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21 | Scriptural basis for your opinions | Luke 16:23 | prazn | 86115 | ||
Whatever the Holy Spirit leads you to do, Tim, is fine with me. You are not working unto man, but unto our Lord; so, please bear in mind: James 3:1 Let not many of you become teachers, my brethren, knowing that as such we will incur a stricter judgment. 1 Cor 3:9-15 "...we are God's fellow workers; you are God's field, God's building. According to the grace of God which was given to me, like a wise master builder I laid a foundation, and another is building on it. But each man must be careful how he builds on it. For no man can lay a foundation other than the one which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if any man builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw, each man's work will become evident; for the day will show it because it is to be revealed with fire, and the fire itself will test the quality of each man's work. If any man's work which he has built on it remains, he will receive a reward. If any man's work is burned up, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire." Stay blessed! |
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22 | was elijah john the baptist | John 1:1 | prazn | 87707 | ||
Sorry! Had to do a little more digging to fully respond to your question. John the Baptist's ministry was foretold by the prophet Malachi: Mal 4:5 "Behold, I am going to send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and terrible day of the LORD." My understanding is that John the Baptist was not Elijah, the prophet of old; but, he came in the spirit of Elijah. Hope this helps! prazn |
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23 | The Only Way to Heaven | John 3:3 | prazn | 87932 | ||
I am concerned about many of you who post in this forum. It seems that quite a few of you have a religion, but no relationship with our Lord. Some of you even profess to be "believers", but I wonder whether you are truly saved. Examine yourself, friend. Are you a born-again believer? Have you believed that the Lord Jesus Christ died on the cross for your sins so that you may have eternal life? John 3:16 "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. Have you confessed Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior? Rom 10:9 if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; Rom 10:10 for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation. Have you acknowledged that Jesus, and Jesus alone, can save you (not good works, not studying the Bible, not going to church every Sunday)? Eph 2:8 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; Eph 2:9 not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. If you have not asked Jesus Christ to forgive you and to save you from your sins, you are not saved. I urge you to call 1-888-NEEDHIM so that someone can agree with you, in prayer, for your salvation. God bless you, prazn |
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24 | The Only Way to Heaven | John 3:3 | prazn | 88031 | ||
I am concerned about many of you who post in this forum. It seems that quite a few of you have a religion, but no relationship with our Lord. Some of you even profess to be "believers", but I wonder whether you are truly saved. Examine yourself, friend. Are you a born-again believer? Have you believed that the Lord Jesus Christ died on the cross for your sins so that you may have eternal life? John 3:16 "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. Have you confessed Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior? Rom 10:9 if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; Rom 10:10 for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation. Have you acknowledged that Jesus, and Jesus alone, can save you (not good works, not studying the Bible, not going to church every Sunday)? Eph 2:8 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; Eph 2:9 not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. If you have not asked Jesus Christ to forgive you and to save you from your sins, you are not saved. I urge you to call 1-888-NEEDHIM so that someone can agree with you, in prayer, for your salvation. God bless you, prazn |
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25 | The Only Way to Heaven | John 3:3 | prazn | 88245 | ||
I am concerned about many of you who post in this forum. It seems that quite a few of you have a religion, but no relationship with our Lord. Some of you even profess to be "believers", but I wonder whether you are truly saved. Examine yourself, friend. Are you a born-again believer? Have you believed that the Lord Jesus Christ died on the cross for your sins so that you may have eternal life? John 3:16 "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. Have you confessed Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior? Rom 10:9 if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; Rom 10:10 for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation. Have you acknowledged that Jesus, and Jesus alone, can save you (not good works, not studying the Bible, not going to church every Sunday)? Eph 2:8 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; Eph 2:9 not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. If you have not asked Jesus Christ to forgive you and to save you from your sins, you are not saved. I urge you to call 1-888-NEEDHIM so that someone can agree with you, in prayer, for your salvation. God bless you, prazn |
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26 | why is worship hard | John 4:23 | prazn | 122472 | ||
Worship is not hard if you know (have an intimate relationship with) the Lord! If it's easy to to shower your spouse with love and affection, because it pleases that person, why not our Risen Savior?!? Worship is a "lifestyle". It's not a Sunday only practice. Worship is a way of being (i.e., surrendered 24/7 to the will of God as revealed through His Holy Spirit). If you don't "know" the Lord intimately, I encourage you to seek Him with all of your heart. Express your hearts desire to know Him. Express your thankfulness for all that He has done, is doing and will do in your life. blessings, prazn |
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27 | Do tongues relate to worship in context? | John 4:23 | prazn | 122509 | ||
Hi Searcher, Glory to God for all of your research into the topic of worship. I can only address the topic based upon my experience. All that I know is that I adore our Lord. I love Him beyond what I am capable of demonstrating to Him in my natural state. I express my adoration and worship of Him in many different ways (including speaking in tongues, when words fail me and as the Spirit gives utterance). I'm sorry if you and others don't understand. But, I'm reminded that "A natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God; for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually appraised." 1 Corinthians 2:14 grace and peace, prazn |
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28 | prazn, what is the Biblical reference? | John 4:23 | prazn | 122517 | ||
Dearest Searcher, The info that you give about yourself in your profile is quite impressive! Since you are so apparently knowledgeable about the greek meaning of scriptures, will you please let me know what the following Scriptures mean in the greek?: "We have this treasure in earthen vessels that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us." -- 2 Cor 4:7 "...we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered." - Romans 8:26 That last Scripture seems to imply that Almighty God can even understand the unuttered "groanings" of the Holy Spirit. But, I could be wrong... Thanks for your diligence! peace, prazn P.S. Do you adore your Savior? Have you ever experienced true intimacy with Him? |
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29 | Do tongues relate to worship in context? | John 4:23 | prazn | 122526 | ||
May I suggest to you that the only worthwhile objective of a "sincere student of the Bible" is to get to know the Author better, day by day. Our walk with the Lord Jesus Christ is not about ritual or scholarship; it is about relationship. Oftentimes, we cover-up our lack of relationship with the Lord by exalting our selves through religiosity and other intellectual pursuits cloaked under the deceptive garb of pseudo-spirituality. I pray, Hank, that you are not one of those who have never had an intimate encounter with the Lord Jesus Christ. You sound really smart (I'm impressed), but the Lord has said through His servant Paul, "Let no one deceive himself. If any one among you seems to be wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God." - 1 Cor 3:18-19 respectfully (a fool for Christ), prazn |
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30 | Do tongues relate to worship in context? | John 4:23 | prazn | 122552 | ||
Thank you for the message, brother! I don't recall personally attacking any specific individual in my posts. What I object to is religious spirits that know the "letter of the law" but avoid the weightier matters (i.e., the "Spirit" behind the Word of God). In other words, there are lots of folks out there who have "head" knowledge of our Lord, but no "heart" knowledge. They can quote Scriptures 'til they're "blue in the face" but they wouldn't know the Lord Jesus if He walked up to them today! I asked Hank if he loves and adores our Lord and if he worships Him. But, I never said, or meant to imply, that he doesn't have a relationship with Him. Speaking in tongues, or not speaking in tongues, is not an issue worthy of protracted debate, to me. How one chooses to worship the Lord, is not worthy of lengthy debate, to me. All that is important, to me, is that the Lord be glorified by those who sincerely desire to magnify Him and not their own intellectual prowess (please note: I haven't named any specific individual): Please allow me to leave you with the following Scripture. The bracketed words are my own translation (i.e., sorry, Bible scholars... my translations are not the greek derivatives of the words translated): Now accept the one who is weak in faith, but not for the purpose of passing judgment on his opinions. One person has faith that he may eat all things [silently adore, shout to the Lord, dance, stomp, speak in tongues wildly, and/or shake tambourines], but he who is weak eats vegetables only [silently adores]. The one who eats [silently adores, shouts to the Lord, dances, stomps, speaks in tongues wildly, and/or shakes tambourines] is not to regard with contempt the one who does not eat [shout, dance, stomp, speak in tongues and/or shake tambourines], and the one who does not eat [silently adores] is not to judge the one who eats [silently adores, shouts to the Lord, dances, stomps, speaks in tongues wildly, and/or shakes tambourines], for God has accepted him. Who are you to judge the servant of another? To his own master he stands or falls; and he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand. One person regards one day above another, another regards every day alike. Each person must be fully convinced in his own mind. He who observes the day, observes it for the Lord, and he who eats, does so for the Lord, for he gives thanks to God; and he who eats not, for the Lord he does not eat, and gives thanks to God. For not one of us lives for himself, and not one dies for himself; for if we live, we live for the Lord, or if we die, we die for the Lord; therefore whether we live or die, we are the Lord's. For to this end Christ died and lived again, that He might be Lord both of the dead and of the living. But you, why do you judge your brother? Or you again, why do you regard your brother with contempt? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God. For it is written, "AS I LIVE, SAYS THE LORD, EVERY KNEE SHALL BOW TO ME, AND EVERY TONGUE SHALL GIVE PRAISE TO GOD." So then each one of us will give an account of himself to God. Therefore let us not judge one another anymore, but rather determine this--not to put an obstacle or a stumbling block in a brother's way. I know and am convinced in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself; but to him who thinks anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean. For if because of food your brother is hurt, you are no longer walking according to love. Do not destroy with your food him for whom Christ died. Therefore do not let what is for you a good thing be spoken of as evil; for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. For he who in this way serves Christ is acceptable to God and approved by men. So then we pursue the things which make for peace and the building up of one another. Do not tear down the work of God for the sake of food. All things indeed are clean, but they are evil for the man who eats and gives offense. It is good not to eat meat or to drink wine, or to do anything by which your brother stumbles. The faith which you have, have as your own conviction before God. Happy is he who does not condemn himself in what he approves But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because his eating is not from faith; and whatever is not from faith is sin. - Romans 14:1-23 Comprende?!? blessings, prazn |
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31 | How can 1 Cor 14:14 be your reference? | John 4:23 | prazn | 122557 | ||
If I have called any specific individual's relationship with the Lord into question, please forgive me. That was never my intent. peace, prazn |
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32 | Do tongues relate to worship in context? | John 4:23 | prazn | 122587 | ||
brother Tim, Just as there were pharisees and scribes when Jesus walked on the earth, there are pharisees and scribes today. "Those who have a form of godliness but deny the power thereof." - 2 Timothy 3:5 1 John 4:1 says to "test the spirit". I believe that I said that the issue of whether to speak in tongues, or not, is not worthy of PROTRACTED debate; particularly when neither side is willing to give up what they believe to be true about the matter. To prolong a debate without resolution can only lead to more animosity and divisiveness. Better to agree to disagree. peace, prazn |
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33 | Do tongues relate to worship in context? | John 4:23 | prazn | 122590 | ||
By the way, brother, no matter how many Lexicons, dictionaries, concordances or commentaries that a Bible scholar has, it is impossible for him, or her, to truly understand the Truth of Scripture without a vibrant relationship with the Author. Witness the error of the religious scholars who harassed our Lord when He walked on this planet. Also, I am reminded that the majority of the men that Jesus chose to be His apostles were unlearned men. blessings, prazn |
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34 | Biblically Based Questions/Notes | John 7:18 | prazn | 86113 | ||
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, it would be most helpful if you would cite scripture when responding to questions in this forum. Many of us are diligent to search out and quote the scriptures that will help others to know the Truth. Of course, the adversary will do anything and everything he can to delude us with doctrines that are contrary to the Word of God. His tactic is to promote divisiveness and disunity among the faithful. Please don't allow this to continue! |
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35 | Biblically Based Questions/Notes | John 7:18 | prazn | 86205 | ||
Hi EdB, I agree with you about the realities of "proof texting". This is why it is so important, that every believer read/study the scriptures for himself, or herself, and not simply accept the "opinions" of those who profess to be wise or the revelations of those who are "babes" in Christ. 1 Cor 3:1 And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual men, but as to men of flesh, as to infants in Christ. 1 Cor 3:2 I gave you milk to drink, not solid food; for you were not yet able to receive it. Indeed, even now you are not yet able, 1 Cor 3:3 for you are still fleshly. For since there is jealousy and strife among you, are you not fleshly, and are you not walking like mere men? God bless you! prazn |
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36 | What kind of "fruit" is this? | John 10:27 | prazn | 87547 | ||
Children of the Living God have an assurance from our Lord that no one can take us away from Him: John 10:27-30: "My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me; and I give eternal life to them, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand. My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand. I and the Father are one." If you hear Jesus' voice, you are one with Him. And, if you are one with Jesus, you are one with the Father: John 15:4 "Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it abides in the vine, so neither can you unless you abide in Me. John 15:5 "I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing. John 15:6 "If anyone does not abide in Me, he is thrown away as a branch and dries up; and they gather them, and cast them into the fire and they are burned. John 15:7 "If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. John 15:8 "My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit, and so prove to be My disciples." What kind of "fruit" has been exhibited in this forum in recent days? Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, self-control? prazn |
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37 | The Ultimate Bible Resource | John 16:13 | prazn | 86049 | ||
Bible commentaries and study notes are good, but we must know the Word of God for ourselves. 2 Thess 2:1-12, warns us that many will be deceived in this final day because they have not known the Truth for themselves. It is not enough to rely upon the opinions of, or revelations provided to, other believers. The absolute authority on the meaning of the Bible is the Holy Spirit who is within you, if you believe in the Lord Jesus Christ: John 16:13 "But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth; for He will not speak on His own initiative, but whatever He hears, He will speak; and He will disclose to you what is to come. John 16:14 "He will glorify Me, for He will take of Mine and will disclose it to you. John 16:15 "All things that the Father has are Mine; therefore I said that He takes of Mine and will disclose it to you." 1 Cor 2:10 For to us God revealed them through the Spirit; for the Spirit searches all things, even the depths of God. 1 Cor 2:11 For who among men knows the thoughts of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so the thoughts of God no one knows except the Spirit of God. 1 Cor 2:12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may know the things freely given to us by God, 1 Cor 2:13 which things we also speak, not in words taught by HUMAN WISDOM, but in those taught by the Spirit, combining spiritual thoughts with spiritual words. God bless you! |
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38 | How to Grow spiritually | Acts 2:38 | prazn | 121964 | ||
We also grow spiritually by praying to the Lord for understanding as we read/study His word and in all of our relationships with fellow believers, as well as the unsaved. The Holy Spirit (the Spirit of Truth) leads us into ALL truth. It is the Holy Spirit that illuminates God's word for us and helps us to know the Lord better and to know who we are in Him. The Holy Spirit convicts of us sin; granting us the opportunity to confess that sin and to receive the Lord's forgiveness, cleansing and restoration. peace! prazn |
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39 | Active Homosexuals: Truly Christian? | Rom 1:21 | prazn | 87231 | ||
No. I've never said, or knowingly implied, that any human can achieve sinless perfection, as Christ (the God-Man) did. I believe that a person can commit a sinful act, out of ignorance. For example, God says in Mal 3:8, "Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing Me! But you say, 'How have we robbed You?' In tithes and offerings." I know of many Christians who do not tithe. Not because they haven't read the scriptures which encourage us to tithe, but because the Spirit of the Living God has not yet dealt with them about that act of faith, for whatever reason. Tithes and offerings are necessary for the Kingdom of God to be advanced upon this earth. But, more importantly than that, tithing is a gesture of faith in our Lord, which will be rewarded with a demonstration of His power to "pour out...blessing[s] [that] we won't have room enough to receive". And, yes, I know that this is Old Testament, but our God doesn't change. Believers are not exempted from His laws and commandments, as stated in the Old Testament. Hope this answers your question. |
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40 | Active Homosexuals: Truly Christian? | Rom 1:21 | prazn | 87233 | ||
When the Lord returns for His Bride (i.e., the Church), then believers will be perfected in Him. 1 Cor 15:51 Behold, I tell you a mystery; we will not all sleep, but we will all be changed, 1 Cor 15:52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet; for the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. 1 Cor 15:53 For this perishable must put on the imperishable, and this mortal must put on immortality. 1 Cor 15:54 But when this perishable will have put on the imperishable, and this mortal will have put on immortality, then will come about the saying that is written, "DEATH IS SWALLOWED UP in victory. 1 Cor 15:55 "O DEATH, WHERE IS YOUR VICTORY? O DEATH, WHERE IS YOUR STING?" 1 Cor 15:56 The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law; 1 Cor 15:57 but thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. |
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