Hi All,

I am a new member, and I have been browsing through all of the wonderful (blessed) messages, prayers, notes (Word) of encouragements - and this is GREAT! So please forgive my (3) month delay in reponding to this message...

But here's a couple more sites that I have found to be very useful when looking up scriputres, and commentaries...

http://www.bible.com/bibles.html
http://www.ccel.org/h/henry/mhc2/MHC00000.HTM

Have a blessed day!

Tracey

Welcome to the message board!

May the Lord give you guidance, peace and joy while you work with our Lord!!!!


Thanks for the blessings!!!!

John Trevino

Hi Tracey
Welcome to the board. Thanks for the links. I bookmarked them so I can look at them later. Blessings.

Here is the best site: http://www.bibleuniverse.com/

karin
thanks, I will check it out.

Dear Tracey

I had a look at the bible.com site that you recommend and I don't think it is a wholesome site at all . My reason is this: It states the following in answer to the "Baptism in the Holy Spirit" question on their "Bible Answers" page:

"The baptism in the Holy Ghost is a crisis experience just as our initial conversion experience was. We cannot be gradually baptized in the Holy Spirit, just as we cannot be gradually baptized in water. Certainly we can be gradually filled with God's Spirit, but one day that "filling" will spill over into a baptism or complete immersion in the Holy Ghost. Many believe they need not ask for this experience because they think they receive the Holy Spirit at conversion. While this is true in the sense that the Holy Spirit comes upon us, and in us, to plant the seed of life in Christ, it is not true that we are completely filled with His Spirit unless we ask for it. "...How much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?" (Luke 11:13)."


"The Holy Ghost is God's gift to us. As we are baptized in His Spirit we will find that we will experience the gift of speaking in tongues, plus all the other gifts of the Spirit when needed, if we continue to follow Him (I Corinthians 12, 13 and 14)."

I don't agree with any of these priciples they advocate and it is not biblical.

I would rather remove it from my Bookmarks.

I don't blame you because you probably didn't know, so don't feel bad.

I would appreciate other comments on my point.

In His name.

Anthony

Anthony - I agree with you that this teaching of the baptism of the Holy Spirit is not an accurate Biblical interpretation.

I like the format of the bible.com web site. I would appreciate prayer regarding time and motivation to create a similar "answer to difficult questions" section on the gdwm.org site.

also.... The ccel.org link is very good and an excellent source of older Christian material which is now available in the public domain. I have used this site often and am very impressed with their effort.

I just visited the bibleuniverse.com site. I have heard Pastor Doug Batchelor speak once and I liked what I heard. I'm not sure if he's the founder of bibleuniverse.com or just highly connected, but I'm comfortable with his teaching. The web site appears to focus on prophecy but I think it would be a good tool. I will be adding this one to my bookmarks.

Thanks!

Good morning Steve

Thank you for your comments. I agree with you on the ccel.org-site. I unfortunately didn't spend enough time on the bibleuniverse-site to make a sure decision.

God bless

Anthony

PHP 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! 5 Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. 6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

PHP 4:8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things.

Thank you Anthony & Steve,

Both your comments here has uplifted my spirit.

Steve, I am praying that the Lord opens the channels and the hidden depths of His Treasury for you, so that you may be able to extend this message board and be able to teach and lead even more people to Him for the glory of His Name only.

Tomorrow in our day of fasting and prayer, I shal also remind God about you and the work you do.

May His blessings be multiplied in all of your lives a thousandfold.

Nic