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9 hours ago, com7fy8 said:
I think > Jesus was not going to give Paul a miracle of convenience. Paul needed to learn how to always do only what God had him doing in grace.
And how often do we expect just this, a miracle of convenience to make life easier. how wrong the health and wealth teachers are in saying we can name and claim health etc.
Whether we like it or not we are all dependant on Gods gracy and mercy for today and the ability to get through today.
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I'm all in favour of protesting against abortion, but it is only one part of being against it, there are at least two other areas where we have to be active.
What is your church doing about supporting single parents who have not gone for an abortion?
What is your church teaching about Christian living?
What is your church teaching about preparation for marriage?
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The words of Jesus about taking the tree ot of ones eye, before trying to remove sawdust from another persons eye applies to us all.
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4 hours ago, R. Hartono said:
God has torn apart the curtain at the Temple of God, Even those Torah was not for gentiles why bother ?
We have the example of Jesus who as was his custom would attend the synagoge, also we have the teaching and example of the apostles who devouted themselves to teaching, we read of them regularly attending worship in the temple or meeting in the temple for their worship of God.
Paul tells us not to miss the corporate worship, that we might encourage others and be ourselves encouraged.
Why bother if slaves have to do something, why can't hiers do more willingly than those slaves.
The Jews had to meet to sacrifice and worship.
We do not have to and have enormous freedom to access God, yet we won't, or as you say can not be bothered.
Can't be bothered to worship the God who ha saved you, made you an heir, given the right of access into heavens throne rom, promised you a place in heaven and you can't be bothered.
If the Jews had to worship, what stopps you from freely worshipping?
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17 hours ago, Mike Mclees said:
Do you believe Jesus knows you Does he not know you and call you by name. Does going to church every Sunday make you saved. tradition saves know one.
Paul said know ye not ye are the Temple and the Spirit of God dwells with in you.
Where did i say, 'going to church every sunday makes you saved?'
The 'church' is the assemble of All believers both living and dead, not a building or an organisation.
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On 2/6/2019 at 10:21 AM, R. Hartono said:
I write this because so many gentiles are :
-Distinguishing clean and unclean food
-Asking people to pay tithe (entering the temple were not allowed but they asked people to give tithe to them)
-Observing Sabbath days.
-Circumcised
-Keep their beard long etc etc.
All are just the copy paster of the Hebrew Torah.
Of the 5 items here I know of only 2 that Christian have been asked to observe and they are keeping Sunday special and paying a tithe and even this is voluntary, unless you are talking about mormons. if you are then you should make that much clearer because mormons are Not Christian.
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9 hours ago, Hyperion said:
Where does it, specifically, say that people of the Way were "Christians"?
More importantly, where does it say they are not Christian?
Acts 9 v1+2: Saul breathing threats against the Lord's disciples, he gets letters to act against those who belong to "the way".
Lords disciples+ belong to the way = Christian.
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We all can see that the world, that society is 'not right', that 'something needs to be done', but no one knows or agrees what.
Yes Christianity is a crutch, but when one is limping a crutch is a necessity not a luxury.
The biggest proof is the evidence of what Christianity has done to change how people live, for the better and to change how people think.
search for 'Why Africa needs Christianity.' by Matthew Parish an avowed atheist and journalist. Read why he withot believing in God can see the benefits that Christianity brings to Africa.
While he sees clearly for africa he cannot or more likely wil not see that the world needs Christianity.
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I love the opening parts of the epistle's they contain so many challenges to us in how we live, or pray for others.
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7 hours ago, backontrack said:
Lets get some scripture going on this I would love to know and read all of them.
Thanks! We are told that when Jesus returns it will be to judge the world, not to make television appearances.
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Thank them enthusiastically and quietly at some moment tell them that they don't need to give anything when they have so much trouble paying bills etc.
If you can't talk to them, then on there birthady give them a larger sum of money .
I suspect they like moaning and don't realise how uncomfortably they make you.
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Jesus preached the Good News of the Kingdom of God.
This is nlthing to do with an earthly kingdom.
When Pilate asked are you a King?
Jesus reply was 'Yes, but not of this world or my followers would fight.'
The Kingdom of God is a Spiritual Kingdom, it does not involve land on earth, not untill there is the 2nd coming.
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The barnabas fund seeks to help perscuted christians with practical help.
Otherwise contact what ever charities you can find and ask how christian they are?
How large there admin costs are?
How do they find and help those they help?
Form your judgement from the answwrs.
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Don't forget she had to give Samuel up to service in the temple.
Even though she had other children, she still had the pain of not looking after her first child.
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16 hours ago, StJoek said:
This world is the most awful place i could have ever imagined and the longer I'm here the more I see how bad it really is. I wish I at least had somebody to talk to while I'm stuck here. How/where do you go about finding a Godly friend?
One finds Christian friends by attending and being involved in a Christian church.
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2 hours ago, JohnD said:
Does this apply to all believers or not?
If yes, then does this indicate much is lacking in the way we approach life, our faith, and the system of Church organization as it has been for some 1500 years?
More than being a mere king, we are co heirs with Christ, having been adopted into his, that is Gods, family.
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17 hours ago, StJoek said:
I wont go to any denominational church because that's not biblical and I wont go to any church that's yoked up with the government under this 501c3 act, that's not biblical either,
May I suggest that you look for a church that does practise what it preaches and forget your interpretation of what the bible says about denominations etc.
If they are seeking to obey Jesus you can worship and have fellowship with them. if you cannot accept denominations are real and don't matter to God, you don't have to formally become members.
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They mass in the 100,000s to take part in such events.
If you want to help them, pray for them, but pray that they will meet and talk religeon to a Christian, that they will think about the answers the Christian gives.
Pray for the Christians in india, they are as despised and abused as Christians in muslim lands.
The bjp, a nationalist hindu political party that is in power in many indian states, wants india for the hindus only.
They do not protect Christians from abuse.
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On 2/2/2019 at 2:11 AM, Saved.One.by.Grace said:
Atheists would love your analysis, imho.
Then you have never talked to an atheist.
Start demonstrating that because the universe is scientifically demonstrable that it has a beginning and throw in the logical reasoning that everything that has a beginning has a cause and you have an atheist who can see where one is going and is doing all they can to avoid the conclusion that something unknown caused the universe to begin.
Is this a line of argument you can make to an atheist
Can you argue that fine tuning implies a creator?
That morality implies a creator?
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On 2/1/2019 at 9:58 PM, simplejeff said:
Yell a loud no to the Devil and watch him scamper.
Is that your experience, tat temptation disappears because you have said, 'NO', does it require something more than that like a determination not to give in to temptation.
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17 minutes ago, noblenut said:
why not go boo to it, since i saw my sin as nonsense i have stopped sinning and neve rwill again
I am please that you are able to do that.
Do read 1cor 10:12.
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On 1/10/2019 at 8:45 AM, alaric_w said:
In the past, when I read this bible verse. I think to myself that the reality does not matches this verse. How a Christian can has no sin consciousness when they still commit sins everyday even after being redeemed by Christ?
Yes it helps to read a passage in different translationsfor the understanding it can bring.
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6 hours ago, noblenut said:
two questions for u, it say in isaiah that the will grow up to except the good and reject the evil, now if Jesus was always all knowing and without sin how can that be about him and the next is like it, if Jesus spoke publicly how come it say he will not cry out in the street.
Could you post the ch and verse please.
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Faith is from God yes, but faith like everything has to be used to strengthen it and to enable it it grow. Here in the west we rarely get a reason to try our faith and when we do, Oh how difficult it is to have to trust God in that situation.