“Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish.”
King James Version (KJV)
ja's comment on 2020-12-02 08:20:07:
John 3:16 For God so loved he world that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believe in him should not perish but have everlasting life.
Chris's comment on 2020-12-02 03:07:16:
The Bible tells us that we're all sinners & come short of God's Glory (God's perfection) Romans 3:23. And not one of us are righteous - not even one (Romans 3:10). When we sin against a Holy God, the only payment we can make for our sin is to suffer death (physical death & eternal separation from God) Romans 6:23.
And this was to happen after our first parents, Adam & Eve, sinned against God. But God, in His great Love for mankind, His creation, stepped in with a solution to this sin problem. God can't overlook sin because sin is not from Him but from Satan. And since one way to make payment for sin was for the death of the sinner, the other way, which God planned, was for a substitute to take the place of the sinner. But that substitute had to be pure & perfect, which sinful man could not be (that means man cannot pay for his own sin). The only Substitute that would work for God was to send Jesus, His Son, to make the payment. However, that time was long coming as God had a purpose for withholding Him, so God instituted an animal sacrificial system for His people, Israel, as a temporary measure: so that they would acknowledge their sins & the need to pay for it through sacrifice.
Since that sacrifice was only temporary, at the right time, God sent Jesus to Earth to ultimately give up His Life for us sinners. But every sinner has to accept that offering & put their trust in Him (John 3:16). So now there is no need for anymore sacrifices as Jesus was the Perfect & only One sent by God. So Jesus' shed Blood & broken Body was necessary to satisfy God for our sins & so we say that "our sins have been remitted" (our sins have been forgiven & removed & we're no longer accounted by God as being punishable (Romans 3:23-25)); just like a judge on Earth declares a convicted person as no longer guilty & he is free to go. But just as the prisoner still has to pay for any crime he commits later, so a Christian who sins in error is accountable to God & seeks His forgiveness.
JESUS CHRIST IS THE ONLY SAVIOR's comment on 2020-12-01 19:37:03:
why did Jesus shed his blood for us just to suffer and die
bella's comment on 2020-12-01 19:34:50:
how many years did Jesus live and how many days did it take for him to rise from the dead
D's comment on 2020-12-01 02:37:34:
I agree with the comment made by John Madden from 5 years ago, that the Book, the Scriptures, should be our primary source, and not books that are written about the Bible, to understand what God has said.
Chris's comment on 2020-11-30 20:30:03:
In the Bible, women were never 'ordained' to any position in the Church, since the Church pattern is meant to follow the pattern of creation (1 Corinthians 11:3). However, we do see instances of women serving in the Church though not in the formal way of being appointed to the position as Elders are appointed. Examples such as Romans chapter 16, where Phebe, Priscilla & Mary are seen as having been helpful to the Church body or to Paul himself. Phebe particularly is spoken of as a 'servant of the Cenchrean Church' where she served in some way. However, Paul didn't allocate a title to her, as he spoke of deacons in Philippians 1:1 & 1 Timothy chapter 3, to which he was referring to men fulfilling that role.
So in my understanding, that although women were never given a position of 'deaconess' in the early Church, their contribution to the life & ministry to the Church was well reported of & greatly appreciated. And after all, the position or work of a deacon was essentially to carry out the 'other types of work' that would free up the apostles (Acts 6:1-6), & no doubt later, to help the elder/pastor by performing these other duties. In their desire to allocate titles to every one that has an 'official duty' to perform, many Churches today have appointed both deacons & deaconesses to fulfil this need. This may not be altogether wrong, if the main reason for doing so, is for the serving the Body of Christ & being useful in building her up.
Ron's comment on 2020-11-30 14:09:07:
Never men only
Mishael's comment on 2020-11-30 11:16:29:
Hang out till Chris drops in. He can better answer this.
Dale McLamb's comment on 2020-11-30 06:10:51:
IS a woman suppose to be ordain as a deacon
Juanita Thompson's comment on 2020-11-30 05:09:00:
why is it necessary to have a firm handle on our spiritual identity?
Mishael's comment on 2020-11-29 06:08:23:
You can google for more info on the region at the time she lived. I saw no population totals.
It was interesting to read.
Deborah's comment on 2020-11-28 11:45:47:
How many people lived in Shushan when queen Ester called a fast.
peter fai's comment on 2014-01-24 07:52:30:
The way i see Esther 4;16 is incredible the way prayer and Fasting reversed the irreversible, to me when fasting and prayers are involved money has limitations.In conclusion Fasting and prayer causes power to change hands,what prayer alone can't do ,when fasting is added they must be a solution to that predicament.Thanks, for the opportunity to share my opinion