Seek what?

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Yogi,  You ask, "Seek what?" ?   --Seek TRUTH!  Finding truth will enable one to understand that God exists, which is my answer to your original topic post question, "G-D exists.  Why  not understand that?"  'Undertanding,' takes more than a decision, but rationally necessitates some  basis for belief.

"But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:"  (1Peter 3:15). 

 "And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
 If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?
Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion?
If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?"  (Luke 11:9-13).   --dc

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Answered by DonColeCartoons on April 25, 2009

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John the Baptist a Prophet, or not?

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The Issue:

MT 17:12-13 Jesus says that John the Baptist was a prophet, and more. JN 1:21 John himself says that he is not a prophet, nor is he Elijah.

My Answer:

Where does it say anywhere in MT 17:12-13 that Jesus said John the Baptist was a prophet?

MT 17:12-13: "But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them. Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist."
Then you refer to JN 1:21, correctly, where John answers that no he is not a prophet. But you left out the next two verses (22-23) where John, the Baptist, goes on to clarify and answer the question of who he actually is. "21: And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.
22: Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?
23: He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias."

Just as the Scriptures say, John the Baptist is the one prophesied about by the prophet Isaiah (Isaiah 40:3). This is one of the good and rational reasons why we can believe that it is the Bible that is the true word of God, and not a different book, such as the Koran. The Bible accurately fortold future events, 100% of the time.. Also, one of the tests of a true prophet of God, is that a true prophet of God is never wrong. A true prophet of God never makes false statements. True God is all knowing. John 1:6-9 also explains who John the Baptist was. "6: There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
7: The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
8: He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light."
--dc

"Seek and ye shall find..." (Matthew 7:7)

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Making a decision to understand that God exists requires some thinking and research. "Seek and ye shall find." --dc

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Answered by DonColeCartoons on April 22, 2009

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Why did Jesus have to die so young?

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Why did Jesus died so early on the cross?

One needs to understand who Jesus Christ was/is, and why He came. God is 'just.' Justice is a nature of God, and cannot be changed. Therefore; the 'sins' of man had/have to be dealt with, even with God, if man is to be saved from the Old Testament laws of sin and death. "For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God." (Rom.3:23). We first began learning about the significance of perfect 'sacrifice' through the history of Cain and Abel. Then in New Testament times: "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." (John 3:16).

Mat.12:17-20 says that Jesus Christ fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias the prophet, of Old Testament times. (Isaiah 42:17-20).

Jesus Christ is God's own perfect sacrifice, the lamb of God, in atonement for our own sins, that we might be saved through Him, by the loving grace of God himself, through faith, and not of ourselves that we could boast. Faith in God produces fruit from the vine of Jesus Christ. Faith is an action verb. Faith that produces no works is dead. (See the book of James). It is obvious that we live and act upon that which we believe, (good or bad, right or wrong) and even though we are not saved by our good works, Christians are saved by what we believe. That is, God's Word.

In conclusion, what I am trying to show is that Jesus Christ is God's plan of salvation for the hope of man, and all aspects, including the timing of Jesus's crucifixion on the cross, is perfect. Would God have sacrificed an old man Jesus, or a child so young that he could not have completed his teaching and mission? --dc

Topics: religion, death, christianity, bible, jesus, christians, belief, suffering, torture, martyrdom, execution, crucifixion

Answered by DonColeCartoons on April 15, 2009

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Christian Characteristics

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What are the characteristics of a Christian ????

" A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another." (John 13:34-35). --dc

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Answered by DonColeCartoons on April 15, 2009

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Nonconsensual Conversion?

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Nonconsensual conversion

In true Christianity, that is in the Bible, New Testament, there is no such thing as 'nonconsensual conversion'. The New Testament book of Acts shows how people, old enough to know what they are doing, are saved, and how they are added to the Lord's church. No person joins Christ's church. In the book of Acts you will see true examples of how people were/are saved. Babies already belong to the Lord, and do not need to believe, confess, repent, and be baptized, supposedly because of the 'original sin' of Adam and Eve. This business of "Confirmation," and such, is not in the Bible, but is doctrine made up by the Catholic Church. This was necessary, due to the false doctrine teaching of infant baptism.

" Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen." (Mat. 28 19-20).

" The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him." (Ezekiel 18:20). --dc

Topics: religion

Answered by DonColeCartoons on April 11, 2009

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Faith, Hope and Love...

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How tall is Jesus Christ?

Thank you so much for drawing this to my attention. I misquoted the scripture and I don't take that lightly.

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Answered by Yada Yada on April 09, 2009

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Good point! The rules. Thank you.

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Answered by marycp on April 08, 2009

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Fruit of the Spirit

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How tall is Jesus Christ?

Yada Yada,  Your heart seems right, but I am a little puzzled by your name banner message, "...The Fruits of the Spirit are Faith, Hope and Love, and the greatest of these is Love."

"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace,patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.  Against such things there is no law."  (Galations 5: 22-23).

"Now we see but a poor reflection; then we shall see face to face.  Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.  And now these three remain: faith, hope and love.  But the greatest of these is love."  (1 Corinthians 13:12-13). --dc

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Answered by DonColeCartoons on April 09, 2009

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About "How tall is Jesus Christ?"

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How tall is Jesus Christ?

The Bible does not report how tall Jesus Christ is/was, but tells us that it is the inside of a man, the heart, that matters, and not his outward appearance.

Isaiah 53: 1-7 

1: "Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?"
2: "For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him."
3: "He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not."
4: "Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted."
5: "But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed."
6: "All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all."
7: "He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth."

1 Samuel 16: 6-7 6:  "And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely the LORD's anointed is before him."
7: "But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart "    --dc

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Answered by DonColeCartoons on April 09, 2009

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About "(1) Do you know that the non-profit Church..."

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(1) Do you know that the non-profit Church ...

Yedda, Yedda, Yedda...  Okay, I can see where you are coming from.  Just what is it that you are advocating?  Do you have a better way?  I think the system is fine just the way it is, --except I notice that the rules do not always seem to be enforced as they are supposed to be. --dc

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Jesus "fears men" ??

Back to: Openyourmind786:

Just where is your issue here?

Have you actually read these Bible New Testament scriptures for yourself? Are they not clear and self explanatory as written?

First Part: "MT 10:28, LK 12:4 Jesus says not to fear men. (Fear God only.)"

" And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell" (MT 10:28). "And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do." (LK 12:4).
...Next verse: "But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him." (LK 12:5).

Second Part: "MT 12:15-16, JN 7:1-10, 8:59, 10:39, 11:53-54 Jesus hid, escaped, went secretly, etc. "

MT 12:14-21:
14: "Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him.
15: But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all;
16: And charged them that they should not make him known:
17: That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,
18: Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles.
19: He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.
20: A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.
21: And in his name shall the Gentiles trust."
JN 7:6-8 "6: Then Jesus said unto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is alway ready.
7: The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil.8: Go ye up unto this feast: I go not up yet unto this feast; for my time is not yet full come."

In conclusion, Jesus Christ certainly did live what he preached, by his willing crucifixion on the cross. --dc

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Teens Of Today

John, Yes I agree, except I don't believe that "the Lord has been withdrawing his influence."  It is mankind that has been doing the withdrawing.  It is a cycle that has gone on throughout history.  What people don't seem to comprehend, is that where there is  a withdrawal such as this, something else eagerly and deceptively moves in to take it's place. And what makes a good kid, is a child who has been raised in the ways of the Lord. --dc

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Answered by DonColeCartoons on April 06, 2009

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"Whatdahell?" ...??

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Teens Of Today

"Whatdahell is wrong with the kids/teens of today?"

"Whatdahell?" Hhmmnn... Are you a role model? I agree with 'jkgrandma,' --plus I believe a big part of the problems today, with kids and adults alike, stem from the fact that God has been taken out of the schools, starting way back when today's adults were the kids who were in our schools. Evolution does not explain the orgin of life, only changes in what has been created. Unfortunately; children are lied to, and teaching truth is selectivly taught to meet human agendas. No scientific facts should be banned from education, --in the name of (shudder) 'religion'-- just because they do not fit in with Darwin's theories, and happen to back up Genesis. All facts should be openly placed on the table for honest study and scrutiny, and truth should be free to speak for itself. --dc

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Answered by DonColeCartoons on April 03, 2009

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