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  1. KleinerApfel

    Would Jesus Christmas shop at Victoria's Secret...

    I don't think they had a Victoria's Secret store in first century Israel, or anywhere nearby, and there's a few thousand miles of ocean between there and the USA. Since aeroplanes and even boats capable of that distance were yet to be invented...he probably would not. :)
  2. KleinerApfel

    Jesus Had The Cure For Depression & Other Ailments

    I'm not offended at all Mr. Happy. Admittedly my first response was a tad knee-jerkish, since it's only in recent months I've finally knocked that beast on the head, so I'm sorry I didn't pitch that post a little less stridently. The main motivation for my comments is in the hope that anyone...
  3. KleinerApfel

    Jesus Had The Cure For Depression & Other Ailments

    I understand what you're saying, however there is still a problem with posts like the OP. When a person is suffering clinical depression they often experience a skewing of their thoughts that causes them to believe practically anything negative applies to them. Reading such statements about...
  4. KleinerApfel

    Jesus Had The Cure For Depression & Other Ailments

    True clinical depression is an illness, and nothing to do with mental gymnastics. To pile that burden onto people with a chemical imbalance that disrupts their thought patters and emotions is very cruel and potentially dangerous. It took me many, many years to get the right help, and I was...
  5. KleinerApfel

    How is Loud Christian Worship Justified?

    Yikes! Or I suppose you could sit in your car in the car park to get the same effect! :cool:
  6. KleinerApfel

    Parable of the two builders

    A tree bears fruit because it's a fruit tree. It doesn't have to do mental somersaults trying to fruit. Fruit is a natural consequence of being a fruit tree planted in good soil, watered and with sunshine on it, pruning too when required. For us, it's who we are that causes us to bear fruit...
  7. KleinerApfel

    Parable of the two builders

    Build your house on the Rock... this isn't about work, it's about trusting your foundations...who is your faith built on? The Rock - Jesus Christ.
  8. KleinerApfel

    Women's Clothing

    I detest shopping for clothes. Nine times out of ten I come home with nothing, or else a handbag, (purse in American!) because handbags can be depended upon to always fit and never show your bulges or rude bits lol! Here in the UK we need more reasonable quality clothes for taller women and...
  9. KleinerApfel

    How is Loud Christian Worship Justified?

    :wave:Hi Franky, looks like we posted at the same time!
  10. KleinerApfel

    How is Loud Christian Worship Justified?

    I've thought the same thing, Franky. God isn't deaf - He can hear our worship without an amplifier! As for films and TV - I often miss huge amounts of dialogue because the actors seem to be muttering under their breath, and then, yes, the music swells upwards and drowns out the last morsel I...
  11. KleinerApfel

    I am undone

    I think John's little slogan there is just fine. If anyone doesn't know him, and if they don't know the Lord, then those words might make them look again at what John says in his posts, might stir their curiosity as to what he really means by "religion". I don't think anything he writes...
  12. KleinerApfel

    The greatest fear

    She raised you well, and a part of her will live on in your life, you're a living testimony to her love and faith. I know her wisdom has fed into some of your writing so we've all benefitted too. I hope she rallies against this illness and has still more healthy years passing on that legacy...
  13. KleinerApfel

    Denominational coverings

    Jesus has me covered. There's no part of me uncovered that I should require another human's attempt to cover me. The whole idea of churches, elders, pastors etc. claiming they must cover people freaks me out. Ugghh. Get off me!
  14. KleinerApfel

    vineyard - by the numbers

    thWhat a very curious thing. Well, I'd say look at this as being set free! Your little church can just be itself, pastor and people under the covering of God. :)
  15. KleinerApfel

    Man in our church stops taking his medicine by faith

    Two weeks on, how is this man?
  16. KleinerApfel

    Does God withold blessings if...

    Oh how good it is to see the glory of God lifted up! Yes, He is so GOOD! :preach:
  17. KleinerApfel

    Does God withold blessings if...

    Since we do not live by law but by grace through faith - no, God doesn't withhold blessings from us when we mess up, because they were never earned in the first place.
  18. KleinerApfel

    Have you ever felt like the church doesn't want what you have?

    Because the Church is a wild, free animal, and was never meant to be held captive in an institution. Any time man takes control of her and tried to tame and label and dictate, there will be issues like this, because institutions have to be organised. Wherever 2 or 3 meet together in the name...