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1 | Why little sign of power in our churches | Mark 16:17 | mom7x | 156821 | ||
Suede, you say that these gifts will cease, that in fact they have ceased. I agree that Paul says the gifts will cease, WHEN THAT WHICH IS PERFECT HAS COME, as it says in 1 Cor 13. What makes the end of the century be "that which is perfect"? The gifts are temporary, yes. The only things that abide are faith, love and hope. It isn't until that which is perfect is come that that which is imperfect will pass away. The gifts of the Spirit have not gone away in America. There are many people who have been healed, many who speak in tongues, many who have been given a word of knowledge or prophecy...There could be more of course, but without seeing a need for it, and with being too comfortable with the way we live, putting our trust in doctors, or ourselves, the opportunity to see them expressed is limited. When we put ALL of our trust in the Lord, when we make Him our full focus, and when we ask him for whatever he has for us, that is when these gifts can become evident. A pastor is not necessary for this-I know of people who were part of a church who believed as you do, that the gifts were no longer for today. Yet, as they praised God, they were blessed with the gift of tongues. When they went to their pastor, he told them that it sounded as though they had received the gift of tongues "but such things don't happen anymore." We need to be open to what God has for us, whatever that may be. I once believed as you do, that Pentecostals were wrong, that the gifts experienced in those types of churches were due to hysteria, but having gone to one of these churches, having seen healings, including a woman who had been using a cane for a long time, who was able to throw her cane away and walk, I can no longer say it isn't for today. In Christ's love, Mom |
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2 | Do babies go to heaven or hell? | Gen 5:24 | mom7x | 154183 | ||
To tell the truth, I don't know. I don't know if it is even possible to know. What I do know is this. God is almighty, merciful, just good, and the overflowing fountain of all good. He alone will decide this question. Because he is good, merciful, and kind, I have no fear that he will do something that is cruel. I can trust in him, and in his decisions. The other thing I know is that Job, who was a righteous man, offered daily sacrifices for the possible sins of his children.(Job 1:5) I would assume that God honored his sacrifices, for God answers the prayer of a righteous man. As Christians, I think what God wants from us is to pray for mercy for these little ones, as well as those who are mentally handicapped, or those who have not yet heard the gospel. |
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3 | considering the situation | Leviticus | mom7x | 154162 | ||
I guess what I was trying to say is this. You asked what the Bible says about such a woman. It says she is a sinner. She has sinned by firstly, having relations with a man outside of marriage, secondly by having relations with both a man and his father. This is not to say she can not be forgiven- the Bible says that there is one sin only that is unforgivable-blasphemy against the Holy Spirit.(Matt. 12:31) Still, it is a serious situation. Leviticus makes this clear when it tells us that the penalty for adultery is death. (See Leviticus 20) Considering the woman is married to the father, though, and never has been to the son, I don't know what could be done to rectify the situation, other than repent wholeheartedly and ask for forgiveness both of God, and of her husband. God is gracious to forgive when we confess our sins(1John 1:9) |
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4 | considering the situation | Leviticus | mom7x | 154147 | ||
That sounds good, but where is your scriptural references? The person asked what the bible says about it, not what we think it should say... | ||||||
5 | considering the situation | Leviticus | mom7x | 154146 | ||
That sounds good, but where is your scriptural references? The person asked what the bible says about it, not what we think it should say... | ||||||
6 | A stump? | Is 6:13 | mom7x | 154145 | ||
God's chosen people is Israel. Israel was disobedient, and God cut them off in many ways-the exile to Assyria of the ten tribes, and the exile to Babylon of Judah. The picture here is of Israel, as an oak tree that has been cut off. The stump, which includes the root, the lifegiving portion of the tree, is what is left of Israel after God has purified it. | ||||||
7 | first people trying to gain independence | Genesis | mom7x | 154143 | ||
It depends on what you mean by independence. I see it as refusal to rely on others, including God, depending on self alone. Adam and Eve, by refusing to obey God, rebelling against what he told them(Gen 3)were the first to try to gain this. Instead of relying on God, that he knew what was best for them, they thought they could make a better decision. They wanted to be gods. As for a people,depending on how you look at it, it could be Cain and his descendants,because he too wanted to be a god, deciding who should live and who should die. God made him go away by himself (Gen 4:16). (This verse also gives us a good definition of independence-away from the prescence of the Lord.) Then there was the tower of Babel(Gen 11), when people tried to be better than God, stronger than God, so God confused them and gave them different languages. I hope this helps. |
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8 | Who wrestled an angel and why? | Hosea | mom7x | 154141 | ||
Jacob, to receive a blessing-See Hosea 12:1-4 See also Genesis 32:24-31 |
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9 | tried to buy holy spirit with money | Acts 8:18 | mom7x | 154139 | ||
Simon the sorcerer...see the whole chapter of acts 18 | ||||||
10 | The rest of God? | Heb 3:19 | mom7x | 154135 | ||
Yes, that is exactly what I mean when I said that when we don't believe, we are disobedient. However, the question was "is there a difference between unbelief and disobedience". There is...We can believe, but still be disobedient. They are not one and the same. However, unbelief in God will always be disobedience, because God has commanded us to believe, trust, acknowledge, and serve Him, which is impossible without believing. | ||||||
11 | what is salvation and how does it work ? | Eph 2:8 | mom7x | 154110 | ||
Great answer!! I guess it all comes down to what you mean by being saved. If you mean you prayed a prayer, I guess it would depend on whether you prayed it with your heart, or just your mouth. When you have been born again, been transformed by the renewing of your mind,(Romans 12:2) You cannot reverse that change. Without a change, you cannot claim salvation. If you are truly saved, and then backslide or wander, God will search for you as a shepherd looking for a lost sheep. |
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12 | what is salvation and how does it work ? | Eph 2:8 | mom7x | 154108 | ||
If you are saved, you are always saved.(John 10:27,28) We are saved by faith, a living faith in our saviour. If your new life does not bring fruit, you will be cut off.(John 15:2)see also Matthew 13(the parable of the sower) It is important to not get complacent in praying a prayer, and not worrying about it again.Phil 2:12 says "work out your own salvation with fear and trembling." True salvation includes fruitfulness, otherwise there isn't really life there.James 2:26 says faith without works is dead. |
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13 | can anyone keep the 10 commandment? | Eph 2:8 | mom7x | 154103 | ||
See Psalm 14(or 53)There is none that does good See Isaiah 64:6 Even our righteousness is as filthy rags |
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14 | The rest of God? | Heb 3:19 | mom7x | 154102 | ||
First, the rest of God is Canaan-in the days of Israel, an actual physical place, which was a picture of heaven. It is the time when we can cease from our works, just as God did on the seventh day of creation. (Hebrews 4) Second,there is a difference between obedience and unbelief. Disobedience to God is not doing what he tells us to. Unbelief is not believing he does what he says or is who he says he is. When we don't believe him, we don't do what he says. the law isn't all of it, because he also says to trust in him with all your heart, to acknowledge him in all your ways(Proverbs 3:5,6)We are saved by faith, not works(Eph 2:8). If we refuse to believe in Jesus, that he paid the debt for our sin, we are disobedient. (Hebrews 4:2)We are not relying on God, but on our own works. The Pharisees were great at making laws and keeping them. Jesus called them hypocrites(Matthew 23)because although they obeyed the letter of the law, they disobeyed the spirit of it. |
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15 | relations with a father and son | Leviticus | mom7x | 154100 | ||
Leviticus 18:8 says that son's are not to uncover their father's wife's nakedness. though the woman was not married at the time to the father I believe it still applies. Having sex without marriage is also addressed in Leviticus, and is sin. In those times a woman was stoned for it, as was the man. | ||||||
16 | Questions on the goodness of man | Rom 7:18 | mom7x | 154097 | ||
Genesis 1:31 says God saw all that he had made and behold it was very good. Man was created good. We were all made sinners through the fall. (Romans 5:19) Psalms says there is none that do good, not even one.(Psalm 53:3) Isaiah 64:6 says that even our good deeds are filthy. Mark 10:18 says that no one is good except God himself. Psalm 53 (and Psalm 14)says it the best, that wicked man-unregenerate man-has no goodness at all in him. Keep in mind that this is God's view of good, not man's. Man would say that anyone can do "good" deeds- helping others, being a good friend, etc. If these things are not done to glorify God, they cannot have good in them. Anything that is without God cannot be good. |
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17 | What of Baptism? | Bible general Archive 2 | mom7x | 153664 | ||
If you are waiting for the perfect denomination, it won't happen. There are some that are strong in doctrine, and not as strong in living the word, and there are others that are very strong in living the way the word says, yet their doctrine is a bit weak. Then there are all the ones that fall somewhere in between.1 John 4 does tell us to test the spirits to see if they be of God, but then he proceeds to give us that test-namely, if you confess that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh, and is Lord. To me, at least, this also addresses the fact that you believe that salvation is in Christ alone. Though there are many different denominations, most Christian churches according to this test are still of God. People are sinful, and churches they create will also be imperfect. The only church that is perfect is that one that will come into being when Christ comes again. Not all churches require you to become a member in order to be baptized. In fact, right now I am not a member of any particular church, though I do attend regularly. I am a member of the church of God, and whichever group of believers I choose to worship with is also part of that church.I guess I have seen this as a stumbling block in my own life, and sometimes an excuse to not do what God has commanded us. For me, the thing I struggled with was attending church, because I couldn't find one I agreed with wholeheartedly. Yet the Bible says not to forsake the gathering together with other believers. Do I then disobey God in hopes of finding a perfect church? |
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18 | Pride is a good thing! Or is it? | Prov 23:7 | mom7x | 153630 | ||
Exactly!!! Good answer!! | ||||||
19 | What of Baptism? | Bible general Archive 2 | mom7x | 153629 | ||
We are not saved by works, true. Yet our works are signs of our faith. The Bible also says that faith without works is dead.(James 2)In other words you can't have one without the other. To deem something mere ritual, when in fact, it is a matter of obedience is wrong. Whether this thing or that thing is a matter of "being doomed" I'll leave up to God. I guess what I would ask you is, regardless of what other people do, can yopu say of yourself that you are obeying Christ to the best of your ability if you know what he has commanded you to do and you don't do it? God doesn't just want us to be hearers of the word, he wants us to be doers of the word.(Rom 2:13) As far as other people go, I think we have to leave that up to God. I will not judge others, to say whether they be doomed or not. That is God's decision, for he alone knows the heart.(1 Sam 16:7) But it IS up to us to examine our heart. (2 Cor 13:5)What is keeping YOU from obeying in this instance? | ||||||
20 | why not? How does it not fit in? | Prov 23:7 | mom7x | 153628 | ||
I agree wholeheartedly...We ought to teach our children to boast, or be proud, not because of what they've done, not in their accomplishments, but in what God has done in them and through them. | ||||||
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