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121 | And can we accept this challenge? | Bible general Archive 2 | Mommapbs | 151198 | ||
Hank - as you have noted, SBF is not a church - but it is a place where we do "fellowship" - if we walk in the Light as He Himself is in the Light, we have fellowship with one another, 1 John 1:7. SBF is a place of contribution, sharing and participation (koinônia) - at least I have found this here. If you are IN Christ and I am IN Christ, then we are BOTH part of His Body. It was not God's design for there to be divisions, but one Body, (1 Cor 12 v 25) and we do have a responsibility toward one another as part of that Body. Right or wrong, I have considered you, brother Hank, to be my elder in the Lord and I thank God for you. There are many on this Forum whom I believe God has granted much wisdom and knowledge and I avidly seek out their posts when I have questions. According to Ez 36:26 God has given us a new heart and a new spirit. What kind of new spirit would He give to us? The Holy spirit testifies with our spirit that we are children of God. Because we are indwelt by the Holy Spirit we are sanctified (made holy) by His presence. Romans 8:16, 1 Peter 1:2, Col 1:22 I am in no way suggesting that the regenerated believer is without sin! But indeed he is set apart unto God - the believer is called holy by the writer of Hebrews (3:1), identified as being built into a holy preisthood and part of a holy nation (1 Peter 2) Paul (Col 1:22) tells us that we are reconciled to God through the death of Jesus "in order to present you before Him holy and blameless and beyond reproach." Interestingly, Paul describes an unmarried woman or virgin as holy in BOTH body and spirit (1 Cor 7:34). This makes sense to me, and affirms that who we are IN Christ is wholly a work of God. Grace, period. Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Faithful is He who calls you, and He also will bring it to pass. 1 Thess 5:23-4 Grace to you, mommapbs |
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122 | And can we accept this challenge? | Bible general Archive 2 | Mommapbs | 151141 | ||
Greetings Hank - If we truly believe that when one member of the Body suffers, all suffer,(1 Cor 12:26) then shouldn't healing or restoration be a priority to the Body? What would "measureable results" that precede restoration look like FOR THE BODY as well as for a fallen believer? I believe the answer is found in Gal 6:1 - gentleness is a fruit of the Holy Spirit, therefore any 'restoration' (which could also include equipping and completing or rebuke and correction) that is devoid of the Spirit (and Its fruit) is not Godly. When we choose to obey the commands of Christ we will see Him at work through us to rebuke, correct and restore with gentleness, Please see: James 3:13-18; 2 Tim 2:24-26 I believe that we should also see Godly sorrow that leads to repentance. (2 Cor 7:9,10) Just some observation to consider as we seek to edify one another. mommapbs (Imo, Departing from the sound words of Christ happens a lot here. I am sure that I am guilty too - forgive me. (1 Tim 6:3) The issue of capitalization does not seem to be cause for breaking of fellowship and I am unaware of the "theory" that you have referenced here. I have a spirit, it is living, holy and acceptable to God because of the work of the Holy Spirit of Christ that dwells in me. Color me blonde but what is wrong with identifying Who is God and who is not? If I am wrong, please forgive me of my ignorance here!) |
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123 | Significance of three pecks? | Matt 13:33 | Mommapbs | 151140 | ||
Thank you - I found that to be interesting too! Blessings, mommapbs |
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124 | Word of Christ? | Rom 10:17 | Mommapbs | 151110 | ||
Thank you Ray for this insight! May God bless you with the riches of His glory, may you know the treasure that you are to Him and to the Forum! In Christ, mommapbs |
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125 | Can we not ask God to forgive another? | John | Mommapbs | 150956 | ||
WOS - I'm not equating man's forgiveness of others with God's. You wrote: "We should continue to forgive those who wrong us so long as they repent." My question: When one "trespasses" against another, who is actually being "tresspassed?" We can not forgive others for their trespass against God, but we can forgive them for their tresspass against us. We can even choose to forgive them unconditionally, meaning, they don't have to come and say "I'm sorry" before we choose to forgive them in our heart. When offended, most folks would rather repay "in kind" than forgive. What does Jesus tell us to do in Mt 5:39? (I've been told that we only have one cheek to turn though . . . is this what He would do?) We also also are admonished not to be conformed to the pattern of the world, but to be transformed - (Romans 12:1-2) so, what SHOULD our response to offense be? Might we strive to adopt and attitude of humility and compassion toward the offender, being mindful of our own sinfulness and God's forgivenss of us? Most of the time I suspect that when offended we are more concerned with our "rights" than our responsibilities toward God. Since this post was to be a source of encouragement to one who was offended, I would prefer to look to God for a response that will glorify Him. In doing so perhaps this will also be a source of encouragement to the offender to come to repentance toward God as well. imo, the strongest prison bars are made of unforgiveness and they are self built. Didn't Jesus came to free us from these bonds? We can forgive be cause we are forgiven. mommapbs |
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126 | Can we not ask God to forgive another? | John | Mommapbs | 150951 | ||
I am not propsoing universal salvation but I do believe in the universal atonement of the cross. Salvation is called a gift for good reason. First of all it is freely given and secondly, it must be received. Forgiveness is a completed act of God, but the result is not effected until it is appropriated by the recipient. We appropriate the blessing of forgiveness when we repent. Can one enjoy God's forgiveness while continuing in sin? It's like a pig in mud. He can't be clean unless he gets out of the mud for a bath. (First he has to recognize that he's dirty though!)The pig must choose to leave the mud puddle. Some pigs prefer to wallow a while, I think. Perhaps this is where the prayers of the saints come in - to pray for other pigs to see their dirt and leave the mud hole. We have a role to play in this, but I suspect that many in the herd expend too much effort upon "mud spot inspection" - which I believe is ultimately the responsibility of the Shepherd. mommapbs |
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127 | What are firstfruits | Ex 23:16 | Mommapbs | 150788 | ||
Doc - could you please consider James 1:18, 1 Cor 15:20-26; 1 Thess 4:16 in relation to this verse? After reading all this, might this shed any insight on the 144,000 of Rev 14:4 being described as first fruit? I'd appreciate your input here. Blessings, mommapbs |
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128 | The origin of God and His identity. | John 1:1 | Mommapbs | 150721 | ||
Kalos, amen , yet the clay does try to out think the Potter! Wasn't it DesCartes who declared, "I think, therefore I am?" But God just says, "I AM." To which we could say, "therefore I think." . . . for in Him we live and move and exist. (Acts 17:28) mommapbs |
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129 | 70 weeks of Daniel? | Matt 18:22 | Mommapbs | 150720 | ||
Hi Doc - Could Jesus be telling us that although God is forgiving, He is also a God of wrath - (as BradK recently reminded us!) I always thought that His mercy isn't mercy without justice - is there not a finite limit of God's patience with His creation? (I'm not getting into a "numbers" thing, here, I just wondered about this.) Seems to me that when Peter was asking about forgiving a brother and Jesus' brethren are the Jews, I connected the "dots" a bit and therefore I wondered if God's response to Israels' rebellion (thus allowing the Gentile ingrafting) could be for the same time period - He will pour out His wrath upon the world, those who have rejected Him, at the end of the 70th week of Daniel or 490 years. This is how I came to ask my question - sorry if I've created any offense here! Blessings, mommapbs |
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130 | Wrath differ from judgment? | 1 Thess 5:9 | Mommapbs | 150662 | ||
Thanks BradK - good observations. Now, if God's wrath is revealed today, what is the wrath that is coming in 1 Thess 1:10? Is this referencing the bowls of God's wrath in Rev 16:1? Blessings, mommapbs |
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131 | the elect | Matt 24:22 | Mommapbs | 150651 | ||
Mark - I agree with you on the elect here being Israel, yet please explain where you see the church in all this? Thanks! mommapbs |
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132 | "The son of perdition [Judas Iscariot]" | John 17:12 | Mommapbs | 149836 | ||
Hi Kalos - so if 2 plus two equals 4 then how does the son of perdition in 2 Thess equal the son of perdition in John? You indicated in your first post that they were one and the same. If Judas was/is the son of perdition and the one we know as anti-messiah, antichrist or the personal beast or Revelation is/will be the son of perdition how can they be one and the same? As I consider the work of Satan, I see that he often mimicks the work of God. The incarnation of Christ is counterfited in the embodiment of Satan. In Judas he betrayed Jesus, in the antichrist, he will betray the world. Seems like with two embodiments Satan attempts to "one-up" God - but just as Jesus had authority oover him in John 13:27, God will exercize His dominion and soverign rule over the devil for eternity in the end! We can't even begin to imagine what that will be like for us - finally free from the presence of sin. Blessings, mommpabs |
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133 | "The son of perdition [Judas Iscariot]" | John 17:12 | Mommapbs | 149806 | ||
Kalos - so often we apply the High Priestly prayer of Jesus to ourselves (John 17:20) therefore it prompted me to wonder about the one that was lost - if this might be referencing the future individual we call The Antichrist. For God has put it in their hearts to execute His purpose by having a common purpose, and by giving their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God will be fulfilled. Rev 17:17 Who is the beast? Is there an individual known as THE Antichrist in the last days? From what you wrote am I to assume that Judas WAS/IS the Antichrist? What is the reference for, "The Antichrist is called the "son of perdition"? Sorry for my lapse of memory Kalos as I don't recall going over the same ground with you! I am not asking about the salvation of Judas and thanks for referring me to the article but it did not address my original query. Blessings! mommapbs |
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134 | "The son of perdition [Judas Iscariot]" | John 17:12 | Mommapbs | 149790 | ||
Kalos, re John 6:70-71. Jesus calls Judas a "devil" in this reference. Why does He not do the same here? Might the "son of perdition" be a prophetic reference to the Antichrist? mommapbs |
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135 | help | Luke 11:2 | Mommapbs | 149379 | ||
Greetings Emmaus - we have been blessed to be a blessing - thank you for blessing me today. In Christ t |
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136 | help | Luke 11:2 | Mommapbs | 149360 | ||
Amen terrib - edification is what this place should be about - we really need to be encouragers of one another. Thank you for doing this with this dear one, the beloved of God. Blessings, mommapbs |
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137 | help | Luke 11:2 | Mommapbs | 149359 | ||
Greetings Doc - I have shared this before on the Forum and it is as clear as it was 11 years ago in 1994 when our son was 13. He discouvered a lump in his collar bone area and a Dr. friend told me that it was Lymphoma. I prayed and prayed fervently that it was not and at 2AM Jan 26, 1994 God spoke to me saying, "Go read Psalm 41." Now I was in bed at the time and because of the intensity of my prayer and my dispensational teaching, I thought I had manufactured this Voice. So I laid still. Again I heard an audible Voice saying this time, "Get up! Go read Psalm 41." Please take the time to read this - God fulfilled every promise there to us. Our son was not sick once with a cold or the flu during the two years he was in chemotherapy and GOD restored him to the land of the living! He is now almost 25 years old and happily married. God may not speak to you the way He did to me - but He did indeed speak, and His promise in Psalm 41 was fulfilled. Blessings, mommapbs |
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138 | help | Luke 11:2 | Mommapbs | 149328 | ||
Doc - Thanks for the reply, from what you have shared, I appreciate your concern and I understand where you are coming from . . . yet even when reading the Bible can one "hear" what God is saying apart from the indwelling Spirit of Christ? You wrote: "in these last days (God) has spoken unto us BY His Son" NASB: "in these last days (God) has spoken to us IN His Son" Might there be a difference here? IMO, God speaks to us about Himself and about who we are THROUGH Christ, IN Christ and BY Christ! Knowledge of the Holy One does indeed bring understanding. (Prov 8:10) Blessings, mommapbs |
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139 | help | Luke 11:2 | Mommapbs | 149298 | ||
Doc - I don't mean to be contrary, and I'm not advocating a specific teachnique, but have you even considered trying to do what Bows44 has suggested? I agree wholeheartedly that He has indeed spoken to us through scripture as well as in His Son Jesus,(Heb 1:1-2) but He continues to speak to each of us today and THAT is indeed exciting - Imagine, the Creator of the universe cares enough about puny man to "speak" words of hope and words of love into our needy souls. This dear one recongizes something is missing in his prayer life - Wouldn't it be more edifying to just suggest that he seek God (just as Bows44 did) rather than to diminish or inhibit the potential of his enjoyment that can accompany an encounter with God. Isn't repentence one kind of response to such an encounter? There is joy in heaven over that - so someone gets excited, wouldn't you say? (Luke 15)I get excited when God speaks to me - we need to be encouragers of one another - to listen for His voice and not limit how or where He chooses to speak to us, yes even through prayer. Blessings, mommapbs |
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140 | Who has been silenced? | Rev 8:1 | Mommapbs | 149259 | ||
Welcome to the Forum Bows44 - how about sharing a bit about yourself with the "family" here? Go to"Resources" and "update User Info." Blessings, mommapbs |
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