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61 | Col 3: 12-15...what are your thoughts? | Mark 12:31 | Bows44 | 156953 | ||
Hi deRevn, I think this explains clearly how to love your neighbor as yourself. It is an explanation of appropriate Christian conduct. May we all be doers of this word and not hearers only. As for putting on a heart of compassion and practicing kindness, we all have the opportunity to do this by giving to the Red Cross or Southern Baptists or other reputable charity to help relieve the suffering of those in the Gulf areas hit hard by Hurricane Katrina. Sincerely, Bows44 |
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62 | Gen. 2:24 or Ex 20:12?? | Gen 2:24 | Bows44 | 156951 | ||
Hi Lissamz, This is a very delicate situation in that it is your mother-in-law. You do not want to alienate your husband, but neither do you want to be subjected to her damaging talk. So what does the Bible say to do... forgive - Matthew 6:14-15, bless - Luke 6:28 and Rom. 12:14, do good - Romans 12:20 It also says... Matthew 10:37 He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; and he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me. If honoring her causes you to sin, it is better to obey God. This may be more for your husband. Also, your husband is to love you, as his wife, as Christ loves the church and be willing to give his life for you. Eph. 5:25. So, win her over with kindness. Pray for her. Pray for your husband. Do not became angry or bitter. Walk in the love of God and be a peacemaker. The Bible says that you can do all things through Christ who strengthens you. A big part of getting the victory in this situation is making sure your own relationship with God and husband are strong. Hope this helps. Praying for you. Bows44 P.S. Feel free to check my profile and email me personally if you want. :-) |
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63 | Is Matt 28:19-20 for every Christian? | Matt 28:19 | Bows44 | 156950 | ||
Hi Iktoose, The church where I fellowship is associated with the Assembly of God denomination; however, my pastor teaches that the five fold (pastors, teachers, evangelist, prophets and apostles) are the equippers of the body to do the work of the ministry. We are taught to lead people to Christ, baptise them if possible, make sure they receive the gift of the Holy Spirit and are discipled. Ephesians 4:11-13 And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ; until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a mature man, to the measure of the stature which belongs to the fullness of Christ. This is a truth that is starting to spread. (My pastor has been teaching it for 20 years) So be encouraged. There is hope of finding a fellowship that will not only allow you to do what Jesus has commanded you to do, but will equip you to do it. Hope this helps. Bows44 |
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64 | When were disciples born again? | John 3:11 | Bows44 | 156949 | ||
Hi BradK, In regards to your comment: Yes, you will find the references to a Baptism of the Holy Spirit in the Gospels and Acts! You would need to explain how Paul, who wrote the majority of NT Epistles (13) and deals extensively with DOCTRINE ( hence Romans, the theology of the NT), fail to mention or even suggest the need to be baptized again by "the Baptism of the Holy Spirit"? He teaches 1 Cor. 12:13 and Eph. 4:5 most certainly. But there is absolutely no mention in his writings of any second "Baptism of the Holy Spirit So you are saying that only the Pauline Epistles teach Doctrine? Also, I don't think it is my place to try to explain Paul's actions or lack of whatever the case may be. I don't know him personally and can't even begin to think I could read his mind or judge his motives. As to whether or not he teaches about this subject, I would have to research that to verify if it is true or not. Speaking the truth in love, Bows44 |
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65 | When were disciples born again? | John 3:11 | Bows44 | 156939 | ||
HI CSM, Again I am confused by what appears to be a contradiction in your post. You wrote: Water baptism, is the baptism of repentance from sin, Mark 1:4, and the Holy Spirit takes that person out of sin and puts them into the body of Christ. I Cor 12:13 For by one Spirit we are all baptized into one body... Then as an outward show of an inward change, a person is then baptized with water confessing Jesus is now their Lord (i.e.supreme authority). So, do you believe water baptism is necessary for salavation or not? Also, were Enoch, Abraham, Moses, Isaac, Joseph, David, the prophets, etc. saved (born again) or not? If yes, when and how were they all born again? Just trying to understand your theology. Bows44 |
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66 | When were disciples born again? | John 3:11 | Bows44 | 156938 | ||
Hi BradK, Doesn't Heb 6:1-2 talk about washings (plural)? What are these washings, if not baptisms? Is water baptism the only baptism? Isn't there also a baptism with fire and the Holy Spirit that is different? How does this statement.... Lastly, if the believer is to follow your prescription from Acts, then it is the blueprint for the Church to follow! I do not believe that Acts primary focus, i.e. purpose ,is to provide doctrine for the Church. It is a narrative that provides a bridge between the Gospels and the Epistles! We have Romans as the NT theology for the Church. ....agree with the following scripture? 2 Timothy 3:16-17 All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work. Bows44 |
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67 | When were disciples born again? | John 3:11 | Bows44 | 156798 | ||
Hi Kalos, I'm sorry, but this statement seems to be a bit contradictory. Please clarify. Being baptized by [in, with] the Holy Spirit most certainly does not precede salvation. It is not necessary for salvation. It is impossible for a person to baptized into the body of Christ before salvation. Nor is it a separate event that comes afterwards. Thanks, Bows44 |
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68 | When were disciples born again? | John 3:11 | Bows44 | 156775 | ||
Hi CSM, Just a couple of questions to clarify what you are saying.... You wrote: Since Jesus had not died for mankinds sins yet, or been raised from the dead and ascended into heaven to sit at God's right hand, and the Holy Ghost had not yet been sent from God the Father, through Jesus his Son, to indwell believers, no one had been "born again" yet. This was called the glorification of Jesus. So when exactly (at what point in time) were the disciples "born again"? You also quoted: John 7:38-39 Jesus said, "He that believes on me, as the scripture has said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. (But this he spake of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was NOT YET given (why?) because that Jesus was NOT YET glorified.)" What are your thoughts on what happened in John 20:22 And when He (Jesus) had said this, He breathed on them and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit. Do you believe that receiving the baptism in the Holy Spirit is necessary for Salvation aka born again? Or is this a separate event that comes afterwards? Yours in Christ, Bows44 |
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69 | Pray now | 1 Tim 2:1 | Bows44 | 156681 | ||
As many, if not all of you, are aware there is a very large and dangerous storm approaching the gulf states. I live in Florida and know the effects first hand of a hurricane. I lived through three of them last year. It was not exactly fun. Hurricane Katrina is going to be much worse, even catastrophic. This is going to effect everyone as gas prices rise due to halted production in the gulf. The psychological toll on those in the path is and will be great. New Orleans could be under water for weeks. I would ask that everyone lift up a prayer or two on behalf of those in LA, MS, AL and even the FL panhandle. Also, begin to consider even now the financial help you can offer for their relief after tomorrow. Trust me...the need will be humongous. Many in Florida are still recovering from last year's hurricanes. I can only imagine what Louisiana and Mississippi will be like after tomorrow. 1 John 3:17 But whoever has the world's goods, and sees his brother in need and closes his heart against him, how does the love of God abide in him? Thanks, Bows44 |
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70 | Who exactly is Jesus referring to | John 3:11 | Bows44 | 156642 | ||
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71 | Should my daughter get baptized again? | Luke 15:18 | Bows44 | 156629 | ||
Hi Kokoa, I think Hank asked some good questions for you to consider, but I wanted to share what my husband and I did. We both were saved when we were young (I at 4 yrs old and he at 12), but we rebelled in our teen years. When we came back to the Lord we wanted to get rebaptized for personal reasons. We did and it was a real blessing. No one told us we had too, and I am sure we would have gone to heaven if we hadn't, but it was a glorious experience. I believe this really should be a personal choice. It can't hurt and if she feels like she needs to make a statement of closure on her past and declare a new way of living then maybe she should get rebaptized. There isn't anything in scripture that forbids it. There is one incident in Acts 19:2-5 where some disciples who had been baptized into John's baptism were rebaptized in the name of Jesus. However, this is a little different type of situation. The leadership may have good reasons for asking her to do this, and sometimes just submitting to the leadership says a lot about a person's committment. Heb. 13:17 Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they keep watch over your souls as those who will give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with grief, for this would be unprofitable for you. Bottom line is...this should be between her and Jesus. Have her pray and ask God what he would have her do. Hope this helps, Bows44 |
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72 | Beware "Another" | 2 Cor 11:4 | Bows44 | 156472 | ||
Hi Mark, Regarding your comment... We can't know his thoughts, or his heart, but as far as I can tell, his words are telling us that we need the Catholic Church to interpret the Bible for us. That is fully in line with other things the Catholic Church has said. What do you think? Am I all wet? I was getting something similiar, but I think it can be applied to any denomination. We must love the scriptures and grow in our faith through the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Our church (or more accurately, the body of Christ) is there to help us learn the truth. We learn what our faith means/is by corporate teaching/preaching. In other words, we learn how to live the scriptures by hearing others teach/preach about it in Sunday School and church services. Since he referred to "consumer faith," I believe he is saying that we, as individuals, can't pick and choose what to believe as if we were shopping for groceries. We must study the scriptures and listen to all points of view or instruction from all true members of the body of Christ and allow the Holy Spirit to reveal to us the truth. In this way, we grow in our faith and relationship with Jesus and others. Being as it was the Pope who said it, more than likely he means the Roman Catholic Church, but the concept can be applied to any denomination and the principle of not being able to individually pick and choose what to believe or not believe is valid. Truth is after all truth, no matter who teaches it. It is also true that we who have a relationship with Jesus, need to share with others who do not and attempt to win them to the Lord. Hope this helps, Bows44 |
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73 | Women in the workplace and education | Prov 31:16 | Bows44 | 156193 | ||
Hi California Blue, I believe a study of Prov 31 shows support for women working. Note vs 16, then 24... 16 She considers a field and buys it; From her earnings she plants a vineyard. 24 She makes linen garments and sells them, And supplies belts to the tradesmen This to me is a description of a business woman. Hope this helps, Bows44 |
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74 | Authority to Ask God for One's Needs | Phil 4:19 | Bows44 | 156178 | ||
Hi Kalos, I believe this is a valid statement based on Heb. 2:18 and Heb 4:15-17. The Lord's prayer in Matthew, specifically vs 11 - give us this day our daily bread - is an example of making request for needs to be met. Matthew 7:7 and James 4:2 also support this in my view. James 4:2 claims that when we seek for our needs and even desires to be met outside of God, then it is because we are lusting which results in sinful behavior, specifically murder. And even if we do ask with impure motives we won't get. [vs 3] So not only do we have this priviledge, God needs to be our source; the one we trust in for all that we need for we read in... 2 Peter 1:3 seeing that His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence. This is probably not the only biblical support, but its a start. :-) Be blessed, Bows44 |
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75 | SEARCHING FOR THE TRUTH | 2 Tim 2:25 | Bows44 | 156016 | ||
Dear WOS, On the contrary, I am not frustrated at all. And my post was not speaking to my experiences, but to judging others, i.e. Word of Faith teachers. My post has been misunderstood. The scripture is totally in context, because although we do not want to follow in the error of teaching out of selfish ambition, we don't want to fall into error ourselves by judging people either. Scripture clearly teaches that we are not to judge others only their actions. We want to teach what is true and not attack other people. The key here is not attacking people, but addressing the error in their teaching. Paul faced the same situation and therefore the scripture is totally in context and applicable. He was making a point that he would not judge them, but stick to his own teaching of the truth in a right spirit. My point is that we should follow his example. Humbly yours, Bows44 |
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76 | SEARCHING FOR THE TRUTH | 2 Tim 2:25 | Bows44 | 155986 | ||
Hi Kalos, What does it matter to you if a person is saved by hearing scripture or by hearing about someone having scriptural experiences? Isn't them getting saved the most important thing? Or would you rather they go to hell, if they won't get saved your way? Can't we just say like Paul in... Phil. 1:18 But what does it matter? The important thing is that in every way, whether from false motives or true, Christ is preached. And because of this I rejoice. Bows44 |
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77 | SEARCHING FOR THE TRUTH | 2 Tim 2:25 | Bows44 | 155985 | ||
Dear BradK, In response to this concern... 1. The preaching about the Person and work of our Lord Jesus Christ is largely negated in the world of WOF teaching. Experience is king, anything goes, no matter how far-fetched, but Jesus Christ is minimized.( 2 Cor. 4:5) Bizarre practices don't need to be had to know the Lord or enter into a relationship with Him (Phil. 3:10); it took me awhile to figure out what you meant by WOF, but I think you mean word of faith. IF this is correct, your accusation is totally false. The very basic foundation of the word of faith movement is Jesus Christ. It is because of what He did for us on Calvary that we have anything today...salvation, healing, deliverence, favor with God, redemption from the curse, etc. Whatever is not of faith is sin it says in Romans 14:23. Granted many have abused and/or misused the word of faith movement turning it into a selfish give-me-what-I-want-God kind of thing. This is demonic twisting of the truth. But that doesn't mean that the principle has been negated. It is very sad when big name preachers fall from grace, but we are not their judge. We must humble ourselves and pray for their restoration, not reject them and their entire teachings. If the teachings are what you disagree with, then let's discuss them (the teachings, not the people) one at a time to see whether they are scriptural or not. But please don't reject truth just because somebody who teaches it messes up. Trying my best to speak the truth in love, Bows44 |
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78 | SEARCHING FOR THE TRUTH | 2 Tim 2:25 | Bows44 | 155954 | ||
Dear BradK, Web surfing is a term that is not in the Bible either, but it is something many of us do. If you do not like the term slain in the spirit, then it could be more accurately described as not being able to stand in the presence of the Glory of God which is indeed described in I Kings 8:10-11. It happened that when the priests came from the holy place, the cloud filled the house of the LORD, so that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud, for the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD. Yes, experiences are a big part of who I am and help define my belief systems. But so does the lack of experiences frame the belief systems of many on the forum. Whether experienced or not, is not what dictates truth. Truth is gleaned from scripture. What I do is take my experiences and test them against scripture. When they line up, then they support my beliefs which are based on scripture. For example, I believe in divine healing. I have seen many people not get healed. I have also seen many people get healed. I am one of them. I see in scripture that God heals. Do I stop believing in healing because some don't get healed? No! I seek to understand why and then accept God's sovereignty when the why can't be answered. I also know that God uses many methods to heal, physical death being the ultimate healing. So my experiences of seeing people not get healed or get healed do not dictate my belief....scripture does. If you tell me that God doesn't do the things described in the Bible anymore, then I would not believe you, based on Heb 13:8. If I experience those things described in scripture, then that for me validates them, proves to me that scripture is true. If you haven't experienced these things, then instead of saying they must not be real, ask God to show you if they are real by allowing you to experience them. But do it from a pure heart of faith. Many are afraid to ask God to validate is word. But what God said in Rom. 8:38-39, 2 Tim. 1:12 and Jude 1:24 teaches us that God's ability to keep you from deception is greater than the devil's from deceiving you. I am sure that is why Paul wrote this to Timothy. The Pharisees and spiritual leaders were questioning the validity of their experences. I think I asked this before...show me in scripture where God says he no longer allows us to experience his Glory or speak to us personally. If someone has false beliefs based on experiences it is because that person did not test his experiences against scripture. Since God will not contradict himself, everything must be tested against scripture. Note: tested, not ignored. Hope this helps you understand my position better. Bows44 |
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79 | SEARCHING FOR THE TRUTH | 2 Tim 2:25 | Bows44 | 155944 | ||
Hi Robert, At our church we are taught to first make sure you can do this without causing injury to yourself. i.e. if the person you are catching for is twice your weight, then maybe someone else would be better suited to catch for that person. Second, stand directly behind the person and tap them on the shoulder lightly to let them know you are there. This lets them concentrate on what God is imparting to them with out fear of falling and getting hurt. Third, if they do fall (which may or may not happen) your hands should remain on their back, guiding them to the floor. The last point is that a single man should never catch for a single woman. A single man should catch only men, married women and children. Women should only catch as they are physically capable. We do not want to create misunderstandings or injuries (either to others or ourselves.) Hope this helps, Bows44 |
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80 | SEARCHING FOR THE TRUTH | 2 Tim 2:25 | Bows44 | 155943 | ||
Dear BradK, Being "slain-in-the-spirit" is absolutely biblical! All it is, is feeling the power/presence of God so strongly that you can't stand up, so you fall down. This happened to Daniel in Daniel 10:9 and to John in Rev. 1:17 and to the priests in 1 Kings 8:11, and 2 Chron. 5:14. Granted, many fake it, but that doesn't mean it isn't real. If you are going to speak the truth in love, then please make sure that it IS truth. A good thing to remember is that the devil isn't creative. He can only copy and corrupt. So if the devil is corrupting something, then is stands to reason that there is something real for him to copy and corrupt. Speaking the Truth in Love, Bows44 |
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