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61 | Pray for me | Eph 5:22 | prazn | 87803 | ||
Hi Jim, I am a bit concerned about your post. In it, you say that you "have asked the lord to bring her into the church". I pray that you've that you've been asking the Lord to save her soul, so that she may have an intimate relationship with Almighty God (i.e., not a religion). Do you have a personal and intimate relationship with the living God, Jim? God would not be silent with you concerning such a serious matter, assuming that you have a real relationship with him. Has He spoken to you about your wife, Jim? Either through His word or the Holy Spirit? The Holy Spirit is our Counsellor (human counselors pale by comparison). John 16:13 "... the Spirit of truth, ...will guide you into all the truth; for He will not speak on His own initiative, but whatever He hears, He will speak; and He will disclose to you what is to come." If you don't have an intimate relationship with our Lord, my friend, may I suggest that you call 1-888-NEEDHIM. In His Love, prazn |
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62 | how to start reading the bible? | Bible general Archive 1 | prazn | 87714 | ||
Hi Rouel, If this is your first attempt at studying the Bible, may I recommend that you buy a life application Bible. Life application Bibles include commentaries, on most verses within the Bible, that will help you to apply the truth of the word in your life. I pray that you won't study the Bible simply to collect a lot of facts. The Bible is a tool for us to use to learn who God is and how to live in a way that pleases Him. Most importantly, the Bible is one way God speaks directly to us; so, His word enables us to maintain relationship with Him. I would like to make recommendations that will help you in your study, but I don't know where you're "at" in your relationship with the Lord. Please let me know, when you get a chance! Thanks! prazn |
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63 | was elijah john the baptist | John 1:1 | prazn | 87707 | ||
Sorry! Had to do a little more digging to fully respond to your question. John the Baptist's ministry was foretold by the prophet Malachi: Mal 4:5 "Behold, I am going to send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and terrible day of the LORD." My understanding is that John the Baptist was not Elijah, the prophet of old; but, he came in the spirit of Elijah. Hope this helps! prazn |
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64 | was elijah john the baptist | John 1:1 | prazn | 87701 | ||
Greetings! Consider the following scripture (Jesus testimony concerning the identity of John the Baptist): Matt 11:2 Now when John, while imprisoned, heard of the works of Christ, he sent word by his disciples Matt 11:3 and said to Him, "Are You the Expected One, or shall we look for someone else?" Matt 11:4 Jesus answered and said to them, "Go and report to John what you hear and see: Matt 11:5 the BLIND RECEIVE SIGHT and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the POOR HAVE THE GOSPEL PREACHED TO THEM. Matt 11:6 "And blessed is he who does not take offense at Me." Matt 11:7 As these men were going away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John, "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? Matt 11:8 "But what did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Those who wear soft clothing are in kings' palaces! Matt 11:9 "But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and one who is more than a prophet. Matt 11:10 "This is the one about whom it is written, 'BEHOLD, I SEND MY MESSENGER AHEAD OF YOU, WHO WILL PREPARE YOUR WAY BEFORE YOU.' Matt 11:11 "Truly I say to you, among those born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptist! Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. Matt 11:12 "From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and violent men take it by force. Matt 11:13 "For all the prophets and the Law prophesied until John. Matt 11:14 "And if you are willing to accept it, John himself is Elijah who was to come. Matt 11:15 "He who has ears to hear, let him hear. Blessings! prazn |
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65 | Can you live with alcoholism? | Eph 5:22 | prazn | 87680 | ||
Jim, Sorry! I got you mixed-up with John. I've been reading too many posts!! Also, I notice that you mentioned, in one of your posts, that your spouse is not a Christian. With that in mind, may I encourage you once again to pray for her, in earnest. Then share the "good news" of salvation with her, as the Lord leads. Do you go to church? If she does not go with you, perhaps you should ask her to join you. Get your clergy involved (that's why they're there). Sorry about the mix-ups, it's easy for me to get into a topic that seems "new" (because of the question), but is actually the continuation of a rather lengthy strand of posts about the same topic. God bless you and your wife! prazn |
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66 | Can you live with alcoholism? | Eph 5:22 | prazn | 87678 | ||
Jim, Has your spouse received Jesus Christ as her personal Lord and Savior? Perhaps, you should begin asking the Lord to save her? Have you been praying for her? Have you asked the Lord to strengthen you, as well? I have a brother-in-law who was an alcoholic, for years. He came from a long line of alcoholics. However, after he was born-again, he lost his desire for alcohol. It took several months for the DTs to cease, but, (glory to God!) he is alcohol-free today. "With people this is impossible, but with God all things are possible." Matt 19:26 God bless you on your trip to Turkey! prazn |
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67 | Can you be married without love? | Eph 5:22 | prazn | 87655 | ||
Our Lord has commanded us to love one another: 1 John 4:8 "The one who does not love does not know God, for God is love." 1 John 4:20 If someone says, "I love God," and hates his brother, he is a liar; for the one who does not love his brother whom he has seen, cannot love God whom he has not seen." Oftentimes, that means loving the unloveable or people that we would rather not love. Not an easy thing to do! What is so wonderful about serving the Lord is that we don't have to love others in our own strength. Romans 5:5 says, "...the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us." A person who is married to someone, whom they do not love, should ask the Lord to let them see that individual the way that He does. Then ask the Lord to help him, or her, love their spouse as much as the Lord does. God is faithful! He will astound you by enabling you to love people that you never could have loved without His grace. Also, love is not just a feeling. Love is an action. We can demonstrate our love to others simply by serving them. We can serve them with a warm smile, a kind word or gesture, or by praying for them and with them. Christ is our ultimate example of what true love is: Rom 5:8 "But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." John 15:13 "Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends." To love others, I must lay down my own self-interests and allow the love of God to flow through me to others. Blessings! prazn |
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68 | Justification for non-Christian Living?? | Gal 5:24 | prazn | 87550 | ||
Hi EdB, Nope, you never said that Christians should take action against "tares". That's why I asked for your thoughts about what we should do with them once we've discovered who they are. I agree wholeheartedly with your conclusion that vengeance belongs to our Lord! Peace! prazn |
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69 | These are the last days | 2 Tim 3:1 | prazn | 87548 | ||
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70 | What kind of "fruit" is this? | John 10:27 | prazn | 87547 | ||
Children of the Living God have an assurance from our Lord that no one can take us away from Him: John 10:27-30: "My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me; and I give eternal life to them, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand. My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand. I and the Father are one." If you hear Jesus' voice, you are one with Him. And, if you are one with Jesus, you are one with the Father: John 15:4 "Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it abides in the vine, so neither can you unless you abide in Me. John 15:5 "I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing. John 15:6 "If anyone does not abide in Me, he is thrown away as a branch and dries up; and they gather them, and cast them into the fire and they are burned. John 15:7 "If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. John 15:8 "My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit, and so prove to be My disciples." What kind of "fruit" has been exhibited in this forum in recent days? Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, self-control? prazn |
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71 | Why glorify satan? | 1 Cor 10:31 | prazn | 87546 | ||
Why so many questions about the identity of satan and the antichrist? Shouldn't we focus our attention on glorify Almighty God and maintaining intimate fellowship with Him? Especially considering our Lord's final words to us through the Holy Bible: Rev 22:12-13 "Behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to render to every man according to what he has done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end." Whom are we glorifying when we spend so much of our time and thoughts on the evil one and his cohorts? prazn |
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72 | Some additonal questions on this verse | 1 John 4:3 | prazn | 87531 | ||
Dear Mommapbs, The Lord showed me, afresh, the following scriptures this morning. I believe that they answer the questions that you and I recently posted in this forum: Eph 2:1 And you were dead in your trespasses and sins [UNREGENERATE MAN], Eph 2:2 in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air [SATAN], of the spirit [OF SATAN] that is now working in the sons of disobedience [NON-BELIEVERS]. Eph 2:3 Among them we too all formerly lived in the lusts of our flesh, indulging the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath [NON-BELIEVERS], even as the rest. The following scripture implies that any religion or individual who denies that Jesus is the Christ is antichrist. And, of course, if one denies the power of Jesus to save mankind, they also deny God the Father. 1 John 2:22 "Who is the liar but the one who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, the one who denies the Father and the Son." The following speaks of our Lord's mercy on the children of wrath/disobedience, for we are all "sinners saved by grace": Eph 2:4 But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, Eph 2:5 even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), Eph 2:6 and raised us up with Him, and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, Eph 2:7 so that in the ages to come He might show the surpassing riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. Eph 2:8 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; Eph 2:9 not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. Blessings! prazn |
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73 | Justification for non-Christian Living?? | Gal 5:24 | prazn | 87525 | ||
Hi Curtman, To expand upon John R.'s post, we cannot do anything that the Lord requires of us in our own strength; that's why we need the Savior. His power is made perfect in our weakness (2 Cor 12:9) and when we are weak, He is strong (2 Cor 12:10). But, we must confess our weakness to receive His strength. Rom 7:25 Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, on the one hand I myself with my mind am serving the law of God, but on the other, with my flesh the law of sin. Blessings! prazn |
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74 | Justification for non-Christian Living?? | Gal 5:24 | prazn | 87523 | ||
Hi EdB, Granted, there are some in the body of Christ who have been given the gift of discernment. My question is, what do we do with those "tares" that we find in our midsts? Shall we stone them? By the way, there are people in the body of Christ who claim to have the gift of discernment in order to legitimize their own wicked activities. Mercifully, the Lord did not grant me that gift of the spirit, so I am left to follow our Lord's example, instead. Though Jesus knew that Judas was "a devil", He still taught him along with the other disciples and even washed his feet. Heaven only knows how many "devils" the Lord blesses through our obedience to His will. Jesus did not come into the world, the first time, to judge anyone (John 3:17). However, when He returns it will be to judge (and the saints with Him) in complete fulfillment of the prophecy of Isaiah (see Isaiah 61). For now obedience to the Lord's command to "love your neighbors as yourself" is a daunting enough task, all by itself. But, glory to God, we don't have to do that in our own strength. love in Christ! prazn |
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75 | Justification for non-Christian Living?? | Gal 5:24 | prazn | 87500 | ||
Thanks for the correction, RM2! Your diligence in rightly dividing the Word is to be commended! What I am trying to say is that Jesus never wagged His finger in the face of anyone who had a need, and demand that they "repent" before He ministered to them. Did our Lord demand that the adulteress repent before showing her mercy? Did He call back the nine cleansed lepers, who didn't even bother to say "thanks", and demand that they "repent"? Did He refuse to feed the 5,000 until they repented? Our Lord says in Jer 31:3, "I have loved you with an everlasting love; Therefore I have drawn you with lovingkindness." |
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76 | Justification for non-Christian Living?? | Gal 5:24 | prazn | 87493 | ||
By the way, Jesus Himself used the same "seeker sensitive programs" when He walked on this earth. Think of every encounter that He had with those seeking healing for their minds (e.g., the demoniac), for their bodies (e.g., the man at the pool of Bethesda), and for their emotions (e.g., the Samaritan woman at the well). He also ministered to those who simply wanted a free lunch (e.g., the feeding of the 5,000 and the 4,000). Jesus' message was not one of repentance (with the exception of the scribes and pharisees; who though religious refused to believe that Jesus was their Messiah). The Lord draws His people with lovingkindness to His cross. A person may join a church, initially, for the wrong reasons; but, Jesus makes Himself known to those whom He so chooses, as He chooses. So, the "seeker" may come in looking for child care on Sunday mornings, but given enough exposure to the spirit of the living God; and by the power of Almighty God, that same seeker will come to the realization that they are not their own...they were purchased by the blood of the Lamb. Oh happy day! "For God so loved the WORLD...", my friend. Not just Betty and Joe in Tulsa, OK. He loves the world (the muslims, the hindus, the budhists, the Catholics, the Protestants, the backsliders, and...dare I say it...SINNERS). It is not His will that ANY should perish! Peace! prazn |
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77 | Justification for non-Christian Living?? | Gal 5:24 | prazn | 87490 | ||
John, You know... you're right. There are probably lots of people who call themselves Christians (i.e., born again and bought by the Lamb) who really aren't (hence the reason for our Lord's parable about the "wheat" and the "tares"): Matt 13:24 Jesus presented another parable to them, saying, "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field. Matt 13:25 "But while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went away. Matt 13:26 "But when the wheat sprouted and bore grain, then the tares became evident also. Matt 13:27 "The slaves of the landowner came and said to him, 'Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have tares?' Matt 13:28 "And he said to them, 'An enemy has done this!' The slaves *said to him, 'Do you want us, then, to go and gather them up?' Matt 13:29 "But he *said, 'No; for while you are gathering up the tares, you may uproot the wheat with them. Matt 13:30 'Allow both to grow together until the harvest; and in the time of the harvest I will say to the reapers, "First gather up the tares and bind them in bundles to burn them up; but gather the wheat into my barn.""' Almighty God is the only One who knows who His children are. I think that, when we get to heaven, we'll be amazed at who ain't there and equally amazed by who is!!! God bless you! prazn |
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78 | Justification for non-Christian Living?? | Gal 5:24 | prazn | 87471 | ||
Hi EdB, Thanks for your comments. I'm wondering, who on earth, after having an encounter with our Risen Lord, and confessing they need Him to save them, would want to continue to live like a demon? If a follower of Christ wanted to live like a demon, they would never admit their need for Jesus in the first place, they could just keep on the path of destruction laid by the enemy; am I right?!? Concerning our Lord's admonition about judging others, check out the following words, which Jesus Himself spoke: Luke 6:37 "Do not judge, and you will not be judged; and do not condemn, and you will not be condemned; pardon, and you will be pardoned." Respectfully, prazn |
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79 | Justification for non-Christian Living?? | Gal 5:24 | prazn | 87443 | ||
Based upon my own experience, there are many Christians who do not understand the struggles of those who were not raised in the church. When a Christian has been in the world most of his or her life, the struggle between the spirit and the flesh is much more pronounced, even though we have the Holy Spirit living within us. The Christians that profess to be mature in the Lord seem to be the very ones who least exhibit the character and nature (i.e., spirit) of Christ. Christ told us not to judge. Christ told us to love our neighbors as ourselves. Yet, the supposedly mature believers, that I have encountered, are more unloving and intolerant than non-believers. It takes time for the Holy Spirit to conform us to the image of Christ. The very fact that there are no perfect Christians on this planet, as far as I know, is proof of that. God bless you! |
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80 | These are the last days | 2 Tim 3:1 | prazn | 87426 | ||
2 Tim 3:1 But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come. 2 Tim 3:2 For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy, 2 Tim 3:3 unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good, 2 Tim 3:4 treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 2 Tim 3:5 holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power; Avoid such men as these. 2 Tim 3:6 For among them are those who enter into households and captivate weak women weighed down with sins, led on by various impulses, 2 Tim 3:7 always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. |
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