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141 | Praise in worship: emotion that counts? | Bible general Archive 3 | jlhetrick | 192231 | ||
Sister- You are already aware that you might receive a wide range of "opinions" regarding this issue so let me offer my own in brief. I do not know the praise group leader and do not pretend to know her motives. With that said, it is my understanding that praise and worship is exactly that. Praising and worshiping our Lord and God. I would not agree that the purpose of praise and worship is, or ever should be, for the purpose of "uplifting" the "emotion" of the congregation to the peak or otherwise. I'm not saying that we should resist enthusiasm during praise and worship. In that case we may actually be resisiting the Spirit's moving in the place. But if our focus and goal is to be uplifted or the uplifting of others, that is better defined as entertainment and not praising and worship (in my opinion). I believe the elder is appropriate in calling for a meeting in order to both assess the motivation for changing something as well as appropriately considering the change if it is decided to be appropriate. It may be that the praise and worship leader is self-centered and somewhat impressed with herself and her singing and/or other musical talents. The grandstanding before the sermon may not be enough to facilitate her need for attention and the spotlight. Before and after? On the other hand, this person may be so in love with God and so inspired to praise Him that she is hardly able to restrain herself. Which ever the case- would adding more time to praise and worship (by way of music and singing) compromise the focus on sound preaching from the Word? In my own Baptist denomination it is the norm to have a song (by the congregation) after the preaching of the word. We call it the "Invitational" and the purpose is to allow anyone convicted by the Spirit through the preaching of the word to go forward in public to make a confession of faith or reconcile with God at the alter figuratively. By figuratively I mean that God is no more at the front of the church near the pulpit than He is at the back near the standing usher. But not to get off track-I have always understood this time after the serman to be a time of personal evaluation and individual responding to the message of God's word and the Spirit's conviction. Not a revved up succession of the prior praise and worship. Of course, this doesn't mean we do it right either. With that said, generally speaking, I would always be cautious to ensure that nothing prevaile over the sound teaching of the Bible. Hope this helps, Jeff |
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142 | Living in Sin | Bible general Archive 3 | jlhetrick | 192205 | ||
Dear believer- No sin is beyond the forgiveness of Christ. Ga 3:2222 (NASB) But the Scripture has shut up everyone under sin, so that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe." The very word of God declares us all sinners. 1 Pe 2:24(NASB) 24and He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness; for by His wounds you were healed. This person who is so close to you does not have the capacity to rearrange her life and better prepare herself to be in line to receive the free gift of salvation through Christ Jesus (as do none of us). We are called to Christ while we are still sinners, not after we have sufficiently rid ourselves of certain sins. Ro 5:7-8 (ASV) 7For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: for peradventure for the good man some one would even dare to die. 8But God commendeth his own love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Nothing we can do to get closer to right. It's all Him or it's all sin. Hope this helps. God bless you and be thankful he has given you a burden for another's salvation. Jeff |
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143 | Paul more confident in writing? | NT general Archive 1 | jlhetrick | 192200 | ||
Crayon- Welcome to the Forum. You might be thinking about the following passage. If so, you might reconsider what it is actually saying. 2 Co 10:1-2 (NASB) Now I, Paul, myself urge you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ—I who am meek when face to face with you, but bold toward you when absent! 2I ask that when I am present I need not be bold with the confidence with which I propose to be courageous against some, who regard us as if we walked according to the flesh. My understanding here is NOT that Paul found it "easier" to write than to speak face to face. Rather, He had customarily been in his greatest strength (that is the strength of Christ) in his face to face dealings with the church at Corinth. That is, he had acted in "meekness"- Christ's meekness. In the face of adversity my thoughts are that a very few Christians truly act in meekness. No, most (as I have experienced it) behave rather defensively and even irrationally (guilty as charged). In this passage, Paul is being bold in his writing and basically warning of the potential that he may not be so meek face to face, as had been the case, on the next face to face meeting. It was being said of Paul that he and those with him walked in the flesh and that Paul's motives were not spiritual as represented by his "bark" being without "bite" in the opinion of some. Furthermore, it was by the standards of the flesh that some judge Paul. In other words- the arrogance and self-confident way that some others presented was considered as strong and authoritative. Not at all what the Christ-reliant Paul presented. 1 Co 2:1-5 (NASB) 1And when I came to you, brethren, I did not come with superiority of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God. 2For I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ, and Him crucified. 3I was with you in weakness and in fear and in much trembling, 4and my message and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, 5so that your faith would not rest on the wisdom of men, but on the power of God. Oh how the church might benefit today from more who are willing to forfeit their own accomplishments to rely fully on that of our Lord. Paul's presentations had been NO PAUL and ALL Christ crucified. Others were apparently drawn too and impressed by the apparent wisdom of men and their boasting. Read the following chapter of the same book. I don't get Paul weak in person and strong on paper. I get Paul admonishing those who favored the impressions of men over the presentation of Christ in true humility. In any case- Paul was more than qualified in every respect and apparently found it necessary to boast in the flesh as a way of demonstrating that his worldly qualifications ranked with any and superseded most. His true strength was in counting all of that as nothing and relying on the power and authority of Christ alone. He was, in a sense, a parent correcting a child. Those who would receive his letter and consider it prayerfully would be no doubt ready to receive him in love and thus all would be spared the conflict of a face to face confrontation that might never be resolved. Hope this helps, Jeff |
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144 | Confused? | Bible general Archive 3 | jlhetrick | 192183 | ||
Believer- my lunch break is about over so I will give a quick answer and then check back later this evening to see if you have received feedback from others. You are on the right track friend. Don't loose heart; don't be discouraged. The Lord saved me many years ago and many years ago I was EXACTLY where you are at. Couldn't make sense of it all. Not to worry. The Scriptures are the living words of God. They do not change in meaning or intent from one generation to the next. Trust in that as you continue. You are doing exactly the right thing in reading and studying for yourself- praise the Lord for that. Don't be set back by apparent contradictions. Currently your focused on two different things. The Old Covenant and the New Covenant are not indications that the principles, character, etc. of God have changed. Take a look at the Ten Commandments. It is just as wrong (for example) to murder today as it was in OT times. There is no New Testament command to give 10 percent of anything. The principles of giving, however, are the same. This is just food for thought at this time while you wait for further feedback which I assure you will come. God bless, Jeff |
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145 | unanswered prayers | Bible general Archive 3 | jlhetrick | 192179 | ||
Hello TWH. To start I would have to respond to your question with a question. After you prayed and asked the Lord to help you quit smoking, have you removed a cigarette from it's pack, put it in your mouth, and lit it up inhaling? When we ask the Lord for help with these kinds of personal things what is it that we truly want Him to do? What role do we play? Jeff |
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146 | what do matthews 28-19 mean | Bible general Archive 3 | jlhetrick | 192165 | ||
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147 | meaning of in the name of the farther so | Bible general Archive 3 | jlhetrick | 192163 | ||
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148 | Does Matt 28: 18 infer to do what Europe | Matt 28:18 | jlhetrick | 192147 | ||
John- humbled... asked a good question and BradK gave sufficient response to Matt 28:18. I agree with BradK that dealing with political issues as well as legal ones would be beyond the scope (and intent) of the forum. Your post leaves a lot (too much) to speculate on regarding your intent and/or your need in questioning the forum. If by "conservative denomination" you are referring to a Christian denomination then I would expect that you are thankful that the European settlers spread the gospel to this contenent. If that's your point then I would respond that it's not a matter of what Jesus would have done, but rather, what Jesus commanded to be done. The church is still about the business praise the Lord. God bless, Jeff |
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149 | deuteronomy 6 v 5, | Bible general Archive 3 | jlhetrick | 191187 | ||
Organgeman- Welcome to the forum! :-) The body should be obvious- flesh, bone, etc. Regarding soul and spirit please type in soul and spirit in the search function (upper right of screen). The topic has been discussed in depth and you will find a lot of information. If what you find doesn't answer your question please repost a new question. God bless, Jeff |
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150 | I am seeking advice | Matthew | jlhetrick | 190858 | ||
Sounds like an issue that would be better kept private; between you, her, and the Lord. Best not to further dishonor her and violate her trust by making it a topic on a public forum. God bless, Jeff |
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151 | Burying our dead | Gen 4:10 | jlhetrick | 190835 | ||
Sister Azure, Thanks for your response. I guess I shouldn't have been expecting many to respond to such a basic, biblical no-brainer. Thanks for alerting me by email to give my reason for asking the question as promised. Simply put- I walked through the lobby outside my office the day I posted the question and was interested to see several patients sitting there watching the "Discovery Channel" on TV. They were pretty much fixed on the program which was one of those shows describing and explaining Earth's history. This particular program was about "prehistoric" man. The program posited that the origin of man's use of burying our decesed quite logically resulted from the following senerio. In the very well produced scene, a small girl lays on the ground unconscious and suspected dead while an adult female lays next to her absolutely dead. One caveman spears a dear while another whatches the dear lay on the ground breathing it's last breath while at that very moment the girl coughs and begins to move. You guessed it; the caveman believes that the life of the dear passed across the open space and entered the girl. Long story short- in their attempt to wait for something else to die and pass it's breath to the truly dead adult female they eventually cover her with sticks and stones in order to keep the vultures from eating her flesh. The human burial is born. In the whole process man's (caveman's that is) thinking begins to adjust to perceiving a spiritual power greater than himself that "doesn't really exist" but allows him to learn to better cope with the seemingly hopeless realities of life on planet earth. This belief, the program goes on, eventually leads man to creat the existance of God in his own mind. Absurd we might say. But this was an obviously well funded and well produced "educational" program that, I'm willing to bet, is or will soon be shown in our public school class rooms. And to think they only needed to go back go Genesis for the truth. My question was out of curiosity of how many who participate on the forum might have been confused by the SATANIC excuse we call education these days. I'm not really sure whether the lack of response to my question is a good thing or not, however, I was encouraged by your immediate response with an answer actually based on fact. I guess in today's academe most have become bored with facts and truth in favor of making it up as they go. Thanks for participating, Jeff |
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152 | Adam and Eve or the Account of Creation? | Genesis | jlhetrick | 190682 | ||
Dear newbeliever- God bless you and welcome to the Forum. After reading your user profile it was easier for me to understand your string of questions. First, however, allow me to give a quick run-down of how the forum works. Generally speaking, it is best to ask a single question at a time. Otherwise, if you receive several responses to several questions asked over a short period of time, you will not be able to responsibly participate in so many conversations. Also, as a new believer (as your username suggests) allow me to advise you that beginning your study of God's word with a critical eye for the negative- that is looking for or focusing on apparent contradictions- is, may I say, starting off on the wrong foot. The proper approach to studying the very word of a Holy and Sovereign Creator God is to do so with a reverence and humility that can be commanded by no one or nothing else. Our God created the heavens and the earth, you and me, and everything else that exists. His very word tells us that He is Holy, and sovereign. He is blameless; that is, He cannot make a mistake. When we start there we are no longer concerned about there being contradictions in the bible because we know that that is an impossibility. So when you come across something that appears to be a contradition know this. It is a simple matter of your not yet having the depth of understanding regarding what the fullness of Scripture has to say on the matter. A perfect example is in response to your question regarding the accounts of creation in Genesis. Here is the short answer. Genesis chapter 1, beginning at verse 1, is a chronological account of our God creating the heavens and the earth. What you find in chapter 2 is a recalling of the creation with a focus on God's special relationship with man to include the ordination of marriage between a man and a woman as well as placing man as the steward of God's created earth. The writer is not attempting to give yet another chronological account of creation. You might read straight through the two chapters without stopping and perhaps get a better feel for the literary flow. Finally, see Exodus 20:11 Ex 20:11 NASB95 “For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day; therefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day and made it holy. If you read the verse without the wider context of Scripture (that is- knowing what is said in Genesis chapter 1) one might argue that this verse declares that He created the earth first (as in land) and the Sea after. Of course we know from Genesis 1:9 what the actual, chronological order was. It does nothing to dissapoint the reading of Exodus 20:11. There is no contradiction. Hope this helps, Jeff |
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153 | Saved by hearing a true Christian? | Bible general Archive 3 | jlhetrick | 190585 | ||
Hello LJ- welcome to the forum. Romans 10:13-15 for "WHOEVER WILL CALL ON THE NAME OF THE LORD WILL BE SAVED." 14 How then will they call on Him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in Him whom they have not heard? And how will they hear without a preacher? 15 How will they preach unless they are sent? Just as it is written, "HOW BEAUTIFUL ARE THE FEET OF THOSE WHO BRING GOOD NEWS OF GOOD THINGS!" John 6:37-40 "All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will certainly not cast out. 38 "For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me. 39 "This is the will of Him who sent Me, that of all that He has given Me I lose nothing, but raise it up on the last day. 40 "For this is the will of My Father, that everyone who beholds the Son and believes in Him will have eternal life, and I Myself will raise him up on the last day." John 6:44-47 "No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up on the last day. 45 "It is written in the prophets, 'AND THEY SHALL ALL BE TAUGHT OF GOD.' Everyone who has heard and learned from the Father, comes to Me. 46 "Not that anyone has seen the Father, except the One who is from God; He has seen the Father. 47 "Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes has eternal life. Here is what the Scriptures teach. Salvation is through faith in Jesus Christ and by no other means. Salvation is a gift from God and He alone calls a person to that salvation. Jesus Christ, the Son of God, was made flesh when He was born of the virgin Mary. Though tempted He lived a perfectly sinless life on earth. He died on the corss as the penalty/payment for the sins of the world (that means yours and mine). He was placed in a tomb and three days later was raised again in the flesh and ascended again to the right hand of the Father. You are a sinner like every other human (Romans 3:23). As shown above there is no hope for salvation beyond that of Christ. You have heard the gospel. How do you respond? God bless, Jeff |
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154 | Will we recognize loved ones in Heaven | Bible general Archive 3 | jlhetrick | 190497 | ||
Dear angelinwaiting- there is nothing in Scripture that suggests that we will not recognize our lovedones in Heaven. Furthermore, it is a possibility that we will recognize people who we never knew and never met here on earth. The bible doesn't necessarily teach this either but it is evident that Peter recognized the Lord after He was transfigured on the high mountain in addition to recognizing Moses and Elijah. (see Mark 9:1-8). Peter had never met Moses nor Elijah both of them having died long before Peter's own birth. It may be that Jesus introduced Moses and Elijah to Peter, James and John but we would have to add to what is written to make that fit (and we don't do that of course). Another point (and not meant to pick on your choice of screennames) is that when we die and are with the Lord we will not be angels. Hope this helps, Jeff |
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155 | does God intend for us to pay tithes | Malachi | jlhetrick | 190438 | ||
Barbara- Welcome to the forum and God bless. Try typing in the word tithe or tithing in the Search box located in the upper right of your screen. This topic has been covered extensively in the past. Using the Search tool will quickly take you to a great deal of information on the topic so that you don't have to wait for responses to trickle in. This will also help to keep a highly debated topic from running yet another unproductive course on the forum. It may also be helpful to do a personal study on the OT tithe; more specifically a general study of the economy of the Jewish people in OT times. God bless, Jeff |
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156 | Need Bible verses for "trying new things | Bible general Archive 3 | jlhetrick | 190150 | ||
Dear tomjess, Welcome to the Forum! Your question is really too vague to respond to. Did you have something specific in mind? Jeff |
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157 | Verses on coming as you are... | Bible general Archive 3 | jlhetrick | 189676 | ||
SusieCues, First off, welcome to SBF. It's good to see that your concerned for your friend's father, however, the truth of God's word that leads to salvation is more than a matter of "some verses". In my humble opinion, a very good response to ANYONE who says "I know what the Bible says..." is to ask them- OK, and what does that mean? Understanding the context and the intent of "what it says" is often what is missing. The passage regarding the "lukewarm" Laodiceans is found in Revelation chapter 3, begin at verse 14. It is by no means suggesting that we are to postpone coming to Christ until we have achieved a status more worthy than that of being lukewarm. Rather- being lukewarm is a condition in which one has no spiritual capacity to understand that he needs God. It is a state of being in one's own "self-sufficient" state. You might consider the "chief priests and elders" in Matthew 21: 23-25. To the question that Jesus asked (regarding the source of John's baptism) they replied "we do not know". Of course they knew- but to answer honestly would have defeated their goal. So they traded the truth for a lie in order to maintain their current state (which was a very self-sufficient state of sin). The thought of finally turning to God once I get my ducks in a row and am no longer "lukewarm" is actually an idea of saving oneself; in other words, salvation by works. This does not line up with the truth of Scripture. Eph 2:1-10 NASB95 And you were dead in your trespasses and sins, in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, of the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience. Among them we too all formerly lived in the lusts of our flesh, indulging the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest. But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up with Him, and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, so that in the ages to come He might show the surpassing riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them. God bless, Jeff |
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158 | Gods time not ours | Ecclesiastes | jlhetrick | 189623 | ||
Hello Maxhel, Welcome to the family and welcome to SBF. It's not clear to me what your asking; but perhaps chapter 3 of the book of Ecclesiastes will be helpful. God bless, Jeff |
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159 | Another verse after Mark 16:20? | Mark 16:20 | jlhetrick | 189564 | ||
Hello Lucas32 and welcome to the forum! Here is a footnote comment given in the digital copy of the NASB. "A few late mss and versions contain this paragraph, usually after v 8; a few have it at the end of ch" New American Standard Bible : 1995 update. 1995. LaHabra, CA: The Lockman Foundation. Hope this is helpful, Jeff |
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160 | husband initiate | Bible general Archive 3 | jlhetrick | 189563 | ||
Hello Lorinda and welcome to the forum! You might be more specific as to what you mean by "the husband initiate for the family". If I'm guessing right about your question you might refer to the following few verses and then consider them and study them within the context that they occur. Of course, this is only a few examples of what I believe you may be looking for. Genesis 3:16 1Corinthians 11:3 Ephesians 5:23 Hope this was helpful for a start. Jeff |
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