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121 | Is not possible my explanation? | John 3:17 | glory777 | 15205 | ||
Ricardo- It is not possible because "the Bbile tells me so". You either take what the bible says as fact or your throw the whole thing out. Speculating on something that is not what the bbile says is playing into the deceiver's hand. The Bible says God cast them out, so God cast them out. Period. In Christ- Debbie |
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122 | holding the light with dirty hands? | Matt 5:20 | glory777 | 15073 | ||
Was it their rightiousness? Or was it that they were in the right place at the right time and were alert, watching? Granted, they were watching their sheep, but in the night, the others were in bed. I think that the angels were just so filled with awe at what the Lord was doing that they couldn't help but praise Him and the shepherds were the ones that were there. But it was fitting, for the Lord Jesus didn't come to the world for the "righteous" but for those who were outcasts and unlovable and untaught. I believe the shepherds were not one of the acceptable class of people, so who else were more fitting to tell of the saving grace of God? Now a question for you. Who is HaShem? God's blessings upon you. Debbie |
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123 | Dinosaurs | OT general | glory777 | 14952 | ||
Elijah- Dinosaurs could be walking the earth today. There are remote parts of the jungle in the Congo where sighting of dinosaur like creatures have been sighted, according to the Revised and Expanded Answers book. There are many legends of dragons in midieval history and in Chinese folklore. These could very well have been dinosaurs. For maore information, go to www.ICR.org. I think they may have some more answers for you. Debbie |
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124 | state law vs bilical decipline | Prov 22:6 | glory777 | 14797 | ||
Proverbs tell us to "Train up a child in the way he should go". Scripture also teaches us not to exasperate our children. There are many more scripture dealing with the raising of children, and I think if you follow the true biblical teachings, you will not get into the area of abuse. Punishment is to be used in relation to the the deed, but never done in anger. The age of the child has to be taken into account, also. James Dobson has written some very good books on the rearing of children. I would advise reading some of these. Debbie |
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125 | so in other words it's not wrong | Rom 8:38 | glory777 | 14371 | ||
12besaved- Yes, it does say you should not sleep with anyone before marriage! Sex before marriage is called fornication - not nice words like sleeping with someone. No where does it condone it, and everywhere you see it in the bible, you see how much the Lord hates it. In the old testament, people who committed fornication were stoned. God inteneded for for two people who loved each other to marry, live under the blessing of God in the way He intended it. Then sex is to be celebrated as a gift. The rules God set for us are for our own good. They will give you peace and joy and comfort. If you go against the guidelines of God for our lives, it will bring pain, unhappiness, even sickness and death (as we see with the AIDS epidemic - not that it is a judgement of God, but because people turn away from the "one man-one woman" guidelines, they have brought pain and sickness not only on themselves, but to others). Yes, a person can be saved and sin, as in sleeping with someone outside of marriage, but if they intentionally do that, knowing it is against what God wants for them, they are not only committing fornication, they are also rebelling against God. So we not only have one sin, but two. My question would be, if one really loves God and has given their hearts to Jesus, do they want to knowingly commit the same sin that got Satan cast out of Heaven? The key word is knowingly. If you are having the question, you now have the answer. You choose God, or choose to rebel against His authority. Choose God, He will not fail you and will give you strength. If it is a situation you are in, confess it as sin, and get out of it. Look up 1 Cor. 7:2; Acts 15:20; 1 Cor 6:13,18 |
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126 | so in other words it's not wrong | Rom 8:38 | glory777 | 14370 | ||
12besaved- Yes, it does say you should not sleep with anyone before marriage! Sex before marriage is called fornication - not nice words like sleeping with someone. No where does it condone it, and everywhere you see it in the bible, you see how much the Lord hates it. In the old testament, people who committed fornication were stoned. God inteneded for for two people who loved each other to marry, live under the blessing of God in the way He intended it. Then sex is to be celebrated as a gift. The rules God set for us are for our own good. They will give you peace and joy and comfort. If you go against the guidelines of God for our lives, it will bring pain, unhappiness, even sickness and death (as we see with the AIDS epidemic - not that it is a judgement of God, but because people turn away from the "one man-one woman" guidelines, they have brought pain and sickness not only on themselves, but to others). Yes, a person can be saved and sin, as in sleeping with someone outside of marriage, but if they intentionally do that, knowing it is against what God wants for them, they are not only committing fornication, they are also rebelling against God. So we not only have one sin, but two. My question would be, if one really loves God and has given their hearts to Jesus, do they want to knowingly commit the same sin that got Satan cast out of Heaven? The key word is knowingly. If you are having the question, you now have the answer. You choose God, or choose to rebel against His authority. Choose God, He will not fail you and will give you strength. If it is a situation you are in, confess it as sin, and get out of it. Look up 1 Cor. 7:2; Acts 15:20; 1 Cor 6:13,18 |
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127 | Does this mean if someone accept Christ | Matt 25:46 | glory777 | 13877 | ||
Evette- Who, as a true believer of Christ, when seeing someone suffer and is able to give, doesn't? I think believing in Christ and His teachings mandates us to give to those less fortunate, and if you truly love the Lord, you will want to act as He would, which means giving. Those who can turn away would cause me to question the reliability of their born-again experience, thus their salvation. Hope this helps. Debbie |
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128 | God has the right, but why do it? | Deut 29:29 | glory777 | 13876 | ||
I may be a little simple, I hope as a child, but there are some things in the Word and in creation I don't understand and I won't be able to understand until I am able to ask the Lord myself. I think Isaiah 55:8-9 pretty well sums it up. Also, God made the universe and all that is in it. He has the right to do anything with it He chooses. We have the right to either choose Him and trust, or not. Other than that, we have no rights. And those who choose to trust have all the rights we need. In His grace Debbie |
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129 | Christianity vs New Age! | John 14:6 | glory777 | 13325 | ||
GiVogue- If they don't believe that Jesus Christ is the only way of salvation, they are not Christian. That is the bottom line. Do they believe that the Bible is the Word of God and is truth? These are questions that will put them either into the Christian camp or the non-Christian camp. Read your Bible. That is the best defense. You can not defend something if you know nothing about it. And surround yourself with believers. Until you are knowledgable about the things of God, the enemy will try to sway you with what the "new agers" say. I pray that God will give you an unquenchable desire to know HIs Truth. Debbie |
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130 | old testament about jesus' crucifixion | OT general | glory777 | 13322 | ||
There were many references. Here are a few -Psalm 2:16-18;Isaiah 52:12; Psalm 69:21;Isaiah 53:4;Psalm 22:6-8; Zechariah 12:10 and many, many more. A good web site for the prophesies is www.messiahrevealed.org Debbie |
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131 | Tithing | 2 Cor 9:1 | glory777 | 13286 | ||
Johnny- Tithing per se was not taught by Jesus. But He did commend the widow that gave to the temple her dinas (?) all that she had. He also never taught that the Sabbath should be kept. However, there are things that the old testament gives us that we can apply to our lives. When Abraham brought the tenth to Melchizedek (a type of Christ)it was setting an example. However, the recommendation of Jesus to the widow shows that we should give even more. My church believes the tithe is basic for a standard of giving. For myself, I believe the tithe is basic. It is the least I can give. Other denominations believe go with what your heart says. Jesus is the fulfillment of the law, His Blood was shed as the end to sacrifice and law. But that doesn't mean that we should thrwo out everything waht was taught in the Old Testament. The Sabath, too, was given to man, for God wanted a day to bless us and knew we needed to have that one day set aside to focus on Him and to have a change in our weekly lives for refreshing. So do we need to give, so we can be blessed. Debbie |
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132 | Are we Justified by the law of Moses? | 2 Cor 9:1 | glory777 | 13178 | ||
Johnny- Although tithing is not a requirement for salvation, the old testament was given for our learning also. One tenth is a portion that was used then, and it was just as important to the pople then as a tenth is now. The promises God gave His people Israel are also now ours, through Christ. And some basic principles hold true. What you give you will receive. Do you believe that the Lord will follow through on His promises? He says to test Him in this. But it does depend on where your heart is about it. I heard that the word "cheerful" as in cheerful giver could be translated "hilarious". I love the idea of being so glad to give back to the Lord what He has given that you are hilarious about it. If one is looking at the principle just for the idea of payback or to become richer in money, that is the wrong attitude. Again, Jesus stressed all along that it is the position of the heart. When in doubt, the tithe is a good rule of thumb. Debbie |
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133 | Am I still a sinner? | Heb 10:14 | glory777 | 13161 | ||
Bill Mc- I'm kind of jumping in here, but I hope Nolan will add to it. As far as salvation, the Father sees us in Christ as His child. Look on a human family. I am still my dad's child, I always will be my dad's child, but I did do things that were wrong and broke fellowship with him. The same with our Heavenly Father. Yes, as long as we are human, we will be saints who sin. We will be saints who break fellowship with the Father (hopefully less and less often as we grow to be more Christlike), but as long as we get our "feet washed" through confession and repentance, we can reestablish fellowship with our Father. HOpe this helps. Debbie |
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134 | Where do the apostles fit in today? | 1 Cor 12:27 | glory777 | 12584 | ||
Steve- How does one know they have the gift of being a pastor or evangelist? I believe there are people who are apostles who are not called as such (sounds awfully religious and old-time)but they have a burning for bringing the gospel to all people, plus have high degree of organizational skills and a greater sensitivity to what the Lord is telling them to do. I think there have been people in so called "Christianized" societies (USA) who have been apostles. DL Moody could possibly have qualified as one. I don't know that much about church history, but I am sure if you looked inot the lives of great Christian leaders, you will find some that would qualify. Your sister in Christ Debbie |
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135 | I liked most of what... | Bible general Archive 1 | glory777 | 12095 | ||
There- I believe that if you fake anything, it is not of God. So yes, it would be sin. But that doesn't mean "the devil made me do it!", either. I think we use the devil too much as an excuse. It can also be from self (flesh) and I find this type of of self sin coming from immature believers or even from those who want to be thought of as very "spiritual". If a person truly wants to know more of God, wants Jesus to do a work in him and change him and submits-"Do with me whatever You want Lord - I am yours and I give my will over to you" and on top of that, have others joined in prayer with him for that purpose, it is giving the Holy Spirit the opportunity to work mightily. I have gone for prayer for the Lord to work in me and give me boldness to proclaim the gospel, and I came away with a renewed sense of humbleness, and the boldness and opportunity were given. He will give this in personal prayer also, but when hearts are united for a single purpose, it seems He comes in power. Because of the abuse of this practice, should we say it should all be outlawed? No, but I think people have to use the intellect God gave them, but don't rely purely on intellect. Intellect will tell you miracles are impossible. Intellect will tell you don't go by feelings, and yet "God's Spirit bears witness with our spirit" which gives you assurance of being God's child. Don't put God into a box. He is still doing miracles today, and if some of what is being done makes you uncomfortable, find a church that goes where you are comfortable, as long as the name of Jesus is bing lifted up. For me, pentacostalism is the right church, but I know it is not for everyone. When I say I spread the gospel of Jesus, I spread the gospel for Jesus and not for my church. As long as they are being fed the Word, it is a "right" church to go to. In Christ- Debbie |
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136 | Do you think this may be | Bible general Archive 1 | glory777 | 12015 | ||
The only reference in the Bible that I can think of that would justify falling in the presence of the Holy Spirit would be when the glory of the Lord would fill the temple and and priests could not even enter to minister, but would fall and could not move. I, too, am Pentecostal, and I will agree with my brother, EdB that there is a lot of the flesh involved here. But I will not say that everything I see is not of the Holy Spirit but of Satan. That to me sounds too much like the Pharisees saying that Jesus and His miracles where of the devil. God can work in whatever way He chooses, and I will not accuse Him if I do not know for certain. I do know that you can go deeper into worship than just mouthing prayers and singing songs and then leaving just as you entered. I know that you can be so focused on the Lord, and desire Him so much that you can feel His presence in a stronger way. When this happens, it is you and Him and nothing else matters. And being in this association, your strength can leave you. I don't agree that it happens everytime someone touches you in prayer, but I know that it can happen even if no one is touching you in prayer. I know of many people who have gone for "altar call" and have never been "slain in the Spirit." Does that mean that the Lord has not touched him? Not at all, but different people react in different ways, and the Lord moves in different ways. I have seen others that are "slain in the spirit" and fall time after time. But I see the change in the one who doesn't fall but walks with the Lord and no change in the other's walk. I think the one very much has "flesh" in the action. Holy laughter? I think that also can be taken to extremes - or a fleshly thing. I know God will not take possesion of a person, that you are in control of your acts (Corinthians)but I have also seen too many churchs where people come in with a glum expression and leave the same way. There is a real problem finding any joy, let alone the joy of the Lord. Any time things are done out of time or place, it has no order. God is a god of order. |
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137 | how many great things Jesus do | John | glory777 | 11871 | ||
I am not sure what you mean. Many miracles were documented in the gospels. John 21:25 says very few were written of all He had done. It would be wonderful to have a list of them all, wouldn't it? Debbie |
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138 | predestination - free will or God | John | glory777 | 11870 | ||
Jim- I don't know if I can help you out much here. But I know that before God created the world, He knew who would and who would not believe. The opportunities to believe are placed there for us and He knows how we would respond. Is that predestination? I am not sure. But to me it does not matter and is a moot point. I DID believe. Does that mean I can sit back and say that if God wants my neigbor saved, he will be saved whether I do anything about it or not? It means that I will follow what my God says and do what I can to present the Gospel to my neighbor. I will try to walk in a manner worthy of the name "Child of God". Whether God knows that he will be saved or not is not the point. The point is, am I doing my part? Debbie |
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139 | What is our sacrifice of praise to God? | Heb 13:15 | glory777 | 11725 | ||
Steve- I have often puzzled over this one. I heard on the radio the other day a woman giving an answer that fits. A sacrifice is giving up something or doing something that is difficult for the Lord, right? She said that when there are times that you don't feel very "spiritual" or thankful or feel like praising God, do it anyway. Don't know if that is what it means, technically, but I find that when I use it, bring Him the sacrifice, He turns it into genuine worship. Debbie |
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140 | How much submitting must a woman do? | 1 Corinthians | glory777 | 11724 | ||
Norrie, I just read all the posts to this point, and all I can say is Praise God it isn't you. I feel horrible for the other woman, and will keep her in prayer, but the people who write in to this forum are friends. So I thank God again. I think a lot of people have problems with the thought of submission. It is not being submissive to say "God says I must be submissive, so I guess I have to," but if it is understood that every successful organization and company has an order and in order for a family to be successful it must also have an order. God gave us that order. Man, as the head, must love His wife as God loved the church - sacrificially (you could ask my husband how much he sacrifices every time he gets our charge card bill!). The woman was made to be a helpmeet (helpmate) and so should be respected as an important member of the decision making process in the family. She should love and honor her husband, realizing his role is not an easy one. Submission becomes easier. It especially helps if both are true Christians who understand the roles they have. But even if only the wife knows her role, by accepting it, sometimes the husband will accept his. In the situation you are describing about a man who claims to be Christian, a lot of people claim to be Christian and have no idea what a Christian is. In an abuse situation, again I say get out. Not only could it result in severe injury to the person involved, but the effects can be severely damaging to any children. I think studies were done that showed the majority of abusive adults came from abusive homes. And those that married into an abusive situation had also seen those same situations growing up as a child. It is a hard situation. But I think when God talks about submitting, He wasn't talking about being beaten. Debbie |
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