tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12391603.post112904244478778623..comments2024-03-24T23:41:23.944-07:00Comments on Talk Wisdom: A Fascinating Discovery in the BibleChristinewjchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18434229284833642438noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12391603.post-1129215992799299722005-10-13T08:06:00.000-07:002005-10-13T08:06:00.000-07:00Oh Jojo,I'm so sorry to hear that Kristin was in t...Oh Jojo,<BR/><BR/>I'm so sorry to hear that Kristin was in the hospital again. I'm sure it must be a very stressful and busy time for you. You both continue to be in my thoughts and prayers.<BR/><BR/>That new study sounds excellent. I hope that you will be able to attend most of the sessions. I have found that attending Bible study is such a great stress reducer. Despite the pain, sorrow and suffering going on in the world, it is so uplifting to know how much God cares for us and loves us! The cross of Christ is proof of that fact. He is with us through it all and carries us when we need it most. <BR/><BR/>Love in Christ,<BR/>ChristineChristinewjchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18434229284833642438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12391603.post-1129174430863329052005-10-12T20:33:00.000-07:002005-10-12T20:33:00.000-07:00Hi Christine,Yea, I'm just checking in when I can....Hi Christine,<BR/>Yea, I'm just checking in when I can. My daughter has been in the hospital again, so things have been a little busy and stressful.<BR/><BR/>Wanted you to know that I just started a new Bible Study by Beth Moore. It is on Gal and the Fruit of the Spirit. I have missed the first two group times because of her being hospitalized, but have started the lessons and they are really good. Will look forward to hearing about the conference.Jojohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17494463784938068787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12391603.post-1129164563426316172005-10-12T17:49:00.000-07:002005-10-12T17:49:00.000-07:00Hi Jojo!Good to see you posting again! I'm sorry ...Hi Jojo!<BR/><BR/>Good to see you posting again! I'm sorry that your post didn't work last night. I'm not sure why that happened.<BR/><BR/>This was an amazing find, wasn't it? I agree. Everything you and Susan said shows us what an awesome God we serve!<BR/><BR/>As I always tell the scientists who cling to their macroevolutionary opinions on the origin of life...we, and they, are always trying to "catch up to God" and His Creative call and wisdom!Christinewjchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18434229284833642438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12391603.post-1129164342702442392005-10-12T17:45:00.000-07:002005-10-12T17:45:00.000-07:00Clandestine,I decided that it would not be wise to...Clandestine,<BR/><BR/>I decided that it would not be wise to just leave you hanging, so I am continuing on for further explanation to your question and the subject of death.<BR/><BR/>There is grace even in death. For death, as a judgment against sin, serves to prevent us from living forever in a state of sin. (We just covered this topic in my "God's Creative Call" study.)<BR/><BR/>When Adam and Eve sinned in the Garden of Eden (Genesis 2:17; 3:6), God assigned an angel to guard the Tree of Life. This was to protect against Adam and Eve eating from the Tree of Life while they were yet in a body of sin. How horrible it would be to live eternally in such a state.<BR/><BR/>By death, then, God saw to it that man's existence in a state of sin had definite limits. And by sending a Savior into the world - the Lord Jesus Christ- God made provision for taking care of the sin problem (John 3:17). Those who believe in Him will live eternally at His side, the sin problem having been banished forever.<BR/><BR/>It is interesting to note that at the culmination of human history as we know it, the Tree of Life appears again in Revelation 22:2. This tree of life is like the one in the Garden of Eden (Genesis 2:9). After Adam and Eve sinned, they were forbidden to eat from the tree of life because they could not have eternal life as long as they were under sin's control. But because of the forgiveness of sin through the blood of Jesus, there will be no evil or sin in this city. We will be able to eat freely from the tree of life when sin's control over us is destroyed and our eternity with God is secure.Christinewjchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18434229284833642438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12391603.post-1129138839412357162005-10-12T10:40:00.000-07:002005-10-12T10:40:00.000-07:00Hi Susan,I have missed you too. If you haven't re...Hi Susan,<BR/>I have missed you too. If you haven't read my blog lately, you probably don't know my daughter has been back in the hospital again. It has been about like last time, with still no answers as to what the problem is. <BR/><BR/>I have been checking in as I can. Hope all is well with you.Jojohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17494463784938068787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12391603.post-1129123169793179252005-10-12T06:19:00.000-07:002005-10-12T06:19:00.000-07:00Hi Jojo! It is great to see you again. I have mi...Hi Jojo! <BR/><BR/>It is great to see you again. I have missed you. <BR/><BR/>I can tell you enjoy Christine's blog as I do. What a blessing...(ss)Susan Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01290399161065548291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12391603.post-1129120073441369582005-10-12T05:27:00.000-07:002005-10-12T05:27:00.000-07:00Well, I posted a comment last night, but I see now...Well, I posted a comment last night, but I see now that it didn't work.<BR/><BR/>I thought this was so interesting. God never ceases to amaze me with what is brought out of scripture. It all ties together in such amazing ways. The more we study the more we learn and see God's amazing wisdom, power and love. Thanks for sharing this post Christine.Jojohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17494463784938068787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12391603.post-1129095241866495072005-10-11T22:34:00.000-07:002005-10-11T22:34:00.000-07:00You are right, Christine... the mysteries of God's...You are right, Christine... the mysteries of God's Word are fascinating and mankind has only scratched the surface.<BR/><BR/>I enjoy biblical mathematics. God did indeed have a purpose for all those numbers in scripture! The best book I know of on the subject is "Biblical Mathematics" by Dr. Ed Vallowe.<BR/><BR/>As that beautiful love chapter 13 of 1Corinthians tells us, we see in a mirror dimly and now we know in part. Faith, hope and love abide, but the greatest of these is love.<BR/><BR/>Love never fails! (ss)Susan Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01290399161065548291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12391603.post-1129071468195846622005-10-11T15:57:00.000-07:002005-10-11T15:57:00.000-07:00Some explanations for why people lived so long bac...Some explanations for why people lived so long back then include:<BR/><BR/>1. The human race was more genetically pure in this early time period, so there was less disease to shorten life spans.<BR/><BR/>2. No rain had yet fallen on the earth, and the expanse of water "above" (1:7) kept out harmful cosmic rays and shielded people from environmental factors that hasten aging.<BR/><BR/>3. God gave people longer lives so they would have time to "fill the earth" (1:28).<BR/><BR/>Another thing to consider. Death was the result of sin. In Scripture there is a direct connection between sin and death (Romans 5:12). One causes the other. Death came into the universe as a result of sin (Genesis 2:17).<BR/><BR/>This means that death is not natural. It is an unnatural intruder. God intended human beings to live. Death is therefore something foreign and hostile to human life. Death has arisen because of our rebellion against God; it is a form of God's judgment.<BR/><BR/>I can expand on this if you are interested in reading more.Christinewjchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18434229284833642438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12391603.post-1129049742410717912005-10-11T09:55:00.000-07:002005-10-11T09:55:00.000-07:00Okay, okay. That was interesting - the thing with...Okay, okay. That was interesting - the thing with the names making a sentence, I mean.<BR/><BR/>And I'm sorry to burst your bubble, but the meaning of the words came from the Bible. The first man, according to the Bible, was named Adam. THEREFORE, Adam means man. Not the other way around.<BR/><BR/>And I mean this in all seriousness - - - how can anyone explain these ages?!?!?Clandestinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08549387849328810967noreply@blogger.com