Michie said:

I saw a t-shirt worn the other day that said gay the pray away.

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Michie said:

People felt that way when Kennedy was shot too from what I read. Let them get the grief out.

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Wolseley said:

I have to go in this morning for either two root canals, or one root canal and one extraction. I am not a fan of dental work, thanks to the very first dentist I ever saw in 1965---a sadist whom I believe to this very day was an escaped Nazi. In any event, I am not looking forward to this, and if you could all pray that everything goes well today, I would be grateful.

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SabbathBlessings said:

Rev 21:4 And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.”

Why would we be sacrificing animals which was a shadow when we will be with the substance which is Christ. If you want to live in shadows, its not for me to judge.

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joechristianwarrior said:

Denominationalism is one of the biggest diseases of modern Christianity, and a limiting factor for its growth, I would argue. The facts are, there are far more than enough "Christian" churches around in the world today. We don't need more sermons; we need more samples. And until more believers can actually start showing with their lives that they believe what they claim to, the world is going to by and large remain indifferent.

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camille70 said:

He's not going anywhere. Steve Bannon said he will be on the Ballot in 2028.

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Gnarwhal said:

Thanks Crystal, I think things might end up being similar with mine. I was playing it loosey goosey before because I assumed things were ultimately getting better and it seemed to make my wife happy, but not anymore. This revelation confirms a lot of things I thought were true about him so now I'm gonna tighten up and hold him accountable.

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Hawkins said:

Now grammatical improved by ChatGPT:

Humans are apparently blinded in many ways.

First, humans are creatures designed to prepare for the future. You find a job to sustain your life tomorrow, and you join a pension plan to cover your expenses after retirement (some governments even require this by law). The future can be divided into two parts: the part before death, which humans can anticipate and prepare for, and the part beyond death, which lies entirely outside human reach. Even science is powerless to explore it — this is your first layer of blindness.

Science depends on experimentation, yet humans lack the ability to step beyond their own realm to conduct experiments or make discoveries there. Therefore, science is incapable of revealing anything that does not exist within our own physical domain.

On the other hand, spirituality — since ancient times — has never been concerned with what lies within our physical world. It has always focused on what lies beyond it. In this regard, science is utterly futile and irrelevant. You must awaken and remove the blindfold placed on your mind by “the god of this world,” who is a powerful but deceptive being.

This is not even comparable to the “red unicorn” case — another layer of blindness. Humans have the means to search every corner of the Earth and conclude with certainty that no red unicorn exists. But humans have absolutely no ability to explore or search any realm beyond their own.
The only way for humans to prepare for a future they cannot access is through a God who already knows it. That is the purpose of religion. Religion is built upon the limitations of human science — it fills the gap where human knowledge ends. Finding God, in this sense, is not so different from finding a job; it is a personal responsibility of every human being.

The next question is: among all the gods of all religions, who is the true God? The answer is actually simple, but another layer of blindness prevents you from recognizing it. It has to do with what can legitimately be considered a reliable means of conveying truth.

A clear analogy can help illustrate this. Consider the 2020 U.S. election — who actually won, Biden or Trump? Only one answer can be true, yet humanity was unable to agree on the truth. People even stormed the Capitol with weapons, showing how human understanding can be clouded by unseen forces. What drives such confusion? If you can discern that, you are close to removing your blindness and seeing the truth.

To explain fully would take time, but one aspect alone can burst the illusion. Think of how a legitimate message should be communicated. If the U.S. government has an urgent message for all its citizens, what would it do? The only effective way is to broadcast the message nationwide — not just to a single village or state — ensuring that every citizen can hear it. This is the most efficient way for a message to reach humanity.

By the same logic, if God has a crucial message for all humankind, how should He deliver it? Ideally, He would appear publicly and speak openly. But there exists a divine Covenant between God and mankind that requires faith for salvation. If God were to appear publicly, no faith would be necessary, and thus no one could be saved. Therefore, God abides by this Covenant and reveals Himself only to chosen witnesses — so that others must believe by faith.

The next most effective way, then, is the “national broadcast” model — delivering the message in a way that reaches all people. Christianity is the only religion that fulfills this model. The gospel — God’s crucial message — is commanded to be preached to all nations, in a truly global and human-facing manner. From the very beginning, Christianity has been devoted to spreading this message to every corner of the Earth. In contrast, other religions limit their teachings to specific regions or peoples.
This is just one of many aspects that reveal what can be considered a legitimate way of conveying truth — yet you remain blinded to recognize it.

To summarize, there are two main layers of blindness implanted in your mind.
First, you fail to see the true nature of religion — that it is humanity’s way of preparing for the unknown future, much like finding a job.

Second, you are blinded to what constitutes a legitimate way of conveying truth — as illustrated by the U.S. government analogy.

This blindness has been prophesied: “The god of this world has blinded the minds of men.”

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Hans Blaster said:

Perhaps. What constitutes "success" these days?

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Mercy Shown said:

Looking back to when I was a young Christian I believe I fell into worshiping the law rather than the law giver. Like the crippled man at the pool of siloam looking to the pool to "save" him, I looked at the law. It was a very stern master finally whipped me into dispair. It is too long of s story to share here but I came to the point of letting go of any kind of God concept and then I met the law giver and relized what He did to procure the gift He was offering me. This is how I have come to undestand where his law fits into His boundless Grace and unconditionsal love.

1. The Law’s True Purpose​

Paul never said the law was bad — he said it had a specific role:


The law reveals God’s holiness and our sinfulness — it drives us to God for mercy. But once faith comes, the believer’s relationship with the law changes:


The law shows what righteousness looks like; Christ provides the power and forgiveness to live it.

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2. Law-Keeping “by the Flesh” — Self-Righteousness​

When Paul speaks of “the flesh,” he means human effort apart from God’s Spirit.


That’s what Paul calls law-keeping by the flesh — obeying rules to earn favor, to prove oneself righteous, or to feel spiritually superior.

This was his own past error:


He had kept the letter of the law, but he didn’t yet know the heart of the Lawgiver. Once he met Christ, he saw that all his efforts without faith were empty.

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3. Law-Keeping “by Faith” — Spirit-Empowered Obedience​

When we come to God by faith, the Spirit enables us to walk in obedience from the inside out.


This is law-keeping by faith: not to earn salvation, but as the fruit of a heart transformed by grace. It’s what Jeremiah and Ezekiel foresaw when they spoke of the law written on the heart (Jeremiah 31:33; Ezekiel 36:26–27).

The believer’s obedience flows from love, not fear:

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4. Worshiping God, Not the Law​

Paul’s entire gospel defends worship of the Lawgiver rather than the law itself.

• The law worshiper says, “I will prove my loyalty by keeping every command.”
• The God worshiper says, “Because I love Him, I want to walk in His ways.”

Both might look outwardly obedient — but only one is inwardly free.

Paul put it beautifully:

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Paulwat said:

Ok, it's just that the title and post in this thread made me feel sad about the idea of this. It triggers my anixety that the idea of someone could be tortured forever

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Paulwat said:

I personally don’t think tattoos need to be decommissioned. They’re really just forms of decoration and self-expression—like art on the skin. Some people attach spiritual meaning to their tattoos, but that comes from personal belief, not the tattoo itself. At the end of the day, they’re just designs that hold whatever significance we give them.

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