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5/7/09 8:10 PM |
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John UK wrote: Good evening Candle Lit Ah, I can see I will have to move back to England, where the people have more dosh, and speak proper. Plus, great news! I'm going to have my own website! Oh deep joy! To put my paintings up on the internet, great fun! Yes I believe what you say about John 20:22, and that it was not the time for them to receive the Comforter, which would be with them permanently, the presence of the wonderful Lord Jesus in the soul. In my dictionary a prolepsis is 'a rhetorical device by which objections are anticipated and answered in advance'. And the cure for it is plenty of carrot juice and barley grass. That's great, John. Your own website to display your paintings - that's good marketing! I look forward to seeing it. I love your definition of "prolepsis." I think the cure will work! Don't want to keep you up, John. Have a restful night of sleep. God bless. |
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5/7/09 6:57 PM |
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Mike wrote: Friends, does this mean a banana split is forthcoming? Mike, I have missed your humor. You must have been on vacation for the past week or so. |
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5/7/09 11:01 AM |
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prince charles wrote: hi candleit, 'utter lack of facticity ' more evidence of DJC's calling as we suspect ! so we know he is a retired lawyer, has a condo in florida with a pool and palm trees, there cant be many people answering that description, reckon we can pay him a suprise visit ! Yep, that seals it. Definitely a lawyer. If we don't catch him basking in the sun by the pool, I've heard he frequents a nearby coffee house. __________Concerning the discussion of the New Age . . .I spent some time reading material on that in the '80's. It's good to know its pervasive and insidious infiltration into Western culture. There is nothing "new" about it. It began with Satan't lie in the Garden. It is only "new" to Western Judeo Christian culture. When I called on doctors, in America, but from India, they smiled a knowing smile when I presented them materials by my company which promoted visualization, meditation, etc. As a Christian, I did not want to promote the New Age, and I was well aware of what was being communicated through the printed and recorded promotional items that I was required to distribute. I think it is best to know what is TRUE - God's Word - then, we won't be taken in by the counterfeit. |
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5/7/09 9:28 AM |
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sanctified humour wrote: Phil Johnson is well known for his sense of humour-his comments are interesting re: Spurgeon and sanctified humour. If it is appropriate/not offensive- has it a place in our fellowship here? Sorry, I failed to give an answer to your MOST important question regarding humour - YES, humour (sanctified?) is absolutely necessary in life, and should most definitely show up on these boards. Life would be boring without it. It is surely a gift of God to lighten the gravity of life. So, LET THE HUMOUR BEGIN .... |
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5/6/09 9:47 AM |
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Charles,Back on the topic of JOY - I was reading in my NASB (don't tell John, but it actually says the same thing as the KJV, just different wording ) Chapter 15 Jesus is saying that He is the Vine and the disciples(we) are the branches. He is talking about abiding in Him, and His Words abiding in the disciples(us), and them(us) bearing much FRUIT by doing so - about keeping His commmandments and abiding in His love - then this: "These things have I spoken unto you, that MY JOY might remain in you, and that YOUR JOY MIGHT BE FULL." verse 11 Now, as we know from Galations 5:22 the FRUIT of the Spirit is: Love, JOY, peace, patience, goodness, kindness, gentleness, faithfulness, and self-control. Out of LOVE flows these expressions, JOY being listed first. So, JOY is definitely a manifestation of the new birth in Christ, and as there are Christians EVERYWHERE in the world, this JOY would be in them manifested in their particular situations - be it a surrounding of material poverty, or of material wealth, or illness or health, or otherwise. Just wanted to share my thoughts on that. |
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5/5/09 3:04 PM |
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John UK wrote: #2 No! The devil is a spirit, but not omnipresent, and indwells no-one, even though he works on hearts, only some of his devils possess some of the ungodly.#4 Weeell.... what about this spirit which is born within us by the Spirit, which is the second birth? It will get deeper now, eh? John, #2 Sorry, I wasn't clear. I was referring to the "spirit that worketh in the children of disobedience" but, not indwelling them. I have observed people whose demeanor and countenance changed so drastically, and their words and actions were such that it could be said that person was manifesting the presence of an evil spirit. I do not talk about spirits with people in the churches that I would attend. They would be clueless. I am not charismatic. There was one church, mainstream protestant, where the leadership sent out a fact finding team to check out that "holy laughter" movement, with the intention of "getting all they could get." These are people who wouldn't think of talking about "spirits." I couldn't believe my ears. Now, that distressed me. _________ Yes, interesting posts from your exchanges with DJC. I'm interested to see how that discussion mentioned in #4 unfolds. |
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5/5/09 2:37 PM |
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Hey, Charles, It's me again.You mentioned being a soldier. From my observation, the hard work of soldiering includes getting in shape and being prepared. Being engaged in battle, the soldier is doing what he has been equipped to do, and seems to do it very well. Down time, after one is in shape and before the battle, seems to be the time of real testing - times of ease, times when one gets soft. I think this holds in our Christian walk. The battle often brings out the best in us. The KEY is being prepared - daily discipline, intake of the word, prayer, being vigilent. Our faith is strengthened when pass the test - it is a proven faith - not to God - but, to us. I think day to day living - the times where we aren't being challenged - when things are easy - sin creeps in every so slyly. And, sin robs us of our joy. There is the "book of wars" -referred to somewhere in the OT - it would appear that men were meant to do battle. As Christians we war not against flesh and blood, but against principalities and powers - the forces of darkness. But, we must remember, the battle is the LORD's. He is a sure Victor! And, we are victorious in HIM! Well, that's my "preaching" for the day. We are not in Church, so I am not violating Scripture. |
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5/5/09 1:41 PM |
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John UK wrote: But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came unto Iconium. And the disciples were FILLED with JOY, and WITH the HOLY GHOST. Acts 13:47-52 KJV The big test of 'joy' is under persecution or difficulty. An imagined 'biblical' joy will collapse, whereas true HOLY GHOST JOY will continue no matter what happens. I love that - "they shook off the dust of their feet - and, they were FILLED with JOY and with the HOLY GHOST." ________John, I also love this discussion on the Spirit. I was reading in Eph. 2:1,2 where it says, "And you hath He quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins: wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience." Now, we Believers have been given the Holy Spirit, but the ungodly have the spirit of Satan - father of lies, and disobedience. Now, my question: As Believers, we have "one spirit" - that of the Holy Spirit - right? We have His indwelling presence. We don't have a separate spirit from within making war with the Holy Spirit, do we? |
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5/5/09 1:12 PM |
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Wow, Charles, hardly enough space to answer all your questions.Personal testimony: I have known suffering, illness and death of many family members, and personal suffering in my own health. I have known a lack of material goods as well as abundance, persecution for my faith, loss of friendship because of my faith and envy of a lifestyle, loneliness, misunderstanding, and I could go on. All that one sees, and thinks to be is not so. Looking at a person, where they live, how they live, cannot possibly tell you what goes on within. I can tell you there are many things worse than lack of material goods. "With increased wisdom comes increased pain." I know what that means, but I also know this joy of the Lord that I have, others have even been jealous of. It comes as a peace that all is right with my soul and God, no matter the circumstances. The only thing that can cause me to lose my joy is sin. I have known that as well, and there is nothing in the world that I would exchange for the joy that I have in Christ. Now, I have to correct myself on a previous post: See Hebrews 12:1,2 "...let us run with patience the race that is set before us, LOOKING unto JESUS the author and finisher of our faith; who for the JOY that was set before Him endured the cross, . . |
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5/5/09 12:31 PM |
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'tis a monopoly wrote: I recall getting out of bed on a red hot summers day in a grumbling mood-too much to do and not enough time. After achieving some things I was still grumbling to my children when I had to take them with me to buy a garden pot from a local garden centre. Grumbling that I was "hot" as I looked I sighted one on a high shelf-a nice big pot. On my tip toes I managed to reach it-only it sort of fell-on my head. I wasn't to know it was full of ice cold water! I was completely drenched to the amusement of the children and all the other shoppers. I burst out laughing and how we did laugh-pompous ego deflated-the Lord dealing with my grumbling and being "hot" in a humorous way? Laughter is good medicine. You made me laugh! Thanks for sharing! |
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5/5/09 10:10 AM |
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Hi, Charles,Corgis, savage? How so? Our retrievers, anything bad? I don't remember anything bad. They were gentle with children, energetic, and amiable. There are only a few breeds of dogs that I absolutely will not have anything to do with - the pit bull, and rottweiller (sp?) - just don't trust them. Retrievers are the best! In your post this morning to DJ, you were asking about joy. I'm going off on a tangent, but here goes: On that trip to Greece, that I mentioned in a previous post, we were on the island of Rhodes, in the old section. There was a little inlet of water that I was sitting by, when I turned to see this black retriever rounding a corner of a building, crossing the street, and with single point of purpose, headed straight for that little inlet of water. He jumped in the clear water with the light colored sand and frolicked with such gaiety that I find myself smiling every time that I remember that scene. It would seem that even animals have a certain joy. _________ Oh, I'm enjoying those exchanges that John and DJC are having. They are excellent to think on. |
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