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401 | gifts of Healing and Miracles for today. | 1 Cor 12:9 | humbledbyhisgrace | 187202 | ||
Greetings Van! This doesn't address the post! My point was the foundation has been established and the "building up" is done on top of the foundation. The foundation has no need of change. What good would it do to change the foundation if the "building up" has already started? Your post sounds as if I've said something I didn't and or your agreeing without realizing it????? Or I guess one other option would be I just completely misunderstand your last post :-) By the way, it is nice to have you on the forum! It is a grand place to discuss the word with our Brothers and Sisters in Christ! By Faith Brother, Steve |
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402 | gifts of Healing and Miracles for today. | 1 Cor 12:9 | humbledbyhisgrace | 187215 | ||
Greetings Mark! That's a nice play on words :-) but the fact is, the gifts are given to the members of the body of Christ (Romans 12:6). Yes, we then embody the gift so to speak but the gift itself is from Christ given to men (Ephesians 4:7-8). You can call the person the gift or not, but we both know the person was no gift until the Lord God gave to him and placed him in the body where He desired. 1 Corinthians 12:18 (NASB) But now God has placed the members, each one of them, in the body, just as He desired. The foundation was laid and is in fact still with us though the men which the gift was given are clearly with the Lord now. Their work was not in vain nor is there a need for it to be corrected or added to that I can find in scripture. By the grace of God and to His glory, they have glorified Him to the world even if the world continues to reject Him!!!!! You keep bringing up other apostles and prophets as if the fact we do not have in writing anything to attribute to them seems to add validity to the notion we still have apostles and prophets today (Am I understanding you correctly?) If so, How? My point is this, regardless of which ones or how many Paul is speaking of, I am not basing my understanding on who per say they were, but rather on what appears to me to be the clear text of scripture in Ephesians 2:19-20 and it was those apostles and prophets that are of the foundation spoken of here... Quick question, I don't know myself and I'm just asking. Do you find any significance in Revelation 21:14 to this discussion? God bless my brother, Steve |
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403 | gifts of Healing and Miracles for today. | 1 Cor 12:9 | humbledbyhisgrace | 187216 | ||
Van, Would you please explain to the forum what you mean by this statment? "I pray that the Lord will restore your faith in him alone." Steve |
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404 | gifts of Healing and Miracles for today. | 1 Cor 12:9 | humbledbyhisgrace | 187217 | ||
Amen on the good news of Jesus Christ! And trust me, I understand what your saying. I always like to tell the new Christians that express their lack of understanding of the scriptures and what everyone else is talking about that the most important thing they can understand from the scriptures they have already understood it and received it! Amen! Then of course I follow up with letting them know there's a lot in there I don't know and understand either :-) but I would love to study it with them and help where I can! God bless you always brother, Steve |
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405 | Baptized before serving in choir | 1 Cor 12:13 | humbledbyhisgrace | 183304 | ||
Greetings Brother! Amen and Amen! To all that I say Amen! Understanding of our own nature has been one of the greatest blessing I have been given. Although it is ugly to see, so much growth I believe has come from this understanding in my own life. It clearly shows us how far off the mark we really are. It serves to keep us humbled and also gives great insight to the changes God himself is making in us. Of course that should serve to strengthen our faith as it becomes clear He is truly working in us and teaching us to hate sin and turn from it. Praise the Holy Father for his Grace and Mercy! Excellent point Brother! By Faith, Steve |
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406 | speaking in tounges | 1 Cor 12:30 | humbledbyhisgrace | 215035 | ||
Greetings justme! Not all Pentecostals believe you "must" speak in tongues. Perhaps you did not intend to insinuate that "all" Pentecostals do believe this? Steve |
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407 | speaking in tounges | 1 Cor 12:30 | humbledbyhisgrace | 215077 | ||
Greetings Brother! I didn't think you did :-) By the way, I don't know if the majority do or not. I do know some do and some don't because I know some that do and some that don't :-) Steve |
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408 | speaking in tounges | 1 Cor 12:30 | humbledbyhisgrace | 215127 | ||
Greetings strts5! It is an interesting conversation on the passage! Your post does not reflect what the scripture actually says. The scripture does say "no one understands" in reference to the tongue being spoke. However, it does not say "It is an unknown language". I also do not believe that you will find in scripture anywhere that "glossa" referring to the gift is ever used to reference an "unknown language" (i.e. as if unknown to mankind). If it is please point it out for me :-) It may be that those of the Corinthian church might not have "known" the tongue but neither would a room full of English speaking people who didn't understand French if you were there praying in French. That does not mean it is an unknown language unless we are only referring to it being unknown to the English speaking people in the room. Steve |
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409 | Why do I want to speak in tongues? | 1 Cor 13:1 | humbledbyhisgrace | 212378 | ||
flyman, Your motives have become highly questionable on this forum. Your post are indicative of one in great need of a teacher yet you reject all help offered to you. What are your motives? Steve |
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410 | Why do I want to speak in tongues? | 1 Cor 13:1 | humbledbyhisgrace | 212389 | ||
It is His word that is truth (John 17:17)! You cannot worship Him in truth if you reject His word and set yourself up as the standard of truth! I would urge you to find a local church with godly men and women that could teach you and help you understand how to properly study the word. We all need help sir, some more then others, and no one completely understands it all. But with all due respect sir you are so far off the mark you need help and here you only reject the help offered. Perhaps in a local church you will be more open to allowing those who can help you do so. Your post speak for themselves and leave much to be desired regarding proper understanding. Context is indeed missing from your understanding of scripture. And, well your logic betrays you sir. It has lead you unto error even to the point you have set yourself up to be lord of the word of God to decide what parts are acceptable and what are not. You have clearly demonstrated this with your post. Steve |
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411 | Love on the Forum | 1 Cor 13:12 | humbledbyhisgrace | 160654 | ||
Hey Mark, great post! One that I cannot ignore and must address. "love is not envious; (how does this relate on the forum?)" I have to admit, I do not find myself envious of anyone on the forum or anywhere else for that matter. There was a time in my life I couldn't say that but after receiving Christ as my Lord and Saviour I find myself dumbfounded that I have been blessed in life as much as I have. No sir, I'm a thankful man now days and still amazed. My wife has always been there to show me over the years that you don't have to look long before you see someone much less fortunate then I am and how truly blessed we are. Of course it only took me 21 years of hearing this to understand it :( But I get in now!!! :) "Do we really think that we have the final word, the ultimate truth"? I would say the only truth we have is God's truth. So no, I can't say that I have the final anything nor any truth of my own. "Am I feeling quite good about myself, in how well I handled that question"? I don't post a lot on the forum but when I have it has never been about making myself right and several times out of frustration from what I see. It would be a one sided opinion for me to say if I felt I handled it correctly or not. I guess I would have to leave that up to my brothers and sisters in Christ on this forum. I will say at the times I have posted I felt I was doing the right thing and I tried doing it out of love in hopes to open the eyes of others to what was going on. "Do we think that we cannot profit from the least of our brothers and sisters"? I would have to include myself in the least category. And I would also say that all can profit from the least among our brothers and sisters. After all, Christ our Lord and Savour is with us also. How could we not? "Is there beauty in what I say, in what I post"? Probably not. Never been accused of that before. I guess that's something worth shooting for! "How easy is it for someone to get under my skin"? It's not as easy as it use to be that's for sure. But, in all honesty it's not a hard thing to do either. :) As far as the forum goes, believe it or not it takes a while. I read this forum several times a day but very seldom say anything. But there have been many times I've wanted to. "Do you have to prove to me how rotten you are, or do I just assume it to be true"? Assume it to be true. On my own It goes without saying I am rotten. "Do I get happy when I see someone "stick it" to someone else that I don't like"? There are mixed emotions. But never am I simply happy about it. "How happy am I when someone else shows me my error"? I wouldn't call it happy. At least not at first. But when I have been corrected directly or indirectly (i.e. through a post I read or something else I hear or see) their is a time of disappointment, which turns into a gradual feeling of relief knowing the truth at which point I become happy in the truth. Lets face it, these are good lessons to learn! Some times hard lessons, but good ones! Mark, to all the other questions I would have to say "sometimes". Just so you know, when I see things someone else does that is wrong, I look right back at myself and it doesn't take long to see the long list of things wrong in me. I don't exclude myself from anything. Thanks for the post! It's obvious you took a lot of time thinking about this and preparing the post so I wanted to at least address your questions as honestly as I could regarding myself. Steve |
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412 | Love on the Forum | 1 Cor 13:12 | humbledbyhisgrace | 160666 | ||
Thanks Doc! You said "The more clearly we see God, the more clearly we see ourselves. Knowing your own heart isn't pleasant, but it reminds us moment by moment that we still need a Savior." You know Doc, saying it isn't pleasant is putting it mildly :) It can be down right disgusting at times don't you think? For me I even have to thank God for that. I find myself thanking Him for everything. Not just because I should be grateful, but because He shows me how everything leads me right back to Him. Just like you said, I'm constantly reminded how much I need Him. What's so awesome about it is that it's not just the bad times but the good as well. I find more and more that I need Him in all things. I know now that I always have but now I can see it. God is truly amazing! God bless you as well brother! |
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413 | Love on the Forum | 1 Cor 13:12 | humbledbyhisgrace | 160715 | ||
Hey Mark, Yea I know but they were good questions! If I’m going to be bold enough to expose others publicly I better be willing to expose myself the same! Take care brother and God bless! Steve |
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414 | psychic vs prophet difference | 1 Cor 14:3 | humbledbyhisgrace | 205790 | ||
Tamara, I'm sure you mean well but to apologize for "every one" as if every one or anyone for that matter has done something wrong is a misrepresentation of others. Just so happens, the people in here who redirect such things as was being said care deeply. Not only for the one who's understanding does not line up with God's word, but also for the many who read along. To approach it with the warm fuzzy love of the world and leave the person in error is not love at all but rather self promoting and desire to be liked by the world. Consider this... Ephesians 4:17-25 (NASB) 17 So this I say, and affirm together with the Lord, that you walk no longer just as the Gentiles also walk, in the futility of their mind, 18 being darkened in their understanding, excluded from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardness of their heart; 19 and they, having become callous, have given themselves over to sensuality for the practice of every kind of impurity with greediness. 20 But you did not learn Christ in this way, 21 if indeed you have heard Him and have been taught in Him, just as truth is in Jesus, 22 that, in reference to your former manner of life, you lay aside the old self, which is being corrupted in accordance with the lusts of deceit, 23 and that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind, 24 and put on the new self, which in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth. 25 Therefore, laying aside falsehood, SPEAK TRUTH EACH ONE of you WITH HIS NEIGHBOR, for we are members of one another. "Love is the Queen of the Christian graces. It is a holy disposition given to us when we are born again by God. It is the love of God shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Spirit. True spiritual love is characterized by meekness and gentleness, yet it is vastly superior to the courtesies and kindnesses of the flesh." "We must be careful not to confuse human sentimentality, carnal pleasantries, human amiability and affability with true spiritual love. The love God commands, first to Himself and then to others, is not human love. It is not the indulgent, self-seeking love which is in us by nature. If we indulgently allow our children to grow up with little or, no Scriptural discipline, Proverbs plainly says we do not love them, regardless of the human sentimentality and affection we may feel for them. Love is not a sentimental pampering of one another with a loose indifference as to our walk and obedience before the Lord. Glossing over one another's faults to ingratiate ourselves in their esteem is not spiritual love." "The true nature of Christian love is a righteous principle which seeks the highest good of others. It is a powerful desire to promote their welfare. The exercise of love is to be in strict conformity to the revealed will of God. We must love in the truth. Love among the brethren is far more than an agreeable society where views are the same. It is loving them for what we see of Christ in them, loving them for Christ's sake." "The Lord Jesus Himself is our example. He was not only thoughtful, gentle, self-sacrificing and patient, but He also corrected His mother, used a whip in the Temple, Severely scolded His doubting disciples, and denounced hypocrites. True spiritual love is above all faithful to God and uncompromising towards all that is evil. We cannot declare, 'Peace and Safety' when in reality there is spiritual decay and ruin!" "True spiritual love is very difficult to exercise because it is not our natural love. By nature we would rather love sentimentally and engender good feelings. Also many times true spiritual love is not received in love, but is hated as the Pharisees hated it. We must pray that God will fill us with His love and enable us to exercise it without dissimulation toward all." - A. W. Pink Steve |
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415 | Death God's friend or enemy? | 1 Cor 15:25 | humbledbyhisgrace | 207461 | ||
Joe, Adam and Eve did not receive eternal life for their sin (Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:13-24). The word clearly teaches us "For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord" (Romans 6:23 NASB). Salvation is a gift of God, it is by his grace through faith that we are saved, not our sins (Ephesians 2:4-8)! Steve |
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416 | Death God's friend or enemy? | 1 Cor 15:25 | humbledbyhisgrace | 207488 | ||
Joe, Did you respond to me by mistake? I was pointing out to you what Scripture teaches us about sin and salvation in direct response to your statement "but she and Adam received everlasting life for their sin." Regardless of where one might believe Adam to be it does not change what is taught in scripture regarding sin and salvation so I'm a little confused on your response to me and thought perhaps you responded to the wrong post??? Steve |
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417 | 2 Cor. 2:14-16 | 2 Cor 2:14 | humbledbyhisgrace | 202524 | ||
Very well done Azure! You my dear Sister are a gem! Steve |
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418 | why suffer in pain | 2 Cor 4:17 | humbledbyhisgrace | 191461 | ||
Greetings Sister! Great stuff! It is this heart that we should have for all those we see each day! Just like we once formally walked in sin, desperate for a Saviour and not even knowing it, so too are many we see in our daily life. We should see each one of them as they are, lost and hopeless without the Lord Jesus! Knowing what we know because of the gift we have been given, let us not rest while so many are in desperate need of a Saviour, our Lord and our God Jesus Christ! Steve |
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419 | Beware "Another" | 2 Cor 11:4 | humbledbyhisgrace | 156440 | ||
What did the Pope really say? Has anyone looked for themself? Is Doc's statment taken out of context? Or is this a hidden message from the Pope? You decide! Here is a portion of his statments. You will find in this portion what Doc is refering to. Then if you still don't get a clear picture. Try reading the complete Homily to get a clear picture of what this Pope has to say about the "true star". Here is a link to the complete Homily. http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/homilies/2005/documents/hf_ben-xvi_hom_20050821_20th-world-youth-day_en.html Portion of the Pope's Homily: Anyone who has discovered Christ must lead others to him. A great joy cannot be kept to oneself. It has to be passed on. In vast areas of the world today there is a strange forgetfulness of God. It seems as if everything would be just the same even without him. But at the same time there is a feeling of frustration, a sense of dissatisfaction with everyone and everything. People tend to exclaim: “This cannot be what life is about!†Indeed not. And so, together with forgetfulness of God there is a kind of new explosion of religion. I have no wish to discredit all the manifestations of this phenomenon. There may be sincere joy in the discovery. Yet if it is pushed too far, religion becomes almost a consumer product. People choose what they like, and some are even able to make a profit from it. But religion constructed on a “do-it-yourself†basis cannot ultimately help us. It may be comfortable, but at times of crisis we are left to ourselves. Help people to discover the true star which points out the way to us: Jesus Christ! Let us seek to know him better and better, so as to be able to guide others to him with conviction. This is why love for Sacred Scripture is so important, and in consequence, it is important to know the faith of the Church which opens up for us the meaning of Scripture. It is the Holy Spirit who guides the Church as her faith grows, causing her to enter ever more deeply into the truth (cf. Jn 16:13). |
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420 | Beware "Another" | 2 Cor 11:4 | humbledbyhisgrace | 156484 | ||
My post is a little late responding to your question. I see several have already responded. Much of what I was thinking has already been said. Either way, I'll try and give my thoughts without repeating others that have responded. Well, I don't know much about this Pope and I have never followed any of his writings so I'm basing my opinion on his Homily and what I see in his written words. It appears throughout the Homily the Pope is pushing the importance of God, Son, Holy Spirit, God's Word, and urging the young people to get back in church. These are five things I believe in myself and think all Christians should spend much time pushing these things. In regards to your question "What do you think "the faith of the Church" is, and how does it open for us the meaning of Scripture?" Looking at the text, I can only assume he is referring to God, Son, and Holy Spirit when he talks about "faith". And as he goes on to say, "It is the Holy Spirit who guides the Church as her faith grows, causing her to enter ever more deeply into the truth ". For the sake of this discussion, what do you think he meant by "the faith of the Church" is, and how does it open for us the meaning of Scripture?" And, how do you think this relates to the original post about what the Pope said? |
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