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101 | Lean not to thy own understanding | Matt 13:34 | Wild Olive Shoot | 208257 | ||
Well you did more than give an example. You demonstrated as well. I'm still lost concerning the post, but that's okay, I don't need to know everything. Stand in His grace, WOS |
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102 | Lean not to thy own understanding | Matt 13:34 | Wild Olive Shoot | 208240 | ||
S-O-G, The passage who gave??? You have not attached this to any thread. And what does Matthew 22:34-40 have to do with Mark 4:11, which by the way, leads into the explanation of the parable of the sower to the disciples because: "Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?" Mark 4:33,34: 33 And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it. 34 But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples. Just curious as to what your point is here. Stand in His grace, WOS |
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103 | the lie | Bible general Archive 4 | Wild Olive Shoot | 208032 | ||
Val, In haste, my response posted was very selfish. I should have said something more to the tune, if either of us have erred, His grace has us covered. Stand in His grace, WOS |
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104 | the lie | Bible general Archive 4 | Wild Olive Shoot | 208022 | ||
Val, I've judged nobody. If you have taken offense to my post dear sister, you should search yourself for the reason you took offense. I mentioned no names nor did I imply an individual it was meant for. It was a generic response. My post was to Tim and the answer seemed appropriate. I'll be judged on my words and I'm fine with that. If I've erred, unintentionally for sure, God's grace has me covered. Stand in His grace, WOS |
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105 | Who can know? | Ps 19:12 | Wild Olive Shoot | 208016 | ||
Psalm 19:12 Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults. “Who again can understand his errors, so as always to detect a fault when it has been committed? The shades of evil are perceptible to God, but not always perceptible to us. Our eye has been so blinded and its vision so ruined by the fall, the absolute black of sin we can detect, but the shades of its darkness we are unable to discern. And yet the slightest shadow of sin is perceptible to God, and that very shade divides us from the Perfect One, and causes us to be guilty of sin. Who amongst us has that keen method of judging himself, so that he shall be able to discover the first trace of evil? "Who can understand his errors?" Surely no man will claim a wisdom so profound as this.” - C.H. Spurgeon “We are guilty of many sins which, through our carelessness and partiality to ourselves, we are not aware of; many we have been guilty of which we have forgotten; so that, when we have been ever so particular in the confession of sin, we must conclude with an et cetera - and such like; for God knows a great deal more evil of us than we do of ourselves. In many things we all offend, and who can tell how often he offends? It is well that we are under grace, and not under the law, else we were undone.” – Matthew Henry Stand in His grace, WOS |
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106 | the lie | Bible general Archive 4 | Wild Olive Shoot | 208013 | ||
Brother Tim, May I take a stab at answering the last question in your post? 2Timothy 4:3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; It's much easier to rationalize scripture so it teaches that lying is acceptable. Who doesn't like to have their ears tickled and make things easier? Matthew 11:30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. Apparently we can’t take Christ at His word. We must try to make it even easier. Justifying our sins to make them acceptable is the easiest way I know to accomplish that. Stand in His grace, WOS |
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107 | Did God create evil? | 3 John 1:11 | Wild Olive Shoot | 207900 | ||
Flinty, Since you ask so many questions in this response to a seven year old post, I felt obliged to answer them. 1. Has God actually foreknown all things that have taken place throughout history? Answer, Yes! 2. Does he now definitely know everything that his creatures will do in days to come? Does such a fate rule your future? Answer, Yes!! 3. Would such a one encourage people to choose what is right if he already knew that fate prevented many from doing that? Answer, God is not willing that any should parish. 2 Peter 3:9 Faith is the requirement for what you speak to at the close of your post Flinty. That faith in Christ is a gift from God. Ephesians 2:8. God properly equips those He elected. Yes He foresees faith in His elect because He calls them, Romans 8:30, 2 Timothy 1:9. The faith foreseen is given to us from Him. He owns His elect, He is full control. What is this nonsense that you post declaring God is not in control? You base that on one verse in which you have clearly used out of context. Come on Joe, surely you don’t believe you are more sovereign than our God? And since your response to this seven year old post didn’t even answer the question, let me help if I may. Did God create evi?. NO!!! The out of context scripture reference does not line up with the following Joe. So who is mistaken, you or Scripture? Romans 9:15 – 23: 15 For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. 16 So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy. 17 For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth. 18 Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth. 19 Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will? 20 Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus? 21 Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour? 22 What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction: 23 And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory, Ecclesiastes 3:1 For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: Psalms 31:15 My times are in your hand; rescue me from the hand of my enemies and from my persecutors! “The time of life is in God's hands, to lengthen or shorten, embitter or sweeten, as he pleases, according to the counsel of his will. Our times (all events that concern us, and the timing of them) are at God's disposal; they are not in our own hands, for the way of man is not in himself, not in our friends' hands, nor in our enemies' hands, but in God's; every man's judgment proceedeth from him. David does not, in his prayers, prescribe to God, but subscribe to him. ‘Lord, my times are in thy hand, and I am well pleased that they are so; they could not be in a better hand. Thy will be done.’” – Matthew Henry Stand in His grace, WOS |
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108 | Clarification needed, Justme | Bible general Archive 4 | Wild Olive Shoot | 207752 | ||
Rolff, Then in the spirit of what you posted, let us pray for all of our leaders and potential leaders and not just single one out. They can all use them. And in love, let's respect that those who were participating in this topic have agreed that this may not be the proper forum to discuss and follow their example. Stand in His grace, WOS |
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109 | how do i get control of my will? | Colossians | Wild Olive Shoot | 207708 | ||
Walkforchrist, Welcome to the forum. You’ll be lifted in prayer by some very loving and caring brothers and sisters I’m sure. You ask how do you get control of your will? You are surely on the road to aligning yourself with God’s will by studying His word. Stand in His grace, WOS |
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110 | Questioning Apostasy | John 10:28 | Wild Olive Shoot | 207651 | ||
Son of god, I’m not wanting to debate the once saved always saved, the very reason I responded as a question to change the topic. My question was specific to your comment that you question apostasy when it is very clearly spoken of in scripture, more than a few times. If your answer is that when scripture speaks of apostasy that it refers to only the unsaved, well then, that was all I wanted to know. My concern was that you seemed to object to something that is without a doubt confirmed with scripture, for there is a falling away. Is what you are saying then, that you don’t necessarily question apostasy, but rather to whom it applies in scripture? Surely, apostasy is a fact. And you contradict yourself simply by claiming to question apostasy and then immediately say “those that fall away were never saved in the first place”. If you question apostasy, how could you believe there is a falling away? That’s kind of like saying I don’t believe in the boogie man when he is not scaring me, see what I’m saying? Stand in His grace, WOS |
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111 | what man obeyed God, put son on altar? | Genesis | Wild Olive Shoot | 207597 | ||
Dear JcBleau, Read Genesis, specifically Chapter 22. Stand in His grace, WOS |
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112 | Death God's friend or enemy? | 1 Cor 15:25 | Wild Olive Shoot | 207589 | ||
Dear FlintyJoe, Help me if you would. I’m trying to figure out where you stand concerning our unchanging God. In post 207567 you state: “Yes, he put thousands of people to death in the OT, but he's chilled out since then - since he watched his precious first-born die an excruciating death while ungrateful nominal Jews looked on and mocked." But in post 207527 you state: “God has not changed so that “he deals with us differently than he did back in the Old Testament.” Which is it Joe? Has he chilled out or has he not chilled out? I’m curious as this point jumped out at me while reading over your posts. Stand in His grace, WOS |
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113 | Questioning Apostasy | John 10:28 | Wild Olive Shoot | 207588 | ||
Dear Rolff, I'm sorry. There was only one question, I simply asked it twice, maybe for emphasis, once at the beginning of the post and then again at the end. The question was asked in response to the statement made in the post it was attached to, that said, "on that note I question the doctrine of apostacy". (sic) Let me rephrase and asked only once: In light of the scripture posted with the initial question I had, how can one truly question apostasy? Stand in His grace, WOS |
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114 | Questioning Apostasy | John 10:28 | Wild Olive Shoot | 207565 | ||
Can you question apostasy in light of the following? 2Thessalonians 2:3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; 1Timothy 4:1 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; Luke 8:13 They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away. Acts 5:37 After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed. Heb 3:12 Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God. These appear to speak to apostasy past, present and future do they not? Can you really question it and if so how? Stand in His grace, WOS |
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115 | God, Are You There? | John 16:8 | Wild Olive Shoot | 207278 | ||
Dear MickysMom, I don’t know that I ever extended a welcome to the forum, so welcome. I would first like to point out that maybe, just maybe, you’re doing exactly what you are supposed to be doing, praying, reading and reaching out to Him. I said maybe, simply because, we cannot not truly know your situation just by reading over the forum pages. Your reaching out and questioning may be another way God is acting upon you, again, maybe. What makes you question not noticing a difference to begin with? Why have you felt the need to endeavor to try and notice a difference? Being sovereign and precise in all He does, God will act upon us as He knows best. As He is patient with us, be enduring with Him. Persevere in prayer, learning and desiring to be close to Him. Philippians 1:6 And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. “We may be confident, or well persuaded, that God not only will not forsake, but that he will finish and crown the work of his own hands. For, as for God, his work is perfect.” – Matthew Henry Charles Spurgeon preached a sermon entitled “The Teaching of The Holy Ghost” of which I have pasted an excerpt below. It is an interesting read that you might find helpful. “And as the Spirit teaches whom he wills, so he teaches when he wills. He has his own hours of instruction, and he will not be limited and bound by us. And then again he teaches as he wills—same by affliction, some by communion; some he teaches by the Word read, some by the Word spoken, some by neither, but directly by his own agency. And so also the Holy Spirit is a sovereign in that he teaches in whatever degree he pleases. He will make one man learn much, while another comprehends but little. Some Christians wear their beards early—they come to a rapid and high degree of maturity, and that on a sudden, while others creep but slowly to the goal, sad are very long in reaching it. Some Christians in early years understand more than others whose hairs have turned grey. The Holy Ghost is a sovereign. He does not have all his pupils in one class, and them all the same lesson by simultaneous instruction; but each man is in a separate class, each man learning a separate lesson. Some beginning at the end of the book, some at the beginning, and some in the middle—some learning one doctrine and some another, some going backwards and some forwards. The Holy Spirit teacheth sovereignly, and giveth to every man according as he wills, but then, wherever he teaches at all, he teaches effectually. He never failed to make us learn yet.” – C.H. Spurgeon http://www.spurgeon.org/sermons/0315.htm I hope this has answered at least in part some of your question and helped in some way. Let me assure you, He is there and He does hear those that belong to Him. Stand in His grace, WOS |
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116 | Careful Bible Study -- Not Mysticism | Jer 23:16 | Wild Olive Shoot | 206917 | ||
You mention a fascination with honor in your profile. How about applying yourself to learn of “biblical” honor or rather a Christian honor which involves love and respect of the brethren? After all, that is what we are here to do, to study and learn and grow. I don’t know much about the klingon culture, but I’m sure there aren’t many klingons that are Christian. How about learning from the brothers and sisters who share joy in he Lord. I’m just saying, maybe your focus should be on Christian honor. A good place to start may be: 1Peter 2:17 Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king. Romans 12:10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another; “A respectful love: In honour preferring one another. Instead of contending for superiority, let us be forward to give to others the pre-eminence. This is explained, Phi_2:3, Let each esteem other better than themselves. And there is this good reason for it, because, if we know our own hearts, we know more evil by ourselves than we do by any one else in the world. We should be forward to take notice of the gifts, and graces, and performances of our brethren, and value them accordingly, be more forward to praise another, and more pleased to hear another praised, than ourselves - going before, or leading one another in honour; so some read it: not in taking honour, but in giving honour. “Strive which of you shall be most forward to pay respect to those to whom it is due, and to perform all Christian offices of love (which are all included in the word honour) to your brethren, as there is occasion. Let all your contention be which shall be most humble, and useful, and condescending.” So the sense is the same with Tit_3:14, Let them learn, - to go before in good works. For though we must prefer others (as our translation reads it), and put on others, as more capable and deserving than ourselves, yet we must not make that an excuse for our lying by and doing nothing, nor under a pretence of honouring others, and their serviceableness and performances, indulge ourselves in ease and slothfulness.” – Matthew Henry Philippians 2:3 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. There wasn’t necessarily a problem with your “questions”, only with the way you asked them. It seemed incredibly disrespectful to say the very least and that makes some question your motives for asking in the first place. Stand in His grace, WOS |
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117 | Careful Bible Study -- Not Mysticism | Jer 23:16 | Wild Olive Shoot | 206898 | ||
Dear Quvmoh, If a particular subject or post doesn't interest you, it is becoming of a Christian brother or sister to make no response at all rather than make one as you did. Romans 12:10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another; Stand in His grace, WOS |
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118 | How Far Are We To Suffer For Christ? | 1 Pet 4:16 | Wild Olive Shoot | 206839 | ||
Dear Azure, I wish I could have put my thoughts to this as clearly as you have. Thank you. Stand in His grace, WOS |
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119 | How Far Are We To Suffer For Christ? | 1 Pet 4:16 | Wild Olive Shoot | 206835 | ||
"True it is," said the bishop, "that death is bitter, and life is sweet; but alas! consider that the death to come is more bitter, and the life to come is more sweet." -- http://www.ccel.org/f/foxe/martyrs/fox116.htm And then not long after speaking those words, John Hooper spent near 45 minutes in the fire before he would finally yield his life. He trusted in Jesus to the end because he knew what was to come. What he suffered here and now couldn’t compare to what he looked forward to and knew. Our trust, our faith, is to be in Christ, not our riches. Your friends need to know that money or wealth is not necessarily the bad thing, unless in fact they set it up as an idol which from your description seems evident, or of course they are obtaining it through sinful measures. Continuing to do that and refusing to abide in Christ has consequences far more dire than simply having a ruined life here in this world. Wouldn’t you agree? Much rather to suffer here than eternally. Have you spoken of the grace of God with your friends? Have you informed them what riches are in store for them with faith in Jesus? Have you pointed them to the Word that actually has the power to help them? They just need turn to Him. Now is that time. Mark 10:23 -30: 23 And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God! 24 And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God! 25 It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. 26 And they were astonished out of measure, saying among themselves, Who then can be saved? 27 And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible. 28 Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee. 29 And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel's, 30 But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.” Stand in His grace, WOS |
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120 | once saved, always saved-Bible location | NT general | Wild Olive Shoot | 206527 | ||
Dear Cheri, I understand the question you have. Romans 11:23 answers that very well I thought. Like I’ve said a few times throughout the thread, “once saved always saved” is only a prelude to deeper doctrines and the phrase itself does not really represent those doctrines well. One must dig into perseverance and election which is what the phrase itself alludes to. I would recommend you do that. With that, I think we need to take searchers advice and leave this discussion and let those still wondering to search out the history for themselves. Stand in His grace, WOS |
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