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No offense taken, Gabriel Elijah. I just think outside the box on occasion and seem to have a knack at ruffling feathers. I guess the problem I have is that at my age, I can recognize that America is NOT the country I grew up in; our citizens are not of the caliber they once were...

Gabriel Elijah, that might be the way it came across but that certainly wasn't the way I intended it. And, perhaps there were some who just wanted to read into my comments what they perceived. Besides, I already stated that on occasion I'm unable to adequately express my thoughts, on paper if...

sag38, do I detect a little sarcasm? I never made reference to that "old timey" gospel, as you put it. What I said was, "that Old Time Gospel Message". A pastor should be well educated and study constantly. Even in my chosen profession I was constantly learning being sent for training...

No, stilllearning, I don't think you understand my post. Jabez is mentioned only once in the Bible. I Chronicles 4:9-10. Give me the history on him. You can't. Anything you might provide about this guy would be pure speculation so don't offer something as factual when no one knows...

Have you an ax to grind, menageriekeeper? I was in a Clinic as that was my place of employment. Couldn't hardly walk away. It's normal for men to be moved, if you will, by the sight of a woman's breast. Some of the women today bare themselves simply because they have "the right"...

I used to work in a Military Clinic and on "well-baby days" (one day a month reserved for the newborns) I couldn't believe my eyes. Perhaps one out of a hundred mothers took the time to cover themselves. I was told that it was natural to breast feed now-a-days so there were no...

It's recorded in Matt 21:13, It is written: "My house shall be called the house of ________ Fill in the blank. He didn't say "My house shall be called the house of music; or a house of song; or a house of programs; or a house of agenda; or a house of doctrine..., no, Jesus said that His...

Yep, NODAK, you caught on. I had an Aunt in West Virginia that had a tremendous impact on my life long before I ever accepted the Lord. There was just something different about her and I can still remember specific instances of her insights. She had no degrees what so ever. Only the...

Yes, perhaps it is a big vague. By not possessing the skills of an accomplished writer (an Ernest Hemingway, if you will) I sometimes lack in getting a point across. For clarity let me refer to the elated position of the Scribes and Pharisees. They were a bit lofty. Over and above all the...

I had a subscription to a monthly Christian newspaper that carried many sermons with each edition. I began to notice that each "by line" had been preached by the Reverend, Dr., Joe Smith; or Dr., James Jones, Phd, D.D.; or otherwise a name accompanied by the alphabet in one form or the other...

Old Union Brother, I've tried about 14 times to respond to your PM but for some reason I don't seem to be able to make it work. Shouldn't be that hard.

Denomination--"A large group of religious congregations united under a common faith and name and organized under a single administrative and legal hierarchy." Excepting, "A large group of....," but wait. Independents are organized. They organize under the heading of Independents. In an...

He kind of grinned a bit and asked if I would give him about five minutes and he'd be over to my place. I said certainly. Within about two minutes he knocked on my door and it wasn't long before he took us down the Roman Road and my wife and I both accepted the Lord as our savior. After...

On a few occasions I would attempt at listening to Charles Stanley on TV. (Not trying to pick on Stanley) Each and every time I'd get about ten minutes into his sermon(s) and completely drift off into another land. I simply could not muster the attention he required. Often Stanley would...

I do appreciate both of your comments. Perhaps where I was going with this thread was that it is a "shame" that people go off in the wrong direction. My father used to say all the time, "You can tell kids but you can't tell 'em much". How true! Yes, sin is the reason folks turn from...

I came to know the Lord in 1972 and was directed toward all things Independent and Fundamental. Trusting in the wisdom of those who were supposedly in the know, off I went. I finally came to the conclusion that for some reason, I just didn't seem to fit in. As my employment caused us to...

I received my morning devotion telling of Hosea & Gomer. Then the LORD said to me, "Go again, love a woman who is loved by a lover and is committing adultery, just like the love of the LORD for the children of Israel, who look to other gods and love the raisin cakes of the pagans." (Hosea...

There are many companies out there who buy up old unpaid bills for little or nothing. Then, they begin the task of trying to collect and they don't care who pays it. There is another individual in my area with the same name as I..., can you believe it..., (he's black - I'm white) who for...

Over the years when asking such questions a holy scolding seemed to always follow. After a while it's easier to just keep quiet and go along with the program. I commented on here once that you can't tell a preacher anything. I'm not well "edumacated" but was blessed with some common sense...

Thanks for the help Stilllearing. I guess you've hit the nail right on the head. Those doctrines that have been twisted and bent just enough by men to enhance their agenda one way or another. How would the average layman know any better? Consequently, one is slowly lead by the nose...