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Should you change anything beforehand when you approach God, or come as you are?
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CF has always been a site that welcomes people from different backgrounds and beliefs to participate in discussion and even debate. That is the nature of its ministry. In view of recent events emotions are running very high. We need to remind people of some basic principles in debating on this site. We need to be civil when we express differences in opinion. No personal attacks. Avoid you, your statements. Don't characterize an entire political party with comparisons to Fascism or Communism or other extreme movements that committed atrocities. CF is not the place for broad brush or blanket statements about groups and political parties. Put the broad brushes and blankets away when you come to CF, better yet, put them in the incinerator. Debate had no place for them. We need to remember that people that commit acts of violence represent themselves or a small extreme faction.
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Genesis through Revelation is God's Instructions to men.
Here's an excerpt from biblegateway . com:
Proverbs 15 The Voice (VOICE)
The Eternal can see all things;
His gaze is fixed on both the evil and the good.
A word of encouragement heals the one who receives it,
but a deceitful word breaks the spirit.
Fools refuse their parents’ guidance,
but sensible children accept correction.
Great treasure may be found where the right-living make their home,
but trouble awaits the wicked at every turn.
When the wise speak, knowledge spreads far and wide,
but fools care nothing about such matters.
When the wicked offer sacrifices, they disgust the Eternal,
but the prayers of those who do right are a pleasure to Him.
The lifestyle of the wicked is repulsive to Him,
while those who do right delight Him.
Harsh punishment is waiting for those who reject the path of life,
and those who hate correction will die.
The grave and destruction are fully exposed before the Eternal;
how much more does He know the thoughts of Adam’s children!
Those who mock others don’t like being corrected,
so they keep their distance from the wise.
A warm, smiling face reveals a joy-filled heart,
but heartache crushes the spirit and darkens the appearance.
Those who have understanding hearts hunger after knowledge,
but those with no understanding feast on foolishness.
The poor and oppressed suffer hardship day after day,
but those with kind hearts continually feast.
It is better to live with less and honor the Eternal
than to have riches and carry the burdens that come with them.
Better to eat only vegetables served lovingly
than a fattened ox served hatefully.
A hot-headed person stirs up trouble,
but one with patience settles a fight.
Lazy people walk a path overgrown with thornbushes,
but those with integrity travel a wide, level road.
A wise child makes his father happy,
but a foolish man despises his mother.
Foolishness brings sheer joy to those who have no sense,
but people with insight steer a straight course through life.
Plans fall apart without proper advice;
but with the right guidance, they come together nicely.
There is great joy in having the right answer,
and how sweet is the right word at the right time!
For the wise the road of life climbs up steep grades
in order to avoid the slide down to the grave.
The Eternal splinters the house of the haughty,
but He secures the property of widows.
((It is ironic that we may have more to fear from the proud and powerful than from the poor and needy. Those who have want more, and so they take it. Oh, maybe they won’t pick your pocket or break into your home. Their ways are more subtle and more effective. As James, Jesus’ brother, wrote, “Isn’t it the rich who step on you while climbing the ladder of success? And isn’t it the rich who take advantage of you and drag you into court?” (James 2:6b).))
The thoughts of the wrongdoers repulse the Eternal,
but kind words are pure pleasure for Him.
Those who take illegal gains injure their families,
but those who refuse a bribe will live in peace.
The right-living think before they speak,
but wrongdoers simply spew evil.
The Eternal stays far from the wrongdoers,
but He listens to the prayer of the right-living.
The Voice (VOICE)
The Voice Bible Copyright © 2012 Thomas Nelson, Inc. The Voice™ translation © 2012 Ecclesia Bible Society All rights reserved.
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