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Post by ichthusemz on May 23, 2009 19:06:33 GMT 8
favorite song ko po ito....
chippoy - wow si kuya nasasanay na sa gospel music...uuy,mamaya magtataas na rin ng kamay yan.
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Post by peewee on May 25, 2009 10:15:06 GMT 8
good day..meron po ba tlagang rapture sa Bible?
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Post by <<Batman>> on May 25, 2009 11:26:44 GMT 8
Welcome peewee dito sa forum!!! Thanks for raising the question, let's wait for our pastor's feedback.
You are also welcome to add your thoughts on some of the discussions here...about bikes, relationships, jokes (wholesome lang po ha, hehe), and about God.
We hope you'll be a regular tambay here in the forum...God bless!
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Post by peewee on May 25, 2009 12:33:26 GMT 8
welcome po sir batman!salamat din sa warm welcome
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Post by cruiserbyker on May 25, 2009 16:10:39 GMT 8
good day..meron po ba tlagang rapture sa Bible? hellow pweewee, welcome! the word "rapture" is not found in our english Bibles. it is a theological term refering to the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ for the saints. Some christians believe that the "rapture" is not yet the second coming. They say that, on that day, Jesus will come exclusively for the saints/Christians. only those who are "in Christ" will resurrect from the dead, will rise up to the clouds, then followed by the Christians who are still living (after being transformed in the twinkling of an eye), they will be caught up ("raptured") to meet Him in the clouds, in the air, and be with Him forever. Here is the basis of this belief 1 Thess 4:16 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. Of course, not all Christian believe in this idea of rapture. To them, Rapture and the Second Coming are one and the same. Thare are at least 3 school of thoughts on this. They may not agree on how and when it is going to happen, but they all agree in one thing: that JESUS IS COMING AGAIN! so we must be ready to meet Him.
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Post by chippoy on May 25, 2009 17:22:22 GMT 8
Dapat atang damihan ko pa binabasa ko sa bible ah, ngayon ko lang narinig itong rapture na ito eh. hehehe.
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Post by <<Batman>> on May 25, 2009 21:49:09 GMT 8
I was once engrossed on the topic of eschatology - last days, second coming, rapture, tribulation, etc. I agree with pastor that many Christians have different thoughts on rapture, on how and particularly when it is going to take place. Some are for Pre-trib, those who believe that rapture will happen before tribulation, some are for Mid-trib - at the middle of tribulation and Post-trib - after tribulation.
But I've realized on a personal level that focusing too much on these topics, because they are good for discussion/debate, have dragged me away from more important subjects such as discipleship, leadership, witnessing, Christ-like characters, etc.
Are you ready for the rapture? Don't be left behind...
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Post by peewee on May 26, 2009 9:03:56 GMT 8
thank you so much sirs.. patuloy ang mga signs sa muling pagdating ni God..
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Post by xyphrus on May 26, 2009 11:27:46 GMT 8
Wiow, this is a great thread. I really learned a lot. Thanks for sharing and enlightening us Ptr. Cruiser..
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Post by cruiserbyker on May 27, 2009 16:32:07 GMT 8
thank you so much sirs.. patuloy ang mga signs sa muling pagdating ni God.. Rev 22:12 "Behold, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to everyone according to what he has done. 13 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End... 20 He who testifies to these things says, " Yes, I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.
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Post by elberttango on Jun 1, 2009 9:56:33 GMT 8
Good day Pastor,
The FaithRiders discussed the book of Mark 9:33-41 last Saturday, May 30, 2009.
36He took a little child and had him stand among them. Taking him in his arms, he said to them, 37"Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me."
Aso let me share to you a verse found in Matthew 19:13-15.
13Then little children were brought to Jesus for him to place his hands on them and pray for them. But the disciples rebuked those who brought them.
14Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these." 15When he had placed his hands on them, he went on from there.
We recently had our DVBS (Daily Vacation Bible School) and they had their graduation day 2 weeks ago. Parents got invited of course, and seeing so many children, a question came, Do all children go to heaven? What if a child dies and he/she did not recieved the gift of eternal life? By the laws of Israel, up to what age is a person called "little children"? Is minority, that is, up to age 17 the same as all nations? Is that why in man's law, a person cannot be found guilty if he/she is a minor?
Sorry, I'm just a little bit worried, a child who sometimes is more interested in play than attending worship service.
I know Romans 3:10, 10As it is written: "There is no one righteous, not even one; and Romans 3:23, 23for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
But does this applies to children? Well, the two verses above says so. But will that contradict the earlier verses in Mark 9:36 and Matthew 19:13-15.
Is there a verse in the bible that says there are children in hell?
Pastor, I have a 10 year old daughter and a 9 year old son. Their names are Duchess and Prinz.
Thank you. May the Lord put us in the right path.
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Post by cruiserbyker on Jun 2, 2009 13:00:49 GMT 8
Good day!
What paul said in Romans is true. It applies to all human beings, regardless of their age. However, it is wrong to assume that Paul is contradicting Jesus' view. We can safely assume that when he wrote this part of the Scriptures, children are not what he had in his mind.
I personally believe that children are saved, precisely because of Jesus' statement that "the kingdom of heaven belongs to little children such as these" (refer to the verse quoted above). Obviously, as far as Jesus is concerned, children are saved.
You are asking about the jewish view on "age of accountability". sorry bro, i have no idea for now. the roman catholic church says it's 13 (not so sure about this though). i need to do some reading on this matter. The Bible is silent about it. But i'm sure, the children's age bracket is NOTup to 17 years of age. we have more reason to believe that the "age of accountability" has more to do with one's sense of accountability (maturity), than with the number of years a person has.
Is there a verse in the bible that says there are children in hell? No. i do not remember reading a verse in the Bible that says or gives us an idea that there are children in hell.
Although, we do not expect everyone to agree with us, we have a biblical basis to believe that children (if they die as children) are going to heaven. Jesus himself gives us that idea.
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Post by bukojuz on Jun 22, 2009 9:41:34 GMT 8
Greetings pastor! here's what i wanted to ask, ang christian (nakakakilala, nakatanggap) po ba na nagsuicide ay "ligtas" pa din ba?
nyehehe... wala pa naman ako nababalitaan na christian na nagsucide, at hindi po ako magsusuicide, takot ko lang kaya hehehe.. just pure curiousity po. sana'y maliwanagan ako at mga iba pang kapatid. thanks God bless!!
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Post by Angkasera on Jun 22, 2009 13:23:17 GMT 8
Very nice thread!
Very precise and clear replies from Pastor CruiserByker! Praise God for the wisdom He bestowed on you.
Sabi nga ni Spiderman "With great power, comes great responsibility!" he he
Join this thread Lord God and bless its future discussions
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Post by rideralf on Jun 24, 2009 16:00:45 GMT 8
Greetings pastor! here's what i wanted to ask, ang christian (nakakakilala, nakatanggap) po ba na nagsuicide ay "ligtas" pa din ba? nyehehe... wala pa naman ako nababalitaan na christian na nagsucide, at hindi po ako magsusuicide, takot ko lang kaya hehehe.. just pure curiousity po. sana'y maliwanagan ako at mga iba pang kapatid. thanks God bless!! Kapatid,
papangahasan ko na i-share point of view ko dito pero, for the record, di ako ang "official" answer-giver kasi 1) di naman ako pastor at 2) di ako si cruiserbyker...
Ngunit subalit datapwa't eh nais ko ibigay ang aking munting nalalaman base sa turo at saloobin ng aming namamastol...
I believe that a Christian who commits suicide is still "saved" if you mean "saved" to be going to heaven.
It is clear that the Bible says in Romans 10:9-10 that
9That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved. (NIV)
There is no condition there that states "except if you commit suicide."
However, I believe that you do lose the treasures that you lay up for yourself in heaven (Matt 6:19-20) by taking your own life (committing suicide).
I do know that the basis for not going to heaven when one commits suicide is that you are in sin hence not rightfully belonging to heaven. I believe that that is not for us to judge and only the Father can discern the true intents of one's heart.
Further, it states in 2Cor 5:6-8 that to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. There is no further condition excepting one if suicide is committed. Note that this is written to believers as this was written to the Corinthian church.
Hope this helps.
Abangan din po ang "official" answer ni Pastor Cruiserbyker...
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Post by cruiserbyker on Jun 25, 2009 13:29:07 GMT 8
Greetings pastor! here's what i wanted to ask, ang christian (nakakakilala, nakatanggap) po ba na nagsuicide ay "ligtas" pa din ba? nyehehe... wala pa naman ako nababalitaan na christian na nagsucide, at hindi po ako magsusuicide, takot ko lang kaya hehehe.. just pure curiousity po. sana'y maliwanagan ako at mga iba pang kapatid. thanks God bless!! helpful question, bro. a genuine Christian (truely saved) is saved even if he committed suicide. Here are some reasons: 1. A christian (remember, we are only talking about a genuinely saved person, not he who simply claims to be saved and yet does not show the power of the gospel in his life) is justified. His sins are all forgiven and he is not declaired righteous in the sight of God. The basis of this justification is God's grace (undeserved favor), not good works. Chirst's work on the cross, not our work. therefore, he who has been declared righetous by God who is the most high Judge can not be sent to hell. no one, not even Himself, will change declaration. this is the subject of the book of Romans. Here's the summary of Paul's discussion: Rom 8:31-39 31 What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32 He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all-how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? 33 Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies. 34 Who is he that condemns? Christ Jesus, who died-more than that, who was raised to life-is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us. 35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? ...
37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. 2. When we believed and recieved Jesus, we were considerd sons of God. NOTHING can change that. a son may commit some wrongdoing but remains a son. John 1:12-13 12 Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God- 13 children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband's will, but born of God. 3. We were born again, spiritually. This is the doctrine of regeneration. There is no such thing as born again and again and again... and again. you can be born again just once.1 Peter 1:23-24 23 For you have been born again , not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God. NIV 4. we were sealed with the Holy Spirit.Eph 1:13-14 13 And you also were included in Christ when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, 14 who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God's possession-to the praise of his glory. NIV There are more biblical proof of our assurance but i hope this helps Warning: Our assurance of salvation motivates us to live a holy life even more. it draws us closer to God and challenges us to live vor Him. Thus, it must never be used as a liscense or an excuse to sin. Those who say they can now sin (even commit suicide) because they are saved anyway, may actually unsaved from the very beginning. That's the reason why there's this question: how can a genuinely saved person consider suicide if He has the God of the universe as his Savior? You see, suicide MAY actually be an indication of being unsaved. Kung ako ang nnasa kalagayan, kahit pa totoong ligtas ako, ayokong pagdudahan ko at ng ibang tao ang aking kaligatasan sa panahon ng akong lamay. got to go bago pa lalong humaba. God bless everyone. DO NOT COMMIT SUICIDE! Ride SAFE!!!
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Post by ichthusemz on Jun 26, 2009 1:28:03 GMT 8
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Post by bukojuz on Jun 29, 2009 9:04:46 GMT 8
THANKS A LOT! detailed po at malinaw pagka explain, thank you Lord for the wisdom that you gave to our pastor!
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Post by seawind on Jul 27, 2009 22:38:19 GMT 8
When a saved person has a tattoo, is he sinning since the Lord gave instructions to the Israelites not to have tattoo marks on their bodies? -quote
it is interesting to note that although putting tattoos in his body is an old testament law that is forbidden, i have encountered that demons are attracted to them in deliverance sessions.
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Post by cruiserbyker on Jul 29, 2009 18:21:41 GMT 8
First, let me say that NOT all of the OT laws have a universal and timeless literal application. There are dietary laws, laws relating to health and hygiene, and other laws that deal with outward, physical part of us such as this one (tatoo), etc. Obviously, they are not as absolute as the ten commandments that transcend time and culture. This is not to say that the OT is no longer applicable. Every law is important but they need interpretation. We must get the principle, the spirit, not the letter of each law. Isa pa pala, it should also be clear that most of the laws regarding OT worship are no longer applicable in the NT because Jesus himself is the fulfillment of the law. for example, if you still offer a sacrifice as commanded by the OT, it will be tantamount to rejection of the cross! The point is: direct application of OT laws today, without proper understanding of the NT principles, may lead us to legalism at the very least, or worst, cause us to fall from grace. To answer the question: When a saved person has a tattoo, is he sinning since the Lord gave instructions to the Israelites not to have tattoo marks on their bodies? -quote it is interesting to note that although putting tattoos in his body is an old testament law that is forbidden, i have encountered that demons are attracted to them in deliverance sessions. ANSWER: depende sa tattoo. when the tattoo is blasphemous or sinful (porno, murderous, or the likes that are categorically forbidden by the Scriptures), ipabura nya na yun. otherwise, it is sinful - not because of the tattoo itself but because of what that tattoo is saying. Demons are attracted to tattoo? maybe because most of the tattoo the demons see now are pictures of themselves! Look at this interesting verse which give us an idea of God having our name "tattooed" in his hands/arms. Isa 49:15-16 15 "Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget, I will not forget you! 16 See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; NIV Not everybody may agree with my position on this, but, the Bible is clear, God looks at the heart - the inner part of us, not our outward appearance. You don't want a tattoo? DON'T! Do you want to have one? BE CAREFUL what you "engrave" on the Lord's temple (your body)... maybe an "apple" will do as a tattoo. (wild hogs) ha ha ha Whatever you do, do it all FOR THE GLORY OF GOD! Blessings!
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