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601 | why inspanish is it Go to pray not stand | Mark 11:25 | Mommapbs | 72842 | ||
Greetings! English is a very limiting language. As I look at the information given on this verse, it appears that the word "stand" implies a sense of determination or resolve. From what you have written, "go" would amount to the same spirit of intentionality. This verse serves as a reminder to not let let sin hinder our prayers before God. mommapbs |
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602 | True Christians break commandments? | John 15:10 | Mommapbs | 72830 | ||
Greetings dat:From reading your earlier posts, this has been disturbing your spirit for quite a while and it concerns me that you still do not have closure on this issue. I strongly recommend that you seek the counsel of your Pastor for on-going suppport. As far as listening to your brother . . .I suggest that you seek the approval of God rather than the approval of men!(John 12:43) I encourage you to re-read the Scriptures that others have posted and add to it a HUGE DOSE of 1 John 1:9 - "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." Do you remember the “Comet” cleanser commercials? Comet gets the stain out. This is a picture of what the blood of Christ continues to do for believers when they sin - it gets the stain out! This “washing” prepares us to be a vessel, fit for His use. Notice that this verse doesn't say anything about "losing" one's salvation. It talks about what to do when we sin - and sin is a reality that we will have to deal with until we get to Heaven! Believers in Jesus still sin! Recall Jesus washing the feet of the disciples. Read John 13:5-14 – This is a portrait of what Jesus does for us when we confess our sins and also what we are to do for others – forgive them! And remember that only God can judge another’s salvation. Read the account (John 8) of the woman caught in adultery as she stood before her accusers. Note what Jesus said to her in verse 11. As we grow in Him and are more conformed to His image, the action of the Holy Spirit in our lives causes us to recognize sin, respond to it with confession and repentance and enables us to choose to "sin not!" Once we recognize sin for what it is, we also realize that we have a choice repeat it or forsake it. (Paul addresses this issue in Romans 6, 7, and 8).Do we slip up? Yes. Can we expect to be disciplined or suffer the consequences for our (continued) sin? Absolutely. But the one thing we need not fear is condemnation or eternal separation from God. (Romans 8:1) Re-read Eph 2:8-9 and Galatians 2:16. Breaking the 10 commandments (et al) happens. God knew this from the start – that’s why He gave us Jesus! The law was given so that we would recognize that we cannot keep it! Remember, in order for a man to be acceptable to God he had to keep the WHOLE LAW - and this meant in his thought life as well! No one could ever do this. But Jesus did. That is why He is our perfect substitutionary sacrifice for sin. He alone could pay God's penalty for sin (death)! Once you have trusted that He has done this for YOU personally, the penalty for YOUR sin is erased. With faith in Jesus comes the presence of His Spirit which assures you of your right standing with God. Romans 8:16. According to Romans 8, a believer can be in the flesh or in the Spirit. But when one lives to please his carnal nature, the Spirit within is grieved. When one is in a right relationship with God, one experiences peace, not conflict. Read Phil 4:4-9. You know that you chose to be disobedient. God's forgiveness does not depend upon anything other than your confession. It is not conditionall upon any performance or action other than 1 John 1:9. IF we confess . . . .Therefore, it is my opinion that having a right relationship with God does not mean that you should leave your unbelieving husband! See 1 Cor 7:13-14. Can you expect the consequences of being unequally yoked? Yes. But with God, all things are possible . . . trust Him with your marriage. God desires that we choose to live according to His desires - which are of the Spirit. "Do you not know that you are a temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?" 1 Cor 3:16 The word "dwells" has some serious implications as it causes me to ponder how "at home" God is within me, especially when I recognize those times when I have given in to the desires of the flesh or my carnal nature. Does this mean that God departs? NO, but He is most uncomfortable with my lack of hospitality! Our lives must be like cleansed vessels – but we can not clean them on our own. This is why 1 John 1:9 is such a significant verse for it prepares us for God to be at work in us. God removes our sins from us as far as the east is from the west. The remembrance of our sin should only serve to drive us to our knees in grateful adoration of the One Who paid the penalty for that sin and continues to present us spotless before the Throne of Grace! For more study, do a word search on repentance with the "Quick Search" feature at the upper right corner of your screen. I hope this helps you to discover the forgiveness that is ours in Jesus! Mercy is not getting what we do deserve and Grace is getting what we don't deserve - keep this in mind. mommapbs |
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603 | Casting lots | Acts 1:26 | Mommapbs | 72827 | ||
Greetings consider: Don't know if you saw this posting so I am forwarding it to you. yampa78 writes:If God is sovereign, which I believe he is, then he is ultimately in control of all outcomes. Therefore, I think that this is a legitimate way of determining God's will in certain circumstances. However, God's moral will should always be looked at and prayed about first when any decision is to be made. Casting lots is unnecessary and foolish when it is obvious that one decision is glorifying to God and the other is not. eg.- flipping a coin to decide whether you should cheat on your wife or not. That's obviously an extreme example, but I hope you get my point. This is my opinion based on what I have read and what I have been taught. If anyone disagrees with me, and has scripture to back it up, please share that information. |
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604 | John11:8 I see | John 11:10 | Mommapbs | 72815 | ||
Greetings sweet! It is so encouraging to see one who is pouring over God's Word. Your attention to searching out the nuggets of Truth contained in each verse is a wonderful example for us. How about tellling the Form a little about yourself in the personal profile section? Blessings on your day! mommapbs |
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605 | Drawing the line | 1 John 3:17 | Mommapbs | 72814 | ||
Greetings! Please consider the following passages: Acts 2:42-47 and Gal 6:1-10. The result of a body that is operating in the Spirit of Christ will manifest these characteristics. There is a difference between help and enabling. Paul also said that if a man will not work, he should not eat. Read the passage in 2 Thess 3:3-10. In all things it it the heart attitude that counts. How your church responds to the one in need will be more important than what it does. In the "God's Word" translation, Proverbs 23:6-7 says: "Don't eat with people who are stingy (NASB renders this as selfish); don't desire their delicasies. 'East and drink,' they say, but they don't mean it. They are always thinking about how much it costs." Prayfully consider what is in your own heart first and ask God to reveal to you how you should respond to needs He lays upon your heart. I suspect that perhaps precedent is an issue here but God did not limit His Grace to us and His love knows no boundaries. God knows what we need and gives it to us. Perhaps your church is being called to be "His Hands"? Seek Him first!See Luke 12:16-44 I trust that God will speak through His Word so that you will be able to discern how HE desires you to respond to this situation. Rememeber that there are many needs that can't be met in a monetary way. Blessings, mommapbs |
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606 | Is Biblical doctrine inferred? | Luke 18:15 | Mommapbs | 72590 | ||
What is the difference between meaningful prayer and true repentence in this passage? It looks as if they are both. Repentence is a heart attitude that only God can judge.(1 Cor 4:5) 'God, be merciful to me, the sinner!' Luke 18:13 The tax collector clearly recognized that he was a sinner and knew he deserved the penalty for sin by asking for for mercy - mercy is not getting what we do deserve. Was his prayer meaningful? - only God can judge that and according to verse 14, it was acceptable to God. Why? It totally relied upon God to do what man can not -justify. One who exalts himself does not need God does he/she? When we come to the end of ourselves and see the love of God in the forgiveness that is ours through faith in Christ, we too cry out like the tax collector, "God, be merciful to me, a sinner!" Tim Moran writes in this post: Justification is the translation of the word 'dikaioo.' It basically means 'to show or declare righteous.' It is sometimes used to refer to someone being proven right. However, most of the time, in the New Testament, it is used in the sense of a believer being declared righteous by God. Gal 2:16 says, "...know that a man is not justified by observing the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by observing the law, because by observing the law no one will be justified." (NIV) This is a good summary to explain the doctrine of justification. The question which the doctrine of justification deals with is how do we obtain a right standing before God? Do we earn it by keeping the Law? Scripture says this is impossible. Rather, Scripture affirms over and over that we are justified (or declared righteous) through faith, grace, and the blood of Christ. The best modern illustration to use when explaining justification is that of a pardon. When a pardon is granted to someone they are declared free of all penalty. It does not say that they did not commit the crime. It does not say that they are a good person. It only says that there will be no penalty attached to the crime. This is what justification does for us. Because of what Christ did for us on the Cross, we do not have to pay the penalty. Justification does not make us righteous, it only declares us righteous. Sanctification is the work of the Holy Spirit which actually transforms us over time and makes us righteous. (End of Tim's post) There are many other worthwhile postings on this subject. Input justification in the "Quick Search" field. As far as drawing conclusions about doctrine from inferences . . . I believe that God's Word must be taken as a whole and we should strive to search the Scriptures to discover the Truth. |
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607 | 5 SIMILARITIES OF SIN PAUL ADDRESSED | Bible general Archive 1 | Mommapbs | 72588 | ||
Please provide the Scripture reference(s) for these "five similarities of sin" and then repost your question. Thanks and God Bless! mommapbs |
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608 | WHAT IS ATONEMENT | OT general | Mommapbs | 72586 | ||
It's interesting to note that in the NASB,the word atonement is NOT used in the New Testament. I found this article that presents a good overview of Biblical atonement. Check it out at- http://www.markers.com/ink/jgmatonement.htm mommapbs |
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609 | WHAT IS MEANT BY ETERNAL SIGNICANCE OF L | Bible general Archive 1 | Mommapbs | 72580 | ||
This passage reveal three kinds of "lostness." The first two lost items are sought for but the last, the son who deliberately chose to go his own way was left on his own. I suspect that we should evaluate the condtion of those around us whom are lost from the Lord. Are they a sheep, a coin or a prodigal? This passage gives us direction of how we should respond. The eternal significance to these that are lost is that unless they are found or chose to return from their lost condition, they remain lost. What strikes me is the rejoicing that ensued with each one's return -the sheep to the shepherd, the coin to the woman and the son to the father. Do we rejoice with the same enthusiasm when those we know find the Savior? mommapbs |
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610 | What do we infer from this passage? | Luke 18:15 | Mommapbs | 72575 | ||
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611 | Isn't Baptism neccessary for salvation?? | Rom 10:9 | Mommapbs | 72539 | ||
Greetings LovesTheLord and welcome to the Forum. This question has been addressed many times. It is a good practice to do a "Quick Search" before you ask a question. Type in these words: baptism and salvation in the "Quick Search" field at the upper right corner of your screen. You can read many posts on this issue. Blessings, mommapbs |
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612 | Leader of the Church | Heb 13:17 | Mommapbs | 72531 | ||
Greetings! Since I have struggled with the submission issue in my church I take note when others experience similar issues. In case you might be interested, a book I have been reading called, "The Subtle Power of Spiritual Abuse" by David Johnson and Jeff Vanvonderen, has been a real eye opener for me. Amazon.com has a good summary of this book: Churches are meant to be safe places where spiritual leaders help and equip the members for the work of service. There are some churches, however, where leaders use their spiritual authority to control and dominate others, attempting to meet their own needs for importance, power, intimacy or spiritual gratification. Through the subtle use of the right "spiritual" words, church members are manipulated or shamed into certain behaviors or performance that ensnares in legalism, guilt and begrudging service. This is spiritual abuse, and the results can be shattering. Deeply ingrained spiritual codes of written and unwritten rules control and condemn, wounding believers' spirits and keeping them from the grace and joy of God's kingdom. Believers find themselves enslaved to a system, a leader, a standard of performance that saps true spiritual life. This is a message for Christians who feel they are spiritually abused and for those who might be causing it." mommapbs |
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613 | what was davids punishment | 2 Sam 12:13 | Mommapbs | 72479 | ||
Greetings InGodsWill. After Nathan confronted David with his sin by way of a parable. David exclaimed that the perpretrator deserved to die and that the victim should be paid four times the value of the lamb that was killed. What we learn from this encounter is that God, in His mercy, does not give us what our sins deserve as evidenced in Nathan's assurance to David of His forgiveness and "stay of execution" ( 2 Sam 12:13-14) However, there are consequences of sin and God's judgment was to take the life of David's new born son. (The innocent for the guilty?) Through the prophet Nathan, God told David what would happen as a result of his disobedience in 2 Sam 12:10-12. 1. Amnon's rape of Tamar (2 Sam 13:1,20) 2. Absalom's murder of Amnon (2 Sam 13: 21,29) 3. Absalom's rebellion (2 Sam 15:1-18) 4. Absolom's violation of his father's concubines (2 Sam 16:20-23) |
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614 | Size of Jerusalem during Joshua's time | Is 60:1 | Mommapbs | 72452 | ||
Greetings bonnie518 - All we know from God's Word is that Jerusalem was a city large enough to have a king.(Josh 10:2) Remember that this is a Bible Study Forum and questions that require extra-Biblical information may take longer to be answered. You might have some success by using a search engine dedicated to Israel's history. mommapbs |
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615 | what percentage did david increase israe | Job 12:23 | Mommapbs | 72451 | ||
InGodsWill, not to be disrespectful, but why would percentage matter? It is God who enlarges the territory or takes it away! See also Deut 19:7-9. David recognized that God's Hand of blessing was upon him. He knew that it was God who gave him the victory over his enemies. Throughout the Psalms, David was ever mindful of God's presence and His blessings in his life - we should be too! mommapbs PS If this trivia is important to you, may I suggest re-phrasing your question to ask, "By what percentage did God increase the size of Israel during the reign of David?" |
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616 | David was genius in every tactic of war | OT general | Mommapbs | 72448 | ||
1. David killed Goliath, hero of the Philisitines (1 Sam 17:1-58) 2. David defeated the Philisitines (1 Sam 18:57; 1 Chr 14:8-12) 3. David defeated Moab (1 Chr 18:2) 4. David defeated the Arameaeans and their allies the Syrians (1 Chr 18:3-8) 5. David defeated the Edomites (1 Chr 18:12,13) 6. David defeated the Ammonites and Syrians (1 Chr 19:1-19) |
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617 | Question re: Mary | Bible general Archive 1 | Mommapbs | 72443 | ||
Greetings boowig. First of all, remember that this is a Bible Study Forum. A good summary of what we know of the life of Mary from God's Word can be found at this website-http://www.christiananswers.net/dictionary/mary-motherofjesus.html mommapbs PS: For more general information about child-rearing practices, etc you might want to do a search of Jewish customs and traditions practiced at the time of Christ. |
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618 | It is time to glorify God for His mercy? | Rom 15:8 | Mommapbs | 72440 | ||
Greetings Ray. Yes, I see the your point in capitalizing the word servant. Is "David" referencing believing Jews? Then, now or in the future? Also, I just responded to a question and used John 10:30 "I and the Father are one." Should one be One? mommapbs |
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619 | I do not question that he is the Son of | NT general Archive 1 | Mommapbs | 72439 | ||
In John 10:30 Jesus says, "I and the Father are one." | ||||||
620 | What does Rev 8:5 mean? | Rev 8:5 | Mommapbs | 72411 | ||
Greetings! As I read this verse, I am drawn to the fire. See the preceding verses and note that the fire (visible display of energy or power being expended) is the result of the incense co-mingled with the prayers of the saints. I believe that the incense represents the aroma of Christ (Eph 5:2) - His sacrificial death. Certainly God's anger is arroused against sin and the rejection of His provsion in Jesus! I suspect that the prayers of the saints are recorded in Rev 6:9-10 "I saw underneath the altar the souls of those who had been slain because of the word of God, and because of the testimony which they had maintained; and they cried out with a loud voice, saying, "How long, O Lord, holy and true, will You refrain from judging and avenging our blood on those who dwell on the earth?" To me, this verse could be a picture of God's response to this explosive combination!(Which causes me to reflect upon the power of prayer that God makes available to us!) The subsequent verses elaborate on the effects of His wrath upon the earth. Just something to consider . . . mommapbs |
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