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Sir Dreyma, I don't really know if this fits your particular struggle that you've recently spoken on here, but, perhaps this can help with a little perspective :)
It's the beginning of an article I found concerning scrupulosity, Does God Love Me? Why We Doubt His Love - Scrupulosity.com
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Recently, a friend sent me the book, “He Loves Me! Learning to Live in the Father’s Affection.” In the first chapter, author Wayne Jacobsen compares our relationship to the Father’s love to a child pulling petals off a daisy.

“He loves me, He loves me not. He loves me, He loves me not.”

Circumstances and emotions dictate how we feel about God’s love towards us, and it turns our Christian experience into an ever-changing round of petal-pulling. He describes the chaotic ups and downs of our perception of God’s love:

Navigating chronic doubt and anxiety


In this sense, the Father’s love is subject to my own perception of it.
Thank you for taking the time to share this. I appreciate it.

I think my struggle is a bit different than the one expressed here. My salvation doubts don't stem from external circumstances or emotions but my lack of good fruit (John 15:5-8; Matthew 3:7-10; Matthew 13:22; Galatians 5:22-24) and my failure to repent of certain sins (Romans 2:4-6; 2 Corinthians 7:8-10).
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Multi's Thoughts and More

I wish I could catch up on my sleep so my symptoms would go back to normal. When something that normally happens maybe once or twice a month (and I normally rarely think about) suddenly starts happening at least once nearly every day, it really freaks me out, even though I've been assured it's nothing to be concerned about. :disrelieved: Every time I think it's finally going away or I'm close to forgetting about it, it comes back...it's been really bothering me for about a month now, and came back today after actually going away for four days. Maybe it's because I didn't sleep well last night...

Thankfully, I've been sleeping better overall since starting my medication again over three weeks ago, but I'm still not back to normal. I slept well once or twice a week instead of once a month, and last night was my first bad night in two weeks. I guess that's an improvement, but I just can't wait to get back to normal!
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Why Do Christians Resist the Idea of “Social Justice”? A Theological Question

I think it takes focus off the real Gospel which is on personal sin, your standing w/ God, & eternal salvation. I think it takes focus off the individual & the individual's sin. I think it limits sin to broad society issues. The only sin preached tends to be you having more then someone else. It doesn't look at other problems in your heart. What about stuff like sexual sin? Who God is? Not liking where your life is now? They don't look at God's soverentiy, his eternal redemptive plans, his requests for us to be thankful, etc.

I was 'stuck' in a social justice church for a few years & every message was on fixing society & blaming the rich. That's not the Gospel. The Cross puts us all on level-field & we all have different sins & struggles & are in need of it

As I've learned a little bit more about the Social Justice Gospel, I've learned it is a form of works-righteousness. I remember the preaching would always end 'we have to do better.' The Bible says we can never be good enough but can rest in Christ.

If people want to try to help fix society, that's great, & we s/ all do the best we can as individuals to do that, but the Message must always go back to who God is & what the Cross did
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Hello Brothers and sisters

New to this forum. It will come in handy for the future if I have questions to ask or things on my mind or if I want to educate myself.

First off ( I will make another topic about this but I might as well ask here too) Can anyone help me with getting the bible on SD card or on something that I can listen to the Bible with head phones, MP3 player perhaps?

I'm useless when it comes to computers and gadgets so keep that in mind when dealing with me

Welcome to CF!

About 9 years ago I went looking for the Bible in MP3 format, so that I could listen to it in the car and on my phone. I made sure to listen to samples and read reviews before I bought a set.

What I didn't know until I downloaded it is that the set wasn't separated by chapter or verse, it was separated by book. If I wanted to find a specific chapter I would have had to fast-forward through the book. I fixed this by using software to auto-split files by chapter by looking for the few seconds of silence between chapters. I then went through and renamed the files according to their book and chapter.

Alexander Scourby's audio bible seems to be a popular option, and they have a phone app, so no need to deal with MP3's.
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James 5:16 - What does confess your sins to one another mean?

I am a Protestant, & in addition to what's been said, I kind of agree w/ the Catholic idea of saying your sin to a Pastor. Not that b/c he can forgive sin, but just b/c it's good to. I wish this was encouraged more in Protestant churches

But overall I believe it's a general if you do wrong, don't be afraid to say you did it. & the Spirit working in your heart will lead you to
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Good news for America; bad news for Trump

Since the Mi-Lai massacre back in the Vietnam days I'm certain that our military does desk work studying in classes on this kind of stuff. The delegation of six was clearly using their office to put in the head of the military some pretense to protest & disobey. Now if such soldier took that risk, they could be risking their career. For what? A bunch of cowards in Congress. My guess that bunch of cowards in such an event would clearly desert the scene before the [bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse] crows 3 times. Trump is having success on the foreign policy side & getting things done that no previous president would do. Most presidents want to be liked regardless of principle. Even back in Reagan's term he gave amnesty-his worst decision. But as VP Vance said ya know the US can't take in this much people without financial consequences & other consequences. It places a premium on space & frankly I like my open space. Why give employers the upper hand to hire cheap labor & then have a working population not pay taxes.
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Trying to find a rare book from the early history of Christian film making

That sounds interesting. It's wonderful reading non-modern Christian works like that book you were reading.
I think some Christians were hostile to movies when they first were introduced. This is why for example there's not many in Hollywood. There's definitely a stereotype today Christians are against movies.
My own thought is they can be beneficial & good for what they are & they don't overtake your love of Christ & your own life or become an idol.

BTW, I like your avatar. I like Thomas the Train. Growing up we had a big book of all the original stories w/ that style art. Do you have model train sets?
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Why Do Christians Resist the Idea of “Social Justice”? A Theological Question


I’ve been reflecting a lot on the tension many Christians feel around the phrase “social justice.” It’s a topic that seems to trigger strong reactions from different sides of the church — both progressive and conservative — even though Scripture speaks frequently about justice, mercy, the poor, and the oppressed.


In studying this subject, I’ve noticed that there seems to be one main reason many believers push back against the idea of “social justice” today. What’s interesting is that I’ve heard this same objection from both sides of the political spectrum, even though they frame it differently.


Rather than turning this into a political debate, I’m curious from a theological standpoint:


What do you think is the primary reason Christians object to talk of “social justice”?


Is it:


  • a misunderstanding of the biblical meaning of justice?
  • a reaction to how the term is used culturally or politically?
  • fear of drifting into works-based righteousness?
  • concerns about ideology?
  • something else entirely?

I recently explored this topic in the final part of a video series I’ve been working on, and it led to some interesting insights. For anyone who wants to see how I approached the question, I've linked the video below. But the main purpose of this post is to hear your theological perspective and learn from the broader Christian community here.


Video link: Login to view embedded media

Looking forward to a respectful, Christ-centered discussion.


Grace and peace.

Trump dispenses with trials, orders military strike on alleged Venezuelan drug-trafficking boat (Now up to 2, 3, 4...)

Most of the people actually in the boats are just poor fisherman trying to make living with a side job (as opposed to the masterminds behind the scheme). But, regardless, does that really change the argument?

"Even the top Nazis were put on trial. How are these South American drug traffickers so much worse?"
But also many Nazis were executed right in the camps. Likewise remember Osama Bin Laden. Obama gave the order. He didn't say oh let's have a show trial. And if you review very old film clips, Sec. Anthony Blinken also referred to the thugs as narco terrorists & a much younger Joe Biden did the same thing a long time ago. I think some people get mixed up in semantics. The advance of human civilization brings more ingenious types of committing terrorism. It could be slamming airplanes into buildings, starting a forest fire, drug-running, using a computer program to bring the grid to a halt. It's a shame that some people are backing terrorists & not seeing the forest thru the trees. You cannot negotiate with evil.
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B flat B♭

Jerry N was right.
We cannot see the same stars in the north as in the south & visa verse due to the vastness of the universe.
But you don't claim a vast universe. You claim a limited dome with all the stars and the sun and moon contained therein.
Scale, perspective and horizon

This is Utter Nonsense.
Your claim is utter nonsense because it uses the above terms with no explanation of how they are relevant. It is empty words yet again.
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Now does everyone understand why the "right to refuse illegal orders" video was made?

My understanding is that the survivors were trying to access another vessel. But as in any military or police operation, munitions firing is carried out to ensure complete safety. I.e. it's not a quota of shots & you're done.
That's not correct.
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Daily Mail: Kristi Noem's ICE hiring chaos laid bare as fat, illiterate and violent misfits 'not ready to tie their own laces' are recruited

If the OP is true I am totally opposed to the lowering of standards. There were other police agencies that did that because they couldn't get officers and it didn't go well. So, no, not a fan of doing this in any LE agency.
I agree.
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