Why?

Indeed

One thing I like about my church is that all the leaders have a sense of humor.

It can really help...

And I'm talking about laughing with one another, not at one another - although there is some mild teasing that goes on there, sometimes

Helen/AITB

 

Sherrie:

I DID change the subject off of Luther Bashing.

But no one responded........not even you

Shall we call it "Approach to Witnessing" ?

Singer

 

Matthew 22:[24] Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.

[25] Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first, when he had married a wife, deceased, and, having no issue, left his wife unto his brother:

[26] Likewise the second also, and the third, unto the seventh.

[27] And last of all the woman died also.

[28] Therefore in the resurrection whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her.

[29] Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.

[30] For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.

Singer in an answer to your question there is no sex in heaven... Unless you are talking about gender... Are angels genderless?... Brother Glen The Primitive Baptist

 

Sherrie:

Your response has a twinge of that old attitude that you started this
thread to find an alternate remedy to.

My point was that the question in mind has a way of bringing bartalk
around to thoughts of God. (Not that there is even an answer to it).

People in the position I find them are not your everyday bible scholars
and have to be approached as such. It might blow them away to start
out with the 23rd Psalm.

You mentioned "flesh lusts". Be alert that the taste of food, desire for
contentment, the hug from a child, the need of sleep, sneezing,
enjoyment of idle time and yearning for salvation are desires of the fleshly
existance also. Does that make them all sinful too ?

Singer

 

(Brother Glen)

Singer in an answer to your question there is no sex in heaven...
Unless you are talking about gender... Are angels genderless?...

(Singer)

The scripture you quote has been a question in mind for some time.
To me it says that there will be no weddings/marriage in heaven
and no fathers "giving" their daughters in marriage.

I've never thought it meant that there is no "Spiritual body contact"
if I can originate a term here. Of course there is no need for
reproduction in heaven (maybe ??), but like Billy Graham has said...
"If God wants there to be sex [contact] in heaven, then there will
be sex in heaven".

How would you witness in bars?

* I didn't know there was a Primitive Baptist Organization that
supposes Everyone will be saved (go to heaven).

Singer

 

First of all I don't witness in bars because I don't go to bars... I did not say Primitive Baptist believe everyone will be saved... If they did there would be no reason for hell... What I said and what scripture explictly teaches... That Jesus Christ will save all his Father gave him to save... And no one else!

All the Father giveth me shall come to me and they that cometh unto me I will in no wise cast out... Jesus will save all his children no matter what religious label they wore in this life... That is what the Primitive Baptist teach... And that is called election... According to Romans 8:28-30... also verse 33... Brother Glen The Primitive Baptist

 

Glen:
Okay, but someone has to witness in bars so I guess that's
my mission field. What irks me is to sit at a church social and
talk about the weather, sports,....triviality. It's actually easier
to find individuals in bars who want to discuss God than at a
Church Dinner.

Yes, all will be saved who is given by the Father and no one
who comes will be cast out. That's some of my favorite scripture.
I'm a "Whosoever" guy.....I believe in whosoever will come will in
nowise be cast out. It is not for us to determine who that WHO is though.
We simply don't know and it is our duty to Go and Tell and
not to Determine. That's teamwork and the coach is God.

Sorry, I must not have a good repoire with forum chat. I offend
others easily....bear with me.

Singer

 

Sherrie:

I admit I'm raw, but it would be more shocking to the recipients if I were to
walk up and say "Are you sinners interested in getting a little religion here ?"

As for twos, I was brought up in the Two By Twos and that's about as close
as you can get to the pair thing. I'm washed out on that approach as there
is a whole sect formed around it in case you haven't heard. But yes, my
wife is present with me at all times although I'm the brazen one who flaunts
the big Silver Cross on my hat and starts the conversations.

The "sex in heaven" approach is only one and yet not used that seldom.
The name of Jesus Always comes up as I only have a few minutes
during breaks from our music for such talk. The rest of the time I'm quoting
Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings.

Thanks for not being offended, we're pretty rough-cut out here in Nebraska.
(But it's the same Jesus and the same Gospel that drives me......as you !

Singer

 

Why are 'Catholics' attacked here? Simply because their plan of salvation is so-radically different from most Protestant denominations...God' righteousness 'infused' rather than imparted., and, because of their claim that they are the 'one true church'. What I object to, and have often, is that RC doctrine is so-often misrepresented or misunderstood.

 

Here's the One True Church.

http://www.letusreason.org/Cult12.htm

Singer

 

I had a Catholic who vehemently disagreed with the following which
is the conclusion to the link above:

In conclusion there is one true Church, but it is not found in a certain
denomination or group by itself. Those who claim you must join their
group or Church to be right with God, only prove they do not
understand what the word Church or body of Christ means. It is not
exclusive but inclusive, as it is found in the heart of all those
who have accepted the true Jesus, and have come to God the way he has
provided, and hold to the essentials of the faith. Whether one is Lutheran
, Anglican, Baptist, Presbyterian, Episcopalian, Charismatic, or Pentecostal
, etc. The Church transcends denominational barriers, it exists
within denominations, as well as outside of them. This is the Universal
Church that has continued from the beginning of Pentecost. While
denominations may have differences on peripheral issues, they do hold
to the core beliefs that would make them part of the body of Christ.