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rgambs said:Those are all just words.
Was he the yoke for those who were tortured in the Holocaust?
I'm sure that was a great comfort for them.
If there is a God, He needs to ask THEM for forgiveness.
I'm sure that you are far more college educated than I. Did you see or read about the 1936 Olympics? That was quite the closing ceremony wasn't it.
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RYME said:rgambs said:Those are all just words.
Was he the yoke for those who were tortured in the Holocaust?
I'm sure that was a great comfort for them.
If there is a God, He needs to ask THEM for forgiveness.
I'm sure that you are far more college educated than I. Did you see or read about the 1936 Olympics? That was quite the closing ceremony wasn't it.
You are abdicating your responsibility to think rationally.
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FoxyRedLa said:Did we already talk about "rib" meaning something else? Rib. I don't think rib is literally a bone.
The subordination is clear, and it doesn't end there, it is explicit throughout the Bible.Monkey Driven, Call this Living?0 -
GG82556 said:The best way to describe God is infinite. ∞
Almost everyone tries to label and box God into parameters they can understand. He is the best definition of infinity. Infinity can not be perceived to it's full extent, because we as living people can't comprehend the full concept of what God is. I only use He/Father because that is how historically God has been referred to for thousands of years. God has no gender I believe in the sense we can comprehend it.
And yes I do believe in God in the Christian belief. Jesus died for my sins and the sins of all people. I am born again. I was once a sceptic/agnostic/atheist /doubter.
As I learn more about Jesus/God/The Holy Ghost/The Bible the better I feel about my life and what will happen to me when I die. I believe in miracles, I see them everyday. Everyday I wake up with my wife the love of my life beside me is a small miracle.
The fact that I am not dead from all the stupid things I did when I was younger is a miracle. I have a roof over my head, food in my belly, and a job that pays the bills and leaves me some extra money to occasionally buy things nobody really needs and I am able to contribute what I feel comfortable giving to my church on Sunday is a miracle. I am very fortunate to have found a church full of some of the most wonderful people I've met.
I know my church isn't in it for the money, they are in it for what all Christians should be doing... Spreading the gospel and hopefully gather new believers that will be saved liked I am now. That is the essence of the Great Commission. If I give my church money it is because I want to, not because they want me to. I know where that money goes, my church is very transparent in where the money goes. They have to pay for electricity/heat/ac/water/building maintenance/improvements, they also support many outside missionaries, and the people who help run the church as their full time job also need salaries. This includes the Pastor, Associate Pastor, Secretary, Bookkeeper, and Maintenance/Janitorial staff. my church also helps support many causes be it a Christian organization, or a hungry person who comes in asking for help with paying for a meal or place to stay. I pray everyone can find a church as great as the one I have been able to join.
I know not all churches are good. Some are greedy, teach false messages and have sketchy doctrine. If your church is teaching a prosperity doctrine, or that by doing good works will get you a free ride into heaven run away! Not everyone will find their rewards in this lifetime, we will only find our rewards when we have passed on. I pray everyone can find the true message of God. I am still learning how to be a better Christian and human being.
Sorry have to wrap this up it's getting late, and I should be asleep. I pray you all will come know Jesus, the closer I get to him the better my life gets.
Here's a few of my favorite verses.
Romans 3:23
All have sinned and fall short of the glory of god.
John 3:16-17
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
Ephesians 2:8-9
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God; Not of works, lest any man should boast.
Acts 3:19
Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out.
Would you punish your daughter so you can forgive your son's transgressions? No, because that makes no sense.
You forgive someone because they are sorry, plain and simple.
You don't punish someone else on their behalf, you don't make them use a special codeword and ask for forgiveness the right way.
Those are not decent behaviours, they are childish and capricious.
If God can look into our hearts and see that we are sorry, and he still punishes us because we didn't observe the proper ritual for forgiveness, that is bullshit.
It is also a cornerstone of the Christian faith.
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GG82556 said:The best way to describe God is infinite. ∞
Almost everyone tries to label and box God into parameters they can understand. He is the best definition of infinity. Infinity can not be perceived to it's full extent, because we as living people can't comprehend the full concept of what God is. I only use He/Father because that is how historically God has been referred to for thousands of years. God has no gender I believe in the sense we can comprehend it.
And yes I do believe in God in the Christian belief. Jesus died for my sins and the sins of all people. I am born again. I was once a sceptic/agnostic/atheist /doubter.
As I learn more about Jesus/God/The Holy Ghost/The Bible the better I feel about my life and what will happen to me when I die. I believe in miracles, I see them everyday. Everyday I wake up with my wife the love of my life beside me is a small miracle.
The fact that I am not dead from all the stupid things I did when I was younger is a miracle. I have a roof over my head, food in my belly, and a job that pays the bills and leaves me some extra money to occasionally buy things nobody really needs and I am able to contribute what I feel comfortable giving to my church on Sunday is a miracle. I am very fortunate to have found a church full of some of the most wonderful people I've met.
I know my church isn't in it for the money, they are in it for what all Christians should be doing... Spreading the gospel and hopefully gather new believers that will be saved liked I am now. That is the essence of the Great Commission. If I give my church money it is because I want to, not because they want me to. I know where that money goes, my church is very transparent in where the money goes. They have to pay for electricity/heat/ac/water/building maintenance/improvements, they also support many outside missionaries, and the people who help run the church as their full time job also need salaries. This includes the Pastor, Associate Pastor, Secretary, Bookkeeper, and Maintenance/Janitorial staff. my church also helps support many causes be it a Christian organization, or a hungry person who comes in asking for help with paying for a meal or place to stay. I pray everyone can find a church as great as the one I have been able to join.
I know not all churches are good. Some are greedy, teach false messages and have sketchy doctrine. If your church is teaching a prosperity doctrine, or that by doing good works will get you a free ride into heaven run away! Not everyone will find their rewards in this lifetime, we will only find our rewards when we have passed on. I pray everyone can find the true message of God. I am still learning how to be a better Christian and human being.
Sorry have to wrap this up it's getting late, and I should be asleep. I pray you all will come know Jesus, the closer I get to him the better my life gets.
Here's a few of my favorite verses.
Romans 3:23
All have sinned and fall short of the glory of god.
John 3:16-17
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
Ephesians 2:8-9
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God; Not of works, lest any man should boast.
Acts 3:19
Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out.
I have tried to pass some of this on here to as you might have seen.
GG has layed it out better than I have.
We just keep trying to fight the good fight.Post edited by RYME on0 -
RYME said:rgambs said:Those are all just words.
Was he the yoke for those who were tortured in the Holocaust?
I'm sure that was a great comfort for them.
If there is a God, He needs to ask THEM for forgiveness.
I'm sure that you are far more college educated than I. Did you see or read about the 1936 Olympics? That was quite the closing ceremony wasn't it.
If god is all powerful he could stop it. If he doesn't want to stop it he is not worth praise. If he can't stop it he isn't all powerful and is not worth praise.
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RYME said:GG82556 said:The best way to describe God is infinite. ∞
Almost everyone tries to label and box God into parameters they can understand. He is the best definition of infinity. Infinity can not be perceived to it's full extent, because we as living people can't comprehend the full concept of what God is. I only use He/Father because that is how historically God has been referred to for thousands of years. God has no gender I believe in the sense we can comprehend it.
And yes I do believe in God in the Christian belief. Jesus died for my sins and the sins of all people. I am born again. I was once a sceptic/agnostic/atheist /doubter.
As I learn more about Jesus/God/The Holy Ghost/The Bible the better I feel about my life and what will happen to me when I die. I believe in miracles, I see them everyday. Everyday I wake up with my wife the love of my life beside me is a small miracle.
The fact that I am not dead from all the stupid things I did when I was younger is a miracle. I have a roof over my head, food in my belly, and a job that pays the bills and leaves me some extra money to occasionally buy things nobody really needs and I am able to contribute what I feel comfortable giving to my church on Sunday is a miracle. I am very fortunate to have found a church full of some of the most wonderful people I've met.
I know my church isn't in it for the money, they are in it for what all Christians should be doing... Spreading the gospel and hopefully gather new believers that will be saved liked I am now. That is the essence of the Great Commission. If I give my church money it is because I want to, not because they want me to. I know where that money goes, my church is very transparent in where the money goes. They have to pay for electricity/heat/ac/water/building maintenance/improvements, they also support many outside missionaries, and the people who help run the church as their full time job also need salaries. This includes the Pastor, Associate Pastor, Secretary, Bookkeeper, and Maintenance/Janitorial staff. my church also helps support many causes be it a Christian organization, or a hungry person who comes in asking for help with paying for a meal or place to stay. I pray everyone can find a church as great as the one I have been able to join.
I know not all churches are good. Some are greedy, teach false messages and have sketchy doctrine. If your church is teaching a prosperity doctrine, or that by doing good works will get you a free ride into heaven run away! Not everyone will find their rewards in this lifetime, we will only find our rewards when we have passed on. I pray everyone can find the true message of God. I am still learning how to be a better Christian and human being.
Sorry have to wrap this up it's getting late, and I should be asleep. I pray you all will come know Jesus, the closer I get to him the better my life gets.
Here's a few of my favorite verses.
Romans 3:23
All have sinned and fall short of the glory of god.
John 3:16-17
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
Ephesians 2:8-9
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God; Not of works, lest any man should boast.
Acts 3:19
Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out.
I have tried to pass some of this on here to as you might have seen.
GG has layed it out better than I have.
We just keep trying to fight the good fight.
this has been mentioned, but what is the use of prayer if god has no power of enactment?Hugh Freaking Dillon is currently out of the office, returning sometime in the fall0 -
PJfanwillneverleave1 said:FoxyRedLa said:The intention is not to minimize women, He values man and woman the same. He's described as a man.
Still isn't definitive, tho.
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RYME said:GG82556 said:The best way to describe God is infinite. ∞
Almost everyone tries to label and box God into parameters they can understand. He is the best definition of infinity. Infinity can not be perceived to it's full extent, because we as living people can't comprehend the full concept of what God is. I only use He/Father because that is how historically God has been referred to for thousands of years. God has no gender I believe in the sense we can comprehend it.
And yes I do believe in God in the Christian belief. Jesus died for my sins and the sins of all people. I am born again. I was once a sceptic/agnostic/atheist /doubter.
As I learn more about Jesus/God/The Holy Ghost/The Bible the better I feel about my life and what will happen to me when I die. I believe in miracles, I see them everyday. Everyday I wake up with my wife the love of my life beside me is a small miracle.
The fact that I am not dead from all the stupid things I did when I was younger is a miracle. I have a roof over my head, food in my belly, and a job that pays the bills and leaves me some extra money to occasionally buy things nobody really needs and I am able to contribute what I feel comfortable giving to my church on Sunday is a miracle. I am very fortunate to have found a church full of some of the most wonderful people I've met.
I know my church isn't in it for the money, they are in it for what all Christians should be doing... Spreading the gospel and hopefully gather new believers that will be saved liked I am now. That is the essence of the Great Commission. If I give my church money it is because I want to, not because they want me to. I know where that money goes, my church is very transparent in where the money goes. They have to pay for electricity/heat/ac/water/building maintenance/improvements, they also support many outside missionaries, and the people who help run the church as their full time job also need salaries. This includes the Pastor, Associate Pastor, Secretary, Bookkeeper, and Maintenance/Janitorial staff. my church also helps support many causes be it a Christian organization, or a hungry person who comes in asking for help with paying for a meal or place to stay. I pray everyone can find a church as great as the one I have been able to join.
I know not all churches are good. Some are greedy, teach false messages and have sketchy doctrine. If your church is teaching a prosperity doctrine, or that by doing good works will get you a free ride into heaven run away! Not everyone will find their rewards in this lifetime, we will only find our rewards when we have passed on. I pray everyone can find the true message of God. I am still learning how to be a better Christian and human being.
Sorry have to wrap this up it's getting late, and I should be asleep. I pray you all will come know Jesus, the closer I get to him the better my life gets.
Here's a few of my favorite verses.
Romans 3:23
All have sinned and fall short of the glory of god.
John 3:16-17
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
Ephesians 2:8-9
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God; Not of works, lest any man should boast.
Acts 3:19
Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out.
I have tried to pass some of this on here to as you might have seen.
GG has layed it out better than I have.
We just keep trying to fight the good fight.
Is it like a gift or a reward?
Are blessings given at random, by merit, or when they are asked for?
What does that mean for those who don't get blessed?
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God is male. God is spirit. Man is god's image. God is infinity. God has no gender.
I'm confused now. Which bathroom does god use?
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I believe God is the trinity, three forms. God is Spirit and as stated above I agree hasn't been described to have gender characteristics. Jesus in physical form, God revealed Himself as a man.
I do NOT believe wo-man is second to man. I'll choose literal. God took a rib from Adam, did not create Eve from dust as He did Adam. Man vs Woman created differently. Woman was originally made from man. Which leads to both genders were created actually the same. Which leads to two make one. Which leads to female is not a different being and definitely not second to male -for God's sakes!! Eve was created to strengthen Adam. Eve is made from the same as Adam and is just as perfect of a creation.
Woman was made from man, just as powerful and companion for man. Man and woman. Two halves. Flesh becomes one.
God is not evil.
Earth is not God's world.Oh please let it rain today.
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FoxyRedLa said:I believe God is the trinity, three forms. God is Spirit and as stated above I agree hasn't been described to have gender characteristics. Jesus in physical form, God revealed Himself as a man.
I do NOT believe wo-man is second to man. I'll choose literal. God took a rib from Adam, did not create Eve from dust as He did Adam. Man vs Woman created differently. Woman was originally made from man. Which leads to both genders were created actually the same. Which leads to two make one. Which leads to female is not a different being and definitely not second to male -for God's sakes!! Eve was created to strengthen Adam. Eve is made from the same as Adam and is just as perfect of a creation.
Woman was made from man, just as powerful and companion for man. Man and woman. Two halves. Flesh becomes one.
God is not evil.
Earth is not God's world.Hugh Freaking Dillon is currently out of the office, returning sometime in the fall0 -
HughFreakingDillon said:RYME said:GG82556 said:The best way to describe God is infinite. ∞
Almost everyone tries to label and box God into parameters they can understand. He is the best definition of infinity. Infinity can not be perceived to it's full extent, because we as living people can't comprehend the full concept of what God is. I only use He/Father because that is how historically God has been referred to for thousands of years. God has no gender I believe in the sense we can comprehend it.
And yes I do believe in God in the Christian belief. Jesus died for my sins and the sins of all people. I am born again. I was once a sceptic/agnostic/atheist /doubter.
As I learn more about Jesus/God/The Holy Ghost/The Bible the better I feel about my life and what will happen to me when I die. I believe in miracles, I see them everyday. Everyday I wake up with my wife the love of my life beside me is a small miracle.
The fact that I am not dead from all the stupid things I did when I was younger is a miracle. I have a roof over my head, food in my belly, and a job that pays the bills and leaves me some extra money to occasionally buy things nobody really needs and I am able to contribute what I feel comfortable giving to my church on Sunday is a miracle. I am very fortunate to have found a church full of some of the most wonderful people I've met.
I know my church isn't in it for the money, they are in it for what all Christians should be doing... Spreading the gospel and hopefully gather new believers that will be saved liked I am now. That is the essence of the Great Commission. If I give my church money it is because I want to, not because they want me to. I know where that money goes, my church is very transparent in where the money goes. They have to pay for electricity/heat/ac/water/building maintenance/improvements, they also support many outside missionaries, and the people who help run the church as their full time job also need salaries. This includes the Pastor, Associate Pastor, Secretary, Bookkeeper, and Maintenance/Janitorial staff. my church also helps support many causes be it a Christian organization, or a hungry person who comes in asking for help with paying for a meal or place to stay. I pray everyone can find a church as great as the one I have been able to join.
I know not all churches are good. Some are greedy, teach false messages and have sketchy doctrine. If your church is teaching a prosperity doctrine, or that by doing good works will get you a free ride into heaven run away! Not everyone will find their rewards in this lifetime, we will only find our rewards when we have passed on. I pray everyone can find the true message of God. I am still learning how to be a better Christian and human being.
Sorry have to wrap this up it's getting late, and I should be asleep. I pray you all will come know Jesus, the closer I get to him the better my life gets.
Here's a few of my favorite verses.
Romans 3:23
All have sinned and fall short of the glory of god.
John 3:16-17
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
Ephesians 2:8-9
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God; Not of works, lest any man should boast.
Acts 3:19
Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out.
I have tried to pass some of this on here to as you might have seen.
GG has layed it out better than I have.
We just keep trying to fight the good fight.
this has been mentioned, but what is the use of prayer if god has no power of enactment?
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ponytd said:HughFreakingDillon said:RYME said:GG82556 said:The best way to describe God is infinite. ∞
Almost everyone tries to label and box God into parameters they can understand. He is the best definition of infinity. Infinity can not be perceived to it's full extent, because we as living people can't comprehend the full concept of what God is. I only use He/Father because that is how historically God has been referred to for thousands of years. God has no gender I believe in the sense we can comprehend it.
And yes I do believe in God in the Christian belief. Jesus died for my sins and the sins of all people. I am born again. I was once a sceptic/agnostic/atheist /doubter.
As I learn more about Jesus/God/The Holy Ghost/The Bible the better I feel about my life and what will happen to me when I die. I believe in miracles, I see them everyday. Everyday I wake up with my wife the love of my life beside me is a small miracle.
The fact that I am not dead from all the stupid things I did when I was younger is a miracle. I have a roof over my head, food in my belly, and a job that pays the bills and leaves me some extra money to occasionally buy things nobody really needs and I am able to contribute what I feel comfortable giving to my church on Sunday is a miracle. I am very fortunate to have found a church full of some of the most wonderful people I've met.
I know my church isn't in it for the money, they are in it for what all Christians should be doing... Spreading the gospel and hopefully gather new believers that will be saved liked I am now. That is the essence of the Great Commission. If I give my church money it is because I want to, not because they want me to. I know where that money goes, my church is very transparent in where the money goes. They have to pay for electricity/heat/ac/water/building maintenance/improvements, they also support many outside missionaries, and the people who help run the church as their full time job also need salaries. This includes the Pastor, Associate Pastor, Secretary, Bookkeeper, and Maintenance/Janitorial staff. my church also helps support many causes be it a Christian organization, or a hungry person who comes in asking for help with paying for a meal or place to stay. I pray everyone can find a church as great as the one I have been able to join.
I know not all churches are good. Some are greedy, teach false messages and have sketchy doctrine. If your church is teaching a prosperity doctrine, or that by doing good works will get you a free ride into heaven run away! Not everyone will find their rewards in this lifetime, we will only find our rewards when we have passed on. I pray everyone can find the true message of God. I am still learning how to be a better Christian and human being.
Sorry have to wrap this up it's getting late, and I should be asleep. I pray you all will come know Jesus, the closer I get to him the better my life gets.
Here's a few of my favorite verses.
Romans 3:23
All have sinned and fall short of the glory of god.
John 3:16-17
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
Ephesians 2:8-9
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God; Not of works, lest any man should boast.
Acts 3:19
Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out.
I have tried to pass some of this on here to as you might have seen.
GG has layed it out better than I have.
We just keep trying to fight the good fight.
this has been mentioned, but what is the use of prayer if god has no power of enactment?
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ponytd said:HughFreakingDillon said:RYME said:GG82556 said:The best way to describe God is infinite. ∞
Almost everyone tries to label and box God into parameters they can understand. He is the best definition of infinity. Infinity can not be perceived to it's full extent, because we as living people can't comprehend the full concept of what God is. I only use He/Father because that is how historically God has been referred to for thousands of years. God has no gender I believe in the sense we can comprehend it.
And yes I do believe in God in the Christian belief. Jesus died for my sins and the sins of all people. I am born again. I was once a sceptic/agnostic/atheist /doubter.
As I learn more about Jesus/God/The Holy Ghost/The Bible the better I feel about my life and what will happen to me when I die. I believe in miracles, I see them everyday. Everyday I wake up with my wife the love of my life beside me is a small miracle.
The fact that I am not dead from all the stupid things I did when I was younger is a miracle. I have a roof over my head, food in my belly, and a job that pays the bills and leaves me some extra money to occasionally buy things nobody really needs and I am able to contribute what I feel comfortable giving to my church on Sunday is a miracle. I am very fortunate to have found a church full of some of the most wonderful people I've met.
I know my church isn't in it for the money, they are in it for what all Christians should be doing... Spreading the gospel and hopefully gather new believers that will be saved liked I am now. That is the essence of the Great Commission. If I give my church money it is because I want to, not because they want me to. I know where that money goes, my church is very transparent in where the money goes. They have to pay for electricity/heat/ac/water/building maintenance/improvements, they also support many outside missionaries, and the people who help run the church as their full time job also need salaries. This includes the Pastor, Associate Pastor, Secretary, Bookkeeper, and Maintenance/Janitorial staff. my church also helps support many causes be it a Christian organization, or a hungry person who comes in asking for help with paying for a meal or place to stay. I pray everyone can find a church as great as the one I have been able to join.
I know not all churches are good. Some are greedy, teach false messages and have sketchy doctrine. If your church is teaching a prosperity doctrine, or that by doing good works will get you a free ride into heaven run away! Not everyone will find their rewards in this lifetime, we will only find our rewards when we have passed on. I pray everyone can find the true message of God. I am still learning how to be a better Christian and human being.
Sorry have to wrap this up it's getting late, and I should be asleep. I pray you all will come know Jesus, the closer I get to him the better my life gets.
Here's a few of my favorite verses.
Romans 3:23
All have sinned and fall short of the glory of god.
John 3:16-17
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
Ephesians 2:8-9
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God; Not of works, lest any man should boast.
Acts 3:19
Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out.
I have tried to pass some of this on here to as you might have seen.
GG has layed it out better than I have.
We just keep trying to fight the good fight.
this has been mentioned, but what is the use of prayer if god has no power of enactment?Hugh Freaking Dillon is currently out of the office, returning sometime in the fall0 -
HesCalledDyer said:God is male. God is spirit. Man is god's image. God is infinity. God has no gender.
I'm confused now. Which bathroom does god use?Columbus-2000
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HesCalledDyer said:God is male. God is spirit. Man is god's image. God is infinity. God has no gender.
I'm confused now. Which bathroom does god use?
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I don't understand how people can really believe that when we die we just die, and it's the end of it. It's hard for me to grasp.0
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rgambs said:ponytd said:HughFreakingDillon said:RYME said:GG82556 said:The best way to describe God is infinite. ∞
Almost everyone tries to label and box God into parameters they can understand. He is the best definition of infinity. Infinity can not be perceived to it's full extent, because we as living people can't comprehend the full concept of what God is. I only use He/Father because that is how historically God has been referred to for thousands of years. God has no gender I believe in the sense we can comprehend it.
And yes I do believe in God in the Christian belief. Jesus died for my sins and the sins of all people. I am born again. I was once a sceptic/agnostic/atheist /doubter.
As I learn more about Jesus/God/The Holy Ghost/The Bible the better I feel about my life and what will happen to me when I die. I believe in miracles, I see them everyday. Everyday I wake up with my wife the love of my life beside me is a small miracle.
The fact that I am not dead from all the stupid things I did when I was younger is a miracle. I have a roof over my head, food in my belly, and a job that pays the bills and leaves me some extra money to occasionally buy things nobody really needs and I am able to contribute what I feel comfortable giving to my church on Sunday is a miracle. I am very fortunate to have found a church full of some of the most wonderful people I've met.
I know my church isn't in it for the money, they are in it for what all Christians should be doing... Spreading the gospel and hopefully gather new believers that will be saved liked I am now. That is the essence of the Great Commission. If I give my church money it is because I want to, not because they want me to. I know where that money goes, my church is very transparent in where the money goes. They have to pay for electricity/heat/ac/water/building maintenance/improvements, they also support many outside missionaries, and the people who help run the church as their full time job also need salaries. This includes the Pastor, Associate Pastor, Secretary, Bookkeeper, and Maintenance/Janitorial staff. my church also helps support many causes be it a Christian organization, or a hungry person who comes in asking for help with paying for a meal or place to stay. I pray everyone can find a church as great as the one I have been able to join.
I know not all churches are good. Some are greedy, teach false messages and have sketchy doctrine. If your church is teaching a prosperity doctrine, or that by doing good works will get you a free ride into heaven run away! Not everyone will find their rewards in this lifetime, we will only find our rewards when we have passed on. I pray everyone can find the true message of God. I am still learning how to be a better Christian and human being.
Sorry have to wrap this up it's getting late, and I should be asleep. I pray you all will come know Jesus, the closer I get to him the better my life gets.
Here's a few of my favorite verses.
Romans 3:23
All have sinned and fall short of the glory of god.
John 3:16-17
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
Ephesians 2:8-9
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God; Not of works, lest any man should boast.
Acts 3:19
Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out.
I have tried to pass some of this on here to as you might have seen.
GG has layed it out better than I have.
We just keep trying to fight the good fight.
this has been mentioned, but what is the use of prayer if god has no power of enactment?
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KC138045 said:HesCalledDyer said:God is male. God is spirit. Man is god's image. God is infinity. God has no gender.
I'm confused now. Which bathroom does god use?
Whatever he does, I hope he doesn't dribble on Soul's seat.
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