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  1. Artra

    Do I have the anointing to love others unconditionally?

    Love your your neighbor as yourself. That's what Jesus commanded from us. I understand where you're coming but there's no need for any passive aggression in this conversation. OP wants to share how he feels called to love unconditionally. That's always a good thing even if you're right that it's...
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    Trees falling in the forest

    God hears all trees that fall, and He hears all the hearts that fall from a broken house. Many things have fallen in a fallen world. Man created the house and God created the tree, and everything belongs to God. 1 Peter 4:19
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    Does the name Jesus derive from Zeus?

    Jesus means 'God saves' and Zeus means 'Sky'. I believe the heart behind these speculations are meant to undermine the power of Christ's name or to accuse us of misconceptions of His name. Even if the falsehood is exposed it won't change unbelief. 1 Timothy 1:3-4
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    Feeling Evil

    Remember Proverbs 9:10 and Luke 18, and please don't give up heart. I see a light illuminating darkness in your OP, as long as the light is there there will always be hope for change.
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    Help understanding the Holy Spirit

    Hi I've been continuing to study the Gospels and Scripture since then and I understand now that I was far off and wrong in OP. Proverbs 3:5-6 speaks out to me regarding this thread. I hope to continue my understanding. I feel like there's many good responses here so I want to leave up the...
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    A Tale of Two Songs By John Lennon

    Imagine by John Lennon and it's Genius page And Your Bird Can Sing by The Beatles and it's Genius page God bless you all :clap:
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    Does God loves the devil?

    God loved Lucifer. I believe God sees Lucifer the same way you'd look at your own child if they became a sociopathic serial killer behind bars, vowing to destroy everything you love every time he gets out of prison for nothing else but spite and resentment, and remembering the bright boy he once...
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    I'm sorry for some of my early posts here when I was still searching for Christ.

    I understand that I was still blind back then. Thank you all for welcoming me into this community. God bless all of you :)
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    What is the soul?

    I liked the OP but I'd like to add that virtually every translation of Matthew 22:37 separates the Soul and the mind as two different entities, but I believes there's Truth in the mind and the Soul being interconnected. Matthew 22:37 Jesus declared, "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart...
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    Is masturbation a sin?

    I was in your shoes not too long ago; I voted yes. This is how I see it: does masturbation require lustful thoughts for you to feel compelled to do it? If the answer is yes, there isn't any way it can't be a sin. That is a matter of the heart though, and only you and God can look into your heart.
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    What life does God want from us?

    I believe God wants us to lead a life where we love our Creator and love all He has created in our hearts, and strive for a world where everyone seeks to serve each other and help them grow. Mark 9:35
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    How do you fully forgive someone and fully forgive yourself for sticking around (relationship wise)

    You can also pray that he finds forgiveness himself. Prayer is powerful, and God desires for us to act as intercessors in each others lives through prayer. There are several people I wish I could apologize to for what I done to them, but even if it the communication isn't there, nothing can stop...
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    How do you fully forgive someone and fully forgive yourself for sticking around (relationship wise)

    Empathy and forgiveness go hand in hand. We can always accept the feelings of others and not condone how they acted on them, because sometimes we let our feelings grow out of control and dominate us, even if that's not what we want to happen. God wants the peace you felt when you became aware of...
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    Focusing on God

    Always remember that God is love, God is good, and that He created both Love and Goodness as the highest priorities to pursue. He is always ready to forgive and help you grow to stand upright. 1 John 1:5
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    Righteous indignation and Dinosaurs.

    There is a lot of mystique surrounding dinosaurs. There's not much I can give comment on as this isn't a field I have much study on yet, but I like the enthusiasm and I did read all of it. As long as any fabrications don't get to your Spirit, I'd say keep up the passion and keep looking into this.
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    I Confess the evil that I do and I'm willing to show my weakness's and my flaws

    Never stop following Christ and seeking repentance :) Luke 18:9-14
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    Righteous indignation and Dinosaurs.

    Your heart deserves better than to be caught in a storm of lies and lies of lying. You have a lot of knowledge on this, more than I do so I can't give much comment, and that's always good to be knowledgeable, but the deceit that's going around it is not worthy of burning you up inside. God bless you
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    The Mark of the Beast

    I believe the Mark of the Beast closely correlates to 1 Timothy 6:10 and Mark 3:28-30. We see it often today where people are so caught up in material wealth and the ladder of success that the love of the Holy Spirit is incomprehensible. There are many people who would look at giving everything...
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    Prayer: Depression, anxiety, insomnia/relationship

    Praying for you and your friend, I know it can feel easier said than done, but please don't be discouraged. Don't be afraid to reach out to anyone you feel would help. You deserve rest and to be able to eat well, and those two things will help you feel better.
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    Help understanding the Holy Spirit

    Thank you everyone. I will remember what you've all said and I will keep looking for the Truth. I really hope for blessings in all of your lives. Please take care you guys.