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101 | INVITATION | NT general | hopalong | 200040 | ||
Dear Workman, Matt 28:16 But the eleven disciples proceeded to Galilee, to the mountain which Jesus had designated. Matt 28:17 When they saw Him, they worshiped Him; but some were doubtful. Matt 28:18 And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Matt 28:19 "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, Matt 28:20 teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." "Since Jesus instructed the apostles to make disciples, one needs to define the word disciple. In ancient Greek society the term disciple was used to describe a pupil or apprentice of a wise man. Disciples were seekers of knowledge and wisdom. In the Greek philosophical schools a disciple was a person who submitted himself to a gifted teacher. This discipling process involved a close relationship with and dependence upon the philosopher. The New Testament defines a disciple as a person who believes in Jesus Christ and then spends the rest of his or her life following the means of grace. Disciples must study God’s word and submit themselves to all the teachings of Christ. Because Jesus has delegated authority to ordained teaching servants, part of being a disciple involves joining a church and submitting to the elders of that church. “Obey those who rule over you and be submissive, for they watch out for your souls, as those who must give account” (Heb. 13:17). Of course believers are only to submit to elders when they teach what Christ has commanded." Brian M. Schwertley As church members we must be mindful to pray earnestly for our leaders, for they bear a tremendous responsability. God Bless, Hopalong |
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102 | INVITATION | NT general | hopalong | 199975 | ||
Howdy Pard, I do worry that will take what I say as an affront to their beloved tradition. I pray that God will season my words with love. Perhaps I'm more like Gabby Hays...cantankerous! Hopalong |
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103 | How do I obtain what I'm asking for? | 2 Tim 2:15 | hopalong | 199964 | ||
Dear Halroy, I have found that many of my requests have been answered with "My Grace is sufficient for Thee". Not exactly what I was hoping for...but I do believe that Our Lord knows best! Keep on asking knowing that He does hear our requests. Hopalong |
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104 | INVITATION | NT general | hopalong | 199962 | ||
Dear Azure, thank you for responding. "Ironically, "the old fashioned altar call" was unheard of until the nineteenth century. It first came into being by the influence of Charles Finney, the pioneer of modern evangelistic methods. In Finney's crusades (c. 1830) seats at the front were reserved for those who, after the sermon, would respond to the challenge to come to the Lord's side. Those who were thus "anxious" for their souls were invited to walk forward to the "anxious seat" where counsel and prayer would be given them."...Fred G. Zaspel Grace to you, Hopalong |
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105 | Dumbing Down the Gospel | 1 Pet 5:10 | hopalong | 199956 | ||
Gosh! I sure wish that Spurgeon would have spoken his mind once and awhile! Hopalong |
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106 | sharing our faith to unbelievers so hard | 1 Cor 1:18 | hopalong | 199596 | ||
Dear Gunnie, You said... "Since I first heard of God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit I read the bible to see the truth. Alas I found nothing in 27 years of reading the bible again and again that persuaded me to believe. True christians say you must have faith and here is where I agree with Jesusman. Faith is a Christian concept that lay people cannot understand, It is 'Churchese' as discussed in Jesusmans posts and to describe faith to someone without it, verges on the supernatural." Simply reading the Bible does not neccessarily result in regeneration! Regeneration is the work of God the Holy Spirit.(see john 3). As a "natural man", I also delved into the Bible, however all I found was condemnation. 1 Cor 2:14 But 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. Hopalong |
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107 | Happy Reformation Day (490 Years) | Eph 6:14 | hopalong | 195577 | ||
Dear brothers and sisters, Thank God for restoring the Gospel to His Church. Sola Scriptura Solus Christus Sola Gratia Sola Fide Soli Deo Gloria Hopalong |
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108 | proverbs 20: wine produces mockers | Mark 15:23 | hopalong | 194294 | ||
Sorry Lionheart, I'm easily confused. do you agree with the rest of my post? Hoppy |
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109 | proverbs 20: wine produces mockers | Mark 15:23 | hopalong | 194290 | ||
1 Tim 3:8 Deacons likewise must be men of dignity, not double-tongued, or addicted to much wine or fond of sordid gain, 1 Tim 3:9 but holding to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience. Friend Lion heart, It is not my intention to be an advocate for over indugence. Rather, my desire is to warn against what could result in legalism. It is clear that Paul was warning those ,who were to select their deacons, that they not elect those who are prone to get drunk! Having been a drunk myself, I know the difference between a glass of wine with my spaghetti and a bottle of wine conumed for the sole pupose of getting loaded. You stated that a "drug is a drug", which implied that "drugs" are bad! If that is the case we should tip our hats to the Christian Sciencetists! Do you see my point? Far be it from me that I would advocate that anyone should do anything against their own conscience. But it is important to me that God's Word be rightly discerned and the fredom we have in Christ be protected. Your friend Hopalong |
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110 | Why would God lead us into temptaion? | Matt 6:13 | hopalong | 193070 | ||
I think that it is a recognition of God's soverieignty, which causes His children to view Him in His awesome power and majesty. | ||||||
111 | Can MY faith in Christ save me? | Eph 2:8 | hopalong | 193068 | ||
" it is inaccurate to suggest that God gives men a special gift of faith so that they may be saved and subsequently sanctified. Instead, God has sent His Holy Spirit into the world to convict men of sin and to enlighten darkened and depraved minds to the saving truths contained in Scripture (John 16:8; Rom 10:17; Eph 3:9). When one is regenerated, it is yieldedness to the filling ministry of the Holy Spirit, not infused faith, that results in good works. From Ephesians 2:8 and the collective whole of NT data, God is presented as the gracious initiator who, through His Holy Spirit, woos and wins men to Himself. Man is depicted as the responder who, in his spiritually destitute state, is convicted and enlightened by the Holy Spirit, and answers in simple faith to the promises of the Gospel. In view of such exquisite grace, it is only fitting to contend that salvation is a superlative expression of divine favor, yea, even a gift of God!" Gary L. Nebeker |
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112 | baptism by emersion only? | Matt 3:16 | hopalong | 192924 | ||
Dear Lion heart, It may be in our best interest to agee to disagree on this subject. To my knowledge, it is not foundational to salvation. Thanks brother. Hoppy |
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113 | baptism by emersion only? | Matt 3:16 | hopalong | 192923 | ||
Dear Lion heart, It may be in our best interest to agee to disagree on this subject. To my knowledge, it is not foundational to salvation. Thanks brother. Hoppy |
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114 | baptism by emersion only? | Matt 3:16 | hopalong | 192905 | ||
No Doc, I certainly would shy away from a doctrine built on a single vese :-) UH OH! THE LITTLE WOMAN HAS A CHORE FOR ME! ,Later Doc Hoppy |
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115 | baptism by emersion only? | Matt 3:16 | hopalong | 192903 | ||
Hi Doc, I simply was,in my own poor way, attempting to show that neither position falls short of Biblical justification. To some, sprinkling and infant baptism borders on heresy. I hope my posts will disuade them from such an extreme opinion. In Him, Hoppy and Family |
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116 | baptism by emersion only? | Matt 3:16 | hopalong | 192899 | ||
Hi Steve The following vers has meaning to me as a father and a grandfather. is acomfort to me to know that my babes have a special place a Holy place, because of their christian familys. 1 Cor 7:14 For the unbelieving husband is sanctified through his wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified through her believing husband; for otherwise your children are unclean, but now they are holy. |
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117 | baptism by emersion only? | Matt 3:16 | hopalong | 192897 | ||
LIONHEART,you wrote: 1. "You may be correct, repentance may be a gift of God but it's some thing we all gotta do." There is no 'MAY BE" about it. The text is difinitive Acts 5:31 "He is the one whom God exalted to His right hand as a Prince and a Savior, to grant repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins. 2 Acts 11:18 When they heard this, they quieted down and glorified God, saying, "Well then, God has granted to the Gentiles also the repentance that leads to life." 2 Tim 2:25 with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition, if perhaps God may grant them repentance leading to the knowledge of the truth... When I was new to the faith I believed that I had been saved in 1975. I now know that I was saved much earlier...Eph 1:4 just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him. In love... An elect infant, one whom God has chosen, will repent according to God's appointed time. perhaps when he is quite young or much older. But he will repent. Its not a matter "gotta do" it's WILL DO. Paedobaptism is found in several Biblical texts: Read Acts 16:30-35 Happy Hoppy |
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118 | baptism by emersion only? | Matt 3:16 | hopalong | 192892 | ||
Hi Doc, Jesus coming up out of the water does not neccesarily mean that He had been under the water. Your conclusion steikes me as bein based on a presupposition rather than the texts themselves. Brother Hopalong |
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119 | baptism by emersion only? | Matt 3:16 | hopalong | 192891 | ||
Hi Lionheart, There certainly is a biblical arguement to made in defense of Paedobaptism! Under the Old Covenant, circumcision was God's sign that the children of Jewish parents were included as members of that covenant.These babes had no idea of why they were circumcised, but their parents did, and the parents were reponsible to obey God. Under the New Covenant, the sign of inclusion in the Body of Chist is baptism. The fact that these babes were incapable of expriencing Repentance does not exclude their membership in the Body of Christ. Keep in mind that repentance is a gift of God, not a work of man. Hoppy |
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120 | baptism by emersion only? | Matt 3:16 | hopalong | 192855 | ||
OOPS! I posted an objection rather than a defense of my position. Thats what I get for posting when exhausted. I'll try again to defend sprinkling as being Biblical when my 61 year old brain has rested a bit Hoppy |
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