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Man, I haven't been back to this thread in quite some time because of the silliness of it, but reading it over again I'd have to ask jhessel to read something other than websites. I think I'm going to create a website called imreptillian.com. I'm going to post in there that I have researched...

Well said. The preacher should try to comfort the family. But coming out and saying the man was in heaven is a lie. It's best done as you said "only God knows his heart". Period and leave it at that. To expound on it anymore makes no sense.

all just to comfort the family... I totally agree with your point, its deceiving in a way. But they are there to comfort the relatives. If they know the person wasn't a Christian they should focus on other things about the person, his home life, the way he cared for his family etc. and NOT try...

And what does "the world" look like? I see clean cut well groomed people every day that are lost as can be. What is a Christian supposed to look like? What is a lost person supposed to look like? another life experience. my family was homeless for about a year. I lived in a van with my mom...

Back when I was first saved I was considered a "punk" in those days (the 80's seem so far off now...) I had hair halfway down my back, black snakeskin boots, I played guitar and listened to rock music -allbeit Christian rock. I'd walk into a Sunday morning service with chains hanging off my...

Not to make lite of the situation here..but welcome to married life! :) J/K...I know dozens of couples who have said that the sex drive went down after marriage. This happened for my wife and I as well. We too had premarital sex frequently. We got married...then BAM...everything slowed down...

I went to a dr years ago for this exact same thing. Long before I was married. The dr put me on Ambien. That worked great for awhile, but I have an unusually high tolerance to meds. After taking a med for 2 maybe 3 times I'm basically immune to it :( I found this out with Vicoden that was...

ahhhh I wish I had an easy answer for that. Some people have a hard time showing love. My family didn't say "I love you" very often as opposed to my wifes family. When we were dating, she thought it was very strange when I'd leave to go out somewhere that my mom or dad didn't say "Bye, I love...

Love isn't something you can just say "I'm going to experience this today" and pick it up. When I fell in love with my wife I had no choice in the matter. It was an overwhelming desire to care for her and be with her. Same with my two daughters. Overcoming a lack of love...I'd say that has...

He is using it out of context. WAY out. Show your friend the verses about tithing. No where in there does it ever advocate giving "first fruits" to your pastor. The first fruits belong to God. AFTER that you give offerings...and if you feel lead, give one to your pastor, although that's NOT a...

I was in a non-denominational church for years. We held a "pastor appreciation" day...but that was about it and I don't remember any monetary things being attached to it. OH! Once a bunch of church members got together and bought the pastor a motorcycle for his b-day..not anything he asked for...

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Three words for you - "RUN my friend". What your pastor is asking you to do isn't biblical. I've never heard of a pastor asking for the first fruits to go to him. Even the Levitical priests were to take their portion from the sacrifices given God if I remember correctly.

never cease to amaze me Pastor. lets stick to the subject at hand. Her family isn't Christian and that is bringing her down. keep up your bible studies (i'm assuming you still do them) and just show the calm and peace that Jesus has given you. That's what got my curiosity when my brother and...

But read what you just quoted...the entire thing, not focusing on one word. "...to teach or have authority over a man..." We should move this to the apologetics, as it will probably end up in "word" debates. I read the sentence to say that a woman shouldn't teach a man or have authority over a...

I don't see anything wrong with women teaching in church as long as they are not "over" the men of the church. My old church had womens meetings. Who better to speak at a womans meeting than the pastors wife? Would you want a male talking to you about your day to day female life? There are...

I've heard SO many people say the exact opposite. While I'm not from a broken home I have many friends who are. When I was going through a hard time (and still am) many friends told me that it was harming my children MORE to stay with her day after day, week after week and month after month if...

Wow...welcome to my world IceDove. Although I lasted a bit longer. I was saved in 1989 and I actually started falling in 1996-1997. By the year 2000 I stopped going to churches altogether. I visit once in awhile now. Now for the good news. My "banning" from the ministries I enjoyed gave me...

My brother and my mom had this problem...they were the first in my family to start going to church. My dad, myself and the rest of my brothers stayed home. They remained true to their beliefs though and didn't falter when we poked fun at them for going to church. Soon though I began to get...

I'd have to say before it was my strongest desire to work with teens, which I did for many years. Now I'd have to say that its my two little girls, ages 5 and 3.