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My friend I have lived for 75 years meeting lots of people in many places [churches]. I am certain there have been at least a few who really had hearts turned toward God in nearly all of them. Also of course there have likely been at least a few in nearly all of them who really did not know God...

You say you need neither opinion, so then if I may ask, why are you here on a Christian forum where there is always likely to be someone giving one of those opinions? "Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee."...

People bearing the label of Christian come in lots of types and even the real ones are at different levels in their walk with God. You err when you presume they are all the same and should all react the same to you. As to tackling man's world full of sin, some inexperienced may attempt to do...

I already answered your questions in the OP and you effectively ignored them. As to what you desire, it is not truth, so you are knocking on the wrong door.

Logic can be useful at times in discussions, but when it comes down to it, it proves or disproves nothing for the atheist or for the sincere surrendered believer in God and His Son when they are talking with one another. We, the believers in God and His Son, do live by faith which the scriptures...

"O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps." Jerem 10:23 But then again: "Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts." Prov 21:2

Which army should that be? Even the best stories of the Christian Crusades are not good stories. Would the Italian army do it right? Would the U.S. Army do it right? What is right? I spent 3 years in the US Army including time in both Viet Nam and in the Dominican Republic supposedly to help...

"Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts." Prov 21:2 Our problem always is who is our Director? "O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps." Jerem 10:23 Our Director should always be God, but...

It that dead letter that kills instead of being quickened by the Life bringing Spirit. Pride is what happens when we get too sure of ourselves. I am not saying a person cannot be "perfect" while still in this flesh, but only a person who is perfect would be able to really see it clearly. How...

But should we not be slow to point out our accusers and just accept the perhaps undeserved thrown stones as Stephen did and quietly not respond like Jesus?

Just so! Mostly people read as a rebuke to get people to change their ways, but considering it as a reminder to keep improving may be a better take on it. Again this is where it should be. The work within us must continue, but we wanting the best of both worlds will effectively quench the Holy...

I have noticed the inclusion of animals in many passages myself. My primary focus with them was toward the beasts that are in each of us. I studied that quite a bit, but haven't really gone into the actual animals much. My primary thought about it in the past was in looking at what an...

Thanks for the concern... I am simply 'suffering' with it. The back doctor says if it gets too bad I can get an injection which would probably provide temporary relief. To do surgery without an MRI would be quite 'iffy' as well as risky. It would in effect be an exploratory surgery with no...

@soul man @"ByGrace" @GodsGrace @Nancy @marks @Enoch111 @bbyrd009 @VictoryinJesus and any others, just to remember and consider with regard to suffering... I don't want my children to suffer either, unless it is necessary for them to be what they need to be with God. What did Job do that...

When and if it were ever all written in our heart, could we then forget about reading our Bibles any more? Hmmm? How many have progressed so far as of now? I am still reading mine.

This post throws me a bit on some things but I will make the effort because you have my attention. It has been a while since I looked at the animals in that way. I, of course, do see the beastly nature of men... which is supposed to be changed... God has made such a change a real possibility...

Very good, Helen! I have long been watching for both parts. I remember a number of years ago when I realized that the types and shadows were to be found not only in the OT of things in the NT, but in both the OT and the NT with regard to the reality of God. Some people get upset by that idea...

I would say we were NOT born condemned. We were born dead because our parents were dead as all of our natural carnal parents have been dead in the eyes of God. Dead parent give birth to dead children. Jesus came to bring a change, to bring Life: The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to...

I am not certain this is an answer to your question, but it is a consideration: Who might the serpent might be? Who is it that was given dominion? "And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish...

Sounds like a condemnation or a judgment to me. Where in scripture is it shown to be an evil temptation/evil desire? Rather...they are given by the Spirit: "For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;" I Cor 12:8 "To another the...