Results 4961 - 4980 of 5155
|
||||||
Results from: Notes Author: EdB Ordered by Date |
||||||
Results | Verse | Author | ID# | |||
4961 | Which promises? | Romans | EdB | 12648 | ||
Hi Tracyrobeson and welcome to the forum! You said something that is not always true. God promised Abraham that he would be the father of a great nation. You really don't believe you can claim that promise? God also told Abraham to walk and all the land encircled by his steps would be his, you don't believe you can walk a parcel of land and claim it for yours do you? As I said before in response to JoeRick's question you have to look at the context of the promise, some were only for a particular people. Your right God isn't a respecter of persons Roman 2:11, however that means God doesn't give a man special treatment because of his position or rank. God did have favorites, has he ever shown you any portion of His being? He did Moses. Has he given you wisdom like no man has ever had? He did Solomon. Has he made you the king of Israel? He did David, Saul. Has he ever promised you your lineage would be on the throne of Israel forever? He did David. That is a false teaching that we can claim the promises that are made to other men. |
||||||
4962 | why order is different in scripture? | 1 Cor 12:27 | EdB | 12596 | ||
JVH0212 I heard an interesting comment yesterday the context was about talk radio, but I think it applies to the forum as well. The medium allows everyone to offer his or her opinion, whether they know anything about the subject or not. An uninformed opinion is held in as high as regard as the experts. They gave this example. One caller a highly renowned and respected cardiologist responses to a question on dealing with clogged arteries, saying the standard and acceptable practice is to do a bypass. Another caller calls and says he treated the same symptoms by sticking a peanut up the person's nose. In this medium both are treated as equally acceptable responses and afforded the same credibility. They summed up the discussion as saying “Talk Radio”, or the ‘Forum’ in this case, “is a place where people who have nothing to say can say it.” I have to be careful here since I'm on the forum and could be found guilty of the same thing. ** disclaimer** I figured JVH0212 would enjoy this. It does not reflect my opinion of any specific responder to this forum. :-) |
||||||
4963 | Discernment for the believer is required | 1 Thess 5:21 | EdB | 12593 | ||
JVH0212 I don't think the problem is discernment as it is lack of action after discernment. Too many are convicted of something but rather than speaking out and appearing dogmatic or intolerant they look the other way. Christians today want to offend no one yet the Word itself says it will offend. Christians believe that being "tolerant" and inoffensive they will better position themselves to win non Christians. Unfortunately this doesn’t work, sinner must be convicted of and confront their sin and repent from it to be truly born again. Many churches in an effort to grow or to sustain growth will not confront sin, it might cause someone to leave. They would rather have a church full of sinners on the way to hell than to chance offending someone and having an empty pew. Be Blessed my brother Ed |
||||||
4964 | I liked most of what... | Bible general Archive 1 | EdB | 12548 | ||
New Living Translation reads like people talk in common down to earth terms that everyone can understand. It is a fairly literal translation. I personally use either NASB or NKJV but the New Living Translation is excellent. I perfer it over the NIV and I won't even consider the Living Bible. The Amplified is okay, but I get tired in all the words they use. I read through the Bible in my personal devotions and I like using different tranlations. The New Living Translation was the easiest and in some ways the most enjoyable to read. That is why I suggested you try it. | ||||||
4965 | I liked most of what... | Bible general Archive 1 | EdB | 12546 | ||
Norrie Go get yourself a copy of the Bible in "The New Living Tranlation". Not the 'Living Bible", but rather the "New Living Translation". You will understanded it and the Bible will come alive for you like never before. If you can't find that translation, see if you can find one call "God's Word". I like them both but the NLT is really nice. Be Blessed and be a Blessing Ed |
||||||
4966 | I liked most of what... | Bible general Archive 1 | EdB | 12406 | ||
Norrie, I would like to say that is okay, you don’t need to read, but I can’t. You need to read it for yourself. It takes discipline and that is something we have to learn as Christians to crucify the flesh and make it conform to what God wants. The body wants to take the easy way, to listen or to have someone explain it to us. Those are good things but they are no substitute for reading yourself. I know people that can’t read a thing but they read their bible each and every day why they disciplined their bodies. Norrie don’t start big, start at John or Genesis and make yourself read a verse or two with understanding, soon you will be reading more and getting more. Before you start reading pray and ask God to help you, if you make an honest effort God will open the scriptures to you like you never believed possible. I’m praying for you Ed |
||||||
4967 | I liked most of what... | Bible general Archive 1 | EdB | 12396 | ||
Norrie again as I said above get into the Bible for yourself. An excellent teaching series is "Experiencing God" by Henry Blackby and Claude King. This is a workbook that will lead you into a relationship with God, through prayer and Bible study. Once you have that relationship God will direct you to decide for yourself what is of God and what isn't. Please stop listening to these TV evangelist you have been mentioning, you need solid teaching and they... well let me stop there. If there is anything I can do to help you please ask. Be Blessed and be a Blessing Ed |
||||||
4968 | I liked most of what... | Bible general Archive 1 | EdB | 12394 | ||
Norrie find a nice Bible believing Bible teaching church, one where the Pastor’s message talks to you, one you feel comfortable in, one that teaches the Word of God not the Word of man. Then get yourself into a routine of regular Bible study and prayer. Let God through His Holy Spirit begin to talk to you and guide you to truth. If you do these things you will being to see growth in yourself. You will be able to decide for yourself what is of God and what isn’t, more importantly you will find out what God has for you. You weren’t put here by accident God has a purpose and a plan for you, you need to find that purpose and get about the Lord’s work. Turn off the TV and stop listening to those TV evangelist, they will bewilder and confuse you. While I don’t want to chase you from this forum, understand 90 percent of everything you read here is nothing more than man's opinion, what you need is God’s facts in your life. Be Blessed and be a Blessing Ed |
||||||
4969 | I liked most of what... | Bible general Archive 1 | EdB | 12348 | ||
HI "There" I believe with this clarification of your position you and I are in agreement. Now I wonder how we misunderstood each other so radically? I thought you were saying all manifestations of being “Slain in the Spirit” were of Satan. Apparently you on the other hand thought I was saying Satan could/would not deceive others by counterfeiting this manifestation. In fact we were both saying exactly what you said in this last response. Interesting, isn’t it, two people writing as plain as they know how get misinterpreted by the other. Who says communication isn’t an art? Your Brother in the Lord Be Blessed and be a blessing Ed |
||||||
4970 | I liked most of what... | Bible general Archive 1 | EdB | 12297 | ||
JVH0212 after reading this response to Debbie I can see we are in total agreement on the manifestation of "Being Slain in the Spirit". If I'm reading this right you believe being “Slain in the Spirit” happens just not in the orchestrated way that is common in most churches today. I agree! Ed |
||||||
4971 | I liked most of what... | Bible general Archive 1 | EdB | 12296 | ||
I'm sorry my whole response did not show up the first time. I will post again JVH0212 thank you for your kind and gracious complements. I too respect and hold you in high esteem. I think your above reproach in you honesty and your diligence to seeking the true Word of God. In the same way you came forth and responded to my point I would like to respond to yours. Let me say I find myself defending something I view with some disdain. It was never my intention to do so however I can no more agree with opposite position that would call being “slain in the spirit” as being from Satan. First I’m on record as saying there is no Biblical evidence, which convinces me, to support the manifestation of being “Slain in the Spirit”. I have also gone on record and said that in most cases “Slain in the Spirit” is nothing more that fleshly manifestations. Behind which I think there is two causes. The first, the desire to belong, everyone else is doing so I will too. The second a psychological/bodily reaction, in this I believe the participant while earnestly seeking of God is startled, shocked, caught up in the moment when someone suddenly shouts and touches (sometimes pushes, other times strike) them and their body reacts, with an inborn flight reflex(as to escape) and having no where to go their legs collapse. However I can believe there have been valid cases of being “slain in the Spirit”, times when God wanted that person’s full and undivided attention. They are rare, very rare in my opinion. I believe when it happens the person that has had the experience will be completely transformed by the experience. I do not believe they will rise, dust themselves off, go back, and sit down. God will have given them a mission and I believe they will become driven. I do not believe there is any facts to repudiate the above statement. What JVH0212 is responding to is my response to “There” where he would call “Slain in the Spirit” a counterfeit of Satan. I stated that because “Slain in the Spirit’ does not violate anything in the Bible I can find no standard to judge it. JVH0212 brings up Hank Hanegraaff’s excellent book “The Counterfeit Revival” which I have read and for the most part agree with. In it Mr. Hanegraaff examines the practice of “Slain in the Spirit’ as conducted in big name revivals and TV evangelist. Where it becomes almost circus like with the “Preacher” pumping the experience, people dropping but then they move to get comfortable, catchers catching/dropping people, people are falling on others, people are shoving, pushing, it at times becomes nearly total chaos. Is it wrong to orchestrate something like this? Absolutely and that was the point Hank Hanegraaff was making. Here the facts do support the above statement, and that people have been injured, damaged both physically and spiritually. Let me net this out. All I’m saying both to JVH0212 and “There’ is while the experience has no Biblical foundation, neither does it violate any biblical foundations. Therefore it is a matter of ones heart, who but God can see the heart to say this person did or did not have a valid experience in the Lord? Again I’m not condoning the practice, nor do I promote it. However I will not say nor do any facts support that EVERYONE that has ever been ‘slain in the spirit’ was faking, giving into flesh, or was deceived by Satan. |
||||||
4972 | I liked most of what... | Bible general Archive 1 | EdB | 12293 | ||
Hi “There’, first let me say I did not call you a Pharisee I meant your argument was pharisaical, however since that offends you to the extent it seems to, I withdraw it and apologize for using it. As for looking at the Articles of Faith of the Pentecostal church I have no idea why you would. I’m do not attend the Pentecostal Church nor hold to those articles. Perhaps then the log is out of my eye. I pray to God that it is. There your obviously upset and I’m sorry for any part of it for which I’m responsible. I’m sorry you don’t see what I’m trying to say but believe me nothing I said was intended to make you upset. I used a bad choice of words and I hold deep regret for that. Please accept my apology. Perhaps this subject is to upsetting to you to discuss and if so you need to let it go. I believe we are Brothers in Christ and I never intended to attack you, again I apologize. Ed |
||||||
4973 | I liked most of what... | Bible general Archive 1 | EdB | 12290 | ||
JVH0212 thank you for your kind and gracious complements. I too respect and hold you in high esteem. I think your above reproach in you honesty and your diligence to seeking the true Word of God. In the same way you came forth and responded to my point I would like to respond to yours. Let me say I find myself defending something I view with some disdain. It was never my intention to do so however I can no more agree with opposite position that would call being “slain in the spirit” as being from Satan. First I’m on record as saying there is no Biblical evidence, which convinces me, to support the manifestation of being “Slain in the Spirit”. I have also gone on record and said that in most cases “Slain in the Spirit” is nothing more that fleshly manifestations. Behind which I think there is two causes. The first, the desire to belong, everyone else is doing so I will too. The second a psychological/bodily reaction, in this I believe the participant while earnestly seeking of God is startled, shocked, caught up in the moment when someone suddenly shouts and touches (sometimes pushes, other times strike) them and their body reacts, with an inborn flight reflex(as to escape) and having no where to go their legs collapse. However I can believe there have been valid cases of being “slain in the Spirit”, times when God wanted that person’s full and undivided attention. They are rare, very rare in my opinion. I believe when it happens the person that has had the experience will be completely transformed by the experience. I do not believe they will rise, dust themselves off, go back, and sit down. God will have given them a mission and I believe they will become driven. I do not believe there is any facts to repudiate the above statement. What JVH0212 is responding to is my response to “There” where he would call “Slain in the Spirit” a counterfeit of Satan. I stated that because “Slain in the Spirit’ does not violate anything in the Bible I can find no standard to judge it. JVH0212 brings up Hank Hanegraaff’s excellent book “The Counterfeit Revival” which I have read and for the most part agree with. In it Mr. Hanegraaff examines the practice of “Slain in the Spirit’ as conducted in big name revivals and TV evangelist. Where it becomes almost circus like with the “Preacher” pumping the experience, people dropping but then they move to get comfortable, catchers catching/dropping people, people are |
||||||
4974 | I liked most of what... | Bible general Archive 1 | EdB | 12243 | ||
Hi “There”, Don’t you see the dangers of calling something wrong that your not in the position to judge? Whether being “Slain in the Spirit” is of God, manifestation of the flesh, or deception by Satan is not yours to judge. If it violated a Biblical standard, precept, commandment, teaching, statue, law, or counsel then yes, it would have to be judged and judged as sin. However as we have said before there is no Biblically supported prohibition against being “Slain in the Spirit”. Therefore to call it wrong we have to be saying we are capable of judging peoples hearts and know why they are doing it. I don’t think any of us are ready to say that. You say that it is not necessary to prove that the Bible teaches against it to prove that it is not a Biblical teaching or practice. Your right it is not a Biblical teaching or practice, I have agreed with at all along. But is it wrong? Can we say it is wrong because it isn’t spelled out in the Bible? Again if it violated any Biblical teaching then yes we could. But in this case nothing is violated, no doctrine is modified, no commandment, precept, statue, teaching, or counsel is jeopardized so what makes it wrong? Other than the fact you don’t like and that my friend is being Pharisaical. |
||||||
4975 | I liked most of what... | Bible general Archive 1 | EdB | 12177 | ||
I said nothing about sin. Sin is wrong and of course when you see someone in sin it is your duty to point it out to them. What we are talking about is someone doing something that we suspect is nothing more that flesh, unless your 100 percent sure it is flesh you better keep your mouth shut, otherwise you may find yourself opposing God. that is all I'm saying. While in can find not scriptural evidence supporting being "slain in the spirit" neither can I find any that says it is wrong. While I can and do believe it has happened in cases and is authentic, I also believe much that goes on in the church today is nothing but flesh. However God did not make me the fruit inspector. I a person goes down and it is God, Praise God! In like turn if someone goes down and it is nothing more than to be seen, then God will deal with that. If I had a way to tell it was flesh then I would certainly speak to the person but God in his majesty has not seen fit to give me this ability. I have been in church and people have given messages in tongues that I have had confirmed in my spirit to be nothing more than flesh, at that point I spoke up and called it as I saw it. “There’ you apparently do not care for being “slain in the spirit’ and that is fine, I would then suggest you find a church that holds a similar view. But to say it is of Satan when in fact you have no way of determining that puts you in the same position of the Pharisees when they called what the disciples were doing heresy. If you can prove by the Bible that something is heresy then don’t mince words say it. However if it is something that doesn’t go against what the Bible teaches, even though you don’t care for it, don’t call it wrong. Let God judge the motives and let yourself be found righteous. |
||||||
4976 | I liked most of what... | Bible general Archive 1 | EdB | 12121 | ||
Glory777 again has given an excellent answer, one to which I'm in total agreement with. “There” you ask the question since it isn’t in the Bible should we do it? I see the Bible as map to lead us, to guide us in our journey of life. As long as we don’t stray off the pages of that map we will obtain the goal and that to hear “Well done good and faithful servant”. There are many things done in the church today that are not specifically spelled out in the Bible, There are many thing in life each of us do each day that is not specifically spelled out in the Bible. Does that make them wrong? No! However if any of them violate a Biblical tenet, standard, precept, charge, commandment, or statue then they can be declared wrong and are sin. In some churches we sing standing, in others we sing sitting. In some churches we pray sitting, in others standing, and in still others kneeling. All are different and none are specified in the Bible, are any wrong? Yes if any of the above is done for the wrong reason. If a person sings in church not to worship but to appear holy, or if one prays in church not to petition God but to appear spiritual then they are done incorrectly, or in error, even in sin. Should any man be appointed to decide who is praying for the right motives or who is singing with the right motive? NO! Scripture tells us we do not judge another man’s slave he is condemned or justified by his own master. With this in mind you asked the question since in some cases of being “Slain in the spirit” is done in the flesh is it dealt with? Yes it is dealt with, by God! No man was called to make the decision of what God has for his servant is right or wrong. You can make the decision, that for you, and where you are in the your walk with the Lord it is right or wrong. But unless it violates the road map of the Bible what right do does anyone have to call it authentic or not? |
||||||
4977 | Question on spiritual covering? | Bible general Archive 1 | EdB | 12030 | ||
New World Translation is based on mystery and deception. Charles Taze Russell would not disclose who translated the NWT version, but since he came up with it many suspect he was the writer. It is court testimony, of his divorce in March 1913 I might add, that he Russell could neither read nor translate Greek or Hebrew. Since he came up with the NWT and since he could not translated it from the original, one has to suspect he copied it with his additions and subtractions from NKV. Hence he made himself guilty of violating Rev 22:18. The case for the NWT to be a document of fraudulent origins containing many grammatical contradictions of the original language has been well documented in Dr. Walter Martin’s Book “The Kingdom of the Cults.” Bethany House Publishers. Anyone that would hold to such teaching in the light of the overwhelming evidence of deception and fraud is simply being deceived and blinded to the truth. |
||||||
4978 | Slain in the Spirit | Bible general Archive 1 | EdB | 11903 | ||
JVH0212 is right here with this information. I think slain in the spirit whoever it started has become the expected. No one wants to be seen as a 'HTR", as John puts it, and everyone sort of follows suit. However I will no say, nor do I believe God has “never” put someone down. God is sovereign and it be his desire for people to do "carpet time" they will do carpet time. However I very much believe a very high percentage is flesh. Either the people wanted to appear as everyone else or they got so caught up in the moment that their body did collapse when the preacher suddenly and maybe unexpectedly touched them and/or shouted. |
||||||
4979 | Jesus and keys to hell and hades | Rev 1:18 | EdB | 11866 | ||
Satan never had them look at Job. God told Satan how far he could go with Satan. God told not to take his life. God controlled life and death. God always had them and in Matthew 28 where Jeus says he was given all authority means the Father gave Him the all authority even the keys to death hell and the grave. | ||||||
4980 | water into wine | John 2:1 | EdB | 11755 | ||
I think there is another consideration here in this question. Today's science tells us alcohol is particularly harmful to developing embryo’s and therefore to be avoided by pregnant mothers. A Jewish weddings of this time would include many young couples of the approximate age of the wedding couple, much the same as today. Young couples, in the prime of their child bearing years. I think it safe to make an assumption that there was probably one, two or more pregnant women in attendance. Knowing what we know about alcohol and the dangers to pregnancies, and Jesus, being all knowing, would be aware of this fact. Is it conceivable to imagine Jesus would make something that was destructive to one of the developing embryos that may have been in attendance? I know this is very circumstantial, but I think the likely hood of the situation begs the question. For your consideration. |
||||||
Result pages: << First < Prev [ 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 ] Next > Last [258] >> |