Search results

Doesn't this show clearly how far we've come from the days of the early church? A practicing homosexual in a place of authority? Man's deviations from God's ways seemingly knows no bounds. Who instituted clergy? Who made denominations? Are these not deviations themselves? I guess it is only...

I'm not taking anything away from what you wrote...merely continuing the list. :)

Did Jesus benefit from His own death? Of course not! We are the beneficiaries of His sacrifice according to the will of God. We are also the beneficiaries of His resurrection, without which we would still be trapped as slaves to sin...His sacrifice notwithstanding! :)

A Christian is one who esteems others higher than himself/herself A Christian is taught not only directly through the Spirit but also through the other members of His Body through mutual edification unto a perfect man. A Christian is open to correction and seeks counsel and accountabiblity...

I see that we take on the nature of our father. As Jesus said...you are of your father the devil. Jesus Christ kept pointing to His Father....the living God. If Jesus was born with 2 natures then would He not have been a brat as a child...etc... that is, until He was old enough to sort out the...

I think I see where Truth is going with this. He is drawing us to the truth of Jesus' actual humanity and need to follow Jesus both in His death AND resurrection in order to partake of the fulness of the grace that is offered to us. Here is my understanding on the matter... The flesh nature...

I play the bass and like going to the range to shoot targets. :)

As much as possible we are to be at peace with all men. :)

I believe your English is remarkably similar to our Canadian English! ;) It's more of a pronunciation thing I think! :) Blessings in Christ! John

Ironically you quoted Gandhi who was anything but a violent sort of person! ;) We are to give to all who ask....that would include taxes. It is just money after all. But we are not here to kill people rather to save them. Military service? Only if we can bring life....not death. There is a...

As in "ranting and railing". Speaking harshly against someone or something from anger!

The joy of the Lord is our strength.:)

Un beau merci to all! :)

Or persecuted? Naw! It may in a round about way cause some people to consider that this is all going to end someday.:o

Not to be a kill joy here, but what do you make of this? It is better to go to a house of mourning Than to go to a house of feasting, Because that is the end of every man, And the living takes it to heart. Eccl. 7:2 Man, I hate being the messenger! ;)

I believe that this should be the extent of our involvement in the things of this world. We are to pray for those in the temporal governments. BTW This is my first real post here...so please go easy on me this time. ;)

Looking forward to getting to know people and get in on the fun!!!! :) <>< John