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Results from: Answers On or After: Thu 12/31/70 Author: humbledbyhisgrace Ordered by Date |
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281 | AUTHORITY, ORGINISATION | Matt 16:15 | humbledbyhisgrace | 155037 | ||
If find your statement "OH ! By the way, because some children find it a waist of time to find the TRUTH, THEY DON´T !!" rather interesting. Brother, if the truth is not in you know one can or will take your seriously. I'm assuming you are referring to my statement in post ID# 155007 when I said "I personally think its a waist of time looking to the denominations for truth". If I am incorrect in my assumption of your reference please forgive me and I will humbly accept your redirection. But for now, I will continue with my thoughts on your statement based on what I believe you to be referring to in my statement mentioned above. What I find so interesting about your statement in your post is how you took it out of context, changed the wording and most importantly, refuse to see that the truth is in God's word and not the denomination. Let me add the portion of my post here so others can see the statement in context. Post ID# 155007 humbledbyhisgrace "I personally think its a waist of time looking to the denominations for truth. It's in Christ alone that we should stand. It's in Christ alone that we have any hope at all of finding the truth. This is not to say that the doctrines of the individual denominations are not important, but they must align with the scriptures to be counted as truth. Stand on the word of God because we know it to be the truth, stand on denominational doctrine and you risk missing the truth." Brother, you can't find the truth by hiding it either. I can only pray that your heart is in the right place in your seeking the truth. There is much that can be discerned from your post. Your original post revealed much about you and so does your continued post on this subject. You ask and then answered your own question. "WHO IS MY ? It´s JESUS CHRIST !!!!!!! but you didn't have anymore to say about this. First of all, it goes without saying who He is. Let me ask you a question so I can be sure I am not misunderstanding your intentions. The fact that you are willing to hide the truth concerns me so I can't be sure how to take your statements. In your first post on this subject you said "Iam NOT shouting when I use capitals, just emphasizing the IMPORTANCE" Okay, so from this statement we can assume all you have capitalized is things your are trying to point out to us as important. In your first post you said "So, WHICH CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST was JESUS referring to to Peter ?" and in this post you say "By the way, because some children find it a waist of time to find the TRUTH, THEY DON´T !! WHO IS MY ? It´s JESUS CHRIST !!!!!!!". You conveniently took my statement about wasting time out of context which I can't help but think means you disagree with me on looking to God's word for the truth instead of the denomination. It also appears to me you continue to highlight the title Church of Jesus Christ or Jesus Christ when you are referring to His church. My question is, do you believe in these scriptures that there is some hidden denominational title? Are you trying to tell us that the denomination that has taken on the title Church of Jesus Christ is somehow the church that Jesus was referring to in scripture? Please help me with these questions. I too am seeking the truth and If I am misunderstanding you please let me know. |
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282 | Which Church of JESUS CHRIST js HIS ? | Bible general Archive 2 | humbledbyhisgrace | 155007 | ||
If you are looking for a denomination in the words of Jesus to Peter you will not find it. The Church that Jesus speaks of does not carry with it a denominational title as your question seems to insinuate ("So, WHICH CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST"). The Church that Jesus speaks of is His Church which is made up of all those He has called and that have received their salvation and He is at the head of it. His words are "My Church" not "CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST". Denominational titles have nothing to do with His Church. These are nothing more then labels that man has given to separate themselves from others because of their beliefs and interpretation of the scriptures. (That's just my opinion. Take it for what it's worth. Also, I can't speak for all men so this is a generalization of how it appears to me). The confusion is not in Christ Church, it is in man and His unwillingness to completely give over himself to the Father and His ways. (Again, that's just my opinion). I believe you are correct that the Father does not want us to be confused and I personally am assured that He has not confused us. But we, mankind confuse ourselves because we are unable to let go of ourselves to the point we can completely discern His truth in all matters of scripture and God. (my opinion again and this is not to say all men fit into this category. God has given much to some). I also beg to differ with your statement, "We are saved by GRACE only after ALL we can do !" You are right salvation is a gracious thing, but it's not after anything we have done or can do. Keep searching the scriptures on this one. Your statement sounds more like a denominational doctrine then the truth of scripture. If your seeking truth, look to God's word. John 17:17-19 KJV "17 Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth .18 As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world. 19 And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth". I personally think its a waist of time looking to the denominations for truth. It's in Christ alone that we should stand. It's in Christ alone that we have any hope at all of finding the truth. This is not to say that the doctrines of the individual denominations are not important, but they must align with the scriptures to be counted as truth. Stand on the word of God because we know it to be the truth, stand on denominational doctrine and you risk missing the truth. What we should all do as Christians is come together as one and ask the Father, Father, some believe this and some believe that, as one, Father we ask for your wisdom in all things and pray that you guide us in all things. Amen! God's word is the truth so stay with that first and foremost. Then anything else including denominational doctrines, or post from this forum, or words from a brother or sister in Christ should be verified against God's word and prayer. James 1:5 KJV "5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him". I pray my opinion on denominational doctrine does not offend anyone. My prayer is only that those who read this post understand we must look for the truth and that we never allow our own inadequacies to stand in the way of God's truth and our hearts. God bless and may we all be blessed with His truth! |
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283 | Where should I turn?????? | Bible general Archive 2 | humbledbyhisgrace | 154431 | ||
Hello daluvapassion15, you say your confused and based on your post you have many questions. lionheart is right when he said this is a good thing because you are looking. You are seeking the truth and this is a good thing even if it seems confusing right now. God knows your heart and if you want the truth, turn to Him, trust in Him and He will reveal His truth to you. The Bible tells us in Isaiah 55:6 Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near: 55:7 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. Your seeking answers so look to God for the answers. Mankind and the world does not have the answers. It's not too late and it does not matter what you have done in the past or how confused you are right now. God can and He will forgive you. This is what God wants to do. He wants you to trust in Him and to have a personal relationship with you. That's right, a one on one relationship with you. To address your question "What is heven?" The simplest why I can think of to put this is that heaven is the dwelling place of God. Where ever and what ever it is, will be more awesome and glorious then anything we could possibly imagine. To address your questions "What if when ppl die they just die? What about reincarnation....." Hebrews 9:27 says "And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment." So, God's word tells us that we will die one time and after that we will face judgment. One of two things will happen. If you are saved and forgiven of your sins you will go to heaven and spend eternity with God. If not, you will be condemned and spend eternity in hell. Notice that regardless of which way you go, both are for eternity. There is no reincarnation. No second chance at coming back and trying again. To address your question "If there is 1 god than there should b 1 religion right?" Many people confuse God and religion. Religion is not God, it is more like a practice of someone or a group of people's beliefs in something. Many religions are about God. And as your mother told you, people do have a different way of looking at God. Therefore, we have many different religions. This may surprise you, but even people of the same religion have different beliefs on certain things. Why is that? Because, mankind does not have the capability to understand all things. Only God does. And in our inabilities to understand some things, we interpret them differently because we don't have all the knowledge required to get everything right. What is important is your salvation. There are many decisions you will have to make in life. Some easy, some hard. But none will be as important as your salvation. You can make the most important decision of your life and the best part about it is guess who will be there with you when you make it. God! The Bible teaches us in Romans 10:9 "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved." It's just that easy. It doesn't matter what you have done in the past. You don't have to have all the answers up front. God will give you the answers that He wants you to have when you are ready for them. I hope this helps answer some of your questions. One more thing I want to leave you with. You are not alone in the fact you are confused about things. Many people are confused. And just so you know, even those of us that are saved are still confused on some things. I'm 43 years old and I don't know everything and even I get confused on some things. There is nothing wrong with that if we are able to admit it and continue to seek God's truth. God doesn't expect us to know everything and He knows we will be confused and wrong sometimes. No one has all the answers. Only God does and what God wanted man to know He has given us through His creation and His word (the Bible). My prayers are with you and my God bless you! |
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284 | Divorce: believer or unbeliever | Matt 19:8 | humbledbyhisgrace | 153634 | ||
Thoughts on your question. How can the woman/man truly know the heart of another? Is it not true that we can only discern these things by ones actions compared to what we know about God's word. Would it not be logical that if one confesses their belief in God, yet their actions are contrary to God's will because of a willingness and premeditated choice to go against God's will, then their belief is probably not a true belief but falls in the category of unbeliever. Sinning in a moment of weakness and thinking it through and still sinning, I would think is where we can discern that the man or woman is a true believer or not. At least in man's finite understanding. Or I should say, in my finite understanding. I don't think man has the ability to truly know another's heart, but that we can only discern based on the abilities God has given us. Or is my way of thinking here actually being judgmental? I don't mean to confuse or mislead but rather understand myself. |
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