Word of Faith Theology and the New Apostolic Reformation

[SavedOnebyGrace]

When my wife and I lost our first child during pregnancy, the kind understanding people at church said we didn't have enough faith! It was an ectopic pregnancy so it was doomed from the start. The second pregnancy ended in a miscarriage. So we have two children in heaven, none on Earth. The way society is now, I count that as a blessing although it didn't feel like that at the time.

[Big Boy Stan Murf]

Does it bother you as to WHY this happened, or did you land on believing it was the Lord that decided to take these babies which is what many believe?

There are answers in God's Word concerning stuff like this and I can tell you the Lord is not going around deciding to take babies away from people.

I won't say any more because very few are even interested in digging in to find out what God's Word says about this sort of thing.

Every since I was a kid I always wanted to know how things work and why things happen and all that.  I like details, so I guess that makes me weird!



 

Edited September 14, 2023 by Stan Murff

[enoob57]

21 minutes ago, SavedOnebyGrace said:

When my wife and I lost our first child during pregnancy, the kind understanding people at church said we didn't have enough faith! It was an ectopic pregnancy so it was doomed from the start. The second pregnancy ended in a miscarriage. So we have two children in heaven, none on Earth. The way society is now, I count that as a blessing although it didn't feel like that at the time.

What I like most about this is you have stationed your being upon God's Word and nothing else... we know this about God's Word:
Matthew 24:35 (KJV)
[35] Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

in addition specific:
2 Samuel 12:23 (KJV)
[23] But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.

So the very things you have found comfort in is established in the eternal truth of God's Word Thanks for the Living witness!!!

[Mr. M]

55 minutes ago, Stan Murff said:

Affirming and speaking favorably of a false religion is most definitely hurting them and providing opportunity for them to stumble.

You can continue to voice this false claim all you want. All I did was speak of my past experiences and the grace I received. If I used terminology that is familiar only to a Catholic, all the more to attract their interest and here out my testimony. I have in no way spoken favorably concerning growing up Catholic, in many ways it was a nightmare, but the Lord has been gracious to me.

If you want to ignore the full text of my posts to isolate on one thing to use as a basis for your words of condemnation, that is on you. Since you claim to uphold the words of Christ as preeminent, you would be wise to remember this statement.

John 12:

47 And if anyone hears My words and does not believe, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world but to save the world. 

48 He who rejects Me, and does not receive My words, has that which judges him—the word that I have spoken will judge him in the last day.

Preach the good news. If anyone does not receive them, that will be a basis for their judgment. Not your words of condemnation before the Day.

Here is an idea, why don't you originate your own "Catholic condemnation" thread of your own, and vacate this thread,which you seem intent to drag off topic for your own malicious purposes. May the Lord judge.

[Marathoner]

If no one feeds a troll, then said troll will go elsewhere looking for their meal. My counsel? Ignore trolls and don't waste time nor energy engaging with them, for that is precisely what the troll feeds upon.  

[SavedOnebyGrace]

51 minutes ago, Stan Murff said:

Does it bother you as to WHY this happened, or did you land on believing it was the Lord that decided to take these babies which is what many believe?

There are answers in God's Word concerning stuff like this and I can tell you the Lord is not going around deciding to take babies away from people.

I won't say any more because very few are even interested in digging in to find out what God's Word says about this sort of thing.

Every since I was a kid I always wanted to know how things work and why things happen and all that.  I like details, so I guess that makes me weird!

I'm not sure of the timing, but I've been drawn to an in depth study of the book of Job. Things happened to Job and his family but he never cursed God as his friends suggested. The book of Job ends with Job being fully restored by God.

Engineers have that same desire, at least some do. As a Mechanical Engineer, I always wanted to learn new things. We are detail oriented for the most part.

[Neighbor]

2 hours ago, SavedOnebyGrace said:

No. I never had one. I was not particularly fond of his teaching style. "The Dake" KJV, as it was referred to was popular at my church, although any KJV was used during service. The more I read it, the more I realized I needed a more reliable commentary than Dake's. That's when I bought Unger's Two Volume Commentary on the Old Testament. Excellent choice but hard to find now. This was forty years ago and I have many Old and New Testament Commentaries, but none better. It's based on the NASB I believe. There's no electronic version available.

Hi, I think it may be available to "borrow" at Internet Archive https://archive.org/details/ungerscommentary0000unge/page/n5/mode/2upk  I really do not know anything about that website!

[Big Boy Stan Murf]

1 hour ago, Mr. M said:

you seem intent to drag off topic for your own malicious purposes

False claim yet again... I'm interested in posting things God's Word says... you get mad if someone dares to disagree with you.  Pride will not serve you well but whatever.

We'll play like this is Burger King and you can have it your way!

 

 

1 hour ago, Mr. M said:

You can continue to voice this false claim all you want.

Here's what you said...

"one night the Holy Spirit reminded me of my Catholic Confirmation at age 12, and I vividly remembered my zeal for giving my life to Christ"

"Nor will I apologize to anyone because I grew up Catholic and went to Catholic school from K-8"... and then "I don't regret where I started from"

Whether you realize it or not, some would see these quotes and think being catholic might be a good thing to check out.  I know I know, that's not YOUR problem.  I get it now.

Numerous warnings in God's Word directs us to depart from false doctrine, but whatever.

I'll go in to the settings on my account and put you on the blocked list so I won't be able to see anymore of your posts so you can have a happy life and hopefully you don't run in to anybody else with a different opinion that you have seeing that really upsets you!

 

1 hour ago, Marathoner said:

If no one feeds a troll, then said troll will go elsewhere looking for their meal. My counsel? Ignore trolls and don't waste time nor energy engaging with them, for that is precisely what the troll feeds upon

This is always used in efforts to make those that don't agree with someone as though they should not be talking about what they believe is in error.

So much for the friendly exchange of thoughts and ideas with "some" people.

[Mr. M]

11 minutes ago, Stan Murff said:

So much for the friendly exchange of thoughts and ideas with "some" people.

Proverbs 18:24 A man that hath friends

must shew himself friendly: and there is

a friend that sticks closer than a brother.

Thanks for blocking me!

[Mr. M]

14 minutes ago, Stan Murff said:

"one night the Holy Spirit reminded me of my Catholic Confirmation at age 12, and I vividly remembered my zeal for giving my life to Christ"

"Nor will I apologize to anyone because I grew up Catholic and went to Catholic school from K-8"... and then "I don't regret where I started from"

Whether you realize it or not, some would see these quotes and think being catholic might be a good thing to check out.  I know I know, that's not YOUR problem.  I get it now.

Anyone who actually saw the quotes would see what you left out.

I know, not your problem