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621 | desperate for help | 1 Tim 5:8 | justme | 118561 | ||
Rowdy: Thanks for responding. I can see your points. I fall into a delma when it comes to advising people on very personal problems, on the foru. Here is why; There are so many opinions about what the Bible teaches on marriage, divorce, and remarriage. Some would bluntly tell someone to stay in an abusive marriage. On the other hand some would sayabuse is grounds for divorce. Still others would stick like cement to unless there has been adultery there can be no divorce for a Christian. This is only one example of the wide range of understandings of what the Bible says. One only has to touch on baptism, or etrenal security of the believer, and there is going to be dogmatic debate as to who is right and who'e wrong. We all have what we think is the only answer to these doctrines. Would you not agree? There are those who come to the forum seeking an answer that meets their agenda, be it divorce, remarriage, or you name it. What on the surface seems like a kind answer could be serving to justify ones actions or conteplating action. I have seen good Bible believing Christians make some serious wrong choices by basing the direction they took by a mistaken understanding of Scripture, and they were totally convienced they were doing what the Bible said. So when someone tells me that the Bibles says thus, I want to see it for myself, and in context. We have been deceived by many false teachers and their wild money making "the Lord told me so". I can easly think of five or so false teachers that have fallen in recent years. People followed not the voice of their master. So these are a few reasons that counseling people on serious problems are best left up to professional traind Christians. The one draw back is it usually cost money something most of us hate to part with, especially something we feel should be free of charge. A pastors time is one thing, a professional Christian psychologist it quite a bit different. However there are a great many who all but give away their time for the sake of the people. Somehow we fail to see the pastor as professional, and unless it's a member a pastor needs some value for his time as well, at least I feel so. I hope this helps explain more of where I am coming from. Blesings. justme |
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622 | Who celebrates Easter Sunday and Why ? | NT general Archive 1 | justme | 118557 | ||
EdB: I understand your point and it is well understood. I think you might have misunderstood my feelings about Hank. I am sure he would agree that I doubt I have ever judged him in amy way whatsoever. Hank is, in my opinion, a true Christian who is a one of the kindest, respectable, and able to express his thoughts in English better than I have ever seen before. I am not saying others on the Forum are not very mature Christians. I am saying Hank is one of the very mature Christians that has very special gifts and is using them with clear understanding from the Holy Spirit. I too have been quick to squelsh the fires of cultism several times on the forum. With the number of those who are alert to this I would hope there is nothing that gets by. Thanks for your time you took to respons, and blessings. justme |
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623 | Who celebrates Easter Sunday and Why ? | NT general Archive 1 | justme | 118555 | ||
EdB: I agree with you. Perhaps this is an example of how some read the Bible...spoon fed by tapes and radio programs. Blessings. justme |
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624 | desperate for help | 1 Tim 5:8 | justme | 118536 | ||
Rowdy: I read with interest that Emmy's "biggest tradjedy is that you wont be able to remarry if you find you must leave your husband." Rowdy is this really her biggest trajedy? I would hope this would be her least of all the problems she faces. Generally most people are not thinking a bout marring someone else while trying to get their marriage some help. Many counselors are quick to say the "D" word, and may not have the Christian training to guide a couple into reconcillation. I know of couples who have endured many problems in their marriage for decades, because the Christian values demanded they stay and work hard with the love they had. That kind of covenant marriage is what the LORD expects, at least that's my understanding of Scripture. This example is why I think like EdB there is not much help on a Forum for serious marriage problems, and we are better off to refer them to professional Christian help. Blessings. justme |
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625 | desperate for help | 1 Tim 5:8 | justme | 118535 | ||
Henry and Emmy: Your problem is not insignifacant, and there is much more going on than that shows it's self on the surface. This forum is not the place to seek the help you need. May I strongly suggest a Christian professional Psychologist. Having worked with families in trouble for a munber of yesra as a pastor, I can tell you few pastors are trained or equipped to deal with your problems. Abuse by hitting by book or fist is abuse. This should not be permitted to continue. Please seek out professional help ASAP. If your husband wont go, them go yourself. May God guide you both. justme |
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626 | Where is the Changed lives? | Eccl 11:5 | justme | 118534 | ||
Hank: Thank you for the tender words that were like a sweet smell of gardenias to my soul. Pleasent words that encourage are indeed as smooth as honey. Oh, Hank, by the way the latest "Left Behind" book is out recently. If you hurry there may still be a copy left for you. But, not to worry, becaus by the way it ends in the last page it seems like a lead into a whole new set of books are sure to follow. With the money a person spends on the whole set of "left Behind" fiction books cost a person could buy a pretty nice set of Commentairies, and thery won't leave you "left behind" and are not fiction. Thanks again for your kind words, blessings to you. justme |
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627 | Searching for the truth | Bible general Archive 2 | justme | 118531 | ||
CDBJ: No, not cash it in! I have found that in my Christian walk there have been time that things have worn me to a frazel. Perhaps, but I don't imagine so, I feel like I am the only one that gets down. We all go into times that we don't seen to communicate what we realy want to say. Now to as you being Rebecca from Sunny Brook farms, none of us are either! However none of the rest of you have the joy of living next to Lake Of The Ozarks in Missouri, so I don't expect the same kind of enviormential happiness as we have here. CDBJ we all have the naturanature of a sinful person, and yest we all are really very small in God's eyes, but we ane not nothing to the LORD or He would not have sent His SON to rsave us. We do indeed have grate value to the LORD. Thank you for your kind respectful response, may God Bless you! justme |
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628 | Searching for the truth | Bible general Archive 2 | justme | 118496 | ||
CDBJ:I Read you responses to FytRobert. Between reading this thread and just responding to a person who made a referal to me to look up such and such a number, rather than either giving me a respectful kind response, or just letting someone else answer the question, I feel quite discouraged! Where "for crying outloud" is the Christian love and kindness gone? Is everyone so loaded up with hostiality that Christian love has become hard to show oneanother? I have seldom been this foward about my feelings. Perhaps we need to be a LOT MORE LOVING and understanding than so sharp with the keyboard. Blessings CDBJ. justme |
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629 | Who celebrates Easter Sunday and Why ? | NT general Archive 1 | justme | 118494 | ||
EdB:-) Thanks for your imput. I hope SirPent responds as well. I found is rather odd that I was responding to EDD and SirPent responded, and I responded to Sir Pent and you responded. This is somewhat confusing when you think about it. I do agree that some topics are brought up more than some would like, but then if we are to get some new, young, fresh Forum participants it may take some rehashing of some fimular topics. I consider myself "not new" to the Forum, but not an "old timer" either. I have had what I call "rapid fire" refer me to a number of responses, that if the person responding would have read my statement over a little more carefully, might not of refered me elsewhere. To be quite honest I do not spend near as much time on the Forum that I once did. Mainly due to the blunt harshness, that was being expressed to Hank and the lack of respect for Lockmans rules. There was blunt outright defiance. That became such a continous topic of conversation for such a period of time, I lost desire to dialogue. I am aware of one other who won't return because a few dominating persons ignored, and did not permit others to ask some questions. Instead they wer given the "rapid referal". I just think it should be rare to refer someone, not SOP. I hope you can see my point. I am not upset, I just am expressing how I see things from a different perspective. Blessings EdB. justme |
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630 | Who celebrates Easter Sunday and Why ? | NT general Archive 1 | justme | 118359 | ||
Edd: This may seen odd to some, but I am not a religious nut case. However the pagan celebrations have beem sliped into Christianity, and have become a part of modern day Christian Celebrations. For instance the rabbit, eggs, sunrise service, and lent have all been adapted from pagin celebrations. The word Easter is used more than Resurrection Day ever will be. Why? Because we have accepted and adapted to the worlds ungodly way of celebrations. I admit I did not feel this way until I did some serious study about Christian celebrations, I saw how far we have drifted. I hope you really do mean what you said and I did understand you corrrectly. Blessings Edd. justme |
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631 | Who celebrates Easter Sunday and Why ? | NT general Archive 1 | justme | 118358 | ||
SirPent: I appreciate you taking the time to respond to questions. However, I have the opinion to just respond to anyone that a discussion has been previously been posted stiffles the Forum. So what? This is a Forum that is to encourage dialogue, not hinder such dialogue. If you have been a part of a previous discussion then for pitties sake pas on by it! There are others that might learn something as they may not have any understanding of the subject matter. For me, when someone gives the message you did to me, it says that's below me to dialogue about, so get up to speed and read whay others have said. That SirPent does not make the Forun to inviting! SirPent, I am not upset. I just find this same attitude by a few "old timers" who need to know that newer people have the same right to an answer that you once got. Would you not agree? I personally have written over 1,400 notes or questions, and never have I told some one this has been responded to previously; At least to the best of my recollection. At any rate, I have given you something to think about, I hope, Blessings. justme |
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632 | 700 Club supports Benny Hinn! How ? | Bible general Archive 2 | justme | 117299 | ||
Hank: I often wonder if the L1011 Plane he was going to use as a flying hospital ever left the ground? These grandious projects that challenge even the United States Government, in the ability to help people, are a failure waiting to happen. Yet "true believers" faith is in question unless they step out in faith. Say Hank, remember Herritage USA and the resort and theme park? Ther is an example of sowing for the almighty dollar and reaping of very sad lives of heart ache and pain. Tammy has terminal lung cancer. Very sad to see how poeple end up when sin takes over as the voice people listen to. Blessings Hank. justme |
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633 | benny and oral | Matt 7:22 | justme | 117298 | ||
Hank: You bring to my memory a very sad thing that happened to a member of my congreation of the first church I pastored. A retired couple who lived in the small town, a farming comunity, of Turney, Missouri were faithful "seed planters" of Orals. Their idea of helping build this hospital that Oral said was there to help supporters, was that if there ever came a time they need help it would be there for them. This couple gave more than 18 thousand dollars! I became aware of their support for Oral, because this couple called me for help. They told me how she had a kidney that had stopped functioning and needed to be removed ASP. They had contaced the "City of Faith Hospital" and were told if they had insurance they could come. Their faith was nearly destroyed! They were hurt beyond what you could imagine. Together we got her on welfare and she had her kidney removed under special help to older people with low incomes. They had sent Oral their money they had saved up for retirement! To here you say the "the City of Faith" is a wasteland is no suprise to me. I can assure you that God will watch over His own, and provide for them. I also can be sure that those who say "God said thus" and it just ain't so, will be judged. They do reap what they sow. I and many others who have seen people like Oral, and A. A. Allen and the like can testify they do fall and it is not a pleasant. One cam recall Jimmy Swaggart's huge minisrty, and remember his fall. My prayer is that each of us that have anyone watching our live would be an example to attract others to Christ. Blessings to you Hank..Uall! justme |
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634 | benny and oral | Matt 7:22 | justme | 117236 | ||
Hank:-) Greetings from the fine state of Missouri! Up here in the Ozarks we say "Birds of a fearher don't flock appart." At least as far as my family goes. You all have have to think about stepping outside the box. I especially thought your response about the JW and stating how the Forum is under the watchcare (that's a good SBC saying) of proven sound Biblically mature Christians was very well stated. I am proud of your kind direct way to put it down and not changing the standard of excellence in the Forum. Blessings to you my friend. justme |
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635 | Benny hinn?? | Matt 7:22 | justme | 116824 | ||
Kalos: Wonderfull responses! I have a thought or question to pop out at you. Who might we consider the elect today? Blessings. justme |
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636 | is baptism essential | Acts 10:47 | justme | 115993 | ||
...yellowbug...: Yes? What do you say to the very words of Jesus in John 3:16? How do you explain the thief on the cross? I do know that without exception that if a person rejects baptism and is able, them I would sincerely question the salvation of such a person. I think when we make blanket statement of yes or no, we need to be quite specfic. So, without more detailed information we can't say no or yes without the facts. Would you not agree? I do not believe in baptismal regeneration, and that may be at the core of our differences? Blessings. justme |
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637 | John Reformed - Who is Gibson's family? | Luke 24:26 | justme | 115612 | ||
John.....: I specfically asked for POSITIVE things about the film. Frankly I am rather tired of the negative talk. Gibson'd father has some issues, not Mel. Mel was one producer, not his father. There is not one person after seening this film who can say they have not known enough about Jesus to follow Him. If we are to ever show the world we are followers of Jesus and that we prove this by the love we show each other, then I suggest it must begin here with a loving, positive attitude. justme |
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638 | I'm confused about salvation | Matt 19:9 | justme | 115609 | ||
JuanMas: My main interest is in allowing the Holy Spirit to convict and enlighten people. In convicting people of sin and elightening of their need for Jesus to wash away their sin, and once a person has made Christ Lord, the Holy Spirit renews their mind (if they are yeild to Christ and involved in His Wors) is the way the Lord planned personal growth. The only way a man or woman can ever change their sinful life or "cycle of sins" is by being yealded to Christ and His teachings. The problem is getting the cart before the horse, by demanding for people to change without Christ is fruitless. Having been a pastor I pray I have not given misinformation, I know I nerver knoningly have. But, where does personal knowledge of the Word come into play? From the point of inception a new Christian should desire the milk of the Word. If a new Christian has the Bible and knows how to pray, is there not a major responsibility on that believers part to follow up on what is told him or her to validate id such advice in Scriptual or misinformation? I say yes there is. We live in a culture that reading is not something many people do, whose fault is that, the poator's? I am convienced that people will blame the pastor, the Sunday School teacher, the Home Bible Study leader, or whom ever they can to avoid blaming the person most responsible for their spiritual growth...themselves. In Romans Chapter one Paul saya that the begining of a downward slide into sinful life is not being thankful to the Lord. How do we thank the Lord? Praising Him. The book Psalm is filled wit praise! My response is without praise in the heart and genuine affection for the Lord Almighty Holy Father the action are worthless and done on ones own strength, which are a waste. I can't overstate that there is an order in which things happen if we are abiding in Christ. Jesus said without Him we can do nothing. I can only speak from my personal experience, but I saw much more greed, power seeking, and gossip that I did sexual sin in the churches I was a part of. I did see divorced Christians treated shabbley, and judged as less then the "spiritual members" who were pure white in their opinion. I have and had very strict standareds for marring couples. That is not to say I did not marry a nephew I should not have married. Family pressure is one area I did make a serious mistake in. Was I wrong, yes I was. I say to you if you feel so critical spirit of teh Clergy and their wives them perhaps you could do a much better and sensitive job, if so consider if this could be a call of the Lord on your life. Perhaps I am wrong but you seem to come accross like you are deeply wounded, and a little angry. This is just my observation, and I could be all wrong, if you are as I think, you need not carry this load any further. Give this burden to Jesus and let Him deal with the hurt of this inappropnate advice and the pastor who gave it to you. I say that "inch by inch life is a sinch; Yard by yard life is too hard!" Perrhaps you are trying to move the mountian, yard by yard? I hope this gives you a different way to look at things. Blessings justme |
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639 | I'm confused about salvation | Matt 19:9 | justme | 115194 | ||
JaunMas: I am not sure that there a lot of Christians in the cycle of sin. Perhaps my deffination of being genuinely born again is more narrow than others, I do not know. Perhaps the most important concern is am I a faithful Christian? I suggest that if we as mature believers see a brother in a cycle of sin we would do well to follow Matthew chapter 18. I am not one to judge others sin, as much as I hope I am an encourager to those abiding in Christ. I again feel it's better to be an example, and lead others to Christ by establishing a genuine interest in them as persons. Jesus did so where ever He went. Jesus walked with sinners, and they were so attracted to His holiness and love the followed him and left what they were doing there and them. Perhaps people ate not attracted to Jesus because of our harsh unkind way of relating to them just as they are. Do you think that is possible? The saying that flys are drawn to sweet much more than sour is a wise saying. People will respond to genuine interest in their betterment, and needs being ment. What need do unsaved and blackslidden Christians have? Love, forgivness, and acceptance are essential elements we all have big needs for. If the people of Jesus Christ don't have these vertues than the world will die without knowing who and how Jesus is and changes lives. Perhaps we place so much emphasis on sexual sin being the "worst" sin and fail to see that greed, anger, gossip, and not abiding in Christ are all sins just as well, and are forgiven in the same way. My question is why spend all this effort on this pitucular sin? Is there not much mor upliftime things to bring to the Forum? I am sure many born again believers here in the Forum have been once in the slavery of the very sin that has been discussed. I wonder if they have any bad recall of their forgiven sin when so much time is spent on this subject? I personally feel that much more dialogue on this is mute. Why not praise the Lord for the Mercy we have so undeservingly received? What a wonderful topic! How unworthy we are, and how gracious our Lord Jesus is. Blessings. justme |
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640 | I'm confused about salvation | Matt 19:9 | justme | 115143 | ||
tortoise: I made a note to JaumMas, and you may find it of interest to you as well. This chain started from a note he sent to me from a note I posted in June of 2002. After reading my response to Jaun please feel free to let me know your opinion. Blessings. justme |
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