brideofjc

God is not practicing the "respect of certain people" WS, as I just wrote today, if you are living a life of sin as per se homosexuality and you contract AIDS...is God giving you the AIDS or did YOU open yourself up to it by living a sinful lifestyle. You should already know the answer. God simply states that we are to not live sinfully, because HE knows that sometimes it will affect our physical health.

Hi WG, If we want forgiveness from the Lord, you have to confess. Nowhere does it state that our sins, transgressions or iniquities are automatically forgiven, except at the very beginning. This being complete grace. After this, you must confess (I need to do so daily) to get back into right fellowship with the Lord. As far as Jonah, you can look at it as abusive, I guess, but perhaps it's bette to look at it as The Almighty's Taxi Service for recalcitrant servants. As far as your former pastor is concerned, he was probably thinking of the gospel account ( don't have my bible for the exact book) where Jesus is healing the blind man from birth and his disciples ask him, "who sinned?" Jesus states neither the man or his parents. But just a few accounts later??? another healing is taking place and Jesus tells the man "go and sin no more lest a worse thing come upon you." Obviously, sometimes sin does bring about physical illnesses, but it isn't to be applied to all. You would need prophetic revelation from the Holy Spirit as to what is causing the illness. For example: if you are living a homosexual lifestyle and you contract AIDS from it, then you are reaping from your sinful lifestyle. Same thing as regarding drug abusers contracting AIDS or hepatitis from using dirty needles. Blessings If he was getting worked up, then he was unsure of his own beliefs, but quoting what his denomination spews out and your questions put him on the defensive.

Who was that? I wonder if I knew her?

Thanks 2027...what a hoot!!!

Jacob does say that "he saw God face to face..." and there is the possibility he was wresting with the pre-incarnate Christ. There is a belief that angels sent to the earth have to leave earth's realms before the breaking of day...therefore, the angel's command to let him go before the break of day. Was it an angel? I believe it was because the Greek word for this is "angelos" which simply means "messenger" and it sometimes is used of people as well. But the clue is wanting to be released before the break of day. Plus, how could 'just a man' truly put Jacob's hip or thigh out of joint for good. Obviously, Jacob was a strong man, if he could actually wrestle with an angel. However, I believe that there are different size angels in God's Kingdom. In the NASB text, Jacob uses the Hebrew word PEN-I-EL which means "the face of MY God" but then when he rose up, the text says in Hebrew, PEN-U-EL which means "the face of OUR God." Another interesting thing is that the angel asks for his name and Jacob gives it, but then the angel changes Jacobs name to Israel. When Jacob asks for the angels name, the angel won't give it to him. In the East, it is thought that if a person knows your name it gives them power over you, especially your first or given name. We see this same thing when the Lord Jesus Christ says that no one will know His new name...only the Father in Heaven will know the name that He newly gives to His Son. This indicates that no one ever will have power over the Lord Christ. In turn, the Lord Jesus will give a new name to those who overcome as well. So what it really an angelic visit? I think so.

Even though we have "protections" in place (supposedly), there are so many governmental infringments on the American's Constitutional rights, it is ridiculous. Those that are opposed to Christians being involved in government use "separation of church and state", however, this is actually not part of our Constitution. It was a line in a private letter (Jefferson?) not a government document. However, I now believe (after experiencing some of this for myself) if those that want the church to remain out of governmental affairs, then the government needs to stay the heck out of church affairs. You know what? THEY DON'T LIKE HAVING THE TABLES TURNED ON THEM!

JANE?....IS TARZAN GONE FOR THE NIGHT?

I believe that the Scriptures are clear that we are to "draw nigh to God and the devil will flee from you." book of James, chapter 2? I don't have my bible with me at the moment. This speaks loudly to me that the devil is not our friend, and he is most certainly not the friend of God. If God does indeed love satan, it is also with the knowledge that He did already pass judgment upon him for his wickedness in rebellion towards the Most High. One thing that I noticed about that show, is that it contains a bunch of new age doctrines, wraps it up in garments of light to deceive those that perhaps don't have a broad biblical base. I don't know your total Christian educational endeavors, but I would be very careful when you watch that show as far as trying to wrap your brain around some of their doctrinal positions. God Bless.

I find it interesting that you question the existence of God, yet you quote from the Holy Book ascribed to His authorship. Hmmm?

Don't give them any other GREAT ideas...George....they caused the problem to begin with and now they'll get paid for it???? OMG!

If I am recalling correctly, he also advocates "Open Theism" which can lead people to a smaller, meaner realization of the Supreme Deity. The following is an excerpt from Wikipedia: Brian McLaren's written and spoken words have come under scrutiny and subsequent criticism from figures both inside and out of the emerging church movement. Generally these criticisms claim that McLaren's theology provides no basis for doctrine and that without any basis, doctrine is abandoned in favor of "generosity" and "conversation." Conservative Emergents and Evangelicals have protested that McLaren's philosophical posture has led him to entertain and even embrace doctrinal positions that conservatives consider unorthodox. From the conservative wing of the emerging church movement Mark Driscoll has complained about McLaren's calling God a "chick," his advocacy of open theism, his downplaying of substitutionary atonement,[7] and his implicit denial of hell.[8] Evangelicals who have criticized McLaren include John MacArthur,[9] Albert Mohler,[10] Michael Horton,[11] Millard Erickson, Norman Geisler, Ray Comfort,and D.A. Carson.[12] Carson has been particularly vocal in his criticism of McLaren's doctrinal views, saying "as kindly but as forcefully as I can, that to my mind, if words mean anything, both McLaren and [steve] Chalke have largely abandoned the gospel" (D.A. Carson, Becoming Conversant with the Emerging Church, (2005), p.186).

WG...I can see that you will not be signing up any too soon into the nearest seminary located conveniently near you!

HMMMMM...does a well placed kick in the azz count for this topic?? Or should I post it in "Got your wallet now, Baby!"

The nakedness that they experienced, I do believe, was the knowledge that they had sinned, that is both of them. Therefore, they were both exposed. They didn't understand and therefore tried to cover up the outside flesh when it was the nakedness of their spirits that needed covering, because they had just lost the "Covering" of the Holy Spirit.

I think the judging that Paul is referring to is really using discernment.

I see "Johnny Jump Up" posted out there under the newspaper article. LOL. Looks like a church I used to go to! Sorry, but I'm in concurrence with the need for expelling demonic forces if need be, but they should be done by the elders of a church. I posted my own comment on the newspaper article. Whenever the world views the church doing what the Lord mandated it to do, it roils up its ugly head because the world wants to live like it wants to live but gets convicted by what the church is doing.

Must be an R-Kansas BK thingamajigger. Not Here...at least not yet!

Just curious about the "Profile" sections...what in the world is "REPUTATION" for anyway? Does anyone know?

Hi Geisha...good to see you posting again... Blasphemy indeed. It's funny, today, I was talking with the Lord, and told Him, I sure could never have done what He did at Calvary!

περὶ δὲ τὴν ἐνάτην ὥραν ἀνεβόησεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς φωνῇ μεγάλῃ λέγων, Ηλι ηλι λεμα σαβαχθανι; τοῦτ' ἔστιν, Θεέ μου θεέ μου, ἱνατί με ἐγκατέλιπες; The above is the Greek Text for Matthew 27:46 Ἠλί,n {ay-lee'} 1) Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani. The Hebrew form, as Elio, Elio, etc., is the Syro-Chaldaic (the common language in use by the Jews in the time of Christ) of the first words of the twenty second Psalm; they mean "My God, My God, why hast thou forsaken me?" Lama in the Greek text (that I'm looking at right now) is LEMA, so it would appear that the writers used a Greek form of the Hebrew as if transliterating and then wrote it out in proper Greek form. Varry interesting, indeed. Either way, it looks like the Lord Jesus is quoting Psalm 22 as a reference even on the cross of His fulfillment of the Scriptures.

Its been a very wet Spring here...sometimes I have felt like I have been transplanted into a rain forest :( However, I do have some plants and even though they are now getting over run with weeds...can't get in the garden....they look healthy.

Well, they do rhyme....other than this, I have never heard of anything. Just a wild guess without getting a bee in my bonnet or anything such like :) , It would probably most likely deal with three and the Trinity...then the bee and its honey, which would possibly have been considered the food of the gods.

Yeah, I know....sometimes people are really put off by a person who has been educated formally. I will take pounds, Euros or any other easily exchanged commodity. However, if the Greek coins are ancient enough and sell well enough on the open market, I might take those indeed. But generally speaking, good old green stuff will do...you know the kind with American Presidents on it? But seriously, if you would like to learn and know of 9 other people, the Accelerated class will do just fine.