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12-30-2008, 09:13 PM
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Re: God is All Knowing So Why Does it Matter?
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Originally Posted by Sister Alvear
holiness is more than just rules or laws, it is righteous living...
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"Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength and My redeemer." My favorite verse.
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12-30-2008, 09:19 PM
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Sister Alvear
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Re: God is All Knowing So Why Does it Matter?
I remember learning that Psalm in grade school...A beautiful verse.
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12-30-2008, 09:50 PM
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Psalm 121
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Join Date: Oct 2007
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Re: God is All Knowing So Why Does it Matter?
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Originally Posted by Stephen Hoover
We don't really have to condone or forbid the technology... just approach it the same way we approach books and magazines.
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13 You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature; rather, serve one another in love. 14 The entire law is summed up in a single command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” 15 If you keep on biting and devouring each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other. Galatians 5:13-15 (NIV)
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12-30-2008, 09:51 PM
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Psalm 121
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Join Date: Oct 2007
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Re: God is All Knowing So Why Does it Matter?
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Originally Posted by Sister Alvear
I don´t have a TV but may I say most of these things boil down to two words: The Heart...
My dear travelers keep your heart pure and clean...learn to love and forgive. Learn to pray and wish your enemies well...doing this you will be protecting yourself and saving your own soul.
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13 You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature; rather, serve one another in love. 14 The entire law is summed up in a single command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” 15 If you keep on biting and devouring each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other. Galatians 5:13-15 (NIV)
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12-31-2008, 11:08 AM
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"It's Never Too Late"
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Join Date: Feb 2007
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Re: God is All Knowing So Why Does it Matter?
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Originally Posted by rgcraig
What's the difference?
A minister watches DVD movies with his family and is open about it.
A minister watches DVD movies with his family and is closed about it.
Just because minister "A" is open about it, why does that make him worse than minister "B" that does the same thing, but doesn't talk about it?
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Most often is not about God.
It is about their own image...
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12-31-2008, 11:09 AM
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"It's Never Too Late"
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Re: God is All Knowing So Why Does it Matter?
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Originally Posted by MissBrattified
It matters for the same reason that it matters whether or not you can go to the theater. Someone PLEASEEEEE explain to me why folks have a conviction against public theaters, but not against having a theater in their living rooms!!!!  |
The only thing wrong with the movie theatre is the price of the popcorn!
That reminds me.
I watched this elderly couple one time.
Take their large popcorn bucket back up to get the free refill.
They were sitting around the corner with a large garbage bag.
They were arguing about who would go up next and get the refill.
When I stumbled on them they had the bag almost full.
In reality they have about a $500.00 garbage bag full of popcorn.
After we got out of our movie.
We watched as the bus load of seniors walked into the theatre.
The old cats were handing out bags of popcorn to the oldtimers....
I never laughed so hard in my life....
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12-31-2008, 11:53 AM
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Rebel with a cause.
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Omaha, Nebraska
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Re: God is All Knowing So Why Does it Matter?
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Originally Posted by Esther
I have heard some say it is because all kinds of movies are run in the theater leaving a spirit you wouldn't want to be in contact with.
What you bring home is hopefully censored.
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This doesn't make any sense, because the video store you go into to rent your family movie is filled with all kinds of movies, which may exude the same spirit.
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12-31-2008, 11:57 AM
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Re: God is All Knowing So Why Does it Matter?
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Originally Posted by Michael Phelps
This doesn't make any sense, because the video store you go into to rent your family movie is filled with all kinds of movies, which may exude the same spirit.
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I understand, but the minister that told me that died before most UPC folks were going to the video stores, although there were a few out there then.
It is hard to imagine after being raised in the UPC to go to nearly every home and they have a TV. Back in the day, almost unheard of. Although, I know some that hid them in their closet. 
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Difficult moments, SEEK GOD.
Quiet moments, WORSHIP GOD.
Painful moments, TRUST GOD.
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12-31-2008, 11:58 AM
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Rebel with a cause.
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Omaha, Nebraska
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Re: God is All Knowing So Why Does it Matter?
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Originally Posted by StMark
He was middle of the road. I'm not talking about being extreme.
I've been to TWB's church and they look very UPC
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Mark, without realizing it, you've hit the nail right on the head here.
I notice you didn't say they looked very holy, or godly, or modest, you said "they look very UPC".
This is all that matters to many people, not that it's Biblical, but that their appearance is in line with the organization's standards.
This is why they don't need scripture to back up their beliefs, or can even misinterpret scripture to back them up.
I can't count the times as a kid when I'd ask "WHY" we didn't do certain things, I was told "It's against our religion".
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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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12-31-2008, 12:06 PM
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Administrator
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Re: God is All Knowing So Why Does it Matter?
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Originally Posted by Michael Phelps
Mark, without realizing it, you've hit the nail right on the head here.
I notice you didn't say they looked very holy, or godly, or modest, you said "they look very UPC".
This is all that matters to many people, not that it's Biblical, but that their appearance is in line with the organization's standards.
This is why they don't need scripture to back up their beliefs, or can even misinterpret scripture to back them up.
I can't count the times as a kid when I'd ask "WHY" we didn't do certain things, I was told "It's against our religion".
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That was our answer.
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Happy moments, PRAISE GOD.
Difficult moments, SEEK GOD.
Quiet moments, WORSHIP GOD.
Painful moments, TRUST GOD.
Every moment, THANK GOD.
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