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121 | Does that happen today | Matt 12:34 | Asis | 82309 | ||
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122 | Does that happen today | Matt 12:34 | Asis | 82386 | ||
I was asking if ". . . when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but for what it really is, the word of God, . . ." happens today. I know and agree that God has written all He wants to. We (all who believe) now have God, the Holy Spirit within us to speak into our lives. He doesn't have to write any more. The question is does God speak through men today. Do you preach or your Pastor preach the Word of God and is it accepted as the Word of God not the pastor's words (this includes all he says in his message, the scripture and the explanation and application). More susinctly is God still talking through us by the power of the Holy Spirit? | ||||||
123 | Does that happen today | Matt 12:34 | Asis | 82408 | ||
Good morning Tim I hope this day is as pleasant where you are as it is here. You said, "However, what I preach is not inspired in the sames sense or to the same degree as something that the authors of the Bible wrote. Their words were infalliable, mine are not." If you are speaking as you said, "an inspired message," is not the same Holy Spirit speaking to your congregation that spoke through the writers? Scripture says, "all scripture is inspired", now I'm not saying that what you preach is scripture (take this the right way). However, is not just as inspired as the writers, when you preach under the unction of the Holy Spirit. God has given us all the instruction He choses until the return of our Lord. The Spirit of God, the Holy Spirit could not go against God's word any more than God could or Jesus could. God is no respecter of persons, so are the writers more inspired than us, when we are speaking under the power of the Holy Spirit? Paul said over and over that he came not in his power but by the power of God (the Holy Spirit). Haven't we received the same Spirit, the Spirit with the power that raised Christ from the dead. Doesn't He reside in us. If so for what purpose? To use us to continue the work of Jesus on the earth or to keep us company when we pray. Isn't He the way Jesus abides in us? Aren't there times when your preaching is so powerful that the only explaination is, it must have been the Holy Spirit talking through you. No way could I, we, ever have had that effect on the people. I think that God gave us His word so we would be able to tell when He is speaking to us and through us. It is not the ultimate. Jesus is. My sheep will know my voice. When I know He has spoken to me It will be by the fruit that others will know that I have been with Jesus. I KNOW. At least I'm getting better at recognizing His voice. And sometimes I might think it was Him and it was really my soul talking and I will make an error then the Holy Spirit will convict and I will repent and I will make right what was spoken. I will learn the difference in the voices. but when He speaks to me I know it is Him. Look at hoe the Lord taught the disciples. has he changed His method? I digress. We cannot separate God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, and God's written word. The are kinda like the checks and balanaces we have in our government. Only these are working to the same end. They NEVER contradict one another. By the way do you study the Greek? In Christ Jeff |
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124 | Does that happen today | Matt 12:34 | Asis | 82446 | ||
We are saying the same thing. I beleive that it is God speaking through you when you preach under the unction of the Holy Spirit. Not you but Him. You have given over your "self" died to self and only He remains. His power and might. All youv'e done is open your mouth (and done alot of studying). You said "But, there are many who believe that Scripture is not the absolute authority in faith and practice, and that God will still give people today a 'new' revelation which can 'replace' or 'add to' the Bible." Isn't what they are really saying is "here is a new interprtation of scripture, an addition to what man has said it means before". Not new scripture, "Add this to the Book God Has Spoken." Who's saying that? Are you saying that God has not revealed a meaning of His word to you, personally. He has never opened up a scripture to you that has been confirmed by two or three witnesses? This is not a new scripture nor does it replace scripture but new Light like Luther got. He wasn't an apostle of old and God gave him (my words) revelation about "saved by faith." It became the crux of what we beleive. Now I'm not asking if God has revealed to you something as great as he did Luther, but all is the same in His eyes. Hasn't He opened scripture to you so you are the one writing the commentary using the words He gave you. Isn't that preaching. Aren't we actually expounding on our expiriences with Jesus as He renews our minds and perfects us into His image by being in Christ. I guess I'm not understanding. Only that which has been expounded on in the past is correct and only that which can be seen with the eye is to be relyed on? This is not my expirience. sun shining 60 degrees here. In Christ Jeff |
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125 | Does that happen today | Matt 12:34 | Asis | 82451 | ||
Pray for them. They will face Judgement. All that God reveals is there we just have not gotten to a place where we can see it. YOU sure type fast. In CHjReIfSfT |
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126 | Knocked out by holy spirit | Matt 16:6 | Asis | 90702 | ||
PastorFloyd it is good to see that someone else is reading What God is telling His people instead of concentrating on just words. God has given us a picture of people's walk with Him in Exodus. He led the children of Israel through the wilderness by a pillar of fire by night and one of smoke by day. I am sure that as God had them stay in one place for a time and then the pillar started to move that some of them decided to stay where they were because they were familiar with the terrain. Imagine them watching as God moved away from them. How good they felt in the comfort zone. Until they realized that they had let themselves be removed from the presence of God. I know this is just a thought something contrary to some on the forum, but sometimes I just wonder. Anyway God led them around the desert until all those who had unbelief had died. Them He led the remainder into the Promised Land (I wonder what that represents). They crossed the Jordan river and the pillars ceased. Now they had to walk by faith and not by sight. They believed Numbers 23:19 as we do. They had chosen life not death. Pastor, remember Romans 3:3-4 For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect? [4] God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged. [KJV] I believe if God said it, it is so. We should take the Bible at face value. All that God has done is for now not when we get to heaven. Power in the Holy Ghost is for now. The gifts of the Spirit are for now. The fruit of the Spirit is for us now. Abundant life is for us now. I wonder what abundant life means. It must mean I must suffer abundantly. Yeah that is what my Father who gives better gifts than us wants for our lives. To think that all this started with someone wanting to know what being overcome by the power of God meant. John 18:4-7 Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said unto them, Whom seek ye? [5] They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, I am he. And Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them. [6] As soon then as he had said unto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground. [7] Then asked he them again, Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth. [KJV] Rev. 1:17 And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last: [KJV] Fell back and down by the power of Jesus words. Fell down AS DEAD. Hmmph I wonder if that is the same as . . . no it couldn't be. Pastor Floyd take heart there are those who believe all things are possible to those who believe God. A great many of us. Yours in Christ Jeff |
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127 | Knocked out by holy spirit | Matt 16:6 | Asis | 90803 | ||
EdB I didn't know that John the apostle writer of 5 books of the new testament was a unredeamed sinner when Jesus gave him His revelation. Thank you for that information. |
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128 | Heresy Hunting or Biblical Mandate? | Matt 24:11 | Asis | 87015 | ||
Romans 16:17-18 Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. [18] For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple. [KJV] 1 Tim. 1:3-4 As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine, [4] Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do. [KJV] 1 Tim. 4:16 Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee. [KJV] 2 Tim. 1:13-14 Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. [14] That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us. [KJV] Titus 1:9 Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers. [KJV] Titus 2:1 But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine: [KJV] 2 Tim. 4:6 For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. [KJV] Look at these in context and see the true meaning of Pauls exhortation. Hopefully the last reference is about the unknown writer of this web site. |
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129 | Heresy Hunting or Biblical Mandate? | Matt 24:11 | Asis | 87024 | ||
I am not saying that we are not to teach the truth or to allow error to go unchallenged. Paul used the truth to diswade the lies. I cannot recall where He names names. "Judeizer Shlomo is spreading a false gospel." He encouraged the believers to rely on the teaching they had received and the Holy Spirit would guide them. Instruct them in all truth, is what Jesus said. The context of some of the scriptures used in the last paragraph of the web site are about the qualifications of a bishop. I guess I'm just getting tired of all this word of faith bashing. Jesus said there would be wolves in sheeps clothing among us. That by their fruit we will be able to tell who is a wolf and who is a sheep. Look at the fruit. The article says "However, we are committed to exposing those who would compromise the essential doctrines of the historic Christian faith." If we followed that would we all be catholic? Don't you think that Luther put up with the same attacks. Called a Heretic. We get so entenched in religion that when we are presented with the truth we call it Heresy. Don't get me wrong. There is no one who has it all down pat. Even I have said some things about the meaning of scripture that I repented and corrected. We must be like the Bereans. They didn't believe Paul but when the word was there they believed. They didn't act like the Pharasees and ther Jews who didn't believe and run around the town stirring up everyone to kick Paul out of town. If we are to have a study on doctrine then let's study it. Word of Faith believes this A, B, C,. . . One person I know said they only know about Word of Faith by what they have read on the forum. That means they know nothing about the doctrines of someone who subscribes to Word of Faith. What does Word of Faith mean to you. What is the Word of Faith doctrine. In your service ASIS |
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130 | Heresy Hunting or Biblical Mandate? | Matt 24:11 | Asis | 87039 | ||
When our faith is in teachers instead of THE TEACHER then we have trouble. We are diciples of Jesus not teachers or preachers. I am pleased to hear that you are binding up the broken hearted. I know that when religion gets taught people get hurt. I agree that our faith is to be in God and not in Faith. God cries out to us to believe. He does it with every sunrise and sunset. The stars in the sky shout down to us HE IS REAL. We should answer the lies with the truth. God will do the rest. Why do you feel that I would not want to discuss doctrine with you. You have already taught me that Paul named names. God reveals to His people the mysteries that are contained within His word. He did not make it so complicated that only a few can understand it and the rest must rely on them to understand it. God made His word simple. We make it complicated. Fill yourself with His word and He will renew your mind. Believe what He has said and His truth will set you free. 1 John 5:4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. [KJV] Any time you want to talk doctrine I'm teachable. Check out my profile |
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131 | Heresy Hunting or Biblical Mandate? | Matt 24:11 | Asis | 87054 | ||
I will not engage in your games. Use all of a scripture when you quote it. with inclination of mind and eagerness, SEARCHING AND EXAMINING THE SCRIPTURES DAILY TO SEE IF THESE THINGS WERE SO. (Emphasis mine AMPLIFIED Acts 17:11 ) Use a whole sentence when you quote me. "They didn't believe Paul but when the word was there they believed" versus "Asis writes: "We must be like the Bereans. They didn't believe Paul." |
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132 | Heresy Hunting or Biblical Mandate? | Matt 24:11 | Asis | 87143 | ||
You said "Yes I think I know the doctrine well enough to discuss it, but I don't think you want to with me." That is why. Since I can't enumerate the doctrine of Word of Faith I can't say I am a proponent of their doctrine. I am a believer in the word of God. If He says I have life and life more abundantly then I believe Him. I profess the truth in my life and if that means to profess the word of God then that is what I do. His word says I am His righteousness because I believe Him then I am (Rom 3:22). That righteousness came through faith in Jesus Christ. I have that faith. His word says I am a partaker in the divine nature then I am (1 Pet 1:4. I believe that what God says He does (Numbers 23:19). If God says I am healed then I am. I believe we should engage in discourse with love, livng and talking the truth. I do not like propaganda tactics and will call anyone out when they use them. The truth needs no defending it needs telling. Religion is a tool of the enemy to keep the truth from us. I am a member of Brighton Assembly of God. I agree with their doctine in so far as it is not hamstrung with religion (i.e. baptism in the Holy Spirit with the only evidence speaking in tongues). I look forward to being sharpened by interacting with you EdB. Romans 3:4 Asis |
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133 | Heresy Hunting or Biblical Mandate? | Matt 24:11 | Asis | 87269 | ||
EdB I receive what you say. I do not want to learn anything except what God has done and is doing in my life. This forum is a place where the truth is to be spread about. I guess I have a problem when I perceive a campaign to discredit an individual or a group of individuals by one sided commentary. It just goes against my grain when someone is accused by inuendo and is not able to confront their accuser. It reminds me of Rush Limbo (misspelling on purpose)when a caller would start to get an idea across to the audience and He would attack the caller personally. Not on the merits of the argument. It must be the fact that I have been the brunt of this kind of persecution. Antisemetism is still rampant and sometimes I see the same tactics being used on others with contrary beliefs. There are things that Baptists believe the are not correct, Catholics, Jews, Methodists, Anglicans and on and on. But we don't berate their leaders we quote scripture and guide them to ask God to reveal His truth. There is a string from two years ago titled "Caution: Hinn, Meyer, etc." it is seen when this string is viewed. Notice that Meyer is included in the title yet there is not one quote from Meyer in the the text. This is the type of thing I call out. Guilt by association is a propaganda tactic. This is NOT what the Forum is about. Watch out I think I'm about to wave the flag. We must be careful of what we say. Babies are listening. God is true to His word. A person with Jesus as Lord of their life, is walking in wealth and life abundantly no matter what the world perceives. I can own nothing yet be rich with all my needs supplied by my Father who owns the cattle on a thousand hills. Praise God. Loving Him and having the faith of God is what is important. May you have the peace, the shalom, of God in your life nothing missing, nothing broken. Jeff |
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134 | Is the UPC a Christian Church? | Matt 24:11 | Asis | 97547 | ||
I just read this post and find it interesting. The last line says, "This is the catholic faith, which except a man believe faithfully, he cannot be saved." Does this mean when I was ignorant of scripture and asked Jesus to be my Lord and come into my heart that I was not saved? I thought that Romans 10:9-13 told us how to be saved? And just as an after thought with all the hub bub of past discussions, "Who suffered for our salvation, DESCENDED INTO HELL, rose again the third day from the dead;" So who is this guy. Just wondering. Everything up till the end was great. Asis |
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135 | Searching for the truth | Matt 24:30 | Asis | 83734 | ||
Didn't you foreget a very important event Mat 24:14? | ||||||
136 | Am I in danger of hell fire? | Matt 25:46 | Asis | 82395 | ||
If you believe in your heart and have confessed with your mouth that Jesus is your Lord and that God raised Him from the grave, you are saved (Romans 10:9). If He is the Lord of your heart you will have compassion for the poor, the prisoners, those who are without. If you act on this compassion it will be as if you are doing it for Jesus. If in your heart you truly do not want to hear Him say Matt. 7:21 through Matt. 7:23 (NIV) 21“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’ 23Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I NEVER KNEW YOU. AWAY FROM ME, YOU EVILDOERS!’(CAPS are mine for emphisis) We must establish a relationship with Jesus. A personal relationship. Talk to Him. Read about Him. And most of all do what He says to our heart. If our citizenship is in heaven that is where we must go when we are no longer citizens of the earth. Phil. 3:20 through Phil. 3:21 (NIV) 20But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, 21who, by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body. Colossians 1:4-6 because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all the saints—the faith and love that spring from the hope that is stored up for you in heaven and that you have already heard about in the word of truth, the gospel that has come to you. How can we receive it if we do not go there to get it. He will one day return and all that is in heaven for us who are here on that day will receive what He has promised. This is our hope. The fact that you are concerned shows your heart is right towards our Savior. Go after Him, talk to Him, Love Him with all your heart and He will give you peace. Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. Acknowledge Him in all your ways and He will make your paths straight (Proverbs 3:5-6). |
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137 | Am I in danger of hell fire? | Matt 25:46 | Asis | 82411 | ||
I would advise you to get a bible like the New International Version (NIV) or the New living Transtationand read the New Testament. These are plain english versions especially the New Living Translation. Just read it. Ask the Holy Spirit to instruct you as you read. Ask Him to explain if you don't understand. Don't get hung up if you still don't understand just keep reading and you will. God Bless | ||||||
138 | How do you "share the Gospel?" | Matt 28:18 | Asis | 100336 | ||
Ken Our responsiblility is to be obedient and surrender all (die to self). God wants to work through us. Anything that we do of our own is of the flesh and God desires us to walk, live, by the Spirit. That which is born of flesh is flesh and that which is born of spirit is spirit. Our responsibility is to walk by the spirit (our new nature). |
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139 | How do you "share the Gospel?" | Matt 28:18 | Asis | 100344 | ||
Jesus the man filled with the Holy Spirit and power. God does not want you to do the work. He wants you to be HIS instrument of righteousness. An instrument does not play itself. God is the musician we are the instruments. When we are baptized with the Holy Spirit we have the Spirit of God which knows the mind of God living inside of us (1 Cor 2:16 For WHO HAS KNOWN THE MIND OF THE LORD, THAT HE WILL INSTRUCT HIM? But we have the mind of Christ.) Jesus did nothing of Himself. John 12:49 “For I did not speak on My own initiative, but the Father Himself who sent Me has given Me a commandment as to what to say and what to speak. 50“I know that His commandment is eternal life; therefore the things I speak, I speak just as the Father has told Me.” And again John 14:9 9Jesus said* to him, “Have I been so long with you, and yet you have not come to know Me, Philip? He who has seen Me has seen the Father; how can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? 10“Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father is in Me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on My own initiative, but the Father abiding in Me does His works. Are we better than Jesus to do what we think God wants done or to do it our way by our might or is Jesus our model for Kingdom living. To do and be in Him 24/7. 1 Cor. 1:30. Read Galatians 3 and meditate on what God says for us to DO. |
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140 | How do you "share the Gospel?" | Matt 28:18 | Asis | 100369 | ||
Ray The word pnuema is translated as spirit or Spirit. I have come across a work by E.W. Bullinger called Word study of the Holy Spirit. He is much more the Greek scholar than I could ever hope to be. There are 14 usages of the word pnuema: 1 God 2 Christ 3 The Holy Spirit 4 The operation of the Holy Spirit 5 The new nature 6 Psychological 7 Character 8 Metonymy - That which is invisible as opposed to the flesh 9 Synldoche - put for the whole (pnuema put for ones self 10 Adverbial - Implying essence 11 Angels or spirit beings 12 Demons or evil spirits 13 The ressurection body 14 Pnuema Hagion Now as to John 3:6 Bullinger agrees with you. The the first word Spirit is the Holy Spirit and should be capitalized. My error. The pnuema is given the meaning Spirit or spirit at what seems to be the whim of the translator. That which is of the Holy Spirit is of the new nature and that which is of the new nature is of the Holy Spirit. Either one works. Our new nature is what we become when we are born again. I know I didn't give myself a new nature so it must have been God. If He chooses to use the Holy Spirit to do that it is OK by me. I only care that I have been made new. The old has passed away and all the new things come from God. I think you would find Bullinger's book very intersting. He also has another called the Companion Bible. Both can be bought from Christian Book Distributers. Here is another one for you. Galatians 5:16-18 16But I say, walk by the Spirit(new nature?), and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh. 17For the flesh sets its desire against the Spirit(new nature?), and the Spirit(new nature?) against the flesh; for these are in opposition to one another, so that you may not do the things that you please. 18But if you are led by the Spirit(new nature?), you are not under the Law. How can my flesh be so strong as to win a fight against the Holy Spirit of God, the power that raised Christ from the dead. But my new nature is in conflict with the flesh and my soul, my mind, will and emotions, can't make up its mind who to listen to. New nature or body? Since my new nature is filled with the things of God and is direct communion with the Holy Spirit my spirit does what the Holy Spirit wants while my flesh says no way! Interesting. Translators are not infallible. I would rather have a expert in Greek who is an atheist translate the Bible than one who is shaded by his beliefs. No bias. 1 John 4:2 try this. "By this you know the spirit(angels) of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God; and every spirit(demons) that does not confess Jesus is not from God;..." Whaddaya think Asis |
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