Because of the angels?

[RCruise]

A simple trek through the Old and New testament shows us that the "angels" carry our prayers to the Lord and are the ones responsible for our "charge" and bringing God's answers or Word to us.

Hi RCruise! How ya been?

Okay, I'm confused now. I know that the angels did carry messages back and forth. But, from the cross forward? I thought the tearing of the veil was symbolic of our now being able to go before our Father on our own, not needing messengers.

Hey Sister Trav!

Angels were never part of the "veil" of the temple issue. That was God's separating a place - Holy of Holies - unto Himself in the presence of man to receive their sacrifice. Christ became our sacrifice and thus rent the veil separating us from God but, the angels still minister in their same capacity as ever until all things are fulfilled and the old passes away. Look at Revelation:

Rev.

[OneAccord]

I am interested to se Blindseeker's take on this before i respond further.

RCruise:

I appreciate the time you have taken with this topic.

[traveller]

DUH trav! RCruise, I think I had a blonde moment.

*slinks outta sight while wondering "what was I thinkin? " *

[RCruise]

DUH trav! RCruise, I think I had a blonde moment.

*slinks outta sight while wondering "what was I thinkin? " *

Sis, there are no "Blonde" or "Duh" moments when asking a question or for clarification.

As the old saying goes: The only "Dumb " question is the unasked question.

[Guest idolsmasher]

When we are changed at Christ's return (Paul did a discourse on this in I Cor 15), we will no longer be man or a woman but a new creature without sexual organs or flesh.

No sexual organs??? I thought man was created in the image of God. No flesh??? Christ had flesh and bone after His resurrection. He said "a spirit hath not flesh and bone", but He did, so He was stating that He was not a spirit but a resurrected flesh and bone body, and we will be like him when we are resurrected.

Luke 24:39 Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.

Matthew 22:28 Therefore in the resurrection whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her.

Matthew 22:29 Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.

Matthew 22:30 For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.

That doesn't mean there is no sex after resurrection, just that there won't be any marriage in the same sense as there is today.

In Job the angels are referred to as the sons of God.

Job 1:6 Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them.

Job 2:1 Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the LORD.

So therefore in Genesis it seems quite possible that the sons of God (angels) had sexual organs because they "came in unto the daughters of men," and "they bare children to them."

So if we will be "as the angels of God" we will have all our sexual organs intact. Thank the Lord for that!

Sex seems to be a kind of an unholy thing or necessary evil with you RC. God created it so it's actually a good thing. If God created sex then why could He not have also impregnated Mary? That's usually how sons are made.

[Guest im4jesus]

The other part of the "head" or "covering" is the Spiritual head, the husband, must be in agreement with his wife for he is the spiritual head over his house and his family. His house must be "orderly" in the will of God. A woman who prays or prophesies outside of that "covering" or blessing and agreement of her husband brings shame upon him (her head).

Hi Rcruise,

There are some groups that actually have the women wear headcoverings as a sign of being under the authority of their husband. Do you think this is something that should be done in the church? (For women teaching or praying in a church service.)

Thanks,

Ted