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I thought I might be posting too often and some have told me so. :lol: But todate I barely made the top 10. 1) Josh ----------------- 24434 2) temporal1----------- 16523 3) Ken ------------------ 16440 4) Bootstrap ----------- 14674 5) steve-in-kville------- 9714 6) MaxPC----------------- 9164 7) Si...

I don't think I would use it to buff my car. Foam pads work pretty good.

How do citizens of the Kingdom of Heaven go about getting the kingdoms of the world to stop developing and using nuclear and other bombs against other kingdoms of the world? We can't, but we can speak out about the evil. We can also decline to pay taxes for it. Jesus said “Render therefore unto Cae...

GaryK wrote: ↑Wed May 15, 2024 12:02 pm How do citizens of the Kingdom of Heaven go about getting the kingdoms of the world to stop developing and using nuclear and other bombs against other kingdoms of the world?

Not our mission.

And prayer and fasting on behalf of those addicted is very much involved. I believe we would see more results if the focus was more on prayer and fasting on behalf of those addicted and a belief that God can deliver us from any and all sins and their effects. I used to be part of a small group wher...

I lean toward the belief that quitting usually takes more than good intentions or a strong will. Drugs change the brain in ways that aversely affects the will and ability to chose rightly. To me, that is why a miracle is often required. One that involves a healing of the mind to even allow the decis...

A couple of questions. 1. How can this tendency to proselytize and make a zealot out of someone be distinguished from genuine evangelistic and outreach efforts, which are clearly a part of our task as Christians? 2. What is meant by "traveling across sea and land" - is Jesus implying that...

And if foreign missions isn't adequately funded, can they pass the plate again? In my background, yes, they would pass the plate again, to add to the 10% given to foreign missions from the tithe, at times. There was often extended appeals for money from all kinds of special causes. They would somet...

The question to me is 'will good deeds save anyone', even laying down one's life for another. Many who fought in the world wars were often viewed as laying down their lives on behalf of others. Scripture seems to indicate that no one is saved by their good works but rather putting their faith and tr...

I was raised more with 10% tithing on gross income was a 'have to' but I believe under the NC we are not limited by any number or percent but what is more important is the attitude of our heart in what we give. That's an interesting statement. Were you taught growing up that tithing should be limit...