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  1. quietthinker

    The Apostles Burden and Message

    Of what we read in the scriptures what do you suppose the burden of the Apostles was? What was it that they spoke of to their hearers? What was their primary thrust in all their letters? .....and, why should it be any different today?
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    God's People Delivered

    Hello All I've been reading Chapter 40 in the book 'The Great Controversy'. I think we all need to read it...I found it immensely inspiring so I've uploaded the book because I couldn't isolate the chapter for you. Soooo, check it out, 'Chapter 40 - God's People Delivered' and give me some feed back.
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    Why Doctrines?

    Doctrines ie teachings that come from the Bible's writings tie the whole puzzle together ie, they are not at variance wth each other. The puzzle of course is the great Plan of Redemption. This is the singular theme and purpose of the scriptures. Every individual doctrine of the Bible supports...
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    'Wherever there is a carcass......' Matthew 24:28

    In Jesus's discourse regarding his return he directs us to watch and be ready. He speaks about the global visibility of his coming then in vs 28 of Matthew 24 he says 'wherever there is a carcass there the vultures will be gathered' What is your understanding of these words?
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    ....many will say to me 'Lord, Lord'...

    You might like to check John 8 particularly verses 30-59 It opens with, in verse 31 'to the jews who believed on him' and finishes with verse 59 'at this they picked up stones to stone him' Surprise, surprise.....Jesus addresses these same Jews who believed on him....yes, they thought he had...
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    Sin

    Sin is insanity revealed. The love of sin confirms insanity. The love of sin denies its insanity. Insanity ensures that life enhancing principles and ideas are sabotaged. Insanity prefers image to substance and will sacrifice substance for it. Insanity by default destroys relationship with...
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    A curious bit of information

    Hi All Theres been a rapid change in the life of this brown duck. I've fallen 5 meters out of a coconut tree and instead of going up I went down. A few seconds later Ive got a smashed pelvis with five breaks... looks like i'll be wheel chair bound for a bit. An enforced sabbatical will give me...
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    The Emperors New Clothes

    Please familiarise yourselves with this story if you don't know it. I would like to propose that short statements are made by you that express certain aspects of this story using language that those unfamiliar with the story would make no sense of, yet those familiar could identify. For...
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    High Stakes

    Luke 13:24 Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for many I say to you, will seek to enter and will not be able.
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    The Coming Collapse.

    The secular world reports like the book of Revelation in many respects in this article. 'The Coming Collapse' at The Coming Collapse Check it out
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    NORMAL OPERATION

    NORMAL OPERATION With practised smiles and trendy garb ‘fine thank you how are you?’ is heard amongst ‘together folk’ we’re well when we are blue The water’s tested as we go to see how we will fare it’s safe to take the plunge I hear our judgement frail and bare In nakedness we interact with...
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    The incompatibility of light with darkness

    I have just finished reading the long and now closed tread titled ‘The real foundation of the RCC’ WOW, what an eye opener! How Brakelite and his detractors interact is revealing. The methods employed by each side to shore up their position advertises the spirit operating respectively...
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    EGO

    EGO Oh let me sing the song of me so it has preference over thee My flawless right asserts itself to judge you more than God himself Coveted titles worn with pride to put all others in their stride Professor, Doctor, Your Holiness and more bow down to me or there’s the door This...
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    The Death of Lazarus

    John 11:1-43 records the death and the resurrection of Lazarus the brother of Mary and Martha and friend of Jesus. In their home Jesus found rest and repose from weary miles of foot travel and a safe haven away from the religious vigilantes who were constantly plotting and seeking his life...
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    THE ORDERS

    THE ORDERS Hang on I’ll put the orders in and don’t forget the payment the goodies aren’t delivered till we’re wearing righteous raiment My self inflated ego friend insists on fair exchange as if it can, without a hitch deliver in the range Now don’t forget my old mate Billy his...
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    BABYLON

    Ahhhh Babylon! that gratifying city of the senses leaving the soul bereft. Company men ply her marketplaces, anonymous, without responsibility the justified cover for vice and power. On the run relentlessly gouging for approval and money the hand played for millennia, covert, overt. It’s...
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    The Slippery Beast

    THE SLIPPERY BEAST The slippery beast with many faces is not so easily caught he’s in behind the hidden things illusion is his art He’s actually not so little he’s bigger than Ben Hur in confidence and great disguise respect; that’s how he works Identify and flush him out ‘cause if he’s...
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    COFFEE

    COFFEE Drugged and bouncing with the beans City life with all its scenes Screaming as life passes by Hoping it will satisfy Up at dawn and down the hatch Midday break and more to match As the evening’s sure to follow So will be another swallow Fill our heads with quaint distractions Join a...
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    The Return

    Ahhhh, some things roll off the tongue, some burst from the heart and yet others the pen. Poetry gives me permission to break the rules of English. Not that the rules necessarily need breaking but the flexibility evokes a certain freedom. The scriptures too paints word pictures which we are...