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Jesus words were pointing to Psalm 22. He wanted the Jews to remember that Psalm because if you read further in the Psalm, the things that are mentioned in the psalms were happening to him at that moment as he was being crucified. For example, they divided his garments by lot. Jesus pointed...

Hello tomwebster, I don't have a problem listening to a female preacher for I'm sure that God can speak through men and women. Any woman can speak Truth coming from God, and she does not need to be a preacher to do it. Jesus did not pick any female to be His Apostle. All the bishops...

The active particle is feminine, but the part of speech is masculine noun. Below is the weblink of the concordance of Strong's bilbical translation. http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=H6953&t=KJV In Christ, Selene

I'm sorry, my brother, but according to Strong's biblical translation, the part of speech for "preacher" in Ecc. 1:1 is a masculine noun. The same word is used in Ecc. 1:12: "I the Preacher (H6953) was king over Israel in Jerusalem." The king was not a female otherwise it would say "queen."...

What St. Paul says is that everyone is equal in God. We are equal as human beings in the eyes of God. In Genesis, Adam said to Eve, "you are bone of my bones, flesh of my flesh," meaning that Eve is equal to Adam as a human and deserves the same respect as any human being, but I agree with...

Being a female, I would like to agree with this, but I cannot. Although Jesus had many disciples (among whom were many women), He did not choose any of the females to be His Apostles. All the bishops, priests, and deacons mentioned in the Bible were all men. The reason being is because men...

I would call it "taking the Lord's name in vain," which is against one of the Ten Commandments. I used to say that expression a lot. Sometimes, I even used Jesus' name. Now, I stopped. Now, I say "Oh my goodness," even though I'm not good because only one is good and that is God. :D

Hi Templar, Yes, I'm aware of how our Protestant brothers feel when the Pope refer to them as "ecclesial communities." Hey....we Catholics have been called worse names. In fact, we've been called the "whore of Babylon" and "idol worshippers" and all because of those statues in our...

Christians who do not believe in the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist are not committing idoltry. They interpreted what Jesus said in the Scripture when He commanded to "do this in memory of me." They do it in remembrance of Christ. But for Catholics, it is much more than a...

I agree that it isn't the Church that bars a person from the sacrament. It is the conscience of the person concerned. A person cohabitting and guilty of fornication can still go to confession, but God wants more than just to forgive the person. God wants to heal us of our wounds. That means...

Hi Templar, The priest does not know the status of everyone who comes up to receive communion. And even if the priest knows that the person has sinned yesterday (for example) he cannot judge the person when he/she comes up to receive Holy Communion because the priest does not know whether the...

We have certain rules about Communion. There are instances where even a Roman Catholic cannot receive Holy Communion in their own Church. Any Catholic who is in a state of mortal sin cannot receive Holy Communion. Unmarried Catholics who are cohabitating with their lovers cannot receive Holy...

First of all, what he said about only Roman Catholics can receive Holy Communion in the Catholic Church is incorrect. The Catechism of the Catholic Church states that Orthodox Christians can also receive Holy Communion with Catholics despite the fact that they are not in communion with the...

Abraham may have come from the land of Ur of the Chaldees, but the Bible did call Abraham a Hebrew; therefore, it stands to reason that Lot was also Hebrew because he was Abraham's nephew. Genesis 14:13 And behold one that had escaped told Abram the Hebrew, who dwelt in the vale of Mambre...

St. Paul says that the husband is the Head of the wife just as Christ is the Head of the Church. Ephesians 5:23-25 Because the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ is the head of the church. He is the saviour of his body. Therefore as the church is subject to Christ, so also let the...

Hi Charlesj, People who were living near the coast and in low-lying areas were evacuated. There was a noticeable rise in the water level, but no damage was done to our island. Yes, I remember what you told me. :) You probably heard about the military build-up here. In Christ, Selene

Yes, there are Japanese Christians in Japan. You are right. Sin entered into the world and not just into man. In God's kingdom, there are no natural disasters.

Hi Charlesj, Yes, I'm still in Guam. I was born and raised here, but I have traveled off-island before. I have been to Japan, the Philippine Islands, and to many parts of the United States. Guam is my home. In Christ, Selene

Hey, I just saw that book in the bookstore. I haven't read the book yet, but I heard that it's a good book. :)

The Book of Enoch is interesting, and I don't see anything wrong with reading it. Although it is not canonized, I think it does contain some elements of truth, which is why Jude quoted from the book. The Jewish people knew of its existance, but they also did not canonized it.