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  1. JohnB

    Interesting account of Lazarus of Bethany after he was raised from the dead.

    According to tradition, Lazarus never smiled during the thirty years after his resurrection, worried by the sight of unredeemed souls he had seen during his four-day stay in Hell. The only exception was, when he saw someone stealing a pot, he smilingly said: "the clay steals the clay."
  2. JohnB

    2 Peter 2:7 Lot is a righteous man

    "and if he rescued Lot, a righteous man, who was distressed by the depraved conduct of the lawless " 2 Peter 2:7 Pastor Chuck Smith said, if GOD can call Lot a righteous man, there is hope for me.
  3. JohnB

    About rules on Christian dating

    The only rule GOD had for singles is, no sex before marriage and we fail many times at that. I guess for some GOD rule was higher enough. They have to place their own restrictions on dating. I read an interesting comment on this. Some churches put fear into Christian singles dating. Try to stop...
  4. JohnB

    Anytime you're worried about our government keep Daniel Daniel 2:44 in mind

    '“In the time of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will crush all those kingdoms and bring them to an end, but it will itself endure forever. " Daniel 2:44 Mankind's rule will end. Every politician will...
  5. JohnB

    Let me know what you think about the bible and marriage

    The idea of waiting until you are 25–30 years of age is NOT Biblical. The modern American practice of delaying marriage until 30 has led to an epidemic of fornication, relationship breakups, broken hearts, STD's, wedlock births, and other disastrous problems that could be easily solved if we...
  6. JohnB

    funny ways some people interpret scriptures.

    A few years ago I got into a discussion with a friend from church, on a social media platform. We got into a discussion of The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard Matthew 20:1-16. In the parable workers were hired in the morning, noon and late in the day. All the workers got paid the same...
  7. JohnB

    I like what Benjamin Franklin said about marriage

    Going into marriage, keep both eyes wide open. Once in, keep them half shut.
  8. JohnB

    Deuteronomy 22:28–29 Why don't Church singles group encourage singles to get married?

    In Deuteronomy 22:28–29 GOD said if a couple has been found to having sex, they are to get married and the man must pay the father a brides price. Paul encouraged singles who lack self control to get married. In the church singles groups I've been around they keep pushing self-control, no one...
  9. JohnB

    Do you see what's happening to Russia in Ukraine, leading up to Ezekiel 38?

    GOD speaking of Gog/ Magog (Russia) " I will capture vast amounts of plunder, for the people are rich with livestock and other possessions now." Ezekiel 38:12. Notice Maggo is not going to take the land, but to plunder it. Russia (Magog) is going broke in this war with Ukraine. Turkey and...