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    Rough Week, Lesson Learned

    This week started off rough! On Sunday my pharmacy wouldn't fill my prescription unless I gave them $275! It's normally $35. Come to find out, on Monday, that I have reached my maximum for the year and I have to pay for the rest of my prescriptions for the year. My monthly bill is $724...
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    Freemasonry, Illuminati NWO

    It's good to be attentive to things that are ungodly. But I wouldn't let this take up my time, unless you feel a calling to speak against it and work against it. The issue isn't the Masons, if they're evil (or any other group for that matter). The issue is lost people who do not have a...
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    Questioning my Salvation

    Wow, you've gotten some godly counsel here. Can I suggest a book that changed my life on this issue. I was an Associate Pastor and lived with doubt for years, so i't not uncommon. People would come to me and tell me basically the same thing you just did. Dr. John MacArthur has a book...
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    Southern Baptist name change?

    The reason for the name change is that the convention is in the northeastern US, the pacific northwest, Canada, Central and South America, and around the world. It doesn't make sense to refer to ourselves as "Southern" Baptists. A name change fits who the convention is trying to reach, which...
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    Celebrating 4 years

    Congratulations on four years of sobriety! What a blessing. I used to be a substance abuse counselor, and I know the people I worked with talked about how hard of an accomplishment it is to get sober. God bless you!
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    What are the differences?

    I've never been to your country. I know in America, most Baptist churches (SBC) don't concern themselves in whether a woman wears pants or a dress. Independent Baptists often have concern over this. I know of no Baptist churches here that require scarves or hats. In our culture, many people...
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    Nasa Unveils New Rocket Which Will Explore Deep Space - And Its Costing $35billion

    Space exploration and military exploration sometimes are helpful to each other. However, I agree that the USA is broke. We need to watch our money closer. I'm not for space exploration at the present time due to the national debt.
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    Mr. Perry quote "As a Christian I have a clear directive to support Israel"

    I don't care to take sides on this issue for the purpose of taking sides. But the Abrahamic covenant says God will bless those who bless Israel and curse those who curse Israel. That's good enough for me.
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    Where Are The Nine?

    Father, thank you for sending your son to die for me. Jesus thank you for taking my sin upon yourself and dying for them. I can never repay you. It's impossible. All I can do is love you, and tell others about you. Please help me to do this.
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    7s

    I worked as an alcohol and drug counselor for a while. I had a different experience. It seemed to me ages 11-13 were when most people I counseled started experimenting with drugs. I don't think there's a specific number related to it, though.
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    A question about women and their hair length

    I think God is concerned about the condition of your heart, not your hair. Paul, I think, was addressing a specific issue going on in that church. I don't think he was saying that women need long hair in order to be submissive. I'm sure others will disagree. But the Bible says that if you...
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    So sad. Ill never be born agian. :(

    For years I repeatedly asked God to forgive me. I never "felt" saved. But when I came to realize that when I was a nine year old boy and asked Jesus to forgive me then and surrendered my life to Christ, that I was saved then. Salvation is not about a feeling. Sometimes I still don't feel...
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    i still have many questions, i will put some in this one thred

    Too many questions to answer in one post. I'm confused (which it isn't hard to confuse me, though).
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    Bible Prophecies about the End Times

    A pastor I'm familiar with said he has stopped looking for the signs and has started listening for the trumpets. I love your research and article here. It's very enlightening and helpful. What is the church doing to prepare for the rapture? Are we reaching out to the lost? I'm afraid we are...
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    Covenant Membership/New Believers/Seekers???

    Our church does not do a good job with those who are attending but not yet joined. We have Life Groups that we encourage everyone to attend, partner (what my church calls members) or not. In those Life Groups people are discipled and taught the Scriptures. But there is no paper trail or...
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