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Weed makes me all paranoid and

Maybe. When one is willing.
No maybe about it. Paul wrote this warning:

"Quench not the Spirit." I Thess 5:19
A common problem today [perhaps for a longer period of time than that] is that people quench the Holy Spirit so much and so often they no longer recognize God's voice at all. Too many [probably all] church groups [congregations, assemblies] with their programs prepared in advance effectively teach people to quench the Holy Spirit. How well do we suppose God would receive this kind of treatment?
 

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Weed and Mary Jane is one of the best entertainment and medicines and rapping and listening to rap and viewing anime is awesome while yet high. Michael was everythllll and literally all herbs are good. Healthy and good with food.
 

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No maybe about it. Paul wrote this warning:

"Quench not the Spirit." I Thess 5:19
A common problem today [perhaps for a longer period of time than that] is that people quench the Holy Spirit so much and so often they no longer recognize God's voice at all. Too many [probably all] church groups [congregations, assemblies] with their programs prepared in advance effectively teach people to quench the Holy Spirit. How well do we suppose God would receive this kind of treatment?
No.
 

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Why did gods son cast the devil outta hell.

Because God was impetent.

Why does God cast the flood?

Never mind. Don't smoke.

Smoking could mean your life.

Michael is an archangel.

Why did gods son cast the devil outta hell.
Did the devil send God to hell? Why?

Did the father God really create the Earth? The Earth is majestic.
 
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I just want to live, forever if possible. If it's Christ, or the father God or God, and his kingdom, it's good because those who work for them or believe upon them, really both, should get their stay, and reward. Helping out is good because you and others can always benefit. Sometimes we can get in over our heads and Christ or God can help, we just have to be willing.
Hi; some great verses to think about: Ephesians 2.8-9; John 3.16; 1 John 4.10.
 

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I know John 3 16. Did Jesus really die on the cross? Probably not. He's a go between for God and
Proper direction by the Holy Spirit will help us in this, will it not?
Yes he will but what force is needed to live in today's times? Is both spirits good?
 

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I know John 3 16. Did Jesus really die on the cross? Probably not. He's a go between for God and

Yes he will but what force is needed to live in today's times? Is both spirits good?
Consider that man had a Spirit from God in the beginning, but he defiled that Spirit... so that only a spirit of man remained... until Jesus opened the way for people to be born again [born from above] with a new Spirit, the Holy Spirit in us. Do you suppose that old defiled spirit should continue or should it decrease down to nothing while the Holy Spirit of the new man increases?

"He must increase, but I must decrease." John 3:30 [The new undefiled Spirit of Him in me must increase while the old defiled spirit of me must decrease.] This is effectively the new man killing the old man his ways which when followed always lead us to sin. What are these old ways?

"For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world." I John 2:16

What should be replacing those old ways?

"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts." Gal 5:22-24
 
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Consider that man had a Spirit from God in the beginning, but he defiled that Spirit... so that only a spirit of man remained... until Jesus opened the way for people to be born again [born from above] with a new Spirit, the Holy Spirit in us. Do you suppose that old defiled spirit should continue or should it decrease down to nothing while the Holy Spirit of the new man increases?

"He must increase, but I must decrease." John 3:30 [The new undefiled Spirit of Him in me must increase while the old defiled spirit of me must decrease.] This is effectively the new man killing the old man his ways which when followed always lead us to sin. What are these old ways?

"For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world." I John 2:16

What should be replacing those old ways?

"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affectiobut...ns and lusts." Gal 5:22-24

Blessings in Christ Jesus! Perhaps we can look a little deeper." but he defiled that Spirit... so that only a spirit of man remained..."
John 2 vs 23- Now when He was in Jerusalem at the Passover feast, many believed in His Name when they saw the signs which He did; but Jesus did not trust himself to them, because He knew all men and needed no one to bear witness to man; for He Himself knew what was in man.
Our adversary, knew exactly what he was doing in the garden. When we turn on the news, what do we see? Perhaps a lyer, a killer, or a thief? Wisdom has shown you that it comes down to the left or The right, or One with The Lord or one with the darkness.This is why it was said "Father forgive them for they know not what they do."
 
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Blessings in Christ Jesus! Perhaps we can look a little deeper." but he defiled that Spirit... so that only a spirit of man remained..."
John 2 vs 23- Now when He was in Jerusalem at the Passover feast, many believed in His Name when they saw the signs which He did; but Jesus did not trust himself to them, because He knew all men and needed no one to bear witness to man; for He Himself knew what was in man.
Our adversary, knew exactly what he was doing in the garden. When we turn on the news, what do we see? Perhaps a lyer, a killer, or a thief? Wisdom has shown you that it comes down to the left or The right, or One with The Lord or one with the darkness.This is why it was said "Father forgive them for they know not what they do."
Indeed, what does this adversary really know and what does he only think that he knows? Do those confessing their belief in Jesus ever have such a problem? This may be an error people make when they in their minds [and also at times with their mouth] jump too quickly from living by faith to saying 'I know'. There an end of faith, but who now among us has already reached it? Jesus knew what was in a man, but do we...really?
 
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