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Oh yes, alone from what I can see I would already be physically dead. She has been a good help meet and God has made me recognize her positive impact on my life more and more over the years. We are both very slow these days and usually quite alone in the natural. Our children call periodically...

Yes, I keep up my German and Spanish as well as help my perspective by reading the scriptures in those languages as well. Of course in Oklahoma these days I have opportunities to speak Spanish, but its been years since I have had a conversation in German. If you are able to sing songs in those...

Kind of reminds me of our old friend twinc. A long time ago under repeated urgings he got the idea and began doing just what you suggest here. He simply added that imho to many of his very difficult posts. It did not necessarily simplify them, but at least it showed he had a little bit of give...

Run, yes, perhaps. Especially since I had to switch computers. On the desk top I typed and corrected fast. On this one when I try the same thing it makes a mess.. But on the truth, even if a person is in a large measure correct, when there is little or no give I quickly tire and want to quit...

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@Harvest 1874 We always are able to walk in our own spirit instead of being led by the Holy Spirit. This is why Apostle Paul warns: "Quench not the Spirit." Thess 5:19 Because people who have the Holy Spirit are able to quench they are able to be believers in the One true God and disagree. It...

Studying my friend is as I see it to be done in obedience... not in order to find truth. Only God gives the increase, not diligent study. If we do indeed encounter truth while studying, should it not be because we were obedient to God, rather than because we have been good students? If everyone...

God will use what He has already given to a man to work through that man. Every man, be he intelligent and well educated or of below average intelligence and illiterate, will be judged according to what he has done with what has been given. God indeed provides ministers who teach others but...

I do not mean a person should never read or study or listen to someone else's sermon along with doing those things should be the immersion through prayer, worship and simply listening. A good Bible student who has no connection with God is likely to come up short.

Solutions on this "like" thing could be to expand it or eliminate it altogether. The point is since the meaning a like or the lack thereof can be vague, we should be slow to draw definite conclusions based on them in the plus or minus direction.

Teach what you know and what your believe that you know. But if you press too hard regarding something on which someone disagrees with you should remember that sometimes the other guy may be right and sometimes you may be wrong. Don't tell me that you have never changed your beliefs on anything...

Again it is for you the truth. We all believe we are correct or we would not remain where we are. Likely some of us are error in a few things or even in many things. The one who knows all that God has for him to know is perhaps the only one that can always speak of facts rather is the beliefs or...

You must I suppose preach or teach what you accept as truth. I don't argue against someone doing that. Neither do I consider it always to be wishy washiness to hold to a reasonable doubt about even the strongest doctrines held. A person who never allows for the possibility of his own errors may...

Your effective placement of charity/love below knowledge by using what to me is a poor wording [translation] of that proverb convinces me not. Consider rather these renderings: "Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth." Prov 19:2...

I lost the whole thing again even when proceeding with short bites. Unfortunately my desktop computer quit on me and I am using an unfamiliar laptop. Part of the problem lies there and part of it undoubtedly lies with me. Bear with me and maybe I'll get this done today... LOL

What are these first principles of which you speak. Maybe I overlooked your specific input on this. If anywhere I might look here: "Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of...

Thank you for your consideration. What you call facts I would simply call opinions or beliefs.

I am not sure God wants me to write what I have tried to write here twice in response to @Harvest 1874 Each time I have lost the whole thing to nothingness. I try to take piece meal each thing to which I reply this time.

Most of my fiction is gone. I once had a complete set of Perry Mason by Erle Stanley Gardner. Those are gone. I had complete set of Tarzan books plus the Mars and Venus books by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Those are gone. I still retain the complete Hornblower series by C.S Forester. My other books...

I have never thought that even when I knew very little about either one. I understand many connection were made in places like this forum as well as in formal church settings or discussions offline. But, the work of God in me goes on as I believe it should in any believer while he/she still has...