Comments for Dennis Heppner http://dennisheppner.com I'm an old guy who loves God, my family, and sailing. Sun, 17 Jul 2011 12:15:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Why Fighting may be important. by Dennis Heppner http://dennisheppner.com/why-fighting-may-be-important/#comment-120 Dennis Heppner Sun, 17 Jul 2011 12:15:09 +0000 http://dennisheppner.com/?p=151#comment-120 God knows and good shall prevail. God knows and good shall prevail.

]]> Comment on Why Fighting may be important. by Dennis Heppner http://dennisheppner.com/why-fighting-may-be-important/#comment-119 Dennis Heppner Sun, 17 Jul 2011 12:11:41 +0000 http://dennisheppner.com/?p=151#comment-119 How true. How true.

]]> Comment on Why Fighting may be important. by Baby de Guzman http://dennisheppner.com/why-fighting-may-be-important/#comment-118 Baby de Guzman Sun, 17 Jul 2011 00:24:12 +0000 http://dennisheppner.com/?p=151#comment-118 Hello Pstr. Dennis! I enjoyed this, especially after finishing a 33 page paper on Peacebuilding and Conflict Transformation, this is really true - and it's good to have someone share that openly...it needs to work. Honestly, we need to be friends with conflict; it makes us stronger everytime we overcome...because we need the spiritual muscles to face greater conflicts as we go along. However, there must be conflict transformation in order to come to a closure...and then, God's shalom is for for those who forgive! God bless! Hello Pstr. Dennis! I enjoyed this, especially after finishing a 33 page paper on Peacebuilding and Conflict Transformation, this is really true – and it’s good to have someone share that openly…it needs to work.

Honestly, we need to be friends with conflict; it makes us stronger everytime we overcome…because we need the spiritual muscles to face greater conflicts as we go along. However, there must be conflict transformation in order to come to a closure…and then, God’s shalom is for for those who forgive! God bless!

]]> Comment on Why Fighting may be important. by sharon Penny http://dennisheppner.com/why-fighting-may-be-important/#comment-115 sharon Penny Sat, 16 Jul 2011 14:57:46 +0000 http://dennisheppner.com/?p=151#comment-115 Hi Dennis, Very insightful. I just wish my edaughter-in-law would even read such good material. It is all my fault...she hates me...I will never see my grandson again if she has anything to do with it...on and on. Already proved the last one wrong: got to see him in the park with her cousin, got to push him on swings and pronounce blessing into his life, tell him I love him, and God is always with him. I used to teach him in Sunday school, so the Word has been planted in his heart. God will bring the increase. May take a long time but i trust God to bring our conflict to a good end some day! God bless you. Hi Dennis,
Very insightful. I just wish my edaughter-in-law would even read such good material. It is all my fault…she hates me…I will never see my grandson again if she has anything to do with it…on and on. Already proved the last one wrong: got to see him in the park with her cousin, got to push him on swings and pronounce blessing into his life, tell him I love him, and God is always with him. I used to teach him in Sunday school, so the Word has been planted in his heart. God will bring the increase.
May take a long time but i trust God to bring our conflict to a good end some day!
God bless you.

]]> Comment on Giving up on the Church by dennis heppner http://dennisheppner.com/giving-up-on-the-church/#comment-112 dennis heppner Fri, 27 May 2011 03:25:29 +0000 http://dennisheppner.com/giving-up-on-the-church/#comment-112 It is important to first clarify terminology. Followers of Jesus did not all themselves Christians in the New Testament. They were believers. One does not have to call themselves a Christian to follow Christ. A believer believes what the Bible says about Jesus and has placed their exclusive faith in Christ for the forgiveness of their sins and eternal hope. It is the exclusiveness of faith that defines you as a believer. This does not imply western thought, life style or culture. It does not include western views of church etc. It is very possible to be culturally, something else, and be a follower of Jesus. We assume the instructions about meeting together found in Hebrews means our western style church. In some parts of the world, a group of believers meeting for prayer, study and fellowship is all the church they have. It is enough. We, who call ourselves Christians should be careful in our teaching to separate our tradition and culture from our message. Jesus is not mono culture. It is important to first clarify terminology. Followers of Jesus did not all themselves Christians in the New Testament. They were believers. One does not have to call themselves a Christian to follow Christ. A believer believes what the Bible says about Jesus and has placed their exclusive faith in Christ for the forgiveness of their sins and eternal hope. It is the exclusiveness of faith that defines you as a believer. This does not imply western thought, life style or culture. It does not include western views of church etc.

It is very possible to be culturally, something else, and be a follower of Jesus. We assume the instructions about meeting together found in Hebrews means our western style church. In some parts of the world, a group of believers meeting for prayer, study and fellowship is all the church they have. It is enough.

We, who call ourselves Christians should be careful in our teaching to separate our tradition and culture from our message. Jesus is not mono culture.

]]> Comment on Giving up on the Church by Marilyn Fitze http://dennisheppner.com/giving-up-on-the-church/#comment-111 Marilyn Fitze Tue, 24 May 2011 08:25:25 +0000 http://dennisheppner.com/giving-up-on-the-church/#comment-111 Hi Dennis! I came across a link for Mission Frontier with this paragraph: Can you have genuine members of the Body of Christ who do not consider themselves “Christian” but do consider themselves Bible-believing followers of Jesus? Is it possible to have people who faith- fully study the Bible in order to follow and obey Jesus but who also consider themselves to be Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Jews...culturally? http://www.missionfrontiers.org/issue/current Article: Editorial Comment Muslim, Hindu, and Buddhist Followers of Jesus: How Should We Respond? There are other articles on this subject at this site especially Sep 2010 regarding culterization and Native Americans. I am curious as to how you would apply this thought to the people of the Philippines and their culture. Thank you. Hi Dennis!
I came across a link for Mission Frontier with this paragraph:

Can you have genuine members of the Body of Christ who do not consider themselves “Christian” but do consider themselves Bible-believing followers of Jesus? Is it possible to have people who faith- fully study the Bible in order to follow and obey Jesus but who also consider themselves to be Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Jews…culturally?

http://www.missionfrontiers.org/issue/current
Article:
Editorial Comment

Muslim, Hindu, and Buddhist Followers of Jesus: How Should We Respond?

There are other articles on this subject at this site especially Sep 2010 regarding culterization and Native Americans.

I am curious as to how you would apply this thought to the people of the Philippines and their culture.

Thank you.

]]> Comment on Welcome to my website! by Anthony Ward http://dennisheppner.com/welcome/#comment-110 Anthony Ward Sun, 15 May 2011 05:41:39 +0000 http://dennisheppner.com/?p=109#comment-110 Hey Dennis, Just found your sight and it is very nice. Thank you for sharing your wisdom, insight and gracious spirit with us in media form. Thank you also for your commitment to the kingdom, your leadership and your love for God's people. Hey Dennis,

Just found your sight and it is very nice. Thank you for sharing your wisdom, insight and gracious spirit with us in media form. Thank you also for your commitment to the kingdom, your leadership and your love for God’s people.

]]> Comment on You can change what people say about you by Dennis Heppner http://dennisheppner.com/you-can-change-what-people-say-about-you/#comment-109 Dennis Heppner Fri, 06 May 2011 00:37:02 +0000 http://dennisheppner.com/?p=138#comment-109 What I write here is from a Christian perspective. The answer to your first question is "no". When you get on the road of "People-pleasing", it never ends. However, the Bible is quite clear that we are responsible for our actions regardless of the actions of others. We are required to treat people as the scripture teaches on all occasions. If that involves "people-pleasing" that is right, provided the "people pleasing" is motivated by your desire to do the right thing and not a feeling of obligation. Pleasing people never brings us true acceptance of others. Acceptance is based upon who you are and not what you do alone. The second question is one of the true challenges of life. You are only required to do what jesus requires of His followers. Do the best, be honest and trust God for his grace. There is nothing more that can be done. What I write here is from a Christian perspective. The answer to your first question is “no”. When you get on the road of “People-pleasing”, it never ends. However, the Bible is quite clear that we are responsible for our actions regardless of the actions of others. We are required to treat people as the scripture teaches on all occasions. If that involves “people-pleasing” that is right, provided the “people pleasing” is motivated by your desire to do the right thing and not a feeling of obligation.

Pleasing people never brings us true acceptance of others. Acceptance is based upon who you are and not what you do alone.

The second question is one of the true challenges of life. You are only required to do what jesus requires of His followers. Do the best, be honest and trust God for his grace. There is nothing more that can be done.

]]> Comment on You can change what people say about you by Carl http://dennisheppner.com/you-can-change-what-people-say-about-you/#comment-108 Carl Thu, 05 May 2011 13:52:05 +0000 http://dennisheppner.com/?p=138#comment-108 Do I need to please people all the time for them to accept me for who i am? What do you do with difficult, almost impossible, people? Thanks PD! Do I need to please people all the time for them to accept me for who i am?

What do you do with difficult, almost impossible, people?

Thanks PD!

]]> Comment on Cause of unHappiness by carl http://dennisheppner.com/cause-of-unhappiness/#comment-29 carl Sun, 26 Dec 2010 14:05:29 +0000 http://dennisheppner.com/cause-of-unhappiness/#comment-29 Amen! So much wisdom there PD!! Thanks!! Amen! So much wisdom there PD!! Thanks!!

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