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1 | Will worshiping the Lord change in Rev? | Deut 11:19 | Fellow Pilgrim | 175486 | ||
Searcher, I agree with you about the respect we must show to Jesus Christ. I love my Dad, and we have done some pretty whacky things together, but I will always respect him, because he is my father. The amazing thing is I cannot have that same relationship with any other man. I see my relationship with God the Father and Jesus Christ in the same way. The Scriptures tell us we can approach our Heavenly Father as a child approaches its father, open and innocently (Heb: Abba)(Rom 8:15; Gal 4:6). This in no way means we can be flippant, but we do not have to enter God's presence as Esther entered the king's court, with a fear of possibly being rejected. By God's grace we have Jesus seated at the right hand of the Father interceding on our behalf (Rom 8:34). My LORD does have absolute rule over my life. The amazing thing is that it is a win/win situation. Because of the atonement of Jesus I now have the relationship with God that He created me to have with Him. What a thought! Praise God! Fellow Pilgrim |
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2 | Will worshiping the Lord change in Rev? | Deut 11:19 | Fellow Pilgrim | 175485 | ||
WOS, Thanks for your contribution; I found it most helpful. Yes, maybe the kids of today are not as dumb as they at first seem. Maybe it is that they are often fed the cheap stuff, but nevertheless they do recognise value when it is presented to them. Others, like the Pharisees and Saducees, saw what Jesus did and recognised He was something special, but refused to acknowledge His LORDship. There is certainly a God-consciousness in all of us (Rom 1:19,20). And God's Spirit does reveal Himself as He wills. I once heard a testimony of a Chinese man who, as a young man, would visit with his mother to the shrine of the family gods. He just knew that there was more, and often would go behind the shrine and speak to the Being he just knew must be around him. Years later he came in contact with a group of followers of Jesus. Immediately he knew that they worshipped the One true God. He promptly took Jesus as Saviour and LORD, and never looked back! More recently I have spoken with an Iraqui refugee who had a vision of Jesus Christ when on the battlefield in the war against Iran. That vision caused him to leave Iraq, go to Japan, where he continued to seek. Eventually he settled in New Zealand and went to a Baptist Church in Aukland. During the service he again saw the vision of Jesus and made enquiries about Him. He decided Christ was the only way and he took Jesus as Saviour and LORD. What a miracle! Blessings, Fellow Pilgrim |
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3 | Alternative to the term "Jesus is LORD"? | Deut 11:19 | Fellow Pilgrim | 175484 | ||
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4 | Alternative to the term "Jesus is LORD"? | Deut 11:19 | Fellow Pilgrim | 175450 | ||
CDBJ Thank you for your greeting. I have entered a profile, as requested... I agree that the Holy Spirit plays the total role in our efforts to share the Good News of Jesus Christ. If only more of those who profess to be followers of Jesus would live this out and not believe the evil one's lies that others are not interested. Isn't it wonderful that Jesus did not leave us to our own strength to live out our relationship with Him (as the OT Israelites had to), but gave us the means to live in His daily empowering through His Spirit among us? Yes, Peter did declare Jesus as the Messiah, but, I suggest, only after he had been with Jesus for some time. Maybe we try to move too fast when sharing the Good News by declaring that "Jesus is LORD" when we have not built sufficient relationship (as Jesus did before He asked the question) to earn the right to declare that truth to another person. In fact I think that relationship is the key. Jesus built relationship with the woman of Samaria at the well - He did not simply thrust a Gospel tract into her hand and expect a result. Fellow Pilgrim |
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5 | Alternative to the term "Jesus is LORD"? | Deut 11:19 | Fellow Pilgrim | 175426 | ||
Kalos, As 'srbaegon' points out, we could also say "Jesus is the one true and living God". That's the point Bishop Tom Wright was saying. And, yes, you are right in that maybe I need to take the time (just as Jesus would if He met my friends) to share what the title means. Maybe we need to slow down a little and be a true friend, by giving our friends the time it takes to explain ourselves - it could make the difference of eternity for some... Blessings, Fellow Pilgrim |
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6 | Alternative to the term "Jesus is LORD"? | Deut 11:19 | Fellow Pilgrim | 175425 | ||
Thank you for your thoughts. Yes, I, too, believe that God's Word with God's Spirit is all that is required to break through into mankind's spirit. After all, He made us... I appreciate your ideas. This nation of Australia is a hard land, both with the elements of nature, but also a hardness of heart among the people. Maybe we have had it too good for too long... Still, we prayerfully seek those whom God has prepared to hear the Good News and, as you suggest, take it in because it id God's word and not merely my own, as the seed that falls on the prepared ground in Jesus' parable. Blessings to you, Fellow Pilgrim |
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7 | Alternative to the term "Jesus is LORD"? | Deut 11:19 | Fellow Pilgrim | 175424 | ||
Point taken, Hank. Thanks for your thoughts. It has been a good discussion, my first, but certainly not my last... Fellow Pilgrim |
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8 | Alternative to the term "Jesus is LORD"? | Deut 11:19 | Fellow Pilgrim | 175423 | ||
Steve Precisely! This is the thing that I believe most people miss. That's what Bishop Tom was talking about. So often, he says, we make the Salvation story revolve around us, when it should revolve around Jesus Christ - He is the Supreme Ruler of all things, and the question arise for all of us, "So what are you going to do about that? How does this change your world today?" I think we may have cheapened it (unintentionally maybe) with the WWJD slogan? What it is saying is absolutely correct...What Would Jesus Do...about justice, poverty, discrimination, the lost, etc. And I mean, what would He do about it, not on a global scale, but on a personal one-to-one basis, as He did when He walked this earth. Instead He calls us to do it now... To describe Jesus Christ as "the one, true and living God" may be a good way to explain His title in a way that folk can understand. So, if Jesus is LORD (or as you so rightly put it) "the one, true and living God", then every breathing moment of my life will be spent rejoicing that He even thinks of me, delights to walk with me through my day (just as He did with Adam and Eve in the garden), and actually enjoys it! What a motivation to put aside the sinful, earthly desires of my carnal nature. You have done well to bring this alternative. Maybe we need to bring out the fuller meaning as we initially speak with folk about who this Jesus really is. Much appreciated. Fellow Pilgrim |
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9 | Alternative to the term "Jesus is LORD"? | Deut 11:19 | Fellow Pilgrim | 175394 | ||
Doc, I ask you to refer to my replies to Hank and Wild Olive Shoot. My desire is to share the great Good News of Jesus, but unless my listener understands, my message means very little. William Cameron Townsend, the founder of Wycliffe Bible Translators told of the inspiration of how he came to found this great mission. He was missioning among natives of South America, using the common trade language (Spanish?). An old chief approached him and said, "If your God is so great, why does he not speak my language?" A good questions and one that has brought the Gospel to millions of people around the world in their own language. No i don't want to change the Gospel - I simply want to make it relevant to my community. Blessings, Fellow Pilgrim |
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10 | Alternative to the term "Jesus is LORD"? | Deut 11:19 | Fellow Pilgrim | 175393 | ||
Hank, that is certainly not my intention. You misunderstood by question. I am seeking a way to engage the spiritually ignorant so that, over time I may share with them the TRUTH of Jesus Christ as LORD of the universe. You may like to see my reply to "Wild Olive Shoot". | ||||||
11 | Alternative to the term "Jesus is LORD"? | Deut 11:19 | Fellow Pilgrim | 175392 | ||
Thank you to all who have responded. My desire is not to dumb-down the Good News (Hollywood does enough of that already!). No, my desire is to give the uninitiated enquirer something they can grasp so I don't lose them at that point. I guess I am thinking that, so long as we can keep them engaged in the topic, we have an opportunity to teach. However, if you are speaking some (as good as) foreign language, the conversation will end rather quickly! however, if I can begin with something the listener can grasp, we may then be able to move from the known to the unknown (a good education process) and lead them to understand that, in fact, Jesus is LORD of the universe and ask the question, "On finding out that Jesus is LORD, what is your response?" My son has suggested the term "Supreme Ruler". His thought was that this would be relevant to anyone who has an interest in Lord of the Rings, Narnia, Star Wars, Star Trek, etc - a good number of people. Maybe, but I will keep looking and thank you and all others for your contributions. |
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12 | Alternative to the term "Jesus is LORD"? | Deut 11:19 | Fellow Pilgrim | 175330 | ||
The statement "Jesus is LORD" was pregnant with meaning bacause the Roman citizens knew the meaning behind "Caesar is LORD" (the provider of all that was good - security, wealth, expansion of empire, peace, etc). To use the term "God" or "LORD" is not appropriate today. What I am looking for is an alternative that is as simple as "Jesus is LORD" without the need to take 10 minutes to explain what the term meant in AD50 and today. Any other offers? | ||||||