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]]> Comment on The Honor of Suffering by Donna http://lewiscoaching.wordpress.com/2009/04/28/the-honor-of-suffering/#comment-351 Donna Wed, 29 Apr 2009 04:52:27 +0000 http://lewiscoaching.wordpress.com/2009/04/28/the-honor-of-suffering/#comment-351 Hey Adam! Thanks for the invite to check out your blog and continue discussing prayer and the bible. I am not a theologian by any means, but I do enjoy studying the Bible as it is the way God communicates to me, and I LOVE testing it with questions that we all have, and asking God to show me His answers. Per your comment on my blog about the epistles not applying to us today, I (of course! haha!) would disagree…Paul wrote those letters, yes, to individual churches, but was writing them to Christ-Followers as a whole. You will see an amazing theme running through every letter he wrote to every audience about the way believers are to behave. We sometimes don’t do the best job at following his God-inspired advice, but at least there is a standard for us to follow for church leadership, our doctrine, individual behavior and relationships with others. These letters are kind of a “policy and procedure” manual of sorts for any who claim to believe in the forgiveness granted by Jesus actions, then and now. The differences between the epistles only serve to raise different emphases, as each church needed. However, all of them are applicable for us. In fact, the bible itself says that all of scripture is to be useful for “correction, instruction, reproof and training in righteousness”(1 Tim 3:16), so all of scripture applies to every believer through time in some way. But the Pauline Epistles speak the most directly to the church today, because he was writing during what we call “the age of grace” which is still in effect today. (long explanation, I know — so sorry!!) But, here is another verse from the old testament, that underscores God's desire for us to talk to Him. Ps 32:6 Therefore, let everyone who is godly pray to You in a time when You may be found Hey Adam! Thanks for the invite to check out your blog and continue discussing prayer and the bible. I am not a theologian by any means, but I do enjoy studying the Bible as it is the way God communicates to me, and I LOVE testing it with questions that we all have, and asking God to show me His answers.

Per your comment on my blog about the epistles not applying to us today, I (of course! haha!) would disagree…Paul wrote those letters, yes, to individual churches, but was writing them to Christ-Followers as a whole. You will see an amazing theme running through every letter he wrote to every audience about the way believers are to behave. We sometimes don’t do the best job at following his God-inspired advice, but at least there is a standard for us to follow for church leadership, our doctrine, individual behavior and relationships with others. These letters are kind of a “policy and procedure” manual of sorts for any who claim to believe in the forgiveness granted by Jesus actions, then and now. The differences between the epistles only serve to raise different emphases, as each church needed. However, all of them are applicable for us.

In fact, the bible itself says that all of scripture is to be useful for “correction, instruction, reproof and training in righteousness”(1 Tim 3:16), so all of scripture applies to every believer through time in some way. But the Pauline Epistles speak the most directly to the church today, because he was writing during what we call “the age of grace” which is still in effect today. (long explanation, I know — so sorry!!)

But, here is another verse from the old testament, that underscores God’s desire for us to talk to Him.

Ps 32:6
Therefore, let everyone who is godly pray to You in a time when You may be found

]]> Comment on The Honor of Suffering by Donna http://lewiscoaching.wordpress.com/2009/04/28/the-honor-of-suffering/#comment-350 Donna Wed, 29 Apr 2009 04:12:31 +0000 http://lewiscoaching.wordpress.com/2009/04/28/the-honor-of-suffering/#comment-350 Thanks Adam! I will shoot you a note on your blog! :-) Thanks Adam! I will shoot you a note on your blog! :-)

]]> Comment on The Honor of Suffering by awfrick http://lewiscoaching.wordpress.com/2009/04/28/the-honor-of-suffering/#comment-349 awfrick Wed, 29 Apr 2009 03:09:25 +0000 http://lewiscoaching.wordpress.com/2009/04/28/the-honor-of-suffering/#comment-349 Epistles are letters, directed at individual churches, for individual issues and people. All the examples you have listed are derived from letters, and I think it's dishonest to take those messages, intended for others, and immediately translate them into the modern world. Those are not valid examples from Scripture; there is no commandment that tells us we 'must' pray. LewisDLou, I do not wish to have a theological argument usurp a post you intended to write for an ill friend. My thoughts are with you in this tough time. Donna, if you wish to continue this topic, post your opinions on my blog, under the excerpt about prayer. thanks! -adam Epistles are letters, directed at individual churches, for individual issues and people. All the examples you have listed are derived from letters, and I think it’s dishonest to take those messages, intended for others, and immediately translate them into the modern world. Those are not valid examples from Scripture; there is no commandment that tells us we ‘must’ pray.

LewisDLou, I do not wish to have a theological argument usurp a post you intended to write for an ill friend. My thoughts are with you in this tough time.

Donna, if you wish to continue this topic, post your opinions on my blog, under the excerpt about prayer.

thanks!

-adam

]]> Comment on The Honor of Suffering by Donna http://lewiscoaching.wordpress.com/2009/04/28/the-honor-of-suffering/#comment-348 Donna Tue, 28 Apr 2009 23:28:35 +0000 http://lewiscoaching.wordpress.com/2009/04/28/the-honor-of-suffering/#comment-348 There are many places in scripture that talk about "when" we pray (assuming that we do), and other places that give examples of people people praying, but here are just a couple of verses that tell us we must pray from the Pauline Epistles: Eph 6:18 With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints, 1Th 5:17 pray without ceasing 1Ti 2:8 Therefore I want the men in every place to pray, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and dissension. Jas 5:13 Is anyone among you suffering ? Then he must pray. Jas 5:16 Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much. There are many places in scripture that talk about “when” we pray (assuming that we do), and other places that give examples of people people praying, but here are just a couple of verses that tell us we must pray from the Pauline Epistles:

Eph 6:18
With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints,

1Th 5:17
pray without ceasing

1Ti 2:8
Therefore I want the men in every place to pray, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and dissension.

Jas 5:13
Is anyone among you suffering ? Then he must pray.

Jas 5:16
Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much.

]]> Comment on The Honor of Suffering by awfrick http://lewiscoaching.wordpress.com/2009/04/28/the-honor-of-suffering/#comment-347 awfrick Tue, 28 Apr 2009 22:47:05 +0000 http://lewiscoaching.wordpress.com/2009/04/28/the-honor-of-suffering/#comment-347 Donna, Where are we 'Commanded' to pray? In Scripture? Please cite. Donna,

Where are we ‘Commanded’ to pray? In Scripture? Please cite.

]]> Comment on The Honor of Suffering by Donna http://lewiscoaching.wordpress.com/2009/04/28/the-honor-of-suffering/#comment-345 Donna Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:57:30 +0000 http://lewiscoaching.wordpress.com/2009/04/28/the-honor-of-suffering/#comment-345 I would disagree with the response not to pray. I think we are commanded to do so. BUT I do think that understanding the sovereignty of God CHANGES our prayers so that they take into consideration that He may have a plan we can't see. I change from "Lord make me better" to "Lord, if it is your will, please make me better, but more importantly use me for your glory!" I definitely would NOT say that we are to stop praying. That would mean choosing not to be in communication with a God who loves us and desires above anything else to be intimately involved in our life and growth. I always want to be in communication with Him! I want to hear His heart and be reassured that though things may seem hard, He is right there with me no matter what. I would disagree with the response not to pray. I think we are commanded to do so. BUT I do think that understanding the sovereignty of God CHANGES our prayers so that they take into consideration that He may have a plan we can’t see. I change from “Lord make me better” to “Lord, if it is your will, please make me better, but more importantly use me for your glory!”

I definitely would NOT say that we are to stop praying. That would mean choosing not to be in communication with a God who loves us and desires above anything else to be intimately involved in our life and growth. I always want to be in communication with Him! I want to hear His heart and be reassured that though things may seem hard, He is right there with me no matter what.

]]> Comment on The Honor of Suffering by awfrick http://lewiscoaching.wordpress.com/2009/04/28/the-honor-of-suffering/#comment-343 awfrick Tue, 28 Apr 2009 07:51:08 +0000 http://lewiscoaching.wordpress.com/2009/04/28/the-honor-of-suffering/#comment-343 My dad has also been struggling with cancer for the last several years, so I understand where all of this is coming from. I stopped praying over six months ago, and I think it is one of the better decisions I have made. Please stop by my own blog, and read my excerpt about prayer. I think it speaks to alot of the questions you have raised in this post. My dad has also been struggling with cancer for the last several years, so I understand where all of this is coming from.

I stopped praying over six months ago, and I think it is one of the better decisions I have made.

Please stop by my own blog, and read my excerpt about prayer. I think it speaks to alot of the questions you have raised in this post.

]]> Comment on The Honor of Suffering by BethAnn http://lewiscoaching.wordpress.com/2009/04/28/the-honor-of-suffering/#comment-342 BethAnn Tue, 28 Apr 2009 06:35:33 +0000 http://lewiscoaching.wordpress.com/2009/04/28/the-honor-of-suffering/#comment-342 What a relief! It is good to be reminded that God does have purpose in suffering, and that it isn't just random runaway sin! What an interesting thought that we can partner with him just by accepting the suffering He allows and showing our light in the dark. Thanks, Donna. What a relief! It is good to be reminded that God does have purpose in suffering, and that it isn’t just random runaway sin! What an interesting thought that we can partner with him just by accepting the suffering He allows and showing our light in the dark. Thanks, Donna.

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