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721 | Why was his heart hardened? | Ex 4:21 | humbledbyhisgrace | 163775 | ||
Sorry about that brother! That would be post ID# 163753 on the same thread by Morant61. Steve |
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722 | Why was his heart hardened? | Ex 4:21 | humbledbyhisgrace | 163762 | ||
Thanks Tim! Great points and it helps put things in the right prospective for me. God Bless! |
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723 | Why was his heart hardened? | Ex 4:21 | humbledbyhisgrace | 163761 | ||
Hi Brother Edwin You said: "I have never said that the Lord did not harden Pharaoh's heart, What I am concerned with is the implications of this, and how it was done". Okay. I was basing that on your statements in your original post on the subject. Based on your original post I was under the impression that you did not think God had anything to do with hardening Pharaoh's heart. I see that you and Mark have had more to say on this subject. Also, Tim has added a post to the conversation that I think has a lot to say. Perhaps I'm wrong and completely misunderstanding your view but it has appeared to me you were over looking God's sovereignty in the matter. God bless! Steve |
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724 | Should good men be allowed in Heaven? | John 14:6 | humbledbyhisgrace | 163568 | ||
The word of God is very clear about this. John 14:6 NKJV "Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. " The bible is also very clear that we are saved by grace through faith in Christ and not of anything that we can do ourselves. We cannot obtain salvation through our works. Ephesians 2:8-10 KKJV 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not of works, lest anyone should boast. 10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works , which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them. Regardless of how good a person may be in our eyes, we are all sinners (Romans 3:23). We cannot use our interpretation of what is right or wrong as our guide because many times they are in disagreement with what God's word teaches us. The fact that you do not recall your Father teaching you about Jesus or never heard him proclaim Him has no meaning in regards to your Fathers relationship with God. Many born again Christians can be placed in the same category. I would also argue that many people who proclaim Jesus have not truly accepted Him. We are also taught this through the word of God in Matthew 7:21 "Not everyone who says to Me,'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven". Your desire to know that your earthly Father was saved is understandable. I don't even know you but my heart truly goes out to you regarding this issue. All Christians should be so concerned about their family members and others as well. There will come a day that there are no second chances. I hope this helps. I understand your concern and I think you simply have to place your trust in Christ on all things including this issue. It may very well be that your Father was saved. Although it would have been nice for you to have heard this from him, it is not what determines his salvation. God bless you and I pray God send His abounding peace on you! Steve |
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725 | Why was his heart hardened? | Ex 4:21 | humbledbyhisgrace | 163558 | ||
Hi Brother Jeff, I like what you said "And I know myself. That God did save me is proof enough for me that He is merciful and full of grace". How true that is! The more you read God's word and see how corrupted and sinful man is, the more you sit there and say, yep that's me. Sounds just like me etc... And yet He showed mercy in spite of my ways and saved me. How humbling is that? How awesome is our God? How thankful we should be! Steve |
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726 | Why was his heart hardened? | Ex 4:21 | humbledbyhisgrace | 163547 | ||
Hello Brother Edwin, I pray all is well with you today! Based on your original response to srinaldi I can only assume at this point you believe that God did not harden Pharaoh's heart. Please correct me if I'm wrong. In my opinion, it clearly says in Exodus 4:21 and the other verses that Mark pointed to in his post that God harden Pharaoh’s heart and the hearts of others. I do not understand how Ezekiel 33:11 and 2 Peter 3:9 change that? Can you explain how they would? Is He not justified in doing so? He is the sovereign almighty creator and He is not dealing with the innocent. We (mankind) have rejected Him from the beginning. We are all sinners (Romans 3:23). Even those of us that have been blessed to receive His saving grace are not worthy of it. But it was His will that we receive it. The way I see this, the sovereign God chooses to do with each of us as He wills for His purpose to bring forth His plan and to glorify Himself to mankind. The fact is, if God doesn't show us, mankind is not capable of knowing Him (1 Corinthians 2:14). Is it harder to understand that He hardened someone's heart then it is to understand the blessing of His salvation for those that He has given it to? Do we deserve His grace or do we deserve His wrath? |
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727 | Why was his heart hardened? | Ex 4:21 | humbledbyhisgrace | 163464 | ||
Good stuff Mark! This subject speaks well to the sovereignty of God does it not? And should give reason for many of us to praise Him for His mercy on us! Thank you holy and merciful Father! God Bless! Steve |
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728 | Why was his heart hardened? | Ex 4:21 | humbledbyhisgrace | 163450 | ||
Greetings brother Edwin! Can you please expand on your statements? You said “When it says "the LORD hardened Pharoah's heart", all it means is that an allready hard man was made even harder as a result of what the Lord our God did to the land of Egtpt.” How do you come to this conclusion? What scriptures are you referring to? In Exodus 4:21 it says “The LORD said to Moses, "When you go back to Egypt see that you perform before Pharaoh all the wonders which I have put in your power; but I will harden his heart so that he will not let the people go.” Not only does God say the He will harden Pharaoh’s heart, but He also says why He will do it. Thanks and God bless! Steve |
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729 | if you are saved are you always saved? | Bible general Archive 3 | humbledbyhisgrace | 162911 | ||
Hey Scoop, You said "Salvation is free, but it ain't cheap". Very good point! Salvation was truly not cheap. Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ had to suffer for our salvation and die on the cross for our salvation. He understood there was nothing at all we could do for ourselves to save ourselves. Yet He loved us enough that even as sinners He went to the cross for our sins so that He alone could provide a way for us to be saved for our sins. We didn't have to do anything at all. Ours was only to accept His free gift. Praise God for being willing and capable of paying the price for our sin! Now, was your statement "Salvation is free, but not cheap" referring to what I said above or are you saying there is some price that we have to pay for it also? Steve |
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730 | if you are saved are you always saved? | Bible general Archive 3 | humbledbyhisgrace | 162909 | ||
Hey Scoop! Interesting post! Was it fear of the judgement that caused you to accept Jesus as your Lord and Saviour? If so, what is it about the judgment you feared? Also, could you explain in your opinion why there would be no need for judgement day if "once saved always saved"? Steve |
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731 | How to save a non-bible believer? | Ps 3:8 | humbledbyhisgrace | 162322 | ||
Hello Helen, God bless you and praise God for your desire! Trust in Him and hold to the word of God even if your friend has trouble accepting it. Below are a few verses I've shared with the College and Career Sunday School class I teach. I've started teaching them as a side lesson every Sunday on how to articulate the gospel to others. I used these verses in our first lesson to help build their confidence in God's word. My prayer is that they will gain confidence in God's word and understand the power in it and that this will help them when sharing the gospel with others. I pray this will do the same for you. Hebrews 4:12 "For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart." Isaiah 55:11 "So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it”. Romans 10:17 says “So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God”. As Doc pointed out, salvation is a gift from God. We cannot give it to anyone. But we can do what God has commanded us to and that is to share the gospel with others and we can pray. When sharing the gospel with others keep these verses in your heart. Be confident in His word! God Bless, Steve |
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732 | How can we know it's God? | Genesis | humbledbyhisgrace | 162182 | ||
We call Him good because He is the very essence of good. The word of God tells us He is the only one that can be called good (Matthew 19:17). We (mankind) have a tendency to see things only as man can see them. In doing so, we even tend to believe that our standards or interpretation of them somehow applies to God. We tend to forget that all men have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23). We are the created not the creator. We are a corrupt creature unable to save ourselves and unable to even know the things of God without His help. So if anyone is wrong in what is good and not good it is mankind not God. God has no trouble understanding His ways. Mankind is the one with a problem understanding. You ask "Secondly, if we believe in a just God, how can he kill innocent children"? Here is a good example of what I mentioned above. You have determined on your own who is innocent and who is not. On what authority do we say that what God has done is evil? As I said, mankind has a tendency to apply our interpretation of good and evil, right or wrong, etc... to God. Where is your proof the children were innocent? Is this not mankind's own interpretation of innocents? How do you know when a life is taken that it is not God's way of sparing the person from something even worse. I personally don't know one way or the other. What I do know is that God is God, He knows what He is doing, He has the power to do it and I trust in that. If I have trouble understanding the ways of God I don't dare question Him nor think I have a place in correcting Him on anything. I for one am thankful God does not live up to our standards. If that were the case we would be in big trouble! In regards to the Bin Laden thing it goes without saying that he can only do what he is allowed to do. So it is with you and so it is with me. Take a look at the book of Job. Notice the sovereignty of God. God allowed satan to do the things he did to Job but he limited him on what he could and could not do (i.e. take his wealth, take his family, take his health, but do not touch his life!). He is in complete control regardless if we understand it all or not. Also, the god Bin Laden wars for is not the God you are trying to understand. |
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733 | God sanctions murder of the innocent? | Genesis | humbledbyhisgrace | 162169 | ||
If God does something then it goes without saying it is godly. Regardless if we agree or disagree with it. Everything God does can in no way be considered anything but godly. Surly mankind is not the determining factor in what is and is not godly. After all, what do we know other then what is given to us by God Himself? (1 Corinthians 2:11-14 ) You say "People can argue that God really didn't mean for Abraham to kill Isaac, yet obviously Abraham killing Isaac would have been the right thing to do, so there is no difference". The difference is you forget it is God you are talking about. If God had intended for Abraham to kill Isaac, Abraham would have killed Isaac. End of story! It's obvious that was not God's intention. I pray I'm wrong but from many of your statements in your post on this subject it appears that you somehow believe that God's righteousness, justice, and actions somehow depends on mankind's determination of what is ethical and or who is innocent. Exactly where and when was man given the authority to judge God's actions and / or determine if and when God was godly or not? |
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734 | Did God create Life? | Gen 1:1 | humbledbyhisgrace | 161234 | ||
The scriptures teach us that our God is a living God. Here are a few for reference. Joshua 3:10 I Thessalonians 1:9 Matthew 16:16 Psalm 84:2 Exodus 3:14 God is eternal. God always has been and always will be God (Psalm 90:2). Everything that God is, has always been and will always be. God was not created therefore life has always been because life itself is a part of God. Life itself originates with God. He is the source of life. Now, as others have gracefully pointed out to you, God created the heavens and earth and all things there in. So all living things that were created, were created by God and one of the attributes of those creations was life. In other words, God used life as a part of His creations, therefore creating living things. I hope this helps! Steve |
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735 | Sexual Sin Follow up | Gen 2:18 | humbledbyhisgrace | 161126 | ||
In your profile you said you like being called a child of God. This is good! As a child of God we are to reflect God's character. If you are a child of God, and you profess this to others, then you need to always remember who your Father is and not only what he expects of you, but that you are claiming to others to represent Him and His ways. With that in mind, read Ephesians 5:1-17. inmyheart made a very good point to you when he/she said "this is not just about you, it's also about her" I would go one step farther and say this. In the order of importance this is about God, your girlfriend, and you. Would you place yourself before God and your girlfriend? (Think on that! No need to answer) |
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736 | Sexual Sin Follow up | Gen 2:18 | humbledbyhisgrace | 161124 | ||
Hey inmyheart! Very good point! "this is not just about you, it's also about her" It's important that the brother understand there are no loop holes in what God has made clear in His word regarding this subject. But just as important he needs to be fully aware that his decisions in this will also affect someone else. What a lesson for him to learn and hopefully understand. Well said! |
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737 | Love on the Forum | 1 Cor 13:12 | humbledbyhisgrace | 160715 | ||
Hey Mark, Yea I know but they were good questions! If I’m going to be bold enough to expose others publicly I better be willing to expose myself the same! Take care brother and God bless! Steve |
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738 | honor-love-respect woman not violence to | Eph 5:25 | humbledbyhisgrace | 160705 | ||
Ephesians 5:25 - This one says it all. Of course, they need to know how much Christ loved the church for them to really understand what this is saying. Ephesians 5:28-33 Colossians 3:19 I hope this helps! God bless, Steve |
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739 | Love on the Forum | 1 Cor 13:12 | humbledbyhisgrace | 160666 | ||
Thanks Doc! You said "The more clearly we see God, the more clearly we see ourselves. Knowing your own heart isn't pleasant, but it reminds us moment by moment that we still need a Savior." You know Doc, saying it isn't pleasant is putting it mildly :) It can be down right disgusting at times don't you think? For me I even have to thank God for that. I find myself thanking Him for everything. Not just because I should be grateful, but because He shows me how everything leads me right back to Him. Just like you said, I'm constantly reminded how much I need Him. What's so awesome about it is that it's not just the bad times but the good as well. I find more and more that I need Him in all things. I know now that I always have but now I can see it. God is truly amazing! God bless you as well brother! |
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740 | Destroyed for lack of knowledge | Ps 111:10 | humbledbyhisgrace | 160665 | ||
Hey brother Jeff, Thanks for the feedback! I ran across this article this morning and after reading it I was taken back a bit because I have seen this myself. At least in as far as I have seen in the Church. I'm not that experienced with the Church as a whole but in my limited experience I've been somewhat amazed at the things I have seen from some who call themselves Christians. Take a look at 2 Corinthians 11:3 "But I am afraid that, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, your minds will be led astray from the simplicity and purity of devotion to Christ". Have we made the word of God so complicated in our minds that the church is being lead astray from the simplicity and purity of the devotion to Christ as it is stated in 2 Corinthians 11:3 ? I realize the Church needs those that have been given the gift of knowledge. But what I'm starting to wonder is how many have entered the Church with an intellectual knowledge but no biblical knowledge??? No real understanding of God's word and only an understanding learned in a class room. I know this doesn't apply to everyone but I just wonder how much of it has entered the Church. 2 Corinthians 11:3-7 says a lot don't you think? I think the way verse 7 ends has a lot to say as well. (7) "I preached the gospel of God to you without charge"? Anyway, I do have faith that Christ is at the head of the Church and it is His Church. He is in control and will build His Church as He sees fit regardless of what or who attempts to corrupt it. Steve |
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