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101 | does one need to be baptised to be saved | John 3:5 | Rowdy | 130731 | ||
Copied for reference: 2 Chron 12:13 Thus King Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem and reigned. Now Rehoboam was forty-one years old when he became king; and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put His name there. His mother's name was Naamah, an Ammonitess. 14And he did evil, because he did not prepare his heart to seek the LORD. and 7For we have been consumed by Your anger, And by Your wrath we are terrified. 8You have set our iniquities before You, Our secret sins in the light of Your countenance. 9For all our days have passed away in Your wrath; We finish our years like a sigh. I must admit, I really don't understand how these two scriptures enter into this discussion as they're both from the OT and as most everyone knows the NT outranks the OT in current authority per Matt 28. But I'll try to be gracious and respond. In the first case, King Rehoboam never had any intention of ever obeying God and never did as far as we can tell from God's Word so he should be looked as every other heathen who willfully and knowingly actually CHOOSES to defy God's Will. As far as we are concerned he is definitely not one to follow as an example. As for the latter scripture, this seems to be and we have no reason to doubt this as being an actual prayer of Moses. Although Moses was NOT allowed to enter the Promised Land of Canaan and was limited to look at it from a far off mountain, God did take the time and trouble to bury Moses Himself. So it does seem pretty conclusive that Moses for the most part led a life as a good example to us as christians. That is he tried to give God his obedience but he was definitely human like King David, Apostle Peter and so many others. We're all human and we all, especially in this day and age, have an extreme need for God's saving Grace and Forgiveness. This is made a little clearer in 1 John 1:6 If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. 7But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin. 8If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. Again, let me say it all boils down to our attitude. If our heart (really our mind, essence of man) is right, then "God will meet us halfway." He will help us stay true, genuine and clean from the burden of sin IF we'll just put our faith and trust in Him. And again, I don't see how I could possibly be any clearer on this subject. If you really are interested in following God's Will and His Word, do pray about this and re-read these scriptures with a truly open mind and an open heart. I do hope God blesses you with understanding. Rowdy |
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102 | does one need to be baptised to be saved | John 3:5 | Rowdy | 130659 | ||
I notice that you don't have any direct verse that speaks or counters what Peter says in 1 Pet 3:21. I can only say that many people everywhere misunderstand different aspects of baptism as you've described above. All human beings should only be baptized the one single baptism as mentioned throughout the NT. After that point, all christians are able to partake of God's continuous willingness to forgive if we but repent after each and every known sin. That's one reason I repent each and every day of my life to cover for those sins I don't know I committed as well as those I do know about. You see, the only real differene between christians and other sinners is the ability to call God, the Creator of the Universe our Father and enjoy immediate access to His Forgiveness and Grace whenever we need it. Just because one group of people misunderstand the true and genuine aspects of baptism, that doesn't make it any less true or any less required to comply with His Terms and Conditions. We are but servants/salves without a hope of going anywhere but Hell unless we comply with His Commands. I'm still interested in what you can quote from God's Word that counters Peter's God inspired Words above. God bless. Rowdy |
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103 | does one need to be baptised to be saved | John 3:5 | Rowdy | 130633 | ||
Yes, I believe in the simple words of Christ and his official representatives such as His beloved disciple and Apostle Peter 1 Pet 3:18 For Christ also died for sins once for all, the just for the unjust, so that He might bring us to God, having been put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit; 1 Pet 3:19 in which also He went and made proclamation to the spirits now in prison, 1 Pet 3:20 who once were disobedient, when the patience of God kept waiting in the days of Noah, during the construction of the ark, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were brought safely through the water. 1 Pet 3:21 Corresponding to that, baptism now saves you--not the removal of dirt from the flesh, but an appeal to God for a good conscience--through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, Verse 21 is most clear and powerful. You see it's NOT the actual water that saves; it's the act of submitting to God and His Terms and Conditions. I don't see how God's Word could be any clearer. Again, I only appeal to those truly interested in following God's Word in its simplicity. God bless. Rowdy |
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104 | does one need to be baptised to be saved | John 3:5 | Rowdy | 130370 | ||
It seems you've completely skipped over the balance of those 87 verses and all the other points in my Post No 129827. I can only urge you to be thorough and complete in handling God's Word as you and I will both answer to God as to how we've taught others about His Word. I do hope and pray God blesses you with understanding. Rowdy |
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105 | does one need to be baptised to be saved | John 3:5 | Rowdy | 130336 | ||
There is a multitude of several million christians from around the world and at least half or more of the 87 different verses in the Bible that disagree with you, my friend. As you know, there's a tremendously wide spectrum of opinions on this subject so I won't take up to much of your time. Suffice it to say, one can put the word baptize (or one the variations) into the WordSearch at the right of you screen, bring up those 87 verses and study them all. A thorough and comprehensive study of this topic should lead all serious Bible students to this same conclusion. God bless, dear friend. Keep studying and praying on this. Rowdy |
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106 | does one need to be baptised to be saved | John 3:5 | Rowdy | 130279 | ||
I'm sure by now you know you're going to be getting a lot of responses to your question and mine is numbered 129827. Just put that no in the QuickSearch in the upper right corner of your screen. But the most important response you'll get is the Lord's response on Judgment Day. He'll be judging all of us by how well we've obeyed His Words in our Bibles. God bless your continued study of God's Word. Rowdy |
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107 | Just what is the purpose of baptism? | Heb 11:7 | Rowdy | 129994 | ||
Amen, dear friend. Amen!! I guess like I mentioned, my main motivation was to add these words for the benefit of others on the Forum. God bless. Rowdy |
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108 | Just what is the purpose of baptism? | Heb 11:7 | Rowdy | 129914 | ||
Thanks for your words of support. I'm only a vessel trying to shine the light on God's Word. Please believe me, and this is meant for everyone's reading. I'm NOT trying to say that baptism is a work or part of a system of earning something, least of all our Salvation. What I am trying to say is that baptism is the defining moment in our christianity when we start a whole new relationship of total submission to God in accordance with His Terms and Conditions. This baptism is very closely related to the "dipping" of Naaman, demonstrating the same quality of submission. Also similar to the total submission required of a grown man who wanted to become a Jew. Notice here again, God provides a demonstration to show us just how submissive and vulnerable a man really is in this scenario, just check Gen 34:24 All who went out of the gate of his city listened to Hamor and to his son Shechem, and every male was circumcised, all who went out of the gate of his city. Gen 34:25 Now it came about on the third day, when they were in pain, that two of Jacob's sons, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brothers, each took his sword and came upon the city unawares, and killed every male. Gen 34:26 They killed Hamor and his son Shechem with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah from Shechem's house, and went forth. That's the point of this whole concept to God, our submission completely and totally. And to think He's letting us off easy with a mere baptism in a tub of water. How can we refuse such a simple act? He just wants us to show the world that He truly is our Lord and King. I hope to see other posts from around the Forum. God bless. Rowdy |
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109 | why was the thief saved without baptism? | Luke 23:43 | Rowdy | 129822 | ||
Since this is a highly speculative subject, it can also be mentioned that just maybe the thief WAS baptized in the River Jordan by John the Baptist. Of course like it's been mentioned before, these baptisms of John's didn't have the authority as given by Jesus in Matt 28. But the bottom line to this topic and question is the fact that Jesus was, is and forever will be the King of all kings and Lord of all lords. Only He and God had the right to forgive sins as was cited several times in the NT. So it's just a matter of trust and belief for us, His children. I do hope this helps. God bless. Rowdy |
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110 | How do you know the Bible is the word of | NT general Archive 1 | Rowdy | 129821 | ||
Masterful job in responding, Hank. Concise and to the point. For me, it's difficult to be that way. You are a true asset to the Forum. God bless. Rowdy |
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111 | Just what is the purpose of baptism? | Not Specified | Rowdy | 129794 | ||
I've been watching and reading the recent posts on this subject for the past couple of weeks and restraining myself. So since I've been raised in a christian home as was my mother. Both my father and grandfather were elders so I was expected to "study and show myself approved" long before I finished school. But how could so many people be so passionately against this action as being an actual part of salvation so I was motivated to re-study the topic with as objective attitude as possible. Let's go all the way back to Leviticus. Have you ever considered just why did our God give his Israelite so much details and specific requirements in the matter of making sacrifices and worship to Him? I also looked at the antitype of the Ark to the modern age of Christianity. I suppose you've heard that comparison before. The flood compared to the world of sin and the ark compared to the church sealed tight against sin flooding in. Have you ever considered why did God instruct Noah to build only one door and just one window. A big huge boat, big enough to accommodate all the animals of the world with just one each door and window. It seems like an endorsement of just one entrance to the church and one single avenue of getting information from outside the ark/church. I then notice Naaman with his problem with leporsy. He finally obeys the instructions he receives from Elisha, God's prophet and is cleansed of this horrible disease, but notice only upon complying with ALL of the specific commands in spite of their not having any relation to a logical reason, at least by man's reasoning. So we come to John the Baptist who babptizes the actual living Son of God Almighty, the very Messiah Himself. He doesn't really want to do as he feels so inadequately qualified but Jesus insists. And of course, God gives His own seal of approval from Heaven as does the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove. Jesus lived the only sinless life and died as the Perfect Sacrifie because of that sinless life, but he still was baptized to fulfill all righteousness. So how could we possibly argue about doing the same? He set the stage in John 3:5 Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. Jesus gives the great commission in Matt 28:18 And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Matt 28:19 "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, Matt 28:20 teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." We see the first Gospel sermon in Acts 2 and the climax as follows Acts 2:37 Now when they heard this, they were pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Brethren, what shall we do?" Acts 2:38 Peter said to them, "Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. Simple question and simple answer. Well, I really don't want to fill up the rest of the alloted space with verses which we know so well. Suffice it to say we can insert the word baptize into the word search and see for ourselves all the emphasis God places on baptism. Now you're probably wondering about now so why didn't God just put a chapter or a book in His Word, our Bible entitled Plan of Salvation or maybe How to Get into the Church and be Saved? I don't really know but I can guess. Apparently it looks like, in keeping with how God has revealed Himself and His Word over several thousand years, that he wants us to dig out for ourselves the step by step process. You see our going to Heaven is a gradual process. As indicated throughout Jesus' teaching and throughout the rest of the Bible, we draw closer to Him and He draws closer to us. So we should this refining process as a good thing. God is refining the physical out of our being so that we can feel comfortable with our God's Home that He has waiting for us. One last comparison and I'll conclude this post. It does seem that there is some similarity between circumcision and the act of baptism as they both are ritual type acts and seem to be the main focal point (threshhold) for people in their respective dispensations to get close to God. I do hope and pray this is all clear and God bless. Rowdy |
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112 | Just what is the purpose of baptism? | Heb 11:7 | Rowdy | 129827 | ||
I've been watching and reading the recent posts on this subject for the past couple of weeks and restraining myself. So since I've been raised in a christian home as was my mother. Both my father and grandfather were elders so I was expected to "study and show myself approved" long before I finished school. But how could so many people be so passionately against this action as being an actual part of salvation so I was motivated to re-study the topic with as objective attitude as possible. Let's go all the way back to Leviticus. Have you ever considered just why did our God give his Israelite so much details and specific requirements in the matter of making sacrifices and worship to Him? I also looked at the antitype of the Ark to the modern age of Christianity. I suppose you've heard that comparison before. The flood compared to the world of sin and the ark compared to the church sealed tight against sin flooding in. Have you ever considered why did God instruct Noah to build only one door and just one window. A big huge boat, big enough to accommodate all the animals of the world with just one each door and window. It seems like an endorsement of just one entrance to the church and one single avenue of getting information from outside the ark/church. I then notice Naaman with his problem with leporsy. He finally obeys the instructions he receives from Elisha, God's prophet and is cleansed of this horrible disease, but notice only upon complying with ALL of the specific commands in spite of their not having any relation to a logical reason, at least by man's reasoning. So we come to John the Baptist who babptizes the actual living Son of God Almighty, the very Messiah Himself. He doesn't really want to do as he feels so inadequately qualified but Jesus insists. And of course, God gives His own seal of approval from Heaven as does the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove. Jesus lived the only sinless life and died as the Perfect Sacrifie because of that sinless life, but he still was baptized to fulfill all righteousness. So how could we possibly argue about doing the same? He set the stage in John 3:5 Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. Jesus gives the great commission in Matt 28:18 And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Matt 28:19 "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, Matt 28:20 teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." We see the first Gospel sermon in Acts 2 and the climax as follows Acts 2:37 Now when they heard this, they were pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Brethren, what shall we do?" Acts 2:38 Peter said to them, "Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. Simple question and simple answer. Well, I really don't want to fill up the rest of the alloted space with verses which we know so well. Suffice it to say we can insert the word baptize into the word search and see for ourselves all the emphasis God places on baptism. Now you're probably wondering about now so why didn't God just put a chapter or a book in His Word, our Bible entitled Plan of Salvation or maybe How to Get into the Church and be Saved? I don't really know but I can guess. Apparently it looks like, in keeping with how God has revealed Himself and His Word over several thousand years, that he wants us to dig out for ourselves the step by step process. You see our going to Heaven is a gradual process. As indicated throughout Jesus' teaching and throughout the rest of the Bible, we draw closer to Him and He draws closer to us. So we should this refining process as a good thing. God is refining the physical out of our being so that we can feel comfortable with our God's Home that He has waiting for us. One last comparison and I'll conclude this post. It does seem that there is some similarity between circumcision and the act of baptism as they both are ritual type acts and seem to be the main focal point (threshhold) for people in their respective dispensations to get close to God. I do hope and pray this is all clear and God bless. Rowdy |
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113 | Order of occurance | Bible general Archive 2 | Rowdy | 128897 | ||
It's difficult to say. I would have to say it's a little of both because you're coupling our act of being "born again" which is certainly passive and God's act of regeneration which is certainly active on His part. A person could compare this to the process of making a clay pot. God is the Potter. If we'll allow ourselves to be submitted completely to His Will, we realize our weak, feeble attempt at being a good person is comparable to a very poor, sorry looking clay pot, not even worthy of being put on a shelf. But God takes that sorry excuse of a clay pot and completely reduces it to a new lump of fresh new clay. He then proceeds to mold us over the entire balance of our lives into a fine clay pot, covering all of our inherent defects with His Son's blood. Thus we're put on the shelf of the world to show God's light in our lives and attract more clay pots to do similarly and submit themselves to God's Masterhood. So you can see, we have very, very little to do in this process thus we should see ourselves as being passive. However, God takes a very active role in this process as He molds us, guides us and helps us through the troublesome periods in our lives. He does this mostly through His Word but also with the Holy Spirit that lives within us as His children. One more point, we can draw from this illustration or analogy. Sometimes, when the devil lusts for our soul and we give in to his temptations, that could be compared to another blemish or a crack in our clay pot. We must see ourselves in need of repenting to God and ask for His forgiveness AND His aid in repairing that crack so as to ward off the devil's temptations. This is can also be seen as that refining process as described in Rev 3. Sometimes that refining process can be quite painful but it's well worth the end result. I hope this is clear to you. I'd be interested in your response. God bless. Rowdy |
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114 | Order of occurance | Bible general Archive 2 | Rowdy | 128815 | ||
Sorry but that was one of my main points with my previous statement. At least as I understand God's Word, in order for us to be a New Creature in Christ, we must be born again in water and in Spirit as cited in John 3:5. We receive that Gift of being born again upon being immersed in baptism for the remission of our sins as cited in all the verses cited with my previous post. In God's eyes, we're either for Him or against Him. We're either born again into the family of God or we're still in our sins. God's Word is clear on this subject, again in my opinion. This is what real and genuine regeneration is all about. We must remember that God can only regenrate/transform us after He adds us to His Family. Thanks for your response. God bless. Rowdy |
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115 | Order of occurance | Bible general Archive 2 | Rowdy | 128350 | ||
I appreciate your response but please understand God's Plan of Salvation is a process with a two-way street. Jesus lovingly invites us to become part of His family but we must comply with His Last Will and Testament as depicted throughout Romans and Hebrews. Yes, I agree with you, all those other words as mentioned in your post above are certainly valid BUT those are characteristics or actions that are performed by God on a continuous basis as described in 1 John 1. WHEREAS the steps to Salvation as I've outlined in my statement, Hear the Gospel, Believe in the Lord Jesus as the Son of God, Repent of your sins (turn one's life around), Confess the Name of Jesus as our Lord and Savior, Be Baptized for the remission of our sins; these are specific actions in the Bible that WE must do to accept God's Gift of Salvation just like it was done in the first century. As I mentioned before, I realize different people interpret God's Word differently so we're not ALL going to agree. But I just felt compelled to contribute to the total picture and make it as complete as the Bible portrays. God bless you in starting a good discussion. Rowdy |
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116 | Searching for the truth | Bible general Archive 2 | Rowdy | 128056 | ||
I would agree with you whole heartedly. God has made it amazingly simple and straight forward but there are a few people with different opinions on the subject. I would refer you to another thread. You can see my Post No 128036. Let me know if you wish to discuss. God bless. Rowdy | ||||||
117 | Order of occurance | Bible general Archive 2 | Rowdy | 128036 | ||
I've been watching the growth of this thread and have been reading the posts with interest but I noticed there seems to be a couple of items missing. I realize I'm not going to be in agreement with a few of you but I would like to throw in my two cents' worth. I only want to put as much emphasis on this point as the Lord has done in His Word. In my mind, baptism is every bit as important a step in this Process of Salvation as any other. We see many examples of God's Gift of Salvation given to several different people throughout the NT but the best examples are in Acts, one of them being at the establishment of the church in Acts 2. First we see the "convicting the sinner" upon their hearing the Gospel Message, that Christ is the Son of God and that He died for our sins, being the Perfect Sacrifice and Ransom for our souls. Next we see their faith and repentance after they ask Peter what should they do. The next step also seems to be missing since we want to be thorough and "cover all the bases." That is confessing that Jesus is indeed the Son of God like Peter did in Matt 16:16 and Paul describes in Rom 10:9. Next in Acts 2:38, we see how important it is to be baptized for the remission of our sins. I would compare this act to that of Naaman in the story of his healing from leporsy, 2 Kings, Chapter 5. We see that Naaman didn't get what he was looking for until AFTER he dipped himself in the River Jordan a full seven times. Of course it didn't sense and he said as much. He had much cleaner rivers in his own country. And what about the business of being dipped seven times? What possible logic could be in such a silly requirement? Where's the power and majesty of God Almighty in that? Don't you see, that's God's point!! He showed off His power and majesty with the creation of this universe. Now, He wants us to show off our humility and total submission to His Will, His Terms and Conditions of His Son's Last Will and Testament. Now Regeneration is a different matter. That would come AFTER generation which is done by God. According to Titus 3, "washing, renewing and regeneration" is a process that God performs on us as His children. We see this process a little clearer in 1 Jn 1. You see we can't have any part in this process, this is all God's doing. That's NOT to say that we don't have our part...we do as cited in Phil 2:12. We must "work out our salvation with fear and trembling." What work must we perform? We must imitate Paul and all the other fine examplels we see in the NT as cited in 1 Cor 11:1. We shouldn't look at this as if we could earn our way to Heaven for Paul says Rom 8:12 Therefore, brethren, we are debtors--not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh. 13For if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. I do hope all of this is clear, but as always, I'm interested in your response. God bless. Rowdy |
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118 | love the Lord with all your soul? | Matt 22:37 | Rowdy | 127511 | ||
Basically just like it sounds. To love without any reservation, not to withhold anything from him. To some folks across the ocean, this means giving up ties to family and sometimes even their country. Many, many people lose everything, including ALL possessions, their identity, their citizenship, all hope for success in their present world. With submission to Christ, they must accept starting all over again. Yes, this is a terrible cost and Jesus predicted that some people would have to make such a sacrifice when He talked of strife between family members and the tremendous costs as cited in Lk 14:26-33. So you see, we in America have a tremendous debt of gratitude to our fore fathers, from each of our previous generations. God bless America and all of you. Rowdy |
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119 | Age of Miracles - Past or Present | Bible general Archive 2 | Rowdy | 127510 | ||
I just noticed it's been more than two weeks since my last post/request to you. Do you not plan to respond? But I also just noticed you haven't posted to anyone else Jul 11th; I do hope you haven't given up on this Forum. It really is a good thing to share with Bible students. I sincerely do want to hear about your triumphs and victories. Please share with us. God bless. Rowdy |
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120 | Age of Miracles - Past or Present | Bible general Archive 2 | Rowdy | 127348 | ||
I must apologize in taking so long to respond to your post. Back to the subject at hand. I must admit you make a good point and I should also say my statement quoted above was a little extreme. I guess from a certain point of view the lack of faith on these folks did factor into Jesus' decision not to perform miracles in their midst. But I should also say that at least the most important point of this whole discussion is that Jesus CHOSE not to perform these miracles because of their lack of faith. I would say in this instance, Christ chose "not to throw pearls to swine." So in the ultimate analysis, the net effect is the same: as far as we in this modern age (dispensation), miracles are still NOT impeded by our lack of faith or the lack of anyone's faith. The big difference should be our solid belief in Christ and His Word and our using His Word to "test the spirits" and evaluate these "miracles" in contrast to those in God's Word. But again, in a spirit of open mindedness, I would love to witness a miracle performed by a human being before the end of my life. So if you hear about such a miracle, meeting the qualifications as I've cited in my previous post, this thread, post no 126084, I'd be most interested in hearing about it. God bless, dear friend. Rowdy |
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