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Recent content by Eric Abbott

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    What if: Many Are Called (Free Will), Few Are Chosen (Predestined).

    Sure. God KNEW before you and I were born, that you would want an explanation to this. He did not FORCE you to ask me for an explanation, you did it on your own free will. However, God knew the time, date, and has already seen it happen as if it already happened. He's already lived it being...
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    What if: Many Are Called (Free Will), Few Are Chosen (Predestined).

    You are really really twisting my concept. You know what I mean when I use this analogy. A little common sense. Do I seriously have to explain what I mean in better detail? Because you are completely missing my point, and completely wrong with where I was going with that.
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    What if: Many Are Called (Free Will), Few Are Chosen (Predestined).

    I find it funny, people believe some humans can see someones future, yet there is no way possible for God (The creator who created time, which means He is outside of time itself) can know who will accept or reject Him before it happens. The mediums which people believe can see the future, and...
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    Your thoughts on Church on Sunday, instead of Saturday

    I've been a believer for 8 years now, saved that is. However, when I first became a believer, very new to salvation -- I was very proud, everything was new.. but man did I ever have an ego about it!! I thought when I was reading my bible, especially in the old testament, I had all the answers...
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    Your thoughts on Church on Sunday, instead of Saturday

    I am only asking the people you are questioning, questions :) You make great points.
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    Your thoughts on Church on Sunday, instead of Saturday

    Are you ever scheduled to work on Saturday by your day jobs boss? Are you in a position to work for an employer that shuts down his/her business on Saturday? What if you are called as a husband to provide for your wife, yet your boss scheduled you to work on the sabbath? -- This is where I am at.
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    Your thoughts on Church on Sunday, instead of Saturday

    Most people don't see it this way, i worship everyday and honestly my saturdays dont feel like anything special other than its the sabbath, because i cant really add more worship in than i already do any other day- God is constantly on my mind... To the point that i join christian forums and...
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    Your thoughts on Church on Sunday, instead of Saturday

    Oh yes I keep the sabbath (7th) day Holy.. which is Saturday, I rest when I am not scheduled. But what if I said a group of Christ followers want to emulate and carry out God's great commission on Sunday, and the Sunday services were NOT about the Sabbath at all, since its not the sabbath and...
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    Your thoughts on Church on Sunday, instead of Saturday

    Here's the thing; You say I don't think I am ruled by the law;; When I was ruled by the law, I was not saved, and when I sinned against God's law, I loved it. I desired the good feelings that sin gave me. I knew it was wrong, but I was not saved, so I still honestly just did not care. I was an...
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    Your thoughts on Church on Sunday, instead of Saturday

    Its all I can think about! In fact I don't wait for Monday, I cant help but to talk right after I leave! You should hear our pastor, my wife is the music director there aswell, we have what we call 'Monday Night Mission' where we gather as the church and go door to door, sing hymns at nursing...
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    Your thoughts on Church on Sunday, instead of Saturday

    So, we Christians try not to live by the law as I understand. We live now through the salvation of Christ for what He did for us, and we as the Christian church made a statement to the jews that we no longer live by the law, so to make that statement bold and loud, the church changed worship...
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    Bible Typo??

    Satan in this context can also mean 'Accuser'
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    Battle with Depression and suicidal thoughts

    Hey guys, been awhile since I posted something. I figured this MAY be.. or may not be a proper place to post this. I know someone very close with depression.. I was wondering if I could get your take on this new story on the Christian Post -...
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    A Question

    Any rekigion, system that draws people away from the jesus in the bible, will lead people to hell.. That's pretty darn evil to me.. A bunch of very kid muslims who never hurt a fly or saida cuss word, week end up in hell because they were led astray by other nice muslims