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I have a rule. "I Don't Touch Anyone". I can shake your hand..., maybe return a Christian Hug..., but never initiate in any shape, manner or form or even think about touching someone. As JoJ provided, I know a man who lost everything as a 16 year old girl reported three years after an...

...I find this topic well-suited to the forum. I agree! Way too many Christians stick their heads in the sand to avoid dealing with what is otherwise in our face on a daily basis.

I am in church last night and out pastor was speaking on the Past, Present and Future of Jesus. One of the verses was Hebrews 10:28. "So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin, unto salvation." What...

Well yes it did cost me my arrogance, self righteousnesses, my anger, my bad habits....all & all, my sin nature. Yep, I agree. I had a friend that was into Wicca. One drank like a fish. One had a girlfriend on the side. I suspect that another would go either way. I came to realize...

FAL asked/stated, What does it cost you to follow Christ? Everything. I don't know about any of you folks but accepting Jesus as my savior DID NOT COST ME A THING!!! With 20 20 hindsight I was looking..., but didn't realize I was looking..., nor did I know what I was looking for..., until...

In the early days my employment caused us to relocate quite frequently. As a result we've visited and attended many Baptist Churches up and down the East Coast. Individuals who remain in their immediate home area for life really can't identify. All they realize is what is at home. We...

From the book. The good news is that, if Saul could be turned around by an encounter with the risen Savior (he later became known as the Apostle Paul, writer of a large percentage of the New Testament), then imagine what wonderful things would happen in our society if those who populate...

Imagine what it is like to pastor a church like that. Was their denominational newspaper called the _______ Slander? I know nothing about being a Pastor. I do understand however that it is the "most important" job a man can have if he's a God Called Preacher. Especially when it comes to...

Ephesians 6:4 "And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord." How important is father to a child's religious growth? Due to the way in which census information is gathered in Switzerland, researchers were able to find out...

All the rest is - - - - well interesting to think about, but not worthy of determining salvation of the believer. Bravo!!! Bravo!!! :applause: After all the smoke clears it won't make one iota of difference one way or the other.

righteousdude2, I am of the opinion that most Christians are their own worst enemy. About a year ago my wife and I surrendered our membership with a church where gossip rules supreme. The entire membership is made up from three families and outsiders simply don't stand a chance. Great...

Squidward, the skeleton of Grandpa Bigfoot?

Ehrman writes about the early Christians, using the term "proto-orthodox" to describe the Christian traditions that would later be defined as orthodox. He describes 1st- and 2nd-century Christians as not yet having a unified, orthodox tradition.[1] He is the author of a number of books in...

I thought it was because the word "Bar" in Aramaic means “son?

Are saying you interupted his sermon and asked a question? Do you ever attempt to identify your target for just shoot into the bushes because they are moving? OF COURSE, THE MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE IS NOT THE TIME TO INTERRUPT WITH QUESTIONS. CAN I MAKE THIS ANY MORE CLEARER TO YOU? IS...

Shepard's are to feed the flock. They are not to just demand the wool. To me, taking a position that questions should not be permitted; or discussion should not take place; but rather, a ridged policy of sit down, be quiet and listen to what I am saying leaves a lot to be desired. Many...

These older women are not accustomed to a discussion on the Bible. Sunday School was always a lecture. And they thought my questions were rhetorical. ...great comment Scarlett O. Great observation. Most all churches services of today amount to mere "lectures" and if you're Baptist...

Isn't Les Feldick that Insurance Salesman for Combined Insurance Company what sells policies in his short sleeve shirts and a bow-tie? :tongue3:

...a play on words here perhaps but, it seems to me the Lord does not remove a barrier but rather, He allows one to see. We are permitted to see as per the condition of the heart. Ego, in adults, reminds me of that "barrier" and that is constructed by the individual. A bad childhood...

...we are beginning service right on schedule. No question about it.