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161 | Church discipline? | 1 Tim 5:22 | Mommapbs | 152535 | ||
Thank you. Your questions are thought provoking and have helped me to determine what my role is! I too am thankful that we we have been given the Holy Spirit! For indeed, it is HIS work. I suspect that believers either get in His way or hinder it at times. Blessings, mommapbs |
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162 | Church discipline? | 1 Tim 5:22 | Mommapbs | 152430 | ||
Terrib - thank you. This is what I was concerned about. In a situation I am aware of, (I seem to be the 'lone voice' crying "foul.") it has continually amazed me that the individual transgressor is not confronted by those in the body for ungodly behavior. Somehow these others are "intimidated" by this person and just plain refuse to confront for fear of offending . . . so I guess they are foul as well as fowl too?!(I don't believe the offender meets any of the "exceptions" noted by Finney here!) Thanks again, perhaps it is my duty to make others aware of theirs! Blessings, mommapbs |
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163 | Church discipline? | 1 Tim 5:22 | Mommapbs | 152426 | ||
Greetings! As one who has had a ministry that ecounters this, I understand your word of caution here. If the problem is with an "elder" then obviously, the shepherd has this duty. But what of a church where there is no denominational administrative board to "oversee" discipline of the Pastor in the local church - WHO has this responsibility then, the elders? If the issue is with the Pastor, and the elders refuse to address sin in the church, then what? Are you saying that the parishioners are to remain silent, period? Although as you note, there are "specifics" in 1 Tim 5 that are not for all of us, are there general prinicples that can be applied here for all? Do we "wink" at sin by our silence? imo, everyone suffers when one is caught in the trap of unrepentant sin. If one is "allowed" to continue to conduct him/her self in an ungodly manner, meaning they are not confronted by others, do those who refuse to address (confront) the sinful behavior "participate" in it? This is what I am thinking about here. |
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164 | Church discipline? | 1 Tim 5:22 | Mommapbs | 152419 | ||
Although we may not "lay on hands too hastily" do we participate in the sins of others when we do not confront the sin? This passage is about elders and rebuking them - but does this excuse us from confronting sin in church? I'm wondering about church discipline here. |
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165 | Who does the condemning? | 1 Tim 3:6 | Mommapbs | 152168 | ||
I'm just wondering if believers participate in this at times? Conceit is a symptom of pride, it is easily recognizable in others . . . but in the recognition, what could we be exercizing? | ||||||
166 | Did God grant Simon repentance Acts 8:24 | 2 Tim 2:25 | Mommapbs | 152164 | ||
Simon's sin was identified and a consequence was pronounced. But, did Simon obey Peter's instruction in v 22? In v 24 it is implied that he feared the consequence of his sin, but where do we see that he repented of it? Can this be implied just because he wasn't struck dead like Ananias and Sapphira? What would this suggest to us as believers? When we are confronted with personal sin by another, can that person pray our repentance for us? Is it possible that when we ask others to pray for us, we neglect to see the necessity of coming in repentance to the Lord personally? So, for Simon, I still wonder if by his request for others to pray for him that we can indeed conclude that personal repentance had ocurred. |
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167 | name of the ethiopian eunuch | Jer 38:7 | Mommapbs | 152159 | ||
Read the account in Jer 38:7-13. Why do you think he used worn out clothes and rags in v. 12? Might it be that even when we think we have outlived our usefulness, we can still be used by God for His purposes? Note that even the eunuch, although unable to procreate, is still "productive." mommapbs |
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168 | Who does the condemning? | 1 Tim 3:6 | Mommapbs | 152153 | ||
What is the "condemnation incurred by the devil?" that conceit brings? Who does the condemning? |
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169 | Did God grant Simon repentance Acts 8:24 | 2 Tim 2:25 | Mommapbs | 152152 | ||
Can man repent apart from the enabling of God? Please read Acts 8:18-24. Peter gave instruction to Simon, and left the result up to God (v22). By Simon's response (v 24) what can we conclude; did God grant Him repentance? | ||||||
170 | where is the rapture? | 1 Thess 4:17 | Mommapbs | 151782 | ||
Doc - I really struggle with preaching a pre-trib "rapture" of the church. Although I lean toward a pre-wrath "snatch" - I'm not going to go to the mat here. I believe that this reference supports a pre-millenial rapture of the Church. Also, v 15 refers to His coming - what coming? Since He came once - to die, the next time must be the second. Lastly, Acts 1:11 informs us that He will descend the same way He ascended. He ascended into heaven and a cloud received Him (Acts 1:9)- which would eventually conceal Him from their sight, so shouldn't we also expect to see Him revealed through the clouds as He descends? I think 1 Thess 4:17 echos this well. My 2 cents. I hope I haven't stirred the pot too much here. Blessings, mommapbs |
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171 | Abraham's Bosom (luke 16:19-31) | Luke 16:22 | Mommapbs | 151759 | ||
Jesusfreak345 - click on the verse and the green "n" and you will be re-directed to notes that have addressed your questions. It is a good practice to see what has been previously written on passages in question before posting. mommapbs |
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172 | where is the rapture? | 1 Thess 4:17 | Mommapbs | 151755 | ||
Greetings hlygirl7 -There is no mention of the word "rapture" in Scripture, but this is the verse most often associated with our "concept" of it. mommapbs |
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173 | How many horsemen? | 2 Sam 8:4 | Mommapbs | 151753 | ||
David, do you have an agenda here? Does the number really matter? Frankly, I'd like to know why he needed 100 chariots or how many horses were needed for them. I'd also like to know what he did with the 20,000 foot soldiers of Hadadezer. Also, why is there a difference in the reported number of Arameans killed in v 5 and v 13? The point of the passage (imo) is found in v 14 - "the LORD helped David wherever he went." (May He help you too!) Sometimes our "need to know quotient" is left unresolved, but does this change who GOD is? mommapbs |
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174 | Is the tail wagging the dog? Do we love? | Acts 2:44 | Mommapbs | 151750 | ||
Greetings Vic - You asked, "what does the love of God look like?" Calvary comes to mind here. Tim Moran answered your question about believers having all things in common in a previous post. He wrote: "It is not a command, so the church is under no obligation to follow this practice. People in the early church did lots of things, but unless we are commanded to do likewise, we are under no obligation to do something simply because they did it." I'm sorry to observe this, but you may find that believers posting on SBF have more things NOT in common at times :-( mommapbs |
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175 | God being lonely? | Gen 1:1 | Mommapbs | 151669 | ||
Angel - The genesis of this thread questioned the nature of God. "Is God lonely?" I commend you for recognizing human loneliness as a symptom of the need for God, but let's be careful when we consider His nature. IMO, your answer: "Lonely? Only in the sense that deep inside we, humanity, long for His companionship!", has the appearance of goodness -man is lonely for God therefore God is lonely (for man), but is this what the Bible says? Does our desire or longing for God make what we think true? (Thy Word is Truth) See Jer 23:28 Thinking that because we are made in His image does not elevate us to be the same - apart from what God has revealed to us about Himself, I believe it is dangerous to ascribe human characteristics to the Godhead Is 55:8-9. Apart from the mind of Christ, our thinking is human, fallen and flawed. Kalos wrote:'God did not lack anything in Himself that prompted His creative act. He wasn't lonely or bored. To say such a thing about Him would be to imply He is not eternally self-sufficient and perfect.' (www.carm.org/questions/whydidGodcreateus.htm) To me, this makes God's love for us even more amzaing! Blessings, mommapbs |
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176 | Really live? | 1 Thess 3:8 | Mommapbs | 151645 | ||
Thanks for the encouragement. Ps 119:71-72 | ||||||
177 | Really live? | 1 Thess 3:8 | Mommapbs | 151634 | ||
Thanks Doc - Our faith is firm in the Lord, and it is the Lord who does all the work, so by refelecting upon this I can understand how seeing His work in the lives of others would be an encouragement to me when I am discouraged. God is faithful. mommapbs |
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178 | God being lonely? | Gen 1:1 | Mommapbs | 151599 | ||
Greetings Angel - How could God every be lonely?! Nothing separates the Trinity, They enjoy perfect love and unity in community And in Christ, we do too! imo, only man experiences loneliness. Our loneliness perhaps is a good thing but all too often I suspect that many seek companionship from others and things that never satisfy the God-shaped vacuum in our heart that only He can fill. Blessings, mommapbs |
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179 | Really live? | 1 Thess 3:8 | Mommapbs | 151587 | ||
How does another's firm stand in the Lord enable us to "really live"? What is the priciple behind this? | ||||||
180 | Word of Christ? | Rom 10:17 | Mommapbs | 151538 | ||
fborn - Jesus is God. Jesus and Jehovah are One. Do you agree or disagree with the statements above? YES or NO?. |
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