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361 | forgiving people who have hurt me | 2 Cor 5:17 | Parable | 114542 | ||
Anxiety is a form of fear, one that is general rather than specific. Anxiety is a natural reaction of being hurt by others. In order to be free of anxiety, let go of your fear of being hurt by others. To do this, let go of past hurts. To do this, forgive those who have hurt you. To do this, have compassion for them. To do this, see them for what they are through the eyes of Jesus. To do this, learn how Jesus sees you by accepting that you are a sinner and that He forgives all those who believe in Him and what He did on the cross for you. Read the bible, get with mature Christians and grow in faith. | ||||||
362 | HOW did He take our sin upon Himself? | 2 Cor 5:21 | Parable | 91132 | ||
I understand that Jesus took our sins upon Himself and paid the price to redeem us. What I do not understand, is HOW those sins were taken up by Him, HOW those sins were crucified with Him, and HOW He was made sin in our place. I don't expect that scripture explains the details of this mystery, but I am interested to know how to explain this, according to Peter's instruction to be prepared to explain the faith I have within me. Thanks for your insights. Parable |
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363 | why is sacrifice the means to salvation? | 2 Cor 5:21 | Parable | 91301 | ||
Pastor Glenn, Thanks for your insights. You bring up another question... You said "Without the shedding of blood there is no remission of sins." My question: "Why is it necessary to spill blood for our sins to be erased?" In other words, why did God establish sacrifice, especially this sacrifice, as the means to salvation? I'll try to ask my other questions in separate postings. Peace, Parable |
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364 | why is sacrifice the means to salvation? | 2 Cor 5:21 | Parable | 91374 | ||
Prazn, I welcome your insights! I am familiar with what you have said and agree. However, my question does not relate to what God has ordained as sufficient for the atonement of sin, my question is about why sacrifice itself, blood or otherwise, is the method God requires. What is it about sacrifice that erases sin? Parable |
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365 | why is sacrifice the means to salvation? | 2 Cor 5:21 | Parable | 91444 | ||
Yes, of course, it is enough. I have always held that understanding comes from obedience and trust. My interest here is not perfect understanding of Gods ways, but how to give a defense for the faith that I have, and this question seems to come up a lot when I'm sharing my faith with others. I have not yet been able to articulate why atonement requires sacrifice rather than some other act we could perform. I think the relevant issue in sacrifice is the personal cost associated with it and blood is the most valuable thing in life we can give. When that cost is no longer real, then sacrifice is no longer sacrifice. Wasn't this the problem with those who made a show of their sacrifices, thus getting something from their sacrifice instead of giving all of it completely to God? When the OT prescribed animal sacrifice as a substitute for human blood, wasn't this still supposed to be meaningful because people were so dependent on animals for their livelihood? If there are any verses that support what I have just written, or another understanding, perhaps that would be helpful. Parable |
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366 | Unequally Yoked? | 2 Cor 6:14 | Parable | 76723 | ||
"with unbelievers" is the key to understanding this verse. Diversity in Christ is not the issue. Rather, it is the distinction between faith in Christ and unbelief. Since you ask about getting married, and not about being married, this verse can be interpreted as advising against marrying an unbeliever (the ultimate alliance), but does not address differences in preferences, tradition or denomination. |
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367 | should a christian go into night club | 2 Cor 6:17 | Parable | 48891 | ||
This question goes deeper than nightclubs. For a biblically-based hands-on approach to living in the world, but not being of the world, in order to sow the gospel everywhere, I suggest: "Finding Common Ground: How to communicate with those outside the Christian community, while we still can." by Tim Downs |
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368 | should a christian go into night club | 2 Cor 6:17 | Parable | 48941 | ||
I believe the answer to this question depends on the maturity of the Christian. New Christians have great enthusiasm to prosyletize, but often underestimate what they are up against. As a result, they sometimes rush in, thinking THEY will save the lost, when they should instead be mindful that it is the Holy Spirit who will do this miracle in them in His own time in His own way. The mature Christian, on the other hand, will follow the lead of the Holy Spirit, facilitating opportunities for Him to work through the interaction/relationship between the Christian and the other person. I'm not saying it is not possible to minister to people in a night club, in fact, I know a couple of pastors who have done this effectively. However, they worked together as a team, fully dressed in the armor of God, wary of the subtle ways the enemy works through the night club environment and able to discern who was open to the Spirit. I hope this helps. Parable |
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369 | MASTURBATORY PROCLAMATION | 2 Cor 12:20 | Parable | 47671 | ||
Amen! Blessed are the peacemakers! Parable |
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370 | is masterbation a sin? | Galatians | Parable | 43646 | ||
Thank you for your kind praise. | ||||||
371 | Was the church embarassed? Come see. | Gal 2:11 | Parable | 115117 | ||
Here's a good explanation from John Piper in his book "The Passion of Jesus Christ: 50 reasons why jesus came to die", #44 To Destroy the Hostility Between the Races, p. 106: "Peter has been living in the freedom of Jesus Christ. In spite of the fact that he was a Jewish Christian, he was eating with non-Jewish Christians. The dividing wall had come down. The hostility had been overcome. This is what Christ died to achieve. But then some very conservative Jews came to Antioch. Cephas panicked. He feared their criticism. So he pulled back from his fellowship with Gentiles. The apostle Paul saw this happening. What would he do? Serve the status quo? Keep peace between the visiting conservatives and the more free Christian Jews in Antioch? The key to Paul's behavior is found in these words: "I saw that their conduct was not in step with the truth of the gospel" (Galations 2:14) This is a crucial statement. Racial and ethnic segregation is a gospel issue! Cephas' fear and withdrawl from fellowship across ethnic lines was "not in step with the truth of the gospel." Christ had died to tear down this wall. And Cephas was building it up again." Piper's explanation is consistent with what we know of Peter and of Paul, and it shows how Jesus is the foundation for understanding scripture, and that God can use any situation for his purposes. |
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372 | But what if his nightmares torment him? | Gal 5:16 | Parable | 45472 | ||
He should not try to CONTROL those experiences. Rather, he should appeal to God to bring him through them. Romans 5:3 "Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance". Your friend should rejoice in the Lord that He has blessed him with these experiences; they remind him of his deliverance out of darkness. If your friend were comfortable with these dreams and memories, it would show he was still in darkness. That he is troubled by thoughts of being in darkness shows that he is no longer a slave to those things. This reminds me of a similar situation. When recovering drug addicts have "using" dreams, it reaffirms their on-going recovery, but with the stern reminder that they have to work out their recovery each day. Your friend should view these experiences as direct evidence of God working in his life, reminding him of the reality and dire consequences of sin. This is called being "convicted" and is part of how God brings us to Himself. |
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373 | Believing in the Bible and E.T.'s | Eph 2:2 | Parable | 82317 | ||
I submit that the Bible does not address the possibility of extra-terrestrial life, at least in the normal biological sense. Therefore, there is no reason to support nor deny it on the basis of scripture. Perhaps the more important issue is how you respond to that possibility. If true, then I suggest it provides another witness to God's creativity. If not, then our collective existence is that much more meaningful as a unique expression of His love, just as our individuality reflects His love for diversity. With respect to the modern "folklore" surrounding UFO's and aliens, I believe we must not be seduced by these distractions. James instructs us to "test everything" and "hold onto the good". If you find any "good" evidence for aliens, let me know. Parable. |
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374 | Todays fashions | Eph 2:2 | Parable | 82319 | ||
1. discontent, from comparisons with others. 2. selfishness, from having too much. 3. arrogance, from having power over others. |
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375 | Believing in the Bible and E.T.'s | Eph 2:2 | Parable | 82517 | ||
Agreed, but who said anything about scientists? :) | ||||||
376 | Believing in the Bible and E.T.'s | Eph 2:2 | Parable | 82572 | ||
When aliens arrive, we will no doubt try to clone one, then they will eat us :) Seriously, I will consider your excellent questions and reply at a later time. I believe you have opened a big can of nightcrawlers... |
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377 | Believing in the Bible and E.T.'s | Eph 2:2 | Parable | 82874 | ||
Let's start with the discovery of extra-terrestrial life, which I consider to be far less likely than human cloning, which if it has not already been done, soon will be. Such a discovery would shake the foundations of our society. I could speculate about a lot of things that might happen, but the questions that interests me most are: The discovery of any ET lifeforms at all leads to the possibility that there are ET "people". Are the ET people made in His image? If ET people live on other planets, how has God revealed himself to them? Did they sin and fall from grace? Has/is/will Christ appear to them? If so, how did/is/will the gospel unfold for them? What does this mean for how we understand our identity in Christ? Parable |
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378 | Believing in the Bible and E.T.'s | Eph 2:2 | Parable | 83015 | ||
Regarding human cloning, if it has not already been done, it will be soon. I believe that the race to clone a human is motivated by three factors; the irresistable pull to accomplish what has not been possible, the resulting fame to those who succeed, and the technological advances that are being be spawned in the meantime and thereafter. You can think of the race to clone a human as similar to the space race of the 60's, which spawned all kinds of "space-age" technology. Of course, the first really good stuff went into top secret weaponry, but eventually the advancements filtered down to consumers. Biotech will be like that, but with far greater impact and at a greatly accelerated pace. There are too many possible consequences to ponder, so again I'll stick with what I think are the two most series issues for believers. 1. It is not clear that a clone is legally a person. That is, a copy of something is not the original. Offspring are not exact copies. Offspring are conceived by the union of two haploid sex cells. But, since a clone is a copy and is not conceived in exactly the same way as the original, it is different from the original from the start, so some may argue that a clone is property. The issue will be if those differences make any difference to being human. Our understanding of personhood will be challenged, perhaps in much the same way it is challenged in the case of abortion. That is, does our definition of being human depend on source of genetic material, manner of conception, course of development, being born, etc. or is it just that the genetic complement falls within the human genome, as recently completed? There are profound legal consequences for how we define a human. If a clone is not a person, then it may be legal to breed them for spare parts for the originals who may need them as they decay. If a clone is a person, can a clone sue the original for knowingly imparting to them some inhereted disease? Is is OK to abort a clone? The list goes on. 2. Medical/biological research is increasingly using evolutionary techniques to explore the ways genetic variations/mutations can be exploited to our advantage. If clones are property, is it OK to use them as bio-factories for drug manufacture or as test organisms for new drugs or gene therapies? Is it OK to genetically modify them so they are just smart enough to do what we tell them, but not smart enough to object to being our servants? Because mankind is fallen, the potential for wickedness is increased because this technology is so powerful. However, in the hands of Godly people, this technology holds great promise as a way to ease suffering and make the world a better place. In any case, Christians need to understand that the foundation of this technology is evolutionary biology. Evolution is well established, so if we don't come to terms with this, we will not be equipped to influence how this technology is used. I submit it is possible to believe in Jesus and accept that evolution is a valid model for the development of life in the fallen world. Parable |
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379 | what is the world made of? | Eph 2:19 | Parable | 84918 | ||
What does the bible say this world is made of, that is, its composition? (I'm not asking for a description of its character or nature at this time.) Please cite specific verses if possible. Parable |
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380 | Searching for the truth | Eph 5:21 | Parable | 76497 | ||
Problems come when any church is not based in scripture, not centered on Jesus and not filled by the Spirit. This is not to say that people never disagree, but the kinds of problems that tear a church apart are characterized by pettiness, selfishness, pride, hidden agendas, gossip, greed and lust, among other things. The solution is to bow before the Lord, remain humble in spirit and set aside that which detracts from Kingdom work. The church leaders must create an environment in which everyone is able to "speak the truth in love" (Eph 4:15) and "submit to one another out of reverence for Christ." (Eph 5:21) Parable |
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