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21 | is homosexuality wrong? | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 106770 | ||
Greetings incuboarder! There are many Bible passages that explain exactly how God feels about homosexuality. Not a single verse condones it. From the Olt Testament to the New Testament God has demonstrated that the homosexual act is abhored by Him. God is so adamant about this that He even forbids the exchange of clothing between a male and a female. Paul writes about this and other behavior in Romans 1:18-39. There are some very specific and prominent points: verses 21, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, and 32. And as far as God (don't forget to capitalize the letter "G" when you refer to God--it is a sign of respect!) "make me feel this way?," look at what James tells us about this: (James 1:13-15) "Never, when you are being put to the test, say 'God is tempting me'; God cannot be tempted by evil, and he does not put anybody to the test. Everyoe is put to the test by being attracted and seduced by that person's own wrong desire. Then the desire conceives and give birth to sin, and when sin reaches full growth, it gives birth to death." Do not be deceived by those who desire to place the blame on God for any wrong that we as sinners commit. God will not call you to unrightousness, neither does He want you to die a sinner: Ezekiel 18:32 "I take no pleasure in the death of anyone--declares the Lord Yahwey--so repent and live!" May you find your way back to God! But remember, Jesus is the only Way and He commands this: "So in the same way, none of you can be my disciple without giving up all that he owns." (Luke 14:33) All means everything that we possess, everything that we value, everything that we do, everything that we do not do, all that we are! Seek God in earnest and He will find you! |
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22 | Is being remarried an eternal sin? | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 106775 | ||
BlindFaith, Hi! We your parents aware of the Biblical mandate about marriage and God's emnity towards divorce? Are they Christians? Paul wrote a little about the problems of those seeking marriage/divorce/coupled life: 1 Corinthians 6:12 thru 7:40 and Ephesians 5:21-33. Jesus was more succinct and less flexible: Matthew 5:27-37 and Matthew 19:1-10. Since they are both alive and you said that their divorce was not due to adultery, when they began to court/sleep with/a second marriage they committed adultery. Were they not Christians at the time and therefore not fully aware of their sin, then Paul says that they are not guilty. Were they Christians and fully aware of their responsibility on God's eyes, then they are guilty of adultery. Regarless, adultery is not an eternal sin. The only sin that is eternal is blasphemy against the Holy Spirit! (Mark 3:29) Now, as kalos pointed out another divorce is not going to help matter--lest they now understand their error and remarry each other and live according to Jesus' commandment (Matthew 19:6). But remember, God is generous and merciful. Through prayer you can help them (if they have not done so yet) understand their error--other wise they may just repeated again after the novelty of their new marriages has been outgrown--repent from their sin, turn to God, and build their new lives in the Lord! God Bless |
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23 | Where can I find a MASTER theologian? | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 106779 | ||
Greetings, MrBounder! The Master you're searching for?: John 13:13 Becareful that your bombastic approach to the Scriptures do not place you in the situation of: 1 Corinthians 1:19-20. Losing your way, you might find yourself facing Peter's admonition: 2 Peter 2:1-21 (10, 14, 17, 20-21). Hope you find the answers your are seeking, in the Lord! God Bless! |
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24 | The Jesus formula? | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 106841 | ||
Hello, JGA216! The Jesus formula which I am referrig to is Matthew 18:21-22. I believe that there is a logic behind it (ergo formula): When we forgive our brothers 7 times 70 we are demonstrating great love and patience. Also we are bound to lose count after the 10th or so offense. I believe that Jesus was not setting a limit on the amount of times that we are to forgive--those were simple times (not too many people had twenty pairs of matching shoes and purses) and such a multiple would seem a tremendous amount to keep track of. And, I believe that Christ was bringing us to the Father's position on forgiveness: Isaiah 1:18-19. Hope it's been clarified! God Bless! |
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25 | Satan in your mind | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 107057 | ||
Hi, cbrinkmeyer! I've come accross that idea since I was a child... No, Satan cannot control your thoughts! God who can search your whole being (1 Corinthians 2:6-16) chooses not to do so! In Job we see a clear example of Satan's power and limits (Job 1:6-12). And in Matthew 4:2-11 we also see not only his powers but his boldness; yet, Satan yields to God every time. Genesis 3:15 is the most dramatic depiction of Satan's impotence: the serpent's head is subjugated! James 1:13 and 1 Corinthians 10:13 tell us about temptation and the support mechanism that is in place. Satan,the father of lies, can manipulate even God's own words (as with Eve--surely you will not die...) But he does not have the power to enter our thoughts. Though there is a Biblical example when he did (Judas' betrayal), but only because God had given Satan the authority to do so (John 17:12). But what we really should be worrying about is (James 4:8), are WE getting CLOSER to GOD? Blessed Christmas! |
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26 | Tithes | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 107147 | ||
Hi, nakia1980! She is correct in saying that the tithing was an ordinance set for the people of Israel. At the time when tithing was established it was a different economy, one based on our temporal world. It was meant to secure the priesthood's well being, to cover the expenses of the Tent and everything dealing with worship (including feeding and housing the tribe of Levi), and it was also set up to assist the destitute. When Jesus came He changed the economy: (Hebrews 7:2 - 8:13). But Jesus did not say that we are no longer accountable to our brethren: (Luke 18:22; 19:8-9; John 13:29); in Luke 18:22, Jesus even places a clause that links our charity to heaven. In Acts 2:44-47 and 4:32-36, we find that those of the faith (Christians) share both spiritual and material wealth. And in Romans 15:26-28, we can verify that sharing of spiritual and material wealth was not limited to a small local community--it was brought to the universal Church. These questions on tithing (yes/no) do not have their origins in our times. In the early Church, Paul had to deal with those who began to question the need for the financial support of the Church (1 Corinthians 9;11-18). He scolded them for questioning his authority and motives and he reminded them that he never requested any assistance, though the Lord had allowed for such provisions. Jesus distinctly state that He did not come to abolish the Law, but to fulfill it (Matthew 5:17). Though many of the old ceremonial observances changed, Jesus enhanced the status of the commandments of the Law (Matthew 5:17 - 7:23 and Hebrews 2:9 - 10:39), He did not simply do away with it! So the command about the tithing stands; not in the same manner and functions as in the Old Testament, but in a new and higher plane (Romans 12:1-21). Verse 2 specifically talks about conversion of mind (how we view, how we think, moral values, etc.), and though many gifts are spoken of, there is one particular function that, while not being a gift, requires that we perform it generously (in love), verse 8. And, melting away any confusion about our tithing obligations verse 13 tells us about hospitality. Respectively, verse 20 echoes Jesus' words in Matthew 5:38-48: God is about giving and we are required to be as He is. Tithing has not been abolished, it has been exalted to a spiritual level that requires not a only mere material sacrifice, but a spiritual embrace as well: Do it generously, with love and humilty, for Christ's sake! One more point, nakia1980, have you ever read Genisis 14:17-20? The depiction here is of a king, who happens to be the high priest of the Almighty, that meets Abraham. Abraham is blessed by him and receives bread and wine. Then Abraham offers this priest the tenth of all the spoils that he had gathered. Israel had not been born ( the nation), there was no kingdom, and there was no priest--so is tithing only a thing of our past? Have a Blessed Christmas! |
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27 | Have you ever lost input when posting? | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 107259 | ||
EdB, Hi! Thanks for the info--I've spent way too much time attempting to rescue lost text! Blessed Christmas! |
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28 | Verse proving the earth is a sphere | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 107303 | ||
Hi, RoS! Remember when gay meant happy? Remember when scientist thought that the universe was so old that it was folding upon itself? Remember the claim of certain scientist about the sun dying out in x millions of years? Remember the proverbial chicken--egg (ditto for the hundreds of thousands of species on earth)? There are many people that will question your faith. Do not get caught up in the excitement of the moment--simply arguing to make a point on earthly terms will get you nowhere! God Bless! |
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29 | Teck help! | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 107334 | ||
Does anyone know of a way to post a note to a question without removing the question from the unanswered section? Thanks for you time and assistance! God Bless! |
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30 | Teck help! | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 107375 | ||
justme, hi! Thanks! I know that it may seem simple--but not knowing is like being blind: the answer may be staring right at you! God Bless! |
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31 | Tithes | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 107463 | ||
Searcher 56, hi! Please restudy: Genesis 14:19 did not establish the tithing. This particular passage is revealing something rather distant from Abraham (the priesthood, the kingship, the Lord's Supper, the tithing). Israel (Jacob) was not yet born; Israel the nation would gain existence hundreds of years after Jacob's death. Genesis 14:18-20 is a reflection of Jesus Christ, the High Priest, the King, the fulfillment of the Law, the sacrifice). God Bless! |
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32 | RoS, What do we do with the OT (Law)? | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 107464 | ||
Hi, Searcher56! There seem to be conflicting teachings in the Bible, especially if a single/few passages are studied exclusively; se we must seek to compare as much Biblical material as possible before coming to a conclusion. The best way to explain this to you is revisiting Romans 7:14-25; but when Paul says that the law of the Spirit brings us life (Romans 8:1-17) he did not promote abolishing the Law! (Romans 3:31) Paul was true to his Master (Matthew 5:17-20), who came not to abolish the Law but to fulfill it! God Bless! P.S.: For indepth study: Romans 7:7 through 11:36. |
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33 | What if Eve had eaten from the other tre | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 107582 | ||
Hello, big mo! I hate getting into the "what if" arguments... but here goes: The sepent: Satan. The prey: God's Authority. The bait: Eve. The sucker: Adam. The death: Spiritual. The Wisdom: God's! Satan had limited vision from the beginning (other wise he would not have attempted to assail God's Throne) so when it came to oblitarating God's creation he couldn't but fail. He was so short-sighted in his quest for vengeance that he could not reason other then countermand God's command! Since Adam and Eve were innocent (lacking judgement: good vs. bad), they could not come up with a subversive plan. And once caught in the sin (at this time they were fully aware that they had transgressed) fear got the best of them, and all that wisdom that the serpent promised simply faded away! Hope this helps! God Bless! |
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34 | Trinity Doctrine? | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 107889 | ||
Hi, punkiedo! You say that: "Thank God There is someone else here that does not believe in the trinity doctrine." And you also state that: "I am a body, soul, and spirit, but when I sign my checks I don't put body, soul, and spirit. They wouldn't cash it." So when the Trinity (Triune God or whatever the flavor of the day) is represented in the Bible by three distinct Persons of God it just means something like you, yourself and yours? How do you reconcile: Acts 2:38-39; Romans 14:17-18; 1 Corinthians 2:10-16; 1 Corinthians 6:11; 1 Corinthians 12:3; 1 Corinthians 12:4-11; 2 Corinthians 13:13; Galatians 4:4-7; Ephisians 12:17-18; Ephisians 2:19-22; Ephisians 4:3-6; Titus 3:4-7; 1 Peter 1:2 (in the foresight of God the Father, to be made holy by the Spirit, obedient to Jesus Christ and sprinkled with his blood...); 1 Peter 3:18; 1 Peter 4:14; Jude 20-21 (But you, my dear friends, must build yourselves up on the foundation of your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit; keep yourselves within the love of God and wiat for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to give you eternal life.); and John 14:23 (Jesus replied: Anyone who loves me will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we shall come to him and make a home in him.), and John 14:16-18 (I shall ask the Father, and he will give you another Paraclete to be with you for ever, the Spirit of truth whom the world can never accept since it neither sees nor knows him; but you know him, because he is with you, he is in you. I shall not leave you orphans; I shall come to you.) So all these Biblical passages just meam: "I am a daughter, I am a sister, and I am a girl" Do you really think God is so foolish as to not be able to say I--but has to name Himself in several different forms all in one single expression: Luke 3:21-22 and Matthew 17:1-5--for what purpose?. If you compare John 14:23 and 14:16-18, do you not see the Father and the Son dwelling in God's servants (:23), and Jesus and the Holy Spirit also dwelling in God's servants? (:16-18) Would it not be simpler for Jesus to have said and God will dwell in you? Jude 20-21, do you not see three distinct Persons being mentioned: Holy Spirit, God, Lord Jesus Christ? Could Jude not have been more succinct and explicit by simply reorganizing the thought to point to God and not three individual Persons of God? I pray to Jesus, my Lord and Savior, that my Father grants the world (those who seek Him) the guidance of the Holy Spirit so that we may accept the Truth as God has revealed it, without reservations when we cannot reconcile His Divine Works to our finite knowledge and expectations; blaspheming the Holy Spirit will keeps us from Jesus, who's the only Way to the Father! God Bless! |
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35 | Verse proving the earth is a sphere | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 108388 | ||
Hi, RoS! You are correct in being assertive about engaging debates on the Word. We are called to be ready to answer about our belief in Christ Jesus. You make an excellent point about the translators choosing in error the wrong word, or putting emphasis on the wrong meaning. We must also understand that the Bible is not a historical book, full of dates, names, and chronicles. Also, we must take into consideration the people (customs and languages) and the period for which the various books were written (as direct recipients). Sadly, most of the non-believers, as well as some who profess to believe, think that they can deminish the Truth be applying mothern logic and rhetoric to what they perceive to be errors or gaps in the Bible. This is not to say that we should live in a vacuum: How then are they to call on him if they have not come to believe in him? And how can they believe in him if they have never heard of him? And how will they hear of him unless there is a preacher for them? And how will there be preachers if they are not sent? As scripture says: How beautiful are the feet of the messenger of good news. (Romans 10:14-15) God Bless! |
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36 | Do animals still get covenants from God? | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 108524 | ||
Hi, TommyS! You must also keep in mind what had just happened: deluge! This passage is more reflective of how God felt about the total destruction that the flood caused than of God setting convenants (agreements): God is giving His Oath not to allow the earth to be destroyed en masse! God Bless! |
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37 | Why has the Bible not been added to? | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 108640 | ||
Hi, kandrews! There are many people who will ask for very specific answers as proof of Devine Pronouncement; all I can give you is the Scripture’s testament: In Genesis we see the pronouncement of the first prophecy concerning Jesus, the devil and the world to come: I shall put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; it will bruise your head and you will strike its heel.’ (Genesis 3:15) This struggle (battle/war) is expanded upon in Revelation 12: Its tail swept a third of the stars from the sky and hurled them to the ground, and the dragon stopped in front of the woman as she was at the point of giving birth, so that it could eat the child as soon as it was born. The woman was delivered of a boy, the son who was to rule all the nations with an iron sceptre, and the child was taken straight up to God and to his throne, (Revelation 12:4-5) Then the dragon was enraged with the woman and went away to make war on the rest of her children, who obey God’s commandments and have in themselves the witness of Jesus. (Revelation 12:17) I liken Genesis 3:15 and Revelation 12 to the Head Lines on news stories; they talk about rebellion of Satan and his impotence in subverting God’s Plan and Authority, while simultaneously revealing his hold on spiritual beings and his determination to threaten Christ’s siblings. Throughout the Old Testament there are revelations being made through prophecies about God’s Salvation Plan which is personified in Jesus Christ: Deuteronomy 18:15; Isaiah 9:6; 52:13 - 53:12; John 1:1-5, 9-14. Jesus defined His role in our Salvation this way: Jesus said: I am the Way; I am Truth and Life. No one can come to the Father except through me. (John 14:6) No one has gone up to heaven except the one who came down from heaven, the Son of man; as Moses lifted up the snake in the desert, so must the Son of man be lifted up so that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him. For this is how God loved the world: he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life. For God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but so that through him the world might be saved. No one who believes in him will be judged; but whoever does not believe is judged already, because that person does not believe in the Name of God’s only Son. And the judgement is this: though the light has come into the world people have preferred darkness to the light because their deeds were evil. And indeed, everybody who does wrong hates the light and avoids it, to prevent his actions from being shown up; but whoever does the truth comes out into the light, so that what he is doing may plainly appear as done in God.’ (John 3:13-21) |
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38 | Why has the Bible not been added to? | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 108641 | ||
(Part 2) ‘Do not imagine that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have come not to abolish but to complete them. In truth I tell you, till heaven and earth disappear, not one dot, not one little stroke, is to disappear from the Law until all its purpose is achieved. (Matthew 5:17-18) Further, Jesus introduces themes that demonstrate that there is an imminent conclusion to the old covenant: ‘Up to the time of John it was the Law and the Prophets; from then onwards, the kingdom of God has been preached, and everyone is forcing their way into it. (Luke 16:16) Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had said the blessing he broke it and gave it to the disciples. ‘Take it and eat,’ he said, ‘this is my body.’ Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he handed it to them saying, ‘Drink from this, all of you, for this is my blood, the blood of the covenant, poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. (Mt 26:26-28) Then he told them, ‘This is what I meant when I said, while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the Law of Moses, in the Prophets and in the Psalms, was destined to be fulfilled.’ He then opened their minds to understand the scriptures, and he said to them, ‘So it is written that the Christ would suffer and on the third day rise from the dead, and that, in his name, repentances for the forgiveness of sins would be preached for the forgiveness of sins would be preached to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem. You are witnesses to this.’ (Luke 24:44-49) ‘And now I am sending upon you what the Father has promised. Stay in the city, then, until you are clothed with the power from on high.’ Now as he blessed them, he withdrew from them and was carried up to heaven. (Luke 24:51) I have glorified you on earth by finishing the work that you gave me to do. now, Father, glorify me with that glory I had with you before ever the world existed. (John 17:4-5) After Jesus had taken the wine he said, ‘It is fulfilled’; and bowing his head he gave up his spirit. (John 9:30) I shall ask the Father, and he will give you another Paraclete to be with you for ever, the Spirit of truth whom the world can never accept since it neither sees nor knows him; but you know him, because he is with you, he is in you. I shall not leave you orphans; I shall come to you. In a short time the world will no longer see me; but you will see that I live and you also will live. On that day you will know that I am in my Father and you in me and I in you. Whoever holds to my commandments and keeps them is the one who loves me; and whoever loves me will be loved by my Father, and I shall love him and reveal myself to him.’ (John 14:16-21) but the Paraclete, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything and remind you of all I have said to you. (John 14:26) When the Paraclete comes, whom I shall send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who issues from the Father, he will be my witness. And you too will be witnesses, because you have been with me from the beginning. (John 15:26-27) Still, I am telling you the truth: it is for your own good that I am going, because unless I go, the paraclete will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you. And when he comes, he will show the world how wrong it was, about sin, and about who was in the right, and about judgement: about sin: in that they refuse to believe in me; about who was in the right: in that I am going to the Father and you will see me no more; about judgement: in that the prince of this world is already condemned. I still have many things to say to you but they would be too much for you to bear now. However, when the Spirit of truth comes he will lead you to the complete truth, since he will not be speaking of his own accord, but will say only what he has been told; and he will reveal to you the things to come. He will glorify me, since all he reveals to you will be taken from what is mine. (John 16:7-14;) |
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39 | Why has the Bible not been added to? | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 108642 | ||
(Part 3) Jesus tells us that till John the Baptist the old covenant of the Law and the prophecies were in effect. Once He arrived He brought with Him not the abolishment of the Law but the completion (fulfillment). There can be no other set of prophecies directing us to the impending Christ because the Christ has come! Though Jesus did not reveal all Truth He promised that the Paraclete would reveal all and remind us of Jesus words. The Holy Spirit, through the Apostles, worked directly with the early Church providing spiritual guidance, structure and definition. There are many revelations which include prophecies that help fine-tune Christ’s revelations and instructions: …It was at Antioch that the disciples were first called ‘Christians’. (Acts 11:26) Whenever you eat this bread, then, and drink this cup, you are proclaiming the Lord’s death until he comes. Therefore anyone who eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord unworthily is answerable for the body and blood of the Lord. (1 Corinthians 11:26-27) Christ himself died once and for all for sins, the upright for the sake of the guilty, to lead us to God. In the body he was put to death, in the spirit he was raised to life, and, in the spirit, he went to preach to the spirits in prison. They refused to believe long ago, while God patiently waited to receive them, in Noah’s time when the ark was being built. In it only a few, that is eight souls, were saved through water. It is the baptism corresponding to this water which saves you now--not the washing off of physical dirt but the pledge of a good conscience given to God through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, who has entered heaven and is at God’s right hand, with angels, ruling forces and powers subject to him. (1 Peter 3:18-22) A revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him so that he could tell his servants what is now to take place very soon; he sent his angel to make it known to his servant John, and John has borne witness to the Word of God and to the witness of Jesus Christ, everything that he saw. Blesses is anyone who reads the words of this prophecy, and blessed those who hear them, if they treasure the content, because the Time is near. (Revelation 1:1-3) Christ came to fulfill the Law and the prophets. He also came to die for our sins, to establish His Church, and to Mediate for us in front of the Father. Though His role as the Lamb of God is over, He owns full authority and power as the Alpha and Omega, the God of Amen, the King of kings, the Lord of lords. Since all but one (Second Coming: the Lion of Israel) of Christ’s functions have been fulfilled there are no new revelations (original prophecies) that have to be written: No, this is the covenant I will make with the House of Israel, when those days have come, the Lord declares: In their minds I shall plant my laws writing them on their hearts. Then I shall be their God, and they shall be my people. There will be no further need for each to teach his neighbour, and each his brother, saying ‘Learn to know the Lord!’ No, they will all know me, from the least to the greatest, since I shall forgive their guilt and never more call their sins to mind. (Hebrews 8:10-12) God Bless! |
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40 | How can I deal with satan showing hiself | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 116602 | ||
Hi, Shey! Remember that this battle is not simply on the corporal level; there are principalities (players) that are among us in a spiritual plane of existence... I've heard of others having such experiences... I have had both awake and dreaming experiences... Here's a simple but Powerful Prayer: JESUS! Just repeat our Lord's name over and over and over... I have gotten so good at this that even in my dreams I recognize myself dreaming and reading the Bible! Don't forget that: Greater is He that is in me (us) than he that is in the world! Jesus is your Rock and Salvation--call on Him in Faith and Trust and He will not let you down! God Bless! Angel |
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