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death

  1. G

    Men fear public speaking more than death, because they don't respect the dead's words before them

    Hi there, So just to share an insight based on what Jesus said: Men fear public speaking more than death, because they don't respect the words of the dead before them. As Jesus said, "if they persecute Me, they will persecute you. If they obeyed Me, they would obey you" (John 15:20), why...
  2. stars1777

    How can I live a Holy life for Jesus?

    Hello everyone I am so scared right now. There was a video that I watched a long time ago. It was about a Korean girl who may have went to hell and she claimed to have seen people being tortured there. It sounds extremely gruesome and harsh to watch. I have seen some of it but I didn't actually...
  3. G

    What do variations of the same design, result in - in Evolutionary terms?

    Hi there, The concept here is very simple: if I have variations of design, in the one species (not variations of species), what does the culmination of those variations, result in? In Evolutionary terms? A: the variations do not result in Evolution - leaving "Evolution" imaginary? B: the...
  4. Caliban

    A 97-Year-Old Philosopher Faces His Own Death

    This is an 18 minute video; it is emotionally powerful and a beautiful insight into the thoughts of a man facing death. There is a deep and reflective Stoicism about his consideration of his life. See what you think.
  5. G

    "Always be ready to give an answer" means at some point: Death, itself is an answer to us

    Hi there, So I am not sure where this fits in theologically, but the thought occurred to me, that Death is itself, an answer. It is an answer, to the Devil, that we no longer want his interference. It is an answer, for our soul, that we have ceased to struggle and are no longer afraid of sin...
  6. ZNP

    Galatians 5: Resist The Devil

    5 Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage. “Death is the last station on the road to freedom” (Dietrich Bonhoeffer). Christ has made us free by His death. To stand fast in “that liberty” is to stand fast in His...
  7. Vanellus

    Is a film like The Seventh Seal good for Christian faith?

    Block: I want knowledge. Not belief. Not supposition. But knowledge. I want God to reach out to me, unveil His face, speak to me. Priest/Death: But He is silent. Block: I cry to Him in the darkness, but sometimes it is as if there is no one there. Priest/Death: Perhaps there is no one there...
  8. A

    Death

    So something has been happening in the last 2 hours and it has me kinda going crazy. So apart from finding out that I was never truly saved in my frantic state of mind I am tried to get close to Jesus but it hasn't been working. Either I am too lazy or the enemy is just attacking me. Just like...
  9. GoodGrace

    I'm reaching out here because I am desperate for help

    I'm nervous about writing this but I don't know what else to do. I've never done this before and I'm scared so please bear with me. First I think it would be important to mention that I have a form of autism known as nonverbal communication disorder. A loved one told me that those with autism...
  10. zeland2236

    Prayers requested for Dr. Julian Urban and his staff - see note below

    04/01/2020 Dear Friends in Christ, I received this forwarded message from a friend of a friend who knows Dr. Urban. It gives a hard look behind the darkness of Covid19 in Italy. The letter below was written by Dr. Julian Urban, a 38-year-old medical doctor, serving in a hospital in Lombardy...
  11. mindlight

    Historical approaches to dead bodies

    It seems that Jews liked to be buried rather than burnt and Christians have adopted the same mentality. Part of this is a faith in the resurrection and belief that our bodies will be rebuilt in their glorious form in continuity with what was buried. But historically a great many Christians...
  12. Christsfreeservant

    Contemplating Death

    January 24, 2020 We are all going to die one day. It is inevitable, unless the Lord returns first to take us home to be with him. My youngest sister died 5 years ago this month at the age of 61. My next to oldest brother died this past November at the age of 71. Although, as far as I know, I...
  13. scruffydog

    Wanted: Bible verse that says I crucified Christ

    Hi, many times I have heard well meaning Christians say something akin to I am (or my sin is) responsible for driving the nails into Christ, hanging Him on the cross, His crucifixion, or something like that. I'm looking for the specific verse(s) that say that. Not imply, but say it. Not looking...
  14. G

    If the serpent (Evolution) bites before charmed, why send for the charmer (to develop Evolution)?

    Hi there, So there is actually a scriptural verse that deals with Evolution pretty neatly, actually. It proposes that there is a law, that affects serpents (in much the same way Evolution claims to affect creatures in general). This law can be preempted (the snake can bite before the charming...
  15. BrotherD

    The State of the Dead!!!

    The State of the Dead Psalm 6:5 KJV — For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks? Psalm 88:10 KJV — Wilt thou shew wonders to the dead? shall the dead arise and praise thee? Selah. Psalm 115:17 KJV — The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go...
  16. Lybrah

    Sin at the time of death

    Let's say you are saved. If you are sinning at the exact moment of your death (anger, having bad thoughts, etc)---say a car or truck crashes into your car and you die instantly---will you go to hell? If you were lusting over someone the night before, and you know you'll probably do it again...
  17. Daniel Marsh

    Try to find SDA view of death in the Early Church Fathers with links to quotes

    Try to find SDA view of death in the Early Church Fathers with links to quotes Death and Resurrection Z26 The wages of sin is death. But God, who alone is immortal, will grant eternal life to His redeemed. Until that day death is an unconscious state for all people. When Christ, who is our...
  18. justme6272

    Does being buried next to a dead relative show respect to them, or serve no particular purpose?

    My grandparents had two children who both got married and stayed married until death. If you count up the number of people that include the grandparents, their two kids, and their kid's spouses, you have 6 people. The grandparents bought 6 cemetery plots many years ago, after their kids were...
  19. Ricky M

    What defines suicide/murder?

    My mother in law, God bless her soul, had a major stroke 10 years ago. The doctors said she wouldn't live thru the night, and would for sure be gone by week's end. But here we are, ten years later and she is still with us. Even tho she couldn't talk, she was still well enough to travel and so...
  20. G

    I hate to break it, to Evolutionists: but if I come back a second time, I won't be trying to adapt

    Hi there, So yes, please evaluate my argument, before I put it to Evolutionists (if I do!): someone who comes back to life a second time, is not necessarily bound to repeat Evolution - either their own or someone else's. The argument is simply, that someone coming back a second time has...