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1 Thes. 5:9 For God has not destined us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ. John 3:17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. Rom. 5:6-11 For while we were still weak, at the...

Nope. Ok, well actually, I had wine at a Lutheran church for communion once. And no, I'm not saying I'm better because I don't drink. I've just never wanted to or really felt pressured to. For people who say our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, (1 Corinthians 6:19) I can understand and...

Well, your question is pretty vague, but I try to answer. First of all, whose strength are you depending on? Sometimes, it's easy to get wrapped up in doing the right things, but we forget why we're doing them. We may be trying to make ourselves feel better about ourselves, instead of doing...

Think about why you're praying before meals. Is it just a nice habit you'd like to get into, or are you truly thankful? I know there are many times when I get stressed out or busy and I forget too, but if we are truly thankful for our meals, how could we forget? Many times I think it has to do...

God gave humanity free will to make love a possibility. God is Holy and disobedience/rebellion against Him cannot remain in His presence. The punishment is not too harsh. It would have been unreasonable if God had not informed Adam and Eve of the consequences, but He did inform them. He told...

Here's a great verse. Luke 18:15-17 And they also brought infants to Him, that He might touch them. But when the disciples saw, they rebuked them. But Jesus called them and said, Allow the little children to come to Me, and forbid them not. For of such is the kingdom of God. Truly I say to...

Here is some more awesome scripture! Matt 5:10-12 You're blessed when your commitment to God provokes persecution. The persecution drives you even deeper into God's kingdom. Not only that—count yourselves blessed every time people put you down or throw you out or speak lies about you to...

I would, and hopefully with complete joy. Here's something my pastor says... "A cause worth living for should be a cause worth dying for."

This is really nice! You've captured so much expression on thier faces. I also like how Jesus' crown seems to radiate with light, as well as the detail of the scared hand. God has really given you a talent and it's awesome that you're using it for Him. Thanks for sharing.

haha. I think I was in 4th or 5th grade. I decided to give myself bangs. Then I realized my mom would have been pretty mad, so I wore a headband every day for a few months so she couldn't tell. (She could.) It's amazing how dumb you think your parents are when you're little.

The KJV used to really be distracting to me. I used to just use the NIV. One time I realized how while the KJV was confusing sometimes, the difference in wording was just enough to give me a breakthrough in understanding. Now I usually read the Psalms in the KJV, and do my in-depth bible study...

Think about this, even though some christian young ladies haven't caught on to the idea of modesty quite yet and have been decevied by society's ideas about dress, I would guess that the way girls dress at church is no worse than any other place. Just because you're at church doesn't mean you...

Hey Eurasia, I feel the same way, life seems so unclear at times. Waiting is good and all, theoretically, but sometimes the waiting process can be really hard. I also find it hard to determine how much of the figuring out my calling thing is my job, and how much of it is God's. I'll be...

In some ways, I understand how it is to feel helpless and like everything is slipping away from you and your world is crumbling. A few years ago, my family built on to our house, and the contractor that did it cut some of the trusses, didn't add reinforcing to the foundation, and didn't put the...

Hey Loppi, I wish I could give you a hug right now.:hug: Last year I was feeling pretty depressed, and I felt like it was never going away. I still had faith in God through it all, but I just felt so distant and numb. I'd look at where I was, and where I had once been, and it all looked pretty...

Yes, Noah sinned right along with the rest of humanity, right along with the rest of the Biblical "heroes". Like Paul for example, he was out killing Christians before he became one, and wrote a considerable portion of the Bible. In our weakness, God is strong. If God used perfect people (who...

I love Psalms 73. There are so many times it has been such an encouragement. Check out the message version, it's pretty powerful. Psalm 73 An Asaph Psalm 1-5 No doubt about it! God is good— good to good people, good to the good-hearted. But I nearly missed it, missed seeing his...

Many christians today have adopted the attitude of "what can I get by with and not make God angry with me" or "God is love, and He knows I'm human, so nothing is really that big of a deal." That is why we are such a big joke to much of the world. That is why we are seen as hypocrites. God has...

What a Friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and griefs to bear! What a privilege to carry everything to God in prayer! O what peace we often forfeit, O what needless pain we bear, All because we do not carry everything to God in prayer. Have we trials and temptations? Is there trouble...

I think we will be able to be in fellowship with everyone in heaven. We won't have to worry about spending time with people, because we'll be there forever, with no need to prioritize our time. As far as kissing/holding hands, etc., I'm not sure, but heaven is going to be so unimaginably...