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Ironpump asked:


Is there a limit? Let’s say you accept Jesus, then you become a sinner again. For example, you get really pissed off and kill someone, or you work on the sabbath, or something like that. Is your salvation null and void at this point? Do you need to accept Jesus again as your personal lord and savior to wipe the slate clean?

Ronnie

Shaila D Touchton asked:


By the precious Blood of Jesus Christ we are washed from our sins,we get Victory over the Devil and his angels, cleanses our conscience,brings us forgiveness of sins,We are made righteous,holy and united with God.

Jesus said to them, “I tell you the truth, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. John 6:53

But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ. Ephesians 2:13

Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus. Hebrews 10:19

To Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel. Hebrews 12:24

And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate to make the people holy through his own blood. Hebrews 13:12

This is the one who came by water and blood—Jesus Christ. He did not come by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth. 1 John 5:6

But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin. 1 John 1:7

For this is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.” Matthew 26:28.

But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been made near by the blood of Christ.” Ephesians 2:13

For the life of the flesh is in the blood … for it is the blood that makes atonement for the soul.” Leviticus 17:11

He has delivered us from the power of darkness and translated us into the kingdom of the Son of His love, in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins.” Colossians 1:13

And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death.” Revelation 12:11

And they sang a new song, saying: “You are worthy to take the scroll, And to open its seals; For You were slain, And have redeemed us to God by Your blood , Out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation. Revelation 5:9-10

How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God. Hebrews 9:14

The blood will be a sign for you on the houses where you are; and when I see the blood, I will pass over you. No destructive plague will touch you when I strike Egypt. Exodus 12:13

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Ryan

Aaron Taylor asked:


I hope this article finds you happy and in good health. Rhiannon and I have just finished opening our presents and are looking forward to going over to my Aunt Rose’s house in a couple of hours to enjoy the annual Christmas Turkey and gift exchange with the extended Taylor family. Rhiannon will start making her world famous corn casserole in a few minutes-world famous at least in the Taylor household!

As we’re all supposed to do this time of the year, I’ve been reflecting a lot about the true meaning of Christmas over the past few days. My heart goes out to the worlds pastors who have to find new shades of meaning and spiritual insight every single year as they prepare their Christmas sermons to deliver to their congregations. Being that it’s Christmas day, this message may be a little late for pastors and missionaries looking for last minute enlightenment, but it’s not late in terms of relevance for the new year.

First I’ll start with what we all know and understand. Unless your last name is Scrooge and your first name is Grinch, you probably realize that Christmas is about the generosity of giving and not the vanity of commercialization. With the slew of Hallmark and ABC Family Christmas specials this time of year, I find it odd that even Hollywood sells the message of faith, family and values this time of the year.

This next thought may be a bit Pollyanna-ish, but I think that both sides of the “Merry Christmas” and “Happy Holidays” war need to lay down their arms and take a breather, if not for political and theological reasons, then at least for practical ones. Having to correct people every time they use a holiday greeting that you don’t like can get exhausting after a while. As much as I would like to continue my soapbox on this one, you can consider that a freebie.

The real message I’d like to share with you this Christmas is this. In light of my debate with a radical jihadist in London and my recent trip to the West Bank, one of the ideas that has turned my world upside down and caused me to reevaluate nearly everything I have held dear in terms of my identity and values is the idea that one of the central themes of the New Testament is a complete and utter rejection of the value of exercising earthly power and authority over others. When Jesus said, “The meek shall inherit the earth,” the people of His day knew exactly what He meant. On the day of judgment, those who will be left standing are not the Caesars and the centurions, but the cooks and the carpenters. Practically the entire life and ministry of Jesus conveys the idea that the Kingdom of God belongs to the powerless, not the powerful.

Jesus said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those who are great exercise authority over them.” In an age where politicians, even sincere politicians, are all-too-eager to invoke the name of Jesus as a stamp of divine approval upon their bid for the White House, I think a re-evaluation of the role of the Church, and how the Church interacts with earthly power is in order. Just as not everything that glitters is gold, I have a feeling that not everything that calls itself Christian is truly Christian.

Jesus was born in a stable and raised the son of a carpenter. He never levied a tax and He never waged a war. Although He could have used His birthright as heir to the Davidic throne to “restore the Kingdom to Israel”, He deliberately chose not to. Instead, He put the priority on taking on the form of a servant and establishing God’s true kingdom in the hearts of men. He had no earthly agenda but to love and to serve, especially those who lived with a different set of values than His own. Jesus managed to befriend the tax-collector, the zealot, the Samaritan, and the prostitute alike, calling them to repent…..without pursuing an earthly agenda to push them to the fringes of society.

As we head into the new election year, I think it would be wise for us all to remember that the world’s only true “Christian” king (or ruler or politician or whatever term you would like to insert to denote earthly power) died on a wooden cross, suffering for the souls of the very people who were crucifying Him. May the example of Jesus be the true inspiration for us all to build a better world as we head into the new year.

Merry Christmas,

Aaron



Lillie

Christin Shire asked:


Jesus never wishes for us the pains of addiction and of spiritual despair, and He gave us a great reference book for life in the bible. If we follow God’s word, and act as He wishes, we never need suffer through the pains of alcoholism or drug addiction.

Yet even after we do terrible things in midst of an addiction, even after we abandon His love and His message, He forgives us, and when we can take no more of the pain of a life far from Jesus, He is ready for us, and He will show us how to get better.

An addiction is a disease of both the spirit and of the body. A disease of the spirit that occurs as we show spiritual conceit, thinking we know better for our lives than Christ. Yet it is also a disease of the body, and it must also receive physical tending. When recovering from addiction, we cannot ignore either parts of our whole, and if we do, we cannot hope for lasting recovery.

Conventional rehab doesn’t offer enough

A lot of very smart people work diligently on the science of recovery, and even those well off people who recover in the finest of treatment centers, receiving the finest of medical and clinical care, don’t often get better. It is important to treat the physical side of addiction, but conventional rehab relapse rates show us quite clearly that we ignore God at our peril.

We get ourselves into trouble thinking we can live our lives far from Jesus, but He forgives us, and we cannot solve our spiritual despair without His help.

Why Christian recovery

In Christian recovery, we get better holistically; we take what’s great and proven effective from secular rehabs and incorporate them into a program that also tends to our spiritual needs. We do need medications and therapy, but we also need prayer and bible study, and not one without the other.

We share our stories with other Christians also in recovery, and we study and pray together for a better understanding of God’s will, and for the strength to overcome our worldly conceits, and live a life as Jesus wishes.

Working together with Christian counselors, we dig deep into the self deceptions that take us farther from Christ and learn how we can use the power of prayer, the message of the bible, and God’s love and strength to keep us from temptation always.

A small price to pay

Recovery from addiction is never easy, but with the help of Jesus you never need to take another drink, and you never again need to feel the lows of a separation from Christ.

Jesus wants you to be happy, and all He asks is that you live a Christian life. A small price to pay for a rewarding life…and a heavenly reward!



Ronnie

Prof.dr. Ibrahim Khalil asked:


This is a new series (1-11) of Verse No. in the Bible versus the Quran.

In verse No. 11 in the Old Testament, God said, “Let the land produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and trees on the land that bear fruit with seed in it, according to their various kinds.” And it was so.

Verse No. 11 in the New Testament says that, and Josiah the father of Jeconiah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon..

Verse No. 11 in the Noble Quran says: who believe in that which has been sent down to you (prophet Muhammad) and what has been sent down before you (to prophets Jesus and Moses) and firmly believe in the everlasting life.   

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The verse No. 11 in the Old Testament is Genesis 1:11

The verse continues talking about the creation of the heavens and the earth, it says: Then God said, “Let the land produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and trees on the land that bear fruit with seed in it, according to their various kinds.” And it was so.

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The verse No. 11 in the New Testament is Matthew 1:11

The verse continues talking about the Genealogy of Jesus Christ, and Matthew lists Jesus’ ancestors, the verse says: and Josiah the father of Jeconiah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon.

Here again, we have the intricacy in writing the names of the persons in the different four versions of the Bible studied.

Fundamentally, the names of the people have no translation, they have to be written as they are pronounced.

How come that a person’s name in one version of the Bible is Jeconiah and in another version of the Bible he is Jechoniah  and in a third version of the Bible, he is Jechonias?

Also, it is noteworthy the Babylon is written as it is pronounced in the four versions studied.

On the other hand, the Bible mentioned many names of Jesus’ ancestors without saying “and his brothers” e.g. Abraham Isaac, Jacob, Perez, Hezron, Ram etc. But when it came to  Judah, the Bible says “Judah and his brothers”. Is Judah a unique among Jesus’ ancestors?  The same is true with Jechoniah (or Jeconiah  or Jechonias), is he distinctive?

Furthermore, it should be emphasized that some women are mentioned in Jesus’ genealogy as wives of Jesus’ ancestors. They are Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, and the wife of Uriah.

Nevertheless, Tamar and the wife of Uriah have committed adultery, Tamar was willing to do it and the wife of Uriah was abused by King David as the Bible claim!

However, None of the Muslims believes in that story about King David!.

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Verse No. 11 in the Noble Quran is Chapter 2:1, Surah Surah AL-BAQARA (THE COW), 2:4

In the previous article (10), verse 2:3, determines who are the believers, it says:

Those who believe in the unseen, that which is hidden from them such as the Angels, Paradise, hell, the Bridge over hell, the Scale, the Resurrection, the Reckoning, the Eternal Fire etc. It is also said that this means: that they believe in the unseen which is revealed in the Quran and also in that which is not revealed therein.

It is also said that the unseen is Allah Himself.

And establish worship, they perform to completion the five prescribed prayers, including the ablution that precedes them, the bowing and prostrations which are parts of them and also what is obligated in these prayers in terms of appointed timing.

And spend of that Allah has bestowed upon them, and of that which Allah has given them of wealth they give to charity. It is also said that this means: they give the poor-due from their wealth.

Verse 2:4, continues the determination of who are the believers, it says:

And those who believe in:

1)      that which is revealed unto thee (Muhammad) of the Quran and

2)      that which was revealed before you of scriptures i.e.  in the Torah, the Gospel and other scriptures given to all the prophets,  and

3)      the Hereafter, they believe in resurrection after death and are certain of the bliss of Paradise; they know it is real.

It follows that Muslims believe in the Quran, Torah and Gospel in addition to the scriptures given to all the prophets e.g. Abraham, David etc.

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Verse No. 11 in the Old Testament, the New Testament and the Noble Quran in Four different Translation

Verse No. 11 in the Old Testament

Genesis 1:11

New International Version:

11] Then God said, “Let the land produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and trees on the land that bear fruit with seed in it, according to their various kinds.” And it was so.

New American Standard Version:

11] Then God said, “Let the earth sprout vegetation, plants yielding seed, and fruit trees on the earth bearing fruit after their kind with seed in them”; and it was so. English Standard Version:

11] And God said, “Let the earth sprout vegetation, plants yielding seed, and fruit trees bearing fruit in which is their seed, each according to its kind, on the earth.” And it was so.

King James Version:

11] And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so.————————

Verse No. 11 in the New Testament

Matthew 1:11

New International Version:

and Josiah the father of Jeconiah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon.

New American Standard Version:

Josiah became the father of Jeconiah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon.

English Standard Version:

and Josiah the father of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon.

King James Version:

And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon:

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Verse No. 11 in the Noble Quran

Chapter 2: 4

Surah AL-BAQARA (THE COW)

QARIB: who believe in that which has been sent down to you (prophet Muhammad) and what has been sent down before you (to prophets Jesus and Moses) and firmly believe in the everlasting life.

SHAKIR: and who believe in that which has been revealed to you and that which was revealed before you and they are sure of the hereafter

PICKTHAL: and who believe in that which is revealed unto thee (Muhammad) and that which was revealed before thee, and are certain of the hereafter.

YUSUFALI: and who believe in the revelation sent to thee, and sent before thy time, and (in their hearts) have the assurance of the hereafter.

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It is very premature to ask this question:

Is the Quran quoted from the Bible?

Wait and you will see.



Wesley

Ernie Fitzpatrick asked:


People don’t actually come out and say it, but in the words they speak they’re sure beating around the bushes pretty soundly. Any passerby who overhears the religious conversation comes away with this picture. Jesus is a comet. He came from outer space some 2,000 years ago, zipped past planet earth (the passing took 33 years) and for the last 2,000 years He has been making this journey through the universe and one day the trajectory will bring Him back to earth. The promise is that He will come again. Who believes this stuff: implied or otherwise?

In other words, the so-called Incarnation was just a temporary visitation.

This religious-heavenly story just isn’t being bought today and neither was it being sold 2,000 years ago. The real story does not end with the death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus. It has continued ever since. The drama of that event that happened 2,000 years ago has been so exalted, so watered down, and so made a religious artifact for sale no one really know what’s being sold.

Jesus was a MAN!

Can you not hear Peter as he speaks to the people on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2:22-24), saying, “Men of Israel, listen to me: I speak of Jesus of Nazareth, a MAN singled out by God, and made known to you through miracles, portents, and signs.” But, Jesus became so much more than a MAN and He has told us that we can do the same: maybe even more (John 14:12).

YES!

But, in order to do so, we have to give up on the far-fetched stories that religion has encased Him in. We need to let Jesus out of the religious box and see Him as one of us, but one who so loved God, had such an intimacy with Him, that He became the unique, first born, last Adam, first fruit, and first TRUE SON OF GOD! We’ve got work to do my friends, and that work needs to begin in the church before we do the work we need to do outside the church. Will the church be up to it? Does the church have the courage to get real and BE the Christ that we’re called to be?

Or has there been too much of an investment in securing what the church now sells that it can’t change?

How much longer will the “Christ Comet” paradigm hold up in today’s world?



Todd

Ernie Fitzpatrick asked:


I’m venturing into waters that will  cause a lot of anger, just the opposite of what God and Jesus ae all about. How is it that we can say that GOD IS LOVE and then be so un-loving, mean-spirited, and downright hateful people? Tell me, how does that work, how does that line up with the teaching of Jesus? It lines up in part because many have been taught that God KILLED JESUS!  

We finite human beings struggle with this infinite God-Creator concept, as well we should. What we should not do though is throw stons at others for their beliefs, because we think ours is right. Show a little love, tolerance, compassion. Hey, BE a Christian- the Jesus type. That said, here’s where I am in regards to the death of Jesus.

I, that would be ME, can’t see God demanding the death of Jesus. Anyone! God is LOVE!

Having said that, I am in no way “taking away” any of the historical and theological consequences that immanate from the Cross. What went down 2,000 years ago has the potential to change the world. It’s changed and IS still changing MY LIFE. The life that Jesus lived showed me so much about who God IS. I’m so glad that I’m not left with the Old Testament, Jewish view of God. I’m glad I have that reference(s), but that alone would be and is devastating!

Who can have an intimate loving relationship with that paradigm of God?

Not me!

I believe that Jesus choose to go to the Cross. He loved the Father so much and thus trusted Him with his life (even unto death) that Jesus was willing to die IF in so doing He could show the rest of humankind that YES there is life after death.

There are so many translations of the Bible! Which one are we to believe? I grew up on King James and have since come to see it greatly deficient. They all vary, some more than others. So, When I study a verse, I look at half a dozen divergent verses. The one I want to use regarding this topic is the Lamsa Bible. The Lamsa Bible first appeared in 1933. It was derived, both Old and New Testaments. Lamsa claimed Aramaic primacy, against the academic mainstream opinion of the origin of New Testament texts, and thus claimed his translation was superior to texts based on older Greek manuscripts.

Jesus was Aramaic, not Greek, Roman, or Hebrew!

The KJV in Mattew 25:46 reads in part “Eli, eli lama sabachthani, my god, my god why have thou forsaken me”. Doesn’t that go against Romans 8 where we read that God will never leave nor forsake us? The Lamsa Bible translates that as “My God, my God, my destiny is accomplished”. Jesus ran the course and lived a total life or LOVE & SURRENDER. And then He implores us to FOLLOW HIM!

Who really wants to do that? Who really wants to lay down their life for others? We’d rather take the life of others who do not believe as we do. And of course, if God is a KILLER, as the Old Testament states and as the view that God was blood-thirsty, demanding the life of Jesus, then why can’t we do the same? And we do!

For me, Jesus is my model. Jesus changed the world. Jesus defeated death, and so on. And, msot importantly,God is LOVE!



Christian

virile romulus jedi ghoul asked:


So far I have accumulate over 900 Jesus points. How many more will I need before I can reanimate the dead? What is the quickest way to acquire the points that I need?

Rhonda

Britt Gillette asked:


Jesus of Nazareth was born in Bethlehem during the reign of Augustus, the 1st Roman Emperor. He is the only individual in human history to fulfill all the known prophecies of the first coming of the Jewish Messiah as outlined in the Old Testament. Jesus is the only human to live a sinless life, and the Bible reveals him to be God in the flesh. Jesus clearly illustrated this point while speaking with his disciples:

“Philip said, ‘Lord, show us the Father and we will be satisfied.’ Jesus replied, ‘Philip, don’t you even yet know who I am, even after all the time I have been with you? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father! So why are you asking to see him? Don’t you believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words I say are not my own, but my Father who lives in me does his work through me.” John 14:8-10 (NLT)

So why did God choose to become a man? The prophet Isaiah reveals God’s purpose in a prophecy written more than 700 years before the appearance of Jesus:

“He was despised and rejected - a man of sorrows, acquainted with bitterest grief. We turned our backs on him and looked the other way when he went by. He was despised, and we did not care. Yet it was our weaknesses he carried; it was our sorrows that weighed him down. And we thought his troubles were a punishment from God for his own sins! But he was wounded and crushed for our sins. He was beaten that we might have peace. He was whipped, and we were healed! All of us have strayed away like sheep. We have left God’s paths to follow our own. Yet the Lord laid on him the guilt and sins of us all.”

“He was oppressed and treated harshly, yet he never said a word. He was led as a lamb to the slaughter. And as a sheep is silent before the shearers, he did not open his mouth. From prison and trial they led him away to his death. But who among the people realized that he was dying for their sins - that he was suffering their punishment? He had done no wrong, and he never deceived anyone. But he was buried like a criminal; he was put in a rich man’s grave.”

“I will give him the honors of one who is mighty and great, because he exposed himself to death. He was counted among those who were sinners. He bore the sins of many and interceded for sinners.” Isaiah 53:3-9,12 (NLT)

All humans are born with a fatal flaw called “sin.” Sin is what separates man from God. Just as a society demands a penalty be paid for a criminal act, God demands a penalty be paid for sin, and that penalty is eternal separation from God. To avoid this separation, Jesus interceded on our behalf. Blameless in every way, he was beaten and crucified for our sins. He took on the sins of the world, and paid the penalty for every human being who ever lived. Through his suffering, all who accept this free gift are counted among the righteous. This is most clearly illustrated during the crucifixion itself when Jesus was executed between two criminals:

“One of the criminals hanging beside him scoffed, “‘So you’re the Messiah, are you? Prove it by saving yourself - and us too, while you’re at it!’”

“But the other criminal protested, ‘Don’t you fear God even when you are dying? We deserve to die for our evil deeds, but this man hasn’t done anything wrong.’ Then he said, ‘Jesus, remember me when you come into your Kingdom.’ And Jesus replied, ‘I assure you, today you will be with me in paradise.’” Luke 23:39-43 (NLT)

The second criminal did the only two things necessary to receive the salvation of the cross:

1) He acknowledged his sin

2) He placed his trust in Jesus

Although others may claim that salvation requires cumbersome religious rituals, certain good works, or other such actions, know that the free gift of salvation is available to all who place their trust in Christ. As the Scriptures tell us:

“Anyone who believes in Him will not be disappointed.” Romans 10:11 (NLT)

If you want to have a personal relationship with the living God, place your trust in Jesus. Ask Him to reveal Himself to you, and he will. Read the Bible, and seek fellowship with others who trust in Jesus as well. If you do, you will be amazed with the changes in your life.

For “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love Him.” 1 Corinthians 2:9 (NLT)

May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you always.



Chad