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01-31-2013, 02:12 PM
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Re: Signs of a Controlling Church<<<
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sure, you could put it in that perspective I guess.  |
His reason might not have been, and at the time I would have felt the same as you did. But, just look what you have now. An awesome family. 
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If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
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He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? Micah 6:8 KJV
Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 1 John 3:2 KJV
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01-31-2013, 02:13 PM
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Re: Signs of a Controlling Church<<<
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time heals things
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Sometimes time heals all wounds, and sometimes it wounds all heels.
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"Many people view their relationship with God like a "color by number" picture. It's easier to let someone else define the boundaries, tell them which blanks to fill in, and what color to use than it is for them to take a blank canvas and seek inspiration from the Source in order to paint their own masterpiece"
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01-31-2013, 02:17 PM
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Re: Signs of a Controlling Church<<<
Time, is flowing like a river, to the sea.
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01-31-2013, 02:24 PM
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Re: Signs of a Controlling Church<<<
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No, they've been shacked up ever since.
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LOL! 
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01-31-2013, 02:26 PM
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Re: Signs of a Controlling Church<<<
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And of course your on a computer now. LOL
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I don't own this computer. I just borrow it for evangelical purposes.
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01-31-2013, 02:28 PM
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Re: Signs of a Controlling Church<<<
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flush toilet???? car???? how does these things cause me to sin?
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The car itself isn't sin. It's the things that it leads to. Living life too fast. Listening to the radio. Driving to the strip club.
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01-31-2013, 02:28 PM
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Re: Signs of a Controlling Church<<<
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Originally Posted by Emma Bontrager
I don't own this computer. I just borrow it for evangelical purposes.
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I would think that associating with people sinful enough to own computers would be against the teachings of your church.
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"Many people view their relationship with God like a "color by number" picture. It's easier to let someone else define the boundaries, tell them which blanks to fill in, and what color to use than it is for them to take a blank canvas and seek inspiration from the Source in order to paint their own masterpiece"
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01-31-2013, 02:29 PM
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Re: Signs of a Controlling Church<<<
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I would think that associating with people sinful enough to own computers would be against the teachings of your church. |
It is unless I am trying to convert them. I am trying to convert you. So it's okay.
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01-31-2013, 02:29 PM
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Re: Signs of a Controlling Church<<<
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It is unless I am trying to convert them. I am trying to convert you. So it's okay.
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Ah, I gotcha. So, give me your sales pitch. Why should I join your church? 
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"Many people view their relationship with God like a "color by number" picture. It's easier to let someone else define the boundaries, tell them which blanks to fill in, and what color to use than it is for them to take a blank canvas and seek inspiration from the Source in order to paint their own masterpiece"
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01-31-2013, 02:33 PM
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Re: Signs of a Controlling Church<<<
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Originally Posted by Michael Phelps
Ah, I gotcha. So, give me your sales pitch. Why should I join your church? |
Because you want to be saved, don't you? (duh)
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