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1 | Thank you all ! | Revelation | farout | 96420 | ||
Godman: You have good observation. I too believe that many Christians think this is all as Scripture predicts what the end times will be. There should be some note that tells people that THIS BOOK IS LARGELY FICTION WITH SNIPPETS OF SCRIPTURE. Then we might not have so many believing that this reading is as good as God's Word. Blessings and peace. justme |
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2 | Have you seen these? | Bible general Archive 1 | farout | 47308 | ||
Dear meusing: Friend you have really been active in this forum! with one question, one hundred fourty three answers, and one hundred five notes, for a total of two hundred fourty nine posts! That si a bunch of sharing your wisdom. What bugs the tar out of me, why have you ignored filling out your profile? Please we would like to know more about someome who spends so much time with us here. You can take a gander at my profile, and learn a little about this old man, maybe even like me. I think you are long over due to share with us something about you. Don't you? Peace, farout |
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3 | Anti Christ? Is America Babylon or Iraq? | Daniel | farout | 47181 | ||
Dear Debby: May I suggest you go to www:eguip.org and look up what information is there on Rev. John Hagee. Please note that John Hagee, and CLOUD MINISTRIES produced two of the movies from Rev. Tim Laheyes books. The inreresting of how it worked for "free" tickets to see LEFT BEHIND. Tickets were in the VCR Tape, given out when you bought the VCR Movie LEFT BEHIND. That free ticket allowed one to see a slightly different LEFT BEHIND, that was made to be in the local theater. The money making deal was to get other christian to front the money to get LEFT BEHIND shown in the theaters. This was suppose to make money for the christians who paid to rent the theater to show the movie version. To make an eleborate scheme short, christians were "LEFT BEHIND" holding the bag with a lot of free tickets that came in the VCR version. The renting of the theater seldom equaled the receipts paid by ticket buying viewers. Does that sound like something you would have wanted to be a part of? I mean no slams at you in any way. I have seem my elderly parents taken, by what seemed real planned out christian endovers that were to win souls for Jesus. When in reality they fattened the Reverends's store house, and not much else. I think that with less than ten percent of all christians reading the Bible, on a regular basis, books like LEFT BEHIND and the rest of this many volume set, it is a disgrace to think Rev. Leheye has it all planned out. John Hagee as well, has some issues that you need to read for yourself. I believe many in the pew gobble up what the preacher says with out ever proof texting what was said. I only bring up this because this scare the hell out of people to win them to Jesus is so wrong. The Bible says that you can not love if you are filled with fear. I again say I am not picking on you, I just would like you to "look beyond the bun" sorta speaking. Peace, farout. |
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4 | Anti Christ? Is America Babylon or Iraq? | Daniel | farout | 47112 | ||
According to "Tim Laheye"? Friend, if it were not for the book of Revelation brother "Tim" would have to find a job. Have you seen how many books he has put out in rapid fire, after LEFT BEHIND? I was a a book store last week and just the last bunch of books he wrote must be about ten, maybe. Lets see at about 20. a pop, that not to shabby a money a making deal for brother TIM, is it. I am really glad he has invested his time and talents. After all we need all his volumes to help us explain the book of Revelation in fine detail to us, Right? I personally don't think so! I can't believe The Reverend Tim Leheye know so much in detail, as to the latter times. If believers would spend as much time reading the book of Revelation as they do reading Leheyes material they might really be blessed as the book promises. What do you think? Do you suppose September 11, 2001 had anything to do with Tim Leheyes books? Some people are opportunist and a wise person does no believe everything thats in print by other christians. Read the Bible and decide for your self. Peace, farout |
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5 | Are women allowed to be pastors? | Bible general Archive 1 | farout | 46809 | ||
There are many women Pastors today. Women Pastors have a long history in our country, from the early ehghteen hundreds. I have never been in a church with a woman as pastor. I have a bias that is hard for me to justify. I feel uncomfortable with the idea of having a woman as my pastor. For me I have seem some feminist agenda with women who were in seminary studing to be a pastor. From my view some of the women leaned to excepting a more liberal theology, supporting liberal issues. I do not see homosexuality, N.O.W. as acceptable from a biblical standpoint. I am not saying all women were or are like that. I am just not real sure I would fit in with a church that had a woman pastor. I would if the church had a husband and wife as co-pastors. Perhaps I would go if she were an assistant pastor. I will say I do not believe in men counseling women, or women counseling men. This has crushed many of pastors and marriages. At all costs we need to prevent any hint of wrong doing, and protect each other. I hope this helps. Peace, farout |
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6 | is masterbation a sin explain thxs | Bible general Archive 1 | farout | 46797 | ||
Dear Tecnotrog, and Turkish: Your question and answer are truely amazing. First, do everyone a favor fill out your personal profile. Then we would know if we are dealing with a person who genuinely wants a real honest answer. In turn Tecnotrog, are you for real? Were did you study human sexuality? What verse of scripture did you take out of contex to come up with such a false uneducated answer? Do you honestly believe that a person male or female needs to fantasise and think about having sex with someone inorder to pleasure ones self? If you do, them YOU have a problem! What do you think the reason our bodies grow to the point that sexual gratification is possible? You mean only married persons are to enjoy sexual pleasure, while awake? I would say any male who by the age of 16 or so, who say they have never pleasured themselves, that they were not being honest. God gave this means of relief and pleasure to all humans, this is the healthy truth. I am not refering to being involved with paper picture sex, or anything of the sort. But Even Paul said to learn to control your vessel, or body. If a man or woman has not learned how to pleasure thenselves, and control their sexuality, then it will be a rough road in life. Married or unmarried, God has made us so what ever state we are in, we can still enjoy this gift of pleasure. I am not saying to take this to excess, but there is a healthy sexuality that is not a sin. Because people have taught that self pleasure is a sin, we have some people thinking sex is dirty and sinful. Did not God create you? Why did he give you the ability to have pleasure? If he did not intend it for your good, then tell me why. If you mean that only married persons can enjoy sexual pleasure, then you are in denial of the way life really is. I have given a direct honest answer to both of you. I only hope you have the integrity, and wisdom to face your humanity, that God made. I believed that for too long christians put their head in the sand and pretended that sex was easier to call sin, rather than face the facts as life really is. Perhaps if our sexuality were dealt with in a pure christian way, the world would jnotice that christians are different. Many christians have a baby on the way before they get married. The percentage of pregnant bride is the same as non-christians. What does that say? Have men and women learned self control? If not then why not? Think on this. Peace, farout |
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7 | Can you lose your salvation? | Revelation | farout | 45188 | ||
I strongly disagree! The Holy Spirit seals us as proof that we shall be saved FOREVER! If we can lose our salvation then Hebrews 6:4-6 would mean that there would be no way to be resaved! John 10:22-30 in contex, means we are his and no one can take us away from Christ. Romans 8:37-39 again states NOTHING can separate us from the love of God. 1 John chapter four is a picture of the love of God and holding power. There is no such thing as sinless perfection while we are alive on this earth. 1 John 1:9 says we are to CONFESS our sins. I find no place in scripture taken in contex, that says if you lose your salvation you can be re-saved. I read about being carnal, and backsliden, and to repent, and to renew myself. Salvation is faith in Christ plus NOTHING! If my works cold not save me, and only Christ can, is Christ not able to keep me? I believe it is so important that if you are willing to led someone to Christ and do not take time to nuture then into growth, then you may well be planting a seed only to have that seed picked up by the birds of satan. If you help birth a new believer is is imparitive to nurture that spiritual baby!!!!! Peace, farout |
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8 | eternal security | 1 John 5:11 | farout | 43419 | ||
Dear Scribe: Your tender mercy comes through your words. I too had much to fear for 37 years of being in a gospel preaching church all my life! But the thing missing was repentence. I never herd with my heart, my head heard it, but I always thought it was for the real sinners, which until the Holy Spirit so tenderly showed me, I did not see me as unsaved. God's Love broke through my fears and "Love lifted me" into the arms of my wonderful Jesus. I have not experienced that dreadful fear ever again after making Jesus Christ my LORD on March 27, 1983. I was taking a bath, when I cried out for Jesus. Right then and there I was saved, born again. On April 10, 1983 I was baptized. I went to a Souther Baptist college that summer and completed 4 years of college in 28 months while supporting my family of 4 children and my wife. I went to Seminary in 1985 in Missouri, right after graduation. I got my M.Div. on may 1989, and a MARS in 1991. I was ordained in April 13 1986 with my first church I pastored in Missouri. I say this to point out NOT ANY OF THIS DID I ACCOMPLISH WITHOUT A SUPER NATURAL HELP OF MY LORD ! By the way When I graduated from High School I had only read two books in all my life. Boxcar Children, and the Red Badge of Courage. Unbeliveable right? If God can work with me, who was rough timber, and make me into a beautifull piece of wood he can do the same for anyone who wants to. I never thought I would make it, I felt I would fail, I was afraid, I did not know if I could support our family of four children, there were so many obsticles. But by faith, my wife and I walked together. She too did the same and it took her the normal time. Was it hard? Yes ! Yes ! God was faithful and I stand amazed at His mercy, Grace, and love every day. Please, Please do not take this as anything I or my wife have done, all this was through the power of the Holy Spirit. We give all the Glory and praise to our LORD. In His Debt, farout. |
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9 | eternal security | 1 John 5:11 | farout | 43362 | ||
Dear Scribe: In 1John 4:10,18 5:12to 20 are Core theology for me. I feared God for my first 37 years. I felt very simular to what you express. You can not love someone you are afraid of. Do you know God loves all human kind? The Fathers will is that all mankind would come to a saving knowledge od Jesus Christ. I do not think scaring someone to pray the sinners prayer is a valid conversion. I am not saying a carnal christian is not on thin ground. I am saying what you sow you will reap. My experience with Goats, and I mean live real goats has taught me much. Goats do not need the constant care or watching over them as sheep do. Goats are very self reliant, and require little from man. Goats eat anything, from poisin oak,ivy or cedar trees, what ever can be put down their mouth. Sheep are completly dependant on the shepherd! By the way goats and sheep both acknowledge their master voice. Jesus used the sheep and goats because people back then were totally fimular with these animals. Few today know much about chickens say nothing about sheep and goats. I know if sheep do not have trust and faith in the shepherd the will perish. The same is true in the spiritual life as well. I profoundly do not believe in sinless perfection. I have never heard any preacher say you can live like hell was your home and still have salvation. I am glad our loving Father knows who are his, because just as wrong are people who say a prayer and depend on that to save them, is the extreme view that we judge people to hell. Love never fails, so Paul said. I am quick to point out Christian maturity takes a life time. I question that if we share Christ with someone and they truely want to make Christ LORD, unless you are prepared to disciple them you are planting seeds on ground the birds may well eat. Sound tough? I really mean it! I have seen too many who were eager to "win a soul to Jesus" as if it were a notch on their spiritual gun. Would you agree? Please bare in mind for 37 of my 57 years I lived with fear of God and I could not understand the "loving Father" part at all. So I react out of 37 years of hell fire, and fear of God. How many others in this world are living like I was? I believe many. Gods Love and peace, farout |
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10 | Pretribulation or slightly after ? | Bible general Archive 1 | farout | 42779 | ||
Brother CDBJ: Thank you for sharing your personal pilgrimage in studing the Truth. I too have been studing for eschatology for nearly 20 years. I believe by what you say we are on the same track. I am totally in agreement in the fact some eschatological experts theories have been forced to fit and the students they have taught their theories rather than how to search and study the Word for themselves. Study requires time and reading, something that is sadly lacking in many christians today. My study has brought me to basicly the same conclusion, except I am persuaded there will always be tribulation for the christian. Tribulation seems to get greater and more evil to the point of the rapture. My seeking is at what point will wickedness get to the point whem the Rapture will happen? No man knows only the Father. So how can certian authors who make a living out of ploting out the rapture, who will be left behind, and what mark they will receive be so utterly pin point positive? This appears to me as a money making fear tatic by so called expert "Eschatologist". Jesus said over and over when you see this or that the time is not YET. Which leads me to believe we may have many more years of birth pains to go through before He returns. I find it hard to fit exact little pieces of scripture taken out of context and put it together with another verse some where else and call it conclusive proof of the exact coming of Christ. That to me is a serious misrepresentation of Gods Holy Word. So...I did look at web address you suggested. I did not mean to shoot any darts. I wanted to hear if anyone else had struggled as I have trying to make these theories align with what the Word said. Thank You for personal touch. Peace in Christ, farout |
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11 | Pretribulation or slightly after ? | Bible general Archive 1 | farout | 42646 | ||
I would like some person to person dialogue please. | ||||||
12 | Enjoy a beer | Bible general Archive 1 | farout | 40410 | ||
Does anyone believe the wine Jesus made at the wedding was not fermented? I doubt it was as strong as whats made today. The real issue is what ever I do does it hamper others growth. If I were so minded that a glass of wine in my home with my wife was something we did and kept it to ourselves, then it becomes between us and God. If I drink to get a buzz thats not good. A lot of personal responsibility is in your heart to God. If in doubt don't. There are several non fermented wines and beers out in the market you know. | ||||||
13 | need to know the order the bible was wri | OT general | farout | 40175 | ||
Brother Hank: I am honored to have you answer me. In Midwestern Baptist Thelogical Seminary I proudly took a D from a proffesor of Early Biblical Higher Criticism. Who is man to critique the very WORDS of GOD? How many students do you think graduate with such a "liberal" theology? This is an excellent place to dialogue with growing Christians, which I consider myself, and stimulate the mind into not soaking up the Power of Positive Thinking gospel of The Rev. Dr. R. S. and other off the wall false teachings. | ||||||
14 | Why not use Yahweh for LORD? | Bible general Archive 1 | farout | 39980 | ||
Perhaps I am wrong but to me it seems you have a mistrust of bible scholars, preachers, and Ordained Ministers. I am ordained, and consider myself to have done some scholary work. I do not consider myself better or knowing the Bible better than anyone else. I am one who is growing in faith. I have a pretty complete supply of materials to look up answers. I some times ask questions to start a dialogue with others for mutual growth and edification. Should you not want to join such a dialogue, please consider if insulting and demeaning other christians, makes you come accross as impatient, and harsh. Which none of my questions are ever ment to be. Forgive me if I have not understood you correctly. Peace, farout |
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15 | Why God told the Jews to Divorce. | Ezra 10:10 | farout | 39862 | ||
Please note they were divorced with a certificate. These wives were not "put away" or "sent away" so there was no legal way to retrieve their ex-wives, and it would have been a very serious sin to remarry someone you have divorced. The study already done on this is very well done what I add is so minor. Peace, farout |
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16 | Why not use Yahweh for LORD? | Bible general Archive 1 | farout | 39849 | ||
Is it possible this is selective translation. In the NT Baptize is transliterated from greek directly into english? There are some who think this was done so the type of baptism, sprinkled or dunked is not delt with in what some think it should be. The term "God" is use every where for a general use for a supreme being. "I am" or Eloi or Yahweh perhaps might be more specfic and meaningful? | ||||||
17 | Is visiting a grave a right thing to do? | 2 Cor 3:17 | farout | 39708 | ||
A year after my mother passed on, I was able to visit her grave. She was not there, only what remained of her physical body. I am sure what remained in the casket would be unsightly. Her spirit is with the LORD. I have no need to go there again. My memories of her are with me, she is with Christ, where I too will be there someday. If you find you are really able to talk with Jesus there and have peace it is up to you. If however you feel you are able to communicate with her there I would not return. That is not of God. | ||||||
18 | Divorce or Putting Away ? | Matt 5:32 | farout | 39241 | ||
In Malachi 2:16 the word used there is PUTTING AWAY. Putting away was used to send a wife away with out a certificate. Later if her husband wanted her back he could legally take her and her children if she had remarried with out the certificate of divorce. Thus Malachi says God hates putting away. When Jesus said in Matthew 5:32 the word divorce, it is really translated putting away. At that time men could put away for almost any reason. Check it out carefully. Even the earliest KJV uses the words puts away. Dr. William Cobel at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, in Kansas City, Missouri, did extensive work on these passages. Dr. Coble is now retired but might still be reached there. This makes for eye opening study. I too belive marriage is to last a life time. However we live in a sinful wourld. Christians sin, and the mess it makes is almost beyond belief. Even King David found mercy and grace, and forgiveness. Uriah did eventually face David in paradise. What do you think happened? In Christ farout | ||||||
19 | Stay marriaed at all costs? | 1 Cor 7:15 | farout | 39234 | ||
I do not believe a true Christian will beat his wife as you describe. There are many unknowns in your situation. NO ONE HAS TO PUT UP WITH VIOLENT BEHAVIOR ! Call the police have him arrested! Press charges against him! You are permitting him to continue this to you is making him worse. Unless he is held accountable he will only get worse. Did not Jesus stop the stoning of the woman caught in adultry? Would not Jesus stop this abuse if He were there? I think so. | ||||||
20 | If we ask for healing does God answer no | 1 Peter | farout | 39226 | ||
Thank you for kind words. My Dad is sir, he is 82. I am 56, just a young kid at heart. God bless. | ||||||
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