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Why we believe the Bible

Why we believe the Bible - Part of Norman Crawford's mp3 audio series on Creation. The foundation of the Christian faith rests in the reliability of the scriptures. Some of the evidences covered include the doctrine of infalibility, the resurrection and prophecy.
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Can a sister shepherd or teach a brother?

Can a sister shepherd or teach a brother?

Guidance for this answer comes from Acts 18:26." TARGET="_blank">Acts 18:26. Priscilla’s care for Apollo was not in the context of assembly meetings. Several translators indicate that the expression, "they took him unto them," suggests receiving him to their home. In addition, Priscilla acted in concert with her husband. She didn’t assign Aquila the job of getting Apollos to their home. They moved together and worked together for his spiritual benefit.

It seems abundantly clear that as Apollos learned "the way of God more perfectly," Priscilla didn’t sit demurely in the corner while Apollos and Aquila engaged in "men talk."

Our society’s laxness underlines the need for all female and male interactions to be "with all purity" (1 Timothy 5:2)." TARGET="_blank">1 Timothy 5:2).

Keeping these things in mind, a sister can be used by Lord in trying to help a brother spiritually.

D. Oliver
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Was Jesus robe scarlet or purple?

Why does it state in Matthew 27:28" TARGET="_blank">Matthew 27:28 that they put on our Lord “a scarlet robe” and in John 19:2" TARGET="_blank">John 19:2 “a purple robe”?

Are the references to the same garment, and if so, why are they said to be of different colours?

I do not think it is possible to evade the difficulty by maintaining that the reference is to two different robes, for in both cases we read that those who thus clothed our Lord in mockery were the soldiers present at the trial, and the circumstances are the same. But the word translated, “robe,” is not the same in the two passages. That employed by John is quite a general word, rather like our word “garment” or “clothes,” whereas the “Matthew” word is particularly used for an official military cloak. Some such old uniform might, as has been remarked, be easily found by the soldiers in the Pretoria or barracks, and would be scarlet, the usual colour worn by high Roman officials. Here the word for “scarlet” (kokkinë) is a very definite word. The word translated “purple,” on the contrary, is very indeflnite. We might almost say that the “John” word could be adequately translated “bright colour,” while the “Matthew” word gives the exact tint—scarlet. We may add that the word translated, “gorgeous,” in reference to the robe (again another word) in which Herod arrayed our Lord (Luke 23:11)," TARGET="_blank">Luke 23:11), does not specify its colour, but rather its brilliancy; it was probably made of some tissue of metallic lustre. I do not think it the least probable that this was the robe in which the soldiers dressed our Lord; it would be very unlikely that they would have access to that. It seems to have been rather a gift worthy of the acceptance of Pilate, and indeed a feeler for his friendship. Thus are the quarrels of the world patched up in a shallow and unrighteous fashion, but the hatred at the bottom of the heart remains.

W.H.

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Option #1 : I want to create a puzzle using a chapter from the Bible such as this: John 3:1-16," TARGET="_blank">John 3:1-16, Genesis 2" TARGET="_blank">Genesis 2 or Luke 2:1-19" TARGET="_blank">Luke 2:1-19 Type the name of a Bible book, chapter and (optional) verses here ->

Option #2: I want to make a puzzle by providing my own clues and answers such as this: WASHINGTON | "First president of the United States."

Printable kids crosswords are brought to you free by Gospel Hall dot org. See the extensive collection of Sunday School lessons, free activites and worksheets in the Kids Sunday School section.

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If you manage a website or have a profile on MySpace, you can provide your viewers with a Bible search form like the one below directly from your page. Their search results will appear in a pop-up window so your web page stays on their computer screen. They can easily return to your site once their Bible search request is finished.

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Should a Christian celebrate Halloween?

Should a Christian celebrate Halloween?

The celebration of holidays for a Christian is addressed in Romans 14:1-23" TARGET="_blank">Romans 14:1-23 and 1 Corinthians 10:1-33." TARGET="_blank">1 Corinthians 10:1-33. The controversy of special food and special days may have had different names in the times of the apostles, but the principles of how to handle them is still relevant today.

The final decision for a Christian’s participation in Halloween will ultimately lie with the individual believer, but there are a number of factors one should consider.

Dressing a child in a cute costume as a cowboy, princess or a favorite sport’s hero and asking people for candy is of course, an innocent activity. On the other hand, dressing as a witch, vampire, evil spirit or murderous villain is another idea altogether.

The origins of almost all holidays are with national events or Christian-related ideas even if their precise dates are not known. Halloween, on the other hand, is a purely pagan and spiritually dark celebration of the gods of pre-Christian Europe with no association with anything from God.

Christians may choose to avoid any associate with Halloween based on the Old Testament’s prohibition of any form of demon communication or witchcraft

(Exodus 22:18;" TARGET="_blank">Exodus 22:18; Leviticus 19:31; 20:6, 27)." TARGET="_blank">Leviticus 19:31; 20:6, 27). In the New Testament as well, the apostles spoke strongly against fortune telling and mixing with evil spirits (Acts 8:9-24;" TARGET="_blank">Acts 8:9-24; Acts 13:6-11;" TARGET="_blank">Acts 13:6-11; Acts 19:19)." TARGET="_blank">Acts 19:19).

A Christian who chooses not to celebrate any form of Halloween has legitimate concerns and honors God by avoiding any association with a demonic-influenced holiday. There is clearly something to avoid in Halloween. Horror movies, occult practices and haunted houses are grotesque perversions of anything good, moral and godly. However, a parent who encourages his child to dress as a clown or a football player can hardly be faulted for enjoying an innocent party.

Some believers use the opportunity to communicate with their neighbors with gospel tracts or have fall parties in order to share the gospel. Some countries have more drastic demon-influenced traditions than others. Some believers have friends who are more likely to be offended by Halloween celebrations than others. The final decision as to participate in fall parties lies with a well-informed believer who wishes to not cause offense to neither Jew, gentile nor to the church of God.

Shad David Sluiter

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