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What is Genesis 3:15 on about? It reads like a prophecy. Who is being spoken to? Who are involved? If it is a prophecy has it been fulfilled or is it to be fulfilled? Any thoughts.

So when was this scripture fulfilled? Or is it still future?

As a reletive Newbie this question may of been raised many times before, so one more time won't hurt I'm sure. Religion is in 82% of people questioned, according to one recent poll, the cause of many if not all the conflicts we see around us. If that is true where does that put religion? If there is one true religion, how can you tell? All the denominations that there are can't all be right can they? All Christian faiths are slightly different from each other, they don't all agree on matters of doctrine, interpretation of Scripture and so on. If you believe that your faith is the right one, prove it. Show how it is the one true faith against this checklist. It is free from superstitions. It believes the Bible is the word of God, in it's entirety. That all doctrine is directly from the Bible. That love drives the faith. That they copy the example set by the Master. He was politically neutral, is your faith so? What is "Armaggeddon" to your faith? If you can answer the questions with Scripture and reasoning, in what other ways could you prove your faith is the right one. Example: the Creator, does it have a name? Is it interested in us? Does it keep it's promises, as no-one has heard it speak for a long time? What does it say about the future? Where is our future, on earth or heaven? Don't necessarily try to answer it all in one go. A little at a time will be fine.

When we don't know the reason for something happening, it's easy to try to put the blame onto someone else. I had someone I knew commit suicide recently. He had strayed away from the faith but it was still a shock to learn of it. So is God responsible for the suffering we endure? There are 2 types of healing. Physical and Spiritual. I believe in the latter. But interesingly Spiritual healing can help our physical bodies. There is a verse in Proverbs 14:30, " A calm heart is the life of the fleshly organism, but jealousy is rottenness to the bones." The 2nd part has been proved true medically. If you want to shorten your life, become a bitter and twisted person. Then you will have all the illnesses you can shake a stick at. But if we respond to Scriptual advice we get a calm heart, peaceful sleep and no troubled consciences. That is better than any physical cure. Because there are some things that cannot be stopped. God is not responsible for the pain of losing someone we love and care for. We are all dying. But a relationship with God is worth so much more. It is priceless. What do you think?

What happens if they are not Christian and would use the information against you, or your fellow Christians? What happens then? No hot dinners for a month? back up for me.... do you mean what if the person withholding info from their wife or mom isn't a christian? 20 lashes if they withhold from their mom... it's far more severe if they withhold from their wife! forget hot dinners, they wouldn't get ANY dinner, even cold! no clean laundry either.... no coffee in the morning... and not even a clean sheet to cover up with on the COUCH! Phew. Glad in a way I'm not married and not living at home. " A capable wife, WHO can find. She is worth more than....."

If it happens again you must tell someone. If it was a one off, let it go for now. However get together sometime and go out for a walk, a meal or somewhere and talk. Be open and honest. It seems she will open up to you. She may let you into her world where others are shut out. If she reveals a history of abuse, either verbal or physical then that is a whole new ball game. Such a thing is not acceptable for any Christian. Someone needs help before it gets worse. The most important thing is confidentiality. It needs to be heard by only those who need to know. That could be a senior person in your faith who you trust without exception. She needs Spiritual help and guidance even if she has heard it all before. This may be a one-off, and if so then all will benefit with Spiritual healing from the Scriptures. All the best.

Was Judas Iscariot saved? Yes. Was it instant? No. So at what point would he have been saved? Logically if he had remained faithful and at his death.

What happens if they are not Christian and would use the information against you, or your fellow Christians? What happens then? No hot dinners for a month?

Equally it could be that the teacher's own life was in meltdown and for some reason took it out on the student. Or this student had said or done something to the teacher and no-one else knew? Either way what's done is done. How did the class find out? Did someone break a confidence? Or blab?

I am assuming you were referring too 6:3 I have always understood it that it would be 120 years from that point to the flood. Yes, you are correct. That is why so-and-so died at 969 years of age and so on.

Shalom, I opened a thread about this recently. You might want to look for it. The answer is no. Lying is a sin. Willful lying is willful sin. Actually the answer is Yes, sometimes and when appropriate. Before you stone me let me explain. In some parts of the world Christians are under ban. They cannot meet freely, evangelise freely and so on. China doesn't like Christians very much as do other Socialist and Muslim countries. Christians are harassed, arrested, placed before "kangaroo" courts and so on. If you lived in such a country, and were picked up by the police and had sensitive information in your head that would if revealed place your fellow brothers and sisters in jeopardy if it was revealed by you to the police, and they asked you for that or any information, what would you say? If they threatened you with "waterboarding" or something similar, what would you say? Isn't witholding information a form of lying? Just a thought.

Some people like to have the last word of the last word. I've got 2 brothers who are like that. I wonder where they get it from? Sometimes all some want is an arguement, even if you know you are correct Scriptually, Theologically, Scientifically, Grammatically, Historically, Archealogically or even Logically. Even Jesus got to a point when he just walked away. Why bother. Some people will want to open their eyes to the truth and others will keep them closed. On the Titanic, even when it was going down, people thought it was still "unsinkable" even though the evidence around them proved otherwise. Any thought or will this be "the last word?"

Was that Puccini or Verdi

Second Generation Christians they are known over here in the UK. I'm one and can identify with what you are trying to say. However from the outset this seemed to be a question within a question, if you get my meaning. Something troubles you about a person's claim to be something they are not, you see it but others don't. Are they reaching out for something that they are not entitled to because of their actions and inactions. Are they a "Christian" in name only? What you can do is approach someone of seniority in your church and privately tell them of your concerns. Or if you are bold, approach the person directly and kindly get them to talk about what it means to be a Christian. It could be a misunderstanding on your part, and you do not want that to escalate. If you are right in your feelings remember that God sees all. There may be a reason why this is happening. Is it to reveal a course of action that has been going on in secret? Sometimes and I know this from experience in my own congregation some things go on for years before being revealed. Why? God wants sinners to repent or if they don't the holy spirit will get it revealed. These people think God is a mug, a fool. They think they can fool people and God. What does this show? Pride, selfishness, self-centred thinking with no love for God and fellow worshippers. If there are people in your faith who think like this, God has a surprise for them.

Point number one: There are many other spirits out and about. The dragon in Revelation pulls in his tail "a third of the stars" which is no fixed number, but is a lot. Point number two: It was an angel and Jacob. Jacob demanded to be blessed but the angel wasn't having any of it until the morning when it was time for him to return to heaven. He touched Jacob's hip and put it out, just showing how strong an angel can really be, and then told him his name change to Israel and God would bless him and his descendents.