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Bottom line-don't mess with occult-ouija boards, horoscopes whatever. Life is hard enough on it's own. Without inviting evil spirits in to make it worse. From your post, I'm unsure what happen in the past vs is happening now. But the way to handle it is the same.So are these folks Christians? If...

(wingnut;20624) Could it be that Christ wanted the Father to be the first person to hug him after his earthly ordeal? What a refreshing viewpoint. I really like this answer.

If you asked me to sum up in one word the relationship between God & a Christian, it would be companion. That is what He originally created humanity to be. And I believe is remains at the core of the relationship.Reading you posts, you sound like you want Him. But are torn. Okay, I can...

Yes, but the ascension doesn't happen til after Jesus meets with the disciples. So it doesn't really answer the question of why He asked Thomas to touch Him, but asked Mary not to. Unless, we are reading it as Mary touched Him, but was told not to cling to Him.Either way, from our perspective...

Depending on which translation you use, the word may be either servant or slave. But in the Greek, the word is slave. And if it was anyone other than God, I'd run in the opposite direction, too. I don't have a problem with the idea of being a slave of God. Unlike a human person; God is perfect...

Here is one of the places it helps to have read the Old Testament. Jesus' blood is the atonement for our (all humanity collective sins.) He had just risen. And that blood needed to go to heaven to cover those sins. Scripture doesn't say how the blood got there. But frequently describes what the...

Since you've brought up the supernatural twice, I will tell you what I think. Miracles do cause people to stand up & take notice. They make people aware that the world isn't only what they can see, touch & feel. But I don't think, in themselves, they lead to a changed life. The conversion...

Yes, we will meet Jesus in the clouds. The question isn't if, but when. And the point of 2Thes 2, is a warning not to expect the messiah to return to the earth as a man. But rather to be aware, any man showing up declaring himself the messiah, can't be the messiah.We live in the 7th church age...

Laura, is there a man at church you could link your fiance up with? Someone to help as an example & mentor? It may be God is using you to help him find Christ. But that is significantly different than the kind of love that leads to marriage.

(Astral;20537) Not everyone chooses not to be Christian, it's just that they have a hard time believing. It's not like we got to see the wonderful miracles of Jesus or anything. I read over your posts several times hoping to discern your question. And I think I hear you. In a nutshell, how can...

Oh forgot to add. I'd rather have people practice the Word they know. Than read chapters & chapters, but not apply it in their lives.

(Mighty Bear;20500) The Old Testament is long, not really important. Yes, we aren't under the law. But the Old Testament has lots of practical information. I consider it a handbook on "How not to make stupid choices in life." In fact, it is all I had & studied for 4 years.Granted, if you can...

True & funny story. For the longest time I read the English & didn't think about the differences between the types of love in the Greek. In John 21, when Jesus is speaking to Peter, I always thought Jesus was repeating the same thing 3 times. Which happens often in the Bible as a way of...

Please don't think I am trying to be cruel. But it is a bad idea to plan to marry an non believer. I've seen too many cases where it leads to heartbreak later.

(lastsecman;20285) In the Bible it says good people would be blessed by God and get good things while evil people would be damned by God and get evil results as a reward. Actually it is more complex than that. Yes, generally speaking, God blesses us for doing what is right. But the Bible also...

Praise in any form is acceptable.Dustin, you are taking the freedom we have in the New covenant. And adding restrictions that don't exist. You recognize the legalism of the Old testament law doesn't apply. So why choose to add new restrictions? I suggest reading Romans 14. Paul is addressing the...

Would I recommend the Catholic church for a new convert. No. Or at least not unless it was the only Christian church available to them (like some places in the 3rd world.) Praying to saints raises so many red flags to me. I won't call it idolitry, but it sure comes close. Likewise, the...

Noah was both untainted by angelic corruption & righteous (obedient to God.) God said "build an ark" & Noah obeyed. Obedience plus faith=righteousness. And we both agree that angels mated with human women.Our differences come in other places. Such as Eve having sex with satan. Or surviving...

(kriss;20222) This is the exact nail on head Nova if they learned a spiritual truth of good and evil why did not God forgive them and just teach them ????how did this knowledge turn into what it did?? Because that wasn't the sin. The sin was adultry,sodomy, and resulted in an offspring of Satan...

Jesus is 100% God. And 100% man.