What you want to know about Christ.

This thread is intended to answer anyone's questions about Jesus, the Bible and Christianity in general. I don't claim to have all the answers, I just want to provide answers through God's Word to those who are searching. Please don't argue in this one, because you won't change my beliefs, no matter what you say.gen.

I will allow people to present their own beliefs, I cant stop them, can I? They can have their own interpretations, but this forum is also mainly for their questions, which I will try to answer scripturally. I thank you for your input, advice and care.gen.

I have grown up in the Seventh Day Adventist Church. I went to a Christian school, and I do read the Bible and pray often. I guess I met Jesus as soon as I could listen and understand, so I have learnt the Bible as I have grown up. That is not to say that I have never strayed from Him or done anything wrong. Following Christ means that you have accepted his gift of eternal life and his forgiveness, not that you are perfect. Romans 6:23 'For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.'

I believe in the Bible because of what I have been taught and what I have experienced, but most of all because the Bible itself says it is true.'Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophets own interpretation. For propecy never had its origin in the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.' -2 Peter 1:20-21'All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness.' -2 Timothy 3:16'Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.' -Psalm 119:105'Every word of God is flawless, he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.' -Proverbs 30:5 Yes, I believe that Jesus is alive and with God in heaven today. I believe he has been for almost 2000 years. These texts assure that Jesus is alive. I think that people find this hard to accept because it is a miracle. Death has not, apart from Jesus raising others and himself, been overcome. I highly doubt that all Bibles would vanish, but God spoke to people before the Bible was written, and still speaks to our hearts. God's people are anyone who believes in him. God loves everyone, but those who do not accept his gift of salvation cannot enter heaven, because they would not be happy there. I didn't grow up in America, but thats beside the point. I believe God has a plan for everyone, but he gave us free choice so we don't have to accept it. Everyone is chosen by God for some task or another. Basically what this verse means is that those who don't know about Jesus through no fault of their own will be judged accordingly. This is because God is fair, He isn't asking us about things we have never been told.

Jesus does fulfull every prophecy about the Messiah! Please point out one that he doesn't.

I realise that my first post sounded a little aloof, for which I apologize. But I would like, in this thread, to answer people's questions about Christ and the Bible. I believe the Bible is true, that the Father, Jesus and the Holy Spirit exist as the Trinity, that God created the earth, that Jesus came to earth, was born, lived and died for us, that he was resurrected and lives in Heaven today.

I believe that the purpose of the Bible is to convey God's word and truth to all humans in all generations.
'Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophets own interpretation. For propecy never had its origin in the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.' -2 Peter 1:20-21'All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness.' -2 Timothy 3:16'Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.' -Psalm 119:105'Every word of God is flawless, he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.' -Proverbs 30:5These Scriptures support my answer. Yes, this thread can include questions about the Bible itself.

I believe Christ was with God in heaven when God told the Israelites to drive out the Canaanites. Rahab, in Jericho, was saved because she was kind to the Israelite spies who came to Jericho. Although this is before the invasion of Canaan, when Sodom was burnt to nothing God gave his people fair warning and even promised to spare the city if there were 10 good people living there. God always provides a way out for his followers.

I don't know that much about Jewish festivals, but Jesus was crucified on the Friday, after the feast of Unleavened Bread. I'm not sure if that was the end of the Passover, or if it went on for longer after that, but he was definitely crucified during or after the Passover.

No! The original commandment about the Sabbath is this: The Pharisees added a lot of pedantic laws to the Ten Commandments. These include only being allowed to walk a certain distance on the Sabbath, and not being allowed to pluck grain from a field to eat on the Sabbath. Jesus also healed on the Sabbath on at least a few occasions. He did observe the Sabbath, but ignored a lot of the extreme pedantic laws enforced by the Pharisees. The Sabbath is still meant to be a time of rest for all. It shouldn't be a chore, but a joy. Jesus was not in favour of killing people for 'working' on the Sabbath.

There has always been only one God. All the others are fake, not real. [qs=Exodus 20;4,5]You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them or worship them...

I am sure you believe things that you have not seen with your own eyes, such as the fact the world is round, the earth is so big, and the sun is so big. (I'm not sure exactly). There are thousands of examples of faith, and I believe that, in many cases, the Bible can be, and is proven.
'Faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.'(I can't remember the reference, but its in the Bible). As I have stated earlier, I now realise my first post sounded slightly aloof, for which I apologise. But, unless God gives me reason to, I will not stop believing in him or his word, the Bible.

That prophecy is obviously about the end of time, not the time of Jesus coming.

An experience with the Holy Spirit is something that you cannot explain fully to someone who has not had one. Sometimes it is just the feeling of pure joy inside of you, or a feeling that God is just there. God is not 'an entitly who shows particular interest and favouritism towards one middle-eastern tribe', He is the only God (see Exodus 20 3-6) and he has an interest in every human being, all 6billion of us, on this planet, as he has throughout the ages.

God does not have a thirst for blood. He created all humans, he is the giver of life. He has the right to take it away. He has also given us free choice. The Pharoah used his free choice to keep the Israelites in Egypt. Jesus did not harden his heart. He always promised to let them go if the plague was taken away, but always went back on his word. Little by little, God had to perform plagues that would hurt the Pharoah more closely. He eventually had to resort to killing the Pharoah's own son, because nothing else would capture his attention.