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1 | Some verses don't stand alone well | Is 3:21 | Country Girl | 126873 | ||
I don't post very many questions to the Forum for the same reason as Ancient's caution I just read. Some folks on the Forum don't seem to be very tolerant to others with a different opinion (from tradition) about God's Word. But I do like to look around for those posts with very little response and do what I can. I guess we're all smarting a little from all the grief and heartache meted out over the last couple of days. In this passage, Isaiah Chapter 3, it seems the prophet is forecasting the future of his beloved homeland and what a severe future it is. It seems downright scary. By all accounts from history, I understand Rome's destruction of Jeruselem was quite brutal and unmerciful just like the Lord warned. What do you think of this chapter? Could it be a warning to America? Blessings to you. Country Girl |
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2 | Some verses don't stand alone well | Is 3:21 | Ancient | 126880 | ||
Good morning to you, sister. Those that are intolerant are just lacking a little bit in understanding. I'm sure they mean well. They just need to learn how to bridle the tongue a little bit. Love does not seek its own, is not puffed up, does not act in pride, is kind, is gentle, is patient. Not everyone understands what love is all about, and there was a time when I didn't understand either. The stepping stones of growth attest to the necessity to overcome this phase. Add to your faith virtue, and to virtue knowledge, and to knowledge temperance ... Such as respond as they did are at this step. They have the faith, they strive for virtue, they have diligently sought knowledge, but they have not yet learned how to temper themselves. Again, I was there once. I look back and can't understand how I behaved that way, but when I was there, I felt absolutely correct and justified in everything I said. If someone contradicted me, they were wrong. Nothing they said or showed me was going to change my mind. Now my bride is wisdom, and I listen to her call. I listen first, consider second, and respond third. I try to esteem everyone as greater than myself whenever possible (though the unfortunate time does occasionally present itself that someone must be rebuked). As a younger Christian, I heard first, but didn't actually listen; responded second, and that with fervor; and I never considered at all unless what they said agreed with me. Needless to say, I didn't learn much in my younger Christian years. I was too busy listening to myself and my own voice to begin to hear the voice of wisdom. I am neither angry or condemning of people like that. They truly do not know better. I don't even sypathize. I empathize, because I was there. But I recognize also that any true Christian will eventually grow out of this phase. Let us move on to the phase beyond even that, and let us add to our temperance patience, that we might have the meekness and humility to guide people to love with our example. This is the goal of the New Testament teaching. "The goal of our instruction is love from a pure heart, clear conscience, and sincere faith." [1 Tim 1:5] To Isaiah 3, I agree, this sounds a great deal like the historical account of the destruction of Jerusalem. Josephus writes that during the slaughter within the walls, the number of the dead were so great that the flow of blood running down the street was actually putting out the fires of burning houses. I can't imagine. Ancient |
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3 | Some verses don't stand alone well | Is 3:21 | Country Girl | 126889 | ||
When I read your words, I can only remember the words of our Lord, "Father, forgive them for they know not what they do." Those words apply to ALL of us, as we were ALL represented there at the cross. Yes, of course the Jews were there but the rest of the world was well represented by the Romans, most especially Pilate who just wanted to be left alone to "wash his hands of the matter." Yes, I agree with you dear friend. "There but by the Grace of God, go I," as I too have served my time in the prison of selfishness. Only now in these last few years have I begun to truly pay back for all the wrongs I've perpetrated and "kicking against the goads." Blessings to you for your maturity. Country Girl |
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