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    CelinaCelinaCelina got a reaction from swathdiver in Christian and Depression   
    I'm sorry. I just saw all the replies and I must have forgotten to reply. Given the date of the post, I believe that was the time I was transferred to another ROW at work. :) 

    Thank you Alan for the time to reply to my post. 
     
    Thank you. :) 
    Dave! Thank you for your time typing all that down. 
    I wish I was able to read this post last July. But now that I have, I'm still blessed regardless. :) 
    You stated some REALLY good points.

    I was at my lowest last year and I was able to talk to another Christian woman about it and she  told me "You know the bible, you know what can fix you or somehow help you, but you are stubborn"

    That was the time I realize that what makes me "depressed" is that I am not lacking in anything. I have a good job and I can buy anything I can afford but I am left unsatisfied. 
    Which is what the bible tells us. 
    All is vanity.
    I was too proud to admit that I left my first love and the joy of serving God wasn't there anymore. 
    Then I asked for joy. I asked God to make me delight in Him more. 
    And He did. 
     
     
    Thanks swathdiver. :) 
    Thank you TheSword. 

    I still feel the emptiness every now and then but I am definitely feeling better than I was last year. :)
     
     
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    CelinaCelinaCelina reacted to Invicta in A Newly Purchased Bible!   
    We support a Filipino Pastor who came over a year or two ago, he came to our church on a Wednesday  evening.   He gave an update on his work and then said "Do you mind if I don't preach as I can only preach in Tagalog."   Our friend, Gilbert was a missionary in Manila for 18 years.  He learnt Tagalog but was not confident in preaching in that language without reading his sermons. He eventually became the pastor of a mainly Chinese church in the English language. More recently he has retired to Scotland and became pastor to the Harbour Mission Baptist Church in Wick., The membership was only five elderly ladies.  
    Wick is  somewhat remote and the next town is 50 miles away but takes about 2½ hours to drive and over 4 hours by train..  In the past,fishermen from the harbour went all down the east coast of Scotland and England.  Their wives often followed them to process the fish.  However with overfishing in the past and EU quotas mean that the fisherman have gone and the mission became a Baptist Church.  
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    CelinaCelinaCelina reacted to Invicta in A Newly Purchased Bible!   
    It was a binding error
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    CelinaCelinaCelina got a reaction from Saved41199 in A Newly Purchased Bible!   
    I’ve been researching about Cambridge bibles and they look very elegant. However, I’m a heavy note taker. I highlight and write along the margins. The cambridge bibles seem to have thin pages. 
    How about yours? :) 
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    CelinaCelinaCelina reacted to Jim_Alaska in A Newly Purchased Bible!   
    Mine is a Cambridge from University Press. It has a genuine leather cover. I don't remember where I bought it, but it was probaly from a Christian book store. When I was in Alaska there were not many places to buy bibles.
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    CelinaCelinaCelina reacted to Jim_Alaska in A Newly Purchased Bible!   
    I must be different. In the beginning I bought the best quality bible I could find. I have never had to replace it and its not because it is not used, it is used on a daily basis. My bible was bought in 1976. Five years ago the pages started to come out of the binding, so I sent if off to be rebound. They did a wonderful job and it is like new again except for the discoloration of the pages. The cover is still in wonderful condition.
    So I have never had to go through the experience of having to transfer my notes or highlights. My bible has wide margins for notes and the print, while not large, is sort of bold, so it is easy to read.
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    CelinaCelinaCelina reacted to HappyChristian in The beauty of creation   
    Both photos taken by Sakonnie In.   Mt. Rainier

     
    Mt. Baker

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    CelinaCelinaCelina reacted to Jordan Kurecki in a wife   
    Update, yesterday I official began courting a most wonderful godly young lady that I met here at Baptist Bible Translators Institute/
    the Lord is good.
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    CelinaCelinaCelina reacted to Saved41199 in A Newly Purchased Bible!   
    My husband and I bought new bibles when we were baptized at our church, just over a year ago now. I hope to keep it forever, as I've already highlighted, put notes in it, etc. I had a cover for it but THAT got messed up in my car (don't ask...). I don't think I could ever transfer all the notes I've already made in it, it'd take just WAY too long. Eventually I'd love to find a nice wide-margin bible that would let me make neater notes in it, but right now it's just not in the budget. 
    This is the one we have 
    https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/king-james-study-bible-thomas-nelson/1100178436?ean=9781401679484#/
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    CelinaCelinaCelina reacted to Jordan Kurecki in A Newly Purchased Bible!   
    I transfer my notes from one to the next. Sometimes I skip some notes if I have changed my mind or don’t see them as being significant 
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    CelinaCelinaCelina reacted to Invicta in A Newly Purchased Bible!   
    My wife always reads the bible in French.  For years she used the Louis Segond until we met an American missionary Pastor in France who has had printed and imported 5 tons of Ostervald bibles, which are based on the Texte Reçu, the received text.  I bought a few of these for various friends.  While we were there a few years ago the pastor gave my wife one leather bound copy where a number of pages in psalms were torn in printing and binding.  She uses that in her daily reading and her complete one for church, only referring to that at home when she needs to.  They also had one where the books were in reverse order, beginning at Revelation and ending with Genesis. 
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    CelinaCelinaCelina reacted to HappyChristian in A Newly Purchased Bible!   
    I do some of both. But I keep my old Bibles, so I still have the information as a reference.
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    CelinaCelinaCelina got a reaction from Alan in Which Is Your Favorite Sport?   
    Tennis. 
    I don’t play but I watch. Hahaha! It’s the only sport that I know 80-90% of the rules. :) 
    Fave player is Nadal. :) 
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    CelinaCelinaCelina got a reaction from Alan in What are you thankful for?   
    I am thankful for Philippians 1:6. 
    Blessed be the name of the Lord. :))))))) 
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    CelinaCelinaCelina got a reaction from swathdiver in Origin of the Bible   
    Thank you. :) 
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    CelinaCelinaCelina reacted to Alan in Christian and Depression   
    Celina, at this point, not knowing you personally, or why you are going through your depression, I feel it would be difficult to answer your questions completely. I will give a  few thoughts.
    The Psalms record many things. Among them, the Psalmist, sometimes David, sometimes others, and sometimes the Lord Jesus in prophecy, all go through times of discouragement, trials, verbal persecution from their enemies, and times of doubt; maybe even depression. This world is full of sorrows, heartache, disappointment, and  discouragement. If we are the cause of the problem (as David was in Psalm 51), we need to deal with the problem. If we going through the trials of life; then we need to trust in God and have, "the sacrifice of praise."
    For example: Psalm 43:1-5 is a case in point. We do not know the writer of Psalm 43
    The writer in Psalm 43 concludes in verse 5, "Why are thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God."
    With that thought of putting our hope in God, by faith, and praise Him, I will conclude. Hopefully, your trust in the Lord will bring back the health of your countenance.
    May the Lord bless you.
    Alan
     
     
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    CelinaCelinaCelina reacted to swathdiver in Origin of the Bible   
    In the context of my post to you, that they quoted from the Old and New Testaments, no, it is not important what they believed.  The fact is they quoted from the bible, knew of all 66 books long before the Catholic Church came into being.
    It is good to know the history of the bible and the bible itself.  However, you will never convince a lost person, especially a militant Catholic, that they are wrong by going tit for tat with facts.  You can win every time and not sway their opinion.  Do you know why?  Because you are trying to get the truth to their brain through logic.  These are spiritually blind people.  They cannot understand the scriptures the way a Christian does as they do not have eyes to see with; nor the Holy Spirit to guide them in the truth!  The proper way to witness is to bypass their brains and go straight for their hearts!  Know how I know?  Why, the bible tells me so...
    "For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves:
    Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts..." - Romans 2:14-15
    “Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.” - Romans 3:20
    “For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.” - Romans 10:10
    Having said all of this, you can break a leg on their stool of belief for those hardened ones.  Break one leg and their belief system becomes unstable.  Break two and they'll fall down.  Pick any of the verses posted in this thread and use it on those poor Catholics to break the legs of their stool.  Then, maybe, they might be more receptive to that glorious gospel of truth.
    Please also read and hide in your heart Ma'am, Galatians 3.  
    Once a person realizes that he has broken the Ten Commandments and is guilty before God, deserving of hell, then will you have bypassed his brain and brought the truth to his heart.  The Holy Spirit can then wrought his work and the poor sinner will then choose to keep living like the devil or to surrender his life to Christ and make repentance to God.
     
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    CelinaCelinaCelina got a reaction from 1Timothy115 in Origin of the Bible   
    I am amazed just how you will confirm scripture by scripture. I find it joy whenever I see a verse and I'll be able to refer it to somewhere in the OT or vice versa.
    This is how I believe that these books are from God because there is no way man can ever do such a thing."
    My objective is to be able to explain to non-believers how reliable the bible is.
    Isn't it important to win souls for Christ too? And I do understand that those people (who will believe the gospel) will have faith in God when He promised to preserve His word., but I want to have compassion to those who see things differently and want to "confirm" things.
    I do not doubt that the bible we have now is the word of God.
    Though I have to admit, in times of solitude, whenever I contemplate about my life, sometimes, I doubt everything I know. And I am ashamed for having those thoughts. I wish my faith is always strong.
    I live in a country full of Catholics. And I have encountered those people who are open to discuss the bible. Most of these people don't care. They don't read their bibles and they don't really want to know. I just want to be able to defend the bible to non-believers is all.
    I am the kind of person who will not believe something unless I research about it first. Like I need to prove it myself first.
    I can analyze things intellectually and Praise God that He removed the scales from my eyes to see the amazing news of the gospel.
    Romans 1:22
    22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
    1 Cor 3:19
    For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
    I wish I was clear as to my question though. :/
    But I do appreciate your inputs.

    Thank you very much.
     
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    CelinaCelinaCelina got a reaction from swathdiver in Origin of the Bible   
    Hello.

    I saw another article somewhere online mentioning these people.
    Some catholics claim that  these people are Catholics. "Early Fathers" or something.

    How do we know what they believed and what they practice back in those days?
    The thing is, I have no idea who they are unless I will google them.

    Are they important?

    My point is not to spark debates okay. I seriously want to know. I can't defend this part right here.
    How do I know that these "people" followed the early Christians who were taught directly by Christ and His apostles?

    I believe being able to defend the bible is ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS.
    I do believe that God promised to preserve His word and that the Bible we have now is indeed the word of God.
    I don't really need explanations. But how can I defend it?
    I mean, apart from the people mentioned in the scriptures, how can we know those who claim this and this and that book is included should be trusted?
    Is my point clear? HAHA.

    I apologize.
    There is something I'm not getting
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    CelinaCelinaCelina got a reaction from swathdiver in Origin of the Bible   
    I am amazed just how you will confirm scripture by scripture. I find it joy whenever I see a verse and I'll be able to refer it to somewhere in the OT or vice versa.
    This is how I believe that these books are from God because there is no way man can ever do such a thing."
    My objective is to be able to explain to non-believers how reliable the bible is.
    Isn't it important to win souls for Christ too? And I do understand that those people (who will believe the gospel) will have faith in God when He promised to preserve His word., but I want to have compassion to those who see things differently and want to "confirm" things.
    I do not doubt that the bible we have now is the word of God.
    Though I have to admit, in times of solitude, whenever I contemplate about my life, sometimes, I doubt everything I know. And I am ashamed for having those thoughts. I wish my faith is always strong.
    I live in a country full of Catholics. And I have encountered those people who are open to discuss the bible. Most of these people don't care. They don't read their bibles and they don't really want to know. I just want to be able to defend the bible to non-believers is all.
    I am the kind of person who will not believe something unless I research about it first. Like I need to prove it myself first.
    I can analyze things intellectually and Praise God that He removed the scales from my eyes to see the amazing news of the gospel.
    Romans 1:22
    22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
    1 Cor 3:19
    For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
    I wish I was clear as to my question though. :/
    But I do appreciate your inputs.

    Thank you very much.
     
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    CelinaCelinaCelina reacted to DaveW in Origin of the Bible   
    I have said very little about this, but I feel like I have to interject at this point.
    I understand that you are trying to find a way to answer the Catholic claims, but the problem with that is that these people will constantly present as much history supporting their view as you present denying their view.
    The better way would be to show that the Catholic church doesn’t teach Bible truth now, as that is when we are living.
    You need to present to them the places where the Catholic church is preaching contrary to the Bible and the Gospel.
    There are plenty of passages that show commonly known Catholic practices as biblically untrue.
    For instance:
    Matthew 23:9 (9) And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.
    Yet they INSIST that you call their priests “Father”. Note that this also covers the idea of a Pope, for this name is simply a Latin form of “Papa” or “father”.
    1 Timothy 2:5 (5) For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
    Yet they call Mary a “Mediatrix” – which is simply the female form of mediator.
    Or how about:
    1 Timothy 3:2-5 (2) A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; (3) Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; (4) One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; (5) (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
    Note here that there are several qualifications here of a “bishop” that are specifically stood against by the Catholic priesthood rules.
    • “Husband of one wife”. (Catholic says: They MUST be celibate – not married)
    • “Not given to wine”. (Catholic says: They MUST partake of alcoholic wine at least in the communion, if not in other parts of various services)
    • “ruleth well his own house…children in subjection”. (Catholic says: They are not allowed to have children as a priest.)
    These are three that are specifically spoken against in the priestly rules that they impose.
    So, here are three examples of where the Catholic church SPECIFICALLY and DELIBERATELY goes against very specific and particular commands, and these three are areas that are commonly known to be Catholic positions.
    What the Bible says cannot be denied, and what the Catholic Church commands also cannot be denied. And they are total opposites.
    So, leave the argument of them “Canonising” the Bible, and ask them why they deny what the Bible says.
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    CelinaCelinaCelina got a reaction from No Nicolaitans in Early church eternal security   
    Hello No Nicolaitans! 
    I am doing good! 
    I hope for the same to you and your family!
     
     
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    CelinaCelinaCelina reacted to swathdiver in Churches   
    Yes, they are far but let me ask you this, how far will you go to serve the Lord?  1 mile?  5 miles?  Or Anywhere on Earth that He leads you to?
    For me and my family it was sixty miles.  So far.  
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    CelinaCelinaCelina reacted to swathdiver in Origin of the Bible   
    It would be my pleasure!  I wrote and collected my notes last night and today am not feeling so well.  In the next few days, Lord willing, I'll write it out and post it here for you both.
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    CelinaCelinaCelina reacted to TheSword1227 in Churches   
    Good post. You hit some good points and are so right about it being hard to find a good church anymore. I hope this doesn't discourage you as you are a somewhat new Christian. Keep praying about it. There are still some churches out there that are bible believing, bible teaching.
    Whenever I come across free books in a library and other places, if I see books like Purpose Driven Life that have false teachings, I toss them out so that others won't read it and get deceived.
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