Recent content by Kerensa

Onward Christian Soldiers

Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory

That sounds to me like some kind of severe depression or similar. Trust me from experience — it is NOTHING to do with God; it is NOTHING to do with your state of salvation. It's just error, or evil, or the tempter, talking — and all he can ever do is lie, as Jesus himself said. God has not left...

Just who I was thinking of! 1 Cor. 15:12 onwards.

I can understand why many people can't believe that it really happened — I used to be an agnostic myself — but what is the point of Christianity itself if "He is NOT risen"???

Sounds sadly all too familiar, Michie. I did a Christology subject at university for my theology major, taught by an Anglican minister who was well-meaning but terribly insipid — kept referring to "the disciples' experience of the resurrection" rather than "the resurrection" itself. I finally...

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Is that Christ speaking for you, friend, or is that Satan? Like Tempura's excellent post says, the accuser will do absolutely everything to prevent you from turning back to the One who can really help you. Including making you feel you've already decided there's no hope and there's no point, so...

I think so, yes. I learned tai chi for relaxation when I was 12 and yoga when I was 18 and found them both helpful and enjoyable. I didn't consider myself a Christian (or any particular religion) at that time, but in neither case did the teachers bring any religious teachings (Buddhist, Hindu...

Judaism traditionally counts the start of a day from sunset, rather than sunrise. That's why the Jewish Sabbath begins at sunset on what we would consider Friday and lasts until sunset the next day. They're counting the 24 hours from sunset to sunset as a day. So the first chapter of Genesis...

Makes sense. I always find it bizarre when people brush their teeth before breakfast — I don't know many who do, but I have known some. Why brush your teeth when you haven't eaten anything since the last time you brushed them?? But yes, the "within 20 minutes" is what I was always taught — by...

Well, the first article is saying that the acid from citrus fruit etc. softens your tooth enamel, which can then be damaged if you brush too soon afterwards. The second article is saying that it's the bacteria sticking to your teeth (plaque) that produce acids that attack the enamel. Certainly...

Right, while I've got an internet connection... this is from a book, The History of the Church from Christ to Constantine, quoting the Christian historian Eusebius. It's an episode from the early history of Christianity — from the Apostle John, who of course knew Jesus in person and was probably...

This "apostate" business... I don't get it. From a number of posts I've read on here, it seems some churches or some pastors or some Bible interpreters regularly use Hebrews 6:4-6 to strike fear into people's hearts. It keeps on and on happening here — forum members, often young and sensitive...

It won't last forever, friend. Like Sabertooth says, the fact that you DO still care about your fate proves that you're not lost. It sounds like some form of depression... well, whatever it is, on a deeper level, it's just the devil's lies about you. It's not what God is telling you. Have you...