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That is the truth for all those who live godly in Christ Jesus. Paul himself said this of him, and this is true also of most of Christianity. The message is not a comfortable and peacable one. It is not one of safety. Rather it is one of persecution, trials, tribulations. The more a man...

Hi all! Had some thoughts on this today... The comfort of the Holy Spirit is given us when we share in the sufferings of Christ. 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be...

I had a thought tonight. Most of Chirstianity, when it comes to Christ, is looking for safety and assurance. They are presented a Christ who offers them a comfortable and safe life here, where you go where you like and pick what you choose, AND assurance of eternal life. Yet Christ is not...

Hi all! :) Something hit me today about sharing in the sufferings of the Lord... So I looked it up, and I thought I might as well share. Christ in us is the hope of glory. That this hope might be fulfilled, we must first share in this sufferings. We must go through many trials and tribulations...

Here's an alternative to the usual 'footprints in the sand', which I thought was (1) more mature, and (2) funny :lol: Butt Prints In The Sand One night I had a wondrous dream, One set of footprints there was seen, The footprints of my precious Lord, But mine were not along the shore. But...

Hi all! This verse has been getting thrown around so much... And I thought it was worth going into. Here's my thoughts on the subject that I had posted in another thread. We must be very carefull how we use that verse. Yes, there is none righteous, when God measures them against the...

You all know this debate has been going on in about 1/3 of the threads on this site lately. May I suggest an answer? Both. We must take the full cousel of God. He calls us both to love and fear him, he is both our Father, and our King. Therefore consider the goodness and severity of God...

Hi all! :) There's been some debating going on and I thought I would start a thread on this subject, The error of the Pharisees was that they said 'we are the sons of Abraham' and they were sure they were God's children and could not be cast away. They thought they were descendants, and so...

Hi all! :) I was looking at this today, and what it meant, and thought I post my thoughts. 1Jn 4:1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. 2Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that...

Hi all! :) I was discussing what grace is on another forum and thought it would be interesting to bring the topic here. Ephesians 2:8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, This verse is often used to say that grace is 'unmerited...

Hi to all! :) I am not usually one to post texts from somewhere else, as forums are generally for conversation, and wouldn't expect anyone to read it. ;) But I read this, and simply wanted to share it. I have been reading Ignatius' letters and reading his story and was amazed by his faith...

Hi all! :) I've just been reading the forums the last two days and finding there is so much fights over meanningless things. And I don't mean it's bad to study this stuff or anything... It just seems that the conversation is not used for the edification of the body, but for the lifiting up of...

Hi all! :) I thought I would start a study on light and darkness. I'm not your typical bible study guy, but I'm going to try and study it in orderly manner all the while allowing God to open things up! So I'll do it bit by bit, as it's easier to follow... And invite anyone interested to join...

Hi to all! :) There is a tendency in mainstream Christianity, sadly, to teach that those who are Christian by belief and do good (in the simple sense, like giving food) do it by the work of God, and to say that unbelievers who do such things are evil, and do it out of evil intentions. We make...

Hi all, this is a little topic poll to start a discussion... I won't post my answer right away, I just find when the 'poller' says right away where he's going, before even letting the dust settle, it makes it pointless to vote, so I'll leave it up to you first! :D So the question is basically...

1 Peter 4:12 Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you; 13 but rejoice to the extent that you partake of Christ’s sufferings, that when His glory is revealed, you may also be glad with exceeding joy. I just...

Hi to all, peace and love in our Lord to you :) The Lord showed me something today, and I thought I would share. It's quite a simple thing but it's rather neat as it puts things into their place in our hearts. The Lord says 'whatever you ask in my name, I will give to you'. It says something...

Hi brothers and sisters! I was meditating on this today. Matthew 16:2 He answered and said to them, “When it is evening you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red’; 3 and in the morning, ‘It will be foul weather today, for the sky is red and threatening.’ Hypocrites![a] You know...

This is a message that I feel the Lord has given me for the church. I do not claim to be a prophet... Or anything special. Only this weighed on my heart like a burden. The way of the Lord is the way of the cross. And I fear that the church as a whole, as a body, has forsaken this way. I fear for...

Hi all! I want to apologize to all of you. I have involved myself in some debates and didn't profit to the edification of the body, but only battles over 'genealogies' if you get what I mean, just battles of words. :o I apologize because I was not wise. Sorry to all of you. With much love...