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Hello Gideon300, @Lamar, et al, I agree that it was typical to yoke a pair of oxen together, a mature "leader/teacher" and an immature "follower/learner", for a number of important reasons (as you mentioned above). I've loved this passage (Matthew 11:28-30) from the very first time that I read...

Hello @jacko, question, have you called your doctor's office to let them know about the pain that you're experiencing? I'm sure that your doctor would want you to do so (even if it's after hours)! God bless you!! ~David

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Hello @Aubrei, first off (since I see that you are new around here), welcome to CChat! I'm glad that you found us and joined in the discussions with us :giggle: As far as God showing you who your future husband will be, but then having him slip through your fingers, I would say that if this is...

One last thing (Sean/@ATSTD), when listening to the Bible, I keep a pen and a notebook nearby so that I can quickly pause the recording and make a note about something that I'd like to go back to later (to review/study). Of course, that's impossible to do while driving ;) Another plus of audio...

Hello Sean, I don't think there are any "Biblical" cons to reading or listening to the Bible. After all, throughout much of church history, hearing the word of God is what most people did (because 1. they were illiterate and/or 2. the Bible hadn't been translated into the vernacular). For me...

Hello @Suze, will do. Please remember to that both the CC staff (and even some of its members) can help you when you run into a problem here, so please don't hesitate to ask us for help whenever you need it :) God bless you!! ~Deuteronomy (David)

Hello @Cavediver, welcome to CChat! I'm glad that you found us & joined in the discussions with us :) (and I look forward to talking with you out on the other boards too (y)). God bless you!! ~Deuteronomy (David)

Hello again Fred (@FredBotswana), continuing with one of the thoughts from my last post, the better that we know and understand the word of God, the more that we give the Holy Spirit to teach us, comfort us and guide us in our daily Christian walk with Him. In fact, it can actually become pretty...

Hello Fred, when I'm struggling against thoughts of doubt, unbelief, and/or double-mindedness, or fear, anxiety and/or overthinking, my first line of defense is perhaps best described in 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 (especially v5, see below). 2 Corinthians 10 5 We demolish arguments and every...

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Hello @PAC-fit, I believe that the Apostle Paul's words in Acts 20 were for/about the church at Ephesus specifically (at least in the immediate sense anyway) because everything that he describes in Acts 20:28-31, from his warnings about false teachers and false prophets coming into the church...

Hello Jo (@Josefine), welcome to CChat :) Far more importantly however, welcome to the family of God!! As far as helpful resources for new believers go, here are a few that were helpful to me 39 years ago when I finally became one. Spiritual Boot Camp - this is a 4-part teaching series (free...

Hello Seeker_Of_Knowledge, as others have already said, we are not told why Cain's offering was rejected, just that it was. Genesis 4 3 When it was time for the harvest, Cain presented some of his crops as a gift to the Lord. 4 Abel also brought a gift — the best portions of the firstborn...

Hello @TTripleTriste, welcome to CChat :) I'm glad that you found us and joined in the discussions with us! God bless you!! (1 Thessalonians 5:23-24) ~Deuteronomy (David) p.s. - as far as something about me goes, there is this: I was baptized as an infant and raised in the church (so to...

Whoops, I just noticed that I failed to include the verse references to the Westminster Shorter Catechism's Q & A #5 above. So here is it again, this time with the references included. Sorry about that! Q. 5. Are there more Gods than one? A. There is but one only, the living and true God...

Hello @KatieKatt, the following Q & A came to mind as something that should be helpful to you. It is a children's introduction to the Westminster Shorter Catechism. It teaches important, but basic theology in a way that is more easily grasped by our young ones. Here's a link to it, along with...

Since much of this thread touches on the Providence of God, I thought that the following article might be useful to post. GOD GOVERNS THIS WORLD The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD. PROVERBS 16:33 “God’s works of providence are His most holy, wise, and...

Hello again MsMediator, on the one hand/from ~our~ POV, what we do can certainly determine when we die (for instance, we can stick a gun in our mouth and commit suicide). However, on the other hand/from ~God's~ POV, no, even our choice to commit suicide changes nothing (it's not like we can pull...

Hello @MsMediator, since I believe that God ordains whatsoever comes to pass in this world long before it happens (in eternity past), yes, I believe that He knows all of the details about our deaths. As far as Scripture goes concerning this, Psalm 139 came to mind first, especially the...