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1 | Can someone help me get to God? | Rom 10:9 | prazn | 122607 | ||
The Scriptures speak for themselves: 1 Cor 3:1 And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual men, but as to men of flesh, as to infants in Christ. 1 Cor 3:2 I gave you milk to drink, not solid food; for you were not yet able to receive it. Indeed, even now you are not yet able, 1 Cor 3:3 for you are still fleshly. For since there is jealousy and strife among you, are you not fleshly, and are you not walking like mere men? 1 Cor 3:4 For when one says, "I am of Paul," and another, "I am of Apollos," are you not mere men? 1 Cor 3:5 What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? Servants through whom you believed, even as the Lord gave opportunity to each one. 1 Cor 3:6 I planted, Apollos watered, but God was causing the growth. 1 Cor 3:7 So then neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but God who causes the growth. peace, prazn |
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2 | Can someone help me get to God? | Rom 10:9 | prazn | 122596 | ||
Hank, I don't know anything about the Word of Faith movement; so, I couldn't begin to defend them even if I wanted to. I only listen to one of the ministers mentioned in the post that began this debate and I don't always agree with what that minister preaches. However, I am aware that there are many people in the body of Christ who do receive spiritual sustenance from these ministers. I praise the Lord for their ministries, because these believers are at least seeking to know more about the Word of God. Please hear me! I don't think that anyone should "hang their spiritual hat" on any individual minister's teachings. So, I'm encouraged that the Bible tells us that the Holy Spirit "will guide us into all truth". And, that "He who began a good work in us will be faithful to complete it". So, regardless of where each of the members of the body are "at" (spiritually), we are ever growing, ever changing ("from glory to glory"), and are (prayerfully) being transformed into the image of our Lord and Savior. I agree with you! Earthly wealth is not relevant!!! peace, prazn |
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3 | Can someone help me get to God? | Rom 10:9 | prazn | 122593 | ||
In Mark 10:15, Jesus says, "Truly I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it at all." Little children don't know a whole lot, do they? But, they trust their fathers because they know more than the children do. At that time Jesus said, "I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to infants." - Matt 11:25 "But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth; for He will not speak on His own initiative, but whatever He hears, He will speak;..." John 16:13 Glory to God! prazn peace, prazn |
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4 | Do tongues relate to worship in context? | John 4:23 | prazn | 122590 | ||
By the way, brother, no matter how many Lexicons, dictionaries, concordances or commentaries that a Bible scholar has, it is impossible for him, or her, to truly understand the Truth of Scripture without a vibrant relationship with the Author. Witness the error of the religious scholars who harassed our Lord when He walked on this planet. Also, I am reminded that the majority of the men that Jesus chose to be His apostles were unlearned men. blessings, prazn |
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5 | Do tongues relate to worship in context? | John 4:23 | prazn | 122587 | ||
brother Tim, Just as there were pharisees and scribes when Jesus walked on the earth, there are pharisees and scribes today. "Those who have a form of godliness but deny the power thereof." - 2 Timothy 3:5 1 John 4:1 says to "test the spirit". I believe that I said that the issue of whether to speak in tongues, or not, is not worthy of PROTRACTED debate; particularly when neither side is willing to give up what they believe to be true about the matter. To prolong a debate without resolution can only lead to more animosity and divisiveness. Better to agree to disagree. peace, prazn |
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6 | Can someone help me get to God? | Rom 10:9 | prazn | 122586 | ||
Hank, If you believe that the teachings of TV preachers are not scriptural you're entitled to your opinion. With regard to the wealth of the Roman Catholic Church, it is as relevant as the delineation of the income/wealth of the ministries of the popular TV preachers cited in the post that I responded to. peace, prazn |
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7 | Can someone help me get to God? | Rom 10:9 | prazn | 122565 | ||
You forgot to mention the most important statistic regarding each of the ministries that you listed: the millions of souls that have been brought into the Kingdom of the Lord Jesus Christ and the millions of born-again believers who are fed the Word continually through each of their ministries... But, the combined wealth of all of the aforementioned TV preachers is only a fraction of the wealth that the Catholic church has. love in Christ! prazn |
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8 | How can 1 Cor 14:14 be your reference? | John 4:23 | prazn | 122557 | ||
If I have called any specific individual's relationship with the Lord into question, please forgive me. That was never my intent. peace, prazn |
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9 | Can someone help me get to God? | Rom 10:9 | prazn | 122556 | ||
I don't know of any online church, per se. But, if you can't get to a physical building you may want to watch one of the many Christian ministries that broadcast their church services on television. If you're not free to watch Christian services on television, the Trinity Broadcast Network (T.B.N) is available to view online, simply go to: http://www.tbn.org The picture may be fuzzy, but you'll be able to hear what the preaching and singing, 24/7. God bless you! prazn |
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10 | Can somone help me figure out god? | Bible general Archive 2 | prazn | 122553 | ||
You may also want to check into either of the following sites for an online Bible: http://www.crosswalk.com or, http://www.gospelcom.net Charles Stanley's has a marvelous online site for new disciples of Christ; it will walk you through the foundations of the Christian faith: http://www.charlesstanleyinstitute.com God bless you, prazn |
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11 | Do tongues relate to worship in context? | John 4:23 | prazn | 122552 | ||
Thank you for the message, brother! I don't recall personally attacking any specific individual in my posts. What I object to is religious spirits that know the "letter of the law" but avoid the weightier matters (i.e., the "Spirit" behind the Word of God). In other words, there are lots of folks out there who have "head" knowledge of our Lord, but no "heart" knowledge. They can quote Scriptures 'til they're "blue in the face" but they wouldn't know the Lord Jesus if He walked up to them today! I asked Hank if he loves and adores our Lord and if he worships Him. But, I never said, or meant to imply, that he doesn't have a relationship with Him. Speaking in tongues, or not speaking in tongues, is not an issue worthy of protracted debate, to me. How one chooses to worship the Lord, is not worthy of lengthy debate, to me. All that is important, to me, is that the Lord be glorified by those who sincerely desire to magnify Him and not their own intellectual prowess (please note: I haven't named any specific individual): Please allow me to leave you with the following Scripture. The bracketed words are my own translation (i.e., sorry, Bible scholars... my translations are not the greek derivatives of the words translated): Now accept the one who is weak in faith, but not for the purpose of passing judgment on his opinions. One person has faith that he may eat all things [silently adore, shout to the Lord, dance, stomp, speak in tongues wildly, and/or shake tambourines], but he who is weak eats vegetables only [silently adores]. The one who eats [silently adores, shouts to the Lord, dances, stomps, speaks in tongues wildly, and/or shakes tambourines] is not to regard with contempt the one who does not eat [shout, dance, stomp, speak in tongues and/or shake tambourines], and the one who does not eat [silently adores] is not to judge the one who eats [silently adores, shouts to the Lord, dances, stomps, speaks in tongues wildly, and/or shakes tambourines], for God has accepted him. Who are you to judge the servant of another? To his own master he stands or falls; and he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand. One person regards one day above another, another regards every day alike. Each person must be fully convinced in his own mind. He who observes the day, observes it for the Lord, and he who eats, does so for the Lord, for he gives thanks to God; and he who eats not, for the Lord he does not eat, and gives thanks to God. For not one of us lives for himself, and not one dies for himself; for if we live, we live for the Lord, or if we die, we die for the Lord; therefore whether we live or die, we are the Lord's. For to this end Christ died and lived again, that He might be Lord both of the dead and of the living. But you, why do you judge your brother? Or you again, why do you regard your brother with contempt? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God. For it is written, "AS I LIVE, SAYS THE LORD, EVERY KNEE SHALL BOW TO ME, AND EVERY TONGUE SHALL GIVE PRAISE TO GOD." So then each one of us will give an account of himself to God. Therefore let us not judge one another anymore, but rather determine this--not to put an obstacle or a stumbling block in a brother's way. I know and am convinced in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself; but to him who thinks anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean. For if because of food your brother is hurt, you are no longer walking according to love. Do not destroy with your food him for whom Christ died. Therefore do not let what is for you a good thing be spoken of as evil; for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. For he who in this way serves Christ is acceptable to God and approved by men. So then we pursue the things which make for peace and the building up of one another. Do not tear down the work of God for the sake of food. All things indeed are clean, but they are evil for the man who eats and gives offense. It is good not to eat meat or to drink wine, or to do anything by which your brother stumbles. The faith which you have, have as your own conviction before God. Happy is he who does not condemn himself in what he approves But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because his eating is not from faith; and whatever is not from faith is sin. - Romans 14:1-23 Comprende?!? blessings, prazn |
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12 | Do tongues relate to worship in context? | John 4:23 | prazn | 122526 | ||
May I suggest to you that the only worthwhile objective of a "sincere student of the Bible" is to get to know the Author better, day by day. Our walk with the Lord Jesus Christ is not about ritual or scholarship; it is about relationship. Oftentimes, we cover-up our lack of relationship with the Lord by exalting our selves through religiosity and other intellectual pursuits cloaked under the deceptive garb of pseudo-spirituality. I pray, Hank, that you are not one of those who have never had an intimate encounter with the Lord Jesus Christ. You sound really smart (I'm impressed), but the Lord has said through His servant Paul, "Let no one deceive himself. If any one among you seems to be wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God." - 1 Cor 3:18-19 respectfully (a fool for Christ), prazn |
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13 | How can 1 Cor 14:14 be your reference? | John 4:23 | prazn | 122521 | ||
You're right, our Lord Jesus Christ used the very same technique when the Pharisees asked Him a question that He was not compelled to answer: Mark 11:27 They came again to Jerusalem. And as He was walking in the temple, the chief priests and the scribes and the elders came to Him, Mark 11:28 and began saying to Him, "By what authority are You doing these things, or who gave You this authority to do these things?" Mark 11:29 And Jesus said to them, "I will ask you one question, and you answer Me, and then I will tell you by what authority I do these things. Mark 11:30 "Was the baptism of John from heaven, or from men? Answer Me." Mark 11:31 They began reasoning among themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' He will say, 'Then why did you not believe him?' Mark 11:32 "But shall we say, 'From men'?"--they were afraid of the people, for everyone considered John to have been a real prophet. Mark 11:33 Answering Jesus, they said, "We do not know." And Jesus said to them, "Nor will I tell you by what authority I do these things." Searcher, are you in love with our Lord? peace, prazn |
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14 | Where's "Our whole life becomes worship" | John 4:23 | prazn | 122520 | ||
The Pharisees and Scribes were the most learned religious men of their time. But, they missed the hour of their visitation because their Messiah (our Lord Jesus Christ) did not conform to their very narrow interpretation and understanding of the Holy Writ. in Love, prazn |
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15 | prazn, what is the Biblical reference? | John 4:23 | prazn | 122517 | ||
Dearest Searcher, The info that you give about yourself in your profile is quite impressive! Since you are so apparently knowledgeable about the greek meaning of scriptures, will you please let me know what the following Scriptures mean in the greek?: "We have this treasure in earthen vessels that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us." -- 2 Cor 4:7 "...we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered." - Romans 8:26 That last Scripture seems to imply that Almighty God can even understand the unuttered "groanings" of the Holy Spirit. But, I could be wrong... Thanks for your diligence! peace, prazn P.S. Do you adore your Savior? Have you ever experienced true intimacy with Him? |
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16 | Do tongues relate to worship in context? | John 4:23 | prazn | 122509 | ||
Hi Searcher, Glory to God for all of your research into the topic of worship. I can only address the topic based upon my experience. All that I know is that I adore our Lord. I love Him beyond what I am capable of demonstrating to Him in my natural state. I express my adoration and worship of Him in many different ways (including speaking in tongues, when words fail me and as the Spirit gives utterance). I'm sorry if you and others don't understand. But, I'm reminded that "A natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God; for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually appraised." 1 Corinthians 2:14 grace and peace, prazn |
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17 | prazn, what is the Biblical reference? | John 4:23 | prazn | 122508 | ||
1 Cor 14:14 For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unfruitful. hope this helps, prazn |
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18 | Do tongues relate to worship in context? | John 4:23 | prazn | 122483 | ||
Dear one, Worship in the greek means (in part) to adore or to reverence. When I speak in tongues to Almighty God, I am yielding to His Spirit. The words that come from my mouth do not come from my own human reasoning, but from the Spirit of the Living God. How better to "worship" the Lord, than to submit ones self (mind, body, soul and spirit) to His Spirit! I am sorry that you believe that I have twisted the Scriptures. If you will re-read my post, perhaps you will see that I copied the Scripture precisely as written in the NASB. However, I am always open to receiving correction, if you will be so kind as to explain how I "twisted" what is written in the Bible. peace, prazn |
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19 | ye are gods? ps 82:6 | Gal 4:1 | prazn | 122479 | ||
Amen!!! Greater is He who is in us than he who is in the world! blessings, prazn |
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20 | ye are gods? ps 82:6 | Gal 4:1 | prazn | 122475 | ||
Those who are born of the Holy Spirit are indeed the children of God. However, just as one would never consider a 2 yr. old to be a fully-matured adult, we must never think of ourselves as having reached that state of perfection in Christ,which is reserved for the time of our glorification in Him. Gal 4:1 Now I say, as long as the heir is a child, he does not differ at all from a slave although he is owner of everything, Gal 4:2 but he is under guardians and managers until the date set by the father. hope this helps, prazn |
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