Comments on: Surfing with the Sharks http://www.gregstier.org/rants/surfing-with-the-sharks/ Relentlessly pursuing Christ and His Cause Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:20:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Abbie http://www.gregstier.org/rants/surfing-with-the-sharks/comment-page-1/#comment-138931 Abbie Thu, 06 Aug 2009 20:43:12 +0000 http://www.gregstier.org/rants/surfing-with-the-sharks#comment-138931 Hey no problem. Sounds like you have a lot on your plate! Sometimes I fell like all I can do (to make a difference anyway) is pray, so I don't mind. I know how sometimes we get bummed 'cause we don't see like the whole impact that's going on, the fact is Jesus has got you covered. God is faithful and man, just keep shreddin'. Check out 1st Timothy 4:9-12. I read it last night and God really opened it up for me. YES i will pray for you and your home life, friends and grandparents. Jesus loves you. Hey no problem. Sounds like you have a lot on your plate! Sometimes I fell like all I can do (to make a difference anyway) is pray, so I don’t mind. I know how sometimes we get bummed ’cause we don’t see like the whole impact that’s going on, the fact is Jesus has got you covered. God is faithful and man, just keep shreddin’. Check out 1st Timothy 4:9-12. I read it last night and God really opened it up for me.
YES i will pray for you and your home life, friends and grandparents. Jesus loves you.

]]> By: Katelyn Marissa http://www.gregstier.org/rants/surfing-with-the-sharks/comment-page-1/#comment-137476 Katelyn Marissa Sat, 01 Aug 2009 05:53:20 +0000 http://www.gregstier.org/rants/surfing-with-the-sharks#comment-137476 Abbie, That kind of helped [: May I ask you something? Will you please pray for me? I'll try to make a long story short: This year, my parents got a divorce. It was official May 8th. I found out in seminar (study hall) at school . I've never had a relationship with either of my parents. And over the summer, me and my mom moved to an appartment <i>. I never ever in my entire life wanted to be the 'new-kid' at a high school. Kinda freaks me out. The other day when we were going to look at the school, my grandma said "Katie is gonna evangelize the whole school!" I looked at her like 'are you out of your freaking mind!!!!' I'm not doubting the possibilites of that happening. But knowing me, I'm not much of a talker. Maybe that'll change...I want it to. And please pray for my friends Kiel and Karlie. (I know way too many K people....literally) I'm more than positive neither of them have accepted Christ...yet (: I talked to Kiel on July 12th I think. And I started to turn the conversation towards the gospel...she said she hates females. I typed your enemy is not with flesh and blood and then put the scripture reference on there and then she signed off...idk why either. I'm hoping both of them will come with me to see Tribulation Christmas (an awesome drama my church does and its on par with a professional las vegas show. google it if you want to. last year in December, I sat in the front row on the end and "satan" messed up my hair!. I think he saw me looking at him through the corner of my eye. I was saying 'don't touch me. don't touch me' atleast he didnt sit on my lap like he did to the other people in the front or sitting on the end of their row. he did steal this one ladies hat...but he gave it back. That was nice of him to do...I digress) and to D2S. Pray they'll be able to come to both. Earlier today, my mom had her friend come over (she's not a christian) and I gave her the book Venti Jesus Please. Pray for her too. Her name is Karen. and pray for my dad too. His name is Kevin. I feel like I'm asking alot. And my church had to cut back on pastors and my grandparents work there (ganitor) and their pay checks got a little bit smaller. They do like everything for us... and the money my gpa gives me on Wednesdays, I'm trying to save it so I can pay for Kiel to go with me to D2S... I'm hoping he'll pay for Karlie and me. I really want them both to come and karlie'll be (so she says) moving to nevada,missouri to live with her boyfriend or whatever next summer. She's like my sister... neither of us'll go to same school. makes things harder. )': Abbie,

That kind of helped [:

May I ask you something? Will you please pray for me? I’ll try to make a long story short: This year, my parents got a divorce. It was official May 8th. I found out in seminar (study hall) at school . I’ve never had a relationship with either of my parents. And over the summer, me and my mom moved to an appartment .

I never ever in my entire life wanted to be the ‘new-kid’ at a high school. Kinda freaks me out. The other day when we were going to look at the school, my grandma said “Katie is gonna evangelize the whole school!” I looked at her like ‘are you out of your freaking mind!!!!’ I’m not doubting the possibilites of that happening. But knowing me, I’m not much of a talker. Maybe that’ll change…I want it to.

And please pray for my friends Kiel and Karlie. (I know way too many K people….literally) I’m more than positive neither of them have accepted Christ…yet (: I talked to Kiel on July 12th I think. And I started to turn the conversation towards the gospel…she said she hates females. I typed your enemy is not with flesh and blood and then put the scripture reference on there and then she signed off…idk why either. I’m hoping both of them will come with me to see Tribulation Christmas (an awesome drama my church does and its on par with a professional las vegas show. google it if you want to. last year in December, I sat in the front row on the end and “satan” messed up my hair!. I think he saw me looking at him through the corner of my eye. I was saying ‘don’t touch me. don’t touch me’ atleast he didnt sit on my lap like he did to the other people in the front or sitting on the end of their row. he did steal this one ladies hat…but he gave it back. That was nice of him to do…I digress) and to D2S. Pray they’ll be able to come to both.

Earlier today, my mom had her friend come over (she’s not a christian) and I gave her the book Venti Jesus Please. Pray for her too. Her name is Karen.
and pray for my dad too. His name is Kevin.

I feel like I’m asking alot. And my church had to cut back on pastors and my grandparents work there (ganitor) and their pay checks got a little bit smaller. They do like everything for us… and the money my gpa gives me on Wednesdays, I’m trying to save it so I can pay for Kiel to go with me to D2S… I’m hoping he’ll pay for Karlie and me. I really want them both to come and karlie’ll be (so she says) moving to nevada,missouri to live with her boyfriend or whatever next summer. She’s like my sister… neither of us’ll go to same school. makes things harder. )’:

]]> By: Abbie http://www.gregstier.org/rants/surfing-with-the-sharks/comment-page-1/#comment-137203 Abbie Fri, 31 Jul 2009 03:47:04 +0000 http://www.gregstier.org/rants/surfing-with-the-sharks#comment-137203 Hey, in the New Testament it says that God wants all men to be saved (when Paul is encouraging his pal Tim in !st Timothy 2:1-6) and we come to know the truth-Jesus (John 14;6). Plus Romans 3:22-26 clears it up pretty good too. It says that we are justified through faith in Jesus, EVERYONE WHO BELIEVES!!!! (Justifying meaning that Jesus makes it right.) There are a ton of other verses too, Ephesians 2:8-9 and Romans 10:9-10 of how we are saved... Man, I hope that this helps!!!! Prayin' for you and that God will clear this up for ya! Hey, in the New Testament it says that God wants all men to be saved (when Paul is encouraging his pal Tim in !st Timothy 2:1-6) and we come to know the truth-Jesus (John 14;6). Plus Romans 3:22-26 clears it up pretty good too. It says that we are justified through faith in Jesus, EVERYONE WHO BELIEVES!!!! (Justifying meaning that Jesus makes it right.) There are a ton of other verses too, Ephesians 2:8-9 and Romans 10:9-10 of how we are saved… Man, I hope that this helps!!!! Prayin’ for you and that God will clear this up for ya!

]]> By: Will http://www.gregstier.org/rants/surfing-with-the-sharks/comment-page-1/#comment-136394 Will Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:01:55 +0000 http://www.gregstier.org/rants/surfing-with-the-sharks#comment-136394 Thank You, God, that I am so removed from my sons in the 'ripe diaper' stage I can remember neither the aroma nor the gag reflex they triggered. Thank You, God, that I am so removed from my sons in the ‘ripe diaper’ stage I can remember neither the aroma nor the gag reflex they triggered.

]]> By: Katelyn Marissa http://www.gregstier.org/rants/surfing-with-the-sharks/comment-page-1/#comment-136388 Katelyn Marissa Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:42:58 +0000 http://www.gregstier.org/rants/surfing-with-the-sharks#comment-136388 there is something that is getting on my nerves. I read this on http://net-burst.net/guilty/sin.htm --------------------------------- So Saul, and anyone like him, could be forgiven and wondrously used of God for the rest of his life simply because he had a change of heart and no longer believed that Jesus had a demon. What makes people unforgivable is not God hardening his heart against them. The God of eternal love, who wants no one to perish, does not suddenly crack and no longer want to forgive certain people. They are unforgivable solely because there is salvation through no one else but the One they are dismissing as demonic. It is an eternal sin because once a person dies still consciously rejecting Jesus’ salvation, there is no opportunity for forgiveness in the next life. Anyone repenting and believing in Jesus before death, however, will be forgiven. ----------------------------- So does blasphemy against the Holy Spirit become forgivable when you have a change of heart and no longer believe what you thought was true? there is something that is getting on my nerves. I read this on http://net-burst.net/guilty/sin.htm

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So Saul, and anyone like him, could be forgiven and wondrously used of God for the rest of his life simply because he had a change of heart and no longer believed that Jesus had a demon.

What makes people unforgivable is not God hardening his heart against them. The God of eternal love, who wants no one to perish, does not suddenly crack and no longer want to forgive certain people. They are unforgivable solely because there is salvation through no one else but the One they are dismissing as demonic. It is an eternal sin because once a person dies still consciously rejecting Jesus’ salvation, there is no opportunity for forgiveness in the next life. Anyone repenting and believing in Jesus before death, however, will be forgiven.
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So does blasphemy against the Holy Spirit become forgivable when you have a change of heart and no longer believe what you thought was true?

]]> By: greg http://www.gregstier.org/rants/surfing-with-the-sharks/comment-page-1/#comment-136347 greg Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:42:59 +0000 http://www.gregstier.org/rants/surfing-with-the-sharks#comment-136347 Hey Nicole, Katelyn is right. The only unforgiveable sin is blasphemy of the Holy Spirit and, as far as I can tell from those passages (that Katelyn listed) is that this blasphemy of the Holy Spirit is perpetual unbelief...refusal to respond to the Spirit's prompting for us to accept Jesus Christ as our Savior. In other words if you have already put your faith in Jesus Christ as your Savior you CANNOT commit this kind of blasphemy because you have already "broken the chain" of disbelief through faith! Hope that helps! Hey Nicole, Katelyn is right. The only unforgiveable sin is blasphemy of the Holy Spirit and, as far as I can tell from those passages (that Katelyn listed) is that this blasphemy of the Holy Spirit is perpetual unbelief…refusal to respond to the Spirit’s prompting for us to accept Jesus Christ as our Savior. In other words if you have already put your faith in Jesus Christ as your Savior you CANNOT commit this kind of blasphemy because you have already “broken the chain” of disbelief through faith! Hope that helps!

]]> By: greg http://www.gregstier.org/rants/surfing-with-the-sharks/comment-page-1/#comment-136346 greg Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:39:35 +0000 http://www.gregstier.org/rants/surfing-with-the-sharks#comment-136346 Dear Jason, You smell of ripe diapers. :) Dear Jason,

You smell of ripe diapers. :)

]]> By: Katelyn Marissa http://www.gregstier.org/rants/surfing-with-the-sharks/comment-page-1/#comment-136314 Katelyn Marissa Mon, 27 Jul 2009 06:22:03 +0000 http://www.gregstier.org/rants/surfing-with-the-sharks#comment-136314 What do you mean by 'go to far'? How far is too far? wouldn't too far be blasphmy against the Holy Spirit? The Bible says it's unforgivable. (Matthew 12:31-32 Luke 12:10 Mark 3:29) It says you'd be guilty of an eternal sin. (Mark 3:22-30) You can go here: http://net-burst.net/guilty/sin.htm BTW: I love your name [: I hope I helped you out! What do you mean by ‘go to far’? How far is too far?

wouldn’t too far be blasphmy against the Holy Spirit? The Bible says it’s unforgivable. (Matthew 12:31-32 Luke 12:10 Mark 3:29) It says you’d be guilty of an eternal sin. (Mark 3:22-30)

You can go here:
http://net-burst.net/guilty/sin.htm

BTW: I love your name [:
I hope I helped you out!

]]> By: Nicole http://www.gregstier.org/rants/surfing-with-the-sharks/comment-page-1/#comment-136307 Nicole Mon, 27 Jul 2009 03:17:16 +0000 http://www.gregstier.org/rants/surfing-with-the-sharks#comment-136307 Dear Greg, This is my first time reading your message. I just now found your website, I think it is cool of you to write messages and post them for others to read. I have a question about your "Surfing with the Sharks" article. What if you have been bitten by the shark (demons, Satan), how do you get back on tack and become the one that helps others out of the water? It may sound dumb, but I hope you get it. I know you ask for forgiveness for your sins, but what if you are to far gone? Is that possible? Is there ever a time when you have committed to many sins to be forgive of? This maybe a lot to ask but I was just wondering. Thank you for your message, Nicole Dear Greg,

This is my first time reading your message. I just now found your website, I think it is cool of you to write messages and post them for others to read. I have a question about your “Surfing with the Sharks” article. What if you have been bitten by the shark (demons, Satan), how do you get back on tack and become the one that helps others out of the water? It may sound dumb, but I hope you get it. I know you ask for forgiveness for your sins, but what if you are to far gone? Is that possible? Is there ever a time when you have committed to many sins to be forgive of? This maybe a lot to ask but I was just wondering.

Thank you for your message,
Nicole

]]> By: Jason http://www.gregstier.org/rants/surfing-with-the-sharks/comment-page-1/#comment-136282 Jason Sun, 26 Jul 2009 20:30:22 +0000 http://www.gregstier.org/rants/surfing-with-the-sharks#comment-136282 Dear Zane, You are so awesome...a surfer and a rock star preacher. It was cool to read about you surfing at the shark capital of the world. Maybe you could help that other older preacher guy Craig Stire learn how to surf too. :) Dear Zane,
You are so awesome…a surfer and a rock star preacher. It was cool to read about you surfing at the shark capital of the world. Maybe you could help that other older preacher guy Craig Stire learn how to surf too.

:)

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