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101 | what does the bible say about work? | 2 Thess 3:10 | Bows44 | 159070 | ||
According to this scripture, if you don't work, you don't eat. I like to use this one with my son to encourage him to help bring in the groceries. :-D Bows44 |
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102 | Pray now | 1 Tim 2:1 | Bows44 | 156681 | ||
As many, if not all of you, are aware there is a very large and dangerous storm approaching the gulf states. I live in Florida and know the effects first hand of a hurricane. I lived through three of them last year. It was not exactly fun. Hurricane Katrina is going to be much worse, even catastrophic. This is going to effect everyone as gas prices rise due to halted production in the gulf. The psychological toll on those in the path is and will be great. New Orleans could be under water for weeks. I would ask that everyone lift up a prayer or two on behalf of those in LA, MS, AL and even the FL panhandle. Also, begin to consider even now the financial help you can offer for their relief after tomorrow. Trust me...the need will be humongous. Many in Florida are still recovering from last year's hurricanes. I can only imagine what Louisiana and Mississippi will be like after tomorrow. 1 John 3:17 But whoever has the world's goods, and sees his brother in need and closes his heart against him, how does the love of God abide in him? Thanks, Bows44 |
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103 | A workman | 2 Tim 2:15 | Bows44 | 154306 | ||
Thoughts about what? You have typed quite a few scriptures. What is the topic of the thoughts to be? Could you be a little more specific as to what you are looking for? | ||||||
104 | SEARCHING FOR THE TRUTH | 2 Tim 2:25 | Bows44 | 155941 | ||
Dear BradK, Being "slain-in-the-spirit" is absolutely biblical! All it is, is feeling the power/presence of God so strongly that you can't stand up, so you fall down. This happened to Daniel in Daniel 10:9 and to John in Rev. 1:17 and to the priests in 1 Kings 8:11, and 2 Chron. 5:14. Granted, many fake it, but that doesn't mean it isn't real. If you are going to speak the truth in love, then please make sure that it IS truth. A good thing to remember is that the devil isn't creative. He can only copy and corrupt. So if the devil is corrupting something, then is stands to reason that there is something real for him to copy and corrupt. Speaking the Truth in Love, Bows44 |
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105 | SEARCHING FOR THE TRUTH | 2 Tim 2:25 | Bows44 | 155942 | ||
Dear BradK, Being "slain-in-the-spirit" is absolutely biblical! All it is, is feeling the power/presence of God so strongly that you can't stand up, so you fall down. This happened to Daniel in Daniel 10:9 and to John in Rev. 1:17 and to the priests in 1 Kings 8:11, and 2 Chron. 5:14. Granted, many fake it, but that doesn't mean it isn't real. If you are going to speak the truth in love, then please make sure that it IS truth. A good thing to remember is that the devil isn't creative. He can only copy and corrupt. So if the devil is corrupting something, then is stands to reason that there is something real for him to copy and corrupt. Speaking the Truth in Love, Bows44 |
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106 | SEARCHING FOR THE TRUTH | 2 Tim 2:25 | Bows44 | 155943 | ||
Dear BradK, Being "slain-in-the-spirit" is absolutely biblical! All it is, is feeling the power/presence of God so strongly that you can't stand up, so you fall down. This happened to Daniel in Daniel 10:9 and to John in Rev. 1:17 and to the priests in 1 Kings 8:11, and 2 Chron. 5:14. Granted, many fake it, but that doesn't mean it isn't real. If you are going to speak the truth in love, then please make sure that it IS truth. A good thing to remember is that the devil isn't creative. He can only copy and corrupt. So if the devil is corrupting something, then is stands to reason that there is something real for him to copy and corrupt. Speaking the Truth in Love, Bows44 |
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107 | SEARCHING FOR THE TRUTH | 2 Tim 2:25 | Bows44 | 155944 | ||
Hi Robert, At our church we are taught to first make sure you can do this without causing injury to yourself. i.e. if the person you are catching for is twice your weight, then maybe someone else would be better suited to catch for that person. Second, stand directly behind the person and tap them on the shoulder lightly to let them know you are there. This lets them concentrate on what God is imparting to them with out fear of falling and getting hurt. Third, if they do fall (which may or may not happen) your hands should remain on their back, guiding them to the floor. The last point is that a single man should never catch for a single woman. A single man should catch only men, married women and children. Women should only catch as they are physically capable. We do not want to create misunderstandings or injuries (either to others or ourselves.) Hope this helps, Bows44 |
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108 | SEARCHING FOR THE TRUTH | 2 Tim 2:25 | Bows44 | 155954 | ||
Dear BradK, Web surfing is a term that is not in the Bible either, but it is something many of us do. If you do not like the term slain in the spirit, then it could be more accurately described as not being able to stand in the presence of the Glory of God which is indeed described in I Kings 8:10-11. It happened that when the priests came from the holy place, the cloud filled the house of the LORD, so that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud, for the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD. Yes, experiences are a big part of who I am and help define my belief systems. But so does the lack of experiences frame the belief systems of many on the forum. Whether experienced or not, is not what dictates truth. Truth is gleaned from scripture. What I do is take my experiences and test them against scripture. When they line up, then they support my beliefs which are based on scripture. For example, I believe in divine healing. I have seen many people not get healed. I have also seen many people get healed. I am one of them. I see in scripture that God heals. Do I stop believing in healing because some don't get healed? No! I seek to understand why and then accept God's sovereignty when the why can't be answered. I also know that God uses many methods to heal, physical death being the ultimate healing. So my experiences of seeing people not get healed or get healed do not dictate my belief....scripture does. If you tell me that God doesn't do the things described in the Bible anymore, then I would not believe you, based on Heb 13:8. If I experience those things described in scripture, then that for me validates them, proves to me that scripture is true. If you haven't experienced these things, then instead of saying they must not be real, ask God to show you if they are real by allowing you to experience them. But do it from a pure heart of faith. Many are afraid to ask God to validate is word. But what God said in Rom. 8:38-39, 2 Tim. 1:12 and Jude 1:24 teaches us that God's ability to keep you from deception is greater than the devil's from deceiving you. I am sure that is why Paul wrote this to Timothy. The Pharisees and spiritual leaders were questioning the validity of their experences. I think I asked this before...show me in scripture where God says he no longer allows us to experience his Glory or speak to us personally. If someone has false beliefs based on experiences it is because that person did not test his experiences against scripture. Since God will not contradict himself, everything must be tested against scripture. Note: tested, not ignored. Hope this helps you understand my position better. Bows44 |
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109 | SEARCHING FOR THE TRUTH | 2 Tim 2:25 | Bows44 | 155985 | ||
Dear BradK, In response to this concern... 1. The preaching about the Person and work of our Lord Jesus Christ is largely negated in the world of WOF teaching. Experience is king, anything goes, no matter how far-fetched, but Jesus Christ is minimized.( 2 Cor. 4:5) Bizarre practices don't need to be had to know the Lord or enter into a relationship with Him (Phil. 3:10); it took me awhile to figure out what you meant by WOF, but I think you mean word of faith. IF this is correct, your accusation is totally false. The very basic foundation of the word of faith movement is Jesus Christ. It is because of what He did for us on Calvary that we have anything today...salvation, healing, deliverence, favor with God, redemption from the curse, etc. Whatever is not of faith is sin it says in Romans 14:23. Granted many have abused and/or misused the word of faith movement turning it into a selfish give-me-what-I-want-God kind of thing. This is demonic twisting of the truth. But that doesn't mean that the principle has been negated. It is very sad when big name preachers fall from grace, but we are not their judge. We must humble ourselves and pray for their restoration, not reject them and their entire teachings. If the teachings are what you disagree with, then let's discuss them (the teachings, not the people) one at a time to see whether they are scriptural or not. But please don't reject truth just because somebody who teaches it messes up. Trying my best to speak the truth in love, Bows44 |
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110 | SEARCHING FOR THE TRUTH | 2 Tim 2:25 | Bows44 | 155986 | ||
Hi Kalos, What does it matter to you if a person is saved by hearing scripture or by hearing about someone having scriptural experiences? Isn't them getting saved the most important thing? Or would you rather they go to hell, if they won't get saved your way? Can't we just say like Paul in... Phil. 1:18 But what does it matter? The important thing is that in every way, whether from false motives or true, Christ is preached. And because of this I rejoice. Bows44 |
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111 | SEARCHING FOR THE TRUTH | 2 Tim 2:25 | Bows44 | 156016 | ||
Dear WOS, On the contrary, I am not frustrated at all. And my post was not speaking to my experiences, but to judging others, i.e. Word of Faith teachers. My post has been misunderstood. The scripture is totally in context, because although we do not want to follow in the error of teaching out of selfish ambition, we don't want to fall into error ourselves by judging people either. Scripture clearly teaches that we are not to judge others only their actions. We want to teach what is true and not attack other people. The key here is not attacking people, but addressing the error in their teaching. Paul faced the same situation and therefore the scripture is totally in context and applicable. He was making a point that he would not judge them, but stick to his own teaching of the truth in a right spirit. My point is that we should follow his example. Humbly yours, Bows44 |
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112 | HELP!ON SPIRIT'S | Heb 9:27 | Bows44 | 153160 | ||
Doc, The scripture reference was not included. This was probably just an oversight due to busy[ness] as you are usually quite diligent in this regards. But, in any case, I thought I would post it, so people can see that your answer has Biblical validity. :-) Ecclesiastes 12:7 ..then the dust will return to the earth as it was, and the spirit will return to God who gave it. Hope this helps. Bows44 |
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113 | HELP!ON SPIRIT'S | Heb 9:27 | Bows44 | 153167 | ||
You are so right. Sorry I missed that, and your welcome. :-) Bows44 |
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114 | Faith | James 1:2 | Bows44 | 159958 | ||
Hi NightJay, One must have faith in God, not one's own faith. Faith is trust, belief, a knowing that you know. For example, you need finances to pay your rent. You don't know how you are going to get it, but you know the Bible says God will take care of you and knows what your needs are, so you have faith in God that he will take care of you. That peace down in your spirit that tells you everything will work out o.k. proves you have faith. If you have fear, you don't have faith because you really aren't trusting God to take of you. This principle applies to everything in life. You have peace, are resting in the promises of God...you have faith. You are worried, afraid, can't sleep, etc....you do not have faith. As for moving a mountain or anything else...it doesn't always happen how we envision, so sometimes we don't recognize that it has happened. One person I know needed to have a part of a mountain moved so they could build a building in a certain place. They starting praying this promise about moving mountains and after a few months a road was putin, in that area and the section of mountain was removed. I would say that was an answer to this prayer/promise. The key is to keep your peace and let God lead you and answer your prayers and meet your needs his way. I recommend doing a word study on faith, so you can see how others in the Bible exercised faith and received from God. Then you can learn from those examples. Also, speak to fellow Christians who have faith for encouragement and further insight in how to walk in faith. Hope this helps, Bows44 |
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115 | Effective and accomplish are energeo | James 5:16 | Bows44 | 149254 | ||
It seems to me that you guys are discussing semantics. I think the original question was "Are a righteous man's prayers more powerful?" More powerful than what? An unsaved person's? Some things to consider: 1. God does not hear a man's prayers if he is in conflict with his wife. 1 Pet 3:7 2. John 9:31 "We know that [Job 27:8; 35:13; Ps 34:15; 66:18; 145:19; Prov 15:29; 28:9; Is 1:15; James 5:16-ff] God does not hear sinners; but if anyone is God-fearing and does His will, He hears him 2. We are the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus. We have no righteousness of own as all of our righteousness is as filthy rags. Is. 64:6 3. A person in right standing (having repented, walking in relationship) with God will pray in faith according to God's will and then can rest on the promises in Ps 4:3 and 1 John 5:15 a person with sin in their life can not pray in confidence and therefore has no such assurances. 4. Jesus healed people of physical sickness by forgiving sins. Matt 9:2, Mark 2:9 5. Job 15:3, 2 Tim 2:14 Hopefully, this helps clarify things. :-) |
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116 | Does one day equal one thousand years? | 2 Pet 3:8 | Bows44 | 164360 | ||
I would like to "hear" a discussion on the two interpretations of this scripture. Which do you suport and why? 1. One day equals one thousand years, therefore we are in the 6th day (prophetically speaking.) 2. This just means that God is outside of time and therefore not constrained by time. A day to God is the same as a thousand years because both are just as long to Him. Note: If you hold to number one, what do you do with the creation account? When God said a day did He really mean a thousand of our years and therefore created the heavens and earth in 6 thousand years and rested for 1 thousand years? Personally, I can see both interpretations, but which one is correct? or can both be correct? Bows44 |
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117 | Does one day equal one thousand years? | 2 Pet 3:8 | Bows44 | 164397 | ||
Hi Mark, I did search, but didn't find the information I was looking for. Maybe I didn't search properly. I have been hearing this topic preached about lately, so it was on my mind. Also, there are many new members to the forum that may have something to say on this topic. Seeking to understand, Bows44 |
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118 | Does one day equal one thousand years? | 2 Pet 3:8 | Bows44 | 164422 | ||
Dear Doc, I have always believed like you. Sunday I heard a preacher on TV talking about the prophetic days. Then yesterday this scripture was part of the Bible study my son and I were doing, so I was explaining it to him. But as we were discussing the grammer implications of 'as' making it an analogy and mathematically speaking it came up equal. So then I was not certain anymore and wondered if anyone from the prophetic day group had additional scriptural basis for their interpretation. I consider the context in which it is written is basically...Don't worry. God is not bound by time and will not forget His promises. But after our discussion, I could see how the other interpretation could be reached as well. Therefore I was looking for more info. Also I wondered how they handled the creation story, because if one is to say that one day equals one thousand years then I would think that one would have to apply the same logic to the creation story. However, I don't know of anyone from the prophetic day interpretation camp who does not believe in a literal 6 day creation with a 1 day rest making a literal 7 day week. So it seems they have a little bit of a conflict. It would be nice to hear where they are at on this and what other scriptural basis they have for their interpretation. Seeking to know the truth, Bows44 |
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119 | Does one day equal one thousand years? | 2 Pet 3:8 | Bows44 | 164423 | ||
Hi Mark, I also tend to agree with Doc's position. See note to Doc. Seeking truth, Bows44 |
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120 | Are silent protests scriptural? | 1 John 3:17 | Bows44 | 155862 | ||
I know some people who participate in abortion clinic protests by placing tape over their mouths with the word LIFE written on them. Based on I John 3:17, I don't see this as a scriptural response. Offering the young ladies help or another way other than abortion seems to be more scriptural. A silent protest such as just described would seem to fit better at courthouses and legislative offices where one could pray for those making decisions to choose life giving and affirming laws and judgements. I know this is a "hot" topic, but I would appreciate some comments, especially if someone can show a scriptural basis for these types of protests. | ||||||
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