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Recent content by Blake_

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    Angel Cards

    Hello! Last night I hung out with a girl for the first time that I had met earlier in the week. She was very nice and we got into a long conversation. Somehow in the conversation she ended up bringing up that she had the ability to communicate with people who have passed away. She said that...
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    Proverbs 3:5-6 confusion

    So you're saying we should be objective and use Hermeneutics to study the bible to get the perspective God wants us to get, rather than using our own biased perspectives to study the bible, correct? I have heard of Hermeneutics but haven't looked into it much. I usually just try to look at the...
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    Proverbs 3:5-6 confusion

    I really like the way you explained that, that certainly is a reasonable way of looking at it. I also like the "rightly dividing" aspect you there in there. Thanks!
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    Proverbs 3:5-6 confusion

    Throughout proverbs, wisdom and understanding is stated as a valued teasure that's God's people should seek. It is also explained that fearing God is the beginning of wisdom, and that understanding comes from the mouth of God. However, I am tripped up on this verse, as it seems to contradict all...
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    Double Minded Explained

    James(1:8) he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways. Like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. That man should not think he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man, unstable in all he does” (James 1:6–8) Many Christians I think are confused about...
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    Why do we sin?

    The bible teaches that God removed our old hearts of stone and replaced them with that of the flesh. (Ezekiel 11:19). This is a gift born out of repenting (changing our minds) to Jesus. To my understanding, this new heart actually is what responsible for what drives our good works and...
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    God hath not given us a spirit of fear, so why do we?

    The word of God is perfect, and something that's been on my heart is this: God tells us "he hath not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of a sound mind". So why do we feel fear? I know the scripture also tells us those that keep their focus on him will have "a perfect peace". Is it...
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    Intrusive thoughts filling me with fear

    I have had this same issue. Word for word, I was terrified of selling my soul to the devil. 1) Those thoughts are not yours. Those thoughts are spiritual attacks of the enemy. Our minds are not just filled with our thoughts, but the thoughts of God and--unfortunately--the enemy as well. 2)...
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    OCD Relief

    Believe it or not, the best advice is this: YOU must give up. You simply lack the power to vanquish OCD thoughts with more thoughts, they will be used against you. It's in the same way HIV invades your body's immune system, high jacking white blood cells and using them to destroy. That is what...
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    OCD Relief

    I am 20 years old, and I have been suffering from mild forms of OCD since 18 years old. Some of the thoughts that perpetuated my mind (and still do from time to time) include: Betting and/or selling my soul to the devil Being unforgivable Doubting my faith Dreams or Supernatural signs Overall...
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    Helping A Friend With Depression

    I met this girl a few months ago at college. At the time, I was a christian and had accepted Jesus, but I still was living with some baggage from my past self. I still participated in premarital sex, and some other past lifestyle choices that I have since given up. (We're all a work in progress...