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@Naomi25 PS: I often think of the quote from Luther: "I did nothing. The Word did it all."

Well, exactly; it's all about the Word...

Well, I've never heard that term before... (I guess it goes to show that my knowledge of Australian English limited.) I had understood the earlier term to refer simply more or less to a triangle of a two-piece, but I'm no expert, and I guess the verbal repertoire isn't necessary to know unless...

PS: But you guys probably have a lot of the other kind on famous Bondi Beach, also.

I think the word may mean multiple things in different places. A thong in some places also refers to a bikini part. From the context, when reading more closely, it's clear that you weren't referring to this.

Good answer. Our behaviour as believers (walking the walk) needs to match our profession (talking the talk), in order for us to have a good, God honouring testimony.

If I may say so - and you would doubtless add 'by God's grace' - your reflective Scriptural understanding often seems more clear and insightful than that of a lot of ppl who wear their seminary or Bible college education on their sleeves, so to speak. I don't think we are on the same page...

Ephesians 6 and the Whole Armor of God is a great, relevant passage to the ongoing battle of faith.

We were studying Galatians recently in our local church Bible study. The trouble with a lot of North American "evangelicalism" is that the yardstick for truth seems to be something along the lines of: "This is what the Bible means to me", rather than: "What saith the Scriptures?" The second is...

Psalm 119.89. "For ever, O Lord, thy word is settled in heaven."

May the Lord bless your fellowship together in praise and thankfulness, as you look forward by God's grace to being around the Throne of the Lamb for eternity! "Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing."...

Great hymn!

I had a cousin in Brisbane, QLD; lived overlooking the Brisbane River bend.

I guess I would say that it's all part of the heavenly position and spiritual position of the church, as exemplified in Ephesians 1 and the practice of the church in Acts 2.41-42.

Dispensationalists (and others) would ask, To whom is the Lord Jesus speaking in John 14: Jewish members of the synagogue? His own redeemed followers and disciples? Pre-conversion Gentiles? The answer to this maybe goes a long way in providing context to the phrase: 'I will come again, and...

I have been reading about some of the background to Chinese nationalism, and about how the at times morally dubious European settlements in Shanghai seem to have been perceived by many Chinese people as having been repulsive, exploitative pimps. The reaction that the experience of the Shanghai...

Sometimes only afterwards did the disciples grasp what the Lord Jesus said. John 1 indicates there was an instance of this happening after He rose from the dead.

Yes, I remember you said also: "The idea of a symbolic butterfly in flight grew and grew - and as it was my 50th birthday coming up, I decided to mark that special day ( once I had thought it all through ) - all my children came along with me. It was a really nice time". Yes, it must have been...

Good use of the word.