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I don't frequent the site very often anymore. So, I want to wish everyone the very best Christmas and a great New Year in the Lord.

I don't frequent the site very often anymore. So, I want to wish everyone the very best Christmas and a great New Year in the Lord.

I don't frequent the site very often anymore. So, I want to wish everyone the very best Christmas and a great New Year in the Lord.

I don't frequent the site very often anymore. So, I want to wish everyone the very best Christmas and a great New Year in the Lord.

I don't frequent the site very often anymore. So, I want to wish everyone the very best Christmas and a great New Year in the Lord.

So has he set that in motion or are you just thinking he's heading that direction (FWIW, IMO unless it's weed coming across the border, it's none of the fed's business...don't get me wrong, I hate it for several reasons, but each state needs to deal with what happens in the state without big brother looking over the shoulder and forcing things [which isn't working anyway]).

I always heard the "unknown tongue" was a language from another nation, not what the charismatics make it out to be. The one scripture they point to more frequently is 1 Corinthians 13:1 "Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal." and Paul is speaking of himself in this instance not of the church's ability. I've never been able to understand how they can base a doctrine on 1 Corinthians 12 and 13 and the Apostles in Acts.

Contact them and ask them if they have an egg hunt and if candy baskets will be passed out. Don't go if they say no. ?

Sadly, I've just caught up to Jim's passing on to glory. Dave W has summed up anything I could possibly add. I'll see Jim again one day because of Jesus and for His sake.

Sadly, I've just caught up to Jim's passing on to glory. Dave W has summed up anything I could possibly add. I'll see Jim again one day because of Jesus and for His sake.

Sadly, I've just caught up to Jim's passing on to glory. Dave W has summed up anything I could possibly add. I'll see Jim again one day because of Jesus and for His sake.

Sadly, I've just caught up to Jim's passing on to glory. Dave W has summed up anything I could possibly add. I'll see Jim again one day because of Jesus and for His sake.

Sadly, I've just caught up to Jim's passing on to glory. Dave W has summed up anything I could possibly add. I'll see Jim again one day because of Jesus and for His sake.

Thank you to Linda for providing the information along the way - to think of others at a time such as this is a testimony to your love and care.
Thanks also to Happy and the forum for allowing a place for this.
A man such as this who was always an encouragement in the Lord to those who knew him, and in my case (and many others here) I knew him only online, both here and via email, but the friendship was nonetheless real.
His voice on this forum will be greatly missed, and his contact with me will be missed greatly also.
Regards,
David

God will set the abusers right concerning the meaning of the flood rainbow. I've decided to look toward another.  

1 John 5:13 is one of my favorite verses in John's Road to salvation.

Second Amendment to  the U.S. Constitution
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
This is what I go by pertaining to guns and ownership.

Luke 20:24   Shew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Caesar's.

I think we read scripture too fast and lightly and miss the context. Then, I suppose some just rely on hearsay without performing fact-checking.

I am persuaded by the scriptures you mention and the scripture I have mentioned support that the errors of the 'Chosen' don't give rise to a non-Biblical Christ. Yes, they have embellished the story of Christ's life but I've seen no attack on Christ's deity. I've not heard this program denies the birth-death-resurrection Gospel of Jesus Christ. Neither have I heard that there is rejection that Jesus the Christ "is come in the flesh." The episodes I watched taught a Christ of miracles only very God could perform. I would further say, I've not heard of revival as a result. If the 'Chosen' does further the Gospel, like Paul, "I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice." I don't see my reasoning as reprehensible toward my Savior or His Word.
 

I respect your opinion brother. As with everyone on here who have been active for a long time I appreciate your knowledge and posts even if I don't completely agree with every post.
I make an effort to think through anything I post in an effort to avoid offending or being disrespectful even when I disagree. 
So if I have ever offend or have offended anyone on here...I sincerely apologize.
As for this topic - I trust your evaluation of the The Last Temptation movie to be accurate. I was still very young when that movie came out and other than knowing of the movie I don't have an opinion on it one way or the other.
I personally believe that anytime there is some biblical truth in film or book there is a potential for someone to be influenced to look deeper for the truth.
From my experience very few new Christians have even read 1/3 of the New Testament let alone the entirety of Scripture. It took me years of studying to get an understanding of the theological context of Gods plan.
My personal journey began with conversations with a Muslim. Even though he was attempting to convert to a false religion his attempt set me out on a search to find who God was and what "religion" truly reflected his will.
I believe that one of the reasons the LDS Church gains so many converts is because people pick up on Biblical truth that Joseph Smith stole and plagiarized in the Book of Mormon. 
I am aware of many LDS, JWs, and Muslims who eventually looked deeper into the true Jesus and became believers after being exposed to a distorted view or interpretation of his teaching.
Having said that I completely agree that any distortion of Biblical truth should be avoided and condemned. 
I don't believe God approves of or uses falsehood to "attract' unbelievers but at the same time I do believe some people can start a search for the true Gospel if they are exposed to an accurate Bible verse in any situation. 

NT usage according to http://kjvbible.net/:
Christian 3 times.
Believers 6 times.
Saints 62 times.
Brother 109 and Sister 25 times apiece.
Brethren 229 times.

The OP was a question to stir up some thinking for discussion. 
I am a disciple of Christ, if a Christian is a believer in Christ (some are in name only) they are my brother or sister in the Lord, saints by grace, and my brethren.
All are good Biblical names for those who are redeemed by the blood of Jesus Christ, trusting in Him by faith. Additionally, they would be followers of God...
Matthew 12:49   And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
Acts 5:14   And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.)
Ephesians 5:1   Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;

I understand what you're saying, and I don't disagree with that perspective. I even have a scripture that speaks to your experience and reasoning, you're probably as aware of as I am. Philippians 1:18 "What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice."

I understand what you're saying, and I don't disagree with that perspective. I even have a scripture that speaks to your experience and reasoning, you're probably as aware of as I am. Philippians 1:18 "What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice."