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521 | Why effects of forgiven sins? | Hebrews | Wild Olive Shoot | 174532 | ||
Dear FytRobert, You can look to 2 Samuel Chapter 12 for an example of what lionheart is referring to, specifically 2 Samuel 12:7 - 25. Although David was still punished for what he had done and had to suffer the consequences of his evil acts, we know that ultimately, he was forgiven of these acts. 2Samuel 12:13, 14: 13 And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the LORD. And Nathan said unto David, The LORD also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die. 14 Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die. WOS |
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522 | How does God speak to us? | Heb 1:1 | Wild Olive Shoot | 154287 | ||
Greg Laurie writes the following: In America today, we have something that could be described as a new spirituality. It's a revival of sorts—not in the biblical sense of people turning to God, but a revival of all kinds of ancient and weird spiritual concepts and beliefs. People are spiritually hungry. They are searching for truth. And the problem is, some of this strange theology is finding its way into the church. We must be very careful to keep our guard up. Don't forget that when the devil misled Eve in the Garden, he did it with partial truth. He did not question God's Word altogether. Rather, he questioned if Eve properly understood it. We must be careful of the deviant teachings that are out there today. So often when a new teaching comes along, we will get excited: a new revelation! I hope this won't disappoint you, but there aren't any new revelations. Everything you need to know about God is already written in His Book. As it has been said, if it's true, it isn't new. And if it's new, it isn't true. So don't go looking for new revelations. Spend your time instead in learning God's Word, and He will bring fresh understanding of it. Years ago, the great thinker C. S. Lewis warned us, "If you do not listen to theology, that will not mean that you have no ideas about God. It will mean that you have a lot of wrong ones." I think this is especially important today. We need to know what Jesus said. We need to know what the truth is. We need to pay attention to doctrine. Copyright © 2005 by Harvest Ministries. All rights reserved. |
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523 | How does God speak to us? | Heb 1:1 | Wild Olive Shoot | 154299 | ||
One would think that “reasonable” men of God would be discerning enough to see that the “faithful and discreet slave class” has been neither faithful nor discreet after their numerous failed and basically unsupported predictions. Deuteronomy 18:20-22 (NASB) 20'But the prophet who speaks a word presumptuously in My name which I have not commanded him to speak, or which he speaks in the name of other gods, that prophet shall die.' 21"You may say in your heart, 'How will we know the word which the LORD has not spoken?' 22"When a prophet speaks in the name of the LORD, if the thing does not come about or come true, that is the thing which the LORD has not spoken The prophet has spoken it presumptuously; you shall not be afraid of him. WOS |
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524 | Brother Ray | Heb 3:14 | Wild Olive Shoot | 171453 | ||
Brother Ray has made it home. His witness was and will remain a testimony to steadfastness or perseverance. I know for sure in my brief encounters with him those qualities shined. I offer my condolences and prayers to his loved ones. WOS |
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525 | Church membership scriptural? | Heb 10:25 | Wild Olive Shoot | 169314 | ||
Hebrews 13:7 Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation. Jamieson, Fausset and Brown Commentary explains pertaining to “of their conversation”: “Considering how they manifested the soundness of their faith by their holy walk, which they maintained even to the end of that walk…” I think our leaders, those we submit to, are identifiable by their manner of life, their walk with God. Verse 7 may be speaking of past leaders but Hebrews 13:17 seems to indicate the same for our present leaders. We can use the same criteria from past to present. One would think we would have to be more discerning with present leaders however, as we don’t have their “end” to help us with our assessment but only their current affairs. WOS |
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526 | what's your preference | Heb 12:6 | Wild Olive Shoot | 202791 | ||
I’ve taken just a few of your statements and compared them to scripture for you. You said, …”for if you have not exercised a perfect, flawless character, then you have not yet fully submitted to the authority of God.” 1John 1:5-10: 5 This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. 6 If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin. 8 If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us. Scripture tells us we still sin and what we are if we deny that. Our flawless character will not happen on this earth. If that was the case, we had no need for a savior. As a matter of fact, scripture tells us just how unrighteous we are. Romans 3:10-12: 10 as it is written: "None is righteous, no, not one; 11 no one understands; no one seeks for God. 12 All have turned aside; together they have become worthless; no one does good, not even one." You said “And I'm pretty confident that God has not forced you to obey Him... which ultimately means His authority to rule over you is limited by your own free will.” 1Timothy 6:13-16: 13 I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who in his testimony before Pontius Pilate made the good confession, 14 to keep the commandment unstained and free from reproach until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, 15 which he will display at the proper time--he who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords, 16 who alone has immortality, who dwells in unapproachable light, whom no one has ever seen or can see. To him be honor and eternal dominion. Amen. As shown here and many other places, God is sovereign. He can and does direct human affairs as He desires whether you want to admit that or not. You said, “Scripture is not a weapon, to be used against other people. It is not a tool to prove one man right against another.” In previous post, I’ve shown where it is a weapon, but it is also a tool used for proving what is right. 2Timothy 3:16,17: 16 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work. You said, “But, like an earthly king, the great King of kings has built-in limits to His authority, as well.” Romans 8:28 And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. 1Corinthians 15:27 For "God has put all things in subjection under his feet." But when it says, "all things are put in subjection," it is plain that he is excepted who put all things in subjection under him. Psalms 8:6 You have given him dominion over the works of your hands; you have put all things under his feet, You said, …”simply means that homosexuals choose not to give themselves 100 percent entirely over to God's authority to rule over them” Romans 1:24-32: 24 Therefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to the dishonoring of their bodies among themselves, 25 because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen. 26 For this reason God gave them up to dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged natural relations for those that are contrary to nature; 27 and the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another, men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in themselves the due penalty for their error. 28 And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not to be done. 29 They were filled with all manner of unrighteousness, evil, covetousness, malice. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, maliciousness. They are gossips, 30 slanderers, haters of God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, 31 foolish, faithless, heartless, ruthless. 32 Though they know God's decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them. Do we really need to continue to this? Much of what you have posted is a very poor representation of what the Word of God says. Please understand whose word you are representing poorly. You can do want you want with mine without any consequence. Stand in His grace, WOS |
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527 | what's your preference | Heb 12:6 | Wild Olive Shoot | 202797 | ||
Dear friend, I thought I did just that, why ask for it again from another? I don't think that it is you said scripture is incorrect. The problem is you using scripture incorrectly. Please understand there is only one interpretation of scripture, many applications, but only one interpretation. Please stand in His grace, WOS |
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528 | The Contented Man | Heb 13:5 | Wild Olive Shoot | 157217 | ||
Doc, How fine is the line, do you think, between contentment (with what we have) and complacency (with what we should desire spiritually)? How often do you think one takes contentment in the worldly realm and transforms it into complacency, spiritually speaking? Just thought it would be interesting to get some perspectives from the forum on that. WOS |
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529 | The Contented Man | Heb 13:5 | Wild Olive Shoot | 157263 | ||
Doc, Thank you for the response Brother. So you say; “Complacency, in my opinion, is often a cover for laziness.” Isn’t that the truth! That was I for so long and even to an extent now. I had contentment in my salvation in that mere fact that I had it. I had no commitment or desire to know God beyond that. Malachi was a wake up call for me. Thank God he placed a desire within me to know Him and His word and to put forth the effort to do so. I am content with what I have. Knowing it all comes from God anyhow and is His to take should He desire. (Job 1:21) I’m satisfied being a caretaker. My desire for more, however covetousness, is directed toward my children. I have within me the want for them to have an easier life than I. That is something I personally deal with. I am grateful that I’ll have the opportunity to provide spiritual guidance, so to speak, something I did not have when I was young. That is more than I could ever provide them within and from a worldly perspective and I know that will suffice, but yet the drive is to give them a head start on what the world will throw at them. I thank you again for your response. You say; “We should have a continuous hunger for the things of God (Psalm 42:1). We should be willing to give up everything, to obtain the Kingdom of God (Matthew 13:44). Indeed, we should be "violent" in the pursuit of it (Matthew 11:12).” I say; Amen! I do hope there are others who will take a moment and share their view as well. WOS |
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530 | Questioning God. | James 1:1 | Wild Olive Shoot | 190920 | ||
Val, Asking for wisdom to help you through your trials and questioning the Almighty are two very different things indeed. The first you are expected to do as pointed out by your post of James 1:5. The latter you are reproved for doing as Paul wrote to the Romans. Romans 9:20 Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus? It is never wrong to ask for God’s wisdom but so very wrong to question His will. Isaiah 45:9 Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands? Stand in His grace, WOS |
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531 | Questioning God. | James 1:1 | Wild Olive Shoot | 190929 | ||
Yes to the question you opened your response with. So why is it when you answered initially, you quoted James 1:5 which deals with a believer asking God for wisdom? I think you know there is a difference, you're simply either confusing them or wanting to debate something you agree with. Again, asking for wisdom and questioning God's will are two different things, I thought I said that already. “It is implied that people are opposed to the ways which God takes to govern the world; it is affirmed that calamity shall follow all the resistance which people shall make. This we shall follow, because, first, God has all power, and all who contend with him must be defeated and overthrown; and, secondly, because God is right, and the sinner who opposes him is wrong, and must and will be punished for his resistance.” – John Gill “If God is our Father, where is the honour we owe to him by submitting to his will?” – Matthew Henry Continue to ask for God’s wisdom but know there is a fine line between Honoring God and asking for His wisdom to conform to His will and being downright disrespectful in murmuring “why me Lord” or “why them”. I think it comes down to this, petition God for an answer through his Wisdom, don’t demand one. The questioned asked should be “what of me”, “not why me”. Romans 9:20 Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus? Jeremiah 18:6 O house of Israel, cannot I do with you as this potter? saith the LORD. Behold, as the clay is in the potter's hand, so are ye in mine hand, O house of Israel. Proverbs 16:4 The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil. God’s sovereignty gives him the absolute right to do as He pleases for His own pleasure. We have no right to question that. We do have the privilege of asking what we shall do to conform to His will. Yes, big difference. I’ll give you the last response should you choose. Stand in His grace, WOS |
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532 | Scripture alone? | James 1:5 | Wild Olive Shoot | 191897 | ||
Emphasis on 2 Timothy 4:2 in answer to the question. "Preach the word". 2Timothy 3:15 - 2Timothy 4:5: 3:15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. 16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works. 4:1 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. 5 But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry. |
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533 | Scripture alone? | James 1:5 | Wild Olive Shoot | 191901 | ||
Luke 4:15-22: 15 And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all. 16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read. 17 And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written, 18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, 19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord. 20 And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him. 21 And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears. 22 And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son? Acts 17:18 Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection. Acts 13:15 And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on. Matthew 4:23 And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people. Romans 10:4 – 17: 4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth. 5 For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them. 6 But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down from above:) 7 Or, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.) 8 But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; 9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. 11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. 12 For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. 13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. 14 How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? 15 And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! 16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report? 17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Romans 15:19-21: 19 Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ. 20 Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation: 21 But as it is written, To whom he was not spoken of, they shall see: and they that have not heard shall understand. |
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534 | Scripture alone? | James 1:5 | Wild Olive Shoot | 191911 | ||
Preaching is the act of exhorting, prophesying, reproving, teaching. Here are only a few. Acts 5:42 1Corinthians 11:14 1Timothy 4:11-16 1Timothy 6:1-5 Matthew 11:1 Mark 1:38,39 Acts 14:1-28 Acts 15:1-34 Colossians 1:25-28 Luke 20:1 1Peter 1:25 |
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535 | Is the name Christian being ridiculed? | James 2:5 | Wild Olive Shoot | 161696 | ||
Excellent post Mark. There never was and never shall be dishonor in being called a Christian. For to be a “true” Christian means you are among God’s chosen, the saved. WOS |
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536 | Is the name Christian being ridiculed? | James 2:5 | Wild Olive Shoot | 161742 | ||
Hi Hank, Wasn't James directing these comments to professing Christians though? I get the sense that he was reprimanding the brethren for showing favoritism to the rich and those who were actually oppressing or despising the poor, which is sinful in and of itself. Diminishing the grandeur of our Lord by exhibiting respect for outward appearances rather than inward grace. In a sense, it was Christians doing the blaspheming, but not for reasons of ridicule but because of their own ignorant, or not so ignorant, actions? Your thoughts on that would be appreciated. WOS |
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537 | Is the name Christian being ridiculed? | James 2:5 | Wild Olive Shoot | 161746 | ||
Hi Mark, Don’t ever hesitate to offer your thoughts. I’ll gladly listen to what you have to offer. After reading your thoughts, I think I see my error. James was admonishing the brethren for showing favoritism thus becoming judges with evil thoughts as stated in v4. But the blasphemous slanderers were the rich (in general) that were coming in, maybe not necessarily all of the rich coming into the assembly, but some of to whom they (the assembly) were showing favoritism. I would also think that if these rich men accepted the more prestigious positions being offered and let the poor be discriminated upon, they were more than likely not Christians or not acting as such anyhow. In any case, it seems I had the wrong idea here, as the blasphemers that are referenced would not have been the professing members of the assembly that James was addressing. Thanks for your thoughts and the redirect Mark, they helped, and I think I’m on the same page. WOS |
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538 | Kill your brother and drink strong drink | James 2:10 | Wild Olive Shoot | 211053 | ||
Dear petedavis6263, Welcome and I do hope you continue your study. Please keep in mind as you do that your chief and highest purpose is to glorify God and to fully enjoy Him forever. 1Corinthians 10:31 Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God. All we do! Your reference to enjoying a buzz a couple time a week… would you be able to show, in light of Scripture, that you are glorifying God in doing so? Honestly! Without rationalizing or compromising what God has said? 1Corinthians 6:12 All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any. “There is a liberty wherewith Christ has made us free, in which we must stand fast. But surely he would never carry this liberty so far as to put himself into the power of any bodily appetite. Though all meats were supposed lawful, he would not become a glutton nor a drunkard. And much less would he abuse the maxim of lawful liberty to countenance the sin of fornication, which, though it might be allowed by the Corinthian laws, was a trespass upon the law of nature, and utterly unbecoming a Christian. He would not abuse this maxim about eating and drinking to encourage any intemperance, nor indulge a carnal appetite: “Though meats are for the belly and the belly for meats (1Co_6:13), though the belly was made to receive food, and food was originally ordained to fill the belly, yet if it be not convenient for me, and much more if it be inconvenient, and likely to enslave me, if I am in danger of being subjected to my belly and appetite, I will abstain.” – Matthew Henry Stand in His grace WOS |
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539 | Kill your brother and drink strong drink | James 2:10 | Wild Olive Shoot | 211104 | ||
Dear Pete, Keep in mind my friend that God’s wisdom is not confined to the Old Testament. If you think that, you miss Him revealing His Son to us and the salvation He offers. God’s wisdom extends into the New Testament as well and neither contradicts the other rather the opposite, complete harmony. You have to take everything you study in context Pete. My caution to you is not the “strong drink” you drink, nor the feelings you say it causes you have, I’ve been down that path and know what you are feeling. My contention is this, does what you do glorify God when you are also instructed through His Word to offer yourself as a living sacrifice? (Romans 12:1) Losing the slightest bit of your faculties, which is exactly what your buzz is, is also not upholding Ephesians 5:18. The point of 1 Corinthians 6:12 that I was hoping to convey is this: We have freedom in Christ. That which once may have or possibly could enslave us has been defeated. In Christ, we have freedom and liberty and we risk throwing that away sometimes because we look to the letter of the law rather than the spirit of the law through grace. And we try to rationalize what we do to appease our own conscience. I’m not accusing you of doing that, but I can’t help but wonder since you asked the question to begin with, that you yourself have doubts. If that is the case my friend, abstaining is a good thing and you questioning it is a very good thing. If you are feeling uneasy in your defense in any way, maybe that is the Spirit nudging you. We risk becoming enslaved when we overindulge or do things in excess. And Pete, it really is excess when you feel that buzz. “for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.” (2 Peter 2:19) I’m not judging you either friend. But we have an obligation to speak the truth in love. Please continue to look into this subject. Meditate on all God’s Word has to say and most of all pray for an answer and guidance to again, do what we are meant to do in all we do, bring glory to God. Yes, we are not to change what God commands, but we need be careful not to ignore what God in His wisdom has revealed to us throughout scripture, even to the point it makes us feel uneasy. We can’t pick and choose that which supports a particular position of ours and disregard that which doesn’t. It’s all God’s Word friend and every bit of it is to be taken into consideration. I’m praying for Pete, for you to come to the correct conclusion in a manner pleasing to God. And I’m sure others on this forum are doing the same. Stand in His grace, WOS |
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540 | Kill your brother and drink strong drink | James 2:10 | Wild Olive Shoot | 211105 | ||
Dear Written, Your comparison is rather dim. I have yet to see roller coasters and merry-go-rounds ruin someone’s life and hurt those around them. Alcohol on the other hand… Don’t misunderstand, I have enjoyed adult beverages over the years and to my shame, have abused them at times. I will also venture to say, that if someone needs alcohol or any other substance to enhance a marriage or to make times more memorable, it is not a strong marriage to begin with. My wife and I have been joined nearly 20 years now and I can tell you, every good and truly happy memory we have created over the years is substance free. Thank God he allows us to enjoy each other without any sort of cloak. Stand in His grace, WOS |
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