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161 | What kind of seed are we sewing? | Matt 13:37 | Scribe | 47371 | ||
Matthew 13:37 He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man; I understand your question. It is true that God uses us to sow seed, as Paul stated one sows another waters. However the truth remains that dynamic of a seed being planted and bringing forth fruit, or taking root in good soil is entirely outside of our control. Mark 4:27-28 And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how. For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear. It is the Father in heaven that is able to reveal to a man the Christ and to make him to have understanding. It is the Father in Heaven that allows the judgement of a lack of understanding to come upon a man that he cannot hear. And what part do we have in all this? As much as lies within us we should endeavor to preach to those that recieve us and shake the dust off of those that reject us, letting our peace return to us and not entering into strife. There are those who are "in the way of life" and those that are "in the way of death" we do not judge these things but we know that they are and that we should not extend too much spiritual energy on the one that is "in the way of death" Consider Christ and how he ministered to some that "were not far from the kingdom of heaven" and you will see in that prospective convert an honest approach to spiritual questions. So it should be in these forums and christian chat rooms on the internet. It is a snare to waste time and spiritual energy striving about words with someone who does not have this hones heart. How do we know who does and who doesn't. The Holy Spirit will guide you if you will have faith for it and as He does you will find you are not judging anyone one way or the other, but leaving the judgement up to God and simply following the peace that God gives. So you "inquire within if anyone is worthy.. and if so there abide until the Spirit moves you on.. and if not.. then let your peace return unto you and move on." May God bless you in your Study of His Word. One last thought. The only good soil that had understanding of the kind that bore fruit was a tilled ground. The tilled ground according to the OT prophets when applying it to the heart was always speaking about a repentant heart. Repentant of past sins and an eager willingness to follow God. |
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162 | NICOLAITANES? | Rev 2:6 | Scribe | 47369 | ||
If we look only at the Bible for an answer we are faced with several obvious things. We could look through New Testament scriptures and see if they are mentioned. We could look at the name Nicolaitan for some sort of meaning associated with the name. We could look at the context and see if the reason for Christ's condemnation of the Nicolaitans is given. Lastly you can look at tradition and other writings but I never put much stock in the other writings, since doing so brings in all sorts of various opinions of men. I will let you decide if there is any connection with another Nicolas in the New Testament. Looking at the name it seems to mean corrupter of the people, some say conqueror of the people. Whatever it was that they taught the effect might have been to corrupt the people. The fact is that whatever they taught it was hated by Christ. That is strong. We are not talking about mere differences of opinion on which day to keep sabbath. The doctrine was of nature that Caused Christ to say he Hates it. If you consider the other named doctrinal teachings in the over all passage you are faced with the doctrine of Balaam and the Doctrine of Jezebel, both have similar emphasis. Eating things sacrificed to idols and committing fornication. Now for shortness sake I will focus only on fornication. Consider a doctrine that somehow teaches that saint can commit fornication and still be a saint, or a christian, or a church. According to this context and sense there are no other details given, we must conclude that the Nicolataines taught something similar to the doctrine of Jezebel and Balaam. That a saint could compromise with the world and still be a saint. Sound like any doctrines you know of? Yes these doctrines are still with us today. They have never left. They come wrapped in new names from time to time, but it is the same demons behind them that have been strategiezing against the sons of God sense the days of Cain and Enoch. May God Bless you in your study of His Word |
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163 | who were the Nicolaitans | Rev 2:6 | Scribe | 47367 | ||
If we look only at the Bible for an answer we are faced with several obvious things. We could look through New Testament scriptures and see if they are mentioned. We could look at the name Nicolaitan for some sort of meaning associated with the name. We could look at the context and see if the reason for Christ's condemnation of the Nicolaitans is given. Lastly you can look at tradition and other writings but I never put much stock in the other writings, since doing so brings in all sorts of various opinions of men. I will let you decide if there is any connection with another Nicolas in the New Testament. Looking at the name it seems to mean corrupter of the people, some say conqueror of the people. Whatever it was that they taught the effect might have been to corrupt the people. The fact is that whatever they taught it was hated by Christ. That is strong. We are not talking about mere differences of opinion on which day to keep sabbath. The doctrine was of nature that Caused Christ to say he Hates it. If you consider the other named doctrinal teachings in the over all passage you are faced with the doctrine of Balaam and the Doctrine of Jezebel, both have similar emphasis. Eating things sacrificed to idols and committing fornication. Now for shortness sake I will focus only on fornication. Consider a doctrine that somehow teaches that saint can commit fornication and still be a saint, or a christian, or a church. According to this context and sense there are no other details given, we must conclude that the Nicolataines taught something similar to the doctrine of Jezebel and Balaam. That a saint could compromise with the world and still be a saint. Sound like any doctrines you know of? Yes these doctrines are still with us today. They have never left. They come wrapped in new names from time to time, but it is the same demons behind them that have been strategiezing against the sons of God sense the days of Cain and Enoch. May God Bless you in your study of His Word. |
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164 | Need an answer please! | 2 Pet 1:1 | Scribe | 47365 | ||
Is this a question? Are you asking if people who practice iniquity are really saved? The answer is no. | ||||||
165 | after death, right then, what? | Bible general Archive 1 | Scribe | 46816 | ||
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. Wherefore comfort one another with these words. If the dead in christ rise... and yet they come with Him when he comes,.. you have them both coming with him and their bodies rising.. The fact that their body rises does not mean thier spirit is in the underparts of the earth, it means their bodies are raised. Their spirit is with Christ from the time their bodies fell asleep and when Christ comes their spirit comes down with Him and their bodies are raised so that they are reunited with glorified bodies. also remeber Paul said.... Philippians 1:21-23 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not. For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better: Now if departing this life was not being with Christ as Paul said then it would not be far better. 2 Corinthians 5:6-8 Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord: (For we walk by faith, not by sight:) We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. If being conscious here is to be absent from the Lord, then being unconscious in sleep would be even more absent from the Lord, so that we would not long to depart and be with the Lord if indeed departing was not being with the Lord. May God Bless you in your study of His word. |
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166 | How did prince of tyre become satan | Ezek 28:1 | Scribe | 46759 | ||
Ezekiel 28:13 Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created. The prophet is speaking of two things. He does address the king of Tyre but as he does he moves from the outward things we see and know such as the political affairs of men and into the spiritual "behind the scences" things, that of the powers of darkness that are using wicked kings for the plans of the prince of darkness. So as satan is called the prince of this world by Jesus Christ our Lord, and as Paul says that we wrestle not against flesh and blood but spiritual wickedness in high places, we understand that the powers of darkness are behind many things even if the men being used do not believe in such things. Remember also the angel Gabriel telling Daniel that he was sent to Daniel 21 days prior but the prince of persis resisted him and then Michael came and helped him. In that passage it is obvious that the prince of Persia he is talking about is not a man, for no man can resist and angel who are greater in power and might, but either satan or a fallen angel of great powers in the spirit realm but not greater than Michael. |
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167 | prediction of death of jesus | Ps 16:10 | Scribe | 46756 | ||
Psalms 16:10 For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. Also read all of Psalm 22 |
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168 | What is "perfect" in 1 Cor. 13:8-12? | 1 Cor 13:12 | Scribe | 46753 | ||
1 Corinthians 13:10-12 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away. When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things. For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known. The context makes it clear that it is talking about when we see Him face to face. Now whether it is talking about when you die and go to be with Him or when He comes again to wrap everything up and usher us into that eternal reality of the Hope we have is a question, but I think it is more likely that Promise of eternal perfection of the restoration of all things that Paul is speaking about. He is saying it as if everyone knows what he is talking about based on well established theology which would not be death so much as it would be the eternal promise of Glory in Christ. Now here is something that those who would try and fit the writing of the Bible into this passage. "Now we know in part." Paul the Holy Spirit inspired writer knows only in part. By the time John finished Revelation Paul was dead. And so Paul did not find the promise of knowing all things or the "then face to face" at the completion of Revelation becuase he was not here. As wonderful and perfect as the Scriptures are, we still know in part. And what we do know causes us to look longingly for Him to come and make us to know all things in Him. God Bless you as you Study His Word. |
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169 | Different "classes" within Heaven? | Rev 4:4 | Scribe | 46481 | ||
Revelation 4:4 And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold. Revelation 4:6-7 And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind. And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle. Revelation 5:8-9 And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints. And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; From the above passages we have the 4 beasts and 24 elders singing the same song.... Both groups say they are people delievered from every nation tribe and tongue, So we know that it is symbolic, that they are more than four in reality and more than 24 and that the numbers here speak of theological symbolism of such things as I will not go into in this post. Therefore if they are both redeemed saints and we know they are becuase thye say they are and we know they knew who they were. Then we should notice that they are seen as having seperate offices. Now either they have seperate offices as a matter of position in heaven as it relates to rewards, or it is only a representation of the same people who serve in both offices in heaven as the Lord Wills such as a rotating priesthood. I have not read Stanleys book and I would hope that the teaching is that the saint is eternally secure but the fornicator and drunkard, etc, that is living that way when he dies will not inherit eternal life. I never know any more what people think or mean when they say eternal security. The passage in I Cor 3 the context is that Paul and Apollos and any other minister of the Gospel and yes that includes all saints in some capacity, will have thier teachings and ministry works tried by fire, and some things because they are not of the Spirit of God and Lead by the Spirit of God that we did in the Name of God yet we were sincere and did not mean to be wrong, we will find those thing go poof in the fire of His Glory and the things that were truly lead by God and Of His Spirit are eternal diamonds and yield eternal rewards. This passage has nothing to do with christians who don't get victory over things like fornication in this life. Read it yourself and forget what you have heard and see if you do not see that the context is about what a minster preaches not about sinning. See that the wood hay and stubble are things that PAUL Apollos or any minister might Preach and teach. A good example would be a UPC minister who spends a lot of time trying to convince people to baptized over again in the "Name of Jesus" becuase the minister said the Father SOn and Holy Ghost. This minister will still go to heaven if that he believes in Christ and all, but all that time trying to get christians rebaptized will go poof in the fire of His Glory and only those that were born again as a result of his preaching the Gospel and that sort of thing will remain. |
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170 | where does peter say | Matt 16:28 | Scribe | 46473 | ||
Matthew 16:28 Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom. And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart, And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light. 2 Peter 1:16-18 For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty. For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount. Notice what Peter says..."when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, " so it is beyond dispute from the mouth of Peter himself that Peter understood Jesus as meaning that the event of the transfiguration of Christ is what it will be like when Jesus comes again. |
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171 | is this a second coming verse | Matt 16:28 | Scribe | 46346 | ||
it is in reference to the going to the mount of transfiguration and being glorifed in front of Peter james and John. We know that it is for sure beyond any question or dispute becuase Peter said that he saw the power of the coming of the son of God when on the mount and then said we would all partake of the same glory at his coming. So yes it is a promise of what all saints that are ready will experience at the coming of the Lord. Not a dissapearing from view but a glorification. |
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172 | How do I study Revelations? | Bible general Archive 1 | Scribe | 45404 | ||
I suggest Joseph A Siess "The Apocalypse" It is a Zondervan Classic written in the 1800's and full of scholarly workmanship. He qoutes many resources and brings out many scriptures to compare the visions of Revelation with like phrases and visions in the Old Testament. The big picture truth streams he follows is in line with the Whole Bible and you will bear witness to the truth of many of the applications. I do not think you will agree 100 percent with any book on eschatalogy, however this one will go a long way in helping to follow a pattern of letting the bible interpret itself with no outside sources necessary. As a matter of fact as soon as you see how Seiss uses other passages of the Bible to bring out the truths in the first few chapters of Revelation you could quit reading the book and find the answers yourself by continueing to compare scripture with scripture. It does requir having a handle on doctrine as believed by the early disciples and even the Jews of godly understanding concerning the promises they held so dear such as The Kingdom to come, inheritance of the earth to the godly, a coming man of sin, resurrection of the dead, judgement to come, and other important fundamental doctrines. Without understanding what they believed on these truths you will not see the big picture revealed in Revelation. |
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173 | What does it mean to be an "evangelist". | Eph 4:11 | Scribe | 45396 | ||
I think we should look at a bible example to see. Acts Chapter 8 gives us the example of Philip and we see one that is gifted in the gifts of the Holy Spirit as well as gifts of preaching the Gospel. Acts 8:5-8 Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them. And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did. For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed. And there was great joy in that city. Also we see that Philip was gifted in teaching and making the word of God clear as to how the prophets proclaimed Christ... Acts 8:30-31 And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest? And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him. Acts 8:35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus. Acts 8:39 And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing. So we see Philip is supernaturaly caught away to another place. Then we see Philips Daughters who no doubt were greatly influenced by the preaching and the example of Philip Acts 21:8-9 And the next day we that were of Paul's company departed, and came unto Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven; and abode with him. And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy. I love the Bible. It makes clear God's thoughts and blows away the smoke of doubt and unbelief. We see that an evangelist is one that not only has a gift to preach Jesus Christ and make men know how to be saved. But also one who operates in the Gifts of the Holy Spirit for today. Praise God for his unspeakable Gift. |
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174 | Bible verses about pastors | Eph 4:11 | Scribe | 45391 | ||
Ephesians 4:11-16 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: 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: 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; But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love. The above verse is the end result of the ministry of the pastor. To contribute to helping the believers become like Christ in everyway until Jesus comes and we are with Him forever. There are many more but I will let others list them. |
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175 | How did the world become so populated | Genesis | Scribe | 45350 | ||
They lived for 900 years. Have you used a calculater to see how many people could have been born in 900 years? I am referring to Adams life span. Adam lived to see thousands of people both in his camp/village and in Cains. | ||||||
176 | Thorn in the flesh | Is 57:1 | Scribe | 45349 | ||
I agree. The messenger of satan was probably a person. And if it was something else it seems to be a spiritual warfare not a physical sickness. If it was an illness it never made Paul pray differently. I mean he did not say "we do not know whether God wants to heal you" instead we see Paul always full of faith and laying hands on the sick and speaking words of Faith. It says he left a brother sick but it does not say if maybe he was healed later. And maybe he was talking about common colds which we all get and get over. The kind of Healing we see Paul and all believers full of faith and the Holy Spirit doing in the Bible is that of opening blind eyes and the lame man walking. I don't thing they were coming with common colds. I think they came with the impossible cases. So we should follow the example of Paul. Whether he had an illness or whether he leaves a brother in a town sick Paul just kept preaching faith in God and laying hands on the sick and sending our handkerchiefs from the sweat of his brow and many were healed of the impossible cases by faith in the Name of Jesus. Next time someone tries to tell you about sister or brother "so and so" that prayed for healing but they died, just tell them "Please don't give me your sad storys" Does your "sad story" make null the word of God? I think not. Here is what the Word says. Matthew 4:24 And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them. Matthew 8:16 When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick: Matthew 12:15 But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all; And next time someone who is full of doubt and unbelief trys to tell you that you should not tell people they do not have faith, give them this verse. Mark 6:5 And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them. James 5:16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. 1 Peter 2:24 Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed. Mark 16:17-18 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. You know all these verses, but what we must do is speak only the Word. When Sad storys start to be presented, Just tell the "well-intended" brother the Word. When he speaks another sad story then speak the Word soon the doubtful brother will begin to be revived and faith will arise in his heart. And he will say. Praise God I see that I indeed am falling into unbelief, I will only speak God's Word on the subject. Then he may actually see a healing take place and be able to comprehend the ihheritance that is in every believer throught faith in that Person Jesus Christ and His Power that is in Us. I have been in a room full of unbelievers that were praying sad prayers about "if it be thy will to heal our sister we ask for it .. but if not give her peace." The sister had breast cancer. I had to "put out" the doubters by telling them to only pray the scriptures. Well no one could pray any healing scriptures that were not positive verses of faith for healing in the right now. So afte we Claimed healing in the name of Jesus for the right now. and agreed as touching it and Thanked the Lord as though the Dr had just given the report that she was cancer free. Then and only then did the sister get healed. Was it becuase we had no faith that she was not healed before that hour or was it just God's Timing? It was obvious to all that were there including the catholics that were there that faith in the Word instead of human philosophy of trying to reason out why so and so did not get healed was the problem. As soon as the saints decided to believe for healing right now, regardless of sad storys they had heard then the sister was healed. |
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177 | Thorn in the flesh | Is 57:1 | Scribe | 45348 | ||
I agree. The messenger of satan was probably a person. And if it was something else it seems to be a spiritual warfare not a physical sickness. If it was an illness it never made Paul pray differently. I mean he did not say "we do not know whether God wants to heal you" instead we see Paul always full of faith and laying hands on the sick and speaking words of Faith. It says he left a brother sick but it does not say if maybe he was healed later. And maybe he was talking about common colds which we all get and get over. The kind of Healing we see Paul and all believers full of faith and the Holy Spirit doing in the Bible is that of opening blind eyes and the lame man walking. I don't thing they were coming with common colds. I think they came with the impossible cases. So we should follow the example of Paul. Whether he had an illness or whether he leaves a brother in a town sick Paul just kept preaching faith in God and laying hands on the sick and sending our handkerchiefs from the sweat of his brow and many were healed of the impossible cases by faith in the Name of Jesus. Next time someone tries to tell you about sister or brother "so and so" that prayed for healing but they died, just tell them "Please don't give me your sad storys" Does your "sad story" make null the word of God? I think not. Here is what the Word says. Matthew 4:24 And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them. Matthew 8:16 When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick: Matthew 12:15 But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all; And next time someone who is full of doubt and unbelief trys to tell you that you should not tell people they do not have faith, give them this verse. Mark 6:5 And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them. James 5:16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. 1 Peter 2:24 Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed. Mark 16:17-18 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. You know all these verses, but what we must do is speak only the Word. When Sad storys start to be presented, Just tell the "well-intended" brother the Word. When he speaks another sad story then speak the Word soon the doubtful brother will begin to be revived and faith will arise in his heart. And he will say. Praise God I see that I indeed am falling into unbelief, I will only speak God's Word on the subject. Then he may actually see a healing take place and be able to comprehend the ihheritance that is in every believer throught faith in that Person Jesus Christ and His Power that is in Us. I have been in a room full of unbelievers that were praying sad prayers about "if it be thy will to heal our sister we ask for it .. but if not give her peace." The sister had breast cancer. I had to "put out" the doubters by telling them to only pray the scriptures. Well no one could pray any healing scriptures that were not positive verses of faith for healing in the right now. So afte we Claimed healing in the name of Jesus for the right now. and agreed as touching it and Thanked the Lord as though the Dr had just given the report that she was cancer free. Then and only then did the sister get healed. Was it becuase we had no faith that she was not healed before that hour or was it just God's Timing? It was obvious to all that were there including the catholics that were there that faith in the Word instead of human philosophy of trying to reason out why so and so did not get healed was the problem. As soon as the saints decided to believe for healing right now, regardless of sad storys they had heard then the sister was healed. |
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178 | Concerning Does God foreordain murder | Bible general Archive 1 | Scribe | 45195 | ||
This is the kind of error and quagmire of mental loops that a person will fall into in trying to intellectually understand God's ability to know all things. I have never felt compelled to figure out why God who knows all things would allow me to be born since he knew ahead of time how much I would grieve his heart with sin. I suppose it could be compared to the love a parent has toward a handicapped child in the womb. The parent is told they could avoid much heart ache if they abort and they choose for love of their child to give birth anyway. I am just glad God chose to allow me to be born that I might know Him and love Him by His Grace. Do I believe in predestination. Of Course the bible is full of references to being predestinated. Do I believe some are destined to hell. No not one. All are destined to be saved but they must enter into that destiny by faith. No man will have an excuse in Judgment becuase all CAN be saved if they will have faith. This is obvious in reading the bible but once you go to seminary or sit under a heavily Calvinistic teaching you can begin to THINK you see it another way in the Bible but this is becuase you are reading the bible through these man taught filters rather than using common sense in the reading of the context. As to picketing abortion clinics. I understand your point, however I do not think the preaching of the Gospel is accomplished by protests and picketing. I have never been impressed by the spiritual depth of those I have met who were abortion clinic protestors. I know that history tells us that there were public fornication encouraged in Roman times that goes far beyond the strip clubs of modern times and yet we do not see any of the disciples protesting these places. The Preaching of the Gospel will affect the hearts of men and they will change. The abortion issue is dealt with by seeing people get born again, not by protesting abortion. Should we make it illegal? Yes, but I think it will be made illegal faster by scientific discussion and legislative debate using sound wisdom and logic and the militant protesting of the clinics only serves to give the abortionists an arguement for protecting society against religious fanatacism run amuck. So that an element of fear is unleashed and discussion is hindered in legislative bodies because of the fear of allowing uneducated unscientific religious superstitions to keep a society in bondage. This kind of fear has credence because of the history of Roman Catholicsm and other religious man made systems that would not let the people learn and progress in human development. If the appearance of militant fanatacism raises it's head then intelligent dialogue is stifled. Therefore whereas irrefutable scientific evidence that would have had a great effect in changing the minds of men in a legislative debate never gets presented because a news story ran the night before showing fanatics chaining themselves to clinic doors. If the christian would present himself as having something intelligent to say rather than acting out in untempered emotional fanaticism then he may end up convincing more people than he realizes. |
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179 | I'm not worried about the end, are you? | Rev 7:4 | Scribe | 44909 | ||
Worried? Do I write is such a way that it sounds as though I am worried? My objective is to examine the Holy Word of God that God has seen fit to leave us. And to search it with that hopeful expectation that whatever it is that God Himself is trying to reveal to us through the word, that I might be found in the blessed state of having read and heard and kept what was written therein. | ||||||
180 | How to show Christ is God? | John 14:6 | Scribe | 44525 | ||
The only way I know of to do this is to present the intellectual argument of Justice, Judgement. To present to an intellectual a case for Jesus being the only way requires at least the premise that there is a God and that all men have failed to measure up to the standard of God or moral perfectness. If I can at least start on that basis then I can explain why Jesus is the only way. First of all if there is a God and if He is infinitly holy then I have most assuredly failed Him in this life. If there is one thing I do not need proof of that would be of the fact that I have done things that a Holy God would not approve of. If this Holy God has made a way for failed humanity to be reconciled to Him then we have to examine that way that is made by God. If the Bible is true at all then all other methods and ways must be false. The reason for this is that If God sent holy prophets and men of God to call men to repentance and holy living and these men were persecuted and killed and so God sends His only Son and He also is killed by sinful men and God does all this NOT because He has too but to make a WAY for sinful man to be reconciled to Him and knowing His Son will be crucifed, He sends Him anyway because through that crucifixtion, blood, death burial and resurrection man can have his sins paid for... If... I say... this is true at all, then it excludes all other religions. Why? Because if God has made such a way to Himself, and such a wonder it is to contemplate.. and it has cost so much... And if you realize that He did not have to do so at all. I mean He was not obligated to reconcile man.. So if He chooses to restore man by this sacrifice of His Son.. what right do we have ...what right does any man have.. to say "I would like ANOTHER way besides that one, so I will go meditate on my navel and find inner peace and get to the same God. No.. if THIS cross way is A way then it must be THE only way. And if not then it must not be THE way at all. And if it is A way then the seeker must acknowledge that it is too great a price paid to turn up the nose at and seek another way. May God Bless you in your study of His Word. |
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