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201 | Sodom destroyed. Repentance? | Gen 18:1 | Rowdy | 122931 | ||
The biggest example I can think of in support of EdB's point is the story of Ninevah and the message preached to them by Jonah. Remember Jonah DID NOT want to go and preach this message. Further than that, after doing so after being chastised by God inside a great fish for 3 days and nights, Jonah went to the hillside to watch the "fireworks" and the destruction of Ninevah. But to his disappointment, Ninevah (apparently the vast majority) did repent at Jonah's message from God and they DID save themselves from their own destruction. So you see, what the most important thing our Lord wants from us is our heart and attitude to be contrite and humble like the "man after God's own hear" King David. Hope this helps and God bless. --Rowdy |
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202 | The Reformation | Rom 1:17 | Rowdy | 122929 | ||
I appreciate the sentiment of your post. I too do believe very strongly in the actions of the good men who tried to reform the Catholic organization and failed. It might be instructive to mention at this juncture that Martin Luther NEVER meant to start the Lutheran church. As a matter of fact he pleaded with his followers NOT to do so. Thus we see why the Reformation, although a very important and singifcant step in the right direction, it just didn't go far enough or with quite enough emphasis on God's Will, His Word and obedience to It. EdB's words also (at least in my mind) make it very apparent why the Restoration was necessary. However, the interpretation of God's Word in working through that Restoration also caused the tremendous splintering of the Lord's church into the many denominations we see today. This was something that our Lord and Savior specifically prayed wouldn't happen. God bless you, dear friend. I'm quite certain I too am not popular with a great number but we're in good company: Elijah, John the Baptist and Jesus Christ among many others. --Rowdy |
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203 | Shout to the (r)Rock of our salvation? | Ps 95:3 | Rowdy | 122911 | ||
Is there a specific question you're asking us? The only questions I see at the moment, you seem to have answered. If on the other hand, you're making a statement, I can only agree. God bless. --Rowdy |
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204 | will Jesus take away from you? | Bible general Archive 2 | Rowdy | 122910 | ||
I would say we need a little more detail to answer your question thoroughly. Can you describe the details of the situation to which you refer? Can you give us some Bible reference or scripture that is motivating you to ask such an unusal question? Awaiting your reply and God bless. --Rowdy |
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205 | Is your God superior to you? | Gen 1:1 | Rowdy | 122907 | ||
It seems you left out just one small feature out of your statement but no problem. As you say, "All can be easily corrected." You see, a very important and essential element of this picture is the fact the Jesus and the Holy Spirit are definitely part of the Godhead as clearly portrayed in the Genesis account of the creation, at the baptism of Jesus and in John 1. All three of the Godhead have their distinctive roles/function in this relationship with mankind. Of course, it goes without saying that none of these three are superior to the other. Just wanted to throw in my two cents' worth. God bless. --Rowdy |
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206 | Every nation from Noah's son? | Bible general Archive 2 | Rowdy | 122906 | ||
I just read your profile. What a tremendous story and a wonderful struggle for Godliness in your life and those precious little ones you love obviously so very much. I pray God's richest blessings on you and your's and an hearty welcome to the Forum. --Rowdy PS: Just in case you need to know, you can read our profiles by clicking on our Forum nicknames in red underlined print. |
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207 | The Reformation | Rom 1:17 | Rowdy | 122905 | ||
I can only refer you to history my friend on the first two questions. Regarding question 3, I can only refer you to the other recent posts, same subject. As I've stated before, I do agree with your statement that God's church was perfect. It's us, mankind that messes things up in this world. God bless. --Rowdy |
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208 | Rowdy, How were John/ Jesus obsessive? | 1 John 5:6 | Rowdy | 122904 | ||
Thanks for the correction. You're probably correct as usual. And I have to agree with your other recommendation. I guess I don't see obsession as a bad thing when we have God on our side endorsing such devotion. For instance, almost anybody in today's world would see Jesus' display of anger in His Father's temple as obsesssive but Bible students like those on the Forum know different. For me personally, I believe it's best if we as humans strive to strike a balance in our lives, study our Bibles, listen to our inner souls, listen to the wise counsel of others (especially those who we can see have been spiritually successful) and then make up our own minds. I say this is the best strategy for us to live our lives BECAUSE we don't have a miraculous level of participation in our lives by the Holy Spirit, at least not so easily evident as it was in the first century. Thanks again for your response. God bless. --Rowdy |
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209 | Who says the Sabbath is on Sunday | Bible general Archive 2 | Rowdy | 122903 | ||
If you'll insert these two days into the Quick Search, you'll get a multitude of statements and opinions and some scriptures referenced. God bless. --Rowdy | ||||||
210 | "Having a good heart is not enough" | Matt 22:29 | Rowdy | 122863 | ||
How true! Amen, dear friend, Amen, again. --Rowdy | ||||||
211 | The Reformation | Rom 1:17 | Rowdy | 122862 | ||
In contrast, I would at least put an equal amount of value, and importance on the Restoration. The Reformation was a good basis to start but as you have stated it didn't go far enough or place the proper amount of glory and emphasis on following God's Word no matter what. The Restoration completed that process and encouraged mankind everywhere to give the proper respect to the whole Bible with the attitude that God's church in the first century was perfect. We should aspire to imitate Christ as Paul did and then maybe we can get a little closer to God's idea of a mature church in this age. Appreciate your contribution to this topic. God bless you, dear friend. --Rowdy |
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212 | Rowdy, How were John/ Jesus obsessive? | 1 John 5:6 | Rowdy | 122858 | ||
I was comparing their ministries with man's standards. Since John was dressed with the clothing of a Nazarene and stayed out in the desert and almost everything said and done by Jesus was bizarre by human standards. The manner of His trial, death and ressurection alone make His life stand out as completely obsessed with His Father. God bless. --Rowdy |
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213 | Determining when an answer is received | Bible general Archive 2 | Rowdy | 122853 | ||
I'm sorry, I didn't understand this connection. Were you trying to ask me something or make a statement? Please explain. Thanks and God bless. --Rowdy | ||||||
214 | A witness of the (w)Word? Yes. Both? | 1 John 5:6 | Rowdy | 122849 | ||
I can offer nothing but admiration for your perseverance. I'm sure most people considered John the Baptist and his cousin, Jesus both rather obsessive about their ministry. If all of us humans could only be so consumed. God bless us all, but I would ask the Lord for a special blessing on the wife of such a man as you describe. --Rowdy |
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215 | Every nation from Noah's son? | Bible general Archive 2 | Rowdy | 122845 | ||
That's an interesting tidbit of your background. I love to find out about the backgrounds of all participants on the Forum. Maybe, I could entice you into sharing this and the rest of your background (that portion you want to share) by clicking on the link, Update User Info on the lower left corner of your screen. God bless. --Rowdy |
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216 | who was cain's wife parents | OT general | Rowdy | 122841 | ||
Good response, Ed. I guess this must be the most asked question of all time. God bless you for your patience. --Rowdy | ||||||
217 | Candy making in the bible | Bible general Archive 2 | Rowdy | 122839 | ||
This is all I could find when I search for something with "sweet taste." Prov 24:13 My son, eat honey because it is good, And the honeycomb which is sweet to your taste; 14So shall the knowledge of wisdom be to your soul; If you have found it, there is a prospect, And your hope will not be cut off. I'm sure you already know the word candy is not in the Bible. So I would invite you to think up similar words like I did and do your own search. I don't think you going to find very much. God bless. --Rowdy |
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218 | What is the apostacy? | 2 Thess 2:3 | Rowdy | 122836 | ||
Part 2 of 2 In my opinion and those of several million other Bible believing christians around the world, Paul was very concerned about this future event he referred to as the apostacy. He alluded to it briefly in Acts 20:30 as well as the scripture cited above to Timothy. He knew of the future and tried his best to prepare his "children" of the faith for it but it didn't do much good. Mankind doesn't have a very good track record for handling such controversies. That's why the Lord's pattern is so important to follow, that is each congregation having their own elders and deacons who share in the providing of leadership to the Lord's body throughout each generation since the beginning. Now, don't get me wrong or misunderstand. The original motivation, I'm convinced was as pure as driven snow. These men described in Part 1 had the best motives as they wanted to ensure uniformity and consistency throughout the whole church on a regional and even a world-wide scale. But they didn't know mankind's nature quite as well as our God and Father, the Creator who knows us better than we know ourselves. You see, with the Lord's pattern set up in the NT, an occasional instance of abuse of misunderstanding would be held to a minimum and thus not spread to other congregations or world wide. God knows when men are appointed over another group of men, there's always the opportunity for abuse and inevitably, some person will take that power too far and even set up rigid controls so as to keep that power contained and protected. So we as a planet have gone through the Reformation and the Restoration and learned many things about ourselves and man's basic nature. It didn't take a pyschology professor or a pyschiatrist to figure this out. It's just common sense; of course, being a parent, a Bible History student and going through a lifetime of experiences and world wide travel do help a great deal. Also please don't misunderstand my position about the Catholic organization or the Pope himself. I'd be the last person in the world to say anything bad about the Pope as he seems like a truly good human being but once again we ALL, including the Pope should be following God's Word with the knowledge that it's best for future generations. Yes, it's always possible that some person in the future could take the Pope's power and start some new phase of abuse and once again lead a bunch of people through more misunderstanding and abuse as in past centuries. Yeah, I know, you say it couldn't happen in this modern age and I'm thinking the folks before and during Martin Luther's lifetime thought the same way. It's ALWAYS best to follow God's Word. Once again, we see tremendous value in seeking and following God's pattern we see in His NT. Just as He provided in the OT, you can't go wrong by following his commands AND the examples He provides. I'd be interested in what you all think about this topic. God bless. --Rowdy |
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219 | What is the apostacy? | 2 Thess 2:3 | Rowdy | 122834 | ||
My answer Part 1 of 2 from http://www.kosovo.com/history.html The Councils as the Manifestation of the Church Unity It was only natural that the bishops, who, as Cyprian emphasized, share in the one episcopate, should meet together in a council to discuss their common problems. Orthodoxy has always attached great importance to the place of councils in the life of the Church. It believes that the council is the chief organ whereby God has chosen to guide His people, and it regards the Catholic Church as essentially a conciliar Church. (Indeed, in Russian the same adjective soborry has the double sense of 'catholic' and 'conciliar', while the corresponding noun, sobor, means both 'church' and 'council'.) In the Church there is neither dictatorship nor individualism, but harmony and unanimity; its members remain free but not isolated, for they are united in love, in faith, and in sacramental communion. In a council, this idea of harmony and free unanimity can be seen worked out in practice. In a true council no single member arbitrarily imposes his wil1 upon the rest, but each consults with the others, and in this way they all freely achieve a 'common mind'. A council is a living embodiment of the essential nature of the Church. The first council in the Church's history is described in Acts xv. Attended by the Apostles, it met at Jerusalem to decide how far Gentile converts should be subject to the Law of Moses. The Apostles, when they finally reached their decision, spoke in terms which in other circumstances might appear presumptuous: 'It seemed right to the Holy Spirit and to us ...' (Acts xv, 28 Later councils have ventured to speak with the same confidence An isolated individual may well hesitate to say, 'It seemed right to the Holy Spirit and to me'; but when gathered in council, the members of the Church can together claim an authority which individually none of them possesses. The Council of Jerusalem, assembling as it did the leaders of the entire Church, was an exceptional gathering, for which there is no parallel until the Council of Nicaea in 325. But by Cyprian's time it had already become usual to hold local councils, attended by all the bishops in a particular civil province of the Roman Empire. A local council of this type normally met in the provincial capital, under the presidency of the bishop of the capital, who was given the title Metropolitan. As the third century proceeded, councils widened in scope and began to include bishops not from one but from several civil provinces. These larger gatherings tended to assemble in the chief cities of the Empire, such as Alexandria or Antioch; and so it came about that the bishops of certain great cities began to acquire an importance above the provincial Metropolitans. But for the time being nothing was decided about the precise status of these great sees. Nor during the third century itself did this continual expansion of councils reach its logical conclusion: as yet (apart from the Apostolic Council) there had only been local councils, of lesser or greater extent, but no 'general' council, formed of bishops from the whole Christian world, and claiming to speak in the name of the whole Church. Abridged, from Callistos Ware The Orthodox Church, p. 12- p. 16 Part 2 coming right up. --Rowdy |
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220 | A witness of the (w)Word? Yes. Both? | 1 John 5:6 | Rowdy | 122832 | ||
Ray, my dear friend, I must admit you do seem to be just a little obsessed by this ministry of yours, as alluded to by Searcher. Maybe you've been called to this ministry but it seems to be dominating almost all your posts to the Forum, and thereby limiting the effectiveness of your posts if we on the Forum see it as being obsessive. But ultimately it's your call, between you and God. I do hope and pray God blesses you in your continued study of His Word. --Rowdy |
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