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  1. Easter Transformation! (a short video I made)

    Here's a short video I made about some of the amazing transformations that can come via the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus. Hope it blesses you. Happy Easter!
  2. Niceness vs Redemption…

    “Niceness — wholesome, integrated personality — is an excellent thing. But we must not suppose that even if we succeeded in making everyone nice we should have saved their souls. A world of nice people, content in their own niceness, looking no further, turned away from God, would be just as...
  3. Roots in the Heavens…fruit on Earth!

    The goal is for God to turn our lives gloriously upside-down. To be uprooted from the world and gloriously flipped (!) — so that our roots (our source of sustenance) are in the Heavens and our fruit (for the Kingdom of God) is in the Earth! Roots in the Heavens…fruit on Earth!
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    Please Help? How Do I Fully Surrender My Life to God and Leave My Old Ways Behind

    I’ve spent a lot of time in my younger years studying the Bible, and after a long period away from faith, I’ve recently returned to it with renewed focus. My studies have especially centered around topics like Satan, demons, music, hypnosis (likely a reason I fell away from faith for a while)...
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    Christian Mentorship Discussions – Ask any questions about God’s will on your life.

    I would like to share the Eternal Life that Jesus Christ has given me and share His wisdom with you. God promises true rest and freedom though faith in His Truth of His Son - for He is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. God has given this full rest and freedom to me, just by desiring, asking, and...
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    AI Discussion #1 ( Very Interesting spiritual discussion with Microsoft Copilot AI )

    December 4, 2024 at 03:59 PM You said: Can someone become perfect, since the Christianity God says to "be perfect as He is perfect"? Copilot said: The phrase "be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect" comes from the Bible, specifically Matthew 5:48. In Christianity, this...
  7. Living for the Will of God

    “Since therefore Christ suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves with the same way of thinking, for whoever has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, so as to live for the rest of the time in the flesh no longer for human passions but for the will of God. For the time that is past suffices for...
  8. He Came to Transform Us

    The apostle Paul was in prison for at least two years. At one point, King Agrippa arrived in town. Festus explained Paul’s case to him, and then King Agrippa said that he would like to hear Paul himself. So, the next day Paul stood before King Agrippa. And the king gave Paul permission to speak...
  9. The Redemption of Our Body

    Romans 14:17 For the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. If you met someone who is a picture of healthy living by diet and exercise, you would not by outward appearance think “now this a child of God”. If you met someone who is...
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    Christmas: The Birth Of Transformative Christianity

    The most powerful scriptures on Christmas you will find in the Bible are not just those that describe the birth of the King of kings step by step of the way nor are they the ones that tell us how the shepherds or the wise men brought gifts for the little one born in a manger. These scriptures...
  11. Not Here for Ourselves

    Romans 12:1 ESV “I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.” The Appeal What is the goal (end result, outcome) of our faith? It is the salvation of our souls. And what...
  12. A Life Worth Living

    Every Kind of Evil Ephesians 4:17-19 ESV “Now this I say and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds. They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their...
  13. Sweeter Than Honey

    Psalm 19:7-8 ESV “The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple; the precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.” The law of the Lord for...
  14. Transformative Experience, Rational Decision Making, and L.A. Paul's Vampire Offer

    In life we sometimes have to make decisions about potentially life transforming experiences. Should we marry or no? Should we have children? Should I pursue this particular religious path? Unlike my choice of breakfast cereal, these kinds of decisions are "high stake" decisions. That is, my...
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    Looking for input...

    Hi all, I am new to online forums, but my friend and I are starting up a ministry called Bought At A Price and are looking for input from Christians about the lives they lead, especially concerning the health of your body, mind, and life in the Holy Spirit. I’m here to listen as much as I can...
  16. Book Discussion - Attitudes of a Transformed Heart by Martha Peace

    But_First_Coffee and I will be starting a discussion in the next few days on this book and anyone is welcome to read along and join in the discussion. The book is for sale on Amazon in Kindle version or paperback. Attitudes of a Transformed Heart by Martha Peace Book Description...
  17. Thanks Be to God!

    1 Corinthians 15:50-52 ESV I tell you this, brothers: flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable. Behold! I tell you a mystery. We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last...
  18. Making a Good Showing

    Galatians 6:11-13 ESV See with what large letters I am writing to you with my own hand. It is those who want to make a good showing in the flesh who would force you to be circumcised, and only in order that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ. For even those who are circumcised...
  19. Walk Sincerely

    A Holy Sacrifice Romans 12:1 NASB Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. When you think of worship of God, what do you think of? Do you think of music, praise and...
  20. Transformation

    For the last few weeks or so, I have been feeling really, really happy, for the first time in my life. Because I finally saw how much God has transformed me from my old sinful nature and into the new creation, and I am so grateful and also amazed that I just continously rejoice. I have gone...