christians: What does God do to get one of his children to abide in his word when that child would just...?
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Well, here's what He did with me: He waited for those 'well-respected Christians' to fail.  And fail they did, which taught me that God alone is trustworthy.  \nNot that I'm perfect now--nobody is--but I take everything people say with a grain of salt and measure it against Scripture, rather than measuring Scripture against the words of men.  HTH.
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You get past this by taking the opportunity to FORGIVE him.  Many times, the hardest thing we can do is forgive when we believe someone is so much in the wrong.\n\nAs you grow in your faith, you must always remember that part of you remains human...and vulnerable to temptation.  \n\nHow can you listen?  Heed the word and not the messenger.  God is able to use the most evil to do His will.\n\nHeld to a higher standard?  If they are truly called by God to that position, then they are there by God's will.  Who are we to know if his (T.H.) was a true calling or just his attempt to mask his inner desires/lusts?  \n\nTry to look at this as YOUR opportunity to openly profess your faith in the one true God, and salvation thru His Son, Jesus.  Nobody claims to be perfect when becoming Christian.  Just forgiven.  \n\nThe things that others call us remain the same.  Sometimes the noise is louder than other times.  Sometimes not.  Don't be distracted by them.\n\nPray for him and his family.  And forgive him with all of your heart.
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Study His word, meditate on what He is telling you through it, pray, and fellowship with His other children...   Jim
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Pray; Its in God's Hands. And Commiting Adultery to him is a Sin!
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Faith sweetie. Faith, read His word. Once you start to understand, and believe that God gave His ONLY son so that we would be saved...then look around you, and also start to believe that everything you see that is bad that you are not apart of God has set you apart and keeping watch, but know that it is just by His grace that we saved. It is nothing that we have done to deserve His love, because we have all sinned, He simply loves us.
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in what state do they allow this?\nif what you say is true,then stand up for what you believe in...take your Bible to school,spread His word and when they try and stop you sue the entire school system!\nbut make sure to have all the things you have mentioned documented and find a Christian lawyer!\nAND GET THE PRESS INVOLVED AS SOON AS YOU DO THIS...MAYBE THIS IS A CALLING FROM HIM,AND MAYBE YOU COULD MAKE A DIFFERENCE!\nPRAY ON IT
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Do not withhold discipline from a child; if you punish him with a rod, he will not die. Punish him with a rod and save his soul from death.Proverbs 23:13-1 \n\nThese are proverbs written by Solomon.  He is saying discipline your child so they will know what is right and wrong.  Disciplining your child will not kill them, it will in fact save them from later mistakes.\n\n\nLet death take my enemies by surprise; let them go down alive to the grave, for evil finds lodging among them. Psalm 55:15 \nThis psalm was written by David, it was a song and prayer to the Lord.  There are more than 70 psalms attributed to David, at least 14 of them are connected with specific events of his life.  From them we see an outline of a growing relationship with God.\nsome events in Davids life:\nSaul sent men to his home to kill him\nrunning from saul\nhiding in a cave in Adullam\nlearning that doeg had murdered 85 priests and their famililies\nthe zephites betrayed him\nand the list goes on.\nThis is all recorded history.\n\nAmmom,Moab,EDOM, and Philistia although once united with Judah against Babylon, had abandoned Judah and rejoiced to see it's ruin.  But these nations were as sinful as Judah and would also feel the sting of God's judgement.  As seen in Ezekial 25:1-17.  Those are prophecies given to Ezekial.
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A generational curse (or any other thing from the pit of hell) is something you must take authority over. Find verses on the authority of the believer. Pray out loud (with authority) and bind the devil/spirits in the name of Jesus and loose the peace of God over the child and the whole house!\n\n Say the verses out loud as you pray," Father, you say whatever is bound in heaven can be bound on earth" then bind it and "whatever can be loosed in heaven can be loosed on earth" and loose the peace of God over him.\n\nAs a child of God, you don't have to put up with anything that's in darkness (nightmares). Don't forget to praise Him and worship Him before, during, and after,and thanks too.\n\nBe Bold. Do this every night until your faith catches up with your words! His Word will not return to Him void, it will accomplish that which He sent it to do!   Hallelujah!\n\n--------------add------------------------------------------\nDon't forget the Lord has not given you a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and of a sound mind IITim 1:7\nProv 11:9 thru knowledge the righteous will be delivered\nI john4:18 perfect love casteth out fear
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I have learned through raising my Children..Their are some thing you don't face head own it is hard but it really works...Go to the Lord with it lay it own the line to the Lord and ask The lord to open Her eyes so that she can see the things that you can see...To allow Her to here what it is She needs to here...And for Him to protect Her from Him ....Get a prayer chain started and get it done...Just went through about the same thing with my Daughter And the Lord Helped us it is all over with and done Never to look back own...God bless you through your trial and tribulations....And I will pray for you too...Bless all...
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I tried to work on my brother since I became a Christian 5 years ago.  He would come to church then he would not.  Nothing stopped him frlom being him (lacking love)- cursing ALL THE TIME for no reason even.  Hated people tremendously.  Did not trust anyone.\n\nSix months ago, my daughters and I were stranded (my car would not start) after a Youth function at the beach.  As we knew we're having to wait for some time, I was led to do an Intercessory prayer - I asked the girls and they chose to pray for my brother & his family to come to know the Lord.  It lasted for at least 20 minutes or so - then the tow truck came.  That was the beginning of REGULAR prayers to God to open their (my brother & family) hearts to hear HIS voice; that they would hunger & thirst for God's Word in their hearts; and prayer that God would speak to them thru us.\n\nAbout two and a half months ago, their son was the first to come to our Youth group - then my brother - and then now the girlfriend.  We are now on our 5th Tuesday of bible study which THEY (my brother & his family) had requested.  \n\nMy brother changed his work schedule to be home on Tuesday nights.  Our studies sometimes last 2-3 hours of intense dissection of each verse in a chapter.  I see the humbling transformation taking place.  He no longer starts fights/arguments at his work; he speaks much gentler to his family; he reads the Bible every single day (sometimes hours- just so hungry for God's insight); my daughter said that recently he caught himself cursing and immediately apologized (that's UNheard of!).  And here's the icing on the cake.  Even my father (uncertain faith) has been there to join us each week -questioned a lot of things in the beginning and now started to see clearer and clearer - Halleluiah!\n\nDid this happen because of me?  NO, I really don't think so.  I believe that when we ask for God's help & guidance in terms of witnessing to others, He TRULY will be there for us and the people you're witnessing to. \n\nWe're still waiting for his daughter to join us.  Four NEW passionate believers out of five - is NOT BAD AT ALL!  I strongly believe that God has not given up on my niece.  The Lord is still working on her heart - it's a promise that I know will come to pass.  What an amazing God we serve!\n\nAlways pray for God's blessing before witnessing that HE would speak thru you - we're just instruments of HIS!  Plus living what we're preaching - - - Walking the talk is very, very important!\n\nGreat Question!  May God be with you as you continue to share the living light with them!
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Biblical it is said that we All are born into sin and no one is righteous not one. I've noticed that my 2 year old does things out of fear and to test me to see how far can he go if I don't discipline or teach him the right way. Great question!\n\nShalom
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This was a little hard to follow, though I think I understand what is going on. There is obviously some bitterness going on; otherwise they wouldn't feel the need to insult this person. Show them I Corinthians 13, where it gives the characteristics of Christian love. And Philippians 4, where it speaks of thinking on "whatever is true, pure, right..." You shouldn't have to say much, the Holy Spirit will. Much prayer for wisdom on your part is necessary. James 1:8 says if we ask for wisdom, God will give it to us. Lastly, don't accuse them. Just tell them kindly that you felt that it may not be loving of them to do these things. Hope it goes well!
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Please, talk to a clergy member, a close friend, or a family member. God has a plan for all of us. It just isn't always an obvious one.
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Proverbs 20:11 "Even a Child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right." \n\nPsalms 58:3-5 "The wicked are estranged from the womb: they go astray as soon as they be born, speaking lies. \n\nRom 3.23 "for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God"\n\nDeuteronomy 1.39 (God said:) "Moreover your little ones and your children, who you say will be victims, who today have no knowledge of good and evil, they shall go in there; to them I will give it, and they shall possess it."\n\nProtestants believe the age of accountability usually begins at age seven, even though it is not in Scripture.\n\nJewish custom that a child becomes an adult at the age of 13.\nThis is the most common age given for the age of accountability. A child has passed the age of accountability once he or she is capable of making a faith decision for or against Christ.\n\n"The Bible tells us that even if an infant or child has not committed personal sin, all people including infants and children are guilty before God because of inherited and imputed sin. Inherited sin is that which is passed on from our parents. In Psalm 51:5, David wrote, "I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin my mother conceived me." David recognized that even at conception, he was a sinner. The very sad fact that infants sometimes die demonstrates that even infants are impacted by Adam’s sin, since physical and spiritual death were the results of Adam's original sin."\n\nThe Age of Accountability as Defined by God\n\nGod's Bible says children are not fully capable of distinguishing between good and evil (Deu 1.39, Isa 7.16). \n\nNumbers 14.29 and Deuteronomy 1.39 establish the precedent that God will NOT hold children responsible when He brings judgment for sin. \n\nWhat is a "child?" By inference from Numbers 14.29, a "child" is a person who is aged 19 or younger. \n\nOne could conclude: "Only those persons age 20 and older are held accountable for sin. "
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this is where people tell you that god works in mysterious ways. I wouldn't say that because it would piss me off if i were in your place. I'm sorry about your son. I don't know what to tell you about god, but I hope your son gets better.
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If he was truly saved, and is falling into the temptations of Satan, he will turn away from it (one day) and go back to following Jesus. \n\nIf he was never saved, then it will be harder for him to resist these temptations.\n\nSatan knows that God hates homosexuality, and he is using this to either spite God, or to keep this man from ever receiving the Blessing of true salvation. \n\nWhen you speak to his mother, pray with her--everytime, as often as she comes to you. Tell her to love him, no matter what. Tell her that no matter how mad her son may get that it is her duty to quote scripture to him about homosexuality. Tell her not to shun his partner, but to love him as she does any other person in Christ. \n\nThat doesn't mean that she should accept them behaving like lovers at her house or in her presence. She needs to set ground rules and say, "You may both come here, but you may not act unnaturally in my presence. And, as your mother, I would ask that you respect me enough to NOT act this way when I am in your presence, at your home." \n\nHer son will reject her and Christ, as long as he feels that he is being attacked. She must find a way to love him, unconditionally, just as God loves all of us. \n\nShe must also share this with as many true Christians as she can, so that they can pray for her and her son, as well as his lover(s).\n\nI would also like to add that she needs to let her son know that not only is he sinning against God, but against himself, and the men that he lays with.
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God does place value on children. \n\nMatthew 18:6 is so clear that we should need nothing else:\nBut whoso shall offend one of these little ones which blieve in me it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.