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261 | Profile of A Disciple | John 8:31 | Aixen7z4 | 153910 | ||
Let us not talk about this right now. Let us not talk about it at all until we have read again what Jesus said in Luke 14:25-35. Let us not talk about it until we have carefully pondered the standard that he set, and the cost of discipleship. There is a road that Jesus traveled, a live he lived, and he bids us follow. Those who dare to do so will pay a price, and he says we should count the cost before we start. Compare your life to his, and see how close you are. Then perhaps you’ll know if you have followed. | ||||||
262 | How is Jesus like a shepherd? | John 10:14 | Aixen7z4 | 88435 | ||
This writer thinks it belittles God's people and dishonors the Lord to say that we are like stupid sheep and that's why we need a shepherd. The simple fact is the Lord is God. It is he who has made us, and not we ourselves. We should be thankful that he has taken the role of Shepherd, to provide for us and to protect us, because we need it. There are thieves who come by only to steal from us, to kill, and to destroy. The Lord is our Shepherd. He gives his life for the sheep. So he is our Savior. But he is also our Maker, and he is Lord. Let us submit to him, and let us fear and honor him. |
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263 | Thomas being sarcastic or serious? | John 11:16 | Aixen7z4 | 121535 | ||
A post from this morning’s fare (5/17/04) makes reference to this one and revives the interest in it. To underline the point already made, it is true that we are often much too quick to be critical. We can learn much from each other if we stop and think, and I think we can learn from the Apostle Thomas to be humble and above all, sincere. Doubting does not indicate lack of sincerity. Contrariwise, it may be evidence of sincerity. We remember Thomas as the one who expressed his doubts. But we should probably be thankful that he expressed them. In John 14:5 Thomas says to him, "Lord, we don't know where you are going. How can we know the way?" It is because of his statement here we have the response of the Lord Jesus Christ: "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me”. In John 20 we have him expressing his doubts: "Unless I see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe." But it is because of this that we have the words of Jesus in response: "Because you have seen me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen, and have believed." I think that most believers prize these particular statements from the Lord. But we must say, humanly speaking, that they would not have been available to us had it not been for Thomas’ doubts and his willingness to express them. And there is additional evidence of Thomas’ sincerity in Mark 14. He had said he would die with Christ rather than to deny him (See Mark 14:31). Now (in John 11:16) he is saying to his fellow-apostles, “Let us do what we said we would do”. This might be taken as further evidence of the man’s sincerity. |
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264 | Thomas being sarcastic or serious? | John 11:16 | Aixen7z4 | 121545 | ||
It does seem that each of the apostles was serious enough to give their very lives for the His sake, and the Gospel's. | ||||||
265 | How can I glorify God? | John 12:28 | Aixen7z4 | 105752 | ||
It is really a question for each person to ask himself and answer. The passages are there for all of us and we can know about the methods intellectually. But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself (Galatians 6:4). | ||||||
266 | How can I glorify God? | John 12:28 | Aixen7z4 | 105755 | ||
Yes. I will give thanks unto the LORD, and call upon his name, and make known his deeds among the people. I will sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, and talk of all his wondrous works. Christ has for sin atonement made What a wonderful Savior! We are redeemed, the price is paid What a wonderful Savior! I praise Him for the cleansing blood What a wonderful Savior! That reconciled my soul to God What a wonderful Savior! He cleansed my heart from all its sin What a wonderful Savior! And now He reigns and rules therein What a wonderful Savior! He walks beside me in the way: What a wonderful Savior! And keeps me faithful day by day; What a wonderful Savior! He gives me overcoming power What a wonderful Savior! And triumph in each trying hour What a wonderful Savior! To Him I’ve given all my heart: What a wonderful Savior! The world shall never share a part: What a wonderful Savior! What a wonderful Savior is Jesus, my Jesus! What a wonderful Savior is Jesus, my Lord! Glory in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD. |
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267 | How can I glorify God? | John 12:28 | Aixen7z4 | 105763 | ||
The scriptures are given, my friend, not for us to like or dislike. They are God's unchanging word, and we have to take them as they are given and adjust to them. Galatians 6:4 stands as written, and we will have to accept it and decide how to apply it. We will have to look at our own behavior and know whether it is bringing glory to God. While self-glorification is not in view, it does seem that God allows us to feel good about glorifying him. |
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268 | How can I glorify God? | John 12:28 | Aixen7z4 | 105812 | ||
No tricks intended, my friend. I actually had the temerity to try to teach you something. I am just glad I had not quoted the entire verse. I could not imagine how you would have responded. But we must indeed submit ourselves to the word of god as written. | ||||||
269 | How can I glorify God? | John 12:28 | Aixen7z4 | 105813 | ||
I think you fellows are actually glorifying God by defending each other the way you do. I mean that sincerely. There is something good about it. I hope that none of us is against the other, for that would not be glorifying to God. I hope these posts stand a thousand years and those who read them from a distance can understand. Or maybe that will be the first thousand years we will have been there, bright shining as the sun, and we'd be glad we glorified him here on earth. I want to assure you that I have no intention of taking time off to study. I've done that for a long time, longer than some of you have been alive. I will live it now. I think you men are not glorifying God by vilifying anyone who attempts to teach any one of you something. It amuses you when someone takes it upon himself to lecture any of the coterie about the Bible????? I could say you, all of you, have reached perfection, my friends. But I will reserve such praise for Christ. Excuse me. Any of you can respond to this in order to defend the other. But I will move on to other things. |
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270 | How can I glorify God? | John 12:28 | Aixen7z4 | 105815 | ||
Sorry, Ray, take no offence. I did mean to use a captial G for God. | ||||||
271 | How can I glorify God? | John 12:28 | Aixen7z4 | 105816 | ||
That's OK, My man. You deserve it. It amuses him when someone takes it upon himself to lecture you about the Bible!! | ||||||
272 | How can I glorify God? | John 12:28 | Aixen7z4 | 105818 | ||
Psalm 86:12 "I give thanks to you, O Lord my God, with my whole heart, and I will glorify your name forever." [ESV] Lord, It has been suggested that I take a year off, during which time I can start no threads like this one. But in light of the above verse, I can't. It is such a privilege to be able to incite praise for you, even on this forum. They may bar me from it, but until then I'll say You are great and good, to have given us the Bible, and the Internet as one way to respond to it, and it is by your will that someone has started this forum. If you close this avenue to me, please open up another. And I will glorify your name forever. |
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273 | How can I glorify God? | John 12:28 | Aixen7z4 | 105819 | ||
All those verses are wonderful. And now that I know them I will seek to apply them. But I expect to run into trouble as I do that. I may attempt to actually glorify God here by actually giving thanks or enumerating His good works, or by doing some other such good deeds. But I must expect to be lambasted for deviating from Bible study to actually try to glorify God here. Better to praise one of the great Bible scholars who quote these verses to us. But calm down, Aixen. I know this makes your blood boil. But what good will that do? They will only attack you for being touchy and for being to easily offended. Take the barbs. Agree to suffer. Do you mean that we can actually glorify God by suffering? Peter thought so. No. The Holy Spirit told him to tell us we could. Listen, man. Think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: But rejoice, inasmuch as you are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy. If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are you; for the spirit of glory and of God rest upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified. But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men's matters. Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf. |
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274 | How can I glorify God? | John 12:28 | Aixen7z4 | 105825 | ||
That is a good word, Brother Ray, and the conclusion is rock solid. I would like to make a small point to say that it seems Paul did indeed judge himself. Point was that his was not the final word. He did tell us to judge ourselves to see whether we are in the faith, and to judge ourselves in relation to favoritism and division within the body lest, we be judged. If we fail to do that we are weak and sickly, etc. We need to search ourselves to clear our own conscience. It is good to have a conscience void of offence. Happy is the man who does not condemn himself for what he does. But we do not know our own hearts. That is why we pray, “Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: and see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting”. I may search myself and find nothing. My conscience may be clear. But then God speaks. Remember Job? When God spoke, he shut up and repented in dust and ashes. That is the power of the word of God. It cuts both him who teaches it and those who listen. We must all submit to the word. |
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275 | Do you recall the day of your Salvation | John 12:32 | Aixen7z4 | 103844 | ||
God bless you, Kathy. I remember it as if it were yesterday. I see the place. I see the seat exactly as it held me. I see the preacher. I hear his words exactly. "It is not enough to know about God", he said. "You must get to know him". That night I got to know him. I asked him his name, and he said, "Savior". He asked me my name, and I said, "Sinner". It seemed we both realized we were a perfect match. Strangely, though, I started calling him “Lord” and he started calling me “Saint”. He had changed me and I had decided to follow him. What is my testimony? I’ve found a friend. I’ve found a Friend, O such a friend! He loved me ere I knew Him; He drew me with the cords of love, and thus He bound me to Him; And round my heart still closely twine those ties which naught can sever, For I am His, and He is mine, forever and forever. I’ve found a Friend, O such a friend! He bled, He died to save me; And not alone the gift of life, but His own Self He gave me! Naught that I have mine own I call, I’ll hold it for the Giver, My heart, my strength, my life, my all are His, and His forever. I’ve found a Friend, O such a friend! All pow’r to Him is given, To guard me on my onward course, and bring me safe to heaven. The eternal glories gleam afar, to nerve my faint endeavor; So now to watch, to work, to war, and then to rest forever. I’ve found a Friend, O such a friend! So kind and true and tender, So wise a Counselor and Guide, so mighty a Defender! From Him who loves me now so well what power my soul can sever? Shall life or death, shall earth or hell? No! I am His forever. |
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276 | Do you recall the day of your Salvation | John 12:32 | Aixen7z4 | 103847 | ||
Sorry about that, Searcher, I didn't mean to call you Kathy, or to answer her question there. I should have said thank you for your testimony. "I knew if I had died, I would be with the Lord", you said. I can relate to that because when the Lord saved me he took away the fear of death. God bless you. | ||||||
277 | Would a gentle spirit work? | John 12:32 | Aixen7z4 | 103912 | ||
So you put the onus on the weak one. I fear that many weak ones do not have the courage you seem to have had, to stick around and take the harsh words. They go away. Whatever happened to the one who came on here with all caps? He does not seem to be here anymore. He came on with a zeal without knowledge. How should we have responded? “The bottom line here is someone is usually trying to make you see it their way and if you don’t then you’re not as smart as you think”. Now what does that mean? Please do not try to explain it. Either way, if that is the bottom line on this forum, it is not good. Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for people who come onto a Christian forum weak and wrong is, that they might be saved. For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. For they being ignorant of God's word, and going about to establish their own ideas as truth, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God. I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost, That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart. For I could wish that myself were accursed from this forum for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the desire to please and serve the Lord, but who still carry traits of weakness and ignorance. What if a person from a cult does come here? Surely he would realize that there are enough big guns on this forum that he will not succeed in spreading his doctrine. But is there not opportunity for one of them to come forward in meekness, to instruct those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth? Or is it better to shout at them and drive them off? It seems to me that people who speak of "lifting up the name of Jesus”, and of "lifting Him up", mean well. But they don‘t realize what they are saying. People who speak even in retrospect of having received a false impression “from the Lord” have another false impression. The person who is willing to change “what the Lord has given in (his) spirit” is confused about the way the Lord gives insight. But it is not helpful to approach that person with a spiritual club to smash that view, I think, for in smashing the view, we may also smash the spirit. Better to take a scalpel, I think, and gently repair that view. Suggest that they replace “lift up” with “exalt” (Exodus 15:2;Isaiah 25:1) perhaps, or praise (Isaiah 25:1; Isaiah 42:12) . Let them “boast”, if you will (Psalm 34:2; Psalm 44:8). Let them glory in the name of the Lord (1 Chronicles 16:10;Psalm 105:3) Let them magnify the Lord (Psalm 34:3; Psalm 69:30; Luke 1:46). Help them with their doctrine, if you can. But do no dampen their enthusiasm altogether. Take for an example, Aquila and Priscilla. A certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus. This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John. And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly. The Lord had a way of restraining an impetuous Peter, and of teaching the other weak disciples, even when they doubted. He did not drive them away. You have to be careful of those who come to teach false doctrine and who will not listen. But we should also be careful, if we engage in rooting out the tears, to not damage the wheat. We should be careful not to discourage the weak. For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them. |
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278 | THE MOST POWERFUL VERSE IN EVANGELISM | John 12:32 | Aixen7z4 | 103913 | ||
Kathy, we should do all that. And you are correct: We should do it, not primarily for our sake but for His sake, and for their sakes, those who do not yet know Him. We should exalt him (Exodus 15:2;Isaiah 25:1). We should praise him (Isaiah 25:1; Isaiah 42:12) . We should boast of him (Psalm 34:2; Psalm 44:8). We should glory in his name (1 Chronicles 16:10;Psalm 105:3). We should magnify the Lord (Psalm 34:3; Psalm 69:30; Luke 1:46). It will affect and draw those who are humbly seeking him. The only point is that none of this is suggested in Luke 12:32. That passage is speaking of Jesus being lifted up on the cross. Maybe we should start another thread on the role of praise in evangelism and base it on Psalm 69:30-32. |
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279 | THE MOST POWERFUL VERSE IN EVANGELISM | John 12:32 | Aixen7z4 | 103914 | ||
So true. Except that it is for me. I must know not only what it says but how I should respond to it. It must have meaning, then, in and of it itself, but also in my life. I must respond to the truth, not by making it fit my present life but by adjusting my life to it. The truth we receive should change us. Jesus was saying he would be lifted up on the cross. Now, how do I respond to that? He was saying he would draw all men to heimself. Now, how do I respond to that? |
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280 | THE MOST POWERFUL VERSE IN EVANGELISM | John 12:32 | Aixen7z4 | 103993 | ||
Tim: It is good to see you again. I heard you say something about parting ways and I was afraid we had lost you. Your enthusiasm is refreshing, and I hope you will stay around to inspire us with it. The men on this forum are Bible scholars and they can be rough if they think you are straying even an inch from the truth. So you have to be very careful. Search the Scriptures before you write, and as the note says, review what you are saying to be sure it is Bible based. Better to ask a question rather than to make a bold statement without double-checking, because they will catch you. It also helps to be humble and to simply admit when you made a mistake. Now I am sure you have gotten the point about lifting Jesus up. There's been a lot of good points made in this thread. If we reviewed them, we would all be wiser. It hurts to see Christians calling each other names, as has been done here, and I hope that part is over. I hope we can make up and move on. As you have said, there is work to be done. We should be presenting Jesus to the world and spreading the good news. Perhaps this forum serves to sharpen the message so we can tell it straight when we go. God bless you. |
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