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341 | Are miracles for today? | 1 Cor 13:8 | Reighnskye | 132740 | ||
AlienResident, I'm pleasantly aware that you're not saying that Satan won't do some supernatural things to mislead people. I'm not saying that either. I suppose I am now asking you two things in particular: 1. If you believe that miracles are not for today, then why? 2. What is your interpretation of the scriptures that you presented as your basis that miracles are not for today? It seems a bit vague to me on the matter, to be completely honest. - 1 Corinthians 13 8 Love never fails; but if there are gifts of prophecy, they will be done away; if there are tongues, they will cease; if there is knowledge, it will be done away. (NAS95) 2 Corinthians 4 18 while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen; for the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal. (NAS95) - Reighnskye |
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342 | Are miracles for today? | 1 Cor 13:8 | Reighnskye | 132813 | ||
Thanks, EdB. That's very insightful. And yes, indeed. Our salvation is vastly miraculous. Plus, many other things which I may further refer to as "natural" miracles. Such as the birth of a baby and the medical miracles of successful surgeries and such. What I was specifically referring to was the present day existence of "supernatural" miracles such as bodily resurrections, walking on water, pulling fire from the sky or ascending into the clouds. Are "supernatural" miracles for today? - John 14 12 "Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do, he will do also; and greater works than these he will do; because I go to the Father. (NAS95) - Reighnskye |
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343 | Are miracles for today? | 1 Cor 13:8 | Reighnskye | 132840 | ||
EdB, Fully agreed. Miracles were commonly rejected even during Christ's walk on earth, as He had even alluded to in a parable of His. - Luke 16 30 "But he said, 'No, father Abraham, but if someone goes to them from the dead, they will repent!' 31 "But he said to him, 'If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.'" (NAS95) - Reighnskye |
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344 | What happens when we die? | 2 Cor 5:8 | Reighnskye | 133959 | ||
What happens immediately when a person dies? What do they experience and where do they go? A friend keeps asking me where her grandfather went. | ||||||
345 | What happens when we die? | 2 Cor 5:8 | Reighnskye | 133979 | ||
EdB, I really appreciate these verses. I will give them to my friend, insofar as she's deeply experienced a number of deaths in her life, in the past three weeks. - 2 Corinthians 5 8 we are of good courage, I say, and prefer rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord. Philippians 1 23 But I am hard-pressed from both directions, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, for that is very much better; 1 Thessalonians 5 10 who died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep, we will live together with Him. (NAS95) - Blessings, Reighnskye |
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346 | Society and the Christian (Balance?) | 2 Cor 6:17 | Reighnskye | 133399 | ||
Doc, John the Baptist had separated from society itself to live in the wilderness, eating locusts and wild honey, in order to get away from the influences of a carnal society around him. Jesus or Moses would often climb a very tall mountain and pray, which was probably about as secluded as one could get. I almost have to ask if they were not extreme in their disassociations of people at times. They did not merely disassociate themselves from sinners, but from all people as well. (All people are sinners, after all.) My brother will commonly visit an Amish community for a week or two at a time with his wife. A good friend of mine will occasionally take a two-day trip to a monastery, while another friend will go backpacking alone in the woods for a time period. I personally will sometimes seclude myself for days without an active phone, and simply read my bible with fasting and praying. Some may more commonly term such things as a vacation, but I believe that it has deeper significance than that. Simply, the corruptions experienced at the common workplace, interacting with immediate relatives, involvement with in-church schisms, etc. can seem to drain the spiritual life out of us. It's good to take a break. - Conversely, we see people like Jesus, John the Baptist or Moses as very involved with those around them, albeit not all the time. Jesus ate and drank with sinners and also confronted a corrupt religious government, which must have required a great expenditure of energy. Moses was involved with fierce wars and public legal disputes, despite his occasional disappearance upon a mountaintop. John the Baptist confronted a king with the divine message after his hermitlike seclusion. - If balance means avoiding extremes, then I don't find it as very much biblical. However, a common athlete will often fluctuate between opposite extremes of intensified exercise and enhanced relaxation, during different portions of her/his training cycle. Likewise, a Christian soldier will fluctuate between periods of war and solace at appropriate times. The intensity levels are largely equivalent to the maturity developed. When we are weak and drained, it is good to disassociate with sinners altogether. And when we are strong and vibrant, we can share our new life with others all around us. At least, that's how it works for me. :) - Mark 1 4 John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. 5 And all the country of Judea was going out to him, and all the people of Jerusalem; and they were being baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins. 6 John was clothed with camel's hair and wore a leather belt around his waist, and his diet was locusts and wild honey. (NAS95) - Blessings, Reighnskye |
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347 | Can a satanist invade my dreams? | 2 Cor 10:4 | Reighnskye | 130858 | ||
JumpingBum, Is your subconscious mind open to archonic inspirations? It is good to permeate your thoughts with the Word of God. Myself, I'll often listen to the New Testament on cd as I sleep, if I should happen to feel my dreams assaulted throughout the night. Much has to do with where your attention is focused. Upward or downward. ---- for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses. We are destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ, (2 Corinthians 10:4-5 NAS95) RS |
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348 | what is involved in restoring....... | Gal 6:1 | Reighnskye | 131045 | ||
Hank, I honestly just had an identical experience and wrote a letter similar to yours, without having done prior reading of your own letter. Coincidence? And I must say that I'm in full agreement. I come here to study the bible. The NASB has been my favorite for many years after thousands of hours of concentrated personal reading. This NASB site is the fulfillment of my dreams, after having just stumbled upon it a week or so ago. Reighnskye |
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349 | what is involved in restoring....... | Gal 6:1 | Reighnskye | 131057 | ||
Here is a previous letter that I wrote to Roger in another thread, before ever happening upon your own thread here. ---------------- Roger, I greatly apologize if you view the questions and comments coming from my alternate perspective as wrangling. You may think me entirely unbiblical in the things that I believe, although I'm not even honestly sure that you know what they are. I suggest that any of the comments or questions that I may present are absolutely no threat to the Bible itself, but rather may merely be seen as such by some of those who may interpret the Bible differently than what I and others do. As such, if my questioning and/or comments seem to be too hard for you to discuss without driving you to angry responses, on this matter or any other, I'll simply drop the issue, and rather address others who may respond in more constructive fashion. Also, please don't shout in your posts. Using all caps to emphasize a point is not strictly necessary. Rest assured that I read and take into account each line that a person may respond with. I suggest that SHOUTING IN CAPS is not the best approach to influence someone. RS ----------------- Reighnskye |
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350 | what is involved in restoring....... | Gal 6:1 | Reighnskye | 131058 | ||
And further, here is an even earlier post that Roger made to me that greatly disturbed me and my aspirations to study the NASB Bible here on this site. ---------------- (Deut 29:29) The secret things belong unto the LORD our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the Words of this Law. HOW COULD YOU SAY: I guess that my understanding of what constitutes "complete" would be that the bible would contain the totality of all divine truth that may be potentially known in all the universe. Yet, I don't believe that this is the case with the written Word of God." DO YOU NOT KNOW WHAT THE SCRIPTURE SAYS? (John 21:25) And there are also many other things which Jesus. did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen. GOD NEVER INTENDED FOR MAN TO KNOW EVERYTHING FROM HIS WORD! HE GAVE US ENOUGH REVELATION TO BELIEVE HIS WORD, FOR SALVATION AND HOW TO LIVE! One of the FIRST AND Finest Tricks form Satan, is exactly what he did with Eve. God forbad Adam and Eve from eating of the 'Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil!' Satan deceived Eve, when he said, "Hath God really said...Genesis 3:1" Satan is using the same tricks today! He tells many, 'don't you know, that the Bible doesn't have all you need to know? Don't you know that God is keeping hidden things from you, and that you need to 'GO TO OUTSIDE SOURCES?' Don't you know that God does not want you to Know all, for then you shall be as god [small-g]! THOSE ARE THE SAME TRICKS HE FOOLED THE PARENTS OF THE HUMAN RACE! HE IS DOING THE SAME TODAY! Solomon had all the Wisdom, Understanding and Knowledge of any may born. WHAT DID HE DO WITH IT! (1Kings 11:4) For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as was the heart of David his father. ALL THAT KNOWLEDGE - WITHOUT A HEART FOR GOD WAS COMPLETELY USELESS! All you need to know is in the Bible, the Completed Word and Revelation from God to US! God tells us so, in (1Samuel 3:21) And the LORD appeared again in Shiloh: for the LORD revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the Word of the LORD. THE KEY HERE, IS "BY THE WORD OF THE LORD!" Not by the Word of the Lord "AND PLUS THIS OR THAT OR WHATEVER!" Only by the Word of the Lord! Perhaps the easist way to tell you about how EXTENSIVE THE WORD IS, IS REVEALED IN THESE VERSES: (Psalsm 119:97-106) MEM. O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.(Psa 119:98) Thou through Thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me. (Psa 119:99) I have more understanding than all my teachers: for Thy testimonies are my meditation.(Psa 119:100) I understand more than the ancients, because I keep Thy precepts. (Psa 119:101) I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep Thy Word.(Psa 119:102) I have not departed from Thy judgments: for thou hast taught me. (Psa 119:103) How sweet are Thy Words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!(Psa 119:104) Through Thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.(Psa 119:105) NUN. Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.(Psa 119:106) I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep Thy righteous judgments. THE WORD OF GOD IS COMPLETE! THERE IS NOTHING ELSE YOU NEED TO KNOW FROM SALVATION TO THE MAJESTY OF THE KING OF KINGS, THE LORD OF LORDS! Please tell me why someone would even suggest that we need 'more than the Bible for LIFE? (Luke 4:4) And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every Word of God. (Matthew 4:4) But He [Jesus] answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every Word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. NOW SATAN WILL TELL US THAT WE NEED MORE THAN THE WORD OF GOD! Jesus said, "IT IS WRITTEN!" Please may I ask you, "Isn't that Enough?" Thank you! ---------------- My question to each person that had posted in your particular thread is: Does this constitute abuse of the Lockman Foundation Forums? Reighnskye |
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351 | what is involved in restoring....... | Gal 6:1 | Reighnskye | 131062 | ||
Thanx Steve :) Did and done. Reighnskye |
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352 | what is involved in restoring....... | Gal 6:1 | Reighnskye | 131157 | ||
Dear Hank, Blessings to you as well. And thank you for your role as one of the elder members of this board, to keep it safe for newcomers such as myself and many others, who like to genuinely learn about the bible. Reighnskye |
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353 | Should saints be rich or poor? | Phil 4:11 | Reighnskye | 133945 | ||
Does the bible teach that the righteous should be rich or poor? How much is too much or how little is too little? | ||||||
354 | Should saints be rich or poor? | Phil 4:11 | Reighnskye | 133981 | ||
BradK, Thanks for your response. I guess I'm going by the reference here, which suggests to me that the saint should avoid the opposite extremes of either excess or poverty. A similar notion would be with food, avoiding unhealthy gluttony or starvation. - Proverbs 30 7 Two things I asked of You, Do not refuse me before I die: 8 Keep deception and lies far from me, Give me neither poverty nor riches; Feed me with the food that is my portion, 9 That I not be full and deny You and say, "Who is the LORD?" Or That I not be in want and steal, And profane the name of my God. (NAS95) - The accumulation of wealth typically does not come about without a hefty price, whether it be sometimes before or sometimes after it's acquisition. There are those who work hard to obtain riches and use them wisely, but they often have compromised their own health to do so. Sometimes, they even sacrifice things like their own family or church attendence, because they work so hard. Still others may be freely granted wealth via a free inheritance or winning the lottery, but many of these actually tend to spend it all in excessive living for their own ends. Although financially rich, they often cannot handle their wealth, in that it corrupts them. Excessive wealth can sometimes be similar to excessive alcohol. They may both serve to intoxicate. - Blessings, Reighnskye |
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355 | Should saints be rich or poor? | Phil 4:11 | Reighnskye | 134240 | ||
BradK, - Thanks for the many fine points. :) I wonder how some of these verses that you gave me might be interpreted, in light of the physically and/or mentally handicapped, who cannot necessarily support themselves for a living. - 2 Thessalonians 3 10 For even when we were with you, we used to give you this order: if anyone is not willing to work, then he is not to eat, either. (NAS95) Proverbs 19 15 Laziness casts into a deep sleep, And an idle man will suffer hunger. (NAS95) - Blessings, Reighnskye |
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356 | are JWs right bout not believing trinity | Col 2:9 | Reighnskye | 130416 | ||
Here is a reference wherein scripture presents the Trinity: Matthew 28:19 "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, |
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357 | Can you believe this? | 1 Tim 1:15 | Reighnskye | 133236 | ||
Aixen, I'm not quite sure what you are asking us to believe. The validity of God's Word or the present curcumstances among a number of churches? Could you please be more specific as to what portion(s) of your paragraphs that you are referring to? The question appears quite generalized, even if the paragraph content is somewhat more specific already. - Reighnskye |
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358 | Do you believe this? | 1 Tim 1:15 | Reighnskye | 133291 | ||
Aixen, Yes, I believe the Gospel of Jesus Christ. However, I'm not fully understanding how your associating final judgment with prosperity teaching. Are you saying that these people are consigned to the hellfire, because they are beyond your functional efforts to reach? - Reighnskye |
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359 | scriptures of the young teaching the old | 1 Tim 4:12 | Reighnskye | 133246 | ||
1 Timothy 4 12 Let no one look down on your youthfulness, but rather in speech, conduct, love, faith and purity, show yourself an example of those who believe. 13 Until I come, give attention to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation and teaching. 14 Do not neglect the spiritual gift within you, which was bestowed on you through prophetic utterance with the laying on of hands by the presbytery. 15 Take pains with these things; be absorbed in them, so that your progress will be evident to all. (NAS95) Luke 2 43 and as they were returning, after spending the full number of days, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. But His parents were unaware of it, 44 but supposed Him to be in the caravan, and went a day's journey; and they began looking for Him among their relatives and acquaintances. 45 When they did not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem looking for Him. 46 Then, after three days they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions. 47 And all who heard Him were amazed at His understanding and His answers. (NAS95) |
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360 | why is it hard to relax have good time | 2 Tim 2:15 | Reighnskye | 133824 | ||
Desertlady, What questions are being posed to you in the group? Are your bible study leaders adequately involving scripture from the book lessons? Many bible studies are focused moreso on personal sharing than learning the scriptures, which really just makes them more of a support group than a bible study. Each has their place. What exactly are you uncomfortable with? Is the group overly controlled or overly chaotic? - 2 Timothy 2 15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. (KJV) - Blessings, Reighnskye |
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