I am a newly converted christian . ( not yet badtised)
hello !!!
which chapter of bible should i read first ?
I have been repenting for my past insult against christianality hope heavenly father will forgive me .
I did go church services on sunday but I did not ask the pastor which chapter to read first .
Praise the Lord!
Hi. Read the Gospels!
Start with John. Then Matthew, Mark and Luke. Learn about Jesus first.
Wow, get out of here fast if you do not want to lose your faith...
Originally posted by AndrewPKYap:
Wow, get out of here fast if you do not want to lose your faith...
Or get farked by AndrewPKYap on godlessness.
you insulted christianity? why? and why do you make up for it by conversion?
Originally posted by xXIron_fistXx:I am a newly converted christian . ( not yet badtised)
hello !!!
which chapter of bible should i read first ?
I have been repenting for my past insult against christianality hope heavenly father will forgive me .
I did go church services on sunday but I did not ask the pastor which chapter to read first .
no problem. start by reading Genesis
then 2ndly read Mattew
Originally posted by dAiyAm0nd0:you insulted christianity? why? and why do you make up for it by conversion?
Basically, any non-believer is an insult to christianity.
Originally posted by Herzog_Zwei:
Basically, any non-believer is an insult to christianity.
u r basically saying that millions of men and women who r not followers of christ, are insulting christianity?
lastime insult the bible .
blasphemy
You should get Baptised first.
I dare say if the church had remained powerful, we would have a singapore inquisition right now.
Originally posted by dadeadman1337:I dare say if the church had remained powerful, we would have a singapore inquisition right now.
i cant imagine a catholic republic of singapore man... it won be any much different from nazi germany
Originally posted by Babelfish:i cant imagine a catholic republic of singapore man... it won be any much different from nazi germany
AGREED
Originally posted by xXIron_fistXx:I am a newly converted christian . ( not yet badtised)
hello !!!
which chapter of bible should i read first ?
I have been repenting for my past insult against christianality hope heavenly father will forgive me .
I did go church services on sunday but I did not ask the pastor which chapter to read first .
baptised*
read those gospel books first and den Genises
And read these few places too
Exodus chap 40
Mattew chap 7
Originally posted by Babelfish:i cant imagine a catholic republic of singapore man... it won be any much different from nazi germany
It will be worst than Nazi Germany.
Originally posted by S.gal83:It will be worst than Nazi Germany.
yeah.. all other religions will be outlawed..
all christians should not believe in the prosperity gospel for it is heretical.
Question: "What does the Bible say about the prosperity
gospel?"
Answer: In the prosperity gospel, also known as the “Word
of Faith,” the believer is told to use God, whereas the truth of
biblical Christianity is just the opposite—God uses the believer.
Word Faith or prosperity theology sees the Holy Spirit as a power
to be put to use for whatever the believer wills. The Bible teaches
that the Holy Spirit is a Person who enables the believer to do
God's will. The prosperity gospel movement closely resembles some
of the destructive greed sects that infiltrated the early church.
Paul and the other apostles were not accommodating to or
conciliatory with the false teachers who propagated such heresy.
They identified them as dangerous false teachers and urged
Christians to avoid them.
Paul warned Timothy about “constant friction between men of
depraved mind and deprived of the truth, who suppose that godliness
is a means of gain.... But those who want to get rich fall into
temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful desires which
plunge men into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a
root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered
away from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs. But
flee from these things, you man of God, and pursue righteousness,
godliness, faith, love, perseverance and gentleness.” (1 Timothy 6:5, 9-11.)
Paul said covetousness is idolatry (Ephesians 5:5) and instructed the Ephesians to avoid
anyone who brought a message of immorality or covetousness
(Ephesians 5:6-7). Prosperity teaching
prohibits God from working on His own, meaning that God is not Lord
of all because He cannot work until we release Him to do so. Faith,
according to the Word of Faith doctrine, is not submissive trust in
God; faith is a formula by which we manipulate the spiritual laws
prosperity teachers believe govern the universe. As in the name
“Word of Faith” implies, this movement teaches that faith is a
matter of what we say more than who we trust or what truths we
embrace and affirm in our hearts.
A favorite term in the Word of Faith movement is “positive
confession.” It refers to the teaching that words have creative
power. What you say, Word of Faith teachers claim, determines
everything that happens to you. Your confessions, especially the
favors you demand of God, must all be stated positively and without
wavering. Then God is required to answer (as though man could
require anything of God!). Thus God's ability to bless us
supposedly hangs on our faith. James 4:13-16 clearly contradicts this teaching,
“Come now, you who say, Today or tomorrow we will go to such and
such a city, and spend a year there and engage in business and make
a profit. Yet you do not know what your life will be like tomorrow.
You are just a vapor that appears for a little while and then
vanishes away. Instead, you ought to say, If the Lord wills, we
will live and also do this or that. But as it is, you boast in your
arrogance; all such boasting is evil.”
Far from stressing the importance of wealth, the Bible warns
against pursuing it. Believers, especially leaders in the church
(1 Timothy 3:3), are to be free from the
love of money (Hebrews 13:5). The love of money leads to all kinds
of evil (1 Timothy 6:10). Jesus warned, “Watch out! Be on
your guard against all kinds of greed; a man's life does not
consist in the abundance of his possessions” (Luke 12:15). In sharp contrast to the Word of Faith
emphasis on gaining money and possessions in this life, Jesus said
“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and
rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal” (Matthew 6:19). The irreconcilable contradiction
between prosperity teaching gospel and the gospel of our Lord Jesus
Christ is best summed up in the words of Jesus in Matthew 6:24, “You cannot serve God and riches.”
Originally posted by Babelfish:u r basically saying that millions of men and women who r not followers of christ, are insulting christianity?
Yes, especially those who heard the gospel but do not believe.
Originally posted by Herzog_Zwei:
Yes, especially those who heard the gospel but do not believe.
why so?
Originally posted by Herzog_Zwei:
Yes, especially those who heard the gospel but do not believe.
why is that when we heard of the gospel we MUST believe it?
You sound like a religion fundamentalist.
We have a right to choose what we believe in.
btw ar,new christian buy which vers?nkjv?
Originally posted by Babelfish:why is that when we heard of the gospel we MUST believe it?
You sound like a religion fundamentalist.
We have a right to choose what we believe in.
you're seriously mistaken, Babelfish ^_^
Originally posted by xXIron_fistXx:I am a newly converted christian . ( not yet badtised)
hello !!!
which chapter of bible should i read first ?
I have been repenting for my past insult against christianality hope heavenly father will forgive me .
I did go church services on sunday but I did not ask the pastor which chapter to read first .
Don't worry. There is no sin that God will not forgive if we are truly repentent. You might want to read the parable (story) of the Prodigal Son in the Gospel of Luke (Chapter 15).
And since you are there, the Gospel of Luke is probably a good place to start reading the bible. The Gospels chronicle the life of Jesus, what he did and taught, as related by four authors - Luke, Mathew, Mark and John.
And yes, you should get yourself baptised when ready. Baptism is an important and necessary step in becoming a Christian.
Originally posted by Babelfish:why is that when we heard of the gospel we MUST believe it?
You sound like a religion fundamentalist.
We have a right to choose what we believe in.
I am not a religious fundamentalist but that is the view espoused by most of the protestant churches in Singapore. If a person hears the gospel but rejects the gospel then the person is damned. Simple as that.
So, an unbeliever is the anethema to the belief in Christ and the promise of salvation and hence an insult to Christianity. My sincere understanding is that science and religion does not mix and one must choose one or the other.
Whatever you guys are discussing, you are scaring the new guy...