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I do a little bit of calligraphy, but only coincidentally to my main interest, which is Celtic Illumination. It's a very time intensive hobby if you're gonna get good at it. To be honest, I prefer to cheat, so I print off what I need on the computer from a celtic font package, cut it up and...

In any case, I think the gist of 2 Tim 3:16 is that ALL scripture is inspired and therefor of value to the believer, in which case it would be little short of blasphemy to deliberately leave out stuff that doesn't fit your particular doctrines. So, OBG84, your experience is indeed sad and...

ok, Greek is'nt much use to me, since my bible is in english. The point is still valid, even if the example wasn't. A text out of context is a pretext. I can't recall who said that, but it seems sensible to me.

Optimax, this is a good example of a scripture being taken out of context. Nearly every popular heresy has grown from someone focussing in on a particular scripture and ignoring it's context, leading to an unbalanced, unrealistic concept of God or salvation. for example, try this: Matt 5:48 Be...

optimax, " Want to be able to live and make every decision that life brings correctly? Here is how!!!!! Rom 8:14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. KJV When one is truly led by the Holy Spirit they never make a wrong decision. He knows everything...

I'm sure that if you parked a few old cars there and started selling them, with price stickers etc, you wouldn't be surprised if the police told you to move on, would you?

Not got a lot of time. A member of my church/house group has a weird form of leukaemia that mainly affects older men (he's 65). He is having a course of chemotherapy that consists of a three weekly cycle of treatment: in hospital for the chemo, a course of steroids and then a break until the...

[ I'm not quite sure if I understand this point. There is only so much we can give, whether it's time, money, or whatever. In some ways we MUST choose between one project or another, but even then that's okay because we are called to look for the most worthy project. Some may...

Matthew 28:19 American Standard Version (ASV) 19 Go ye therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. That should keep you from getting bored. :)

I don't have a nice pat answer, but I do know that money is a symptom of a corrupt world system and, in spite of our best efforts and good intentions, will always be part of it, and can never be part of the Kingdom. Obviously, we live in the world and are to some degree bound by it's laws and...

You can lead your kids into a relationship with Christ by your example and by talking things over with them, but forcing the issue or bargaining with them will set up difficulties for sure. This is much too important a deal to take it on yourself, so pray about it with your wife, in front of the...

Not sure if it's relevant, but in the OT the sea is often a symbol of Sheol, if not an actual manifestation of it. So perhaps in Revelation it is a promise of no more death?

If you're in business, then you want to make a profit, and as has already been said, if the customers want to buy at your price, let them! it's a bit of an extreme example, but if an artist paints a really nice picture, he'd be nuts to sell it for the cost of materials, plus his time, with a...

Well, God forbid that I should recommend a church on the basis of the feelings or emotions it engenders, but you have to go to a place where you feel that you are built into something. Personally, I like to be challenged on my behaviour. Not that I think my behaviour is particularly bad, but if...

"He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool" for who that is wise would trust one whom he knows to be "desperately wicked?" John Wesley quoting from, and commenting on, Jeremiah.

That Christ died for us, so that we can die in Him and be raised with Him. Awesome.

lol. Option 2, it's got to be! God is no respecter of doctrine (well, within reason. I assume you wouldn't consider going somewhere totally heretical), but He [I]is [I] a lover of christian fellowship. Jesus would prefer the company of tax collectors and sinners to that of the (self)righteous...

Err...The guy needs another warning, and if he doesn't take heed, he needs to go. Your primary responsibility is to your employer, and if this particular employee is damaging the business by his lax attitude, then he has to reap what he sows. How you relate to him personally is another matter...