With or without Christianity

[Nancy]

I think the general principle is true. But on a side note, I think this is what makes people who can give themselves to God and manifest His character at an early age so impressive. It's a glorious thing when you see someone manifest the fruit of the Spirit and/or stand boldly for Christ at an early age, especially in their teenage years or in young adulthood.

Just my thoughts.

Agreed HIH,
I LOVE to see the younger ones coming to Him. Always wanted to know what it was like to grow up in a REAL Christian home. My mom was definitely a Christian, and we all eventually did leave the CC. But, by then I was already OF the world and did not know what to do so, I lived a life of fun and partying. Always worked though and payed the bills first but, I was truly on the highway to hell.
I credit all of my moms prayers for us that we all came to Jesus as we did.
But, we all have our lot in life, it's how we react to the world and our circumstances that makes the difference, I think.
If only God gave us back...time. Sigh. But, water under the bridge

 

[Truther]

Edit: (Rant warning) I'm ~50 years old. And one thing I've noticed as I've grown older is that people become different as they age from childhood. They either become more worldly and sometimes shocking or they embrace Christianity which promotes people that are usually pleasant to deal with.

I think life (worldly mechanics) often teaches people that selfishness is success and perhaps that's a teaching of social networking also?

This is a Christian spirituality forum, so I'm thinking of the Holy Spirits influence on people as they age, keeping them pleasant and making them more pleasant instead of worldly: Galatians 5:22-25.

The thing that occurred to me when I turned 50 is that I am half way to 100....that was 9 years ago

 

[Nancy]

The thing that occurred to me when I turned 50 is that I am half way to 100....that was 9 years ago

Lol, hey, the older we get, the closer to God we become I for one am glad I am on my way out of this cesspool of a world rather than just starting out!

 

[dev553344]

The thing that occurred to me when I turned 50 is that I am half way to 100....that was 9 years ago

People in Noah's time lived to 1,000 years old. But when you have the spirit of God you're supposed to have longer life, as an example I firmly believe that God's spirit brings regeneration and life to the soul:

Genesis 6:3 "And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years."

 

[Truther]

People in Noah's time lived to 1,000 years old. But when you have the spirit of God you're supposed to have longer life, as an example I firmly believe that God's spirit brings regeneration and life to the soul:

Genesis 6:3 "And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years."

When the Lord returns to begin His reign, man can possibly live to that old again.

 

[Truther]

Lol, hey, the older we get, the closer to God we become I for one am glad I am on my way out of this cesspool of a world rather than just starting out!

Amen!

 

[April_Rose]

People in Noah's time lived to 1,000 years old.

Which is rather amazing when you come to think about it since they didn't have the kind of advances in the medical field as we do today. Did it ever explain in the Bible why we don't live to be that old anymore?

 

[dev553344]

Which is rather amazing when you come to think about it since they didn't have the kind of advances in the medical field as we do today. Did it ever explain in the Bible why we don't live to be that old anymore?

Good point. I often think the same thing about Jesus' time and think God was behind the scenes healing everyone all the time. And no one knew.

 

[kcnalp]

To me it's amazing that so many survive their teen years.

 

[Nancy]

Which is rather amazing when you come to think about it since they didn't have the kind of advances in the medical field as we do today. Did it ever explain in the Bible why we don't live to be that old anymore?

GMO's

 

[April_Rose]

GMO's

What does that stand for?

 

[Nancy]

What does that stand for?

Genetically Modified Organisms...was just a silly little joke as, we didn't have those back in biblical times

 

[April_Rose]

Genetically Modified Organisms...was just a silly little joke as, we didn't have those back in biblical times

Umm okay,.. sorry but I don't get it lol