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4th October 2009, 03:27 AM
|  | Redeemed by the Lamb 24  | | Join Date: 4th May 2006
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Reps: 30,678,796,577,575,420 (power: 30,678,796,577,582) | | | Hello, I'm new to this forum, but not CF in general. I mainly hang out around the Non-denominational forum, but have been more a reader than a poster as of late. Pleased to meet all of you.
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4th October 2009, 03:50 AM
|  | one man free

| | Join Date: 4th September 2009 Location: Union Grove, WI, USA
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Reps: 397,862,931,406,143 (power: 397,862,931,409) | | | Greetings Soundcard hope to see you share more and this is a great section at cf there are some deep seeking here.
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12th October 2009, 11:24 AM
| | Regular Member 20  | | Join Date: 16th November 2006 Location: The Netherlands
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9th November 2009, 01:10 AM
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Reps: 37,145,281,383 (power: 0) | | | I'm Rosco. I had all but decided to leave CF behind. I think that we're in a critical time in which true Christians, those that believe in the value of Christ's sacrifice and the incredible gift of salvation that God has given us, need to come together as one loving community... one unified voice of praise. Instead, I’ve read every kind of debate, competitiveness, bullying, division, self-edification, etc… really depressing. Then I reviewed this forum group… Deeper Fellowship. It seems to be honestly about reaching out to one another to provide and receive answers, support and clarity. My wife and I study quite a bit… not only the Bible, but volumes about the society and culture of first century Palestine, the dynamics of prayer and the principles of Christian discernment. We don’t do this to be armed for debate, but to understand God’s messages through Christ in greater depth and to strengthen our grasp on the impact of his words. We aren’t interested in convincing anyone about anything. If the Holy Spirit opens their eyes, they’ll see. If not, then any amount of debate will be useless. We’re anxious to read and listen to the discussions here and to occasionally offer (not assert) bits from our own study and careful contemplation. The awareness and power of Christian love is our focus. We hope to contribute and also to grow through our association. | 
9th November 2009, 01:22 AM
|  | Every knee shall bow

| | Join Date: 18th May 2008 Location: Missouri
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Reps: 9,223,372,036,854,775,808 (power: 9,223,372,036,854,784) | | | Hi Roscoe, I agree with everything you said, and welcome. I'm fairly new here too.
Would you mind telling me what you've read about 1st century life? I've always wanted to learn more about that but don't know where to start.
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9th November 2009, 07:21 PM
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Reps: 37,145,281,383 (power: 0) | | | Hi and thank you for the welcome, dorig59. We began our historic studies with ‘Palestine in the Time of Jesus’ by Hanson & Oakman ($5.00 Amazon market place). It’s written for use as a sociology text in seminary training… a little heady, but great stuff. The foundational information establishes the huge differences between our industrialized and individual/rights based culture versus the agrarian and community/honor/kinship based culture of Jesus’ day. There are so many subtle implications in Jesus’ words that would have been obvious to people of that culture, but are lost to us. There’s a great deal more insight throughout the book and it’s a tremendous eye opener… not to mention providing a deeper sense of the human and personal impact of Jesus’ message. If you can tolerate the textbook type approach to the information, I would recommend it to anyone who wants to see and hear things in a closer context to how it was meant, received and perceived by the people present at the time. Yours in Christ. Rosco | 
11th November 2009, 09:15 AM
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Reps: 9,223,372,036,854,775,808 (power: 9,223,372,036,854,784) | | | Thanks for responding, Rosco. I had lost track of this thread and where I posted my question and was going crazy, so I'm happy I finally stumbled back onto it. The book sounds good, I think I'll check it out. LIke I said, I've always been absolutely fascinated with learning about life during the time of Christ, as well as OT times.
btw, I grew up in Connecticut, but haven't been back there in years, ever since my Dad retired to California. Love New England. My best regards to your wife!
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11th November 2009, 12:04 PM
| | | Welcome to all newcomers!
May you find many blessings here
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21st December 2009, 02:04 AM
|  | 1 Timothy 4:10 32 
| | Join Date: 20th December 2009 Location: Canada
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Reps: 2,642,400,659,647,167,488 (power: 2,642,400,659,647,179) | | HI New here . sounds like a great idea . the ripple feels like a refreshing stream . might stay here for quite some time | 
22nd December 2009, 04:08 PM
|  | one man free

| | Join Date: 4th September 2009 Location: Union Grove, WI, USA
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Reps: 397,862,931,406,143 (power: 397,862,931,409) | | | wellcome to the deep end of the stream Originally Posted by Michael Collum HI New here . sounds like a great idea . the ripple feels like a refreshing stream . might stay here for quite some time 
I have found this stream to be edifying and encouraging. Unity in the depths of God and within this fellowship are amazing. May you be a blessing and be blessed as you explore the deep end.
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