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This is a great question. I don't really k ow the answer myself but I bet there isn't really one way to answer it either. Ie. There's no formula. Take me for example. My best friend encountered God and became a Christian. Over a number of years, things didn't make much sense to me (even though...

Don't know why you mention half of what you do in this post but my covenant with the Father is to believe in the work of His Son Jesus Christ, not believe the earth is flat.

"I'll pray about that..." .. No, ya won't.

Yep and I think it's important we recognise those limitations lest we have unrealistic expectations on people and ourselves.

Let's assume I'm talking about a person who is grounded in faith...

Thanks for all your replies, I've learned something today! Rather than trying to find a census, I'll just mention my thoughts so far These works so far I think are: Trusting God at His word and promises (what I learned today) Forgiveness Loving people with the love that Christ has for us Loving...

And here we are back to my question. What these works are. I'm talking, practical examples in everyday life. I see much discussion and debate and faith and works, yet I can't recall much about what these works actually are, so essentially, we don't even know what we are talking about.

So in summary of reading Hebrews 11 the works that accompany faith is trusting God and His promises?

When we talk about works accompanying faith or proving faith, I've always wondered what kind of works we are talking about.

Job was faithful yet he succumbed to a certain amount of woe, he at one time wished he was never born. David certainly succumbed to a certain amount of woe, yet was also faithful.

This is happening quite a bit now, people stating born when born again. Same person or what?

I was going to mention InDesign as a direct alternative to Publisher. Scrobus or OpenOffice Draw are some open source alternatives.

You need to start a thread on 711.

Have you considered in other parts of the world it's 10/11?

Yes something we must be taught, something we must learn to do. There's nothing more important than to pursue love. 1 Corinthians 14:1

Yes I agree. Our focus and intentions as children of God should always be love.

I did a quick look at the word enemy as the enemy of Jesus' time was apparent, Roman occupation. I found it can mean: Passively odious (extremely unpleasant, repulsive) Actively hostile someone looking to obstruct or harm you

Mat 5:43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ Mat 5:44 But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, Mat 5:45 so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on...

Love your enemies Bless the ones who curse you Pray for those who persecute The children of the Most High Unchain the prisoners Of wicked injustice Break the yoke of the oppressed Bring the favor from above Salt of the earth You are the carriers of light Swimming against The stream of...

Exactly. You can have all knowledge, and understand every mystery, you could have every doctrine correct, you could be right about the timing of the rapture, if there is a rapture, you could be right about tithing, you could be right about Calvinism, you could be right about works and faith...