Doing some internet exploring and ended up here.
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All joking aside, unless you're looking for something specific, it's pretty much hit or miss.
Do you have any interest in spiritual things?
I pretty much try to speak to people where they're at.
Seriously, if you have any questions, then I'll either seek to answer them for you myself or direct you somewhere else.
Great username, btw.
Do you have any interest in spiritual things?
I pretty much try to speak to people where they're at.
Seriously, if you have any questions, then I'll either seek to answer them for you myself or direct you somewhere else.
Great username, btw.
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Do you believe in the spiritual realm?
For example, do you believe that you have a spirit?
Basically, scripture teaches that people are made up of three parts:
Spirit, soul, and body.
Your spirit would be the real you living inside of your body.
Your soul would basically be things like your mind, emotions, intellect, etc.
Any your body is self-explanatory.
For example, do you believe that you have a spirit?
Basically, scripture teaches that people are made up of three parts:
Spirit, soul, and body.
Your spirit would be the real you living inside of your body.
Your soul would basically be things like your mind, emotions, intellect, etc.
Any your body is self-explanatory.
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Up until a few years ago, I actually spent 11 straight years on a physics forum. Believe me, I'm NOT a physicist, but I stayed there because they had a Creation vs. Evolution section that I participated in regularly. I'm mentioning this because the topic of "Where does consciousness come from?" came up from time to time there. Some sought to equate it simply with the brain, but, of course, the Bible teaches that God breathed into man the breath of life and man became a living soul.
As far as whether or not we can know more is concerned, the Bible teaches that a man, woman, or child can actually know their Creator.
In fact, this is how Jesus Christ described eternal life:
"And this is life eternal, that they might know you the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent. " (John 17:3)
The Greek word here which was translated into English as "know" doesn't just mean some sort of head knowledge.
Instead, it's more related to a man knowing his wife...as in the two coming together intimately.
Anyhow, the Bible does describe for us how we can come to know God intimately.
Not in some sort of sexual manner, but in the sense that the two become one.
It's basically a spiritual union where the Spirit of God comes to dwell within an individual.
As far as whether or not we can know more is concerned, the Bible teaches that a man, woman, or child can actually know their Creator.
In fact, this is how Jesus Christ described eternal life:
"And this is life eternal, that they might know you the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent. " (John 17:3)
The Greek word here which was translated into English as "know" doesn't just mean some sort of head knowledge.
Instead, it's more related to a man knowing his wife...as in the two coming together intimately.
Anyhow, the Bible does describe for us how we can come to know God intimately.
Not in some sort of sexual manner, but in the sense that the two become one.
It's basically a spiritual union where the Spirit of God comes to dwell within an individual.
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I hear you, but I don't personally believe that the type of faith which the Bible actually talks about is some sort of "blind faith" or just wishful thinking.
To my understanding, it's more of a confidence in someone you actually know, and, again, that knowing isn't just some sort of head knowledge.
I mean, if God truly exists, and if he truly came to dwell within you, don't you think that you would "know" it?
I hope that you see the difference between the two types of "faith" and "knowledge".
To my understanding, it's more of a confidence in someone you actually know, and, again, that knowing isn't just some sort of head knowledge.
I mean, if God truly exists, and if he truly came to dwell within you, don't you think that you would "know" it?
I hope that you see the difference between the two types of "faith" and "knowledge".
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In relation to that type of "knowing", the Bible teaches that God has given every one of us a conscience.
The word "conscience" is a compound word which literally means "with (con-) knowlege (science)".
Is it safe to assume, based upon your comment, that you believe there's a difference between what's right and what's wrong?
if so, then who determines what is right and wrong?
The word "conscience" is a compound word which literally means "with (con-) knowlege (science)".
Is it safe to assume, based upon your comment, that you believe there's a difference between what's right and what's wrong?
if so, then who determines what is right and wrong?
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Please allow me to make a suggestion to you in relation to God and the Bible.
I see that you live in Michigan.
I live in Pennsylvania, but I've actually been to Michigan a few times.
For 16 years, I had contracts with forty different VA hospitals in this nation, and I travelled to them all frequently as a transient vendor (a fancy way to say "travelling salesman") who sold mostly military-related merchandise to our nation's Veterans. Three of those forty VA hospitals that I visited were in Michigan (Detroit, Battle Creek, and Ann Arbor).
I had no clue initially how to get to any of these sites in Michigan, but I did use "Google Maps" back in those days.
It wasn't until I followed those maps that I learned whether or not they could be trusted.
In other words, whether or not they accurately got me to the promised location.
The Bible is pretty much the same.
It's basically a roadmap which claims to tell us how to get reconciled back unto God.
The only way that we can know if it is a true roadmap or not is to follow the directions that it gives us to get reconciled back unto God through Christ.
It is only after following those directions that we can know for sure whether or not the Bible can be trusted as a reliable source and whether or not the Christian God is real.
Does this make sense to you?
I see that you live in Michigan.
I live in Pennsylvania, but I've actually been to Michigan a few times.
For 16 years, I had contracts with forty different VA hospitals in this nation, and I travelled to them all frequently as a transient vendor (a fancy way to say "travelling salesman") who sold mostly military-related merchandise to our nation's Veterans. Three of those forty VA hospitals that I visited were in Michigan (Detroit, Battle Creek, and Ann Arbor).
I had no clue initially how to get to any of these sites in Michigan, but I did use "Google Maps" back in those days.
It wasn't until I followed those maps that I learned whether or not they could be trusted.
In other words, whether or not they accurately got me to the promised location.
The Bible is pretty much the same.
It's basically a roadmap which claims to tell us how to get reconciled back unto God.
The only way that we can know if it is a true roadmap or not is to follow the directions that it gives us to get reconciled back unto God through Christ.
It is only after following those directions that we can know for sure whether or not the Bible can be trusted as a reliable source and whether or not the Christian God is real.
Does this make sense to you?
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