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  1. Christsfreeservant

    The Way That He Loves

    Summary Colossians 3:1-11 We, as followers of Jesus Christ, are to set our minds on things above, on the things of God, and not on things that are of this earth. And we are to put to death what is earthly (worldly, fleshly) in us – such things as sexual immorality, impurity, sinful passion...
  2. All Becomes New

    What We Can Learn From The Ravi Zacharias Story.

    Upon thinking about the late Ravi Zacharias, and upon thinking about my own struggle with sin, there was a question raised up from the depth of my soul. The question was, "Is repentance enough?" The question came to me thinking empathetically about how Ravi might have thought about his sin...
  3. Christsfreeservant

    Sin is a Heart Issue

    Matthew 5:27-28 ESV “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart.” Sin is a heart issue. “For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder...
  4. M

    Unbeliever; Believer; Forgiveness, Mercy, Renewed

    Psalm 86:5 Psalm 103:12 Daniel 9:9 Hebrews 4:16 Hebrews 11:6 1 John 1:9 Galatians 5: 22-23 Romans 5:8 Romans 6:6 Romans 10:9 Ephesians 4:26 Ephesians 4:31 2 Timothy 4: 22
  5. M

    The Forgiveness, Mercy, And New Life

    The Forgiveness, Mercy, and New Life As human beings we are messy, from birth. As we grow up depending on our surrounds, some may have 'good fruited' parents who have helped you in your life, while others may have parents which were never around to take care of you, or 'bad fruited' parents...
  6. B

    I feel overwhelmed from sin and lust

    Hi, I am a Christian and a Pastor's kid as well. I am unhappy and burdened to say that even if I have pastor parents, I find ithard to open up to them as I feel condemned and judged and they would nevef support me and treat me with respect. My dad died when I was 15. When I took BS psychology...
  7. Christsfreeservant

    Are You a Follower of Jesus?

    Psalms 103:1-6 NIV “Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits— who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion...
  8. M

    The Old/New Nature?

    Hello you, when was the last time you happen to have read, Colossians Chapter 3? You should if you have not in a while for it has very useful information with in the context that is being given, which goes along with how we are to Love God, and how we are able to Love our neighbor. Have you...
  9. M

    Who is against you?

    Have you ever ran across this scripture before? Romans 8:31 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? From the start of the chapter it talks about how there is no condemnation for people who are believers. That the law of the Spirit of Life in Christ...
  10. Christsfreeservant

    Tender Hearts and Humble Minds

    1 Peter 3:8 ESV “Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind.” Unity of Mind This unity of mind being spoken of here is first and foremost unity of mind with Jesus Christ, and then it is unity with others who are also likeminded with...
  11. pantingdeer

    How can universalists read these passages and yet still believe everyone goes to heaven?

    Please read the following passages. They clearly state not everyone will enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Mark 8 34 When He had called the people to Himself, with His disciples also, He said to them, “Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. 35...
  12. Christsfreeservant

    His Favor to Us

    Titus 2:11-14 ESV “For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God...
  13. BrotherJJ

    Day Of Atonement

    Feasts of the Lord (see Lev 23) outline 3 mandatory pilgrimage (all males 20 years & older were required to travel to Jerusalem) Harvest Festivals/Feasts, which highlight 7 special appointed day's. The Feasts of the Lord are the foundation upon which ALL Scripture is built. These special day's...
  14. HenSoma-OneBody

    The Truth Can Only Come From The Heart!

    “Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother who sins against me? Up to seven times?” Jesus answered, “I tell you, not just seven times, but seventy-seven times! Because of this, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his...
  15. URA

    Embracing Discomfort (Video)

    This video addresses forgiveness as coming too soon, being used as a way to escape discomfort, instead of allowing us & our world to be changed by the discomfort. While he addresses Christians, I want people from any or no religion to discuss what he brings up, as it is all very relevant to our...
  16. URA

    Rape, Murder, Forgiveness, and Repentance -- The Story of St. Maria Goretti

    I'm very interested in Christian & non-Christian views on the story of this young girl from Italy. This link takes you to an article & a video about her life, and some rather remarkable details about her last 24 hours on Earth. St. Maria Goretti - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online What do you...
  17. K

    Something That bugged me for the past 5 years..

    Hello everyone I am honored to be here on this forum, I would like to ask for advice regarding something that I had trouble with mentally and spiritually for the past 5 years.. I used to be a really bad liar very arrogant/lazy guy in the past before turning myself into the world of...
  18. Christsfreeservant

    He Gets the Glory

    Psalm 103:1-5 ESV “Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with...
  19. AllDayFaith

    Having a hard time with people

    This is what I'm going through: Proverbs 17:9 He who covers and forgives an offense seeks love, but he who repeats or gossips about a matter separates intimate friends. The people around me are refusing to forgive me for an offense, and all day every day they remind me of what happened to me...
  20. Christsfreeservant

    Childlike Faith

    Matthew 18:1-4 ESV At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven...