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221 | Unexpected source? | 2 Pet 3:16 | charis | 34413 | ||
Dear JMSCOTT, Greetings once again, in Jesus' name! I don't recall saying that you were belittling the Holy Spirit. I don't have pages missing from my Bible, because God has seen to it that we have the whole counsel of God in His Word and in His church, all throught the unction of the Holy Spirit! Friend, you seem to have a 'divine revelation' that no one else has. Could you let us in on it? What is the 'name' you keep referring to? Is it the Lord Jesus Christ? If it is, then you speak in accord with the Bible, the church, and the Spirit that dwells within me. However, you seem to be saying there is an 'unexpected source' that I should seek for. Would you name that source, please? Then maybe this discussion will move on to the point. Blessings and peace in Christ Jesus, charis |
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222 | scriptures and wrtings | 2 Pet 3:16 | charis | 34400 | ||
Dear JMSCOTT, Greetings in Jesus' name! My friend, I HAVE read the Scriptures you pointed to, in fact, I have read the entire Bible. It is the Word of God. In your terms I will say, "The Holy Spirit confirms to my heart that the Bible is the Word of God!" Not one thing you have said deters me from trusting the three witnesses that I wrote in my post to you. 1) The Holy Spirit 2) The Holy Bible 3) The church, the body of Christ, the assembly of His saints. It so happens that I have ministered to the kind of people you spoke of. I ministered and preached the Word, and the Holy Spirit touched them. Though they may not be able to function in some of the more physically active roles in the church, I trust that they are just as much a part of His body as any other. Truly, I cannot fathom where you are coming from, or where you are going with this line of reasoning. In Christ Jesus, charis |
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223 | Define Faith. | Heb 11:1 | charis | 34270 | ||
Dear Lionstrong, Greetings in the name of Jesus! Lionstrong your name, but Elephant your memory and Bulldog your tenacity! How's that for a description? :-) I am tempted to say, "Whatever!" But I will instead say that Hebrews 11:1 describes faith, to me! Simple me, I really don't get your point, though you make it so eloquently. Merriam-Webster: Faith- A belief and trust in and loyalty to God. Firm belief in something fro which there is no proof. Complete trust. Sounds a lot like Hebrews 11:1 to me! Brother, I don't deny your *expansion* of my description. I just don't get why it is not a description. Merriam-Webster: Description- An act of describing. Discourse intended to give a mental image of something experienced. For some strange reason, Hebrews 11:1 describes faith to me! Maybe I'm psychic! :-) Peace and blessings in Christ Jesus, charis |
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224 | scriptures and wrtings | 2 Pet 3:16 | charis | 34245 | ||
Dear JMSCOTT, Greetings in the name of Jesus! My friend, it is true that God speaks the Good News to our heart by the unction of the Holy Spirit! But the heart of man is so easily influenced by environment and situation. That is exactly why the Lord gave us the gift of the Bible, God's inerrant Word! It had to be written down so that man could not change it! Even so, men continue to argue about minor issues and try to make them major ones! But without the Bible we would be subject to the whims of those in power and positions and pulpits. We still do have some of that, but not near as much as we would without the written Word. Yes! We must listen to the Spirit that speaks to our hearts! But those heart-felt words must always be in accord with the written Word, and the church is there to bring it all together, with order, balance, accountability and responsibility. Not all can be a head or a foot or a pastor or a prophet, but all are equally called to be a part of His body! These three elements of faith work to bring us close to Jesus. Blessings to you in Christ Jesus, charis |
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225 | Visit other churches? | Rom 16:16 | charis | 34242 | ||
Dear Joe! Greetings in the name of the Lord Jesus! My friend, with all due respect (truly! a GREAT amount of resect!) could the bias in your last statement be linked to your 'personal style,' and not solely to truth as perceived by Jesus? Honestly, Joe!, I do see (very clearly!) the extreme of anti-denominationalism, and admit that my own roots could influence my 'sight' in this issue. But I also see a 'we-are-righteous, they-are-not' attitude on BOTH sides, and frankly, just about equally! In my humble opinion (well, may not always! :-)), the main difference between the two poles seems only to be in where they found their arrogance. The denominational (traditional, conservative, mainline, etc.) place their focus on the Word, and their (supposed) inerrant understanding of It. The (non-, anti-, or non-mainline-) denominational, which would tend to be considered the Charismatic/Pentacostal camp, place their focus on the Spirit, and their (supposed) inerrant understanding of Him. (I'm sorry for the generalities, but I AM speaking of trends, so...) Is one *right* and the other *wrong?* I have my doubts! If one is *right* and the other *wrong,* it could very well be a salvific issue! I cannot see that either *other side* is not saved because of their focus or bias. Both sides (equally) have their extremists and bigots. Both sides (equally) claim superior understanding of God. Joe!, I see your 'pet peeve.' But I can just as clearly see 'theirs.' :-) In fact, I think that this forum is proof of my theory! Overall, I lean toward the 'orderly' side of things, but having fellowship with 'less-orderly' saints has allowed me to see their faith in the Lord Jesus. This is why I was asking about visiting other churches, perhaps even very different churches from our norm. Of course, I may just be 'another liberal, un-Biblical nut!' :-) Thank you for your reply, my friend! In Christ Jesus, charis |
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226 | Visit other churches? | Rom 16:16 | charis | 34236 | ||
De-i-a Ha-n-ku, Gu-ri-i-te-i-n-gu-su i-n za ne-e-mu o-bu Ji-i-za-su! A-i ku-u-do no-t-to a-n-da-a-su-ta-n-do yu-a-a po-su-to. Wa-zu za-t-to I-n-gu-ri-s-shu? A-i ho-o-pu za-t-to u-i-i ka-n ko-myu-ni-ke-e-to a-u-a-a fe-e-su, bi-ka-a-zu ra-n-gu-e-e-ji i-zu a pu-ro-bu-re-mu! (Dear Hank, Greetings in the name of Jesus! I could not understand your post. Was that English? I hope that we can communicate our faith, because language is a problem!) Friend (and friends), this part of the thread has become a little silly (but fun!), but I do hope that it illustrates the differences that language, education and location make in our fellowship. I pray only that our fellowship is of faith in the Lord Jesus! "Penny Cost!" "Babtist!" "Exoducks and Axe!" LOL, ROFL! Bubba Hank, bless you!!! :-) In Christ Jesus, charis |
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227 | Visit other churches? | Rom 16:16 | charis | 34224 | ||
Dear Joe! Greetings, my friend, in the name of Jesus! Never too late for you, Joe! Did you go through some of the comments, and read my 'reason' for asking? What do you think about the 'bipolar attitude' that I sense? Without naming names or pin-pointing particular groups, I think that my observations could be true. The interesting thing, IMHO, is that BOTH group's fundamental motivation seems to be selfishness. The 'liberal-minded' consider themselves to be 'free-spirits,' in tune with the Jesus who 'sets us free!' Their view of the 'other-side' is rigid, robotic, sterile faith, not knowing the love of Jesus. On the other hand, the 'conservative-minded' see themselves as orderly servants, victors with a plan! Their view os the 'other side' is chaotic nitwits, apostate and possibly unsaved. To be honest, I think that BOTH SIDES have a point! (except the part about the negative salvation prospects of the 'other side' :-)) Is it possible that both poles are saved, but equally wrong in their 'extremism?' Joe!, I know I am speaking about the more radical members of each camp. But my point is the 'anthropology' of faith as shown by the evidence. Well, I gotta go! Blessings to you in Christ Jesus, charis |
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228 | Visit other churches? | Rom 16:16 | charis | 34142 | ||
Dear CDBJ, Not only does a Japanese Bible read right-to-left, but up-to-down first. Thus a 'center column' Bible has the 'column' running right-to-left in the horizontal center of the page! If you think this is confusing, the Japanese language is also commonly read left-to-right first, then up-to-down. Sometimes it is right-to-left first, then up-to-down. But NEVER down-to-up! (I can't explain the 'inconsistency' :-)) If you see a taxi with "TAXI" (ta-ku-shi) written on the side, it will be written front to back, so left-to-right on the left side, and right-to-left on the right side. Did you get that? I could go over it again if you like. :-) Did I tell you there are three types of characters? One type is Kanji, similar to Chinese writing. But fortunately, unlike Chinese, there are only about 2,000 in common usage (Chinese has over 7,000). Then there are two 'alphabets,' one used for Japanese words, mostly grammar and verb endings, including tense and dialect. The other is mostly used for foreign words, and sometimes for accent. The problem is that they are not true alphabets, because there are 5 vowels, and then 41 'combined sounds' similar to a syllable. All this plus two 'modifiers' makes for entertaining pronunciation. Bible equals Ba-i-bu-ru in English, Sei-sho (holy book) in Japanese. Christ is Ki-ri-su-to. Jesus is I-e-su. First lesson FREE! In Christ Jesus, charis |
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229 | Geography of the Forum! | Acts 21:39 | charis | 34136 | ||
charis - Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Yokohama is a little town (3.5 million) just south of Tokyo. Approximately 20 million in a 50-mile radius. Very homey if you're a bee! :-) Less than 1 percent Christian population; add 'Bible-believing, church-committed' to 'Christian' and you get approximately 1/100th of that figure. Average church size - less than 10 souls! But it is where God put me! I am blessed! In Christ Jesus, charis |
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230 | Visit other churches? | Rom 16:16 | charis | 34131 | ||
Dear CDBJ, But YOUR Bible would be 'backwards!' :-) (but not upside down) In Christ Jesus, charis |
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231 | Visit other churches? | Rom 16:16 | charis | 34130 | ||
Dear mark4jesus, Greetings in the name of Jesus! My friend, it sounds like you are satisfied in the local church God has provided for you! I think that is wonderful! I hope not to be rude, but I must sign off now. I did want to answer all of you that so kindly answered this question! I have written the 'reason' for my question to Hank and others. If you can, browse through them and let me know how you feel in the light of the various comments. In Christ Jesus, charis |
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232 | Visit other churches? | Rom 16:16 | charis | 34129 | ||
Dear Brian, Greetings in the name of Jesus! Friend, it sounds like a good thing you do! Especially the part about being with someone that can answer questions. Questions are good, IMHO. Re: Just for the record: 1. Amen! (except for one or two instances, in my case) 2. Great! 3. Please don't! (at least, not on MY account! :-)) It DOES help! If you would, please browse through the recent additions to this thread to find my reasons for asking and some good answers and comments. Let me know what you think? In Christ Jesus, charis |
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233 | Visit other churches? | Rom 16:16 | charis | 34127 | ||
Dear Makarios, Greetings in the name of the Lord Jesus! Thank you for your reply and testimonial of commitment! I pray that the result glorifies God! I have been trying to answer some of the (very good!) replies I received, but cannot explain everything to everyone. Please accept my apologies. If you get an opportunity, browse through my 'raison d'etre' for this thread and the resulting comments and let me know how you feel? In Christ Jesus, charis |
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234 | Visit other churches? | Rom 16:16 | charis | 34126 | ||
Dear Emmaus, Greetings in Jesus' name! Thank you for your reply. I can see that your 'outreach' ministry is pretty courageous! I have explained the reasons for this question (poll) to some of the others. I'm very sorry, but because I am running out of time I will just humbly ask you to peruse this thread and let me know what you think about my thoughts on this issue and the results. Blessings in Christ Jesus, charis |
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235 | Visit other churches? | Rom 16:16 | charis | 34125 | ||
Dear Searcher, Greetings in Jesus' name! I am always glad to hear the word 'committed!' I don't hear it very often these days. In your last paragraph you stated that "One should be able to move on..." Do you believe that your pastor should be included in this decision-making process? The reason I ask is that I have seen an attitude of: "We" make our decisions for "us" with little or no input from our shepherd. This is a bit scary to me! Let me know what you think about this? In Christ Jesus, charis |
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236 | Visit other churches? | Rom 16:16 | charis | 34124 | ||
Dear EdB, Greetings in the name of Jesus! I have had similar experiences, and must add one more: If I sign is as a minister, they don't consider me 'potential member,' and often ignore me. Worse, though, is the looks of fear that I am a 'wolf' on a 'sheep-stealing' foray! :-) There is so much suspicion among churches, how sad. :-( I, too, find good in many other fellowships. (Please everyone, my middle name is NOT Pollyanna!) On the whole, I have come to the conclusion that this attitude is better that the common alternative, fear and loathing! Peace and joy in Christ Jesus, charis |
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237 | Visit other churches? | Rom 16:16 | charis | 34122 | ||
Dear heisthe1, Greetings in Jesus' name! What you said is true of the universal church! Do you think that we should be committed to a local church? I have posted answers to several others that have answered my question. If you get a chance, browse through them and tell me what you think? Blessings in Christ Jesus, charis |
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238 | Visit other churches? | Rom 16:16 | charis | 34121 | ||
Dear Debbie, Greetings and blessings in the name of the Lord Jesus! My apologies for not getting back to you before I tried your patience! :-) Thank you for your reply. Do you feel that the church you now attend is one that you could commit yourself to, and that they would be committed to you? I really think this is God's will for all His sheep. In the local church His Word and His Spirit (should) give abundant life! By the way, I have since answered some of the other forumers. Take a peek and tell me what you think? In Christ Jesus, charis |
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239 | Visit other churches? | Rom 16:16 | charis | 34120 | ||
Dear CDBJ, Greetings in Jesus' name! Soapbox?!?! This IS a forum! :-) We are ALL soapboxers. No apologies necessary. Do you mean that there are churches full of people that carry their Bibles to church? To be perfectly honest, I have not seen that phenomenon very much! To be fair, most of my travels are to the West Coast and Hawaii. :-) One shocker was when in Northern Georgia visiting my big brother. I went to this little Catholic church and most people were carrying Bibles! And we opened It, too! You could have knocked me and my bigotries over with a feather! :-) (my apologies to our Catholic brethren, but you have to admit that it IS a bit rare!) Brother, I agree that there are many churches that are focused on their own agenda more than the Word. I find this so in both categories that I described to Hank and John Reformed. God cannot be pleased! Trust that if you visit Yokohama, there is a church that YOU can enter! :-) In Christ Jesus, charis |
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240 | Visit other churches? | Rom 16:16 | charis | 34118 | ||
Dear John, Greetings in Jesus' name! Sorry, I was a bit busy (Sunday comes a bit earlier here than the US) I wrote to Hank (twice) to explain the reason behind my question. Please take a look at 'Dear Hank' February 9. A quick personal reply would be that I see a trend in the universal church toward two poles. Mind you, this is not every church, every Christian! But there seems (to me) to be those who are a bit 'xenophobic,' and those who are quite 'loose' in their commitment to a local church. I find both categories to be distant from the relationship of God's people to His church as described in the Bible. I see from your answer that you have not fellowshipped in another church for some time. Please answer honestly: Do you feel you have a healthy respect for the faith and actions of other Christians? Are you knowledgeable of other practices without judging them? From where do you get your information about other styles of worship? Do you feel you have a certain amount of (Biblical) tolerance toward others? Friend, none of my questions are veiled personal accusations. I am truly interested to know what motivates the bi-polar trend I see. I have been part of a church that was very well-informed AND open-minded toward other faiths, but over a period of 10 years became very legalistic and xenophobic in their outlook. I became a casualty of their fear of outsiders after serving faithfully in the mission field, finding myself (quite literally!) excommunicated! On the other hand, I look toward the 'opposite-lock' of (dare I say it?) Charismatic and Para-church Christianity, and am very uncomfortable there. I see that there is a great amount of emnity toward one another from both of these camps. Is this God's will? I doubt it! Wasn't that short! :-) Many blessings in Christ Jesus, charis |
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