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    Are Mormons Christians?

    I talked to a person in the mormon church who was an elder(?). He said Christ was a good man who became God and that His father was a good man who became God. Interesting discussion, but he did not have the same religion I did. There is more to it that I have heard of and even more about the...
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    A QUESTION ON TITHING

    The Christians in the early church gave what they could, according to what they had. They also went from house to house 'breaking bread'. Today, we have church buildings and budgets, so I think that is why tithing is stressed so much. Unfortunately, with so much emphasis on this,many who are...
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    What books have you read?

    The Release of the Spirit by Watchman Nee I have read others but for the effect this one had on me, the others paled in comparison. I recently ordered his book on How to study the Bible. It seems like it goes well beyond other how too books. I have read most everything he has written...
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    Need help Opening the word

    Thanks! God has given us a little money so that I can have $300 in books. I have them bookmarked at Amazon's and biblebooks.com. I will add yours to the list too. I do want to take Bible courses too. A friend told me you can take some online. I wonder what kind of courses they are and what...
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    Help, Scripture required

    Rom 8 35:38  " Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or danger or sword? As it is written, For your sake, we face death all day long;, we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered. No, in all these things we are more...
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    Happy Birthday to our Members!!!

    As you know, all I have is my Bible because I have not received my good books yet. I was reading in Gen, and this came.   Gen 1:1-2 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the...
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    Churches without the SPIRIT

    It is sad. Here is something I wrote once, though some might disagree. "THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH AS A WHOLE I believe that the church as a whole has gotten away from many of the original teachings of Jesus. Jesus spoke strongly against "pharisaical" practices, and judging others. The...
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    Need help Opening the word

    I am getting ready to order reference books: I am getting net bible (already ordered) Zond niv study bible jerome commentary Anchor Bible Dictionary Zondervan Exp Bible Commentary Here is the dilemma. The anchor dic (6 volumes) and the Zond exp commontary both cost about 250. If I have...
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    Need help Opening the word

      Laura
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    Need help Opening the word

      It looks like God in his mercy is providing some tools for me. A question. Is the jerome commentary one book or a series. I looked on amazon and just saw the one book.   Laura
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    Need help Opening the word

      Yes history is very important and the culture also due to the people of Christ's day were middleeastern. It is my opinion that with western minds, people are often confused when trying to understand God's word. Thank you for all of the suggestions. I will follow up on these. I agree...
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    Need help Opening the word

    Is this Jerome commentary just one volume or a series of volumes? Also, can I get this from a regular Bible store or do I need to get it from a Catholic Church? I am a Catholic convert but attend the methodist church because that is what my husband is comfortable with. I feel that for him to...
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    Your Redemer

    I think that the specifics have been covered. I think that if you read the New Testiment, it is clear that many antichrists will come. They are among us. There is one Lord, one Baptizm. Christ was here, preached, healed, cast out demons, was crucified and rose again. He will come again...
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    Discussion on Genesis 6

    Read the book of Enoch? Is that one of the books in the Catholic Bible, part of the Apocrapha? Laura
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    Unmarried, Living together wants to preach

    When you are talking about elderly people past retirement age, this, in my opinion is a tough issue. In our society, if married, you get the social security check of the highest paid person. If unmarried, living together, they get two checks. I have personally seen people living...
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    How did you get started in the Ministry?

    I took a correspondence course from a man who was a minister and took the word into undeveloped areas in Africa, as he was born Kenyan. One of his courses dealt with 'the call'. One thing that was impressed on me is the importance of the preparation period and following God's timing. He said...
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    Need help Opening the word

    I am not currently a full time minister, but do have a calling. Just waiting on the Lord. I use NIV Thompson Chain Bible. I also use The Amplified Bible Quite a bit. I also have a 4 book series which is greek word study, mostly new testiment (obviously). I have found most commentaries...
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    Leaving your family to follow Christ?

    I think that God does put a call on us. I have had a strong call but must be careful to enter that call based on His timing not mine, nor by encouragement of others who mean well but are inexperienced in these matters. Sometimes others mislead us, even though their intentions are good. Sometimes...
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    Discussion on Genesis 6

    Disclaimer: I am not a Pastor or a Theologian. I am just a regular Christian who tries to understand God’s word with my finite, human limitations. Most of this comes from Finis Dake “God’s Plan for Man”. There are some scriptures and I do not think this covers the whole Gen 6 but just the...
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    Overcomplicated? Let's agree on this.....

    I cannot disagree with that. Churches keep splitting over what seems trivial to me. That get all up in their head and sometimes forget the true purpose of being a Christian. Being a living witness of emulating Christ and spreading the gospel when the opportunity presents it self. I play pool...