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This is like, a blog!! I'd never get to a single other post if I read this thread, LOL! Good stuff but, should it not be "blogged"?

Hi Marks, To me, it looks like kindness, even if we might disagree on certain issues. It is the total absence of arrogance, it is esteeming one another as higher than ourselves. I have found that nobody can disappoint and hurt you like another "Christian". It's not a common thing so, we...

Right on and for reals!!! :)

Lot's of politics in the Church. The indoctrination started with Reagan when one of his aides noticed how a group of Christians reacted to some small mention of God...they took off from there, divide and separate. So, they got their base and they have been pandering to the Evangelical mainline...

Simply wanted to know the Truth...no matter what. He brought me to my knees! And, shouldn't burning in Hell concern well, anybody? Learning how to Love God was kind of a disconnect for me as, I was never close with my own father. I am still trying to grasp the love He has for me! Once I...

Agreed @Enoch111 His shed blood was powerful enough to save every single person, it is there for the taking for those (especially) who have believed on His name, repented and obeyed Him. If unbelievers do not want to accept this awesome gift...they will perish. Some see this verse as...

I've heard said, to flirt with Moses is cheating on Jesus :D

Lol! True though :)

Sorry, thought I was responding directly to your post, at least parts of it. I do not want to derail and I am realizing I do that, allot, without realizing it but then, there are those who derail their own posts too ;)

I apologize, in hindsight, the word "intercessor" was used badly. I honestly meant "mediator". Yes, when we pray for one another (which I sure hope we do, regardless of Church affiliation) this is intercessory prayer - praying on the behalf of others... and we are obeying Jesus :)

It has always been my understanding that "few" will make it into The Kingdom as, many will choose the wide road. And, what say you about: "And, If it is hard for the righteous to be saved, what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?" 1 Peter 4:18 So it sure seems very few will be saved...

Well, what I heard/read from the beginning was my little Psalms and Proverbs booklet I received when making my First Holy Communion. Of course, I couldn't wait to read it, not understanding it of course, I was like...6 years old I think?...I thought it was the whole bible in miniature, ha...

Little story about one of my brothers. My parents (Mom, really) left the CC when I was like 11 years old. She started taking us to a Lutheran Church. When I turned about 15 yrs. old...I stopped going with her. There was much to do at that Church over money being directed towards something...

Good word Chris, The "fear and trembling" scripture used to throw me. I now see it as you have mentioned above, reverential fear. Unbelievers should be trembling just like Satan does...but, we, being His children are to "boldly" approach His throne, and how could we ever dare to do that if...

"...is when they want to keep their spots of "authority" over others." An old Church of mine was rife with this kind of thing. Some folks would be working in the same ministry for years, some for decades and, boy they do not like change. For instance, I do not have many talents, partially...

Hi Rita! I've never heard that scripture taught in quite this way - "...a challenge to the oppressor"...hmmm, yet something else to look into! I've always likened it to being insulted, and to accept the insult without retaliation. As for the rest of that verse, I cannot imagine that God would...

Hi Marks, I have asked the same thing, concerning evangelization several times and never got one answer to it.

It's more the L in limited atonement that bothers most.

Not sure where you got "You seem to be saying you don't need people praying for you..." I never would say or infer that! If someone were to offer to pray for me, I can't thank them enough! The only intercessor we need is Jesus, He opened the way directly to the Throne of God when He died so...

Thank you Epi, There is a peace that was never there before, no worries about catastrophes or my roof flying off as, just knowing He would provide a way. I'm also aware that there is much more TO be crucified yet... Thanks for your explanation and, I so hope to actually walk in His Spirit one day.