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CF has always been a site that welcomes people from different backgrounds and beliefs to participate in discussion and even debate. That is the nature of its ministry. In view of recent events emotions are running very high. We need to remind people of some basic principles in debating on this site. We need to be civil when we express differences in opinion. No personal attacks. Avoid you, your statements. Don't characterize an entire political party with comparisons to Fascism or Communism or other extreme movements that committed atrocities. CF is not the place for broad brush or blanket statements about groups and political parties. Put the broad brushes and blankets away when you come to CF, better yet, put them in the incinerator. Debate had no place for them. We need to remember that people that commit acts of violence represent themselves or a small extreme faction.
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Different Jesus (2 Cor 11:4)
- By St_Worm2
- Christian Scriptures
- 5 Replies
No, there's nothing to reconcile because that's not what I meant.
Again, the understanding here is that Paul is using Jesus' Name as the Gospel personified, NOT that He is somehow the words of the Gospel itself, or that the words of the Gospel have somehow become Him (it's just Paul making use of a helpful literary device, as he often does).
So, read v4 'in context' again, taking special note of what the Apostle says in v3 (because if you overthink what is being said there you may actually be allowing your thoughts to lead you astray from the simplicity and purity of devotion to Christ) ... not that doing so will mean that your salvation is in anyway lost, just that your frustration level with this will remain so high that it may continue to interfere, to one degree or another, with the walk that He intends for you to have with Him (a BIG part of which includes the rest and peace that we can find only in Him).
Look, He knows the end from the beginning, yes (Isaiah 46:9b-10), which means that He knew EXCATLY who He was getting and what He was doing when He chose to save you (and me too), right, so ~no worries~
(because there is nothing that we will ever do that will be a surprise to Him, because He already knew it all before He decided to save us).Instead, rest in Him, whose love for you (as His true son by adoption .. e.g. Ephesians 1:4-6) is the same as He is, "from everlasting" (and "to everlasting") .. e.g. Jeremiah 31:3. In fact, this realization, that there was never a time in eternity past when God did not ~already~ know us and love us, His sons and daughters, that is, led Spurgeon to end one of his evening devotionals with this thought,
"Everlasting love shall be the pillow for my head this night" 
You know, whenever I find myself stuck with something that is truly bothering me, like you seem to be now, I take it to my pastor for his help in understanding it better. Perhaps this would be a good thing for you to do at this point too (pastors LOVE answering our questions and helping us, because those are both principal tasks that the Lord called them to in their service to Him (and to us) as His undershepherds .. e.g. Hebrews 13:17).
God bless you!!
--David
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President Trump answering foreign policy questions on the Sean Hannity Show
- By Vambram
Trump says Zelenskyy is ‘no angel’ | Fox News Video
President Donald Trump discusses his relationships with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin on 'Hannity.'
In this 13 minute portion of the interview with Sean Hannity, the President of the United States discusses various foreign policy topics.
Franklin Graham says abortion is not a 'priority' for Trump: 'You have to look at the whole thing'
- By RileyG
- General Politics
- 10 Replies
A Harris presidency would have been a disaster.We shall see.
Harris should ask herself, “Would God be proud of me?”
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Release International, Somalia, North Korea
- By LoricaLady
- Persecuted Christians
- 0 Replies
25 January 2025 – Somalia
Pray for more work opportunities to open up for Somali Christian men and women in the diaspora, who find it difficult to secure employment because of their refugee status.YES - I will Pray
24 January 2025 – Somalia
Pray for Somali believers who are battling with depression and anxiety because of persecution and other related life challenges in their journey with the Lord. This is made worse by the lack of freedom to worship which often means only being able to meet in secret locations.YES - I will Pray
23 January 2025 – Somalia
Pray for a Somali believer who has recently lost her husband. His death was related to anxiety and depression and has had a big impact on the Somali community, as he was among only a handful of mature Christians.YES - I will Pray
22 January 2025 – Somalia
Praise God for five Somali women and seven Somali men who have accepted Christ in the past few months. Pray for their protection and that they will stand firm in their faith, despite strong opposition from wider family members to return to Islam.YES - I will Pray
21 January 2025 – North Korea
Pray for safety for a Christian worker who, at great personal risk, distributes audio Bibles inside North Korea. One Christian woman secretly listens to an audio Bible in her bed every night.YES - I will Pray
20 January 2025 – North Korea
Thank God for our partners sending Bibles into North Korea. Pray for each Bible that has been sent; that the word of God would accomplish its purpose in each person who receives a copy.YES - I will Pray
19 January 2025 – North Korea
Ask God to work powerfully in North Korea, delivering this nation from its brutal regime. Pray that the officials who persecute Christians would come to faith.#4 in Christian persecution, Libya
- By LoricaLady
- Persecuted Christians
- 0 Replies
4Libya
In Libya, following Jesus is a huge risk for anyone. Libyan Christians with a Muslim background face violent pressure from their families and communities to renounce their faith. Foreign Christians, especially those from sub-Saharan Africa, are targeted by Islamist militant and criminal groups. These groups kidnap and sometimes brutally kill Christians. Even if they avoid such a fate, sub-Saharan Christians face harassment and threats from radical Muslims.
Christians who openly express their faith or try to share it with others risk arrest and violent opposition. The lack of a central government to enforce law and order makes the situation even more precarious.
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It’s too dangerous for any Libyan believer to share a quote.What does Open Doors do to help?
Open Doors works with local partners and churches in North Africa to provide leadership and discipleship training, livelihood support, legal aid, trauma counselling, Bibles and pastoral care.Please pray
- Pray that the tension between the two rival groups will not boil into civil war.
- Pray for protection of Christian migrant workers, particularly in areas without real rule of law.
- Ask God to open doors for believers to find community so they can grow in their walk with Christ.
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