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21 | Clarification needed, Justme | Bible general Archive 4 | Wild Olive Shoot | 207752 | ||
Rolff, Then in the spirit of what you posted, let us pray for all of our leaders and potential leaders and not just single one out. They can all use them. And in love, let's respect that those who were participating in this topic have agreed that this may not be the proper forum to discuss and follow their example. Stand in His grace, WOS |
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22 | the lie | Bible general Archive 4 | Wild Olive Shoot | 208013 | ||
Brother Tim, May I take a stab at answering the last question in your post? 2Timothy 4:3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; It's much easier to rationalize scripture so it teaches that lying is acceptable. Who doesn't like to have their ears tickled and make things easier? Matthew 11:30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. Apparently we can’t take Christ at His word. We must try to make it even easier. Justifying our sins to make them acceptable is the easiest way I know to accomplish that. Stand in His grace, WOS |
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23 | the lie | Bible general Archive 4 | Wild Olive Shoot | 208022 | ||
Val, I've judged nobody. If you have taken offense to my post dear sister, you should search yourself for the reason you took offense. I mentioned no names nor did I imply an individual it was meant for. It was a generic response. My post was to Tim and the answer seemed appropriate. I'll be judged on my words and I'm fine with that. If I've erred, unintentionally for sure, God's grace has me covered. Stand in His grace, WOS |
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24 | the lie | Bible general Archive 4 | Wild Olive Shoot | 208032 | ||
Val, In haste, my response posted was very selfish. I should have said something more to the tune, if either of us have erred, His grace has us covered. Stand in His grace, WOS |
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25 | God Punished New Orleans with Katrina | Bible general Archive 4 | Wild Olive Shoot | 209309 | ||
That’s a rather harsh judgment sister, for you to cast upon the people of that region, not necessarily supported by anything specific. Your reference to scripture is vast and raises questions if I may put just a few of them forth here? Was Katrina a punishment or a warning? If punishment and delivered by the hand of God, what were the warnings? Since you believe Katrina was God acting upon New Orleans, would you please elaborate on how you have arrived at that conclusion, specifics? To say God sent Katrina to New Orleans as a punishment for sin kind of detracts from the fact that Christ already died for our sins does is not? In your affirmation that Katrina was delivered by God, you seem very much akin to Job’s friends and their thinking. In our fallen world, the saved and secure do die terrible deaths, sometimes due to tragedies out of the blue and unexplainable. Are all catastrophes to be considered divine judgment? You closed your post with the following: “I do not have to fear because the Lord has promised that He will never leave me nor forsake me. In all circumstances I am to trust and obey Him”. That does not keep travesty from falling upon the innocent for whatever reason God determines. As was pointed out in this thread, Luke 13 1-5: demonstrates that rather well. The entire book of Job demonstrates that. I feel the same as you do sister, He will never forsake me, that doesn’t eliminate the fact that tomorrow a tornado can fall upon me and take me out. That doesn’t eliminate the fact that a deer can run in front of my vehicle while I’m driving causing me to veer from the roadside to a horrible death in a ditch somewhere. What it leaves us with is that the time to seek God’s grace is now for tomorrow may be too late. In His grace we are secure, in His Son we are secure and that eternally. That doesn’t equate to everything being peachy while we are here. Katrina happened, most recently Ike happened. I personally know many devastated by Ike. I would not dare judge them because I just don’t know. Do you? What I would do is assure them that the travesty was surely allowed by God, because He is sovereign and that is undeniable, but to claim it was a warning or judgment, well I’m just not that sure and would actually need a whole bunch of convincing to actually believe that. Romans 2:1 Therefore you have no excuse, O man, every one of you who judges. For in passing judgment on another you condemn yourself, because you, the judge, practice the very same things. We all need the grace of God. None of us are above that. For what ever reason God allows any specific tragedy, He allows it. As Christians, we’ll suffer loss, and some will suffer greatly. We suffer for Christ or simply because of what this fallen world throws upon us. But these shouldn’t be considered judgments should they? God of course uses such to strengthen us, but… I find the fact that after calamitous tragedies of this sort that there is such a mass returning to God, simply in the fact that people are searching for answers, very intriguing. But to say God has judged New Orleans, I’m not so sure about that. Just some questions and thoughts your post raised. Stand in His grace, WOS |
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26 | God Punished New Orleans with Katrina | Bible general Archive 4 | Wild Olive Shoot | 209364 | ||
Val, My questions were not meant to crucify you as you say. They were serious questions raised by your post. Please do not take them any other way. I’ve read many of your posts sister and you seem very well versed in Scripture and your dedication to the study of the Word is obvious, something you should be commended for. I’ll even admit, you are probably better read than I am, as I’m actively trying to learn more and more all the time. I was simply trying to drive home a point considering why disasters befall us and how important it is for us to look at them for what they are, and how it is supported with Scripture. I think the most important point to look at is that we know not when our so called number is up and we better be standing in God’s grace when that happens. For if we are not… You didn’t upset me this is just an issue I feel strongly about. Our sins have been paid for in full. Katrina, well that storm did nothing for me, directly, except to sadden me for those who suffered and lost and once again to bring to light just how thankful I’m God called me when He did. He’s perfect in everything He does, is He not? I’m not going to elaborate any further concerning this post as I think there are others who have stressed it should end for the reasons noted, as you have, and that is probably best. Please don’t think I’m out to get you Val. Far from it. You help to keep me thinking and digging into scripture and I thank you for that, I truly do. I hope that I at times do the same for you. That’s my aim after all and I know that is yours too. If I have poorly communicated my thoughts, it is me that should be apologizing to you. Stand in His grace, WOS |
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27 | "ask God to bless palns" verse in bible? | Bible general Archive 4 | Wild Olive Shoot | 211820 | ||
Proverbs 16:3 Commit your work to the LORD, and your plans will be established. “The only way to have our thoughts established is to commit our works to the Lord. The great concerns of our souls must be committed to the grace of God, with a dependence upon and submission to the conduct of that grace (2Ti_1:12); all our outward concerns must be committed to the providence of God, and to the sovereign, wise, and gracious disposal of that providence. Roll thy works upon the Lord (so the word is); roll the burden of thy care from thyself upon God. Lay the matter before him by prayer. Make known thy works unto the Lord (so some read it), not only the works of thy hand, but the workings of thy heart; and then leave it with him, by faith and dependence upon him, submission and resignation to him. The will of the Lord be done. We may then be easy when we resolve that whatever pleases God shall please us.” - Matthew Henry Proverbs 16:9 The heart of man plans his way, but the LORD establishes his steps. “If men devise their way, so as to make God's glory their end and his will their rule, they may expect that he will direct their steps by his Spirit and grace, so that they shall not miss their way nor come short of their end. But let men devise their worldly affairs ever so politely, and with ever so great a probability of success, yet God has the ordering of the event, and sometimes directs their steps to that which they least intended. The design of this is to teach us to say, If the Lord will, we shall live and do this or that (Jam_4:14, Jam_4:15), and to have our eye to God, not only in the great turns of our lives, but in every step we take. Lord, direct my way, 1Th_3:11.” - Matthew Henry Stand in His grace, WOS |
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28 | Transplants, a matter of ethics? | Bible general Archive 4 | Wild Olive Shoot | 212241 | ||
Dear Justme, If you would, please repost your question. I think there are others who can provide some valuable information for you but I wanted to provide a link to an article I think you might find interesting. In doing so, I'm removing your question probably without providing an answer. http://www.christianliferesources.com/?library/view.php(amersand)articleid(equals)417 Remove the parentheses and what is in them and insert the actual symbol. Just my own two cents, trying to put myself in a similar situation, if receiving an organ or such would prolong my life, I would consider it. As well, if I could save a loved one by donating and organ, I would consider it. Biblically all I can seem to relate it to is the fact that whatever God determines to take place will take place. If prolonged life is what He wills, the organ transplants are a good thing. If prolonged or improved life is not what He desires, it just won't happen. Nothing happens outside of God's will. "In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will," - Ephesians 1:11 "And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose." - Romans 8:28 Stand in His grace, WOS |
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29 | Sell what you have-give alms | Bible general Archive 4 | Wild Olive Shoot | 212264 | ||
flyman, With all due repsect... Are you trying to tell the forum that we will no longer hearing from you? I wish it wasn't so. Stand in his grace, WOS |
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30 | Sell what you have-give alms | Bible general Archive 4 | Wild Olive Shoot | 212268 | ||
Dear Flyman, can we stop this nonsense? You have to see that what you are proposing is ridiculous. Do you not? The context of the Scripture in the original post is God first and then everything else. I would not dare stand before our God and try to explain why I had forsaken my wife and family when He has given me the responsibility to care for them. Would you? (1Peter 3:7 / Ephesians 6:4) He's giving us the command to love Him first then love others. How is forsaking others loving them? God does not contradict Himself. If your theory, and that is simply what it is flyman, a theory, has Scripture contradicting Scripture, then your theory is wrong. It is not that difficult to see, should you desire to actually see. To answer your questions concerning my family: I love them dearly, would give my life for theirs, but they are second to God. They know that. I've told them that and I've taught them to do the same. God first. Your theory has God only and that my friend was never commanded by God. Matthew 22:36-40: 36 "Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?" 37 And he said to him, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. 38 This is the great and first commandment. 39 And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. 40 On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets." How do I do it you ask? By the grace of God. He actually does it, so don't give me any of His glory. Let go of your stubbornness and see how God desires you to live through a true evaluation of His Word. He demands that He is first in your life flyman, but Jesus didn't suffer and die to save Himself. He did that for us. You have to see the value He places on us in doing that. Do you really think he wants us to abandon everyone else? If you do, then please explain why you think He sent us a Savior to begin with. Then explain why even His angels minister to us. Why are we to forsake each other and everything when God Himself won't do it to us? Hebrews 13:5 Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, "I will never leave you nor forsake you." Stand in His grace, WOS |
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31 | Sell what you have-give alms | Bible general Archive 4 | Wild Olive Shoot | 212276 | ||
Flyman, I wouldn't want anything you have posted deleted. I do think the questions you have asked are important. That's why I answered them? (post 212268). Did you not see it or read it? I'm listening to you flyman. I hope your listening as well. Not just to me, but to the others that have responded too. Stand in His grace, WOS |
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32 | Sell what you have-give alms | Bible general Archive 4 | Wild Olive Shoot | 212283 | ||
You'll have to take that up with whomever is responsible for deleting them. It surely wasn't me. And I truly don't appreciate the false accusations. If you have a problem with my post flyman and wish to no longer correspond, just say so. All I was trying to do was help you. If you don't want it, I'll respect your wishes and stop offering. But please stop accusing me of something I didn't do. WOS |
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33 | All Christians suppose to be "Rich"? | Bible general Archive 4 | Wild Olive Shoot | 214667 | ||
Hi humility, I think the reference is to what you receive for walking with Christ. That no matter what you have forsaken for His name sake it will not compare to the spiritual peace, comfort and grace that He offers or the eternal life promised. The love of God far exceeds those things and is infinitely more valuable than anything we can imagine. Stand in His grace, WOS |
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34 | Divine intervention? | Bible general Archive 4 | Wild Olive Shoot | 214783 | ||
Vintage, But isn’t the “moral” of the parable akin to “if you can’t handle worldly riches how can you be trusted with true riches, those spiritual riches bestowed upon you by God”? “The riches of this world are the less; grace and glory are the greater. Now if we be unfaithful in the less, if we use the things of this world to other purposes than those for which they were given us, it may justly be feared that we should be so in the gifts of God's grace, that we should receive them also in vain, and therefore they will be denied us: He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much. He that serves God, and does good, with his money, will serve God, and do good, with the more noble and valuable talents of wisdom and grace, and spiritual gifts, and the earnests of heaven; but he that buries the one talent of this world's wealth will never improve the five talents of spiritual riches.” – Matthew Henry Stand in His grace, WOS |
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35 | gained sunlight | Bible general Archive 4 | Wild Olive Shoot | 214895 | ||
Grannynorma, Welcome. Do you have a specific question concerning your statement? Stand in His grace, WOS |
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36 | Did Jesus argue/dispute with anyone? | Bible general Archive 4 | Wild Olive Shoot | 221652 | ||
Quizzy, Search on "reasoned" and see what that gets you. Stand in His grace WOS |
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37 | what blessing that tithing bring to our | Bible general Archive 3 | Wild Olive Shoot | 158517 | ||
Reference Malachi 1:6-14: How do these versus directly relate to us today? We offer God unworthy sacrifices just as they did. They offered blemished animals and we offer ourselves half-heartedly. Romans 12:1 informs us that we are to be living sacrifices to our God. If we give God only our left over time and energy, then we are repeating the same sin as these worshippers did. What we give God, time, energy, money or whatever, reflects our true attitude toward Him. Our tithe and offering to our Lord should be our life. We should be giving Him His due honor, respect, worship and time. Sometimes we are led to believe that following God is supposed to make life more comfortable. God is not a God of convenience. It takes commitment and hard work to live up to God’s high standards. We will have to make certain sacrifices of our time and energy but what we do give up is nothing compared to what we gain, eternal life with God. Reference Malachi 3:6-15: How were the people robbing God? The same thing we do today, by withholding tithes and offerings. Now tithing to us is not the same as it was in the Old Testament when it was a ten percent offering. Now as Christians, we tithe out of love. Then, they tithed because of regulatory requirements. We tithe and offer today with our time, our money, our help to others, committing to God’s will and by doing His work. But we withhold, don’t we? We all have other things that we have committed to and there is nothing wrong in keeping those commitments. But we need to learn better allot our time. We can’t withhold ourselves from God. We can’t offer Him our left over time and believe that is acceptable. We need to wholly offer ourselves to God. Yes, it will take some sacrifices. Yes it can cause some hardships, but keep your eyes on the goal. The rewards are unimaginable compared to what we give to God, or tithe. Don’t rob God. We can’t sit back and ask what do we gain by serving the Lord either. We know what we gain. We should really be asking what good does it do for God if I serve Him. After all, He is God and He deserves our service. God even asks us to test Him in this. Give the whole tithe to Him and see how much blessing He pours out on us. And know that God stays true to His word. A tithe is obligatory giving. An offering is voluntary giving. Christian obligations (tithes) should become habit. The spontaneous extras we give above and beyond our obligations are offerings. When by faith, seeing nothing, we abundantly give tithes and offerings and our whole self to God, only then do we also experience that God pours out His blessings upon us. So much that it seems our hearts do not have the capacity to contain the Joy and satisfaction. We give tithes and offerings by faith out of love. God deserves the best we have to offer and nothing less. We should change our ways if needed. We should be sensitive to God’s refining process. We should tithe and offer all that we can and then some. There is no room for pride in the presence of God. WOS |
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38 | if you are saved are you always saved? | Bible general Archive 3 | Wild Olive Shoot | 162891 | ||
BradK, To your: "I choose to believe God. Eternal life is not temporal and I believe that God is able to "keep you from stumbling, and to make you stand in the presence of His glory blameless with great joy," Amen and amen. WOS |
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39 | if you are saved are you always saved? | Bible general Archive 3 | Wild Olive Shoot | 162893 | ||
Dear winningside, Philippians 1:6 (NASB) For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus. John 6:39 (NASB) "This is the will of Him who sent Me, that of all that He has given Me I lose nothing, but raise it up on the last day. 2 Corinthians 1:21-22 (NASB) 21Now He who establishes us with you in Christ and anointed us is God, 22who also sealed us and gave us the Spirit in our hearts as a pledge. 1 Peter 1:3-5 (NASB) 3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4to obtain an inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled and will not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, 5who are protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. John 10:27-29 (NIV) 27My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. 28I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand. 29My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father's hand. John 17:6-11 (NIV) 6"I have revealed you to those whom you gave me out of the world. They were yours; you gave them to me and they have obeyed your word. 7Now they know that everything you have given me comes from you. 8For I gave them the words you gave me and they accepted them. They knew with certainty that I came from you, and they believed that you sent me. 9I pray for them. I am not praying for the world, but for those you have given me, for they are yours. 10All I have is yours, and all you have is mine. And glory has come to me through them. 11I will remain in the world no longer, but they are still in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, protect them by the power of your name—the name you gave me—so that they may be one as we are one. Considering the last passage I quoted: Do you really believe God will not answer that prayer of His Son? WOS |
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40 | if you are saved are you always saved? | Bible general Archive 3 | Wild Olive Shoot | 162900 | ||
You make it sound as though we can thwart the Almighty God's plans. Wow! If that isn't arrogant, I don't know what is. WOS |
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