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I hear they're going to ban pressure cookers because they can now be used as weapons of mass destruction.
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Orlando Megachurch Pastor David Loveless Admits Affair, Resigns In the wake of an affair, David Loveless has stepped down from his lead pastor role at Discovery Church. Loveless’ resignation was announced to the Orlando, Fla., megachurch over the weekend. “It is with great sadness that we announce the immediate resignation of our lead pastor, David Loveless, following his acknowledgement of his participation in a wrongful relationship over multiple years with a woman not his wife,” church elders wrote in a statement. “While David indicates that the relationship was ended approximately three years ago, we were only made aware of it when he informed us in recent days…
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This made me laugh. This man is claiming that anyone who believes the KJV is infallible is a "semi-Ruckmanite." I know most of you CAN'T STAND Peter Ruckman, so I thought this might be a blessing to you. http://www.ruckmanism.org/semiruckmanism
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A day or two ago I was searching for something to do with the Roman Catholics. And I came to a post on a forum by a Catholic that has common sense in it that would probably do all of us some good to read concerning the debates, arguments, we may have among our self & or with Catholics & others. How many of us go into an argument, debate, doing everything we can to win at all cost. And if we win the debate, is it really a win. Its only a win if we are right & the other persons comes to believe what we proclaim is the truth. If we win & drive that person further from God's truth, it was really a loss. Anyway this is the post on a Catholic forum I ment…
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Someone thought it was interesting that there were distinctions between Baptists. So I thought I would offer them a homework assignment. They can look these up and make a list of the distinctions. Baptist Independent Baptist Independent Fundamental Baptist Independent Fundamental Premillennial Baptist Independent Fundamental Premillennial Militant Baptist Southern Baptist Freewill Baptist Primative Baptist Reformed Baptist Regular Baptist (or this post can just go to sleep as I intend to in about an hour)
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Do you write in your Bible? Some feel that it is taboo to do so, while others write notes and mini sermons that they want to remember. D. L. Moody wrote in his Bible, and also wrote a book called "Notes from my Bible". It is chock full of outlines and tidbits that are helpful to teachers and preachers. If you are interested in purchasing one, there are many to be found in google. Type: ISBN 0-8010-5982-8 in google search for pricing and purchasing. Everyone ought to have this on their bookshelf.
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Just because I get this horrible image of "what's for supper" or "the best beverage ever" on the above thread and every time you see that bottom half of the forum topics, it looks like *What's For Supper *Windshield Wiper Fluid
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Selfless Fighter Guerrero Gets His Big Title Shot Robert Guerrero has taken thousands of punches—literally—during his professional boxing career from some of the world’s best fighters. As a fervent believer in Jesus Christ, he’s also endured some pretty fierce life-jabs from the enemy, including his wife’s struggle with cancer and a near career-ending injury in 2011. In both arenas, the fighter nicknamed “The Ghost” has been knocked down more times than he’d like to remember, only to get up before being counted out. All of that—and his faith—he says, has only strengthened and prepared him for the biggest night of his professional life. Saturday night, he’s set…
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In the past few years my understanding of theology and doctrine has shifted massively from what I grew up under due to some studies I have done through the Bible. I let go of Sunday school myths that we may have all heard, and tried to understand what the Bible really said. In this process, I've not always been the nicest person. I can think when I came to my particular soteriology shift. After dabbling in Finney and semi-Pelagianism for awhile, I came to embrace a view based on what I understand of Scripture that is the total opposite of that. When I did, I was a major jerk. I shoved my theology down anyone who would listen's throat as I read more books and tried to…
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May 2, 1611 Robert Barker, the King's Printer, made the first printing of the Authorized King James Version of the Bible. ~ Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authorized_King_James_Version
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I'm going to be getting this in the mail soon, and having skimmed through the book's "look inside" feature I'm actually really excited about it. It looks like it's VERY good. http://www.amazon.com/dp/0615772501/
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How do Old Testament covenants apply to Christians? For instance, Christians are called children of Abraham. God made covenant with Abraham. Are Christians heirs of the Abrahamic covenant? Why or why not? What does this mean in a practical sense?
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The most tame or "socialized" sheep run through the gate first. The most skittish ones will hang back until the first one makes a move When one finally makes a break for the gate, the rest follow. If you 'press' them as they pass through, they will jump very high https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=M7z1vFuQTWo
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Today my wife and I have been married for 40 years, and I must say, it gets better and better all the time. She is exactly what I need concerning this life; of course, the Lord knew that and blessed me greatly in providing such a woman (a real lady) for me. Blessed be the name of the Lord for this unspeakable gift. FORTY WONDERFUL YEARS!.
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The Dark Side of Diversity By Patrick J. Buchanan Friday - April 2, 2013 "I do not know the method of drawing up an indictment against a whole people," said Edmund Burke of the rebellious Americans. The same holds true of Islam, the majority faith of 49 nations from Morocco to Indonesia, a religion that 1.6 billion people profess. Yet, some assertions appear true. Islam is growing in militancy and intolerance, evolving again into a fighting faith, and spreading not only through proselytizing, but violence. How to justify the charge of intolerance? The Taliban blew up the Bamiyan Buddhas. The Sufi shrines of Timbuktu were blown up by Ansar Dine. In Saudi Ar…
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My wife will be having lower back surgery Friday morning. She has a vertebra in her lower back that is out of line. The top side seem to be in place, but the bottom had slipped forward. They will take out on disc, move it into place, the fuse it back along with putting some titanium to hold it until the fusion has taken place. I will still be the only one in this house hold that has screws & titanium in their head from a fusion I had in my neck back in Feb. 1999. In the next few days I may miss answering replies to post I've made, & it will probably be several days before things will get back to normal around here.
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The Bible makes it clear that angels and demons (if you want to be technical "devils" - fallen angels) fight. They actively engage in open combat with each other, a clear example of this is found in Revelation 12. In Daniel it speaks of the little horn casting down some of the host of heaven to the ground and stamping upon them, which would lead me to consider that demons can hurt and cause damage to Angels. In Daniel 10 (I think) Gabriel goes to deliver a message of hope to Daniel, but he is held up in combat with the Prince of Persia for 21 days. Hebrews speaks of angels being spirits - and a spirit can't die (at least I don't think it can - what about the spirit of…
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Start saving your dove's dung, the famine is coming! (2 KIngs 6:25)
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http://cnsnews.com/blog/craig-bannister/teacher-sues-school-over-suspension-weapons-charge-showing-students-garden Gotta love Chicago!!! Teacher was safely demonstrating basic tool use to 2nd graders and got suspended for four days for possessing a "weapon"!!!! Ridiculous! We're raising a generation of wimps!
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Sam Brownback, a Republican U.S. Senator from Kansas, converted from Methodism to Catholicism while in office. From: Chris Suellentrop, "The Rev. John McCloskey: The Catholic Church's K Street lobbyist", posted 9 August 2002 on Slate.com (http://slate.msn.com/id/2069194/; viewed 24 October 2004): In late July, a tiny item in the Washington Post announced some surprising news: Sen. Sam Brownback, a Kansas Republican and former United Methodist best known for his opposition to cloning, converted to Catholicism on June 27. But just as notable as Brownback's conversion was the man who performed it, the Rev. John McCloskey. Brownback is the third political celebrity to conv…
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I don't think there are any on OB who were taken in by this campaign slogan from now President Obama's 2008 campaign. I'm fairly sure, most of us at OB know faith (belief) can't be placed in a moving target (change). We can put our faith-trust-belief-confidence in Jesus Christ the Lord and very God. (John 10:30 "I and my Father are one." Exodus 15:18 "The LORD shall reign for ever and ever." ...and many other verses which assure us of God's immutability) I was reading in Proverbs this morning and took notice of the following two verses. Do you think the truth from the following two verses can be seen in U.S. government today? Pr 24:21 My son, fear thou the LOR…
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I was at Walmart & when ready to check out there were few lanes opened, & most of them had several lined up, mostly with shopping cart’s quite full. I chose the lane where cigarettes are sold. There’s were several in that line but most of the had very few items. Just after getting in line a Walmart person told the people in the middle of the line there’s very few in that line over there, 3 of them left the line going to the other line, I just smiled! The few people in that that line had their shopping carts packed full nearly overflowing. And yes, when I got checked out they were still waiting. Yet that’s not what I speaking of. As the cashier checked my 3 ite…
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There are folks, both outside the church and some who maintain they are of the church who appear to scoff at God's work. I can only find one use of scoffers in the N.T. in 2 Pet. 3:3, 4. How would you define scoffing? How should Christians respond to those who scoff at God's work in and through the church today? What are some Biblical words or phrases which would represent "scoff, scoffers, scoffing?" Is a scoffer referred to here? Acts 13:10 And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?
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Something to be aware of that's coming, Promise Keepers attempting a comeback: This year, Promise Keepers is at six locations. The first two-day conference is set for Phoenix, Ariz., on May 17 and 18. It will be followed by events in Nashville, Tenn. (June 21-22), Cedar Falls, Iowa (July 19-20), Battle Creek, Mich. (Aug. 23-24), Tulsa, Okla. (Sept. 20-21), and Daytona Beach, Fla. (Oct. 25-26).
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Haha, sounds like you’re doing all the hard work! If only you were a pastor, right? Then you could just preach, shake hands, and have all the free food show up. But for now, it looks like your wife is keeping you busy with all that car washing and laundry folding! 😄 -
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I understand that. The real issue for me would be if someone added something to the Bible and claimed it as part of the Word of God. Anything else is just there for helps. For the record, I won't be buying a Trump Bible either. -
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We did, we do. Most churches around here only have Sun am service.
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