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How many years Have you Saved?

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convicted1

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revmwc said:
Still a babe compared to the first of us in this thread, not meant as anything but a comment. Just like folks who have been married for 10 years in comparison to my wife and I they are short timers. Just my sense of humor some like it some don't my wife doesn't.
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I always enjoy a good sense of humor. It lightens the mood on here sometimes. I may still be a babe, but I kick myself thinking of how long God drawed me, but in my stubornness, I would not heed the call. I was 36 when He saved me, but I was close to 16 when He first drawed me......lot of wasted years, if you ask me, lot of wasted years.......
 
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Tater77

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Wow, had no idea how many geezers are on here :laugh: J/K :smilewinkgrin:


12 years for me, January of 2000. I recited a half hearted prayer at age 9 but it wasn't real. The real thing happened just after my 22nd birthday.
 
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Baptist4life

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revmwc said:
A combined 647.5 years think about that. With all of us we have had New Life for longer than any of the Apostles lived. Now think of this according to Jewish calender today is Iyar 17, 5771. if you look at that on a time line it is all just a spec.

We have this many combined years of experience. This many years of study and yet so many different doctrinal beliefs from Preterist, amillinist and dispensatioanlist. Form having an old sin nature to not having one.

With all these years of christian experience study and faith we do agree on the most important of all doctrines, salvation is by Grace through Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and His effacacious work opn the cross.

So you would think we can find common ground on most issues. From this experience we should be able to find unity in the Spirit and not call name nor label folks because of their doctrinal beliefs. This much experience, Christian faith and life we who have over 30 years should be more tolerant of those who are babes and get along in peace with each other.

Other thoughts on the years of Christian life and experience?
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:applause::applause: Very well put! I'm as guilty as everyone else, and I ask you all for forgiveness.
 
dcorbett

dcorbett

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I was saved when I was 13 at Verde Heights Southern Baptist Church, Tucson Arizona. I listened to the Pastor's sermon that particular Sunday and knew I was so lost, knew I needed to ask God for forgiveness and accept Jesus as my Savior....and I went down the aisle during the invitation hymn with tears streaming down my face.

My parents were confused....my Dad was a deacon there, and my Mom was in the choir and church secretary/treasurer, and both has served on numerous committees. They thought I had been saved already...but I knew I wasn't.

So I have been saved for 46 years. :godisgood:
 
Dr. Bob

Dr. Bob

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March 17, 1957 so that is 54+ years ago.

God is so good to choose me and redeem/regenerate me. If ANYONE should have continued religiously to hell in opposition to God, it was me.

Baruch ha'ba b'shem.
 
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revmwc

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WOW we just hit the 921 years mark not quite to Methusealh's age but getting close.

Think about that we have folks in churches who have been saved for many many years and yet it is all just fleeting in comparrison to eternity.
 
menageriekeeper

menageriekeeper

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You can add 40 years to your total!

Don't remember the date as I was a 7 yo child at the time. (hmm, you might have to make that 39 1/2 years cause I won't be 47 for another month)
 
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revmwc

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We just passed Methuselah and hit 1064 years for those who responded in Christian life, experience and study. Just think of each and every church of born again believers and the number of years there are in many of those. Yet we see churches splitting, unforgiving spirits and battles over meaningless cosmetic remolding projects to the point of splitting churches.

We as Chrisitans and those of us with many many years of Chrisitan life, study and experience have a responsibility to set the example. I believe we find Paul saying not to go to law with a brother but rather be willing to be defrauded than to bring a bad name to the Lord.

Same applies in our churches and even here. We need not let our tempers flair when someone attakcs our view. After all they have a right to have an opinion and this is a place to debate. Debate means discussing the issue, and we may not convince our opponent but our attitude may or may not convince others. Let's be civil so we don't bring shame on the name of Christ and the church. Most of us are mature believers or should be.
 
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dcorbett

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revmwc said:
We as Chrisitans and those of us with many many years of Chrisitan life, study and experience have a responsibility to set the example.
Same applies in our churches and even here. We need not let our tempers flair when someone attakcs our view. After all they have a right to have an opinion and this is a place to debate. Debate means discussing the issue, and we may not convince our opponent but our attitude may or may not convince others. Let's be civil so we don't bring shame on the name of Christ and the church. Most of us are mature believers or should be.
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AMEN brother....instead of pointing fingers at each other, let's look upward and praise the One who provides every good thing. If I have offended any, please, this is an apology. Forgive me. Don't walk away angry and hurt. It is awful when that happens in a church family, and it is awful when that happens here.

Debbie Mc
 
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