Bondman

My wonderful Brother Mark, you have the weirdest, wackiest, and most WONDERFUL sense of humour of - I think - anyone I've ever known on forums I've been on! Don't ever wonder why I love you as much as I do! *quickly ducks outside so as not to miss the phenomenon of the sky falling!*

Oh, you just passed 1,000 personal posts. Congrats!


THE 1,000th INNER ROOM POST!

I'm wondering if there may be a scramble to be the one to put up the 1,000th post here! *hehe* That's if the IR doesn't get closed down before that because of Message #99 - which I'll be understanding of if it should happen, while hoping it does not.

I am simply FOR GOD and FOR GOD'S TRUTH, FILLED WITH LOVE FOR HIM, AND FILLED WITH LOVE FOR ALL YOU GUYS. Wanting us ALL of us to truly be His people! Nothing more, nothing less!!

- BM

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Fluffy

Eight more posts to go! Isnt this exciting? Kind of like what Mark said, waiting for Y2K! ha!

About Bondman's previous message, I have often wondered why, if the bible teaches only one or two at a time to speak in tongues, that the whole congregation gets into it. Something to seriously consider.

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revlynn

Hi Bondman.

I'm new to the forum, posted in the newbies thread and asked if there were any other Aussies around. Fluffy suggested I should pop in here and say hello to you. Have to dash off for church now, but I'm looking forward to checking out this thread more.

blessings,

Lynn
(PS I'm from country Victoria, currently in Qld on a ministry/holiday trip.)

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smellycat

question bo man,why is this the inner room,not the outer room.we are to go out from this place not in.

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1. GOOD BAD SALVATION

Fluffy

Blessings to you, Smellycat!

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Bondman

Yes indeed! (I see it as all about whether we're gonna live our life obedient to what God's Word clearly says, or what man tells us.)

I think I'm cutting that 8 posts down a little here! *hee!*

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Bondman

A big g'day to you Rev and fellow Aussie, and Welcome! Man you've sure been there, done that - but not in a good way! Whoa!!... Interesting what I've thus far managed to read about your life and ministry. He is GOOD!!!

Love in Jesus!

- BM

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Mark_18

If you don't mind...

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Luke 15:31 - And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine.
Joel 2:28 - I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions.
Matthew 7:7 - Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.

Psalms 126:5 - Those who sow in tears will reap with songs of joy.

JOKE POLICE

Mark_18

I'm putting these two posts in so that Bondman will have the honors.

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Luke 15:31 - And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine.
Joel 2:28 - I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions.
Matthew 7:7 - Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.

Psalms 126:5 - Those who sow in tears will reap with songs of joy.

JOKE POLICE

Bondman

Message #100

BEING 'IN' - THEN 'OUT'!

What an excellent observation, my friend smellycat!

SHORT ANSWER: you have to be IN before you can go OUT. Once you've properly been IN, hopefully you're then READY to go OUT!

LONGER ANSWER: (please hang in with me here): I always used to think that the church had things back to front - and still does! Like asking people to COME to them. COME to this meeting at the CHURCH! COME and listen to this Evangelist. Excuse me, but I thought we're commanded in the NEW TESTAMENT to go OUT and ultimately to preach the gospel to every part of the world - which as I've observed here many times, the church (that's US!!) is basically NOT DOING! SERIOUS DISOBEDIENCE!!

Thus something seemed to be wrong - and I wanted to know WHAT, and to understand what GOD was REALLY SAYING!! Here's what I eventually got to from the New Testament:

1. Before we can GO OUT, carrying the Great and Wonderful News about Jesus to: the man up the road; someone in the next town; a person in the next country; a VERY needy soul in a far-off part of the world - before I can do that I NEED TO GET MYSELF READY!!

2. To get ready, firstly involves being "IN", and this has two parts: (a) LEARNING and GROWING within the church environment in order to gain THE TOOLS so that ultimately I can effectively take the Gospel to others! And in order for this to actually happen (b) BEING WITH my Brothers and Sisters as we LEARN HOW TO LOVE ONE ANOTHER, LEARN HOW TO SUPPORT AND CARE FOR EACH OTHER, AND LEARN HOW TO PRAY FOR EACH OTHER.

I see this "IN" part as essential PREPARATION for going "OUT". I see this process -in this order! - as ABSOLUTELY CRUCIAL, or else this may well happen: (a) I will go out not being READY to do His work, but even more serious (b) HAVING NO SUPPORT NETWORK behind me, especially a PRAYER support network. Or worst of all (c) I MAY NEVER GO 'OUT' AT ALL!!!

So... The Inner Room is our "IN" PLACE, somewhere we can LEARN the truths of the New Testament, and GROW in knowledge and gain some degree of Spiritual maturity - ready to be EFFECTIVE WITNESSES FOR CHRIST. So that when we do go "OUT" (whether just up the road or across the world) hopefully we will be READY FOR SERVICE and we will have SUPPORTERS so that our SERVICE may be EFFECTIVE.

Finally, maybe you can see that tho I started The Inner Room, I personally am "OUT". My "out" is teaching you, to ready YOU to be/go "OUT".

Matthew Ch 28:19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.

Here JESUS says there are two parts to reaching the world for Him: (a) GO and tell them about His SALVATION so they can accept Him and become His disciples like we are, then (b) TEACH them, so they KNOW the things to do to OBEY Him and live His way. IN TURN THEY WILL THEN GO OUT, AND SO THE PROCESS STARTS OVER!!!

- BM, with his Lady

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