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NASB | Romans 12:1 Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 12:1 Therefore I urge you, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies [dedicating all of yourselves, set apart] as a living sacrifice, holy and well-pleasing to God, which is your rational (logical, intelligent) act of worship. |
Subject: HELP ME PLEASE...I am not content! |
Bible Note: cajam: You said "I mean the Holy Ghost that fill in the upper room, not the one that is going around this forum. Your words are not at all accurate. First, even though the KJV uses the word "Ghost" there is only one place in the New Testament where the Word "ghost" s used. That place is where Jesus appears to the disciples in the room where Thomas was offered to touch Jesus' wounds. The proper way would have been to have them say "eek, a ghost!" The correct translation is "Holy Spirit." Scripture s clear, when a person, or child is regererated in Christ (Born Again) the "Holy Spirit" is given as a deposit that assures us we are His and eternally "sealed". I fail to see what you mean by the Bible Study Forum has a different Holy Spirit than you have. Perhaps, you are saying that the spiirit that causes such you to insunate such unkind words is not of the Lord Jesus Christ? I would have to agree with you on that statement if that's what you ment. Cajam, when I read your this note I read anger, ignorance, and a definite denominational bias. I don't fault you for denominational bias (although I do not agree with the Name of Jesus Baptism, (or the other teachings that go with it) what bothers me most is the arrogance and unkindness that you attack my note and others with. May I ask why you do so in direct rejection of Jesus Christ and His teachings. I understand we are to "Love one another as Christ has loved us." Perhaps there are exceptions I do not know of? Please Cajam, do you really believe to think about murdering someone is equal to doing killing someone? Jesus was attempting to say that sin is conceived in the heart (our thoughts) aand them born in our actions. There is a lession to control our thoughts, and we won't commit sin. I am no expert, but I am aware that homosexuality is NOT a surface sin with shallow roots. The Hososexual is "root bound" and every part of these fokes lives are so deeply wolven together arround this sinful lifestyle, it takes great love and understanding to show homosexuals how to be released from the bonndage that has them so twisted in knots. To get to the inner man or woman in the sin take patients and lots of prayer. Patients most people (Christians) do not have. Most untrained Christians just want the person to say a sinners prayer, be Baptized, become a member and that is suppose to cure this homosexual. Why do we send Christians with cancer to the best doctor we know of? Because some or most Christians are not supernaturally healed, except with the aid of doctors and medicine. Homosexuality is a sin much like cancer, it eats away at the entire person, body, soul and mind. Helping would involve rather than sending a homosexual to church, the church needs to be sending well trained people to reach out to him or her. For information sake the Exodus Ministries is regenerated born again homosexuals reaching out to the homosexual community. This kind of ministry is the nost effective that I know of. What do you know for a fact, with proof, anything works better. You said "is a lot better than sending him to a Counselor who may be homosexual themselves..." I most certianly agree with that. I said nothing about sending anyone to a homosexual counselor! I would have talked to and gotten references even befroe sending anyone to even a Christian professional Counselor. This is the only responsible way to make referals. However if we carried this to a unlogical pattern than we would not send a sinner to talk to a sinner, which I know of no one who is not a sinner. The Exodus Ministries have reformed born again repented ex-homosexuals reaching out. I can see nothing but wisdom in this. Cajam, sin is so complex God sent His one and only Sonto die in our place. Should anyone not see how seriously complex, getting people to repent and turn away from sin is quite complex. Why would people rather go to hell then change and accept Gods forgiveness in Jessus Christ. This is very complex for me atleast. Cajam, perhaps you might consider what I have responded to you with, and after praying about his, send me you thoughts. Peace. justme |