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1 | How do I pray for myself? | Bible general Archive 1 | David_24597 | 71706 | ||
Aren't we instructed to "pray without ceasing"? (I Thess. 5:17) What does Acts 6:4 mean or Eph. 6:18? Wouldn't you agree that God knows the very thoughts of our hearts? (don't know the references for that one but remember reading it somewhere - will look them up for you if you need them) Sorry I did not supply these references before. I'll remember to substantiate my responses with the Bible in the future. | ||||||
2 | How do I pray for myself? | Bible general Archive 1 | David_24597 | 71723 | ||
Perhaps you are right Joel. Personally I disagree though. If God hears our thoughts then every thought we think should be to His glory. Isn't that an act of worship also? | ||||||
3 | How do I pray for myself? | Bible general Archive 1 | David_24597 | 71725 | ||
Perhaps you are right John. Personally I disagree though. If God hears our thoughts then every thought we think should be to His glory. Isn't that an act of worship also? | ||||||
4 | Not praying for one's self? | Bible general Archive 1 | David_24597 | 71737 | ||
Perhaps you are right. It may be the "spirit" with which a person prays. Is it a selfish prayer ("Lord give me a new car cause I don't like my old one")? Or is it along these lines ("Lord give me a new car cause mine is undependable and I am unable to care for my family without adequate transportation")? The first is a selfish prayer for one's self. The second is for one's family. Both are asking God for a new car LOL. | ||||||
5 | Not praying for one's self? | Bible general Archive 1 | David_24597 | 71777 | ||
Perhaps you misunderstood me. I didn't say it was selfish to pray for my family. I said it was selfish to pray for myself (specifically meaning praying for things or events that would just benefit me and no one else). Doesn't Paul say we should do all things to the edification of God's people (I Cor. 14:12 among others)? | ||||||
6 | How do I pray for myself? | Bible general Archive 1 | David_24597 | 71780 | ||
I would agree with that Joel, more's the pity. I don't think it should be that way though. That's why we (as christians) are constantly growing and learning. The christian life is one one constant improvement and growth (keeping in mind that all things (even our own thoughts) should be put in subjection under the will of God. | ||||||
7 | How do I pray for myself? | Bible general Archive 1 | David_24597 | 71781 | ||
Hi Hank, I was mainly thinking along the lines of selfish gain of wealth and such things like that. In the case of praying to God to help us to help others is different. Don't get me wrong now. This was a reply to Wynter's question about praying for one's self (I'm not saying she is selfish). I see nothing wrong about asking God for more money or a new car or whatever if it is asked for in the spirit and with the intent of helping others. "Lord, help me to help those in need." is one thing. "Lord, gimme, gimme, gimme." is something else. | ||||||
8 | Not praying for one's self? | Bible general Archive 1 | David_24597 | 71786 | ||
Thanks for the references One. I was mainly thinking along the lines of James 4:3 when I posted that above statement. There is a difference between asking God to "feed our greed" so to speak and asking God to help us to help others. As followers of Christ we would be remiss to NOT ask God to help us to be better disciples. If we need certain things to help us to reach others then I see nothing wrong with asking God for those things. | ||||||
9 | Why does God bet with Satan in Job? | Bible general Archive 1 | David_24597 | 71788 | ||
I would agree with that One. There are many instances in the Bible that have no other explanation other than that God allows certain trials to happen to us to help us to become better and stronger when it is over. If you break a leg doesn't it grow back stronger than before? Why was Jacob commanded to go into Egypt? He knew about the 400 years of slavery that would happen there yet God told him to "fear not". That God would make a great nation of his descendants in Egypt. Look what the children of Israel had to endure from the Exodus to the Promised Land. 40 years of wandering in the wilderness plus the people that they had to kick out of Palestine once they got there. There were giants in the land yet (from reading about King David and his "strong men") one man could overthrow an entire army of these giants. I can think of no other reason why God allowed the Egyptian captivity other than to make the nation of Israel a powerful group of people. I could go on and on about this LOL (like why was Satan allowed to exist in the first place other than to assist God's plan (unwittingly of course LOL) to create a race of people that, throughout eternity, would grow more and more like God and be closer to Him than any other being that God had created before could become.) There are references to "other worlds" that God created. I think in Heb. and Col. Anyway, ours is the only world that has fallen. And to survive it becomes necessary to be closer to God than any "unfallen" creature could be. Plus, knowledge is power. Before Satan no one knew what sin or evil was. Those that survive this world WILL. They have (of course) CHOSEN to reject evil, knowing it for what it is. This gives a knowledge (power) above that of any unfallen being (save for God of course). But I better stop before I ramble on too much LOL. |
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10 | Why does God bet with Satan in Job? | Bible general Archive 1 | David_24597 | 71816 | ||
Well, this was obviously a test of Abraham's faith. Did God need any proof of his faithfulness? On the other hand God also revealed His plan for mankind's salvation here. He put Abraham in a position that showed Abraham what it was like to give up his son for a sacrifice for sin. Just because there is no Biblical record of Satan's hand in this (like there is in Job) doesn't mean there wasn't a similar conflict between God and Satan concerning Abraham. The book of Job shows how God "brags" about His faithful people to everyone. Naturally I think he would have done the same with Abraham and Satan would have taken offence with this. I know there is no Biblical evidence of this about Abraham. I was using Job as an example. | ||||||
11 | Not praying for one's self? | Bible general Archive 1 | David_24597 | 71820 | ||
I admit that, on the surface, Jabez' prayer sounds like the type that James 4 is talking about. But if it was God would not have answered it. Rather I would "guess" that Jabez was the same type of person that this lady in Miss. was that you mentioned. The text in I Chron. does mention that Jabez was more "honorable" that his brethren. | ||||||
12 | Finding 'Act as though you have faith' | Bible general Archive 1 | David_24597 | 71938 | ||
Some ways the Bible tells us to increase our faith: 1) Ask of God and he will give you more faith. Mark 9:17-24 is a good example. So number 2 2) Faith can be increased by seeing miracles done. Acts 2 is another good example. 3) Faith increases when it is tried in the furnace of affliction I Peter 1:7. Job 23:10, Dan. 12:10 and Rev. 3:18 hints of this as well. A word of warning here though LOL. If one ask Gods for faith (number 1 above) God may just increase your faith by allowing trials and tribulations to fall upon you in answer to your prayer. 4) Then there's James 2:22 which shows that faith is made perfect through works. As in the case of Abraham. His faith in the coming Messiah was increased when he tried to obey God's command to sacrifice his son for a burnt offering. Now I'm not saying we should try to sacrifice our children to follow Abraham's example LOL. We are under the New Covenant of grace not the Old Covenant of the Mosaic Laws. But if the Bible (especially the New Testament) tells us to do something, we should do it (and our faith will increase because of our obedience). 5) And finally, "Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God." Rom. 10:17 Since we are saved by grace THROUGH faith, surely every avenue that is opened to us to increase our faith should be explored? |
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13 | Finding 'Act as though you have faith' | Bible general Archive 1 | David_24597 | 72051 | ||
Sorry I didn't supply the text for that. It's Eph. 2:5-9. Also Rom. 3:24 and 11:5-6 just to name a couple more. There are others as well. If God was not a God of love we would have no hope for eternal life. It's the sacrifice of Jesus that has saved us. John 3:16 and Rom. 6:23 "All have sinned and come short of the glory of God." Rom. 3:23 Faith and works are just two sides of the same coin. We don't do the good works to GET saved. We do the good works BECAUSE we are ALREADY saved. James chapter 2 speaks of this. And also shows that we show the world that we are saved through our works. Naturally the opposite would apply also. Those that refuse to do the good works of faith are showing the world that they ARE NOT saved. |
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14 | Do we go directly to Heaven? | Bible general Archive 1 | David_24597 | 72081 | ||
Hi EdB, You might be interested to know that this "death by asphyxiation" would only occur should the victim be crucified with his arms suspended ABOVE his head, not (as in Jesus' case) with the arms stretched out on either side. It could take up to three days for a person to die with the arms outstretched on either side. Death in this manner is the result of the victim going into hypovolemic shock. Death is this manner can be in, a manner of hours, or days depending on the manner in which the victim is affixed to the cross. If the victim is crucified with a small seat, a sedile, affixed to the uptight for minimum support in the region of the buttocks, death can be prolonged for hours and days. If you will recall, Pilate was surprised that Jesus was already dead after just six hours. He had to send someone to go check to make sure. (Mark 15:43-45) Second John 20:17 in the Greek is "haptomai mou me" (touch/cling to, me/mine, not/that not) so it HAS been (the KJV) translated accurately enough. And the word "paradise" in Luke 23:43 is "paradeisos" Strong's #3857 and DOES denote the place where God dwells. (Rev. 2:7) It is another word for heaven. Third "Hades" denotes "the grave", the place where the dead go. It does NOT mean some underground place where living souls are. And the parable of the rich man and Lazarus was just that (a parable). It was not a literal account of things. Consider that a man's arm could not literally stretch across this great gulf. Much less would a couple of drops of water ease the suffering of anyone in a place of perpetual burning. Jesus said this story to show that those that live a life of pleasure (at the expense of others) in this life would end up suffering the final penaly for sin. While those that lived a life of suffering (for Jesus' sake) would enherit eternal life. And finally II Cor. 5:8 I take to mean "absent from the fleshly desires of the body". Note verse 7 "we walk by faith not by sight" (these things are spiritualy discerned) and verse 10 shows that he is talking about "things done in the body". He is not talking about being physiacally dead. Another verse in Col. 2:5 shows that "absent in the flesh yet am present in the spirit" simply means that his physical presence is not there with them at that time yet his (Paul's) spirit is. Much in the way that you might think about someone (wishing you were with them) yet you are physically apart from them. |
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15 | Finding 'Act as though you have faith' | Bible general Archive 1 | David_24597 | 72083 | ||
Aften1, the prophecy in Dan. 12:9 states that these things would be sealed "until the time of the end". And Rev. 10 shows that the time has come for these things to be unsealed. The book in the angel's hand is "open" (unsealed) and it is a book of prophecy (verse 11). Ezekiel was given the gift of prophecy the same way as described here in Rev. 10 (Ezek. 2:9 through 3:4). If you let the Bible interpret itself these things mentioned in the prophecies are easy to understand. You asked, "How can you reform Christianity when you do not know the mind or will of God on these matters?" The answer is simple. If the Bible warns of things that people are doing wrong then it is the duty of God's people to warn them. Isa. 58:1 and Ezek. 33:7-9 are but two examples. |
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16 | Finding 'Act as though you have faith' | Bible general Archive 1 | David_24597 | 72106 | ||
The codes for unsealing the prophecies are all throughout the Bible. The catch is, "they are spiritually discerned". By mocking and making fun of things that go against your own belief you show me that you will never understand this. If you let the Bible interpret itself you would understand the prophecies of Revelation. "All have sinned and come short of the glory of God." All souls die. Only those that are saved have any hope in taking part in the resurrection of life. And I never said the Ten Commandments are "Ten Warnings" where do you get that from? |
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17 | Do we go directly to Heaven? | Bible general Archive 1 | David_24597 | 72175 | ||
EdB, I got that information about crucifixion from a website. I don't remember which one though. They did a study where some students agreed to be tied to crosses in the same position that Jesus was crucufied. No problems with breathing. They began to have problems with their internal organs though. Do a google search if you're really interested in knowing more about this. Anybody who reads John 20:17 can see that you are attempting to rewrite scripture here. Read it for yourself. Then read Luke 24:38-39 and see that they COULD touch Him then. If Mary couldn't touch Him right after His resurrection because He had not yet presented Himself to the Father yet later on that same day His disciples COULD touch Him, then He must have gone to heaven in between the two times that Mary saw Him and His disciples saw Him. Then 40 days later He went to heaven in front of everybody. Then there was the time he saw Paul on the road to Damascus. There were obvoiusly times when He was coming and going between earth and heaven. This teaching in John 20:17 does in no way deny His ascension 40 days later. I did not say that the parable of the rich man and Lazarus was not true. I said it was a parable and not to be taken literally. Let's consider your version of the parable of the rich man and Lazarus: 1) I assume that you believe that they were "disembodied" spirits or souls? What effect would a hot dry place have on such a being? For that matter what would a couple drops of water do to this creature? In order for these physical things to have any effect of the rich man, he would have to be "in the flesh". He could not be a "disembodied" spirit/soul. 2) Consider the other texts I supplied in the above 2 part post. Specifically Ps. 146:3 and Eccl. 9:5-6. The thoughts and emotions of the dead are "perished". How could the dead have a conversation between themselves if they are unable to think or feel? 3) If the saved in "Abraham's bosom" all accompanied Jesus at His ascension then why is King David still in his grave and has not ascended into heaven? Acts 2:29 and 34 Anyway, why don't you read my post up there and check out the references I supplied on what the Bible teaches about the state of the dead. You will see that they don't match up with your version of the parable of the rich man and Lazarus. And, also, I havent't taken II Cor. 5:8 out of context. Read verses 6, 9, 10, 15 and 16. He is talking about the lusts of the flesh here. Can't you see that? Also compare verse 17 here with 7:1. There are plenty of Bible verse that teach that to follow our fleshly desires will seperate us from God. Do yourself a favor Ed. Do a little research into every verse you can find in the Bible concerning the state of the dead. There is quite a thread to be found there if you're interested. Don't let your indoctrinated beliefs influence your thinking. Let the Bible teach you what it is really saying. I can tell that you haven't really done that. I urge you to try it for once. It may take you a few days to look into, but I think you will benefit from it. If you have a good concordance, check out the words sleep/sleepeth, awake/awaken/awakened, dead/death, grave, resurrection, etc. I think you will be surprised what you will find. |
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18 | Do we go directly to Heaven? | Bible general Archive 1 | David_24597 | 72182 | ||
I'm sorry. I thought you would be interested in an intellectual study of what the Bible might say about the state of the dead. If you want to insult me and be sarcastic and ignore the texts I supplied for you then that's up to you. I wish you well anyway. God bless and I hope you will come to the truth soon. You won't listen to me about it so I guess this discussion is at an end. Sorry. And no, I'm not a Jehovah's Witness. I believe that Jesus is my Creator (not a created being). |
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19 | What is the time of the tribulation? | Bible general Archive 1 | David_24597 | 72184 | ||
Again, Pemican, I ask you to supply your references for these things you are saying. | ||||||
20 | Do we go directly to Heaven? | Bible general Archive 1 | David_24597 | 72187 | ||
EdB, read what the OT prophets have said concerning the state of the dead. Then tell me what the parable of the rich man and Lazarus means. Until then I agree that there is no reason for us to continue this discussion. | ||||||
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