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No, did not know who was playing until I happened to see it on the news this morning prior to leaving for church. I'm not sure what time it started nor do I know the score.
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The same people incapable of understanding ‘Thee’ or Thou’ in the King Jame Bible hAV no prblm figrg out a twt lik dis.
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Psa 2:11 Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling. Have you ever noticed the times that the Bible speaks of "fear and trembling" together? I wonder if those of us who fear God actually tremble at the thought of His awesome power, and amazing grace? Eph 6:5 Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ; If we are not subject to our masters here, why do expect our children to be subject to us? What about your wife? Don't think that if you constantly buck authority, that your family won't do so also. The point I wanted to make though is that we …
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A man that had been hired last month at our local hospital as a nurse anesthetist, him & his wife died in a car wreck in central Arkansas. A bag with bottles of Propofol was found in his car. That is the same stuff that cost Michael Jackson his life. Can't help but wonder what kind of man this was & what he was doing with that stuff in his private car. They had just been down here about 1 month & was renting a house in an upscale housing addition until they decided to buy or build their own home. I'm not mentioning names but there is an article about it right here. It says it will take about 10 days for the toxicology report to be completed. Many…
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“I have now disposed of all my property to my family. There is one more thing I wish I could give them, and that is the Christian faith. If they had that and I had not given them one shilling, they would have been rich; and if they had not that and I have given them all the world, they would be poor.”
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When sinful thoughts or temptations to sin come into your thoughts, do you have a way of knowing whether those thoughts are coming from your flesh or from the devil?
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BBB warns of FedEx e-mail scam Thought I would post this so that hopefully all my friends here will know about this & will not be caught unaware.
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Beyond a shadow of dought: I do not believe that Jesus could have sinned! On the contrary, some believe that he could have. what do you think?
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Its a strange request, I know, but if anyone knows of a 300 foot radio tower available my church is looking for one. We are looking at starting a radio station in the Dodge City area and are in desprate need of a tower sometime before the fall, when our permit expires.
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I wasn't sure where to post this Exodus 15:23 And when they came to Marah, they could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter: therefore the name of it was called Marah. I grew up in a godly family, my dad was a deacon who you would see studying his Bible every single day, the wisest man I knew, he didn't take the pastor's word for it, he researched everything in the Bible personally, he was kind, caring, and loved the Lord greatly. My mother was a prayer warrior, when she prayed, the Lord listened to her prayers, and it was made obvious to anyone who was watching. Hebrews 12:15 Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace …
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Hello my brothers and sisters in Christ, Can you help me think of any Godly activity for the adult professional ministry I will be handling? We have this new group ministry for young adults/professional and I was elected as President. This is my first time handling a group within the church and I do not have the experience. Can anyone give me advice or suggestion on how to manage this group? I know our Pastor would help me but I need other ideas too. Please pray for me. Thanks, Jenjen
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Happychristian, I said some very harsh things to you in past, on this same forum. I did it openly, and now I feel I must apologize openly. There is no excuse for the tirade i waged against you, and I humbly ask that you forgive me, although I don' t blame you if you won't. I am sorry, and I will see that it doesn't happen again. Thank you for your input on this forum.
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Interesting article that I just came by. Question is are you surprised by these findings? Do you think your church/religion/faith has a large influence on your relationship with other races? Meaning the closeness in relationship (your inner circle). http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-briggs/segregated-churches-segregated-lives-religion-race-and-marriage_b_2479693.html
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I noticed that Ray Lewis keeps quoting Isaiah 54:17 during every interview. It's almost become a maniacal mantra with him now with the way he quotes the verse. It doesn't make any sense the way he applies the verse. I wonder if the man is suffering guilt from his involvement in that double-murder back in 2000 that he got off with.
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Is anyone else getting tired of seeing this unfortunate combination on the forum landing page every other day?
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Good Morning all! I normally listen to sermons online while working. However it's limited to FWB and a local IFB church nearby. Does anyone have links to other sites that have some great IFB sermons I can listen to throughout my work day? Appreciate the suggestions.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvHPbttOhE4
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Beautiful custom built pulpit with solid cherry top. 6 columns. Special finishing with dark cherry on top, glossy white on base and on columns. Reinforced underneath top. Special built moldings throughout. Orginally paid $18,000. In excellent shape. Email me or call me for more info, offers or pictures. thanks jwaddle@me.com 828-460-0523
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Are there any other Independent, Fundamental Baptist forums that you frequent and find spiritually edifying?
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Anyone have experience with RU at their church, past or present? We have this program at our new church home, and now that things are settled down my wife and I may check this out on a Friday night. If you have had experience, what have you seen as the church members involvement? Thanks in advance.
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Satan is working overtime to ban guns in the U. S., and Obama is just the man to try it. He may succeed if these mass murders continue at the rate they have so far. Once the public is disarmed, we are at the mercy of one of the most corrupt government systems that we have seen yet, and woe unto us when this happens. Christians ought to be on their knees for America, and perhaps[s "Up in arms" for the more radical believers; freedom is worth fighting for too, as is "freedom of religion". I am afraid that our destruction in inevitable.
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Back in the late 70’s while driving long distance I was headed to California & it just so happened that trip Linda was with me. Just before dark between Dallas & Fort Worth we came up on a wreck. We were going a small hill & there was a curve to our left at the bottom of it. As we come out of the curve there’s a long strait away with a couple of over passes. As I come out of the curve up the strait stretch just the other side of the first underpass there’s a 18 wheeler with a flat bed laying on its side stretched across about 4 or 5 lanes. The only thing I see of the truck is its undercarriage, but there's cars laying every where, on my said of the underpass, …
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Another year has passed and Online Baptist is as strong as ever. There is no doubt in my mind that we have the best Baptist community online. Compared to things that go on on other sites, you all are not so bad. Here are some stats from last year. 396 New Members 2,110 New Topics Started 30,267 Posts were made 388,344 Topics Read Thank you all for a great 2012 and I look forward to good things in 2013.
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I'm for banning them!
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Cardinal George of Chicago Urges Catholics to Take Action to Protect Marriage in Illinois "... While traditional marriage advocates have cited Scripture as the basis of their objections to civil unions and gay marriage, Roman Catholic leaders have been highlighting their belief that same-sex relationships violate natural law." On the one hand the article relates Catholic tradition with a Biblical basis; I know that is false. On the other hand Catholicism departing further from the Bible has been its standard procedure.
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