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    Octavius Winslow

    Octavius Winslow, Personal Declension: Be careful of not making a Savior of faith. There is a danger – and it cannot be too vigilantly guarded against – of substituting the work of the Spirit for the work of Christ; this mistake it is that leads so many of God’s saints to look within, instead...
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    a question for the tech savvy...

    ... is this medium dying? i mean posting in a forum (not this one in particular). this is the only website i belong to, but i read a bit elsewhere, and i think i'm noticing fewer posts at all of them. if you believe this medium is dying, what, if anything, do you think will replace it? or...
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    please

    friends and family, will you please pray for my sister, and my niece and her children? it's a complicated story which i'll spare you, but if you'll pray for my niece's salvation and the welfare of her son and yet to be born daughter i will be so grateful. my sister just plain needs help. may...
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    Greek help (again)

    Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned— (Rom 5:12) when i look at this in the Greek, i see this: Therefore, just as the sin came into the world through one man, and the death through the sin, and so...
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    deck the halls!

    i've had an advent wreath for decades. it was just an inexpensive item i got when the kids were little, but we've used it so many years, read so much Scripture with the candles lit on Sunday nights, i can't imagine replacing it. the memories! one year, one of the girls asked permission to blow...
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    our son

    friends, i ask for your prayers. some of you know our 29 yo son had a massive brain bleed at 19. the neurologists and neurosurgeons said if he remained asymptomatic for 10 years, he was in the clear. the 10 year mark was last February. last week his new doctor wanted Jay to have another MRI...
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    Law and Gospel

    i've posted this before, so please accept my apologies for the rerun. :o i think it bears repeating in the current climate here. (please note, when i say 'Gospel', i refer to the Person and Work of Christ alone in His people.) there's a difference in the job descriptions of God's Law and God's...
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    RAISE Act

    i literally couldn't find an unbiased source for this. whether or not you're a US citizen, thoughts?
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    how do you handle grief?

    are there things that help you cope? the great obvious, the Bible, prayer, spend time at Christ's feet. but take a walk? smile at children playing? what makes you feel a little better, and what (other than time) diminishes the grief? please share your suggestions, if you will.
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    Greek scholars, help

    i know we're blessed to have several Koine Greek scholars here; may i ask for your assistance? specifically concerning the 'hina' (ἵνα) clause as related to Jn 3:14-17. all i've figured out is it's a purpose clause (i think! lol). but as i look it seems there's a parallel structure in those...
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    "new" favorite hymn

    how have i never heard this before? did you all know about this and didn't tell me? :p "Great God From Thee" (by John Newton... you know, the "Amazing Grace" guy ;)) "Great God from Thee there's nought concealed, Thou seest my inward frame To Thee I always stand revealed exactly as I am Since...
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    The Gospel in 2 Kings

    hi, everyone :) the history's a little complex, and you can read it for yourselves, but i've been studying 1 and 2 Kings and found (tada!) the Gospel. Israel is divided at this time into the northern kingdom, Israel and the southern, Judah. wicked king Ahab has died and his son Jehoram (also...
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    idioms

    did you ever wonder how certain idiomatic expressions began? i do. i wonder how in the world an idiom began being associated with a certain idea. so please ask about any you find interesting, and hopefully answer any you can explain. for instance, if it's a downpour, how did that come to be...
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    voices

    ahem. :) i wondered how many people find a certain type of voice attractive. sometimes i hear a man talk and wish i could have an mp3 of him reading the phone book or something. :rolleyes: NOT that i'm not perfectly content with my husband. (cuz he has a great sounding voice. ;)) is it just a...
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    slow cooker pumpkin oatmeal

    i love this when the kids are home. :) 2 C. uncooked steel cut oats 1 15 oz can pumpkin pureé (NOT pumpkin pie mix! also organic pumpkin just tastes better :)) 2 t. pumpkin pie spice (i usually just add cinnamon, cloves and allspice) 1/4 t. salt 1/4 C. dark brown sugar (or some molasses, honey...
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    for a child lost

    friends, this has been weighing heavily on my heart. Nick and Elizabeth lost their 2 yo daughter to drowning. they are truly good parents, were visiting friends... no one is to blame. please, as you will, pray for this family? with gratitude, in Christ's name, ellie
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    pneumonia

    hello, friends, i hate to bother you guys, but am willing to do it. :) my grandsons became ill last week, so naturally i went to my daughter's to help. it's influenza, but my doc wants to see me today; he thinks i probably have pneumonia. this sort of flu that's prevalent here is resulting in...
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    measure twice; cut once

    When words are many, transgression is not lacking, but whoever restrains his lips is prudent. (Prov. 10:19) Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him. (Prov. 29:20) Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak...
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    ugh reporting

    i am very reluctant to hit the report button... i reserve it for dire situations. i figure those who moderate and administrate the site have quite enough to deal with. (us! :rolleyes:) but how does one go about reporting a new member whose user name is offensive? this person has made no posts...
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    all caps members?

    hey, y'all, does anyone know what's up with the new members whose names are all caps? they 'like' posts, but i don't see them (he/she?) posting. it's curious, and i don't know what to make of it.... do you? and if you are one of those members, please feel free to join in. :)