In Luke 19:10 (NIV), "For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.", what are all the possible meanings of "lost" that Jesus could be referring to? Here is one perspective on the meanings of "lost", go to link: https://youtu.be/vVPrY8yHkCU

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Some Verses from Daniel Identifying Beasts:

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Overview of Some Beasts from Daniel/Revelation:

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Daniel/Revelation Scriptures that Describe the UN:

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Timeline of the Great Tribulation:

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Scriptures about Time during Great Tribulation:

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Beast overview chart with highlight on UN:

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Arranged Marriages (Bible Supports)

For the purpose of this study it appears that the bible supports this practice and it may or may not be up to the bride and groom (They may or may not have input or choice). Instead it could possibly be 100% up to the parents to arrange the marriage. The divorce rate in modern times is above 50% it would not be so if marriages were arranged on good moral foundations (Both parties being believers) instead of allowing lust to help make the decision. To be clear the Bible does not say Modern Christians HAVE to get married through Arranged Marriages. The purpose of this study is to find out if it COULD be done in accordance to scripture.

1] It is the Parents Responsibility to Arrange Godly Marriages?

Exo 20:12 Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

Col 3:20 Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.

One of the Ten Commandments is to Honor (Obey) your parents this idea is reinforced in the New Testament. Parents may possibly have the right to arrange Godly marriages for their children to help them have happy lives.

2Co 6:14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

1Co 15:33 Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

Deu 7:3 Neither shalt thou make marriages with them; thy daughter thou shalt not give unto his son, nor his daughter shalt thou take unto thy son.

*Here we have NT and OT scripture on the appropriate Marriage Pool of people from whom we are allowed to choose for mates for our children (Or in most cases ourselves). We are to choose from our own kind (Christians) to ensure a happy marriage. And I daresay the denomination makes a huge difference as well. Let's not pretend like denominations don't exist even if they should not. * 2] Examples of Biblically approved Arranged Marriages

Gen 24:3 And I will make thee swear by the LORD, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell:

Gen 24:4 But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son Isaac

Here we have the start of an arranged marriage Abraham is using his servant to find a wife for his son Isaac. Notice it is important to Abraham that the woman be of his people and beliefs.

Gen 24:50 Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from the LORD: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good.

Gen 24:51 Behold, Rebekah is before thee, take her, and go, and let her be thy master's son's wife, as the LORD hath spoken.

Gen 24:57 And they said, We will call the damsel, and enquire at her mouth.

Gen 24:58 And they called Rebekah, and said unto her, Wilt thou go with this man? And she said, I will go.

Here we see once the servant found a suitable wife for the arranged marriage her parents agreed before asking her approval. When it was time to go then they asked her this may have been simply a kindness but it is also possible she might have refused at this point. Basically because it was the lords will that the marriage be arranged it was in the power of the arrangers to set up the marriage. The idea we arrive at is that parents will hopefully know best whom to pick as a husband or wife for their children because of their wisdom and faith in the lord.

Jdg 14:2 And he came up, and told his father and his mother, and said, I have seen a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines: now therefore get her for me to wife.

Jdg 14:3 Then his father and his mother said unto him, Is there never a woman among the daughters of thy brethren, or among all my people, that thou goest to take a wife of the uncircumcised Philistines? And Samson said unto his father, Get her for me; for she pleaseth me well.

Jdg 14:4 But his father and his mother knew not that it was of the LORD, that he sought an occasion against the Philistines: for at that time the Philistines had dominion over Israel.

Here according to the lords will Samson arranges a marriage out of love instead of his parents helping him make a wise decision by marrying a suitable woman of his own people. The implication being arranged marriages according to the lords will end up happier than this particular one which was created as an occasion against the Philistines.

We live in dark times where the Traditional Family unit is being cast aside for all manner of Evil. While it is not typical in many societies to arrange marriages the Bible seems to support the idea. Can I say the Bible demands Arranged marriages, no of course not. But there does seem to be plenty of evidence that a person would do well to marry a fellow Christian from among their own denomination. I wish it were the case that denominations did not exist, but I do not have that power and we live in a world where this exists.

Are there Apostles Today? No

1] First Let us establish the Requirements of an Apostle

Act 1:21 Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

Act 1:22 Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.

Here we have a very clear definition of what is required to be counted amongst the Apostles.

1Co 15:8 And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time.

1Co 15:9 For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

1Co 15:10 But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

1Co 15:11 Therefore whether it were I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed.

The one exception to these qualifications is given here by testimony of the Apostle Paul himself.

2Co 12:12 Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds.

Notice Apostles worked many signs and miracles.

2] Warnings against false Apostles

2Co 11:13 For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.

2Co 11:14 And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.

Even in Paul’s time there were already false Apostles.

Rev 2:2 I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:

3] Apostles are hand picked by Jesus not appointed by man

Luk 6:13 And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles;

Jesus chooses the 12 Apostles.

Act 1:24 And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,

Act 1:25 That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.

Act 1:26 And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

God chooses the replacement Apostle through lots.

Gal 1:1 Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;) Finally we have Paul chosen by Jesus.

Jesus chooses a Apostle by his own hand.

4] Why do some people think there are Apostles Today?

Because Paul was an Apostle born out of due season 1 Cor 15:8, Because it is one of the 5 Positional Gifts mentioned in Eph 5:8, Because of various other possible Apostles called out of due season mentioned in the NT (Such as in Acts 14:14, Rom 16:7, Gal 1:19). So in some modern denominations which have False Prophets it is not unusual to also see False Apostles for these very reasons. But I find these scriptural arguments to be meritless and based more upon wants and emotions than actual scriptural authority.

Part A] The Anti-Christ (Singular, A person)

The Greek word in the New Testament is Antichristos which means an opponent of the Messiah.

1] What the scriptures say about the Anti-Christ

1Jn 4:3 And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.

His Followers will not truly believe in Jesus and they have been around since the NT.

2Jn 1:7 For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.

The Anti-Christ will come delivering a message different from that Jesus gave us.

1Jn 2:18 Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.

In the last days the Anti-Christ shall come.

1Jn 2:22 Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son.

The Anti-Christ will not believe in Jesus.

2Th 2:7 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.

2Th 2:8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:

2Th 2:9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,

The Anti-Christ will rise up against Christians with great power.

2] The Prophecies of the Anti-Christ

Dan 7:24 And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise: and another shall rise after them; and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings.

Dan 11:36 And the king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvellous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that that is determined shall be done.

Dan 11:37 Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god: for he shall magnify himself above all. The Anti-Christ will lead a powerful Nation to dominate all others and will be a narcissist.

Rev 13:1 And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.

A common name for the Anti-Christ is also the beast.

Rev 13:2 And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.

Rev 13:3 And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast.

Rev 13:4 And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?

His power will attract followers.

Rev 13:5 And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.

Rev 13:6 And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.

Rev 13:7 And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.

This will be a dark time for true Christians.

Rev 13:8 And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.

Rev 13:9 If any man have an ear, let him hear.

Rev 13:10 He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.

Rev 13:11 And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.

The Beast will have a second in command.

Rev 13:12 And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.

Rev 13:13 And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,

Rev 13:14 And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.

Rev 13:15 And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.

Rev 13:16 And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:

Rev 13:17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.

Rev 13:18 Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.

And here we finally have the mark of the Anti-Christ.

Has the Anti-Christ already come?

There are many beliefs on this subject. Some believe the Catholic Church with its Popes was the Anti-Christ. Some believe that Nero Caesar was the Anti-Christ spoken of in Revelations. But the vast majority of modern day Christians still believe the Anti-Christ has not yet been revealed. If the Anti-Christ is a coming man then know him by the previous scriptures.

Part B] The Anti-Christ (Plural, a people)

How will we know the Anti-Christ people?

1Jn 4:1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

1Jn 4:2 Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:

1Jn 4:3 And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.

1Jn 4:4 Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.

1Jn 4:5 They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.

1Jn 4:6 We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.

EVERY person that does not Confess Jesus Christ is an Anti-Christ.

1Jn 2:18 Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.

The last times are NOW (AD 90). The people who are Anti-Christ are already present!

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

Some Anti-Christ’s used to be Christians.

1Jn 2:20 But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.

1Jn 2:21 I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth.

1Jn 2:22 Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son.

Those who deny Jesus are the Christ, deny the Father and Son are Anti-Christ’s. Even in New Testament times we can see a willful perversion of the Christian faith to deceive some and to please others with itching ears.

2Ti 4:3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;

Part C] The Anti-Christ (The Concept God raises a Champion and Satan Raises a Challenger)

Did you ever notice throughout History and the Bible there seems to be a Champion raised by God and a Challenger raised by Satan?

1] Garden of Eden

Adam & Eve vs The Serpent Genesis Chapter 3

2] Pre-Flood

Seth & Cain Genesis Chapter 4-5

Noah vs the wicked culture of the World & Possibly Methuselah (What killed Methuselah? Old age or the Flood) Genesis Chapter 5-8

3] Post-Flood

Noah vs Ham & Mrs Noah (Offspring Canaan) Genesis Chapter 9

4] Patriarchal Age

Job & Elihu vs Satan & Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite & Possibly Mrs Job. Job Chapters 1-42

Abraham vs Nimrod Genesis 10:8, 15

Issac vs Ishmael Genesis 16 & 21

Lot vs Sodom & His Wife & His Daughters Genesis 19

Jacob vs Esau & Nimrod (In early Jewish Tradition Esau beheads Nimrod see Book of Jubilees) Genesis 10:8

Joseph vs Potiphars Wife, His Brothers Genesis 37, 39

The Midwives vs Pharaoh Exodus Chapter 1

Moses & Aaron vs Pharaoh & Magicians Exodus Chapter 7

Moses vs Korah Numbers Chapter 16

I could go on and mention many more maybe I will finish this list one day but notable in the New Testament would be Jesus vs The Herodians, The Pharisees, The Sadducees, The False Prophet, The Beast, Satan & Judas. Throughout history it always seems that God raises his Champion and Satan raises his Challenger and this is a Anti-God/Anti-Christ type. The main point being, God always wins 1 Peter 3:19.

Baptism & or Salvation

What is the age of consent for baptism and salvation? Here are some biblical ideas on this.

Act 2:21 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.

First you must be old enough to call on the name of the lord. I wish we lived in a age I did not have to clarify this. But obviously mute people can call on the Lord with their Intelligence and Heart.

Rom 10:13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

Rom 10:14 How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?

Second you must understand through hearing the word and believe.

Act 2:38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

Third you must repent of your sins and be baptized for the remission of sins, so you must be old enough to know right from wrong.

Act 5:29 Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

Fourth you must be old enough to understand that Obeying God is above Obeying man a difficult concept.

1Jn 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Finally you must be old enough to confess your sins and to understand what this means.

Children are all different and grow in the lord at different rates. It is difficult to put an exact number on the age of consent but by following these scriptural guidelines it will make things much easier.

Sex/Marriage & Drinking

In the Bible there is no direct Age of Consent when it talks about sex, marriage and drinking alcohol. But as Christians today there are a few verses which will help us decide on this issue.

Rom 13:1 Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.

1Pe 2:13 Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;

Both of these verses tell us as Christians to obey the laws of the land. Why? Because God is over all powers and God ordained the powers for a purpose. Therefore as Christians we should obey God by obeying the laws established on these subjects in our lands.

1Co 6:18 Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.

As for sex the Bible is very clear we should flee fornication and if we want to have sex we should get married.

Adultery

We will define Adultery as when a married person has sex with someone other than their spouse.

1] What does the bible say about Adultery?

Exo 20:14 Thou shalt not commit adultery.

Mat 5:27 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:

Mat 5:28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

Here we have clear scriptural evidence that Adultery is wrong and even planning it is wrong.

2]What should we do should the opportunity present itself?

1Co 6:18 Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.

Gen 39:12 And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out.

Just like Joseph did one should flee the opportunity to commit fornication with an adulterer or to commit adultery ourselves.

3] What is the Penalty for Adultery?

Deu 22:21 Then they shall bring out the damsel to the door of her father's house, and the men of her city shall stone her with stones that she die: because she hath wrought folly in Israel, to play the whore in her father's house: so shalt thou put evil away from among you.

Lev 20:10 And the man that committeth adultery with another man's wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbour's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.

Joh 8:4 They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.

Joh 8:5 Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?

Joh 8:11 She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.

Eph 5:5 For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

1Co 6:9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,

1Co 6:10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

Rom_6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Rev 21:8 But to the cowards, unbelievers, detestable persons, murderers, the sexually immoral, and those who practice magic spells, idol worshipers, and all those who lie, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. That is the second death."

Rev 21:27 but nothing ritually unclean will ever enter into it, nor anyone who does what is detestable or practices falsehood, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb's book of life.

So we see in the Old Law (And in some countries today) adulterers were put to death. In the New Law spiritual death and consequences are present to those who do not as Jesus said “Go and sin no more” that is to change ways and seek forgiveness. The consequence of unforgiven Sexual Immorality on the final Day of Judgment is Eternal Damnation.

4] Other Consequences of Adultery

1Co 6:15 Know ye not that your bodies are the members of Christ? shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them the members of an harlot? God forbid.

1Co 6:16 What? know ye not that he which is joined to an harlot is one body? for two, saith he, shall be one flesh.

1Co 6:17 But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit.

1Co 6:18 Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.

Pro 2:16 To deliver thee from the strange woman, even from the stranger which flattereth with her words;

Pro 2:17 Which forsaketh the guide of her youth, and forgetteth the covenant of her God.

Pro 2:18 For her house inclineth unto death, and her paths unto the dead.

Pro 2:19 None that go unto her return again, neither take they hold of the paths of life.

Pro 5:11 And thou mourn at the last, when thy flesh and thy body are consumed,

Pro 6:34 For jealousy is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.

Pro 6:35 He will not regard any ransom; neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts.

Adultery joins physical bodies together and creates the opportunity for STD and death to corrupt the flesh of the sinner and unfortunately of their loved ones. In addition you will have the jealous spouse to deal with and that could prove fatal itself.

Absolution

What is Absolution? Absolution is the "formal release from guilt, obligation, or punishment." To put this concept into normal everyday man Christian terms it would look like this: We all sin and therefore how do we get forgiven of our sins?

1] Is there a need for Absolution?

Rom 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

Rom 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Yes! We have all sinned and need forgiveness to overcome its punishment.

2] By what scriptural concept do some Denominations of Christians use a Priesthood for Absolution?

Mat 6:14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you

Mat 16:19 And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

Mat 18:18 Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

This is the famous keys to the kingdom verse which people who believe in a continuous priesthood from Jesus to the Apostles to a priesthood today use to show a continuous authority to remit sins.

Joh 20:22 And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:

Joh 20:23 Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.

Here we can see Jesus giving authority to the Apostles (Beginning of the NT Priesthood) to absolve sins.

Act 8:17 Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.

Act 8:18 And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,

Act 8:19 Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.

Here we see how the priesthood can pass gifts down through the priesthood, passing down authority and the power to absolve.

Having said all of that if we read the rest of the NT for ourselves we will see that we do not need anyone in-between us and Jesus. So section 2 is just to explain to some Christians who are curious why some denominations have a priesthood. It is my opinion that the Bible does not support a current priesthood for the needs of absolution.

3] Why is a Priesthood not necessary for forgiveness of sins?

Heb 7:22-24 By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament. And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death: But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood.

Heb 7:25 Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.

Heb 7:26 For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

Heb 7:27 Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people's: for this he did once, when he offered up himself.

Heb 7:28 For the law maketh men high priests which have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was since the law, maketh the Son, who is consecrated for evermore.

Because Jesus is our High Priest the one and perfect sacrifice for our sins offering us remission of sins if we follow the plan he laid out for us and paid for with his death.

4] Absolution comes through Christ

Mat 26:28 For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.

Rom 3:25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;

Act 2:37-38 Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do? Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

So here we can see that following the plan of salvation will gain us remission of sins thus a priesthood is not necessary.

Abortion - The Bible is Pro-Life

On the Scriptural Authority Scale I give this subject a A:

Old Testament Thus Saith the Lord Direct Command. The Lord gives specific instructions to all humanity (Not specifically to Israel Alone). There is a plethora of scripture across most established authority measures in the scale I feel confident giving this subject a strength of at least an A and possibly and A+ in light of Jesus words in Matthew 5:21-22. However I am erring on the side of caution as I should always do so as not to mislead others.

Children are a blessing

Psa 127:3 Children are a gift from the LORD, a reward from a mother's womb.

This requires no comment.

Is a fetus a person?

James 2:26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

Along this line of thought a living fetus must be a person because a baby is living therefore has a spirit and thusly is a person. But what about the Tradition of the Elders that says a baby is not a person until they take a breath? We are supposed to follow the laws of God not the beliefs, traditions, addendums of the Elders. These same additional beliefs became a unbearable yoke upon the people by the time Jesus arrived. They were even using manmade laws to intentionally not take care of their elderly parents. Long story short it is much safer to stick with actual scripture than man made tradition and or arguments.

Job 3:3 Let the day perish wherein I was born, and the night in which it was said, There is a man child conceived.

Job 3:16 Or as an hidden untimely birth I had not been; as infants which never saw light.

Job 31:15 Did not he that made me in the womb make him? and did not one fashion us in the womb?

These three passages in Job all reference the unborn as persons.

Gen 25:21 And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.

Gen 25:22 And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? And she went to enquire of the LORD.

Rom 9:11 (For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;)

Here in these verses we see personalities given to the unborn children.

Luk 1:36 And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.

Luk 1:41 And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:

Luk 2:12 And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.

Notice the word Babe is used for both the born and un-born child.

God knows us pre-birth making a fetus a person

Psa 139:13 For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb.

Psa 139:16 Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.

Jer 1:4 Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

Jer 1:5 Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.

These verses suggest that God knew them before birth.

Abortion is Murder

Exo 20:13 Thou shalt not kill.

Having already established a fetus is a person then murdering one is a sin.

Exo 21:22 If men strive, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart from her, and yet no mischief follow: he shall be surely punished, according as the woman's husband will lay upon him; and he shall pay as the judges determine.

Exo 21:23 And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life,

To me this scripture is not as ambiguous as people make it. However first I will show my opinion and then I will address the opposing view. 1) If the child is born early but unharmed then there will be no life required. 2) If the child does die as a result then the life of the offender will be required. This is clear evidence that a unborn child has the same value as a person. What about people who believe "her fruit depart from her" means the baby dies? Is he not still punished? I agree in that case he is not handed the death penalty "if" that is the case. I do not believe it so. But "if" it is the case then the child still has value and the offender is still punished. This is not a blanket in any case to perform Abortion. Either way it establishes value of the unborn. Either way the person who caused the death gets punished. What fine do you suppose he will pay? You could probably establish a good starting point by looking at the value of different slaves based upon age also found in the OT. But can we find this commandment reestablished in the New Testament?

Rom 13:9  For the commandments, “Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not covet,” (and if there is any other commandment) are summed up in this, “Love your neighbor as yourself.” 

Rom 13:10  Love does no wrong to a neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law. 

Is there a closer neighbor than your own flesh and blood?

1Pe 4:15  But let none of you suffer as a murderer or thief or criminal or as a troublemaker.

Killing a innocent baby from current and future financial considerations is murder and theft of life.

Mat 5:21  “You have heard that it was said to an older generation, ‘Do not murder,’ and ‘whoever murders will be subjected to judgment.’ 

Mat 5:22  But I say to you that anyone who is angry with a brother will be subjected to judgment. And whoever insults a brother will be brought before the council, and whoever says ‘Fool’ will be sent to fiery hell. 

Again let's take a look at "Why" the abortion is taking place. Is it for current and future convenience? Do you not hate the responsibility of having and raising the child? There are many reasons people give to commit the murder of abortion but I would be hard pressed to find one that does not fall under Matt 5:21-22. Are you not loving your own life and its conditions over the life of an innocent. Some even abort out of revenge against their partners. We live in wicked times in 2024 times I never thought could have existed. People having "body counts" in the hundreds. Do not deceive yourselves that this kind of sin can be done without dire spiritual and physical consequences.

Deu 12:23 Only be sure that thou eat not the blood: for the blood is the life; and thou mayest not eat the life with the flesh.

A fetus has blood within the first 4 weeks after conception and is therefore alive.

Gen 9:6 Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.

Again a Fetus has blood.

Lev 17:11 This is because the life of the body is in the blood. I have told you that you must pour the blood on the altar to purify yourselves. It is the blood that makes a person pure.

Here we have another passage talking about the life is in the blood.

Pro 6:16 These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:

Pro 6:17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,

What could be more innocent than the blood of a fetus?

Amo 1:13 Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of the children of Ammon, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have ripped up the women with child of Gilead, that they might enlarge their border:

Here we see the horror of not only killing the pregnant women but of destroy the future people of their society in killing the unborn.

Exo 23:7 Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.

Another scripture against killing the innocent.

Psa 106:38 And shed innocent blood, even the blood of their sons and of their daughters, whom they sacrificed unto the idols of Canaan: and the land was polluted with blood.

Psa 106:39 Thus were they defiled with their own works, and went a whoring with their own inventions.

Sounds a lot like society today?

Deu 27:25 Cursed be he that taketh reward to slay an innocent person. And all the people shall say, Amen.

Abortion Clinic’s and Government officials will have a lot to answer for.

Finally we close with two scriptures from early Christian writings outside the traditional cannon. While these will lack authority to most the message is on point for how early Christians addressed these issues.

Barnabus 19:5 …Thou shalt not murder a child by abortion, nor again shalt thou kill it when it is born.

Didache 2:2 ,,, you shall not murder a child by abortion nor kill that which is born.

The Apocalypse of Peter

“And near that place I saw another strait place . . . and there sat women. . . . And over against them many children who were born to them out of due time sat crying. And there came forth from them rays of fire and smote the women in the eyes. And these were the accursed who conceived and caused abortion” (The Apocalypse of Peter 25 [A.D. 137]).

In conclusion having looked at all of the evidence the Bible appears to be Pro-Life.

Update 11/2024

When I first created this Sub reddit I used to post two sides of every bible subject. With the goal of being as unbiased as possible. There was a major flaw with that plan, some subjects have only one answer. So after much internal struggle I removed all the subjects and pretty much abandoned the sub.

But now I feel like I am in a better place and I am ready to take another shot at making this sub reddit useful again. So my current plan is as follows. In the near future I will restudy a plethora of subjects then post what is in my opinion the most accurate subject study on each subject. With this caveat it will be biased because I have personal bias.

Plan for overcoming personal Bias: By Establishing This: The strength of a Subject will be displayed at the Top.

Bible Authority Scale of Subject Strength

Authority that is Valid to us Today

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New Testament Thus Saith the Lord Direct Command. The Lord gives specific instructions to Christians and the subject is crystal clear.

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Old Testament Thus Saith the Lord Direct Command. The Lord gives specific instructions to all humanity (Not specifically to Israel Alone).

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New Testament Approved Example. The Lord & or his Apostles show us what is expected of our behavior as Christians

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Old Testament Approved Example. The Lord God & or his Prophets show us what is expected of our behavior (Not specifically to Israel Alone).

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New Testament Necessary Inference. Using NT scripture to form a reasonable conclusion from all facts available.

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Old Testament Necessary Inference. Using OT scripture to form a reasonable conclusion from all fats available (Not specifically to Israel Alone).

C-

Early Christian Writings. Using Early Christian and Jewish writings, discussions, histories to form a reasonable conclusion (As applies to modern Christians).

Authority that is Not Valid to us Today

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New Testament commands, examples, inferences that are not directed at Modern Christians but were to a specific person/people at a specific Time.

F

Old Testament commands, examples, inferences that are not directed at Modern Christians but were to a specific person/people at a specific Time.

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Early Christian, Jewish writings discussions and histories that are not directed at Modern Christians but were to a specific person/people at a specific Time.

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The opinions of a Pastor, Teacher or Person that contradicts any level of Biblical Authority above F-. For example false teaching such as Abortion is a Woman's Choice (Using emotional arguments, Misusing Scripture or bowing to Social Morality). I put almost 0 stock in the teaching of any Pastor as a person but I listen to their teachings in hopes of gaining personal insight into my own studies as I work out my own salvation with fear and trembling. I fear following the teachings of others is one of the biggest traps Christians and Jews have ever faced throughout history. Listen then study pray and verify.

I am not the final authority on ANYTHING. I do not have exclusive knowledge and truth. Do not take my word for anything. Study to show yourself approved. The main goal of this sub reddit going forward is to be a helpful springboard for people who have questions and want Biblical answers. As always if you understand a subject better than myself feel free to respond with your scriptural reasoning.

All Praise and Glory to the Living Lord God! May he bless us one and all. John 3:16-17

1) People will always doubt God Exists

1Ti 6:20 O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:

Paul warns Timothy that people will always deny God and try to disprove his existence.

Rom 1:20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

Deep down people know there is a God and reject him and thus are without an excuse.

Heb 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

You must believe in God and that God rewards those who follow him.

Psa 14:1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.

People who deny God are fools and there is no good in them.

2) The Argument of Creator and Inspirator

Gen 1:1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

The world and all that is in it exists, someone had to make it, and this someone is God.

1Jn 5:2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.

God gives man purpose and direction in life, to love and obey God, and God rewards his followers.

3) Scientific Proofs that God Exists using Prophecy and History

Deu 18:21 And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we know the word which the LORD hath not spoken?

Deu 18:22 When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him.

We know there is a God because of the multitude of Prophecies written in the Bible which were fulfilled.

A) The Science of the Sun.

Psa 19:1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.

Psa 19:6 His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.

The perfection of the Sun in relation to the earth and the majesty of the Heavens prove there is a God.

B) The complexity of everything that exists and the natural laws in effect.

Isa 45:18 For thus saith the LORD that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I am the LORD; and there is none else.

The fact everything exists, has a design and a natural order proves the necessity of a creator God.

C, D, E, F, G) Five Prophecies of which nations would rise up and conquer in order.

Isa 13:19 And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldees' excellency, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah.

Here Isaiah predicts the rise and fall of the Kingdom of Babylon approximately at 730 B.C. Babylon rose in 626 B.C. and fell in 539 B.C. including great kings mentioned in the bible such as Nebuchadnezzar. So the prophet Isaiah predicted Babylon’s rise 100 years before it rose and its fall almost 200 years before it fell. This is an undeniable accomplishment which he achieved through God.

Dan 2:32 This image's head was of fine gold, his breast and his arms of silver, his belly and his thighs of brass,

Dan 2:33 His legs of iron, his feet part of iron and part of clay.

King Nebuchadnezzar dreamed a prophetic dream which Daniel interpreted. Which turn out to be Babylon was the head of fine gold (Daniel 2:38), Persian was his breast and arms of silver (Daniel 8:20) & Meedes was his belly and thighs of brass (Daniel 8:20), Greece was his legs of iron (Daniel 8:21) and the Roman Empire was his feet part of iron and part of clay. We know the last mighty kingdom was the Raman Empire because it became a split kingdom and one side fell before the other. This prophetic dream and interpretation are borne out by the history of man and predicted around 600 B.C. but concluded in 1453 A.D. with the final fall of the Eastern Roman Empire almost 2000 years later. This too is conclusive proof that God exists.

H, I) That the Earth hangs in space by Gravity.

Job 26:7 He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.

The book of Job was written approximately around 600 B.C. and telescopes and with them astronomy were invented around 1600 A.D. so more than two thousand years before telescopes Job knew that God hung the earth on nothing in space. Around 1600 A.D. Galileo Galilei made some of the first huge ‘scientific’ leaps on the theory of Gravity again this is two thousand years after gravity is explained here in Job. The whole world wasn’t discovered until 1778 during James Cook’s third voyage the significance of this was he became the first person to know 100% that the earth hung on nothing almost two thousand four hundred years after this was stated in Job. This is more amazing proof of God.

J) That the world is round.

Isa 40:22 It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in:

Isaiah wrote approximately 700 B.C. that the world was round. 2300 years before telescopes, almost 2500 years before James Cook completed discovering the world. How amazing is that.

K) That the number of stars in the sky is not countable by man.

Gen 15:5 And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be.

God knew that man could not number the stars in the sky.

L) That there are deep trenches in the Ocean.

2Sa 22:16 And the channels of the sea appeared, the foundations of the world were discovered, at the rebuking of the LORD, at the blast of the breath of his nostrils.

2 Samuel was written at approximately 600 B.C. (without the benefits of a submarine) and deep sea trenches were first written about by Johnstone, in his 1923 textbook An Introduction to Oceanography almost 2500 years later.

M) That there are currents in the Ocean.

Psa 8:8 The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas.

This Psalm was written by King David around 1000 B.C. The first chart of the ocean's currents was published by Athanasius Kircher in a book called “Mundus subterraneus, quo universae denique naturae divitiae”, a Jesuit priest, in 1664. This was 2664 years after God revealed this through King David.

N) That there are springs in the Ocean.

Gen 8:2 The fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained;

Pro 8:28 When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:

Fountains in the ocean deep are spoken of in Genesis which was written between 1600-1400 B.C. Deep springs in the bottom of the ocean were first discovered by scientists in a submarine in 1977 near the Galapagos Islands west of Peru. Ocean springs were discovered almost 3500 years after Moses speaks of them.

O) The Cycle of Water.

Job 26:8 He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.

Job 36:27 For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof:

Job 36:28 Which the clouds do drop and distil upon man abundantly.

Ecc 1:6 The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits.

Ecc 1:7 All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again.

The Water Cycle was first spoken of by King Solomon in Ecclesiastes around 1000 B.C. It was not spoken of by scientists until 1580 by Bernard Palissy in “de la nature des eaux et fontaines”. This was almost 2600 years later.

P) Rules for Health and Sanitation.

For rules on Health and Sanitation read Leviticus Chapters 12-14 written around 1400 B.C. The first scientist to write similar rules was Hippokrates of Kos around 400 B.C. This was almost one thousand years later.

4) In Conclusion

There are many other prophecies and many other scriptures proven true through science which further establish the proof that God exists. But God wants people to love and choose to worship and follow him.

2Th 2:11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:

2Th 2:12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

God allows man Free Will the right to choose him or to reject him and believe any ‘science’ or false religion of their desire. No amount of proof will give a person Faith in God that comes from within.

Heb 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Today we are required to make a Free Will choice to believe in God or to choose this world.

Joh 20:29 Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.

This is speaking to us, blessed are we who believe in God and have not seen him or been with Jesus.

Very good preaching!

I Bow My Knees — 3 videos

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It's just a sermon on the Gospel. Begg is a fine preacher and he's giving a world-class sermon on how to focus outside the world of our desires.

Prayer is a natural impulse for God’s people, and the concerns we bring before our heavenly Father reflect what we value most in life. In this message, Alistair Begg uses Paul’s prayer in Ephesians 3 to emphasize the need to pray selflessly, focusing more on spiritual matters and less on material comforts. As we call out to God for Kingdom priorities – the preaching of the Word and the conversion of the lost – our prayers align with scriptural models and we grow in our understanding that, in Christ, we truly have all things.