Ephesians 2:8-9; "For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not of yourselves; it is the gift of God - not by works, so that no one can boast."

We can't save ourselves, Only God can do that. It's not that we shouldn't do good things; we should. But not out of fear of not being saved or for reward. We should do good out of love for our God and our neighbor.

Hebrews 13:9; "Your hearts should be strengthened by God's grace, not by obeying rules."

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There are many things in this life that, when used wrongly, can do great evil. However, these things are not evil in and of themselves.

- Wine is meant as a pleasant drink, to be enjoyed when people celebrate or come together. However, drinking too much lead to drunkenness and debauchery, to the point of fighting and even killing one another, sometimes without even remembering it.

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...But this is one of the truest things I've ever read.

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As one might expect, an audience two to three thousand years apart from a finished work leaves a lot of differences to be accounted for. Ancient manuscripts and documents can be misunderstood even when translated, because the meaning behind the words is lost. Here are some examples of events in the Bible that go over reader's heads;

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What are your views on Christians?
Be completely honest with me.

In final few verses of the Parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32), there is a very important conversation between the father and his first son, who had remained with his father.

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What are your guys opinions on Christianity?

2 Samuel 18:33 provides us a look at a father's love for his son. There had been a civil war between David and his son, Absalom, who had launched a coup to seize the throne. After a battle in the Forest of Ephraim, Absalom had been killed (against David's orders) by general Joab, who sent two messengers to confirm his death. David's response to his son's death was to openly grieve for him; "O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! Would that I had died instead of you, O Absalom, my son, my

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I'm late with this. Please forgive me.

Yesterday was Good Friday, when the Lord's death on the cross is commemorated.

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Also known as Maundy ("Command" in Latin) Thursday, this night of holy week marks the time when Jesus and His disciples ate the Last Supper before His Crucifixion. Matthew 26:17-29, Mark 14:12-25, Luke 22:7-38 and John 13:1-14:31.

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Stop it. Seriously.

You're always wrong, and end up hurting the faith instead of helping it. I don't mean to be rude or insulting, but this has to end.

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Consider a recent study which found out that four out of five Americans identify themselves as Christians. In this group of self-proclaimed Christians, less than half of them are involved in church on a weekly basis. Less than half of them actually believe the Bible is accurate, and the overwhelming majority of them don't have a biblical view of the world around them.

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I'm aware that Palm Sunday is over. Sadly, I did not post this sooner.

This day marks the memory of Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem;

"The next day the large crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet Him, crying out, 'Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!' And Jesus found a yong donkey and sat on it, just as it is written;

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Still wiping the tears from my eyes. Which is saying a lot, because not much makes me cry these days, and that's sad in and of itself.

You probably showed up here expecting another blog attacking homosexuality. While it's true I still view it as wrong, I've realized that all sins are bad; lying, cheating, stealing, adultery, distorted and uncontrolled anger, hatred, and idolatry are all bad, and homosexuality is no less, or worse, than the rest of them.

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5 Now when Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, pleading with Him, 6 saying, “Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, dreadfully tormented.”

7 And Jesus said to him, “I will come and heal him.”

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I watched this last week. I disagree with the title for a couple of reasons; A. the true gospel is indestructible, B. American pastors aren't the only ones who have, or are capable of, distorting the Bible's message in the minds of their audience. I admit, I probably am prejudiced against the title, as someone who cares about this country.

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The Letter
Dear Friend,
How are you? I just had to send a note to tell you how much I care about you.
I saw you yesterday as you were talking with your friends. I waited all day hoping you would want to talk with me too. I gave you a sunset to close your day and a cool breeze to rest you – and I waited. You never came. It hurt me – but I still love you because I am your friend.

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I recognize that this is an unpopular and uncomfortable topic. That does not make it any less important, or worth talking about.

1. Face reality. Hell exists. It is a place of eternal suffering. Anyone who rejects God will go there. And no amount of human-based rhetoric will change that.

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...In one scene, a patient dying the hospital says, "He [Jesus] has a soft spot for sinners."

That got me thinking at once;

The world is a hospital, and we're all in for the illness of sin. Adultery, murder, violent crime, hatred, negligence, you name it. Jesus is the Great Physician, the Head Doctor, treating our illness and healing hurts.

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