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261 | Am I my brother's keeper? | Gen 28:15 | Country Girl | 123916 | ||
Have you ever inserted the words "one another" into the Word Search to come up with all the associated scriptures on the subject? I just did and there are dozens of such scriptures in the NT alone. It seems the Bible puts a tremendous emphasis on our relationship with our fellow christians here on earth. As a matter of fact, I believe John put so much emphasis on it, that we can't even hope to go to Heaven unless we're in fellowship with our brethren at least as much as it is possible with our direct input into that fellowship. (1 Jn 1 and 2) So you see, we can't be just satisfied that we have a good vertical relationship with God our Father. We must also strive for a balanced, horizontal relationship with our christian family here on earth. Yes, I'm very much afraid God does expect a positive answer to his question to Cain. For He does indeed expect us to be our brother's keeper. No, I'm not saying we must be ultimately responsible for our brother's sins UNLESS we are the direct cause, like our drinking alcohol in front of him when we know he has a weakness. But I am saying that God wants us to learn to truly love our fellow man, and most especially our fellow christian enough to check on them now and again. Encourage them, love on them and ocassionally chastise them when they really need it. We should see this relationship like blood brothers of the same earthly father, only better and closer for we all have the same eternal Father. For scriptures, I can only cite the ones already cited before. You probably know them better than I do. Blessings to you. Country Girl |
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262 | Are "careless words" sin? | Matt 12:36 | Country Girl | 123910 | ||
I just thought of another interesting parallel: Upon thoughtful consideration of the way our God speaks to us as His children through His Word, our Bibles, I have to draw the conclusion that generally God speaks to us with great simplicity and straight forwardness. Upon describing the greatest achievement in this whole universe, its creation including the creation of man and woman, Adam and Eve, God only takes a few chapters to do so and does it with an amazing amount of simplicity. As I mentioned, I think God describes the way this universe is going to end in a rather simple manner, speaking a word like He did in the beginning and bring it to a very sudden end as depicted by His Son in Matt 24, by Paul in 1 Thes 5:2 and by Peter in 2 Pet 3:10. In contrast, men have come up with a great elaborate idea of a gradual, dramatic phasing of the end of the world and the various kinds of judgments as you've suggested. First, the rapture, then the 1000 year reign and other feautures about which I really don't know very much. All I know my Bible (and yours) teaches God is a tremendously powerful, all-knowing, all-present Being but when He deals with His creation, including you and me, He does so very simply. He created the whole universe in a mere six 24 hour days. I'm sure he can destroy it much quicker, and conduct judgment in a much faster timeframe than you and I can imagine and then proceed with the rest of His existence, whatever form that's going to take. As you said this is all opinion so what you think of mine? I hope you'll pray and study on it. Blessings to you. Country Girl |
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263 | Are "careless words" sin? | Matt 12:36 | Country Girl | 123906 | ||
As I mentioned, Jesus' Words are very clear and it doesn't seem to describe anything like what you're saying. In contrast to that, I'd also submit Paul's words from Hebrews Heb 9:27 And inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once and after this comes judgment, Heb 9:28 so Christ also, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time for salvation without reference to sin, to those who eagerly await Him. As I mentioned, when you take ALL the scriptures from the NT and put them together and draw a solid, consistent conclusion, I can only see the scene as clearly depicted by our Lord in Matt 25. I realize this goes counter with what you and several others believe but the Bible really should be read clearly and simply whenever possible as our Lord intended it. Of course there are exceptions like the figurative language in Revelation, Daniel and Ezekiel. Blessings to you. Country Girl |
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264 | Are "careless words" sin? | Matt 12:36 | Country Girl | 123896 | ||
Copied from an earlier post: Also, since you bring it up. Are you saying that once we become christians, we don't have anything more to do for Christ? We can coast on into Heaven, doing absolutely nothing more? If so, what about all the scriptures that depict the christian way of life after being saved. If we are to do something, what are we to do? Can you provide scriptures? I noticed you didn't respond to these questions. Maybe you overlooked them? Thanks for taking a second look. Blessings to you. Country Girl |
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265 | Are "careless words" sin? | Matt 12:36 | Country Girl | 123895 | ||
I'm not certain exactly what Paul is the Corinthian letter but to me Jesus' Words are quite clear. I'm afraid I'll go with His words and assume there will be two groups at Judgment Day as mentioned earlier. Matt 25:31 "When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory. 32All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats. 33And He will set the sheep on His right hand, but the goats on the left. 34Then the King will say to those on His right hand, "Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: 35for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in; 36I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me.' 37"Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, "Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink? 38When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You? 39Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?' 40And the King will answer and say to them, "Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.' 41"Then He will also say to those on the left hand, "Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels: 42for I was hungry and you gave Me no food; I was thirsty and you gave Me no drink; 43I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, naked and you did not clothe Me, sick and in prison and you did not visit Me.' 44"Then they also will answer Him, saying, "Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to You?' 45Then He will answer them, saying, "Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.' 46And these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life." I think there are far more scriptures depicting this view than the questionable scriptures you and Kalos are referring to. Blessings to you. Country Girl |
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266 | Are "careless words" sin? | Matt 12:36 | Country Girl | 123813 | ||
Copied from your post: As I read this passage and consider the Judgment Seat of Christ (which is only for believers) I suspect that these careless words are anything apart from Christ at work in our lives. Did you actually mean to say that Judgment Day will be only for believers? What is your scriptural basis for such an unusal statement? I hope you didn't mean to say that; there's just too many scriptures to counter that position. For example Jesus' depiction of Judgment Day with the sheep and the goats in Matt 25. Please tell me this was just a typo on your part. Blessings to you. Country Girl |
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267 | Are "careless words" sin? | Matt 12:36 | Country Girl | 123812 | ||
I've read your post twice but I'm not certain of your position. Are you saying we ARE going to answer for all the careless words we say or not? Also, since you bring it up. Are you saying that once we become christians, we don't have anything more to do for Christ? We can coast on into Heaven, doing absolutely nothing more? If so, what about all the scriptures that depict the christian way of life after being saved. If we are to do something, what are we to do? Can you provide scriptures? Blessings to you. Country Girl |
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268 | Biblical - women preachers/teachers??? | 1 Tim 2:12 | Country Girl | 123808 | ||
Sometimes I must admit those on the Forum can get just a little rough with some of their responses. Sometimes they don't even sound like they came from people who have read about the love of God as described in 1 Cor 13. BUT I'm still afraid that doesn't mean that ANYONE can EVER revise God's Word and He is very, very clear on this matter of the woman's role in the Lord's church. And that role is to be in submission to the men of the congregation of which we're members, in accordance with the pattern set for us in the NT. I pray this is helpful. Blessings to you. Country Girl |
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269 | Biblical - women preachers/teachers??? | 1 Tim 2:12 | Country Girl | 123717 | ||
The Bible is very specific about this subject. 1 Cor 14:34 The women are to keep silent in the churches; for they are not permitted to speak, but are to subject themselves, just as the Law also says. Blessings to you. Country Girl |
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