Joel & Victoria Osteen: This Blew My Mind
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Oyster luv Dirtman. Me gived you a little heart. 
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I got a little red 'x' the other day. Does that stand for a kiss or a hug?
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Yes, but what about the watchman who is given a pulpit but neglects to warn the people?
Ezekiel 33:6
“But if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not warned; if the sword come, and take any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at the watchman's hand.”
Ezekiel 33:6
“But if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not warned; if the sword come, and take any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at the watchman's hand.”
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I think there is an important balance to be had. When we come to Christ, we must deny ourselves, take up our Cross, renounce the world, live to glorify Him etc. However, because God is so good, He does bless us in various ways, including financially and in health imo. See below.
Consider 3 John 1:2: "Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth." And so, provided our soul prospers, it does seem right to say God desires us to prosper in health and finances etc also.
I would distinguish "the Gospel of Prosperity" which I believe can be Biblically defended, from "The Gospel of Greed" which obviously cannot. God doesn't want us to be selfish or only focused on our own needs. However, He has promised to richly supply all our needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus. He does this so that, assured of our Father's Love for us, and that He will take care of all we need, we are free to praise Him with our whole heart and take care of other's needs.
Edit: Phil 4: "19And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus. 20To our God and Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen."
Blessings.
Consider 3 John 1:2: "Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth." And so, provided our soul prospers, it does seem right to say God desires us to prosper in health and finances etc also.
I would distinguish "the Gospel of Prosperity" which I believe can be Biblically defended, from "The Gospel of Greed" which obviously cannot. God doesn't want us to be selfish or only focused on our own needs. However, He has promised to richly supply all our needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus. He does this so that, assured of our Father's Love for us, and that He will take care of all we need, we are free to praise Him with our whole heart and take care of other's needs.
Edit: Phil 4: "19And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus. 20To our God and Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen."
Blessings.
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It doesn’t seem like it would be love if it’s being done for one’s self to me
How about considering this
“And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.
And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side. ( those two were about doing things for thier self )
But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him, and went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee.
Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves? And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.”
Luke 10:30-37 KJV
air seems as though the Samaritan did what he did because he had love in his heart for the fallen and destitute man and really if he would have been thinking of himself he would have just kept on his journey and passed on by him as the others did
a pretty positive we do what we do for others in Jesus name not ourself
“For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.”
Galatians 5:13
How about considering this
“And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.
And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side. ( those two were about doing things for thier self )
But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him, and went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee.
Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves? And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.”
Luke 10:30-37 KJV
air seems as though the Samaritan did what he did because he had love in his heart for the fallen and destitute man and really if he would have been thinking of himself he would have just kept on his journey and passed on by him as the others did
a pretty positive we do what we do for others in Jesus name not ourself
“For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.”
Galatians 5:13
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