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121 | Does the Law still stir up sin? | Rom 7:5 | Asis | 84215 | ||
As a believer in Christ we only sin when we choose to. James show us the way sin starts is with a thought. The thought is a temptation and 1 Cor. 10:13 (NASB) 13No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man; and God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also, so that you will be able to endure it. This is a promise of God that through experience has become a reality in my life. I choose God when temptation comes. He has said that any temptation that comes I can handle. Choose God. Paul writes all his letters to the "saints." If his letters are written to me along with the Galatians and the Corinthians I must be one of the saints (beleivers) he is writing to. I have been redeemed. Eph. 1:7 through Eph. 1:10 (NASB) 7In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace 8which He lavished on us. In all wisdom and insight 9He made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His kind intention which He purposed in Him 10with a view to an administration suitable to the fullness of the times, that is, the summing up of all things in Christ, things in the heavens and things on the earth. REDEMPTION: The purchase back of something that had been lost, by the payment of a ransom. The Greek word so rendered is apolutrosis, a word occurring nine times in Scripture, and always with the idea of a ransom or price paid, i.e., redemption by a lutron (see Matt. 20:28; Mark 10:45). There are instances in the LXX. Version of the Old Testament of the use of lutron in man’s relation to man (Lev. 19:20; 25:51; Ex. 21:30; Num. 35:31, 32; Isa. 45:13; Prov. 6:35), and in the same sense of man’s relation to God (Num. 3:49; 18:15). There are many passages in the New Testament which represent Christ’s sufferings under the idea of a ransom or price, and the result thereby secured is a purchase or redemption (Compare Acts 20:28; 1 Cor. 6:19, 20; Gal. 3:13; 4:4, 5; Eph. 1:7; Col. 1:14; 1 Tim. 2:5, 6; Titus 2:14; Heb. 9:12; 1 Pet. 1:18, 19; Rev. 5:9). The idea running through all these texts, however various their reference, is that of payment made for our redemption. The debt against us is not viewed as simply canceled, but is fully paid. Christ’s blood or life, which he surrendered for them, is the “ransom” by which the deliverance of his people from the servitude of sin and from its penal consequences is secured. It is the plain doctrine of Scripture that “Christ saves us neither by the mere exercise of power, nor by his doctrine, nor by his example, nor by the moral influence which he exerted, nor by any subjective influence on his people, whether natural or mystical, but as a satisfaction to divine justice, as an expiation for sin, and as a ransom from the curse and authority of the law, thus reconciling us to God by making it consistent with his perfection to exercise mercy toward sinners” (Hodge’s Systematic Theology). Understand that we are not complete until we are in our resurrected bodies. But until then we live in Christ. Oh oh here comes some of that bizarre and wierd stuff . . . In Him I'm Him In Him. |
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122 | True believer | Rom 10:9 | Asis | 95679 | ||
EdB Who are these scripture police who brand a doctine a cult? We better watch out or the Forum might find itself branded PHARASEES. By the way this is what the Title: The Treasury of David, Psalms 1-57 Author: Spurgeon, Charles H. VERSE 6 “But I am a worm, and no man.” This verse is a miracle in language. How could the Lord of glory be brought to such abasement as to be not only lower than the angels, but even lower than men. What a contrast between “I AM” and “I am a worm”! yet such a double nature was found in the person of our Lord Jesus when bleeding on the tree. He felt himself to be comparable to a helpless, powerless, down–trodden worm, passive while crushed, and unnoticed and despised by those who trod upon him. He selects the weakest of creatures, which is all flesh; and becomes, when trodden upon, writhing, quivering flesh, utterly devoid of any might except strength to suffer. This was a true likeness of himself when his body and soul had become a mass of misery—the very essence of agony—in the dying pangs of crucifixion. Man by nature is but a worm; but our Lord puts himself even beneath man, on account of the scorn which was heaped upon him and the weakness which he felt, and therefore he adds, “and no man.” The privileges and blessings which belonged to the fathers he could not obtain while deserted by God, and common acts of humanity were not allowed him, for he was rejected of men; he was outlawed from the society of earth, and shut out from the smile of heaven. How utterly did the Saviour empty himself of all glory, and become of no reputation for our sakes! “A reproach of men”—their common butt and jest; a byword and a proverb unto them: the sport of the rabble, and the scorn of the rulers. Oh the caustic power of reproach, to those who endure it with patience, yet smart under it most painfully! “And despised of the people.” The was against him. The very people who would once have crowned him then contemned him, and they who were benefited by his cures sneered at him in his woes. Sin is worthy of all reproach and contempt, and for this reason Jesus, the Sinbearer, was given up to be thus unworthily and shamefully entreated. Attention: Scripture Police Charles Hadden Spurgeon promoites the doctrine of a cult. Never use any commentaries by him. Cover your eyes and ears. Satire intended. Edb you will be judged by the same criterea you judge. Lighten up. Let the love of Jesus rule and reign in your life. It seems you would have the forum just be scripture with no explanation whatsoever because if God isn't writing the post it is all just opinions and beliefs. Sweet lips, sweet lips (just talking to myself). EdB what I have read so far has been cruel and you too Makarios. You two have smelled blood and show no mercy. LORD help us. |
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123 | True believer | Rom 10:9 | Asis | 95805 | ||
EdB what is done is done. We will all stand in judgement of our actions and our words on that day. I do believe that you are sincere in your concern for those who may be led astray from the truth. We must, though, sometimes look at the tone of our writtings. Some view what I wrote as an attack on you, but rather it was an attack on the style of correction than upon you personally. I too must watch my tone. To answer some of the other posts written about me let me remind all of you that the Way was considered a "cult" by the Orthodox religion of Jesus' time. I belong to and adhere to the teachings of the Lord of lords and the King of kings. The Son of the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, who talks to me through His word and His Spirit who lives in me. I follow the WAY. Whose cult do you belong to? This is not a defence of the undefencable. It is about the way we treat the lost. I mean would we attack the beliefs of the Roman Catholics because they believe in the "deity" of Mary. No. The subject is not taken up and if a question is asked it is handled delicately, with love and compassion. After all there is no biblical foundation for praying to her is there? Do you meet the jehovah's witness at your door with a club and chase them from your property yelling "heritic, heretic"? I talk with them and try to show them where their error is and if they are unwilling to receive what is being given to them I tell then that God loves them good bye. Sometimes our zealousness gets over zealous. You and me. I thank God that we love the one who is important. We are asked to back up all our statements with scripture. Then we then we respond with opinion based on something we heard. There have been a great many posts about the jewishness of Jesus and the beliefs of Jews that are without any foundation but these statements are allowed to go unchallenged. We believe in a Jewish God who sent His Jewish Son to take our place on the Roman cross for our sins so we can be made into new creatures and become Jewish and heirs of the promises given to the father of the Jews, Abraham . We read a Jewish book written by Jewish men and we really no nothing about our heritage. Allowing posts to demean the ancestry of our faith. I am not called to defend the honor and the truth of the Jews but I know more about them because I follow the one true God. Why do I even mention this? Because WE have gotten away from what is important. Showing the world the truth, through out words and our actions. You can take what I have said and do with it what you like. EdB I feel that we have given each other permission, in past posts, to get involved in each others lives. If I have it wrong then tell me. It is unfortunate that sometimes things are written out in the open for others to misinterpret. One last time, my post was to open the eyes of your understanding not attack you personally. If all of you cannot take me as my Lord takes me, Asis, then turn me in and get me thrown off the Forum. Because I too am "DEFENDER OF THE FAITH AND THE TRUTH OF GOD" |
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124 | True believer | Rom 10:9 | Asis | 95873 | ||
Done. Let us move on. Asis |
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125 | Are we Stupid or Lazy? Our Soul at stak | Rom 14:12 | Asis | 89371 | ||
Graceful: How does Ephes. 4:11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; [KJV] fit in what you are discussing. We all have a obligation to seek the truth through study of God's word. If we desire to be disciles and not just followers of Christ, it absolutely necessary that we study. I think that the gifts of Jesus, the apostle, the prophet, the evangelist, the pastor and the teacher, are necessary to bring us from follower to disciple. Ephes. 4:12-15 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: [13] Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ: [14] That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; [15] But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: [KJV] Thank you Lord Jesus. Asis |
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126 | Are we Stupid or Lazy? Our Soul at stak | Rom 14:12 | Asis | 89423 | ||
Hello Hank. I hope this note finds you well. There are those who see Jesus and look to Him for what He can do for them. They recognize that He is the Son of God and even believe in their heart that He died for them and rose after three days and now sits at the right hand of the Father but that is as far as it goes. Albiet that is pretty far but it is not what Jesus wants from us. They recognize Him but have no relationship with Him. Jesus did not proclaim the mysteries of God to the followers. He did reveal them to those who are close to Him. Matt. 13:10 through Matt. 13:12 (ASV) 10And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables? 11And he answered and said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. 12For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that which he hath. The multitudes followed and heard parables but the disciples heard the deep things of God, even to the extent that some were so hard to grasp that they left Him to walk with Him no more. There is a difference between those who follow Jesus and those who walk with Him. Does this answer your query? Have I made my statement clear? Do you need more detail? Am I off base? Matt. 4:25 (KJV) 25And there followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judaea, and from beyond Jordan. Matt. 8:1 (KJV) 1When he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him. Matt. 8:10 (KJV) 10When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel. Matt. 12:15 (KJV) 15But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all; Matt. 19:27 through Matt. 19:30 (KJV) 27Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore? 28And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. 29And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life. 30But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first. Mark 6:1 (KJV) 1And he went out from thence, and came into his own country; and his disciples follow him. John 6:60 through John 6:66 (KJV) 60Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it? 61When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this offend you? 62What and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before? 63It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life. 64But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him. 65And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father. 66From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him. Matt. 8:23 (KJV) 23And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. |
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127 | True or False | 1 Corinthians | Asis | 102992 | ||
Ray I think you've got it. I look at the word "S"pirit as (God's) and "s"pirit as ours. God has given us His Spirit to indwell us. His Spirit communes with our spirit. His Spirit reveals the thoughts of God, the truths of God to us via our spirit. When God through His Spirit reveals a truth to our spirit we know it is the truth. The mechanism of "we know" is what Nee calls intuition. When Jesus revealed Himself to us "we knew" He was who He said He was. How would you describe the reception of that knowledge. Nee uses the term "intuition" and when you think about it fits. When I asked Jesus to be my Lord and Savior I KNEW that the Bible was God's word and it was absolutely true. No one has been able to convince me otherwise. I just know. Consider this from The Spiritual Man: . . . What then can man do other than deliver himself into the hands of God for Him to work? His spirit (man's asis) shall remain forever dead unless he confesses that everything pertaining to man is useless and unless he stands in the place of death with the Lord Jesus and accepts His life. Man's way cannot envisage acceptance of the Lord Jesus as Savior and a quickening of his spirit's intuition, but insists on substituting his mind for intuition. He thinks and cogitates until he creates many philosophies, ethics,or religions. But what is God's pronouncement? Isaiah 55:9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. [KJV] However intensively man may contemplate, his thoughts are earthly and not heavenly. After regeneration, God enables our intuition to know His thought and to apprehend His way so that we may follow HIM. . . (me now) This is what Pauls is saying by the scriptures in Ephrim's post. We cannot understand the ways and thoughts of God until we have the Spirit of God residing in us and allow our spirit to reveal His thoughts and ways to us. We just know - by intuition. Comprende? Si y No |
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128 | Does God think negative thoughts. | 1 Cor 2:16 | Asis | 86254 | ||
Thank you for your responses. They were all excellent. They made me think. We have all sat in the dark and thought there was no hope for our situation. We have brought condemnation upon ourselves for what we have done. There may even be some who thought they were unworthy of life. None of us were exempt. Negative thoughts would creep into our mind and turn us away from who we realy were. These are the negative thoughts I was refering to. We were liars, cheats, filled with greed, full of envy, strife, deceit, malice, disobedient to parents, insolent, arrogant, boastful, untrustworthy, unloving, unmerciful, full of evil (Rom 1;29-32). I will endeavor to be scriptural. I am going through one of the many trials that come upon all of us. Some more intense than others, but we all go through them. As I pondered my situation, ran out the possible scenarios that could occur, I started to see that all was bleek there was no good that was going to happen to me. I thought, "does God look at the world and think as I have thought?" The Spirit of God told me that I have the mind of Christ. I know what God thinks if I would just listen to Him (1 Cor 2:14-16; Ps 46:10). I realized that if I have the mind of Christ I can access the thoughts of Christ. I had to get my thoughts in line with the Word of GOD. What does He have in store for me? He will be with me always no matter what happens. He will be my strength. I will be able to endure anything as long as I lean on Him. I can control my thoughts. I decided to think on these thoughts of God: Rom. 8:5 (KJV) 5For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. Zech. 4:6 (KJV) 6Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts Isa. 43:2 (KJV) 2When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. AMPLIFIED Habakkuk 3:19 The Lord God is my Strength, my personal bravery, and my invincible army; He makes my feet like hinds' feet and will make me to walk [not to stand still in terror, but to walk] and make [spiritual] progress upon my high places [of trouble, suffering, or responsibility]! AMPLIFIED Proverbs 18:21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and they who indulge in it shall eat the fruit of it [for death or life]. [Matt. 12:37.] AMPLIFIED Psalm 42:5 Why are you cast down, O my inner self? And why should you moan over me and be disquieted within me? Hope in God and wait expectantly for Him, for I shall yet praise Him, my Help and my God. AMPLIFIED Proverbs 23:7 For as he thinks in his heart, so is he. As one who reckons, he says to you, eat and drink, yet his heart is not with you [but is grudging the cost]. AMPLIFIED Psalm 3:3 But You, O Lord, are a shield for me, my glory, and the lifter of my head. 2 Cor 10:4-6 For the arms of our warfare [are] not fleshly, but powerful according to God to [the] overthrow of strongholds; overthrowing reasonings and every high thing that lifts itself up against the knowledge of God, and leading captive every thought into the obedience of the Christ; and having in readiness to avenge all disobedience when your obedience shall have been fulfilled. And so I know that God doe not think negative thoughts, but only those that lift us up and edify us who are His children. The rest are getting what they deserve. |
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129 | Emmaus, Are hope and charity gifts? | 1 Cor 12:31 | Asis | 79854 | ||
If you believe God and trust in Him he gives you hope. This is not mentioned in 1 Cor 12. To do anything for God and not have love is to be a clanging cymbal 1 Cor 13:1. The God kind of love given us by the Spirit is not a gift mentioned in 1 Cor 12. However, We do not earn the ability to love others as God loves them. IT IS GIVEN US (a gift if you will) because we desire to please Him and ask for it and give ourselves up for Him. Hope and charity (love) are not gifts of 1 Cor 12. | ||||||
130 | What were, are, they filled with? | 2 Corinthians | Asis | 83705 | ||
Ray This must start with an understanding of the word "baptism". The following is from, "The Complete WordStudy Bible edited by Dr. Spiros Zodhiates": (IV) Metaphorically and in direct allusion to the practice of water baptism (Matt. 3:11; Luke 3:16), to baptize in or with the Holy Spirit and in or with fire, the baptism in the Holy Spirit being the spiritual counterpart of the water baptism. This Spirit baptism is referred to in 1 Cor. 12:13 as an act performed by God in joining all true believers to the body of the Lord Jesus. To be baptized in fire (Matt. 3:11 [TR]; Luke 3:16) stands in contrast to the baptism in the Spirit. Those who refuse to be joined into the body of Christ through the energy of the Holy Spirit will suffer the consequent punishment (Matt. 3:12; Luke 3:17). In regard to the Spirit baptism, see also Mark 1:8; John 1:33; Acts 1:5; 11:16, where the baptism in the Holy Spirit occurs as a specific phrase indicating what happened at Pentecost in joining the Jews who believed to the body of Christ (Acts 2). This is explained by Peter in Acts 11:15, 16 indicating that the Gentiles of Caesarea were also baptized in the Holy Spirit. A third group was the disciples of John in Acts 19:6. This Spirit baptism was characterized by the phenomenon of speaking in languages never learned by those who were baptized in or with the Spirit (see Acts 2:4 [language], 6, 8 [dialect], 11 [languages]; Acts 10:46 [languages]; Acts 19:6 [languages]). Thus the baptism in the Holy Spirit is Christ’s attachment of those who genuinely believe as members of His body. In 1 Cor. 12:13 the verb ebaptístheMmen refers to all believers of all times. It is something that God did in forming the spiritual body of Jesus Christ or the body of all believers, the Church. It fulfills the promise of Christ to send into the world in a special way the Holy Spirit or the ParákleMtos (3875), the Paraclete, Comforter, Intercessor, Consoler (John 16:7–14). First please reread my note. I do not understand what you mean by a blend of the Holy Spirit and Jesus. Matt 3:11 John the Baptist says:11“I baptize you with water for repentance. But after me will come one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not fit to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire." He tells us that Jesus will baptize us in the Holy Spirit. In John 20:22 Jesus breqathed on the disciples and gave them the Holy Spirit. 22And with that he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit." What did they receive at Pentecost -- Power from on high. Jesus, until the day He was baptized by John and the Holy Spirit descended upon Him, had performed no miracles. Luke 4:1 says He was full of the Holy Spirit when He went into the wilderness. Luke 4:14 says He returned in the power of the Spirit. Jesus on earth as a man performed the work of the Father by the power, the anointing of the Holy Spirit. Hence He is call Messiah, the Anointed One. This is why in Luke 4:17 (by the way, the Jews read one scripture section per day so when Jesus was handed the scroll of Isaiah and read the section it was opened to it was the reading for the day. God is so cool) Jesus says He is anointed by the Spirit. . . A Pentecostal believes that we become anointed by the Holy Spirit just like the disciples, when we receive the baptism of the Spirit. Being a man/woman (do I have to be politically correct or can I just use the masculine?) and so use to "doing it my way" we find it hard to get ugly for God. We don't realize He sees us naked, right down to the bone. So we somertimes refuse to do what He asks. We have all experienced it. Quenching the Spirit. God tells us "Don't do it." But sometimes we are embarrased to make gibberish as "tongues" starts. So this HeMan is not about to let his tongue make that sound. It comes down to this if I don't open my mouth then the Spirit can not speak through me in tongues or in the language of man. Young’s Literal Translation of the Bible Acts 19:2 through Acts 19:7 (YLT) 2he said unto them, ‘The Holy Spirit did ye receive—having believed?’ and they said unto him, ‘But we did not even hear whether there is any Holy Spirit;’ 3and he said unto them, ‘To what, then, were ye baptized?’ and they said, ‘To John’s baptism.’ 4And Paul said, ‘John, indeed, did baptize with a baptism of reformation, saying to the people that in him who is coming after him they should believe—that is, in the Christ—Jesus;’ 5and they, having heard, were baptized—to the name of the Lord Jesus, 6and Paul having laid on them his hands, the Holy Spirit came upon them, they were speaking also with tongues, and prophesying, 7and all the men were, as it were, twelve. Ray your openness to discussion is precious never lose it. I'm more than happy to continue this discussion if you have any more questions. Graceful, thank you for the compliment. I am a man. I have enjoyed your remarks also. |
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131 | Who will inhabit the earth? | 2 Cor 5:8 | Asis | 84171 | ||
hello lovly2me1 Go figure? We, who die before Jesus returns, will go to heaven we just won't stay there. I don't know what the Jehovah's Witnesses talk about. I'm too busy understanding what God is talking about. The problem today is we have been involved with religion for so long that its doctine has been accepted as truth. So when the truth comes along we call it heresy. Here is a for instance. Jesus said in John 14:2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. [KJV] We believe that Jesus is going to build us some houses in heaven where we will live. We sing about it with hymns. A popular song by Eli said "that is all the lumber you sent." Yet we will live on the new earth in the new Jerusalem. Jerusalem will have many rooms, apartments, mansions in it. It will come down from heaven. Could that be what Jesus went to prepare? When we say that we won't live in heaven we are called bizarre and wierd and the defenders of religion attack. The seekers of truth look to the word of God and ask the Holy Spirit to instruct them in the truth. The truth needs NO defending. After all it is TRUTH. The reference to Galations 1:10 is about responding to questions in the forum. My life is to please God. I have offered it as a living sacrifice to Him. I therefore respond to questions and comments (notes) with the truth, the Scriptures as God has revealed them to me.God reveals the knowledge of Christ to us, individually and that knowledge is always true to the scriptures. Regardless of how others respond, I know that God talks to his children and reveals that which is a mystery to them. Mark 4:22 [Things are hidden temporarily only as a means to revelation.] For there is nothing hidden except to be revealed, nor is anything [temporarily] kept secret except in order that it may be made known [Amplified] AMPLIFIED Mark 4:24 And He said to them, Be careful what you are hearing. The measure [of thought and study] you give [to the truth you hear] will be the measure [of virtue and knowledge] that comes back to you--and more [besides] will be given to you who hear. If others don't believe then Romans 3:3 applies. For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect? [KJV] I will not allow their unbelief to affect my belief. God knows me and I know that He is talking to His people today. Scripture in context bears witness to His intent, His will. Numbers 23:19 God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good? [KJV] I do not believe that God has made His word so complicated that it takes a degree from the hermenutical exegesical theological technical institute and semenary to understand it. There was a time when laymen led the church and it functioned just fine. Our relationship with God is a heart relationship. If ALL you do is done to please God, then when you are doing something that is displeasing to God He will let you know it. We call that conviction. If your heart is after God the conviction will lead to repentance and you will be right back where you were before. Pleasing God is the desire of your heart. You should not be concerned with your motives because your motive is to please God in all you do. yours in Christ, Jeff |
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132 | Who will inhabit the earth? | 2 Cor 5:8 | Asis | 84172 | ||
hello lovly2me1 Go figure? We, who die before Jesus returns, will go to heaven we just won't stay there. I don't know what the Jehovah's Witnesses talk about. I'm too busy understanding what God is talking about. The problem today is we have been involved with religion for so long that its doctine has been accepted as truth. So when the truth comes along we call it heresy. Here is a for instance. Jesus said in John 14:2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. [KJV] We believe that Jesus is going to build us some houses in heaven where we will live. We sing about it with hymns. A popular song by Eli said "that is all the lumber you sent." Yet we will live on the new earth in the new Jerusalem. Jerusalem will have many rooms, apartments, mansions in it. It will come down from heaven. Could that be what Jesus went to prepare? When we say that we won't live in heaven we are called bizarre and wierd and the defenders of religion attack. The seekers of truth look to the word of God and ask the Holy Spirit to instruct them in the truth. The truth needs NO defending. After all it is TRUTH. The reference to Galations 1:10 is about responding to questions in the forum. My life is to please God. I have offered it as a living sacrifice to Him. I therefore respond to questions and comments (notes) with the truth, the Scriptures as God has revealed them to me.God reveals the knowledge of Christ to us, individually and that knowledge is always true to the scriptures. Regardless of how others respond, I know that God talks to his children and reveals that which is a mystery to them. Mark 4:22 [Things are hidden temporarily only as a means to revelation.] For there is nothing hidden except to be revealed, nor is anything [temporarily] kept secret except in order that it may be made known [Amplified] Amplified Mark 4:24 And He said to them, Be careful what you are hearing. The measure [of thought and study] you give [to the truth you hear] will be the measure [of virtue and knowledge] that comes back to you--and more [besides] will be given to you who hear. If others don't believe then Romans 3:3 applies. For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect? [KJV] I will not allow their unbelief to affect my belief. God knows me and I know that He is talking to His people today. Scripture in context bears witness to His intent, His will. Numbers 23:19 God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good? [KJV] I do not believe that God has made His word so complicated that it takes a degree from the hermenutical exegesical theological technical institute and semenary to understand it. There was a time when laymen led the church and it functioned just fine. Our relationship with God is a heart relationship. If ALL you do is done to please God, then when you are doing something that is displeasing to God He will let you know it. We call that conviction. If your heart is after God the conviction will lead to repentance and you will be right back where you were before. Pleasing God is the desire of your heart. You should not be concerned with your motives because your motive is to please God in all you do. yours in Christ, Jeff |
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133 | Who will inhabit the earth? | 2 Cor 5:8 | Asis | 84173 | ||
hello lovly2me1 Go figure? We, who die before Jesus returns, will go to heaven we just won't stay there. I don't know what the Jehovah's Witnesses talk about. I'm too busy understanding what God is talking about. The problem today is we have been involved with religion for so long that its doctine has been accepted as truth. So when the truth comes along we call it heresy. Here is a for instance. Jesus said in John 14:2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. [KJV] We believe that Jesus is going to build us some houses in heaven where we will live. We sing about it with hymns. A popular song by Eli said "that is all the lumber you sent." Yet we will live on the new earth in the new Jerusalem. Jerusalem will have many rooms, apartments, mansions in it. It will come down from heaven. Could that be what Jesus went to prepare? When we say that we won't live in heaven we are called bizarre and wierd and the defenders of religion attack. The seekers of truth look to the word of God and ask the Holy Spirit to instruct them in the truth. The truth needs NO defending. After all it is TRUTH. Mark 4:22 [Things are hidden temporarily only as a means to revelation.] For there is nothing hidden except to be revealed, nor is anything [temporarily] kept secret except in order that it may be made known Mark 4:24 And He said to them, Be careful what you are hearing. The measure [of thought and study] you give [to the truth you hear] will be the measure [of virtue and knowledge] that comes back to you--and more [besides] will be given to you who hear. [Amplified] The reference to Galations 1:10 is about responding to questions in the forum. My life is to please God. I have offered it as a living sacrifice to Him. I therefore respond to questions and comments (notes) with the truth, the Scriptures as God has revealed them to me.God reveals the knowledge of Christ to us, individually and that knowledge is always true to the scriptures. Regardless of how others respond, I know that God talks to his children and reveals that which is a mystery to them. If others don't believe then Romans 3:3 applies. For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect? [KJV] I will not allow their unbelief to affect my belief. God knows me and I know that He is talking to His people today. Scripture in context bears witness to His intent, His will. Numbers 23:19 God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good? [KJV] I do not believe that God has made His word so complicated that it takes a degree from the hermenutical exegesical theological technical institute and semenary to understand it. There was a time when laymen led the church and it functioned just fine. Our relationship with God is a heart relationship. If ALL you do is done to please God, then when you are doing something that is displeasing to God He will let you know it. We call that conviction. If your heart is after God the conviction will lead to repentance and you will be right back where you were before. Pleasing God is the desire of your heart. You should not be concerned with your motives because your motive is to please God in all you do. yours in Christ, Jeff |
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134 | Who will inhabit the earth? | 2 Cor 5:8 | Asis | 84174 | ||
Go figure? We, who die before Jesus returns, will go to heaven we just won't stay there. I don't know what the Jehovah's Witnesses talk about. I'm too busy understanding what God is talking about. The problem today is we have been involved with religion for so long that its doctine has been accepted as truth. So when the truth comes along we call it heresy. Here is a for instance. Jesus said in John 14:2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. [KJV] We believe that Jesus is going to build us some houses in heaven where we will live. We sing about it with hymns. A popular song by Eli said "that is all the lumber you sent." Yet we will live on the new earth in the new Jerusalem. Jerusalem will have many rooms, apartments, mansions in it. It will come down from heaven. Could that be what Jesus went to prepare? When we say that we won't live in heaven we are called bizarre and wierd and the defenders of religion attack. The seekers of truth look to the word of God and ask the Holy Spirit to instruct them in the truth. The truth needs NO defending. After all it is TRUTH. Mark 4:22 [Things are hidden temporarily only as a means to revelation.] For there is nothing hidden except to be revealed, nor is anything [temporarily] kept secret except in order that it may be made known Mark 4:24 And He said to them, Be careful what you are hearing. The measure [of thought and study] you give [to the truth you hear] will be the measure [of virtue and knowledge] that comes back to you--and more [besides] will be given to you who hear. [Amplified] The reference to Galations 1:10 is about responding to questions in the forum. My life is to please God. I have offered it as a living sacrifice to Him. I therefore respond to questions and comments (notes) with the truth, the Scriptures as God has revealed them to me.God reveals the knowledge of Christ to us, individually and that knowledge is always true to the scriptures. Regardless of how others respond, I know that God talks to his children and reveals that which is a mystery to them. If others don't believe then Romans 3:3 applies. For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect? [KJV] I will not allow their unbelief to affect my belief. God knows me and I know that He is talking to His people today. Scripture in context bears witness to His intent, His will. Numbers 23:19 God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good? [KJV] I do not believe that God has made His word so complicated that it takes a degree from the hermenutical exegesical theological technical institute and semenary to understand it. There was a time when laymen led the church and it functioned just fine. Our relationship with God is a heart relationship. If ALL you do is done to please God, then when you are doing something that is displeasing to God He will let you know it. We call that conviction. If your heart is after God the conviction will lead to repentance and you will be right back where you were before. Pleasing God is the desire of your heart. You should not be concerned with your motives because your motive is to please God in all you do. yours in Christ, Jeff |
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135 | Who will inhabit the earth? | 2 Cor 5:8 | Asis | 84175 | ||
Go figure? We, who die before Jesus returns, will go to heaven we just won't stay there. I don't know what the Jehovah's Witnesses talk about. I'm too busy understanding what God is talking about. The problem today is we have been involved with religion for so long that its doctine has been accepted as truth. So when the truth comes along we call it heresy. Here is a for instance. Jesus said in John 14:2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. [KJV] We believe that Jesus is going to build us some houses in heaven where we will live. We sing about it with hymns. A popular song by Eli said "that is all the lumber you sent." Yet we will live on the new earth in the new Jerusalem. Jerusalem will have many rooms, apartments, mansions in it. It will come down from heaven. Could that be what Jesus went to prepare? When we say that we won't live in heaven we are called bizarre and wierd and the defenders of religion attack. The seekers of truth look to the word of God and ask the Holy Spirit to instruct them in the truth. The truth needs NO defending. After all it is TRUTH. Mark 4:22 [Things are hidden temporarily only as a means to revelation.] For there is nothing hidden except to be revealed, nor is anything [temporarily] kept secret except in order that it may be made known Mark 4:24 And He said to them, Be careful what you are hearing. The measure [of thought and study] you give [to the truth you hear] will be the measure [of virtue and knowledge] that comes back to you--and more [besides] will be given to you who hear. [Amplified] The reference to Galations 1:10 is about responding to questions in the forum. My life is to please God. I have offered it as a living sacrifice to Him. I therefore respond to questions and comments (notes) with the truth, the Scriptures as God has revealed them to me.God reveals the knowledge of Christ to us, individually and that knowledge is always true to the scriptures. Regardless of how others respond, I know that God talks to his children and reveals that which is a mystery to them. If others don't believe then Romans 3:3 applies. For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect? [KJV] I will not allow their unbelief to affect my belief. God knows me and I know that He is talking to His people today. Scripture in context bears witness to His intent, His will. Numbers 23:19 God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good? [KJV] I do not believe that God has made His word so complicated that it takes a degree from the hermenutical exegesical theological technical institute and semenary to understand it. There was a time when laymen led the church and it functioned just fine. Our relationship with God is a heart relationship. If ALL you do is done to please God, then when you are doing something that is displeasing to God He will let you know it. We call that conviction. If your heart is after God the conviction will lead to repentance and you will be right back where you were before. Pleasing God is the desire of your heart. You should not be concerned with your motives because your motive is to please God in all you do. yours in Christ, Jeff |
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136 | Who will inhabit the earth? | 2 Cor 5:8 | Asis | 84176 | ||
Go figure? We, who die before Jesus returns, will go to heaven we just won't stay there. I don't know what the Jehovah's Witnesses talk about. I'm too busy understanding what God is talking about. The problem today is we have been involved with religion for so long that its doctine has been accepted as truth. So when the truth comes along we call it heresy. Here is a for instance. Jesus said in John 14:2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. [KJV] We believe that Jesus is going to build us some houses in heaven where we will live. We sing about it with hymns. A popular song by Eli said "that is all the lumber you sent." Yet we will live on the new earth in the new Jerusalem. Jerusalem will have many rooms, apartments, mansions in it. It will come down from heaven. Could that be what Jesus went to prepare? When we say that we won't live in heaven we are called bizarre and wierd and the defenders of religion attack. The seekers of truth look to the word of God and ask the Holy Spirit to instruct them in the truth. The truth needs NO defending. After all it is TRUTH. Mark 4:22 [Things are hidden temporarily only as a means to revelation.] For there is nothing hidden except to be revealed, nor is anything [temporarily] kept secret except in order that it may be made known Mark 4:24 And He said to them, Be careful what you are hearing. The measure [of thought and study] you give [to the truth you hear] will be the measure [of virtue and knowledge] that comes back to you--and more [besides] will be given to you who hear. [Amplified] The reference to Galations 1:10 is about responding to questions in the forum. My life is to please God. I have offered it as a living sacrifice to Him. I therefore respond to questions and comments (notes) with the truth, the Scriptures as God has revealed them to me.God reveals the knowledge of Christ to us, individually and that knowledge is always true to the scriptures. Regardless of how others respond, I know that God talks to his children and reveals that which is a mystery to them. If others don't believe then Romans 3:3 applies. For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect? [KJV] I will not allow their unbelief to affect my belief. God knows me and I know that He is talking to His people today. Scripture in context bears witness to His intent, His will. Numbers 23:19 God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good? [KJV] I do not believe that God has made His word so complicated that it takes a degree from the hermenutical exegesical theological technical institute and semenary to understand it. There was a time when laymen led the church and it functioned just fine. Our relationship with God is a heart relationship. If ALL you do is done to please God, then when you are doing something that is displeasing to God He will let you know it. We call that conviction. If your heart is after God the conviction will lead to repentance and you will be right back where you were before. Pleasing God is the desire of your heart. You should not be concerned with your motives because your motive is to please God in all you do. yours in Christ, Jeff |
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137 | Who will inhabit the earth? | 2 Cor 5:8 | Asis | 84177 | ||
Go figure? We, who die before Jesus returns, will go to heaven we just won't stay there. I don't know what the Jehovah's Witnesses talk about. I'm too busy understanding what God is talking about. The problem today is we have been involved with religion for so long that its doctine has been accepted as truth. So when the truth comes along we call it heresy. Here is a for instance. Jesus said in John 14:2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. [KJV] We believe that Jesus is going to build us some houses in heaven where we will live. We sing about it with hymns. A popular song by Eli said "that is all the lumber you sent." Yet we will live on the new earth in the new Jerusalem. Jerusalem will have many rooms, apartments, mansions in it. It will come down from heaven. Could that be what Jesus went to prepare? When we say that we won't live in heaven we are called bizarre and wierd and the defenders of religion attack. The seekers of truth look to the word of God and ask the Holy Spirit to instruct them in the truth. The truth needs NO defending. After all it is TRUTH. Mark 4:22 [Things are hidden temporarily only as a means to revelation.] For there is nothing hidden except to be revealed, nor is anything [temporarily] kept secret except in order that it may be made known Mark 4:24 And He said to them, Be careful what you are hearing. The measure [of thought and study] you give [to the truth you hear] will be the measure [of virtue and knowledge] that comes back to you--and more [besides] will be given to you who hear. [Amplified] The reference to Galations 1:10 is about responding to questions in the forum. My life is to please God. I have offered it as a living sacrifice to Him. I therefore respond to questions and comments (notes) with the truth, the Scriptures as God has revealed them to me.God reveals the knowledge of Christ to us, individually and that knowledge is always true to the scriptures. Regardless of how others respond, I know that God talks to his children and reveals that which is a mystery to them. If others don't believe then Romans 3:3 applies. For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect? [KJV] I will not allow their unbelief to affect my belief. God knows me and I know that He is talking to His people today. Scripture in context bears witness to His intent, His will. Numbers 23:19 God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good? [KJV] I do not believe that God has made His word so complicated that it takes a degree from the hermenutical exegesical theological technical institute and semenary to understand it. There was a time when laymen led the church and it functioned just fine. Our relationship with God is a heart relationship. If ALL you do is done to please God, then when you are doing something that is displeasing to God He will let you know it. We call that conviction. If your heart is after God the conviction will lead to repentance and you will be right back where you were before. Pleasing God is the desire of your heart. You should not be concerned with your motives because your motive is to please God in all you do. yours in Christ, Jeff |
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138 | Who will inhabit the earth? | 2 Cor 5:8 | Asis | 84178 | ||
Go figure? We, who die before Jesus returns, will go to heaven we just won't stay there. I don't know what the Jehovah's Witnesses talk about. I'm too busy understanding what God is talking about. The problem today is we have been involved with religion for so long that its doctine has been accepted as truth. So when the truth comes along we call it heresy. Here is a for instance. Jesus said in John 14:2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. [KJV] We believe that Jesus is going to build us some houses in heaven where we will live. We sing about it with hymns. A popular song by Eli said "that is all the lumber you sent." Yet we will live on the new earth in the new Jerusalem. Jerusalem will have many rooms, apartments, mansions in it. It will come down from heaven. Could that be what Jesus went to prepare? When we say that we won't live in heaven we are called bizarre and wierd and the defenders of religion attack. The seekers of truth look to the word of God and ask the Holy Spirit to instruct them in the truth. The truth needs NO defending. After all it is TRUTH. New American Standard Bible Mark 4:22 through Mark 4:25 (NASB) 22“For nothing is hidden, except to be revealed; nor has anything been secret, but that it would come to light. 23“If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.” 24And He was saying to them, “Take care what you listen to. By your standard of measure it will be measured to you; and more will be given you besides. 25“For whoever has, to him more shall be given; and whoever does not have, even what he has shall be taken away from him.” The reference to Galations 1:10 is about responding to questions in the forum. My life is to please God. I have offered it as a living sacrifice to Him. I therefore respond to questions and comments (notes) with the truth, the Scriptures as God has revealed them to me.God reveals the knowledge of Christ to us, individually and that knowledge is always true to the scriptures. Regardless of how others respond, I know that God talks to his children and reveals that which is a mystery to them. If others don't believe then Romans 3:3 applies. For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect? [KJV] I will not allow their unbelief to affect my belief. God knows me and I know that He is talking to His people today. Scripture in context bears witness to His intent, His will. Numbers 23:19 God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good? [KJV] I do not believe that God has made His word so complicated that it takes a degree from the hermenutical exegesical theological technical institute and semenary to understand it. There was a time when laymen led the church and it functioned just fine. Our relationship with God is a heart relationship. If ALL you do is done to please God, then when you are doing something that is displeasing to God He will let you know it. We call that conviction. If your heart is after God the conviction will lead to repentance and you will be right back where you were before. Pleasing God is the desire of your heart. You should not be concerned with your motives because your motive is to please God in all you do. yours in Christ, Jeff |
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139 | Who will inhabit the earth? | 2 Cor 5:8 | Asis | 84179 | ||
Go figure? We, who die before Jesus returns, will go to heaven we just won't stay there. I don't know what the Jehovah's Witnesses talk about. I'm too busy understanding what God is talking about. The problem today is we have been involved with religion for so long that its doctine has been accepted as truth. So when the truth comes along we call it heresy. Here is a for instance. Jesus said in John 14:2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. [KJV] We believe that Jesus is going to build us some houses in heaven where we will live. We sing about it with hymns. A popular song by Eli said "that is all the lumber you sent." Yet we will live on the new earth in the new Jerusalem. Jerusalem will have many rooms, apartments, mansions in it. It will come down from heaven. Could that be what Jesus went to prepare? When we say that we won't live in heaven we are called bizarre and wierd and the defenders of religion attack. The seekers of truth look to the word of God and ask the Holy Spirit to instruct them in the truth. The truth needs NO defending. After all it is TRUTH. New American Standard Bible Mark 4:22 through Mark 4:25 (NASB) 22“For nothing is hidden, except to be revealed; nor has anything been secret, but that it would come to light. 23“If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.” 24And He was saying to them, “Take care what you listen to. By your standard of measure it will be measured to you; and more will be given you besides. 25“For whoever has, to him more shall be given; and whoever does not have, even what he has shall be taken away from him.” The reference to Galations 1:10 is about responding to questions in the forum. My life is to please God. I have offered it as a living sacrifice to Him. I therefore respond to questions and comments (notes) with the truth, the Scriptures as God has revealed them to me.God reveals the knowledge of Christ to us, individually and that knowledge is always true to the scriptures. Regardless of how others respond, I know that God talks to his children and reveals that which is a mystery to them. If others don't believe then Romans 3:3 applies. For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect? [KJV] I will not allow their unbelief to affect my belief. God knows me and I know that He is talking to His people today. Scripture in context bears witness to His intent, His will. Numbers 23:19 God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good? [KJV] I do not believe that God has made His word so complicated that it takes a degree from the hermenutical exegesical theological technical institute and semenary to understand it. There was a time when laymen led the church and it functioned just fine. Our relationship with God is a heart relationship. If ALL you do is done to please God, then when you are doing something that is displeasing to God He will let you know it. We call that conviction. If your heart is after God the conviction will lead to repentance and you will be right back where you were before. Pleasing God is the desire of your heart. You should not be concerned with your motives because your motive is to please God in all you do. yours in Christ, Jeff |
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140 | Who will inhabit the earth? | 2 Cor 5:8 | Asis | 84180 | ||
Go figure? We, who die before Jesus returns, will go to heaven we just won't stay there. I don't know what the Jehovah's Witnesses talk about. I'm too busy understanding what God is talking about. The problem today is we have been involved with religion for so long that its doctine has been accepted as truth. So when the truth comes along we call it heresy. Here is a for instance. Jesus said in John 14:2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. [KJV] We believe that Jesus is going to build us some houses in heaven where we will live. We sing about it with hymns. A popular song by Eli said "that is all the lumber you sent." Yet we will live on the new earth in the new Jerusalem. Jerusalem will have many rooms, apartments, mansions in it. It will come down from heaven. Could that be what Jesus went to prepare? When we say that we won't live in heaven we are called bizarre and wierd and the defenders of religion attack. The seekers of truth look to the word of God and ask the Holy Spirit to instruct them in the truth. The truth needs NO defending. After all it is TRUTH. Mark 4:22 [Things are hidden temporarily only as a means to revelation.] For there is nothing hidden except to be revealed, nor is anything [temporarily] kept secret except in order that it may be made known Mark 4:24 And He said to them, Be careful what you are hearing. The measure [of thought and study] you give [to the truth you hear] will be the measure [of virtue and knowledge] that comes back to you--and more [besides] will be given to you who hear. [Amplified] The reference to Galations 1:10 is about responding to questions in the forum. My life is to please God. I have offered it as a living sacrifice to Him. I therefore respond to questions and comments (notes) with the truth, the Scriptures as God has revealed them to me.God reveals the knowledge of Christ to us, individually and that knowledge is always true to the scriptures. Regardless of how others respond, I know that God talks to his children and reveals that which is a mystery to them. If others don't believe then Romans 3:3 applies. For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect? [KJV] I will not allow their unbelief to affect my belief. God knows me and I know that He is talking to His people today. Scripture in context bears witness to His intent, His will. Numbers 23:19 God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good? [KJV] I do not believe that God has made His word so complicated that it takes a degree from the hermenutical exegesical theological technical institute and semenary to understand it. There was a time when laymen led the church and it functioned just fine. Our relationship with God is a heart relationship. If ALL you do is done to please God, then when you are doing something that is displeasing to God He will let you know it. We call that conviction. If your heart is after God the conviction will lead to repentance and you will be right back where you were before. Pleasing God is the desire of your heart. You should not be concerned with your motives because your motive is to please God in all you do. yours in Christ, Jeff |
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