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361 | Why does God love the world (us)? | Genesis | Sir Pent | 59343 | ||
Personal Note ........................................... Dear John Reformed, Thanks, but the one thing that separates me from that view is that I believe that God chooses to offer salvation to all people, and equally lead them all to obtain it, if only they would accept. |
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362 | Why does God love the world (us)? | Genesis | Sir Pent | 59340 | ||
Redirection....................................... Dear Cynic, I eartlier incorrectly replied to John Reformed, instead of to you. Please read my post on this thread titled "An Opposing View". ...................................... To clarify my meaning, when I say "free will", I mean, the freedom to do whatever a person wants to do within the limits of their ability. And in God's case I believe their are no limits to His ability. ...................................... I want to reiterate that whether the Calvinist perspective is right or wrong has been covered in previous threads, and needs not be repeated here. |
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363 | is selling in a church building fine? | John 2:13 | Sir Pent | 59335 | ||
Personal Note........................... Dear Justme, There is actually a great deal of information on me. Just click on my name to see what is available. Also, thanks for reminding me that my 1 year anniversary on the forum has just passed. I have been gone for a while due to frustrations with redundancy and lack of organization. However, I have recently felt led to return and ignore much of the chaff while just responding to the messages that are from people truly searching for answers. |
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364 | Fellowship | Heb 10:25 | Sir Pent | 59334 | ||
Personal Note........................... Dear Natnicbrown, You will find my contact infomation (email) by clicking on my name. Feel free to write me with any questions that you don’t want on the list. |
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365 | Feel so lonely and down over this burden | Bible general Archive 1 | Sir Pent | 59330 | ||
Personal Note................. Dear Mae64,.................... I had a hard time understanding some of what you wrote in your response. From what I could tell, You said that your pastor didn’t visit and pray with your family when your mother died or when your son went to jail. This is sad, but I think that you are taking the right perspective by focusing on the truth that God is with you and that He cares for you more than anyone else even could. ...................... It also sounded like you and another lady visit the sick and elderly in your community. This is terriffic. Praise God that you do this! Perhaps you could also add the jail to your list of places to stop and visit with people. There is an elder lady in our church that visits the jail in our county, and she often shares during testimony time how blessed she has been by seeing God use her there to really bring some light into the people’s lives there. They have been very welcoming to her. ...................... I hope that I have understood your message correctly, and I will pray that you will continue to sense God’s love and guidance in a powerful way! |
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366 | Why does God love the world (us)? | Genesis | Sir Pent | 59329 | ||
An opposing view .................................... Dear Cynic, I must respectfully disagree with my esteemed colleague. John Reformed comes from a theological perspective that does not believe in “free will”. Therefore, I respect his answer to your question as consistent within his worldview. I on the other hand agree with the theological perspective that does believe in the “free will” of mankind. (Which of these perspectives is correct has been covered extensively in other threads, so please don’t anyone start it up again here). Therefore, assuming that mankind was created with a “free will”, it would only make sense that God who created them had “free will” as well. In addition it is logical that a God, who is “almighty” or “all powerful” would have the ability to do anything. This would include loving or not loving us. I see this as making it even greater that God does love us. If He had to, then it would not seem as awesome as it does to know that He chooses to love me. And then to think that He knows me completely for all that I am and chooses to love me anyway, that is even better still. |
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367 | is selling in a church building fine? | John 2:13 | Sir Pent | 59243 | ||
I’m going out on a limb here to disagree with a practice that is becoming common in many churches in America today. That practice is selling food in the church. I believe this is wrong for many reasons. From most important to least important: 1. The true purpose of a church service is to worship God as a family of believers. The service is FOR GOD, not for people. When churches put on elaborate entertainments, and let people bring popcorn into the sanctuary, they are profaning a holy place and turning a worship service into just a show. 2. The Bible warns us as Christians to not only avoid evil, but even the appearance of evil. Even if the proceeds of the sale of food does go into the Mission Fund or whatever, many people (especially visitors) will not know that. With all of the scandals that have been so publicized about Christian ministries embezelling large amounts of money for their own personal gain, it would be very easy for them to jump to some wrong conclusions. 3. The food will cause division within the church. There will be some who think it is wrong and others who will think it is right. There will be some who buy it and are satisfied, and others who will not have the money and will be hungry and envious. There will be some who are honest and turn in all the money, and others who will give in to temptation and will keep some for themselves. There will be some who will try to pay attention to the service, and there will be others who will be crinkling the wrapping, or crunching the chips, and making it difficult for those around to focus. 4. It’s good for us all to be able to spend a few hours once a week focusing on God, instead of our stomachs. 5. There’s six other days in the week, when you could have a bake sale out in the parking lot, to raise money. |
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368 | Is it ok to have communion and also eat | 1 Cor 11:20 | Sir Pent | 59241 | ||
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369 | Is it ok to have communion and also eat | 1 Cor 11:20 | Sir Pent | 59240 | ||
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370 | Feel so lonely and down over this burden | Bible general Archive 1 | Sir Pent | 59239 | ||
Mae64, I hurt for you that you feel alone and unsupported during this very difficult time in your familiy's life. You are correct that the Family of God should be there for you. The Bilbe commands us to "weep with those who weep". I would guess though, that there are friends in your church who do care about you and just don't know how to express it in a way that will not cause more hurt. Often people are trying to put themselves in your shoes, and knowing that they would feel sad and embarrassed by the situation, they think that it would only make you feel worse to talk about it. This is the wrong response, but perhaps this will give you some insight into the thoughts behind their actions. As for advice, I would suggest approaching your pastor about leading a jail visitation ministry from your church. This would provide a way for yourself and others in your church to visit not only your son, but also others who are there. Pointing out verses where Jesus talks about visiting those in prison, should be sufficient to get your pastor’s approval and support. There is also an organization called “Prison Fellowship Ministries”, which has a lot of resources and contacts that would be overjoyed to help you set something up. The website for them is: http://www.pfm.org Even though this is an extremely hard time for you and your family, it is also an opportunity for God to do amazing things in your family, your church, and your whole community. |
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371 | What does the bible say about separation | 1 Cor 7:39 | Sir Pent | 59229 | ||
When I read this question, I couldn't help but wonder if there were other more important questions that you should be asking. It sounds like you are in a very difficult situation, but it also sounds like you knew that when you entered it. The question is why? Why would you say yes to a proposal that was only "about what you could give him"? Why would you be "wife #4" to a person who had led a "real bad life"? Why is a marriage falling apart, yet everything is presented as his fault alone. Why is there a 12 year old child who will be drastically impacted by the decisions you make, and yet virtually nothing is mentioned about them. It seems like there are root problems here that need to be resolved. I would like to understand where you are comming from better, but perhaps the best answer would be to spend some significant time talking to the pastor of your home church. If these root issues are not addressed and resolved, then moving on to date someone else (before or after the divorce) will likely just lead to more pain and sufferring. |
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372 | who did cain marry? | Gen 1:1 | Sir Pent | 36838 | ||
Personal Note ............................................. Dear Tim and Hank, Thanks for the "welcome back". It is good to hear from old friends again. Regretfully, it will be a while yet before I can return to regular posting. Until then, keep running the race as for the prize. P.S. I like the "Circus Maximus" description of the forum, there is truth in that on so many levels! |
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373 | who did cain marry? | Gen 1:1 | Sir Pent | 36662 | ||
Personal Note ......................................... After being gone for several months, I happened to be passing by today, and with both humor and sadness, I see that the forum is still stuck answering who Cain married. I once (and possibly still do) believe that this forum had so much greater potential. |
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374 | How to know God just from seeing nature? | Rom 1:20 | Sir Pent | 26418 | ||
Dear Nolan, You are correct that it is almost universally accepted in science that everything is in a state of decay. You also wisely conclude that it implies that things were once in a state of perfection. This is not necessarily the case, but it is more likely than any other assumptions to choose from. |
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375 | Hebrews 6:4 | Heb 6:4 | Sir Pent | 25272 | ||
Further Concerns ................................ Dear Tim, Thanks for your in depth analysis of "being enlightened", "tasting the heavenly gift", and "sharing in the Holy Spirit". I think that I agree with your perspective on those ideas. The bad news is that I know that they applied to me prior to my "falling away". I also agree that "falling away" or "apostasy" is much more than an occasional sin or backsliding. I too, believe that it is a total rejection of God and His salvation. The bad news is that many years ago, I did just that. This would seem to be very bad for me. One thing that I would appreciate more input on would be the type of verb used for the "falling away". Is it a present progressive type, meaning that as long as you reject God, He won't save you? Or is it a past tense type, meaning that if you ever rejected God (after being a Christian), He won't save you? |
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376 | Hebrews 6:4 | Heb 6:4 | Sir Pent | 24708 | ||
A concern for salvation .......................... Dear Tim, I know that you wrote this 3 months ago, but I would like to revisit it. Nolan recently brought up this passage in another post, and I went back and reread it. I know that you said that you find it hard to imagine a person who would do such a thing, but I believe that I may be one. You can read my experience by doing a quick search for "lost found testimony". The question I have is "Do I fit the criteria?" To know that, I need to know what the criteria are. Therefore, I would appreciate your input. In Hebrews 6:4-6: What does it mean to be "enlightened"? What does it mean to "taste the heavenly gift"? What does it mean to "share in the Holy Spirit"? What does it mean to "taste the goodness of God's Word?" What does it mean to "taste the powers of the coming age?" What does it mean to "fall away"? |
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377 | How do we open eyes to truth? | Deut 7:2 | Sir Pent | 24622 | ||
Personal Note .................................. Dear Hank, I'm feeling better today, and want to once again say that I am not trying to pick on you. I know that you can handle it, and you consistently contribute excellently to this forum. I was a little testy yesturday, and that affected my outlook. As for this particular thread (by the way, why is it being blocked from appearing on the homepage?), I wholeheartedly agree with you that the spiritual lostness of our society is the root cause of all problems. At the same time, I think that individuals have demanded their personal rights and freedoms to the detriment of the society and world as a whole. Don't you agree my friend? |
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378 | Who is Jesus? | Matt 24:28 | Sir Pent | 24442 | ||
Personal Note .............................. Dear Lisa, I am just finishing a book by Steve Sjorgenson (mispelled) called "Conspiracy of Kindness". It is an excellent little book, and has terriffic practical ideas for easy yet effective evangelism for people like yourself who are "confrontational evangelism" challenged :) |
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379 | How do we open eyes to truth? | Deut 7:2 | Sir Pent | 24440 | ||
Contrary view ................................. Dear Hank, I don't want to pick on you, because it seems like many people are saying the same thing you are. I'm just responding to this post, because it's the last one I read. I'm a little tired of everybody talking so much about freedom. Yeah, it's great that we live in a country that has it, but is it really worth killing people over. I'm glad that I can say what I want, and go to a church building in broad daylight, and get as many groceries as I can afford at Wal-Mart. However, none of these things are really necessary. None of them are INHO worth killing someone to hold onto. If I were punished for my speaking, so be it. If I couldn't get anything at Wal-Mart, God would provide. And if I could go to a church building in broad daylight, I could meet in my house at night. If I was caught and killed, so be it. I do not fear those who can kill my body. What I'm trying to say is that in America, we have overvalued freedom and personal rights. This is partly to blame for why our society is so selfish and is falling apart. But it is also why so many good people are confused into thinking that they should kill people just to hold onto those things. It makes me a little upset, and I've been in kind of a bad mood today anyway. So I better leave things for today and come back tommorrow, when I can live up to my name and keep things "Pent" up better. |
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380 | How do we respond to war as Christians? | Deut 7:2 | Sir Pent | 24433 | ||
Contrary View ............................... Dear Tim, I know that we have discussed war in general at length previously on another thread. I don't want to repeat what is there already, but this whole idea of rights and freedoms is IMHO somewhat uncovered. It seems that you are saying that it is wrong for a Christian to kill someone to defend their own rights, but it is right for a Christian to kill someone to defend the rights of another person. However, in the garden, when Peter tried to defend Jesus, he was told to put away his sword. Also although I agree with your overall interpretation that killing is not always wrong (since God commanded it in the OT), I disagree with your burden of proof. Since there is a clear commandment to not kill, and since it is never condoned in the New Testament, I believe the burden of proof lies on those who believe that it is right to kill. As you know, I believe there is a biblical basis for why the killing in the Old Testament was an exception to the rule. I find it hard to imagine discovering a biblical basis for why killing is still appropriate. |
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