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jopie:
Hi to all of you.
I just joined the forum a few days ago, my name is John, I live in Victoria B.C. Canada.
Found the topic on tithing interesting.
I remember some years back at a Annual business meeting at the Church I used to go to,
a board member had done some statistics on tithing.
He found it rather strange that single women in the middle age bracket tithed the least.
My wife made a comment that it is easier to tithe on eighty thousand then it is on twenty thousand.
I am glad that God opened my eyes, only He knows why it took so long.
Paul says "It's for freedom you've been set free". It feels so good to be free.
The joy of the Lord comes after you've been set free.
But the real reason I am writing is that I am looking for a good Bible translation.
I have the common ones in addition to several Dutch translations, the Country I was born in.
I am on a yearly Bible reading program,
and the last two years I have been reading from the English Standard Version.
I also have a copy of the Concordant Literal New Testament.
If any of you can give me some advice I would really appreciate that.
I am glad to be part of the group.
God bless you all.
John.
Dave in Tenn:
Hi John, and welcome to the forum. Lots of people have said good things about Rotherhams translation. I haven't been able to find it here in the Bible Belt USA. No surprise there. I'm enjoying The Amplified Bible.
If you can read on your computer, the resources at www.e-sword.com are great, with lots of different translations to choose from and compare.
Roy Martin:
I got up this morning and saw this topic which I think is related to my thread about animosity.
I'm just a little fish in a big pond, but I'll add to this thread if no one minds.
What I see here are reflections or dwelling on the past, questioning whats right or wrong, their heart, our heart, Babylon and more Babylon.
I use to dwell on my past and think of these things, I could have or should have done this or that, what was I thinking. The thoughts were many until I was feeling hurt, anger, and on it went. But now I dwell on the past to see where God was working and guiding every step I took. Its a joyful and peaceful feeling.
My point is this; When we start talking about the past in a negative way with the questions and comments I have seen on this thread and many others, it stirs emotions of pain and disappointment.
There is always the bad with the good in our trials and steps in growing and learning, but if we dwell on the bad then it keeps us from seeing the good. It bogs us down with unnecessary baggage.
All the mistakes we have made in our lives are to teach us and see how God is loving and so in control of everything.
I use to talk a lot about my ex-wife, about how she cheated on me, and if I was talking to someone that has gone through it also, well it wouldn't be long until we would be out of control. All we were doing is re living the pain and never putting it behind us. Now I can talk about these things but God is the topic w/o all the other stuff that edify s nothing.
Have I made any sense here? I hope not to offend.
My past, present and future has been given to me to humble me, to be a witness of Gods glorious work and presence. How can Gods glory be seen in us by reliving our past in a negative way. Babylon this and that, motives, hearts right or wrong. I just can't see any edification in any of it. I had to ask myself, why do I keep reliving Babylon if I have came out of it?
Peace
Roy
G. Driggs:
--- Quote from: Roy Martin on July 06, 2009, 07:43:54 AM ---I got up this morning and saw this topic which I think is related to my thread about animosity.
I'm just a little fish in a big pond, but I'll add to this thread if no one minds.
What I see here is reflections or dwelling on the past, questioning whats right or wrong, their heart, our heart.
I use to dwell on my past and think of these things, I could have or should have done this or that, what was I thinking. The thoughts were many until I was feeling hurt, anger, and on it went. But now I dwell on the past to see where God was working and guiding every step I took. Its a joyful and peaceful feeling.
My point is this; When we start talking about the past in a negative way with the questions I have seen on this thread and many others, it stirs emotions of pain and disappointment.
There is always the bad with the good in our trials and steps in growing and learning, but if we dwell on the bad then it keeps us from seeing the good. It bogs us down with unnecessary baggage.
All the mistakes we have made in our lives are to teach us and see how God is loving and so in control of everything.
I use to talk a lot about my ex-wife, about how she cheated on me, and if I was talking to someone that has gone through it also, well it wouldn't be long until we would be out of control. All we were doing is re living the pain and never putting it behind us. Now I can talk about these things but God is the topic w/o all the other stuff that edify s nothing.
Have I made any sense here? I hope not to offend.
My past, present and future has been given to me to humble me, to be a witness of Gods glorious work and presence. How can Gods glory be seen in us by reliving our past in a negative way. Babylon this and that, motives, hearts right or wrong. I just can't see any edification in any of it.
Peace
Roy
--- End quote ---
Great point Roy. I must admit, Im guilty of all that. What better place than this to have all this brought to the Light? Im not just saying that either, it is truly humbling to be exposed like that, especially in the company of BT. Be patient, I have a long way to go.
Peace, Love, G.Driggs
aqrinc:
Hi Roy & G. Driggs,
Most forum members, who have been here and studied for a while, know that all those blinded ones, are still our brothers and sisters. What is our focus today, is not on saving anyone, that is GOD'S TO DO. We need to learn and study and grow in the revealed Truths Of The Scriptures. We need to study to show ourselves approved by GOD, not any man.
It is more like, Come out of her My People.
Rev 2: 4-6 MKJV)
4 But I have against you that you left your first love.
5 Therefore remember from where you have fallen, and repent, and do the first works, or else I will come to you quickly and will remove your lampstand out of its place unless you repent.
6 But you have this, that you hate the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.
Rev 3: 9-11 (MKJV)
9 Behold, I give out of those of the synagogue of Satan, those saying themselves to be Jews and are not, but lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before your feet, and to know that I have loved you.
10 Because you have kept the Word of My patience, I also will keep you from the hour of temptation which will come upon all the habitable world, to try those who dwell upon the earth.
11 Behold, I come quickly. Hold fast to that which you have, so that no one may take your crown.
Rev 14: 8-11 (CLV)
8 And another, a second messenger, (Angel) follows, saying, "It falls! It falls! Babylon the great has made all nations drink of the wine of the fury of her prostitution!"
9 And another, a third messenger, follows them, saying with a loud voice, "If anyone is worshiping the wild beast and its image, and is getting an emblem on his forehead or on his hand,
10 he, also, is drinking of the wine of the fury of God, blended undiluted in the cup of His indignation, and he shall be tormented in fire and sulphur in the sight of the holy messengers and in the sight of the Lambkin."
11 And the fumes of their torment are ascending for the eons of the eons. And they are having no rest day and night, those worshiping the wild beast and its image, and if anyone is getting the emblem of its name."
Rev 18: 1-5 (CLV)
1 After these things I perceived another messenger descending out of heaven, having great authority. And the earth is illuminated by his glory."
2 And he cries with a strong voice, saying, "It falls! It falls! Babylon the great! And it became the dwelling place of demons and the jail of every unclean spirit and the cage of every unclean and hateful bird,
3 for, as a result of the wine of the fury of her prostitution have all the nations fallen. And the kings of the earth commit prostitution with her ,and the merchants of the earth are rich as a result of her power to indulge."
4 And I hear another voice out of heaven, saying, "Come out of her, My people, lest you should be joint participants in her sins, and lest you should be getting of her calamities,
5 for her sins were piled up to heaven, and God remembers her injuries."
george. :)
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