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    Why every Christian should have a literal view of scripture.

    Literal where it makes sense to be literal, symbolic where it makes sense to be symbolic.
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    Do any of you grow vegetables?

    In this part of Texas we have little winter weather (thankfully) so it is spring like now in February and that is about a month early for us. Anyway, I've been doing a lot of dirt work on the raised beds and last week planted lettuce, cauliflower and broccoli from cuttings, then carrots and...
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    VOTE HOW MANY BELIEVE IN A PRE TRIBULATION HOPE/RAPTURE ?

    The Church Against the Rapture By Jack Kelley When the Christian community gets united behind something we’re a force to be reckoned with. The 2004 Presidential election was a good example. Many of those 35 million extra votes George Bush got were from Evangelical Christians. Sadly, things like...
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    What language courses are best for learning a new language?

    My wife and I are planning on going on some mission trips this year and maybe next. First one is to Wisconsin to a Spanish language church. Next year, maybe Nicaragua. It would be helpful, not mandatory, to have some abilities in Spanish. I've read the reviews of the various language...
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    Lots of denominations, Catholics, Calvinists, Lutherans, Baptists.. etc. etc.

    Salvation is not determined by a denomination but by a relationship with Jesus. Thus, in most every denomination you will find solid, legitimate believers and, by the same standard, in most every denomination you will find 'pretenders', those who, for whatever reason, think that they are...
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    Favorite bands, artists.

    The Moody Blues Bachman-Turner Overdrive Abba
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    Texas seizes control of US-Mexico border area; blocks federal gov’t access

    The border patrol was apparently relieved to be free of the burden of patrolling the park. With the local police handling that aspect, the feds were then free to return to their normal duties of trying to keep the border safe. Another federal govt. invasion which is probably illegal...
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    How do you interpret some of the OT timelines?

    The text says that Saul cut up an animal and sent it to all parts of the nation. So, it had to be ground transportation, at least in large measure.
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    How do you interpret some of the OT timelines?

    In my daily reading, I'm reading in 1 Samuel 9-12, the anointing of Saul. In the passage, the people of Jabesh, in the face of an enemy attack, send messengers throughout all Israel. Short version is that Saul gathers an army and responds, defeating the enemy. Here's my question... The...
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    Looking for Ezra

    What's the point of all this?
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    Pope Francis formally authorizes blessings for same-sex couples (*certain restrictions apply)

    Clearly the Pope either does not understand or accept the Biblical stance on this. But that's true of other doctrines as well so, no surprise.
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    Is the Godhead gender neutral?

    God the Father ... male. Jesus the Son ... male Holy Spirit ... Hebrew constructs use both masculine and neutral words, but He is referred to as, well, He. I going with male for all three. As for the original question about supporting same sex couples. Those who support that do not...
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    Christmas Question

    Astrology is it is practiced today is an abomination and should not be used, consulted by Christians at all, ever. Read in the book of Daniel that after the Persians took over, Daniel was promoted to the head of the astrologers or rather Magi or the "astronomers" or "sky-watchers" of the...
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    The Fall of Satan. Is it before Gen 1:1 or between Gen 1:1, 1:2?

    The problem is that the Gap Theory, while compelling, has some serious issues, a lot of relating to how the Hebrew expresses things, sometimes one way sometimes another. If you put Satan's fall prior to the Gen. 1:1 account, then you have to explain the verse in Peter that says sin came into...
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    Not sure if my grandmother is in Heaven

    How can you know her destiny for sure? I don't think you can, not in this life. Her destiny is set, wherever it may be. For now, just make sure your destiny is secure.
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    The Rapture will happen in the middle of the Tribulation

    For additional insight, the pre-trib study group just had their annual conference last week, Dec 2023. Their presentation notes are now posted although the videos are not up yet. As the name implies, the participants are largely pre-trib, however, there are some well thought of people there...
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    Is masturbation a sin? Will it send me to hell?

    It won't send you to hell, only rejecting Jesus will do that. May make you blind though. (kidding)
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    Blood on a steak when it was not supposed to be there… I wiped it away, so was it OK and I consumed none of the blood?

    The OT prohibitions no longer apply to Christians so, if you like your steak rare, fine. Don't worry about it.