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Hello Leafblessing, while I understand what you're saying (and in some ways nearly every fiber of my being wants to agree with what you've said in this thread), Matthew 5:9 says, "Blessed are the peacemakers", not "Blessed are the people-pleasers", yes ;) Here's the thing, Christians, the lot...

Hello Nakul (@RaphaelX), welcome to CChat, and thank you for sharing your testimony with us today :giggle: God bless you!! (Numbers 6:24-26) ~Deuteronomy (David) 1 Thessalonians 5 23 May the God of peace Himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved...

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Hello @Nan22, welcome to CChat! I'm glad that you found us and joined in the discussions with us :) God bless you!! (Philippians 1:6) ~Deuteronomy 1 Thessalonians 5 23 May the God of peace Himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved...

I'd love to hear a bit more about that (if you ever have the time and don't mind doing so, that is). Thanks :)

Hello again @ThereRoseaLamb (et al), when I was reading through this thread, I noticed a quote that I used to think was the best thing since sliced bread (from the moment that I first heard it). It's the one credited to St. Francis of Assisi, that says, "Preach the Gospel daily, use words if...

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Hello again ThereRoseaLamb, you are correct! So, especially in a scenario like that one, you ~must~ use words. Perhaps we should consider some of the things that the Bible has to say about this? So, does it say, 1. Faith comes from doing really nice things for others (w/o saying anything...

Hello @ThereRoseaLamb, that's a tough one, but I think Romans 6:23 might work. That said, I believe that the most concise statement of the Gospel message is this: "Jesus Christ and Him crucified" (1 Corinthians 2:2). God bless you!! ~Deuteronomy Romans 6 23 The wages of sin is death, but...

Hello Rewriter, please give us a web address/addresses that point us to the article(s) that support the various things that you are saying above. Thanks :) ~Deuteronomy

Hello Rewriter, I think that this statement of yours (taken as written anyway) is a truism (atheists and deists being the exception, of course). I've been a Christian for a little over 40 years now and I've never heard anyone make that particular claim before (whether in person or out here in...

Hello Rewriter, we're not sure when Constantine became a Christian, though many are convinced that he did so as a boy, under the tutelage of his Christian mother, St. Helena (cf Timothy, Lois & Eunice .. 2 Timothy 1:5, 2 Timothy 3:14-15). Considering all that he did for Christianity and the...

Hello again Rewriter, it is, of course, no surprise that false teachers/heretics have existed/exist today in the church. After all, the Bible uses quite a bit of ink to warn us about them (as I'm sure you know). Church councils were often convened to address false teachers (and their teachings)...

Whoops, I meant God ~in~ the Bible, of course, which (along with a couple of formatting problems) I missed until after our 5-minute editing time was up :confused:

Hello Rewriter, which church council teaches that Jesus is NOT the Son of God :unsure: Thanks! Considering the claims of exclusivity that are made throughout the Bible (see some of them below), I find what you say about the Early Church impossible to believe. I know that there were heretics and...

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Hello @Angelica00, I was going to point you to a few passages and verses, beginning with Genesis 1:26-27, but here is a short, well-written article on the topic (from the folks at GotQuestions.org) that will no doubt say it better and more thoroughly that I can...

Hello SuzM, I think that this Psalm (which is about life during the troubled times that we all face) is less focused on sitting and waiting on God to act and more focused on trusting Him (and in His great promises to us) in the midst any of the troubles that come our way. IOW, no matter what...

Hello @JohnTimmy, welcome to CChat, and thank you for sharing the mighty way that God has been working in your life with us :) God bless you!! (Numbers 6:24-26) ~Deuteronomy 1 Thessalonians 5 23 May the God of peace Himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body...

Hello @hecha, welcome to CChat. Question, what does it mean to be in "locutuin" :unsure: Also, do you mean that you are somehow in heaven and communicating from there with people on Earth, or do you mean that you are on Earth and in communication with people who have come here from heaven...