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I would guess that part of people's trouble is that they are at the bottom, lazy. This is true in a measure of everyone, but some have managed to work on through those lazy feelings to where they never, or almost never, sit back and simply accept what the preacher or teacher or catechism says...

Was I contradicting your words or presenting an argument? That was certainly not my intention.

And, of course, according your rule of thumb, then much of the Bible is not supposed to be read. So why do we bother since you've already determined that it is not directed to our eyes,ears and hearts? One of these days, twinc, you are going to surprise me by writing something that is really...

While your answer is a good one it doesn't really answer my question. I see the answer in this verse describing three things that need to be overcome: "For all that is in the world, 1) the lust of the flesh, and 2) the lust of the eyes, and 3) the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of...

You may right on this point of the heart. My own example is recalled to me. I grew up as Catholic, very devout and sincere, serving as an altar boy until I graduated from high school. From that I point I walked deep into the world and its ways. When God called me at age 32, it was into Oneness...

People can study and not understand because they remain spiritually blind and deaf. What Jesus said with regard to parables applies here: "And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables? He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know...

@keras Yes, before being too harsh on religion we had best clarify what we mean by religion. There seem to be least two definitions in the minds of people who have posted on this thread so far. Communication has always been a problem for men.

What I unfortunately see in the United States is an increasing similarity to Nazi Germany under Hitler. One of the main differences I see is that if an assassin at the right time had assassinated Hitler, probably millions of lives would have been spared. In the United States there is no one man...

I did not accuse you of not needing a sound doctrine. Sometimes, however, what is sound for us changes as we change or are changed for God. I have certainly been changed over the years, and I would hardly expect otherwise from other believers. We are not, however, all at exactly the same place...

Of course you are correct twinc, but only God is qualified to make the final judgment on another person with regard to imaginations and/or visions. God has never changed and therefore would it not follow that He has never stopped speaking to those who are in need and ask of Him? "Blessed are...

All of us had a very much rougher road before we met the Master than since we began surrendering to Him. Of course the end of our road is what counts no matter what has come for us before.

I am no real student of Lincoln. Long ago I read a couple of books about him and his life. They covered some of his good points as well as the not so good ones. He made a lot of mistakes, but my impression of him came was closer to that of King David than that of King Saul. Of course, I could be...

Your reason for so many Protestant denominations is also the reason why there was a great spit between the West [Rome] and the East [Constantinople]. It is also the reason why many stayed when the Protestants departed from the church centered in Rome. Consider who was right and who was wrong...

Have you indeed? That is good to hear. Give God the glory

I mean what the words means to God according to what the Holy Spirit speaks to my heart through the scriptures. I believe in going according to the priorities set in this verse of scripture: "But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto...

In answer to your question, yes, I believe that Lincoln was a Christian. Some disagree because some of his ways were opposed to many main stream Christian denominations, but then so were some of the ways of Jesus. Did you also consider my words as well as those of Lincoln: We do need to be...

Consider the words of a former President of the United States: It might be possible for a person to precisely state his beliefs definitely, but if he is growing, would not his beliefs be likely to change or to be changed so they no longer fit the stated definition anymore?

Some people may not be able to explain in simple layman's terms or even in the words of scripture, but they have it in their hearts and they live it because they really do know God, rather than just know about Him. The Bible is an important and wonderful tool, but God may also work with people...

"Where there is no vision, the people perish... Prov 29:18 Now, my old friend, we who see for the most part like me see through a glass darkly, but our vision should continue improve until we see face to face as per I Corinthians 13:12. That is the vision. There are spiritually blind people...

I really don't want to learn from the mind of a Catholic or the mind of a Protestant, unless what I learn is also from God. Catholics and Protestants are people like we all are with our good points [on God's side] and our bad points [opposed to God]. Hopefully, each of us will be working on...