Sharing Scripture

[McWilliams]

Man's goings are of the Lord; how can a man then understand his own way?Prov 20:24

 

[BroGinder]

Weeping may last for the night, but Joy comethin the morning.
Praise the Lord

 

[youthwalk]

 

[laterunner]

Sorry to bring this but you are all mostly quoting scripture, without any reference to the application of the ''word''. Don't you think the application is more important as it would show that we listern to God & try ;at least, to please Him by obeying.quote
1 John 1
The Word of Life

That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes,
><> ><>" In the begining was the Word----"

which we have looked at and our hands have touched—this we proclaim concerning the Word of life.
><> ><>Jesus the living Word

The life appeared; we have seen it and testify to it,

><> ><>When we read the bible, when we hear a confirming word, when we see Him in His word clearly for the "First" time.

and we proclaim to you the eternal life,

><> ><> The gospel of Christ risen.

which was with the Father and has appeared to us.

><> ><> " In the begining" of Genesis.

We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ.
We write this to make our joy complete.

><> ><> Sharing all we have in Christ Jesus is our commission also.

Walking in the light
><> ><> If we caught, this believing we know now what we didn't previously, we have no excuses

This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all.
If we claim to have fellowship with him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live by the truth.
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.

 

[doglover]

John 5:20
"For the Father loves the Son and shows Him all things that He Himself does; and He will show Him greater works than these, that you may marvel."

 

[McWilliams]

Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory. Psalm 73:24

 

[youthwalk]

 

[JPPT1974]

Rejoice with me, because I have found my lost sheep(Luke 15:6).

 

[laterunner]

Rejoice with me, because I have found my lost sheep(Luke 15:6).

I was reminded what I had heard & read on the ''Dead letter Word'' .
Christ lives & is the ''Word''
We pray words in our humanity with the Holy Spirits inspiration & we know words have the power to lift up or even destroy. There is more to the bible than mere black script.
Quoted from a friend who has more clarity than I.
''''I think that it is important to realise that the bible represents Gods concepts.
Individual words, although important in availing oneself of the sense of what is written, come second as they are just a tool in representing the concepts.
God is in control of his word and His concepts and if there is something He particularly wants us to understand about His word, than no amount of mistranslation or misconception of others ideas will stop Him.
Its like our working out our salvation.
If our intention is right and we hold ourselves available to do Gods bidding, are obedient to Him and keep Him in first position/authhority in our lives, we cannot fail and our salvation is secure.
If we try to do it all ourselves we have lost before we begin:o
The same applies in studying the bible.
If we do it in our own strength and put our intelectual understanding in a position of authority, then we might understand what the words say, but do we comprehend the concepts behind them?
I think it is important to allow the Holy Spirit to guide us when we are studying and ask Him to give us wisdom and descernment when we read.
Having said that, I do find that knowing Coine Greek is an enormous help in understanding the words, leading to the concepts. I would recomend anyone with the time to study to learn it.
But having done so, I feel it is also only a tool and paramount in study is reliance on the Holy Spirit.
Not knowing the precise meaning of every word is not essential to the salvation of lost souls.
I happen to have an enquiring mind and enjoyed exercising my brain when learning.
But it doesnt make me a whit more loveable to God and it doesnt make me any nearer salvation.
It is a commodity, a worldly possession...it is knowledge but it is not wisdom.
"Knowledge puffs up" Paul says, "but love builds up"
So if my knowledge makes me feel proud and in some way superior, then I am not loving others in the way I ought. So what good, spiritually, has learning Greek done me?
True it has increased my knowledge but is in danger of lessening my wisdom and compassion.''''
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[youthwalk]

 

[sistakrista]

(LUKE 18:1-8 NAS)
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1Now He was telling them a parable to show that at all times they ought to pray and not to lose heart,
2saying, "In a certain city there was a judge who did not fear God and did not respect man.
3"There was a widow in that city, and she kept coming to him, saying, 'Give me legal protection from my opponent.'
4"For a while he was unwilling; but afterward he said to himself, 'Even though I do not fear God nor respect man,
5yet because this widow bothers me, I will give her legal protection, otherwise by continually coming she will wear me out.'"
6And the Lord said, "Hear what the unrighteous judge said;
7now, will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry to Him day and night, and will He delay long over them?
8"I tell you that He will bring about justice for them quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on the earth?"


This is my favorite, it taught me how to pray

 

[angelwind]

And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God.

And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvelous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.

Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? For thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgements are made manifest.

Rev. 15:2-4

These verses make my spirit soar in praise to the Lord; seeing there will be many who come through the end time tribulation..."victorious" over the beast.

 

[angelwind]

For behold, the day cometh that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble:
and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the Lord of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.
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But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.
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And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be as ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I shall do this, saith the Lord of hosts.
Malachi 4:1-3

 

[youthwalk]

 

[wanderphilos]

Mathew 10:16

I send you out as sheep amongst wolves. Be you as Shrewd as snakes, and as innocent as doves.

This is the scripture that helps me deal with the world, and know its expected of me to be aware of the traps so that I can avoid them.

 

[JPPT1974]

Answer me Lord for your faithful love is good: in keeping with your great compassion, turn to me(Psalm 69:16).

 

[laterunner]

''Bible bashing'' people ''over their heads''is now a thing of the past.
We now know the witness of the Holy Spirit in us is the tool that Christ uses to speak to the world.''Friendship evangelisum.''
Quoting the bible orally or in correspondence without the application or guidance, is giving words without faith!!(action)i.e. dead letter words.It's the same as siting at the feet of Christ & then walking away & continuing to do ''it'' your own way.

 

[McWilliams]

Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth. Proverbs 26:20

 

[youthwalk]

This Scripture gives me alot of hope. For all the trying times I'm reminded that God nevers fails and that He loves me.

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[wanderphilos]

Genesis 1:1 (New King James Version)

Genesis 1
The History of Creation

1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

I think of every verse in the bible...this is the one I am most grateful for.