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We find that the Old Testament was written to instruct new testament believers: "Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:" That is why Jesus said: "But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the...

Thanks for your question. The 'sons of God' in the Bible are true believers. True believers marry non-believers in this case. The non-believers are referred to as the daughters of men. This can pose a problem as true believers will be on a different spiritual path and this can be polluted if...

Hi JeffA. Thanks for your post. I enjoyed that you pointed out that horses have a heavenly spirits meaning in the Bible in Zech 6. Take a look at Zech 10:3 which further explains horses: "for the LORD of hosts hath visited his flock the house of Judah, and hath made them as his goodly horse in...

There is not a special set of super Christians who are elect, whilst other Christians are not elect. All Christians are spoken of in the Bible as 'the elect'. They are called that because God's choice was for them to be saved. He elected them to be saved. That is his business. He is in control...

Thanks know1 for your question. In order to form a true believer (birds of the air) the word of God (water) is sown on good ground (such persons as hear the word and receive it). Mark chapter 4 explains the ground part. Of course, in order to accept this explanation you would have to believe God...

Thanks Carry_Your_Name for your comment. The term angel in the Bible means messenger. God's messengers are people, his true believers. That is why angels are spoken of as being men in the Bible. Jesus himself is referred to as the chief messenger, and we find Jesus called an angel in Gen 48:16...

Thanks Nehemiah6 for posting Gen 1:20. "And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven." 'Waters' in the Bible can refer to God's word (Ephesian 5:26) and to people who are of the...

Thanks 2ndTimothyGroup for your question. 'Baptism by fire' in your question is apparently referring to Biblical baptism by fire and not to the common expression referring to learning something new when thrown into a new situation that is frought with great difficulty. Biblical baptism by fire...

Thanks dlw for your question about whether the Bible is history. One thing that is clear to me, is that the Bible is written in parable fashion. We read that fact in the Bible itself, but a lot of persons are not aware of it or outright reject it when God says it. We read in Mark 4, for...

Thank RR for your post. Some have claimed that salvation comes to all mankind thanks to Christ, but the Bible does have scriptures which seem to indicate that some will be saved, while others will not be. Those who are saved will be saved not by their own works but by God's own choice and...

The KJV : "And God called the firmament Heaven " If the firmament is heaven why do people keep thinking it is the expanse of the sky or upper atmosphere. Heaven, the Bible says, is God's throne. KJV: "Heaven is my throne " And who is in the midst of God's throne? KJV: " in the midst of the...

The light is Christ, so in a sense this is a correct observation. However, you may be looking at Genesis as a surface text. Many people read Genesis, and the rest of the Bible as well, and do not know that the Bible is written in parable form, meaning the words have an interpreted spiritual...

Thanks Runningman for your question. The key point to get a hold of in this scripture is the idea that resurrection is something that is talking about the born again experience. It is not talking about everyone dies physically and then is resurrected physically. It is talking about people were...

Thanks Carry_Your_Name for your comments. Submerging and being a recipient of the benefits of the death and resurrection of Jesus is indeed part of the meaning, which includes being washed free from sin by Christ doing and not our own efforts. That is why I do not see a physical ceremony having...

Well, here's from a concordance: "to cleanse by dipping or submerging, to wash, to make clean with water, to wash one's self, bathe"

Thanks Runningman for your comment. I see the first resurrection meaning just that - the first resurrection. And when did that happen? Jesus was the first to be resurrected. His was the first resurrection. So, those who are saved have part in that, since it is because Jesus was first resurrected...

Thanks DavidTree for your comments. It important to keep in mind the meaning of the word itself, the word baptize, when looking at it in scripture. The word means 'to wash'. Specifically it is meaning to be washed free from the stain or penalty of sin. It is meaning forgiven in that respect. I...

Thanks Carry_Your_Name. I appreciate hearing your opinion. Since the scripture of Jesus on a white horse has a lot of potential for metaphor (parable) interpretation, could this be the same with the cloud mentioned in Acts 1? For example, Jesus has a sword coming out of his mouth in Rev 19: "out...

Thanks Carry_Your_Name. I like the Mark 14 verse you mention. What do you consider the term "clouds of heaven" to mean? Does it mean clouds like we normally see when we look up in the sky, or true believers (as in Hebrews 12's 'cloud of witnesses'), or something else?