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141 | what did Jesus say to paul? acts 26:15 | Acts 26:14 | glory777 | 7958 | ||
No, it doesn't say He specified His name, but we know that Saul's mission was in persecuting the followers of "the Way", that is Jesus, so he was therefore persecuting Jesus. Jesus did not have to clarify to Saul who was speaking. | ||||||
142 | Opinions of J. Falwell on WTC attack. | Rom 3:23 | glory777 | 16856 | ||
onnig- First, I believe that God is soveriegn, there is nothing that happens that He is not in control of. I believe everything that happens has a purpose and will eventually bring God glory, maybe not in our day, but someday. God knew what was going to happen and He is going to do something out of this. I do believe God lifted His hand of protection from us and look what happened. However, look at what the result of that is. People praying like never before. People are turning back to God and are not ashamed of speaking His Name. This nation reminds me so much of the OT Jews. They would turn away from God and serve other gods and even give their children to the fire in serving them (kind of remind you of dern day abortion, doesn't it?) but God would continue to call them back. Sometimes it would take catasrophe to get their attention. Yes, the terrorists were the cause of the tragedy, but had we stayed a God-fearing nation would it have ever happened? Who knows. Debbie |
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143 | What separates Evangelicals, Catholics? | Rom 3:28 | glory777 | 10003 | ||
As a former Catholic, this question hits home. I do know that the Catholic church has undergone some changes since I left and become more biblical in some parishes. The bible is being read by more and more of the people. The idea of "Limbo" where babies go if they are not baptized before they die has been thrown out. I don't know what they believe about unbaptized babies who die now. But they still hold to the idea of Purgatory being a place one goes to after they die if they have any unconfessed sin. They still take money to say prayers for those who have died so they don't have to stay in purgatory so long. They pray to so-called "saints" and angels to help them and their dead loved ones and they venerate Mary and have special days to honor her. How many shrines have you seen for her? To me, if you are praying to someone other than God, it is idolatry. They do believe that without the death and resurrection of Jesus there is no salvation, but faith is not enough. Works, works, works. I may sound a little bitter, but some of my family are very strong catholics, and their belief that if they go to church and say the same prayers over and over, they will go to Heaven scares me. They believe so much in tradition that they don't even want to question it. Do they love God? Yes. Do they love Jesus? Yes. But I keep praying that God will keep the evil one from them and remove the scales he has covering their eyes so they can see the truth. | ||||||
144 | Why can't humans live perfect lives? | Rom 7:1 | glory777 | 68132 | ||
Cong- We do not have the ability not to sin. Even the apostle Paul had to struggle and would fail. Thank Adam and Eve and satan for that. But with God's help we can keep getting better and better, although perfection will never happen until we are with the Lord. Praise God for the blood of Christ. It cleanses us from all unrighteousness. Debbie |
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145 | Do All Things Work Together For Good? | Rom 8:28 | glory777 | 11235 | ||
Steve- I can talk a good talk now, I have not had to be in a situation like this, but I hear about how the love of God is spreading in the countries where people are being persecuted for their faith. I just got a report about a small house church in SE Asia(Ibelieve it was) where Christianity is illegal. As they gathered the people together, ropes were placed around the children's necks and the parents were told to renounce Jesus or the children would be hung. The parents told their children they would see them soon in Heaven. After this, the parents were given the option again or be run over by a, we call them caterpillars. Again they refused and were singing praises to our God as they were being crushed. I understand Christianity is spreading like wildfire in that area. Or what about Cassie (?) in Littleton, CO that was shot after she told her killer that she believed in God, knowing that that would be the result? Again, that incident brought more people to the Lord than any amount of preaching probably would have. But we are talking about people who are "called". Even a person dying in agony, who shows that the Lord is His strength, could bring others to the Lord. Debbie |
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146 | so in other words it's not wrong | Rom 8:38 | glory777 | 14370 | ||
12besaved- Yes, it does say you should not sleep with anyone before marriage! Sex before marriage is called fornication - not nice words like sleeping with someone. No where does it condone it, and everywhere you see it in the bible, you see how much the Lord hates it. In the old testament, people who committed fornication were stoned. God inteneded for for two people who loved each other to marry, live under the blessing of God in the way He intended it. Then sex is to be celebrated as a gift. The rules God set for us are for our own good. They will give you peace and joy and comfort. If you go against the guidelines of God for our lives, it will bring pain, unhappiness, even sickness and death (as we see with the AIDS epidemic - not that it is a judgement of God, but because people turn away from the "one man-one woman" guidelines, they have brought pain and sickness not only on themselves, but to others). Yes, a person can be saved and sin, as in sleeping with someone outside of marriage, but if they intentionally do that, knowing it is against what God wants for them, they are not only committing fornication, they are also rebelling against God. So we not only have one sin, but two. My question would be, if one really loves God and has given their hearts to Jesus, do they want to knowingly commit the same sin that got Satan cast out of Heaven? The key word is knowingly. If you are having the question, you now have the answer. You choose God, or choose to rebel against His authority. Choose God, He will not fail you and will give you strength. If it is a situation you are in, confess it as sin, and get out of it. Look up 1 Cor. 7:2; Acts 15:20; 1 Cor 6:13,18 |
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147 | so in other words it's not wrong | Rom 8:38 | glory777 | 14371 | ||
12besaved- Yes, it does say you should not sleep with anyone before marriage! Sex before marriage is called fornication - not nice words like sleeping with someone. No where does it condone it, and everywhere you see it in the bible, you see how much the Lord hates it. In the old testament, people who committed fornication were stoned. God inteneded for for two people who loved each other to marry, live under the blessing of God in the way He intended it. Then sex is to be celebrated as a gift. The rules God set for us are for our own good. They will give you peace and joy and comfort. If you go against the guidelines of God for our lives, it will bring pain, unhappiness, even sickness and death (as we see with the AIDS epidemic - not that it is a judgement of God, but because people turn away from the "one man-one woman" guidelines, they have brought pain and sickness not only on themselves, but to others). Yes, a person can be saved and sin, as in sleeping with someone outside of marriage, but if they intentionally do that, knowing it is against what God wants for them, they are not only committing fornication, they are also rebelling against God. So we not only have one sin, but two. My question would be, if one really loves God and has given their hearts to Jesus, do they want to knowingly commit the same sin that got Satan cast out of Heaven? The key word is knowingly. If you are having the question, you now have the answer. You choose God, or choose to rebel against His authority. Choose God, He will not fail you and will give you strength. If it is a situation you are in, confess it as sin, and get out of it. Look up 1 Cor. 7:2; Acts 15:20; 1 Cor 6:13,18 |
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148 | Salvation through Jesus alone? Help!!! | Rom 10:9 | glory777 | 47103 | ||
shabbyshied- I was a Catholic also and manyof my family remain so. But I know that Abraham was not a Catholic and he was named righteous because of his belief. Roman 10:9 says that if you believe and confess you shall be saved. Roman 3:22-24 Eph 2:8-9 also stress the point that is faith in Jesus alone that gives salvation. But I think my favorite is Ephesians 2:8-9. Whatever WE do is works and works does not save. Blessings- Debbie |
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149 | Can someone help w/my realtionship w/god | Rom 10:9 | glory777 | 65330 | ||
lost-n-MS- I pray that this site will be a blessing to you. First, you need to know all that being a Christian means. It means giving up to the Lord rulership of your life. It is not easy, but He has made so many promises to us that those who are not Christian can never comprehend the reality of it all. Peace, jooy, love, hope, etc. , and yes, trials and persecution, but through the rough times, you know that He is there and His love is eternal. He gave His very life in the most horrible way that can be imagined for YOU! Because He loves you and could not imagine going through eternity without you. But He will not force you to spend eternity with HIm. Nor will He force you trust in Him or make Him Lord in your life. If you choose to love Him, if you choose to give your life to Him, all it take is to repent of your sins (a turn around of 180 degrees - knowig the things you are doing or the life you are living is incomplete without HIm), acknowledging the Jesus Christ is God and you want Him to come into your heart and be Lord of your life forever. When you truly desire this, when you invite Him in, He will come in. He will revive the spirit you were born with and make it new in Him. You are His child. Then you need to find a bible-believing and teaching church. There are many denominations that teach what scripture has to say. And above all, read your bible. Get a version that is easy to understand and I would suggest starting with the book of the gospel of John. God bless you in your walk with the Lord. You will never walk alone. If you have any more questions - E-mail me. Debbie |
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150 | Visit other churches? | Rom 16:16 | glory777 | 34036 | ||
Charis- In the area that I live in (VERY small town) we have the basic denominational churches and not a lot of variety. I have recently switched churches due to the fact that I was not being used as I wanted to be used. My schedule is also contrary to what a lot of the church scheduled events were. I now belong to another Pentecostal-Evangelical church that is very small and is a little distance away but in which I feel I am really contributing and that I am a valuable member. I have dreams of doing local prison outreach ministry and that is right in line with their dreams, also. We have group meetings where we learn to practically apply what the bible teaches and we are a family and all are equally important to the body of Christ. I have been in many of the local churches over the years and I see where different churches touch the hearts of different people and personalities. Unfortuantely, I have seen too many in all the churches that see church as just an obligation and once Sunday service is over - so is their concern and regard for how God sees them. How long until we know why you asked this question? Blessings to you- Debbie |
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151 | Prophets after Christ | 1 Corinthians | glory777 | 8650 | ||
Depends on what you define prophets. John the Apostle would be considered a prophet - he was given the revelation and so foretold. Also in Paul's letters (Acts 19:6 and I Cor.), he addresses the saints and tells them how to use and look at the gift of prophesy, so, yes, there were (and I believe are) prophets now who "forth tell". However, what they say had better be in agreement with what the Word of God says. | ||||||
152 | How much submitting must a woman do? | 1 Corinthians | glory777 | 11627 | ||
Norrie If a husband is physically abusing either his wife or children she should get out of there as fast as she can! No qustions, just go! As far as mental abuse from her husband, if she is a Christian, she has an advantage. The scripture tells us all that we are in Christ, and with a strong belief and church family, she has the means to see herself as she really is. I Cor. 7:16 gives good advise about being "unevenly yoked". If one or the other is unbelieving, the one could have an influence on the other and both could be brought tothe kngdom. I have an unbelieving husband but i n the last couple years I have seen remarkable change in him and I believe and trust in the Lord that he will come to accept Him in a personal way. Submission is not something that is beat into you, but something you willingly lay down. I was not submissive. I was rebellious. When I learned that the Lord truly wanted me to stop trying to be the head of the household and put the house in the God given order, I was freed. My husband has the authority and will eventually have to answer to God for decisions he makes concerning our home. I will give advise, but if he takes it or not, the decision is up to him. I did my part and I will trust him to do what is best - whether it turns out that way or not. Will try to get more to you on this a little later. Your sister in Christ- Debbie |
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153 | How much submitting must a woman do? | 1 Corinthians | glory777 | 11724 | ||
Norrie, I just read all the posts to this point, and all I can say is Praise God it isn't you. I feel horrible for the other woman, and will keep her in prayer, but the people who write in to this forum are friends. So I thank God again. I think a lot of people have problems with the thought of submission. It is not being submissive to say "God says I must be submissive, so I guess I have to," but if it is understood that every successful organization and company has an order and in order for a family to be successful it must also have an order. God gave us that order. Man, as the head, must love His wife as God loved the church - sacrificially (you could ask my husband how much he sacrifices every time he gets our charge card bill!). The woman was made to be a helpmeet (helpmate) and so should be respected as an important member of the decision making process in the family. She should love and honor her husband, realizing his role is not an easy one. Submission becomes easier. It especially helps if both are true Christians who understand the roles they have. But even if only the wife knows her role, by accepting it, sometimes the husband will accept his. In the situation you are describing about a man who claims to be Christian, a lot of people claim to be Christian and have no idea what a Christian is. In an abuse situation, again I say get out. Not only could it result in severe injury to the person involved, but the effects can be severely damaging to any children. I think studies were done that showed the majority of abusive adults came from abusive homes. And those that married into an abusive situation had also seen those same situations growing up as a child. It is a hard situation. But I think when God talks about submitting, He wasn't talking about being beaten. Debbie |
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154 | Is sex between singles a sin? | 1 Corinthians | glory777 | 18951 | ||
JMR- I've read the responses to your question and I am in full agreement. I would only like to make an additional comment. When two people engage in sex, they become "one", soulmates, if you will. There is a bond formed, a part that is left with the partner and the partner leaves with you. This is wonderful in the confines of marriage and just as God planned for it. But outside of marriage it is a way for Satan to get his hooks in you in that area and to make a mockery of what God had planned for something precious. This is also something that he can thrown at you in the form of guilt and pull you a little farther away from God. Unmarried, even with the plans of marriage in the future, sex is still fornication and sin. My advice - admit to God you have sinned, renounce any hold Satan has on you in this area and ask that God's cleansing spirit keep you pure and strong. Then stay out of dark places with your girlfriend, spend a lot of time having others with you and make that commitment of respect and love for each other. God give you wisdom and strength. Debbie |
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155 | To those of you talking about Tongues. | 1 Corinthians | glory777 | 24486 | ||
Welcome Martha- First of all, tongues is nothing to be afraid of. 1Cor. 14 gives a good description of the use of tongues. Different denominations have different ideas about tongues as to whether it was for the early church or if it is for the present time also. I am Pentecostal and do believe that it is for here and now. I believe it is a gift available to anyone who is saved and asks. I believe it is not for indiscriminate use. Tongues are for private use only, in your own prayer life, and is speaking words that have no meaning to the speaker, and because of this unknowing, the Holy Spirit uses it to communicate to God prayer that is not influenced by what the "prayee" would have. As the passage in Corinthians states, the only time it should be used in a group setting is when there is one who can interpret what is being spoken. This is not to be done just randomly whenever you feel like it no matter what is going on in the service, no one takes control of you, you are in control of when the gift is used, and it should be used when the time is called for. Again, I stress the fact that you do not have to speak in tongues to be saved. Anyone who believes in the Lord Jesus Christ and has accepted His as their personal Savior, repenting of their sins, is just as saved as the one who speaks in tongues, no more and no less. God Bless you in the name the Father, the Son and Holy Spirit. Debbie |
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156 | hair is her glory | 1 Corinthians | glory777 | 43071 | ||
If you use the search function to the right on the page and type in "hair" you'll find more than you ever wanted to know. debbie |
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157 | Creating converts to Islam? | 1 Cor 1:12 | glory777 | 32462 | ||
Brian.g- First, a true Christian should create an environment that would cause people to desire to come into the Christian faith, espescially a mature Christian. Sometimes new Christians are so on fire that they rely a lot on self and not on God in telling about their faith. We are to spread the Gospel, but not to overpower or shake the unbeliever into acceptance. I know, I've been there. Secondly, I don't believe anyone who calls himself a Christian has the right to cut down any other denomination. There are many denominations with the same basic belief (that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and salvation is only through faith in what He has done and by asking HIm to be Lord of your life and to repent of your sins)- merely different "frosting". But if a person is unfulfilled in the denomination they belong to, I don't believe it is wrong to tell him why you are satisfied with the church you belong to. This can be done without "cutting down" the other's denomination. I believe there are differences in the ways of worship to fit people's different comfort zones. Third, if you have truly put your faith in Christ, you have the witness of the Spirit that it is true. Recruiting is a bad choice of words. When I share my faith, I am not trying to "recruit". But if I have the opportunity to share with those of a cult or a religion that doesn't have the true facts of Jesus, I want to know what he believes so I can point out the truth that I know. I think it all boils down to love. If the reason you are reaching out to non-Christians or those who say they are but are unchurched, if you are doing it to feather your hat, your motives are wrong. If you do it because you love as Christ does, it will show. God bless- Debbie Now if the church they are going to are not teaching biblical truths (cults, etc.),yes, scripture should be pointed out to them. The Holy Spirit will guide them, if they are willing. |
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158 | scripture that deals with husbands and w | 1 Cor 7:5 | glory777 | 66154 | ||
quelajerry- The scripture is saying that if there is a mutual agreement and for a set time, sexual relationships between husband and wives can be denied. Disagreements as a basis? Nah. Scripture says a lot about disagreements and anger. Eph. 4:26 is a prime example. Debbie |
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159 | Why don't women have long hair? | 1 Cor 11:6 | glory777 | 7957 | ||
I think the long hair issue was a cultural thing. It would be like telling Christians in this culture (America) to dress modestly. In the early days of Christianity the women wore veils over their heads, so to shave her head or cut her hair was showing no respect for anything. | ||||||
160 | Where do the apostles fit in today? | 1 Cor 12:27 | glory777 | 12584 | ||
Steve- How does one know they have the gift of being a pastor or evangelist? I believe there are people who are apostles who are not called as such (sounds awfully religious and old-time)but they have a burning for bringing the gospel to all people, plus have high degree of organizational skills and a greater sensitivity to what the Lord is telling them to do. I think there have been people in so called "Christianized" societies (USA) who have been apostles. DL Moody could possibly have qualified as one. I don't know that much about church history, but I am sure if you looked inot the lives of great Christian leaders, you will find some that would qualify. Your sister in Christ Debbie |
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