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1 | Is this a Christian Forum? | Bible general Archive 2 | Rowdy | 105508 | ||
I'm afraid my initial posting didn't actually get posted, my mistake. I'm new at this and chose Rowdy as a nickname, used in another time and place. | ||||||
2 | About Premillenialism... | Bible general Archive 2 | Rowdy | 109344 | ||
Sorry about the delay of my response but it sounds like your conclusions are highly subjective and are based on the portions of the Bible that are highly figurative. I'm sorry...I can't be convinced with your statement. Got any scriptures that specifically go into detail and describe this concept completely? Please let me know. Thanks. God bless you in your studies. | ||||||
3 | Does anyone believe in partial rapture? | Bible general Archive 2 | Rowdy | 109958 | ||
I just followed your request and checked out the website as you provide. But I only saw the word "partial" that one single time in the very first line so I like the others need a fuller explanation. Exactly what do you and Mr. Nee mean by "Partial Rapture?" Please understand, I'm not saying I believe in all this stuff about Rapture but I'm trying to maintain an open mind. As I've mentioned in other posts, Revelation is a very difficult book but in any case should be submissive while interpreting to the rest of the Bible. Most of the other Bible scriptures cited in my opinion seem to apply to the one and only end of the world, after which comes the one and only final judgement. But again, I'll try to be open minded about this but it is difficult. |
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4 | Christian Nation? You decide. | Bible general Archive 2 | Rowdy | 109959 | ||
I wanted to post a response to Lilithcrown's statement but only because I'd like to see a resurgence of American patriotism but with a christian slant to it. I realize that some of our founding fathers, those involved in the original forming of our country and its government didn't all have a perfect set of christian values and they were first and foremost human. But my main purpose in posting that reminder about our country's history was to just let people know that we as a nation have most certainly experienced a tremendous down-slide in christian values. Don't misunderstand...I'd be the last person in the world to advocate that we need to recognize Christianity as the country's official religion. Once again, that's another big mistake fostered by the Roman Empire and we need to get away from following their lead. Our nation got off to a good start, not because of any official or national recognition of Christianity but because most Americans, 200 years ago at the very least had a healthy respect for God and His Book of love letters to us as His creation. Although many Americans in that time frame may not have been practicing and faithful christians, most of them were good, moral people. We as a nation need to recognize this gradual decline and once again turn our heads back toward our God and give Him what He is due. Worship in the manner with which you're comfortable, find people of like precious faith...just "go to church" somewhere. If we don't and choose instead to keep following this path of neglecting God and His Book, our children in the future might end up regretting that choice. You might know, in some circles, there is a fear that in the future, some of the countries to which we've been sending missionaries might be motivated to send their own missionaries back to this country to win us back to that very same God. Following the advice of Joshua in the OT: As for me and my house, we will follow our Lord and we would like to have you all come with us. As always, God bless ALL the participants of this Forum. Yes, that includes Mr. Lilithcrown. Continue studying. |
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5 | How to "win the world" ? | Bible general Archive 2 | Rowdy | 109997 | ||
I'm afraid I have to chime in on Dblessor's side on this issue. Sure, I guess we could all cite criticisms about the church on a national level. I've posted a few negative comments myself but the most important thing our Lord wants us to do is realize that there's always going to be sin in the world. There's also going to be a large number of those deceived into thinking they have found true Christianity. That's been going on since the first century. We can even read in Acts 13 about false prophets as follows: 5When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogues. John was with them as their helper. 6They traveled through the whole island until they came to Paphos. There they met a Jewish sorcerer and false prophet named Bar-Jesus, 7who was an attendant of the proconsul, Sergius Paulus. The proconsul, an intelligent man, sent for Barnabas and Saul because he wanted to hear the word of God. And everyone remembers the warnings from Apostle Paul to his son of faith, Timothy. So all of God's children everywhere need to understand God knew this would happen. We need to keep studying God's Word with an attitude of "better safe than sorry." So what does all this mean to you and me. In my opinion, it means we have to keep looking. If we see stuff that seems to make our worship less than what it should be, we shouldn't follow Cain's example and get angry about it. We should look around for the Abels in the world and follow their lead, most especially IF they're following God's Word. As always, God bless you all. |
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6 | How to "win the world" ? | Bible general Archive 2 | Rowdy | 109999 | ||
I would refer you to my posting 109997. I hope it encourages you as I intended for all who read. God bless. | ||||||
7 | How to "win the world" ? | Bible general Archive 2 | Rowdy | 110447 | ||
I have to agree with your overall sentiment. The church on a national scale is definitely introducing too much stuff from the world to make it more attractive. As I mentioned in earlier posts, we need to let the beauty and simplicity of God's Word and His patterns therein come out in our worship assemblies. We need to do everything we can to make sure that God, His Son and the Holy Spirit get all the glory. Too much of the time, we humans want to jazz up the worship to satisfy our lust for a truly fabulous worship service and what really happens is that people, especially visitors new to the area get distracted by all these extras. So, as with all things moderation needs to be a key element in our worship and glorying of God. You might notice that church buildings and song books weren't specifically taught or prescribed by christians in the first century but there's certainly nothing wrong with those aids to our worship. I would be more in favor of seeing all the tremendous funds, time and effort invested instead in studying God's Word and evangelizing the world, putting emphasis on God's love for all mankind. Lastly, the holy standard you mentioned are the patterns we see from our Lord in God's Word, as we see in the book of Acts. Looking forward to your response. God bless. |
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8 | proselytizing at work | Bible general Archive 2 | Rowdy | 110461 | ||
I have found in my world here at the office that people figure out from my manner of speech and the ocassional reference to going to church on weekends or Wed night that I'm a christian. That helps but I do enjoy the ocassional person here at the office who comes to me with a Biblical topic for questions and/or discussion. So once again, I would have to say moderation is the key to successful christian living, that and maintaining balance. Another very important factor in sharing Christ with this world is to maintain a truly open mind and an open heart. If people get the idea you're closed minded, it's a big turn-off. However, don't misunderstand me, when the Bible is plain and clear we do need to speak up and "take sides" with God's Word but we MUST do so with love, as God intended. Remember, "all it takes for evil to succeed is for good, moral people to remain silent." God bless. |
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9 | Is cremation right for believers? | Bible general Archive 2 | Rowdy | 110465 | ||
Only in an effort to give this discussion balance I would refer to 2 Cor 5 as follows: 1 For we know that if our earthly house, this tent, is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. 2For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed with our habitation which is from heaven, 3if indeed, having been clothed, we shall not be found naked. 4For we who are in this tent groan, being burdened, not because we want to be unclothed, but further clothed, that mortality may be swallowed up by life. 5Now He who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who also has given us the Spirit as a guarantee. You can be assured that Paul IS NOT talking about a house or a building on earth. He's talking about our earthly bodies as these verses are really connected to the previous Chapter 4. So, yes our bodies are a temple to God and we should not abuse them but God will destroy them, and the rest of this world, just like He destroyed the Israelite's temple with the Romans help in the first century. God bless. |
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10 | About Premillenialism... | Bible general Archive 2 | Rowdy | 110600 | ||
Thanks. Appreciate the encouragement. | ||||||
11 | About Premillenialism... | Bible general Archive 2 | Rowdy | 110602 | ||
I think there are several other scriptures that could be cited but these are the first two that come to mind. John 18:35"Am I a Jew?" Pilate replied. "It was your people and your chief priests who handed you over to me. What is it you have done?" 36Jesus said, "My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jews. But now my kingdom is from another place." Hebrews 9:26Then Christ would have had to suffer many times since the creation of the world. But now he has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to do away with sin by the sacrifice of himself. 27Just as man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment, 28so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him. I agree Christ's words, as in Matt 24 are not absolutely clear on every detail but again it's always best to use the Bible as Its own best commentary. I'm confident if our God wanted us to believe in these unusual features such as the Rapture or Premillenialism, I'm absolutely certain He would have laid our clear language elaborating on those details. Instead, I see language like that quoted above. Again, I must emphasize the figurative portions of the Bible as found in Isaiah and Revelation are not a good basis or foundation upon which we should build a whole system of religious thought or discussion. I hope God coninues to bless you in your study and pursuit of His truth. |
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12 | searching for wisdom | Bible general Archive 2 | Rowdy | 111177 | ||
In addition to the comments/suggestions from Prayon and BradK, I would like to add my encouragement to you. My wife and I have been around the world and the country with the military and Government jobs. I've seen a lot of heartache and grief in the Lord's church. Some of it I must admit we brought on ourselves and sometimes we were victimized just as you seem to have been. Even if you were just a little bit guilty of fault, I can only encourage you to seek the forgiveness of those whom you've wronged. On the other hand, after you've prayed on this matter ernestly, preferably with your husband, you really must come to a decision. Just remember that you MUST "grow where you're planted." If you conclude that the Lord would rather re-plant you and your husband in another group of christiains, accept His will and His guidance but I would urge you not to break fellowship with this congregation. Hopefully, this congregation will grow and realize where they went wrong and maybe even miss you to the point that they will try to re-establish that close bond you've enjoyed in the past. There are other benefits to moving from town to town or across country and joining hands with different families of God's children. You get to expereince different levels of maturity and see the many different ways God would like you to use your talents. In some congregations in the past, I've been a deacon, I've always been a song leader since 15 years of age. In other areas, I taught a class of young people and now I'm teaching a class of adults older than myself. Try to look at this trying time in your life as a test, an opportunity to be refined as our beloved Peter encourages us in his epistle as follows: 1 Peter, Chapter 1: 6In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. 7These have come so that your faith--of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire--may be proved genuine and may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. 8Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, The other benefit might be the opportunity for you to form a closer bond with your husband. Both of you would be encouraged to seek out another group of christians who might have more in common with you two. I've found that different congregations of christians have their very own distinct personality, some younger, some older, etc. The bottom line is...stay strong and stay on the Lord's side. He's got a plan for you but you've got to stay in the fight and don't let this difficulty get you down. God bless and all of us on the forum are praying for you. |
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13 | Why don't we address God as Yahweh? | Bible general Archive 2 | Rowdy | 112282 | ||
I have to agree with EdB and would add some of Shakespere's wisdom. "A rose by any other name is still a rose." I would like to think we can call God almost any name in any of the thousands of languages or variants on this planet. As long as we do so with proper reverance and respect, I'm certain He will treat us the same. God bless. |
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14 | Why don't we address God as Yahweh? | Bible general Archive 2 | Rowdy | 112355 | ||
I can only respond with a few I just found such as: Hebrews 13 7Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith. 8Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. We all know our God's thoughts and ways are far above our thoughts and ways, even farther than we are above the insects. So I'm quite confident if we approach Him as our Father, he'll respond just like we respond to our children when they approach us with proper respect. I know, I'm appealing more to common sense than scripture that I call upon. But I just did think of something else from Galations, Chapter 4: 1 Now I say that the heir, as long as he is a child, does not differ at all from a slave, though he is master of all, 2but is under guardians and stewards until the time appointed by the father. 3Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world. 4But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, 5to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons. 6And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out, "Abba, Father!" 7Therefore you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ. I don't think Christ meant for Himself to be the only One to be able to call His Father "Abba," which is an Aramaic term of endearment but it's conclusive with Paul's words to the Galations. As you may have already noticed, I'm not quite as much of a stickler for having scriptures for everything pertaining to God's Word. I like to think that God being a God of reason and logical good order, he allows us to infer certain things from His Word. As long as a position or an opinion is not in conflict with God's Word, I tend to think open-mindedly about it. BUT please allow me to also say I sincerely appreciate Bible students such as yourself for it's you folks who keep people like me out of trouble and remind me where we get such liberties. I hope all this is clear, at least somewhat and God bless. Let me know what your response might be, especially if you have scriptures in support of your position. Thanks for the reminder. |
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15 | Why don't we address God as Yahweh? | Bible general Archive 2 | Rowdy | 112374 | ||
I have to agree with the overall gist of your statement. We absolutely MUST approach God, our Father with the utmost in respect and reverence but I also believe there's nothing with developing a very close and personal relationship with Him. I agree with you. When I hear about people praying to God, in public and addressing Him as "Buddy" I cringe in horror. Basically, my post was motivated from the perspective of being able to refer to God with virtually any legitimate name in any language on earth that means the same thing. I'm hoping that there is a similar Noun or Pronoun meaning the same as God in all those languages. God bless you and thanks for your post. |
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16 | Did Jesus have to die? | Bible general Archive 2 | Rowdy | 113545 | ||
I just this moment came back from seeing the movie with my wife and was compelled to post another thought to this thread. I kept thinking about your question, "Why did Jesus have to die such a horrible death?" Couldn't God have thought of some other way. I thought God could have sent Him to another time peiod of our planet's history, one that would have executed him far more painless, like this century in an electric chair or hanging. But no, our Lord died THE MOST HORRIBLE form of execution ever devised on this planet, one that took hours, sometimes days for men to die on a cross. Yes, I'm convinced that God literally had to send His Son to die for us...that was THE ONLY way we (you and I) could possibly meet God some day in Heaven. I do agree with you. It's a great movie and is very good powerful testimony from Mr. Gibson to those in the world that don't believe. We can only hope that they will study God's Word and any other historical document needed to conclusively seal this knowledge that God does want all mankind in Heaven. God bless and I appreciate your encouraging words to this Forum. |
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17 | Life of Philip the evangelist? | Bible general Archive 2 | Rowdy | 114197 | ||
Going with the original question in the initial post, "What does the life of Philip the evangelist teach us?" The overall most important lesson I get from Philip's example (his life) is the fact that he was ready and willing to serve in whatever capacity he was needed. He succeeded initially in small things, apparently was effective and was given bigger responsibilities and executed them in great style. So we should strive to be the same way. I for one readily admit I find this tough to do. My natural inclination is to think up excuses as to why I can't do something new for my Lord. I start thinking of all that I'm already doing, my job, my marriage, my personal time. And then I see something like that wonderful movie, The Passion and I feel ashamed. How about some of you folks? What does the life of Philip mean to you? God bless. |
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18 | Study Bible Forum or Bible Philosophy | Bible general Archive 2 | Rowdy | 114943 | ||
Apparently I clicked the wrong item, making it a Question when I should have made it a Note. I guess I answered the only question I posed in the statement. Sorry, please forgive. Obviously, I don't post very many questions. Thanks for pointing that out. |
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19 | Study Bible Forum or Bible Philosophy | Bible general Archive 2 | Rowdy | 115417 | ||
Please Gentlemen, let me apologize yet again for causing this controversy. I'm hoping you've noticed in some of my more recent posts to the Forum, I've been trying to cite more scriptures in support of my statements, especially when the discussion DOES NOT center around those proverbial Why questions. But in my defense of my original position, I still anticipate the "surging well" within my soul will cause me to continue to look for and answer those topics with the Why question in their background. So, I can only say, I have been humbled at least somewhat by all these posts from you all and for that I'm thankful. Now, Hank, I must follow up on the few challenges I've issued recently WITH scriptures to back them up. I've not seen your responses to those challenges and would appreciate your sharing your wisdom and experience with us on them. The posts I'm talking about are 114616 and 114930. I have a few more I've been "roasting" in my little brain and hope to have them posted soon. See ya and God bless. |
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20 | help! | Bible general Archive 2 | Rowdy | 115482 | ||
Good questions and comments. God bless. | ||||||
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