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Results from: Answered Questions, Answers, Unanswered Questions, Notes
Contents include: "prayer"
On or After: Wednesday, September 2, 2009
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1 Timothy 6:3 |
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1 Cor 9:19 |
stjohn |
Wed 09/2/09, 7:56pm |
218250 |
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Dear Mike,
Please check out this link.
http://www.gotquestions.org/lectio-divina.html
I will be keeping you in prayer, Mike, and I know others who have been reading along will too.
John |
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1 Timothy 6:3 |
Note |
1 Cor 9:19 |
strts5 |
Thu 09/10/09, 1:55pm |
218352 |
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To everyone here,
An update. I followed everyone's advice (mostly, if I left without talking with him, my phone would start ringing). I spoke with my old pastor privately and told him of my decision to leave his church. It was a very emotional conversation, he has been through some very difficult times with me and I love him very much. He corrected me on some of my false idea's about his teachings, but in the end he stands by some teachings and authors who I could not in good conscience support. In the end I told him I am leaving his church and would no longer be under his authority as my pastor which he accepted graciously.
Please keep me in your prayers that God will show me to where He wants me and I can be used according to God's will.
In Him
Mike R |
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"Women being silent" |
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Gal 3:28 |
fellowlaborer |
Fri 09/11/09, 12:01am |
218359 |
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As I read the dialogue regarding "Women being silent" I noticed something. The scriptures that were outlined pertained to women who had a husband; which would be the role of wife.
The creation of the woman was always a part of God's plan. The order of creation was perfect for as man noticed the male and female animals; then God relayed this powerful and profound truth. When God created all things He said "It is good." Yet, for man to be alone God said that is not good. And, Adam was promoted :-).
Please excuse me for jumping around...
Now, the word "usurp" by definition means to take authority by force. (And, I have seen this happen too many times in the marriage union.) Now, I Tim 2 opens with admonishment for prayer and for "all in authority." And at the latter part of the chapter when the woman is mentioned the direction again went toward a marriage union.
Also, women having positions of authority is not a A.D. occurence. We find that Deborah was a judge - in the book of Judges. History identifies notable queens, e.g. Queen Esther; as well as, notable women mentioned in the genealogy found in Matthew 1.
Also, historians give the probable dates for the book of I Timothy as unknown. The probable date for Galatians 55 and 60 a.d. II Timothy probable dates between 65 and 67 and in this book the Apostle Paul acknowledges Timothy's grandmother and mother with credit for Timothy's faith -- maybe they did some teaching. Paul spent time and was taught by Aquilla and Priscilla. Which I will quote Gal 3:28 "There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus." Those who are led by the spirit are the sons of God.
I don't know if I said everything that came to me or if you can follow me... I just trust that we will "...hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man." And, I believe it is referring to all mankind.
And the apostle Paul also says those who are unmarried is concerned about the things of the Lord 1 Cor 7:32-34. Let us be about our Father's business. |
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"Women being silent" |
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Gal 3:28 |
YenIsaRap |
Sat 09/12/09, 1:19pm |
218380 |
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Dear Yedida
No one has of yet answered any of the questions I have posed for the purpose of validating the position of women in ministry. ie, pastors, preachers, teachers.
You do not have any scriptures to uphold your beliefs, but rather your assumption as to what something "might" be saying.
Even by trying to use the position of (Prophetess). Which has not been in question for women.
A woman who speaks by divine inspiration or as the interpreter through whom the will of a god is expressed.
......free dictionary online
This does not gain for women the position of Preacher, this position is totally different, because Prophesy is when God speaks, not the Preaching of the written word we call the Bible. There is a big difference in the two.
Num.22:27-30
27 And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD, she fell down under Balaam: and Balaam's anger was kindled, and he smote the ass with a staff.
28 And the LORD opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times?
29 And Balaam said unto the ass, Because thou hast mocked me: I would there were a sword in mine hand, for now would I kill thee.
30 And the ass said unto Balaam, Am not I thine ass, upon which thou hast ridden ever since I was thine unto this day? Was I ever wont to do so unto thee? And he said, Nay.
Luke 19:38-40
38 Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.
39 And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.
40 And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.
From the preceding verses, do they give credence for asses and stones to Preach?
When you say
"The Lord gave the first commission after the resurrection to "go and tell..." to a woman."
There was no "Commission" to women, at that time, or any other time, to Preach.
That is tantamount to what the Catholic Church did by taking the "greeting" from the angel Gabriel, and Mary's cousin Elisabeth combining them together and making a prayer out of them.
Luk 1:28,42
28 And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.
42 And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.
Blessings
YenIsaRap |
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1 Timothy 6:3 |
Note |
1 Cor 9:19 |
DocTrinsograce |
Sat 09/12/09, 6:03pm |
218385 |
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The following was written by Todd Friel:
Looking for a good church? Join the club. Church-shopping can be a long and painful process. To shorten your search, call the pastor of the church before you visit and ask the following questions. This might save you a lot of Sundays.
1. What is man's biggest problem?
Seeker sensitive and felt-needs churches focus on man’s hurts and problems. The Bible says that man’s biggest problem is sin.
2. What must a man do to inherit eternal life?
Repent and trust is the Biblical answer. If the word "repent" is never used, say, "Thank you."
3. How do you deliver the salvation message?
Ask the pastor to describe specifically what he says. Does he encourage people to simply say a prayer? Does he tell people to ask Jesus into their hearts? The salvation message should include: God’s holiness, man’s sinfulness, God’s response (hell), God’s kindness (Jesus on the cross), man’s response (repentance and faith).
4. How hard is it to become a Christian?
The "formula" is simple, doing it is not. It is not easy to believe.
5. How often do you talk about sin, righteousness and judgment?
Balance is key. This should not be the only emphasis, but it should be a regular emphasis.
6. How seeker sensitive is your church?
It is o.k. for a church to be "seeker aware" but seeker sensitive means that they lean toward seekers and not the saved.
7. Who do you do church for, seekers or members?
"Both" is not acceptable. Church should be done for members and the unsaved are welcome to attend.
8. Do you dumb down your sermons?
If he says yes, he is probably not trying to wean his members from milk to meat. Answers like, "We try to make our sermons accessible to everyone" are sermons that are not meaty.
9. What is your mixture of topical vs. expository preaching?
Topical preaching is fine, but if a pastor never or rarely preaches expositionally (verse by verse), then you are going to be learning from the pastor and not God’s Word.
10. Do your sermons emphasize theology or are they relevant?
Everyone should say their sermons are relevant, what you are looking for is if they teach theology.
11. Describe your youth programs.
If fun and games is the major (and usually first) emphasis, you have a youth program that is trying to compete with MTV.
12. Describe your evangelism programs.
Don’t just accept, "We have an evangelism committee." Dig. Are they serious about saving souls?
13. What church growth model do you follow?
Hopefully they don’t have one. Churches should be reaching out to the lost, but churches that are plugged into new church growth models tend to follow man’s modern ideas rather than the Bible.
14. How much do you give to missions and the hungry?
Again, this reveals the heart of the church. While most churches give to missions, many never consider the poor.
15. Do you believe the Bible contains no errors or contradictions?
No equivocation allowed here.
16. Do you believe in a literal 6 day creation?
Jesus did (Matt.19:4).
17. Do you believe in a literal hell and eternal punishment?
Jesus did (Matt.25).
19. When you distribute the Lord's Supper, do you emphasize the need to examineyourself?
Paul did (I Cor.11:27-32).
20. Can a person who is living in a persistent lifestyle of sin inherit eternal life?
Sinners can certainly be forgiven, but practicing sinners cannot inherit eternal life (I John 3:8,9).
21. Does your church exercise church discipline?
Paul said we should (I Cor.5).
22. Do Sunday school teachers, nursery, and youth volunteers fill out an application to answer questions about their core beliefs, or are all volunteers accepted?
23.What are the essentials of the faith?
Father, Son, Holy Spirit, Salvation through faith alone, the inerrancy of Scripture.
24. Do you have a cross in your sanctuary?
Many remove it because they fear it will turn off seekers. They should glory in the cross. The cross should be the central focus of every church. |
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1 Timothy 6:3 |
Note |
1 Cor 9:19 |
fellowlaborer |
Sat 09/12/09, 10:35pm |
218387 |
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My dear Brother
I have been in the faith and ministry for approximately 25 years. Of all the preachers and teachings I have heard, I found when I continued to hear their sermons... there was something that did not jive with God's Word.
All of us will continue to learn and to grow...
I will enjoin you in prayer and my admonishment to you is to know that you know that you know you are moving with God. The Spirit of the Lord will lead you where you should serve, the times and the seasons. Rom 8:14
No offense, but when I read that questionnaire presented by one of our brothers, my heart wrenched.
From my personal experience, I have been in some congregations where it wasn't so much as what I received but what I gave. And as God gave opportunities I would teach and preach as the Lord led. And, I constantly engaged in prayer for the leadership and the people. Usually when I was in a place of contentment the Lord would lead me to the next mission. For then could I hear His still and quiet voice.
My brother put on the whole armour of God... pray.
Eph 6:10-18. Be blessed. |
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1 Timothy 6:3 |
Note |
1 Cor 9:19 |
stjohn |
Sat 09/12/09, 11:46pm |
218389 |
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Dear fellowlaborer,
Welcome to the forum!
Are you sure you meant to say you will 'enjoin' prayer?
I'm sorry for stepping in here, but I'm a bit confused by your statement. Enjoin; means to forbid or prohibit. Is that what you mean? |
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How did Peter recognize who Jesus was? |
Answer |
Eph 1:17 |
Wild Olive Shoot |
Sun 09/13/09, 4:49pm |
218398 |
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Dear Humility,
This is a question that I myself have pondered and honestly struggled with for quite some time. I found Matthew Henry's commentary in Matthew 16 to be helpful in understanding. I'll paste it below and pray it helps you as it did me.
The very thing that had me is the fact that saving faith, saving grace is a gift from God (Ephesians 2:8). We know Christ because He has been revealed to us, not because we searched, but because it was willed. As it is now, I would tend to believe it was back then and always.
Matthew 16:1- 4: 1 And the Pharisees and Sadducees came, and to test him they asked him to show them a sign from heaven. 2 He answered them, "When it is evening, you say, 'It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.' 3 And in the morning, 'It will be stormy today, for the sky is red and threatening.' You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times. 4 An evil and adulterous generation seeks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah." So he left them and departed.
"The demand was of a sign from heaven; this they desired him to show them; pretending they were very willing to be satisfied and convinced, when really they were far from being so, but sought excuses from an obstinate infidelity. That which they pretended to desire was,
Some other sign than what they had yet had. They had great plenty of signs; every miracle Christ wrought was a sign, for no man could do what he did unless God were with him. But this will not serve, they must have a sign of their own choosing; they despised those signs which relieved the necessity of the sick and sorrowful, and insisted upon some sign which gratify the curiosity of the proud. It is fit that the proofs of divine revelation should be chosen by the wisdom of God, not by the follies and fancies of men. The evidence that is given is sufficient to satisfy an unprejudiced understanding, but was not intended to please a vain humour. Ant it is an instance of the deceitfulness of the heart, to think that we should be wrought upon by the means and advantages which we have not, while we slight those which we have. If we hear not Moses and the prophets, neither would we be wrought upon though one rose from the dead." - Matthew Henry
Matthew 16:13 - 17: 13 Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, "Who do people say that the Son of Man is?" 14 And they said, "Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets." 15 He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" 16 Simon Peter replied, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." 17 And Jesus answered him, "Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven.
"1. The Christian religion is a revealed religion, has its rise in heaven; it is a religion from above, given by inspiration of God, not the learning of philosophers, nor the politics of statesmen. 2. Saving faith is the gift of God, and, wherever it is, is wrought by him, as the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, for his sake, and upon the score of his mediation, Phi_1:29. Therefore thou art blessed, because my Father has revealed it to thee. Note, The revealing of Christ to us and in us is a distinguishing token of God's good will, and a firm foundation of true happiness; and blessed are they that are thus highly favoured." - Matthew Henry
Ephesians 1:16 - 23: 16 I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers, 17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him, 18 having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, 19 and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great might 20 that he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, 21 far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come. 22 And he put all things under his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church, 23 which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.
Stand in His grace,
WOS |
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Petition the Lord with Prayer |
Answer |
Bible general |
azurelaw |
Mon 09/21/09, 5:03pm |
218551 |
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Dear mamayama,
No. This is a misconception for the purpose of corporate prayer. I believe the below link will be helpful:
http://gotquestions.org/corporate-prayer.html
Shalom
Azure |
| 10 |
Petition the Lord with Prayer |
Note |
Bible general |
justme |
Tue 09/22/09, 2:53pm |
218559 |
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Manamayama1: You have the Holy Fathers ear and He hears you. Having had many sericos health problems, several time death was quite near. I have prayed for the Lord to put me in the center of His will. What a perfect place to be! What peace there is knowing I am exactally where God wants me to be.
Prayer in groups often changes the people praying and God can use their sensivity and they can become His helpers and minsiter to you.
I cling to Psalm 139, every verse is full of assurance that the Lord know our life and the days we have. What a help this Chaper has been to many over so many hundreds of years.
If the only one praying for me, was me I have confidence and faith that God still moves and hears my prayers. I do not want to beg God for my will, but pray only for His direct will for my life.
I sincerely hope that Psalm 139 is a light that will guide your in your time of need. Blessings.
justme |
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Translation/Study of Jude |
Note |
Jude |
fallen4shell |
Fri 09/25/09, 5:59pm |
218611 |
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Due to the context of the passage and after careful study and prayer I am thoroughly convinced that Jude is pointing in verse five ["those who believed not the messengers"] to the rebellion of Korah.
I am by no means an expert in Greek, most of the "translating" I have done here is simply through careful exegesis of the context and specific words via strong's, lexicons, and other places in scripture where the specific greek words were used and how they were translated.
I also lend much credence to the hypothesis that the original new testament was written in Hebrew, not Greek, and therefore the greek texts would simply be translations of the original and therefore pretty open to error and interpretation. I do understand that this makes alot of people uneasy (feeling that scripture in this light can be interpreted too many different ways) and my only response to that is that without the assistance of the Holy Spirit even the most plain english can be misinterpreted anyway so I tend to rely quite heavily on HIM to reveal to me HIS intention for any given passage.
With all that said, the specific conjunction that you refer to "te" does not pose a problem for my translation when the punctuation is moved to include the beginning of verse 6 as part of verse 5. If you notice in the greek the conjunction comes AFTER the word "messengers" but in many english translations it has been moved to the beginning of verse 6. If we left the conjuction AFTER "messengers" and replaced punctuation and verse devisions in the KJV then it would read:
"...how that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not the angels(messengers), and which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day."
I hope this helps. |
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number 5 means in the bible. |
Answer |
1 Sam 17:40 |
YenIsaRap |
Sun 09/27/09, 2:50pm |
218640 |
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Dear shree30
As far as the number 5 goes for the examples given, they mean the number 5 Period. There is no spiritual segnifigance to it at all.
"Five is the number of God's grace or His gift to man."
Related Scripture: 1 Sam. 17:40; Matt. 14:17; Ex. 26:3; Lev. 26:8
"There were 5 stones that David picked up to kill Goliath. God gave him the victory.
God would have given David the victory if he (David ) had walked out into the field a pointed his finger at Goliath. Even though his hand did have 5 fingers on it.
1Sa 17:37
David said moreover, The LORD that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the LORD be with thee.
45 Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied. 46 This day will the LORD deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcases of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.
47 And all this assembly shall know that the LORD saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is the LORD'S, and he will give you into our hands.
It was David's Faith in God that gave him the victory.
I do not see within the story where the number 5 played any part in it.
"There were five loaves and fishes in which God gave to feed the multitude."
God would have answered Jesus prayer, regardless of how many fish, and loves there were.
Mat 14:17-19
17 And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes.
18 He said, Bring them hither to me.
19 And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
It was Jesus' Faith in God that provided enough food to feed a multitude of people.
I do not see within the story where the number 5 played any part in it.
In the tabernacle, there were five curtains, bars, and pillars.
There are just to many numbers within this story, to be able to say the number 5 has a special significance placed on it.
Exo 26:3
The five curtains shall be coupled together one to another; and other five curtains shall be coupled one to another.
I do not see within the story where the number 5 played any part in it
If Israel would have obeyed God, five of them would chase a thousand."
Lev 26:8
And five of you shall chase an hundred, and an hundred of you shall put ten thousand to flight: and your enemies shall fall before you by the sword.
All I see in this example is a total misquote.
Personally I don't think (wiki answers.com) is a very reliable resource as far as this question is concerned.
I do not see within the story where the number 5 played any part in it
Including this post, there are "now" a total of 12, which is the Number of Authority, meaning we should put this thread to bed.
Nite all:-)
YenIsaRap |
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Why fast and pray? |
Answer |
Matt 6:5 |
DocTrinsograce |
Sun 10/4/09, 12:46pm |
218777 |
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Hi, Divine Life...
Welcome to the forum!
Prayer and fasting diminish self and increase dependence on God. They are expressions of the Beatitudes described in the previous chapter. Those who are redeemed by our Lord do not obey His commands in order to obtain something; rather, they obey them because of the divine transformation from being self-worshipers to being God-worshipers.
In Him, Doc |
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Why fast and pray? |
Answer |
Matt 6:5 |
Searcher56 |
Sun 10/4/09, 5:12pm |
218781 |
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Scripture ... "Is it a fast like this which I choose, a day for a man to humble himself? Is it for bowing one's head like a reed and for spreading out sackcloth and ashes as a bed? Will you call this a fast, even an acceptable day to the LORD? (Isa 58:5) ... context
God's day to you DL, and welcome to the SBF,
Isaiah (Isa 8:3-13) and Jesus (Mat 6:16–18) said we needed the right motives when we fast ... we need to be humble (Psa 35:13) and never do it for show.
Nehemiah fasted and prayed when he heard of the plight of Jerusalem ... and may have got cleaned up for awhile. But his king saw his sad heart (Neh 1:2-2:2).
David fasted and prayed as his son was dying, pleading for his life (2Sa 12:15-25).
Jehoshaphat proclaimed a fast before going to battle with the Moabites and Ammonites (2Ch 20:3).
The people of Nineveh fasted when Jnah proclaimed the judgment of God (Jon 3:7).
Moses (twice) after getting the commandments and he saw the idolatry (Deu 9:7-21) and Jesus in preparation of His ministry (Luk 4:2) fasted for 40 days/nights
The Jews of Persia fasted for 3 days before Esther visited King Ahasuerus uninvited (Est 4:16-17).
Saul/Paul fasted for 3 days, between his conversion and water baptism (Act 9:9).
The church fasted before commissioning Barnabas and Saul for work (Act 13:2).
Paul and Barnabus appointed elders with fasting and prayer (Act 14:23).
So why do you think people fasted?
Searcher |
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Why did I get Cancer? |
Answer |
Psalm |
azurelaw |
Thu 10/8/09, 8:17am |
218834 |
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Dear mamayama1,
This is a difficult question for us - fallible human - to answer. I've always wondered about Job's illness that he might have got cancer, too. How could any of us repeat what Job's friends did to him by reasoning for God?
However, let us hold onto God's mercy and His salvation that we do not loose heart.
May I offer you Psalm 103 and Psalm 23 in your time of difficulties and affliction that I cannot understand (But Jesus our Saviour does).
You will be remembered in my prayers.
Shalom
Azure |
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is cancer from the devil? |
(?)Answered |
Psalm |
mamayama1 |
Thu 10/8/09, 11:26am |
218839 |
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last night I went to a wednesday church meeting, (somethiong I dont usually do) Since I was there I asked why I keep getting Cancer (my 3rd time) The answer i got was the Lord does not give us bad things he Loves Us and only wants good for us. I was told it came from the devil... I am confused with this sanswer because I always thought the devil can not create, he can trick us and imitate, If the devil gave me the cancer, wouldn't that be him creating the illness in me? The only way i can comprehend getting cancer from the devil would be that the devil lured me into a situation where I exposed myself to cancer? Also, Thank you for remembering me in your Prayers. I am not afraid of the cancer and I dont feel sorry for myself or anything like that. The reason Im even asked the question at the wednesday meeting is because this is the third time i have cancer. I wonder why it keeps coming back in different places (breast, lung, lymph) If the Lord wants me to come home and is using cancer to get me there I wonder why I keep getting free of the cancer then getting it back as a different type? |
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is cancer from the devil |
(?)Answered |
Psalm |
mamayama1 |
Thu 10/8/09, 11:35am |
218840 |
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last night I went to a wednesday church meeting, (somethiong I dont usually do) I asked why I keep getting Cancer (my 3rd time) The answer i got was the Lord does not give us bad things he Loves Us and only wants good for us. I was told it came from the devil... I am confused with this answer because I always thought the devil can not create, he can trick us and imitate, If the devil gave me the cancer, wouldn't that be him "creating" the illness in me? The only way i can comprehend getting cancer from the devil would be that the devil lured me into a situation where I exposed myself to cancer? Also, Thank you for remembering me in your Prayers. I am not afraid of the cancer and I dont feel sorry for myself or anything like that. The reason Im even asked the question at the wednesday meeting is because the subject of cancer came up and this is the third time i have cancer. I wonder why it keeps coming back in different places (breast, lung, lymph) If the Lord wants me to come home and is using cancer to get me there I wonder why I keep getting free of the cancer. |
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is cancer from the devil |
Answer |
Psalm |
DocTrinsograce |
Thu 10/8/09, 4:03pm |
218843 |
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"Do not even such things as are most bitter to the flesh, tend to awaken Christians to faith and prayer, to a sight of the emptiness of this world, and the fadingness of the best it yield? Doth not God by these things (ofttimes) call our sins to remembrance, and provoke us to amendment of life? How then can we be offended at things by which we reap so much good? ... Therefore if mine enemy hunger, let me feed him; if he thirst, let me give him drink. Now in order to do this, (1) We must see good in that, in which other men can see none. (2) We must pass by those injuries that other men would revenge. (2) We must show we have grace, and that we are made to bear what other men are not acquainted with. (4) Many of our graces are kept alive, by those very things that are the death of other men's souls ... The devil, (they say) is good when he is pleased; but Christ and His saints, when displeased." --John Bunyan
"There is no attribute of God more comforting to His children than the doctrine of Divine Sovereignty. Under the most adverse circumstances, in the most severe troubles, they believe that Sovereignty hath ordained their afflictions, that Sovereignty overrules them, and that Sovereignty will sanctify them all. There is nothing for which the children of God ought more earnestly to contend than the dominion of their Master over all creation -- the kingship of God over all the works of His own hands -- the throne of God, and His right to sit upon that throne. On the other hand, there is no doctrine more hated by worldlings, no truth of which they have made such a foot-ball, as the great, stupendous, but yet most certain doctrine of the Sovereignty of the infinite Jehovah. Men will allow God to be everywhere except on His throne. They will allow Him to be in His workshop to fashion worlds and to make stars. They will allow Him to be in His almonry to dispense His alms and bestow His bounties. They will allow Him to sustain the earth and bear up the pillars thereof, or light the lamps of heaven, or rule the waves of the ever-moving ocean; but when God ascends His throne, His creatures then gnash their teeth; and when we proclaim an enthroned God, and His right to do as He wills with His own, to dispose of His creatures as He thinks well, without consulting them in the matter, then it is that we are hissed and execrated, and then it is that men turn a deaf ear to us, for God on His throne is not the God they love. They love Him anywhere better than they do when He sits with his scepter in His hand and His crown upon His head. But it is God upon the throne that we love to preach. It is God upon His throne whom we trust. It is God upon His throne of whom we have been singing this morning; and it is God upon His throne of whom we shall speak in this discourse." --Charles H. Spurgeon |
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is cancer from the devil |
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Searcher56 |
Thu 10/8/09, 6:05pm |
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God's day to you, mamayama1,
Sickness or bad things do not come from the devil, unless God gives permission. Read Job 1-2.
Epaphroditus (Phi 2:25-27), Timothy (1Ti 5:23), Trophimus (2Ti 4:20), and Paul (2Co 4:11, 16; Gal 4:12-15) were sick. Tabitha even died (Act 9:36-41). James 5:14-15 talks about calling for the elders and says IF one committed sins, they will be forgiven him.
I think there are other cases in the Bible that show the godly can get sick and have bad things happen to them. Study Paul.
With prayers,
Searcher
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the work of binding and sealing |
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Is 8:16 |
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Fri 10/9/09, 5:27am |
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Greetings losafollower!
That is an interesting verse.
Here is a comment on this verse that might be helpful to you.
"Isa 8:16 - The words that follow in Isa_8:16, “Bind up the testimony, seal the lesson in my disciples,” appear at first sight to be a command of God to the prophet, according to such parallel passages as Dan_12:4, Dan_12:9; Rev_22:10, cf., Dan_8:26; but with this explanation it is impossible to do justice to the words “in my disciples” (b'ilmmudai). The explanation given by Rosenmüller, Knobel, and others, viz., “by bringing in men divinely instructed” (adhibitis viris piis et sapientibus), is grammatically inadmissible. Consequently I agree with Vitringa, Drechsler, and others, in regarding Isa_8:16 as the prophet's own prayer to Jehovah. We tie together...what we wish to keep from getting separated and lost; we seal (Chatam) what is to be kept secret, and only opened by a person duly qualified. And so the prophet here prays that Jehovah would take his testimony with regard to the future, and his instruction, which was designed to prepare for this future - that testimony and thorah which the great mass in their hardness did not understand, and in their self-hardening despised - and lay them up well secured and well preserved, as if by band and seal, in the hearts of those who received the prophet's words with believing obedience (limmud, as in Isa_50:4; Isa_54:13). For it would be all over with Israel, unless a community of believers should be preserved, and all over with this community, if the word of God, which was the ground of their life, should be allowed to slip from their hearts. We have here an announcement of the grand idea, which the second part of the book of Isaiah carries out in the grandest style. It is very evident that it is the prophet himself who is speaking here, as we may see from Isa_8:17, where he continues to speak in the first person, though he does not begin with (hebrew word not included)."
From Keil and Delitzsch Commentary on the Old Testament.
Your Brother in Christ,
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