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I was brought in and nurtured by street preachers however, they were of a different nature than presented in post #6 The issue revolves around talking to people or talking at them. In my view, talking to people is engagement....talking at people is nothing more than flattering ones ego......a...

Paul had an audience that willingly listened to him....he talked to them...although they might have had different views. Talking at people does a disservice to the gospel under the guise of it being a witness for him.....be they ever so sincere. Today people in the western world are saturated...

I wonder about your repeated 'language' amigo.....forgive me but it sounds like the the servant girl following Paul around day after day proclaiming 'These men are the servants of the most high God, which show to us the way of salvation'. Acts 16:17

that we have revealed to us a God who serves......and if we are willing to join the dots, much of how we thought will need review if not scraping.

Romans 5 is clear that humanity is in Jesus. That is the gift.....all humanity was resurrected in Jesus.....quiet a gift wouldn't you say? ....it is almost unbelievable, so to speak, that God would be so generous. That is good news for all people....just as the angels said to the shepherds on...

Yes, I think so. Those who refuse the gift given them.

Interesting! I'm sure God made all this clear to Adam and Eve!

The things of the world are faithlessness ie, relying on ones achievements and judging according to the lack of them. At heart I'm a self indulging hedonist. That might shock some...it even shocks me......however, there is another principle which wars with this fundamental inclination.....and...

It's easy and commonly done....we superimpose our understanding of God onto these ancient people......and then wonder why we can't reconcile certain attitudes/points of view they held and behaviours they engaged. Fact is, the influence of the nations around them was endemic and many of their...

seems like there's enough hoops to go hoopla..... I'll settle for being loved....a lot more fun to explore!

that must be a yoke!

and how will one distinguish demons working miracles under the cover of a pseudo faith and those done by God's spirit? ...the supernatural will fool many.

and what was the work of the Lord?. I find an answer in the story of the woman at the well. In particular how he answered his disciples when they brought him food. John 4:4-26 When we hear the words 'greater things' there is an assumption of there being 'magic'....miracles if you like, but...

a drowning man resisting his rescue will drown. If he does not resist, he will be saved

amazing how bleached white flour, sugar and fat is made to appear so attractive!

Is it true that love holds no record of wrongs?? 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 ?.....or have we got something wrong in how we hear? When we read this do we hear, you are loved as long as you do what I want? Do we hear, if you don't dance to my tune I'll be hoping mad ? etc..... So which is it? If there...

I find being spoken at difficult to take seriously....in fact I don't. I see the 'speaking at' phenomena an attempt to force ones view......a principle I have been guilty of and one I have come to find repugnant on various levels.....however, just as God has been patient with me so I am obliged...

yada yada, yada yada, yada yada....did I say yada....oh man, I've said soooo much!

I think you need to come to the land down under and hang out with this brown duck. Maybe the medication free, illness absent, lotsa sunshine, early morning beach walk and workout plus a fresh food diet will rub off on ya......you can help me collect seaweed for fertiliser or other interesting...

Post resurrection thought travel is possible as is walking through walls