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I am always happy when youngsters show up on Cc. There are all kinds of folks here so jump in and enjoy yourself.

This post avoids the tendency to overexplain, it is simple and to the point. We have been lied too. The source of Jewish hate was not the deliberate murder of Jesus Christ. That statement masks the source for the hate. The truth is, Gods chosen people have refused to reject the God of...

Confused, fearful, full of doubt, but still seeking.

Does it count if I try but ain't very good at it? Welcome to Cc. Post your thoughts and keep an open mind. You may be surprised, (or you may not). In my experience the modern Christian Church does not seek or handle open discussions very well. Much of the time they only want hear the same...

Loving God and loving your neighbor has been the summation of the law from the beginning. I am trying to make the point that the sacrificial system was not an attempt to gain salvation, but was given to primitive believers for their benefit, not a requirement.

Part of a believers “God Breathed Spirit” is an irresistible impulse to pay the debts owed for our sins. Left undressed, these unpaid debts diminish our soul and hampers our human relationships. This is why I use of the plural form of debt; it’s owed to God but also to the other humans we...

I tried. I learned my real self could not go in, only a pretense was allowed.

We know because we are created to worship. We cannot walk the earth without realizing this universal truth. You can worship God, a spirit; you can worship another living being; or you can worship yourself. Most quickly realize worshiping another living being is error and choose self or some...

Oh, I agree. From what I have seen and heard, souvenir booths, tourists attractions and falsely identified "Holy Sites", are not uncommon. That makes the magnetic-like attraction some of us have even more mysterious.

Amen

Occasionally, the issue of “Heaven” and “Hell” has come up. Statements have been made that prior to Christ; the Jews had no concept for either. In the bible, the place of the dead is called Sheol. Many translations replace Sheol with Hell, but that is incorrect. We do know Sheol is a...

I too feel a strong pull to Israel that I cannot explain. Extensive ancestral and genetic research does not find any connection to the Holy Land whatsoever. The closest I can get get is Romania, so if there is any connection it is probably through the exile of Ephraim. This pull is strange...

I believe the difference occurred when God breathed his spirit into man. In this view, all men are spiritual (made in God's image) weather they have accepted salvation or not. For us humans to identify a carnal man from a spiritual man is very questionable. I don't believe your post...

Godspeed!

Great post and I do not disagree. I would add a personal belief on this topic. Both David in Psalm 51:17 and Christ during His discussion with the woman at the Samarian well made it clear, worship is in spirit and in truth. God and Paul both advocated circumcision of the heart, a spiritual...

I know, and you are correct. Thank you for the encouragement. I sometimes wonder if the human side of Christ didn't sometimes get tired and discouraged too.

....sometimes, I just get so tired!

It all began when a little boy, Made prayers about a favorite toy. And made a plea for a sunny day, “Please just keep the rain away.” Blessings were asked for Daddy and Mommy, And maybe a little one for brother Tommy. And...

I believe putting God in a box is one of the biggest mistakes we make as humans. We try to bring him down to our level rather than to lift ourselves up to his. It is clearly unbiblical, "...my ways are not your ways". Today, this is clearly seen in our failed justice system. Imposing our...

You have presented a very powerful, and very frightening vision. Psalm 42 is one of my favorites, mainly because it presents a real person, sins and all, struggling to experience God.