よくある聖書の質問２０（トピック）
以下は、毎年最も多く質問される20のトピックです。各トピック内には、そのトピックに関する質問と回答へのリンクがあります。Third Millenniumは、追加のトピックや回答を Knowledge Database に掲載しています。 1. 性 同性愛者の愛は？ オーラルセックスは罪か？ 不貞 不自然な行為 性的ファンタジーとマスターベーション 自己虐待？ ホモセクシュアリティまたは不親切…
同性愛を実践する者も天国に行くことができるのか？ “よくよく自分を吟味しなさい。ほんとうにクリスチャンだと言えますか。クリスチャンとしてのテストに合格していますか。自分の内に住まれるキリストと、そのあふれる力とを、いよいよ強く実感していますか。” (2 Corinthians 13:5, JCB)
これは神学の多くの側面を巻き込む複雑な問題であり、クリスチャンは常に同じ答えを出すわけではありません。しかし、私の見解では、これは本質的に「罪人が天国に行くことができるか」というより広範な問題の特定のバージョンです。私は、実践している同性愛者の中には天国に行く人もいるが、すべてではなく、一方で地獄に行く人もいると信じています。 同性愛は罪です - 忌まわしい罪です! しかし、これは不倫…
礼拝の七つの型
通常、誰かがこれを指すとき、彼らは以下のことを求めている（Strongのヘブライ語辞典から）： 1. ヤダー 礼拝のために手を伸ばすこと。礼拝と賛美において自分を捧げること。主に手を上げて、親が子供を抱き上げるように、絶対的な降伏の意味を持つ - 「私を抱き上げてください、私はあなたのものです」。…
キリストと共に天の場所に着席するにはどうしたらいいのでしょうか。まだ地上に座っているのに。 “神はあらかじめ選んだ人々を招き、そして彼らの罪を赦し、義（正しい者）と認められた人々には、さらに栄光を与えると約束してくださいました。” (Romans 8:30, JCB)
ご質問ありがとうございます。簡単な答えは、すでにキリストとともに「栄光を与えられて」（ローマ 8:30）おり、キリストとともに「よみがえらせられて」（コロサイ 3:1）いるのと同じです。専門的な話を避けて、説明します。 ３つの聖書箇所をすべて見て、パウロの主張の強さと全体像を簡単に理解しましょう： ローマ 8:30…
アダムとエバは堕落前に子供をもうけたか？
ご質問ありがとうございます。私は、 アダムとエバが堕落前(※創世記での出来事)に子供がいなかった理由をいくつか挙げたいと思います。 第一に、聖書は、アダムとエバが神が創造した最初の人類であったと教えています。すべての人類はアダムとエバから出ており、彼ら以前に別の人間の集団が存在したわけではありません。アダムとエバは、物語の模範として選ばれたのではなく、彼ら自身が最初の人類でした。 ルカは…
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