BibleForums Christian Message Board - Growing in Christ http://bibleforums.org/ 1 Thessalonians 5:9-11 For God has not destined us for wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep, we will live together with Him. Therefore encourage one another and build up one another, just as you also are doing. en Sun, 19 May 2013 22:40:05 GMT vBulletin 60 http://bibleforums.org/images/misc/rss.png BibleForums Christian Message Board - Growing in Christ http://bibleforums.org/ Running Eek http://bibleforums.org/showthread.php/247362-Running-Eek?goto=newpost Sat, 18 May 2013 17:28:39 GMT So could God called someone to physical activity/exercise and than hold off blessing because we don't follow His command. For we read of bodily exercise profiting little in I Timothy 4:7-8. I ask because it seems when I ask God in prayer about certain things that seem like curses in my life, He seems to be telling me if I ran it would get much better. But I hate running and really have no desire to run, I have heard from Christians saying they are addicted to Running, and I'm like HOW DO YOU GET ADDICTED TO RUNNING:eek::eek::eek:? Plus in all honestly don't know where to put it in my daily routine. Any advice would be helpful, and as always prayer would be much appreciated (especially for the desire to run and find time to do it, if it is God's will). ]]> Growing in Christ Duggars19fan http://bibleforums.org/showthread.php/247362-Running-Eek Repent of the act or repent of the root? http://bibleforums.org/showthread.php/247251-Repent-of-the-act-or-repent-of-the-root?goto=newpost Sun, 12 May 2013 03:49:53 GMT I heard a very good message today. The guy was preaching on how David responded and compared that with how Saul responded. David acknowledged his sin and asked God for a clean heart. On the other hand, Saul at first did not acknowledge he sinned... I heard a very good message today. The guy was preaching on how David responded and compared that with how Saul responded. David acknowledged his sin and asked God for a clean heart. On the other hand, Saul at first did not acknowledge he sinned at all! He said he was obedient. When Samuel pointed out the instructions of God were not followed, Saul said it was the people's who were at fault. Then Samuel gave him a word from God. And Saul AGAIN said he was obedient and said the people were the ones that brought up the spoil.

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Then Samuel told Saul the consequences and Saul acknowledged he had sinned. He acknowledged the action he had done was wrong. But he didn't deal with his heart. Following is the scripture, after the scripture, I'll add the next thing the preacher pointed out.

1 Sam 15:10-22


10 Now the word of the Lord came to Samuel, saying, 11 "I greatly regret that I have set up Saul as king, for he has turned back from following Me, and has not performed My commandments." And it grieved Samuel, and he cried out to the Lord all night. 12 So when Samuel rose early in the morning to meet Saul, it was told Samuel, saying, "Saul went to Carmel, and indeed, he set up a monument for himself; and he has gone on around, passed by, and gone down to Gilgal." 13 Then Samuel went to Saul, and Saul said to him, "Blessed are you of the Lord! I have performed the commandment of the Lord."


14 But Samuel said, "What then is this bleating of the sheep in my ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?"


15 And Saul said, "They have brought them from the Amalekites; for the people spared the best of the sheep and the oxen, to sacrifice to the Lord your God; and the rest we have utterly destroyed."


16 Then Samuel said to Saul, "Be quiet! And I will tell you what the Lord said to me last night."


And he said to him, "Speak on."


17 So Samuel said, "When you were little in your own eyes, were you not head of the tribes of Israel? And did not the Lord anoint you king over Israel? 18 Now the Lord sent you on a mission, and said, 'Go, and utterly destroy the sinners, the Amalekites, and fight against them until they are consumed.' 19 Why then did you not obey the voice of the Lord? Why did you swoop down on the spoil, and do evil in the sight of the Lord?"


20 And Saul said to Samuel, "But I have obeyed the voice of the Lord, and gone on the mission on which the Lord sent me, and brought back Agag king of Amalek; I have utterly destroyed the Amalekites. 21 But the people took of the plunder, sheep and oxen, the best of the things which should have been utterly destroyed, to sacrifice to the Lord your God in Gilgal."


1 Sam 15:22-31


22 So Samuel said:


"Has the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices,
As in obeying the voice of the Lord?
Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice,
And to heed than the fat of rams.
23 For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft,
And stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry.
Because you have rejected the word of the Lord,
He also has rejected you from being king."


24 Then Saul said to Samuel, "I have sinned, for I have transgressed the commandment of the Lord and your words, because I feared the people and obeyed their voice. 25 Now therefore, please pardon my sin, and return with me, that I may worship the Lord."


26 But Samuel said to Saul, "I will not return with you, for you have rejected the word of the Lord, and the Lord has rejected you from being king over Israel."


27 And as Samuel turned around to go away, Saul seized the edge of his robe, and it tore. 28 So Samuel said to him, "The Lord has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today, and has given it to a neighbor of yours, who is better than you. 29 And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor relent. For He is not a man, that He should relent."


30 Then he said, "I have sinned; yet honor me now, please, before the elders of my people and before Israel, and return with me, that I may worship the Lord your God." 31 So Samuel turned back after Saul, and Saul worshiped the Lord.
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Saul had a fear of man and that is why he disobeyed God. God wants to deal with the heart. After the consequences were announced, Saul gets honest with Samuel. But even then, he didn't ask for a clean heart like David did. He didn't ask God to help him with his heart. Instead, he asked Samuel to worship with him in front of all the elders.

In my own life, I have repented many times of actions. It is interesting that the Lord will put his finger on the heart issue that those actions spring from though. He does this because he is merciful. ]]> Growing in Christ Brother Mark http://bibleforums.org/showthread.php/247251-Repent-of-the-act-or-repent-of-the-root Who here takes life seriously? http://bibleforums.org/showthread.php/247235-Who-here-takes-life-seriously?goto=newpost Fri, 10 May 2013 21:45:25 GMT I know I do. I sweat the small things all the time. Someone told me once the secret to enlightenment is to "lighten up". I like that and I'm going to practice that for the rest of the day, and start over tomorrow.

For the "Growing in Christ" part...

Matt 6:34 "Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." ]]> Growing in Christ Nick http://bibleforums.org/showthread.php/247235-Who-here-takes-life-seriously <![CDATA[What are the "things"?]]> http://bibleforums.org/showthread.php/247223-What-are-the-quot-things-quot?goto=newpost Fri, 10 May 2013 01:17:32 GMT 1 Corinthians 2:9-14

9 But as it is written:“Eye has not seen, nor ear heard,
Nor have entered into the heart of man
The things which God has prepared for those who love Him.”[a]

10 But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God. 11 For what man knows the things of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God. 12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God.
13 These things we also speak, not in words which man’s wisdom teaches but which the Holy[b] Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual. 14 But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

What are the "things" that have been freely given to us by God? ]]> Growing in Christ Kingsdaughter http://bibleforums.org/showthread.php/247223-What-are-the-quot-things-quot What to do about my Moral Dilema and test? http://bibleforums.org/showthread.php/247220-What-to-do-about-my-Moral-Dilema-and-test?goto=newpost Thu, 09 May 2013 21:17:54 GMT *So this morning I had a math final exam. I got a 96 on it, but I was bothered by the fact that although I did a lot of the questions okay all by myself, but the professor was going around the room and helping people out and giving out an answer... So this morning I had a math final exam. I got a 96 on it, but I was bothered by the fact that although I did a lot of the questions okay all by myself, but the professor was going around the room and helping people out and giving out an answer once in a while with the questions willingly, even to me. Isn't that over stepping his boundaries? Since he helped me on a few questions, I felt a little upset that I don't know if it was cheating if the teacher willingly helped me or I should let someone know about it. I know that there was the event that if someone failed, there would be another test the next week, to try again, so should I tell the professor I want to take the other test again? What if it's too late? Or just leave it? What would be a good idea to do in this situation? Because I felt a bit guilty about it. I should have just picked the wrong answer to make myself feel better. What does scripture say about these types of situations?
]]> Growing in Christ Walley10 http://bibleforums.org/showthread.php/247220-What-to-do-about-my-Moral-Dilema-and-test <![CDATA[What does it mean "to disciple someone"]]> http://bibleforums.org/showthread.php/247179-What-does-it-mean-quot-to-disciple-someone-quot?goto=newpost Tue, 07 May 2013 18:49:58 GMT I have been in church most of my life and have heard several sermons on how we are supposed to "disciple" people. However, there is no explanation as to what it means to "disciple" someone. I'm curious as to how you go about discipling people--and who you disciple. ]]> Growing in Christ Lyndee http://bibleforums.org/showthread.php/247179-What-does-it-mean-quot-to-disciple-someone-quot How do I take a Chill Pill? http://bibleforums.org/showthread.php/247176-How-do-I-take-a-Chill-Pill?goto=newpost Tue, 07 May 2013 15:22:24 GMT Okay so I really hate my Job. I'm good at it, and work wise follow Colossians 3:23-24; except for the fact that I murmur and complain about it which is quite a big deal to me and more importantly God (Philippians 2:14):B:B:B. So I really could use some great advice on how I can take a great big Chill Pill? One problem is I responsible for my job but usually end up doing everybody elses' job first, it is driving me crazy, because I seldom get to my job. In other words first and second shift don't get there job done so I have to do it :mad::mad::mad: and try to clean up (which is my responsibility and a 2 person job) and that is if they don't take me out of my department and put me somewhere else. My Boss knows about it and I got a nice pay raise but it is driving me crazy and killing my blood pressure. ]]> Growing in Christ Duggars19fan http://bibleforums.org/showthread.php/247176-How-do-I-take-a-Chill-Pill True interpretation of the scriptures http://bibleforums.org/showthread.php/247070-True-interpretation-of-the-scriptures?goto=newpost Sat, 04 May 2013 01:50:43 GMT Jesus is the word of God become flesh (John 1:14). In other words, in Jesus the scriptures became a reality. Therefore, to find the true meanings of the scriptures we must look at Jesus’; instead of trying to find our own interpretation. Jesus’... Jesus is the word of God become flesh (John 1:14). In other words, in Jesus the scriptures became a reality. Therefore, to find the true meanings of the scriptures we must look at Jesus’; instead of trying to find our own interpretation. Jesus’ goal in life was to preach good news to the poor, heal the brokenhearted and sacrifice his own life so that those who betrayed him and were unfaithful to him may have eternal life (Luke 4:18 & Isaiah 61:1). He bore our affliction and oppression silently (Isaiah 53: 5 &7). Furthermore, during his suffering and death he forgave his persecutors (Luke 23:34); and was concerned about the suffering they would bring upon themselves by their sins rather than his own suffering (Luke 23:28). Through his chastisement he freed us from sin and put his spirit into our heart. We must, therefore, love one another as he has loved us (John 13:34-35); quietly bear each other’s burdens, forgive without any limit (Matt. 18:22); stay faithful to our marriage vows, even when there is betrayal and unfaithfulness; bind each other’s wounds; and be a servant to others (John 13:14). ]]> Growing in Christ arunangelo http://bibleforums.org/showthread.php/247070-True-interpretation-of-the-scriptures We make mistakes in Understnding the bible http://bibleforums.org/showthread.php/247036-We-make-mistakes-in-Understnding-the-bible?goto=newpost Thu, 02 May 2013 09:50:43 GMT
Romans 14:1
Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.
2
 For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs.
3
 Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him.
4
 Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand.
5
 One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.
6
 He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks.
7
 For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself
]]> Growing in Christ grams http://bibleforums.org/showthread.php/247036-We-make-mistakes-in-Understnding-the-bible Just a quick testimony http://bibleforums.org/showthread.php/247000-Just-a-quick-testimony?goto=newpost Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:14:09 GMT Since "testimony" just means "something that is testified," I am going to testify to God's grace to me last night and this morning. I wrote a blog post on it, but I'll copy it here for convenience. Any other songs regarding "filling with water," please share so I can be reminded of them.

"Fill my cup to the top with living water..."
"I can feel you flowing through me..."
"The river of life sets our feet to dancing..."
"I've got a river of life flowing out of me..."





Life. Not the opposite of dead, but doing things with things. Being awake. Wiping down a table. Walking on a sidewalk. Interacting with whatever nouns God places in front of me: person, place, thing, or idea.


Last night in bed, I was beyond thirsty for life. I was a leaf, curling into the fetal position as the green evaporates. Like a sore throat that when you open your mouth, fairly aches with a parched dryness that water won't relieve. The leaf almost cracked.


I cried and cried and it felt good, but then I couldn't sleep because my nose was stuffed up. And finally I cried out. Immediately water was poured in a stream like from a pitcher, filling up the little bowl of a leaf, and when it soaked in, water spilled over the side and the sides of the leaf unfurled and the water coated the underside.


Then the leaf lay flat, and the best thing happened.


The water flowed out to quench the other leaves.



]]> Growing in Christ psyche643 http://bibleforums.org/showthread.php/247000-Just-a-quick-testimony Feeling sad http://bibleforums.org/showthread.php/246881-Feeling-sad?goto=newpost Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:52:49 GMT Thinking of a person I only met once. We had talked on the phone a couple of times. I wasn't where I needed to be with the Lord at the time we met. I think back to what I could have done to stop his suicide. Most of the people hung out with were married.
I know I only met him once, but I think what I might of said to stop his pain. Maybe looking back is wrong. You emotions take control at times? He was a great guy who just needed a great girl.

Thanks for listening. ]]> Growing in Christ Protective Angel http://bibleforums.org/showthread.php/246881-Feeling-sad Need Advice: How to keep firm in the faith http://bibleforums.org/showthread.php/246880-How-to-keep-firm-in-the-faith?goto=newpost Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:24:58 GMT Hi mates, i was so happy when i stumbled on this forum, i really need help from stronger Christians....i love God so so much, but one way or the other i find myself in sin...i have cried so much for God's strength to overcome sin but i still find my self struggling with them.
I find it hard sometimes to pray because i feel my prayers are in vain as i cant keep a steady relationship with God, the guilt is killing me, i can pray or read the bible. I feel my life is not as it ought to be.
All i want is a new me who will not be struggling to stay away from sin, i want to feel free to communicate with God, i want to serve God without the feeling that i am just wasting my time.

Your advice will be well appreciated and please also pray for me.
Thanks ]]> Growing in Christ Wilson http://bibleforums.org/showthread.php/246880-How-to-keep-firm-in-the-faith