Comments for Fruit of the Word http://fruitoftheword.com A Christian Website Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:14:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Those Who Can Make You Believe Absurdities Can Make You Commit Atrocities by Alan Robertson http://fruitoftheword.com/2009/02/those-who-can-make-you-believe-absurdities-can-make-you-commit-atrocities/#comment-2557 Alan Robertson Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:14:21 +0000 http://tishrei.wordpress.com/?p=100#comment-2557 As a Christian you are able to see the absurdity of other beliefs but don't apply them to you own. Voltaire was talking about your beliefs too! Is your religion backed by any demonstrable repeatable experiments, any logic or any evidence? Quoting the bible is irrelevant. Anyone can write a book or claim to be inspired by their God. If I locked a Christian, Moslem, Jew and Nazi in a room for a million years it would resolve nothing because there is no common reasoning process. It would just be assertion and counter-assertion. Before I could have a sensible discussion with a religious person they need to understand the basis of evidence and the difference between the objective and the subjective and what is known and what is not. You don't have the same problem with science and engineering. There anyone regardless of cultural background can contribute and there is reference to external realities not just personal whim. As a Christian you are able to see the absurdity of other beliefs but don’t apply them to you own. Voltaire was talking about your beliefs too! Is your religion backed by any demonstrable repeatable experiments, any logic or any evidence? Quoting the bible is irrelevant. Anyone can write a book or claim to be inspired by their God. If I locked a Christian, Moslem, Jew and Nazi in a room for a million years it would resolve nothing because there is no common reasoning process. It would just be assertion and counter-assertion. Before I could have a sensible discussion with a religious person they need to understand the basis of evidence and the difference between the objective and the subjective and what is known and what is not. You don’t have the same problem with science and engineering. There anyone regardless of cultural background can contribute and there is reference to external realities not just personal whim.

]]> Comment on Does God Forget Our Sins? by Glen http://fruitoftheword.com/2009/03/does-god-forget-our-sins/#comment-2493 Glen Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:20:33 +0000 http://tishrei.wordpress.com/?p=194#comment-2493 Greetings Tishrei, Hope the new year finds you and yours cradled by God. I am doing research for a friend with a question very close to this same discussion. >>>That act of forgiveness is not a big deal anymore because you have no memory of the act.<<< Your quote nails it right on the head. Glen "Lov'n the Lord & Liv'n the Life..." Greetings Tishrei, Hope the new year finds you and yours cradled by God.

I am doing research for a friend with a question very close to this same discussion.

>>>That act of forgiveness is not a big deal anymore because you have no memory of the act.<<<

Your quote nails it right on the head.

Glen

"Lov'n the Lord & Liv'n the Life…"

]]> Comment on Does God Forget Our Sins? by Forgive and Forget – Part 2 at A Joyful Journey http://fruitoftheword.com/2009/03/does-god-forget-our-sins/#comment-2492 Forgive and Forget – Part 2 at A Joyful Journey Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:49:05 +0000 http://tishrei.wordpress.com/?p=194#comment-2492 [...] also found this article entitled Does God Forget Our Sins?  Here is a short paragraph that sums it up pretty well :  To forget is to have lost a memory. To [...] [...] also found this article entitled Does God Forget Our Sins?  Here is a short paragraph that sums it up pretty well :  To forget is to have lost a memory. To [...]

]]> Comment on Hermeneutics, Exegesis vs. Isogesis by Brad http://fruitoftheword.com/2009/10/hermeneutics-exegesis-vs-isogesis/#comment-2486 Brad Sat, 14 Jan 2012 22:47:11 +0000 http://tishrei.wordpress.com/2009/10/27/exegesis-vs-isogesis/#comment-2486 The word you are looking for is eisegesis (from the Greek eis, meaning "into") rather than isogesis. The word you are looking for is eisegesis (from the Greek eis, meaning “into”) rather than isogesis.

]]> Comment on How Much Must We Believe? by greg http://fruitoftheword.com/2011/07/how-much-must-we-believe/#comment-2481 greg Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:09:28 +0000 https://tishrei.wordpress.com/?p=3220#comment-2481 Who among us has not resisted God? Why is someone who admits doing so and openly says he/she is in rebellion to be viewed with less contempt than someone who does the same thing yet denies or attempts to hide that (s)he are in rebellion (or denies it?). All have sinned...all have sinned deliberately. While we should encourage one another to be compliant to the will of God, we need to avoid illusions that suggest we keep all of God's counsel...no matter who we are. If my relationship with God is determined by my level of compliance with his word, then I am in some serious trouble. If my salvation is a matter of how complete my obedience, then Jesus died for nothing. Or am I missing something...? gh Who among us has not resisted God? Why is someone who admits doing so and openly says he/she is in rebellion to be viewed with less contempt than someone who does the same thing yet denies or attempts to hide that (s)he are in rebellion (or denies it?).

All have sinned…all have sinned deliberately. While we should encourage one another to be compliant to the will of God, we need to avoid illusions that suggest we keep all of God’s counsel…no matter who we are.

If my relationship with God is determined by my level of compliance with his word, then I am in some serious trouble. If my salvation is a matter of how complete my obedience, then Jesus died for nothing.

Or am I missing something…?

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]]> Comment on Healing Ministries by Sandy http://fruitoftheword.com/2011/11/healing-ministries/#comment-2445 Sandy Tue, 27 Dec 2011 18:07:46 +0000 http://fruitoftheword.com/?p=3475#comment-2445 This teaching sure gives me food for thought. My pastor would not agree with you as he would have to rethink his healing ministry. I don't know what to believe. I would like to encourage you to write more as I find your writings very helpful. This teaching sure gives me food for thought. My pastor would not agree with you as he would have to rethink his healing ministry. I don’t know what to believe. I would like to encourage you to write more as I find your writings very helpful.

]]> Comment on About by Glen http://fruitoftheword.com/about/#comment-2440 Glen Sun, 25 Dec 2011 19:13:25 +0000 http://fruitoftheword.com/?page_id=2671#comment-2440 Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas!

]]> Comment on Lazy Christianity by Tishrei http://fruitoftheword.com/2009/08/lazy-christianity/#comment-2413 Tishrei Thu, 15 Dec 2011 10:18:09 +0000 http://fruitoftheword.com/?p=679#comment-2413 Hi Stacy, I think we have all been where you're at ... well, I guess I should speak for myself only, been there. I read somewhere (I don't remember where) that we do have the time but we just don't want to give something up. Maybe it's watching a television program, or something. What I have found that works best for me is that I get up a half hour earlier than I normally would to go to work and spend that half hour with Him and in His word. That doesn't mean that I don't read in the evening but if I don't because I'm busy, I have already spent time with Him in the morning before my day starts. For me and my lifestyle, it makes my day just go by so much nicer. Everybody is different and what works for me may be different for others. I'm glad this post gave you food for thought :) ... spending time with Him in His word on a daily basis sure has changed my walk big time. Tanks for stopping by! Hi Stacy,

I think we have all been where you’re at … well, I guess I should speak for myself only, been there. I read somewhere (I don’t remember where) that we do have the time but we just don’t want to give something up. Maybe it’s watching a television program, or something. What I have found that works best for me is that I get up a half hour earlier than I normally would to go to work and spend that half hour with Him and in His word. That doesn’t mean that I don’t read in the evening but if I don’t because I’m busy, I have already spent time with Him in the morning before my day starts. For me and my lifestyle, it makes my day just go by so much nicer. Everybody is different and what works for me may be different for others.

I’m glad this post gave you food for thought :) … spending time with Him in His word on a daily basis sure has changed my walk big time.

Tanks for stopping by!

]]> Comment on Gossip and a Slanderer by Tishrei http://fruitoftheword.com/2009/10/gossip-and-a-slanderer/#comment-2412 Tishrei Thu, 15 Dec 2011 10:11:26 +0000 http://tishrei.wordpress.com/2009/10/08/gossip-and-a-slanderer/#comment-2412 I know that this is difficult for sure. What I have found myself doing when people do that is simply not respond. I remain mute. I have found that if I don't say anything in response, they will stop as it's no fun talking to someone who does not respond to what they're saying. I have also found that changing the subject gently also works. For instance, if someone is gossiping about someone not doing something at church, I talk gently steer the conversation to something about church so it doesn't seem such an abrupt change of subject. Gossiping about someone is one of the meanest things we can do to someone. If they're gossiping about someone, we can be pretty sure we're also being gossiped about when we're not around. I know that this is difficult for sure. What I have found myself doing when people do that is simply not respond. I remain mute. I have found that if I don’t say anything in response, they will stop as it’s no fun talking to someone who does not respond to what they’re saying. I have also found that changing the subject gently also works. For instance, if someone is gossiping about someone not doing something at church, I talk gently steer the conversation to something about church so it doesn’t seem such an abrupt change of subject.

Gossiping about someone is one of the meanest things we can do to someone. If they’re gossiping about someone, we can be pretty sure we’re also being gossiped about when we’re not around.

]]> Comment on Lazy Christianity by Stacy http://fruitoftheword.com/2009/08/lazy-christianity/#comment-2410 Stacy Thu, 15 Dec 2011 02:07:14 +0000 http://fruitoftheword.com/?p=679#comment-2410 I Too have become lazy, I sometime use the good old excuse that I have 3 young girls! I no that is a sin for me, God blessed me with a beautiful family and look what i am doing. I have not read His word (my daily bread) in a long time! I came across this link as I typed in a web search on lazy Christians. This has gave me food for thought!! Thank you, just what I needed to read! Yes I pray yes I go to Church,, His word I should put first! I Too have become lazy, I sometime use the good old excuse that I have 3 young girls! I no that is a sin for me, God blessed me with a beautiful family and look what i am doing. I have not read His word (my daily bread) in a long time! I came across this link as I typed in a web search on lazy Christians. This has gave me food for thought!! Thank you, just what I needed to read! Yes I pray yes I go to Church,, His word I should put first!

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