tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14059117.post112727252968099553..comments2024-01-30T02:30:05.862-06:00Comments on Refreshment in Refuge: Patriarchs by Beth MooreRefreshment in Refugehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05109290647409291383noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14059117.post-1128627249499008042005-10-06T14:34:00.000-05:002005-10-06T14:34:00.000-05:00Thank you, Becky! I thought this way, too. Great...Thank you, Becky! I thought this way, too. Great minds do think alike!Refreshment in Refugehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109290647409291383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14059117.post-1128619666779521232005-10-06T12:27:00.000-05:002005-10-06T12:27:00.000-05:00A clue that Lot knew who his guests were: he offer...A clue that Lot knew who his guests were: he offered them UNLEAVENED bread. This is before Moses, mind you. In the Bible, yeast represents sin... he clearly understood who was before him.Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06238760543772985555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14059117.post-1127767055169856572005-09-26T15:37:00.000-05:002005-09-26T15:37:00.000-05:00Excellent points, Jer. One thing that bothers me,...Excellent points, Jer. One thing that bothers me, though. I do not know how to reconcile a "soul in torment" with "fleshly compromise". For me, it is impossible to compromise with the flesh, unless I hush the Spirit. (It is possible to do, but I strongly advise against it for that path leads to great sin.) If the Spirit is hushed, then the soul is not in torment. It seems to be a conundrum.Refreshment in Refugehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109290647409291383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14059117.post-1127765192073599682005-09-26T15:06:00.000-05:002005-09-26T15:06:00.000-05:00Lot illustrates the principle of how to boil a fro...Lot illustrates the principle of how to boil a frog.<BR/><BR/>If you were going to boil a frog (no, not literally!) which one of these methods would be most effective? <BR/><BR/>(1) Boil a pot of water then place the frog in the pot. <BR/><BR/>(2) Place the frog in a pan of cold water and slowly turn up the heat. <BR/><BR/>Naturally, the second method would have a greater chance of keeping the frog in the pot. The frog would barely notice a difference in temperature. It may notice it getting warmer but the temperature would change so slowly that the frog would adjust. There would never be a sudden increase in the heat - a particular point at which the frog would notice that things had changed dramatically. <BR/>http://www.unitcoach.com/articles/frog.htm<BR/><BR/>As a Christian I live in very conservative Utah...with the Mormon Church being the power brokers.<BR/><BR/>When I arrived at Las Vegas the sights and smells were overwhelming. Pornography was open and the smell of alchol and cigarettes was constant.<BR/><BR/>But if a Christian who has lived all their lives in Las Vegas would not understand why I am disturbed with the lifestyle of their city. It is all they know...and they have gotten use to it...they adjusted. Yes....they have concerns about immorality and sin...but is blunted.<BR/><BR/>Lot lived with Abraham...but he chaffed at the nomad lifestyle so he went to the Vegas of the Philestines. It took some adjustment when he eventually moved his family into the city...and he didn't approve of what they did in Sodom....but he learned to compromise and adapt to Sodom. <BR/>Outwardly...he was a normal unbanite...inwardly his soul was vexed by the wickedness surrounding him. Outwardly living by the flesh...inwardly...his soul was in torment.<BR/><BR/>This is true of America today and what we as Christians accept...and America 10, 20 or 50 years ago and what was the standard of righteousness among Christians then. We draw a line....but it is drawn in sand...easy to erase and easy to remark further into the world system.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14059117.post-1127335598503527442005-09-21T15:46:00.000-05:002005-09-21T15:46:00.000-05:00Gina, I also love Beth Moore's studies. I haven't...Gina, I also love Beth Moore's studies. I haven't seen this one yet but will look into it! <BR/><BR/>Also, thanks for the link to the 'tag' the other day! :)Pilot Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04837729230556423683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14059117.post-1127318948249179822005-09-21T11:09:00.000-05:002005-09-21T11:09:00.000-05:00The Lord is merciful and full of grace! All we ha...The Lord is merciful and full of grace! All we have to do to see the time of Lot, is to look out the window.<BR/><BR/>God bless you,<BR/><BR/><BR/>DavidDavid Meigshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15614842677757152830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14059117.post-1127308113078321992005-09-21T08:08:00.000-05:002005-09-21T08:08:00.000-05:00Good post! Gina, I think we all have some sort of ...Good post! Gina, I think we all have some sort of conscience and limits we won't pass, concerning sin. No matter how much we would be "off the world".<BR/><BR/>God's Grace.Corryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05005702558743767245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14059117.post-1127277492192349022005-09-20T23:38:00.000-05:002005-09-20T23:38:00.000-05:00hi, gina. just stopping by to see how you're doin...hi, gina. just stopping by to see how you're doing. you've got interesting insights. c",)<BR/><BR/>http://myblog2002.blogspot.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com