HePaidForUs Posted June 21, 2015 Group: Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 4 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 58 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 72 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/12/2015 Status: Offline Share Posted June 21, 2015 "Do we belong in this world?" Of course, we belong in this world. God made us for a reason: to Glorify Him. If for no other reason, than that, we belong in this world. Our "belonging" in this world is never in question. It is God's Will that we exist. It is only for that reason that we exist at all. The only question is how we choose to employ our free will as it applies to Providence. Not our "belonging" in this world (or any other world). Especially, since we have all fallen short of His Glory. Some choose to ignore God, and the Bible, yet even they "belong" because (even they) were created by Him. Who are any of us to argue with His Wisdom? I know it pains God when His creations choose to ignore and disobey Him, but He still created them (us) and allows us to ignore and disobey Him. Yes, we certainly do "belong". Christians are 'necessary' (especially in these days). The Bible is necessary. His Word is necessary. I wish more people would recognize the fact that God, and His Word is supreme (necessary). Necessary, or not, all of us belong. More accurately, we were saved OUT of the world. The world belongs to Satan. Luke 4 5And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. 6And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it. 7If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine.8And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. Jesus Christ came, in part, to defeat the prince of this world. John 14:30 Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me. Hebrews 2 14Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; 15And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage. 16For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham. 17Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people. 18For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted. We are only here to serve Christ and glorify Him, as you say, but we belong to HIM. He is not of this world. This world is in the hands of Satan. We are in the hands of God. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angels4u Posted June 21, 2015 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 55 Topic Count: 1,664 Topics Per Day: 0.20 Content Count: 19,764 Content Per Day: 2.38 Reputation: 12,164 Days Won: 28 Joined: 08/22/2001 Status: Offline Author Share Posted June 21, 2015 God placed us IN this world even so we're not OF this world if we accept Jesus Christ as our Savior and HE did place us IN this world to glorify Him and to tell the gospel to the lost OF this world (unbelievers)..... Only the Holy Spirit can take the veil of unbelieve away ..are we vessels the Lord can use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FresnoJoe Posted June 21, 2015 Group: Graduated to Heaven Followers: 207 Topic Count: 60 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 8,651 Content Per Day: 1.17 Reputation: 5,761 Days Won: 4 Joined: 01/31/2004 Status: Offline Birthday: 03/04/1943 Share Posted June 21, 2015 What is giving you strength in these difficult days? Hebrews 12:1-3 12 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart. ~ Do we belong in this world? ? Strangers By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went. By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise: For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God. Hebrews 11:8-10 In A Strange Land Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection: And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment: They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented; (Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth. Hebrews 11:35-38 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enoob57 Posted June 23, 2015 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 35 Topic Count: 100 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 41,390 Content Per Day: 8.00 Reputation: 21,563 Days Won: 76 Joined: 03/13/2010 Status: Online Birthday: 07/27/1957 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Well well well... pretty deep huh Jacob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Thallasa Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 God is teaching us what it really means to gain 'heaven' by allowing us to try all that creation has to offer ,including living down here below FOREVER .Now if you are carnal minded this is exactly the choice you would make ,and even if you are not totlly materially minded ,you might choose this option as many do and will continue to do . It does'nt seem much like 'hell' at first ,but after many years of non stop material pleasure in a shallow empty culture, with as many material goods as we can accumulate,as much sex as our lower senses can tolerate, with more and more degrading of ourselves ,degrading of our planetary environment ,we will long for the beauty ,the purity and the brilliance of God's presence illuminating our minds and hearts in a continual creative never tiring renewal. It is clear in their faces and manner which option most people are chosing . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HePaidForUs Posted June 24, 2015 Group: Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 4 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 58 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 72 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/12/2015 Status: Offline Share Posted June 24, 2015 God is teaching us what it really means to gain 'heaven' by allowing us to try all that creation has to offer ,including living down here below FOREVER .Now if you are carnal minded this is exactly the choice you would make ,and even if you are not totlly materially minded ,you might choose this option as many do and will continue to do . It does'nt seem much like 'hell' at first ,but after many years of non stop material pleasure in a shallow empty culture, with as many material goods as we can accumulate,as much sex as our lower senses can tolerate, with more and more degrading of ourselves ,degrading of our planetary environment ,we will long for the beauty ,the purity and the brilliance of God's presence illuminating our minds and hearts in a continual creative never tiring renewal. It is clear in their faces and manner which option most people are chosing . It is much deeper than that. God is not teaching us a lesson here. The world is being condemned. We have been saved out of the world by Jesus Christ. Many people think God is teaching us a lesson in this world. God HATES the wickedness in this world. The only lesson I have learned is that I hate it when God's will is not done and love it when His will IS done. God's will is not done in this world. This is not a school. It is a war. Souls are on the line. We overcome by 7And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, 8And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven. 9And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. 10And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night. 11And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.12Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyAngeL Posted June 26, 2015 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 22 Topic Count: 155 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 7,464 Content Per Day: 1.02 Reputation: 8,810 Days Won: 57 Joined: 03/30/2004 Status: Offline Birthday: 12/12/1952 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Yes,Snow TO GOD BE THE GLORY!!!!!!!!!AMEN King James Bible Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. Matt18:19 With Love,Kwik Amen!! Thank you Jesus! As His Word says "we are in the world not of it" We are here to preach the gospel and be a light for Christ. Our words are to be tempered with the Love of God and our hearts to burn to spread His Good News with this lost and dying world. We may only have a short window of time to do this but even if it's another 100 years our mission remains the same, to bring as many into the Kingdom as we can. Because He Lives!! RustyAngeL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnythingIsPossible Posted June 26, 2015 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 1 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 150 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 143 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/17/2014 Status: Offline Share Posted June 26, 2015 (edited) Good question Are we meant to be here physically. ? of course we are, otherwise why would God have put us here in the first place. Is it our eternal spiritual home? then no we are to set our eyes on what is to come. 3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade--kept in heaven for you, 5 who through faith are shielded by God's power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. 6 In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. 7 These have come so that your faith--of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire--may be proved genuine and may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. 8 Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, 9 for you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls. 10 Concerning this salvation, the prophets, who spoke of the grace that was to come to you, searched intently and with the greatest care, 11 trying to find out the time and circumstances to which the Spirit of Christ in them was pointing when he predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories that would follow. 12 It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves but you, when they spoke of the things that have now been told you by those who have preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things. Edited June 26, 2015 by AnythingIsPossible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewTestamentRevealed Posted July 26, 2015 Group: Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 0 Topics Per Day: 0 Content Count: 8 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 8 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/26/2015 Status: Offline Share Posted July 26, 2015 Hmm, very deep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KPaulG Posted July 27, 2015 Group: Royal Member Followers: 70 Topic Count: 340 Topics Per Day: 0.09 Content Count: 16,834 Content Per Day: 4.70 Reputation: 13,549 Days Won: 81 Joined: 07/24/2014 Status: Offline Birthday: 04/02/2000 Share Posted July 27, 2015 We are meant to be in this world to preach the gospel to the lost. But are we meant to be of this world? No. James 4:4 [Full Chapter] You adulterous people, don’t you know that friendship with the world means enmity against God? Therefore, anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God. God Bless you. Your brother in Christ, KPaulG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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