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by danfreed
Sun Jun 25, 2023 8:57 am
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: Salvation.
Replies: 22
Views: 1579

Re: Salvation.

The Gospel of Salvation is all about Jesus. Some evangelicals tend to accept and emphasis the free gift of salvation and de-emphasize the good works that follow. Some anabaptists tend to emphasis good works and de-emphasize the free gift of salvation. Salvation IS a free gift and resulting good work...
by danfreed
Fri Jun 16, 2023 7:37 am
Forum: General Theology
Topic: Christian Ethics and Recycling & other Ecological Efforts
Replies: 38
Views: 1182

Re: Christian Ethics and Recycling & other Ecological Efforts

Thanks to Neto for the thread, and the others for your great comments!
(I first thought Steve was the thread owner, because I started with page 2)
by danfreed
Fri Jun 16, 2023 7:31 am
Forum: General Theology
Topic: Christian Ethics and Recycling & other Ecological Efforts
Replies: 38
Views: 1182

Re: Christian Ethics and Recycling & other Ecological Efforts

I voted #7, although I am not there consistently. I'm sometimes in the wasteful sections, and occasionally diving in a dumpster (although less and less frequently in each decade) Thanks for the encouragement Steve! I understand from the Bible, that we are expected by God to be stewards of all the wo...
by danfreed
Fri May 12, 2023 10:10 am
Forum: General Theology
Topic: If conservative Anabaptist was "right", why are there virtually no churches in major cities?
Replies: 310
Views: 11051

Re: If conservative Anabaptist was "right", why are there virtually no churches in major cities?

To Chris... You and I can't reach 8 billion, but we can be stewards of the opportunities that God gives us. We can't be Apostle Paul, Menno Simons, William Carey, Mother Mary, Joseph, Mother Teresa, Dwight Moody, Billy Graham, Ernie, Dan Z, or anyone, except ourselves. And we can pray, pray, pray. T...
by danfreed
Fri May 12, 2023 10:09 am
Forum: General Theology
Topic: If conservative Anabaptist was "right", why are there virtually no churches in major cities?
Replies: 310
Views: 11051

Re: If conservative Anabaptist was "right", why are there virtually no churches in major cities?

To Zehr, The New York Magazine article was very depressing ... "Spiraling in San Francisco’s Doom Loop What it’s like to live in a city that no longer believes its problems can be fixed." But, consider this - sometimes when a person or a city reaches the proverbial "bottom of the barr...
by danfreed
Thu May 11, 2023 9:39 pm
Forum: Written Word
Topic: Inspired by an "Anabaptist World" article ...
Replies: 4
Views: 2961

Re: Inspired by an "Anabaptist World" article ...

Fascinating story!
Thanks for sharing.

Jesus said "Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called children of God." (Matthew 5:9 NIV)
by danfreed
Thu May 11, 2023 9:29 pm
Forum: General Theology
Topic: Current Meaningful Scripture Verse
Replies: 4
Views: 350

Re: Current Meaningful Scripture Verse

Psalm 103:1 "Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name!" Today, I am blessing the Lord Jesus Christ, because of who He is and what He is doing. More excerpts from Psalm 103 that are so comforting ..... Remember that He ... - forgives all your iniquity, - he...
by danfreed
Mon May 08, 2023 10:37 am
Forum: General Theology
Topic: If conservative Anabaptist was "right", why are there virtually no churches in major cities?
Replies: 310
Views: 11051

Re: If conservative Anabaptist was "right", why are there virtually no churches in major cities?

Brother Eby, Thanks for the interesting anabaptist history video link from Ready to Harvest. This comment of yours is spot on, in my opinion.... "Jesus tells us to pray that the Lord will send laborers into the harvest. This is the way to change things. We can also encourage people to go."...
by danfreed
Sun May 07, 2023 10:15 pm
Forum: Spoken Word
Topic: Former Muslims Message & Plea
Replies: 41
Views: 16142

Re: Former Muslims Message & Plea

Franklin, I watched about 4 minutes of the 11 minute Dirty Money music you-tube that you linked; but needed to stop it, because it was seemed hateful. I did not see any connection between it and the testimony message of the man at Valerie's church service, whose life was transformed by the love of J...
by danfreed
Sun May 07, 2023 4:59 pm
Forum: Spoken Word
Topic: Former Muslims Message & Plea
Replies: 41
Views: 16142

Re: Former Muslims Message & Plea

Hi Valerie and Franklin, Did you listen to the program, Franklin? To Valerie - Thanks for posting this "Spoken Word" I listened and was greatly encouraged with the message from Matthew 16:13-18. Who is Jesus? (His identity); followed by His call for us to believe and follow Him, even at gr...