The Narrow Path Ministries

In another thread earlier this year or maybe last year in a discussion about the use of the word 'eternal' it occurred to me that the descriptor 'eternal' may not refer such much to the length of time but to the permanence of the choice that determined our destiny. Our life on earth affords us the o...

mattrose wrote:
So, in sum, it's not about determining whether a given situation is a test or a temptation. It's both. It's about using a given situation to deepen one's walk with God vs. allowing a situation to damage our relationship with God.

Thanks Robbie and Matt for your helpful responses.

Graeme

I am prompted to ask a question because some are wondering why the lack of discussion on the forum. but also because I am still working around my question for quite a while, with no clear answers. In an earlier post the discussion was raised about the difference between temptation and testing, and g...

Thanks for these thoughts. It is very helpful and it has definitely given me thoughts to consider. I'm glad to hear that. :D The words "drawn" in John 6:44 and "granted" in v65 are probably paramount in this discussion. I used to think this as well but now I'm not so sure. In general I think we hav...

I'm approaching this from the millennial standpoint. Can I assume that "the rest of the dead" are in contrast to those mentioned in verse 4? That is, unbelievers? I agree that the "rest of the dead" are in contrast to those mentioned in verse 4. That, I believe is fairly self-evident. What I have t...

Our pastor related this story to emphasize a point in his message. A young missionary couple arrived in Melbourne, Australia, , many years ago, with their young daughter. All were weary when they were met by a group from the church, but one woman among the group took time to meet the young girl and ...

I think Steve is correct. He gave more explanation to his core disciples, but his private teaching was nevertheless the same as his public teaching, wasn't it? And he must have been using hyperbole in the last sentence, unless he literally never spoke a word except in front of a crowd. This discuss...

I have heard many times, over the course of my life, from those who were in a position to declare it, say "Let's call it a day. " This was because the workers had come to a point where everyone had been asked to stay later to complete a phase of the work, or it was earlier than the usual quitting ti...

The mechanics of the Spanish language just makes a word-for-word translation of 2 English words into 3. To me, the expression "word for word" means that every single word in a passage in one language is translated into a single word in another. The example you gave above is not "word for word." It ...

I agree with Paidion. I think "the enemy" is our flesh. That part of humanity in ourself and in others that is contrary to what is good and right in Yahweh's eyes. The rest sells a lot of books and makes for good horror stories. I would not dismiss spiritual warfare to the realm of book sales and h...