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201 | 2 questions | Bible general Archive 2 | CDBJ | 144103 | ||
Greetings again, I truly believe that Paul said and experienced all these things but what have you personally experienced and could you possibly answer the crux of my last post if you understand what I was asking? I’ll ask again, in a shorter version. Can you say for sure that you have eternal life in heaven, when you leave this life, knowing with out a shadow doubt, that you have you reached that place where God will welcome you in? That isn’t a hard a question is it, it seems rather basic to most! Let’s see if I can word it another way, If God, were to supposedly ask you ‘‘if you, thought you have fulfilled His Holy standard for heavenly entrance’’ what would you say? That seems like a reasonable thing to know, one way or the other. It seems like there is a chase going on around the preverbal bush of hesitation; and I don’t know why! CDBJ |
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202 | 2 questions | Bible general Archive 2 | CDBJ | 144253 | ||
Greetings Leslie N, I am very sorry if I have insulted you in any way, that certainly wasn’t my intent, to say the least! There are many that use the forum that haven’t come to the place of a personal relationship with the living Lord. They exhibit many of the characteristics of a born again believer yet have never experienced the new berth, as it were. Many in this great country of ours, if they were ask if they are a Christian would say yes, just because they aren’t heathens, of which I was a part. When I finally came to the place of faith in the Lord Jesus Christ as my Savior there was a total transformation in my life and this was after spending 27 years of my life at what I “assumed” to be a Christian. I had a real experience when the Lord revealed the truth of the Gospel to me in 1965 while reading the New Testament of the Bible. It’s not that it is any of my business what someone believes, it’s just that there are a lot of lost people out there that are going under the assumption that they are going to heaven due to something they have done and I don’t want them to fine out when it is to late. Titus 3:5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; There once was a man that thought he was going to heaven because he put a roof on his church for free! Matthew 7:21-23 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. If you think I have been playing the part of a fool in asking the questions that I did I am sorry for the way I came across but I have a very large burden for the lost and I guess I am a fool for Christ sake. There has been commercial on TV these last few week that emphasis impossible task; the one with the impossible task lifts up a cover and there, sitting in front of everyone, is a big red button with the words EASY written on it; the easy button. It make it a lot easer if all one has to do is hit the EASY button. It just so happens that I found the EASY button to eternal life and I want others to fine it and see that the EASY button to eternal life is in God’s Son, Jesus Christ. If I ask the standard questions, that everyone has heard for centuries, they usually will just parrot something biblical that they have learned with out ever having actually experienced a living relationship with the Lord. Again, I am sorry if I have offended you in any way; I would rather loose in any discussion with a person then to see them lost in eternity! I am a nothing and a no body, Jesus is everything, John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. CDBJ |
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203 | 1 john 1:9 | Bible general Archive 2 | CDBJ | 153099 | ||
Hi Seedling, Your post suggest, that we as backsliders are to repent and ask God for forgiveness. Why, if we want forgiveness should we ask for it, form God. Because God tells us that we will be forgiven not by asking for it, but by confessing the problem to Him by confessing the problem to him. 1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Have a great day, CDBJ |
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204 | clean body natural and spiritual | Bible general Archive 2 | CDBJ | 155435 | ||
Hello CSM, At the end of your very informative post you made mention of the following, “How do you keep a clean body spiritually?” Are you suggesting that the body, soul, and spirit are an inseparable unit? I noticed that your personal profile is blank. You sound like you are very well grounded in the Bible. Why don’t take a few minutes and fill out something about yourself and share it with the rest of us in your personal profile? It’s always nice to know a little about other members on the forum with regards to their spiritual background and such. Have a great day, CDBJ |
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205 | clean body natural and spiritual | Bible general Archive 2 | CDBJ | 155493 | ||
Greetings C.S.M., On the right side of all threads posted, just before the date, you will notice the authors name, left click on any one of these authors and you can see their personal profile. Are you saying that everyone is born with a fully operational body, soul, and spirit? Have a great day, CDBJ |
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206 | clean body natural and spiritual | Bible general Archive 2 | CDBJ | 155555 | ||
Hello mesba, I would have to say that Jesus answered that question head on with the following verse. Matthew 15:11 Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man. The apostle Paul elaborated on some thing that would fit your question as well. 1 Cor. 6:12 All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any. 1 Cor. 10:23 All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not. It would seem that anything that brings us under its power, or shall we say things that can become addicting to us are wrong. Then there are the things that don’t edify. The English word edify is translated from the Koine Greek word, OIKODOMEO, which means to build up. Anything that is going to tear the body down instead of building it up isn’t good for us even though it isn’t considered unlawful for us. I knew a fellow that smoked some of the slinkiest things I have ever smiled. I use to get on him big time about it, seeing that he was a witness for Christ. He would tell me that smoking won’t send a person to hell; and I use to tell him that he smiled like he had already been there! Once a person believes on the Lord Jesus as his personal Savior God the Holy Spirit will change ones life around and start a process that will conform the individual to be like Christ, if they person is willing to be changed. Here is the formula and how it takes place. Romans 12:1-2 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. [2] And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. The renewing of the mind takes place as we study God’s Word, the Bible, on a daily basis and assimilate Bible doctrine into our souls. I guess my next question to you would be, has God reveled to you yet the good news that you can know that you have eternal life right here and now? Have a great day, CDBJ |
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207 | were the Ninevites fish god worshippers? | Bible general Archive 2 | CDBJ | 156687 | ||
Hi MJH, Oh no, you are not wrong, they are land locked, with the exception of the river on their East side; in fact the Tigris River at Nineveh was 450 miles from “the†beach, by crow flight, if one could hop a flight on a crow. I shouldn’t have said, “their†beach, but “the†beach, I stand corrected. How long do you suppose it actually took Jonah to get there? News traveled by word of mouth in those days and everybody liked to listen to the 11:00 o’clock evening news. The City of Nineveh itself was a three days journey just to cross it and he was only one day or a third of the way into the city before he even started to preach. The story of Jonah and the big fish, with indigestion, was probable the talk of the town and well known, days before Jonah opened his mouth and warned them of the overthrow that was coming. It was likely weeks before he actually gave them the message from the time he was regurgitated. On top of all that he probably smelled so bad that it took over a week to just to get the smell off so people could get close enough to hear him. It would probably be a sure bet that they knew he was the one that came out of the big fish due to all of the cats following him. My scenario, “You can preach to us Jonah but do you mind staying a little down wind, and we think we know why all of those cats are following you, and did that really happen to you?†Jonah 3:2-4 Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee. [3] So Jonah arose, and went unto Nineveh, according to the word of the Lord. Now Nineveh was an exceeding great city of three days' journey. [4] And Jonah began to enter into the city a day's journey, and he cried, and said, Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown. Have a great day and take a kid fishing, CDBJ |
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208 | WHEN DID GOD CHANGE LIFESPAN OF MAN? | Bible general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 14359 | ||
The verse in Gen.6:3 isn't how long man will live, but a warninig that man only had 120 years left before God would destroy man and the Earth. Don't take text out of contex! Read the rest of the chapter. CDBJ | ||||||
209 | salvation/baptism | Bible general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 14368 | ||
Yes, baptism is required, but it is not what you think. All believers have received the bapt. of the Spirit and that is the one that counts. There are wet baptisms and dry ones, The wet ones are only ritual, the dry ones are real. Christ will baptize every one in a point of time. This will be with the Holy Spirit, when a person puts there faith in Jesus as there Savior or the other option: That is if a person rejects the work of Jesus an dies, he will receive the baptism of fire; Take your pick, (smoking or non smoking) Look at Matt.3:11,12 where John was speaking to the general public. Look at Eph.4:3-6 This speaks of unity and mentions "one" baptism. It is unity because it is done for us by Christ. Water baptism has caused division not unity. Don't worry about the bapt. of the Spirit, God handles that for us. That's one more thing that calls for trust in Him. Water bapt. is an outward expression on our part that we have believed in the finish work of Christ. The order is, believe and be baptized, as a witness to the World of your position in Christ. I hope this helps, CDBJ | ||||||
210 | Question still not answered | Bible general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 14593 | ||
According to Scripture, Matt. 24:15 is the beginning of the great tribulation for believers in the World. This time will be cut short by the rapture. | ||||||
211 | How can Christ return be imminent? | Bible general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 14619 | ||
I agree in part, but it only says "DAY and HOUR", or are you reading more into it then that? It seem to me that there was mention of a season some place, and that we would know when certain things start to happen, only then will the time be near. One sign being that the Jews would be back in there land occupying the Holy city. Now if that is the case, that means that Christ couldn't have returned untill after 1967. I.E. So much for imminency! |
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212 | How can Christ return be imminent? | Bible general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 14627 | ||
To Tim--There are supposedly three groups that all believers fall into, Pretribulationist, Posttribulationist, and Prewrath. The only one that I have seen that doesn't have contradiction with Scripture is the prewrath position. When it come to a discrepancy in the timing of Christ return. All scripture on a particular subject have to be in line with each other for the result to be truth. Psalm 119:160 The sum of Your word is truth, (New American Standard) CDBJ | ||||||
213 | Like a thief to who? | Bible general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 14645 | ||
To Bannal--How do you deal with what Paul wrote in I Thessalonians 5:1-4 Where there are two groups of people mentioned, They and Ye; the unbelievers being they, and the believers being the ye. Paul say that belivers are not in darkness that the day of the Lord will overtake them like a thief. The reason being that there are signs that have been given to belivers to look for just before the Lord returns. Paul had drummed it into there heads so much that he says in 5:1 that you have no need that I write you. Maybe there is something in the doctrin of the Lord's return that you are not clear on? Unbelievers don't know enough to see or look for the signs, that's why Christ will come as a thief to them. The Disciples ask the question in Matt. 24:3 Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and the end of the world (age)? The very next verse is a warning from Christ not to let any man deceive you. The whole chapt. of Matt.24: has a comparative account in The Revelation of Christ. Look these up. (Matt.24:4 cf. Rev. 22:19 warning) (Matt.24:5 cf. Rev.6:1-2 false Christ) (Matt.24:6 cf. Rev.6:3-4 wars) (Matt.24:9,21 cf. Rev.6:7,8 The Great Trib.) (Matt.24:9,22 cf. Rev.6:9 death) (Matt.24:10,24 cf. Rev. Apostasy) (Matt.24:29 cf. Rev. 6:12-17 Sun moon and stars) (Matt.24:13,31 Cf. Rev.7:9-14 The rapture) (Matt.24:14,37-39 cf. Rev.8:1-7 The wrath of God) I hope this helps! CDBJ | ||||||
214 | Will believers see great tribulation? | Bible general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 14759 | ||
I believe the Bible to mean what it says in it's most normal, natural, customary sense, taking into account that there are figures of speech. That in order to find the truth of doctrin, all scripture pertaining to a particular doctrin must be used, and there are no contradiction found in truth. I believe God's Word is infallible and that is why I ask in the first place, where do people find the imminency of the rapture in Scripture? I realize the word isn't in the Bible, but I find so much in opposition to it, that the consept it's even there, with all thing considered. You can't make up a doctrin from what it doesn't say. As you said, there are pretrib.,midtrib., and posttrib., they can't all be right. Yet all use the Bible to back up there position. There must be a common denominator that all the verses fit. We are a forum, lets find it! I don't want to be argumentative; I want the truth to prevail. We have more helps at our disposal then any other time in history. Who knows the truth of the timing of Christ return? CDBJ | ||||||
215 | Will believers see great tribulation? | Bible general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 14771 | ||
Steve--I like your pat answer, that you want to be ready. Do you honestly know any true believers who don't want to be? I was looking for an answer from someone who is interested and knowledgeable about eschatology. As for Rev. 22:20, the word you call soon, is the Greek word (tachu), and is better translated quickley. Meaning when it all starts, it will be over very fast. This verb is discriptive of (how) not (when). Say like in, "the twinkling of an eye". God says it will happen, and as a result, I know for a fact it will happen. I don't want to be ready, that's future, I am ready. Since you mention Matt. 24:31, it is evident that you think He is comming to take us home after the tribulation, or didn't you read Matt.24:29,30? Keep studying! CDBJ | ||||||
216 | Will it be our generation? | Bible general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 14780 | ||
Well it seems that the Lord has a different idea, that's why there is more on the end time events in the Bible then any other doctrin. Every thing you mentioned is very commendable but the subject wasn't on Christian service. Keep up the good work it sounds like a motivation of love. I read the FOXE'S BOOK OF MARTYRS about 30 years ago that edition was enough for me. Have you ever read a book called, THE SIGN by Robert VanKampen, it is a real eye opener? CDBJ | ||||||
217 | Will it be our generation? | Bible general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 14800 | ||
Debbie you right when you say no one can give a date, because it is not known exactly when Christ will return. But there are signs to distingush certain things that have to happen before He can return, thus eliminating a term that is called imminency. I haven't talked to a handfull of Christians that know, that on the very day that Christ rescues the believers from the earth, that God will begin to pour out His wrath on those that are left behind. There is even a book out that goes by that title, so that unbelievers if they read it, might think they have a second chance when all the believers seem to vanish away. They will have as much chance as those that were left after the ark was shut. God's wrath came that very same day in the form of rain. God's wrath came the very day that Lot left Sodom. He almost got his shirt tail burnt on the way out, but God delivered him just before the fire came down. These will be tempting times that will try the faith of many believers. Look at what II Pet.2:9 has to say. Then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from temptation, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment for the day of judgement, There are many who think that the rapture will be a secret thing. The most glorius event in history will be taking place that shows the World who Christ is, and they say it will be a secret event, I don't think so!! Rev.1:7 every eye will see Him. (Study study study) CDBJ | ||||||
218 | Will it be our generation? | Bible general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 14801 | ||
Well you got me there, seeing as Christ is The Word. Charis--Try www.signministries.org or email them at info@signministries.org They will send you a copy of the book for free if you are in the ministry; It is over 500 pages thick. I have always had questions that didn't fit right untill I read this book, it ties all the scripture together. CDBJ | ||||||
219 | Will it be our generation? | Bible general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 14834 | ||
I am sorry if that is how I seem to be coming across. I certainly don't want to be judge mental, I have enough problems with out being disciplined for that. There are so many believers that don't know what is going to happen in the future in regard to the last days. Peter talks about it in I Pet.1:7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: The message that is going out all over the World today is that the elect won't have to go through all of this, and it just isn't so. I have a very heavy burden for other believers to find the truth about the last days. It might not be for many years to come, I don't know, but the Lord has put the burden on my heart. I guess I kind of know how Jeremiah must have felt for the Jews of his day. The warnings are many, but people just don't want to hear about it. It will be so bad, that believers will think that they missed the rapture and they will be turning to false Christ. After all they will say we are not suppose to be going through all of this, maybe our belief about Christ was wrong! There doesn't seem to be many like Paul found in Acts 17:11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so. Oh well, CDBJ |
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220 | Prewrath position? | Bible general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 14871 | ||
Tim—I think we must have two prewrath concepts, or for that mater what constitutes God’s wrath and Satan’s wrath. I think that when antichrist establishes a covenant with Israel, that Daniel’s 70th week will start. The believers at that time will have 42 mo. to prepare for what is coming. At the mid point of the 70th week the antichrist will reveal who he really is and demand the worship of the World, i.e. the abomination of desolation. The Jew’s won’t worship antichrist and neither will the elect. This will start the great tribulation that is mentioned in Matt.24:21. The verse in Rev. 12:12, Shows it from the devil’s view point, and the short time, spoken of, is the last 3 1/2 years or 42 mo. The great tribulation and the time of Jacob’s trouble are running concurrent. The Lord will cut short the tribulation of the believers, with the rapture of his elect; this will happen some where in the last half of the 70th week. Daniel’s 70th week keeps going on though or it wouldn’t be a full 70 weeks. The verse in II Thess. 2:8 where the Lord will destroy the Wicked one with the brightness of His coming; the word for destroy, is KATARGEO, a better rendition would be to make useless, or of no effect: The reason being that the object of the Wicked one has just been removed, i.e. the rapture. CDBJ |
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