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21 | How important is your Church? | Bible general Archive 1 | Brian.g | 29148 | ||
moedee Thank you for your response. And I am happy to see that you have found so much satisfaction and happiness within your assembly. I agree the church is God's people, not the building. Does your church play a role in enhancing your relationship with Jesus? If so, how and how significant is it? Thank you Brian |
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22 | How important is your Church? | Bible general Archive 1 | Brian.g | 29157 | ||
Hugger Thank you for your personal reflections. I realize you have put a great deal of thought into this, for my benefit. Now, I am going to ask more of you. You said God brought you to this church , just like the last and you have not felt the need to search for another. First, what do you expect from your church. Do you receive this from your current church, and not from the former? Next, what do you bring to the church to help make the church more meaningful in bringing other members, to a closer relationship to Jesus? I apologize for putting you on the spot and if you prefer not to answer, then no explanation is needed. Thank you Brian |
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23 | How important is your Church? | Bible general Archive 1 | Brian.g | 29229 | ||
Bob Y Do you fell that Paul's first letter to the Corinthians, has any direct bearing on your life or do you feel that it implies any sense of responsibility on your part, as a Christian. Brian |
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24 | How important is your Church? | Bible general Archive 1 | Brian.g | 29230 | ||
Norrie As always, I thank you for your open and honest assistance. I have another question I would hope you can assist me with. Within this thread, one of our fellow forum-members, Hugger, made this statement: When I miss more than two weeks of fellowshipping, I start to shed other things too....like reading the Bible and talking to the Lord, etc. Does this happen to you, also? Thanks, again Brian |
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25 | How important is your Church? | Bible general Archive 1 | Brian.g | 29321 | ||
Hugger Thank you for your well thought out and honest answers. I greatly appreciate your assistance. Brian |
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26 | How important is your Church? | Bible general Archive 1 | Brian.g | 29322 | ||
Bob As an example, in Chapter 14, Paul speaks of prohesy in which the members of the church teach with words and actions, to other members of the church - in order to build up the church into a stronger faith community. The purpose being, each member gains a closer relationship with Jesus by the association with other Christians within the close-knit faith community. Wouldn't a person need to be actively involved within a single church, in order to do what the Bible is asking of us? I'm not sure how stopping into a random church, perdiocally, would enable a person in this task. What are your thoughts on this? Brian |
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27 | How important is your Church? | Bible general Archive 1 | Brian.g | 29323 | ||
moedee Thank you for response. And, I have another question: As a Deacon, you see the membership from a different viewpoint than most people. And, you have seen people come to your congregation, spend time there, and then move on decidng that yours was not the "right" church for them. What are your thoughts when you see this happen? Brian |
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28 | How important is your Church? | Bible general Archive 1 | Brian.g | 29333 | ||
Art I would like to ask another question: How many local churches have you been a member of within the past ten years. And, if more than one, why. Brian |
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29 | How important is your Church? | Bible general Archive 1 | Brian.g | 29349 | ||
Art Thanks for the response. While you were in Jr High, how active were your parents in your search for the right church. Was it a family search or you, individually. Brian |
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30 | How important is your Church? | Bible general Archive 1 | Brian.g | 29366 | ||
Art Thank you very much for your open and honest answers. Regards, Brian |
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31 | How important is your Church? | Bible general Archive 1 | Brian.g | 29526 | ||
Bob You have obviously given this some very serious thought and I sincerely appreciate your sharing it with me. You and I both know that, at best, the different denominations will respect each other and that a single Christian denomination will not occur. With that, do you feel a Christian has the responsibility to regularly and actively participate within a single local congregation - with the purpose of enriching and enhancing the relationship other church-members have with Christ. Just for clarification: your role in the local church is to gain a closer relationship with Christ, by serving your fellow church-member in enriching his. Is that a duty of a Christian? Brian |
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32 | How important is your Church? | Bible general Archive 1 | Brian.g | 29537 | ||
moedee Thank you very much for your insight and assistance. Brian |
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33 | What about those who never heard of JC ? | Bible general Archive 1 | Brian.g | 30934 | ||
Joe You're making statements that I'm judging God and that I'm calling God and Jesus liars. I suggest that you: 1. Calm down 2. Take a minute and reread my post. 3. Then, if you still feel you are interpretting me properly, please discuss it in a manner which will help me understand which points you are commenting. I honestly can't decipher which points you disagree with from your response. Brian |
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34 | What about those who never heard of JC ? | Bible general Archive 1 | Brian.g | 30940 | ||
Joe Do you believe that God intentionally made men knowing full well that salvation was absolutely never obtainable for them. That is the original question asked and which I answered. I offered 11 points of my reasoning. If you feel I am wrong, specifically - which of the 11 points, by number is/are wrong. Brian |
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35 | do we have any free will? | Bible general Archive 1 | Brian.g | 33849 | ||
WAK At first glance, I would almost agree with what you are saying. However, if Jesus did say this for the reasons you stated - it would demonstrate an imperfection in the relationship between God and Jesus. Instead, by quoting Scripture (Psalm 22), it demonstrated the ultimate perfection in the relationship of God and Jesus. Brian |
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36 | do we have any free will? | Bible general Archive 1 | Brian.g | 33988 | ||
WAK Being at peace means that either: · Some type of conflict has been removed · Or the source of conflict never existed, thereby allowing peace to exist. Man, by God’s design, loves life and seeks to preserve it. When man is in a situation in which his existence is threatened, internal conflict arises as man fights death. When man accepts that he is not able to stop the death of his body, he obtains peace. The source of the conflict has been removed by mans acceptance of death. Christ taught us that life continues after the death of the body. Man does not cease to exist. With Christ, the source of the conflict (death) never existed. Yes, absolutely. Jesus was a peace on the cross. Although we know He was in a great deal of physical pain. Brian |
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37 | do we have any free will? | Bible general Archive 1 | Brian.g | 34086 | ||
WAK As always, Jesus explains things much better than I. John 14: 27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give it to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid. Peace is the gift of salvation Brian |
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38 | do we have any free will? | Bible general Archive 1 | Brian.g | 34089 | ||
WAK Just let me know if I can be of any further assistance. My email is in my profile Brian |
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39 | Help me please I am so alone | Bible general Archive 1 | Brian.g | 36766 | ||
Katie I think the suggestion offered by Emmaus was an excellent one and I can't expand on it. But, I did want to say, that you have my sincerest respect and admiration for being a single parent, raising two young men and working two jobs. I know this is not an easy challenge, but I also know that the only way it can be done is with complete and total love, devotion and dedication for all involved. You are a wonderful Christian role model. With the good things you are doing for your sons, I believe that Matthew 12:12 applies directly to you. Brian |
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40 | Peter first Pope? | Bible general Archive 1 | Brian.g | 46978 | ||
Tincup I understand the point of your comment to a post of mine from 9 months ago. I will not debate the issue. I will however, share some thoughts that came to mind. John 13:13-15 You call me 'teacher' and 'master,' and rightly so, for indeed I am. If I, therefore, the master and teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash one another's feet. I have given you a model to follow, so that as I have done for you, you should also do. John 13:20 Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever receives the one I send receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me." John 17:9 I pray for them. I do not pray for the world but for the ones you have given me, because they are yours John 17:18 As you sent me into the world, so I sent them into the world. Luke 9:1-2 He summoned the Twelve and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases, and he sent them to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal (the sick). Luke 9:61-62 And another said, "I will follow you, Lord, but first let me say farewell to my family at home." (To him) Jesus said, "No one who sets a hand to the plow and looks to what was left behind is fit for the kingdom of God John 13:15 I have given you a model to follow, so that as I have done for you, you should also do. The expectations, responsibilities and mission of a priest - a path consciously choosen - is to live his life, fully and completely, in the service of God. In the same manner as Jesus taught. These demands are greater than those put upon we who have not choosen that path of service to God. And, each man and woman, has the free will to choose to accept or reject sin, regardless of the path of service chosen - as Jesus also taught us by His rejection of sin. Brian |
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