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Results from: Answered Bible Questions, Answers, Unanswered Bible Questions, Notes Author: jalanlambert Ordered by Verse |
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1 | who benefits most from prayer? | Not Specified | jalanlambert | 115615 | ||
When a christian prays on behalf of someone else, who benefits most, the one being prayed for, or the one praying? | ||||||
2 | Where does it say two were in the field | Not Specified | jalanlambert | 117174 | ||
Where in the scriptures does it talk about two being together, and one of them is taken? I remember the aurhor giving more than 1 example, like there was two people working in the field and one is taken. I just can't remember a key word to find it. Thanks in advance. JAL | ||||||
3 | Ordained of God or Man? | Not Specified | jalanlambert | 118146 | ||
Hi! I would like to know what the scriptures say about someone being ordained to preach the gospel? A gentleman in our church believes that anyone speaking at our church need be ordained by some governing body in order to qualify to speak. I recently started attending a Missionary Baptist church and this practice is new to me. I thought men are ordained of God to preach the gospel. Any verses or views on this subject would be appreciated. I will be off line after 4:00 p.m. EST. but will look foward to your reply. Thank you for your time. JAL | ||||||
4 | What prophet did this? | Not Specified | jalanlambert | 131470 | ||
Who is the prophet that counteracted a deadly poison in a pot of herbs by pouring in meal? Thanks in advance for your help. JAL | ||||||
5 | Examples of humility. | Not Specified | jalanlambert | 143128 | ||
I would like someone to give me examples of individuals from the Bible who were humble or showed humility. Also any other scripture or comments about being humble. I thank you in advance. JAL |
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6 | You might be a carnal christian if--- | Not Specified | jalanlambert | 173635 | ||
In I Corr. 3 Paul referrs to the christians as carnal. I am studying for next weeks Sunday School lesson and thought it would be more effective if I used the phrase "You might be a carnal christian if--- then list some of the things that we belivers do or don't do that allow us to stay carnal in our walk with the Lord. Please list anything that you know of from the New Testament that relates to this problem, and any scripture solution you might know of. Thanks, JAL |
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7 | You might be a carnal christian if--- | Not Specified | jalanlambert | 173650 | ||
In I Corr. 3:1-4 Paul speaks about the carnal christian. What are some of the things that we can see in our congregation that are signs of being a carnal christian. You might be a carnal cristian if--- I would like help in idenifying those characteristics that are visible in carnal christians. Also any scripture that help us avoid these pitfalls. Thanks, JAL |
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8 | Does God hear me when I pray? | Not Specified | jalanlambert | 177838 | ||
This past Wed. our preacher said that if we don't ask for forgiveness from our sins, God will not hear our prayers even if we have been saved for years. I had always thought that once we get saved God remembers our sins no more. That they are as far as the East is from the West. Does God hear a Christians prayers even though they might have sin in their live? | ||||||
9 | who benefits most from prayer? | Bible general Archive 2 | jalanlambert | 115621 | ||
When a christian prays on behalf of someone else, who benefits most, the one being prayed for, or the one praying? | ||||||
10 | who benefits most from prayer? | Bible general Archive 2 | jalanlambert | 115641 | ||
EdB, I agree that both the person being prayed for and the one praying both benefit, however I get the impression from my own church family that somehow the individuals that pray earnestly for a lost love one for 20 years, believes that their prayers are the reason that the loved one got saved. I believe whether or not that person prayed for 20 years for their loved one is not the determining factor as to whether that person gets saved. To often we become prideful concerning our prayers and GODS answer to these prayers. We are told to pray for GODS will not our own. I believe that GOD would not allow any soul to go to hell without first making sure that the person had every opportunity to accept Jesus Christ as his/her personal Savior. Therefore I believe the greater value to the person praying for a loved one is the growth of that individual to GOD. As we develope a close prayer relationship with GOD our own desires in life now conform to what GODS will is for us thus we are able to pray more accurately to reflect the FATHERS perfect will in our own life. We then claim the fruits of the spirit mentioned in Galatians as the characteristics of our personality. All because we desire GODS will and not our own. EdB, I realize this is just my opinion, and that I did't use any Bible references to help explain my position. I'm interested in what you believe about prayer, and what I just wrote. | ||||||
11 | who benefits most from prayer? | Bible general Archive 2 | jalanlambert | 115879 | ||
I have enjoyed this discussion regarding who receives the blessings from our prayers, us or the person we are praying for. BradK, EdB and others have hit the nail on the head. We are spiritual beings and the examples given in the Bible reflect spiritual truth. We are so self obsorbed that we can't see God and His power because we think somehow we can control circumstances in our lives because we think we know best. We don't. Most of the time we look at our circumstances from a very shallow fleshly point of view. God is on His thrown and is in control of this world. You and I can be a part of his will or we can choose to play God with our good deeds church attendance and the like. The Bible says that God looks on the heart. He knows our motive in service to Him and works day and night to reach our hearts in order to use us to His Glory. We on the other hand are lazy and fail Him continually. If it were not for His great love and His plan for each one of us we would be of no effect. I work with criminals and have discovered that short of God providing opportinities in my early life, and even now I would be just like them. Do I think I am better than them? No! On the contrary, I believe that God through His infinate wisdom and mercy chose to use me to Glorify Him. Shame on me for my failures. Praise be to God. HE is able, I must be wlling. As you follow the train of thought on this discussion I once again think that I need to ask the Question again. Who benefits most from our prayer life, us or the person or circumstance we are praying for. I believe God already knows the outcome of every situation that we are confronted with. He already knows at what time it is best for Him to intervene on behalf of the person in need. We must be small minded to believe that we can improve on Gods timing. That's what leads me to believe that the very act of caring about someone else and their need is a quality(love thy neighbor as thy self) that God desires in order for us to be used of Him. The outcome of our prayer is not nearly so important as the relationship we develope with the Father. In eternity only our relationship with Him will matter. As for the lost. God would not allow one soul to be lost without first giving them every opportunity to accept His Son Jesus Christ as Savior. He couldn't be God and do that. By our praying for the lost we again are practicing what Christ showed us, LOVE. I'm sorry for my rambling, I just felt a need to share what God has revealed to me as I strive to know Him better. Love in Christ. | ||||||
12 | who benefits most from prayer? | Bible general Archive 2 | jalanlambert | 115997 | ||
ischus, Thanks for your insight. While I believe God is pleased that we desire to communicate with Him, I would hardly believe that we do anything to bless God. I agree that prayer is a relationship that all parties involved benefit. You mention in point two of your note that strength, comfort and healing are directly related to our praying. I believe there is value in our praying for someone or some circumstance, however I wonder if the answer we receive is not a product of Gods will in this situation rather than our prayers. Would God withhold a miracle of health or salvation simply because we didn't pray or because we only had 30 members of our church praying instead of the 500 praying at a much larger church? I believe God is motivated by His love for us and his desire to give us what is most need for us at that time in our life. I agree with you that the greater value of prayer is spiritual. I believe it is a means of developing our relationship to God for now and eternity. I don't believe that the non western world have a better understanding of prayer than we do. I think that they might exercise the privelege of prayer more consistantly. However, if they aren't praying to the One and Only Living God, then they pray in vain. Your brother In Christ. |
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13 | who benefits most from prayer? | Bible general Archive 2 | jalanlambert | 115998 | ||
ischus, Thanks for your insight. While I believe God is pleased that we desire to communicate with Him, I would hardly believe that we do anything to bless God. I agree that prayer is a relationship that all parties involved benefit. You mention in point two of your note that strength, comfort and healing are directly related to our praying. I believe there is value in our praying for someone or some circumstance, however I wonder if the answer we receive is not a product of Gods will in this situation rather than our prayers. Would God withhold a miracle of health or salvation simply because we didn't pray or because we only had 30 members of our church praying instead of the 500 praying at a much larger church? I believe God is motivated by His love for us and his desire to give us what is most need for us at that time in our life. I agree with you that the greater value of prayer is spiritual. I believe it is a means of developing our relationship to God for now and eternity. I don't believe that the non western world have a better understanding of prayer than we do. I think that they might exercise the privelege of prayer more consistantly. However, if they aren't praying to the One and Only Living God, then they pray in vain. Your brother In Christ. |
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14 | who benefits most from prayer? | Bible general Archive 2 | jalanlambert | 116009 | ||
ischus, I understand what you are saying, but I don't see anywhere in the Bible that God is blessed by our relationship to Him. There are many scriptures that speak of how we are blessed of God. The chosen, the chastened, those who trust, those who fear, those who delight in God, those who hear and obey, those who know Him, those that believe, those that suffer for Christ, those who endure temptation, the undefiled, the pure, the faithful, the poor in spirit, the meek, the merciful, and the peacemakers. There are others, and if you want I can give you references for each. I agree with you totally about numbers not mattering regarding answered prayer. I was being sarcastic. What I am a little confused about is if faith is what motivates God to answer prayer, then why doesn't he answer the prayer of a faithful servant right away? Like Paul who had the thorn in the flesh. He asked God to remove it 3 times, but God didn't. The answer to Pauls prayer was not to remove the thorn (physical), it wasn't Gods will. What was His will was for Paul to endure it and grow by trusting (spiritual) that God knows best even if we think we have the answer. The thorn was a reminder to Paul to trust God no matter what the physical circumstances may appear to be telling him. The physical answer to prayer is always secondary to what God wishes to teach us spiritually. I understand now what you meant by "worldview". I believe people can be in the same community and with faithful christians have extreme differences in preception of faith based on their circumstances. It seems to me that the more difficult the circumstance the more our desire is to know Him. It speakes of how shallow we are. You might be right about other countries as a whole. I'm not that familiar with believers from other countries. jal | ||||||
15 | who benefits most from prayer? | Bible general Archive 2 | jalanlambert | 116017 | ||
ischus, Thank you for the references. I believe that God is awsome. We can come from such different backgrounds and still speak as brothers. Bound by the love that God has for us, knowing that he created each of us so unique, yet so much alike through is Son. Praise be to God forever and forever. We will someday meet. jal | ||||||
16 | who benefits most from prayer? | Bible general Archive 2 | jalanlambert | 116019 | ||
ischus, I thank God for your fellowship. I will be going home now. Have a good weekend. jal | ||||||
17 | Ordained of God or Man? | Bible general Archive 2 | jalanlambert | 118155 | ||
Hi! I would like to know what the scriptures say about someone being ordained to preach the gospel? A gentleman in our church believes that anyone speaking at our church need be ordained by some governing body in order to qualify to speak. I recently started attending a Missionary Baptist church and this practice is new to me. I thought men are ordained of God to preach the gospel. Any verses or views on this subject would be appreciated. I will be off line after 4:00 p.m. EST. but will look foward to your reply. Thank you for your time. JAL | ||||||
18 | Examples of humility. | Bible general Archive 2 | jalanlambert | 143132 | ||
I would like someone to give me examples of individuals from the Bible who were humble or showed humility. Also any other scripture or comments about being humble. I thank you in advance. JAL |
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19 | Where does membership come from? | NT general Archive 1 | jalanlambert | 123132 | ||
I personally don't believe there is a need for being a church member. I believe that it is important for every believer to attend and support a local assembly. However, for me to think that membership will some how draw me closer to God or other brothers and sisters in Christ is stretching it a bit. I believe there are people with church memberships across this country who believe that this membership guarantees them eternal life. This is a problem. I believe that the membership idea is man made and reflects mans need and not Gods. The Bible does teach that we are to continue to fellowship with other believers, and to assemble ourselves. My committment should never be based on the accepted doctrinal belief of the local church but to the entire word of God. Jal | ||||||
20 | Where does membership come from? | NT general Archive 1 | jalanlambert | 123133 | ||
I personally don't believe there is a need for being a church member. I believe that it is important for every believer to attend and support a local assembly. However, for me to think that membership will some how draw me closer to God or other brothers and sisters in Christ is stretching it a bit. I believe there are people with church memberships across this country who believe that this membership guarantees them eternal life. This is a problem. I believe that the membership idea is man made and reflects mans need and not Gods. The Bible does teach that we are to continue to fellowship with other believers, and to assemble ourselves. My committment should never be based on the accepted doctrinal belief of the local church but to the entire word of God. Jal | ||||||
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