jeffnevins Posted October 21, 2011 Group: Senior Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 207 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 806 Content Per Day: 0.12 Reputation: 141 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/09/2006 Status: Offline Birthday: 10/21/1973 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Nice to post here instead of the Problem catagory for a change. Also, I turned 38 today. I'm borrowing a book called the Biblical Foundations of Freedom. Not a question so much, but Gen discussion didn't seem the place for Bible study- Rev. 21:8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death. The fearful. Yikes. I guess we need to watch how often we are afraid. Life can be dangerous, especially when you have a nasty injury. But caution is OK. Good book so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneLight Posted October 21, 2011 Group: Royal Member Followers: 22 Topic Count: 1,294 Topics Per Day: 0.21 Content Count: 31,762 Content Per Day: 5.22 Reputation: 9,763 Days Won: 115 Joined: 09/14/2007 Status: Offline Share Posted October 21, 2011 Hi Jeff ... Happy Birthday, you young whipper-snapper! As for the 'fearful", I believe Jesus is talking about those in the world, not those in Him. We can see this in verse 7, where Jesus states: "He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I will be his God and he shall be My son" Then He goes onto verse 8, pointing to those who are not His. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joi Posted October 21, 2011 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 506 Topics Per Day: 0.11 Content Count: 1,922 Content Per Day: 0.41 Reputation: 173 Days Won: 4 Joined: 06/12/2011 Status: Offline Share Posted October 21, 2011 What time I am afraid I will trust in thee Ps 56:3 Paraphrased Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littlelambseativy Posted October 22, 2011 Group: Royal Member Followers: 6 Topic Count: 230 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 4,941 Content Per Day: 0.95 Reputation: 2,003 Days Won: 14 Joined: 02/08/2010 Status: Offline Share Posted October 22, 2011 Happy birthday Jeff!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 22, 2011 Share Posted October 22, 2011 Happy Birthday~! Praying~! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldShep Posted October 22, 2011 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 20 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 934 Content Per Day: 0.20 Reputation: 137 Days Won: 6 Joined: 07/20/2011 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/12/1950 Share Posted October 22, 2011 Happy birthday Jeff The "fearful" denotes those who will not hold true, or maintain their professed principles, or who are afraid to avow themselves as the friends of God in a wicked world. They stand in contrast with those who "overcome. ~~~~ Rev 21:7 He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. ICL-Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebula Posted October 22, 2011 Group: Royal Member Followers: 10 Topic Count: 5,823 Topics Per Day: 0.75 Content Count: 45,870 Content Per Day: 5.94 Reputation: 1,897 Days Won: 83 Joined: 03/22/2003 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/19/1970 Share Posted October 22, 2011 Happy belated birthday! Well, I looked up the Greek for the word 'fearful.' I found that it is only used one other time in Scripture - well, two times, except that it's the same story told by two different authors: Matt. 8:26 He said to them, "Why are you afraid, you men of little faith ?" Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it became perfectly calm. Mark 4:40 And He said to them, "Why are you afraid ? Do you still have no faith ?" In this context, it's a word used as an antagonist to the word "faith." But as far as the Rev. passage, my sense is that there is a difference between battling fears we have in our lives, versus your life being defined by fear. If that makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massorite Posted October 24, 2011 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 38 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1,973 Content Per Day: 0.32 Reputation: 36 Days Won: 2 Joined: 04/26/2007 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/13/1953 Share Posted October 24, 2011 Happy birthday Jeff The "fearful" denotes those who will not hold true, or maintain their professed principles, or who are afraid to avow themselves as the friends of God in a wicked world. They stand in contrast with those who "overcome. ~~~~ Rev 21:7 He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. ICL-Dennis By George I think you got it Oldshep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffnevins Posted October 25, 2011 Group: Senior Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 207 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 806 Content Per Day: 0.12 Reputation: 141 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/09/2006 Status: Offline Birthday: 10/21/1973 Author Share Posted October 25, 2011 Thanks very much for the B-Day wishes & insights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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