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Recent content by Mark W

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    Bringing Man to Woman?

    Men don't like getting rejected. It is not an easy thing. But Christ did not let rejection keep him from asking his bride for her hand. Men are to be men! God ordained them to lead. I always told my sister that if a guy wasn't bold enough to ask her out, he wasn't bold enough to protect...
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    The proper focus of relationships

    18And the Lord God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a companion who will help him." 19So the Lord God formed from the soil every kind of animal and bird. He brought them to Adam to see what he would call them, and Adam chose a name for each one. 20He gave names to all...
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    The proper focus of relationships

    I agree Hewit. I didn't mean to suggest there is one way. However, I do mean to suggest that men are to pursue and women are to be pursued. Blessings, Mark
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    Bringing Man to Woman?

    Marriage is a type of our relationship with Christ. It was Christ that entered into my world and pursued me. I did not pursue him. He loved me first! He came looking for me. He wooed me and I fell head over heals in love with him. Men are the pursuers and you will see that all through...
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    The proper focus of relationships

    God told Adam to find a mate. He even brought the animals before him in order for Adam to see they were not what he needed. When it was time for Isaac to marry, his Father searched out a mate for him. When it was time for Jacob to marry, his parents sent him to find a mate among their native...
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    For Girls: Dating over 30

    What an interesting thread. When I look back at the relationships in my life, their failure had much more to do with me that the person I was dating. Too bad I had to get into my 30s to see where I was "damaged". Thank God for his healing power. If people aren't measuring up to your...
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    Rapture of the church

    Read Matthew 24 and compare it to Rev. 6 and 7. The gathering together occurs after the sun and moon are darkened. This happens between the 6th and 7th seal. It's not too complicated. Check out the passages and see what you think. Blessings, Mark
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    Beliefs That Are Difficult To Convey

    The God of the old testament is the same as Christ. (Of course, this has already been pointed out.) What most people ignore in the OT (besides the types and shadows) is the time frame. God is very, very patient with people. For instance, according to Jude, Enoch was a prophet. God told him...
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    Questioning sincerity...

    Thats alright for now. Many children are more apt to tell their parents what they perceive their parents want to here. Yet, at the same time they can be brutally honest; just like you! You are telling God what you think he wants to here, then you come on here and get honest. God is not...
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    Giving Thanks When Dining Out

    Depends... sometimes I give thanks before a meal. Other times, I give thanks after I eat it. When I give it afterwards, I am thankful for how it tasted, etc. In both cases, I ask God's blessings on it. You can give thanks in a restruant without anyone knowing what you are doing. Many times...
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    How can I know our Bible hasn't been tampered with?

    Check out the books by Josh McDowell; "Evidence that Demands a Verdict" and "Evidence that Demands a Verdict II" and "More than a Carpenter". These should help. Blessings, Mark
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    Fear of God?

    Indeed, the word translated fear in the NT is where we get our word phobia from. But as Qauffer states, you cannot love a tyrant. It is OK to fear God with trembling. But fear that torments God's child, is not from God. The fear you have for a tyrant is not the same kind of fear you have for...
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    Jesus Reading Minds??

    Becoming a man didn't change who he was. Jesus is God and he took on a robe of flesh. But taking on flesh did not change WHO he was. I really don't know any other way to explain it. He left heaven, but his existance and his character and his identity were the same on earth, as he has always...
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    NOT a quick fix

    Well, Jerico came down instantly with very little fighting. But Ai took some real struggle to overcome. Sometimes God strikes down a stronghold instantly. Other times, it is a battle. One thing is for sure, he desires that every generation learn to fight. Blessings, Mark
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    Wow-ness at salvation or not?

    Hi Galadriel. I am not sure when I got saved. It happened sometime within a 6 month period. But I know it did because the change became very evident over time. It was so gradual, that it wasn't until years later that I realized "Wow, I got saved back then". My wow experiences came later...
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