Results 421 - 440 of 1740
|
||||||
Results from: Notes Author: CDBJ Ordered by Verse |
||||||
Results | Verse | Author | ID# | |||
421 | Which Church is the right one? | NT general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 71462 | ||
I am not going to stick up for the Catholics but there is a bit of a flaw in your logic; you quoted Revelation, Rev. 22:19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book. Which book is the book of Revelation in your Bible? It is the last book in mine of a collection of 69 separate books. The Bible isn’t a book actually but rather a collection of books or a file and the Catholics haven’t changed a thing in their book of The Apocalypses. The Catholics didn’t change the sabbath day to Sunday they worship on the Lords Day, which is Sunday; Saturday is still the sabbath. I hope that you aren’t fulfilling Col. 2:16 Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: Just thought that I would add my two cents worth, CDBJ |
||||||
422 | Animal Talks? | NT general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 71463 | ||
I praise the Lord when almost anything comes to this old mind and I know what you are saying. It does seem kind of funny but then there is a lot we don’t know that went on in times past. With God all things are possible. Romans 11:33 O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out! |
||||||
423 | Which Church is the right one? | NT general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 71521 | ||
You didn’t even catch it when I said my Bible had 69 books in it. I thought I would dangle the bait out but you didn’t even bit? Please don’t excuse your spelling because you are communicating with the worst speller on the forum and I will admit it. I do everything in Microsoft word then copy and past to the forum. And just for sake of an argument I think the word is spelled catechism and since there are many I am assuming that you are referring to the Catholic catechism. There is a fellow on this forum whom I am sure could set you straight on all of these fine points, who is very well versed, and goes by the name Emmaus I think he is the one you should be conversing with; I know a little about the Bible but I’m not very big on the religion stuff. |
||||||
424 | Which Church is the right one? | NT general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 71527 | ||
Hi EdB, your comment, However I can't stop thinking how many neighborhood churches you could build for that amount of money. How many local churches you have enough pastors to place. How much money could be saved not having to contend with things like traffic control, buying land for large parking lots and such. That is exactly what we are doing and the new additional church is about 10 miles south and is referred to as our South Campus. All of our pastors will doing double duty until it gets on it’s feet, so to speak. Many of our congregation will switch to the new church and eliminate the attendance problem that we have now. Your second notation reads, Is bigger better? I once read a magazine called "In Fisherman". In that magazine the editor always asked the same question. Is bigger better? His contention was we should look to nature. If bigger was better we would have 3 foot butterflies. I always think of that when I see big churches. Are they what Jesus intended or have we fallen for what the world tells us, we must be bigger? What should we do, just tell people that they aren’t welcome and not let them in? To my knowledge this is the fourth time that the church has branched off to other location within a 40-mile diameter and they are all doing well. As was the discussion and I will say it again, the Lord is faithful to his Word and if it is taught properly it will cause churches to grow and without the help of the carnival style sideshows and all the gimmicks that are employed now days. The following still works and there are those who still look for the truth and where it is disseminated. 2 Tim. 4:1-4 I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; [2] Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. [3] For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; [4] And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. CDBJ |
||||||
425 | Which Church is the right one? | NT general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 71535 | ||
Edb, I know where you are coming from and it’s for sure that no one other then the Lord can answer some of these painful questions. The church that I attend started out in a little old cinder block building in a very poor section of town and has grown to what it is now over a period of years. To my knowledge there have only been three head pastors, in the years that it’s been in existence. I went for a period of time, in my Christian life, with out a home church. It was 17 years to be exact and the reason was, that I wasn’t being feed. I got disgusted with going to church every week and getting the same old thing to feed on spiritually. I was able to feed myself and was getting more then the pastor was feeding me. The Lord taught me how to dig out truth for myself self and I was getting Bible studies on tapes and since I couldn’t find a church that fulfilled this need my wife and I just quit going. Can you imagine what our kids would look like if all we gave them to eat was baby pabulum and a bottle for a period of twenty years? Well that was my problem, I needed the meat of the Word and couldn’t find it anywhere in the area. I think that one of the things that I missed the most besides face-to-face teaching, which was very basic, was the fellowship of other believers. It has only been in the last three years that my wife and I have found the church that we are in now. And I would attribute that fact to a verse of Scripture. Hebrews 10:25 (the last part) Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. I know a pastor that says every time he announces that he is going to teach the book of Revelation that the church fills up like they are crawling of the woodwork or something. I think you will get my drift on this after you read something. CDBJ |
||||||
426 | Which is more important:Knowledge/action | NT general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 74664 | ||
Greetings beva; My synopsis came about and was exacerbated because of your word, “which”, and you followed later by, “or”. Didn’t that mean I was supposed to choose between the two topics you selected thus placing them in an antithetical position. Am I not seeing what you posted? “Which is more of a sign of Christian maturity; knowledge of God's word or love for others?” I don’t see knowledge of God’s Word and love for others as being antithetical. That is why I posted them as congruent in my post. If I missed something that you were trying to expatiate on please continue I might catch next time. CDBJ |
||||||
427 | Which is more important:Knowledge/action | NT general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 74687 | ||
Greetings johnbakas, and welcome to the forum. Whenever I come across a new name on the forum I like to click on the author’s name that is listed. I appreciate reading their personal profile, which I hope they filled out. I thoroughly enjoy the personal testimony of those who have come to a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. It absolutely blows my mind how the grace of God has worked in so many different lives of the ones who have been called into His family. I especially appreciated you testimony and just praise the Lord for the overwhelming grace that is evident in so many different lives. Someday when we arrive home and look around at the multitudes of those present it will be amazing to see all the diversity of those in attendance yet we will know that we all got there the same way. Titus 3:5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; Have a nice day, CDBJ |
||||||
428 | Rapture taken how where when? | NT general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 78456 | ||
You are right there isn’t anything secret about it, it will be the most spectacular thing that the Earth has ever observed and all will see it. When the Lord delivered Noah and Lot it wasn’t any secret snatching away. Those that weren’t delivered to safety were watching as the deliverance of a few took place then they themselves were on the receiving end of God’s wrath; it all happened on the same day. The same scenario will play out at the rapture. Just like when the people were troubling Noah and the ones in Sodom were troubling Lot, the Lord came to deal with them and remove the righteous. At the rapture when the Lord will come to be glorified in his saints the same scenario will play out. 2 Thes. 1:6-10 Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you; 7And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, 8In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: 9Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power; 10When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day. Check out the following. http://www.solagroup.org/articles/endtimes.html Click on the heading title, END TIMES Scroll down and take your pick. Good eschatology if one is looking for answers. CDBJ |
||||||
429 | Why was Christ baptized? | NT general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 78512 | ||
There is a name I haven’t talked to for a while, Greeting Kalos!! Yours in the Lord, CDBJ |
||||||
430 | Can someone explain sanctifacation | NT general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 86366 | ||
Hi John, For starters, I didn’t ask the question but was just trying to be accommodating and secondly, I am aware of what sanctification is. It appears that the one who presented the question wasn’t getting any response and it was their first question on the forum. Thanks anyway, CDBJ |
||||||
431 | And what about those who will die before | NT general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 98298 | ||
Hi Hank, Something is blocking me from sending you E-Mail. CDBJ |
||||||
432 | And what about those who will die before | NT general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 98312 | ||
Hello Blessed, I agree with your post 100 percent but the interesting thing is that no matter how hard you try there are those who just cant see it and I have concluded that after awhile it’s just a waste of time, and here is why. 1 Cor. 2:14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. This verse ties in with what Christ said to Peter in Matthew 16 Matthew 16:17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. All Scripture, in order to come to the proper conclusion, must have God as the teacher. This excellent teaching brings one to a total trust in God’s Son. John 6:45 It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me. Anything less then a 100 percent total trust in Jesus Christ for salvation isn’t effective salvation, and as a result some will argue with you till they a blue in the face, but the fact is they just don’t know yet until the Lord reveals it to them! They don’t truly know the Lord unless their faith is in Jesus entirely; not even the slightest bit of faith can be in anything else, including baptism, communion or any ritual of any sort, and still have it be considered true undivided faith in Christ, as God’s Word requires. The word for faith in the Greek, PISTIS, implies this when it speaks of salvation by believing in God’s Son, Jesus the Christ! As a result Jesus said, Matthew 7:21-23 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. Many speak of faith and works, the teaching of the father is very exact when it comes to what would be considered work on our part. Here is the only work that we can claim as counting toward salvation. John 6:27-29 Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed. 28Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? 29Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent. Is that great or what, Jesus did it all and Jesus gets all the credit! Faith alone in Christ ALONE. Have a great day, CDBJ |
||||||
433 | And what about those who will die before | NT general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 98315 | ||
Hi Hank, It's still a no go, and it says it's listed as spam! CDBJ |
||||||
434 | And what about those who will die before | NT general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 98320 | ||
Now that's a clasic, and it says exactly the way I understand it! CDBJ Here is another one by the same guy. THE TWO CHRISTIAN FAITHS ? There are two Christian faiths that reside upon this Earth. One emphasizes goodness the other a second birth. The first lay claims to being the best that they can be. But when it comes to heaven, they have to wait and see! The second ensures one heaven by believing what God said, By trusting in the Son he sent, who rose up from the dead. One expresses feelings for the brotherhood of man. The other promises deliverance, by faith in God’s great plan. The first takes bits and pieces from the Bible just for show; But when it comes to eternal life, the fact is, they don’t know! The other uses all God’s word to support a firm position. It brings them to a relationship through belief and true contrition. The first has a desire of where they want to be, But they’re enslaved by the curse of sin, and not as yet set free. The others bask in the love of God, provided by his Son, Because they trust in the promise, that He died for everyone. The first rely on deeds they’ve done, to gain God’s favored space. The second trust in the work Christ did, because it’s all by grace. He took our place for judgment and died for all our sins, And those that accept the grace of this, the Lord has welcomed in. So claim a promise from God’s word, he’s beholding to the task. Heaven and Earth may pass away, but God’s word will always last! By Charles D. Bickett, Jr. |
||||||
435 | And what about those who will die before | NT general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 98323 | ||
Hi Makarios, You are most kind! Whenever I speak of wit to my wife she says that I am half right! We have a great time teasing each other. It is so wonderful having a mate that loves the Lord and you know that they will spend eternity with you with Jesus. I almost lost her though several years ago and there is an actual prayer that I put on paper one night at about four in the morning, as I was pouring my heart out to the Lord. A SHORT PRAYER Oh Father I fear, and that for life, Not for me dare say, but for that of my wife. She’s a gem to me, now polished by years, The love of my life, a kindred in tears. I plead for her safety, her health, her well being, But the wear of cruel time is what I’ve been seeing. She loves you, Lord, and you are the best, I can’t compete when it comes to that test. Please let her stay here a while, and dispel my great fears, I love her move now in these golden of years. A helpmate for sure is what she has been, Always there by my side through thick and through thin. I know I’ve no right in this prayer I proclaim, But I ask this dear Father in Jesus’ sweet name. Amen |
||||||
436 | And what about those who will die before | NT general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 98355 | ||
Hi Hank, Yes, there isn't any problem with your e-mails are going out OK. It seems a though you marked something as Spam one time and it won't let certain addresses return things to you as a result. I have been called a ham several times but never Spam. I have often told people that they can call me anything want to, but note late for supper. Have a great day, Spam or CDBJ |
||||||
437 | Matthew talked about JC as a Jew - why? | NT general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 109289 | ||
Wasn’t the name, Jesus Christ, in the Hebrew, actually Yeshua HaMashiach? CDBJ |
||||||
438 | How do we tithe properly? | NT general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 109753 | ||
Let me see if I am understanding you right? Are you saying, in affect, that God can be bought with my puny little tithe and that by doing so I can impress Him more so that he will bless me more? Is this called blessing for sale to the highest bidder? OK then, that being the case, I figure if I starve the wife and kids I will be able to give more, right? That way everyone will see how bad off we are and everyone will want what I have? That sounds like it would be a great testimony for the Lord! What happened to grace? CDBJ |
||||||
439 | How do we tithe properly? | NT general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 109868 | ||
You are absolutely right and I stand corrected with regard to the word tithe not being mentioned in the New Testament. What I meant to convey is that it is not to be an issue with Christians. From what you are saying it sounds like we both hold about the same position. I think that a lot of believers get their offering or collection for the Lord’s work mixed up. It seem as though they think that God can be bribed with their measly giving. God is a God of grace and cannot be bought as it were. They think that by giving a certain percentage that God has to bless them and as a result give them back more then they gave. It doesn’t work that way in the New Testament. It would be no big deal for God to drop a million dollars in our laps and then we could give as our heart dictates. We are to give after the Lord prospers us in the New Testament. 1 Cor. 16:2 Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come. Notice is says, as God hath, “past tense”, prospered him. The problem with most believers is that if God were to dump a fortune in our laps most of us wouldn’t be capable of handling it and our life would go down the drain, so to speak. A lot of believers don’t have the capacity for wealth and the Lord knows it. It would be like me giving my son when he was just a kid, a nice 45 long Colt peacemaker. I like guns but I loved my son too much to do that; I sure wouldn’t be doing him any great favor with such a move because it would cause more harm then good, he didn’t have the capacity for it and couldn’t handle it properly. The Lord knows our capabilities and capacity better then we do and He prospers us through grace, and when He does we should give as our heart dictates. So many believers give because they feel that they have too! 2 Cor. 9:7 Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. The words, or of necessity, are also in that verse. The truth is God isn’t broke, and if it isn’t easy for one to give X amount don’t do it. One should give to the Lord’s work because they really love doing it and it doesn’t strap them down because the Lord has prospered them to the point that it’s no problem or a big deal. When someone asks the question with regard to tithing of his or her money and time etc. before or after taxes, it is already to the point of being a necessity or they wouldn’t have asked. If someone wants to dispute this point I don’t care to debate it, take it up with the Lord, and yes I know what it says in the Old Testament! Well I guess I just got put on the TBN black list! Have a great day, CDBJ |
||||||
440 | How do we tithe properly? | NT general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 109869 | ||
I just directed my last post to myself because I don't want it to be pointed. | ||||||
Result pages: << First < Prev [ 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 ] Next > Last [87] >> |