THE WORD APPLIES

[JeruGenesis]

In this thread one person names a situation and then others can post scriptures that apply to that situation. Feel free to list a situation once we have gotten a few responses from the previous situaion.

Ex: The husband of a loyal christian couple lost his job due to layoffs.  This couple is very dedicated to God's work and are feeling down about situation.  What do you tell them?

Psalm 37:25
I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.

Scriptures only. No opinions or personal beliefs.



First Situation: For one reason or the other you feel it necessary to cut off a family memember.  What scriptures support you in that notion?

[DeGe]

What a good thread JeruGenesis....Im be studing my bible for real. I also believe this type of thread will help keep us more accountable to Christ.

[prayer warrior2007]

psalms 26 verse 4 and 5


 4: I have not with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers. 

5:  I have hated the congregation of evil doers, and will not sit with the wicked.

[JeruGenesis]

Excellente' Prayer Warrior.  I'm going to have to remember those.

2 Corinthians 6:17
Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you.

[DeGe]

Second Situation: There is a christian believer of God..who thinks it is ok to serve God and live with someone they are not married too. What does the word say about shacking up?

[JeruGenesis]

Second Situation: There is a christian believer of God..who thinks it is ok to serve God and live with someone they are not married too. What does the word say about shacking up?

1 Corinthians 7:9
But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.


I Corinthians 7:35-37

35 And this I speak for your own profit; not that I may cast a snare upon you, but for that which is comely, and that ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction.

36 But if any man think that he behaveth himself uncomely toward his virgin, if she pass the flower of her age, and need so require, let him do what he will, he sinneth not: let them marry.

37 Nevertheless he that standeth stedfast in his heart, having no necessity, but hath power over his own will, and hath so decreed in his heart that he will keep his virgin, doeth well.

[DeGe]

Second Situation: There is a christian believer of God..who thinks it is ok to serve God and live with someone they are not married too. What does the word say about shacking up?

1 Corinthians 7:9
But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.


I Corinthians 7:35-37

35 And this I speak for your own profit; not that I may cast a snare upon you, but for that which is comely, and that ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction.

36 But if any man think that he behaveth himself uncomely toward his virgin, if she pass the flower of her age, and need so require, let him do what he will, he sinneth not: let them marry.

37 Nevertheless he that standeth stedfast in his heart, having no necessity, but hath power over his own will, and hath so decreed in his heart that he will keep his virgin, doeth well.

Hey...I just wanted to give a diffrent version of those scriptures...Cuz when I read it I was like HUH 

1 Corinthians 7 (The Message Bible)

35 All I want is for you to be able to develop a way of life in which you can spend plenty of time together with the Master without a lot of distractions.

 36-38 If a man has a woman friend to whom he is loyal but never intended to marry, having decided to serve God as a "single," and then changes his mind, deciding he should marry her, he should go ahead and marry. It's no sin; it's not even a "step down" from celibacy, as some say. On the other hand, if a man is comfortable in his decision for a single life in service to God and it's entirely his own conviction and not imposed on him by others, he ought to stick with it. Marriage is spiritually and morally right and not inferior to singleness in any way, although as I indicated earlier, because of the times we live in, I do have pastoral reasons for encouraging singleness.

[DeGe]

New Situation: What does the bible say about having a purpose in life?

[JeruGenesis]

Ephesians 4:11-12

11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

I Corinthians 12:4-31

4 Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.

5 And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord.

6 And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.

7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.

8 For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;

9 To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;

10 To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:

11 But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.

12 For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.

13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.

14 For the body is not one member, but many.

15 If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?

16 And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?

17 If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?

18 But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.

19 And if they were all one member, where were the body?

20 But now are they many members, yet but one body.

21 And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.

22 Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:

23 And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.

24 For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked.

25 That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another.

26 And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.

27 Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.

28 And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.

29 Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles?

30 Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?

31 But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.

 




Ephesians 1: 4-14


4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:

5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.

7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

8 Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;

9 Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:

10 That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:

11 In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:

12 That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.

13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,

14 Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.

[prayer warrior2007]

New topic;


Where in the bilble that it is talking about children?

[JeruGenesis]

New topic;


Where in the bilble that it is talking about children?

I'm not sure I understand this on fully.  Are you asking for scriptures referring to children?  or something else more specific?

[prayer warrior2007]

I am talking about where in the bible that states something that is dealing with a child.  For example:

Colossian 3:20

Children, obey your parent in al things for this is pleasing to the Lord.

[JeruGenesis]

Ecclesiastes 12:1

Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;

I John 4:4
Ye are of Gold little children and have already overcome them, for greater is he that is in you than he that is in the world.


Ephesians 6:1-3

1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

2 Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise;

3 That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.

[DeGe]

New Situation: How DO We Spare One Another Feelings, When It Comes To The Truth?

[JeruGenesis]

New Situation: How DO We Spare One Another Feelings, When It Comes To The Truth?

Proverbs 27:5-6

5 Open rebuke is better than secret love.

6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.


Proverbs 15:1
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

[DeGe]

New Situation: How DO We Spare One Another Feelings, When It Comes To The Truth?

Proverbs 27:5-6

5 Open rebuke is better than secret love.

6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.


Proverbs 15:1
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

Wow!! I cant believe that there are scriptures about this. Thanks JG.

[prayer warrior2007]

Proverbs 20: 30

30: Blows a that hurt cleanse away evil,
As do stripes the inner depts of the heart.
 

[DeGe]

New Situation: What does the Bible say about committing the same sin over and over and forgiveness of that sin.

[JeruGenesis]

Matthew 18:21-22

21 Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?

22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.



Matthew 12:31-32

31Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.

 32And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.

[prayer warrior2007]

Mark 2: 9-10  (Jesus Talking)

9  Which is easier, to say the paralytic, Your sinsare forgiven you' orto say Arise, take up your bed and walk?"

10 But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to frogive sins".-He said to the paralytic.

[JeruGenesis]

New situation:

You have either committed a sin or done wrong by someone.  What does the bible say about it or what does the bible say you should do?

[prayer warrior2007]

Ezekiekl 36 :24,25,26

Verse 24 For I will take you from among the heathen and gather you out of all countries, and will bring you into you own land.

Verse 25 Then I wi8ll sprinkle clean water upon you and ye shall be clean from all your filthiness and from all idols, will I cleanse you.

Verse 26: A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you and I will take away the stoney heart out of your flesh and I will give you an heart of flesh.

[DeGe]

New Situation:

Regarding trust.

[JeruGenesis]

New Situation:

Regarding trust.

Just trust and nothing specific?

[DeGe]

New Situation:

Regarding trust.

Just trust and nothing specific?

Yes, nothing specific.

[JeruGenesis]

Proverbs 3: 5-6


5 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

[JeruGenesis]

A person feels that their church should be independent of everyone else and their pastor should answer to no one but God.  Show scriptures that supports a church/leader answering to someone else.