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61 | How important is your Church? | Bible general Archive 1 | Brian.g | 29321 | ||
Hugger Thank you for your well thought out and honest answers. I greatly appreciate your assistance. Brian |
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62 | How important is your Church? | Bible general Archive 1 | Brian.g | 29322 | ||
Bob As an example, in Chapter 14, Paul speaks of prohesy in which the members of the church teach with words and actions, to other members of the church - in order to build up the church into a stronger faith community. The purpose being, each member gains a closer relationship with Jesus by the association with other Christians within the close-knit faith community. Wouldn't a person need to be actively involved within a single church, in order to do what the Bible is asking of us? I'm not sure how stopping into a random church, perdiocally, would enable a person in this task. What are your thoughts on this? Brian |
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63 | How important is your Church? | Bible general Archive 1 | Brian.g | 29323 | ||
moedee Thank you for response. And, I have another question: As a Deacon, you see the membership from a different viewpoint than most people. And, you have seen people come to your congregation, spend time there, and then move on decidng that yours was not the "right" church for them. What are your thoughts when you see this happen? Brian |
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64 | How important is your Church? | Bible general Archive 1 | Brian.g | 29333 | ||
Art I would like to ask another question: How many local churches have you been a member of within the past ten years. And, if more than one, why. Brian |
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65 | How important is your Church? | Bible general Archive 1 | Brian.g | 29349 | ||
Art Thanks for the response. While you were in Jr High, how active were your parents in your search for the right church. Was it a family search or you, individually. Brian |
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66 | How important is your Church? | Bible general Archive 1 | Brian.g | 29366 | ||
Art Thank you very much for your open and honest answers. Regards, Brian |
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67 | How important is your Church? | Bible general Archive 1 | Brian.g | 29526 | ||
Bob You have obviously given this some very serious thought and I sincerely appreciate your sharing it with me. You and I both know that, at best, the different denominations will respect each other and that a single Christian denomination will not occur. With that, do you feel a Christian has the responsibility to regularly and actively participate within a single local congregation - with the purpose of enriching and enhancing the relationship other church-members have with Christ. Just for clarification: your role in the local church is to gain a closer relationship with Christ, by serving your fellow church-member in enriching his. Is that a duty of a Christian? Brian |
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68 | How important is your Church? | Bible general Archive 1 | Brian.g | 29537 | ||
moedee Thank you very much for your insight and assistance. Brian |
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69 | What about those who never heard of JC ? | Bible general Archive 1 | Brian.g | 30930 | ||
Bob, My answer to your question is drawn from the parable of The Good Samaritan. Main characters: · A Levite and a Priest – both high ranking representatives of Judaism · Samaritan – from a community, which was considered, at the time, to be the equivalent of satanic religion (John 8:48). Basic Theme of the Parable The one closest to what God desires from man, the one who most exemplified Gods desire for mercy and compassion, was the person who was perceived as being the most distanced from God. This is the person who had no introduction to Scripture (Gospel). Summary 1. God is good 2. All that God creates is good, including man. 3. God did not create man with the intent of inflicting evil upon him. 4. God offers salvation to all men, none are excluded. 5. With God being good and all-knowing, God would not create a single man with the full knowledge that salvation for that man was never possible. That would be an act of evil. 6. God created man knowing that some men will not be exposed to the Gospel. Being a God of good, God must have a plan of salvation for those souls. 7. God has not revealed to man, His plan of salvation for the man who has not heard the Gospel. 8. The man who hears and rejects, the Gospel of Christ: through his own free will, is rejecting God and salvation. This lose of salvation is an act of man, not of God. 9. It is our sincere actions (as opposed to ‘good works’), which pleases and honors God, more than our knowledge of Gods Law 10. Rom 9:15 For He says to Moses, "I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion." 11. The truth of Romans 9:15, being from the Old Testament, was not changed in the New Testament. Conclusion: By the actions of the Samaritan, and Jesus’ subsequent approval of the Samaritan, we can conclude that even the Samaritan, can also be pleasing to God. Those who, through no fault of their own, have not been exposed to the Gospel of Christ or his Church, but who nevertheless seek God with a sincere heart, and, moved by grace, try in their actions to do his will as they know it through the dictates of their conscience - those too may achieve eternal salvation Brian |
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70 | What about those who never heard of JC ? | Bible general Archive 1 | Brian.g | 30934 | ||
Joe You're making statements that I'm judging God and that I'm calling God and Jesus liars. I suggest that you: 1. Calm down 2. Take a minute and reread my post. 3. Then, if you still feel you are interpretting me properly, please discuss it in a manner which will help me understand which points you are commenting. I honestly can't decipher which points you disagree with from your response. Brian |
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71 | What about those who never heard of JC ? | Bible general Archive 1 | Brian.g | 30940 | ||
Joe Do you believe that God intentionally made men knowing full well that salvation was absolutely never obtainable for them. That is the original question asked and which I answered. I offered 11 points of my reasoning. If you feel I am wrong, specifically - which of the 11 points, by number is/are wrong. Brian |
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72 | do we have any free will? | Bible general Archive 1 | Brian.g | 33849 | ||
WAK At first glance, I would almost agree with what you are saying. However, if Jesus did say this for the reasons you stated - it would demonstrate an imperfection in the relationship between God and Jesus. Instead, by quoting Scripture (Psalm 22), it demonstrated the ultimate perfection in the relationship of God and Jesus. Brian |
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73 | do we have any free will? | Bible general Archive 1 | Brian.g | 33988 | ||
WAK Being at peace means that either: · Some type of conflict has been removed · Or the source of conflict never existed, thereby allowing peace to exist. Man, by God’s design, loves life and seeks to preserve it. When man is in a situation in which his existence is threatened, internal conflict arises as man fights death. When man accepts that he is not able to stop the death of his body, he obtains peace. The source of the conflict has been removed by mans acceptance of death. Christ taught us that life continues after the death of the body. Man does not cease to exist. With Christ, the source of the conflict (death) never existed. Yes, absolutely. Jesus was a peace on the cross. Although we know He was in a great deal of physical pain. Brian |
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74 | do we have any free will? | Bible general Archive 1 | Brian.g | 34086 | ||
WAK As always, Jesus explains things much better than I. John 14: 27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give it to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid. Peace is the gift of salvation Brian |
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75 | do we have any free will? | Bible general Archive 1 | Brian.g | 34089 | ||
WAK Just let me know if I can be of any further assistance. My email is in my profile Brian |
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76 | Help me please I am so alone | Bible general Archive 1 | Brian.g | 36766 | ||
Katie I think the suggestion offered by Emmaus was an excellent one and I can't expand on it. But, I did want to say, that you have my sincerest respect and admiration for being a single parent, raising two young men and working two jobs. I know this is not an easy challenge, but I also know that the only way it can be done is with complete and total love, devotion and dedication for all involved. You are a wonderful Christian role model. With the good things you are doing for your sons, I believe that Matthew 12:12 applies directly to you. Brian |
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77 | Peter first Pope? | Bible general Archive 1 | Brian.g | 46978 | ||
Tincup I understand the point of your comment to a post of mine from 9 months ago. I will not debate the issue. I will however, share some thoughts that came to mind. John 13:13-15 You call me 'teacher' and 'master,' and rightly so, for indeed I am. If I, therefore, the master and teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash one another's feet. I have given you a model to follow, so that as I have done for you, you should also do. John 13:20 Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever receives the one I send receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me." John 17:9 I pray for them. I do not pray for the world but for the ones you have given me, because they are yours John 17:18 As you sent me into the world, so I sent them into the world. Luke 9:1-2 He summoned the Twelve and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases, and he sent them to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal (the sick). Luke 9:61-62 And another said, "I will follow you, Lord, but first let me say farewell to my family at home." (To him) Jesus said, "No one who sets a hand to the plow and looks to what was left behind is fit for the kingdom of God John 13:15 I have given you a model to follow, so that as I have done for you, you should also do. The expectations, responsibilities and mission of a priest - a path consciously choosen - is to live his life, fully and completely, in the service of God. In the same manner as Jesus taught. These demands are greater than those put upon we who have not choosen that path of service to God. And, each man and woman, has the free will to choose to accept or reject sin, regardless of the path of service chosen - as Jesus also taught us by His rejection of sin. Brian |
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78 | Sola Scriptura supported by bible? | Bible general Archive 1 | Brian.g | 48322 | ||
Steve A more complete definition of infallible includes: "not liable to mislead, deceive, or disappoint" (Merriam-Webster), which means we, the faithful, will accept without judgement. There are some teachings in which the use of your shortened definition list is appropriate, such as when the Pope does confirm that Jesus is God, the Churchs position on the Trinity and so on. I think we all agree with those infallible teachings of the Catholic Church. But, there are other proclamations, announcements, decisions - which, I will accept from the Pope and I will not judge him to be right or wrong. I will accept that the Pope has prayed on it, sought counsel and is being guided with truth and honesty. Now, you and I are not obligated to accept the leadership of the Pope, but I choose to. So, now that the full definition of the word is now known, you can see that both you and dschaertel are correct. Brian |
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79 | Sola Scriptura supported by bible? | Bible general Archive 1 | Brian.g | 48330 | ||
Joe God gave each of us a free will to accept or reject whatever we wish. I have chosen to accept the pastoral leadership of the Pope and the teachings of the Catholic Church. You, may use your free will to accept or reject whatever you decide. Brian |
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80 | Papal Authority Optional for RCC? | Bible general Archive 1 | Brian.g | 48347 | ||
Hank As my answer to Joe explains: I have the free will to accept or reject the pastoral leadership of the Pope and the teachings of the Catholic Church. If I reject, then I would be making the conscious decision that I did not want to be a member of the Catholic faith community. But, I have, through my own free will, freely accepted the Catholic Church, it's teachings and its leadership. I believe that, with all of it's imperfections (as every church does have) that this is the church which will enable me to obtain the closest, most intimate relationship possible with God (which is what God and Jesus desires: John 17:20-26). Through its teachings, the Gospel, its traditions and the seven sacraments - which are pleasing to God. Brian |
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