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    Miss Linda got a reaction from HappyChristian in Wedding dresses   
    I respectfully disagree. Modesty is not a "19th century issue" rather modesty in both dress and deportment is an important virtue that should be practiced by every faithful follower of Christ (regardless of gender).

    "In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls or costly array; but (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works." (I Timothy 2:9-10)

    In the case of women, modesty helps preserve the greater part of our beauty for our husbands' eyes alone. It communicates to the world the great value we place on the dignity of our persons--the bodies of the daughters of the King should not be placed on display like goods in a market place. Modest dress and modest conduct communicate Christian ideals to the world without our ever having to witness verbally. This was true in the time of Abraham, in the time of Christ, and in our time.
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    Miss Linda reacted to John81 in Discussion Topic - Tattoos?   
    Considering tattoos go against the Word of God, no Christian should get one. If a person has one when they are saved they should get no more and if they have a word or design they specifically don't want to carry anymore they should have it removed rather seeking to add further grafitti over it.
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    Miss Linda reacted to John81 in 1,611 reasons why we love the KJV 1611   
    I love the KJB because it makes the roles of Christian men, women and children clear.
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    Miss Linda got a reaction from HappyChristian in Messages in a bottle?   
    Brother Matt, the One Click Wonder! Faithful guardian of Online Baptist and exterminator of all nefarious users!

    I wish you could do the same with all the spam that I get in my Yahoo e-mail account!

    Don't let all that power go to your head, brother! :laugh:
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    Miss Linda reacted to HappyChristian in Discussion Topic - Tattoos?   
    If a woman got saved, and wanted to alter her ex-boyfriend's name, the best thing to do, instead of changing the tat, would be to get rid of it. Painful, but no more so than the original tat, so I'm told.
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    Miss Linda reacted to JerryNumbers in Discussion Topic - Tattoos?   
    This ought to be good enough for a born again believer.

    Ro 12:1 ΒΆ I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
    Ro 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

    No doubt, God's will is for us to be different, even peculiar.

    1Pe 2:9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

    And why would a born again Christina want to be mistaken for a worldly person or look like a worldly person?
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    Miss Linda reacted to JerryNumbers in Discussion Topic - Tattoos?   
    Go ahead, argue with God, I will not argue about it, but its best not be conformed to the world, but be transformed. Tattoos are very worldly.

    Jesus has some marks on His skin, but they were put their while He was giving His all for us.
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    Miss Linda reacted to John81 in Discussion Topic - Tattoos?   
    Why further mar the body?

    Has anyone looked at gang tattoos? Many of them are filled with religious symbolism and words. Many street gangs even have in their rules that members must hold to one or more forms of religion. Images of Christ, the cross, the Bible, angels, Bible verses and such things are common among the tattoos of gang members. Just as many old time mafiosa clung to Catholicism to help them feel good about what they did, so many gangs hold to similar.

    Tattoos are signs of rebellion regardless of whether the tattoo is of a large skull and snake or a tiny butterfly with a rainbow over it. Tattoos are graffiti upon the temple of the Holy Ghost.
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    Miss Linda reacted to John81 in Discussion Topic - Tattoos?   
    Either a Christian is seeking to follow God's will or their own. The Scripture presented will be enough to for the Christian seeking to follow God but no Scripture will suffice for the one intent upon following their own will. We see this even in matters that are absolutely clear; such as where a Christian man will notice he is beginning to have "love" feelings towards a women not his wife. If he is truly seeking to follow God he turns to Scripture and heeds the Word and does not allow this to go any further. However, the Christian man who is in the same situation yet is intent upon serving his own desires will ignore, reject or rationalize around the Word in order to convince himself that it's okay for him to divorce his wife and marry this other woman.

    We should also remember that if there is any doubt in something, whether it be a matter of whether it's okay or not for a Christian to smoke, get a tattoo or hang out on a beach with hundreds of nearly naked people, that if there is doubt, it is sin to proceed.
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    Miss Linda reacted to John81 in Do Wives Have To Love Their Husbands?   
    Actually listening when a husband is talking is important. It's disrespectful to not listen, to go about noisy housework so you can't hear, or to continually interrupt.

    Not arguing or disagreeing with your husband when he's correcting or instructing the children. If a wife has an issue with what the husband says or does regarding the children she should discuss this with him in private.

    Not belittling her husband in public. This seems to be all too common among some women, almost like some game, where wives see who can tear their husband down more in public.

    Not arguing with her husband in public.

    Keeping a civil attitude. While some wives might not say a lot that comes out disrespectful, whether in public or private, their attitude can still show such...rolling her eyes at him, turning her back on him, showing silent defiance...

    For the most part, respect is respect. What we see as disrespectful in others are things wives should avoid doing with their husbands.

    Being calm and having patience with a husband can often go a long ways, even in a strained marriage, to making things better.

    Typically a husband likes to feel appreciated, this is seen by the husband as being respected by his wife. Husbands like to know their wives appreciate them mowing the lawn, fixing the kitchen cabinet, taking care of the car, working at a tough job, helping them with a task, etc. How many times I've heard wives complaining that these things "are all he does" and "he's supposed to do that anyway". Such sounds unappreciatvie to a husband and disrespectful. Sure, it might be the husbands duty to repair the garage door, but it does a marriage much good when the wife let's her husband know she appreciates his efforts even if it's something he's "supposed to do" or "has to do" anyway.

    A little attention goes a long ways. A "thank you", a "that looks good dear" or "I'm glad you take care of these things" might not seem like much, and some men might not seem to respond greatly to them, but on the inside such comments reach a man. Over time, such can make a really big difference. Just make sure such comments are made with a good attitude and sincerity; not with any sarcasm as is a big problem in some marriages.

    I hope this is helpful as I didn't give it any real thought, just stuff off the top of my head.

    By the way, great to "see" you again His By Grace!!!
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    Miss Linda reacted to John81 in Discussion Topic - Tattoos?   
    It seems NT teaching is clear that our bodies are not our own; our bodies are the temple of the Holy Ghost; and our appearance should be different, separate from, that of the world, not an imitation of the world.
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    Miss Linda reacted to Pastorj in Who wriote the Book of hebrews?   
    I believe it was the Apostle Paul, but his writing to the Hebrews was very different than the rest of the Pauline epistles. I have never concerned myself with who the earthly penman is, when we know that God is the author.
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    Miss Linda reacted to HappyChristian in Remarriage   
    kleptes, your most recent post has diverted to an area that really has nothing to do with the thread. No-one is questioning eternal security, so your scenarios don't make sense. Except that you are trying to parallel them with remarriage and perpetual sin. It doesn't work.

    Eternal security is part of the gift of salvation, and is not requisite on man because Christ finished the work. And what God finishes, God finishes.

    Divorce is never good. It is sometimes necessary, and Christ gave room for that, even under grace (remember the exception clause...that was spoken while He was teaching of life under grace rather than the law). For the sake of argument, let's say that remarriage is never right (I know you believe that, and so do I, except in the case of a marriage being ended in adultery). But let's say a Christian gets a divorce.

    Hmmmm - I'll use an example of a real person (no name, no place, no date, so no-one can figure it out). This lady was blithely going along in her marriage not suspecting anything...until she noticed that her hubby was a wee bit too friendly with someone they both knew. And then out came the story...they were going to run away together!! Now, nothing physical had happened, but I think we'd all agree that it had in the mind...Their running away together was stopped, and the pastor began counseling and working with the couple.

    Long story short: The man decided he wanted out of the marriage and so he left. And has since remarried. He was in sin completely, no argument there. But the woman was faithful to her husband and tried to be a good wife and mother. She has never even indicated interest in remarriage (and I don't blame her one bit, with the horror she went through!), but let's say someone godly came along and they got married. In your view, she's in sin. Okay, let's say she is, and that she realizes she shouldn't have gotten remarried. So she goes to the Lord for forgiveness. And according to 1 John 1:9, He tells her no, that she must GET ANOTHER DIVORCE before He will forgive her. So, we compound one sin with another in order to receive forgiveness. Of course, that isn't what the verse says. And God does not teach second divorce in order to be forgiven.

    You can say that God doesn't recognize that second marriage, but that flies in the face of biblical example. The story of the Samaritan woman alone shows that, because Jesus refers to her past 5 husbands...not boyfriends, or live-ins, or even His way of saying fellow adulterer: "...he whom thou now hast..." He told her to call her husband, knowing full well that she was not married to the man with whom she was living...but that she HAD been married to 5 previous men. Was He approving of it? Of course not. But He did recognize it.
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    Miss Linda reacted to John81 in Discussion Topic - Head Coverings.   
    Only addressing the last sentence. That's not good reasoning. Just because we can't do something easily, without sacrifice or without pain doesn't mean we "can't" do it and it certainly doesn't mean God doesn't mean for us to do it.
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    Miss Linda reacted to Anon in Remarriage   
    The Bible teaches that anyone who is in blatant, unrepentant sin is probably not saved (not that they lost it, but that they probably never had it to begin with). Of course that is for God to judge.

    How does one repent of a remarriage? Get another divorce, which is another sin?

    You see, it is two different things altogether.

    Abraham lay with his handmaiden....God didn't like that...and Abraham dealt with the consequences as every generation since has dealt with it. (Middle East problems). However God still used him and loved him and forgave him. BUT if Abraham had gone out and lay with a man...he would have been struck dead.
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    Miss Linda got a reaction from HappyChristian in Friday Church News Notes   
    It is a fearful thing to change the meaning of God's holy Word!

    "For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book." (Revelation 22:18-19)

    "Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you." (Deuteronomy 4:2)
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    Miss Linda reacted to HappyChristian in Discussion Topic - Tattoos?   
    No-one is disputing that each person must make up his/her own mind...but it's wrong for Christians to "make up" their own minds while ignoring scriptural principles.

    Trust in the Lord with all thine heart and lean not unto thine own understanding. In ALL thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
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    Miss Linda reacted to HappyChristian in New half-naked photos: Rep. Weiner calls a news conference   
    But they aren't something we "have to face" on a Christian forum. We all know evil is out there, but it doesn't have to be part of our conversations.
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    Miss Linda reacted to HappyChristian in Women & Church   
    GP - As I indicated on the other thread, I agree that you've said too much publicly. But if you've painted a true scenario, I don't believe you are selfish. What I do think is that you need to stop discussing your husband in the manner you have. Sin is sin, but for you to bring all of his shortcomings to a public forum (even if you don't name names) is wrong. Again, I suggest pming one of the ladies who might be willing to discuss things with you. I say ladies, because you should not be privately discussing any of this with men.

    And please pardon me if I sound heartless. I really am not. But I am very concerned about bitterness taking root....
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    Miss Linda got a reaction from HappyChristian in Cutting Ties   
    I agree with you here, LuAnne. From the very first this thread, and the other thread opened by this sister in Christ, concerned me a bit. I'm concerned about the level of bitterness I detect in these posts and it did seem disrespectful and unhelpful to "air dirty laundry" about one's marriage in such a public place. Now I see that the original postings have been deleted and it seems the spirit of bitterness is in evidence even in the way the posts were deleted.

    God's Princess, if you are reading this, please know that we are praying for you. There is fellowship to be had here, but we care too much for each other to allow a brother or sister to stumble and fall without trying to help them see the right path. LuAnne is a very wise and experienced sister in Christ and her counsel can be trusted (and in my opinion should be heeded).
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    Miss Linda got a reaction from HappyChristian in O Modesty Where is Thy Blush?   
    I came across this wonderful poem and posted it to my blog, but I also wanted to share it here. There is much wisdom in these verses!


    O Modesty, where is thy blush, we may ask,
    O Nakedness, where is thy shame?
    Fast slipping away from the people of God
    Till some are mere Christians in name.

    O Modesty, thou art a virtue quite rare,
    A most treasured gem of each saint.
    But where are the women aglow with God's love,
    With courage to be labeled quaint?

    The world treats unkindly who will not conform
    To rules that Fashion declares.
    For any who dare to step out from the crowd
    Will notice the whispers and stares.

    Yes, Fashion is cruel, she has her designs,
    For she is the foe of the Lord.
    She violates principles God has laid down
    In counsel quite clear in His Word.

    The daughter of Fashion must pamper her pride,
    For meekness would make her too plain.
    So vanity leads to all manner of show,
    And Modesty's held in disdain.

    As Modesty flees, and the goddess now reigns,
    Discernment and conscience both sleep.
    The church and the world now appear as if one--
    How God's holy angels must weep!

    O Modesty, waken the people of God
    And let us recapture thy grace!
    Adorn us with purity, meekness and love--
    Prepare us to look on His face!

    ~from MovingTowardModesty.com
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    Miss Linda reacted to Seth Doty in C.S. Lewis?   
    "Philippians 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things."

    Most of the people who object to C.S. Lewis do so for exactly the reason you acknowledge. His stories contain quite a bit of false doctrine. A half truth can be more dangerous than a complete lie sometimes. Why do you think false religions can be and historically have been so much more successful than pure atheism? Generally it is because they mix some truth and "spiritualism" with error. A little truth makes a lie more likely to be accepted. The less truth a lie contains the harder it is going to be to make it believable. Suppose I said I was 6ft six inches tall(which I am not). Without knowing or seeing me you might believe that statement were I to state that as a fact because you would known that it is true that some people are that height and you would have no reason to doubt me. However if I were to state that I was 20ft tall you would not believe that because it is a known truth that there are not any 20ft tall people. A lie like that would be difficult to get people to believe because it is getting even farther away from the truth. Thus it is with the devil. He is very fond of half truths or even twisting the scriptures to make his lies more believable.



    It has been a long time since I have read those but I remember some pretty weird doctrine being mixed into those "letters". For example I seem to recall that it was taught that demons "ate" the souls of men and in turn were "eaten" by other demons. That sort of silliness is how errors in common thought gets started, such as the common perception of the devil as a horned creature with hoofs for feet, a pitchfork, a pointed tail, and a little pointy beard. Also such things as a long haired Jesus, people or angels having "halo's", angels being women, people become "angels" when they die and on and on... When doctrine and spiritual things are being taught it is a very bad idea to ignore a "little" false doctrine. At best it risks gradual acceptance of error as no big deal through familiarity, at worst it can mislead those who don't know any better into believing that the error is actually the truth.




    The real question is such a thing pure? Is such a thing unrebukeable? Is it necessary or very smart to flirt with evil for the sake of a "story"? Not that any of us are or ever will perfect till we get our glorified bodies, but every Christian should be constantly doing their best to head more and more in the direction of the perfection of Christ. If that goal is persistently sought after out of a pure heart it results in many things. It results in a change of both actions and attitudes. Way to many Christians decide that since it isn't possible to be completely holy or perfect they are not going to make any effort in that direction at all. That is where many liberal elements of "christianity" are at. They attack anyone they perceive as having standards as a "legalist" since the thought or suggestion that a Christian really shouldn't be doing a whole lot of highly questionable things makes them uncomfortable. The other extreme is mistakenly and sometimes unconsciously deciding that holiness is important but that it is based mostly on Christ honoring "standards" such as the the way you dress, what you do or don't watch, what you do or don't read and so on. All the while putting a rather low emphasis on showing such things as biblical mercy, grace, self control, and so forth which are certainly every bit as important in being holy before God as holding Christ honoring standards(not that standards don't matter, they do, but they are only a piece of the picture rather than the whole picture). Few things bug me as much online as when I encounter people I generally agree with on doctrine and share their biblical standards yet they show very little or no evidence of self control, grace, longsuffering and so forth when they are arguing with people who don't see it. Of course this is subjective to a point, often times when someone disagrees they will claim they are being mistreated simply because there is disagreement when that really isn't so. Sometimes it really is so though. In such cases it unfortunately defeats the whole purpose of an argument over spiritual things even if one is technically right. It becomes a case of this: "Titus 1:16 They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate." When that happens it is quite sad and is the single greatest hindrance to the truth IMHO.
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    Miss Linda reacted to John81 in Schaap Says Independent Baptists Need to Expand the Base and Stop Criticizing   
    It's really sad to look at how few professing Christians read the Bible daily, or even weekly, or even once a month, or at all during the year. Look at how few attend Bible studies, either through their church or gathering on their own. How often do we hear those who have been professing Christians for years say something like "I didn't know that was in the Bible".

    This is why those like Schaap, Joel Osteen and others have such large followings. This is why we see a growing move of professing Christians deciding to join the RCC. This is why we see many churches today willing to yoke with the RCC or even the Mormons, and why some of the churches are seeking closer ties with the RCC.
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    Miss Linda reacted to irishman in Lost feeling...   
    TrustingJesus...
    We all have terrible thoughts that seem to "jump" into our minds--thoughts that we do wish to think about. It is not wrong to know that the thoughts attack you, but it is very important how we deal with them.

    The greatest illustration I have ever heard goes something like this, in essence: Every part of our lives is a portion of something bigger; when baking a cake, for instance, we add a bit of flour. Flour alone tastes awful, and we tend to reject it, but it is needed to complete the delicious cake when finished. The same is true with the raw eggs, they are awful by themselves, but when we see the total picture, they are an essential part of the cake. All the ingredients are necessary to make the cake good and make it right. This problem in your life may be just that pinch of salt that is needed to flavor the end product; it may be the spoonful of baking soda, or the 1/4 cup of vinegar. Whatever the end product is, this may be one essential ingredient to perfecting it. hang on, friend, God knows what He is doing. Trust Him, and lean on Him, and He will bring you through.
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    Miss Linda reacted to JerryNumbers in Psychiatrists?   
    Have any of you ever dealt closely with a person that has mental troubles over a long period of time? Even daily? I ask because I have, my sister, and there has been some very tough times. She cannot function, life, on her own, has not been able to since in the late 70's.


    I blame most of it on what she went though as a young girl, that her mind just could not deal with it and stay on the right course. I don't know that she ever threatened to kill her self, but she did threaten to kill father and mother several times.


    At about 6 years of age she witnessed our birth mother, sister, brother, die in a house fire. Thanks to her that I've have a life. Just a very short version, mother was fixing our evening meal. Dixie was setting with me on the front pouch. Mother, sister, and brother were close to the cook stove. And explosion took place at the wood cook stove. Mother grabbed Betty Sue brought her to the front door, telling Dixie holding me to take her hand, them go stand by the fence. She did, but Betty Sue broke away from her, running back in the house. Dixie has said, "I did not know whether to run in and get her, or just go to the fence, so I want to the fence."

    She was found standing at the fence holding me crying like a baby. She had heard the screams of pain coming from the house.

    The next 6 months were spent with a man and his wife, a time she could have done without. She was finally taken out after a school teacher called the police. After and investigation they found if was no place for a young girl.

    All people do not get a good start in life, and if you get a bad one, that can lead to a very difficult life, with many problems. Dixie has had her share, and I feel sure many others have to. And who is out there that can give such people help? Be VERY careful how you judge them when you have not dealt daily with someone who has such troubles.
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