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21 | Holding things loosely? | Phil 3:8 | Bows44 | 157376 | ||
Hi Pinkerton98, I couldn't find any scripture with this exact wording. However, Phil 3:8 speaks to the princible of being willing to count all things a loss that one may obtain Christ. Also, the story of the rich ruler found in Mark 10 and Luke 18 talks about holding onto riches instead of being willing to give them up to follow Jesus. In Acts 2:44 the early church was willing to hold all things in common. There are some things we are to hold onto tightly. Read Ps. 119:31, Phil. 2:16, I Cor 15:2; 16:13; I Thess. 5:21; II Thess. 2:15; I Tim. 1:19; 3:9 and Titus 1:9. Hope this helps, Bows44 |
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22 | Where do we go after death | Eccl 12:7 | Bows44 | 157330 | ||
Hi Iwatercc, That pretty much depends on whether or not a person has a personal relationship with God or not. Type in 155722 in the search box for some interesting and good discussions on this topic. Hope this helps, Bows44 |
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23 | Give me God's names and verses | Bible general Archive 3 | Bows44 | 157132 | ||
If you contact me at kabuchitama@yahoo.com, I can recommend a book on this topic. Sincerely, Bows44 |
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24 | Col 3: 12-15...what are your thoughts? | Mark 12:31 | Bows44 | 156953 | ||
Hi deRevn, I think this explains clearly how to love your neighbor as yourself. It is an explanation of appropriate Christian conduct. May we all be doers of this word and not hearers only. As for putting on a heart of compassion and practicing kindness, we all have the opportunity to do this by giving to the Red Cross or Southern Baptists or other reputable charity to help relieve the suffering of those in the Gulf areas hit hard by Hurricane Katrina. Sincerely, Bows44 |
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25 | Gen. 2:24 or Ex 20:12?? | Gen 2:24 | Bows44 | 156951 | ||
Hi Lissamz, This is a very delicate situation in that it is your mother-in-law. You do not want to alienate your husband, but neither do you want to be subjected to her damaging talk. So what does the Bible say to do... forgive - Matthew 6:14-15, bless - Luke 6:28 and Rom. 12:14, do good - Romans 12:20 It also says... Matthew 10:37 He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; and he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me. If honoring her causes you to sin, it is better to obey God. This may be more for your husband. Also, your husband is to love you, as his wife, as Christ loves the church and be willing to give his life for you. Eph. 5:25. So, win her over with kindness. Pray for her. Pray for your husband. Do not became angry or bitter. Walk in the love of God and be a peacemaker. The Bible says that you can do all things through Christ who strengthens you. A big part of getting the victory in this situation is making sure your own relationship with God and husband are strong. Hope this helps. Praying for you. Bows44 P.S. Feel free to check my profile and email me personally if you want. :-) |
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26 | Is Matt 28:19-20 for every Christian? | Matt 28:19 | Bows44 | 156950 | ||
Hi Iktoose, The church where I fellowship is associated with the Assembly of God denomination; however, my pastor teaches that the five fold (pastors, teachers, evangelist, prophets and apostles) are the equippers of the body to do the work of the ministry. We are taught to lead people to Christ, baptise them if possible, make sure they receive the gift of the Holy Spirit and are discipled. Ephesians 4:11-13 And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ; until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a mature man, to the measure of the stature which belongs to the fullness of Christ. This is a truth that is starting to spread. (My pastor has been teaching it for 20 years) So be encouraged. There is hope of finding a fellowship that will not only allow you to do what Jesus has commanded you to do, but will equip you to do it. Hope this helps. Bows44 |
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27 | Should my daughter get baptized again? | Luke 15:18 | Bows44 | 156629 | ||
Hi Kokoa, I think Hank asked some good questions for you to consider, but I wanted to share what my husband and I did. We both were saved when we were young (I at 4 yrs old and he at 12), but we rebelled in our teen years. When we came back to the Lord we wanted to get rebaptized for personal reasons. We did and it was a real blessing. No one told us we had too, and I am sure we would have gone to heaven if we hadn't, but it was a glorious experience. I believe this really should be a personal choice. It can't hurt and if she feels like she needs to make a statement of closure on her past and declare a new way of living then maybe she should get rebaptized. There isn't anything in scripture that forbids it. There is one incident in Acts 19:2-5 where some disciples who had been baptized into John's baptism were rebaptized in the name of Jesus. However, this is a little different type of situation. The leadership may have good reasons for asking her to do this, and sometimes just submitting to the leadership says a lot about a person's committment. Heb. 13:17 Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they keep watch over your souls as those who will give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with grief, for this would be unprofitable for you. Bottom line is...this should be between her and Jesus. Have her pray and ask God what he would have her do. Hope this helps, Bows44 |
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28 | Women in the workplace and education | Prov 31:16 | Bows44 | 156193 | ||
Hi California Blue, I believe a study of Prov 31 shows support for women working. Note vs 16, then 24... 16 She considers a field and buys it; From her earnings she plants a vineyard. 24 She makes linen garments and sells them, And supplies belts to the tradesmen This to me is a description of a business woman. Hope this helps, Bows44 |
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29 | Authority to Ask God for One's Needs | Phil 4:19 | Bows44 | 156178 | ||
Hi Kalos, I believe this is a valid statement based on Heb. 2:18 and Heb 4:15-17. The Lord's prayer in Matthew, specifically vs 11 - give us this day our daily bread - is an example of making request for needs to be met. Matthew 7:7 and James 4:2 also support this in my view. James 4:2 claims that when we seek for our needs and even desires to be met outside of God, then it is because we are lusting which results in sinful behavior, specifically murder. And even if we do ask with impure motives we won't get. [vs 3] So not only do we have this priviledge, God needs to be our source; the one we trust in for all that we need for we read in... 2 Peter 1:3 seeing that His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence. This is probably not the only biblical support, but its a start. :-) Be blessed, Bows44 |
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30 | SEARCHING FOR THE TRUTH | 2 Tim 2:25 | Bows44 | 155944 | ||
Hi Robert, At our church we are taught to first make sure you can do this without causing injury to yourself. i.e. if the person you are catching for is twice your weight, then maybe someone else would be better suited to catch for that person. Second, stand directly behind the person and tap them on the shoulder lightly to let them know you are there. This lets them concentrate on what God is imparting to them with out fear of falling and getting hurt. Third, if they do fall (which may or may not happen) your hands should remain on their back, guiding them to the floor. The last point is that a single man should never catch for a single woman. A single man should catch only men, married women and children. Women should only catch as they are physically capable. We do not want to create misunderstandings or injuries (either to others or ourselves.) Hope this helps, Bows44 |
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31 | Anything wrong with dating? | Bible general Archive 1 | Bows44 | 155909 | ||
Hi Again Kalos, You asked for a different perspective culturally. The following website outlines the Jewish marriage customs during Jesus' time. These customs are directly related to what Jesus was saying to his disciples in John 14:1-3: www.biblestudymanuals.net/jewish_marriage_customs.htm They outline a beautiful analogy that helpe us understand our relationship with Jesus. Hope this helps. Bows44 |
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32 | Anything wrong with dating? | Bible general Archive 1 | Bows44 | 155908 | ||
Hi Kalos, "I Thess. 4 is clear that it is possible to defraud a brother or sister, not only physically, but emotionally as well! Christian families, to be safe, must erect fences that will protect against defrauding in both areas." Dr. S.M. Davis I have not read this book. However, I purchased and listened to an excellent message on CD by Dr. S. M. Davis entitiled "Seven Bible Truths Violated by Christian Dating." My 13 year old son also listened to it with me and we discussed it. This message has helped him decide to wait for the one God has prepared for him and not test the waters with dating. Checking out a young lady or young man by dating is a lack of faith in God bringing you the one prepared for you. Also, there is an exchange that is made when one becomes emotionally tied to another. Should that relationship breakup, there is a wounding. Think about it. Put yourself in that situation where you really care about someone of the opposite sex and are working on building a strong relationship. Then one day they come to you and say you are not it. They have found someone else. Does this not create a wound in your spirit? This is defrauding emotionally. It is not something we should set ourselves up for or do to others. I highly recommend this Biblically sound, easy to understand message as Dr. Davis can say it much better than I can in this short space. It may be purchased at www.visionforum.com. Yours in Christ, Bows44 |
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33 | do angels sing? if so, what ch./verse | Rev 5:11 | Bows44 | 155721 | ||
Just an interesting observation: The NIV says in Rev. 5:12 In a loud voice they sang: "Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!" The KJV says in Ezekial 28:13-15 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. 14 Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire. 15 Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee. This has been taught that this is referring to Satan when he was Lucifer and that the tabrets and pipes referred to in verse 13 are referring to musical instruments meaning Lucifer was the heavenly choir director. If this is true then Lucifer having been an angel at least played music and it word stand to reason that others [angels] sang. As someone has pointed out, this a traditionally held view not necessary proven by scripture and therefore in need of additional study and reseach. Hope this helps. Bows44 |
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34 | At what moment do we go to heaven? | Eccl 12:7 | Bows44 | 155604 | ||
I had a personal near death experience a few years ago that I believe this scripture proves is true (although having experienced it I know it is true, we do like to have scriptural basis for our experiences)...Jesus was walking me to Heaven and we stopped in a bright white room. Jesus spoke to me and gave me the choice to go on [to heaven] or to stay [here on earth.] Because of my son and husband, I chose to stay. Based on Eccl. 12:7, Phil. 1:21 and 2 Corinthians 5:5-8 as well as this personal experience, I believe that our spirit goes straight to heaven when we die. You may also do a word search on second death to gain a clear understanding of what death is. Death means separation. When we physically die, our spirit is separated from our body. When we are spiritually dead, we are separated from God. Hope this helps. Bows44 |
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35 | Radical Boycott??? | John 17:15 | Bows44 | 154799 | ||
Hi Brazos, Here is my 2 cents worth...trying to boycott everyone who does something wrong would be virtually impossible. I am requested regularly to boycott this place or another, but three things I considered: 1. These companies employ many people. Many of those people are bros. and sis. in Christ. If enough people were to boycott those companies, many of those people could lose their jobs. 2. Everyone sins. No one is perfect. Our place is not to boycott, but to pray for these companies. 3. The latest boycott request, was for Allstate. I happen to have Allstate Insurance on my home and car. But I can't just decide one day to change my insurance. I live in Florida and homeowner's insurance is not easy to get due to all of the hurricanes. It is especially hard to get insurance on a log house which I have. I can't afford to make waves with Allstate because I might not be able to get homeowner's ins. anywhere else right now. If I don't have ins., my mortgage company could call my note due. So what's a person to do? PRAY FOR THEM. Praying is better than boycotting. And I believe more biblical as others have shared. Hope these additional considerations help. Above all, do as God directs you to do. Can't go wrong obeying God. :-) God give you wisdom. Bows44 |
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36 | A workman | 2 Tim 2:15 | Bows44 | 154306 | ||
Thoughts about what? You have typed quite a few scriptures. What is the topic of the thoughts to be? Could you be a little more specific as to what you are looking for? | ||||||
37 | is masturbation a sin??? | Prov 1:1 | Bows44 | 154305 | ||
Hi Jva_34, This question has been asked several times before. You may look up the responses by typing in the word masturbation in the Quick Search in the top right corner of the screen or you may type in 1255 or 78969 which are the ID #'s for threads that address this topic. Hope this helps, Bows44 |
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38 | why not? How does it not fit in? | Prov 23:7 | Bows44 | 153610 | ||
Yes...our righteousness is as filthy rags, but once saved we have become the righteouness of God in Christ Jesus. It is no longer we who live, but Christ. The old nature has been crucified with Christ. Behold all things have been made new. Romans 3:22 1 Cor. 1:30 Phil. 1:11 Phil 3:9 Romans 7:5 Romans 7:18 Galatians 5:17 Ephesians 4:22 Colossians 3:9-10 2 Cor. 5:17 Romans 6:6 Gal 2:19-20 If we put ourselves down, have a wrong attitude about ourselves or display false humility, then we discount what Christ has done. So it is not pride in ourselves, but boasting about God and what He has done. We give all the glory to God taking none for ourselves. Phil. 2:16, Phil. 3:3, Gal. 6:14, 2 Cor. 12:9 Hope this helps. Bows44 |
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39 | Pride is a good thing! Or is it? | Prov 23:7 | Bows44 | 153605 | ||
Upon reviewing this thread, I find that my last post may not have suffienciently answered your question. I would like to add my answer to the others. First, to understand pride one must also understand humility which is the opposite of pride.(Andrew Murrays book Humility is a good one for this.) False humility is as bad as pride. We all have value; so much value in fact that God Himself came down in the person of Jesus Christ and shed precious blood on a cross to reconcile us back to Himself. Also, he has given to each of us not only a measure of faith, but gifts and talents which are supposed to be used for His glory. Rom. 12:3 For through the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think more highly of himself than he ought to think; but to think so as to have sound judgment, as God has allotted to each a measure of faith. If we acknowledge our child's accomplishment, it should be in the context of giving glory to God. Teaching our children to accept a compliment graciously by saying, "Thank you. I am glad that God gave me the ability to this." is a good way to teach them to be humble, yet confident in this... Phil 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. I home school my son who is very smart. He used to struggle with pride until I taught him that he can only do what he can do because God gave him his abilities. I also taught him that we are to be good stewards of all that God gives us. This means we do our best. We have to let them know when they have succeeded, so they are encouraged to continue using their gifts and talents for the glory of God. They also need to know that they have value. Knowing they have value, that everything they have comes from God and that He helps them use what He has given them for His glory (not their's) should be a good antidote for pride. At least it seems to be working for us. Hope this helps. Bows44 |
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40 | life after backsliding | John 16:33 | Bows44 | 153431 | ||
Hi Momma2, Be of good cheer. In this world you will have tribulation, Jesus has overcome the world. [John 16:33] We are in a war. The weapons of our warfare of not carnal, but mighty to the pulling down of strongholds. [2 Cor.10:4] If you are being attacked or having trouble, I would say it is more likely that the devil is mad at losing you and wants to trip you up. For he (the devil) goes about like a roaring lion seeking who he may devour. [I Peter 5:8] The devil comes to steal , kill and destroy. Jesus came to give life. [John 10:10] Discouragement is one of his major weapons. An old hymn of the church says, "Turn your eyes upon Jesus, look full in His wonderful face. And the things of this world grow strangely dim in the light of His beauty and grace." Focus on Jesus and in all things give thanks. [I Thess 5:18] He who has begun a good work in you will complete it. [Phil. 1:6] Hope this helps. Bows44 |
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