Comments on: Are you giving up anything for Lent?

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:50:16 +0000

GENESIS: When Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit, they where cast from the garden of Eden. Why because they disobeyed God. The Word Of God says,because of their sin WE ALL are BORN INTO SIN even in your mothers whom. We All have sinned and fall short of the Glory of God. 1 John 1:8 And If we say we have no sin, then you deceive yourself and the truth is not us. We are all in need of Salvation. First of all we donot choose God, He choose us. It is because of Gods Love for us, that he sent HIS ONLY SON to DIE IN OUR PLACE. It is because of Jesus Christ, I have been given Life and I will be giving more of my self to others.

By: Satnel2000

Satnel2000 — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:50:44 +0000

I completely agree with you Phoebe. I see no support for the observation in scripture. It should be more of a direction we face daily to honor God in all we do, say, and think. Lean on His Word and pray without ceasing.

By: kathy

kathy — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:29:56 +0000

As long as you believe that Jesus died and rose from the grave why should it matter what religion your from;we are all decendents of Adam and Eve. The Bible says to repent daily.I agree. Why wait for a holiday to celebrate Christ. To me I celebrate every minute of the day everyday. The Bible states that Jesus is the true vine without him we can do nothing, but with him we can do all things. Amen. The Bible says that if we can believe we can recieve through prayer. The Bible also says that when we fast do it in secret so that no one else can see. What we do in secret through Christ he said he would reward us in the open.Jesus is first in my life before my kids,husband,friends. He’s my first Love and always will be. The Bible also says to seek out your own salvation with fear and trembling. Oh ya’ll aint hearing me. If you going to stop smoking for a short period why not give it up completely. All you have to do is lay it at Jesus’ feet and don’t pick it back up. If you can believe it you can recieve it. Amen. Hey I pray all of you to continue to be BLESSED!!! AMEN..

By: Phoebe

Phoebe — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 04:06:35 +0000

“Lent” is not something I have ever observed in my Christian life. I was raised in a cult as a follower of a false Prophet. When I confessed my sin, received Jesus Christ as my Savior, the church which I joined did not observe Lent. As I have watched others it seems to me that what some believers practice for Lent is what all of us should be doing all year long. Some I have known attend church more … I could not attend church more than I was. Some read the Bible more … I was reading it regularly. I don’t find a base in the Bible for the practice of Lent as it seems to me it is just what the every day life of the born again believer should be living. Am I wrong?

By: rupa kalyani

rupa kalyani — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 03:14:53 +0000

rupa says,
lent days are devotional days,lent remeber us his great sacrifise for us and also his love,in my opinion every day is a lent day in our life there would be severe spiritual war everyday in believers life. so weshould live holy life for jesus with the help of resurrection power that was given to us by jesus at the cross.

By: eddra

eddra — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:37:28 +0000

during the lturgical season of Lent, i have given up on television, truthfully,after taking time out with the Lord more this year and reading his word more, i don’t watch tv as much like i use to which to me feels great. Instead, i am enjoying God and all his beautiful creations outside more so than ever.

By: kingjames

kingjames — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:46:49 +0000

“This question was posed as an encouragement”

Good motive but the reality is this encourages sin. not good for the body of Christ.

By: kingjames

kingjames — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 03:27:10 +0000

A good start to learn where all this stuff came from would be Hislop’s “The Two Babylon’s”.

By: kingjames

kingjames — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 03:24:57 +0000

“by ANY means we can to get closer to Jesus.”

couldn’t disagree with you more. The Lord has an aversion to things associated with idolatry. That’s the crux of the prophets. It comes up over and over and over again. God’s people fall for this stuff during times of backsliding, apostasy, lukewarmness. God never ever recommends following pagan practices. not one time.

By: Bernice Shorter

Bernice Shorter — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:44:44 +0000

No; no particular reason I have just never developed the habit. Is it required of Christians by the Bible?