Comments for Daily Devotional Blog http://dailydevotionalblog.com Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:48:40 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Home Church in America by Paul http://dailydevotionalblog.com/?p=804&cpage=1#comment-232 Paul Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:48:40 +0000 http://dailydevotionalblog.com/?p=804#comment-232 I have too. It's not that the Lord isn't in our midst when we gather, but there are more appropriate passages that do address the topic of corporate worship. I have too. It’s not that the Lord isn’t in our midst when we gather, but there are more appropriate passages that do address the topic of corporate worship.

]]> Comment on Home Church in America by Bob http://dailydevotionalblog.com/?p=804&cpage=1#comment-231 Bob Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:34:40 +0000 http://dailydevotionalblog.com/?p=804#comment-231 Paul thanks for the correction. I have used that line inappropriate many times and never noticed. Paul thanks for the correction. I have used that line inappropriate many times and never noticed.

]]> Comment on Home Church in America by Paul http://dailydevotionalblog.com/?p=804&cpage=1#comment-230 Paul Tue, 27 Jul 2010 01:38:21 +0000 http://dailydevotionalblog.com/?p=804#comment-230 Keep in mind that the two or three agreeing is in regards to judgment of a brother who will not receive the correction of the church. Today it is most often used out of the context of the passage. Keep in mind that the two or three agreeing is in regards to judgment of a brother who will not receive the correction of the church. Today it is most often used out of the context of the passage.

]]> Comment on Home Church in America by Bob http://dailydevotionalblog.com/?p=804&cpage=1#comment-229 Bob Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:02:10 +0000 http://dailydevotionalblog.com/?p=804#comment-229 Matthew 18:19-21 (King James Version) 19Again 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. 20For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them. 21Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? Matthew 18:19-21 (King James Version)

19Again 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.

20For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

21Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?

]]> Comment on Home Church in America by Bob http://dailydevotionalblog.com/?p=804&cpage=1#comment-228 Bob Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:58:17 +0000 http://dailydevotionalblog.com/?p=804#comment-228 spiritual minded or carnal minded ??? how do you know the difference.? spiritual minded or carnal minded ??? how do you know the difference.?

]]> Comment on God’s Priests by Bob http://dailydevotionalblog.com/?p=516&cpage=1#comment-223 Bob Sun, 04 Jul 2010 23:05:47 +0000 http://dailydevotionalblog.com/?p=516#comment-223 Paul. the more that i read your material the more that i like you. Paul. the more that i read your material the more that i like you.

]]> Comment on Exodus 14 Q&A by Bob http://dailydevotionalblog.com/?p=736&cpage=1#comment-222 Bob Sun, 04 Jul 2010 20:30:39 +0000 http://dailydevotionalblog.com/?p=736#comment-222 Syrians sent to seize Elisha. What Elisha said to his servant is spoken to all the faithful servants of God, when without are fightings, and within are fears. Fear not, with that fear which has torment and amazement; for they that are with us, to protect us, are more than they that are against us, to destroy us. The eyes of his body were open, and with them he saw the danger. Lord, open the eyes of our faith, that with them we may see thy protecting hand. The clearer sight we have of the sovereignty and power of Heaven, the less we shall fear the troubles of earth. Satan, the god of this world, blinds men's eyes, and so deludes them unto their own ruin; but when God enlightens their eyes, they see themselves in the midst of their enemies, captives to Satan, and in danger of hell, though, before, they thought their condition good. When Elisha had the Syrians at his mercy, he made it appear that he was influenced by Divine goodness as well as Divine power. Let us not be overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good. The Syrians saw it was to no purpose to try to assault so great and so good a man. (2Ki 6:24-33) Syrians sent to seize Elisha.

What Elisha said to his servant is spoken to all the faithful servants of God, when without are fightings, and within are fears. Fear not, with that fear which has torment and amazement; for they that are with us, to protect us, are more than they that are against us, to destroy us. The eyes of his body were open, and with them he saw the danger. Lord, open the eyes of our faith, that with them we may see thy protecting hand. The clearer sight we have of the sovereignty and power of

Heaven, the less we shall fear the troubles of earth. Satan, the god of this world, blinds men’s eyes, and so deludes them unto their own ruin; but when God enlightens their eyes, they see themselves in the midst of their enemies, captives to Satan, and in danger of hell, though, before, they thought their condition good. When Elisha had the Syrians at his mercy, he made it appear that he was influenced by Divine goodness as well as Divine power. Let us not be overcome of evil, but overcome

evil with good. The Syrians saw it was to no purpose to try to assault so great and so good a man. (2Ki 6:24-33)

]]> Comment on False Conversions by paul wallace http://dailydevotionalblog.com/?p=624&cpage=1#comment-215 paul wallace Tue, 18 May 2010 19:57:47 +0000 http://dailydevotionalblog.com/?p=624#comment-215 We are on two different pages on this one. True conversion does not mean infallibility, but rather the beginning of a relationship with God that grows. As in all relationships, there may be bumps in the road, and times of difficulty, but we are in it to stay. No exit signs. Like a child who strays, we'll be discipline because we are a child. The God accepted as Lord does not change, even though he has been ignored for a time. The false conversion only bows the knee to escape the consequences of sin. They have no desire to surrender their heart to God. It's saying "uncle", to the pressure God puts on their life out of self interest instead of God's worthiness. The god of the false convert stays the self. We are on two different pages on this one. True conversion does not mean infallibility, but rather the beginning of a relationship with God that grows. As in all relationships, there may be bumps in the road, and times of difficulty, but we are in it to stay. No exit signs. Like a child who strays, we’ll be discipline because we are a child. The God accepted as Lord does not change, even though he has been ignored for a time.
The false conversion only bows the knee to escape the consequences of sin. They have no desire to surrender their heart to God. It’s saying “uncle”, to the pressure God puts on their life out of self interest instead of God’s worthiness. The god of the false convert stays the self.

]]> Comment on False Conversions by Byron Fish http://dailydevotionalblog.com/?p=624&cpage=1#comment-214 Byron Fish Tue, 18 May 2010 17:41:05 +0000 http://dailydevotionalblog.com/?p=624#comment-214 false conversion seems to be the story of we humans...nearly all conversions seem to be "false" to some extent...yet, the scriptures from beginning to end give us example after example of God mercifully, by His Grace, patiently preserving mankind: Noah gets falling down drunk and Ham commits some sin...after the miraculous events they had just experienced! Men go from there and build the tower of Babel! God is still merciful... God chooses Abram, he wavers, and Ishmael comes along! God is still merciful... Israelites,( even Aaron for a moment!), fall by the wayside! God still doesn't obliterate mankind! David, does all his dastardly deeds! yet God is merciful and forgives him! the story goes on and on, clear up to and including today!! yet in spite of all this: Jesus Christ and Him crucified! even though we have proven over and over (as a race) how unworthy we are (particularly corporately)! so, how far off can one be and still be "forgiven" or, a bit differently; to what extent can our conversion be "false" yet acceptable? (wheat among the tares, or is it tares among the wheat?) false conversion seems to be the story of we humans…nearly all conversions seem to be “false” to some extent…yet, the scriptures from beginning to end give us example after example of God mercifully, by His Grace, patiently preserving mankind: Noah gets falling down drunk and Ham commits some sin…after the miraculous events they had just experienced!
Men go from there and build the tower of Babel! God is still merciful…
God chooses Abram, he wavers, and Ishmael comes along! God is still merciful…
Israelites,( even Aaron for a moment!), fall by the wayside! God still doesn’t obliterate mankind!
David, does all his dastardly deeds! yet God is merciful and forgives him!
the story goes on and on, clear up to and including today!!
yet in spite of all this: Jesus Christ and Him crucified! even though we have proven over and over (as a race) how unworthy we are (particularly corporately)!
so, how far off can one be and still be “forgiven” or, a bit differently; to what extent can our conversion be “false” yet acceptable? (wheat among the tares, or is it tares among the wheat?)

]]> Comment on Supreme God by Paul http://dailydevotionalblog.com/?p=590&cpage=1#comment-213 Paul Wed, 05 May 2010 14:45:33 +0000 http://dailydevotionalblog.com/?p=590#comment-213 It really wasn't that mysterious if you read the whole story. As Paul points out, Abraham was saved by faith. His belief was before the Law and before circumcision. Then there is Abel, Enoch, Noah etc. When the angels went to Sodom they were looking for ANY righteous. All these were before Israel. The prophets are filled with references to the salvation of the ends of the earth. I think it was only a mystery in the sense of how God would accomplish it, through the incarnation and the cross. Most of Jewish history, up until mid intertestimental period, the Jews saw themselves as evangelist for the world. Anyone could join the Jewish nation, like Rahab. Were those who left Egypt circumcised? Well, I'm not sure, but the Scriptures do say that they quit the ceremony during the wilderness wanderings and restored it when they entered Canaan. So if they weren't when they left Egypt, which I doubt it would have been possible to do because it would make it hard to travel, then they were when they entered. But remember, that is an outward sign of an inward act just as baptism is. Now, on to the Isaiah quote. My interpretation of the quote is that parables speak to those who will believe but don't add condemnation on those who will not believe because they don't get it. Spiritual things are spiritually discerned. It does say, "Lest they be converted..." which brings us back to the once saved always saved OR predestination. Don't have time right now to open those deep and difficult subjects. It really wasn’t that mysterious if you read the whole story. As Paul points out, Abraham was saved by faith. His belief was before the Law and before circumcision. Then there is Abel, Enoch, Noah etc. When the angels went to Sodom they were looking for ANY righteous. All these were before Israel. The prophets are filled with references to the salvation of the ends of the earth. I think it was only a mystery in the sense of how God would accomplish it, through the incarnation and the cross. Most of Jewish history, up until mid intertestimental period, the Jews saw themselves as evangelist for the world. Anyone could join the Jewish nation, like Rahab.
Were those who left Egypt circumcised? Well, I’m not sure, but the Scriptures do say that they quit the ceremony during the wilderness wanderings and restored it when they entered Canaan. So if they weren’t when they left Egypt, which I doubt it would have been possible to do because it would make it hard to travel, then they were when they entered. But remember, that is an outward sign of an inward act just as baptism is.
Now, on to the Isaiah quote. My interpretation of the quote is that parables speak to those who will believe but don’t add condemnation on those who will not believe because they don’t get it. Spiritual things are spiritually discerned. It does say, “Lest they be converted…” which brings us back to the once saved always saved OR predestination. Don’t have time right now to open those deep and difficult subjects.

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