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1 | Am I judged by my deeds? | Rev 20:13 | Angel In Training | 159179 | ||
"...and each person was judged according to what he had done." Revelation 20:13 (NIV) I was just going over Revelation and found this portion of scripture. I know that I am saved by the grace of God and that the blood Jesus shed was enough: So why are "my works" being judged? The only way I can figure this out is that if I am truly committed to Jesus then my "works" will automatically be a reflection of my committment. Therefore, my works are not the things being judged, my committment to Jesus is. But then where's grace? Angel in Training |
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2 | MMMMMMMMMMMMMM what can i put | John 5:39 | Angel In Training | 159178 | ||
Hi b_50115, I use www.biblegateway.com to access MANY versions of the bible electronically. It's an awesome resource. You can search by passage, key word and more. I hope this helps. Angel in Training |
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3 | Could there be more? | Bible general Archive 3 | Angel In Training | 159138 | ||
Hi CDBJ, here's the rest. 5. re: “The answer is that I have to get God’s eyes off me and on to something perfect instead of me; i.e. something in my place. Now how do I do that?” The last thing God wants to do is keep His eyes off you! He made you! He loves you! He’s there for you! God’s goal is not for the impossible: for us to be perfect, He knows we are not. Jesus said, 12:30Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. Mark 12:30 (New International Version) The only thing we have to offer God that is perfect is our LOVE, not ourselves. Because LOVE comes from our Father Almighty, it in and of itself is perfect. Also, “God’s eyes off me” should be converted to “my eyes off me”. It is the love of God offered to others that shows our true Christian faith. Love directed in any way toward ourselves defeats the purpose. 6: re: Romans 10:1-4 The Old Testament was based on accomplishing the law. Jesus came to set us free from the law. This is the separation of our WHO from our DO. It is not what we do that is of importance, it’s the heart that we possess WHILE we do that God is concerned with. (True Story: I share this not to glorify myself but to help outline a process that each of us goes through when we may or may not want to be INCONVENIENCED.) Do I help the elderly lady at the grocery store, who is standing under the roof waiting for the rain to stop, out of duty or out of love? If I did it out of duty, I may do it but be a bit irritated that my frozen goods are melting, or that I am getting more wet than I want to, or that my family is expecting me home, or I can come up with excuses not to help her by thinking, “It’ll stop raining soon” or “Someone else will help her” or “She doesn’t need any help”. Or I can do it out of love and know in my heart that it is God that is pulling at my heart to help this wonderful lady with the bright and cheerful eyes that is looking so scared at the prospects of going out in the rain (and for the record, it was totally pouring out). After offering a multitude of times to help her, and her very gently and humbly refusing my assistance, I finally got her to agree to me pulling my van up, loading her groceries into my van and driving her to her car. She confided in me that this was the first time in 9 months that she was driving alone. She was in an accident 9 months earlier and was afraid to drive until now. She so gently and courageously asked me if I could show her how to work the wipers. It was so long since she had driven that she didn’t know how to get them to work. Now this is what I live for, being a servant for God. Do you think it was an accident that I walked out and noticed this woman? I don’t believe in coincidences. I only had a moment to act in obedience to God’s direction: to help. I don’t share this story with pride. It is the grace of God that my heart is open to helping people. And it is what I pray for each day: “Please Lord, help me know your will for my life. Help me know for certainty what You want from me and specifically where you want me involved.” I have to say, CDBJ, I may not always be right in which things I think God is directing me. However, as long as I do it in LOVE, it will always be right in the eyes of God. 7. re: Acts 4:12 and John 14:6 I know that I am saved through Jesus Christ. But when I am asked to defend this scripture I am left with some questions. If we are ONLY saved through Jesus Christ, what about the people that don’t know about Him? What about the children? What about the people that have pure hearts and true love but are of a different faith? Maybe you have some insights in this. My husband is struggling to “believe” and this is one of his struggles. I don’t have any strong answers and strive to help him on his journey. 8. Your response to God: It’s precious and right on. Our humility and acceptance of His grace is such an important part of glorifying Him. I doubt that this sums up the rest of your story, however, it’s an awesome beginning at getting to know you. This is such a total pleasure to share this time with you. I hope you have a great weekend and that any part of my response assists you in answering some of your very insightful questions. I pray that the Lord gives you favor and blesses you and your family. :) Angel in Training |
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4 | Could there be more? | Bible general Archive 3 | Angel In Training | 159137 | ||
Hello CDBJ, This is such a pleasure conversing with you. Let me do my best at addressing the issues you listed. I have to break up my response into two sections since it became too large to be accepted by the forum. Here goes: 1. re: "With her, I am well pleased." Why would God want to say that about you personally speaking? My goal in life is to do God's will. I am not only here to KNOW with certainty that I have eternal life, but I am here to AFFECT others. Hence, my user name: Angel in Training. I desperately want to be at God's disposal to do on earth what He wants me to do. I try each and every day to keep my spiritual ears open to hear God's gentle and un-expecting direction in my life. Sometimes I don't know if it's God or Satan that is trying to influence me. However, when I reflect the direction against the Word of God, and if it's consistent with the Word, then I know it's God. And to be honest with you, often part of the test is: Do I want to do this? Many times, if I DON'T feel a desire to do it, I know it's God requiring me to "step out of the boat". I have a few stories that I won't go into now, that God has used me as an earthly "angel" to bless others. If you think about it, Jesus came to earth to AFFECT others. Even though He OFFERS us eternal life, what we do here on earth is also very important. Jesus lived each and every day doing God's will. It was that fact that may have been why the Lord said He was well pleased and in this way I hope and pray He is pleased with me. An added note: I know with full certainty that my success or failure in any of this has no impact on my being saved. And, in addition, I don’t do or say any of this out of “duty”. It is out of my pure love for God. I want to be His servant, now and forever. And since I am NOW on this earth, I want to do ALL I can do to share and spread His glory. The Lord has sent me in new directions that I never thought were even possible for me. But with His support and strength, I made it through (and am making it through). A few scriptures that I rely on regularly are: 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13 (New King James Version) 8:31… If God is for us, who can be against us? Romans 8:31 (New International Version) 5:7 For we walk by faith, not by sight. 2 Corinthians 5:7 (New King James Version) “I am the righteousness of God in Christ.” (I love this one that I hear Joyce Meyer refer to, but I don’t know the official scripture) 2. re: Romans 3:10 and 12: My response to this is “Of course.” None of us are righteous on our own, it is only through Jesus Christ that we are instantly “right” with God. And our good behavior is NOTHING without our faith and good heart. God is more concerned with our heart than our behavior. As Joyce Meyer says, “He is more concerned with our WHO than our DO.” Our good deeds are nothing in the sight of God, unless, of course, they are done with the right heart. What is the right heart? It is one that acts out of love and for no other reason. 3. re: Romans 3:23: Again, “Of course”. We will always fall short of the glory of God. And He knows it too. We are all imperfect in comparison to God. That is one of the reasons that Jesus was sent. Jesus showed us our “goal”. He was God, in the flesh. He came to show us The Way, knowing full well that none of us would (or are even close to able to) reach His glory. And, to be honest with you CDBJ, I am at peace with that. I know and am perfectly comfortable that I am imperfect. And God is okay with it too. He does not expect us to be perfect. Grace would not be grace if this wasn’t so. 4. re: The question is then how can I be pleasing in God’s sight since I am imperfect? My only response to this is that I need to “know without a doubt” that I am imperfect and that IN ALL THINGS I need God. And IN ALL THINGS that I have done, I give credit to God and no one else. It is this that makes God pleased, not that anything that I’ve done is perfect or that I am perfect in any way. When I live my life acknowledging God as the source of my strength and my direction and NOT relying on myself, it is then that my focus is in the right direction It is when we rely on ourselves that we fail. I feel it every time. When I try to accomplish my schedule without God involved: I become frustrated, angry, resentful, impatient and so forth. When I turn my sights back toward God and HIS schedule (not mine) it is then that I receive and enjoy the peace that God has placed in my heart. I will send the rest in a second note. :) AIT |
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5 | Could there be more? | Bible general Archive 3 | Angel In Training | 159130 | ||
Hi Hank, I put a little user profile in, like you requested. Then I looked at yours and liked the way you set it up. I may change mine to add more detail. Also, I will TRY to keep my answers to the point. However, as I wrote in my profile, it is the process that I feel is SOOOOO important to share and I consider my response to you (or anyone for that matter) available for all to read. If anyone could possibly benefit and be just one step closer to God because of my experience, then the time is well spent. However, where appropriate, I will keep my answers short. :) 1. I wholeheartedly believe in Ephesians 2:8,9. 2. re: "He and He alone saves me from sin and gives me eternal life." I also believe in this. :) Thank you, Hank, for your input. It is truly a pleasure to "converse" with you and others on this forum. It is a true blessing to hear and share how God can be such a great part of our lives. :) Have a great day! Angel in Training |
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6 | Could there be more? | Bible general Archive 3 | Angel In Training | 158917 | ||
Hi CDBJ, This is pretty neat, going back and forth with you. I love the Lord soooooo much that talking about my walk with Him is truly my dearest passion (my second passion is tennis). Awesome questions: 1. I know without a doubt that I have eternal life. 2. If I were to stand before God? Well, I have thought about it but in a different way, let me share my thought process with you. A couple weeks ago, at my bible study, I was posed a question. "What would I have written on my grave stone?" I thought a moment and started to write all these wonderful things: She was kind, caring, thoughtful, generous, and on and on. When I was done, it seemed completely empty. I had absolutely no peace about it. So I reflected on it and realized that it really doesn't matter to me what "I" think or what others think. What matters most to me is what God thinks. My dream is that He will say to the world something similar to what He said about Jesus, "With her, I am well pleased." So, with that said, if I were to face God today I would bow down and confess that I don't deserve His awesome grace and that all I have to offer is my heart and my effort to do His will. I would apologize for all my failures but at the same time I would know that He loves me and accepts me for who I am. When I think about where I was spiritually before a couple years ago, I can't help but wonder how I survived. Having a personal relationship with God through Jesus Christ is the most awesome, fullfilling experience. Well, CDBJ, I hope you have a great day. I pray that God's will in your life is apparent and that you have the courage and wisdom to accomplish it. God Bless! Angel in Training |
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7 | Could there be more? | Bible general Archive 3 | Angel In Training | 158873 | ||
Hi CDBJ, Sorry for the delay. As I wrote earlier, it's hard to find the words to express it. Paul wrote "…for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances." Philippians 4:11 (New International Version) This is as close as I can come to explaining it scripturally. I know that it requires me surrendering my will to God's will for my life. The peace and joy are suffocated when I try to make things happen on my own versus allowing God the control. This is something I struggle with daily. I have only been "born again" for about two years now and I have many old habits that need to be broken. However, each day that goes by is better than the day before. And each day that I allow the Lord to work in my life my peace and joy seem to get stronger. I know that when I distance myself from God: i.e. not reading The Word, not praying, not reflecting on His will: I become miserable, life seems impossible, frustration increases, tensions takes over, and peace and joy are no where to be found. However, the peace and joy are quicker and quicker to return as I learn more quickly to look for contentment from the love of God within: not in the outside circumstances. I hope this answers your question: God Bless: AIT |
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8 | Could there be more? | Bible general Archive 3 | Angel In Training | 158520 | ||
Hi CDBJ, You have peeked my interest. I didn't think that there is anything better than the peace and joy that I have found in Jesus Christ. Could there be more? AIT |
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9 | ... | Bible general Archive 3 | Angel In Training | 158500 | ||
I have innately believed in God pretty much my whole life. I was not really taught about God. My struggle in life has been answering the questions: Where is God in my life? How does He fit into my every day life? I have only recently begun to receive the answers to these questions. It required me to read the bible, reflect on it's truths, and apply them to my miserable life. When I was about 14 years old (I'm 41 now) I was at a keg party and got really drunk. It was an awful feeling. I remember sitting in the back of someone's car, praying to God. I begged God to take this awful feeling away. INSTANTLY, I was straight. To me, this was proof. The only way to reverse a physical condition such as this would be for a miracle to happen. God answered my prayer. This time it was instantaneously. Is this the only reason I believe in God? No. I have always been sensitive to His presence in my life. It was many years that I "turned it off" so to speak. I wasn't willing to submit my self to His will. I only wanted my will. As I searched to find the answers to the above two questions, I have found that the more I surrender my will to His will, the more peace and joy I have. It is truly hard to explain. It surpasses all my previous understanding of what was available to me. This peace, is truly a gift from God, through Christ. |
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