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Results from: Notes On or After: Thu 12/31/70 Author: DocTrinsograce Ordered by Verse |
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5661 | As we vote today... | 1 Pet 2:13 | DocTrinsograce | 243845 | ||
Principles to keep in mind as we vote: 1. The Christian must trust in God, not in man. Psalm 118:8-9 says, “It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man. It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in princes.†Armed with this faith, there is no reason for Christians to support ungodly men or women as a “necessary means†to our survival and success. We have a sovereign, almighty, covenant-keeping God who cares for us. Why would we disgrace that faith by selling our support to political candidates of either party who behave in a morally contemptuous manner? Here is the question the world wants to know about us: Who do we trust, in God or in princes? 2. The Christian must aim for faithfulness, leaving the outcome to the Lord. This is not to say that Christians remain uninvolved in political or other public affairs. But being a Christian surely limits us from endorsing blatant sin and giving public support to grossly ungodly candidates. As Psalm 97:10 says, “O you who love the Lord, hate evil!†To this the pragmatists answer, “But the Supreme Court!†But the psalmist continues: “[The Lord] preserves the lives of his saints; he delivers them from the hand of the wicked.†3. The Christian must prize the name and reputation of Jesus and think first about the spread of his gospel message of salvation. From this perspective, government persecution is not the greatest evil we should fear. The church often flourishes spiritually when under oppression. But the church is always crippled by hypocrisy and betrayals of our message. Far above any fear we should have of secularist oppression, Christians should dread a compromise to the public integrity of our witness to Christ and his kingdom. --Richard D. Phillips (2016) |
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5662 | Godly Fear | 1 Pet 2:17 | DocTrinsograce | 202663 | ||
"Why is it that, today, the masses are so utterly unconcerned about spiritual and eternal things, and that they are lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God? Why is it that even on the battlefields multitudes were so indifferent to their soul's welfare? Why is it that defiance of heaven is becoming more open, more blatant, more daring? The answer is, because 'There is no fear of God before their eyes' (Romans 3:18). Again; why is it that the authority of the Scriptures has been lowered so sadly of late? Why is it that even among those who profess to be the Lord 's people there is so little real subjection to His Word, and that its precepts are so lightly esteemed and so readily set aside? Ah! what needs to be stressed today is that God is a God to be feared. 'The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom' (Proverbs 1:7). Happy the soul that has been awed by a view of God's majesty, that has had a vision of God's awful greatness, His ineffable holiness, His perfect righteousness, His irresistible power, His sovereign grace. Does someone say, 'But it is only the unsaved, those outside of Christ, who need to fear God'? Then the sufficient answer is that the saved, those who are in Christ, are admonished to work out their own salvation with 'fear and trembling.' Time was, when it was the general custom to speak of a believer as a 'God-fearing man' -- that such an appellation has become nearly extinct only serves to show whither we have drifted. Nevertheless, it still stands written, 'Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear Him' (Psalm 103:13)! "When we speak of godly fear, of course, we do not mean a servile fear, such as prevails among the heathen in connection with their gods. No; we mean that spirit which Jehovah is pledged to bless, that spirit to which the prophet referred when he said, 'To this man will I (the Lord) look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at My Word' (Isaiah 66:2). It was this the apostle had in view when he wrote, 'Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king' (1 Peter 2:17). And nothing will foster this godly fear like a recognition of the sovereign majesty of God." --Arthur W. Pink |
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5663 | Godly Fear | 1 Pet 2:17 | DocTrinsograce | 202675 | ||
Hi, Hoppy... yes, I think Pink would agree. Elsewhere he wrote, "Total depravity means that man is, in spirit and soul and body, the slave of sin and the captive of the Devil -- walking 'according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience' Eph 2:2. This statement ought not to need arguing: it is a common fact of human experience. Man is unable to realize his own aspirations and materialize his own ideals. He cannot do the things that he would. There is a moral inability which paralyzes him." | ||||||
5664 | Godly Fear | 1 Pet 2:17 | DocTrinsograce | 202677 | ||
Amen! | ||||||
5665 | Godly Fear | 1 Pet 2:17 | DocTrinsograce | 202680 | ||
Hi, Hoppy... I've heard him (MP3) and read some of his sermons. I even quoted him here once (#201193). Are those particular sermons available online? If so, might you send me the link? In Him, Doc |
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5666 | Our Labor in the World | 1 Pet 2:18 | DocTrinsograce | 243077 | ||
"For Christians to influence the world with the truth of God's Word requires the recovery of the great Reformation doctrine of vocation. Christians are called to God's service not only in church professions but also in every secular calling. The task of restoring truth to the culture depends largely on our laypeople. "To bring back truth, on a practical level, the church must encourage Christians to be not merely consumers of culture but makers of culture. The church needs to cultivate Christian artists, musicians, novelists, filmmakers, journalists, attorneys, teachers, scientists, business executives, and the like, teaching its laypeople the sense in which every secular vocation-including, above all, the callings of husband, wife, and parent -- is a sphere of Christian ministry, a way of serving God and neighbor that is grounded in God's truth. Christian laypeople must be encouraged to be leaders in their fields, rather than eager-to-please followers, working from the assumptions of their biblical worldview, not the vapid cliches of pop culture." --J. Gresham Machen (1881-1937) |
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5667 | Kindly explain? | 1 Pet 2:24 | DocTrinsograce | 166091 | ||
Mitch, The post you are replying to is over five years old. It also appears to be the last post from that person. You probably won't get a reply from him. Furthermore, this topic has been much discussed. It has proven to be a topic of little edification. Those persuaded of the miraculous physical healing of every believer tend to be more interested in personal experience than Biblical accuracy. Consequently, such discussions tend to be of little use on a forum whose focus is study of the Scripture. In Him, Doc |
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5668 | Kindly explain? | 1 Pet 2:24 | DocTrinsograce | 166159 | ||
Thank you, Mitch... try speaking to more than just the one part, then, please. | ||||||
5669 | did Jesus die for our sins or sickness | 1 Pet 2:24 | DocTrinsograce | 168320 | ||
Please see the following articles: http://www.apolresearch.org/eng/wf_eng2.php3 This, also, gives a good synopsis of this movement: http://www.myfortress.org/WordofFaith.html |
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5670 | Election not due to "Foreseen Faith" | 1 Pet 2:25 | DocTrinsograce | 183804 | ||
"Recollect also that God Himself did not foresee that there would be any love to Him in us arising out of ourselves, for there never has been any, and there never will be; He only foresaw that we should believe because He gave us faith, He foresaw that we should repent because His Spirit would work repentance in us, He foresaw that we should love, because He wrought that love within us; and is there anything in the foresight that He means to give us such things that can account for His giving us such things? The case is self-evident this foresight of what He means to do cannot be His reason for doing it." --Charles Spurgeon | ||||||
5671 | Women of Valor for Non-Promise Keepers | 1 Pet 3:1 | DocTrinsograce | 161553 | ||
A wonderful message that gives a clear explanation of the meaning of Biblical submission of wives. http://www.desiringgod.org/library/sermons/94/090494.html |
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5672 | 1Pe 3:6 "...and do not give way to fear" | 1 Pet 3:6 | DocTrinsograce | 154791 | ||
Thank you for this precious affirmation of the Sufficiency of Scripture! | ||||||
5673 | Humble | 1 Pet 3:8 | DocTrinsograce | 233497 | ||
Characteristics of the humble: 1. I am amazed that the infinite, holy, all-powerful God loves me and wants to have a relationship with me. 2. I often think about how much greater God is than I am. 3. I understand my weaknesses, and I am willing to talk about them with others. 4. When I serve others, my primary goals are to bless them and honor God. 5. I enjoy leading so I can serve others as I use my gifts. 6. I enjoy following so I can assist the leader and serve others. 7. I do not mind serving in private ways, even if I am never recognized or thanked. 8. I often ask others for advice. 9. I regularly study the Bible for guidance and direction. 10. I compare my life to the standards of God. From Karl Graustein's "Growing Up Christian", page 87 So what can we do to grow in humility? 1. Pray for more humility. 2. Understand the immense difference between God and us. 3. Be aware of your weaknesses and limitations. 4. Study God’s promises to the humble. 5. Study creation. 6. Spend time with people who are more gifted than you are. 7. Learn a new skill. 8. Spend time with humble people. 9. Spend time with people who are honest with you about yourself. 10. Serve others. Ibid., pages 89-92 |
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5674 | Remember: We Testify to Individuals | 1 Pet 3:15 | DocTrinsograce | 146501 | ||
"We must recognize the different types of persons, and we must learn to discriminate between them. There is nothing so pathetic or so unscriptural as a mechanical way of testifying to others. There are some Christians who are guilty of that. They witness and testify, but they do it in a thoroughly mechanical way. They never really consider the person with whom they are dealing; they never try to assess the person, or to discover exactly what his position is. They fail completely to implement this exhortation. They present the truth in exactly the same way to all and sundry. Quite apart from the fact that their testifying is generally quite useless, and that the only thing they achieve is a great feeling of self-righteousness, it is utterly unscriptural." --Martyn Lloyd-Jones | ||||||
5675 | Defense | 1 Pet 3:15 | DocTrinsograce | 233569 | ||
"Defense is proper and necessary because in every age historic Christianity will be under attack. Defense does not mean being on the defensive. One must not be embarrassed about the use of the word defense. The proponents of any position who are alive to their own generation must give a sufficient answer for it when questions are raised about it. Thus, the word defense is not used here in a negative sense, because in any conversation, in any communication which is really dialogue, answers must be given to objections raised. Such answers are necessary in the first place for myself as a Christian if I am going to maintain my intellectual integrity, and if I am to keep united my personal, devotional and intellectual life." --Francis A. Schaefer | ||||||
5676 | Who are the spirits now in prison? | 1 Pet 3:19 | DocTrinsograce | 227732 | ||
Sure... if you enter the verse reference in the little box at the upper left side of the screen, then click the GO button. You will see the verse displayed, with all of the questions and notes linked at the bottom of the page. | ||||||
5677 | The Christian Life | 1 Pet 4:2 | DocTrinsograce | 187089 | ||
"A man therefore cannot be said to be universally obedient, and of a Christian conversation, only because he is no thief, nor oppressor, nor fraudulent person, nor drunkard, nor tavern-hunter, nor whore-master, nor rioter, nor night-walker, nor unclean, nor profane in his language, nor slanderer, nor liar, nor furious, nor malicious, nor reviler. He is falsely said to be of a conversation that becomes the gospel, who goes thus and no farther. But, in order to this, it is necessary that he should also be of a serious, religious, devout, humble, meek, forgiving, peaceful, respectful, condescending, benevolent, merciful, charitable, and beneficent walk and conversation." --Jonathan Edwards | ||||||
5678 | Believer: Stop doing it!!! | 1 Pet 4:3 | DocTrinsograce | 203695 | ||
"I do not know of a single scripture -- and I speak advisedly -- which tells me to take my sin, the particular thing that gets me down, to God in prayer and ask Him to deliver me from it and then trust in faith that He will. Now that teaching is also often put like this: you must say to a man who is constantly defeated by a particular sin, 'I think your only hope is to take it to Christ and Christ will take it from you.' But what does Scripture say in Ephesians 4:28 to the man who finds himself constantly guilty of stealing, to a man who sees something he likes and takes it? What am I to tel such a man? Am I to say, 'Take that sin to Christ and ask Him to deliver you?' No, what the apostle Paul tells him is this: 'Let him that stole, steal no more.' Just that. Stop doing it. And if it is fornication or adultery or lustful thoughts, again: Stop doing it, says Paul. He does not say, 'Go and pray to Christ to deliver you.' No. You stop doing that, he says, as becomes children of God." --Martyn Lloyd-Jones | ||||||
5679 | Surprise | 1 Pet 4:4 | DocTrinsograce | 177667 | ||
"The Christian and the carnal man are most wonderful to each other. The one wonders to see the other walk so strictly, and deny himself to those carnal liberties that the most take... And the Christian thinks it strange that men should be so bewitched, and still remain children in the vanity of their turmoil, wearying and humoring themselves from morning to night, running after stories and fancies, and ever busy doing nothing; wonders that the delights of earth and sin can so long entertain and please men, and persuade them to give Jesus Christ so many refusals -- to turn from their life and happiness, and choose to be miserable, yea, and take much pains to make themselves miserable." --Robert Leighton | ||||||
5680 | Traditional answer? | 1 Pet 4:6 | DocTrinsograce | 131655 | ||
John Calvin was only 27 when he wrote the Institutes, and I appreciate your faith in my ability to present a Reader's Digest version of his exegesis... :-) Nevertheless, I don't think I'm quite up to the task. I apologize. However, I can give you the scriptures that he cites, even though alone they will not adequately synopsize his reasoning. (There is just no substitute or shortcut for study.) Psalm 107:16, Zechariah 9:11, 1 Peter 3:19, Isaiah 53:5, Acts 2:24, Hebrews 5:7, Psalm 22:1, Matthew 27:46, Matthew 3:17, Hebrews 2:15, 1 Peter 3:22, John 13:21, Matthew 26:37, Hebrews 4:15, Hebrews 2:17, Luke 22:44, Luke 22:43, Matthew 26:39, John 12:27-28, Matthew 15:13 * * * * * * * * * * * * * Now, for an encore, I will summarize William Shakespeare's play of Macbeth: Fate, stab, bleed, boo, sad, coup, dead :-) |
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