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I am 52 yrs. old , was raised Roman Catholic , married , 3 children , work as an Engineering Technican , for civil engineering firm in Springfield , IL.

In 1992 we switched churches , to learn the Bible as protestants , to step out on " what if what the Bible says is true , literally " . We have been blessed , are active in our church as youth ministers , jail ministers , letter writers , witnesses , and comforters of all of God's children .

We are presently members of a Protestant Word of Faith Church , both Maryann and I are Bible School graduates , I am presently working on a correspondance Masters degree in Theology .

Some times I seem to come out of left field with a post .... trying to convey , as the Paul Harvey program , " the rest of the story " , the context , the other meanings within a passage , or to point out errors in a particular passage .

Some times I blow it , as I have a couple of times with our Catholic brother's here , by doing the wrong thing at the right time or the right thing at the wrong time . I seek not to offend but to sow a seed , that the Holy Spirit might water it within them .

I post some times on www.oncecatholic.org as scewa, sceva to edify , to exhort , to point people at Jesus , at the Holy Spirit , at little books by Og Mandino , TD Jakes , or Joyce Meyers .... all who have wrestled with defeat , molestation , and sucidal temptations .

When we learn that all of God's babys have some truth , that we all are the same body irrespective of name tags , and when we all bring our piece of the puzzle together , we start to see wonderful things happen : the power of agreement , the grace of God , and the blood and the name of Jesus .

Seek to believe , that you might understand -- St. Francis
 

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pmarquette said:
I am 52 yrs. old , was raised Roman Catholic , married , 3 children , work as an Engineering Technican , for civil engineering firm in Springfield , IL.

In 1992 we switched churches , to learn the Bible as protestants , to step out on " what if what the Bible says is true , literally " . We have been blessed , are active in our church as youth ministers , jail ministers , letter writers , witnesses , and comforters of all of God's children .

We are presently members of a Protestant Word of Faith Church , both Maryann and I are Bible School graduates , I am presently working on a correspondance Masters degree in Theology .

Some times I seem to come out of left field with a post .... trying to convey , as the Paul Harvey program , " the rest of the story " , the context , the other meanings within a passage , or to point out errors in a particular passage .

Some times I blow it , as I have a couple of times with our Catholic brother's here , by doing the wrong thing at the right time or the right thing at the wrong time . I seek not to offend but to sow a seed , that the Holy Spirit might water it within them .

I post some times on www.oncecatholic.org as scewa, sceva to edify , to exhort , to point people at Jesus , at the Holy Spirit , at little books by Og Mandino , TD Jakes , or Joyce Meyers .... all who have wrestled with defeat , molestation , and sucidal temptations .

When we learn that all of God's babys have some truth , that we all are the same body irrespective of name tags , and when we all bring our piece of the puzzle together , we start to see wonderful things happen : the power of agreement , the grace of God , and the blood and the name of Jesus .

Seek to believe , that you might understand -- St. Francis

500 blessings for you
 
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Snowy said:
500 blessings for you
Some times we get caught up in the word " ignorant " and confuse it with " stupid " , they are not synomyns ...

Ignorant means we are unaware of , do not know of ; as Paul spoke to his churches " I would not have you ignorant of the spiritual gifts ":help:

Like Forest gump said " stupid is as stupid does " ... a person who is not
capable of doing any better , differently , or changing . :cry:

We however have the greater one within us , the Father who knows all ,
and the Spirit who is a lamp unto our feet and a light unto our path.:priest:

We need to establish fellowship , to convey , to confirm , to assist , to edify
that the body of christ , might not be ignorant of the word , the authority ,
the grace , or the power given us by Jesus , through faith & the ministry of the Holy Spirit and the Angels of God .:angel:

be blessed , be a blessing ... Paul
 
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