@Anthony D'Arienzo
Give God the glory!
Thanks for the link, but while I may listen, whether or not I ask questions will depend on what I hear. I am hoping God sends someone who is willing to be sharpened as I sharpen in the flesh. I had one such who died about 4 months ago. There is now only one left with whom I meet like that, my widowed old pastor, with whom I meet now once weekly for an hour or two to talk about God and the scriptures. There are likely others around who would be willing to share coffee and cross swords, but I don't know them. If this virus thing would settle perhaps I could meet such persons, but settling doesn't seem to be in the immediate future. Masks which were long recommended have since this past Saturday become mandatory in the city limits. Public restaurants and coffee shops are out for the moment. I would not worry about me... but wife is too susceptible.
Again I expect that I will listen to or read their words, and I hope to learn something from it that will add to what God has given me, as I do when I spend my early morning time with Him and the scripture. I do something that no physical
man taught me although I doubt that I am alone in it for I encountered it in what is written here:
"And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,
When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him;
And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room.
But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.
For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted." Luke 14:7-11
I know I have explained what I learned from it on this forum before but you may not have read it. I wonder if what you see in the parable is what I see.
Amadeus said:
I am somewhat familiar from what I have seen and read on this forum. You are the only reasonably good example I have encountered on this forum, one who is at least willing to talk... if not bend... without calling names like too many here too. I really don't expect you to bend because I say so
Anthony said:
Calling names does not edify, but is a manifestation of un mortified flesh.
I ENCOURAGE YOU AND EVERYONE ELSE TO MOVE FORWARD AND SERVE THE LORD AS BEST AS YOU CAN, UNTIL YOU KNOW BETTER.
Give God the glory!
Amadeus said:
I have numerous other things taking up my time with regard to the things of God as well as in the secular and I don't even work for a living any more. However, I saved access to the site to look over at a later date. God willing i will find the time to review it. Thank you for being reasonable and kind to someone who disagrees even in part.
Anthony said:
Proverbs 27:17
King James Version
17 Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
www.sermonaudio.com.
I listen and email the Pastors when I have questions.
Thanks for the link, but while I may listen, whether or not I ask questions will depend on what I hear. I am hoping God sends someone who is willing to be sharpened as I sharpen in the flesh. I had one such who died about 4 months ago. There is now only one left with whom I meet like that, my widowed old pastor, with whom I meet now once weekly for an hour or two to talk about God and the scriptures. There are likely others around who would be willing to share coffee and cross swords, but I don't know them. If this virus thing would settle perhaps I could meet such persons, but settling doesn't seem to be in the immediate future. Masks which were long recommended have since this past Saturday become mandatory in the city limits. Public restaurants and coffee shops are out for the moment. I would not worry about me... but wife is too susceptible.
Being an old fashioned old man with a very vulnerable spouse with a severely compromised immune system, I cannot even look any more. I have never attended 'online' as a place of fellowship and worship with others. I don't think I can do that. But, I am not in charge. God is. I am striving to follow as He leads.
Hopefully you slept better than I usually do...LOL
Thank you!Anthony said:
We are both entering that portion of life Solomon spoke of;Eccl12
12 Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;
2 While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain:
3 In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows be darkened,
4 And the doors shall be shut in the streets, when the sound of the grinding is low, and he shall rise up at the voice of the bird, and all the daughters of musick shall be brought low;
5 Also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail: because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets:
6 Or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern.
7 Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.
8 Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity.
9 And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.
10 The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.
11 The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.
12 And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.
13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
14 For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.
Amadeus said:
Well as I at least inferred on another post to you, your criteria in this whole search thing is different than mine. While I will, as I indicated, eventually visit the site you mentioned, we both know it is unlikely that I will change much... even though I do try to be open in how I look at things, not pre-judging a matter. It is hard at times, because as I have said, others on this forum apparently from same kind of place in the Lord as you have pushed me away with their attitudes. I work not to ever have such an attitude but I also am a fallible human...
Change come from the Spirit of God.
The link I offered is a good tool and was offered to show that the historic orthodox view is cessationism. Most who are critical and in attack mode, have not even considered the millions who have believed and taught these truths. They do not know what they do not know
Again I expect that I will listen to or read their words, and I hope to learn something from it that will add to what God has given me, as I do when I spend my early morning time with Him and the scripture. I do something that no physical
man taught me although I doubt that I am alone in it for I encountered it in what is written here:
"And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,
When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him;
And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room.
But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.
For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted." Luke 14:7-11
I know I have explained what I learned from it on this forum before but you may not have read it. I wonder if what you see in the parable is what I see.