JY Bible Notes 聖經小筆記

1 Peter 3:19 ( Chinese UV (T) )  他藉這靈曾去傳道給那些在監獄裡的靈聽， ( KJV )   By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison; 1 Peter 3:20 ( Chinese UV (T) )  就是那從前在挪亞預備方舟、神容忍等待的時候，不信從的人。當時進入方舟，藉著水得救的不多，只有八個人。 ( KJV )  Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water. 💮Digested Commentary by Albert Barnes:  And preached -  The word used here ( ἐκήρυξεν   ekēruxen ) is of a general character, meaning to make a proclamation of any kind, as a crier does, or to deliver a message, and does not necessarily imply that it was the gospel which was preached, nor does it determine anything in regard to the nature of the message. It is not affirmed that he preached the gospel, for if that specific idea had been expressed it would have been rather by another word -  εὐαγγελίζω euangelizō . The word used ...

Eph 4:8     所以經上說：他升上高天的時候，擄掠了仇敵，將各樣的恩賜賞給人。 8    Therefore it says, “WHEN HE ASCENDED ON HIGH, HE LED CAPTIVE  THE CAPTIVES, AND HE GAVE GIFTS TO PEOPLE.” Eph 4:9     （既說升上，豈不是先降在地下嗎？ 9    (Now this  expression,  “He ascended,” what does it mean except that He also had descended into the lower parts of the earth? Eph 4:9 commentary on "into the lower parts of the earth" by Albert Barnes: Into the lower parts of the earth - To the lowest state of humiliation. This seems to be the fair meaning of the words. Heaven stands opposed to earth. One is above; the other is beneath. From the one Christ descended to the other; and he came not only to the earth, but he stooped to the most humble condition of humanity here; see Php 2:6-8; compare notes on Isa 44:23. Some have understood this of the grave; others of the region of departed spirits; but these interpretations do not seem to be necessary. It is the “earth itself” that stands in contra...

✋My question:  If a person doesn’t know it’s wrong to pray to Jesus like those denominations, and pray sincerely, would God reject his prayer? 如果一個人不知道向耶穌祈禱是錯誤的 (像那些教派一樣)，並真誠地祈禱，神會拒絕他的祈禱嗎？ 👱T.A.'s answer: Yes, it is wrong to pray to Jesus, but many people do not know this. They must be taught. If a Non-Christian prays to Jesus, I think God is aware of it. Perhaps God will help that person find someone who can teach him the truth. Of course, I have no Bible verse to prove that, but God knows all things. 是的，向耶穌祈禱是錯誤的，但許多人不知道這一點。 他們必須被教導。 如果一個非基督徒向耶穌祈禱，我想神是知道的。 也許神會幫助那個人找到一個能教他真理的人。 當然，我沒有聖經經文來證明這一點，但神知道一切。 You could consider the blind man's words that Jesus healed as recorded in John 9. He said, "Now we know that God heareth not sinners---" in verse 31. However, we must remember that the blind man was not an inspired man of God. What He said were his own thoughts. The Bible accurately records things that people say; it even accurately records the words of the devil, b...