Comments for Dulins Grove Church http://dulinsgrovechurch.org/thebody Love God + Love People = Make Disciples Tue, 28 Feb 2012 17:06:59 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on Loving Jacob, Hating Esau by Norma http://dulinsgrovechurch.org/thebody/2012/02/28/loving-jacob-hating-esau/#comment-62 Norma Tue, 28 Feb 2012 17:06:59 +0000 http://dulinsgrovechurch.org/thebody/?p=245#comment-62 In my footnotes in my Bible it is explained that Was it right for God to choose Jacob, the younger, to be over Esau? In Malachi 1: 2-3 the statement " I showed my love for you by loving your ancestor Jacob. Yet Esau was Jacob's brother and I rejected Esau" refers to the nations of Israel and Edom rather than to the individual brothers. God chose Jacob to continue the family line of the faithful because he knew his heart was for God. But he did not exclude Esau from knowing and loving him. Keep in mind the kind of God we worship: he is sovereign; he is not arbitrary; in all things he works for our good. He is trustworthy, he will save all who believe in Him. When we understand these qualities of God we know that his choices are good even if we don't understand all his reasons. God does not love one and not the other. I will say that this chapter has brought alot of thought and conversation at my house!! They couldn't understand why God would love one sibling in the house and not the other. Why were they trying to be a Christian if they thought God didn't love them.. I had to explain that our God does not work that way. He will give salvation to all who believe and accept him as their personal Savior and has the Holy Spirit living in them and letting him guide them in the way they should go and being deciples. If they reject that, then we don't have any reason to live a Christian life because we will not be with Him in heaven. In my footnotes in my Bible it is explained that Was it right for God to choose Jacob, the younger, to be over Esau? In Malachi 1: 2-3 the statement ” I showed my love for you by loving your ancestor Jacob. Yet Esau was Jacob’s brother and I rejected Esau” refers to the nations of Israel and Edom rather than to the individual brothers. God chose Jacob to continue the family line of the faithful because he knew his heart was for God. But he did not exclude Esau from knowing and loving him. Keep in mind the kind of God we worship: he is sovereign; he is not arbitrary; in all things he works for our good. He is trustworthy, he will save all who believe in Him. When we understand these qualities of God we know that his choices are good even if we don’t understand all his reasons. God does not love one and not the other.

I will say that this chapter has brought alot of thought and conversation at my house!! They couldn’t understand why God would love one sibling in the house and not the other. Why were they trying to be a Christian if they thought God didn’t love them.. I had to explain that our God does not work that way. He will give salvation to all who believe and accept him as their personal Savior and has the Holy Spirit living in them and letting him guide them in the way they should go and being deciples. If they reject that, then we don’t have any reason to live a Christian life because we will not be with Him in heaven.

]]> Comment on Discussion Starters for This Week by Marti Duncan http://dulinsgrovechurch.org/thebody/2012/02/20/discussion-starters-for-this-week/#comment-53 Marti Duncan Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:40:36 +0000 http://dulinsgrovechurch.org/thebody/?p=227#comment-53 Thank you. If I have any takers I will be prepared! Thank you. If I have any takers I will be prepared!

]]> Comment on Baptism: 3 Reminders by Mandie Smith http://dulinsgrovechurch.org/thebody/2012/01/10/baptism-3-reminders/#comment-8 Mandie Smith Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:01:20 +0000 http://dulinsgrovechurch.org/thebody/?p=154#comment-8 Thank you for posting this. It is very helpful! Thank you for posting this. It is very helpful!

]]> Comment on Crisis Assistance Ministry Discussion: Recap by Matthew Broadway http://dulinsgrovechurch.org/thebody/2011/09/02/crisis-assistance-ministry-discussion-recap/#comment-2 Matthew Broadway Fri, 02 Sep 2011 03:18:40 +0000 http://dulinsgrovechurch.org/thebody/2011/09/02/crisis-assistance-ministry-discussion-recap/#comment-2 Also, Robinson Presbyterian Church (near us) has a great food pantry ministry if you'd like to help them with manpower or if you know anyone in need of food. They're open Mondays, 3-7pm. 704-537-5506 for more information. www.robinsonpresby.net Also, Robinson Presbyterian Church (near us) has a great food pantry ministry if you’d like to help them with manpower or if you know anyone in need of food. They’re open Mondays, 3-7pm. 704-537-5506 for more information. http://www.robinsonpresby.net

]]> Comment on Seeking Revival: Humility by Matthew Broadway http://dulinsgrovechurch.org/thebody/2011/08/08/seeking-revival-humility/#comment-3 Matthew Broadway Mon, 08 Aug 2011 17:29:56 +0000 http://dulinsgrovechurch.org/thebody/2011/08/08/seeking-revival-humility/#comment-3 One note I forgot to include in the recap: fasting is a Biblical method of humbling oneself. Look at how God defines true fasting in Isaiah 58. It's all about helping those in need. One note I forgot to include in the recap: fasting is a Biblical method of humbling oneself. Look at how God defines true fasting in Isaiah 58. It’s all about helping those in need.

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