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521 | Are any of us are right?? | 1 Cor 1:10 | gracefull | 81580 | ||
The love of God for each other through the power of the Holy Spirit can unify even the most divided...not because we come to agree on everything...but because we love and pray for one another.. John 13:34 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. When our love is perfected, our doctrine will be also! Herein is unity-that we love one another. God bless |
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522 | Are any of us are right?? | 1 Cor 1:10 | gracefull | 81586 | ||
I thought you were addressing the discussion of whether disunity of Christians due to doctrinal diferences. None of us are all right or have all revelation of truth, but that unity in the body of Christ does not come from 'agreement'. God bless |
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523 | Denominations is shameful? | 1 Cor 3:4 | gracefull | 92437 | ||
"I agree. However, somehow my Catholic spouse sees his church as being original. Isn't that why the term "protestant" surfaced? I am not toointerested in history. I have enough on my hands struggling with THE TRUTH." Yes, concerning the word protestant...but regardless of the historical claim to being 'original' by the Catholic church, I view the first Christians as the church and they were not 'Catholics'. I am not a historian...but no organization can claim the body of Christ. We are spirit and we are HIS. "But he was still not happy that I am not worshipful in his church. My view is that he need to be concentrating on his own worship and not stand judging my worship or non-worship. *sigh*. I have since proposed an "agree to disagree" stance but he has turned a deaf ear and wants me to taste disunity by being uncommunicative and it is a quiet standoff. *sigh*" My heart goes out to you. This must be very difficult. Might I suggest you pray for God to teach you to demonstrate His love for your spouse. I believe totally in the love of God breaking through any hardened exterior, even religion. As I suggested, begin to pray Cplossians 1 for him every day, and ask for God kind of love to flow through you...God can work a miracle. Kind answers and a gentle spirit! God bless |
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524 | Denominations is shameful? | 1 Cor 3:4 | gracefull | 92438 | ||
Hi Curtman "The reason that I said that I didn’t believe that this verse could be used to support different denominations is because Peter; Paul and Apollos were of the same belief; they were building on the same foundation." You have a good question... Let's consider, did they all believe the same..maybe, but they did have to hash thing out sometimes. But is tis possible the people prefered 'personalities' rather than beliefs...but often that is also a cause for division..personalities, style of worship, the type of music... hummm... Sorry, my mind wondered.. God bless |
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525 | Denominations is shameful? | 1 Cor 3:4 | gracefull | 92741 | ||
"To which my spouse replied. "It does not matter. After I divorce you then I will settle with God." I suppose those were angry words. Praise God that God has redeemed us from all sins, even the sin of such audacity." This statement denies a clear understanding of repentance. It thinks repentance is a ritual, rather than a turning of the heart..If we want to disobey God and say we will repent later..if we really are willing to repent, let's do so before we succumb to our will rather than after, (when we may or may not actually be able to-not because God is not willing to forgive, but because our hearts may become so hardened that we can't truly repent). OH THE TRAGEDY of that scenario... God bless |
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526 | How do we discipline church members? | 1 Cor 5:12 | gracefull | 93497 | ||
Hello 1ewoldstock You said... "Couldn't holding Christians accountable for their actions and disciplining for these actions create gossip and backbiting amoungst the congregation? It was not the case in this situation, but suppose that the Deacon was a spouse abuser or worse and the man she moved in with was a relative or an old family friend. Well-meaning members could bring an indescretion to the attention of the pastor every day." Matthew 18:15-17 15 Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. 16 But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. 17 And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican. Your examples create different scenarios with different disciplines. First, if the husband was an abuser, to seperate for counseling is not a sin. To enter an adulterous relationship is. The fact that she refused to leave the relationship but rather to flaunt her defiance before the entire congregation sends the statement a child sends the parent when they fold their arms and say 'NO!' For a pastor to look the other way or preach to this sin at the expense of the others is not right. He sent a clear message to the congregation that blatan defiant lack of regard for the authority of God or the church authority would not be tolerated. Some would have seen this as a stamp of approval for this behaviour had he NOT done this, his church would have become divided. The sin of adultery was not the main problem, but the rebellious defiance to neither repent nor leave the church until she decided to repent was the problem. Defiance of the leadership especially where active sin is concerned can destroy a church. God bless |
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527 | Divorce Cult Member ? | 1 Cor 7:1 | gracefull | 87224 | ||
Please give scripture reference for this statement. God bless |
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528 | Of course I'm bitter! You would be too. | 1 Cor 7:5 | gracefull | 66668 | ||
As cyclist said..believers can only give the word as counsel and it is the best counsel if heeded. If your wife were here asking this same question, we would do the same for her. She is not asking, noone can offer guidance to her. You said you have tried, but maybe you should just focus your relationship on God in prayer and allow Him to do the work. It is your relationship with Him that matters most. The joy of the Lord is our strength. 1. The spirit of the law is love..For God so loved the world...In that while we were still sinners Christ died for us...husbands, love your wives.. sacrificial love of brothers and sisters who interceed for you and your wife...God's love through us fulfills the law... 2. There is great blessing in walking in love Psalm 15 Lord, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill? He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaks truth in his heart. He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbor. In whose eyes a vile person is contemned: but he honourth them that fear the LORD. He that SWEARETH TO HIS OWN HURT AND CHANGETH NOT. He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. HE THAT DOETH THESE THINGS SHALL NEVER BE MOVED. 3. 1 Corinthians 10:13 There hath no temptation taken you but such is common to man: but God WHO IS FAITHFUL, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will WITH THE TEMPTATION ALSO MAKE A WAY OF ESCAPE, that ye may be able to bear it. My brother, your wife will have to give an account for her actions, but as you odviously know so will you. God is merciful and has made a way of escape and has promised by the Psalm that He will comfort you through your faithfulness to your committment. MPA no one here believes your situation is easy, and no one here believes you are totally responsible. It is just useless and even unGodly for any of us to discuss your wife without her presence. It will seem unfair when you are carnal in your thinking, but in the spirit we cease to be self concerned. You have grown weary with well doing. You only have two choices..walk in the flesh or walk in the spirit. As a born again believer you do have the choice. God can provide the comfort you need to remain faithful and joyful. In my prayers dear brother! |
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529 | Stay marriaed at all costs? | 1 Cor 7:15 | gracefull | 87255 | ||
Tim, I am disappointed..though I understand your impassoned feelings on this subject. You said 1) 1 Cor. 2:16 says that we have the "mind of Christ". If God calls someone to shepherd His people, I believe that He gives us direction on how to advise them." The first authority we have to determine the mind of Christ is God's Word. Having read so many of your posts, I am truly surprised at your response on this thread. "2) Secondly, women in the Bible had no right to divorce. It was only the husbands who could. Therefore, the rules in Scripture were given to protect women, not punish them. I don't see anything in Scripture that says a man can beat a woman, or that a woman must life with it." While I agree that wives are to be loved as Christ loved the church, this command was given to husbands. Scripture gives wives directions, as well. "for instance, Scripture doesn't tell us what to do about car jackings! :-)" This is true, but scripture does give very specific instructions on relationships and divorce. "no, I'm not at all uncomfortable in adivising someone to get out of an abusive and dangerous situation." A woman who does not have her relationship with God developed to the point where she can hear God's specific instructions for her situation should seperate and seek God for His wisdom and guidance through the Word and the Holy Spirit. God is the defender of the righteous. He is our shield and our buckler.. God bless |
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530 | Do YOU belive in the Bible? | 1 Cor 7:15 | gracefull | 87260 | ||
"Isn't LOVE a feeling? It's through my Love for God and those in need that I attempt to offer my "opinions" or "feelings" (or interpretation of the Bible) not based on a whim, but on my continuing walk with Jesus." Actually, no. Love is a decision. Feelings pass, fluctuate...The decision to love is not based on feelings. The mind, will and emotions (feelings) are carnal tools for functioning in this physical world. But as born again believers, we are to learn to live as spirits led by God's Holy Spirit in the kingdom of God which we were born into. God kind of love is not to be compared to carnal love and can only be comprehended through our spirit as our relationship with Him develops. Romans 8:6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. John 15:12 This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. 13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. 14 Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you. When we give opinions that God's words do not support, we are doing the hearer a great injustice. Nothing can provide God's perfect peace and joy but faith in Him. If they choose a lesser path, at least the seeds of truth have been planted. God bless |
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531 | Can a divorced person remarry? | 1 Cor 7:15 | gracefull | 87263 | ||
Shelly, Your responses to scripture as if they are totally irrevelant compels me to ask again... Were you saved (born again) by the hearing of scripture pertaining Jesus Christ? If so, how can you so easily dismiss the other words in the book? Have you been taught that Christianity is a 'religion'? If so, I would like to give you a couple of scriptures to ponder. John 4:24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. John 3:3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. Colossians 1:13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: John 1:1-4 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being. 4 In Him was life, and the life was the Light of men. My dear, if you have been born again, you have been supernaturally elevated to a higher calling, the calling to give your life up so Jesus live through you revealing the will of God to a lost and dying world..Your life is not your own, you were bought with a price.. Jesus' bloody death! 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 19 What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? 20 For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's. God bless |
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532 | Stay marriaed at all costs? | 1 Cor 7:15 | gracefull | 87265 | ||
I am going on vacation this week and after my total confusion in posting on this very odl thread several times before realizing it confirms...I NEED A BREAK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Forgive me God bless |
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533 | Do you agree with my personal opinion? | 1 Cor 7:15 | gracefull | 88151 | ||
Good question... Let me state ClEARLY before I begin that without the grace of God we would all be eternally lost and that adherance to the 'law' does not produce righteousness of the heart. All our righteousness is HIS righteousness provided through faith in the blood! But I personally am beginning to believe that this has been an excues for the body of Christ to brush aside the holy standards God expects His people to live by. Jesus said the He did not come to eliminate the law, but to fulfill the law. He came to make the way for us to abide by the will of God from the HEART. Marriage should be viewed by believers from God's perspective and the cultural interpretation should be 'put away'! Taking the following into consideration als remember Jesus' words to men. Colossians 3:19 Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them. The hardness of men's hearts brought about the 'puting away' of wives. Based on the Old Testament the one divorced was 'put away'. Leviticus 21:6-8 6 They shall be holy to their God and not profane the name of their God; for they offer the offerings made by fire to the Lord, the bread of their God; therefore they shall be holy. 7 They shall not take a wife who is a harlot or polluted or profane or DIVORCED, for [the priest] is holy to his God. 8 You shall consecrate him therefore, for he offers the bread of your God; he shall be holy to you, for I the Lord Who sanctifies you am holy. KJV 6 They shall be holy unto their God, and not profane the name of their God: for the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and the bread of their God, they do offer: therefore they shall be holy. 7 They shall not take a wife that is a whore, or profane; neither shall they take a woman PUT AWAY from her husband: for he is holy unto his God. 8 Thou shalt sanctify him therefore; for he offereth the bread of thy God: he shall be holy unto thee: for I the LORD, which sanctify you, am holy. Matthew Henry Commentary Verse 6. Holy unto their God - Devoted to God's service, and always prepared for it, and therefore shall keep themselves from all defilements. The name of their God - Which they especially bear. The bread of their God - That is, the shew-bread: or rather, all the other offerings, besides burnt-offerings: which are called bread, because bread is commonly put for all food. Verse 7. Profane - Or defiled, or deflowered, though it were done secretly, or by force: because the priest must take care that all the members of his family be free not only from gross wickedness, but from all suspicions of evil. Verse 8. Thou - O Moses, and whosoever shall succeed in thy place, to whom it belongs to see my laws observed, shall take care that the priest be holy, and do not defile himself by any of these forbidden marriages. Put away or divorced mean the same it would seem. And a woman put away was not to be married to another. Now while the argument will surely be posed that this was written to the Livitical Priest...scripture tells us we as born again believers ARE kings and priests, sanctified by the the blood, set apart for service unto our Lord. Revelation 1 5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, 6 And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. 7 Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen. This would be TRUTH that when we SEE we are then obligated to keep. I personally believe the truth of God's holiness and His expectaion of our consecration and fear has been watered down by mans rebellion and that the body of Christ is very weak due to this. The body of Christ needs to pray for a revelation of God's holiness and to be convicted to the depths of our soul to see the truth of God's expectations of us! I do not have time this morning to address the question as to wheterh men were still required to support their wives 'put away' within their camp or if the wives returned to their own families. Purhaps someone else can address this. God bless |
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534 | communion: symbolic or something more? | 1 Cor 11:29 | gracefull | 85948 | ||
"Since the covenant that Jesus instituted is the Lords Supper, that same presence must be manifest in the elements of the covenant." When the 'covenant' is studied out, the elements of the Lord's Supper have to be symbolic. The New Covenant bought by Jesus shed blood is not 'symbolic'. The actual shedding of His blood is the initiation of the New Covenant. Had He not gone to the cross and shed His blood, there would be no covenant. When Jesus said as often as you do this, do in rememberance, means just that. The initiating of the covenant was done before the creation of the world. Ephesians 1:4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: And the first shed blood was in Genesis. Genesis 3:21 All the covenants of the Old Covenant were steps or the progression of God to the point of sending Jesus, the final sacrifice and the mediator of the New Covenant. Romans 8: 11 But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building; 12 Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood HE ENTEREND IN ONCE into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us. 13 For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh: 14 How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? 15 And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance. I believe the New Covenant was initiated By God before the foundation of the world and became the active will upon the death of Jesus, when the blood was spilled. God bless |
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535 | What are the "greater gifts?" | 1 Cor 12:31 | gracefull | 76036 | ||
Hi mommapbs, I don't see in chapter 13 where Paul states that love is a gift, but more the engine that drives the train. Since God is love, and the gifts are simply the Holy Spirit who works by love, without love the gifts not only WON'T work, they CAN'T work because they are manifestations of God Himself through yielded human vessels. God bless |
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536 | Do we need to ask for "gifts" ? | 1 Cor 12:31 | gracefull | 79804 | ||
Hi Emmaus, "I think it tells us God give differing gifts to people, but we should strive, desire and pray for the greater gifts, the theological virtues, of faith, hope and charity, and the greatest of these is charity or love." Your statement that the greater gifts, the theological virtues, of faith, hope and charity, is not stated in either 1 Corinthians 12:31 1 Corinthians 13 (which is the description of Goly love) and is not verified by 1 Corinthians 14:1-2 Pursue love AND strive for the spiritual gifts, and especially that you may prophesy. 1 Corinthians chapters 11-14 is dealing with spiritual gifts listed in 1 Corinthians 12:8-10 Paul' teaching in Corinthians 13 on love is not that love should replace these gifts, but is necessary for their use. The 'greater gift' Paul states is prophesy. God bless. |
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537 | Do we need to ask for "gifts" ? | 1 Cor 12:31 | gracefull | 79837 | ||
Hi Emmaus, "If there are prophecies they will be brought to nothing; if tongues they will cease; if knowledge it will be brought to nothing. For we know partially and we prophecy partially, but when perfection comes the partial will pass away.. Verse 12 " For now we see in a mirror. dimly, but then we will see face to face. Now I know only in part; then I wil know fully, even as I have been known. And now faith, hope and love. Pursue love AND (my emphasis)strive for the spiritual gifts.... Absolutely nowhere in these chapters does Paul even imply that this was a temporal command. If we make this assumption here, we can make it anywhere in scripture. My challenge to anyone reading this post is to ask yourself why you so readily accept the teaching of man regarding these scriptures and do not open your heart to the truth being stated? Man developed the commentaries and I submit that man chose to deny the power of God still working in the earth for greed and/or fear! The gifts were not to be FEARED because they are the demonstration of God's Holy Spirit to a lost and dying world that God LOVES them and that Jesus died to set them free from the powers of darkness...Religion says 'Jesus died to free you from the condemnation of sin, but you must endure the enemy until you get to heaven." Scripture says that Jesus defeated all the powers of darkness and translated us into HIS kingdom. Is Satan still in authority over the KINGDOM OF GOD? NO, Jesus is the Lord over His kingdom in which we are IN! Colossians 1 "He has rescued us from the power (authority, jurisdiction, power, right, delegated influence, Strong's 1849 ) of darkness, and translated us into the kingdom of His Beloved Son.. Satan's authority in the life of the born again blood washed believer is GONE..So why does he still defeat so many of us? WE LET HIM by believing the lies taught by men! When that which is perfect has come is taught by ceasanist as meaning the compiling of the scriptures. But in context, and as emphasised by Paul, this can't be so. PERFECT has not come, and WE STILL SEE IN A MIRROR DIMLY... When Jesus returns, we will know all things and have perfect understanding. The gifts are for the building up of the body, and they are the work of the Holy Spirit through the working of the Holy Spirit in a yielded vessel. Yes, faith, hope and love are virtues and the Holy Spirit by the Word of God develops these in the believer, the charismata (gifts) are given for service to the body. The two are not in contrast to each other and they are not in competition....they are all part of God's covenant with His peole and should be sought, received with great joy to bring glory to God through Jesus Christ and demonstrate to a lost and dying world the provision of our awesome loving God. Jesus "led captivity captive and gave gifts to men.." Jesus took the AUTHORITY of Satan and and has given positions of authority to men and provided them with His NAME and His Spirit to go forth and preach that captivity has been broken and that they are redeemed from the law of sin and death! It always saddens me to hear the teachings of men that have been passed down and accepted that deny theworking of the Holy Spirit. The grief it causes is the same as if someone had medecine in their hands and someone was dying and the medecine would save them, but this person decided, no, the medecine will not work and refused to administer it. God has porvided the gifts of the Holy Spirit through the awesome sacrifice of Jesus and men reject it. All one has to do to know the truth is to go to God in prayer and sincerely desire to know the truth, and be willing to pay any price(religious afiliation, pride, family rejection) and God would fill them and gift them for service. Please do not mistake my PASSION for judgement or condemnation, quite the opposite, my passion if for truth to set the captive free..restore sight to the blind... God bless |
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538 | Do we need to ask for "gifts" ? | 1 Cor 12:31 | gracefull | 79838 | ||
Love is eternal because God is love and god is eternal and we are in God so we are eternal in love. The gifts are for the work of God by the Holy Spirit through believers to provide the supernatural deliverance needed to overcome our enemy Satan and to demonstrate to the world the love of God. God's love provided the gifts and God's love must be present for the gifts to operate and they are temporal because whe Christ comes and Satan is bound, there wil be no need for them. There wil be no sickness, there will be no demons to discern, we will not need prophesy because God will speak to us directly...face to face... But as long as our enemy is loose, we need the supernatural working of the Holy spirit through the gifts and the Word of God to walk in the liberty He provided. He is a supernatural being and must be dealt with accordingly. God bless |
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539 | The Word of God is Perfect. | 1 Cor 13:10 | gracefull | 92338 | ||
1 Corinthians 13:8 Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away. 9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. 10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away. 11 When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things. 12 For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known. 13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity. So knowledge has passed away? But then 'face to face'....? You now see face to face? No, while I agree the Word is infallable, WE do not see perfectly. If this were fulfilled, we, the body of Christ would be operating in perfect harmony. You can't find two believers who agree perfectly...No my brother, that which is perfect has not come. We still see through a glass darkly. Most who use this verse to prove cessation will turn around and use the first part...see through a glass darkly...as if it is still true. Either we SEE FACE TO FACE or we still view through the human fallacy of flesh, and the carnal nature... that which is perfect will be us glorified in the presence of God. God bless |
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540 | The Word of God is Perfect. | 1 Cor 13:10 | gracefull | 92352 | ||
Hello dwilde, You said, "The hand and the foot and the ear may have different points of view but they all agree that they are part of the same body." I agree, but it truly makes me sad to realize so many are missing out on this empowerment of the Holy Spirit, therefore not reaching their full potential of ministry. Each of us is a part of the body with our assigned 'gifts' or Charismata. 1 Corinthians 12 15 If the foot says, "Because I am not a hand, I am not a part of the body," it is not for this reason any the less a part of the body. 16 And if the ear says, "Because I am not an eye, I am not a part of the body," it is not for this reason any the less a part of the body. 17 If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole were hearing, where would the sense of smell be? 18 But now God has placed the members, each one of them, in the body, just as He desired. 19 If they were all one member, where would the body be? 20 But now there are many members, but one body. 21 And the eye cannot say to the hand, "I have no need of you"; or again the head to the feet, "I have no need of you." 22 On the contrary, it is much truer that the members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary; 23 and those members of the body which we deem less honorable, on these we bestow more abundant honor, and our less presentable members become much more presentable, 24 whereas our more presentable members have no need of it. But God has so composed the body, giving more abundant honor to that member which lacked, 25 so that there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another. 26 And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it. 27 Now you are Christ's body, and individually members of it. 28 And God HAS APPOINTED IN THE CHURCH, FIRST APOSTLES, SECOND PROPHETS, THIRD TEACHERS, THEN MIRACLES, THEN THE GIFTS OF HEALING, HELPS, ADMINISTRATIONS, VARIOUS KINDS OF TONGUES. 29 All are not apostles, are they? All are not prophets, are they? All are not teachers, are they? All are not workers of miracles, are they? 30 All do not have gifts of healings, do they? All do not speak with tongues, do they? All do not interpret, do they? 31 But earnestly desire the greater gifts. And I show you a still more excellent way. God bless |
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