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321 | Should Benny throw the Holy Spirit? | 1 John 4:1 | Ken hepting | 91459 | ||
What in the world are you saying!!? Satan's agents lodging where, in the kingdom of God!!? Read Lu.13 again, for the first time: 18 Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it? 19 It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it. |
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322 | Knocked out by holy spirit | Matt 16:6 | Ken hepting | 91457 | ||
But then an axe head only floated on the water one time in the Bible, but float it did. I'd be real careful about saying somethings when speaking of the actions, alledged or not, done by the Holy Spirit. | ||||||
323 | What is the Hebrew word for "Know?' | Jer 31:34 | Ken hepting | 91456 | ||
"To know" is to have intimate knowledge of, as in intercourse. Gen 38.26 Judah recognized them and said, "She is more righteous than I, since I wouldn't give her to my son Shelah." And he did not sleep with her again...NIV 26 And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She hath been more righteous than I; because that I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more....KJV |
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324 | Kind of harsh, don't you think? | Matt 16:6 | Ken hepting | 91440 | ||
I take it, Pastor, you are Charismatic? How long have you been persuaded this the way for you to go in? Are you a young person, old, a convert from something? If so what? Been saved long? I'm curious, when one speaks from experience, as to how much they have. I'm 65. I've been in this thing most all my life. Was christened in the conv. Meth. church and attended regularly. At 10 I was born again, as best I knew, into Christ in a small Pentecostal church. Then lived a yo-yo Christian life in and out of Christ for many years. That was due mainly, I'm beginning to believe, as a result of convoluted, mixed up, unascertained doctrine that most everyone who preached had a different slant which never produced the intented fruit in addition to a strong willed life I possessed, some say I still do but now it's redirected, so to speak. Finally when, "in the fullness of God's timing", He finally really got a hold of me and then I Began to see some things about somethings/inconsistancies that had bothered me for years and that were a hinderance to my spiritual growth when I was younger. I've wrestled with these many issues to arrive at where I am presently with the help of the Holy Spirit and some good teaching. Much adjustment has been made to bring about an intensity for knowing the Father as I never supposed could or would happen. You see, intimacy with Him is the prime thing every Born Again individual is purposed by Him to "step into" by taking the YOKE of Christ and be lead by Him. Jesus said: "When you seek me with all your heart you'll find me". He said this to His followers. When that is seen in the proper light of Christ, as it pertains to living in the Kingdom of God, everything else we seek for ourselves will pale. His YOKE will reveal the "Pearl of Great Price". You'll sell all to gain it. I've seen the god, bad, and the ugly so nothing you say is going to surprise me. FWIW, I've been bounced from a few Charimatic churchs. I flatly refuse to go to most. So our discussions could get alittle testy. |
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325 | Ask for a cold, and ye shall receive it? | Matt 16:6 | Ken hepting | 91405 | ||
I just finished another response. I hope it answers some questions you may have ken |
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326 | Ask for a cold, and ye shall receive it? | Matt 16:6 | Ken hepting | 91404 | ||
Both of your examples are from a period before the cross nad the resurrection. So they are invalid. God had His reasons now made clear if we study to show ourselves approved. Agreement does mean anything if that agreement isn't between the asking prayer's and God Himself. By agreement meaning their living their lives BY the faith of Jesus Christ which is the only Faith that can produce such agreement because it is the very MIND of GOd. Without that Faith it is impossible to please God. Consequently, a whole army couldn't move God by agreeing to together if God doesn't want to be/can't be moved. All to often that's the case. Who knows the sin-s that gather together in agreement for God's miraclous works. If He were to grant the wishes of a bunch of agreeing, secret adulterers, what be the effect on them? Nope..sorry. Agreeing with yourselves and .10 won't buy a cup of coffee in that scheme of things. |
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327 | Ask for a cold, and ye shall receive it? | Matt 16:6 | Ken hepting | 91398 | ||
How about telling me who you. Maybe sign your name to your message as a courtesy. Thank you Ken |
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328 | Isn't believing Christ for salvation suf | John 3:3 | Ken hepting | 91357 | ||
I can understand that. I find myself in that position much of the time ...;']. It takes a great deal of effort to put our thoughts together to express scripture that is made fresh to you by the Holy Spirit that explains the inconsistancies and other matters we take for granted as being "normal". They aren't normal; more like average but not normal. Today when we don't have prayer answered we say, oh well, and move to the next difficulty or strain. We may pray about it, we may even have the whole assembly in the church pray about, and nothing again happens and piously repeat, Oh well, God works in mysterious ways, and again move to the next stress or problem not really interested anymore nor expecting God to answer especially after the whole church prayed. We go through the motions thinking now that the motions is what it's all about. Not many any longer are bothering ask "Why is that", we're supposed to have answers from God"? He said we are to have power in our lives and be disciples unto Him! Is this discipleship? Is this the result of what we are taught discipleship to be!? Is this what following Christ means?! Apathy!? This is pitiful! My conclusion to the matter is, if a Christian IS NOT making his home in the Kingdom of God he has NO right to expect his prayers to be answered or expect to have power for living; making the beattitudes an actually in ones life. Be assured that if today's modern Christian acidentally picks up a poisonous snake and gets bitten He's going to DIE! If he acidentally drinks poison, he's going to DIE! If he is not residing in the kingdom, he is none of His. You're on your own. Jesus said that many times. The hedge of protection is the kingdom of God. Death isn't there. Many will say, well how about the missionary's that have fallen, what about their deaths? I ask, What about the death of Jesus upon a cruel cross!? Was there a purpose in that we now see and understand? Of course we know the answer, God has made it plain to us. But the missionary in the foreign land who dies sacrificially? One day we'll know as we are known. In the meantime be assured if it was a disciple of Christ He/she died with understanding in their mind and heart concerning the issues of discipleship. When Paul say's "And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ."-Rom 8. We take that as applying just to the unsaved or backslider. I don't read it any longer that way because Paul was speaking to born again Christians. Paul saw the kingdom! Study Paul. If we saw the kingdom we would NEVER backslide, our churhes would be vibrant in their teaching and experience in the presence of God! Ergo, we have not seen the kingdom; we don't know how to Love God the way He wants to be loved. Seek first the kingdom of God.........and all things will be added unto you" If one is a Christian, hungary for God, begin to look at circumstances in life to be opportunities to learn. It will be a wilderness experience to be sure. |
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329 | Isn't believing Christ for salvation suf | John 3:3 | Ken hepting | 91336 | ||
That be well be but I've read and had conversations with Catholic friends that has caused me to see the distinctions. I can agree on much they teach but I sense it to be from a wrong perspective; an earthly one instead of a kingdom one. | ||||||
330 | Supposed to "DO" something? | John 3:3 | Ken hepting | 91335 | ||
"Not sharp shooting, just looking for clarification. I would still say that grace is a gift, but we must co-operate with it." God's Grace can be equated with God's love. God's name is LOVE. His Kingdom is a Kingdom of LOVE. A simple deduction would be to say Grace is God, in the sense we speak. Therefore it is He we must cooperate with. Grace is a then a matter of His LOVE extended to us especially when we please Him by living by the Faith of Christ. In living this way Grace becomes a given because Christ had the Mind of His Father and Now we, who abide in Christ, also have it, though it be a learning and an overcoming of "self" process for us. Now the infusion of things in Him is a given for us, according to His will. Ask anything in My name, He says, and the Father will give it to you. Imputing is at salvation. Imparting begins when we choose to follow. Thanks. Please forgive me for my remark. |
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331 | Isn't believing Christ for salvation suf | John 3:3 | Ken hepting | 91332 | ||
I can accept a great deal of what that states but what I read in it speaks of something that relieves me of responsibility and the having to do anything but show up at regular church hours for the purpose of doind penents-sp?- and to to ask forgiveness for continuing to do my own thing. I see no need to seek anything with the way that catechism is written. Just pay my tithe and show up. That's not something I can embrace. | ||||||
332 | Supposed to "DO" something? | John 3:3 | Ken hepting | 91329 | ||
Nope. No gift outright. Has a string attached to it that says "If any man will...Then I will" A conditional thing to be sure. Funny you didn't mention "impute". Got the definition handy for that or are you just looking to sharp shoot? |
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333 | Isn't believing Christ for salvation suf | John 3:3 | Ken hepting | 91318 | ||
Yes Tim, But I sense you are coming from a wrong perspective than me. I'm afraid will to leave it at that. Correction here, Tim. Yes Tim, But I sense you are coming from a DIFFERENT perspective than me. I'm afraid will to leave it at that. Sorry about that. |
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334 | Isn't believing Christ for salvation suf | John 3:3 | Ken hepting | 91317 | ||
Care to make a comment about all that or should I assume what I choose to assume? | ||||||
335 | Isn't believing Christ for salvation suf | John 3:3 | Ken hepting | 91303 | ||
Yes Tim, But I sense you are coming from a wrong perspective than me. I'm afraid will to leave it at that. Peace Ken |
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336 | Isn't believing Christ for salvation suf | John 3:3 | Ken hepting | 91287 | ||
"This might help if you would explain what you mean by these terms. To me, the 'kingdom' and 'sonship' are all related to salvation. When someone is saved, they become part of the kingdom and a son." The way this went on the board doesn't please me. Lets try my response again, Tim. Give me a two outta three on this one. First of when one is sincerely born again he/she becomes a "child" of God. Reference to this sort of thing is found in Isa. where it says "For unto us a child is born". Then the child is turned over to household schoolmaster to be tutored to become a 'son'. That's the way it was back then. But nowhere is the child NOT a son at this point with regards to who he belongs to but he given over to a tutillage until he becomes of age to begin handling the affairs of the Father... This is spoken of also in Isa. when it speaks of a "son is given". 'Mother', the Church, is typified in this. i.e., Made responsible to train the child to become a son. This pattern was established with the baby Jesus, the child born, whose responsibility Mary, the pattern for Mother Church, was given to nurture young Jesus to Sonship. We can safely say that the Church is to protect and nurture the innocent new born in the ways of the kingdom, Father's government, that he be able to handle Father's affairs. Nowhere should Mother ever usurp Father's authority. She should never come up with her own doctrine. But we see that happening today. To be saved is to be redeemed. But when Paul say's "work out your salvation with fear and trembling", he is refering to becoming a mature son in God's kingdom. The tutillage coming from the Holy Spirit and judged by the leadership of the authority given the church. Note when you read this that He is speaking to the Christians at Philippi. "Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons". So we can see that salvation, in his writing to them, is pertaining to something other than being redeemed or just saved.. |
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337 | Isn't believing Christ for salvation suf | John 3:3 | Ken hepting | 91270 | ||
I hope it wasn't for me, George. I'll trust you for that. I really couldn't see how you had drawn such conclusions on so little I posted. I completely agree with you about this forum. Navigating is a nitemare. I'm afraid to make a move for fear I won't find my way back to where I was. I'd like to try another thread but fear the "rabbit runs" Thanks, Ken |
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338 | Isn't believing Christ for salvation suf | John 3:3 | Ken hepting | 91269 | ||
No this is what happens because of pride and conceit. I know who you are. I've met you everywhere in so-called "Christian" circles. I've explained myself very well. I've given you much scripture you've chosen to ignored. I have little difficulty teaching this to a new beginnings class at a UMC church to born again Catholics hungary to know Jesus. They have no inhibitions and hangups nor do they now sit on their hands contented to wait for pie in the sky in the sweet by and by but are learning to enjoy their new life in Christ in the here and now. You've offered nothing in way of support for your so-called 'separate divine nature' we are supposed to have but instead have continued to lambast me for attempting to bring you up to a higher plain in Christ opting instead to protect your illegal intellectual fiefdom. So be it....FWIW. I did see this coming. |
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339 | Isn't believing Christ for salvation suf | John 3:3 | Ken hepting | 91268 | ||
No George, You've shown yourself to be obtuse. I'm done if that's what this forum is all about. | ||||||
340 | Isn't believing Christ for salvation suf | John 3:3 | Ken hepting | 91262 | ||
Baloney! That's not what I've said and you know it. That makes you guilty of fraud. Furthermore, you've purposely warped and twisted my words...and the word of God to support your distorted view. That's sad. | ||||||
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