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I applied your patience, as well as your thoroughness. If this thread was a serious question (about what we are not allowed to discuss anymore), I would have abandoned it long ago. The obtuse have an advantage the wise do not. Proverbs 26 (CEV): 4 Don't make a fool of yourself by answering a...

I've learned to give mystics all the credit they deserve.

With two exceptions. PRAY Before each time you read, say a prayer. As God to guide you in understanding what you are reading today, to understand what he wants you to get out of it. Hebrews 4:12 says the word of God is alive. And I have found it to be true. Many have experienced reading the...

The NIV is the biggest selling English translation in the world. It is a good combination of thought and literal translation. Many here have strong opinions on translations. You won't go wrong starting with the Gospels in NIV. :cool:

Not at all! I am a very active reader. My Bible is filled with notes, underlined and highlights. I've even made my own table of contents, of verses that powerfully speak to me that I know I'll want to refer to time and again. It is your Bible. Although the contents are sacred your paper copy is...

One other thing about going to church. Because my wife and I are getting on in years with some health problems, nearly half the time we take advantage of technology my church has leveraged. We watch live (and past) services on Youtube. I'm sure churches near you do the same. Not only is it more...

It just dawned on me. In addition to finding a church, consider also finding a Bible Study program. Keep in mind, these are 2 separate choices. The best Bible study program for you may not be the best church for you to do to. You obviously are hungry to ingest the Word of God and that is a...

Relax, my friend. Learning, like life itself, is a journey not a destination. You have already arrived and are very welcome just as you are. One Christian teacher said somone new to Christianity should start with The Gospel of Luke because it is written for us Gentiles (fewer references to the...

So, would you be willing to share your story of how you came to embrace Christianity even though raised in an Atheist home? Sounds fascinating.

Now @stormymonday, I could be wrong. But you don't sound very happy. You sound angry. I used to be angry before Christ came into my life. I will pray for you.

Are you sure it's not simply that there are much more Christians that Atheists in America? So, naturally Christians will have *more* people who have health problems than the relatively few Atheists. Religious people live four years longer than atheists, study finds Religious people happier...

Something is wrong with all of us. That, our humanity, we all share. My church has a saying that has universal applicability, even though it emerged in relation to tithing. Give until if feels good, not until it hurts. While it is sometimes necessary to go outside ones comfort zone to grow, it...

I understand. Driving into work, a person was confessing that they always thought those who go to church have their act together. Wrong! Church is not a hotel for saints but a hospital for sinners. We all fall short of the glory of God. If I were you, I'd tell the greeter that you are a little...

Welcome to the forums! You asked a great question. My advice. Pray Find fellow believers you feel comfortable with. Find a Bible suitable translation 1. PRAY The great gift of God is his Holy Spirit, who will guide you in all truth. Pray to God, the Father, FOR the Holy Spirit, in Jesus'...

I think there is a lot of idolatry in the world, even beyond Christian denominations. I'm kind of surprised more sermons are not on that topic. The allure of idolatry is powerful. Sex, drugs, and especially power and money. I've heard a very high % of ministers admit to having porn addictions...

I asked a simple question. You cannot answer it with a question. If you are unable to answer the simple question of who gave Jesus the Revelation, just say so. (Scripture please)

Don't put words in my mouth. I never said anything like that. Like Lizbeth, I don't believe you are discerning God's word rightly. The Bible is a highly figurative book. Non-literal is not a synonym for mystical. When God says Abraham's descendants will be more than the grains of sand in the...

Right. The verse has no qualifier, like replacement Apostle. Also in v12, it says the names of the tribes of Israel will be written on the gates to New Jerusalem. Those who wanted to kill their brother and actually sold him into slavery are not excluded. What would it say about God's grace is...

@Episkopos is a mystic. He believes it is entirely possible to pick up a turd from the clean end. That's a euphemism. He invents meaning as he goes.

Your questions are silly and baiting. I invite scrutiny of what I say if I think it is honest. Otherwise I just ignore questions. See how easy that is? To answer your questions: No, I do not deny that the words of Jesus are Spirit and life (in a metaphorical sense) No, Jesus was not a mystic...