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1 | How to exercize the gift of prophecy? | Not Specified | Mommapbs | 22685 | ||
For those in this forum who believe that the spiritual gift of prophecy is alive and well in this church age: how should a prophet exercize his/her gift to edifiy the body? For example, when given a vision or a message, how aggressive should the prophet be to reveal it? | ||||||
2 | What are differences in theologies? | Not Specified | Mommapbs | 23545 | ||
In reading notes and answers on this forum it is evident that authors depend upon their underlying theology to support their position. Since I am not a seminary student, and attend a nondenominational church,I would like to understand the differences or similarities between these theologies (Reformed, Calvin, Arminin, Dispensational, etc) Is there a web site that I might go to for this information? Thanks! | ||||||
3 | Church growth measured by numbers in pew | Not Specified | Mommapbs | 25001 | ||
Our congregation has been told that we need to increase the size of our facility to accomodate the projected growth of the church. Since May, we have had an increase of 20 percent in our worship services and almost 50 percent growth in the children's ministry. Is church growth measured by numbers in the pews? Many people are coming to the church, but few are coming forward. Any comments? | ||||||
4 | Compare the annointings of Jesus? | Not Specified | Mommapbs | 25631 | ||
The instance of Jesus being annointed as recorded in Matthew 6: 6-13, John 12:1-8, and Mark 14:2-9 was just prior to His crucifixion. It is different from the anointing as described in Luke 7:36-50. John 11:2 indicates that Mary, the sister of Lazarus did the annointing. The account in Luke places Jesus in the home of Simon (the pharisee) and the annointing was done by a woman with a sinful past - was this a polite term for prostitution? Could this have been Mary Magdalene? It is interesting to note that Mary, the sister of Lazarus, followed the example of a prostitute!Comments on this welcomed! |
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5 | Competition for our love Rev. 2:4-5 | Not Specified | Mommapbs | 27659 | ||
In Revelation 2:4, could Mary, the mother of Jesus be the competition for our love the Lord is referring to? If you will recall, the Apostle John was charged with Mary's care by Jesus as He was dying. 'From that hour the disciple took her into his own household.' John 19:27 Most of us know that John wrote The Revelation of Jesus Christ while he was exiled on Patmos, but many probably don't know that he was exiled from his position as the "bishop" at Ephesus. If John had relocated from Jerusalem to Ephesus, it is safe to assume that Mary, being in his care, accompanyied him also. And,according to historians, the house that John provided for Mary is still standing in Ephesus. In fact, it has become a shrine. In Revelation 2:4 and 5, following His condemnation, 'But I have this against you, that you have left your first love.', Jesus counsels and warns us with these words,'Therefore remember from where you have fallen, and repent and do the deeds you did at first; or else I am coming to you and will remove your lampstand out of its place--unless you repent.' Putting this scripture together with historical references it is possible to conclude that perhaps Ephesus was the genesis point of where the love for Jesus was eclipsed by the adoration of His mother,Mary. The Ephesians did not heed the Lord's admonition to return to their first love, in fact, first church they built in Ephesus was not dedicated to the Lord, but to Mary instead! Obviously they did not repent, for true to the Lord's warning, today there is no church in Ephesus! It is a dead city - not a soul lives there! |
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6 | Which Study Bible? | Not Specified | Mommapbs | 31446 | ||
I have the Life Application Study Bible and several commentaries but now I am interested in purchasing a new study Bible. I am considering Ryrie, Scofield or Open Study Bible. Comments and/or suggestions? | ||||||
7 | How to convey God's love and approval? | Not Specified | Mommapbs | 33757 | ||
Everyone desires to be loved and accepted. Problems arise when we look for these in the wrong places. What is the best way to convey the love of God and the importance of HIS approval to a person (esp. a teen) who is struggling with acceptance issues? | ||||||
8 | Confronting sin - Scripture suggestions? | Not Specified | Mommapbs | 35625 | ||
Greetings Brothers and Sisters! I am in the process of writing a very serious letter to some young people who have "winked at sin." Part of my text reads: "When you encounter sin, how do you respond? Ignore it, cover it up or expose it?" I need some Scriptural references that address this. Suggestions? Thanks in advance! Blessings on your time - Mommapbs |
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9 | Easter questions | Not Specified | Mommapbs | 37306 | ||
After researching Easter on this site I came across this fact: "according to the World Almanac, Easter is observed on the first Sunday after the first full moon following the vernal equinox (the first day of spring)." This has prompted some thoughts and questions. Since the term "Easter" is a derivation from pagan goddesses, why has the church embraced this word? For the believer, our Lord's triumph is a day to celebrate - doesn't "Resurrection Day" seem more worth celebrating than "easter?" Which is the correct day of observance according to the Jewish Passover? Wouldn't it be great to begin a Christ-centered, world-wide movement to re-establish the correct day of observance of our Lord's Triumph or would this just wreck havoc with our "Easter Vacation" scheduling? Just wondering . . . Mommapbs |
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10 | Years of Silence? | Not Specified | Mommapbs | 44808 | ||
How many "years of silence" - when Israel did not hear from the Lord - before the Birth of Jesus? | ||||||
11 | Compare Psalm 18 with Second Coming? | Not Specified | Mommapbs | 45094 | ||
Can we compare Psalm 18:6-20 with the Second Coming of Christ? Many of the details seem to be similar to events in The Revelation. | ||||||
12 | Scriptural Support Requested! | Not Specified | Mommapbs | 50144 | ||
Greetings Forum Participants: A recent post stated, " Nobody can prove being controlled by the Holy Spirit. But we have the written word to help mold us an shape us into a form which God will accept us." Is there Scriptural support for the assumptions in this post? Are these statements contrary to Scripture? So I would ask: 1. CAN we know if one is controlled by the Holy Spirit? 2. Does God's Word help mold and shape us into a form that is acceptable to God? The use of words is very important but Scripture is even more so! Please provide references for either one or both. Thanks for your help. Mommapbs |
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13 | Right vs Righteous | Not Specified | Mommapbs | 51448 | ||
It seems that in some of our discussions on the Forum we are more interested in being "right" than "righteous! Are we, as men and women, in our efforts to be "right," putting words in God's mouth? Comments? |
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14 | Hebrew Scholar needed! | Not Specified | Mommapbs | 51534 | ||
Gen 1:24-25 describes the creation of animals. In Gen 2:18, the Lord states that it is not good for the man to be alone, and verse 19 follows this by saying (so)"Out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the sky, and brought them to the man to see what he would call them; and whatever the man called a living creature, that was its name." It would appear that there are TWO creative events for animals. My inclination is that the creation of the animals of Gen 1:24-25 is simply restated in verse 19 and not a separate account. Please help with the context here! |
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15 | God's Word: for Israel, for us? | Not Specified | Mommapbs | 60476 | ||
As New Covenant believers, how do we appropriate God's Word as spoken to Israel? Many Scripture references are specifically directed toward and about Israel. Is it important to make a distinction in God's Word here? Why or Why not? Are promises to Israel, God's chosen people, also for us as His "chosen ones" in Christ? Please support your answers, Thanks! God bless your day! Mommapbs Note to "older Forum members": I tried to use the "search feature" before asking these questions! If these have already been addressed, please just point me in the right direction! |
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16 | Should I resign from the Forum? | Not Specified | Mommapbs | 65670 | ||
Greetings Forum members. I have been accused by rabbi mark of: "instruct(ing) other young Christian's to follow a personal opinion as though it is a biblical doctrine." Please review the posting 21647 and read through the thread that has led up to this conclusion by rabbi Mark. I will resign from the Forum if a majority of you deem this to be an accurate assessment of my participation here. Thank you for your input. In Christ, mommpabs |
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17 | Questions to consider | Not Specified | Mommapbs | 86743 | ||
These are some questions for us all to consider. Please support your answers with Scripture! A participant wrote: "I endeavored to have a teachable spirit and learn with humility and respect. I believed that God would honor that with wisdom and knowledge and some degree of respect from my family and community. Those things never came to me even though the Bible told me so. I had to come to some conclusions about that." When it seems that our prayers are not answered or God does not "do" what we believe He should, what conclusion should we come to? Is God unfaithful? What gives us the right to decide this? Is God's Word untrustworthy or is it our understanding of It? When we "endeavor" to do something - what is the motivation? Are we seeking to know God as He is or how we want to see Him? Participant writes, "One of the things I discovered in my research on alternative ideas about the authority of Scripture is that we tend to talk about the Bible as if it is the final authority." WHO is the final Authority? How do you understand John 1:1? Participant writes: "If the Bible is in an arm wrestling match with the True God of the Universe, who will win? Obviously it's not the Bible." Is this a valid conclusion? What is the "underlying belief about knowledge" that you are questioning? What is the Source of ALL knowledge? Participant writes: "there are many ideas about what happens to us after we die which people in the pews need to believe" Are "ideas" dependable? Why or why not? mommapbs |
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18 | What happened to the Disciples? | Not Specified | Mommapbs | 86814 | ||
What happened to Jesus' Disciples after the ascension? Acts 2:4 perhaps gives us a clue. Can you find another Scripture that supports your answer? How might this be significant to us today in our attitude toward others in "less visible" ministry? | ||||||
19 | Difference in believing? | Not Specified | Mommapbs | 86899 | ||
Is there a difference between believing in God and believing God? Please support your answer. | ||||||
20 | How to "win the world" ? | Not Specified | Mommapbs | 92793 | ||
I have noticed that many churches across America have (to me anyway) no semblence of a house of worship. I'm told that they are intentionally designed this way so that "unchurched" people will not feel threatened when they walk in. We have music that blasts as loud as rock concerts, drums, guitars, lights and sound sytems to rival any concert hall, comfortable seats, ample parking, and even food courts(!) It's all in the packaging, so I'm told . . . our job is to get 'em in the door, make 'em feel welcome and "at home" so that they can "hear the Gospel" and the Holy Spirit will do the rest. Is this meeting the needs of the world or "conforming" to the world? Is this necessary to reach the world with the Gospel? |
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