Bible Verse And What Does It Mean To You - 100th Reply Wins 500NP$ + Special Prizes
Bible Verse And What Does It Mean To You - 100th Reply Wins 500NP$ + Special Prizes For Participation
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1. The Best Thought Out meaning gets = 100np$
2. The Best Verse That Explained Their Life's Motto = 200np$
3. The Best Longest Meaning (well-thought) Gets 200np$
Rules:
1. No cussing, swearing, bad words.
2. Don't post twice in a row.
3. Don't spam with a url, no email to be posted.
4. Don't repeat the verse.
5. No argument, no debate, no rebuttal, no doctrine posting
6. Don't quote any religion or sect.
7. Don't push your beliefs. Just say what it means to you.
The Official Reference: http://www.ibs.org/niv/ (New International Version from International Bible Society, not my site of course)
How To Get Your Bible Verse:
Just use http://www.ibs.org/niv/ and do either an NIV Word search and out comes the verses, just choose one, or use the NIV Passage (Verse) Search if you know your verse.
Post In This Manner:
Here's my #1 Post:
If you ran out of verses, here's some suggestions: (you can type it in the NIV Passage (Verse) Search) I've spoon feed all of you a little bit.
this is an "incredible" contest If you think you need to do something "wacky" then this is it for you. My NIV Word Search is "salvation" and these verses came up below: http://www.ibs.org/bible/word/index...ersion_word=niv
Psalm 13:5 But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation.
Meaning:
Only In The Saving power of the Lord do I rejoice (become extremely and contagiously happy) and I trust in Unconditional Perfect love of my Savior.
TIP: just do an NIV word search on the official reference url if you ran out of verses.
Genesis 1:12 NIV
The land produced vegetation: plants bearing seed according to their kinds and trees bearing fruit with seed in it according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good.
Meaning: ALL plants that produce seed are good and just and should be part of society.
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Unfortunately, strangers have the best candy.
Proverbs 15:27 A greedy man brings trouble to his family, but he who hates bribes will live.
Meaning:
We all know bribe opens doors but soon it will somewhat backfire on your own family.
Even the son of God has emotions and understands our emotions. This also reminds me that it's ok to cry. Sometimes I will get upset and cry, and get more upset that I am crying and cry more :O This helps though. Shortest verse in the bible btw.
I Timothy 3:3 not given to drunkenness, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money.
Meaning: The world today at it's best are drunkards, violent, quarrelsome and lovers of money but to succeed in life and become a leader one has to avoid these things. (Just read I Timothy 3:1-2)
Genesis 3:8 NIV
Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the LORD God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and they hid from the LORD God among the trees of the garden.
hmmm, this is about the man and his wife and the lord
7 But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ.
8 Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ
9 and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith—
10 that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death,
11 that by any means possible I may attain the resurrection from the dead.
- Philippians 3:7-11
I am going to go through this verse by verse.
7 But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ.
It talks about all that I had gained before I was saved by the grace of God for His glory. All of the meaningless want, pride, and glory that I had built up in this world. The fleshly lusts and wicked thoughts that I had caught myself up with. Before those whom the Lord chooses are saved, they are living for themselves. But now that I am a Christian and serve Christ through every thought I think and every action I take, I count my reward in heaven my all. I count the glory that Jesus Christ gets through my life as my greatest joy. I had to give up all I had that was holding me back in sin to be in fellowship with Christ. And it was the best decision I was ever called to.
8 Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ
Paul is basically repeating what he just said. He wants to get the point across as great as he can! Because this is such a key verse to a Christian! The relationship with Christ is something that is beyond measure. And to think that we have yet to be fully fulfilled of our promised reward! In heaven we will live in a glorified state with our Saviour! We must count all of this world and its carnal thoughts as nothing. We must count Jesus Christ as all! Christianity is an "All-In" deal. You can't serve two masters. You must fully be living for Jesus Christ. NO exceptions.
9 and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith—
If we are found in Him, then our lives have been made whole and we enjoy a life of peace! That is not to exclude trials. A Christian will endure more trials and tribulations than a non-believer. But a Christian has a peace to withstand and count these trials that last but a moment JOY! We are sinful by nature through the imputed sin of Adam. We have denied God in our flesh and Christ has saved His redeemed by His grace and mercy that we might live as models of Him, for His everlasting glory! We live through faith. But we get an assurance in this faith. Faith in Christ means trusting Him in the situations we face everyday, by taking every situation and turning it into a way to give Him more glory. We live by faith and we produce the fruit of the spirit in return by our faith.
10 that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death,
The reason we live and leave the temporal happiness of this world behind is for the powerful knowing of our Lord & Saviour, Jesus Christ. He completed the process of redemption through His resurrection. He defeated death by rising from the grave and taking the sting of death away for those who abide in Him. I wish to become like my Saviour and show His love in every action I take. I want to suffer as my Lord. I want to show compassion as my Lord. I want to be just as my Lord. I want to Love as my Lord.
11 that by any means possible I may attain the resurrection from the dead.
I will do whatever it take to abide in Christ. Why would I not? He died and resurrected for His elect. For the believers He chose out of pure mercy.
That is what I have to say. I'm not the best writer so that might be a little messy and unorganized. But its from the heart.
Romans 5:3 TNIV
Not only so, but we [ Or let us] also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance;
Meaning: Even though we may be going through difficult times it all makes us better in the end. We just have to keep going in order to be even better in the end. I love this verse as it always keeps me going even when things are looking down, I just think of this and remember that life isn't always easy but I must persevere.
Psalms 119:133 Direct my footsteps according to your word;
let no sin rule over me.
Meaning: We are all sinners in the sight of God and are offered eternal life thru Christ Jesus my Lord, I always pray in the morning that all my activities and events the Bible will be central, ruler and the motivation not the sin.
2 Chronicles 16:9 "For, as regards Jehovah, his eyes are roving about through all the earth to show his strength in behalf of those whose heart is complete toward him. You have acted foolishly respecting this, for from now on there will exist wars against you.”
What means that God is taking care of his beloved ones.
