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61 | What's really going on? | Col 1:9 | chynna | 37956 | ||
What is really going on with God, us and satan? Are we all souls that use to be with God, but now find ourselves on earth in the middle of a war of good against evil? Why couldn't God just destroy satan and be done with evil? Didn't God create satan? Why did evil exist in the first place? Will heaven really be a place free from sin? What happens if another angel decides to buck the system? | ||||||
62 | God facing sin (satan) | Not Specified | chynna | 37940 | ||
If God can't or doesn't want to be in the presence of sin, why does satan have access to Heaven? | ||||||
63 | God facing sin (satan) | Job 2:1 | chynna | 37962 | ||
If God can't or doesn't want to be in the presence of sin, why does satan have access to Heaven? | ||||||
64 | Did God elect me? Or did I elect Him? | John 6:37 | chynna | 36123 | ||
Thanks. I wish I had known this instead of pouring out my life story. Can someone please erase my post? | ||||||
65 | Did God elect me? Or did I elect Him? | Not Specified | chynna | 36106 | ||
As a new Christian I was reading with interest the discussion below about whether or not God elects certain people to be saved. I’m curious what others think about my salvation and how it fits in with the different thoughts on the subject. I don’t know enough to classify my thinking on the subject. My personal experience with salvation has been a long drawn out affair in which God has been very persistent in getting me saved. I only went to church when I was little and the only memory I have of church was when I was around 14. During one church service I had an overwhelming desire to be baptized. I promptly stopped going to church because 1) I didn’t understand it and 2) I had some serious issues with God. But strangely enough, God and I had a weird sort of relationship. I always knew He was there with me and talked to Him all the time. Mostly to chew Him out for things in life I thought unfair. When I hit my high school years I got involved with a bad crowd, did the party scene, did drugs, etc. There was moments during this time that I made huge decisions that could alter my whole life. With each of these decisions I made, which were very wrong, God would literally stop me. He did it through car wrecks. I knew He was trying to knock some sense into me. I walked away from numerous wrecks that should have killed me. This is terrible to say, but I felt very sure that God was keeping me alive. I actually felt invincible. But I did finally pull myself together and started back on the right track. By this time I was in college. Keep in mind, I never went to church. Then God came to me again and I had an overwhelming urge to be baptized. By this time I understood what it meant. I told Him that I wanted a compromise. I would lead my life the way He wanted, but that I wasn’t going to be baptized. I rationalized this by telling Him that I didn’t want Him to forgive me my sins. I was going to be held accountable for everything. I even told Him that by doing this, I was showing my love for Him because this would ensure I would stay on the right path because I would never forget the things I had done. He seemed okay with this and the urge to be baptized left me. Life went merrily along. But looking back on this, I realize God was gearing me up for a huge lesson. Much like the lesson he taught Jonah. Except instead of giving him something to love for one day and taking it away, He was giving me something to love for 15 years. It’s the kind of love I think few people understand. With this loss, my sorrow and pain consumed me, yet I hid it well, even from my husband and children. They never saw the tears I shed everyday for a good year. At this time I was in my mid thirties. Oh I knew God was very much with me at this time and He had even done an extraordinary thing to show me He still loved me, despite the pain he brought to me. I won’t share this part of the story. But I was angry now with him. And to make matters worse He was really putting on the pressure to be baptized. It was always in my thoughts. I started back to church, but I was having too much an internal struggle to get any use out of it. Then one day I found myself in a traffic jam. I wasn’t going anywhere. And as I was sitting there stewing a car pulled in front of me. There was a bumper sticker that simply had a bible chapter and verse. I carried my bible with me at this point. Curiosity got the better of me and I opened to the bible passage and sure enough it was about getting baptized. I remember sitting there in awe and I blurted out, “Why? Why do you want me baptized?” And I heard it as clear as day in my heart. He essentially said, “You now understand what it’s like to lose something you love with all your heart and soul. I feel this sorrow many times over with each soul I lose. And I’m losing you.” Suffice to say, I was baptized shortly after this. So what do you all think? Did I ever really have a choice? Did God elect me? Or the does the fact He told me that He was losing me, mean He really didn’t have any say with my salvation? I’d appreciate your thoughts. |
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66 | Did God elect me? Or did I elect Him? | John 6:37 | chynna | 36108 | ||
As a new Christian I was reading with interest the discussion below about whether or not God elects certain people to be saved. I’m curious what others think about my salvation and how it fits in with the different thoughts on the subject. I don’t know enough to classify my thinking on the subject. My personal experience with salvation has been a long drawn out affair in which God has been very persistent in getting me saved. I only went to church when I was little and the only memory I have of church was when I was around 14. During one church service I had an overwhelming desire to be baptized. I promptly stopped going to church because 1) I didn’t understand it and 2) I had some serious issues with God. But strangely enough, God and I had a weird sort of relationship. I always knew He was there with me and talked to Him all the time. Mostly to chew Him out for things in life I thought unfair. When I hit my high school years I got involved with a bad crowd, did the party scene, did drugs, etc. There was moments during this time that I made huge decisions that could alter my whole life. With each of these decisions I made, which were very wrong, God would literally stop me. He did it through car wrecks. I knew He was trying to knock some sense into me. I walked away from numerous wrecks that should have killed me. This is terrible to say, but I felt very sure that God was keeping me alive. I actually felt invincible. But I did finally pull myself together and started back on the right track. By this time I was in college. Keep in mind, I never went to church. Then God came to me again and I had an overwhelming urge to be baptized. By this time I understood what it meant. I told Him that I wanted a compromise. I would lead my life the way He wanted, but that I wasn’t going to be baptized. I rationalized this by telling Him that I didn’t want Him to forgive me my sins. I was going to be held accountable for everything. I even told Him that by doing this, I was showing my love for Him because this would ensure I would stay on the right path because I would never forget the things I had done. He seemed okay with this and the urge to be baptized left me. Life went merrily along. But looking back on this, I realize God was gearing me up for a huge lesson. Much like the lesson he taught Jonah. Except instead of giving him something to love for one day and taking it away, He was giving me something to love for 15 years. It’s the kind of love I think few people understand. With this loss, my sorrow and pain consumed me, yet I hid it well, even from my husband and children. They never saw the tears I shed everyday for a good year. At this time I was in my mid thirties. Oh I knew God was very much with me at this time and He had even done an extraordinary thing to show me He still loved me, despite the pain he brought to me. I won’t share this part of the story. But I was angry now with him. And to make matters worse He was really putting on the pressure to be baptized. It was always in my thoughts. I started back to church, but I was having too much an internal struggle to get any use out of it. Then one day I found myself in a traffic jam. I wasn’t going anywhere. And as I was sitting there stewing a car pulled in front of me. There was a bumper sticker that simply had a bible chapter and verse. I carried my bible with me at this point. Curiosity got the better of me and I opened to the bible passage and sure enough it was about getting baptized. I remember sitting there in awe and I blurted out, “Why? Why do you want me baptized?” And I heard it as clear as day in my heart. He essentially said, “You now understand what it’s like to lose something you love with all your heart and soul. I feel this sorrow many times over with each soul I lose. And I’m losing you.” Suffice to say, I was baptized shortly after this. So what do you all think? Did I ever really have a choice? Did God elect me? Or the does the fact He told me that He was losing me, mean He really didn’t have any say with my salvation? I’d appreciate your thoughts. |
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67 | God's commandment not to worship idols. | Not Specified | chynna | 35382 | ||
One of God's commandments is not to make any idol of anything in heaven above, on earth, or in the oceans below. So why are churches adorned with crosses with Jesus nailed to them? What about the fact we wear crosses as jewelry? I understand they make us think of Jesus and God, but is this in conflict with God's commandment? | ||||||
68 | God's commandment not to worship idols. | Deut 5:8 | chynna | 35385 | ||
One of God's commandments is not to make any idol of anything in heaven above, on earth, or in the oceans below. So why are churches adorned with crosses with Jesus nailed to them? What about the fact we wear crosses as jewelry? I understand they make us think of Jesus and God, but is this in conflict with God's commandment? | ||||||
69 | Adam used to eat from the tree of life? | Genesis | chynna | 35372 | ||
I kind of thought that Adam and Eve ate from the tree of life and had to do so in order to remain immortal. Once they stopped eating from it, they would eventually age. The Bible states the only tree off limits was the one of good and evil. | ||||||
70 | Adam used to eat from the tree of life? | Genesis | chynna | 35371 | ||
I kind of thought that Adam and Eve ate from the tree of life and had to do so in order to remain immortal. Once they stopped eating from it, they would eventually age. The Bible states the only tree off limits was the one of good and evil. | ||||||
71 | How to reconize and know the holy spiri | Bible general Archive 1 | chynna | 34667 | ||
I'd like to share my own experience with this. Throughout my life (I'm 37) I have had moments that I felt God asking me to be baptized. This feeling would come out of the blue, no rhyme or reason to it. I remember this in my highschool days, college days, after I was married, etc. I would wonder over it for a while and push it away. I didn't go to church and had too many issues with God, although ironically enough, I can honestly say we had a relationship. I often talked to Him about life. Things I liked, things that upset me, etc. But I told Him outright I was not going to be baptized. I see no need to explain my reasoning here. About a year ago, I lost a family member who I really loved. I've lost people before in my life, family members included, but none of these losses touched my soul the way this did. My sorrow was intense. There wasn't a day I didn't cry. Honestly, I cried every day for a year. No one in my life today knows this. Then one day that feeling hit me again. The feeling I needed to be baptized. I hadn't been to church in over 20 years at this point, but I would say I felt close to God. I'm not going to go into detail, but I never doubted that God was always with me. But this time, the thought of being baptized was overwhelming. It consumed much of my thoughts. Everywhere I went it seemed like I saw or read something about being baptized. I even went to church a couple times. Then one day I was sitting in traffic. Traffic was backed up for miles and I was brooding and my mind was starting to drift and sadness was once again setting in. A car pulled in front of me that had a bumper sticker that simply stated a Chapter number and verse from the Bible. I sat there staring at it until curiosity got the better of me. At this point I was carrying my bible with me. I opened it to where the bumper sticker on the car in front of me said. It said to be baptized. I just sat there staring at it and out of the blue I asked out loud, "Why? Why do you want me to be baptized? I just don't understand." And I heard the most clear answer although the words were not spoken out loud. God answered and He said, "You understand the sorrow and pain that comes from losing someone you love with all your heart and soul. I feel this sorrow many times over with each soul I lose...and I am losing you." Wow. I couldn't get baptized fast enough. Now I do have a thirst to understand and know God. I doubt I'll ever be a person, like many on this board, who can memorize and spout chapter and verse in answer to questions. But I'm doing the best I can to learn as much about the Bible as I can. I hope this helps you somehow. It felt good to write it down. God bless. | ||||||
72 | Having problems with my faith. | Not Specified | chynna | 34319 | ||
I'm having an underlying problem with my faith that I need to find closure with. And it stems from my love of animals and God's view of animals. Most christians I speak with view animals as things God gave us to do with however we please. Some things I read in the Bible make me think God really loves animals and then other things make me think He really could care less. Jesus states that God is aware of every death, even that of a sparrow. That makes me think He is very in tune not only to humans but to all His creations. But how does an animal lover accept God's choice of animal sacrifices in light of the fact He knew they wouldn't accomplish what Jesus did? I understand He favors humans over animals because we are made in His image. I've talked to some Christians who tell me to get over my love of animals and to stop trying to make God fit into my view of Him. Is this what I'm trying to do? | ||||||
73 | Having problems with my faith. | Bible general Archive 1 | chynna | 34348 | ||
I'm having an underlying problem with my faith that I need to find closure with. And it stems from my love of animals and God's view of animals. Most christians I speak with view animals as things God gave us to do with however we please. Some things I read in the Bible make me think God really loves animals and then other things make me think He really could care less. Jesus states that God is aware of every death, even that of a sparrow. That makes me think He is very in tune not only to humans but to all His creations. But how does an animal lover accept God's choice of animal sacrifices in light of the fact He knew they wouldn't accomplish what Jesus did? I understand He favors humans over animals because we are made in His image. I've talked to some Christians who tell me to get over my love of animals and to stop trying to make God fit into my view of Him. Is this what I'm trying to do? | ||||||
74 | Having problems with my faith. | Genesis | chynna | 34374 | ||
I'm having an underlying problem with my faith that I need to find closure with. And it stems from my love of animals and God's view of animals. Most christians I speak with view animals as things God gave us to do with however we please. Some things I read in the Bible make me think God really loves animals and then other things make me think He really could care less. Jesus states that God is aware of every death, even that of a sparrow. That makes me think He is very in tune not only to humans but to all His creations. But how does an animal lover accept God's choice of animal sacrifices in light of the fact He knew they wouldn't accomplish what Jesus did? I understand He favors humans over animals because we are made in His image. I've talked to some Christians who tell me to get over my love of animals and to stop trying to make God fit into my view of Him. Is this what I'm trying to do? | ||||||
75 | I think I'm hopeless... | Gen 2:17 | chynna | 34186 | ||
I understand the penalty for sin is death. But I just don't understand why God would accept an animal sacrifice in the first place. If a person sins, attempts to transfer their sin to an animal, and kills the animal as an offering to God as a substitute for the person..well, it just doesn't cut it for me. To me, the person still sinned and they really didn't pay the price for their sin. The poor animal did. I guess it really bothers me how God would accept the innocent slaughter of animals when they didn't do anything wrong. But then this thought process even raises more concerns with the thought of His son dying for all of us. I guess I'm having a problem with just the thought of transferring sin from one individual to another. I've never understood why He accepted animal sacrifices. Obviously God changed his mind about this too, which is a worrisome thought. Does this mean God may have some weakness. What do you think? | ||||||
76 | why the need for a sacrifice? | Not Specified | chynna | 34157 | ||
I've been thinking about Jesus's death and the need for it. And I've been thinking about how in the old testament sacrifices were made as atonement for sins. In this light, I understand why Jesus had to die. But I'm having a slight problem with this. Why do you think God requires a blood sacrifice? How does killing something and offering it up to God really erase sin? My faith is still strong, I'm just trying to understand this a little better. Thanks |
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77 | why the need for a sacrifice? | Gen 2:17 | chynna | 34162 | ||
I've been thinking about Jesus's death and the need for it. And I've been thinking about how in the old testament sacrifices were made as atonement for sins. In this light, I understand why Jesus had to die. But I'm having a slight problem with this. Why do you think God requires a blood sacrifice? How does killing something and offering it up to God really erase sin? My faith is still strong, I'm just trying to understand this a little better. Thanks |
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78 | A question about Jonah | Gen 1:1 | chynna | 33680 | ||
I didn't realize my post would be taken as a joke. Sorry I posted. | ||||||
79 | A question about Jonah | Not Specified | chynna | 33653 | ||
I think the story of Jonah is my favorite in the Bible. I can relate to Jonah more than any other individual in the Bible since God chose to show me a very similiar lesson in my life. In Jonah, God chooses to use animals as agents of His message...from the whale that swallowed Jonah to the worm that ate the tree that shelterd Jonah. God has used an animal in my life, as well, to get a very similiar message across to me concerning God's love. I would like some thoughts about the fact God communicates so clearly with animals. Does this mean that they most likely have soul and spirit too? Or does God just set them in position and they have no knowledge of Him? | ||||||
80 | A question about Jonah | Gen 1:1 | chynna | 33664 | ||
I think the story of Jonah is my favorite in the Bible. I can relate to Jonah more than any other individual in the Bible since God chose to show me a very similiar lesson in my life. In Jonah, God chooses to use animals as agents of His message...from the whale that swallowed Jonah to the worm that ate the tree that shelterd Jonah. God has used an animal in my life, as well, to get a very similiar message across to me concerning God's love. I would like some thoughts about the fact God communicates so clearly with animals. Does this mean that they most likely have soul and spirit too? Or does God just set them in position and they have no knowledge of Him? | ||||||
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