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    The true Gospel of Christ

    No need for asbestos underwear; I am fully clothed with the righteousness of Christ!!! Yeah, baby.......YEAH! The fear of God is a VERY real thing in my life. I cherish it. Short of my salvation, it is one of the greatest gifts God has granted me. My God is a consuming FIRE! I think...
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    The true Gospel of Christ

    . This can't be true because it doesn't seem fair to me, and, of course, God is subject and subordinate to my definition of fairness, and therefore must conform. And if He doesn't, I'll use my overwhelming power of justice and fairness to overthrow Him. I can bench press about 240lbs., so it...
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    What is wrong with me?

    Going to church is all about glorifying God by loving the Body of Christ. Who cares if there's a sermon, or music, or anything else. It's an opportunity to directly love Christ by loving His sheep. .
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    One horrendous doctrine

    I came to a point where my thought process about God and His salvation changed, from; "I can't believe God wouldn't want to save everybody" to; "I can't believe God bothers to save anybody" I think it comes with an understanding of man's wickedness and God's holiness........dunno. .
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    what's the point in trying?

    dawnsday, One more note; stop trying to cure the symptoms; your potty mouth: go after the root of the problem; the heart...... Mat. 12:35 "a good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things" Mat. 15:18 "but those things that proceedeth out of the mouth come...
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    Why I Believe In Tithing

    for those who hold to the 10% rule...... wouldn't tithing OVER 10% be just as disobedient as tithing UNDER 10%???? think about it before you flame........ .
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    True confesions of a Calvanist.

    I've also wondered exactly when it was that I was regenerated, born again, whatever. It seems like I was also kept from drifting too far in my youth, even though I had the propensity to. I remember sitting in a Navy barracks at 19, strumming my guitar, and it suddenly occuring to me exactly...
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    what's the point in trying?

    Remember that God goes out of His way to save the worst of the worst. Read 1 Cor. 1:26-31 He gets more glory out of doing this; but it's a long process. Glory to God for saving you:bow: Who are you, o' man, to say to the sovereign, omnipotent God, "you couldn't have saved me, cuz I still...
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    Who was it that Christ purchased with His own blood?

    I'm trying to understand why I would need to posit that men have a different nauture. They would need to have a different nature SO Christ would purchase them, or BECAUSE Christ purchased them?
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    Can WOMEN preach in CHURCH?

    I completely agree with the verses quoted. You're reading WAAAY too much into my post. I see this a lot. "If you say that women shouldn't teach, or be head over men, then it must mean they are not equal." I'm not in any way saying that women are not equal, or as valuable as men, in any way...
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    Can WOMEN preach in CHURCH?

    Sure, women should teach; but only other women. (1 Tim. 2:12) Black and White. This is not sexist, but honor and respect for the authority of the Word. A womans' capablilty to teach is not the issue. We should not use justifications like 'well, she's a really good teacher' to usurp the...
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    Who was it that Christ purchased with His own blood?

    I STRONLGLY disagree, and I'll use scripture to refute your position..... Revelation 5:9 And they sang a new song: "You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased men for God from every tribe and language and people and...
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    Jesus and "predestination"

    I wanted to insert a few quotes from Jesus that I just read over last night that seem to point the other way: In these chapters, Jesus is talking to His disciples: Jhn 13:18 "I am not referring to all of you. I know those I have chosen." Jhn 15:16 "You did not choose me, but I chose you...
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    Absolutely Free or Not?

    . For those who are voting free, I hope you're not implying that Christ's death was worthless. He gave His life "a ransom for many". "You were paid for with a price". Revelation 5:9 - and they sang a new song, saying, "Worthy art thou to take the scroll and to open its seals, for thou wast...
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    Judgment

    . It never ceases to amaze me how many times the same objection that Paul brings up in Romans 9 gets repeated; 19 One of you will say to me: "Then why does God still blame us? For who resists His will?" We can debate all day what the philosopical answer is to the question "What is the...
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