Recent content by Cernunnos

The Church is the people of the families of the believers in Jesus Christ. . . I have a hard time understanding a post which by its title would seem to discourage prepping, but then encourages prepping and wraps with a self contradictory statement. What would making safe the church mean if we...

It seems to me, that if others are sinning by examining actions in hindsight and seeking advice, then only self righteous Christians who are SURE they aren't sinning can meet your litmus test Razare. .. . and that isn't a test of holiness that is encouraged by Scripture. Actually, Jesus had...

You're cool (lol, sleeping in AC) . . . but seriously, no worries. Certainly nothing to lose sleep over. . . lol. Really, seriously, I wouldn't fret. If you (as a couple) are going to break your chastity agreement, it is going to happen. If you are going to keep it, you'll be successful...

I am not sure that is a response. You emphasized my phrase "with a world view" but that is hardly one that is ungodly, deadly or pernicious (good word use btw, that'd be hard to pull off in Scrabble) A world view, based in reality. .. does not deny or contradict God, the opposite. .. while...

Don't buy him a bike, that is his parent's job. Don't try and teach him right from wrong, that is his parent's job. Do get your bike back with minimal legal involvement, but don't hesitate to call the law if you need to. I understand race and crime. .. be prepared to defend yourself as...

Close. My goodness, most of what you post is . .. . well. . . . . bad. This bit is close to right on. Free of the yolk of the law, and free to think on God's Perfect Law, how one responds is what will be judged. In the grace of Christ how will you act? That is what has meaning. .. what you...

Coming in to this topic on page 11, I have this to say: I have never seen tracts or confrontational (protest) methods bring anyone to Christ, not once & I have been around the globe a few times in the name of Christ. I have walked into houses in the rift valley of Africa/ Appalachia and I have...

Relax. . . . if it isn't God's will for you to be single, He will sort that out. If it is, you will grow comfortable with it. You have made a decision, which at the moment seems Godly and reasonable to you. The choice may or may not be permanent Sounds like a good choice for this season of...

Dude (regional pastor) is talking WAY out of turn. I am sure his intentions were good, and I suspect I know why he said what he said, but NO LIVING PERSON can say what God's judgement is like. We take it on faith that Jesus will be our salvation, but it could be, anything from "the sins of the...

Except he didn't have a gun on his thigh & he did what the officer told him to. At no point did he reach anywhere near as gun, but he did reach for his ID when the officer told him to show his ID. Maybe you cherry picked the wrong video. There are actually plenty of videos where the suspect...

Let it go. I could list the reasons why, but, for sure. . . . let it go. Oh, and don't be ashamed. Sounds like you were trying to share an important part of your life, not attempting missionary dating (to qualify you would have to seek out unbelievers to date into a statement of faith. . ...

A strike on the cheek refers to a physical albeit culturally appropriate insult from the time and place Jesus was speaking in, to offer the other cheek is to invite a different kind of strike which was culturally inappropriate & would bring shame (and possibly criminal charges) on the striker...

So, do nothing for future victims, is the choice you make. "6 Now, brothers and sisters, I have applied these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, so that you may learn from us the meaning of the saying, “Do not go beyond what is written.” Then you will not be puffed up in being a...

That does nothing for the offender's additional victims. It is akin to advising women to accept rape, using the same logic . . . heinous. A rape victim is unlikely to be a rapists only victim, the way to love one's neighbor is to protect those victims who would follow, by stopping the rapist...

Parents may be hard to change. . . My family has a rule: Compliment in public & criticize in private. It works like this: Sometimes, family will annoy or there will be a problem.. . . but it can always be worked out in private or by following the model set out in Matthew 18:15-17, even if...