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41 | excuses | Gal 5:17 | TheCurtMan | 114457 | ||
Excuses is something that man has been good at since the fall of man. Gal. 5:17 kinda gives the indication that the Christian, in the flesh, will oppose the work of the Holy Spirit and lead the believer toward sinful behavior. In v.16. we are told to walk in the Spirit. If we're walking in the Spirit, are we going to offer God any excuses about our Christian responcibilities?? According to Matt. 6:31-32, God is aware of our NEEDS, and He will provide for them. In v.33 it says "Seek ye FIRST, the Kingdom of God and His righteousness" In my book, the word first kinda toss whatever the excuse is out the window. My wife wanted me to go with her to our Church's 35th Anniversary. Today was the only day I'll have off for two weeks. Of course I wasn't going. My things-to-do list was overwhelming, plus I had deadlines to meet. Of course she reminded me of my Christian and Husbandly Responcibilities. Of course I suited up and went. The CurtMan |
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42 | excuses | Gal 5:17 | TheCurtMan | 114455 | ||
Excuses is something that man has been good at since the fall of man. Gal. 5:17 kinda gives the indication that the Christian, in the flesh, will oppose the work of the Holy Spirit and lead the believer toward sinful behavior. In v.16. we are told to walk in the Spirit. If we're walking in the Spirit, are we going to offer God any excuses about our Christian responcibilities?? According to Matt. 6:31-32, God is aware of our NEEDS, and He will provide for them. In v.33 it says "Seek ye FIRST, the Kingdom of God and His righteousness" In my book, the word first kinda toss whatever the excuse is out the window. My wife wanted me to go with her to our Church's 35th Anniversary. Today was the only day I'll have off for two weeks. Of course I wasn't going. My things-to-do list was overwhelming, plus I had deadlines to meet. Of course she reminded me of my Christian and Husbandly Responcibilities. Of course I suited up and went. The CurtMan |
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43 | Five words: see also 1 Cor 14:2 | Rom 8:16 | TheCurtMan | 114451 | ||
Ray, I've read this post at least four different times. I have some questions before I dare to answer. 1. What is it that you're asking. What are you seeking. 2. Why the lower case 's' in Spirit and Holy Spirit?? What am I missing Ray?? TheCurtMan |
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44 | Is Satan Jesus' brother? Gen 3:15 | Gen 3:15 | TheCurtMan | 114438 | ||
Hello Tara 1, Please forgive me for butting into this, but I just happen to be skipping through when I noticed your questions. I'd like to take a stab at them if I may. Satan is not Jesus' brother. Gen. 3:15 is a reference between Jesus and satan, but nothing within this verse is relating them two as brothers. Elohim, which is one of God's many names, is also used for Idols-Exodus 34:17-"You shall make no molden gods for yourselves."(NKJV) It is used of Men-Psalms 82:6-I said, "You are gods, and all of you are children of the Most High". It is also used of Angels-Psalms 8:5- For You have made him a little lower than the angels. (FYI: The word angels in this verse was translated from the Heb. word Elohim) Is Satan an Angel?? Yes, he started out as one of God's Mightest Angels high on the Chain-of-Command. He became fat headded, egotistical, prideful. Lost his position, I guess you could say he was 'terminated'. Took a third of the angels of heaven with him. Check out Isa. 12:9-15 and Rev. 12:7-17. And as far as Lucifer's orgin, check out Col. 1:15-18. Hope this helps TheCurtMan |
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45 | HOW DO WE GROW IN FAITH | 2 Pet 1:3 | TheCurtMan | 100404 | ||
It just so happens that your question is the main topic of our Sunday School Lesson this very Sunday. It’s also taken from the exact same verse. I’m already out of time so I’ll make this as breif as possible. 2 Peter 1:3 says, “Seeing that His divine power has granted to us EVERYTHING pertaining to life AND godliness…” What we need to grow in faith, we already have. See Faith must be more than a belief in certain facts; it must result in action, growth in Christian Character, and the practise of moral discipline, or it will die according to James 2:14-17. 2 Peter 1:4-9. Read It; Study It; and Practice It. It is the answer to your question. The CurtMan |
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46 | Can this be applied to todays war? | Deut 20:1 | TheCurtMan | 100169 | ||
Ras, It appears that I need to ask your forgiveness on a matter in reference to a question you posted on Deuteronomy 20:1. I still hold my viewpoint on the matter. My argument was never that the promise was not for the Israelites, my focus was more on what I believed was the reasoning of the promise; NEVER TAKE OUR FOCUS OFF OF GOD NO MATTER WHAT THE CIRCUMSTANCES, for He is ALWAYS with us. However; it appears that many disagree with me. The possibility exists that I could be wrong and might have misled you. For this, I ask your forgiveness. Misleading someone intentually or unintentually is nerver a good thing. It is better to resolve this with you now, than with God later. Just for the record, the overall viewpoint on the matter is as Seacher56 said. The CurtMan |
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47 | Can this be applied to todays war? | Deut 20:1 | TheCurtMan | 99696 | ||
Sorry Sis, I'm not seeing it that way. I'm not denying that this was for the Israelites. The question is, as I understand it to be, can the principles governing this verse be applied today. I believe they can. What? God never bought you up from Egypt? From the bondage of sin? From your old hard taskmaster before Christ? I believe the principles governing this verse can be applied today. The CurtMan |
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48 | Were Women ever Crucified? | Matt 23:34 | TheCurtMan | 99693 | ||
You get no arguments from me. I totally agree with you. This is one of the reasons why, if permitted, in the hereafter, I'm looking for Adam. My wife will be looking for Eve.smile | ||||||
49 | Can this be applied to todays war? | Deut 20:1 | TheCurtMan | 99682 | ||
Yeah, I believe it could be. Granted that this verse was for the Israelites, and they had certain rules of engagement that they were expected to follow when going to war. However, I believe that the concept of this is that we should always keep our focus on God no matter what the circumstances. Hebrews 13:5-6 (NKJV) ".....I will never leave you nor forsake you. 6. So we may boldly say: The Lord is my Helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?" Because of this promise, Christians can be content in EVERY situation. Even if we are severely out numbered by our enemies. As a street brawler, my enemies' number was of great concern; But as a Christian, I no longer have that concern. Everyday I'm surrounded by non-believers who want to make an example out of me because of my position in Christ, this is my war and I no longer worry about it. Because of this promise I know that God is with the individual, and they have nothing to fear. However; rather God is with the entire army depends on where that entire army is with God. So can Deuteronomy 20:1 be applied to todays war?? In my opinion, ABSOLUTELY! The CurtMan |
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50 | Were Women ever Crucified? | Matt 23:34 | TheCurtMan | 99666 | ||
Hey Justme, very interesting question. I’m personally not aware of any scripture that specifically says that a woman was ever crucified, but I believed that they were. Simply because I’m not aware of any place in scripture where a woman escaped the consequences of her actions simply because she was a woman. Now there’s one for the Women Libbers. A question regarding the parable of the Landowner (Matt. 21:33-39). If the vinedressers killed the landowner’s Son, any reason to believe that they wouldn’t do likewise to the Son’s servants, in likemanner regardless of their gender?? The CurtMan |
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51 | where to look next time? | 1 Cor 6:18 | TheCurtMan | 99591 | ||
And that is one of the reasons why I was studying it. A careful investigation of a number of their resources will show that on occasions, somewhere, somebody messes up and the truth actually gets out. It's kinda like looking for one needle in several haystacks. |
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52 | where to look next time? | 1 Cor 6:18 | TheCurtMan | 99573 | ||
Greetings Tim, I do not read Greek. But I've spent alot of time in the above mentioned Inerlinear. It is put out by the JW's, which is why I was studying it. The CurtMan |
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53 | Why did Eve orginally leave the garden? | Gen 3:1 | TheCurtMan | 99492 | ||
I’ve read this time and time again- Note: Emmaus, wow – you responded to both of my questions from last night. Thank you. Your response to my concept of Eve being outside the garden is understandable. Too often we hear a sermon from some rushed priest or preacher and take it for gospel. Another preacher adds his or her two-bits and pretty soon we have a “doctrine” that doesn’t fit Scripture. When I read His Word, I pay attention to ALL the words, not just the verbs and nouns. In that portion of Scripture, Eve and the serpent are talking about the tree which IS IN THE MIDST of the garden. IF they were standing in the garden, and in particular, next to the tree being discussed, they wouldn’t be making reference “to the tree in the midst of the garden”. They would be making references to “this tree”. It was later that Eve saw that the fruit looked good to eat. And Adam was with her at that time. The four letter word WHEN she saw – tells me that a period of time had transpired since the serpent and she had had their little conversation. Many such words fill that story to prove my point. So I am wondering the same thing still about Eve being where she shouldn’t have been. But I do appreciate your imput, Emmaus. I can’t conceive a reason why Eve would be outside the garden in the first place. Everything she needed was in the garden. Why go outside the garden?? I figured since this is something that you’ve probably considered long before I, that you might have a possible reason. Could the satisfaction of curiosity be sin?? If this was the case with Eve, then it deffinantly led to sin. And why would one want to satisfy self in a state of perfection?? The more that I think about Eve having this conversation outside of the garden, the more questions I come up with. The CurtMan |
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54 | Explain spiritual gifts ? ? | 1 Corinthians | TheCurtMan | 99491 | ||
Spiritual Gifts: I Corinthians 12:8, Wisdom: Knowledge: Faith: Healing: Miracles: Prophecy: Discernment: Tongues; and the Interpretation of Tongues Romans 12:6, Prophecy: Ministry: Teaching: and Exhortation I believe we are talking about a total of 12 Spiritual Gifts altogether. According to I Corinthians 12:4-11 The Holy Spirit distributes these gifts to the Children of God as He wills. I believe that every believer has a Spiritual Gift. Do you know what yours is?? These gifts are for the edifying of the body as a whole and not for the edifying of the individual. It is for the glorifying of God and not for the glorification of the individual. In the Corinthian Church, the usage of these gifts was causing problems. They were not being used properly and for the right reason. In chp. 14 for example the Gift of Tongues were not being done decently and in order. But notice what Paul believes the Greatest Gift is. I Corinthians 13:1-13. The CurtMan |
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55 | Comfort Zone? | Num 28:11 | TheCurtMan | 98942 | ||
VerticalRelationship, I totally agree with much of what you have said. We Christians are so bombarded with sin on a daily basis, that a lot of times it nolonger have the effect on us that it should. I believe this is wrong. I live in a real bad section of town. About a couple of months ago, I was coming home from work. I commute on public transportation. I got off the bus and one of the first things I noticed was a dead body lying in the street. He had just been shot in the face. The authorities were just arriving, so I walked around the body and went home. I gave no thought of the individual. No thought of his family, and absolutely no thought of his spiritual relationship with God, if it was any. Later the Holy Spirit convicted me of all this. My excuse, as lame as it was, I’m surrounded by death. I turn on the News to find that someone died. I come home to find that someone has died. The same is true in the Newspaper. My conscience has become deaden to something that I should have concern over. If we’re not consciously concern about the plight of others, how are we supposed to act accordingly?? DO NOT BECOME INSENSITIVE TO ERROR!! That can and will evoke a Spiritual Lesson from your Spiritual Teacher, and I can testify to that one. The CurtMan |
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56 | Comfort Zone? | Num 28:11 | TheCurtMan | 98938 | ||
The fight is not easy, and it lasts a lifetime. If you don’t mind me asking, how long have you been running this race?? What I’ve notice about this Comfort Zone is that it is not a place for New Christians. My personal experience has shown me that if evangelizing the entire world were possible within a few hours, then it would probably be a New Christian that would get the job done. Upon conversion, New Christians are Gong Ho for the Lord. They have a fire within them for the things of the Lord that I find amazing. It is after being in this fight for awhile, after running this race for awhile that I notice that a Comfort Zone become more of a possibility then at the forefront. I’m not saying that all Older Christians fall into this trap, but it is something that I believe that all Older Christians have to contend with, like any other sin. In Eph. 6, I’m under the impression that when Paul was talking about the Armor of God, he was speaking in military terms that gave the impression that as solders, we are suppose to dig a trench, get in it, and fight to keep the ground that we have gained. Never giving up; Never loosing the ground; and NEVER turning our back on our enemy. In this type of fight, there is absolutely no room for a Comfort Zone. It takes strength from God, courage from God, and complete dependence on God. If you’re fighting this kind of fight, then keep it up. You’re not alone. You have many other soldiers fighting with you. I have a T-shirt that says, “Keep working for the Lord. The pay may be lousy, but the Retirement Benefits are out of this world.” The CurtMan |
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57 | Comfort Zone? | Num 28:11 | TheCurtMan | 98839 | ||
What is a Comfort Zone?? In my book a Comfort Zone is a place where Christians get where they are comfortable with the way that things are. Where they worship; How they worship; Who they associate with. Getting them away from this can be difficult at best.. They are just use to the way that things are. For example: A church sister of mine has a fifteen year old son. They were going to be evicted. They were making plans of going into a shelter. There are many Brothers and Sisters in our congregation with big house and large basements. Those who had the room to spare didn’t offer to put the Sister up because it was too much of an inconvience to them. They like living by themselves, and didn’t want to deal with the inconvience of having someone else living there with them, and with a teenager too? Funny thing is; it was the people who really didn’t have the room to spare who offered shelter. So for them it was REALLY an inconvience. And by the way, if you’re being ridiculed, belittled, battered and raped because of your convictions, be thankful, maybe you are flexing your spiritual muscles, and exercising. Some Christians have gotten to the point where it is too much of a effort to be ridiculed, belittled, battered and raped for their convictions. They are nolonger fighting the good fight with all their might. The CurtMan |
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58 | Is "Once Saved Always Saved" scriptural | Phil 1:6 | TheCurtMan | 98833 | ||
Once Saved Always Saved is a much-discussed topic on this forum. On the left hand side of your screen towards the top, is a yellow box marked ‘Search’, click it. Make sure the ‘Answers to questions’ box is the only one checked. Then go to the bottom to ‘contain these Words’ and type in ‘Once Saved’, then hit ‘Search’ just up under that. Please allow yourself some reading time. Personally speaking, I believe that once a person is saved, that person is ALWAYS saved. I believe this because of Romans 8:1, “There is therefore no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” Romans 8:34-38, “who is the one who condemns? Christ Jesus is He who died, yes, rather who was raised, who is at the right hand of God, who also intercedes for us. 35. Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? 36. Just as it is written, ‘For Your sake we are being put to death all day long; we were considered as sheep to be slaughtered.’ 37. But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us. 38. For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, 39. Nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” In short order, I believe this passage of scripture is saying that God has acquitted us, Jesus is our advocate and intercedes for our behalf; and there is absolutely nothing in Heaven or Hell, created or otherwise that can separate the Children of God from the love of God. So then how can we loose our salvation?? Then there is John 10:28-29, “and I give eternal life to them, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand. 29. “My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand.” If loosing our salvation is even remotely possible, there is a problem with this verse, because we will perish, and something was able to remove us from the Father’s hand. In reference to Hebrew 6:6, “and then have fallen away, it is impossible to renew them again to repentance…” You might want to try reading v.4-6. In this case it is strongly believed by many, myself included, that these people were never really saved in the first place. They were being directed by the Holy Spirit, who point people in the direction of Christ, but rather we accept salvation or reject it is our choice. They rejected it. Jesus said, “I Am the Bread of life” John 6:35; He said, “I Am the Light of the world” John 8:12; He said, “I Am the Door” John 10:7; He said, “I Am the Resurrection and the Life” John 11:25; and He also said, “I Am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. And the people in Hebrew 6:6 rejected everything He said, rejected everything the Holy Spirit showed them, and went back to life as they knew it. I do not believe that they were ever really saved in the first place. Which means they did not have Salvation to loose. The CurtMan |
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59 | Are we ready? | 2 Tim 4:2 | TheCurtMan | 98243 | ||
How might we recognize a comfort zone? Could it be found in our tolerance of sin in our midst? Perhaps complacency? How about routine in our worship or devotional life - might this obscure the small still voice calling us to another place? For me I believe that a Comfort Zone is the inability to be bothered with something that is going to add extra inconveniences and stress to our daily routine. No one really likes to be inconvenienced. Yes; I believe that it can be found in our tolerance of sin. We as Christians are so bombarded by sin on a daily basis, that it nolonger affect us to the degree that it should. Whenever I turn on the news, I listen about the death of someone. At one time where I might have been sadden by the incident, now unless it’s someone I know, it nolonger phases me. I know it’s not right but that’s the way it is. And yes I believe that it can also be through complacency as well as through routine in worship. But I also believe that we are beyond the point of pondering it, we are at the point of taking action, collectively, as one body. Unfortunately this is easier said than done. The CurtMan |
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60 | Does God love everything? | 1 John 4:8 | TheCurtMan | 98152 | ||
You know, I think that there will be many that strongly disagree with me on this one, but yeah. I think that God still love the adversary inspite of all that he’s done and will do. The reason I believe this is because in the Sermon on the Mount. Matt. 5:43-45 (NKJV) Jesus said, “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45 so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven…” Now why would God command us to love our enemies when He hates His?? That one just ain’t adding up on my calculator. We are suppose to follow the commandments of the Lord, we are suppose to love our enemies and He isn’t doing it Himself. I’m having a hard time with that one. God is Love, I John 4:8. I’m under the impression that the only thing that God does not love is SIN. In this case that is an act against God. What ever happened to the belief that we are suppose to Love the sinner, and Hate the sin?? The CurtMan |
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