Who were the wisemen from Matthew 2:2?

They weren't Christians, but they knew of Christ.

So who were they, and where did they get their information?


From my recollection they are not specified in detail anywhere in the bible.



BINGO !!

The Bible is incomplete......

I don't have to like it, I don't have to agree with it. But God is very CLEAR


so you just admitted it. you only believe that because... the bible said so. i feel for you. you are afraid to disagree with the bible, regardless of your feelings, because of fear. you are afraid that you would go to hell if you disagreed with bible. but you will not. you said before that feelings are what lead you to false answers (something like that) but your feelings and instincts are some of the most important things you have. you have free will, you have individuality. you are allowed to think for yourself, you do not have to follow a book to live life. you will not go to hell for it. religion has just divided us. it stinks.



I didn't say I didn't like it, I said I don't have to like it.

I didn't say I didn't agree with it, I said I don't have to agree with it.


YET ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF FINDING WHAT YOU WANT. and not what is Plainly there FOR ALL TO SEE.

do you feel that it would be right for god to burn a peaceful loving soul just because he didn't accept jesus?

OP

Here is a question for you.

God gave Moses the ten commandments right. God never changes and is always the same.

One of the ten commandments says clearly, thou shall not kill.

Yet why later in the bible we hear the Jews receive a word from God where God tells them to go into a village and kill everything, man, woman, children and even beast.

Now if God is love and never changes how can this be....
what about religious wars?

Bible expert.. what does this mean..

"two shall be standing in a field, one taken the other lost."


Please interpret.

Yes evil has its own realm it is called HELL

WE ARE ALL EVIL AND DESERVE IT

ONE WAY OUT TO ACCEPT CHRIST.

NOT MY RULES.

Yes evil has its own realm it is called HELL

WE ARE ALL EVIL AND DESERVE IT

ONE WAY OUT TO ACCEPT CHRIST.

NOT MY RULES.


Wow talk about a scare tactic!This scare tactic is
used by many religions.Have no fear people.Don't
let the man get ya.

How does the bible define marriage. If I have a monogamous relationship and I declare it socially, am I married in a biblical sense? Or, do I need an official ceromony/marriage license for my union with my mate to be biblically acceptable as a holy union?

OP

Here is a question for you.

God gave Moses the ten commandments right. God never changes and is always the same.

One of the ten commandments says clearly, thou shall not kill.

Yet why later in the bible we hear the Jews receive a word from God where God tells them to go into a village and kill everything, man, woman, children and even beast.

Now if God is love and never changes how can this be....
what about religious wars?