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musicman:

--- Quote from: Vangie on March 06, 2009, 08:56:02 PM ---"let's consult the magic crystal 8 ball". 

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Chrystal Ball?  I laugh at your fake magic propaganda.  With all of those stars in the sky to use for our carnal prediction mechanism?  Please, I just read a message in the stars.  It said "forget the stupid Chrystal ball".  Ha!!  I'm calling the psychic hotline for confirmation on this one.

kenny:
Steve
Mat 5:9 God blesses those who work for peace, for they will be called the children of God.
Mat 15:10 Then Jesus called to the crowds and said, "Listen to what I say and try to understand
we walk in peace
if they didn't hear they can't under stand

DizzyD:
Hello all,
           i just had to put my 2 cents in on this one

 Eileen and others are right in letting it go unless pushed into expanding thoughts.

 But i have thoughts on this exchange she stated:
  "The scriptures in Jeremiah and Romans describe our sinful state caused by inherited imperfection."

   My question is: does she not see contridiction in that statement. How did we inherit imperfection from a perfect creation?

  How does a "perfect" creation from a perfect Creator corrupt without  the perfect Creator expecting the corruption

         It's like Marques posted: "You will never argue anyone into accepting the truths of God’s Word."

  When it is in Gods' timing they will see

                                                  Peace and Gods' love

                                                                   Bud
                 

Linny:
Hi Steve,
All the responses are great.
I try to think about it this way...It is like trying to force a blind man to see the obvious thing you are holding up in front of his face. It is SO obvious. BUT, you can see.

What a lesson in patience and in shutting our mouths when we just want them to see! God has closed her eyes for now.

Blessings, Lin

smeacham:
Here's my final response to her, Monday morning.  I took the unanimous advice from y'all and some from Harry too (you remember Harry, right?)  She came by in person to say thank you.

So, I pass that on here...
Thank you!
Steve


--- Quote ---Hi ***,
 
***, I feel I may have come across sounding defensive in my emails to you on Friday.  I can be passionate when it comes to these things, and I can get that way without even realizing it.  I hope I didn't offend you with any of my remarks.  All I really wanted to do was share some pretty pictures of Bismuth crystals, not argue scriptures.
 
I think we already knew that we share common scriptures, but we understand them differently on topics such as God's sovereignty, the purpose and origin of evil, and God's plan from beginning to end.  No email or human being can change these differences between us.  Only God can do that.  Fortunately, God also chooses to give us love for one another in Jesus.  Let's hold on to that as well as God's Word.
 
So, so long as God has revealed to you a truth in His Word, you should certainly hold on to it.  When God reveals something new or different, test it to see if it is true, then do what Jesus teaches us to do.  I'll do the same.  When you read scripture, be sure to read all the words in a scripture, especially the little words like 'if,' 'because,' 'all,' 'nothing,' and 'every.'  Don't read words that are not there (e.g. 'opportunity' in Romans 3:37 or translation mistakes).  Never take someone else's word for it.  Look for yourself.  I'll do the same.  In the end, God will make all things right.
 
Steven

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