Ask Me Anything About Christianity

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2 hours ago, Starise said:

I sometimes look at my two little Yorkies. I love those little dogs, yet what do they ever do for me?

God "gives us richly all things to enjoy." (n 1 Timothy 6:17)

For us, why do we get more than we deserve? 

I think of this > there can be blessings we even are not ready to handle now; but we can grow and mature so we learn how to handle them.

[Dan Knight]

3 hours ago, Starise said:

Great question!

I sometimes look at my two little Yorkies. I love those little dogs, yet what do they ever do for me? In terms of actually doing a physical thing that would be beneficial, other than a loving lick- Nothing. They can't cook, they can't do the dishes, they can't even talk to me. What they do offer is unlimited love and affection which means more to me than any of the other stuff they can't do.

They want nothing more than to see me come home and when I'm home all they want to do is hang out with me. Wherever I go they want to go.

I try to keep them in the fence, but if one escapes to the neighbors house and gets into a fight with another dog or gets into the brambles, they will pay the price for it. One fell in the pool once and would have drowned if I had not been there.

Like my attachment to those dogs, I think God wants our love and adoration. He wants our genuine respect and worship. He wants our obedience to Him. When we fall away, He is sad. He knows there will be repercussions. A life of sexual bondage or drugs will have consequences and He is glad when we move away from those things.

And while we generally reap what we sow on this earth, if we are His children, He has sent His son to cover an eternity away from Him.

I only want the best for my Yorkies, the best food for them, the best that life can be for a dog. This is what I think God desires for us. The best we can have down here, even though we live in a fallen world. He wants us top seek Him for all of our relationships, for all of our life choices since these will only be the best for us.

Blessed are the poor in spirit,
    for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
⁴ Blessed are those who mourn,
    for they will be comforted.
⁵ Blessed are the meek,
    for they will inherit the earth.
⁶ Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
    for they will be filled.
⁷ Blessed are the merciful,
    for they will be shown mercy.
⁸ Blessed are the pure in heart,
    for they will see God.
⁹ Blessed are the peacemakers,
    for they will be called children of God.
¹⁰ Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,
    for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

¹¹ “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. ¹² Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.

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[Selah7]

32 minutes ago, Dan Knight said:

Blessed are the poor in spirit,
    for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
⁴ Blessed are those who mourn,
    for they will be comforted.
⁵ Blessed are the meek,
    for they will inherit the earth.
⁶ Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
    for they will be filled.
⁷ Blessed are the merciful,
    for they will be shown mercy.
⁸ Blessed are the pure in heart,
    for they will see God.
⁹ Blessed are the peacemakers,
    for they will be called children of God.
¹⁰ Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,
    for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

¹¹ “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. ¹² Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.

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Amen.  ….and “Blessed” means “Happy.” 

Strong's Concordance

makarios: blessed, happy

Original Word: μακάριος, α, ον
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: makarios
Phonetic Spelling: (mak-ar'-ee-os)
Definition: blessed, happy
Usage: happy, blessed, to be envied.

selah

[Dan Knight]

28 minutes ago, Selah7 said:

Amen.  ….and “Blessed” means “Happy.” 

Strong's Concordance

makarios: blessed, happy

Original Word: μακάριος, α, ον
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: makarios
Phonetic Spelling: (mak-ar'-ee-os)
Definition: blessed, happy
Usage: happy, blessed, to be envied.

selah

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[Your closest friendnt]

4 hours ago, Selah7 said:

Amen.  ….and “Blessed” means “Happy.” 

Strong's Concordance

makarios: blessed, happy

Original Word: μακάριος, α, ον
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: makarios
Phonetic Spelling: (mak-ar'-ee-os)
Definition: blessed, happy
Usage: happy, blessed, to be envied.

selah

Eudaimonia: the Greek word  for “happiness”, or more accurately, “the flourishing life” or “the good life”. 

 

[Dan Knight]

On 10/12/2022 at 3:01 PM, Dan Knight said:

Blessed are the poor in spirit,
    for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
⁴ Blessed are those who mourn,
    for they will be comforted.
⁵ Blessed are the meek,
    for they will inherit the earth.
⁶ Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
    for they will be filled.
⁷ Blessed are the merciful,
    for they will be shown mercy.
⁸ Blessed are the pure in heart,
    for they will see God.
⁹ Blessed are the peacemakers,
    for they will be called children of God.
¹⁰ Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,
    for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

¹¹ “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. ¹² Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.

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This past weekend I came across a preacher on the radio. He was talking about a time when Christian Folk was being tortured for righteousness sake. Beheading, burned alive and other types of persecution.  Then He said, about the time this was occurring,  that, " It was not a good time to be a Christian. " I changed the channel before he got 2 more words out.

  Of course it was, at the very least, the wrong thing to say.  I  don't understand how any Christian could even entertain the notion of a time that being Christian is "..not a good time.." I didn't invest any time into considering his views. 

  But it did strike a cord. I have heard other preachers say if you ain't suffering persecutions then something is terribly wrong in your life. It means the devil ain't out to get you cause he's already got you. Nonsense. 

 Earlier in this thread someone suggested that they were being blessed by God but not due to persecutions. I find that acceptable. 

Others do suffer persecutions at various degrees and celebrate the blessings of God through their endurance.  I find that equally acceptable. 

What He has for me is for me. What He has for you is for you.  But all is for the glory of God. 

[Starise]

2 Timothy 3:12 NIV

In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,

[Not of the World]

I know that we cannot come to God unless he draws us near.  So why does God call on some of us but not ALL of humanity?  For instance, my older sister (70's) has no interest in seeking God yet I am obsessed with doing so.  Is there a reason(s) for this?  Thanks in advance.

[Your closest friendnt]

52 minutes ago, Not of the World said:

I know that we cannot come to God unless he draws us near.  So why does God call on some of us but not ALL of humanity?  For instance, my older sister (70's) has no interest in seeking God yet I am obsessed with doing so.  Is there a reason(s) for this?  Thanks in advance.

Hello, the sort answer to your question is that you should leave your sister alone in this matter as she has to leave you alone in what you have decided to do...

From what you are saying it seems that you were born in a Christian believing family.

Jesus accepts us because of the faith we have in our heart that he died on the Cross for the forgivenes of our sins...

Please remember something as Jesus said "give unto Ceasar what belongs to Ceasar and to God what belongs to God...

If that's is all we are ok, but when we have a family then we should add and give to your family what belongs to your family..

Besides this unsolicited "cold guidance ", if your sister asked you something and she needs you to visit her for some reason or go some place and it happens to be Sunday..Make the choice Jesus will love...spent the day with her, if not you are going to regret it later on...and it could be that what Jesus wants you to do. Jesus  cares about people and about your sister and it may be very important to her as she is now older...

After all you may experience something that you did not expect it and this is it that Jesus was there with you and discover that he can be with you and not only when you are in the Church worshiping together with other believers...

Edited October 14, 2022 by Your closest friendnt

[com7fy8]

9 hours ago, Not of the World said:

I know that we cannot come to God unless he draws us near.  So why does God call on some of us but not ALL of humanity?  For instance, my older sister (70's) has no interest in seeking God yet I am obsessed with doing so.  Is there a reason(s) for this?  Thanks in advance.

I wouldn't want to just give you a reason for this; but we can bless others, as God blesses us. Our cup runs over. 

So, keep being blessed by God, so then you can bless her . . . and anyone else, whomever God has getting blessed through you.

"nor as being lords over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock." (1 Peter 5:3)

God is trusting us with every person, for us to love. And He uses good example to reach and bless people.