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  1. Papa Smurf

    born of spirit

    Hello again @Haruto2024, I apologize for assuming that you are a Christian/not noticing that you are agnostic instead before posting what I did to you above (had I noticed, I would have said most of the same things to you, but I would have said them in a slightly different way that I believe...
  2. Papa Smurf

    born of spirit

    Hello Haruto2024, first off, welcome to CB :) You are correct, we all have spirits, but many of the passages in the Bible (like the opening passage of John 3) that speak of being born of spirit are actually referring to being born of ~the~ Spirit (IOW, of the Holy Spirit). As others have...
  3. Papa Smurf

    Have no energy these days, please pray for me

    I'm very sorry to hear this, especially because I have the same problem and know what you are going through (a blood test showed that I have anemia). It appears to be a dietary issue (caused by the radical changes that I made to my diet a few years ago) that I am working through now by 1. adding...
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    What is unbelievable about the Bible

    Hello ElieG12, we know that the Lord's resurrection was a physical/bodily one (the tomb was empty, yes?), so this seems pretty different from angels making temporary appearances to us in the form of human beings (after all, while He came from Heaven, He was also born here, just like we are)...
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    What is unbelievable about the Bible

    Hello again Wrangler, sadly, I was in a rush to finish and I made a blind post (having barely skimmed your thread before posting what I did), and I apologize for doing so (as I've now seen that most of what I wrote had already been discussed by others, just as you said). So, I will move on & try...
  6. Papa Smurf

    What is unbelievable about the Bible

    Hello Wrangler, I admit that I would like to know more about this time as well, but I trust that the Lord (who loves us and always wants the very best for us) has given us ~exactly~ what we need to know from this time in history, no more, no less, just like He always does, yes .. e.g...
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    Should churches celebrate inclusion? A report from Texas

    Hello Saint of Light, the Lord Jesus came here and died that horrible death on the Cross in our stead to save us from our sins (e.g. Matthew 1:21), not to give us a license to continue in our sins/sinful lifestyles, and/or to sin even more! We know that "agapē [Godly love] does not rejoice in...
  8. Papa Smurf

    Is Sola Scriptura a valid Biblical position?

    Hello Tony, since there a number of different defintions of Sola Scriptura floating about, please let us know how you define it. Thanks :) Also, since we are already on the topic of definitions, what is Moses' Seat, and why did the Lord tell the people to do and observe whatever they tell you...
  9. Papa Smurf

    What were the sins of Sodom?

    Hello again Tony, I think that this fairly modern saying/idiom/retort, "what does that have to do with the price of tea in China", seems particularly apropos in this case, because it actually serves two purposes (first as a simple and to the point reply, but also as another analogy, of sorts, to...
  10. Papa Smurf

    What were the sins of Sodom?

    Hi Tony, I finally have the time to reply to your last post to me, and I apologize for taking so long to do so! I will start out in a bit of an unusual way (for me anyway) with an analogy (of sorts), which I am hoping will make sense to you (we shall see ;)). So here we go. If I said to you...
  11. Papa Smurf

    What were the sins of Sodom?

    Hello Tony, why do you single out the "female citizens" of Sodom as the ones who were specially at fault for committing the others sins of Sodom (mentioned in Ezekiel 16:49), the sins from which the far more detestable sins (abominations) sprung? If that's what v49's "daughters" is actually...
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    Please pray For My Cousin

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  13. Papa Smurf

    Sarah

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  14. Papa Smurf

    Hello Everyone!

    Hello @Hazeleponi, I'm very glad to see you here at CB Sister :) Blessings to you in Christ!! --Papa Smurf
  15. Papa Smurf

    New member

    Hello @Jonathan1, and WELCOME TO CB :kiaora: I'm glad that you found us and joined in the discussions with us :), and if you don't mind me asking, how did things go today (or yesterday?), your first day "on the job" (so to speak)? Please update us as time allows (perhaps you could do so on...
  16. Papa Smurf

    All about Eternal Holy SOUL

    Hello @A shy girl Chloë, first off, since I see that you are a new member here, WELCOME TO CB:waves: There's a site where many of us (Christians) go if we have a quick question about God, a verse or passage in the Bible, a theological topic, etc., called "GotQuestions.org" (which you are, of...
  17. Papa Smurf

    How to memorize the bible permanently?

    Go here (to my reply to your other thread on Scripture memorization) Starting by memorizing select verses and passages will be very helpful to you (before beginning to commit to memorizing whole Chapters, Books, Epistles and/or the entire NT or OT, if you ever decide to do so). Again, check out...
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    How do you select which verses to memorize?

    Hello @chongjasmine, part of my discipleship training included the Navigators' Topical Memory System. It's a Scripture memory system that is, in fact, required learning by the Navigators for all of their missionaries. It's been used for almost 90 years now and is basically, with very little...
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    How does the bread turn into the body/flesh of Christ?

    Hello Tulipbee, Lord's Supper and Holy Communion, yes, but I don't believe that Calvinism uses the name, "Eucharist", when speaking of the Lord's real (spiritual) presence in the Supper, does it :IDK: The Eucharist (doctrine of ubiquity) took awhile for the church to figure out and formulate...
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    Worries about heaven?

    Hello again Tony, the above is what I have come to believe as well (as it seems the most reasonable explanation). Of course, all of this, as you know, is based upon conjecture, so I'm always open to learning more, even though I realize that we may never for sure on this side of the grave. God...