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Feeling attracted to the pastoral uniform, deriving gratification of a sexual kind from rubbing napkins under the table in restaurants, and so forth. Decency forbids me from going further, we must make do with these.

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SonOfSophroniscus said:
Feeling attracted to the pastoral uniform, deriving gratification of a sexual kind from rubbing napkins under the table in restaurants, and so forth. Decency forbids me from going further, we must make do with these.
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All of those you will find in the word. Start reading!
 
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Not the pastor, but the uniform itself. Or misuse of a friend's property, painting the local church pink, you name it. What do we use to determine whether it is sinful or not?

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All of those you will find in the word. Start reading!
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SonOfSophroniscus said:
Not the pastor, but the uniform itself. Or misuse of a friend's property, painting the local church pink, you name it. What do we use to determine whether it is sinful or not?
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Start reading, you will find it.
 
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SonOfSophroniscus said:
I have read it, through and through, yet I have a poor memory. Perhaps you could help?
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I think you prefer questions instead of answers.

If you really want to know start reading.

If otherwise. Ask another question.
 
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K, i'll come out with the straight left -

I assert that there are actions humans are capable of, but which are not mentioned in the bible. Given that there is an uncountable number of such things, and a limited number of laws in the bible, this is a reasonable one. I ask you what we use to judge an action sinful if it is not mentioned in the bible.

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I think you prefer questions instead of answers.

If you really want to know start reading.

If otherwise. Ask another question.
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There are issues we deal with in our life that the Word is silent on. These things we seek in prayer to be lead by the Holy Spirit and be in the will of God concerning these things.
 
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Faith is our belief in God and our trust in him and our dedication in him. I look at faith like a life test. We have to have faith to get into the Kingdom of God. God gave us freewill. We have to listen to God's Word and follow it. Yeah.
 
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Do you mean we consult our soul to gain knowledge of what to do? Or we do so through silent contemplation? Or does God tell us? Frankly, what do you mean by 'prayer' in this?

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There are issues we deal with in our life that the Word is silent on. These things we seek in prayer to be lead by the Holy Spirit and be in the will of God concerning these things.
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SonOfSophroniscus said:
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Faith is not merely intellectual knowledge (belief). Indeed, the words believe and faith are used to refer to the same thing. But true biblical faith is not believing in Christ as we believe in Abraham Lincoln. Both Christ and Lincoln are historical figures. But biblical faith is not knowledge about Christ.

True biblical faith is not sentiment either. Many people equate faith with feelings. Feelings are not faith. Because of our background in church, or some religious experiences which we have had, we may equate faith with the nostalgic and fond memories we attach to these things. But faith is deeper than that.

A basic element of faith is trust. Faith begins with knowledge. There is a certain understanding about Christ we must have. We must know that He died on the Cross for our sins, that He paid the penalty there to purchase our salvation. But then we must trust in Him as the only hope we have for salvation. Faith begins with knowledge but culminates in commitment. We must trust Christ with our lives.

There’s a famous story told about the nineteenth-century French daredevil who went by the name of Charles Blondin. Blondin’s most famous trick was crossing Niagara Falls on a tightrope. He did this not just once, but repeatedly, with many variations—carrying different objects, or pushing a wheelbarrow.

The story goes that one day a crowd watched Blondin cross the tightrope pushing a wheelbarrow. When they roared their applause and approval, the tightrope walker roared back at the crowd, “Do you believe I can do it again?”

“YES!” shouted the crowd.

“Do you believe I could walk this tightrope with a man sitting in the wheelbarrow?” Blondin challenged, and again the crowed roared in agreement.

“Then who will volunteer to come ride in the wheelbarrow?” Blondin shouted back.

The silence was deafening. No one wanted to step forward to be the one who sat in the wheelbarrow. They were all willing to believe he could do it, but to take belief one step farther—to trust Blondin enough to be the one to sit in the wheelbarrow, balanced on that taut rope far above all those gushing torrents of water—no, nobody in the crowd that day had that kind of trust.

True faith in Jesus means that we stake our lives on Him. We commit ourselves to Him as our only hope for salvation. We give ourselves totally to Him, and burn our bridges behind us. Without trust, there is no faith. Without faith, there is no reception of grace. Without grace, there is no salvation.

You can believe, all day long, in Jesus and that He can save you but until you climb in the wheelbarrow, placing all of your trust in Him to do exactly what He said He will do, you do not have a saving faith.
 
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