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  1. KaieraAi

    Numbers - Putting People to Death

    God is a god of LOVE. He does not have to consider us, but he already has and does. He considered us and loves us enough to have died for us, and so we also live lives of mercy and love, an example of the merciful and loving God we serve.
  2. KaieraAi

    Matthew 5:3 - Understanding Suffering

    God has triumphed over evil and we serve out of rest. But there is still evil in the world, although by declaring Jesus Christ our savior, we have secured ourselves as sinless children of God. We are supposed to fight evil, we are supposed to defend each other. We are supposed to be waging a war...
  3. KaieraAi

    Isaiah 18:7 - Who are the people being described?

    Thank you so much!! I love digging into the historical context of such things, but was reading the scripture on my phone app at the time and couldn't find anything about it in the blurbs of my study bible.
  4. KaieraAi

    Isaiah 18:7 - Who are the people being described?

    "At that time gifts will be brought to the LORD Almighty from a people tall and smooth-skinned, from a people feared far and wide, an aggressive nation of strange speech, whose land is divided by rivers- the gifts will be brought to Mount Zion, the place of the Name of the LORD Almighty."
  5. KaieraAi

    Scripture Question - Genesis 22

    God is also mercy and love. It is this love that draws us to Him. It is this love for which He sent his only son to die for us. He did not want us to suffer in sin. He was willing to sacrifice his son (himself) because He wanted a closer relationship to us, so to describe this merciful and...
  6. KaieraAi

    Who are 'The Wicked'?

    How is someone to begin repentance without experiencing God in some way?
  7. KaieraAi

    Isaiah 18:7 - Who are the people being described?

    Sorry, I feel like this is a kind of minor question - but who are the people being described, are these the Egyptians? And is this a prophecy that was already fulfilled?
  8. KaieraAi

    Jesus' victory over death and how that impacts Christian History before

    So, I was just doing my devotional, and I was thinking about how Jesus paid the price for everyone. He defeated all sin, all death, past, present, future, forever. So, how does that impact the time before? The people who lived before Jesus died were saved in the same way we are, right? It...
  9. KaieraAi

    Numbers - Putting People to Death

    Hello! So, in my Leviticus discussion we began to bleed into Numbers, so I thought I'd just make a new thread so I could do some additional discussion without spamming the last one. So, there are a few different passages in Numbers (and Leviticus, and the OT in general) that discuss people...
  10. KaieraAi

    Leviticus - Both the book, and specific passages

    Worth killing him for though? Once again, I think one of my issues is that I'm not sure how people can be lead to repent with such steep punishments. How is someone ever going to see the error of their ways or trust in God if half of their violations lead to being killed? And by the entire...
  11. KaieraAi

    Leviticus - Both the book, and specific passages

    Hey guys - this is in Numbers, and so perhaps a tiny bit off the main idea, but follows the same type of discussion we were having here, so I thought I'd just post this additional question here instead of making a new thread. Can someone help me interpret this passage in Numbers? While the...
  12. KaieraAi

    Who plays the piano?

    I do play, actually! As a music tech major, I've had to take three piano classes, but I play outside of school as well, just for fun, mostly simple melodies and chords, just enough to sing to. I've posted youtube videos in the past of my singing and playing piano. ^^; I also play ukulele and...
  13. KaieraAi

    Leviticus - Both the book, and specific passages

    This is awesome and just what I was looking for! See, that was one of the things I wasn't sure about - Because uncleanness shouldn't be punished on it's own, it's about what you do with it, but that also, as a natural part of life, shouldn't be getting in the way of worshiping God. Thanks for this!
  14. KaieraAi

    Leviticus - Both the book, and specific passages

    Thank you all so much for your feedback! I'm going to respond to things in order that they were posted, so this post might be a little long, but hopefully it won't come across as disjointed ramblings. SO I understand the idea of being cut off in that way, but as stated prior, we are also told...
  15. KaieraAi

    Leviticus - Both the book, and specific passages

    Yeah, I agree with that. That's why I need the clarification. I'm sure it's gotta be a misunderstanding on my part, but I don't really know how else to interpret some of this stuff.
  16. KaieraAi

    Leviticus - Both the book, and specific passages

    I appreciate your addition, but I feel it doesn't fully answer my questions. I'd like some historical clarification, if there is some, both to help myself and to help any others I know who might be wary of faith due to some scriptures like this that could seem... deterrent to people who don't...
  17. KaieraAi

    Matthew 5:3 - Understanding Suffering

    I think this explains the issue I was having the best, so I wanted to say thank you for that. I know this forum is super old now, but in the time I've been away, I found peace through prayer and council from other Christians around me as well. I think I understand this much better now. The idea...
  18. KaieraAi

    Leviticus - Both the book, and specific passages

    So, I do one of those bible in one year devotionals, right? And I'm in Leviticus. There are a lot of things that just don't align with new-testament teachings, or the way that I have been lead to treat others. So I want to go over some of these and my misconceptions. I understand that we are not...
  19. KaieraAi

    Matthew 5:3 - Understanding Suffering

    It does a little. I understand that there is beauty we can find in pain. I know that our pain isn't in vain but is it mandatory? Does God expect it from us? Does he set us up to feel unjust losses? Why? Two summers ago I lost a friend in a car accident, and this August I lost another friend in...
  20. KaieraAi

    Matthew 5:3 - Understanding Suffering

    Let me add on, I'm wrestling with this. There are three types of suffering: Suffering from our own sin Mourning for the sin of the world Suffering because of personal losses When we suffer from our own sin, it's just common sense. We have done evil, or hurt others, we have done things that...