Recent content by timemeddler

yeah, as for shunning there's a difference between shunning the transgender group as a whole, and shunning the individuals on a case by case basis.

doesn't help that a lot of people have very different standards of how to dress and what is immodest.

ironically there's plenty of advise for christians on the matter politically. Not as much on how to act if you actually meet one.

it just says they spake tongues and prophesied, nothing about the order.

17 And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; 18 they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.” We see lots of...

by preceding prophecy, do you mean as in acts 2:4 was before the events of acts 9?

No argument from me regarding the fact that we receive the holy spirit as part of salvation. My only objection is if and how it's required to manifest itself to others. I'm not sure what mathew 18:16 and corinthians 13:1 have to do with this, It's pretty direct references to the jewish policy...

since it's likely to happen again and he's probably on drugs, get something large caliber if gets inside again. then get better locks and some motion sensor lights mounted where they can't be reached.

Now I'm embarrased I didn't see that when I read the verses.

Ask Job, pretty sure he can relate to feeling down.

are you living at home?

sort of, I think it points out the risk of letting oneself slip and backslide, the relapse can be harder to get away from and those that do wreck themselves in new ways. I don't think a cleansed person is at more risk per say if he manages to stay on the path of righteosness.

lets get into the verses then acts 2:4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them. first case of tongues, note "all of them filled with the holy spirit" and "as the spirit enabled them" then when when accused of being drunk 16...

useful to know

Where I live there's a group calling themselves Apostolic Lutherans that from what I gather put speaking in tongues in the realm of being essential to salvation. Reading about them online, they usually refer to Mark 16:17. And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they...