Originally posted by The Chess ExpressActually Wulebgr is right. Jesus specifically is speaking to a specific church in it's context.
You do interpret it in your own way. You choose not to accept the full meaning of the passage because it was given to a church.
Jesus doesn’t specify believers only he says anyone. This is the context that it should be taken in. Not everybody who goes to a church is a believer, and Jesus was telling his audience that he is here for everyone.
...[text shortened]... k. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me.
Rev 3:14
14"And to the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write, 'These things says the Amen...
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Originally posted by RBHILLMatthew 21:22
No peanut gallary please just post a verse.
Acts 4:12 (King James Version)
12 "Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we MUST be saved."
Acts 4:12 (New International Version)
12 "Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we MUST be saved."
If you believe, you will recieve whatever you ask for in prayer.
Josh 1:7
7"Only be strong and very courageous, that you may observe to do according to all the law which Moses My servant commanded you; do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may prosper wherever you go.
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2 Chr 7:14
14"if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.
(NKJ)
Originally posted by checkbaiterI would say Jesus was telling Christians that he was for everybody. Why do you think he told Christians to go out and spread the word?
Actually Wulebgr is right. Jesus specifically is speaking to a specific church in it's context.
Rev 3:14
14"And to the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write, 'These things says the Amen...
(NKJ)
Originally posted by The Chess ExpressO.K.If you and I both fell in love with the same person and we both believe and pray to marry this person....who gets married and who gets a broken heart?Anyone know?This may be a bad example for my lack of insight(are you he or she)but i think you get my meaning.
Perhaps you could give an example.
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Originally posted by KellyJayO.K....2 questions 4 whoever.Define the Devil and what if you whant to beat the Devil up.Also i'm sorry for calling u stupid.I think i'm stupid for saying that.I MUST be more friendly but find it hard at times.k.
No I believe another is...
see if you know all of this one:
resist the devil and he will flee.
What was left off?
Kelly
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Originally posted by windmillMarriage is a tuff one. Is there such a thing as a soul mate? Is there one person that was made for us? I believe so, but don’t ask me to prove it.
O.K.If you and I both fell in love with the same person and we both believe and pray to marry this person....who gets married and who gets a broken heart?Anyone know?This may be a bad example for my lack of insight(are you he or she)but i think you get my meaning.
I would say that the one who was destined to marry the girl would be favored by God. The one who wasn’t will get over it.
This may seem like it refutes the verse, but this depends on how you looks at it. The one that gets rejected prayed for what he thought would be the perfect wife. Perhaps he’ll still get the perfect wife it just won’t be the one he thinks it is.
God can see far more than we can. Perhaps if he had gotten the girl he wanted they both would have been miserable.
Originally posted by The Chess ExpressI think what we say in prayer is not always what we actually pray for?Kind of like when we write in these forums....it isn't always what we mean to say.I think prayer comes from our hearts and also has to be acceptable at the other end.i.e.heaven.
Marriage is a tuff one. Is there such a thing as a soul mate? Is there one person that was made for us? I believe so, but don’t ask me to prove it.
I would say that the one who was destined to marry the girl would be favored by God. The one who wasn’t will get over it.
This may seem like it refutes the verse, but this depends on how you loo ...[text shortened]... re than we can. Perhaps if he had gotten the girl he wanted they both would have been miserable.