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521 | Why the long threads on sexual topics? | Bible general Archive 2 | justme | 145709 | ||
Hank: Nice to hera from you. I am not attenpting to limit subject material of a piticular area, but just see some contrast. I am not a prude by any means, the Navy made me draw the line as to remain sexually pure. The line between black and white is often blended into the gray. The gray areas are where many Christians reside on moral issues. A sharper focus on the dividing line of black (sin) and white (good) is a requirement for Christians today in our cluture and time. I am sure there are many who could testify of the pain sin brings, and healing Jesus gives. We praise the Lord for His unfailing love, and mercy. Blessings Hank! justme |
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522 | Why the long threads on sexual topics? | Bible general Archive 2 | justme | 145708 | ||
Edb: I agree with you have said. I think Christians especially mom's and dad's need to be street wise and smart in these areas. Far beyond what most people think, sexual activity takes place, as you say in eight year olds and perhaps younger. But they are being taught by someone, or some film at home or school. I do not believe that many eight year olds are naturally interested in sex. As for the homosexual culture we put up with, very few have the truth about their sexual activities. Many E.R's have to deal with the bazar medical issues that are unspeakable, and beyond most peoples imagination. I was an EMT for a while and worked in training at an E. R. so I know of where I speak. You are correct the information of God's best for mankind is in the Word. All to often we see Christians who sin just once, and pay a lifetime for their mistakes. Perhaps there is time to help people at the tender ages to prevent such a miserable life. Blessings. justme |
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523 | Why the long threads on sexual topics? | Bible general Archive 2 | justme | 145702 | ||
Edb: Good to hear from you. I am reninded of Romans 14:22. When we approve of anything we risk our testimony. I personally would rather remain silent than even enter into such a subject. I am of the opinion that there are boundaries between men and women that need respect, and are improper and impolite to dialogue with mixed sexes. The sacredness of each persons sexuality is no longer seen as a subject that is off limits to the general public at large. There times that certian subjects should best addressed and answered by someone of the same sex. I personally think men should counsel with men, and women with women. Sexual subjects would be better answered by persons with Godly wisdom, and of the same sex. I know this may seem far out, but it is just an old man's idea. I do not think my theology or or treatment of women is anything but respectfull, and liberating. I am just stating what I personally an convicted is the Biblical perspective of Scripture, I believe is best, for me. Perhaps some might consider my views to unrealistic. I believe in a high respect for women and men and appreciation for the differences that we bring as co-partners in Christ and His body. Blessings. justme |
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524 | Unpardonable sin | Matt 12:32 | justme | 144282 | ||
refugestar: One must be careful to keep the dialogue between Jesus and the Pharisees and the croud in order and in context. After reading this over the years and reading what other biblical scholars have written, it seems to mean the following. The unpardonable sin is not something a born again Christian can committ. This sin is a irreversible hardness of ones heart, and only those who have turned their backs on God and rejected all faith and refuse to acknowledge God's power in Christ have committed the unforgivebal sin. From my view point looking at whom to witness to, I personally believe I should share the Gospel with whom ever might listen. Only God knows who is lost forever. Perhaps we might say everyone who rejects Jesus as Lord has indeed committed the unpardonable sin. Often when I have had someone ask what the unpardonable is , it is a Christian that fears they committed it. No sin except rejecting Jesus Christ is unpardonable, whould you not agree? Blessings. justme |
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525 | Unpardonable sin | Matt 12:32 | justme | 144279 | ||
EdB: Speaking of gold, Someday we will walk on streets of gold. What a wonderful thought! Blessings. justme |
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526 | Unpardonable sin | Matt 12:32 | justme | 144093 | ||
refugestarr: Is the blasphemy you speak of the same as the unpardonable sin? Perhaps there may be a difference? Thank you for responding. justme |
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527 | Unpardonable sin | Matt 12:32 | justme | 144091 | ||
Glen: I haven't the foggiest idea. But the block of land they all say si the spot where Jesus will return, and was the Garden of Eden, is worth more money that you can count! There is always someone attempting to try and buy this "holy ground". The church that owns will not sell this block of land at any price. I find this to be almost unreal. What ppeople will spend for religious relics is unlimited. Blessings. justme |
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528 | Unpardonable sin | Matt 12:32 | justme | 144088 | ||
EdB: I am not sure where you could find Scriptual proof for that. However, If some think the Garden was in Missouri then who knows, why not start something new to make a buck. Does this mean I can bottle the Missouri river and sell this muddy stuff? Blessings. justme |
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529 | Unpardonable sin | Matt 12:32 | justme | 144029 | ||
Hank: I have no doubt that you think the Garden was in Arkansas, and that Walley's World is next to the being almost as big. What about my explimation of what I hoped help clear up my first note? justme |
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530 | Unpardonable sin | Matt 12:32 | justme | 144024 | ||
Ray: Good to hear from you, how are you doing? As for you note I could not have expressed what you said any better. I totally agree, and what you have said is almost word for word Scripture. I fail to understand how Ephesians 1:13-14 is not proof positive that we are saved for eternity. That is such a powerful blessing that God has given us! Blessings Ray. justme |
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531 | Unpardonable sin | Matt 12:32 | justme | 144020 | ||
Hank: Thanks for the note, and I am glad you brought this to my attention. I Think perhaps I should explain further. I am coming from the understanding that a person can receive Jesus Christ even upon ones death bed. At least I hope so, as I have led a few to Christ within a few days and hours of their death. Up and until that point of receiving Jesus Christ they were unsaved with no doubt. If they would have died without receiving Jesus Christ then they would have been guilty of the unpardonable sin of deliberately rejecting the Holy Spirits pleading to receive Jesus Christ. That is why I said until a persons death, their sin is yet forgivable, upon death there is no hope, and their sin is unpardonable. Does this help clear up what I said? I hope so, but please let me know if you see it some other way. The Lord is so good to me, I can't count the many ways He shows me that He is in control every step and every second of the day. I have been especially blessed to be more aware of how sacred the time we have on this earth, and with our loved ones. No matter what medical procedure we endure, it is only tempoary in the spam of eternity. I praise God for the gift of life here, and the true GIFT of ETERNAL LIFE. I also am really blessed to live in Missouri. You may not know that the Garden of Eden was located in Independance, Missouri, at least accroding to the RLDS, and the LDS churches. What a thrill to know this. Blessings to you Hank. justme |
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532 | Unpardonable sin | Matt 12:32 | justme | 143812 | ||
Hank: My study of Scripture in relationship to the "unpardonable sin" has boiled down to one conclusion, and that is to reject Jesus Christ, and to remain in that belief at the time of ones death. A person who so rejects the Holy Spirit's pleading to make Christ Lord has blasphemed the Holy Spirit. Is this not what you have saiid? I believe satan uses this topic to cause believers to doubt the "sealing of the Holy Spirit" upon us as the mark of Jesus Christ's ownership of us. Then again this also points us to the "eternal secuurity of the believer", at least from my Baptist point of understanding of Scripture. (I am not trying to push my theological view point on anyone) My belief is that only at ones death is the sin "unpardonable". Would you not agree? Blessings to you Hank. justme |
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533 | Study Bible Forum -- or Circus? | Gen 1:17 | justme | 142874 | ||
likethat: Thank you for receiving the notes justure as I intended it to be. The best thing I would suggest is read as many of the notes that others have said befor and after to get the drift of what the thread is about, and look at the dates and even the time of day written to get a clue when this all took place. I find at times the "old ones" on the forum are friendly and open. There are some that get on the forum and answer 200 notes in a very short period of time, and feel they are the expert on the whole Bible. These people tend to leave rather soon, but are pretty grouchy. But most of us think we have some favorite area to bring to the forum, and once in a while it takes off for several days. So be patient, and enjoy and for give us where we fail. Blessings. justme |
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534 | purpose driven? | NT general Archive 1 | justme | 142583 | ||
Steve: Thanks, I will get a copy and then I can respond. I think the book says little about repentance and sin, by what I have heard. Blessings. justme |
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535 | purpose driven? | NT general Archive 1 | justme | 142454 | ||
Srbaegon: Steve, just as a matter of couriosity, and seeing these books just about everywhere, from Walmart to every bookstore I go into, what are the unbiblical and unsound things you saw? Thanks, and blessings. justme |
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536 | Study Bible Forum -- or Circus? | Gen 1:17 | justme | 142452 | ||
likethat: Perhaps when you "prophicy" next time it might be wise to know you have that gift, and that you look at the date the person wrote their note. That way you might have a better percentage of "prophicy" being at least semi-close. justme |
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537 | Why the spotlight on gays? | Prov 6:16 | justme | 142279 | ||
Doc:I have not yet read the articles, so please allow me to be able to read them later and respond to this if I change my mind. Are you and I responsible for for the personal actions of our fathers according to Scripture? Are you accountable for my sin? I am chargeable for those I have the oppertunity to witnes to. If I read Romans chapter one rightly then the responsiblity resides on each individule themself. The body of Christ, the Chruch must reach out and be seeker friendly, but even the Church Paul has written warnings about such sexual and immoral sin. Blessings. justme |
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538 | What about other death punishments? | Prov 6:16 | justme | 142277 | ||
nelson9770: Let me assure you I feel the exact way about Jesus Christ and His undeserved love for me. I have seem people from all types of sinful backgrounds come to Christ. I do not judge them, however the Word of God does clearly and openly make strong definate warnings to those who reject Jesus Christ. Would you not agree? It would be against Gods basic personality to punish anyone who had not been warned against something God says is not compatible with His requirements for salvation. That would be not only unfair, but most assuredly a trap. Romans chapter one is the very warning, and the way those who defend homosexuality fall into satans trap. This all starts with an unthankful heart, then it is down hill from that point on. Jesus is the Judge, not me or you. Having been a pastor I can say very honestly I have seen first hand, a young boy who was sucked into homosexuality by and older man. Nothing anyone did could win this boy back. He is now in his mid thirities, and rejects everything that he once thought was good. Nelson, having compassion for anyone who is not a Christian is not a choice, it is a command. No matter what the sin! I would be chargeable for misleading a person if I were to say homosexuals live an acceptable lifestyle. Children are easly enticed by someone who gives love and builds their trust. This is how child molesters get their victims. Please do not think that homosexuals should not kept at bay. Would you expose your son or daughter to open sexual perversion? I have reasearched the homosexual lifestyle while I was in Seminary, actually going to the Metropolitan Church and interviewing the pastor. (I use the term pastor only because he called himself that.) This was an awakening that rocked my world! I will not go into the Scripture twisting the gay church uses, but to say it is liberal is too conserative. May I suggest you go to a large cities emergency room at the hospital. Ask them what they have seen in regards to what demented things homosexuals get themselves involved with. When you say "I will only listen, love, and help others." Is it love not to warn a person that that his house is on fire as he sleeps? Yes, neither of us make the sentence of hell on anyone, and it is not Gods desire to send anyone to hell. That choice rests entirely on the person who rejects Jesus Christ and His teachings. I am afraid you are very nieve or ignorant when you say "I do not believe that the "gay agenda" is trying to convert others." Most assuredly the gay movement has FORCED many schools to use books that teach small children its ok to have two daddy's, or two mommy's! Have you not noticed that television has very openly gay programs? Gays have the ACLU that comes to their beck and call every time they attempt to force their lifestyle on our schools, laws, and any place they can. They have Lobbyist's that are very well financed to push for rights that they feel are entitled to. One example is that they ate trying claim they are a minority group. With less than 3 percent of the true population, being homosexual they have much more desposable income to use on forcing their agenda. In some highschools hetrosexual couples can not even hold hands, but yet gays have been allowed to kiss, hold hands, and have public desplay of affection. This is happening in a nearby town where I live. Nelson go to a Borders, or Barns and Noble bookstore, go the the section that is for gays, look at the books, then tell me they are not trying to convert others! Enlightment will come at a cost, and I caution you the images are revolting! Finally Nelson, Romans 14:22 says "....Happy is he who does not condemn himself in what he approves." I suggest you become more aware of what you are condoning before you become a stumbling block for those who are reading and watching what you seem to approve of. Blessings. justme |
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539 | Speak from the midst of the fire to you? | Acts 9:4 | justme | 142273 | ||
New Creature: Thank you for speaking the truth in love. I do respect those who might not have had the same experience as you or me. However at the same time I do not regard myself as special in any way. Infact perhaps from the Lord's point of view I may be so hard to get the message accross to He has to speak loud and clear for me to hear. I have found the Lord is able to get His message through even if he has to use a donkey. Blessings. justme |
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540 | Speak from the midst of the fire to you? | Acts 9:4 | justme | 142206 | ||
New Creature: I too would agree with you that God does speak to us. Not only by His Word, but the inner voice of the Holy Spirit. You and I agree that often His call to sevice is clear as the voices that are audable, but loud and clear to the point our soul within us has no doubt the Holy Spirit has spoken. I do believe that the primary source of the Lord speaking does come to us by the written Word of God. However, I can state that the voice of the Holy Spirit has spoken to me giving me a warning on one occasion, an instruction to go at once at nidnight to visit my Dad 300 miles away. When I arrived several hours latter my Dad was close to death, and I drove him to the hoppital with little time to spare. I believe with all my heart the Lord called me to prepare for ministry, and to ministry. My belief is that God can use dreams to direct us as well. When My wife and I were on our honeymoon we were asleep, and the Lord spoke to me in my sleep and told me to "wake up our time to die was not now". I woke up and carried my wife outside the cabin, it was on FIRE! The problem is that we had better be very sure that we are walking with to Lord so we are not led astray by the wrong voice of the evil one. One way to be sure is the Holy Spirit will never voice something against Scripture. The real proof is in the results, did what you were told come true, was what was said come to be? If not then that was not the voice of tyhe Lord. I wonder if Joseph wondered if what he heard about Mary was really of the Lord? What id Joseph did not go to Egypt as he was told to do in a dream? Do we think the Lord can not use the same ways to reveal Himself to us today? If we are closed to the voice of the Holy Spirit then we can not expect to be receptive if He does Speak to our inner soul with a non vocal voice. Any thoughts? Blessings. justme |
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