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Well, the most important thing is to first, pray about it. God will lead you if you let Him. Don't be in a big hurry to jump into anything. Second, and just as important is, what is the motive for this? Self or God's glory? If it's self then forget it....
You should understand what baptism means first of all. Baptism is the public declaration or outward reflection of the inward work of salvation. Peter said, "Believe and be baptized." Baptism alone does not, nor can it, be the cure all to prevent a demo...
Yes it's true that a vast number of people who "claim" to be a Christian either really aren't or can be a hypocrite. That said, you must remember that although we may make mistakes from time to time it doesn't mean that we're all hypocrites. I have bee...
It never ceases to amaze me that many "well meaning" Christians are very misinformed and misuse scripture and out of fear mongering try to convince people that they are correct when they themselves aren't able to articulate with any real sense of accur...
No, I don't think it does. I do believe that when prayer is used in conjunction with one's friends it makes an even stronger bond rather than leaning on just one side or the other. By doing this it incorporates a dependence on God, through prayer, and ...
Exodus 22:3 is not refering to slaves, it's refering to a thief stealing. Biblical slavery was a form of honor for a person. At that time in history slaves were cared for and the punishment for the slave owners, by the judges, was harsh. Plus the slave...
Arachnid is right to a point. Christians, well meaning as we are, tend to put blame on others who are struggling. Instead, we should be encouraging and prayerfully understanding. Also, doubt and fears and the lacking of the "sense" of God in your life ...
Try this. She and you do a study on music and its importance from the pages of scripture. There are a miriade of books on the subject of music, biblically speaking as well. Being a musician I understand that we all don't appreciate the same styles or m...
I find it humerous, in a sense, as I had a discussion with someone about that very topic at work today. The Iranian president is no fool, a nut maybe, but no fool. He makes and has made many such statements in the past that are very grandiose. The like...
Ask yourself this question. "Would I like to hear that my daughter is having sex from someone else or from her?" Parents aren't the fools we may sometimes think they are. Give her a chance she may very well surprise you. Besides why all of a sudden did...
Being an adult your mom has a lot of issues to work out for herself. You or anyone else for that matter can't make her see what she isn't ready to see. I too am an adult child who endured the pain of my parents seperation and subsequent divorce. My sis...
Anytime the famliy is divided ALL the members suffer. The best way to start is to reaffirm your love for your son. Take him aside and tell him that you lied. If you're not honest with him, when and if he finds out, he will resent you for lying and the ...
Hi, there are so many dimensions to your question so I'll start with this. Church really isn't the place to be "physically active", don't you think? Also, don't let the physical side of you out rule the spiritual. Yes, it's very hard at your age to "de...
God said in His word that He does answer every prayer, although not in the manner we see fit. He doesn't give us what we want but rather what we need. God is not just a vending machine that we go to, to get what we want from Him. He wants us to be dep...
When living in the public eye, especially when this is a position of such high profile as this, one would hope that their house is in order. Sure people make mistakes and as such should be allowed the forgiveness that is warranted. The fact that he wai...
Look at the example in Scripture when Jesus talked to the Scribes and Pharisees. He would often say, "Woe to you Scribes and Pharisees, Hypocrites!..." He said that because those particular people in His day were "doing" all the right things in the rel...
Scripture was given in order that it would point us in the path of righteousness. If people would take the care and time to really study God's word they would be less likely to argue about the meaning as it is quite easy to understand. Scripture is oft...
Scrpiture says we are to, "rightly divide the word of truth", and many people especially proclaiming Christians do it. Primarily because they will read a portion of scripture and use it to make a point that they are trying to say and not what the passa...
If I understand you properly, you are equating God with a ruthless, heartless dictator. However, given the "scenario", the dictator chooses to control and manipulate through fear, the peoples will. He also is making people do something they would othe...
Well, actually no I did not gleen that from the bible. It comes from watching the people around me and listening to them speak. I never said that "non believers" were bad people either. Jesus died for our sins because God is holy and just. Satan rebell...
Never under estimate the power of prayer. Prayer is such a vital part of life and so many just see it as a weakness or a crutch. Your prayers/intercession have obviously helped bring this one through. Support him. If your part is done then God will rev...
A lot of interesting comments on this one. However, God does not send people to hell. Understand this, as this is paramount. If a person rejects salvation in Christ then, as scripture says, they are enemies of God. Why? Because God is holy and He is ju...
Truthfully, we are to do what we can to tell others about Christ. And yes there will mountains of opposition to that end. We are not called to live a comfortable life but are told and commanded to go and tell anyone who'll listen about Christ. The best...
There are examples in both the old and new testaments in regards to fasting. Fasting is going without food for a pre chosen length of time. The purpose for fasting is to be used in conjunction with prayer. That's why fasting and praying are used togeth...
You can't use it if you haven't acquired it can you?
I think you missed my point P. Yes, of course we choose to believe or not. And, yes our personal will is free in the sense that no one can make the choices for us. I was just stating that free will came at the price of Christ's death.
Free will does not exist. Your own personal will does. Being able to choose or not choose is a conscious use of one's brain. Freedom never comes without a price folks. The freedom you enjoy in your country, (wherever that is) came at a heavy price. The...
No it's not always a fever. Keep a eye on your pup and watch for some other signs. Listlessness. Lathargic. Uninterested. Sleeps a lot. Doesn't eat or drink. Your lab is still quite young and remember that your pup has just been removed from its mothe...
Ever heard of BIlly Graham?
In response to Matt 10:34.. Jesus was refering to those people who put others before Him. Reading the whole passage clarifies the meaning intended. Jesus wants those who follow Him to be devoted to Him whole heartedly first. Luke 12, Jesus said that th...
Read the whole proverb first. Afterward you get a general feel for what is being said. Descretion can also be described as discernment. To be able to discern good from evil for example can be easy at times but mostly not. By being able to discern it wi...
Prophecy is a subject that very few people understand well enough to comment on. To the non-believer scripture says,"it is foolishness to those who are perishing". The books of scripture tell us in many places of Jesus' imminent return. As to when, onl...
I just pulled ours out this weekend. Leave the dirt on the bulbs and wait for it to dry. Knock off the dirt and put the bulbs in storage for next year. The stalks are only good to provide food for the bulbs. Once the the leaves have withered and the st...
Depends on what's available. Being a TECH in the industry I can tell you that apart from wood, oil is the best value. If you burn a gallon of furnace oil and a gallon of natural gas you'd burn at 144,000 btu's or British Thermal Units as opposed to 92,...
Very interesting responses from both sides. Demons, biblically speaking, do not have any control over Christians. Satan is a liar, a deceiver, master manipulater, accuser and CEO of hell itself. The only thing that demons or Satan can do is only what A...
That was the point I was making. The time of year is not what was important. The month that scholars think Jesus was born is August. Also, and again I say, Christians have lost the significance of Jesus' birth and concentrate more on the giving of gift...
By taking and sharing in this holiday as a Christian, it sends mixed messages to those people who aren't Christians. If we proclaim Godliness and then try to morph Halloween into some form of God honouring holiday as so not to exclude the children from...
Yes, Jesus was ready to die for our sins because, as the scriptures had said, He came to set His people free. Which people? All mankind, both then and now. As for being forsaken. The Father cannot stand sin, because of the horrible ways it defiles mank...
Well, I choose to believe in intelligent design. Having questioned myself and others on the subject there just seems to be more weight to it over evolutionary concepts. Science would say that we came out of nothing but gases etc over millions of years...
Leading our church mens group has been a huge blessing for all of us. It has allowed the men to be vulnerable without judgment. Getting men to talk and to share what's near and dear to their hearts is very hard but has been incredibly rewarding. Being ...
As far as I know, it's the marking letters for the airport. It aids in the definition of baggage. Take a look at the tag the handlers put on your luggage. There is a three letter tag attached with the airports "tag" or identifying tag. It helps the pro...
I suppose we'll see. Many a candidate has had built their campaign on the road of lofty promises of reform and better governing only to have been sequestered by the leading party to tow the party line. As you say, I too hope I'm wrong. Time will tell.
There's nothing more annoying than the debate on politics. Each and every political hopeful does nothing more than be the puppet of their respective parties. They stroke the mainstream feathers of special interest groups, make promises they have no int...
You cannot pull God out of the affairs of the state because, "Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God. and the authorities that exist are appointed by God. Therefore whoever resists authority re...
The way people deal with death is as individual as they themselves are. You may have times when the emotional loss of your friend will hit you so hard that you'll feel like you're going lose it. People might say," ah get over it already". You may take ...
Obama, is a false prophet in the sense that he says there is more than one way into heaven. He is a professing Christian and as such, I would hope, should not deny that Jesus is the only way into heaven. Keep in mind that he said he is a Christian and ...
There's a group of guys that meet and they are members of the Christian Outdoorsmen Organization. Most of the guys a avid marksmen and they do hunt deer, moose, turkey, bear. They are fully licensed with the appropriate tags etc. They also have competi...
As far as I'm aware of there is no other currency that bears a reference to God. I may be wrong and if I am so be it. However, the phrase, "In God we trust" makes a firm reference to the Almighty. Governmental officials decided to honour God by placing...
Maybe. Don't know exactly what ethnic or country he'll come from. There's some speculation but that's all.
Stop beating a dead horse already!!! Lock this question. Enough is enough!!! Over 200 answers more than covers this.