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61 | question to smoke pot or not | Gen 1:12 | Jeshuafreak | 54718 | ||
You wrote****** "i have to trust that G-d will allow me to express myself in ways other than sexual. what is great is that one of my greatest friends in the ministry is one who openly encourages people to express their homosexuality. we are at opposite ends of the pole. but we have found a way to let each other live out their values unhindered. the common ground is that we love the sinner and what them to know more of the love of G-d. Isn't that the point after all?" **** Now I comment. ****I believe that homosexuality is against God and His design. It is expressed as sin and not to be tolerated within the Christian comunity.... Now as far as it goes with the unregenerate and unsaved... We cannot disassociate with them on their lifestyle of sin. We are to be light and salt to them who are perishing. I would look up scripture for you but I don't have time right now. We are to speak up on issues that God sees as evil. We are not to be mamby pamby micro cosoms of the culture. BASE YOUR LIFE ON GOD"S WORD. and you will never be led astray |
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62 | question to smoke pot or not | Gen 1:12 | Jeshuafreak | 54717 | ||
Thank you for your frank sincerity... | ||||||
63 | Explanation of all the races? | Gen 10:32 | Jeshuafreak | 54706 | ||
FROM ONE BLOOD GOD CREATED ALL PEOPLE. WE ARE ALL ONE RACE. THE HUMAN RACE. We just have different levels of melanin. The more melanin the darker one is. ***See Ken Ham book ONE Blood -the biblical answer to racism. and look for archived broadcast on D. James Kennedy's program Truths That Transform... Do a word search on this subject....type in ONE Blood and you will find my posts |
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64 | question to smoke pot or not | Gen 1:12 | Jeshuafreak | 54705 | ||
Thank you for your concise study on judging. This is defenently a sticky area for me. I have judged others wrongly and imposed my values on them. My values are not the same as morals, which are based on dogmatic truths in scripture. Values are based on ones own preferences. I like chocolate....and you need to like it too. OR I believe abortion is wrong...it is murder. This is based on the Word. | ||||||
65 | question to smoke pot or not | Gen 1:12 | Jeshuafreak | 54690 | ||
http://www.geocities.com/kodaz.geo/marijuana4.htm *******A Discussion paper on Christian Recreational Marijuana usage. **"Introduction: Debating Christian usage of marijuana for recreation. This is not an issue that should be allowed to divide Christians. Hopefully, thinking individuals in the body of Christ will reach a consensus of thought on this matter. Knowing the that the 'way' for the Christian 'is narrow', it seems unlikely that more than one approach to this subject will fit on that way. Said another way: For the Lord to raise up 'two standards' (instead of one; Isa 59:19 ) on such an issue seems contrary to his character. He is not the author of confusion. Relativism or the toleration of opposing viewpoints is just not logical or consistent with the Kingdom of God. Therefore the onus is on the reader and participant to enter the debate cautiously and with solemnity. One should not be hasty in the presentation or rebuttal of arguments. There may be the tendency for readers and participants in the debate to 'write-off' opposing viewpoints as 'conservative' or 'liberal'. This approach may come from a desire to maintain the peace during times of disagreement, letting "by-gones be by-gones". Such an approach however, opens up the possibility of 'two standards' co-existing. Thus it is not satisfactory. The viewpoint (be it 'anti' or 'pro'), that establishes the 'standard' for the Christian, should be the one that is consistent with N.T principles and responds sensibly to all other viewpoint's arguments. We leave it up to the reader to determine which position (if any), is most successful in doing this. (To not address all arguments of the opposing point of view with logical and thoughtful responses while maintaining one's own position is foolishness. An individual who cannot commit themselves to this undertaking, should avoid reasoned Christian debate altogether.) One should say the things they believe wholeheartedly and feel that they can justify. As Christians, our 'yes' should be our 'yes' (Matt 5:37 ) and we should try to avoid 'foolish and vain disputations' (1Tim 6:20 and Col 2:8.) Such an approach saves time and stops obviously ridiculous things from being put on the table for discussion. Various arguments have been put forward by both sides in this debate, with rebuttals following from the opposing party. Below is a summary of these arguments and rebuttals. This debate is not a 'closed book'. Should any evidence or argument arise that not been included here, we most certainly welcome its inclusion. We also wish that the 'journey' to a single cohesive viewpoint be as pleasant as possible as well. ("How to win Friends and Influence People" type 'approaches' are most welcome!) As you will see, this debate is formatted in a similar fashion to a email discussion group. It is not a debate where formal language has be used or every bit of 'evidence' has a material reference. Colloquial and not academic, this discussion has progressed the way one would expect it might out 'on the street', albeit in a much slower pace. It relies somewhat on the 'knowledge', 'conjecture' and 'commonsense- logic' that exists inside people's heads today, rather than 'substantiated fact and reason'. Thus it offers a great chance to observe the way the 'common person on the street' deals with this subject." Edited by Daniel Kilpatrick. July, 2000 |
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66 | question to smoke pot or not | Gen 1:12 | Jeshuafreak | 54689 | ||
You should find the folowing comments enlightening at the least.****** )******Gen 1:11 Then God said, "Let the earth sprout vegetation, plants yielding seed, and fruit trees on the earth bearing fruit after their kind with seed in them"; and it was so. 2 Gen 1:12 The earth brought forth vegetation, plants yielding seed after their kind, and trees bearing fruit with seed in them, after their kind; and God saw that it was good.****** *******"The question to smoke pot or not to is a personal one. One between the Lord and each individual. Regardless of what each person believes in this regard, there is certainly no room for a Christian to judge another Christian on such a thing. Most of us know this, if not all of us. But what should we do if we choose to smoke pot? What I'm talking about is summed up in a situation whereby a friend of mine who had not long become a Christian did regarding the smoking of cigarettes. I was talking to him one day, expressing to him that although as far as Jesus' words on defilement were concerned the people judging him were the ones that are defiled, not him. Because out of them come judgments, which make them in turn stand for judgment. However, as most of us know, Jesus told us my friend was not defiling himself by what he puts into his body. He was so inspired that day, because a brother (me) had taken his side in a small country town, that didn't himslelf (me again) smoke tobacco. He was so inspired that he infact stood at the front steps to the church greeting everyone as he puffed away on his smoke. It's obvious he didn't make any new friends that day. What I'm getting at is that we must be careful to use our freedom as the appostle Paul said "to do good, not evil". The same appostle said in relation to meat sacrificed to idols, that he would eat meat never again if it stumbled a person of weaker faith. I don't think we need never smoke pot again, or cigarettes, to protect those with a weaker faith, but it might be prudent to keep things in their place. Not so much hiding it completely perhaps, but to be careful that we don't insult or upset our brothers or sisters that don't yet understand. Jesus said that the truth would set us free. So it stands to reason, that lies are what keeps us in bondage to beliefs that injure us. If anything, we ought to feel pity for those brothers and sisters that can't believe in a God that loves us beyond what food we eat, or clothes we wear, or what pot we smoke. They have been taught a lie, and have accordingly been trapped from knowing the fullness of the love of God, the finality of the cross, the end of the law for righteousness, to those that believe in Jesus. It's hard to be patient with church goers that petition for tougher drug penalties. I know. My first ever visit to a Christian church ended in a screaming match between the Pastor and I in the foyer of a rather large church. Beause I had gone to hear about God, and he had passed out a pre-typed letter, calling for harsher marijuana penalties. Although he was wrong in what he did, I too was wrong in my approach. Of Jesus they said in prophecy of his coming "a bruised reed he shall not break, and a smouldering flax he won't extinguish". And so we should be also, we should go careful and tread lightly on this subject, sympathetically understanding their ignorance is injuring them, far more than us. rob" ---rob ****Jeshuafreak writes--------- I find this man's comments enlightening.. Thought provoking.. and maybe a little inspiring.. This is an issue I am currently dealing with in my communty as well. Praises be to God the Creator of all things in heaven and on earth. He who will cause the simple things of this world to confound the wise..and He who makes the simple minded to be wise. Thank You Father from whom all blessings flow Praise Him all you creatures here below. Praise Him Father Son and Holy Ghost. ***Jeshuafreak P.S. I found that quote under the comments section of the folowing web site http://www.christiansforcannabis.com/ |
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67 | What is the right amount to tithe. | OT general | Jeshuafreak | 54515 | ||
SMILE | ||||||
68 | Circus Churchianity vs.Spirt-led worship | Philippians | Jeshuafreak | 54506 | ||
do-do doodoo do do do do do duh duh do duh duh *****(circus caliope) | ||||||
69 | What is the right amount to tithe. | OT general | Jeshuafreak | 54502 | ||
I wanted to say that it was mainly a heart thing rather than a legalistic compulsion or self imposed law. It should come down to purposing in your heart to give "X" amount of money. A tither is a good place to start. I really liked your illustration and I have given a 10th off the top for quite a while. I also gave a tenth off my tax return. It is not only about money. It is about our heart. God sees the intentions of our heart, sometimes...er maybe alot of times He sees the original intent before we do. He alone sees or motives and were our loyalties lie. If our loyalties lie in the Kings domain we are deemed good subjects...if our number one , top priorities lie anywhere else our loyaty is not for the King. My priorities have at times been all out of whack..and still are in a certain respect...Thank the Lord He is looking at my heart's intent and not at my track record....we are no longer clothed in the filthy rags of our humanity or of our own self-righteousness. We stand clothed in the righteousness of the Lord Jesus Christ. **(I switch back and forth from first person and second person to emphasize that I am part of the "you"- sorry bad grammer but you can folow me i am sure)** *** sorry bout the rabbit trail..I tend to do that alot...****Tithe not out of "have to" but out of "want to". A lover will out- serve a hired servant anytime. Give a tithe out of honer, love, respect, sense of duty for the build up of the body of believers-the bride. Tithe and give offerings to the Christian missionary that God has put upon your heart. Offering is what you want to sacrifice...couple Mocha -Cappucinos or a soul reached with the good news....That's why I said last post to look at your pocket book and see where your focus is ...is it on things eternal or temporal.. Of course you have to pay living expenses but when it comes to extras where do your loyalties lie. Do they lie with the King or with the subject.. Do they lie with the Creator or the creation. "Where your treasure is there your heart will be also." - know it's in the text somewhere..see if you can find it before I do..lol. Thanks again Steve for the illustration I copied and pasted it for my own personal use if you don't mind. God bless you and your's..Thank You Lord for this opprtunity to come together on a forum such as this. I pray Lord God that we continue to edify one another, to build up with exhortation (transitive senses : to incite by argument or advice : urge strongly intransitive senses : to give warnings or advice : make urgent appeals) that is rooted in the principles taught in the 66 books of Holy Spirit breathed Word of God. That is able to divide joint and marrow to cut right to our hearts it is salt and it is light. Salt to presrve and heal, clean. Light to inhibit growth of mold, disease and fungus. To cause good seed to flourish and to bring fruit to maturity. The Word is also water to cleanse, refresh and prevent the drying out or dehydration of the viable plant. God's Word is revealed in His creation. Let him who has eyes to see and ears to hear. Praise Him who made heaven and earth . Praise Jesus Christ the Holy Lamb of God teh Passover lamb who bore the sins , the iniquity of us all, He who laid down His life, He became the bridge back to God, teh only Way by which all humanity can be saved. READ THE BOOK OF JOHN. I better stop now I could go on and on . I love You Jesus!!! Praise You Father God and thank You Holy Spirit for living in me and bringing such wisdom and clarity and illuminating Your Word Jesus and showing me a simpleton the plan You have layed out from the beginning in Genesis on through to Revelation. It is only the beginning and I pray that You continue to reveal You Word to my heart and my mind And most of all that You will continue to bring me up into the fullness of Your Son, Father God, Jesus Christ who is the express image of God. I know i will never be perfected here but one day I will be glorified in heaven. Please continue the salvation and regeneration, justification, and sanctification and ultimately glorification. In Jesus name I pray AMEN |
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70 | What is the right amount to tithe. | OT general | Jeshuafreak | 54481 | ||
To tithe or not to tithe.... whether on gross or net..... sadly this is not the question... We are to give to God our all....and all means all...Everything is His first and foremost...it is only because of Him that we are able to work..it is He that gives us strength, breath, and heartbeat... So don't you think it is quite trivial to get into a discussion that asks .."What can we get by on giving to God?" If you really want to please God stop being a legalistic modern day prarisee and start giving everything to God... your entire life is in His hands.. why do you foolishly keep presuming your life is your own to do what you want...Your life is a gift from God what you do with your life...the way we spend our Time our Talent and our Treasures is our gift to Him.....Are you going to let the enemy of our souls rob us of the joy gained from a close personal intimate relationship with Christ******as I write this I am reminded by the Holy Spirit that I should be paying attention to what I am writing... because it is written to me as well....neat how that works. I LOVE YOU ALL AND GOD LOVES YOU TOO....STOP THE MADNESS!!!!...QUIT BEING LEGALISTIC AND SELF RIGHTEOUS!! **Strive for closeness with the Lord and Creator of the universe, Savior and King. INSTEAD OF INTELLECTUAL SUPPIORITY OVER YOUR BRETHREN****THIS DOESN"T BUILD UP IT ONLY TEARS DOWN..... Trust me I have been there and the Lord is bringing me out of that dessert of SIN....yes it is sin. Tithe is not the issue YOUR HEART IS... WERE YOUR TREASURE IS THERE YOUR HEART WILL BE ALSO!!!! Look through your checkbook to see whether you are setting your sites on things eternal or temporal.....YES WE ALL MUST PAY FOR LIVING EXPENSES...don't you think your Father knows that? The least we could do is give back to Him out of the first fruits of our lives...NOT JUST OUR PAYCHECKS.... | ||||||
71 | suggestions for third graders | Gen 2:15 | Jeshuafreak | 54333 | ||
1 Corinthians 10 12So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don't fall! 13No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it. Idol Feasts and the Lord's Supper 14Therefore, my dear friends, flee from idolatry |
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72 | best commentary on the Bible | Bible general Archive 1 | Jeshuafreak | 54202 | ||
The best commentary on the Bible is a person who puts it into practice. |
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73 | Are you refering to the thief ? | Matt 10:1 | Jeshuafreak | 54195 | ||
simple...the Gospels were independant accounts.. and were not copied from one another...READ "THE CASE FOR CHRIST" by LEE STROBEL | ||||||
74 | Are you refering to the thief ? | Matt 10:1 | Jeshuafreak | 54062 | ||
I read the folowing post and I would like to say AMEN!!!!!! Halelujah and thank you Jesus!!!! And by the way JOE!! Thank you for the books you sent You are a real genuine guy in my book. Try not to slap this guy around too much though the tone was sarcastic. We can be truthful and good apologist without beating them up... And if I took your passion wrong forgive me I still got one hundered and fifty more posts to read on this subject.. Just kidding. God bless you all take care and remember you are accountable first to the Lord He is the one sees the intention of our hearts ...-Jeshuafreak *******Answer: Yes, I have been forgiven as well. All of God's people have been forgiven. However, you are saying that the thief on the cross was forgiven without any atonement being made for his acts of rebellion against an infinitely holy God. You are saying that God, who is perfectly just, whose eyes are too pure to look on evil (Habakkuk 1:13), simply shrugged his shoulders and said "Okay, you are forgiven; no sacrifice necessary." Wow, I wish Jesus had known how easy that would be! Then he would have NEVER had to come to earth and die for ANYONE. He could have just shown up and said, "Everyone's forgiven! I am going home!" How cruel of his Father to let him think that he would actually have to DIE and face God's infinite and holy wrath when it was completely unnecessary! Remission of sins without the shedding of blood! I am going to go clip Hebrews 9:22 out of my Bible right now! Little tip: Go read Romans 3:19-26. Although your eyes are blinded by Satan, you will see in the last verse how Christ' death was the grounds for our justification, so that God would be at the same time JUST and the JUSTIFIER of the one who has faith in Jesus. Leaving the sins of the thief unanswered for would not have been just, and it is thanks to Christ's sinless life and substitutionary death that EVERYONE who has ever been justified has been justified. Jesus died for the sins of Abraham and David and the thief on the cross and Peter and Paul and me. Any other scenario is (a) unbiblical and (b) ultimately makes Jesus' death an unnecessary one. --Joe! |
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75 | Was Job written after the Noaic flood? | Job 40:15 | Jeshuafreak | 53743 | ||
Was Job written after the Noaic flood? | ||||||
76 | Did dinosaurs exist alongside man? | Job 40:15 | Jeshuafreak | 53741 | ||
Did dinosaurs exist alongside man? http://www.bible.ca/tracks/turnage-patton-trail.htm |
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77 | What is the 1000 Year Reign of Christ? | Rev 20:1 | Jeshuafreak | 53739 | ||
What is the 1000 Year Reign of Christ? http://www.bible.ca/d-1000year-reign.htm Any other insights would be helpful |
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78 | Why have kids when... | Gen 1:22 | Jeshuafreak | 53705 | ||
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79 | Why the Old Testament? | Ex 20:10 | Jeshuafreak | 53704 | ||
Galatians 3 23But before faith came, we were kept under guard by the law, kept for the faith which would afterward be revealed. 24Therefore the law was our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith. 25But after faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor. |
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80 | For all on the forum..READ this | Phil 4:13 | Jeshuafreak | 53621 | ||
This is certainly worth reading: This is a statement that was read over the PA system at the football game at Roane County High School, Kingston, Tennessee, by school Principal, Jody McLoud, on September 1, 2000. I thought it was worth sharing with the world and hope you will forward it to all your friends. It shows clearly just how far this country has gone in the wrong direction. "It has always been the custom at Roane County High School football games, to say a prayer and play the National Anthem, to honor God and Country. Due to a recent ruling by the Supreme Court, I am told that saying a Prayer is a violation of Federal Case Law. As I understand the law at this time, I can use this public facility to approve of sexual perversion and call it, "an alternate lifestyle," and if someone is offended, that's OK. I can use it to condone sexual promiscuity, by dispensing condoms and calling it, "safe sex." If someone is offended, that's OK. I can even use this public facility, to present the merits of killing an unborn baby, as a "viable means of birth control." If someone is offended, no problem. I can designate a school day as, "Earth Day" and involve students in activities to worship religiously and praise the goddess, "Mother Earth," and call it "ecology." I can use literature, videos and presentations in the classroom that depict people with strong, traditional Christian convictions as, "simple minded" and "ignorant" and call it, "enlightenment." However, if anyone uses this facility to honor God, and to ask Him to bless this event with safety and good sportsmanship, then Federal Case Law is violated. This appears to be inconsistent at best, and at worst, diabolical. Apparently, we are to be tolerant of everything and anyone, except God and His Commandments. Nevertheless, as a school principal, I frequently ask staff and students to abide by rules with which they do not necessarily agree. For me to do otherwise would be inconsistent at best, and at worst, hypocritical. I suffer from that affliction enough unintentionally. I certainly do not need to add an intentional transgression. For this reason, I shall "Render unto Caesar that which is Caesar's," and refrain from praying at this time. However, if you feel inspired to honor, praise and thank God, and ask Him, in the name of Jesus, to bless this event, please feel free to do so. As far as I know, that's not against the law----yet." One by one, the people in the stands bowed their heads, held hands with one another, and began to pray. They prayed in the stands. They prayed in the team huddles. They prayed at the concession stand, and they prayed in the announcer's box. The only place they didn't pray was in the Supreme Court of the United States of America - the seat of "justice" in the "one nation, under God." Somehow, Kingston, Tennessee remembered what so many have forgotten..We are given the Freedom OF Religion, not the Freedom FROM Religion. Praise God that His remnant remains! Celebrate Jesus in 2002! Jesus said, "If you are ashamed of Me, I will be ashamed of you before my Father." If you are not ashamed, pass this on, but only if you mean it. Yes, I do Love God. He is my source of existence and Savior. He keeps me functioning each and every day. Without Him, I will be nothing, but with Him, I can do all things through Christ that strengthens me. Phillipians 4:13 |
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