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If you were born again, you have the Holy Spirit ( some call it the holy ghost, same thing) How can you know? By faith. Faith is the same a trust. If you can't trust God, who can you trust. The Holy Spirit is like the little cartoons you may have seen when you was a kid. Where there's a little angel whispering in one ear and a devil whispering in your other ear. Listen and that little angel (which really is the holy spirit will guide you.)

The church is not a building. The church is the people in the building. Jesus said, where 2 or 3 are gathered together in my name, there I am also.

Jesus wept.

Pray for healthy boundaries n choice for my children: Dan, Dave, Kyle, Lil G, Trent, Ty, Tyler n Trenal. Lord have Mercy... ministry stepped in on my daughter trenal newborn... mental addiction... Tresure Marion-Marie Alexis babe name. Lord have plan for mom Trenal n Tresure that they don't get separated. Hope for best mom n babe... equal rights for dad. Pray children overcome addiction in Jesus name amen

Linda, the one that immediately comes to mind is: 1 John 3:8-10. I think you will find other references to what you're looking for, but the one I've given seems to include what you are wanting.

Ezekiel 18 has been one of my favorite chapter in Scriptures, because it reminds me and assures me that my Lord will judge me by who I am and not for who I was, that my righteousness is solely in my hands and in my power. Knowing that my God is a just god gives me comfort in my life knowing His words...his promises...his assurances in Ezekiel 18.

Terri, so, so True. How a Church Service is enriched in unanimous voice & praise when suddenly an old hymn has been dug out & brought into the light of glorious worship of our God. Sadly, most of these hymns are kept hidden away so as to cater for other people's preferences.

Some of the hymns that are particularly meaningful to me: Holy, Holy Holy; Be Thou my vision; Rock of Ages; It is well with my soul; Blessed Assurance; The old Rugged Cross; To God be the Glory; What a Friend we have in Jesus; I come to the Garden alone; At the Cross; Jesus paid it all; Crown Him with many Crowns; The Battle Hymn of the Republic; I love to tell the Story; Standing on the Promises; I am Thine O Lord; Great is Thy Faithfulness; When I survey the Wondrous Cross; Sweet hour of Prayer; When we all get to Heaven; I will sing the wondrous Story; Living He loved me (with old tune); are just a few. Even when I think of just one stanza of these hymns, a tear comes to my eye because of its richness & some written from deep personal experiences. And this is the more special to me as I recall, when on the mission field & had no one with me or a Fellowship to attend, my prayer time was made even more special when singing these hymns, albeit with a less than satisfactory voice & no musical accompaniment. How blessed we are to have these hymns that helps keep our focus directly upon the Lord.

I know what you are going through. Most of us were the same way. I don't know what you need to hear but I will say this, keep going forward, never backwards if that makes any sense. Sometime the answer you are looking for is in the next chapters of the bible.

Looking for a verse that clearly explains all that do not know Christ as their savior are children of Satan.

Adam - well said. repentance is becoming a dirty word among many so called preachers nowadays.

Yet John the baptist and Jesus preached it. Obedience and good works are almost a heresy to modern preachers it seems. As if being obedient is optional, just believe they say. Does not even Satan believe in God?

Matthew Chapter 7:21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. (we need to do the will of the Father)

22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?

23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

This is a harsh reality.

Proverbs 1:24 - 33: Because I have called, and ye refused; I [The LORD] have stretched out my HAND, and no man regarded; But ye have set at [nothing] nought all my counsel, and would none of my [correction] reproof: I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh; When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you.

Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me: For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the [respect] fear of the LORD: They would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof. Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices. For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them. But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.

To answer your question directly means I won't refer to the first & other previous occasions when the Apocryphal books were disputed. But to your question about the 1611 KJV, those books were present in that KJV version but removed later in AD 1885.

They were considered as not Divinely inspired writings, having questionable origins, authors & whose canonicity (i.e. Scriptures that are accepted as standard & worthy) was doubtful. For example, the following references speak of money also being able to help in sin's atonement: Sirach 3:30, Tobit 4:10; 12:9; 14:11 & 2 Macc 12:41-45 (included prayer for the dead & purgatory). This speaks of also being saved by works: 1 Macc 2:52. The dead are praying: Baruch 3:4. And many more.

The apostles of Christ nor Jesus, ever considered those writings as part of the body of Scripture though allusions to it were made a couple of times: e.g. 2 Tim 3:8 & Jude 14,15. Therefore, the Apocryphal books are not totally without Truth or useless, but they have sufficient spurious information that should make us cautious & particularly for someone unfamiliar with the Bible & its specific teachings on the accepted doctrines.

Jesus did ascend up to Heaven. But the rest of us that dies before His return goes to a place called paradise. This paradise is a place where we wait until the end of time. We can't go to Heaven until we are judged, which we will be for all things good or bad. Reward will be given out according to how you lived your life. Heaven is not a commie place. We all don't get the same rewards. I think it was Paul who said strive for the best rewards. I don't care much for rewards myself, I just want to get there. I'll sweep out the stables if so assigned.

"And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters:"

If you are confused, sometimes you just need to read on and you will see and your confusion will go away. Some times the bible is kind of like a movie that has flashbacks.

You can search and find all these rivers and all the lands they are in. Try bible maps. I could tell you but it will be more fun for you and help you by doing it yourselves.

Hello, you're asking good questions. Please note that you will get different answers on some of your questions depending on who you ask. The Bible does say believe and be saved, but it also says to repent, confess your sin, pray, to seek Jesus, proclaim that Jesus is Lord and the son of God, and be baptized and other things. Link

Some cherry pick one verse and say that's all you need, perhaps to justify doing the bare minimum. Others dedicate their life in pursuit of Jesus, do as much as possible, and strive to be like Jesus as much as possible. Yes, the Bible says most people will go to hell. I personally don't want to risk going there and I want to follow Jesus's teachings as much as possible. There's no downside and only upside. But satan likes deceiving people, even among Christians, so you will definitely find people who try to tell you that doing good works is 'bad'. So, I would watch out for that. It's grace that saves us and we can have confidence, but that assumes we're following Jesus, which is an active pursuit. If we do nothing to grow we will be like the parables that Jesus talked about- some have no root, wither and die, etc. Hope this opinion helps. There's also a link at the bottom of this website Become a Christian with more verses. God bless!

Charles Jordan,

You are correct! Satan will knows and exploits our weakness.

However, Samson was not beguiled (as Eve was) and led astray by the Devil, because:"his father and his mother knew not that it was of the LORD, that he (Samson) sought an occasion against the Philistines?" ( Judges 14:4)

The Bible reveals that (certain parts of) the life of Samson was guided by the LORD.

Samson only took one wife ( Judges 14:3); not many.

Keep praying; keep studying my friend

The word 'Amen' is a Hebrew word, essentially meaning "so be it". It was first used in Scripture in Numbers 5:22 & many times after.

We generally tag it onto the end of our prayer, not because it is normally done this way, but because we are affirming before God that what we have prayed (whether praise to God or requests), is our affirmation of what we've said. And when we also pray in Jesus' Name, we're stating before God, our affirmation is in the authority of Jesus Name that we use to approach His Throne & so we declare confidence in our prayer & in God Who hears & answers prayer ( 1 Jn 5:14).

Come on people, we have all saw earth from the space station. It's round. The moon is round, Mars is round all the planets are round. The sun is also round.

Jim, the accepting of God's Word in its entirety as Truth, is paramount, not only for the way of salvation but the way we live in this life. However, I seem to read the Genesis 3 account differently to what you have written.

So sorry for your loss. Prayers for strength and healing for you and your family. Please look for a support group for yourself and encourage your family to do the same. Opening up and dealing wirh the pain in a safe environment will help. Other sources of help are online support groups. Facebook has loss support groups. Also the United Way has resources for counseling where you can call on the phone, or see someone in person, if you would like. There is a really good book called "Good Grief" which may help. And another called "The Hurt & the Healer" and "It's OK that You're Not OK". This is just a start. Allow yourself space to grieve. You've suffered a great loss. It's OK to hurt. Allow yourself that space to hurt. Please lean on God. He cares for you. Prayers for healing and strength.

I have so many questions.

I grew up in church. Have read the Bible(not the whole Bible, yet.) I have read and listened to Joyce, Stanley and countless others. Attended Methodist, Protestant and "New Age" Evangelical services. Have been through forums. Have listened to many, opinions or versions of faith. Read books. I find MANY things to be confusing. I have faith in God,(nurturing and fostering growth)Jesus and the Holy Spirit. I was in a bad accident in which I had an experience very similar to the boy in the movie "Heaven Is Real." Have not spoken to but a few people about it. I believe 100% God is real and amazing. I am trying to pray better and more often, to remove sin(as much as possible), to find a church where I feel comfortable, etc.

Some of my questions are in regards to being saved and going to heaven.

-Some say simply BELIEVE in Jesus and you will be saved. The Bible specifically says very few will enter even for the believers who cry out "Lord, Lord" to him. Due to their sin he will say I never knew you. Some say you must be baptized to be saved. Some say in water some say by the Holy Spirit..through the love and grace of God only. Some say we will ALL be saved and enter Heaven because God is loving and forgiving. Personally, I believe we will be forgiven but still must suffer the consequences. I can keep going for quite some time here but hopefully you understand the matter of my questions here. I would also like to add that many who are "saved"(baptism) continue to be Sunday Christians and nothing more. Some say since saved they will go to heaven. Some say since saved but still sin will go to hell. This area of topic I find very confusing.

I have many more questions but for now I would like to start here!

Please forgive my ignorance as, again, I have not read or understood the entire Bible. Many versions of faith, many different groups. If your advice is to raise these questions to God please understand my "phone connection" isn't strong.GodBless

Paul, your spiritual definition of racism is correct, that its root is found in man's hatred of another & that based on his race or culture & ideology. I could even add, that man's sin of believing he is of greater worth than another, would also lead to his view & treatment of others. Fortunately, most of us endeavour to treat everyone equally, but this sin of superiority permeates every area of society, with its seed in each of us. However, I don't see that Cain was the first racist murderer: he & Abel were of the same race, culture & ideology, but that Abel's offering was respected by God & Cain's was not seems to be the motive.

I can't seem to ascertain the 'first racial murder' except to think of God's command to the Israelites to drive out & destroy the Anakim & other nations ( Deut 9:1-3) but that was based on the nations' wickedness & for the possession of those lands for Israel. So, in a sense, Israel was commanded to seek & destroy based on another's race & religion.

Slavery, we discern, started with Abraham ( Gen 12:16) & when the Law came ( Lev 25:44-46). Further direction was given as to the treatment of slaves ( Ex 21). Admittedly, slavery then would have been quite different in many respects to what we term as 'modern slavery', where slaves legally had a better life & protections & on the whole were treated as part of the family community (especially when a slave turned to Judaism).

Every government which has laws in place that afford their citizens equality & freedom to practise their faith, culture, language, etc., must also ensure that those laws are respected & applied in every area of society. What we're seeing now is that failure in policing those laws & indeed, turning a blind eye to the 'minorities' in society & possibly even harbouring those racist tendencies within their own walls.

I think you are right. It is how you want to appear to others. I don't see a thing wrong with a short tennis skirt. It's practical.

A herb is a seed producing eatable plant.

I think amen means, something like, thanks, or over and out, see you next time. Talk to you later.

Does it really matter? Jesus was born a Jew, so more than likely He had a olive skin tone.

N., I pray that God will help you in what you need. Be it anything God can and will give you peace. God Bless You

Jennifer, in the Powerful, Wonderful, Almighty Name of Jesus you and I declare that you be freed from anxiety.

I pray that God's peace encompass you day in and day out. I listen to YouTube Grace for Purpose and 100+ Promise of God. Very uplifting. God Bless You.

Arlene, I pray with you that Linda be found safe and secure. Together we stand. God Bless You

Linda, are you waiting for results?