Bible Question & Answers

Question: Is organdonating wrong? (According to Bible)

Answer: It is always good that we are concerned about what the Bible teaches on various subjects. In fact, the Bible is the only reliable moral standard we have. The word of God and exercising our spiritual senses can make us able to "discern both good and evil" (Heb. 5:12-14).

• Jesus' teaching on ultimate sacrifice: "This is my commandment, that ye love one another, as I have loved you," Jesus said, "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you" (John. 15:12-14). 
• Jesus demonstrated his love for man when he gave himself on the cross (Phili. 2: 5-10). 
• You may wonder what relevance this has to our question. The pertinence involves giving part of one’s body so another can physically live. Paul figuratively mentioned the affection the Galatians had once had for him when he wrote: "... Ye would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them to me" (Gal. 4:15).
• Our bodies are to be offered "a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God..." (Rom. 12:1).
• It is possible to "sin against ones own body" (I Cor. 6: 18).
• Those, therefore, who abuse themselves and destroy their healthy will have to give an account of their stewardship (I Cor. 6:18,19)."For ye were bought with a price: glorify God therefore in your body," Paul enjoined (vs. 20). 

We need to take care of our spiritual welfare, but to donate an organ to perhaps save the life of another is not necessarily bodily abuse, I am convinced. Such a donation could be very noble and beneficial to another.

Some object to organ donation on the grounds of their desire to be physically complete at the resurrection. It must be understood that it is not the self-same body that will be resurrected (for our bodies however intact at the time of burial, will all be turned to dust very shortly after) but the same mind with a new body- “But God giveth it a body as it hath pleased him, and to every seed his own body” 1Cor 15 :38. As a matter of fact the blind and lame will not be raised as blind and lame, but we read “Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped. Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing...”

The significance of numbers in the Bible[Number “Five” – 5]

Number Five - 5

• The first “Five” Books of the Old Testament, known as the Torah or the Pentateuch: 

 1) Genesis, 2) Exodus, 3) Leviticus, 4) Numbers, and 5) Deuteronomy

• Luke 12:52  For from henceforth there shall be “Five” in one house divided, three against two, and two against three.

• Luke 14:19  And another said, I have bought “Five” yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused.

• Luke 16:28  For I have “Five” brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.

• John 5:2  Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having “Five” porches.

• 2 Corinthians 11:24  Of the Jews “Five” times received I forty stripes save one.

• 1 Corinthians 15:6  After that, he was seen of above “Five” hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.

• 1 Corinthians 14:19  Yet in the church I had rather speak “Five” words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.

• Acts 4:4  Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about “Five” thousand.

• John 6:10  And Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about “Five” thousand.

• John 4:18  For thou hast had “Five” husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: in that saidst thou truly. (The bible droupathi)

• Luke 1:24  And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself “Five” months, saying,

• Matthew 25:15  And unto one he gave “Five” talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.

• Matthew 25:2  And “Five” of them were wise, and “Five” were foolish.

• Isaiah 19:18  In that day shall “Five” cities in the land of Egypt speak the language of Canaan, and swear to the LORD of hosts; one shall be called, The city of destruction.

• Joshua 10:23  And they did so, and brought forth those “Five” kings unto him out of the cave, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon.

• Joshua 10:26  And afterward Joshua smote them, and slew them, and hanged them on “Five” trees: and they were hanging upon the trees until the evening.

• Exodus 26:3  The “Five” curtains shall be coupled together one to another; and other “Five” curtains shall be coupled one to another. (1  Moreover thou shalt make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubims of cunning work shalt thou make them.)

• Exodus 26:26  And thou shalt make bars of shittim wood; “Five” for the boards of the one side of the tabernacle,

• Exodus 26:27  And “Five” bars for the boards of the other side of the tabernacle, and “Five” bars for the boards of the side of the tabernacle, for the two sides westward.

• Exodus 26:37  And thou shalt make for the hanging “Five” pillars of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold, and their hooks shall be of gold: and thou shalt cast “Five” sockets of brass

• Numbers 7:17  And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, “Five” rams, “Five” he goats, “Five” lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Nahshon the son of Amminadab.

• Numbers 7:23  And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, “Five” rams, “Five” he goats, “Five” lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Nethaneel the son of Zuar.

• Numbers 7:29  And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, “Five” rams, “Five” he goats, “Five” lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Eliab the son of Helon.

• Numbers 7:35  And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, “Five” rams, “Five” he goats, “Five” lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Elizur the son of Shedeur.

• Numbers 7:41  And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, “Five” rams, “Five” he goats, “Five” lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.

• Numbers 7:47  And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, “Five” rams, “Five” he goats, “Five” lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Eliasaph the son of Deuel.

• Numbers 7:53  And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, “Five” rams, “Five” he goats, “Five” lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Elishama the son of Ammihud.

• Numbers 7:59  And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, “Five” rams, “Five” he goats, “Five” lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.

• Numbers 7:65  And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, “Five” rams, “Five” he goats, “Five” lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Abidan the son of Gideoni.

• Numbers 7:71  And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, “Five” rams, “Five” he goats, “Five” lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.

• Numbers 7:77  And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, “Five” rams, “Five” he goats, “Five” lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Pagiel the son of Ocran.

• Numbers 7:83  And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, “Five” rams, “Five” he goats, “Five” lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Ahira the son of Enan.

• Judges 3:3  Namely, “Five” lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivites that dwelt in mount Lebanon, from mount Baalhermon unto the entering in of Hamath. 4  And they were to prove Israel by them, to know whether they would hearken unto the commandments of the LORD, which he commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses.

• 1 Samuel 6:4  Then said they, What shall be the trespass offering which we shall return to him? They answered, “Five” golden emerods, and “Five” golden mice, according to the number of the lords of the Philistines: for one plague was on you all, and on your lords.

• Exodus 22:1  If a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he shall restore “Five” oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.

• 1 Samuel 17:40  And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him “Five” smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd’s bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine.

• 1 Samuel 21:3  Now therefore what is under thine hand? give me “Five” loaves of bread in mine hand, or what there is present.

• Luke 9:13  But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more but “Five” loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people.

• Genesis 43:34  And he took and sent messes unto them from before him: but Benjamin’s mess was “Five” times so much as any of theirs. And they drank, and were merry with him.

• Genesis 45:22  To all of them he gave each man changes of raiment; but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver, and “Five” changes of raiment.

• Genesis 47:2  And he took some of his brethren, even “Five” men, and presented them unto Pharaoh.

• 1 Samuel 25:42  And Abigail hasted, and arose, and rode upon an ass, with “Five” damsels of hers that went after her; and she went after the messengers of David, and became his wife.

• Genesis 47:26  And Joseph made it a law over the land of Egypt unto this day, that Pharaoh should have the fifth part; except the land of the priests only, which became not Pharaoh’s.

• Leviticus 22:14  And if a man eat of the holy thing unwittingly, then he shall put the fifth part thereof unto it, and shall give it unto the priest with the holy thing.
• Leviticus 27:31  And if a man will at all redeem ought of his tithes, he shall add thereto the fifth part thereof.
• Leviticus 27:19  And if he that sanctified the field will in any wise redeem it, then he shall add the fifth part of the money of thy estimation unto it, and it shall be assured to him.
• Leviticus 27:13  But if he will at all redeem it, then he shall add a fifth part thereof unto thy estimation.
• Leviticus 27:15  And if he that sanctified it will redeem his house, then he shall add the fifth part of the money of thy estimation unto it, and it shall be his.

• The “Five” “I” s of Satan in Isaiah 14: 12
• The “Five” sacrificial natures of Christ in Phil 2: 5…

The significance of numbers in the Bible[Number “Four” – 4]

The significance of numbers in the Bible 

Number “Four” – 4

• We have the “Four” cardinal directions, north, south, east and west.
• “Four” seasons of the year, spring, summer, autumn and winter.
• Substance is divided into “Four” parts 1, 1/ 2, 1/3, 1/4