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1 | Hi JesusFreak | 1 Cor 14:34 | jesusfreak508@aol.com | 58981 | ||
No! You don't disappoint me! And don't give up. I know Ed doesn't even want you to give up. He is truly a great teacher. I have learned in two days from him what I would've spent a month getting to on my own without him. I agree he has a blindspot about Kalos, but everyone can't give up on that poor man. For all we know God made him deliberately blind to what seems so clear to us just so he could be the one to mine the knowledge in the mind of Kalos and impart it with wisdom to us! Even I can see that Kalos has knowledge of the Bible that I would just love to be able to talk to him about, but until he learns that teaching is more than playback we can only pray for him. And be grateful for Ed. love, Melanie (also known as 'she' and 'some people') |
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2 | Hi JesusFreak | 1 Cor 14:34 | justme | 58988 | ||
Melanie: Welcome to the Forum! Every one is welcome, and the Forum is a place we show respect and kindness. I am sad when I read unkind things you have said about Kalos. Kalos has been with the Forun form Feb. 2001 and contributed almost 3000 noted and answers. Where as you have been with us 5 days and written 96 mostly notes. You have been quite busy! I kindly express in very sincere terms that you should learn your way as who is the "poor man"! Kalos is not the poor man by any means! I also suggest you read the notes in green that you agree to when submitting a note. Is down grading Kalos publicly, for anyone who comes on this web site read, a responce you are proud of? Frankly, when I see in 5 days you have written 96 itens it concerns me. This is not a chat room! Perhaps if you have nothing better to do than down grade Forum people who try their best to abide with the forum's rules, you might find better use of you time gossiping elsewhere. I am being quite direct with you but I do so with the hope you can see the Forum a little more serious, as most of us do. Even if I totally disagree theologically with someone I do not have to down grade or belittle them for all to read. I hope you stay with us, but be more sensitive about respecting others. agape, justme |
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3 | Hi JesusFreak | 1 Cor 14:34 | jesusfreak508@aol.com | 58995 | ||
I am afraid that I cannot allow you to encourage me to leave my Bible studies for gossip. I happen to read my Bible and do my studies at the desk where my computer sits. I search the forum for particular responses to a variety of Scriptures as I study. I actually happen to rarely comment on most of those that I read, because generally they send me back to my Bible. But when my computer sings out "you've got mail" I do take the time to respond. Just as I am with you now. I think it is commendable that you feel the need to defend Kalos, but I am a little puzzled that you would find offensive my calling someone a 'poor man' who has insulted me and questioned my faith on numerous posts. My Bible teaches me I have to forgive him, it doesn't say however, that I have to agree with him! And I am curious, if I am downgrading Kalos by being gently forthright in the light of his judgements, publically posted, how do you define your indirect accusations also questioning my walk, my faith, my sincerity, and calling me a gossip, less than serious, etc., on this public forum? Oh but of course---you aren't trying to downgrade or belittle me for all to read, are you? Only the people who don't share your opinion do that. Just being direct, Melanie |
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4 | Hi JesusFreak | 1 Cor 14:34 | justme | 59021 | ||
Melanie: I have never seen anyone put out mass quanity of notes and answers as you. I am not questioning your walk. I question if you understand what this Forum is about. The Forum is not a chat room! There is no way for you to answer now over 100 items in less than 110 hours, with giving proper time to pray and read the profile background and all the background notes to have the information you need to answer things with a well informed and right spirit. You appear to be very impulsive. Perhaps you need to consider what Kalos has said with humility, rather than defensiveness. You should know if Kalos had said something unkind about you I would say the same to him. I am not playing selective pick on you. I only am tring to make your time on the forum, a time that will be encouraging and uplifting for everyone! The choice is yours of course. However, I see no need to continue to justify the Forum rules, or Kakos, to you. I have more needs in spiritual issues to be involved with this Forum. You take what advice I give and sift through it, if there is is something that is worth while to you, good. If you feel my suggestions are of no value, than toss them to the wind. I hope this settles our discussion, for there is nothing further for either of us to say. Blessings, justme. |
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5 | Hi JesusFreak | 1 Cor 14:34 | jesusfreak508@aol.com | 59025 | ||
justme, I can finish and understand a novel in about 3 hours average. I have a 3.8GPA in my college classes. I spend about 5 hours a day (not constant admittedly) in prayer. I spend at least that much in Bible study on any given day. I am fortunate to be a horse trainer so much of my time is spent outdoors in mundane activities where prayer and contemplation of what I have read in the Bible is, not easy but certainly easier than if I were working in an office instead of riding or gardening. And on this forum I haven't seemed to need to draw on much except Scriptures of forgiveness, mercy and love which I know inside out. So it is not difficult at all for me to defend them, which seems to be what most of my time on this forum is spent doing. And actually, I have already gotten several gems of wisdom from you that I have added to my study books for contemplation. Part of my time today was spent reading all of your posts from your profile. So I hope your knee is healing well and I have added you and your wife to my prayer list. Where incidentally, Kalos is also listed and has been prayed for since our first interaction. And no, I'm not praying for him as someone who needs help, but as someone that I am lifting up to the Lord and as someone I hope the Lord will help me to reach Christian fellowship with or at the least learn to ignore when his posts pain me. He does not make me defensive, but I certainly seem to make him extremely offensive. I truly do regret that because I've read most of his posts by now too and there are places where his insights are fascinating, and I have admitted all along that I find his knowledge very impressive, but I see no way but prayer to change how he reacts to me. I cannot interact with someone who everytime I question or disagree with him I am suddenly anti-God or anti-Paul or anti-Bible or even anti-real Christian. But as I said, I do pray on it constantly. I do recognize that my discord with him is not in agreement with the kind of Christian attitude I try to practice, and it is vexing to my spirit. Your assumption is wrong that I am impulsive. I am anything but impulsive. I came to this forum to learn the Bible, which I always approach with humility and deep desire, and perhaps as time goes on I will find threads where free will, and the elect, and Calvinism vs Arminianism (am I spelling that right?), and Faith in Word vs CRI, aren't debated like bloody wars. I have asked most of the many questions you find so troubling on each of these trying to understand the parameters of the differences, but I am still thoroughly confused as I seem to find more similiarities on each side than any of the participants care to admit. But perhaps you are correct and I have spent too much time and too many posts trying to figure out things like free will or not, Calvinism or not, toss the fallen minister or forgive him, and should women be allowed to speak in church, though that last one I can't regret. Between Tim Moran and EdB, in the last few days, I have been finally able to put away the last of my reservations about the Apostle Paul. Which truly troubled my spirit. And with that resolved I have begun what I hope will continue to be an enlightening correspondance with Emmaus on the book of Micah. Which is what I have been studying today. I would have enjoyed learning the short but very interesting book of the Bible with you, too, but as your "there is nothing further for either of us to say", pretty much puts paid to that, I will not trouble you. Ah well, I did enjoy reading your previous posts and I am sure I will enjoy reading your future ones as well. But I promise not to bother you with my questions or comments. May God bless you, too, Melanie |
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