Boasting

[womanofchrist28]

“boasting about your own pretentious plans…is evil.” -James 4:16
Having confidence is wonderful, when it is connected to confidence we have through faith given by God.
Paul wrote of, “Christ Jesus our Lord, in whom we have boldness and access with confidence through our faith in him.” Ephesians 3:11-12
Paul also wrote that when it comes to boasting…"And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption, so that, as it is written, ‘Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.’” 1 Corinthians 1:30-31
But confidence solely in ourselves and boasting of our own efforts are foolish.
[FONT=Helvetica Neue, HelveticaNeue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]Look at those of other religions who “[/FONT][FONT=Helvetica Neue, HelveticaNeue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]attempt[/FONT][FONT=Helvetica Neue, HelveticaNeue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]” through self-confidence and their own efforts to bring themselves close to God, but are faced with the truth that “all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” Romans 3:23. We could never make it to God on our own and by our own self-confidence, we needed and still need Jesus to be that bridge to God. God sent Himself to save us. That work was 100% His part.[/FONT]
Jesus is our confidence!

 

[JesusIsAll]

Look at those of other religions who “attempt” through self-confidence and their own efforts to bring themselves close to God, but are faced with the truth that “all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” Romans 3:23. We could never make it to God on our own and by our own self-confidence, we needed and still need Jesus to be that bridge to God. God sent Himself to save us. That work was 100% His part.
Jesus is our confidence!

Isn't it also a real burden, people hanging on to pride of life, vanity? It's always going to be a burden, a struggle and disappointment to try and be something more than you are, which also blocks fully seeing the light of Christ. Accepting God is God, and we are in His hands, is actually much freedom.

 

[womanofchrist28]

Isn't it also a real burden, people hanging on to pride of life, vanity? It's always going to be a burden, a struggle and disappointment to try and be something more than you are, which also blocks fully seeing the light of Christ. Accepting God is God, and we are in His hands, is actually much freedom.

Yes it weighs down your soul

 

[dcontroversal]

“boasting about your own pretentious plans…is evil.” -James 4:16
Having confidence is wonderful, when it is connected to confidence we have through faith given by God.
Paul wrote of, “Christ Jesus our Lord, in whom we have boldness and access with confidence through our faith in him.” Ephesians 3:11-12
Paul also wrote that when it comes to boasting…"And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption, so that, as it is written, ‘Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.’” 1 Corinthians 1:30-31
But confidence solely in ourselves and boasting of our own efforts are foolish.
Look at those of other religions who “attempt” through self-confidence and their own efforts to bring themselves close to God, but are faced with the truth that “all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” Romans 3:23. We could never make it to God on our own and by our own self-confidence, we needed and still need Jesus to be that bridge to God. God sent Himself to save us. That work was 100% His part.
Jesus is our confidence!

Amen and again I say amen......Satan boasted that he was going to Exalt his throne above the stars of God and be like the most High....I will he said....and God said that he would be thrust down to hell...It seems boasting comes not from God, but rather from a prideful mind which leads to sin for sure.........!

 

[womanofchrist28]

Amen and again I say amen......Satan boasted that he was going to Exalt his throne above the stars of God and be like the most High....I will he said....and God said that he would be thrust down to hell...It seems boasting comes not from God, but rather from a prideful mind which leads to sin for sure.........!

Yes you are so right

 

[elf3]

Galatians 6:14 "May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ,.."

2 Corinthians 10:17 "But, "Let him who boasts boast in the Lord."

The only thing I can see worth boasting about. As if I could do anything without Him. I thank God for His grace that we may be made alive.

Young lady yet again...really good forum.

 

[elf3]

“boasting about your own pretentious plans…is evil.” -James 4:16
Having confidence is wonderful, when it is connected to confidence we have through faith given by God.
Paul wrote of, “Christ Jesus our Lord, in whom we have boldness and access with confidence through our faith in him.” Ephesians 3:11-12
Paul also wrote that when it comes to boasting…"And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption, so that, as it is written, ‘Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.’” 1 Corinthians 1:30-31
But confidence solely in ourselves and boasting of our own efforts are foolish.
[FONT=Helvetica Neue, HelveticaNeue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]Look at those of other religions who “[/FONT][FONT=Helvetica Neue, HelveticaNeue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]attempt[/FONT][FONT=Helvetica Neue, HelveticaNeue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]” through self-confidence and their own efforts to bring themselves close to God, but are faced with the truth that “all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” Romans 3:23. We could never make it to God on our own and by our own self-confidence, we needed and still need Jesus to be that bridge to God. God sent Himself to save us. That work was 100% His part.[/FONT]
Jesus is our confidence!

Your last 4 sentences are so dead on right. You being so young and yet you "get it" you understand the truth. Wow! What a heart for God. Young lady keep up the good work. Again beautifully written. For sure God is working through you.

 

[womanofchrist28]

Your last 4 sentences are so dead on right. You being so young and yet you "get it" you understand the truth. Wow! What a heart for God. Young lady keep up the good work. Again beautifully written. For sure God is working through you.

thank you sir

 

[psychomom]

“boasting about your own pretentious plans…is evil.” -James 4:16
Having confidence is wonderful, when it is connected to confidence we have through faith given by God.
Paul wrote of, “Christ Jesus our Lord, in whom we have boldness and access with confidence through our faith in him.” Ephesians 3:11-12
Paul also wrote that when it comes to boasting…"And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption, so that, as it is written, ‘Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.’” 1 Corinthians 1:30-31
But confidence solely in ourselves and boasting of our own efforts are foolish.
Look at those of other religions who “attempt” through self-confidence and their own efforts to bring themselves close to God, but are faced with the truth that “all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” Romans 3:23. We could never make it to God on our own and by our own self-confidence, we needed and still need Jesus to be that bridge to God. God sent Himself to save us. That work was 100% His part.
Jesus is our confidence!

i would go so far as to say (and i think you would, too )
confidence in ourselves at all is foolish.

Rom 3:27
Then what becomes of our boasting?
It is excluded.
By what kind of law? By a law of works? No, but by the law of faith.


another great post, dear one!

 

[Kerry]

The only thing that we can boast in is the cross and nothing else. What does Paul say that keeping law allows a man to boast. Saying well I do this and them heathen don't. The cross is the focal point and should be the focal point of your faith and not what you do.

If it was what we do then why have the cross?

 

[womanofchrist28]

i would go so far as to say (and i think you would, too )
confidence in ourselves at all is foolish.

Rom 3:27
Then what becomes of our boasting?
It is excluded.
By what kind of law? By a law of works? No, but by the law of faith.


another great post, dear one!

I totally agree

 

[Jason0047]

I am nothing; Christ is everything.

In fact, do you remember when Gideon used the element of surprise by smashing clay jars with torches inside them and by blowing trumpets when he attacked the Midianites? (Judges 7:19-21)

Now, you probably are aware of this, but for those people out there who are reading this who are not: What do we suppose the purpose was in behind Gideon using clay jars with torches in them (along with the sounding of the trumpets)? Well, the answer is given to us in 2 Corinthians chapter 4. For it basically tells us that we Christians are the clay jars; Jesus is the light that shines within us as being fragile earthen vessels; and our testimony to His greatness is the trumpet call we are asked to sound!

2 Corinthians 4:7 But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.

2 Corinthians 4:5-6 - "For we do not preach ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake. For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.

2 Corinthians 4:1 - "Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not"

1 Corinthians 4:10-12 - "We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised. Even unto this present hourwe both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace; And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it"

2 Corinthians 4:8-10 - "We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body."

Mark 16:15 - "And he said unto them, "Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature"."

That is our battle; Which is all to the glory of Jesus Christ.

For we are nothing more than clay jars fitted for the masters use.

For whether we live or die, let the glory of Christ shine within our hearts and lives.

For we just plant the seeds; However, it is God that giveth the increase.

 

[Kerry]

THis is why I cannot stand for super Christians, they are nothing with out the cross.

 

[womanofchrist28]

I am nothing; Christ is everything.

In fact, do you remember when Gideon used the element of surprise by smashing clay jars with torches inside them and by blowing trumpets when he attacked the Midianites? (Judges 7:19-21)

Now, you probably are aware of this, but for those people out there who are reading this who are not: What do we suppose the purpose was in behind Gideon using clay jars with torches in them (along with the sounding of the trumpets)? Well, the answer is given to us in 2 Corinthians chapter 4. For it basically tells us that we Christians are the clay jars; Jesus is the light that shines within us as being fragile earthen vessels; and our testimony to His greatness is the trumpet call we are asked to sound!

2 Corinthians 4:7 But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.

2 Corinthians 4:5-6 - "For we do not preach ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake. For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.

2 Corinthians 4:1 - "Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not"

1 Corinthians 4:10-12 - "We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised. Even unto this present hourwe both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace; And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it"

2 Corinthians 4:8-10 - "We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body."

Mark 16:15 - "And he said unto them, "Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature"."

That is our battle; Which is all to the glory of Jesus Christ.

For we are nothing more than clay jars fitted for the masters use.

For whether we live or die, let the glory of Christ shine within our hearts and lives.

For we just plant the seeds; However, it is God that giveth the increase.

Very beautiful like this a lot

 

[womanofchrist28]

THis is why I cannot stand for super Christians, they are nothing with out the cross.

Yes understandable

 

[elf3]

WOC though I do truly appreciate the respect by you calling me "sir" you don't need to. You are my sister in Christ along with all my other sisters and brothers here. I am just your "older" brother lol

 

[crossnote]

i would go so far as to say (and i think you would, too )
confidence in ourselves at all is foolish.

Rom 3:27
Then what becomes of our boasting?
It is excluded.
By what kind of law? By a law of works? No, but by the law of faith.


another great post, dear one!

Why? I'm so glad, that yesterday I conquered my pride, and if you buy my upcoming book...you can too!

 

[psychomom]

Why? I'm so glad, that yesterday I conquered my pride, and if you buy my upcoming book...you can too!

aaannd...still chuckling.

 

[vic1980]

“boasting about your own pretentious plans…is evil.” -James 4:16
Having confidence is wonderful, when it is connected to confidence we have through faith given by God.
Paul wrote of, “Christ Jesus our Lord, in whom we have boldness and access with confidence through our faith in him.” Ephesians 3:11-12
Paul also wrote that when it comes to boasting…"And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption, so that, as it is written, ‘Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.’” 1 Corinthians 1:30-31
But confidence solely in ourselves and boasting of our own efforts are foolish.
Look at those of other religions who “attempt” through self-confidence and their own efforts to bring themselves close to God, but are faced with the truth that “all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” Romans 3:23. We could never make it to God on our own and by our own self-confidence, we needed and still need Jesus to be that bridge to God. God sent Himself to save us. That work was 100% His part.
Jesus is our confidence!

Very true God Bless

John 15:5 I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

 

[Jason0047]

Very beautiful like this a lot

Thanks. Here is a really good animated short video that you might enjoy.

[video=youtube;j3lwsOPEpMw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3lwsOPEpMw[/video]

I believe it is relevant because it speaks about how are love for Jesus Christ goes beyond how this world would want us to think, act, and behave (Which would include boasting). For we are willing to die to everything in our life out of love for what He did for us. Boasting is contrary to us dying to ourself. Boasting is contrary to conforming to Christ's image.

Anyways, my Christian fiance from Brazil really likes this video; I hope you like it, too.