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81 | Aren't we in the age of GRACE? | Rom 8:28 | ngkh | 141289 | ||
Thank you for the lead, Pastor Glenn. However, I'm not sure that I understand Romans 7:25 25Thanks be to God–through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, I myself in my mind am a slave to God's law, but in the sinful nature a slave to the law of sin. Does it mean that its alright to question and eventhough I would like to be in Gods laws its ok to be sinful because I'm a natural sinner? which is contradictory to Romans 8:9 You, however, are controlled not by the sinful nature but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. If the Spirit is in me, I should not have this sinful nature but if I am going to sin (which everyone is expected to) then the spirit is not in us. Do you follow what I am trying to say? We can be or at least I think I am in both situation but the Roman 8:9 clearly stated otherwise. Would you classify questioning and doubting God a sin? |
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82 | Which book in the Bible do I commence | Not Specified | ngkh | 141274 | ||
If I were to start afresh to read the bible or if a non believer wants to know about the bible which book shall I start to read 1st? Genesis in OT or Matthew in NT. I had so much "trouble" trying to stay at Genesis that I jumped to the 4 Gospels first and very much later tried Genesis again until I'm stuck at Chronicles. Jumped again to Acts - Galatians and then tried to go back to Chronicles. Am now reading other materials (books) that is subject based, scriptures are refered from the bible to support what was discussed. I find that I understand the scriptures better this way but its bits of pieces here and there. I don't see the chronological order except to where I had read in the bible. My Pastor wants us to at least read the bible cover to cover once. If I do so, I know I will just run thru without understanding the scriptures. What should I do? Reading postings in this forum also helped a lot. |
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83 | Which book in the Bible do I commence | Bible general Archive 2 | ngkh | 141279 | ||
If I were to start afresh to read the bible or if a non believer wants to know about the bible which book shall I start to read 1st? Genesis in OT or Matthew in NT. I had so much "trouble" trying to stay at Genesis that I jumped to the 4 Gospels first and very much later tried Genesis again until I'm stuck at Chronicles. Jumped again to Acts - Galatians and then tried to go back to Chronicles. Am now reading other materials (books) that is subject based, scriptures are refered from the bible to support what was discussed. I find that I understand the scriptures better this way but its bits of pieces here and there. I don't see the chronological order except to where I had read in the bible. My Pastor wants us to at least read the bible cover to cover once. If I do so, I know I will just run thru without understanding the scriptures. What should I do? Reading postings in this forum also helped a lot. |
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84 | Aren't we in the age of GRACE? | Rom 8:28 | ngkh | 141263 | ||
Yeap, God is good to me. I felt His lead from the 1st day the seed was planted. I get answers almost immediately in the strangest ways via scriptures when I tried to fight. Incidents that I put off as coincidences initially were too much for me to ignore. Incidents that fall into place one by one that finally lead me to sinners prayer. I really know what God's timing means. Thank you all for all the sharing. Learned a lot these few days of postings. God Bless. |
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85 | Aren't we in the age of GRACE? | Rom 8:28 | ngkh | 141160 | ||
Hi Doc, Allow me to share some thoughts about my understanding of grace. If I'm not wrong or if I understood a Pastor's message correctly according to Romans 8:1-4, as we have faith in God, so shall He have the holy spirit in us to guide us. Thus the holy spirit in us will sort of take over and therefore we will not live according to the sinful nature. For e.g. the following was my experience. Before I came to the Lord, at times when I was presented the bill after a meal, I noticed that the restaurant had left some items out. Did I call the waiter to inform him of the error. I am ashamed to admit that I quickly paid the bill and thought how lucky I was. However, same scenarios happened again now after being a christian. With no hesitation, I have always informed the waiter of the error and paid what ever is due. Was I afraid of the law? I don't think so. The law was never in my mind. I believe the holy spirit in me told me to do what is right. By living in the age of grace, I believe it means that the holy spirit is in us now when we believe and by Jesus blood, even when I have sinned in the past, I've got a clean slate the moment I said my sinners prayer and by growing in Him, the holy spirit will dwell in me that I no longer have to think about the law for as Paul had said the law shall have no dominion over me. Question is, do I truly believe that the holy sprit is in me? I believe it does. But then again, why am I at times questioned God when I believe that the spirit is in me? If I questioned God which means my faith level is only at this height, does it mean that the spirit I have is only in my head? I don't know. Perhaps Pastor Glen will be kind to help me out on this. As per my church's theme for this year. "Grow yourselves to grow others". I wondered on how on earth do I grow. After 18 months, I still have yet to read the bible from cover to cover and there are so much things I want to comprehend. |
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86 | Sorry | Rom 8:28 | ngkh | 141103 | ||
Dear Pastor Glen, Perhaps I am still trying to see things in my own logical carnal mind or I thought I have completely surrendered myself but in actual fact have not so. Again I may not have humbled myself completely before Him for I stll question when something crops up which I felt is not right. Proverbs 3:5 and 6 had always been in my mind and it crops up to me quite often in my 18 months walk with the Lord. But then again, I find it very difficult to accept certain events as they are. My apology if I have in any way offended you. |
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87 | Sorry | Rom 8:28 | ngkh | 141059 | ||
Dear Pastor Glen, I am sorry if I have mistook your earlier sharing. I felt the scriptures posted earlier involved 1) sinning 2) blaspheming the Lord, 3) did not repent which means that laws are broken. And if they did, they now face the wrath of God - all the victims including children in the tragedy deserve this for they all have sinned and did not repent. As for EdB's sharing, he made me realised what I did. I was judging God. I now felt that I was wrong for judging God in trying to seek an explanation why the event took place the way it did and by His Grace I hope He will forgive me for having such thoughts. I still am unable to comprehend this matter but when I read your earlier post. It gave me a picture that all of them deserve the wrath - the Indonesians, Sri Lankans, Indians, Thais as well as Europeans whom I believe are Christians too for they have not repented. We will never know if those dead Christians are what 1John 2:3 said they are, will we? That's why I could not agree with you. Pls correct me if I misundertood further. Even your new post mentioned repentence, disobedience, evil. |
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88 | Aren't we in the age of GRACE? | Rom 8:28 | ngkh | 141050 | ||
Thank you pastor for your insights. However, I thought with the coming of Christ, Paul said that we are no longer ruled by law but by grace. And if I understand correctly, Grace is undeserved favour and if we believe in Lord, grace is FREE. No works required for they would be dead works. We only need to believe and have faith that God loves us, blessings instead of harms shall come to us. Galatians 3:10-14 All who rely on observing the law are under a curse, for it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.”[c] 11Clearly no one is justified before God by the law, because, “The righteous will live by faith.”[d] 12The law is not based on faith; on the contrary, “The man who does these things will live by them.”[e] 13Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.”[f] 14He redeemed us in order that the blessing given to Abraham might come to the Gentiles through Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit. Roman 8:1-4 Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus,[a] 2because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death. 3For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the sinful nature,[b] God did by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful man to be a sin offering.[c] And so he condemned sin in sinful man,[d] 4in order that the righteous requirements of the law might be fully met in us, who do not live according to the sinful nature but according to the Spirit. Galatians 3:25 25Now that faith has come, we are no longer under the supervision of the law. I am confused here. If the people who died or suffered in tsunami tragedy are in their wicked ways, I would agree with the scriptures you have quoted. But I'm not sure the scriptures you have quoted will apply in this case. I can accept EdB's explanation but I'm afraid I can't agree with yours. Unless, I am wrong in my belief. |
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89 | Why God allows such tragedy | Rom 8:28 | ngkh | 140871 | ||
Thank you EdB. You've made me realised again how easily I will point fingers at others but myself and how easily I can doubt. However, as my search continues, I believe I am being led to his Grace about giving too. Luke 6:38, Proverbs 11:24-25 Thanks again to all who shared. |
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90 | Why God allows such tragedy | Not Specified | ngkh | 140825 | ||
I have asked the following question before in my early days of being a christian and studying the Bible. "Why did God kills" i.e. re Amalakites,etc and have accepted the probable reasons explained then. Perhaps they really deserve to be wiped out. I am asking the same question again with the recent events happening in South East Asia i.e. the high number of death in the tsunami tragedy. If God is so full of grace and that He loves us so much that I believe Him to be, why is He allowing such massive deaths to happen? Please teach me how to explain to a non believer that God loves us that he sacrificed His son for our sins but then he still allowed such tragedy to happen. When I saw a news footage of a man on CNN who lost everything, wife, kids, house, I asked myself. Why? |
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91 | Why God allows such tragedy | Bible general Archive 2 | ngkh | 140829 | ||
I have asked the following question before in my early days of being a christian and studying the Bible. "Why did God kills" i.e. re Amalakites,etc and have accepted the probable reasons explained then. Perhaps they really deserve to be wiped out. I am asking the same question again with the recent events happening in South East Asia i.e. the high number of death in the tsunami tragedy. If God is so full of grace and that He loves us so much that I believe Him to be, why is He allowing such massive deaths to happen? Please teach me how to explain to a non believer that God loves us that he sacrificed His son for our sins but then he still allowed such tragedy to happen. When I saw a news footage of a man on CNN who lost everything, wife, kids, house, I asked myself. Why? |
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92 | Why God allows such tragedy | Rom 8:28 | ngkh | 140834 | ||
I have asked the following question before in my early days of being a christian and studying the Bible. "Why did God kills" i.e. re Amalakites,etc and have accepted the probable reasons explained then. Perhaps they really deserve to be wiped out. I am asking the same question again with the recent events happening in South East Asia i.e. the high number of death in the tsunami tragedy. If God is so full of grace and that He loves us so much that I believe Him to be, why is He allowing such massive deaths to happen? Please teach me how to explain to a non believer that God loves us that he sacrificed His son for our sins but then he still allowed such tragedy to happen. When I saw a news footage of a man on CNN who lost everything, wife, kids, house, I asked myself. Why? |
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93 | Burn in Hell? | Mark 9:43 | ngkh | 118360 | ||
Read thru all the scriptures adviced (posted) but I still do not see a verse that says you will go to hell if you do not seek Gods salvation. I saw a presentation Heaven's Gate Hell's fire in a church which portray this info. Don't quite agree with the presentation. That is why I would like to refer back to the bible for a verse that say so. Perhaps my question was not clear enough. Sorry | ||||||
94 | burn in hell | Mark 9:43 | ngkh | 118318 | ||
Thanks but I would believe that we go to hell if we've sinned. But that statement seemed to cover everything- eventhough you have been doing good all your life be it a muslim, Buddhist or aethist but if you are not a Christian, hell you go. Will this not cause a stir to non christians. I have many non christian friends who were told this and they responded negatively. How would you undo such thoughts? | ||||||
95 | Burn in Hell? | Not Specified | ngkh | 118221 | ||
I have heard and heard many evangelists said that if we do not seek God's salvation, we will forever burn in hell. My question is where in the scriptures said that or was the above statement man made. If its John 3:16, it mentioned perish but not burn in hell. |
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96 | Burn in Hell? | Mark 9:43 | ngkh | 118228 | ||
I have heard and heard many evangelists said that if we do not seek God's salvation, we will forever burn in hell. My question is where in the scriptures said that or was the above statement man made. If its John 3:16, it mentioned perish but not burn in hell. |
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97 | Lucider satan? | Ezek 28:12 | ngkh | 117732 | ||
I was told that Lucifer is satan. Is this correct? | ||||||
98 | In comparison to 2 Kings 5: 18-19 | Deut 5:9 | ngkh | 117727 | ||
Refering to 2 Kings 5:18 - Yet in this thing may the Lord pardon your servant: when my master goes into the temple of Rimmon to worship there, and he leans on my hand, and I bow down in the temple of Rimmon--when I bow down in the temple of Rimmon, may the Lord please pardon your servant in this thing." 19 Then he said to him, "Go in peace." So he departed from him a short distance. Does this mean that there are exceptions ? |
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99 | Why children as well? | Bible general Archive 2 | ngkh | 104949 | ||
I apologise for the confusion there. Anyway, in my part of the world, adoption is a very slow and lengthy process (lots of red tapes) so much that it discourages adoption and that we have a lot of abandoned children in homes set up by religious establishments be it Christians, Muslims and Buddhists and are normally supported by charity. Gov assistance in my opinion is really pathetic and they are generally dependant on the charity of the public. Most of the homes are in quite poor state . That's why I thought that by having a children and then ending in these homes is not going to help them much either. Lucky ones get to go to these homes. There are also many that end up in the streets. Just my 2 cents worth. |
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100 | Why children as well? | Bible general Archive 2 | ngkh | 104948 | ||
I apologise for the confusion there. Anyway, in my part of the world, adoption is a very slow and lengthy process (lots of red tapes) so much that it discourages adoption and that we have a lot of abandoned children in homes set up by religious establishments be it Christians, Muslims and Buddhists and are normally supported by charity. Gov assistance in my opinion is really pathetic and they are generally dependant on the charity of the public. Most of the homes are in quite poor state . That's why I thought that by having a children and then ending in these homes is not going to help them much either. Lucky ones get to go to these homes. There are also many that end up in the streets. Just my 2 cents worth. |
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