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101 | Why can God can love the world, not us? | John 3:16 | prazn | 86458 | ||
Let's say that you are married to an alcoholic husband, who also happens to be abusive. Suppose that your husband has been so abusive that he's tried to take your life, on several occasions. You still love him, but you've got little children and, for their sake, you flee. You also leave a note, telling the abusive husband that you love him, but cannot live with him until he commits to stop drinking and abusing you. Now imagine that your mom or dad, two people who say they love you, take sides with your abusive husband, and insist that you return to him, along with your little ones. Can they possibly love you, as their daughter, if they would allow you and their grandchildren to return to a situation that could get all of you killed? God loves us, but He is holy and He cannot tolerate sin. John 3:16 makes it very clear that those who do not accept Jesus as Lord and Savior, by believing in Him, will perish. By loving the world, you are aligning yourself with sin (what God hates) and you will perish, with the world (i.e., those who reject Jesus). The above scenario, may have been a pretty lousy analogy, but I pray that your question has been answered. God bless you! |
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102 | what does the parable in Luke 16:1 mean? | Luke 16:1 | prazn | 86330 | ||
It took a couple of years before the Holy Spirit revealed this one to me. The revelation that I received, is that the "shrewed manager" told his boss's customers to write a lower amount, than they really owed, on their bills. He told them to do this so that he might find favor with them once his boss fired him. The best way to explain this parable for its spiritual meaning is to refer to the Lord's prayer. Jesus gave us a model prayer, which begins "Our Father, which art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy name..." The prayer continues, "and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors". We are blessed of the Lord when we forgive others their transgressions against us. When we forgive those who hurt us, and maintain our friendship with them, despite what they have done to offend us, we just might keep our friend. What's more, the Lord (the Boss) will, Himself, forgive us when we hurt others because we have forgiven those who have wronged us. Hope this makes sense to you. |
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103 | Why does Paul's imprisonment lessen fear | Phil 1:14 | prazn | 86328 | ||
Paul, as well as other believers, have less fear because we trust in our Lord. God is sovereign. He has promised, all who believe in Him, eternal life. Since we do not fear death, what else on this earth can we possibly fear. We know the Creator of the universe; what can man do to us? What's more, as Paul so eloquently wrote: Rom 8:35 Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? Rom 8:36 Just as it is written, "FOR YOUR SAKE WE ARE BEING PUT TO DEATH ALL DAY LONG; WE WERE CONSIDERED AS SHEEP TO BE SLAUGHTERED." Rom 8:37 But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us. Rom 8:38 For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, Rom 8:39 nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. |
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104 | What did Thomas do | John 20:25 | prazn | 86327 | ||
Ever heard the term "doubting Thomas"? Thomas was one of the original 12 disciples. He continually doubted or was pessimistic about events as they unfolded in Jesus' ministry. For example, when Jesus learned that his friend Lazarus had died (or "fallen asleep") he suggested to the disciples that they return to Judea. Thomas was the only one of the twelve who expressed doubts that Jesus would escape death if He went to Judea. Thomas also expected that he and and the others would die, if they went with Jesus: John 11:7 Then after this He *said to the disciples, "Let us go to Judea again." John 11:8 The disciples *said to Him, "Rabbi, the Jews were just now seeking to stone You, and are You going there again?" John 11:11 This He said, and after that He *said to them, "Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep; but I go, so that I may awaken him out of sleep." John 11:12 The disciples then said to Him, "Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will recover." John 11:13 Now Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought that He was speaking of literal sleep. John 11:14 So Jesus then said to them plainly, "Lazarus is dead, John 11:15 and I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, so that you may believe; but let us go to him." John 11:16 Therefore Thomas, who is called Didymus, said to his fellow disciples, "Let us also go, so that we may die with Him." Most notably, Thomas doubted that Jesus had been resurrected, even after the others told him that they had seen Him themselves: John 20:24 But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. John 20:25 So the other disciples were saying to him, "We have seen the Lord!" But he said to them, "Unless I see in His hands the imprint of the nails, and put my finger into the place of the nails, and put my hand into His side, I will not believe." If you want to know more about Thomas, I encourage you to do a word search on "Thomas", on this website. God bless you! |
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105 | Can someone explain sanctifacation | NT general Archive 1 | prazn | 86313 | ||
The following is what has been revealed to me through my study of the Scriptures, my experience, and the writings of other saints: Sanctification is a process in which we (believers) are freed from the POWER of sin. The Bible says, in 2 Thess 2:13: "But we should always give thanks to God for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth." According to Scripture there are three "tenses" of salvation. 2 Cor 1:9-10 says: ...trust in... God...who DELIVERED us from so great a peril of death, and WILL DELIVER us, He on whom we have set our hope. And He WILL YET DELIVER us..." That is to say, "I AM saved, I AM BEING saved, and I WILL BE saved." Sanctification is the "I AM BEING saved" part of the salvation process. When we are saved, we are saved from the PENALTY of sin and are positionally righteous in the sight of God. Romans 5:8-10 says, "But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from the wrath of God through Him. For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life." The Bible says in 2 Peter 1:4: "...He has granted to us His precious and magnificent promises, so that by them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world by lust." Hence, our salvation will not be completed (i.e., we will not be saved from the PRESENCE of sin) until we have been perfected and our bodies glorified, which won't happen until the Lord's return. Hope this wasn't too confusing. |
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106 | From did God has come? | John 1:1 | prazn | 86304 | ||
Hi Esther, From my previous post, you should now know that God has always existed. No being created Him. He lives and reigns in Heaven. He came from heaven to earth 2000 years ago, as a man named Jesus Christ (the Son of God). This is what the Bible says about Jesus Christ: John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. John 1:2 He was in the beginning with God. John 1:3 All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being. Jesus will come back to this earth again, very soon, to judge mankind. Have you asked Him to be your Lord and Savior? I pray that you will, if you have not! God bless you! |
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107 | From where did God has come? | Gen 1:1 | prazn | 86300 | ||
"In the beginning GOD..." God is the pre-existent One. The eternal One. He had no beginning and He has no end. He proclaims that He is the great "I AM"; not the "I was" or the "I will be", but "I AM". He has always existed. He exists. And He will always exist. The good news is that we flawed human beings can always exist with Him, when we believe that Jesus Christ died on a 2000 years ago to save mankind from the wrath of Almighty God. Jesus took the punishment that you and I deserved. He remained in the grave for three days and rose again on the third day. He lives! And He reigns in heaven and will return for those who have confessed that He (Jesus) is Lord. Do you believe in Jesus, my friend? He died for you and me, because He loves us. "For God so loved the WORLD that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever should believe in Him, would not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16. If you believe that Jesus died to save you from the wrath of God, and you haven't already done so, I beg you to ask Him to save you, so that you will live forever in heaven with Him and everyone else who believes in Him. Simply say, "Dear Heavenly Father, I am a sinner. I believe that the Lord Jesus Christ died on the cross for my sins and that He rose again. Lord Jesus, please come into my heart. I want you to be my Lord and my Savior. Amen." If you prayed this prayer, won't you please post a note in this forum, so that all of us (your brothers and sisters in the Lord) can rejoice? God bless you! |
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108 | How to praise God and why? | Ps 7:17 | prazn | 86298 | ||
We praise God, the Creator of the heavens and the earth, and of every living creature (that includes you and me), because of His goodness to us. Because of His mercy to us. Since, He is our Creator, He does not have to let any one of us live. In fact, the Bible (the Word of God) declares: Ps 14:1 The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, they have committed abominable deeds; There is no one who does good. Ps 14:2 The LORD has looked down from heaven upon the sons of men To see if there are any who understand, Who seek after God. Ps 14:3 They have all turned aside, together they have become corrupt; There is no one who does good, not even one." The fact that God allows man to remain on the earth is reason to praise Him. The fact that you and I are still breathing is reason to praise Him. How do we praise Him? By thanking Him for every single good thing in our life (e.g., our spouse, our child(ren), our friends, our job, our home, our car, our health, our strength, etc.). We thank Him for the beauty of this earth, which He created for the enjoyment of man. Finally, the ultimate way to praise the Lord is to give Him our lives, because He gave His life for all of us, when He died on a cross 2000 years ago. God bless you! |
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109 | God using evil spirits? | 1 Sam 16:14 | prazn | 86295 | ||
During this morning's devotion, I learned that spirits work in human agents as God directs or allows: 2 Chr 18:19 "The LORD said, 'Who will entice Ahab king of Israel to go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead?' And one said this while another said that. 2 Chr 18:20 "Then a spirit came forward and stood before the LORD and said, 'I will entice him.' And the LORD said to him, 'How?' 2 Chr 18:21 "He said, 'I will go and be a deceiving spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.' Then He said, 'You are to entice him and prevail also. Go and do so.' 2 Chr 18:22 "Now therefore, behold, the LORD has put a deceiving spirit in the mouth of these your prophets, for the LORD has proclaimed disaster against you." If the Lord can put a deceiving spirit into a man's mouth, why couldn't He likewise use evil spirits. And, just as the Father has all power, likewise the Son (who is one with the Father): Eph 1:20-23 "...He raised Him [Christ] from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come. And He put all things in subjection under His feet, and gave Him as head over all things to the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all. Not only are the spirits subject to the authority of God the Father and God the Son, but to the followers of the Lord, as well. Luke 10:17-20 states, "The seventy returned with joy, saying, 'Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name.' And He said to them, 'I was watching Satan fall from heaven like lightning. Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing will injure you. Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are recorded in heaven.'" However, it's not clear, from this passage, that our authority (in Jesus' name) extends beyond merely casting evil spirits out of a human host. Have a blessed day! |
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110 | Parallels? | Ps 119:1 | prazn | 86216 | ||
Amen! Phil 3:7 But whatever things were gain to me, those things I have counted as loss for the sake of Christ. Phil 3:8 More than that, I count all things to be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them but rubbish so that I may gain Christ, Phil 3:9 and may be found in Him, not having a righteousness of my own derived from the Law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which comes from God on the basis of faith, Phil 3:10 that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death; Phil 3:11 in order that I may attain to the resurrection from the dead. Phil 3:12 Not that I have already obtained it or have already become perfect, but I press on so that I may lay hold of that for which also I was laid hold of by Christ Jesus. Phil 3:13 Brethren, I do not regard myself as having laid hold of it yet; but one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, Phil 3:14 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. God bless you! prazn |
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111 | What is your reason for quoting dsch... | 2 Pet 3:16 | prazn | 86214 | ||
Hi Radioman, What is your purpose in sharing these quotations from dsch...? Is it to cast doubt on the inerrancy of the Bible? Thanks! prazn |
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112 | Help explaining John 16:19-33 | John 16:19 | prazn | 86213 | ||
John 16:19 Jesus knew that they wished to question Him, and He said to them, "Are you deliberating together about this, that I said, 'A little while, and you will not see Me, and again a little while, and you will see Me'? John 16:20 "Truly, truly, I say to you, that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice; you will grieve, but your grief will be turned into joy. I believe that the Lord was speaking here of His imminent crucifixion (the reason that the apostles would grieve) and His resurrection (the reason that the apostles would rejoice). John 16:21 "Whenever a woman is in labor she has pain, because her hour has come; but when she gives birth to the child, she no longer remembers the anguish because of the joy that a child has been born into the world. I believe that our Lord was speaking here about His own anguish at having to go to the cross. You'll recall His prayer to the Father in the garden of Gethsemane: Matt 26:39 And He went a little beyond them, and fell on His face and prayed, saying, "My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; yet not as I will, but as You will." Also Luke 22:44 records that our Lord was in such anguish that He sweated drops of blood, which dripped to the ground. However, as recorded in Hebrews 12:2, Jesus, like a woman in childbirth, "for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God." John 16:22 "Therefore you too have grief now; but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you. John 16:23 "In that day you will not question Me about anything. Truly, truly, I say to you, if you ask the Father for anything in My name, He will give it to you. John 16:24 "Until now you have asked for nothing in My name; ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be made full. John 16:25 "These things I have spoken to you in figurative language; an hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figurative language, but will tell you plainly of the Father. I believe that our Lord is speaking here of His Holy Spirit, which came into the world after His ascension into heaven. 1 Cor 2:10 For to us God revealed them through the Spirit; for the Spirit searches all things, even the depths of God. 1 Cor 2:11 For who among men knows the thoughts of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so the thoughts of God no one knows except the Spirit of God. 1 Cor 2:12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may know the things freely given to us by God, 1 Cor 2:13 which things we also speak, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Spirit, combining spiritual thoughts with spiritual words. John 16:26 "In that day you will ask in My name, and I do not say to you that I will request of the Father on your behalf; John 16:27 for the Father Himself loves you, because you have loved Me and have believed that I came forth from the Father. John 16:28 "I came forth from the Father and have come into the world; I am leaving the world again and going to the Father." John 16:29 His disciples *said, "Lo, now You are speaking plainly and are not using a figure of speech. John 16:30 "Now we know that You know all things, and have no need for anyone to question You; by this we believe that You came from God." John 16:31 Jesus answered them, "Do you now believe? John 16:32 "Behold, an hour is coming, and has already come, for you to be scattered, each to his own home, and to leave Me alone; and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with Me. John 16:33 "These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world." Our Lord has told us that, in this world, we will face tribulation, but we re to exult (rejoice) in our tribulations "... knowing that tribulation brings about perrseverance; and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope; and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us. Romans 5:3-5 I didn't comment on every verse, assuming them to be self-explanatory. However, if the Lord has not revealed the meaning of these verses to you, I will share what He has revealed to me and/or other believers. God bless! |
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113 | Biblically Based Questions/Notes | John 7:18 | prazn | 86205 | ||
Hi EdB, I agree with you about the realities of "proof texting". This is why it is so important, that every believer read/study the scriptures for himself, or herself, and not simply accept the "opinions" of those who profess to be wise or the revelations of those who are "babes" in Christ. 1 Cor 3:1 And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual men, but as to men of flesh, as to infants in Christ. 1 Cor 3:2 I gave you milk to drink, not solid food; for you were not yet able to receive it. Indeed, even now you are not yet able, 1 Cor 3:3 for you are still fleshly. For since there is jealousy and strife among you, are you not fleshly, and are you not walking like mere men? God bless you! prazn |
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114 | Why did Jesus remove the man? | Mark 8:22 | prazn | 86202 | ||
Please read the note which I wrote in response to Mark 8:26. God bless you. |
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115 | Beware False Teachers | 2 Pet 2:1 | prazn | 86116 | ||
The Bible speaks of false teachers within the church of Christ. I implore you, in the name of our risen Lord, to avoid being labelled as such; please cite the Biblical scripture(s) on which your notes are based. God bless you. |
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116 | Scriptural basis for your opinions | Luke 16:23 | prazn | 86115 | ||
Whatever the Holy Spirit leads you to do, Tim, is fine with me. You are not working unto man, but unto our Lord; so, please bear in mind: James 3:1 Let not many of you become teachers, my brethren, knowing that as such we will incur a stricter judgment. 1 Cor 3:9-15 "...we are God's fellow workers; you are God's field, God's building. According to the grace of God which was given to me, like a wise master builder I laid a foundation, and another is building on it. But each man must be careful how he builds on it. For no man can lay a foundation other than the one which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if any man builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw, each man's work will become evident; for the day will show it because it is to be revealed with fire, and the fire itself will test the quality of each man's work. If any man's work which he has built on it remains, he will receive a reward. If any man's work is burned up, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire." Stay blessed! |
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117 | Biblically Based Questions/Notes | John 7:18 | prazn | 86113 | ||
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, it would be most helpful if you would cite scripture when responding to questions in this forum. Many of us are diligent to search out and quote the scriptures that will help others to know the Truth. Of course, the adversary will do anything and everything he can to delude us with doctrines that are contrary to the Word of God. His tactic is to promote divisiveness and disunity among the faithful. Please don't allow this to continue! |
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118 | Scriptural basis for your opinions | Luke 16:23 | prazn | 86111 | ||
I'm sorry, Tim. I didn't specify which note of yours I was referring to; you've written quite a few (glory to God!). Please provide the scriptural basis for the opinions that you expressed in your previous note, for the edification of those of us who are not as knowledgeable about the scriptures, as you appear to be (see below): Note: Greetings Phil! It has long been a common tactic for those who reject the teaching that the dead are aware to turn the story of Lazarus and the rich man into a parable. But, as I've asked several individuals over the last few days, where in Scripture is it identified as such? Of course, the answer is nowhere. So, you are operating on an assumption that this must be a parable. The only reason being that it disagrees with your belief about death. I accept it as the text presents it - an historical account of two real people. Now, on to your questions my friend! 1) What is the second death? Rev. 20:15 answers this question: "The lake of fire is the second death." The second death is the final judgement of the wicked. 2) Do I believe in an immortal soul? If by this question you mean, "Do I believe that once a person has been born, that their essence from that point on will continue to exist even after death" - the answer is "Yes". Man is not eternal as God is, but man will continue to exist either in the presence of God or eternal punishment in the Lake of Fire. 3) Living soul? Your analogy is interesting, but fails to consider that Scripture says we have soul, spirit, and body. I have always leaned toward a similar understanding as you, that man is a composite unity of body and spirit. I think of it in terms of man being a soul, not having a soul. However, I see the breath of life as being our spirit. Just as the body existed prior to the spirit entering it, it is also possible that the spirit can exist apart from the body. This is where your analogy falls apart. It does not consider the spiritual part of man at all, only the natural. 4) Sleep? I believe that 'sleep' is a euphemism for death. I don't take the term to be literal. It has long been the case that people don't like to say that someone died. So, we come up with ways to say it without really saying it. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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119 | Must Christians keep the Sabbath today? | Ex 20:8 | prazn | 86110 | ||
The following scriptures may shed some light for you: Rom 3:19-20 Now we know that whatever the Law says, it speaks to those who are under the Law, so that every mouth may be closed and all the world may become accountable to God; because by the works of the Law no flesh will be justified in His sight; for through the Law comes the knowledge of sin. Rom 7:4 Therefore, my brethren, you also were made to die to the Law through the body of Christ, so that you might be joined to another, to Him who was raised from the dead, in order that we might bear fruit for God. 1 Tim 1:8-9 But we know that the Law is good, if one uses it lawfully, realizing the fact that law is not made for a righteous person, but for those who are lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane Heb 10:1 For the Law, since it has only a shadow of the good things to come and not the very form of things, can never, by the same sacrifices which they offer continually year by year, make perfect those who draw near. Rom 8:1-4 Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death. For what the Law could not do, weak as it was through the flesh, God did: sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and as an offering for sin, He condemned sin in the flesh, so that the requirement of the Law might be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. |
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120 | Scriptural basis for your opinions | Luke 16:23 | prazn | 86106 | ||
Hi Tim, I'm sure that many people in this forum appreciate your opinions, however, for those of us who acknowledge the Word of God (i.e., the Holy Bible) as the only source of Truth, would you please cite the scriptures (book, chapter and verse) on which your opinions are founded? Thank you. |
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