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The Corinthians were not fully developed (1 Cor 3:1-3). Paul did not admonish them for their lack of works, but for their immaturity. Consider how you can use your free time to research the bible and grow in understanding and wisdom. You can search the web to find videos and web pages that are...

I have heard it said that 80% of Christians can survive persecution but only 20% can survive prosperity.

There are a lot of resources you ca find on the Internet. However, it helps to be skeptical and question everything. Here is one sit that may peak your interest; https://christianpioneer.com/

You may be prone to anxiety attacks. This can leave you emotionally vulnerable. Supernatural spiritual gifts for the early church may have only been a taste of what one might expect in the kingdom (Heb 6:5)

The spectrum of Christian understanding is quite wide. This is especially true when you consider how may of us believe things that are not completely correct. "I am embarrassed by what I thought five years ago and I hope to be embarrassed in five years by what I think today". We should be kind...

Luke 18:18

I once heard it said, why start the car if you aren't going to take it out of the driveway. There is nothing wrong in showing affection. However, you will have to decide what boundaries to set up based on your desire to remain caste until marriage. Chastity until marriage allows two people to...

Swift to hear is in contrast to slow to speak. You might consider Proverbs 10:19, 13:3, 17:27, 18:13, 21:23 Here is a short video study of James that might be useful; https://christianpioneer.com/videos/bible%20study%20james.htm

I think it would be unlikely that God would be trying to communicate with you verbally in such a way; 1. God has communicated with us through his word. 2. God would not be so unclear. 3. The communication God had through his spirit for the early church ceased early on (1 Cor 13:8, Heb 6:5) It...

Some people get turned off to church by a pad experience or personality conflict. Others may get turned off by doctrine issues. However, there is another category of problems, that of structural problems trying to apply Christianity using the tool of an organizational system. Christianity is...

One way to throw cold water on unfounded accusations is to ask them to "prove it". If someone is accused of being a thief, one can as for the evidence to support such a charge. With the example of the possibility that an expensive dinner is given in order to obtain more money, one might ask to...

The modern church approaches evangelism like worldly marketing. Consider how Jesus presented information about the offered kingdom to the nation of Israel. He often spoke in parables so that those unsuited to the kingdom would not understand. He made reference to the "straight gate" saying few...

What you have experienced is not unusual. There is a book written called "Glenda's Story" that Elizabeth Elliot used to recommend. It is the story of a woman who was a nurse on on her way home to commit suicide she picked up a tract someone had left at the hospital. That night she was saved. She...

2Ti_3:12 Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. The words "shall suffer persecution" is one word in the Greek and means being put to flight or having to flee. This captures a little of how the world (run by Satan Eph, 2:2) reacts to those who would live a...

1Th 5:21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. The idea that we should examine and question all things is good because we are often told all sorts of things and make all sorts of assumptions. That which is true will stand up to examination and testing. Particularly worthy of...

Things that recur give us repeated opportunities to experiment with management strategies. One method might be to use an anger trigger to invoke a mental assessment of of the past hurt and consider the judgement that comes upon someone who does not have their sins covered by the blood of Jesus...

It is really a issue of time management. Making decisions such as using a flip phone can be a method to curb the temptation to distraction. However, the inclination to be tempted is still there. A key point will be your ability to summon the resolve to stick with a plan. If you can allow...

Shame and guilt have a useful purpose. They can bring us to repentance, help us to seek restoration of fellowship, and motivate us to make corrections. However, after everything useful has been extracted, holding on to them for a sort of self-punishment can be unhealthy. They also serve to keep...

Not every problem is going to be resolved. Not every injustice can be remedied. At some point one has to count the cost. Seeking redress of grievances often becomes a matter of using force. For example contacting a law student who might work cheap could be a way to apply force to the...

Amo_3:3 Can two walk together, except they be agreed?