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Recent content by Bramwell

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    Witnessing tips: Overcoming fears!

    It's good to remember that the Holy Spirit gives us strength to witness, and to remember to keep asking for the Spirit while we're out there. I also liked the advice about praying for wisdom. I agree with Harlan that pride can be a big impediment too. But the more we learn to 'smash' our...
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    Ebrahim and Pastor Lim, in prison, need our prayers.

    May they leap for joy, as great is their reward in heaven. Our flesh cringes at the thought of persecution and prison. But still, in the spirit, we can take courage, knowing that great is our reward if we go through it and endure it. May God grant all those suffering persecution for His sake...
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    Does God/Jesus speak to us via dreams?

    God can and does still speak to His servants through dreams. I agree that they are not the primary way God speaks to us. Primarily, He has spoken through His Son - the Word of God, Revelation 19:13 - who is also the cornerstone of our faith. (Ephesians 2:20) But I believe it's an error to...
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    How would you define "waiting" on God?

    Hi Bill, Thanks for sharing from the heart about your personal experience with forgiveness. Personal experience is a significant aspect of us coming to terms with our faith, I feel. About guilt... I'm a bit undecided about whether guilt feelings come from God, or the devil. I think a lot...
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    How would you define "waiting" on God?

    I think a lot depends on the context. One of my favorite "wait on the Lord" passages is from Psalms 46:10: "Be still and know that I am God". With that kind of waiting, an image of silence and elimination of activity until God speaks is conjured up. With waiting on the Lord in the case of...
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    Worried about blasphemy of the Holy Spirit

    There is no condemnation in Christ Jesus. Remember the words of the Lord to the woman caught in adultery: "go and sin no more". (John 8:11) If you still have it in your heart to ask the Lord for forgiveness about ANYTHING, then you can be pretty confident you haven't committed the...
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    Worried about blasphemy of the Holy Spirit

    Hi Daniel, It kind of depends, to me, on what you mean by "not accepting the gospel of Christ". In Matthew 25, with the parable of the sheep and goats, we learn of people being welcomed into God's kingdom without even realizing they qualified. What made them sheep (vs goats) were their acts...
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    Did salvation take out replace righteousness

    Joshua wrote: "If we try to do good for any other reason than because we just want to, even if it is trying to obey God or trying to please him, then we are not accepting that he died so we don't gave to try. We are not accepting his grace." Hi Joshua, I'm a bit confused by your statement...
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    Worried about blasphemy of the Holy Spirit

    Daniel wrote: "There is only one way to be saved, believe in the Gospel. Christ died for our sins, according to the scriptures. He was buried and he rose on the third day, according to the scriptures. If you deny this, you have blaspheme the Holy Spirit." Hi Daniel, You say that denying that...
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    Worried about blasphemy of the Holy Spirit

    Hi Light show, How familiar are you with the Bible passage where Jesus speaks of blasphemy of the Holy Spirit? (Matthew 12:31-32) If you look at the context, you may find it specifically relates to attributing obvious manifestations of God's spirit to the devil. It doesn't sound like you're...
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    Did salvation take out replace righteousness

    Joshua wrote: "And both Peter and Judas repented (Mat 27:3-5)" Hi Joshua, I know that the Bible says Judas was 'remorseful' after seeing that he was condemned. However, are you sure it's accurate to say this remorse was equivalent to true repentance? And if we do feel that Judas' remorse...
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    Hello!

    The concept of baptism is an interesting one, which I feel there are often misconceptions about. For example, true baptism is just about immersing ourselves in God's spirit, and being 'covered' by the spirit of Christ. People traditionally use water symbolically in that process as a visible...
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    Is Traveling a sin?

    rev 11:18 Joshua wrote: Hi Joshua, Thanks for sharing you feel Jesus is returning soon. I share that perspective. I notice you say there is no way we could destroy the earth before Jesus returns. I guess my question is, how does fit in with this verse from the Bible: "God will...
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    Is Traveling a sin?

    Silverblade wrote: Hi Silverblade, Do you think some of your statements could be at least slightly exaggerated? I, for example, wouldn't say every time we go grocery shopping is a sin. Nor every time we go to the movies. We have a lot of freedom in Christ, and are not bound by man-made...
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    Did salvation take out replace righteousness

    Hi Lori, You may want to question just how 'obvious' the answer is in relation to what Bryan shared. If it was truly obvious, then there's probably no need for you to point that out. And if Bryan hasn't arrived at the same conclusion as yourself, then you calling it 'obvious' may come across...