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1 | Church curses??? | Bible general Archive 2 | figgy | 98072 | ||
Thanks for posting the information. Would you say praying "curses" is the same as praying that God would judge those who are perpetrating evil? Is it unbiblical to pray that God judges such people? Thanks, Figgy |
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2 | Church curses??? | Bible general Archive 2 | figgy | 98159 | ||
Hi Dad- Based on your response as well as the few others, I think I have my answer. I was sort of taken back by what was said in the article. It definitely wasn't the thrust of the artice, just a short paragraph, but it didn't sit quite right. Thanks for the input! Love, Elaine |
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3 | Church curses??? | Bible general Archive 2 | figgy | 98365 | ||
Greetings waltherpp32, Thanks for your reply. I had never heard of church curses and apparently neither has anybody else who responded. I have since concluded that what I read was in error. Thanks you for your input! God Bless. Figgy |
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4 | How do you evangelize someone who | Bible general Archive 2 | figgy | 100284 | ||
Hi EdB- I think you are on some shaky ground. First off, as followers of Christ we are called to share the gospel and be able to have a defense of our faith. One can have passion and zeal for the lost but that doesn't change the fact that salvation is God's work. We can share our testimonies, and passionately do all of the things that you suggested in your answer to the question but that does not change the fact that God is still the author of salvation. Even with the slickest and most passionate gospel presentation there will still be some who will not believe. Second, how can you possibly make a judgement about a fellow christian's experience with God? Perhaps you could come to a better conclusion with someone who you know intimately. But to make that statement about someone you have only met in "cyberspace" seems to be a HUGE leap and highly innapropriate. Figgy |
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5 | How do you evangelize someone who | Bible general Archive 2 | figgy | 100473 | ||
Hi EdB- I had a whole answer written out and "poof" it disappeared off the screen. Let me try it again... First, I really liked your answer to the original question and I wholeheartedly agree that a personal testimony about Christ in your own life can be extrememly powerful. What a blessing that you have the opportunity to share that everyday! I have been in the situation where I have tried to share the gospel with someone who does not believe the Bible is the Word of God. I wish I could say that I had a perfect answer to give that would open their eyes but I don't. I do my best to share what I believe, why I believe it, and how Christ has moved in my life. After that, I pray for them and trust that salvation is His work. I also have the opportunity each week to counsel women in unplanned pregnancies. Most are not Christian. In a counseling situation, after developing a relationship and focusing on her needs and issues, God often provides opportunities to discuss spiritual issues. It's always His prompting and timing for evangelism. These are just a couple of examples since you asked me how I would do it. Certainly, there are too many situations to explicitly go into and many many ways to reflect Christ's love to others. By the way, I'll let John Reformed handle his own responses from now on:) Figgy |
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6 | How do you evangelize someone who | Bible general Archive 2 | figgy | 100474 | ||
Your Welcome. Not that you needed my help. I'll gracefully stay out of your notes from now on:) Figgy |
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7 | Please I'm looking for your opinion! | Bible general Archive 2 | figgy | 102168 | ||
Amen to your post, it was beautifully articulated! However, I understand one of EdB's points and would be interested in hearing your response. He seemed to make the point (if I interpreted it correctly) that if God holds the degree of sovereignty over our lives and actions that you believe He does, then where does our personal responsibility lie in our relationship with God? That is a great question, would be interested in your take on it:) God Bless, Figgy |
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8 | Please I'm looking for your opinion! | Bible general Archive 2 | figgy | 102190 | ||
Dad- Very funny. You must have been referring to my perfect and angelic behavior growing up:) However, I guess I didn't get to the heart of what I was trying to ask you. I wanted you to comment on this comment by EdB: "In your world you have removed all your responsibility" I would like to hear your defense on why your belief about God's sovereignty does not lead to the statement above. Thanks! Figster |
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9 | Please I'm looking for your opinion! | Bible general Archive 2 | figgy | 102259 | ||
Hi Radioman, I believe the bible teaches God does as He wishes, carries out what He wills and no one can change that or thwart His plans. His dominion over the world is over the greatest things and the smallest things. I don't think that definition allows for degrees of sovereignty. What are your thoughts? God Bless, Figgy |
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10 | Then it's all settled? | Bible general Archive 2 | figgy | 102826 | ||
What a shame:( What a bad thing to happen on your birthday of all days! Never did I see you attack someone personally or assert things without biblical back-up. There is no just basis for this action. It is obvious there are perhaps one or two individuals on this forum who think they know it all and view themselves as better than others. Their objective for a while has been to see you kicked off of here because of their own biases. It is profoundly sad to see this happen on a so-called christian forum. I, for one, will remove myself from membership here. There are many wonderful christians who post here but because of the one or two who dominate this forum in an arrogant way, I will certainly take my leave of here and warn others that involvement in this has potential risks. I have seen numerous sarcastic remarks posted against others, I have seen posted questions belittled and made fun of if they were not articulated with perfect grammer or sentence structure, and I have seen some blatantly false theology spewed out here. I know you told me not to write anything but I feel compelled to make this final note in letting the other forum members know that what you experienced here today was unfounded, unjust, and just plain unfair. You took seriously each and every word you typed and doing God's will was your primary goal. Your posts are certainly tenacious, however, they are better characterized as well thought out, supported by scripture, and loving. In response you sometimes received sarcasm, personal attacks, and man-made arguments not supported with scripture. In my frustration with this, I fired off a couple of notes that I probably should not have. You told me God desires us to be self-controlled. You didn't stoop to their level like I did. Even now you say that this is God's will that you no longer participate here. To anybody who may have made it this far in my post: please, please, please realize that as you involve yourself in this forum be highly aware of the wolves in sheep's clothing. Seek christian fellowship withing your church community, not here. Seek wise counsel from your pastors and elders and those more mature in the faith, not here. Seek God through prayer and through His Word, not here. May God bless you. Figgy |
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11 | Who determines our destiny? | NT general Archive 1 | figgy | 98598 | ||
Hi Edb- Personally as a member of the forum, I enjoy a healthy debate. I learn from it and am inspired to search the scriptures on what it is that I believe. It could be possible that others may feel the same way. I know it seems like the Calvinist/Arminian debate is "played out" but there may be some who are new to it and can learn from the things that are said here. There are certain topics discussed on the forum that I am not interested so I simply do not read the posts or participate in the discussion. Why all the censorship when anything having to do with this topic comes up? Personally, I am interested in hearing what Genez has to say and would not like to see the conversation taken off the forum. Thats my two cents, no offense:) God Bless, Figgy |
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12 | Who determines our destiny? | NT general Archive 1 | figgy | 98629 | ||
Hi Hank- Thanks for your response. I should start off telling you that I hate baseball:) I do see your point of view and think that you make some valid points. With all due respect (and I do respect your opinions) I guess my thinking is this - debates can be good if those involved debate correctly. It sounds as if this hasn't been the case in the past. However, as long as those involved adhere to the rules of the game then the debate should go on. This is a public forum and regardless of anyone's dislike of the topic, individuals should have the right to converse about it if they wish. In the same manner, those who do not like the topic have the right not to participate. Maybe I am off base here since I haven't been through the past "bloodshed" but this topic does interest me and I am hopeful that it can be discussed in the right spirit. Just my opinion:) God Bless, Elaine |
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13 | Who determines our destiny? | NT general Archive 1 | figgy | 98666 | ||
Hi Hank- I would disagree that a healthy debate about C/A violates any rules put forth on this forum. However, I really am not interested in winning an argument here. I just wanted it to be known that not everyone is turned off by the topic. I think that the discussion can be fruitful. It looks like we are the only ones currently posting anything on this thread anyway so perhaps the whole thing is over. I just wanted to voice my opinion on the topic and that is all I really want to say. Perhaps we will chat on other issues:) God Bless, Elaine |
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14 | What family planning method is good? | Ps 127:3 | figgy | 97877 | ||
This is an excellent post and I agree with this completely. Just to add my own two cents, I think that God wants us to have the correct attitude toward children. God commands us to be fruitful and multiply (Gen 1:28). Furthermore, we are told that children are a blessing from the Lord: "Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb is a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are the children of one's youth. Happy is the man who has a quiver full of them; they shall not be ashamed, but shall speak with their enemies in the gate" (Ps. 127:3-5). I don't think that professing christians are to resist the blessings of the family. We are not to take on the cultural values of our society. For example, plan on having 1.5 children only when financially feasible or after all of our own goals and pursuits have been complete. God Bless, Figgy |
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15 | A FALSE TEACHING? Yes / No | Matt 8:5 | figgy | 93411 | ||
This is my first post on the forum. I usually just read through the various discussions choosing to be more of an observer than a partcipant. However, this particular post left me stunned due to the sheer harsh tone and intellectual dishonesty. You say "I know what the Word says". Do you know that the Word says Christ is not a means to our own end (i.e health, wealth, and happiness, etc) but IS the end?-- Phil 3:7-8. Praise God that you are currently experiencing health, wealth, and happiness in your life. However, these are not guarantees for those in Christ Jesus. Read Hebrews Chapter 11. These men of GREAT faith, more faith than any of us could ever imagine, suffered torture, poverty, prison, etc. These men are the examples for us! Their lives were clearly not reflections of wealth and health. We serve a God who loves us and blesses us as HE sees fit, not as we see fit. If I am sick, I will pray for a healing according to His will. If I am broke, I will pray for my needs to be met according to His will. He is faithful and my faith is renewed each time I see His provision in my life. Christ commands us in John 6:27 "do not labor for the food that perishes, but for the food which endures to everlasting life..." As believers, our focus should be on advancing the Kingdom of God at whatever cost to us - be it our finances, our health, and even our own lives. I am thankful each day for the food on my table, the roof over my head, and my excellent health. I attribute all of this to God's blessing and not because I attained it through conjuring up some amount of faith that prompts God to move in my life. That would certainly be a heavy burden to carry. Christ came to remove our burden, not add to it. |
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16 | A FALSE TEACHING? Yes / No | Matt 8:5 | figgy | 93649 | ||
Dear Gracefull, Thanks for your post. I have read it and re-read several times in an attempt to truly understand your representation of the WOF beliefs. There are a few points to address later. However, I really am striving to understand how it is that WOF teachers tell people that if they are not healed in some way (lets use physically as an example) than they must not have enough faith. Do you believe this to be true? It may sound like a simplistic question to your well articulated post but I must use this as a starting point in understanding what it is that WOF teaches if I am to examine my own assumptions. Thanks! --Figgy |
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17 | A FALSE TEACHING? Yes / No | Matt 8:5 | figgy | 93748 | ||
Radioman- Thanks for posting this article. It confirmed what I had believed to be the WOF beliefs and roots. Gracefull's note to my post, based on my perception, does not seem to represent the WOF movement for what is truly is and what they believe. I would be interested in seeing his/her's opinion of what you just sent me. God Bless! Figgy |
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18 | A FALSE TEACHING? Yes / No | Matt 8:5 | figgy | 93843 | ||
Hi Gracefull- I wish I had the time to truly delve into this. However, with a one and a half year old trying to "help" mommy everytime I sit down at the computer, please forgive me for not being able to address each point that you make. Any omission on my part is not intended to ignore what you have taken precious time and thought to write. Here is the bottom line as I see it - God is sovereign and can and will DO ANYTHING that he pleases regardless of our actions. We cannot control Him (however Biblical our desires may be) through any type of "personal faith development" (ie formulas). Yes, faith is very important in the life of a christian. We are to pray without ceasing. My faith is in knowing that God will answer my prayers in His time and in the manner that is best. However, from what I have read and seen regarding the WOF beliefs, faith is likened to some force that is used to move God. This can become very problematic when one tries to move God to some action with all the faith they can muster and God does not move. According to WOF, the logical conclusion is that the person must not have enough faith. Again, where does the sovereignty of God come into the picture? I am sooooo thankful that He has not said yes to everything I have prayed for in my lifetime! He is all knowing and all wise and my faith is placed in HIS wisdom. The Bible says "My God shall supply all my needs according to His riches and glory by Christ Jesus" (Phil 4:19) There is no condition for x amount of faith here. If we trust in God he provides for our needs. How awesome and yet so simple is that?? I feel no pressure to have a CERTAIN amount of faith and I am totally confidant that He will provide. As an aside, you mentioned something about the laying on of hands to heal. My impression of your statment is that it is a requirement for healing. If you believe this - how is that scriptural? Is God limited to what He can do by our actions? Gracefull, it can be challenging having a debate via an email. Please know that everything I say is with a tone unintended to offend. I simply challenge you to truly examine WOF beliefs in light of the inerrant Word of God. In Him, Figgy |
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19 | A FALSE TEACHING? Yes / No | Matt 8:5 | figgy | 93888 | ||
Hi EdB- I have been encouraged by your kind notes. This forum is forcing to me to think - ouch! :) -Figgy |
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20 | A FALSE TEACHING? Yes / No | Matt 8:5 | figgy | 93889 | ||
Dear LDS and Gracefull- I am posting a link to a powerful testimony written by a woman who was once involved in the WOF movement. It is an illustration that real pain is the ultimate end to these false teachings on faith. I found it extremely compelling. I am not really interested in striking up a more heated debate. I would just encourage you to read it if you so choose. God Bless! http://www.banner.org.uk/wof/mytest.html |
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