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Youth Forum : What is Apostasy?

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 08:50:10 +0000

Author: swaggy
Subject: What is Apostasy?
Posted: 25 August 2011 at 8:50am

Apostasy means a defiance of an established system or authority; a rebellion; an abandonment or breach of faith.” In the first-century world, apostasy was a technical term for political revolt or defection. And just like in the first century, apostasy threatens the Body of Christ today.

God bless everyone.

General Forum : Is the bread will turn to Holy?

Sun, 21 Aug 2011 05:43:29 +0000

Author: childofgod
Subject: Is the bread will turn to Holy?
Posted: 21 August 2011 at 5:43am

Hello dear,

There was a discussion on keralabrethren web site regarding this issue, please visit.

http://www.keralabrethren.net/boardkb/view.asp?id=1972&forum=General

General Forum : CHURCH

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 06:28:50 +0000

Author: childofgod
Subject: CHURCH
Posted: 17 August 2011 at 6:28am

Dear Dr. Sree Hari Babu Jangala,

Your Post on 22 May 2010 at 2:41pm

Church is in the world or world is in the Church?

Answer} The Church is in the world as well as world is in the Church.

Question} Will you explain what you mean by the Church and what you mean by the world?

General Forum : Is the bread will turn to Holy?

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 07:47:36 +0000

Author: vbsthrissur
Subject: Is the bread will turn to Holy?
Posted: 16 August 2011 at 7:47am

^{1 Corinthians 11:23-32}

(23 For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, ²⁴ and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.” ²⁵ In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.” ²⁶ For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.

²⁷ So then, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord. ²⁸ Everyone ought to examine themselves before they eat of the bread and drink from the cup. ²⁹ For those who eat and drink without discerning the body of Christ eat and drink judgment on themselves. ³⁰ That is why many among you are weak and sick, and a number of you have fallen asleep. ³¹ But if we were more discerning with regard to ourselves, we would not come under such judgment. ³² Nevertheless, when we are judged in this way by the Lord, we are being disciplined so that we will not be finally condemned with the world.)

Many brothers and Sisters believe that when we praise the Lord the bread and wine will turn to Holy. Some even believe that the bread will turn to the body of Christ. And after the worship meeting they wont alow the children to eat it.

Please comment your knowledge on it.

General Forum : LAW

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 18:15:57 +0000

Author: George P. Koshy
Subject: LAW
Posted: 23 June 2011 at 6:15pm

Dear Kathrinrich:

What you wrote is unscriptural. Mtthew 5::16 is what the Lord Jesus Christ taught. He also taught that we should read the Scriptures as it is written. We read this in Luke 10:26. We are also told that all Scriptures are inspired by God, God-breathed. We read this in 2 Timothy 3:16-17. Herews 1:1-3 tell us that those who wrote the Scriptures were writing what God spoke to them.

What you wrote is against God and His word as the revelation of God's will and mind.

Shalom Malekim!!!

General Forum : LAW

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 14:53:59 +0000

Author: kathrinrich
Subject: LAW
Posted: 23 June 2011 at 2:53pm

The Bible is a book who every body added something and after that they said it is God's word and the Law it is something people don't respect and prefer act like they want to!
The connection between them is obvious but people tray to have their own religion all the time!

General Forum : meaning of Jachin

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 14:44:55 +0000

Author: kathrinrich
Subject: meaning of Jachin
Posted: 23 June 2011 at 2:44pm

There are four Jachins in the Bible. The first one mentioned is a son of Simeon, a son of Jacob (Numbers 26:12). A second Jachin is mentioned among the descendants of Aaron (1 Chronicles 24:17). Number three is a priest in the time of Nehemiah (Nehemiah 11:10). The fourth Jachin is the right one of two pillars in front of Solomon's temple; the left one is named Boaz

General Forum : We need change!

Thu, 10 Feb 2011 01:10:42 +0000

Author: jmat_86
Subject: We need change!
Posted: 10 February 2011 at 1:10am

I'm writing this post because of my disappointment with the state of the current generation of many brethren believers. I say this from the perspective of believer living in North America. However, I feel that all churches (throughout the world) need to take heed to what I'm about to say. I'm sure what I'm about to say has been told by others before. However, I feel we need these kind of reminders to keep ourselves in line with God's Word. Please feel free to share your thoughts regarding this topic.

Sometimes I think many in the Brethren community (just like any other denominations) are just like the Pharisees, claiming to know God's Word, but miserably failing to implement it in their own lives. In other words, they're spiritually blind. I look at my local brethren community and I can see one word which would perfectly describe it- COMPETITION (and not the healthy type). This happens everywhere. Politics within the churches, families focused mainly on competing against each other materialistically (topping each other to see who gets the most amount of mercedes and lexus in their driveways, who gets the bigger mansions, who can send all their kids for engineering or medicine) all for achieving a degree of elation and status among everyone and in the process spiritually gain nothing- absolute zero. While they're doing this, they sacrifice their personal holiness. They make their kids attend every church activity, but let them run wild during the rest of the week. Pathetic! Who is to blame? The parents and local assemblies are partly to be blamed for not mentoring and disciplining these kids. Conferences (with the good motive of spiritual edification for which they were initially started) have now become a focus and a market for much more than that- socializing for the sake of marrying off their children. For people who attend such events, a followup questionnaire should be given to them of how they were edified from these events. This would reveal the real motives behind many who are going.
Local churches concentrate on taking sermons and studies regarding doctrine (I'm not saying doctrine is not important), but they neglect to deal with practical issues the young generation faces today. I believe if you ask many of them questions regarding simple topics (drugs, alcoholism, premarital relationships/sexual immorality), they would not be able to tell you what the Bible teaches regarding those things. They may just give basic answers which either support or condemn such activities, but many wouldn't be able to defend what they believe from God's Word. I say this from my own experience. Parents and leaders of local assemblies must tackle this issue. There's no excuses for this like using foolish excuses "like western brethren kids are not exposed enough to the Indian culture, so that is why they behave in such a way." Indian culture has nothing to do with it. They need a culture which comes from God's Word. They need correcting and disciplining both by the families and churches.
Its high time the brethren community wakes up. It needs a revival. If this doesn't change, if we keep disobeying God and remain ignorant, we are inviting His judgement and wrath up on us. Its sad and disappointing to hear my generation of youth going far from the Lord. This is the time, this is the grace period God has given to us to change. So let's do it. We need more accountability among believers within all the churches. Correction and discipline should be done and when required for believers, it should be done in a loving way and those who are at the receiving end of it must receive it with understanding. love and respect to those who correct them. Believers should not be tearing each other and trying to stomp each other to the ground. Start living life like Christ wants you to, not like the world wants you to.

Youth Forum : We need change!

Thu, 10 Feb 2011 01:09:11 +0000

Author: jmat_86
Subject: We need change!
Posted: 10 February 2011 at 1:09am

I'm writing this post because of my disappointment with the state of the current generation of many brethren believers. I say this from the perspective of believer living in North America. However, I feel that all churches (throughout the world) need to take heed to what I'm about to say. I'm sure what I'm about to say has been told by others before. However, I feel we need these kind of reminders to keep ourselves in line with God's Word. Please feel free to share your thoughts regarding this topic.

Sometimes I think many in the Brethren community (just like any other denominations) are just like the Pharisees, claiming to know God's Word, but miserably failing to implement it in their own lives. In other words, they're spiritually blind. I look at my local brethren community and I can see one word which would perfectly describe it- COMPETITION (and not the healthy type). This happens everywhere. Politics within the churches, families focused mainly on competing against each other materialistically (topping each other to see who gets the most amount of mercedes and lexus in their driveways, who gets the bigger mansions, who can send all their kids for engineering or medicine) all for achieving a degree of elation and status among everyone and in the process spiritually gain nothing- absolute zero. While they're doing this, they sacrifice their personal holiness. They make their kids attend every church activity, but let them run wild during the rest of the week. Pathetic! Who is to blame? The parents and local assemblies are partly to be blamed for not mentoring and disciplining these kids. Conferences (with the good motive of spiritual edification for which they were initially started) have now become a focus and a market for much more than that- socializing for the sake of marrying off their children. For people who attend such events, a followup questionnaire should be given to them of how they were edified from these events. This would reveal the real motives behind many who are going.
Local churches concentrate on taking sermons and studies regarding doctrine (I'm not saying doctrine is not important), but they neglect to deal with practical issues the young generation faces today. I believe if you ask many of them questions regarding simple topics (drugs, alcoholism, premarital relationships/sexual immorality), they would not be able to tell you what the Bible teaches regarding those things. They may just give basic answers which either support or condemn such activities, but many wouldn't be able to defend what they believe from God's Word. I say this from my own experience. Parents and leaders of local assemblies must tackle this issue. There's no excuses for this like using foolish excuses "like western brethren kids are not exposed enough to the Indian culture, so that is why they behave in such a way." Indian culture has nothing to do with it. They need a culture which comes from God's Word. They need correcting and disciplining both by the families and churches.
Its high time the brethren community wakes up. It needs a revival. If this doesn't change, if we keep disobeying God and remain ignorant, we are inviting His judgement and wrath up on us. Its sad and disappointing to hear my generation of youth going far from the Lord. This is the time, this is the grace period God has given to us to change. So let's do it. We need more accountability among believers within all the churches. Correction and discipline should be done and when required for believers, it should be done in a loving way and those who are at the receiving end of it must receive it with understanding. love and respect to those who correct them. Believers should not be tearing each other and trying to stomp each other to the ground. Start living life like Christ wants you to, not like the world wants you to.

General Forum : Finding a suitable spouse

Thu, 10 Feb 2011 00:28:25 +0000

Author: dannyboy_84
Subject: Finding a suitable spouse
Posted: 10 February 2011 at 12:28am

Hi, I have couple of questions which I wanted to ask regarding finding a suitable spouse. I know the the most important requirement is that they should be a born again and baptized believer. But some additional questions came in my regarding how the character of the spouse should be. I'm asking these questions from a male's perspective.

(1) Some women like being independent (especially those who have worked hard to obtain professional degrees). They all of a sudden feel uncomfortable seeing the husband as the head of the family and being submissive and obedient to them. I know that the Bible clearly states that in Ephesians 5:22-33 and also Genesis 3:16 regarding how wives must be submissive and obedient to their husbands. From Genesis 3:16, I gathered that it's in the nature of women to try and control their husbands. Just wanted to make sure if all of this means that as husbands, we have the final say on all matters (after of course consulting with the wife)? If the potential spouse I ask about this has a hard time accepting this, is it better to move on and not look at them as a candidate?

(2). Just to ask add another question related to the question above, I think some women may be afraid that the husband would abuse his role of being the head of the family (Whatever I say goes type of attitude). As husbands, is there a line we need to be aware of which we shouldn't cross so that we don't abuse this role?

(3) Suppose both the partners are professional degree holders and initially both are working, but after having kids, the husband realizes that there is a need and priority for the wife to stay home and take care of the kids, does the husband have the right to ask his wife to quit her job and fulfull her role as a mother? I ask this because the wife may not like this idea of her having to give up her career to do this. In today's world, family values are what is being attacked by Satan to cause spiritual decay within a family. As the husband, I know that it is my duty to be the bread earner of the family (perfect example of this seen in Genesis 3:16-19 where God punishes both Adam and Eve. We see God giving Eve the role of child bearing and Adam the role of toiling to earn bread for himself and of course his family). Can I safely conclude that the wife must give her priorities to being a mother more than being a career woman?

(4) Some girls will have both male and female friends in their lives. I know and I have seen many of them hugging each other in public places (like conferences, youth retreats, even at church). Personally, I wouldn't like my wife to hug any of her friends of the opposite sex. However, she may argue that it's a silly restriction on her. What does the Bible teach us about regarding this matter of how to conduct ourselves after we're married?