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61 | The laws of the bible in todays world | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 137352 | ||
Hi, Hank! Thank you for your words of encouragement... I too have felt those moments of discoragement and following various threads contributed to by you and others have bolster my spirit and confirmed that Christ's Word is still alive today! Thank you again for your kind words... I do have a little clarification... though my name is not a typical male name in the US... I am one of very few guys that have it! (I say one of the few because, with the exception of two acquaintances I had (French and Italian), I've not met any other guys with this name--well aside from the televesion Angel (the vampire with a soul). God Bless! Angel |
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62 | Take from the wicked give the righteous | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 138105 | ||
"Do unto others as they would want you to do unto them." Hi, Shankara! This rule of course applies within Christ's own Mandates...doing onto others in the Lord our God... There is of course a whole subculture, which is endemic world over, that subscribes to a partial acceptance of that rule... these people are not looking to serve God but to serve themselves and the doing on to others is only exercised when they have something to gain... As you said, morality in the secular term is subjective... today more and more we come to witness that immorality is more the actual norm by which all people are judging themselves and others... outside of Christ's Commandments there is no real morality... when we transgress God's Commandments we are violating Christ's teachings and every good value... there was a time in the US when children chose to emulate only the heroes and heroines of legends and television programs or movies... today, they are urged (both by their parents and merchants) to choose the wicked representations of humanity (monsters, evildoers, prostitutes, pimps...)--to God, relative morality does not count as obedience and worship! Though there are situations which blur God's morality and the world's (such as the question stated on this thread), how Christians accept or reject the wrong values being offered as equitable Christian virtues will determine the true separation of Church and State or the integration of State sponsored values into the Christian culture! Murder is wrong! But this is not because it is a violation of a cross-cultural dictum, but because it is a violation of God's Commandment not to kill! God Bless! Angel |
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63 | help needed please .... | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 138506 | ||
Hi, Malcom! I read through your posts... I understand your concern... God does not play games with our spiritual life/aspirations... I think that the problem lies in our inability to trust God and our low capacity for patience! We go to God with preconceived ideas and expect a clear response that agrees with our mindset! Have you ever watched an episode of "The Simpson’s" (adult cartoons on channel 5--eastern US)? The writers set is up in much the same television pop-culture where everything goes and during the last few lines the characters iron-out all problems... well... God is not like that! It is He who determines where and how we are to serve Him! It is He who determines who is enlightened and how deeply! It is He who determines how and when to use us and the Gift/s granted to us by the Holy Spirit! Remember Cain and Abel? They both served God, yet Abel served God with the best at his disposal while Cain was content with serving any way he chose! We cannot coerce/goat God into doing things our way... we can only serve Him in patience and humility awaiting, as the Remnant did, for the revelation of the Messiah! We have an advantage that the Remnant did not have: we have Jesus' biography: the Gospels. And we have the rest of the writings from the Old Testament to the New! Place Satan out of your mind--do not fear those who can only take your life! Patiently and humbly establish that beautiful relationship that you want to have with our Lord... the Holy Spirit will guide you... but only if you surrender yourself to God... remember He exalts the humble! (James 4:10) Read the Holy Scripture in an effort not to find God somewhere in some away place... search for Him in you, in your immediate surroundings... He is not far from you--just a humble and obedient prayer away! ...in reference to your observation about Jesus telling us that where two or three are gathered in His name He is among them... to be gathered in Jesus' name does not mean claiming Scripture, it means living Scripture! Though Jesus can make us partakers in His Divinity (He came to grant us eternal life as God's adopted children), we can never make Jesus partaker in our unrighteousness! When we gather in Jesus' we cannot serve the flesh: 21You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too; you cannot have a part in both the Lord's table and the table of demons. (1 Corinthians 10:21) Anyone who claims to gather in Jesus' name only to proceed with satisfying the desires of the flesh... he/she is as far from Christ and as misguided as those who publicly wear a cross about their chest, suggesting to the world that they are in alligiance with Christ, only to deny Christ by their wanton rejection of God's Authority! God Bless! Angel |
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64 | Popes predicted since 1143AD | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 148694 | ||
Hi, regguh! I though that St. Malachy was a variation in spelling of St. Malachi, please forgive my error! I am not aware of St. Malachy's prophecies... but if you give a little time I can research the topic for you... just drop a line to let me know how to proceed. God Bless! Angel |
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65 | Popes predicted since 1143AD | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 148773 | ||
Hi, Kalos! Thanks for the info... I was replying to a query made by regguh--not sure if I'll be researching, though... God Bless! Angel |
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66 | St. Malachy predictions | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 148774 | ||
Hi, Doc! I need the numbers for the big game lottery... since you are so keen in your prognosis I am sure you will give me the winning numbers... don't give me six numbers or 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6--I've tried those already! God Bless! Angel |
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67 | St. Malachy predictions | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 148776 | ||
Hi, Emmaus! I think that the problem lies in that many have equated Scriptural Doctrine to social morality... the latter changes according to what is currently held as "progressive thought" ...even when indulging in principles as old as Sodom's and Gomorrah's! God Bless! Angel |
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68 | St. Malachy predictions | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 148781 | ||
Hi, Doc! One correction: it's Angel as in Angelo! God Bless! Angel |
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69 | St. Malachy predictions | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 148810 | ||
Hi, Mommapbs! No, problem... the Lord knew where your heart was and that is all that truly matters... for we are no longer Jews or Gentiles, lords or slaves, male or female; we are but one in the Lord. (Galatians 3:28--paraphrased!) God Bless! Angel |
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70 | St. Malachy predictions | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 148815 | ||
Hi, Doc! ...actually it is a cultural culpa... in North America the name Angel is almost exclusively identified as a female name... it was not till I got to high school that I found out that there were other guys named Angel in the US... and even in the television culture I can only recall one male character (series with same name) named Angel! ...so, it is understandable that you did not conclude anything other than the norm--even the screen name is cryptic as only those familiar with the Farscape series would readily pick up the John on JCrichton! ...Samantha Carter is the champ since she embodies intelligence, beauty, deftness and feminism without hollow wood's patronizing, sexualizing or masculinizing of the female gender!... she is as God inted her to be: an intelligent and capable woman! God Bless! Angel |
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71 | St. Malachy predictions | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 148886 | ||
Hi, Doc! I stand... errr, sit corrected! You do have sufficient background to have ascertained, through cross referencing, that the author of these posts is male--I mean, Data would have had it in less than a nanosecond! -_- On the PS... I know what you mean on both count... though on Samantha Carter, we must understand that this is precisely the goal of man (non-believer): to purge any semblance of God from the face of the earth! ...scientist of past (as well as the "educated" people) boasted of how ignorant we are to think that we are the only creatures in the vastness of the universe... they have insinuated that we are, as a species, far inferior to the many (theorized) species that outrank us in everything including their superior secular existence... Is that not supremely irrational... to think that man's highest goal is to be less than some hypothesized insectoid or lizard? God Bless! Angel |
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72 | St. Malachy predictions | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 148962 | ||
Hi, Hank! If you believe the tabloids... they live among us! And for some reason they have made some place in South/Central America a spaceship port where they go to replenish their spent fuels (I have a little problem with that one since I cannot see a jetliner pumping coal into its fuel tank to replenish spent jet-fuel)... They are said to have huge mental prowes... they can take people at will and since they have the ability to bend time and space they can travel back and forth through time... doing whatever they please... I do find that they are (collectively as it is not just one species but several that are constantly visiting us) suffering from some type of persecution complex or some sort of schizophrenic delusion: with all their power and abilities they are afraid to be seen in public! God Bless! Angel |
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73 | St. Malachy predictions | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 148980 | ||
Quite a jerker, Hank! A few of the tabloids covers came to mind... secret meetings and all... some of them may not be from outerspace, but they sure knew how to dodge presidential asteroids! God Bless! Angel |
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74 | Can moderators block objectionable text? | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 149681 | ||
Hi, Kalos! This was exactly my concern... I've been in other forums where administrators are able to edit/block/remove individual posts... Though I've been here for a while, I am not familiar with much of the forum's formats and functions.. Thanks for the clarification! God Bless! Angel |
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75 | Can moderators block objectionable text? | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 149682 | ||
...guess I should have continued reading... :) | ||||||
76 | Can moderators block objectionable text? | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 149683 | ||
Hi, Searcher! Thanks for the info! I was simply wondering, due to the recent exchange... justme trusted on another person's words; only to be shocked by the findings... since I noticed that the individual continued to post the website in question, I wondered if there could not be a way to either block the address or remove the post from both general list and the restricted list... And, since justme mentioned that the problem was reported, Hank clarified that it was a taxing task to perform (not all systems have access to the same tools), and Lockman has restricted the thread... there's not much else to do... God Bless! Angel |
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77 | Can moderators block objectionable text? | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 149690 | ||
Hi, Hank! My comment was in regards to the material already posted... though I did not check the site, it is my understanding that justme did and was shocked by its content... From several past exchanges, I understood that the Forum does sanctions/terminates habitual abusers... still, it would be nice to not only restrict abusive posts but to also remove/block out text that is offensive or that offers links to offensive sites... God Bless! Angel |
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78 | Can moderators block objectionable text? | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 149782 | ||
Hi, Hank! I agree with you totally! There's a limit to what man can do (given authority and power) without getting caught up in that biased business... and, complete automation would require extensive and expensive equiptment/programs that do not always work as prescribed (there are some currently in use where a constant response (a or b) is given no matter how the query is composed... even googles and others have their crunching errors and supply everything but the correct response to the search!); that is why I said that it would be nice to have the capacity to remove/block offensive text... As it is this forum has a great variaty of people (age, experience, religious affiliations...) and it is more homogenous than many special interest forums that I've experienced... Like you my computer skills are minimum... had I the knowledge I would offer to create and install a program that would block out text or remove posts that the general members would deem offensive--this I would do free of charge, of course... But as you noted, as long as the general populace continues to curb and educate the few whose agenda is to violate the forum's guidelines or to expound their anti-Christian rhetoric we will continue to have an excellent Christian Forum! Finally, I must concurr with you, our prayers will do more than all the monitoring (automated or otherwise) in the world! If we continuously invit the Holy Spirit to guide and protect the forum and its members, the Hand of God will accomplish all things! God Bless! Angel |
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79 | Whats the point? | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 150885 | ||
Hi, Katebote! I've have encounter this exact problem several times... one way to avoid is to open a computer program (word/works...) and work on that pad then copy on to the forum's pad--the original can be edited to remove any symbols that is not supported by the forum's server; another way is to copy the text on the pad before depressing the "Previe Follow-up" button--the material would be in temporary memory and can be pasted and edited... God luck and God Bless! Angel |
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80 | Masturbation used to expel sexual urge? | Bible general Archive 1 | JCrichton | 138750 | ||
Hi, Ray! If we use the word masturbation to search an electronic Bible the response will come back as: zero reference found for "masturbation." Clearly, this form of searching Scripture is a blessing for all who equate masturbation as a simple personal act that does not transgress against God or Christians... yet, if we are generous with our interpretation of Scripture when it comes to masturbation, shouldn't we be as generous when it comes to the use of drugs (controlled as well as not controlled substance)... and could we not also subscribe to the notion that "if it is only a thought," it is OK... just as long a we do not actually carryout the thought? Jesus was very specific: if we lust in our hearts we have committed adultery! (Matthew 5:28) The mind of sinful man is death, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace; the sinful mind is hostile to God. It does not submit to God's law, nor can it do so. Those controlled by the sinful nature cannot please God. For if you live according to the sinful nature, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live, (Romans 8:6-8, 13) The above passages are speaking to our conversion... we cannot claim to be of the light and live in darkness; we cannot claim to abide in Christ and surrender ourselves to the appetites of the flesh! Masturbation uses both the mind (said to be the greater sexual organ) and the male/female reproductive organs to create a virtual sexual relationship which by its very nature is devoid of anything other than self-gratification--it is devoid of humility, obedience and loyalty to God and, according to Romans 8:6-8, 13, those who live in the flesh cannot abide in God's Spirit because they abide in sin... those who abide in sin cannot please God! Many times it seems that Christians are seeking to emulate Paul's words when he claims to be all for all... we want the world and God to exist side by side as "good ole" friends... yet Scriture tells us that to be a friend of the world is to be an enemy of God--many choose not to listen! While Jesus does not speak directly on masturbation... He admonishes that it is better to gain Heaven with one hand (if the hand causes us to sin); with one eye (ditto) than to keep our physical perfection as we are surrendered to hell--where the worm never dies! (Mark 9:43-48)... it is the use of our members for wicked acts that causes damnation to meet us more than half way! Of course anyone can come up with some form of technicallity about what Scripture is actually saying and we can follow blindly because the purported arguments seem to bring allignment between God and the world... Jesus did not say: "if you allow the thought to materialize, then you've committed adultery!" Jesus succinctly said: "if a man looks at a woman lustfully, he has already committed adultery with her in his heart." To Jesus, it does not even require acknowledgement from the person who is being lusted after; and the actual sexaul encounter does not need to be consummated in order for the sin to be present! Any act that transgresses against God is a sin! God Bless! Angel |
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