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Wat could very well be happening here is the very common situation where a person thinks he is more advanced than he is. The ego would rather not accept correction...so then a scripture verse is pulled out to defend a lack of teachability. Does the OP see this common problem? Or is this an...

It is a common thing to deny the power of God over sin in they that believe.

There is... ...nothing further outwardly than God. ...nothing nearer inwardly than God.

It's too easy to get lost in the paradoxes of the biblical message. There is a school of thought that says...we are already there...we already have all we need. Peter affirms this in his second epistle. Yet Peter goes on to say that we must add to the faith...and holy nature...a list of things...

On the subject of presence....this from an old bishop... Come my Light, and illuminate my darkness Come my Life, and revive me from death Come my Physician, and heal my wounds Come Flame of divine love, and burn up the thorns of my sins, kindling my heart with the flame of Your love Come my...

It has been said of God that He is... More affectionate than any friend. More just than any ruler. More loving than any father. More a part of us than our own limbs. More necessary to us than our own heart. More to be desired than our necessary food. More real than every tangible thing in...

There are certain times when we expect God's presence to be especially experienced. In the meetings when we pray or break bread...there should be a deeper connection to God AND the people that are with us. As we experience the Lord together...fellowship then becomes possible in this deeper...

It's the old gift and giver thing. A false prophet looks for the gift...but is unaware of the presence. Otherwise how could Jesus say..."I never knew you" to people who operated in the gifts?

I read somewhere that the church met on the first day...saturday evening with the Jewish believers. Then, the next morning the church would come back together in order to break bread. So there were 2 meetings. Over time, the saturday meeting was eliminated in favour of just the sunday morning...

I think that gut reactions should be used only to determine whether WE should participate in a certain thing...rather than judge it wrong for everyone. Who are we to judge the deeper issues on our own? A person who is on the wrong track might get a "bad taste" about something that is actually...

There is a difference from learning doctrines....and learning doctrine. It's all about perception. :rolleyes:

A daily basis and even moment by moment. Amen! We need never speak our own words or do our own deeds again.

The error of Balaam?

Though this outward world is perishing there is a vast and glorious kingdom waiting in the wings... to be continued. :) <><

Jesus said that an evil and adulterous generation seeks signs and wonders. What we are to seek for is His life and presence. When we see a miracle from God...do we covet the power itself or the life that brings the power? This can be the difference between a wizard and one who walks in the...

Jesus promised that He would not leave us orphans...that He would send the Parakletos....the Comforter (He who comes to one's side). That means we need never be away from God's presence. The truth is that we can bask in His presence always. This is the unspeakable gift. There are different...

We will pray for you both....<><

Grace is the "power of God us-ward who believe." It is the power to walk as Jesus walked.

Here is an excerpt from the epistle to Diagnetus...an ancient letter written about Christians which could be an apologetic or a kind of propaganda (if one was say...pessimistic). But it shows how Christians were once seen to be...and ought to be really. Christians are not distinguished from...

If we have a recovering alcoholic with us....grape juice. Otherwise wine! :) I mean, wine not?