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Old 03-16-2018, 10:56 AM
 
Location: New England
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I love that, knowing Christ prayed for us before we were even born. That moves me.
Nice! I never thought of it that way before
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Old 03-16-2018, 10:56 AM
 
Location: Free State of Texas
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For everyone's enlightenment I can tell you that the most fundamental teaching in Christianity is exactly that: What Christ did for us.

"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."

Anyone claiming otherwise is not being honest.
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Old 03-16-2018, 10:57 AM
 
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Who also speaks to those who diligently seek him.

Agreed
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Old 03-16-2018, 11:03 AM
 
Location: Arizona
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Agreed. That's why we read & study scripture, pray and meditate upon it.
What he reveals does not require a book, but that of an open heart.
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Old 03-16-2018, 11:04 AM
 
Location: New England
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For everyone's enlightenment I can tell you that the most fundamental teaching in Christianity is exactly that: What Christ did for us.

"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."

Anyone claiming otherwise is not being honest.
So God gave us Christ so that he could reveal the Father .... Want scriptures for this ?.

Philip asked Jesus the desire of us all “Lord, show us the Father and that will be enough for us.” John 14:8 Is that enough for you Finn Jarber?.

Jesus answered The words I say to you I do not speak on my own authority. Rather, it is the Father, living in me. Isn't this too what we all want to know Finn Jarber...The Father living in us?.

Or are you justcontent with your bible and praying to God up in the sky, nothing wrong with this too?. For me there is a far deeper yearning than this.

As the deer pants for water so my longs after you.
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Old 03-16-2018, 11:05 AM
 
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Who also speaks to those who diligently seek him.

Speaking of Christ, where did he advocate building a wall? How can you advocate something Christ would be opposed to?

There are so many verses about loving the foreigners among us.
Kind of a non-sequitur. We can certainly love foreigners (even discussing what that word means, Biblically), but what our government does politically is not really relevant.
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Old 03-16-2018, 11:05 AM
 
Location: New England
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Agreed. That's why we read & study scripture, pray and meditate upon it.
So that ?.
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Old 03-16-2018, 11:07 AM
 
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So God gave us Christ so that he could reveal the Father .... Want scriptures for this ?.

Philip asked Jesus the desire of us all “Lord, show us the Father and that will be enough for us.” John 14:8 Is that enough for you Finn Jarber?.

Jesus answered The words I say to you I do not speak on my own authority. Rather, it is the Father, living in me. Isn't this too what we all want to know Finn Jarber...The Father living in us?.

Or are you justcontent with your bible and praying to God up in the sky, nothing wrong with this too?. For me there is a far deeper yearning than this.

As the deer pants for water so my longs after you.
Why are you trying to quote Scripture if it's just about a mystical relationship with Jesus?
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Old 03-16-2018, 11:07 AM
 
Location: Florida
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Instead of condemning people who do not believe as you to a non-existent hellhole.


I only quoted Jesus.

I am sorry if it offends you.
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Old 03-16-2018, 11:08 AM
 
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I only quoted Jesus.

I am sorry if it offends you.
More and more so it will offend. In our culture, and especially on this board, which is a microcosm of culture as a whole.
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