Bible Q & A Thread

[LisaLisa]

Linda and Karen, my dear sisters, I love you both! You are both so precious and so important to Jesus, and to me too! I"m not trying to hurt either of you, please understand and know that. You are both loved very much, and appreciated very much.

My point was, and I think it's been missed, is that we can do better and we should do better. We should always reach higher, always try to improve, that's all I'm saying.

There is room for improvement in the way that we witness to unbelievers. I"m sorry if this offends, it's not meant to. Please don't take it as a judgment because it's not. I'm including myself too, we all have strong points and weak points, and we all need improvement in some areas.

For alot of people, their salvation and hearing the word of God doesn't come immediately. It does for some, but not for everybody. It took me almost my entire life, and that's the truth. So, it's not black and white, but a metamorphosis over a period of time. When you plant a seed, it doesn't grow to a mature plant in just a few minutes, it takes a long time to grow and develop with the help from people and God who waters it along the way. People are no different.

You may plant a seed, gently.........and it will take time to mature. If it doesn't sprout immediately doesn't mean that the seed is bad, it just means that over time, the seed will sprout on it's own with God's sunlight and water on it over time, if it is meant to be. But if we trample on it, it might not ever grow.

We are not Jesus Christ, we don't have the right or the authority to judge another person. We can only plant those seeds with love, and pray that it will grow in it's own time.

It takes a humble heart to admit that there is room for improvement. None of us is perfect, Lord knows that. But we can all always strive to do better and we should.

 

[chimney55]

As SG said in another thread, telling the truth does not imply judgment. I'm not "judging" iJax or anyone else here.

 

[iJax]

Jax, are you seeking truth? Yes or no. No long dissertation .....just a yes or no

I am no different from any other person here. My answer is both.

 

[Saintscruiser]

What truths are you looking for? I didn't mean to quit smoking tobacco either, but I did, Praise God! I didn't think there was any hope for me. I thought I would die like my mom did a year ago from lung cancer. God had a plan. I had my moments, vaping....seeing people on tv smoking would bug me. I really felt like if I didn't stick with it, the way I was coughing, my husband would go through with me what I went through with my mom. vaping was going to be the closest thing to quiting that this MS girl would ever see. Praise God, I'm on this side of it and Lord Willing, and He is, I won't go back. So, Jax, tell me what it is that you are seeking.

I am no different from any other person here. My answer is both.

 

[blondeambition3]

I am no different from any other person here. My answer is both.

This is getting like a 'triple thumbs up' from me!!!

 

[iJax]

Jax, tell me what it is that you are seeking.

A day without conflict.

 

[Saintscruiser]

A day without conflict.

I can understand that. What kind of conflict.....emotional or spiritual? I apologize if it sounds like I'm prying, but I want to be specific, without trying to delve into your personal life. I know both kinds of conflict, as do we all here.......and the loneliness it brings. It's awful.

 

[iJax]

I can understand that. What kind of conflict.....emotional or spiritual? I apologize if it sounds like I'm prying, but I want to be specific, without trying to delve into your personal life. I know both kinds of conflict, as do we all here.......and the loneliness it brings. It's awful.

I'm sorry, I got nothing for ya I think I have to tell you and I do wish you will believe me here. I didn't come to this this topic "seeking" anything. Nor did I come here to push my beliefs. And I know some people find this hard to believe, but I didn't even realize it was in a Christian forum. I thought it was a GENERAL TOPICS question asking EVERYONE and ANYONE to answer. So I offered information that some people didn't like to hear.

 

[chimney55]

I am no different from any other person here. My answer is both.

Both? When do you find it acceptable and appropriate for someone to lie to you? Or are you saying that you're looking for truth only if it coincides with what you already believe to be the truth?

 

[iJax]

The question implies a lack of knowledge and [or] a desire to find it..... A yes answer to that question is just as bad as a no. It implies what i know how MUST be false, and I am seeking you to tell me I am wrong and give me the truth....

I wanted to answer, "No", but that seemed rude. It also implies I know it all and I am right 100% of the time, which NO ONE on this world today is RIGHT 100% of the time... so we are all both seeking truth and not seeking what OTHERS tell us is "truth".

I do not seek software. In 1000 years from now, that type of "truth" will change. You asked for "no long dissertation." I could not answer black and white. It's the same as..."Can God make a rock so large he can not lift it?" ...answer Yes or No. Both answers are right and both answers are wrong.

Jax, are you seeking truth? Yes or no. No long dissertation .....just a yes or no

Both? When do you find it acceptable and appropriate for someone to lie to you? Or are you saying that you're looking for truth only if it coincides with what you already believe to be the truth?

 

[eHuman]

I thought it was a GENERAL TOPICS question asking EVERYONE and ANYONE to answer. So I offered information that some people didn't like to hear.

Meanwhile being (your input) very relevant to you from a real world perspective, anthropology being a hobby. This is why I personally found no offense. While I did not agree with conclusions drawn, I understood "how you were looking through the glass."

I think the neat thing is that the study of those items left behind by civilizations long past; though they can't speak they can give a glimpse "through a dim glass" into how a given people might have lived or thought long ago. People like a mystery, sorting through those old pieces are sort of like a puzzle being put together. It is relaxing and rewarding. I'm glad your shared.

And I'm glad that even though you stumbled in by accident and through a rocky start, you're still lurking.

 

[eHuman]

So you are window shopping waiting to see if anything catches your eye?

 

[Saintscruiser]

Okay. I take you at your word. It was nice meeting you, Jax. Blessings on you and your family. Shalom.

 

[iJax]

Thats the greatest thing about investigations work. 5 people can look at the same set of clues and talk for days on what is right. Add in 2000 years, words changing meanings and the different views of the writters...and you can talk for years.

I will lurk for now. I think I will wait to post any of my ideas. Just to confirm with others, I stay away from scripture unless asked.

As I did in this thread, In my first post I will confirm the OP wants my opinion before posting it and I will warn others it may not jive with what current mainstream churches are saying.

 

[blondeambition3]

Thats the greatest thing about investigations work. 5 people can look at the same set of clues and talk for days on what is right. Add in 2000 years, words changing meanings and the different views of the writters...and you can talk for years.

I will lurk for now. I think I will wait to post any of my ideas. Just to confirm with others, I stay away from scripture unless asked.

As I did in this thread, In my first post I will confirm the OP wants my opinion before posting it and I will warn others it may not jive with what current mainstream churches are saying.

Welcome aboard iJax!

 

[lmrasch]

Thats the greatest thing about investigations work. 5 people can look at the same set of clues and talk for days on what is right. Add in 2000 years, words changing meanings and the different views of the writters...and you can talk for years.

I will lurk for now. I think I will wait to post any of my ideas. Just to confirm with others, I stay away from scripture unless asked.

As I did in this thread, In my first post I will confirm the OP wants my opinion before posting it and I will warn others it may not jive with what current mainstream churches are saying.

Well, you're in good company then ijax...some of the stuff on here does not jive with current mainstream church sayings....good or bad, lol!

Good to have you here

 

[blondeambition3]

Well, you're in good company then ijax...some of the stuff on here does not jive with current mainstream church sayings....good or bad, lol!

Good to have you here

Amen iJax... we're all 'works in progress' and while our mouths may not often reflect it, our Hearts are stayed on Christ.. (lol)

 

[Saintscruiser]

Welcome aboard, Jax. That is all I'm going to say before I put another foot in my mouth!

 

[lmrasch]

Welcome aboard, Jax. That is all I'm going to say before I put another foot in my mouth!

Haha.....You're awesome SaintCruiser...

 

[lmrasch]

Chimney QUOTE: Matthew 10:14 If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, leave that home or town and shake the dust off your feetIn verse 14, He gives instructions for what they are to do if anyone doesn't welcome them or listen to their words, they are to leave and dust off their sandals. If the harvest is plenty, why would Jesus tell them to do that? Didn't He want those people to be saved? Can we see an application in our lives today? END QUOTE

Yes, Jesus’ main goal was that they would be saved. However, if they did not receive them or their testimony, they were not to dwell on that fact...to shake to dust off their feet meaning don’t carry it with you, shake it off. Don’t let the soil or dirt remain on you, leave it where it is. Probably a good idea, leaving the soil there...because seeds are planted in dirt, leaving it there provides more soil for the seed to take root. Taking offence and arguing about it, railing against them would only detract from the message. Leave the condition of their heart to God...move on....

Today when we share the word, there are many that become instantly offended at our words. They get their back up so to speak. Saying things like, “you’ve got to be a fool to believe such rubbish.” Or, “the bible is just one good book out of many, why would I limit myself to just one, it is a book full of stories, kind of like a journal so following just one book is ridiculous.”

Now, I could take that as them saying to me that I was a fool and immediately want to defend my stance...they just called me a fool. I don’t want them insinuating that I'm a fool! So, I could start arguing with them trying to prove my point which only further pushes them to take a harder stance on their position. Or, I could just shake off the statement....Agree in my heart that it is true, I am a fool for God, because his wisdom is foolishness to men anyways, realizing I am in good company with God’s foolishness . God will ultimately have his way in the matter, will he not?