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    What Is Biblical Love?

    QUOTE (Ztheberean @ Mar 15 2007, 10:56 AM) Love edifies others in the word of God (Eph 4:16); this is how we are to serve one another (Gal 5:13); we can do this after we have waited on the Spirit for this righteous and loving ability (Gal 5:5-6) Love speaks the truth so that others may grow up...
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    Seven Tests Of Our Walk With God

    Amen and thanks Lookin'4wardtoHeaven Jesus first and second commandments - of which you listed the second, come to mind also.By obeying Him we show we love Him.In your closing paragraph, you mention believing things about Christ that are not true. Some such beliefs are specifically addressed in...
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    Is Technology Improving Social Life?

    QUOTE (TallMan @ Apr 17 2009, 05:01 AM) err . . . wrong thread? No .........Sorry Tallman. I thought about that later and wondered if I'd done that.I was just a little rattled because I'd just read some bad news about someone I respect and have learned a LOT from (leaving this forum).While...
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    Is Technology Improving Social Life?

    Thanks Whiteknuckle. I agree WHOLEHEARTEDLY.I'll add - we also often don't live with/near our Parents who need us, we have lost farming and associated skills (like canning etc), and we have lost other knowledge our elders had we just might need one day soon.Our children have to finish high...
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    Prayer Need- I Am Feeling Depressed

    Dear Channing28270,I have prayed for you.Trust God to open doors in His time that will be the right doors. Keep having Faith in Him and believing He will do so.Be sure you are in His will, and wanting to help for reasons that bring Honor and Glory to Him rather than for personal fulfillment...
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    How Do We Put On The Armor Of God?

    Well folks I went back to a closed topic thread and noticed this was discussed/elaborated on in detail there. When I first read it, I didn't scroll past the main topic entry For anyone wanting to know the details about "putting on the Armor of God" - what each "piece" means and what we're...
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    How Do We Put On The Armor Of God?

    QUOTE (Stumpmaster @ Apr 11 2009, 10:53 PM) Thanks for this thread, Shutin.I pass these comments on because they have been helpful to me.Philippians 3:9 "And be found in him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the...
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    He Is Risen!

    QUOTE (den1955 @ Apr 11 2009, 08:02 AM) Matthew 28: 1-3;5,6"... as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdelene and the other Mary to see the sepulcher. "And behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled...
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    How Do We Put On The Armor Of God?

    Thank you VERY MUCH Forlife and Denver.Re: 6:15, "Feet shod with the Gospel", my Sister said she believed that meant we should know and be prepared to share the Gospel as we go about.Again, thanks y'all. ANY other guidance from others here would be GREATLY APPRECIATED.Like I told my Sister...
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    How Do We Put On The Armor Of God?

    Hi all.I've been convicted/led by the Holy Spirit - or maybe I'm just nuts - to find out about the Armor Of God as referenced in Ephesians 6 and a couple of other places.I just read a comment on another topic from Christina about how many of us aren't ready. I feel that is VERY true.Again, it's...
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    Christian college creates homosexual housing

    QUOTE (King David II @ Apr 7 2009, 11:30 PM) 'It's a chance for students to be part of a unique experience'View the full article Soooo....since those "born" programmed (like homosexuals SUPPOSEDLY are) to have high testosterone levels - whatever causes a strong sex drive - are more tempted to...
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    A Beginning

    QUOTE (Stumpmaster @ Apr 8 2009, 04:55 PM) This is Stumpmaster beginning some conversations with the people onboard. And this is Jim -AKA Shutin45 (well, I'm 46 now) - being the first to respond to the Stumpmaster.Welcome to the Christianity Board !!In Christ,Jim
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    Versions Of Bible

    QUOTE (WhiteKnuckle @ Apr 7 2009, 05:33 PM) Ain't got a Strongs yet, but plan to. I believe the KJV to be accurate, but I find it insufferable trying to decipher the language of the time. I read primarily the NIV, and cross reference with the KJV. You're right, there's a loss in translation...
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    The Armor of God

    QUOTE (Christina @ Jan 24 2008, 07:29 PM) The Armor of God Ephesians 6:10-18 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood...
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    Versions Of Bible

    QUOTE (good times @ Apr 7 2009, 01:49 PM) what are everyones opinions on the different versions of the bible in relation to different interpretations perverting the original message? eg. NIV, KGV, NLT, ect.personally i think that the translations from different languages and different...