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    Resisting Temptation

    Eating a banana can often help. It gives you energy which can boost willpower.
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    Do You Believe Unrepentant Sinners in Hell Can be Saved?

    I wonder whether, after all that Christians hope for has come to pass, we will somehow save the lost, in the Spirit of Jesus, perhaps through an immense, humbling and scarring sacrifice of love. It seems in keeping with God's character, and God's will for us is to take on his character and the...
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    The Torah is Still Binding and We Must Obey It

    I agree with this, dear, in that Jesus said "I have not come to abolish the Torah". That is why we must love, including love our enemies, love our neighbour as ourself, and lay down our lives for each other, because love is the fulfillment of the Torah.
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    Psalm 119 - Love for God's Law

    I am intrigued at the moment to consider what is the spirit of the Sabbath, God's character and will displayed in it, which finds its fulfillment in Jesus and us. My starting ideas is that there are a range of things, such as delight, trust, equality, quietness, liberation. I would welcome the...
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    Let us mold clay

    Today, if you hear these words, and the voice you know: your heart is speaking then, first, forgive. now, rouse, love. love burn in my hands, wit, feet, each hand, each heart flames flares in beat on beat, touch, glance, spark, blaze zeal we wielded, wield, will wield, cannot not wield, wield...
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    Christian Discussion/Debate to Promote Your Christian Belief Using ONLY 1 SCRIPTURE VERSE PER POST and NO COMMENTARY. Iron Sharpens Iron.

    Since you have purified your souls in obedience to the truth for a sincere love of the brothers and sisters, fervently love one another from the heart
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    Plight of the palestinians

    I don't know, but I have to bind up the wounds and pay for the recovery. What hurts you, dear?
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    What if you die before water baptism?

    Just because the OP asked very nicely for replies to come from people invested in this issue. I hope I didn't offend by taking up space with my offtopic comments but I wanted to show allyship. I won't reply any more here.
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    Plight of the palestinians

    I want to tell you dear sisters and brothers that I and my people have committed awful crimes and sinful acts against each other and against ourselves, which is sin against God alone, but I ask your forgiveness too. Thanks only to the Lord Jesus for his love and the free gift of his grace...
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    What if you die before water baptism?

    This thread is not for me but I hope you find the answers you are looking for, dear.
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    Who is “He”, Who is “Us”, and Who is “Him”, in Ephesians 1:4?

    I think it's: As God chose us adoptees in the Christ before the foundation of the world, that we adoptees should be holy and unspotted in God's sight in charity. Why do you ask, dear?
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    Just finished Jeremiah

    Hi everyone, Today I finished reading through Jeremiah! It's taken me much longer than my reading plan recommended! What a devastating time that was among God's people. I think Jesus would have known this book well and held it in his heart. May the Spirit of peace and joy, who hovered over...