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I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me, I do not nullify the grace of God . I have been reading "Future Grace" by John Piper, and it's been pretty awesome. "Faith is the act of our soul that turns away from our own insufficiency to the free and...

I am not sure how to put this, so if it sounds a little strange, extend some grace Shouldn't marriage be about serving the other person above yourself? Shouldn't you seek to add to the other person's life? Should it not be about commitment to Christ, and your spouse second? Do we have to...

What are your thoughts about this? The Bible says marriage is a good thing, man should not be alone etc - but when does that desire become and ultimate thing? You reap what you sow , I do not want to reap the whirlwind - letting that become an Idol in my life, a place where God should...

how can someone not have a crush on that - and behind that beard of yarn is a real beard

-Read a tad of the post, even clicked article -back and forth to the thread -saw the I am bitter at women posts -saw posts attacking grace-like-rain -anger level increasing = saw post by shouryo feeling ok

I was pretty good over thanksgiving, Christmas seems to not going so well, and it's discouraging. My mom treats me like I am a second rate son to her favorite, and he has a little boy now None of my family is saved, so they could care less, I of course speak up for Jesus, but it's to the point...

I have been reading Hebrews, and noticed the word "consider" so I did a search in Blue Letter Bible - and this verse popped up. Conversation at 2 am with some people also made me think about people who look down on studying the Church Fathers, If we consider, press our mind upon, reckon what...

Everyone wants to be Elijah, but not Jonah Elijah called Fire from heaven, and Peter declares that even Elijah was a man just like us. Let those pagans burn! I am very zealous for the Lord No your not, get over it, neither am I Elijah was terrified when God spoke directly to him and his...

Stronghold - anything built in your life that is against the Knowledge of God? What good is Bible study if it makes you more knowledgeable in Hell? Repentance is the life of a Christian, casting down our own foolish speculations and lofty opinions(theological statements) and strongholds built...

What good is Bible study if it makes you more knowledgeable in Hell? Repentance is the life of a Christian, casting down our own foolish speculations and lofty opinions(theological statements) and strongholds built against the knowledge of God in your life! So, i'll confess that I have...

I have noticed that most of the threads are all information and not transformation If knowledge puffs up are we just here for our Ego's? Pride fest - look at how I biblical exegete this Look at the experiences I have had I have secret knowledge of the rapture or lack there of How many...

So, i have been going through a book called Act Like Men - James Macdonald And it talked about the Biblical use of Simple Simple means open minded, I thought that was funny The idea of an unguarded, open to anything, no moral fences or filters, whatever floats my boat thoughts - that leads to...

I have been thinking of this, you can tell people who are trying to be teachers here Are they aware that they cannot take what they teach offline? So even if they discover they are teaching wrong, repent and change, their writings that were false are still there for the world to see and be...

John 5 English Standard Version The Healing at the Pool on the Sabbath 1After this there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 2Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate a pool, in Aramaica called Bethesda,b which has five roofed colonnades. 3In these lay a multitude of...

So, I am into posts that help me to change, not so much proving my point, or having to be right - Laura-Charlotte made me post again So As I have been posting about thinking differently, the series I have been watching and gleaning from, the last installment was on Getting rid of...

oh yeah - i went there

Ok, so I don't think I perfectly agree with everything in Calvanistic theology, but I would hold to a more - neo-orthodoxy as I have heard it called, which is basically new-calvanistic view of scripture. So bible study room, the endless debates we talk about it, and it's funny how so many are...

James 1:22 But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. 2Cor3:18 And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit It's easy to...

Disposition Stronghold Lofty opinion People Problem Argument Choleric be successful I am so effective means to an end I have to win sanguine be popular I am so influential People pleaser have to make splash Phlegmatic be consistent I am so measured not worth the effort have to make...

Romans 9:3 For I could wish that I myself were accursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my kinsmen according to the flesh. I recently went to a Teaching conference for my school, and one of the keynote speakers talked about the "curse of knowledge" between the teacher and...