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no...its not a matter of pride. Its about being honest with your feelings with God. There's a difference. If he has to use "power" or "punishment" as a scare tactic to make people agree 100% with his values. Its about control. Instead of a relationship and dialogue. The foundation of a "loving"...

5These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not go onto the road of the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans. 6Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel. 7As you go, preach this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven is near.’ 8Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the...

@Lifelong_sinner I wonder if God will accept people who believe in him, but don't agree with him...and sometimes even dislike him on a few issues. Especially if they are willing and have the courage to voice their opinion to him. Best believe, I'll have words with him, just like he will have...

8 Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee. 9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning. 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding

When the bible says homosexuals....is it talking about two males who truly love each other, or maybe homosexuals that have have sex for pleasure? Is this a case where TRUE LOVE between the same sex genders, well is damnable? An abomination? A disgrace? If so....well lets just say, I'm...

@Behold All the virgins believed the bridegroom was coming, and all wanted to go with him. What is your interpretation of this parable? The Parable of the Ten Virgins 25 “At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. 2...

Why does shedding of blood equate to forgiveness. I know sacrifices was the custom and tradition, but I can't see how logically the act of killing something, an act of violence (or death if u don't see it as violent). What is the reasoning behind the act causing forgiveness.

Honestly...I wonder how many people would take the time to develop a relationship if you take eternal life and heaven off the table. If you did that....I wonder how many people would still be left to seeking and desiring a relationship with God Almighty. God sees what motivates us and what...

Honestly...I wonder how many people would take the time to develop a relationship if you take eternal life and heaven off the table. If you did that....I wonder how many people would still be left to seeking and desiring a relationship with God Almighty. God sees what motivates us and what...

I failed to mention two other instances that happened in about the same time frame. One before, and One after the previously mentioned. The first experience was my first introduction to tongues. My dad one day decided to talk to me about religion and have a serious discussion. He started...

My soul does pant for God, and I do find comfort in scriptures. Having said that. But i also find comfort in The Gnostic Texts, and the Apocrypha.

I was in college. My Junior year. i came home from school to visit my dad at home one weekend. One night as I woke up to use the bathroom, my dad was awake and told me he wanted to talked to me. I sat down with him and he the told me that he was really Gabriel and that he didn't have long...

One time I had a dream. I was walking in a field and all of a sudden I heard loud trumpets. A guy appeared magically from the sky and hit the earth like a comet. Cracks began to form and fountains of water started shooting up everywhere. Then the cracks in the earth collapsed and swallowed...

The first step in knowing God, in my opinion, is to be honest with your doubts and to get to know yourself in my opinion. Once you know yourself. You will know what you actually believe and WHY you believe it. Then you can get somewhere and progress in your relationship with God... gotta strip...

Animal....Enjoy being happy. The Futility of Work 18I hated all for which I had toiled under the sun, because I must leave it to the man who comes after me. 19And who knows whether that man will be wise or foolish? Yet he will take over all the labor at which I have worked skillfully under the...

I'm so terrified. Your passages that convey fear has convinced me to turn my life over to ......oh wait. is that what you are trying to do? Convert people with imagery of violence? I guess if you want to convert violent people, the wrathful punishing Lord is the way to go.... Matthew 7:21-23...

Unlike the other Guy....Brakelites response was actually constructive and respectful. Thank You. The Belief to trust argument actually makes sense. But ok, I have something for you. I used to Believe in Jesus when I was younger. Mainly because I was taught that as a child. I then had a...

Are you born again if you ignorantly believe as a child(liked being raised in the church and believe your whole life without a significant "born-again" event? Some of those people stay in the church....others leave and come back.....others just leave. They believe.....But what qualifies as...

FerrisBueller? So are you saying that people who have never heard the Gospel.....living or dead.....past...present....future....have no chance at being saved because there is no "WORD" for them to hold onto? What happens to THOSE people.

“Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.”