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NASB | 1 Corinthians 2:4 and my message and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 2:4 And my message and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom [using clever rhetoric], but [they were delivered] in demonstration of the [Holy] Spirit [operating through me] and of [His] power [stirring the minds of the listeners and persuading them], |
Subject: AA agnostic wants practical proof of God |
Bible Note: Hello Triston, The way to believe in God is simple. Open your eyes and look around. What do you see? Your probably inside reading my note. Most of what is around you is man-made. Look at your hand for instance. A marvelous tool that was employed to make everything around you. Consider the complexity of the Hand Eye coordination that is necessary for you to use your computer. The body to which your hand is a part of makes the most complex machines of man appear ridiculouly crude in comparison. Go outside and look at the sky, the sun and all the living things around you. The fact that God is, is inescapable. The problem is not that there is'nt enough conclusive evidence. The real problem lies whithin ourselves. We refuse to believe the evidence of our senses because We don't want to believe in Him. Down deep in our hearts we know who made us and everything around us. But, because we have broken every commandment of His we can think of, our only hope is to refuse to accept God's existence. I am going to commit an AA NoNo and break my anonnimity. I went to AA for 5 years, I got a sponsor, worked the steps, made the coffe put away the chairs and helped clean up, went on 12 step calls etc. To the best of my ability I did everything I could to stay sober. I came to love AA and my fellow "alkies". But I could'nt get rid of the guilt and every good work I did was tainted by my selfish ego. BUT I stayed sober! I knew it was'nt the good works that were keeping me sober It was Him. "But for the grace of God". Triston, I gotta go. If you want to continue our conversation just attach a note to mine. John |
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