Would someone know if they had a reprobate mind or would they'd be too far gone to even realize they were in that state?

Hi

I've been putting together some audio daily Bible verses with a devotional reflection for Advent.

I hope you might like to read. Here is the url for this reflection, where the audio can be heard: https://wordaloud.co.uk/audio/kjv/d...is-baptized/audio-bible-lectio-divina-advent/

I'm working on getting them in order!

Luke 3: 15-16, 21-22 – The Baptism of the Lord (Audio Bible, Spoken Word)

15 And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;
16 John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire…

21 Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,
22 And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.

Today’s Bible reading celebrates two complementary affirmations of Jesus’ true identity, of Jesus’ divinity. The first is of John the Baptist, who came to prepare the way toward Jesus, teaching people an initial baptism of repentance, with water, such that they might be initially prepared to receive the Lord. The second is of God the Father and the Holy Spirit, the divine affirmation, that of heaven, the Father’s voice visiting Earth and the Spirit descending, as heaven bows to Earth, the Father to acknowledge His beloved Son as His Own.

John the Baptist acknowledges with joy that he merely heralds the way for an extraordinary transition. John the Baptist uses powerful, figurative language: he baptizes with water; Jesus will baptize with fire and the Holy Ghost. There is symbolism, a baptism with water to signify a confession of sins and the reality soon to come, matched with the complete reality of purging, of cleansing, and indeed the complete restructuring of reality.

The people crowd to listen to John the Baptist. John attracted an enormous multitude, each person longing for a sign of redemption, and hoping that the Messiah might come soon. Jesus emerges in these verses from the peoples’ midst. Jesus is one among many. We know that Jesus and John the Baptist knew each other since before they were born, and it seems probable that Jesus and John spent a lot of time during the first three decades of their life with one another. It is in this context that John the Baptist tells the people that one who follows him is the Messiah, rather as an older brother – though Jesus and John were cousins – might look after the younger, to protect and to nurture and to make sure that the fullness of Jesus’ reality will be seen and known.

With great love, Jesus comes to John to be baptized. The one without sin comes to John to ask that there be signified repentance of sin. We witness Jesus humbly embracing his human nature – that great union, God and man, is affirmed with such humility. Here is a model for us all – to put aside all greatness, how illusory in our case, and to follow our saviour, to submit to a surrender of pomp and show and to humble ourselves, as we hope for forgiveness and admit to God as to ourselves what we truly are.

Jesus’ example guides us. Here then is what happens: the Father’s voice sounds and the Spirit descends. Jesus takes us to this place, where we are baptized in spirit. It is strange that by humbling ourselves in this way we are copying the example of the most high. By stooping so low, we rise so high. We think of this as we renew our baptismal promises.

Jesus prays after his baptism. This teaches us that ‘after baptism, man needs to pray continually in order to enter heaven; for though sins are remitted through Baptism, there still remains the inclination to sin which avails us from within, and also the flesh and the devil which assail us from without.’ St Thomas Aquinas.

^ Title. Was Jesus talking about how we use our spiritual gifts?

I felt like I lost my chances to go to heaven. When I was a kid, I converted to Islam then Buddhism after I knew that Jesus Christ was real and I have seen the manifestations and miracles of the Holy Spirit firsthand and still turned my back on God to go to a different religion so it was open rebellion against God almighty. I was not ignorant. When I was a kid, I literally saw miracles such as the deaf hearing again, the blind seeing, the lame walking, near death experiences, visions and dreams of Jesus Christ, casting out demons, diseases like cancer and HIV being cured, speaking in heavenly languages (tongues), and many more. The worst part is after seeing AND KNOWING FULL WELL that this is the Holy Spirit doing this today in our age and feeling his presence, I purposely and deliberately converted to Islam, found the truth about Islam, and then joined Buddhism seeking false enlightenment and was dabbling with eastern mysticism practices. I feel like I betrayed God and did what the people in Hebrews did. How screwed am I?

“that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me.” [John 17:21]
Please pray that God fulfill the Bible verse above for all of us (sangeun jeolja dohan junghee nosun hochul jieun zzomi)

Thank you so much for prayer.

I'm resigning from my workplace (a care home) and am planning to leave a farewell card.

The message I intend to write in it will be:

"All the best to [department] and [department] staff, and may God bless [name of work place]."

Is it alright to mention God in this way?

Can I get some of your guys opinions on this issue?
Does the Bible teach that once you are saved, you can always saved or can you actually fall out of your salvation
by rejecting it and living a non-Christian life? Or would that indicate that you were never truly saved to begin with?

I find these a distraction and designed to belittle the serious exchanges that take place.

We should be able to opt out of such insensitivity. This is not a child's classroom - it is much more serious.

Likewise the falling leaves are an unnecessary distraction - please can we turn them off.

I hope you all have a blessed day!

Nov. 24, 2022​

Church Rebuilt after Attack.​

[4] prayers in [1] nation have been posted for Isayas and other church members.

One of the Many Ethiopian Christian Homes, Businesses, and Churches Destroyed in Recent Years
Two years ago, extremist Muslims launched attacks on Christians in the community where Isayas lives. They torched Christians' crops, homes and possessions and destroyed the church where Isayas and others worshiped Christ. The Christians fled the area but later returned and bought land on which to rebuild their church. Read More.
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NOV. 24, 2022 | LAOS​

Sister Flees, Finds Refuge and Hope​

When 18-year-old Rung and her brother left their village to find work, they were employed by a Christian family whose example won Rung and her brother to the Lord. After they returned to the village, their mother became ill, which was blamed on their Christian faith. Read More.

NOV. 24, 2022 | NEPAL​

Believing Wife Beaten, Burned for Church Attendance​

Gita has believed in Jesus since she was 11, but her parents gave her in marriage to a Hindu man 20 years her senior. She is an active member of a local church despite her husband's opposition. Twice he has destroyed the Bibles given to her by the church, and he has beaten her many times for attending church. Read More.

Can someone please share their thoughts about this topic? Sunday Christians?
You should know what I am talking about just by the title, but in case you don't, I will
briefly describe the "problem".

We live in a world now where our days and weeks are organized in very strict, regimented, mandatory order.
In other words, most of us are company workers, employees. We have to follow a work schedule. We can't
just choose when we want to work and not work. Therefore, this new system of living (industrial age to post-
modernism) created what we call "Sunday Christians" meaning, we really only appear to be Christans on Sundays
because we go to church and attend worship services, bible studies, fellowship, etc.

We don't have the time (unless you are a worker in the ministry) to spend Mondays to Saturdays at church doing
ministry work. We have to go to our jobs. We have to come home and do our other duties (ie. taking care of family,
being a husband/wife etc). So we rarely live as the body of christ or the church. We really are only functioning as the
church in that 1 or 2 hours Sunday service.

Of course people can pray and read the bible throughout the week and really still be true Christians but I feel like
there is something problematic when we are mostly "Sunday Christians" only. Why do some christians don't feel
the need or urge to meet together more often outside of Sunday services? 1. They are too busy with work or other
social obligations, 2. They don't want to see you everyday and break bread with you everyday...that's TOO MUCH FACE TIME
with their church members. 3. They don't believe it's actually necessary to do those things to be a christian or even to be a church. You don't
need to, it's not urgent, it's no mandatory for believers to have to live their lives together as much as possible but only
once a week for 2 hours is enough...and maybe with the odd event here and there from time to time (ie. Xmas, easter, summer camp,
ski trip, apple picking, thanksgiving dinner, etc.).

But the early church described in Acts sounds to me more like they shared their lives together a lot more and more intimately. It sounded
like they met up with each other quite often (not just once a week) and did outreach, evangelization, selling of their properties to give
to the poor, serving others, praying together, breaking bread, etc.

Pray that management at my job at transport will stop mandating me and asking me for overtime as I am feeling weary Amen

Christmas is getting nearer and nearer.
This Sunday will be the First Advent Sunday, traditionally the date, when Christmas Markets are opening.

Are there any Christmas Markets in the places where you live?
Or rather: Will there be from the 27th of November 2022 on?

I wonder if someone would be kind enough to help me.
I seem to be in a bit of a pickle with my laptop.
Everytime I look at the screen, I keep seeing what appears to be green leaves coming down from the corner.
I've only recently been tested by the opticians , so I don't think my eyesight is failing me just yet.
I did try using a cloth with a little bit of mild detergent, but it doesn't seem to be doing anything.
Maybe I am hallucinating? Should I see a doctor?
Has anyone else had this green leaf experience?

The purpose of Revelation was to reveal what was going to come to pass....

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John.... - Revelation 1:1

Which all of this was to heavy for just ordinary churches in Asia that did not amount to anything....

The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches. Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks; - Revelation 1:20 - Revelation 2:1

Ephesus - Messianic - Beginning with the Apostle to the Circumcision, Peter
Smyrna - Martyr - Beginning with the Apostle to the Un-Circumcision, Paul
Pergamos - Orthodoxy formed in this time... Pergos is a tower... Needed in the dark ages
Thyatira - Catholicism formed in this time - The spirit of Jezebel is to control and to dominate.
Sardis - Protestantism formed in this time- A sardius is a gem - elegant yet hard and rigid
Philadelphia - Wesleyism formed in this time - To be sanctioned is to acquire it with love.
Laodicea - Charismatic movement formed in this time - Beginning with DL Moody, the first to make money off of ministry

Candlesticks - Seven church congregations
Stars - Individuals within the congregations, all held in the right hand of Christ
Seals - The seven seals sealed each congregation within the lambs book of life
Angels - The current preacher to the congregation.

And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon. - Revelation 5:4

If this interpretation is not correct why all the ado? And... If you have a better interpretation please post your info! I dont mind for people to disagree with me and may end up learning a thing of two! I believe the churches came down as seven and each congregation is different in their generation!


I place the Messianic church as the first congregation and am amazed that it dissipated away with the Roman persecution. I value the Messianic and wish I would have met one personally. Noting, though, as a Gentile, I would of never completely have fit in. Please give some Messianic insight on this interpretation, noting, that I do not expect agreement, and that your interpretation would expectedly be different.

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hi I'm a new Christian, but have wondered this for long time can someone help me understand this question please Preditors as in large carnovour animals. this thought occurred to me while I was watching a bear take a salmon while I was bird watching in Alaska.

kind regards,

Jordan.

Hello everyone! I'm glad to be a part of this community. Hope to be useful here for everyone. All the best!

We used to have a link at the top header where now are (Forums, Games, Our Blog, Chat etc) are.

Can that be brought back please?

I would like to think that those who fall victim to erroneous doctrines and teachings about the Christian faith, God would redeem by their sincerity. He is merciful, after all. Is it really anyone's fault if they are taken in by a deceiver but mean well in their profession? We know so little and are so limited in our understandings. Paul warned about believing a different (heretical) gospel though, a gospel that doesn't save. Will God excuse our ignorance, which may be great, if we are spiritually attached to faith in Christ's propitiation? A verse for context below:

2 Peter 2
But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the sovereign Lord who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves. 2 Many will follow their depraved conduct and will bring the way of truth into disrepute. 3 In their greed these teachers will exploit you with fabricated stories. Their condemnation has long been hanging over them, and their destruction has not been sleeping

The shooter has been identified as 31-year-old Andre Bing, a "team lead" for store's overnight shift, according to police. Law enforcement said they believe he died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Chesapeake Police said Bing had one handgun and "several magazines" of ammunition with him. Police said he was "dressed in civilian clothing and was not wearing any type of armor or ballistic vest," the statement reads.

For those who might not know what AOD stands for, it stands for the abomination of desolation.

How so that Daniel 12:13 undeniably proves that the AOD fits in the end of this age, not 2000 years ago? Simple, this is how.


Daniel 12:13 But go thou thy way till the end be: for thou shalt rest, and stand in thy lot at the end of the days.

The first thing to note is what this says. This says at the end of the days. The end of what days? How can it not be meaning these days recorded in the following verses? In case anyone wants to argue with this logic, is anyone going to argue that Daniel rises before these days are even fulfilled first?

Daniel 12:11 And from the time that the daily sacrifice shall be taken away, and the abomination that maketh desolate set up, there shall be a thousand two hundred and ninety days.
12 Blessed is he that waiteth, and cometh to the thousand three hundred and five and thirty days.


Obviously, since ch 12 mentions no more days beyond the 1335th day recorded in verse 12, this means that the 1335th day is when we have reached the end of the days pertaining to verse 13.

Is anyone going to argue, the fact Daniel has been dead for ages now, that this---for thou shalt rest, and stand in thy lot at the end of the days---does not mean that he remains bodily dead until he stands in his lot at the end of the days? Is anyone going to argue that when he stands in his lot that this is not because of what is recorded in Daniel 12:2? Is anyone going to argue, that when he stands in his lot at the end of the days, that this is not meaning during/after what is recorded in verse 1? And as to the 1335th day recorded in Daniel 12:12, is anyone going to argue that one can come to that day without it even first involving the 1290 days recorded in verse 11?


Assuming Matthew 24:15-21 is allegedly involving the first century and 70 AD like many interpreters adamantly insist, is anyone going to argue that Daniel stood in his lot at the end of the days involving the first century leading up to 70AD, that he rose from the dead, meaning verse 2 in Daniel 12, right after 70 AD was fulfilled?

Probably no one would argue any of these things above, right? But why not if one is already arguing that Matthew 24:15-21 is involving the first century leading up to 70 AD? Which then logically means we have to apply both Daniel 12:11 and Daniel 12:12 to that of the first century leading up to 70 AD. Which then logically means that Daniel rose from the dead right after 70 AD. Except there is no logic to any of this and everyone knows it. So why then interpret some of these things in a manner such as this, that it makes nonsense out of what is recorded in Daniel 12?

In order for any interpretation to be a possibility, it can't defy logic, it has to be logical at least. There is nothing logical about applying Daniel 12:11 and Daniel 12:12 to that of the first century and 70 AD since this would mean the end of the days meant in Daniel 12:13, that this has arrived shortly after 70 AD, and that Daniel rose from the dead following 70 AD.

I love the falling leaves animation. I assume that was done in my honor

Greetings everyone, does anyone know why I have light green leaves falling from the upper righthand corner of my browser as I'm surfing here at CF?

If it's something that's been added as an upgrade, my suggestion is to remove it as it is pretty distracting (motion, of any kind, on a format like this one, always is, IMHO).

Thanks!

God bless you!!

--David

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