You sent me a message more than a year ago on a post I wrote, asking what a "Moderate Christian" is. If you think of Christianity as a line, on the far end of the line are the "crazies" Those believers who twist the Bible to match their own devices (think of the people who handle snakes, think Obama is embedding tracking chips under our skin, etc.)
Closer to the middle are fundamentalists. They believe the word of God is true, no ifs, ands or buts. In Genesis, there are seven 24-hour periods in the week. The Flood actually covered the entire world (and all animals happened to exist within 3 days walk from where the Ark was), etc.
Towards the middle, you find me. I don't think the Bible is literal. My view is that Evolution and the Bible go side by side. God made the world, but the seven days was just a metaphor so we could understand it better. (Much the same way Jesus used parables to make his point). To me, the most important lessons are to love our neighbour, never do anything you wouldn't want done to yourself, help the poor, etc.
If you keep going along the line, there are many Christians who see the Bible merely as a guide. They take the ideas, combine them with philosophies and teachings and combine it all together. Most do it to be better people, but this is where you also find many cults. They mash ideas together and insist it is what must be believed.
So. Me as a moderate is simply that. I respect religion, the Bible, Jesus and morality and try not to get too caught up in the details that seem to possess those at either end.
Dear brother, I am happy for you too. I know what it is to have problems with teeth. I had some too, but smaller that yours. But I am sorry you had to suffer all those years. You had to have a pain too, I think. Teeth repair is expensive in every country, so I have to pray for good teeth all my life. I know that now you will have more selfconfidence and you can smile more :) God bless you
Last time I tried starting a thread on my own, they did not allow me. I did state "not a question, but prophecies" then i went ahead and shared the prophecies of Antichrist regarding the popes. they never put it. As for being rude, I just want to get my message to everyone. maybe I'll write it on everyone's wall?
It is very reassuring to read that I am not praying inappropriately to that bring down the wrath of God, as I so need to please him. Since, putting my belief and faith in God, I know he hears our prayers and protects us from the transgressions we experience when Satan starts to taunt our faith in God.
I believe that by asking God to forgive my sins, thanking him for his blessings, to help others and to put my own needs last, HE hears the humility in my prayers and will do everything to ensure that they are answered in HIS time. Amen.
I am so happy you were baptized in Holy Spirit and speaking in tongues. I know how much blessing it is. But its funny that deep inside I somehow knew you have it, because of your posts and by fire in it. Therefore I was confused when you wrote your last post about tongues. But I will always talk about speaking in tongues to every believer, because I want them to receive this big blessing. God bless you brother.
I must disagree with your statment that speaking in tongues is learned and that majority of speakers in tongues learned that. I read that one scientist wanted to learn speaking in tongue too. He said you can do it like 15 minutes but not more, than your brain will not produce more words. He was like doing this 15 minutes and one sister in Christ next to him was praying 1 hour! When I received it I didnt do it by learning or listening to others praying in tongues it came out of me like one language, which no one had in our group. Texan, speaking in tongues is a big blessing and evil wants you not to receive it, because he knows its a big blessing! Go for it Texan! You will have more fire for Jesus, more strenght to fight evil and sin, you will feel Jesus more in your spirit. I encourage you, its for every believer.
My sister, her husband, their 6 yr old child, and my disabled mom moved to Hawaii, trusting that they could get a place and make a life there. But sadly it didn\'t work out, and all of them are homeless now, with no way to get a place, or make it back to the mainland. I have encouraged my sister to go to church upon arriving there, but by her ignoring me when it comes to that subject, I can only assume that they did not. Please pray that God will first convict their hearts to come to Him, and to provide them a place to live, and a job. They moved there because that is what they wanted to do, and personally I would love for them to make it there. But I would much rather His will be done with them. Salvation first, physical needs second.
My mom was diagnosed with cancer. They gave her 6 mths to a yr. My niece tried to commit suicide saturday, and has been on a respirator since, unresponsive. I am asking for comfort for this family, survival of my niece and deliverance for my mom, in Jesus name.
I am 41 yrs old, and have had bad teeth my whole adult life. Dental costs have prevented me from getting them fixed. The company I am with now has great dental insurance which is finally giving me hope of getting good teeth in my mouth. I am keeping faith in God that He will use this to get this done, that this is God\'s blessing. But satan is trying to steal that faith. Therefore, I am asking children of God to come together to pray that God WILL use this insurance to provide me with good teeth. Teeth that will make me feel much better about myself. In Jesus name, I want good teeth. (Sorry, can\'t say it enough.)
I have been smoking for about 25 yrs. I want to quit, but I don\'t want to quit. I cannot deny that I still enjoy it. Yet I still want to quit. But because I still enjoy it, I know that I will not be able to quit. Please pray that God will take this enjoyment from me. My intention is this weekend, 3/22/2012, quit smoking. I do not intend on buying any more cigarrettes. Everytime in the past when I did this, I always went and bought some. So please, please, please pray that God will do something within me to fully take this desire from me. I heard from others that God has made them taste very, very bad for them. If that is His will, let it be. But however He does it, I need help. I cannot do it on my own.
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Chrismackechnie wrote on 06/12/2013:
You sent me a message more than a year ago on a post I wrote, asking what a "Moderate Christian" is. If you think of Christianity as a line, on the far end of the line are the "crazies" Those believers who twist the Bible to match their own devices (think of the people who handle snakes, think Obama is embedding tracking chips under our skin, etc.)
Closer to the middle are fundamentalists. They believe the word of God is true, no ifs, ands or buts. In Genesis, there are seven 24-hour periods in the week. The Flood actually covered the entire world (and all animals happened to exist within 3 days walk from where the Ark was), etc.
Towards the middle, you find me. I don't think the Bible is literal. My view is that Evolution and the Bible go side by side. God made the world, but the seven days was just a metaphor so we could understand it better. (Much the same way Jesus used parables to make his point). To me, the most important lessons are to love our neighbour, never do anything you wouldn't want done to yourself, help the poor, etc.
If you keep going along the line, there are many Christians who see the Bible merely as a guide. They take the ideas, combine them with philosophies and teachings and combine it all together. Most do it to be better people, but this is where you also find many cults. They mash ideas together and insist it is what must be believed.
So. Me as a moderate is simply that. I respect religion, the Bible, Jesus and morality and try not to get too caught up in the details that seem to possess those at either end.
Hope that makes sense,
Chris
vierocka wrote on 05/03/2013:
Let it be done in Jesus precious name! Amen.
vierocka wrote on 05/02/2013:
welcome back brother, hope you are doing well in Jesus.
vierocka wrote on 04/03/2013:
Dear brother, I am happy for you too. I know what it is to have problems with teeth. I had some too, but smaller that yours. But I am sorry you had to suffer all those years. You had to have a pain too, I think. Teeth repair is expensive in every country, so I have to pray for good teeth all my life.
I know that now you will have more selfconfidence and you can smile more :) God bless you
vierocka wrote on 03/31/2013:
Dear Texan,
I wrote you a comment on your request for `Praying for myself.` Hope it will help you. God bless you.
lastdays wrote on 03/31/2013:
Ok I will do as you told me to do. Thank you for telling me this.
lastdays wrote on 03/29/2013:
Last time I tried starting a thread on my own, they did not allow me. I did state "not a question, but prophecies" then i went ahead and shared the prophecies of Antichrist regarding the popes. they never put it.
As for being rude, I just want to get my message to everyone. maybe I'll write it on everyone's wall?
wmnoffaith1 wrote on 03/21/2013:
I pray that the nonsmoking is going well, and that God is strengthening you. Blessings to you. :)
funkydread1 wrote on 03/17/2013:
Hi Texan4jesus,
It is very reassuring to read that I am not praying inappropriately to that bring down the wrath of God, as I so need to please him. Since, putting my belief and faith in God, I know he hears our prayers and protects us from the transgressions we experience when Satan starts to taunt our faith in God.
I believe that by asking God to forgive my sins, thanking him for his blessings, to help others and to put my own needs last, HE hears the humility in my prayers and will do everything to ensure that they are answered in HIS time. Amen.
Thank you for your reassurance.
vierocka wrote on 03/12/2013:
My spirit rejoice about your last post about your confession of speaking in tongue. You confess Holy Spirit and He will confess you!
vierocka wrote on 03/09/2013:
I am so happy you were baptized in Holy Spirit and speaking in tongues. I know how much blessing it is. But its funny that deep inside I somehow knew you have it, because of your posts and by fire in it. Therefore I was confused when you wrote your last post about tongues.
But I will always talk about speaking in tongues to every believer, because I want them to receive this big blessing. God bless you brother.
vierocka wrote on 03/08/2013:
I must disagree with your statment that speaking in tongues is learned and that majority of speakers in tongues learned that. I read that one scientist wanted to learn speaking in tongue too. He said you can do it like 15 minutes but not more, than your brain will not produce more words. He was like doing this 15 minutes and one sister in Christ next to him was praying 1 hour! When I received it I didnt do it by learning or listening to others praying in tongues it came out of me like one language, which no one had in our group.
Texan, speaking in tongues is a big blessing and evil wants you not to receive it, because he knows its a big blessing! Go for it Texan! You will have more fire for Jesus, more strenght to fight evil and sin, you will feel Jesus more in your spirit. I encourage you, its for every believer.
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