COMMON GROUND COFFEE HOUSE #42

Otherwise, what will they do who are baptized for the dead, if the dead do not rise at all? Why then are they baptized for the dead? 1Cor. 15:29

Now I have seen many explainations for this passage:
That it simply speaks of replacing those that have died. As an army loses soldiers, they replace those that have died with new recruits. I have never been satisfied with that explaination.
That the explaination centers around the word, "They". That is, there was some group of pagans, there in Corinth, who were doing this. Okay, church of Corinth, why do they do that if the dead are not raised, as you are saying?
But, IMHO, the best one centers on the word, "For." The thought being: If the dead rise not at all, then the Lord Jesus is not risen either. "For" can not only mean in place of, or instead of, but also in honor of, or in obedience to. It was the Lord Jesus (Mt. 28:19) that said to go and make disciples and baptize them.
If the Lord Jesus is not risen, why do anything FOR (in obedience to) a dead man? If that were true, that would be a good point.
Thanks be to God, that is not true, we worship a living Savior!

Hello everyone, good to be back. I had two days off and the bride had too much, "Honey-do" for me.
Hoping that everyone has a blessed day!

 

I fear "Honey-do". I've been looking at a
backyard that needed some serious Honey-doing.
I broke down and paid 225.00 to have someone
do it. He was my Surrogate Honey doer.
It looks like my whole backyard has
had it's ears lowered.

 

Will youse speaka da iinglish, wot u mean honeydoo.

I thought sprung had sprung, Autumn sidled in down here on March 01

 

Morning All!

Had a great - but long day yesterday. Bus trip to Lancaster, PA - saw "Behold the Lamb" at the Millennium theatre.

It was a fantastic production!

Did anyone miss me yesterday? - I probably shouldn't have asked that - might not like the answer!

But I expect that I may not be able to post as much - once I get back to work out in the field - this summer!

Dan - had shakes most of the day - withdrawal you know!

 

I took a quick poll
of the lurkers, 8 out of 10 noticed you
were not around.

It is 63ºF this morning before the sun
came up - here in exciting central Oklahoma.
Time to change to short sleaves.

 

Hello again! Matt wanted to take Michelle out to eat for her birthday today (the b'day was last week), but they do not have their car because they took the train down. So... since Matt drives on his US licence being here only temporarily he is not insured to drive my car. They has no way to get anywhere other than our town where there is no place really nice to eat, Mary and I graciously agreed to drive them to the place where we went for our anniversary dinner. It was a big sacrifice, but what are mom and dad for? I suffered through a Cajun Salmon dinner. Anyone feeling sorry for me yet ?

 

Good Morning, Good Morning~ The 'spring' sun has risen higher in the sky and is peeking in my bedroom windows an hour too soon for me but I turned my back and went back to sleep!

Lots to do today because I'll be at church tonight and all day tomorrow and Sunday.

Wish I could plan a honey-do list but I've found that any list like that would be a real ohnoIwon't list! Better to begin things myself!

Short sleeve weather here today! It's to hit 75° this afternoon and tomorrow and the sun is SO bright. Maybe I can sneak outside for a little while today.

Diane

 

How do you all stand to have your grandchildren so far away? Mine have not left yet and I am already depressed! They have promised to get a camera for the computer so I can see them when I talk to them.

 

Morning everyone!!
Well we are off to run some errands today at Walmart and Sams club..fun fun.
I have a HUGE honey do list that just never seems to get done, so this summer Im taking the list over..lol

Liz

 

Well Betty, Our boys both went into the army and were away for 4 years so when Scott had to take a job transfer, he wasn't even married yet. They've moved from Boston to Baltimore since they got married too because of better jobs for his wife. She's got a double masters in finance and business and goes to law school part time. Our daughter and her husband moved right after their first baby was born to Maine for a better job for her husband. I guess since we've never lived near them since the kids were born, we never got used to seeing them often. It is hard tho! We miss first steps, first words, etc.

Jim and I never lived near either of our families. Honestly, I think it's better for newly weds to NOT be near mom and dad. There's no chance of interference and a better chance of growing into your OWN strong family. But that's just based on us and my own opinion. LOL My mother is a super interference every chance she gets! She'd try to tell YOU what to do! LOL

Diane

 

Our only little grandbaby Morgann will be leaving to go back to the States with mom and dad to finish raising support at the end of April. We ARE NOT looking forward to that. Lord willing we will get them back here soon!

 

Good morning everyone! Looks like everyone has had pretty busy days already! I do my own 'honey-do' lists, and give them to my dd! Now, if they get done all in one day is another story! It's just me and her! I hired a neighbor kid to mow my grass, I have 3 lawn mowers, but none of them work! I just don't have much luck with motored things!
Say a prayer for me, I have to have a test done today to check on my kidney funtion (I am diabetic, and the last time I had a check up, I had protein in my urine) I'll let ya'll know!