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bluzman:
Thank you for the wonderful message Joe, which is warming my heart.
Bluzman
aqrinc:
Thanks Joe,
When i grow up i want to be able to write just like you. I know that takes time and study and eating humble pie often. That humble pie i have learned to like the taste of, much better than pumpkin pie, which i do not like.
There is not part of your post, that i would not heartily endorse. Thanks for saying for me, what i cannot yet express as eloquently as you just did.
It is a painful experience whenever someone gets offended or tired and leave without even a so long or goodbye. There really are so few people, in this Country of over 300 million population, that one can discuss the more profound Truths Of GOD'S Scripture.
I think that is enough from me, except to add, all my BT sisthren and brethren are today, the only ones that i can even discuss The Scriptures with. That is without being regarded as a three headed monster, who hates GOD, and despises the Sacrifice Of Jesus Christ.
LORD; how much longer,
george.
bambam:
Dear Joe,
I always wish to share my heart and my thoughts on here but I know that I am just a babe. You are wise. God has blessed this forum with some wise and humble moderators, and pride has always been one of my problems!!;-) thank you for the balance you bring. There is a peace here because of it. I do not get to comment much, but I LOVE to read and sometimes ask questions. I also listen to the audios and videos from Ray and have been learning much. So thank you for this place and praise be to God for it! I hope I do not have to leave again! I missed it so!
Beth :)
ez2u:
I have been here a couple of years. Everyone here seems ,to me , at different growth areas. At one time I stop posting and did stop reading but kept remembering the life that was here. So i came back to listen and read. It has taken me some time to get in part the message. I am probably one of those very mess up person that Christ has mercy upon and teaches and draws to Him. I feel very blessed. I know this forum is not perfect it has some issues. Jesus Christ is the perfect one., but i have so many too, and I am getting fed on this forum, Thank You JESUS!!!! so people coming and going there is a reason for that. God will bring those back whom He wants too. What my prayer is Lord give me the ability to know what is Your will and the strength to do it and to persevere. God bless peggy
mharrell08:
Thank you for this post Joe and I want to add on only 1 thing for all of us:
Isa 29:13 Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:
Matt 15:8 This people draweth nigh unto me [the Lord] with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
Mark 7:6 He [Jesus] answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
These posts that Joe, Craig, George, Nelson, and many others have created here and in times past, by the Will of God, are a true blessing. They speak to us directly to turn us away from our carnal attitudes and repent of who & what we are.
But they have to be more than words in our lives...it is not enough to say, 'Great post...I really need that', but then to fall away and back into carnal lusts of the heart. One would have been better to not say anything than to 'draw nigh with their lips, though their hearts are far away'. Aren't we all TIRED of the same run around...the same back-biting...the same silly doctrinal issues that are more about one's knowledge than their love of Christ?
Think about the children of Israel...'our admonition' [1 Cor 10:11]...even if you don't know or understand all the types/shadows that are present in the OT, there is one thing that is very obvious about the ancient Israelites that the scriptures harp on more than anything: THEY CONTINUALLY FELL AWAY FROM WHAT WAS PLEASING TO THE LORD...CONSISTENTLY! You don't have to be a biblical scholar to see that...and that's what WE have to stop doing as well. Otherwise, what's the point?
Now, we know that of ourselves, we can do nothing [John 15:5]...so let us look unto the Lord, as we are complete in Him [Col 2:10]. But THIS is what we need to repent of...this is what we need to ask him to work IN us...this change of who & what we are, completely. Otherwise, how are we any different...how are learning from the examples of the ancient Israelites?
Let us not be as that nation, hypocrites and back-sliding...the Lord has something BETTER for us [Heb 11:40]...if we don't repent and seek the Lord from these admonitions these members have shown us but only give lip service, we will not go further in our walk with Christ. Repent means to turn away from...to stop doing it...not just talk about it, but do it.
Thanks,
Marques
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