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Thoughts on WHO?

Jethro Bodine said:
I know your kidding, but you may have an occupation and income that makes it entirely reasonable that God will fulfill an innocent dream and desire for a certain kind of house. None of you would prolly want to live in my home, and most of you could prolly buy it a few times over, but it fills a desire I've had in my heart since my wife and I had to move out of our first home we lived in in order for me to get a job (the Air Force, lol). I don't think God is all business. He has a heart, you know.
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as much as I love the rhyburn apt , which I was by today whilst running. I would never be able to buy it. it is worth about 300k. it is a fixer upper. but one may envision this.
 
Jethro Bodine said:
I don't want to get in an argument. I just want to know, are you saying that if I sow (give) abundantly with the right attitude, that God will, or will not cause me to reap abundantly? And are you saying he will not cause me to reap abundantly if I sow abundantly, but with the wrong attitude? Just asking.

And what I was doing with Mikey was helping him see that to reap in abundance you have to sow in abundance, not just trust God to do abundant things for us. We all have dreams and desires that we would like to see fulfilled and I don't think owning a Lamborghini is evil and ungodly in and of itself. I just think there's a right way in which God fulfills them for his beloved children when he does grant the fulfillment of those dreams and desires. One of those ways is through sowing abundantly. I don't think someone else's wrong attitude about that will rob someone else of that truth. Do you?
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Brother what I have said from the beginning is that if your motive for sowing / giving is what you are going to get out of it. Then you are doing it from a selfish covetous heart. Man was created to glorify God not himself. Self/pride is the origin of all sin. God did tell us He would give us the desires of our heart........... this is not to say He would give us our worldly wants/ lust... if so it would compromise who He is. The desires He places in our hearts are desires for Him.
peter

ONE SIMPLE ANSWER
So many choices
So many options
So many decisions
ONE SIMPLE ANSWER
The only
choice,
decision,
or
option
Is the one
that will edify
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smaller said:
The notion that there is some law whereby if you give X number of dollars, then you get X dollars times 20 or 40 or 60 or 100 or 1000 times back in dollars is an utter LIE. That entire premise is utter nonsense. God is not "bought" and "proven" by any such false notions and anyone who believes this is true ought to have their heads examined. Such people are blinded pawns who have been taken to the money cleaners by the phony promoters who take them for fools and enrich themselves by such shams under the guise of faith.

Shame on anyone who falls into this nonsense.

Giving in the Divine Sense usually/always involves "pain." Look to Jesus on the cross for the example of what kind of return you will "get" for "giving."
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Mikey must be on one of his 'vacations', lol. So I'll post...

"10 "Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house, and test Me now in this," says the LORD of hosts" (Malachi 3:10 NASB)

We all know we are not limited by the literal tithe of the law anymore. Grace goes above and beyond the law. God's word gives us the faith and the courage to give in abundance without fear for tomorrow, knowing that God said he will provide an abundance of reaping in return for our abundant sowing. God invites us to prove and test him in this. Who's up for the challenge? Is Christ your provider, or not? Is that WHO he is to you?
 
Jethro Bodine said:
Mikey must be on one of his 'vacations', lol. So I'll post...

"10 "Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house, and test Me now in this," says the LORD of hosts" (Malachi 3:10 NASB)

We all know we are not limited by the literal tithe of the law anymore. Grace goes above and beyond the law. God's word gives us the faith and the courage to give in abundance without fear for tomorrow, knowing that God said he will provide an abundance of reaping in return for our abundant sowing. God invites us to prove and test him in this. Who's up for the challenge? Is Christ your provider, or not? Is that WHO he is to you?
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God is not a dollar bill nor is He tested and proven by same.
 
Jethro Bodine said:
Mikey must be on one of his 'vacations', lol. So I'll post...

"10 "Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house, and test Me now in this," says the LORD of hosts" (Malachi 3:10 NASB)

We all know we are not limited by the literal tithe of the law anymore. Grace goes above and beyond the law. God's word gives us the faith and the courage to give in abundance without fear for tomorrow, knowing that God said he will provide an abundance of reaping in return for our abundant sowing. God invites us to prove and test him in this. Who's up for the challenge? Is Christ your provider, or not? Is that WHO he is to you?
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This is the best of the best answers for Malachi 3:10 to the Christian today.
The key to our understanding of this is not "tithe", but "abundance".
 
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Oh Lord, Please forgive me. I did not mean to embarrass you like this, after all this is a place where those who call themselves after your name come and gather, but I am afraid that they are not interested in you. Now I may have not called out your name directly in the title of this thread, but then again you are hidden away except for those who truly look.

But I am sorry Lord, for it is evident to me that you just do not rate around here. I mean they couldn't even leave the single thought in this thread to be about you, they were more interested on Lamborghini's and other such things. Why you even rate behind Joel Osteen when it comes to comments on this forum. I don't know what that says, but I shall not even begin to mention how low you rate compared to the Donald. He is the new rave after all.

But as the scripture says, as in the days of Noah, they were eating and drinking, marrying and being given in marriage, until the floods came and took them all away. Yes, it is apparent to me that they are not interested in knowing more about you, for in the world there are much more passionate things to talk about, things in the news we can argue about, gays and lesbians, abortion, other preachers, politicians, and of course, the Donald.

If only the bride would seek after her husband instead.

I do sincerely apologize Lord, for I did not mean to embarrass you like this, but you know my heart.



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Please forgive me

The best way to start the day is thinking about Jesus
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I need to walk in the light of Your love
I need my eyes fixed on You
I need my life to reflect Your will
I need to be pleasing too

The path I travel is narrow
The path to destruction is wide
You lead me through trouble
My needs You provide

In Your arms I find comfort
Your arms are always open wide
When lost and feeling weary
Your love will be my guide

I long for the day I will be leaving
The day I return to You
That day I will be in glory
Spending eternity with You​
peter
 
I know your heart.

Revelation 22:17 The Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" And let him who hears say, "Come!" Whoever is thirsty, let him come; and whoever wishes, let him take the free gift of the water of life.
 
John 6:35 Then Jesus declared, "I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty.

He sustains my soul. He gives me hope in every situation. I love him.
 
John 8:12 When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."

Before I knew him as the light, I was just feeling my way through the dark. Not knowing if I was going to stub my toe next, or totally drop off a cliff.
 
Job 10:4-6 Do you have eyes of flesh? Do you see as a mortal sees? Are your days like those of a mortal or your years like those of a man, that you must search out my faults and probe after my sin -

Romans 8:3 For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the sinful nature, God did by sending his own son in the likeness of sinful man to be a sin offering. And so he condemned sin in sinful man

Isaiah 61:10 I delight greatly in the Lord; my soul rejoices in my God. For he has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
 
ezrider said:
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Oh Lord, Please forgive me. I did not mean to embarrass you like this, after all this is a place where those who call themselves after your name come and gather, but I am afraid that they are not interested in you. Now I may have not called out your name directly in the title of this thread, but then again you are hidden away except for those who truly look.

But I am sorry Lord, for it is evident to me that you just do not rate around here. I mean they couldn't even leave the single thought in this thread to be about you, they were more interested on Lamborghini's and other such things. Why you even rate behind Joel Osteen when it comes to comments on this forum. I don't know what that says, but I shall not even begin to mention how low you rate compared to the Donald. He is the new rave after all.

But as the scripture says, as in the days of Noah, they were eating and drinking, marrying and being given in marriage, until the floods came and took them all away. Yes, it is apparent to me that they are not interested in knowing more about you, for in the world there are much more passionate things to talk about, things in the news we can argue about, gays and lesbians, abortion, other preachers, politicians, and of course, the Donald.

If only the bride would seek after her husband instead.

I do sincerely apologize Lord, for I did not mean to embarrass you like this, but you know my heart.



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I knew the instant I saw this thread that you were fishing for opportunities to criticize us for not being spiritual enough. :lol

11 "The Pharisee stood and was praying this to himself: 'God, I thank You that I am not like other people" (Luke 18:11 NASB)


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Brother it would behoove you to go back a review this thread that began as a talk about Jesus and was derailed. The subject matter turned into self covetous garbage. Now you are accusing the OP for criticizing you. It is not about you it was about Jesus. Go back and read if anything you should apologize..............


peter
 
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Jethro Bodine said:
I knew the instant I saw this thread that you were fishing for opportunities to criticize us for not being spiritual enough. :lol

11 "The Pharisee stood and was praying this to himself: 'God, I thank You that I am not like other people" (Luke 18:11 NASB)


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Oh yes, the omniscient, the all knowing, the mighty and magnificant Jethro Bodine! Yes lets give a hand and a big round of applause to Jethro Bodine.

Oh wait, your comment is much more telling about yourself than it has anything to do with the OP. What happened Jethro (or is it Lars, is that what it was?), did my comment and apology to the Lord prick you in your little heart? Were you offended by it?

But how should I respond to a man who thinks he fulfills the Law Of Moses by Faith, but can't even obey the First Commandment?
Should the Holy Spirit reveal the glory of G-d to a heart that is full of idolatry?

No Jethro, I am not criticizing you, just pointing out the obvious.

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ezrider said:
Do yo call Him Ishi?
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Jethro Bodine said:
No.
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Out of the mouths are our confessions made.

Yours was "NO"

You have been instructed through the scripture to no longer call him your Master, but you shall call him your Husband. Do you have a hard time following the instructions left unto you? If you can not confess that Christ is your Husband, then have you truly confessed him with your lips? Or will He in that day, to those who say but Lord, Lord, (Master, Master) have we not done all these things in your name; and He shall say unto you, depart from me, for I never knew you?

Ah, but what is in a name? What is in my name? Why it is nothing; but it is not my name that matters, it is the name of my Husband, for as his bride, he has given me a new name. As with the tradition of marriage, the bride assumes here Husbands name.

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ezrider said:
Oh wait, your comment is much more telling about yourself than it has anything to do with the OP. What happened Jethro (or is it Lars, is that what it was?), did my comment and apology to the Lord prick you in your little heart? Were you offended by it?
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I knew what you were doing from the very instant you posted your OP. Knowing that (yes, I'm omniscient), I did not hesitate to indulge other Lounge conversation. I wanted to make sure you had enough evidence to walk in your haughty spirit. :lol

See, what you don't understand is the defining mark of the Pharisee was not his law keeping. It was his pride, his haughtiness, and how he looked down on everyone else for being in a lesser relationship with God and having less knowledge and understanding of God than he was sure he had, but actually did not as evidenced by his haughtiness.
 
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ezrider said:
But how should I respond to a man who thinks he fulfills the Law Of Moses by Faith
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Uh oh! Look who's derailing his own 'Enough of the other stuff' thread. :lol He has become like us, knowing good from evil.

Yes, maybe someday God will have mercy on me a poor sinner and will give me this ability to see that the plain words of the Bible don't actually mean what they say:

"31 Do we then nullify the Law through faith? May it never be! On the contrary, we establish the Law." (Romans 3:31 NASB)


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