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21 | Sell what you have-give alms | Bible general Archive 4 | flyman172 | 212279 | ||
Dear WOS, Would you please restore my posts of 3:11pm and 4:28pm? There must be someone who is not afraid of tackling them head on. flyman |
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22 | Sell what you have-give alms | Bible general Archive 4 | flyman172 | 212277 | ||
Cheri, But Cheri, Jesus promised in Mark 10:29-30, if you give up everything you have for His sake and the gospel's, you will receive 100 times more than what you once had now in this time. The Gospels are at the beginning of the NT. God is speaking to us through Jesus, John 14:24, "He who does not love Me does not keep my words; and the word which you hear is not Mine but the Father's who sent Me." I don't understand how I am supposed to ignore what Jesus taught and accept Paul's words instead. Jesus is the Son of God who came before Paul. Shouldn't we trust Jesus more so than Paul? flyman |
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23 | Sell what you have-give alms | Bible general Archive 4 | flyman172 | 212275 | ||
Thanks Hank, How can anyone be helped when my questions and comments are deleted? Flyman |
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24 | Sell what you have-give alms | Bible general Archive 4 | flyman172 | 212274 | ||
Dear WOS, Are not the questions I ask important? I am not promoting anything on my behalf. The words are from God through Jesus, John 14:24. I know they sound extreme, sell all that you own and hate your family members in order to be a disciple of Christ, but I am not the one who said those words. Why aren't you trying to explain the difficulties instead of deleting my questions and comments? We all need to know why these commands were given and why we are not bound by them. I'm sorry you feel the need to delete my posts, but I am not promoting anything except the expressed written word of God. I beg you to show me what I quoted are not God's own words through Jesus His son. flyman |
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25 | Sell what you have-give alms | Bible general Archive 4 | flyman172 | 212267 | ||
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26 | Sell what you have-give alms | Bible general Archive 4 | flyman172 | 212266 | ||
WOS In your personal profile you say you choose to be a disciple of Christ. With all due respect, how do you reconcile, "without compromise or rationalization," Luke 14:33, "...whoever of you does not forsake all that he has cannot be My disciple."? You have a loving family with three children. With all due respect, How do you reconcile "without Rationalization or Compromise" Luke 14:26, where Jesus says you must hate your father, mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters in order to be His disciple? These are very valid questions, my friend, I would like to know how you do it. With all due respect, flyman |
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27 | Sell what you have-give alms | Bible general Archive 4 | flyman172 | 212263 | ||
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28 | Sell what you have-give alms | Bible general Archive 4 | flyman172 | 212250 | ||
Jeff - When you speak of "charitable giving" the impression given is donating old clothes, putting money in the Salvation Army kettle, delivering a box of can foods to the Food Bank, giving a few hundred dollars to a church program for the homeless or making a contribution of several thousand dollars to a local charity. Hardly a process of selling your possessions and giving to the poor. In your own words of you first answer, "The verse has to be considered in the context of the surrounding verses. Jesus is not saying sell all of your possessions, leaving yourself without means of living and giving it all away." Jeff, I am reading it as quite the opposite. Jesus is saying "Sell your possesions and give to the poor" for just as the birds, lilies of the field and the ravens are well looked after by God, God will look after us. We have no need to worry, we have no need for possesions. Jesus said do not be like the rich man who prepared for a good retirement but was not rich with God. Lay not your treasures on earth but in heaven, for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. If you are keeping treasures here on earth, then your heart is there and not in heaven. Jeff, I want to follow my Lord the correct way and if it requires me to sell my possesions and give to the poor, then I must obey. flyman |
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29 | Sell what you have-give alms | Bible general Archive 4 | flyman172 | 212236 | ||
Jeff - okay, I read the entire chapter Luke 12, and I don't find the theme to be charitable giving. In fact what I read is a teaching that we are not to worry about the future. Do not fear those who kill the body, but fear God who has the power to throw you into hell. Not the birds of the air does God forget, how much more will He care for His children. Jesus gives a parable of a rich man who plans well for retirement and stores up things for himself but is not rich with God. Then Jesus says in verse 22, do not worry about your life, what you eat, or about your body, what you will wear. Life is more than food, and the body more than clothes. Consider the ravens, they do not sow or reap yet God feeds them. How much more valuable we are than birds. Jesus says consider how the lilies grow, they do not labor or spin, yet God keeps them clothed, how much more will He clothe you. O you of little faith. Jesus says do not set your heart on what you will eat or drink, do not worry about it, your Father knows that you need them. In verses 33-34, (NIV) "Sell your possessions and give to the poor..." In your words Jeff "Jesus is not saying sell all of your possessions, leaving yourself without means of living and giving it all away." Quite the contrary, Jesus is saying DO NOT WORRY about anything. Sell what you have and give alms, DO NO WORRY is the message. The context of the surrounding verses is Do Not Worry!. I don't understand how you arrived at "charitable giving." I have read chapter 12 over and over and there is nothing pertaining to charitable giving. Help! |
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30 | OT/NT | OT general | flyman172 | 212213 | ||
Dear Cheri, Somewhat along the lines of "I and my Father are one..." why do you think Jesus said the words, "why callest me thou good, there is none good but our Father in heaven?" Do you think the Jewish people rejected Jesus because he admitted that he is not good? flyman |
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31 | Jesus Died for all, why speak in parable | John 17:9 | flyman172 | 212195 | ||
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32 | Jesus Died for all, why speak in parable | John 17:9 | flyman172 | 212184 | ||
Dear Cheri, Your kind words of comfort are greatly appreciated. Thank you. I don't know why my brain keeps on churning and churning with questions. I know my thought process was given to me by God and I know He says to study, but why when I study I come up with so many questions? I do believe, I do have faith, and I do trust, but I also do have an intense desire to know. Isn't there a bible verse where God says to study to show thyself approved and to be able to answer others as to what and why we believe? I interpret that to mean that I must know in order to be a witness for my Lord. It is not a matter of just trusting, for me it is a matter of the "why" as well. Why if "God so loved the world," if "Jesus died for the sins of the world," and why if we are to "preach the gospel to all the world," my question was why would Jesus want to speak in parables? The answer I got was that since God had already determined whose names are written on the book of life, it didn't matter one way or the other. I just have to trust, as you say, that I am on that list. Praise God. flyman |
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33 | Jesus Died for all, why speak in parable | John 17:9 | flyman172 | 212179 | ||
Hello BradK, I have now received many answers and I will try to summarize. For God so loved the world He gave His only begotten son that whosoever believes in him shall not perish but have everlasting life. Even though God wants everyone to be saved, it will not happen because not everyone will believe, therefore Jesus does not need to be clear, which is why He speaks in parables. As He says, if He didn't speak in parables people might understand, repent and then be forgiven. Since it is God's will that only a few will make it to heaven, there really is no need for Jesus to speak so that everyone can understand. All scripture is given by inspiration of God and is profitable for everyone, however some of it is only for the Deciples, the Jews, or the Gentlies. I do want to be saved to be with God in heaven but how can I be sure when on the outside I claim to understand, but on the inside I am still unsure of the meanings? What if I am not on God's list to be saved? flyman |
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34 | Speaking in Parables | Luke 8:10 | flyman172 | 212178 | ||
Hello to you Kcabm14, I have now received many answers and I will try to summarize. For God so loved the world He gave His only begotten son that whosoever believes in him shall not perish but have everlasting life. Even though God wants everyone to be saved, it will not happen because not everyone will believe, therefore Jesus does not need to be clear, which is why He speaks in parables. As He says, if He didn't speak in parables people might understand, repent and then be forgiven. Since it is God's will that only a few will make it to heaven, there really is no need for Jesus to speak so that everyone can understand. All scripture is given by inspiration of God and is profitable for everyone, however some of it is only for the Deciples, the Jews, or the Gentlies. I do want to be saved to be with God in heaven but how can I be sure when on the outside I claim to understand, but on the inside I am still unsure of the meanings? flyman |
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35 | Jesus Died for all, why speak in parable | John 17:9 | flyman172 | 212165 | ||
Only those pre-selected according to God's will are saved? Is that why Jesus spoke in parables since there was no need to have everyone understand? | ||||||
36 | Jesus Died for all, why speak in parable | John 17:9 | flyman172 | 212164 | ||
It is not God's purpose to save the whole world? Matthew 24:14, And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come. Mark 16:15, He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation. |
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37 | Jesus Died for all, why speak in parable | John 17:9 | flyman172 | 212162 | ||
John 3:16, For God SO LOVED THE WORLD, He gave His only begotten Son. | ||||||
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