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Recent content by Wayne1980

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    I have been through a hurtful experience with a Church. Need some encouragement to take the next step.

    Thanks so much. Your response warms my heart and gives me hope.
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    I have been through a hurtful experience with a Church. Need some encouragement to take the next step.

    Thanks and it is great to know that I may not be the only person on the planet who studies the Bible alone.
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    I have been through a hurtful experience with a Church. Need some encouragement to take the next step.

    Hello. First of all, to go into the great detail on my hurtful experience would take me probably 2 pages to write. The reality is that I had a resurge of faith over Covid lock downs. I read the whole Bible and made a habit of daily study. I started attending Church again and I also started...
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    Need Advice/ Devotional Material To Help My Daughter

    Hello, My Daughter is almost 13. She is in her second year at a new school. Her best friend from last year is not her friend this year. They had a falling out. My daughter is really struggling now because she feels she doesn't have a real close friend. She tries to make new friends but often...
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    Coronavirus still wreaking havoc in Thailand.

    REPLY: People used to think social security numbers and credit cards were the mark of the beast. A good understanding of revelation would reveal that the mark of the beast is only for those who actually worship the beast. It can't be accepted by accident.
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    Coronavirus still wreaking havoc in Thailand.

    Hello all, If you are reading this in a developed country you probably feel that the worst of the coronavirus is being you. I live in Thailand and have family responsibilities so I have to be here. Here, there has been a botched vaccine rollout and there are daily political protests. The...
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    The Apostle Nathaniel

    Hello everyone. I have been compiling information and sharing with my family about Jesus's 12 disciples. ( I think the show the Chosen was the inspiration). In John 1 43-50 we are introduced to the apostle Nathaniel. Nathaniel is of course not listed in the lists of the 12 disciples in Mark 3...
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    Capitalization in Prophesy. Is prophesy really useful for faith.

    Hello. I have got a couple replies. I want everyone to know who is reading this I have since gone back and I noticed something very interesting. 1) I was reading from the NIV. And in the NIV the word "me" is not capitalized. 2) I found out that in the NKJV the word "me" is in fact capitalized...
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    Capitalization in Prophesy. Is prophesy really useful for faith.

    Well, mainly because the commentary I am using calls it a Messianic prophecy. But in my own humble opinion this Chapter would not make sense to be about Isaiah * At the end of verse 2 "he concealed me in his quiver". Isaiah was not very concealed. Jesus was. * In verse 6 of this Chapter he...
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    Capitalization in Prophesy. Is prophesy really useful for faith.

    I have been staying Isaiah recently. I would like to ask to hear some different opinions about Isaiah 49 particularly about verses 1 and 2. Listen to me, you islands; hear this, you distant nations: Before I was born the Lord called me; from my mother’s womb he has spoken my name. 2 He...
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    Best way to handle death of non-believing family member?

    In my experience, in every situation where a church member tells of a non-believing family member who is deceased someone will always suggest that they must have repented on their death bed and thus they are in heaven now. The teachings of Jesus simply do not suggest this. Before writing this...
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    Why and How to Read the Bible?

    OP: Thanks So Much
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    Why and How to Read the Bible?

    Hello everyone, This weekend I am participating in a Bible study entitled “Why and how should I read the Bible?”. I always prepare notes and scripture beforehand. This week I am a little stuck so please allow me to explain. In terms of "Why read the Bible?" I have more scripture that I could...
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    Keeping the Sabbath in The Year 2021

    This is a multipart question that is going to lead me to make what I consider an important decision about my life. I want to state that I believe that keeping the Sabbath means that every 7 days there is one whole day where a person does not work. If you accept that as true, then I want to...