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1 | total prosperity | Rom 10:9 | gospelcompilation | 202916 | ||
Jesus gave this answer in Luke 18:22: He said, "Sell everything you possess and distribute the proceeds to the poor, so you will have treasure in heaven; and then come, follow Me." Another great quote by Jesus is in Mark 10:29-30: He said, "Truly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands, for My sake and the gospel’s, who shall not receive a hundredfold now in this lifetime — houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands — but also, in the age to come, eternal life." You'll notice in both instances, Jesus suggested that the way to real prosperity is to leave the world behind and surrender all its wealth and possessions, and then go and follow Him. For the real treasure in this life is to humbly walk with God (see Genesis 5:24, for instance). In Matthew 6:19-20, Jesus encouraged us with these words: "Do not store up treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, or where thieves break in and steal; but rather, store up treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust can destroy, and where thieves cannot break in and steal." Following Jesus is the greatest treasure of all. It is the only thing we should focus our efforts on... and when we have been discipled to the point where our characters are like Christ's character, then our Father can trust us with all the material wealth in the world (see Job 1:1-3, for example). But, then again, once we reflect the character of Christ, we won't care about that worldly stuff anymore. |
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2 | what can i learn about who God is? | 2 Chr 10:15 | gospelcompilation | 202915 | ||
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3 | what can i learn about who God is? | 2 Chr 10:15 | gospelcompilation | 202819 | ||
Sorry, Lionheart, but I cannot afford to take the time to study Scripture with you, because StudyBibleForum is censoring all my posts. It's not worth my time to really dig into Scripture and write everything out in detail, because they're simply going to erase everything anyway. I'm sorry we're not free to discuss this issue openly, because I think we could have come to an agreement, as well. After all, both our hearts are for God's Word - we probably just express our thoughts differently is all. It's been nice making your acquaintance, Lionheart. |
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4 | what can i learn about who God is? | 2 Chr 10:15 | gospelcompilation | 202817 | ||
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5 | ... | Not Specified | gospelcompilation | 202811 | ||
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6 | ... | Bible general Archive 4 | gospelcompilation | 202812 | ||
Why does StudyBibleForum censor posts, when the post itself offers strong Biblical support? Does StudyBibleForum only accept posts that agree with its theological agenda? |
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7 | what can i learn about who God is? | 2 Chr 10:15 | gospelcompilation | 202807 | ||
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8 | Others more important than yourself | Luke 17:7 | gospelcompilation | 202806 | ||
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9 | what can i learn about who God is? | 2 Chr 10:15 | gospelcompilation | 202804 | ||
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10 | what's your preference | Heb 12:6 | gospelcompilation | 202793 | ||
No, my friend. I want you to SHOW me, in my own writing, where I erred. I've never made the accusation that Scripture was incorrect, and therefore needed to be quoted directly to show the inaccuracy. You claim I erred. I'm asking you to SHOW me, so that I might either explain myself or correct my view. |
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11 | Others more important than yourself | Luke 17:7 | gospelcompilation | 202792 | ||
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12 | God love the senner but hate the sin | NT general | gospelcompilation | 202789 | ||
Hi Doc. As I understand, Sola Scriptura was a Latin term adopted by Protestant Reformers around the fourteenth to sixteenth centuries, when brave clergymen openly protested the Catholic Church's stance on certain practices and beliefs. Their banner (or battle cry, if you will) became "Sola Scriptura!" which means, "Scripture Only!" As I recall, these "Protestor's" believed the Bible was the final word on doctrine and not the Pope; and they ascribed all moral and religious authority to the Bible, instead of the Church. As a result, many of these brave souls lost their lives for protesting the Church. QUESTIONS FOR OUR DAY The question we should ask ourselves today is... how could so many different Christian belief systems arise from the one political banner of "Scripture Alone" (such as Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian, Lutheran, Mennonite, and Adventist, to only name a few)? How could so many doctrinal views, many of them diametrically opposed, spring from the one slogan, "sola Scriptura"? If all these different religious factions held to the same belief ("Scripture Only"), then how was it possible for them to develop such divergent doctrinal views? Is it because "Scripture Alone" was not enough? Or, is it because Scripture can be taken out of context and used to "prove" what we believe? And, if "Scripture Alone" was not enough to ensure spiritual harmony among Christian believers throughout the centuries, then what makes us believe it is enough to ensure it now on a world-wide Internet website? |
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13 | what's your preference | Heb 12:6 | gospelcompilation | 202785 | ||
The Forum Terms of Use state very clearly that "Postings must be Biblically based and not opposing the Bible's sole authority (sola Scriptura), Christianity, or the deity of Jesus Christ." I have based my views solely on clear principles drawn from Scripture as a whole (as opposed to the normal practice of taking one or two verses out of context). If a person quotes a verse out of context and then builds an entire theology around it, then they are really offering nothing more than their opinion of what that one verse, taken out of context, means. So, every individual interpretation is really nothing more than one's opinion of what the verse means. That's why people can read the same verse and get several different meanings out of it (and, completely divergent meaning, at that)! So, please, for the sake of clarity... quote my words exactly as they appear in context, and SHOW me where I have "opposed the Bible's sole authority," or "opposed Christianity," or "opposed the deity of Jesus Christ." Those are the guidelines you say I have neglected. Please afford me the courtesy of demonstrating from my own words how I have failed to abide by these guidelines. Thank you in advance. |
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14 | God love the senner but hate the sin | NT general | gospelcompilation | 202784 | ||
Brad, yours was an excellent response, because you expressed your thoughts clearly, without any harsh criticism. Thank you. So, for the moment, I trust to ask you: How do my statements not align with Scripture? Please quote my words directly, in the context in which they were written, and explain clearly why you think they deviate from the written Word. Again, thank you, and I look forward to hearing your response. |
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15 | God love the senner but hate the sin | NT general | gospelcompilation | 202781 | ||
No one is ever offended by God's Word, Steve. They are only offended when others use it as a weapon to hurt innocent people. If you were truly a man after God's own heart, you would understand that. An anti-Christian attitude is also a false teaching, that can be spread to everyone every day, and that attitude should disgust you more than anything on earth, because it brings disrepute to the cause of Christ. Especially when it is subtle and comes covered in sugar! That's a Scriptural principle, though I didn't quote a particular Scripture to "prove" it. If you care to search long enough, you'll find it. |
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16 | God love the senner but hate the sin | NT general | gospelcompilation | 202780 | ||
Are only those who agree with your particular interpretation of Scripture welcome to share their views on this forum? Believe me, John, I would've loved to have studied the Bible with fellow Christ-followers on this forum. But I've not yet met any Christ-followers on this forum. I say this to your shame. PRAY FOR YOUR OWN EYES The greatest thing you folks can take away from this brief, but volatile experience is the understanding that God (very well could have) sent me here in order to show you where you fall short. Who knows how many innocent people you folks have offended before I came along. And I think it's fair to say that God doesn't want you to offend anyone, anymore. So (it's very possible that) He sent me here to make you aware of what you're doing and the influence you're having on others, in the hopes that you will stop and correct it. GOD'S PRESENCE This place should be a place of love, first and foremost, John. If it's not, then God is not in this place. And that's absolutely Scriptural, even though I didn't quote Scripture. You'll find where I got that idea, if you search for it diligently. |
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17 | God love the senner but hate the sin | NT general | gospelcompilation | 202779 | ||
Do you understand the doctrine of the Fruit of the Spirit? |
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18 | God love the senner but hate the sin | NT general | gospelcompilation | 202778 | ||
Hank, the reaction I've seen on this forum reminds me of the reaction the Jews had to Jesus. When He told them, "unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in you," I can imagine them crying out, "That 's just Your opinion! Let's see You back it up with Scripture!" Or, when Jesus did quote Scripture, and asked them, "Is it not written in your law, 'I said, "You are gods"'?" I can imagine them accusing Christ of twisting the Scripture to fit His own beliefs. But, in reality, Jesus rarely quoted where in the Scriptures He drew His information from, in order to "prove" His teaching to His audience. Why? Because 1) His audience knew the Scriptures and probably recognized where He drew His information from, and 2) because it wasn't His job to spoon feed them and tell them where to find everything. Do you recall the praise given to the Bereans? What made them more noble than those in Thessalonica? For no other reason than because "they searched the Scriptures daily to see if what Paul said was true." They didn't ask him to "prove" his references. They searched for themselves. I have been accused on this site of having not quoted Scripture. But, nearly every sentence I've written has been inferred from one Scripture or another. Which means the people on this forum do not know the Scriptures well enough to recognize where I've drawn my information from, or they are too lazy to search the Scriptures and find out for themselves if what I'm saying is true. So far, Hank, I have found nothing on this forum but judgment and condemnation and accusation - which are qualities associated in Scripture with the character of Satan. So far, the responders to my posts have relied on their own opinions, on ancient stupid-stitions, and historical myth-conceptions. It probably wouldn't take long to expose a deeper root of anti-Semitism, as well. One member actually lied to me regarding Forum Policy in order to threaten me with expulsion. Both lies and threats are devices used by the devil... and yet, others applauded him for using those devices. So, I am not convinced that "this forum holds to the doctrine of sola Scriptura." It seems more to me that that they hold to their opinions of what they want Scripture to teach. They strain at the gnat and swallow the camel. They point out the speck in another's eye and miss the plank in their own. They say, but they do not do. And I am sorry to have made their acquaintance. So, you can have your little clique, Hank. I want no part of a community that stands so firmly opposed to the character of Christ. |
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19 | God love the senner but hate the sin | NT general | gospelcompilation | 202766 | ||
Perhaps you should ask the one Steve offended if his post was "very well stated, with commendable kindness and patience." |
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20 | God love the senner but hate the sin | NT general | gospelcompilation | 202765 | ||
Perhaps you should tell these things to your compatriots, Doc. I didn't attack anyone when I came on here; but rather, I offered kind words of comfort to those I saw in need. But these people you praise so highly responded with nothing but harsh criticism and slanderous remarks. One even stooped to hurling insults. This may be a Bible Study Forum, Doc... but that doesn't mean it's a holy Spirit filled forum. A person may appear to have a knowledge of Scripture, but it doesn't mean anything without the character of Christ; even the devil can quote Scripture. And, as a new member of the forum, I have strictly adhered to the Lockman standard; whereas the few who have responded to my posts have not. They have not "Limited content that contains known denominational biases that produce potential strife and undue conflict." They have "pushed their denominational bias and engaged in debates." They have not "interacted with [new members] in a Christian spirit, with respect and grace." They have not "let their speech always be with grace, as though seasoned with salt, so that they will know how to respond to [new members]." So go tell your friends to read the Lockman standards. They need it far more than I. And thank them for their warm, friendly welcome. Not. |
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