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On 12/27/2023 at 2:42 PM, BeyondET said:

Adaptability in creatures to evolve into protective shapes and colouration hmm, sounds like evolution?

Evolution is gaining an ability that the parent did not have.

So adapting to a situation based on that creatures genes is not evolution.

22 hours ago, SleeplessSerenade said:

I’ve been having awful intrusive thoughts. 

Welcome to the forum.

May I suggest that 1st you seek medical advice and help for your disturbing  intrusive thoughts.

2nd there is self help available at the free site, " 25 tips for dealing with your OCD  "

Point 4 talks about simple acknowledging  an intrusive thought and moving on.

These thoughts are not real, they are generated by one's mind and respond to dialogue, argument and denial. 

As I started you need professional  help/advice not the opinions of other people.

On 12/17/2023 at 7:34 PM, Walter and Deborah said:

The Holy Spirit, as we know, is not a third person in a trinity of gods,

Correction, we know that the Spirit Is the Third Person of the Trinity.

Why do you post what is false?

5 hours ago, BeyondET said:

Was the death of leaves good to create an animal that looks like one?

1st death applied to all that had the breath of life, which does not include plants and certainly does not apply to part of plants.

So the " death of leaves " is an irrational distraction.

2nd you are ignorant  of the power and wisdom of God.

As it says in genesis all living plants were given to all creatures for food, so again the " death of plants or plant parts " as it was permitted by God is an irrelevance to the discussion of creation.

A fallen world cursed by sin changed by a global flood and God permitted man to eat meat, it is reasonable to assume that carnivorous  creatures had begun to eat other creatures earlier than the flood as quite likely  did rebellious  men.

That there was the adaptability in creatures to develop protective shapes, colouration, and the ability to thrive in a multitude  of environments  is a tribute to God's wisdom in creation.

On 12/23/2023 at 11:29 PM, R. Hartono said:

The God of the Bible never ask for money. 

Please read:-

Exodus 30:11-13

Easy-to-Read Version

The Temple Tax

11 The Lord said to Moses, 12 “Count the Israelites so that you will know how many people there are. Every time this is done, each man must make a payment for himself to the Lord so that nothing terrible will happen to the people. 13 Each man who is counted must pay 1/2 shekel of silver. (That is 1/2 shekel by the official measure. This shekel weighs 20 gerahs.[a]) This half shekel is an offering to the Lord.

1 hour ago, farouk said:

Hi @Who me I always reckon that prayer and Bible study are far more effective means of bc than condoms.

The problem is prayers end and bible studies end but one is still sitting next to the girl  one loves, then what?

God expects  us to be self controlled and that has to be learnt.

On 12/22/2023 at 10:37 AM, Neighbor said:

He did? 

Try John 4:21 ‘Woman,’ Jesus replied, ‘believe me, a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. 22 You Samaritans worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews. 23 Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshippers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshippers the Father seeks. 24 God is spirit, and his worshippers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.’

He has said true worship wi.l not take place in a temple.

On 9/28/2023 at 12:05 AM, R. Hartono said:

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers 18%3A21-22&version=KJV 

Tithe for offerings at Tabernacle was strictly for the Levit.

https://www.worthychristianforums.com/topic/261275-the-greatest-scam-by-the-church-tithe/

 

Numbers 18:7 But only you and your sons may serve as priests in connection with everything at the altar and inside the curtain. I am giving you the service of the priesthood as a gift. Anyone else who comes near the sanctuary is to be put to death.”

There is no other mention of death in numbers 18.

Of the tithe and sacrificial offerings, the sacrifices could only be eaten by men in a holy place, while the tithe etc could be eaten by any of the levity families who were ceremonially  clean.

The tithe served two purposes, it rewarded the levies for there service and it was for the upkeep of the temple.

Today a Christians offering does the same thing. Pays for the minister, the church building and for other tasks as decided by the church.

" Aren't We Supposed To Keep This Custom For The Sabbath As Jesus Did  "

And just what is the Sabbath? 

Jesus made it clear that ritual and ceremonial  places are meaningless.

Paul talked about keeping different days special and not judging people for there use of different special days.

Today we celebrate the Sabbath on Sunday and most Christians are regular in their regular worship.

I'm  going to stir th8s up and upset people.

There is No biblical command or requirement  to ' just ' forgive people.

The bible teaches that repentance is necessary  for forgiveness, then we Must forgive.

Our example is Jesus who on the cross did Not forgive his executioners but prayed for them, asking God to forgive them,  Stephen also prayed for his killers asking God to forgive.

On 12/19/2023 at 10:22 AM, Holytrinity said:

Hey guys I haven't posted in a while but I just had this crazy out out of body experience while dreaming it's 2:21am pacific time right now and I was flying in the air in my dreams half awake, I was carrying somebody he was screaming and I told him "don't worry I got you, I can fly" we were in outer space and then suddenly I heard a voice I think it was God himself he said "Do you enjoy flying?" I told him "yes I always want to fly" and I was soaring with wings then suddenly I woke up that's about it. Anyone else experienced this?

What makes you think that this dream was fro  God?

How does it instruct you about Godliness,  or rebuke you, or glorify  God.

Don't  forget Hebrew is written and read from the Right to left, so if one is readi g the bible this way, it won't  make much sense. 

As always I clicked post too quickly.

Suggestion on your way forward.

It seems to me you have made up your mind to live with him.

May I suggest you renegotiate your terms and insist that his child goes with you to church every Sunday and that he attends every family service and any men's meetings.

That way there will be talk on Sunday about what happened in church, he by attending family services will have the opportunity to get to know other Christian men.

Do learn to explain what and why you believe in terms of historical facts rather than feelings and if he is willing to talk ask just what do you believe? and what evidence do you have for that belief?

Many people think it is Gods job to make them ' happy ' its not.

On 12/19/2023 at 6:23 PM, Mochayum said:

We won’t have children.  He doesn’t want any. 

ok, but how much do you love him, enough to want to be with him in heaven?

As a disobedient Christian you could enter heaven, he as an enemy of God stands no chance.

Remember there are only two types Christian or not christian, there is no halfway position.

Yes we see God at work reconcillng man to himself from the garden of eden. throughout history.

it was God who reached out to a frighten and hiding Adam, it was God who made a covering for him and we see this everywhere in the bible.

But just as Adam blamed God for being the cause of his sin, so people continue to avoid their responsibility for their acts and admit they were wrong.

29 minutes ago, Mochayum said:

so once again, if I continue being with him, being sexual with him as his girlfriend will I go to hell?

 

The decision  of who goes to heaven is not ours.

We can only repeat that those who follow Jesus, those who are Christian will go to heaven.

If you saw someone else in your situation, what would your judgement  be  as to whether they were living a Christian life?

If you continue  living with this agnostic, you will have Children. 

What of there eternal future being brought up in a home where there is little Christian influence. 

Statistics show that when the Father is involved in church activities 2/3 of a families children will practice  Christianity.

When only the mother regularly attends church 5% of children practise Christianity.

What do you want in life?

What thought have you given to eternity? 

You're  worried about hell for yourself,  what about his child and your eventual  children?

On 11/13/2023 at 10:45 AM, Renskedejonge said:

What a lie that God wants you to be happy

Yes that is correct, God wants us to know him, not to be happy, healthy or wealthy.

Dating advice.

Do date girls, talk to them, dance with them, kiss them But not to have sex with them.

A simple rule if ordinary clothing is being removed it is time to Stop.

Is he a Christian, is she a Christian?

Test them, by asking him to prove that Christianity is true?

Do the same with his girlfriends.

What does he do in church, what does she do in church?

We cannot see the future,  but we can prepare our children for some of the challenges in life.

Encourage him to follow coldcasechristianity, wintery Knight, answersingenesis and reasonable faith.

Challenge him and your church's youth leaders to educate the youth in responsibilities  involved in having sex and to train the youth how to evangelise.

Then the only thing left is to pray for him and his future girldfriend/wife.

12 hours ago, Mochayum said:

Hey everyone. I am just wondering. I am in a relationship with someone who is divorced with a child and does not want to ever marry again. If we were to stay together forever but never marry, would God be displeased and would I possibly go to hell because I willingly continue to fornicate?

This is where you display Christian character by not having sex with her or living with her.

She has been hurt by her previous  husband, so if you want to marry her.

It is up to you to demonstrate that you will not ' love her and leave her ', rather show your character by being patient, loving and a leader.

I suspect by the way you've  worded your question, that you have spoiled your witness by sleeping with her.

If you are serious about being a Christian, stop doing so until you can marry her.

You will have somehow to extract  yourself from living/sleeping with her and also show your determination  to care for her.

Here's  a challenge to your relationship.  Is she willing to commit  to attending church every Sunday with you?

On 12/10/2023 at 5:30 PM, choir loft said:

So what is true?

As retobyter has said Truth is Jesus.

You rejected that saying a secular world does not recognise Jesus.

You also make a blanket claim that churches tear up God's law. So what, an unknown offence committed  by unknown parties on unknown dates, is laughable.

That a secular world does not recognise  Jesus is to be expected, they are following there master the devil.

Your accusation of churches sounds like you are making a mountain out of a molehill.

It is not churches God is interested in but people.

5 hours ago, Retrobyter said:

STILL little closer to accepting Yeeshuwa` as their Messiah

Salvation is through faith in Jesus. The devout orthodox  Jew is as lost as the secular  atheist Jew. 

So if salvation is only through Jesus it follows that Israel is no longer a political  or racial enterty  but a spiritual one where there is no Jew or Greek, barbarian, male or female but only Christians.

10 hours ago, eastgate said:

Are the prophesies for Israel, along with the promises, exclusive to them.

Well your first problem is who is Israel?

Please note the promises of blessings and curses for Israel about keeping or breaking the covenant.

So the nation of Israel are they keeping the covenant?.

Gods promise to Abraham of countless descendants, and who are the Children of Abraham?

Then you have the multiple applications of many prophecies.

They often had an immediate result, a long term result and a spiritual result.

So how are you interpreting the prophecies you've been reading, as applicable to a disobedient secular nation or as a spiritual application to those who belief?

1 hour ago, Tony17 said:

Hello. 

Again I am confronted with a difficult situation. I will be as clear as possible.  I have assigned homework on Google Classroom for which I must read a novel. I do not have that novel, plus the library isn't open during the weekend. One option is for me to buy that book, but unfortunately, most shopping websites don't offer it anymore. Plus in my country is quite expensive. Plus I am kinda close to the deadline of the assignment and let's not forget the delivery time. Another option is to download it online but that would be piracy and a sin in God's eyes which says "Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. ". If I am correct this verse is talking about obeying the authorities and the law. Now if piracy is breaking human law isn't it also breaking God's law?  If yes, what should I do?

 

I can only suggest that you contact your tutor ans 3xplain the situation.

If you can obtain a copy of the book ( from another student ? ) then you'll  get 3xtra time to complete  the assignment, otherwise you will fail this part of your course

On 12/7/2023 at 10:25 PM, bartmac123 said:

There is a young lady at my church. She has a Phd in Engineering, and teaches at a University. 

Gorgeous & Really brilliant. Brains & Beauty.

She knows scripture and Christian doctrine really well.  However, she is really contentious and short-tempered.  It's really difficult to tell who is a sincere Christian, who is a fake Christian.  So confusing.  

Yet she clearly struggl3s to apply scriptural  teaching to her life.

We all have a temper and those of us with a short fuse work at not loosing it.

1 hour ago, Bro.Tan said:

But if we got Christmas from the Roman Catholics, and they got it from paganism,

Guess what, the months of the year and days of the week also come from pagan sources,  in your crusade  against Christmas  and Easter do you also campaign  against Christians using these pagan symbols?

On 12/7/2023 at 5:50 AM, R. Hartono said:

There are many haunted places that took many victims on earth, i saw that but you wont believe.

No, I asked for biblical evidence of spirits roaming the earth, not your belief in un verified supernatural events.