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21 | Loyal to who?? | Numbers | Brian.g | 104276 | ||
· Gen 17:7 I will maintain my covenant with you and your descendants after you throughout the ages as an everlasting pact, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you · Isaiah 43:10-11 You are my witnesses, says the LORD, my servants whom I have chosen To know and believe in me and understand that it is I. Before me no god was formed, and after me there shall be none. It is I, I the LORD; there is no savior but me. · Isaiah 43:13 yes, from eternity I am He; there is none who can deliver from my hand: who can countermand what I do? · Matthew 17:5 While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud cast a shadow over them, then from the cloud came a voice that said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him." · John 10:28-30 I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish. No one can take them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one can take them out of the Father's hand. The Father and I are one." |
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22 | Why tree of life, of knowledge in gard? | Gen 2:9 | Brian.g | 89334 | ||
The Lords Church I would like to expand a bit on your fine answer: In Romans 5:13 for up to the time of the law, sin was in the world, though sin is not accounted when there is no law. This means that sin, did exist in the world, but until Adam and Eve were specifically told this first single law, don't eat from this tree - they could have eaten a hundred apples from that tree and not be guilty of sin. Because sin is a free-will act of defiance against God. To sin, you must, by your own free decision and action, do something which is an offense to God. Committing the same act, without knowledge that it is an offense to God, is not considered a sin. The opposite of this now is your free-will acceptance of Jesus. God wants us to freely chose Him. Brian |
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23 | Does God ever change his mind? | 2 Kin 20:6 | Brian.g | 84656 | ||
lovly2me1 One gift God has given us, is each other. I believe that the time has come in which you should, for now, end your involvement with this forum - not out of heresy, etc. But, in order to spend it with people whom you can see and talk to and seek guidance. People, through whom, you will again experience the strength and love of God, as you did with your late fiancee. You mentioned that you went to two different church services in one day seeking guidance or revelation - instead go to one pastor and let God help guide you, through that person. Man does not find God through isolation and solitude, but through and with, other people. Its time to turn off the computer. And I assure you, the prayers of each member of this forum will be with you on your journey. Brian |
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24 | Does God ever change his mind? | 2 Kin 20:6 | Brian.g | 84641 | ||
lovly2me1 In one of your posts, you asked: Why could Jesus never answer a simple question with a simple answer? Because, even though God openly offered a loving relationship with each of us, we must constantly seek and build and strengthen our relationship with God. The only people who strive to understand the parables are those seeking a relationship with God. As you are seeking a relationship with God,your efforts will be guided by the Holy Spirit - but you must make the effort! John 16:13 But when he comes, the Spirit of truth, he will guide you to all truth ... Matthew 16:17 Jesus said to him in reply, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah. For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my heavenly Father. Proverbs 28:5 Evil men understand nothing of justice, but those who seek the Lord understand all. I found some thoughts about prayer and our relationship with God in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, which I would like to share with you. According to Scripture, it is the heart that prays. If our heart is far from God, the words of prayer are in vain. The heart is the dwelling-place where I am, where I live; the heart is the place to which I withdraw. The heart is our hidden center, beyond the grasp of our reason and of others; only the Spirit of God can fathom the human heart and know it fully. The heart is the place of decision, deeper than our psychic drives. It is the place of truth, where we choose life or death. It is the place of encounter, because as image of God we live in relation: it is the place of covenant. Thus, the life of prayer is the habit of being in the presence of the thrice-holy God and in communion with him. Through prayer, open your heart to God and seek guidance from the Holy Spirit. In the mean time, when reading Scripture - remember CONTEXT and a good dictionary. Malachi 3:6 about God and change - wrong interpretation. Start reading at Malachi 3:1 and it speaks of God sending a messenger (John the Baptist) and in 3:6 God is reaffirming that He is not changing His covenant with the people of Israel - He is simply sending a messenger. Gen 17:7 I will maintain my covenant with you and your descendants after you throughout the ages as an everlasting pact, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you. Next, Jeremiah 42:10 Repent means regret, regret means sorry. God was sorry He had to punish the people, but He did not change His mind about the need for the punishment. Last, Exodus 32:12 The significance of the story is this: we see many situations in the Old Testament which are there to help us prepare for and understand, Jesus. Jesus has often been compared to Moses - and in this case, Moses was the only possible intercessor between God and the people. Next, you stated that your faith is being challenged as never before and now you're not sure if there is a God, etc. Is the strength of your faith like the people of Moses, who turned away from God everytime things didn't go right? Instead, as life gets harder - strive to get closer to God, through prayer. Psalm 50:14-15 Offer praise as your sacrifice to God; fulfill your vows to the Most High. Then call on me in time of distress; I will rescue you, and you shall honor me." Pray with all of your heart and seek guidance from the Holy Spirit, God is always with you. Brian |
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25 | In the service of the Lord, yet unsaved? | Matt 7:21 | Brian.g | 74560 | ||
CDBJ We are in agreement, I apologize if I didn't make myself clear Brian |
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26 | Questions??? | Matt 27:3 | Brian.g | 74521 | ||
John Again, I have to agree with you. The times of trials and tribulations, is one in which man's commitment and perseversance strengthens his relationship with God. Unfortunately, for some men, this is also the time in which they abandon or back away from their relationship with God - even though God will continue to reach out to them. It's not to say that these men never desired their relationship with God, it's just they didn't have enough faith, commitment and/or perseverance to help them through the rough times. These are a sample of the people to whom I was referring to initially. They are Christians who have not given 100 percent of their lives to Christ - which represents all of us - in some way, shape or form. And, Jesus will decide which of them He will accept. Thank you, I do appreciate your time and thought towards this discussion. Brian |
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27 | Questions??? | Matt 27:3 | Brian.g | 74504 | ||
John I also agree with you on this. To seek a relationship with God, out of fear of God and His punishment doesn't follow the same path as loving God with all of your heart and soul. Do you feel that as people get to know more of the Truth of God, then their love for God, grows and with that, their relationship with God, develops - a maturing process? Brian |
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28 | Questions??? | Matt 27:3 | Brian.g | 74500 | ||
John No, I'm not doubting it. Do you feel that some of these people who have been Baptised and not in Christ, were at least desiring to have a relationship with Christ, but for whatever reason - it did not develop over the long term? Brian |
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29 | Questions??? | Matt 27:3 | Brian.g | 74494 | ||
John If I understand you properly... There are people who are Baptised, but who never where really 'in Christ'? Brian |
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30 | In the service of the Lord, yet unsaved? | Matt 7:21 | Brian.g | 74493 | ||
Searcher By adding the word 'committed' to Christian, you have created a term to measure the strength of the relationship which a Christian has with God, through Jesus. Each person who has accepted Christ, is a Christian. The way in which that person lives their relationship with God, determines the depth and breadth of the relationship. The extreme of a 'committed Christian' lives their relationship with their whole being - every action, every thought, every breath. And, by living their relationship with their whole being, it will carry over into their relationship with other men. By living their lives to help bring other men into a closer relationship with God, through Christ. A less-than 'committed Christian' is not automatically rejected by Christ - but I believe that there is a point within the depth and breadth of a man's relationship with God, which just isn't acceptable to Jesus. I don't know that exact point - but I believe it is somewhere between how the two Apostles (Peter and Judas) lived their lives after their individual denial of Christ. Was Judas' sin of denying Christ that much worse than Peter's sin of denying Christ or was Peter's relationship with God, afterwords - just that much greater than Judas'? Brian |
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31 | In the service of the Lord, yet unsaved? | Matt 7:21 | Brian.g | 74487 | ||
CDBJ Last night, I also had the opportunity to respond to a similiar question on this forum,which was asked by 'dabmci'. I feel that my response to that question, is also applicable to this discussion. dabmci I think with this one question, you are also resolving another debate on this forum, as to whether 'once saved - always saved'. Judas, as an Apostle, was baptised and a follower of Jesus. After his betrayal of Jesus, Scripture shows that Judas regretted his action - whether it was because he knew he was in trouble (with God) or because he was truly repentant is something we'll never now. But, in Jesus sermons He addressed the issue that how you live your life is important, in addition to accepting Jesus, through Baptism. Matthew 7:21-23 21 "Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven. 22 Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name? Did we not drive out demons in your name? Did we not do mighty deeds in your name?' 23 Then I will declare to them solemnly, 'I never knew you. Depart from me, you evildoers.' In the Passion of Christ, John 17:12 When I was with them I protected them in your name that you gave me, and I guarded them, and none of them was lost except the son of destruction, in order that the scripture might be fulfilled. We know that Jesus was referring to Judas in this verse. Entrance into the kingdom is only for those who do the will of the Father. On the day of judgment (on that day) those who lived their lives in evil will be rejected by Jesus, as we saw regarding Judas in John 17:12. In answer to your question, it didn't matter if Judas repented - Jesus rejected him. ------------ I'm not a theologian or an expert on Scripture, it's just my understanding of what Jesus, Himself, had said. Brian |
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32 | In the service of the Lord, yet unsaved? | Matt 7:21 | Brian.g | 74462 | ||
Searcher As long as a Christian, on the day he was baptised, was truly committed to Christ - can he act any way he wants to from that day forward - and still be acceptable to Christ? Brian |
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33 | In the service of the Lord, yet unsaved? | Matt 7:21 | Brian.g | 74459 | ||
Searcher I think to understand the full context of Matt 7:21, you must read through to Matt 7:21-23, this implies that some baptized Christians may not be acceptable to Jesus, not just non-Christians. Brian |
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34 | how did god test abrakam | Gen 22:2 | Brian.g | 73151 | ||
Prayon I'd like to add a couple of thoughts to expand upon your well thought-out answer. I think it is a fair statement that all true and loving parents will gladly take upon themselves the pains and suffering of their children. I believe that the greatest love possible, excluding the love for God, is the love a parent has for their child. In following God's command, Abraham demonstrated his complete love and devotion for God - greater than even the love for his son. But, in the end God did not require the completion of the act - because God did not need the sacrifice. Psalms 50:14 Offer praise as your sacrifice to God; fulfill your vows to the Most High. For all of the years since then and even through today, each parent who has heard this story has understood how great the sacrifice Abraham was willing to make. And in their own way, each parent has prayed that they would never be forced to demonstrate their complete and total love and devotion, in the same manner as Abraham. Through the story of Abraham, we are better able to understand how great was God's sacrifice of His Son, Jesus, in order to demonstrate His complete and total love and devotion for mankind. God did not need the actual sacrifice of Isaac, but man did need the sacrifice of Jesus to fully understand the depth of Gods love. As I said at the beginning, all true and loving parents will gladly take upon themselves the pains and suffering of their children, as did Jesus. Brian |
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35 | What does a godfather do? | Bible general Archive 1 | Brian.g | 71330 | ||
Makarios A godfather in Baptism and a sponsor in Confirmation share similiar roles in this life-long relationship of developing and nurturing, in Christ. An example of this role is seen in 2 Timothy in the nurturing relationship Paul had with Timothy. By the time this letter was written, Timothy had spent many years under the guidance of Paul. Brian |
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36 | How God feels about praise | John 4:24 | Brian.g | 71224 | ||
And to you, Makarios. Brian |
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37 | is jesus god? | John 1:1 | Brian.g | 56661 | ||
We have always tried to use our own thoughts and words to define the relationship between God and Jesus. I believe in this case, we are more successful if we allow God and Jesus to define the relationship. 1 John 5:9 If we accept human testimony, the testimony of God is surely greater. Now the testimony of God is this, that he has testified on behalf of his Son. Isaiah 43:11 It is I, I the LORD; there is no savior but me. Matthew 17:5 … "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him." John 10:30 The Father and I are one One of the first things God taught us, is that He is the only God, and there is no other god but Him: Genesis 17: 7 I will maintain my covenant with you and your descendants after you throughout the ages as an everlasting pact, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you Deut 5:7 You shall not have other gods besides me. Isaiah 43:10-13 10 You are my witnesses, says the LORD, my servants whom I have chosen To know and believe in me and understand that it is I. Before me no god was formed, and after me there shall be none. 11 It is I, I the LORD; there is no savior but me. 12 It is I who foretold, I who saved; I made it known, not any strange god among you; You are my witnesses, says the LORD. I am God, 13 yes, from eternity I am He; There is none who can deliver from my hand: who can countermand what I do? It is believed by the JW that God gave the earth to Jesus to reign for 1,000 years. If Jesus and God were not one, then this thought is in violation of God's everlasting covenant with man, as shown in Isaiah 43:10-13, as well as the first commandment. |
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38 | Scandal of the Catholic Priesthood | Jude 1:4 | Brian.g | 52641 | ||
Hank Nobody is trying to rationalize anything. It's not a complicated concept - simply - let's learn from this situation. Brian |
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39 | Scandal of the Catholic Priesthood | Jude 1:4 | Brian.g | 52619 | ||
By the way, I am not grieving for my Church. It's not perfect, and it never will be. This is not the first time the Catholic Church has had any issues and it won't be the last. Remember on the night in which Jesus ordained the 12 Apostles into the priesthood - Judas betrayed Him and Peter denied Him three times. Our current issues are a piece of cake compared to that first day. Brian |
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40 | Scandal of the Catholic Priesthood | Jude 1:4 | Brian.g | 52618 | ||
Joe I think shown against the backdrop of the Catholic Church, the world sees homosexuality for what it really is. I realize that there are plenty of Protestant denominations which are pro-gay, but now you know how the world really feels about it. All I'm saying is that we (all people) should learn from this. Why does everything have to be an argument with you, Joe. Brian |
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