Results 1 - 5 of 5
|
|
|||||
Results from: Answered Bible Questions, Answers, Unanswered Bible Questions, Notes Ordered by Verse | ||||||
Results | Verse | Author | ID# | |||
1 | What think ye of Christ? | Matt 22:42 | Aixen7z4 | 105015 | ||
Dear Lockman Foundation: Please give us permission to go a step beyond Bible Study. We have been studying the Bible for a long time. Now we know so much! We know about God and Christ and Calvary and how to be saved, and we know what we ought to be doing to please God. But it seems we are stuck in the idea of studying. We can talk about things but we find it strange and inappropriate to do them. Please tell us if it’s OK to actually use our knowledge to do something on this forum. Take this present topic. Someone asks us what we think about Christ, but we find it impossible to answer. We continue to quote verses and make points, and we are ready to discuss, even debate, the minutiae. But we cannot put our bible knowledge into practice. Some of us are afraid we will offend you or defeat the purpose of this forum. Please give us your permission. Someone will respond here to say that we are supposed to stick to the Bible and not give our personal opinions. But it is not extra-Biblical opinions that this writer is seeking. Is there not room for opinion of Christ based firmly on what we have learned in the Bible. When the disciples were asked what natural men were saying about Christ, they reported the public opinions. But then he asked them what they thought and they gave the God-inspired “opinion”. Peter just said what God had shown him. Aren’t we allowed to do that here? Can’t we just say that we think he is wonderful, without going into another Bible study? Sure, we will refer to the Scriptures. But we find the need to praise the Lord, to actually do it, instead of studying it again. Ironically, it is the Bible itself that informs us we should actually do things such as praising the Lord and not just do a study on the idea. In 1Chronicles 16:36, for example, David encouraged the people to praise the Lord. As early as verse 8 he is saying, “Give thanks unto the LORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people”. And thus he continues in his psalm until in verse 36, all the people said, Amen, and praised the LORD. But we today can talk about it and we cannot bring ourselves to do it. In 2 Chronicles 7:3 the children worshipped, and praised the LORD. They did not do a Bible study at that time. They praised the Lord. We have the words they said. They said, “For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever”. Now one of my brothers will take me to task for not capitalizing the words here (I cut and pasted it from the KJV, not to offend him but to make a point. There are other things to do besides commenting on words). Someone will say, “What you need to understand …” and lead us into another study or debate. I do not think we need to understand anything more before we do this. We need to do it. With understanding, yes, but with the understanding we already have. Some of us want to praise the Lord but we think all we are allowed to do here is study . For just a thread or two we would like to go beyond study to say what we think of Christ. Please give us permission here to actually praise the Lord with our words. Dear Lord, you are worthy to be praised. Please make us free to do it. Amen. |
||||||
2 | What think ye of Christ? | Matt 22:42 | khuck | 105033 | ||
Dearest Noble, I promise you the answer that I rendered to your query was from my heart, and experiences. It was not from any resource or scripture, but it composed of thoughts from my personal walk with Jesus. I know that my responses are often misunderstood on the forum, or sometimes considered words from experts, expounders, and commentators. Yet I am at a loss, I can think of no clearer way to express from "my heart" what I think of The Christ. I can only say that the words that I posted were from NO SONG, SCRIPTURE, OR RESOURCE MATERIAL. They were earnestly from my heart. In which case it leaves me to wonder if maybe it is not possible to answer this question satisfactorily. So I therefore turn the tables on you (in Love) and ask you, "What do you think about the One who is called Christ?" Always your servant in Christ, -Kathy |
||||||
3 | What think ye of Christ? | Matt 22:42 | Aixen7z4 | 105036 | ||
Dear Kathy: You should know that that post was not addressed to you. Indeed, you are the last person that I would have appealed to like that because yours was the last post that expressed an appreciation for the Lord. I rejoiced to see it. I refer to your post that included: “He is the most valuable and cherished of my friends. It is hard to conceive in my mind …”, etc., and concluded with: “Don't you just Love Him???”. That was praise, and no one in his right mind would complain about it. I was inclined to respond immediately with: “O, how I love him! But I also respect. I am in awe of him, when I realize …” but I thought to give a chance to others. Review the thread yourself and see what happened after. Please be assured that my appeal was not to you. My appeal was indeed to the Lockman Foundation, supposing that they monitor this forum and even possibly allow their employees/members to participate. I have no idea who these people are, except that they publish Bibles. But it was a public appeal, meant for everyone to see. I would have hoped that unless the Foundation replied to say that the suggestion was inappropriate, that members of the forum would assume the liberty. And now, I would do anything in my power to end this discussion and get back to the original question. Nothing here deserves any more attention or mention. We need to get the focus immediately back onto the Lord. He deserves to be praised. Let us do it if we will. |
||||||
4 | What think ye of Christ? | Matt 22:42 | khuck | 105043 | ||
Noble: "OOOPSY?" (smile) I understand and apologize for misunderstanding post. But, in view of all I have forwarded this thread ID and the initial request to The Lockman Foundation. I am just curious enough to want to give those accountable for such decisions if one should be given a chance to respond. Hope you don't mind. -Kathy |
||||||
5 | What think ye of Christ? | Matt 22:42 | khuck | 105049 | ||
Addition: Noble... I did not use email at the bottom of the page, but I did foward it to: nasb@lockman.org which was the email given under the option "Contact us at" on the page at URL: http://www.studybibleforum.com/about.php Not to discount EdB's suggestion, if you should choose to directly contact, the owners of this site, you may want to use both options. Nothing beats a failure, like a try:) God bless your Noble endeavor! -Kathy |
||||||