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Recent content by Haemon

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    Gender in religion

    Hello. I didn't have such a great relationship with my father, and my mother didn't live with us. I've always felt more comfortable under female authority, but there is none in the Bible. God is most certainly a male figure, a father, but since I haven't experienced any father-son bonding...
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    Sola fide, sola gratia

    For years I have struggled with my relationship with God. I have posted about it around the forums since 2008 and I've made absolutely no progress in all these years. I've tried to "reach" God by living a less sinful life. That lead nowhere and I failed at it miserably. I've tried to pray...
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    what are you feeling right now? (8)

    Very true.
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    what are you feeling right now? (8)

    Because I'm depressed. I don't know why I'm that way, though.
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    what are you feeling right now? (8)

    I feel like absolute crap. It has been this way for a long time though so it doesn't bother me that much anymore.
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    Seems like the end of the line

    "The man who loves his life will lose it, while the man who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life." John 12:25 Eternal life here I come! --- This is going to be a disjointed piece of text, brace yourselves. I've hit the cul-de-sac of my life. I have been depressed for as...
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    Bible verses for a friend

    Hello. I hope this is the right section for this. I recently made a deal with a friend that I would send him bible verses on a daily basis. He wishes to know Jesus and receive salvation and I need some very powerful verses to send him. I started with Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the...
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    What am I doing wrong?

    Thank you for your replies. You're right, I have tried to base my faith on personal achievement and that is probably to core problem. But still I find comfort in showing God how I can obey his laws even when temptation surrounds me, sons want to make their fathers proud instinctively... So...
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    What am I doing wrong?

    First of all, thank you for the time you may spend reading the following. For a few years I have tried to be a christian, but I never seem to be able to join the flock. I have accepted Christ, asked for mercy and guidance, done all of the sort. But once I lower my defenses and try to trust God...
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    Collecting earthly possessions

    I have met a lot of people who love to collect things like art, antiques, records, movies etc. I have also done a lot of recreational collecting and this has got me thinking, is it a sin?
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    Young and regretful

    Hello. I am a boy in his late teens and my life isn't going quite the way I once planned. My naïve and childish thoughts have almost cost me my future. A year back I almost destroyed my life with tobacco and alcohol, however, I'm no longer involved in those horrible things. Now, I stole some...
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    How to pray for someone else

    I'm looking for a little guidance, since it is a very new type of prayer to me. I'm intrigued, what does say about this subject in the scripture? Also, could you tell me about your personal experiences when praying for the well being of others? Thanks
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    When will Jesus cure me?

    I am sorry, I misled you. Depression isn't the right word nor do I have depression in the sense that you imply. In my language it has a slightly different meaning. However, whatever is it that strains me, is cured by Jesus.
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    When will Jesus cure me?

    I guess that makes sense, since the hardship has made more dependent on Jesus than never before. :)
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    When will Jesus cure me?

    Hello, my brothers and sisters in christ. I suffer from deppression and constant stress. These are not caused by the environment, but they come from the inside, since I cannot limit their sources. The only thing that keeps me going is Jesus and his love. However, I cannot fully enjoy my life and...