Results 1 - 20 of 72
|
||||||
Results from: Notes Author: prazn Ordered by Date |
||||||
Results | Verse | Author | ID# | |||
1 | Can someone help me get to God? | Rom 10:9 | prazn | 122607 | ||
The Scriptures speak for themselves: 1 Cor 3:1 And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual men, but as to men of flesh, as to infants in Christ. 1 Cor 3:2 I gave you milk to drink, not solid food; for you were not yet able to receive it. Indeed, even now you are not yet able, 1 Cor 3:3 for you are still fleshly. For since there is jealousy and strife among you, are you not fleshly, and are you not walking like mere men? 1 Cor 3:4 For when one says, "I am of Paul," and another, "I am of Apollos," are you not mere men? 1 Cor 3:5 What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? Servants through whom you believed, even as the Lord gave opportunity to each one. 1 Cor 3:6 I planted, Apollos watered, but God was causing the growth. 1 Cor 3:7 So then neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but God who causes the growth. peace, prazn |
||||||
2 | Can someone help me get to God? | Rom 10:9 | prazn | 122596 | ||
Hank, I don't know anything about the Word of Faith movement; so, I couldn't begin to defend them even if I wanted to. I only listen to one of the ministers mentioned in the post that began this debate and I don't always agree with what that minister preaches. However, I am aware that there are many people in the body of Christ who do receive spiritual sustenance from these ministers. I praise the Lord for their ministries, because these believers are at least seeking to know more about the Word of God. Please hear me! I don't think that anyone should "hang their spiritual hat" on any individual minister's teachings. So, I'm encouraged that the Bible tells us that the Holy Spirit "will guide us into all truth". And, that "He who began a good work in us will be faithful to complete it". So, regardless of where each of the members of the body are "at" (spiritually), we are ever growing, ever changing ("from glory to glory"), and are (prayerfully) being transformed into the image of our Lord and Savior. I agree with you! Earthly wealth is not relevant!!! peace, prazn |
||||||
3 | Can someone help me get to God? | Rom 10:9 | prazn | 122593 | ||
In Mark 10:15, Jesus says, "Truly I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it at all." Little children don't know a whole lot, do they? But, they trust their fathers because they know more than the children do. At that time Jesus said, "I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to infants." - Matt 11:25 "But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth; for He will not speak on His own initiative, but whatever He hears, He will speak;..." John 16:13 Glory to God! prazn peace, prazn |
||||||
4 | Do tongues relate to worship in context? | John 4:23 | prazn | 122590 | ||
By the way, brother, no matter how many Lexicons, dictionaries, concordances or commentaries that a Bible scholar has, it is impossible for him, or her, to truly understand the Truth of Scripture without a vibrant relationship with the Author. Witness the error of the religious scholars who harassed our Lord when He walked on this planet. Also, I am reminded that the majority of the men that Jesus chose to be His apostles were unlearned men. blessings, prazn |
||||||
5 | Do tongues relate to worship in context? | John 4:23 | prazn | 122587 | ||
brother Tim, Just as there were pharisees and scribes when Jesus walked on the earth, there are pharisees and scribes today. "Those who have a form of godliness but deny the power thereof." - 2 Timothy 3:5 1 John 4:1 says to "test the spirit". I believe that I said that the issue of whether to speak in tongues, or not, is not worthy of PROTRACTED debate; particularly when neither side is willing to give up what they believe to be true about the matter. To prolong a debate without resolution can only lead to more animosity and divisiveness. Better to agree to disagree. peace, prazn |
||||||
6 | Can someone help me get to God? | Rom 10:9 | prazn | 122586 | ||
Hank, If you believe that the teachings of TV preachers are not scriptural you're entitled to your opinion. With regard to the wealth of the Roman Catholic Church, it is as relevant as the delineation of the income/wealth of the ministries of the popular TV preachers cited in the post that I responded to. peace, prazn |
||||||
7 | Can someone help me get to God? | Rom 10:9 | prazn | 122565 | ||
You forgot to mention the most important statistic regarding each of the ministries that you listed: the millions of souls that have been brought into the Kingdom of the Lord Jesus Christ and the millions of born-again believers who are fed the Word continually through each of their ministries... But, the combined wealth of all of the aforementioned TV preachers is only a fraction of the wealth that the Catholic church has. love in Christ! prazn |
||||||
8 | How can 1 Cor 14:14 be your reference? | John 4:23 | prazn | 122557 | ||
If I have called any specific individual's relationship with the Lord into question, please forgive me. That was never my intent. peace, prazn |
||||||
9 | Can somone help me figure out god? | Bible general Archive 2 | prazn | 122553 | ||
You may also want to check into either of the following sites for an online Bible: http://www.crosswalk.com or, http://www.gospelcom.net Charles Stanley's has a marvelous online site for new disciples of Christ; it will walk you through the foundations of the Christian faith: http://www.charlesstanleyinstitute.com God bless you, prazn |
||||||
10 | Do tongues relate to worship in context? | John 4:23 | prazn | 122552 | ||
Thank you for the message, brother! I don't recall personally attacking any specific individual in my posts. What I object to is religious spirits that know the "letter of the law" but avoid the weightier matters (i.e., the "Spirit" behind the Word of God). In other words, there are lots of folks out there who have "head" knowledge of our Lord, but no "heart" knowledge. They can quote Scriptures 'til they're "blue in the face" but they wouldn't know the Lord Jesus if He walked up to them today! I asked Hank if he loves and adores our Lord and if he worships Him. But, I never said, or meant to imply, that he doesn't have a relationship with Him. Speaking in tongues, or not speaking in tongues, is not an issue worthy of protracted debate, to me. How one chooses to worship the Lord, is not worthy of lengthy debate, to me. All that is important, to me, is that the Lord be glorified by those who sincerely desire to magnify Him and not their own intellectual prowess (please note: I haven't named any specific individual): Please allow me to leave you with the following Scripture. The bracketed words are my own translation (i.e., sorry, Bible scholars... my translations are not the greek derivatives of the words translated): Now accept the one who is weak in faith, but not for the purpose of passing judgment on his opinions. One person has faith that he may eat all things [silently adore, shout to the Lord, dance, stomp, speak in tongues wildly, and/or shake tambourines], but he who is weak eats vegetables only [silently adores]. The one who eats [silently adores, shouts to the Lord, dances, stomps, speaks in tongues wildly, and/or shakes tambourines] is not to regard with contempt the one who does not eat [shout, dance, stomp, speak in tongues and/or shake tambourines], and the one who does not eat [silently adores] is not to judge the one who eats [silently adores, shouts to the Lord, dances, stomps, speaks in tongues wildly, and/or shakes tambourines], for God has accepted him. Who are you to judge the servant of another? To his own master he stands or falls; and he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand. One person regards one day above another, another regards every day alike. Each person must be fully convinced in his own mind. He who observes the day, observes it for the Lord, and he who eats, does so for the Lord, for he gives thanks to God; and he who eats not, for the Lord he does not eat, and gives thanks to God. For not one of us lives for himself, and not one dies for himself; for if we live, we live for the Lord, or if we die, we die for the Lord; therefore whether we live or die, we are the Lord's. For to this end Christ died and lived again, that He might be Lord both of the dead and of the living. But you, why do you judge your brother? Or you again, why do you regard your brother with contempt? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God. For it is written, "AS I LIVE, SAYS THE LORD, EVERY KNEE SHALL BOW TO ME, AND EVERY TONGUE SHALL GIVE PRAISE TO GOD." So then each one of us will give an account of himself to God. Therefore let us not judge one another anymore, but rather determine this--not to put an obstacle or a stumbling block in a brother's way. I know and am convinced in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself; but to him who thinks anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean. For if because of food your brother is hurt, you are no longer walking according to love. Do not destroy with your food him for whom Christ died. Therefore do not let what is for you a good thing be spoken of as evil; for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. For he who in this way serves Christ is acceptable to God and approved by men. So then we pursue the things which make for peace and the building up of one another. Do not tear down the work of God for the sake of food. All things indeed are clean, but they are evil for the man who eats and gives offense. It is good not to eat meat or to drink wine, or to do anything by which your brother stumbles. The faith which you have, have as your own conviction before God. Happy is he who does not condemn himself in what he approves But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because his eating is not from faith; and whatever is not from faith is sin. - Romans 14:1-23 Comprende?!? blessings, prazn |
||||||
11 | Do tongues relate to worship in context? | John 4:23 | prazn | 122526 | ||
May I suggest to you that the only worthwhile objective of a "sincere student of the Bible" is to get to know the Author better, day by day. Our walk with the Lord Jesus Christ is not about ritual or scholarship; it is about relationship. Oftentimes, we cover-up our lack of relationship with the Lord by exalting our selves through religiosity and other intellectual pursuits cloaked under the deceptive garb of pseudo-spirituality. I pray, Hank, that you are not one of those who have never had an intimate encounter with the Lord Jesus Christ. You sound really smart (I'm impressed), but the Lord has said through His servant Paul, "Let no one deceive himself. If any one among you seems to be wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God." - 1 Cor 3:18-19 respectfully (a fool for Christ), prazn |
||||||
12 | prazn, what is the Biblical reference? | John 4:23 | prazn | 122517 | ||
Dearest Searcher, The info that you give about yourself in your profile is quite impressive! Since you are so apparently knowledgeable about the greek meaning of scriptures, will you please let me know what the following Scriptures mean in the greek?: "We have this treasure in earthen vessels that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us." -- 2 Cor 4:7 "...we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered." - Romans 8:26 That last Scripture seems to imply that Almighty God can even understand the unuttered "groanings" of the Holy Spirit. But, I could be wrong... Thanks for your diligence! peace, prazn P.S. Do you adore your Savior? Have you ever experienced true intimacy with Him? |
||||||
13 | Do tongues relate to worship in context? | John 4:23 | prazn | 122509 | ||
Hi Searcher, Glory to God for all of your research into the topic of worship. I can only address the topic based upon my experience. All that I know is that I adore our Lord. I love Him beyond what I am capable of demonstrating to Him in my natural state. I express my adoration and worship of Him in many different ways (including speaking in tongues, when words fail me and as the Spirit gives utterance). I'm sorry if you and others don't understand. But, I'm reminded that "A natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God; for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually appraised." 1 Corinthians 2:14 grace and peace, prazn |
||||||
14 | ye are gods? ps 82:6 | Gal 4:1 | prazn | 122479 | ||
Amen!!! Greater is He who is in us than he who is in the world! blessings, prazn |
||||||
15 | why is worship hard | John 4:23 | prazn | 122472 | ||
Worship is not hard if you know (have an intimate relationship with) the Lord! If it's easy to to shower your spouse with love and affection, because it pleases that person, why not our Risen Savior?!? Worship is a "lifestyle". It's not a Sunday only practice. Worship is a way of being (i.e., surrendered 24/7 to the will of God as revealed through His Holy Spirit). If you don't "know" the Lord intimately, I encourage you to seek Him with all of your heart. Express your hearts desire to know Him. Express your thankfulness for all that He has done, is doing and will do in your life. blessings, prazn |
||||||
16 | sheila, why pray for a lesser gift? | Gal 3:28 | prazn | 122454 | ||
Sheila, 1 Cor 14:2 states, "For one who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God; for no one understands, but in his spirit he speaks mysteries." If tongues are intended to be spoken solely among unbelievers so that they may understand the mysteries of God in their own language, why does Paul say, in the verse quoted above, that tongues are not spoken to men, but to God? peace, prazn |
||||||
17 | speaking in tongues | NT general Archive 1 | prazn | 122034 | ||
Ken John, There are many (thousands, if not millions) of churches in existence, around this world, today whose congregants speak in tongues. The Holy Spirit still gifts certain children of God to speak in tongues. When one speaks in tongues he, or she, is speaking to God with his spirit. The gift does nothing to edify the church (unless interpreted), but builds up the spirit of the one speaking. You many want to consider visiting a Pentecostal/Apostolic church sometime soon!?! blessings! prazn |
||||||
18 | speaking in tongues | NT general Archive 1 | prazn | 121986 | ||
In his epistle to the church at Corinth, the Apostle Paul makes it clear that speaking in tongues are : 1) a means by which man communicates to God; 1 Cor 14:2 For one who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God; for no one understands, but in his spirit he speaks mysteries. 2) a means by which the spirit of a man prays to God; 1 Cor 14:14 For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unfruitful. 3) a means by which the spirit of the individual is edified (i.e., built up); 1 Cor 14:4 One who speaks in a tongue edifies himself; 4) another Spiritual gift for which present-day believers should thank the Lord. 1 Cor 14:18 I thank God, I speak in tongues more than you all; blessings! prazn |
||||||
19 | How to Grow spiritually | Acts 2:38 | prazn | 121964 | ||
We also grow spiritually by praying to the Lord for understanding as we read/study His word and in all of our relationships with fellow believers, as well as the unsaved. The Holy Spirit (the Spirit of Truth) leads us into ALL truth. It is the Holy Spirit that illuminates God's word for us and helps us to know the Lord better and to know who we are in Him. The Holy Spirit convicts of us sin; granting us the opportunity to confess that sin and to receive the Lord's forgiveness, cleansing and restoration. peace! prazn |
||||||
20 | Release and Faith Question | Rev 22:18 | prazn | 91526 | ||
Hi RadioMan, What follows are a few scriptures which, I believe, support the Word of Faith teachings. Perhaps they will give us all a little more to ponder: Mark 11:22-24 And Jesus *answered saying to them, "Have faith in God. "Truly I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, 'Be taken up and cast into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says is going to happen, it will be granted him. "Therefore I say to you, all things for which you pray and ask, believe that you have received them, and they will be granted you. Matt 17:15-20 "Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is a lunatic and is very ill; for he often falls into the fire and often into the water. "I brought him to Your disciples, and they could not cure him." And Jesus answered and said, "You unbelieving and perverted generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring him here to Me." And Jesus rebuked him, and the demon came out of him, and the boy was cured at once. Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, "Why could we not drive it out?" And He *said to them, "Because of the littleness of your faith; for truly I say to you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you. John 15:7 "If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you." Matt 8:13 And Jesus said to the centurion, "Go; it shall be done for you as you have believed." And the servant was healed that very moment. Matt 15:28 Then Jesus said to her, "O woman, your faith is great; it shall be done for you as you wish." And her daughter was healed at once. Matt 18:19 "Again I say to you, that if two of you agree on earth about anything that they may ask, it shall be done for them by My Father who is in heaven. Blessings! prazn |
||||||
Result pages: [ 1 2 3 4 ] Next > Last [4] >> |