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[Just4Jesus]

May I please add to this subject? In all humility, I have heard so many times that if there was a God, there would be no suffering. But what people fail to realize is that the picture that only we can see in our own minds, God sent his only Son as a sacrifice for our sin. We do have suffering, but the suffering that was laid upon the heart of Jesus(the Son of the living God) not only physically but spiritually and mentally, we can only get a glimpse but for a moment. There has been suffering from the beginning of time. After the fall of Adam and Eve, suffering began, it will always be until the Lord God comes back in all His Glory, to unite those who have been faithful. We all sin and fall short of the glory of God. Thats why we need Him so. If we were perfect, there would be no need of a saviour.
Your question on lust...
Galatians Ch 5 Verse 16-23
I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the "lust of the flesh"
For the flesh "lusts" against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh;
and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish.
But if you are led by the spirit, you are not under the law.
Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleaness, lewdness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not enter the kingdom of God.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self control. Against such there is NO LAW. God Bless You.........

 

[DiSicilia]

Hi Envy,

Lust is taking a natural drive to an unhealthy extreme. Think of hunger. There's nothing sinful about being hungry and eating, but glutony is taking it too far.

God created us with a sex drive and there is a right way to fulfill that and a wrong way.

 

[peacefulsoul]

I was just wondering is dirking alcohol permissible in Christianity

Also can some one plz explain me the differences between the old an new testimony

Thank you for taking the time 2 answer my question

Seeker

 

[DiSicilia]

Hi and welcome, PeacefulSoul! (haven't been here long myself)


While some Christians will say drinking is a sin, this is usually based on the cultural position they bring to the Bible when they read it (though they rarely see it this way). While there is nothing wrong with drinking, getting drunk is certainly a sin. Jesus and the disciples themselves drank. Some would argue that what they actually drank was more like grape juice, but this is not true. I bring people to Deuteronomy 14:26, where God is telling his people to hold a celebration: "Use the silver to buy whatever you like: cattle, sheep, wine or other fermented drink, or anything you wish. Then you and your household shall eat there in the presence of the Lord your God and rejoice." Having said this, the Bible does repeatedly warn of the danger of abusing alcohol.


Your next question could take pages to answer, but let me just give a very brief summary and maybe write more later. In the OT, God's gave his people a set of rules and regulations ("the Law") to relate to him (because God is perfect and above sin and we aren't, he cannot relate with us directly). He gave the law as his way of teaching his people about himself, as well as to provide moral guidance for them to try to be holy too, but not surprisingly, they often failed. This brings us to perhaps the most important purpose of the law: God wanted to teach his people that they were incapable of being perfect! Yes, it's true. He had to show them that they could not do it themselves so they would trust God instead. God had long promised them that he himself would come one day to do it for them and for everyone.


Jesus was the fulfillment of that promise. He obeyed the Law perfectly (fulfilling God's moral requirements for us) and took our failures on himself. Now (in the NT), we accept Jesus’ work on our behalf and we relate to God in a relationship without need for the law. The morals laid out in the law still apply, however, but without the need for symbolic sacrifices, etc. Because Jesus has fulfilled our need to be perfect, the door to intimacy with God is open in a way that was not available in the OT, because Jesus had not come yet.


I admit this is a very brief overview, but it covers the basics!

Hope to "hear" from you soon!

 

[peacefulsoul]

Than k you for taking the time to answer my questions ur answer regarding alcohol questions was much appreciated

However, I still do not understand the bible has an old and new testament?

Are these 2 separate bibles and do they teach different principle? And what are their main differences?

By the way I m not a Christian so plz elaborate ur answers so that I understand and thanks again for taking the time 2 respond

Sincerely

Seeker

 

[LilLamb219]

If I may add to the conversation and answer the Old and New Testament question, the Old Testament spoke of the Christ that was to come. It gave the background of God, who we are and why we need a savior. The New Testament looked back to the old and was a fulfilling of the promises concerning the Savior Jesus Christ who died on the cross for the forgiveness of our sins.

 

[Monergism]

Why should God challenge us, or test our faith? To make us better people? Ok, tell that to someone who was "challenged" by the death of a child. God's way of saying, "Let's see how strong your faith is by taking your child." I'd like to skip this test.

Yes, I have a bible and go to church (almost a year) , I have read "Cases" books, mere christianity, Apostle Paul, you name it, I can't get any more faith.

Do you ask for faith from God? Or do you ask God to bring your forth trials, so that your faith may grow?

 

[DiSicilia]

PeacefulSoul,



It might help to think of the old and new testaments as “old” and “new” ways of relating to God. In the Old Testament it is based on rules, regulations and symbolic sacrifices. In the New Testament, it is based on our relationship with Jesus. This is the main thing it boils down to, but there’s more to it. For some good information, check out this website (sorry, I can’t post links quite yet, so you’ll have to remove the spaces I had to insert, then copy the text into your browser):

http :// w w w. gotquestions. org/ difference- old -new- testaments .html

 

[ChristianM0Mof2]

The question is, Seekin God, have you received Christ? When we receive Christ, we receive the indwelling Holy Spirit, and it is He who shows us truth.

As far as suffering, it isn't, I believe, to test our faith, there are many people without faith. God allows all things, to show us both sides. We need to see the evil to know the good, and we need to see the good to know evil. We have to make a choice which one we will follow. Suffering came about because of mans' sin, not Gods' goodness.

I just want to add something. God has a divine plan for everything. If you read the OT you will see the suffering in there to. For example, Joseph was thrown in jail for many years. Instead of him thinking "why me" he let God lead him in his life. God used him for his DIVINE plan.
There are famines, murders, and wars in the OT. But, look what GOD has done for us because of all those.
He have us HIS SON! To die for our sins!!! And for us to be saved and have eternal SALVATION.
Suffering is part of HIS PLAN. He knows everything, even before someone thinks it...

 

[ChristianM0Mof2]

The question is, Seekin God, have you received Christ? When we receive Christ, we receive the indwelling Holy Spirit, and it is He who shows us truth.

As far as suffering, it isn't, I believe, to test our faith, there are many people without faith. God allows all things, to show us both sides. We need to see the evil to know the good, and we need to see the good to know evil. We have to make a choice which one we will follow. Suffering came about because of mans' sin, not Gods' goodness.

I just want to add something. God has a divine plan for everything. If you read the OT you will see the suffering in there to. For example, Joseph was thrown in jail for many years. Instead of him thinking "why me" he let God lead him in his life. God used him for his DIVINE plan.
There are famines, murders, and wars in the OT. But, look what GOD has done for us because of all those.
He have us HIS SON! To die for our sins!!! And for us to be saved and have eternal SALVATION.
Suffering is part of HIS PLAN. He knows everything, even before someone thinks it...

 

[Laura]

need ? you've come to the right place - everybody is welcome and accepted no matter what your religion. (even none lol) I am a christian and go to a non denominational church so now you know a little about me, lets hear your questions...
love 4evafaithful

Hey

I have a question. It's something that really confuses me about Christianity. I consider myself a smart, logical person. I've read the bible many, many times. The impression that I get from the new testament is that Jesus is accepting of everyone - ESPECIALLY the sinners. To my knowledge, he didn't go around condemning people. What's with all the condemning that his people do? Is my view of Jesus inacurate?

I don't know if I'm explaining myself well. From the portrayals of Jesus that I have read, he seems a lot different from the people who follow him today. Maybe I am getting it wrong, because I have found very few Christians who act the way Jesus would.


One more question. The new testament seems so different from the old testament. The God from the old testament seems...well angry and mean. The new testament is full of hope and love. It's sometimes difficult for me to reconcile the two. Do any Christians feel this way?

 

[gaweatherford]

Hey
What's with all the condemning that his people do? Is my view of Jesus inacurate?

Hey laura,
Of course your view of Christ is not inacurate. Jesus is the one and only, and if he was'nt then some of us could acheive his standard, and there would not be any need for him. The fact that Jesus is the Christ and is the only one capable of judging and condemning may sometimes make his followers feel a little more bolder than they should. It is always God's word itself, in itself, that condemns [with warnings] ......never the follower's of Christ. No one would agree that a warning filled with hate accurately depicts Jesus attitude to people, but a warning itself, by it's shear nature as being such, has a way of condemning us when it exposes sin and/or our failures. In spite of this Christian's should be more sensitive when relaying the warnings.

One more question. The new testament seems so different from the old testament. The God from the old testament seems...well angry and mean. The new testament is full of hope and love. It's sometimes difficult for me to reconcile the two. Do any Christians feel this way?

The differance is in how the people and age were at that time, not God. We have gone from primitive, barbaric ideals to the present not at the rate of God, but at the rate of man.

 

[LilLamb219]

To my knowledge, he didn't go around condemning people. What's with all the condemning that his people do? Is my view of Jesus inacurate?

You didn't read the part where he called the Pharisees white-washed tombs?

Jesus wasn't as tolerant as people want to believe. He did correct those who preached falsely.

 

[LilLamb219]

One more question. The new testament seems so different from the old testament. The God from the old testament seems...well angry and mean. The new testament is full of hope and love. It's sometimes difficult for me to reconcile the two. Do any Christians feel this way?

Both the Old Testament AND New Testament contain Law and Gospel. God is the same; merciful, compassionate and just no matter the era.

 

[CrazyforYeshua]

The Old Testament was the Law, foretelling of Grace, the New Testament is the fulfillment of that Grace.

 

[peacefulsoul]

thank u DiSicilia vbmenu_register("postmenu_21543627", true);

 

[ascendi]

Why should God challenge us, or test our faith? To make us better people? Ok, tell that to someone who was "challenged" by the death of a child. God's way of saying, "Let's see how strong your faith is by taking your child." I'd like to skip this test.

Yes, I have a bible and go to church (almost a year) , I have read "Cases" books, mere christianity, Apostle Paul, you name it, I can't get any more faith.

You don't need any more faith. If you have the faith of a mustard seed that is all you need. What you need to do is to learn to walk in your faith and hear God speaking to you. As you walk with God in small things you will begin to understand faith for big things.

 

[judahmishael]

You don't need any more faith. If you have the faith of a mustard seed that is all you need. What you need to do is to learn to walk in your faith and hear God speaking to you. As you walk with God in small things you will begin to understand faith for big things.

I hope I am not interupting anything. I am new to this forum. I have a question to any SDA's who may like to answer. I was once an SDA, and recently I read on a forum that this man believed that Jesus had the nature of Adam before the fall. I found that strainge to read, so I asked if he could explain this but he told me he didn't have the time to answer me. Is there any Adventist here who believes that, and can give the reasons for it? From the little I was able to glean from his old post it had something to do with Jesus having to be a perfect sacrifice. I welcome quotes from EGW.
Judah