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Why does God want to be worshiped and praised by all humans all day , all night forever? All human enjoyment overflows into praise. It must. Praise completes joy! I believe it is impossible to experience joy without some physical expression. This expression we label praise. When God hears...

Absolutely! Mephibosheth states that the coming of the King is the completion of his inheritance; what was important before then becomes worthless. Great observation...

There is a fascinating little story about two men in the book of 2 Samual. The story is spread out over multiple chapters. It involves a Jew, Mephibosheth, and a gentile named Ziba. Mephibosheth was the Grandson of King Saul, and the son of Jonathan. When Saul died, all of his estate was...

Tank you for your thoughtful response. I have no issue with what you have said. The craziness is the failure to acknowledge the spiritual AND earthly consequences of sin. They have separate consequences and both need to be addressed while we are here. The earthly results of our sin may be...

Am I crazy? Does anyone else see something missed here? (I hope it's just not me!) God, through the blood of his Son, forgives spiritual sin. That sin no longer holds the power to separate us from the Creator God, it is gone, dead and buried forever. But God does not at the same time...

I believe you are correct!

What I remember most....when we were walking together, She would put her hand very gently on the back of my head. Sounds simple, but that soft touch is still there.

Some final thoughts (I hope, these come at mid-night) on the “thieves” crucified with Christ. Nearly all English Bible translations identify these two as “Criminals.” The Greek texts use the word “Malefactors” while in Hebrew that are called “Evildoers.” We know that Romans did not crucify...

If my understanding is correct, most protestant denominations reject the concept of purgatory while our Catholic brothers and sisters do not. And I must ask, how this is different from a believer who rejects Christ and then dies, even after 40 years of belief? Do they not also face eternal...

Amen! But that more would catch fire. Well worth the time to watch and consider.

While considering your original post I missed something very important. Jesus recognized that the two thieves were very different. One thief hurled insults at him; he blasphemed. Blasphemy is an unforgiveable sin. The other thief repented and received forgiveness from the Lord. Now the...

Every once in a while there is a CC thread that fulfills the promise we all came here looking for. This is one.

Great point! I had never considered the "two thieves" punishment before. I fully agree with your conclusion. By Torah, they did not deserve execution. Under Roman Law they probably did. Either way, they were both sinners in God's eyes. One confessed his sins and sought reconciliation, one...

In the Bible, the requirement for confession is to God. That said, co-confession to a man is not forbidden and should occur in situations where accountability is the issue. This happened many times in the Bible, for example David's confession to Nathan. That said, great care must be taken...

Christians need to be careful what they pray for. There may be a revival just beginning that will eventually lead to the rejection of the Constantinian Church and many mainline Christian practices. Just one small indication, I have noticed that more and more believers are rejecting "Easter"...

I have been concerned for several years about the relationship between the American people and their pets. Be patient, I'll try to explain. There can be little question that focus, attention, and spending on our pets has increased exponentially during the past several decades. Very few...

Simple solution, stop using debit cards; they're just not worth it.

Welcome to CC, RM. There are lots of interesting places to go and explore here. I encourage you to find an interesting forum and jump into the conversation. The more you share, the more people can share with you and then the real magic can begin. Enjoy yourself here, learn and have fun.

I share your concerns. If "The Trinity" is ment to be three manifestations of God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, I can get along with that. (In my study, there are more than three manifestations but I'm not hung up on that issue). I cannot find in all my reading that there are only three...