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    Donald got a reaction from John81 in Pain in old age   
    Hello John81,
    As I said, I find myself praising the Lord every day, for His great mercy in the area of my health.  Throughout the day(almost every day), as I am out and about, I have an occasional pain, in an ankle or my lower back or anywhere in-between.
    Being a busy person, I am unable to get off my feet or sit down and rest, when these pains come(but must keep going); And praise the Lord, whenever I experience any pain or suffering, He seems to immediately remind me to ask Him to deliver me from it, so I pray about it on-the-go and invariably within just a few minutes the pain is gone!!
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    I know that this may sound “simplistic” and “unbelievable” and maybe even “boastful”: But I do my best, to give the Lord all the glory and credit, as frequently as I can.
    I am convinced, that if I were to stop praying about these things, that I would be almost unable to move. Truly our LORD answers prayers: and the more we pray, the more He answers.
    I am also aware of “God’s chastening hand”, upon unrepentant Christians; Therefore to insure my good health, I try to always be quick to repent(1Corinthians 11:31)!  I have done(and continue to do), a great deal of study of the subject of “pain” in God’s Word and truly believe that God uses pain, to get our attention.  Therefore, I try to be very quick, to respond to even the slightest pain.
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    I seem to be rambling here...
    But I do believe that what I have said, is covered under Titus 2:1
    Have a good evening
     
     
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    Donald got a reaction from John81 in Pain in old age   
    I am 59 years old, and for the last 30 years I have been disabled because of surgery that removed part of my left leg.  I praise the LORD, every day, for the pain free life that He has blessed me with “all these years” and continues to bless me with today.
    I have had a section of my prayer list for years, where I have asked the Lord to keep delivering me from pain and suffering, in specific areas of my body.  And recently as I have been developing some “age related” twinges of pain, I have been unsure as to exactly what, I should be asking the LORD.  A few days ago, I started to reluctantly ask for the Lord to “stop my body from wearing out”: Not doubting that He could do just that, but not being sure that this is how I should be “wording” this request.
    This morning, I realized that my main issue is “pain”, therefore I should be asking the Lord to deliver me from “the pains of old age”!
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    The reason that this wording is important, is because of Romans 14:23....
    “And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.”
    It is important that we “speak in faith” and not in doubt.  It is also important that as I take the medications etc., that I take for pain or age related reasons, that I remind the Lord (and myself), that I am not “trusting” in that pill to deliver me from pain, but that I am trusting the Lord to use that pill in my body, to accomplish His will for my life and deliver me from pain and suffering.
     
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    Donald got a reaction from MountainChristian in A good ensample   
    This morning, I was studying in 1Peter 5: and came across the word “ensample”, and as usual, I simply read it as “example” and started to move on....
    Then I thought that I should make sure, that “ensample” us indeed identical to our word “example”, so I dug into it some more.
    First of all, I nailed it down that they are identical: But I continued studying this word, when I found that this English word example, was translated from 4 or 5 different Greek words.  Then I made a marvelous discovery in 1 Peter 2:21.....
    “For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:”
    The Greek word used for the English word “example” in this verse, is only found “one time” in the Bible and it has a specific and unique definition in the application of this verse.(I will leave it to you, to discover this application for yourself;)
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    But in this discovery, I realized how VALUABLE it is, for every serious Bible student to have a copy of Strong’s concordance available to them, for situations just like this.
    Then it came to mind, that this “could be”, a reason to compare other English translations(in my study of the Bible): Maybe..., some other version could actually be more “scholarly” than the KJB.  Therefore, even though I am a KJB man(all the way), I went to the internet and looked up, how a few of the most popular modern versions, would state 1Peter 2:21, to see if any of them would give any hint, of the unique quality of the word “example”, found in this verse.
    I am here to report, that for all the effort that is put into all these other modern translations, it is just a bunch of hooey.  We have not been missing ANYTHING, by sticking to our old KJB.
     
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    Donald got a reaction from TheSword in A good ensample   
    This morning, I was studying in 1Peter 5: and came across the word “ensample”, and as usual, I simply read it as “example” and started to move on....
    Then I thought that I should make sure, that “ensample” us indeed identical to our word “example”, so I dug into it some more.
    First of all, I nailed it down that they are identical: But I continued studying this word, when I found that this English word example, was translated from 4 or 5 different Greek words.  Then I made a marvelous discovery in 1 Peter 2:21.....
    “For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:”
    The Greek word used for the English word “example” in this verse, is only found “one time” in the Bible and it has a specific and unique definition in the application of this verse.(I will leave it to you, to discover this application for yourself;)
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    But in this discovery, I realized how VALUABLE it is, for every serious Bible student to have a copy of Strong’s concordance available to them, for situations just like this.
    Then it came to mind, that this “could be”, a reason to compare other English translations(in my study of the Bible): Maybe..., some other version could actually be more “scholarly” than the KJB.  Therefore, even though I am a KJB man(all the way), I went to the internet and looked up, how a few of the most popular modern versions, would state 1Peter 2:21, to see if any of them would give any hint, of the unique quality of the word “example”, found in this verse.
    I am here to report, that for all the effort that is put into all these other modern translations, it is just a bunch of hooey.  We have not been missing ANYTHING, by sticking to our old KJB.
     
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    Donald reacted to Standing Firm In Christ in Train Up A Child   
    Proverbs 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
    I believe it is pretty much a cut-and-dried statement. Parents are to raise their children in the fear and admonition of the Lord.
    Now, a child, as it gets older may/may not depart from the house. He/she may even go out into the world and experiment with illicit sex/drugs. However, if he was brought up properly, that is, knowing about the way of the Lord, those things will never depart from that person. Even though he/she may be out in sin, that child will never be able to run from his or her awareness that God knows what he/she is involved in. They will not be able to depart from it.
    Jeremiah put it this way...
    Jeremiah 20:9 Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But his word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay.
    He came to a point where he was just going to act like God didn't exist. Yet the Word that he had preveiously heard and learned would not let him escape the reality of the very existence of God Almighty.
    Same with a child brought up in a godly home. He will never be able to depart from that training he received as a youth.
    Could it be that that child could die still lost and go to hell? No doubt. But, if he/she had trusted Christ at some point in time prior to his/her rebellion, then like the Prodigal of Luke's Gospel, he/she will eventually come to himself/herself and turn to God and right living.
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    Donald got a reaction from trapperhoney in A good ensample   
    This morning, I was studying in 1Peter 5: and came across the word “ensample”, and as usual, I simply read it as “example” and started to move on....
    Then I thought that I should make sure, that “ensample” us indeed identical to our word “example”, so I dug into it some more.
    First of all, I nailed it down that they are identical: But I continued studying this word, when I found that this English word example, was translated from 4 or 5 different Greek words.  Then I made a marvelous discovery in 1 Peter 2:21.....
    “For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:”
    The Greek word used for the English word “example” in this verse, is only found “one time” in the Bible and it has a specific and unique definition in the application of this verse.(I will leave it to you, to discover this application for yourself;)
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    But in this discovery, I realized how VALUABLE it is, for every serious Bible student to have a copy of Strong’s concordance available to them, for situations just like this.
    Then it came to mind, that this “could be”, a reason to compare other English translations(in my study of the Bible): Maybe..., some other version could actually be more “scholarly” than the KJB.  Therefore, even though I am a KJB man(all the way), I went to the internet and looked up, how a few of the most popular modern versions, would state 1Peter 2:21, to see if any of them would give any hint, of the unique quality of the word “example”, found in this verse.
    I am here to report, that for all the effort that is put into all these other modern translations, it is just a bunch of hooey.  We have not been missing ANYTHING, by sticking to our old KJB.
     
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    Donald got a reaction from Pastor Scott Markle in A good ensample   
    This morning, I was studying in 1Peter 5: and came across the word “ensample”, and as usual, I simply read it as “example” and started to move on....
    Then I thought that I should make sure, that “ensample” us indeed identical to our word “example”, so I dug into it some more.
    First of all, I nailed it down that they are identical: But I continued studying this word, when I found that this English word example, was translated from 4 or 5 different Greek words.  Then I made a marvelous discovery in 1 Peter 2:21.....
    “For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:”
    The Greek word used for the English word “example” in this verse, is only found “one time” in the Bible and it has a specific and unique definition in the application of this verse.(I will leave it to you, to discover this application for yourself;)
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    But in this discovery, I realized how VALUABLE it is, for every serious Bible student to have a copy of Strong’s concordance available to them, for situations just like this.
    Then it came to mind, that this “could be”, a reason to compare other English translations(in my study of the Bible): Maybe..., some other version could actually be more “scholarly” than the KJB.  Therefore, even though I am a KJB man(all the way), I went to the internet and looked up, how a few of the most popular modern versions, would state 1Peter 2:21, to see if any of them would give any hint, of the unique quality of the word “example”, found in this verse.
    I am here to report, that for all the effort that is put into all these other modern translations, it is just a bunch of hooey.  We have not been missing ANYTHING, by sticking to our old KJB.
     
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    Donald got a reaction from Alan in A good ensample   
    This morning, I was studying in 1Peter 5: and came across the word “ensample”, and as usual, I simply read it as “example” and started to move on....
    Then I thought that I should make sure, that “ensample” us indeed identical to our word “example”, so I dug into it some more.
    First of all, I nailed it down that they are identical: But I continued studying this word, when I found that this English word example, was translated from 4 or 5 different Greek words.  Then I made a marvelous discovery in 1 Peter 2:21.....
    “For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:”
    The Greek word used for the English word “example” in this verse, is only found “one time” in the Bible and it has a specific and unique definition in the application of this verse.(I will leave it to you, to discover this application for yourself;)
    ------------------------
    But in this discovery, I realized how VALUABLE it is, for every serious Bible student to have a copy of Strong’s concordance available to them, for situations just like this.
    Then it came to mind, that this “could be”, a reason to compare other English translations(in my study of the Bible): Maybe..., some other version could actually be more “scholarly” than the KJB.  Therefore, even though I am a KJB man(all the way), I went to the internet and looked up, how a few of the most popular modern versions, would state 1Peter 2:21, to see if any of them would give any hint, of the unique quality of the word “example”, found in this verse.
    I am here to report, that for all the effort that is put into all these other modern translations, it is just a bunch of hooey.  We have not been missing ANYTHING, by sticking to our old KJB.
     
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    Donald got a reaction from Miss Daisy in With God all things are possible   
    Hello John81 and thank you very much for the great post.
    A few days ago, I saw the post from Miss Daisy, but I have been so busy, that I was unable to respond to her. But after reading your post, I see that you and I are on the exact same page in this area and I much appreciate your response!
     
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    Donald reacted to John81 in With God all things are possible   
    Rather than look at the situation as we have been, which is necessary, we should go back even further in the process and look at what churches teach (or fail to teach) regarding dating/courtship, marriage, divorce, and remarriage. If these matters were addressed, rightly taught and stressed, many of the problems in churches today with rampant fornication, adultery and serial divorce and remarriage wouldn't be so large.
    In too many cases churches have either taken the worlds view that people, younger and older alike, just can't avoid sexual sin so we should just expect it and accept it. Other churches have taken the view that sex and such matters aren't for church and they leave it to parents (who themselves likely need biblical teaching on the subject!) and public schools (the devils training ground) to address these subjects.
    One look at the profiles of many Christians on Facebook or such sites indicates where they are. It saddens me to see so many "good Christian kids" go off to college and they post pictures of themselves in very immodest clothes, with people boozing it up or even with them holding a beer, them on dates or attending a dance (again dressed very immodestly) with a different person in each picture.
    Not to be outdone, many of the older Christians freely post about their separations, adulteries, fornications, marriage, divorce, remarriage, then repeat.
    No Miss Daisy, in a proper church not every remarried person would lose their membership. Repentance, forgiveness and restoration are to be our goals. There are those who flaunt their sinfulness and such should be dealt with, but there are also those who acknowledge their past sins and determine not to repeat them. We (Churches and Christians in general) have failed to teach and train our children, youth and all others in the biblical way we are to live in these areas. Often we also fail to teach ourselves through Scripture reading and study so we know the way we should go.
    Those who openly ignore Scripture and declare "God wants me to be happy so I'm leaving my spouse for my lover and we can be married and happily live for God" are in open sin and Scripture says such is to be dealt with. Today, it's rare such is. We (our churches) are failing at both ends of this problem which is why it continues and grows worse.
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    Donald got a reaction from 2bLikeJesus in I AM EXCITED   
    For as long as I have been saved, I have been expecting the Lord’s return.....
    And as I have studied Scripture about it, I have always questioned, where the United States would be, when the whole world turns against Israel? Seeing as the LORD is the one that is going to be the one to defend Her.....
    Then came Obama, with his actions of TODAY, that is putting an end of Israel being our close Allie!!
    Normally this would be looked upon as a “bad thing”; But I see it as a SIGN of the Lord’s very, very, very soon return!
     
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    Donald got a reaction from Rosie in I AM EXCITED   
    For as long as I have been saved, I have been expecting the Lord’s return.....
    And as I have studied Scripture about it, I have always questioned, where the United States would be, when the whole world turns against Israel? Seeing as the LORD is the one that is going to be the one to defend Her.....
    Then came Obama, with his actions of TODAY, that is putting an end of Israel being our close Allie!!
    Normally this would be looked upon as a “bad thing”; But I see it as a SIGN of the Lord’s very, very, very soon return!
     
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    Donald got a reaction from MountainChristian in I AM EXCITED   
    For as long as I have been saved, I have been expecting the Lord’s return.....
    And as I have studied Scripture about it, I have always questioned, where the United States would be, when the whole world turns against Israel? Seeing as the LORD is the one that is going to be the one to defend Her.....
    Then came Obama, with his actions of TODAY, that is putting an end of Israel being our close Allie!!
    Normally this would be looked upon as a “bad thing”; But I see it as a SIGN of the Lord’s very, very, very soon return!
     
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    Donald got a reaction from Alan in I AM EXCITED   
    For as long as I have been saved, I have been expecting the Lord’s return.....
    And as I have studied Scripture about it, I have always questioned, where the United States would be, when the whole world turns against Israel? Seeing as the LORD is the one that is going to be the one to defend Her.....
    Then came Obama, with his actions of TODAY, that is putting an end of Israel being our close Allie!!
    Normally this would be looked upon as a “bad thing”; But I see it as a SIGN of the Lord’s very, very, very soon return!
     
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    Donald got a reaction from 1Timothy115 in I AM EXCITED   
    For as long as I have been saved, I have been expecting the Lord’s return.....
    And as I have studied Scripture about it, I have always questioned, where the United States would be, when the whole world turns against Israel? Seeing as the LORD is the one that is going to be the one to defend Her.....
    Then came Obama, with his actions of TODAY, that is putting an end of Israel being our close Allie!!
    Normally this would be looked upon as a “bad thing”; But I see it as a SIGN of the Lord’s very, very, very soon return!
     
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    Donald got a reaction from heartstrings in I AM EXCITED   
    For as long as I have been saved, I have been expecting the Lord’s return.....
    And as I have studied Scripture about it, I have always questioned, where the United States would be, when the whole world turns against Israel? Seeing as the LORD is the one that is going to be the one to defend Her.....
    Then came Obama, with his actions of TODAY, that is putting an end of Israel being our close Allie!!
    Normally this would be looked upon as a “bad thing”; But I see it as a SIGN of the Lord’s very, very, very soon return!
     
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    Donald got a reaction from Alan in With God all things are possible   
    The title of this thread is from Matthew 19:26.....
    “But Jesus beheld [them], and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.”
    The reason I chose this as a title, is because this thread is about an “impossible situation”, that Scripture seems to be giving us.
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    The impossible situation that I am referring to, has to do with one of God’s particular instructions to His Church.....
    “But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.”
    (1 Corinthians 5:11)
    In light of....
    “Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from [her] husband committeth adultery.”
    (Luke 16:18)
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    The context of 1 Corinthians 5:11, calls for the local Church to kick Church members out of its fellowship, who are practicing any of these “6" sins. But following through on just one of them(“a fornicator”), would almost shut down, most Churches today!!
    What a dark, Christ rejecting world that we live in; When most “professing” Christians will have to be kicked out of Church, if the Church followed God’s instructions!   This is why, we aren’t seeing Revival in our Churches; The whole has become leavened!
    “Your glorying [is] not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?” (1 Corinthians 5:6)
     
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