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Recent content by SilverFire

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    Trying to bring a non-Christian friend to church, fellowship

    I dunno. I've always thought that church was a body of believers. Evangelism and ministry to the body are two different things. If I was him, I'd be pretty uncomfortable too, because I wouldn't feel like I had the foundation at all, and that everyone else in the room did.
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    He's getting paranoid?

    He's right. The guy is paranoid because you won't commit to him. He sees you slipping away and he's getting nervous. Heck, I would too. Just do him a favor and tell him plainly that you're not interested. Hurry up and sink the blade in, because the sooner you do that, the sooner you both can...
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    any suggestions?

    I think you're pretty much stuck. She will do whatever she wants regardless of how you feel about it, so the only thing to do is to forgive her, be civil, but keep your emotional distance. You'll need to establish firm boundaries and stick to your guns. God bless.
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    Going to Night Clubs a Sin / Unholy?

    I don't think many people read this followup. It's easy to argue in the abstract, "Sure, Christians can go anywhere!" but when you're up against what you're talking about, no casual attitude can stand. Are you really going to go into a place where what you've described is happening just to go...
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    Sick of ignorant white people (long read.not racist)

    As a white guy, you know what? I know how you feel. I've been stereotyped for a lot of different things -- being young, being white (yeah, I've lived in the student ghetto and got a lot of hate stares), driving a certain kind of car, how I dress, being a guy. We all get trashed if we don't fit...
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    im not sure if God wants to save me

    First off, what do your studies in the Bible reveal to you? What is God telling you through his Word?
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    Stressful Relationship - Can it last?

    Well, you're not going to want to hear this, but... 1) Missionary dating Does Not work and you're finding this out the hard way. I'm sorry, really I am, but one of the most basic things about Christian relationships is that both the man and the woman are saved. The Scripture says "Do not be...
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    Dealing with Opposition

    And it is equally wrong to cause strife in the forums, by using LARGE FONTS in JARRING COLORS that shout at people. I report every post of yours because of this obnoxious behavior.
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    Torn Apart

    DJW, I know what you're going through. I've faced similar times in my life where I've felt like I was being swallowed up in darkness, like some kind of abyss opened beneath my feet, and my faith seemed like that one candle held far above as I was careening down into the void. Without God...
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    Please Read and offer your Advice. Need Help.

    [/FONT] I think your problems go much deeper than children not getting along and who their biological fathers are. How did all this come about? You moved in with a woman who has two children. I'm afraid there's no real way to sugarcoat it, but that's the problem right there. You have a mess...
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    Paul Washer

    First of all, this site is absolute garbage: http://www.jesus-is-savior.com They spend their time pushing 911 conspiracy theories, doubting Martin Luther's salvation, calling C.S. Lewis a Satanist, trashing CCM artists, the whole nine yards. They officially bring the crazy. Second, I'd...
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    unpardonable sin will God forgive me?

    It's my conclusion that you cannot commit this sin, based on the reading of the passage involved. I really wouldn't worry about it.
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    What should I do?

    I know what you're dealing with. I've had family members that have dealt with clients who had similar problems. Pray and start looking, but don't leave until have something else lined up. Even if this dirty old man is serious, you don't have to take it seriously. If he brings it up, treat it...
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    Arab Christians: The Forgotten Faithful

    The first thing we can do is to discard the whole Muslim propaganda of Israeli "occupiers" and Muslim "extremists". No, those who live out the commands of the Koran are no more extreme than you or I living out the commands of Christ. They are simply Muslims and we are simply Christians. And if...
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    Heartache and emptiness

    I'm right there with you, too, and I know that temptation you speak of -- although for me it's online, but it's still there. It claws at me when I am lonely and I feel like I'm being burned alive, only very slowly. Loneliness is an awful, awful feeling. All I can say is that you're not alone and...