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21 | Satan.. man or not? | Ezek 28:12 | Jeanne1 | 81038 | ||
Satan was an angel, the most beloved of Gods angels...he decided he was going to be God, and that's when his name was changed and he was cast out, along with his crew. That's where we get the "legions" and such..It's good to know but not profitable for growth. I find - and this may not hold true for you - that everyday, I need to find something in the Word that relates to my day to day walk with the Lord and relates to what I do day to day. There is so much to learn to become what Jesus hopes us to be. Obedience, prayer, study, commitment, witnessing and I don't just mean talking - James talks about faith without works being dead faith. I am overwhelmed by the amount of things I need to learn, and am always grateful for a study that gives me something I can apply that day...and the next, and so on. As for where Satan came from, it's an interesting question....just a word to the wise, don't let all these exotic questions keep you from the growth thing. J |
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22 | Witness to witches | 2 Cor 10:4 | Jeanne1 | 81031 | ||
Those witch people are very good at trying to "destroy" God's Word...there is a lot of stuff to read out there, however this is a tough deal you have entered into. Do you have friends that can pray for you while you try to deal with these people? You are entering a world of pure evil when you engage these people. Whether or not you can convince them of your beliefs I do not know..but I would suggest humbly that you take great care before getting into it with them. Some people just love to argue, others like to engage you to make fun of. Remember where this witchy stuff comes from, and that Satan was once the brightest most beautiful angel in heaven before he fell. He knows the Bible inside and out, and even quoted scripture to Jesus in the desert. You are dealing with an evil, wily bunch. Missionaries I have known have dealt with this stuff, and I am only telling you what they told me...before they went near it, they spent time fasting, praying and preparing. I shall pray for you, I want you should be safe my courageous brother. J |
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23 | Predetermined or Free Will | Luke 8:13 | Jeanne1 | 81029 | ||
It is truly sad that two people cannot use this forum for a conversation about something sad, without you correcting and picking apart everything that has been written on the site...how do you know we didn't write on another address and this one just went public? Are you really this petty? I am sorry for you. Someone's father is dying, doesn't know the Lord, the writer is suffering, and this is what you have to offer? Unbelievable. |
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24 | Predetermined or Free Will | Luke 8:13 | Jeanne1 | 81027 | ||
Who cares? | ||||||
25 | Predetermined or Free Will | Luke 8:13 | Jeanne1 | 81026 | ||
Grow up | ||||||
26 | Predetermined or Free Will | Luke 8:13 | Jeanne1 | 81025 | ||
That is truly sad, and I am sorry for you that this is something you have to go through. People make their own choices however, and yes I believe they know the way, they just choose something else. We always have to remember, as hard as it is to accept, that we are all adults, and we all have free will. It's a doozy to accept I know, and it breaks your heart to see and know. You are in my heart and prayers...keep the faith, and know you've done what you can...it's hard...but unfortunately we cannot make people do what they do not want to do. J |
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27 | Predetermined or Free Will | Luke 8:13 | Jeanne1 | 81024 | ||
GET A LIFE!!!!!! | ||||||
28 | Predetermined or Free Will | Luke 8:13 | Jeanne1 | 80985 | ||
Is your Dad a Catholic? If so don't worry too much...you would be surprised how many born again Christians there are in the Catholic church..Protestants would have you believe otherwise, however, don't. Just because someone doesn't want to discuss things with you doesn't mean he's not a Christian, he may just be too sick to be bothered at this point. You cannot imagine what cancer does to people...I've had cancer, and believe me I was REALLY fed up with prognosticators.. What I really needed was someone to show me the love of God...make me a bowl of soup, a cup of tea, sit with me quietly or read to me when I couldn't hold a book. Show the love of God, and pray....I have seen some of the most amazing things happen when we pray. I shall pray for peace for you, and a sign that your Dad knows the Lord. Take it easy, it's a very stressful time for everyone. Take care of yourself too. No one called you to change the world's thinking..just to improve your little corner..and you know where that is. Be well my brother, you are in my heart, and prayers. J |
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29 | Predetermined or Free Will | Luke 8:13 | Jeanne1 | 80983 | ||
Don't sweat it...someone was asking about eternal security...which always translates as "once saved always saved" which does not mean the same thing to me....Eternal security means that nothing can take it FROM you...it doesn't imply that you cannot blow it off....you choose to accept Christ, you choose to not accept, or you choose to go your own way. Once you choose, and the word of the day here is choose, then no one can take it from you ...you are eternally secure...People here need to get something to do with day...seriously...some of the stuff on here is bananas. Thanks for the kind word... I got read the riot act the other day over writing to someone about trying to disciple them over the internet...how about a good church, and get into the program. This other person just wanted to argue with people about exotic passages. It was really nutso. Enough, you sound pretty grounded to me. I appreciate the three prong gang... Take care.. J |
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30 | Predetermined or Free Will | Luke 8:13 | Jeanne1 | 80980 | ||
You are welcome...wasn't a hoot? I cannot take the credit... a friend sent it too me...here's another Do you know what would have happened if the Three Wise Men had been the Three Wise Women? They would have stopped and asked for directions, arrived on time, helped deliver the baby, cleaned up the stable, made a casserole, and brought some disposable diapers, and pratical gifts. This should have the legalists completely out of their minds....!!! |
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31 | Predetermined or Free Will | Luke 8:13 | Jeanne1 | 80936 | ||
It's sad, but there isn't anything you can do.. Take care of yourself...this kind of stuff can eat you alive. A friend sent me this, and it's too bad we cannot share this with everyone..there are a few on here that are really bonkers. It's not scriptural, however there is a lot of truth in it..here goes: 1) God wants spiritual fruit, not religious nuts. 2) Dear God, I have a problem. It's me 3) Growing old is inevitable, growing UP is optional. 4) There is no key to happiness. The door is always open. 5) Silence is often misinterpreted, but never misquoted and is ALWAYS golden. 6) Do the math....count your blessings. 7) Faith is the ability to not panic. 8) Laugh every day, it's like inner jogging. 9) If you worry, pray. And then when you pray...don't worry 10) As a child of God, prayer is like calling home everyday. 11) Blessed are the flexible for they shall not be bent out of shape. 12) The most important things in your home are the people. 13) When we get tangled up in our problems, be still, so God can untangle the knot. 14) A grudge is a heavy thing to carry. 15) He who dies with the most toys is still dead. 16) We do not remember days, but moments. Life is moving too fast, so enjoy our precious moments. 17) Talking is sharing. Listening is caring. 18) Nothing is real to you until you experience it, otherwise it's just hearsay. 19) It's all right to sit on your pity pot every now and again. Just be sure to flush when you are done. 20) Learn from the turtle: Remember - it only makes progress when it sticks out its neck. |
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32 | Predetermined or Free Will | Luke 8:13 | Jeanne1 | 80934 | ||
These are not my questions, they are someone else's .... we were having a conversation...and I copied the questions into my mail back to that person, with my answers. kind and tenderhearted toward others - the Pharisees were NEVER this...they were looney legalists...this is a fruit of the Spirit. 'That's what the writer of Hebrews was warning against in Hebrews 6:4-6. There were people in the church who knew all about God and understood gospel truths. They even had a measure of experience with gospel truth. This group are more interested in lust..and I don't mean sex...I mean anything you desire above God, and hurt people to get...that can be things, status..you name it..you can find a ton of it..and you will see a lot of this in the churches...be careful!!! If someone has visible the fruits of the Spirit in their lives, and the Holy Spirit indwells you the spirits of each other will communicate. I believe this..we don't have to go around "testing" people.. The Bible tells us that the Spirit will know and so will we. J |
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33 | Predetermined or Free Will | Luke 8:13 | Jeanne1 | 80920 | ||
I agree with you completely, however, some people in some denominations, no matter how much they follow the "way" believe you must confess continually to "remain" saved...I used to be so confused by this, as I always wondered, if you have a special prayer time, and die sometime before you get there, then what? I am not talking about people who "choose" to fall away...that's another matter, the unpardonable sin...cursing God, or denying Him. You are absolutely correct...I agree with you completely. why then all the warnings to guard your salvation? Because it is precious...what a price..You mentioned Peter - What if he didn't repent but ran away instead? Same for Saul - What if he said "Hey, I'd rather be blind than to promote that Jesus thing."? Could you really imagine that happening? I think that light thing would have probably gotten my attention, how about you? Peter walked with the Lord on earth, and saw it all...couldn't imagine that one either. But what about those people that walked and talked the path to God thru Jesus, accepted Him fully, was baptized, attended church and church funtions, witnessed to others, etc... but later because of maybe a loss of children or spouse or maybe over time because he though that he could not lose his salvation became stagnant and fell into the ways of the world and forgot about God over time and then died. Are they still saved? As for this one, I had a mother who you would have sworn was a Christian..did all those things, however, could never understand being born again in the real sense..Did all kinds of things, acceptable to Christians, gossiped, backbiting, lying, just not the socially unacceptable stuff. When she died I was with her...I don't know what she saw at that moment, however the fear on her face was unspeakable...she screamed and died. Did she ever really know the Lord? I cannot imagine it with the way she behaved..the hurt she caused with her mouth was out of this world. If it is sin, I would prefer plain out sex, at least that involves some form of love..I am not advocating that at all, however, the more covert sins, do so much damage, they are like cluster bombs. I believe like you do..the end is in God's hands. Salvation is through the blood, and by their fruits you will know them. J |
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34 | Can a believer lose his salvation? | Luke 8:13 | Jeanne1 | 80868 | ||
Note: I worried for a long time after becoming a Christian, as I found the Lord in a denomination that based it's foundations in guilt.. It was scary to me, that I could do something unconcsious that might "take my salvation" A pastor explained it so.... Romans 1: 18 - 21...where we are told that all of us are born with a knowledge of God,..Romans 9:14 where it says He will have compassion..etc. If you choose God, HE will have compassion on you and give you the gift of faith which is required to believe in the gospel. Also in Romans 8: 15 For you ) have not received a spirit of slavery, v38 For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord I read that you are not too crazy about Romans, and think that people are taking things out of context...here's Hebrews 11 for you: 14 For by one offering He has (29) perfected (30) for all time those who are sanctified. 15 And the Holy Spirit also testifies to us; for after saying, 17 "THEIR SINS AND THEIR LAWLESS DEEDS I WILL REMEMBER NO MORE." 18 Now where there is forgiveness of these things, there is no longer any offering for sin. Meaning that once you have been saved, there is nothing further that is necessary...either backwards or forwards. God has removed all stain, and remembers no more. It is the new Covenant. The Bible also says that when we stand before God, He alone will judge our actions after salvation...and we shall be rewarded accordingly. IF you act really bad, according to earthly judgment, then what? The Bible also says that if you commit one sin you commit them all. There's a mouthful - we are for instance commended NOT to even look upon something evil...as it is sin. If all sin is equal in the eyes of God, and we know this for the punishment for all sin is the same...then by just considering sin, is the same as doing it, plus all others. It took me awhile to get through that one. Still, for me, the verses that convinced me were in Romans...nothing can separate us from the love of God. If you go through the final chapters of the letters written by Paul to the churches, you will find in the last chapters, he names people who were in the faith who did some really nasty things to their brethren...Paul doesn't say "they're going to hell, they have lost their salvation" he says God will deal with them appropriately, and to avoid them until they smarten up. If we stick to that thinking however, Paul would never had found the Lord...Paul was Saul, a very scary guy who went around killing Christians prior to his conversion. If Anaias had not been obedient as well as Barnabas where would the church have been? Paul was a Pharisee. The Pharisees were the bunch who gave the law. Each group gave the law, and loved to debate it. If you want to know what they debated, get a copy of the Talmud in English, and read the Sanhedrin Tractate...it is interesting... Paul admitted to easily reverting back to his old way of thinking, and he finally wrote to the church, "just because we have been forgiven, and can repent, are we supposed to go on sinning just because we can?"..Paul also admitted to "slipping" when he writes to the church, " I do the things I don't want to do,...." So, if Paul could "burn the bisquit" so to speak, and still be such an instrument of God, how do you think you loose your salvation? Through disobedience? I don't think so. Take Abraham and Sarah, they are talked about in Hebrews 11. God promises them a son, when it's ridiculous to do so. They waited 10 years for this to come true...and took matters into their own hands, as they thought, maybe God meant this.. or that. Well, Hagar has a son, who becomes the father of the Arab world, and THEN Sarah has her baby boy. It must have been hell on wheels in that house.. Sarah sends Hagar and her boy to the desert to die. Die he did not, and the consequences of that disobedience by Abraham and Sarah are felt to this day. However, Abraham was still called a man of faith...and no one ever thought he lost his place with God. Talk about making a mess, with self will, or thinking we know the mind of God. I am convinced that we cannot loose our salvation. God says NOTHING can separate us from him...not even principalities...and that is pretty much the only way you would curse God, after knowing Him. How about where Peter disowns Jesus the night before the crucifixion? Jesus even predicted that Peter would do that...remember the rooster crowing three times? That's cursing God, and turning away from Him. It was not held against Peter, and he was a founder of the early church. I hope that helps for answering this question. It worked for me. Any comments? |
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35 | Can a believer lose his salvation? | Luke 8:13 | Jeanne1 | 80866 | ||
You're a real corker...When I became a Christian, so did a bunch of other people..not Church types. One couple had been living together for many years, unmarried, devoted to one another, monogamous, and inseparable. The "elders" left us alone, and answered questions without "telling" us how to revise our lives. The guy's sect. ran into their house one day, and says"the Bible says we aren't supposed to have sex before marriage"..we really did not know ANYTHING! They freaked out...stopped having sex, however continued living together, as they couldn't find a verse on that one. The "elders" just stayed mute. Good thing, as they were finally married. They told me later, if someone had told them to split up at that time, they would have left the church. Today, they are fabulous Christians..consumed in wisdom..and engaged in Christian service as their vocation. We really had to grow A LOT! The other thing we began was a "fasting and study group" every Wed. We wrote down our prayer requests, and ticked them off everytime we got an answer...we were VERY literal...If the Bible said, pray, I shall answer, we took it completely literal and expected no less. Looking back, I wish I could go back to such a time of innocence. The Lord blessed each of us enormously, and all of us are now using our vocations to serve HIM. Three are now pastors. Sometimes, it pays to shut up and just wait upon the Lord. He is amazing and His timing is always right on. J |
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36 | Predetermined or Free Will | Luke 8:13 | Jeanne1 | 80865 | ||
I worried for a long time after becoming a Christian, as I found the Lord in a denomination that based it's foundations in guilt.. It was scary to me, that I could do something unconcsious that might "take my salvation" A pastor explained it so.... Romans 1: 18 - 21...where we are told that all of us are born with a knowledge of God,..Romans 9:14 where it says He will have compassion..etc. If you choose God, HE will have compassion on you and give you the gift of faith which is required to believe in the gospel. Also in Romans 8: 15 For you ) have not received a spirit of slavery, v38 For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord I read that you are not too crazy about Romans, and think that people are taking things out of context...here's Hebrews 11 for you: 14 For by one offering He has (29) perfected (30) for all time those who are sanctified. 15 And the Holy Spirit also testifies to us; for after saying, 17 "THEIR SINS AND THEIR LAWLESS DEEDS I WILL REMEMBER NO MORE." 18 Now where there is forgiveness of these things, there is no longer any offering for sin. Meaning that once you have been saved, there is nothing further that is necessary...either backwards or forwards. God has removed all stain, and remembers no more. It is the new Covenant. The Bible also says that when we stand before God, He alone will judge our actions after salvation...and we shall be rewarded accordingly. IF you act really bad, according to earthly judgment, then what? The Bible also says that if you commit one sin you commit them all. There's a mouthful - we are for instance commended NOT to even look upon something evil...as it is sin. If all sin is equal in the eyes of God, and we know this for the punishment for all sin is the same...then by just considering sin, is the same as doing it, plus all others. It took me awhile to get through that one. Still, for me, the verses that convinced me were in Romans...nothing can separate us from the love of God. If you go through the final chapters of the letters written by Paul to the churches, you will find in the last chapters, he names people who were in the faith who did some really nasty things to their brethren...Paul doesn't say "they're going to hell, they have lost their salvation" he says God will deal with them appropriately, and to avoid them until they smarten up. If we stick to that thinking however, Paul would never had found the Lord...Paul was Saul, a very scary guy who went around killing Christians prior to his conversion. If Anaias had not been obedient as well as Barnabas where would the church have been? Paul was a Pharisee. The Pharisees were the bunch who gave the law. Each group gave the law, and loved to debate it. If you want to know what they debated, get a copy of the Talmud in English, and read the Sanhedrin Tractate...it is interesting... Paul admitted to easily reverting back to his old way of thinking, and he finally wrote to the church, "just because we have been forgiven, and can repent, are we supposed to go on sinning just because we can?"..Paul also admitted to "slipping" when he writes to the church, " I do the things I don't want to do,...." So, if Paul could "burn the bisquit" so to speak, and still be such an instrument of God, how do you think you loose your salvation? Through disobedience? I don't think so. Take Abraham and Sarah, they are talked about in Hebrews 11. God promises them a son, when it's ridiculous to do so. They waited 10 years for this to come true...and took matters into their own hands, as they thought, maybe God meant this.. or that. Well, Hagar has a son, who becomes the father of the Arab world, and THEN Sarah has her baby boy. It must have been hell on wheels in that house.. Sarah sends Hagar and her boy to the desert to die. Die he did not, and the consequences of that disobedience by Abraham and Sarah are felt to this day. However, Abraham was still called a man of faith...and no one ever thought he lost his place with God. Talk about making a mess, with self will, or thinking we know the mind of God. I am convinced that we cannot loose our salvation. God says NOTHING can separate us from him...not even principalities...and that is pretty much the only way you would curse God, after knowing Him. How about where Peter disowns Jesus the night before the crucifixion? Jesus even predicted that Peter would do that...remember the rooster crowing three times? That's cursing God, and turning away from Him. It was not held against Peter, and he was a founder of the early church. I hope that helps for answering this question. It worked for me. Any comments? |
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37 | Two questions on Daniel Chapter 5 | Dan 5:25 | Jeanne1 | 80584 | ||
Dan 5:12 "This was because an extraordinary spirit, knowledge and insight, interpretation of dreams, explanation of enigmas and solving of difficult problems were found in this Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar. Let Daniel now be summoned and he will declare the interpretation." | ||||||
38 | Two questions on Daniel Chapter 5 | Dan 5:25 | Jeanne1 | 80581 | ||
Why is it people on this website constantly take things out of context, or refuse to look anything up? Because you don't know it, there is no validity? It totally boggles my mind that there is debate about Revelations and one or two phrase answers as if this even begins to touch a subject. Yes, this is a forum for learning, however would it kill people to look something up? Try this: Paul denounces it as godless chatter. Not only does it have nothing to do with God or godliness, but it is also foolish nonsense (1:6; 4:7). It may have been systematic, but in comparison with the "standard" gospel, and given the results it brought--argument, speculation, inconsistent behavior and so on--it was no more than profane nonsense. But Paul's description reveals another clue to its nature. Falsely called knowledge is a reference to one of the errorists' catchwords, gnosis. This was indeed a misnomer, for its message contradicted the gospel. One specific point of contradiction presents itself in their belief concerning the resurrection of believers (2 Tim 2:18). Their choice of the word knowledge to describe their doctrine is no sure connection to later Gnosticism. It does reveal, however, that what one "knew" rather than what one did determined one's spiritual status. From this came their negative view of the physical world (4:3) and other perversions of behavior. In correction Paul used another form of the word knowledge, epignosis, in reference to "the" knowledge of God that affects all dimensions of human life (2:4; 4:3; 2 Tim 2:25; 3:7; Tit 1:1). 1 Timothy 6 4he is conceited and understands nothing. He has an unhealthy interest in controversies and quarrels about words that result in envy, strife, malicious talk, evil suspicions Does someone really need to know the all those answers from Daniel and Revelations to find the Lord? Doesn't it say that it is a gift of God to understand Revelations? I find this stuff a bit too heady for one line answers on the internet. I still maintain this guy needs to be discipled and loved in the fellowship. Sorry. How about that nonsense in Acts about circumcision? It nearly fractured the church...before it was over, they had sent parties to debate, caused a close friendship to disolve, and the bottom line to this whole bruhaha was in italics: 24We have heard that some went out from us without our authorization and disturbed you, troubling your minds by what they said. 25So we all agreed to choose some men and send them to you with our dear friends Barnabas and Paul-- 26men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. 27Therefore we are sending Judas and Silas to confirm by word of mouth what we are writing. 28It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to burden you with anything beyond the following requirements: 29You are to abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals and from sexual immorality. You will do well to avoid these things. Farewell. Disagreement Between Paul and Barnabas 36Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, "Let us go back and visit the brothers in all the towns where we preached the word of the Lord and see how they are doing." 37Barnabas wanted to take John, also called Mark, with them, 38but Paul did not think it wise to take him, because he had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not continued with them in the work. 39They had such a sharp disagreement that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus, 40but Paul chose Silas and left, commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord. 41He went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches. What a way to act...I am serious here. Debate for the sake of debate is foolishness....it is called godless chatter...it leads away from the message of salvation. The message on the wall is clearly written on biblegateway.com, with a commentary. |
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39 | Two questions on Daniel Chapter 5 | Dan 5:25 | Jeanne1 | 80495 | ||
Go to your hotmail account and I shall be glad to correspond with you. |
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40 | Two questions on Daniel Chapter 5 | Dan 5:25 | Jeanne1 | 80492 | ||
This is truly a fun website, Tim, and please don't misunderstand me. I love to discuss scripture with other Christians, we all have such diverse backgrounds and can bring so much to the table, individually and collectively. If someone is NOT a Christian, I would suggest they find a Bible believing, preaching church, buy a Bible, concordance, encyclopedia, and get into a submissive discipleship program immediately. Internet chat sites are not for discipleship, nor do they replace a fellowship of Believers. J |
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