Bikers Theological Discussion

[ChaoPuzzy1968]

If a living relationship can be formed by rule-keeping then Christ wld have died in vain..

 

yes , yes , my point is d above verse applies to our Spirit connecting to GOD....

 

but then we hav Body, Spirit and Soul... Grace applies to the spirit..but the Law is needed for our soul (which is will, emotion) .... tis mayb why Jesus says He didnt come to replace the law,...meaning the law is still useful as per PSa 19:7 ..the law can revive the soul....

 

eg... its often said that wif Grace then there is no transgression... no Speed sign so to speak...and Law represents the speed sign..

 

but i think both Law and Grace is needed.... the speed sign marks the OB markers.... warnings that those r d limits which we under grace shdnt exceed....

 

 

As for Jesus death... we shd always b of grateful and thankful heart for the pain and suffering he willingly goes thru for our sake... why did He take 3 days to rise again from death...

 

i think no man can understand wat those 3 days ..how much suffering He goes thru.... eg my sins alone is more than a thousand death by stoning or cauldrons of fire...

 

14 For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves:

15 Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)

 

in case your glasses got prob.....

 

for all groyim the law doesn't apply to us...because it was not meant for us...and we can never appreciate it unless we are born into it that's a fact. like how can a blind man appreciate colours.

 

what we left with is only grace and our individual concience which guide and condemn us and that is sufficient in itself to incriminate us.

 

so for us to practice a semibalance of the law just to "show" that we are a christian , will make christ's sacrifise a mockery since we are not jew.

 

because Christ came to sacrifice himself to fuful the Jew law requirement first and then the groyim self incrimination.

 

inoreder to understand the implcation . you must at leatst understand what it means to be a jew can contrast with the groyim.

 

if not you will never understand what is "LAW" and what is "Grace"

Edited August 19, 2010 by ChaoPuzzy1968

[x_00_x]

Ok, here is one more Rojak doctrine :

 

We wer given firstly the Law, follow by Grace. We can purely follow Law, nor can we purely follow Grace.

 

We shd follow mixture of Law and Grace..

 

Law for the Soul of man , and Grace for the Spirit of man.

 

Think abt it ..

 

Psa 19:7 onwards

 

We were not given the law first, that was the Israelites. We are called 'born again' when we accept Jesus as our Lord and Saviour. So then, as a 'born again'. Our 'old man' dies and a 'new man' is given birth. How we come to this juncture is by grace and not by good deeds or the keeping of the law. As the Apostle Paul wrote to the Romans, "And if by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. But if it is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work. Romans 11:6." and to the Ephesians "For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast. Ephesians 2:6"

 

We as was once a gentile, were grafted to this Olive Tree whom is Jesus. As Paul wrote in his letter to the Romans "and you, being a wild olive tree, were grafted in among them, and with them became a partaker of the root and fatness of the olive tree,do not boast against the branches. But if you do boast, remember that you do not support the root, but the root supports you. Romans 11:17"

 

Again, Paul wrote this to the Romans, whom at that time are the worshipers of numerous gods. While some even exalt themselves to the level of deity.

 

" For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace. What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? Certainly not! Do you not know that to whom you present yourselves slaves to obey, you are that one’s slaves whom you obey, whether of sin leading to death, or of obedience leading to righteousness?

 

But God be thanked that though you were slaves of sin, yet you obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine to which you were delivered. And having been set free from sin, you became slaves of righteousness.

 

I speak in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. For just as you presented your members as slaves of uncleanness, and of lawlessness leading to more lawlessness, so now present your members as slaves of righteousness for holiness. Romans 6:14-19"

[NinjaLite]

wah...learn a new term...groyim...but wat does it mean ah?

 

yes yes..all u all say i kw areadi..but i m talkin abt a new concept here...

 

all those mentioned applies to the "born again spirit." ,,,but our soul is still our soul.... remains unchanged ?? so d Law is needed to discipline the Will, emotion...ie our soul..

[x_00_x]

wah...learn a new term...groyim...but wat does it mean ah?

 

yes yes..all u all say i kw areadi..but i m talkin abt a new concept here...

 

all those mentioned applies to the "born again spirit." ,,,but our soul is still our soul.... remains unchanged ?? so d Law is needed to discipline the Will, emotion...ie our soul..

 

There is no new concept, but a prevailing existence of Christ sacrifice for us and that by His grace alone that we are saved.

 

Good that you bring up Psalm 19:7, please see Matthew Henry's concise commentary as follow: the key point I have highlighted in red.

 

"The Holy Scripture is of much greater benefit to us than day or night, than the air we breathe, or the light of the sun. To recover man out of his fallen state, there is need of the word of God. The word translated "law," may be rendered doctrine, and be understood as meaning all that teaches us true religion. The whole is perfect; its tendency is to convert or turn the soul from sin and the world, to God and holiness. It shows our sinfulness and misery in departing from God, and the necessity of our return to him.

 

this was what the Apostle Paul said when he tried the method which you have presumed to be right.

 

Law Cannot Save from Sin

 

Has then what is good become death to me? Certainly not! But sin, that it might appear sin, was producing death in me through what is good, so that sin through the commandment might become exceedingly sinful. For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am carnal, sold under sin. For what I am doing, I do not understand. For what I will to do, that I do not practice; but what I hate, that I do. If, then, I do what I will not to do, I agree with the law that it is good. But now, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells in me. For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) nothing good dwells; for to will is present with me, but how to perform what is good I do not find. For the good that I will to do, I do not do; but the evil I will not to do, that I practice. Now if I do what I will not to do, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells in me.

 

I find then a law, that evil is present with me, the one who wills to do good. For I delight in the law of God according to the inward man. But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members. O wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death?

 

I thank God—through Jesus Christ our Lord!

So then, with the mind I myself serve the law of God, but with the flesh the law of sin. - Romans 7:13-25

 

And when you put to death the body, the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you. - Romans 8:11

 

and in James, it is written "Of His own will He brought us forth by the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of His creatures. - James 1:18" and "Therefore lay aside all filthiness and overflow of wickedness, and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls. - James 1:21"

 

and be reminded of these exhortations from James

 

"If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you do well; 9 but if you show partiality, you commit sin, and are convicted by the law as transgressors. For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point, he is guilty of all. For He who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do not murder.” Now if you do not commit adultery, but you do murder, you have become a transgressor of the law. So speak and so do as those who will be judged by the law of liberty. For judgment is without mercy to the one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment. - James 2:8-13"

[EddyMeng]

wah...learn a new term...groyim...but wat does it mean ah?

 

yes yes..all u all say i kw areadi..but i m talkin abt a new concept here...

 

all those mentioned applies to the "born again spirit." ,,,but our soul is still our soul.... remains unchanged ?? so d Law is needed to discipline the Will, emotion...ie our soul..

 

The series "Help...I'm" is still on going and the topic today was "Help... I'm Unholy". Rev Reuben explained that many of us Christians struggle with living holy and righteous lives because we start with the wrong premise of "I will". If we use our own self-efforts, then we are bound to fail. On the other hand, if we start on the premise that "I am", for example I am already holy and righteous because of what Jesus has done for me on the cross, then we will be empowered by the Holy Spirit to live that out.

 

The key verse of the sermon was 2 Cor 5:21. which tells us that "Jesus who knew no sin, became sin for us, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Christ". The original text did not have the word "might", in other words, we are the righteousness of God in Christ. There was a divine exchange that took place on the cross.

 

To better illustrate the above, Rev Reuben got 2 volunteers to go up on stage. One of them was made to wear an ACS tshirt and the other an RI tshirt. The one with the ACS tshirt represents Jesus, while the one in the RI tshirt represents sinful man. He then got them to exchange tshirts, so that the one who was supposed to be Jesus now wore the RI tshirt, while the one representing fallen man got to wear the ACS tshirt.

 

Rev Reuben that said that was exactly what happened at the cross. Jesus became the worst sinner ever in the eyes of God (and God had to forsake Him as a result), and in exchange man can be considered holy and righteous. Hallelujah! My daughter could understood such an amazing and profound spiritual truth. And my son could as well, since he is after all from ACS. Apologies to those RI guys out there -- this was just an illustration okay :-)

 

Another new revelation that Rev Reuben unveiled was that Lucifer was the one who kept on using the phrase "I will". Just in Isa 14, this appears no less than 5 times, viz:

 

12 How you have fallen from heaven,

O morning star, son of the dawn!

You have been cast down to the earth,

you who once laid low the nations!

13 You said in your heart,

"I will ascend to heaven;

I will raise my throne

above the stars of God;

I will sit enthroned on the mount of assembly,

on the utmost heights of the sacred mountain.

14 I will ascend above the tops of the clouds;

I will make myself like the Most High."

 

 

On the other hand, contrast this with Jesus, who used the phrase "I am" numerous times throughout the gospels, eg. "I am the bread of life.", "I am the resurrection and the life". "I am the good shepherd", etc. Now that we are in Christ, we should likewise be imitators of Him and declare "I am holy." and "I am righteous" and by aligning ourselves with what His Word says of us in 2 Cor 5:21, that we are indeed the righteousness of God in Christ, it empowers us to live out holy and righteous lives.

 

You can download this awesome sermon to listen to at the following link:

 

http://www.box.net/shared/vt5srs8hj4

 

ARE YOU THE "i will" or "i am" Christian ???

[hoelwill]

There is no new concept, and no new despute too.

 

Amazed how we can quote from the same source and point out to each other the differences within. Any commonality left for all of us to think for?

[ChaoPuzzy1968]

There is no new concept, and no new despute too.

 

Amazed how we can quote from the same source and point out to each other the differences within. Any commonality left for all of us to think for?

 

willy....while you go to Tristan park.last sat to ride a dirt bike , today the 3 of us sebaz,eddy, me and edward will be riding to 777 for supper.

 

the 3 of us saw 777 supper but we express it in different bike but nevertheless we are "riding" there ,

 

Zac got to make up his mind to "drive" a car or to "ride" a bike, while it's possible to ride a car and drive a bike, it will confuse both himself and others.

 

and to make things complicated he's riding/driving it backward.

 

so if you see there are different among us , but I do see the similarities of what eddy , sebaz and myself are saying towards zac. even tho we are wording it differently

 

but as zac he cannot see or he doen't want to see what we are saying.

 

willy

as for you, while understanding that you wanted to feel the "unity" and "brotherhood" among christian.

 

you had to examine the "wanting" , isn't it really a self "wanting"?

 

or can you not accept yourself as what you are?

 

Like i "word" in all earlier posting I had no problem with eddy sebaz tim ,francis , indiana and yourself etc because we know what we "believe" and even "unbelieve", but zac do not, he had to really ground himself first before massive voltage passes thru him.

[x_00_x]

There is no new concept, and no new despute too.

 

Amazed how we can quote from the same source and point out to each other the differences within. Any commonality left for all of us to think for?

 

The common ground is Jesus and His finished work. There would not be any confusion or disagreement if one magnify and glorify Jesus and His finish work alone. There will be conflict if one chose to bring the 'self performance in accordance to the requirement of the law' back in to the Christian walk.

 

As pointed out by YK in Psalm 19:7. The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul. - instead of seeing the necessity of a Saviour, the mistake arise when one only sees the need to 'perform' what the law says. Instead, one should realized that the law is so perfect that no one can meet its requirements except for Christ Jesus alone and we should lean on Him for understanding and be led by Him to fulfil these laws.

[EddyMeng]

yes yes..all u all say i kw areadi..but i m talkin abt a new concept here...

 

all those mentioned applies to the "born again spirit." ,,,but our soul is still our soul.... remains unchanged ?? so d Law is needed to discipline the Will, emotion...ie our soul..

 

our soul is still our soul ... however; as "born again believers" we have a Holy Spirit that is in us

 

we need to learn how to let the HS be the ONE that leads us

 

Rom 8:14 For all who are led by God's Spirit are God's children.

 

i am still learning ...

[x_00_x]

Inception was first developed by Christopher Nolan, based on the notion of "exploring the idea of people sharing a dream space — entering a dream space and sharing a dream. That gives you the ability to access somebody’s unconscious mind. What would that be used and abused for?" Furthermore, he thought "being able to extract information from somebody’s brain would be the obvious use of that because obviously any other system where it’s computers or physical media, whatever — things that exist outside the mind — they can all be stolen ... up until this point, or up until this movie I should say, the idea that you could actually steal something from somebody’s head was impossible. So that, to me, seemed a fascinating abuse or misuse of that kind of technology." Nolan drew inspiration from the works of Jorge Luis Borges when writing Inception.

 

An analogy.

 

Inception is an idea the devil uses. Understanding how an idea can be planted in one's mind and being able to plant that idea will enable the planter gain control of that person's life.

[NinjaLite]

Inception teaches dat to got to 777.. when in reality i cant as i hav neither car/bike now..but wif my sub conscious mind...i can enter into d dream of eddy who went to 777 and learn from his experiencial adventure ther...

 

thus 1st step, i go into level 1 dream,...and i travel ther by ducati 1098s...meet n chat wif them..

 

den i go into dream within a dream... and woke up having driven to 777 in a Maserati... but tis time, i was driving wif eddy in d car...

[NinjaLite]

so, ther r many lies n options in d world.. but oni 1 truth...

 

 

back to d question..wat happen to our soul after death? body is given new.... spirit is renewed...how abt d soul?

 

 

D will n emotion..needs some guidance n discipline..thus d Law, isnt it perfect to provide d guidelines?

[x_00_x]

so, ther r many lies n options in d world.. but oni 1 truth...

 

 

back to d question..wat happen to our soul after death? body is given new.... spirit is renewed...how abt d soul?

 

 

D will n emotion..needs some guidance n discipline..thus d Law, isnt it perfect to provide d guidelines?

 

maybe as a start you can clarify by defining your interpretation of what 'soul' means. Thereafter we can address your question more accurately.

[NinjaLite]

new concepts....dats wat many claims nowadays aniwae. like wat spidey says, from same source, d interpretations r different....

 

some interpret it in its context, some do it literally, some uses doctrines like dispensationalism, some uses concept like Pure Grace...

 

 

but like said, eddy, mord, sebast..are sure of which interpretations they use....

 

for mi...i m admit i m in Inception world still.... thus i wldnt commit to any of their interpretation wholly..

 

hey, but then common ground is as x00x says..common ground is still Jesus and his finished work

[NinjaLite]

alamak...never read wat i said...

 

soul..mind, emotion, will...

[EddyMeng]

so what's yr definition on soul

 

world's definition or biblical definition ???

 

The word for "soul" in the Old Testament is nephesh.

In the New Testament the word for "soul" is psuche.

[NinjaLite]

..jus say d standard definitive answer...

 

aniwae..i know u guys .. u guys also dun hav ur own definition of anything...its all repeating of wat u hear from d pulpits...

 

my point is...as is Mords weirdo way of proving his point..

 

i repeat..my point is.. theological discussion is pointless.... it doesnt bring any good... it doesnt bring someone to come to agree wif ur point...

 

eg. dfthd...no matter wat u guys write here...he is not going to accept n agree... it oni aggravates his opposition views oni..

 

 

If anyone is readin tis..pls pm mi if they hav found theological discussions hav help them in their spiritual walk ... my guess is none lor.. ...

[EddyMeng]

because you cannot apprehend; does not mean others dun

 

i will choose to be led by Ruach HaKodesh aka Holy Spirit

 

Matt 4:1 THEN JESUS was led (guided) by the [Holy] Spirit into the wilderness (desert) to be tempted (tested and tried) by the devil.

 

Luke 4:1 THEN JESUS, full of {and} controlled by the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led in [by] the [Holy] Spirit

 

Acts 4:8 Then Peter, [because he was] filled with [and controlled by] the Holy Spirit, said to them, Rulers of the people and members of the council (the Sanhedrin),

 

Acts 7:55 But he, full of the Holy Spirit {and} controlled by Him, gazed into heaven and saw the glory (the splendor and majesty) of God, and Jesus standing at God's right hand;

 

Acts 13:9 But Saul, who is also called Paul, filled with {and} controlled by the Holy Spirit, looked steadily at [Elymas]

 

Jesus was led by the Holy Spirit

Peter was led by the Holy Spirit

Stephen was led by the Holy Spirit

Paul was led by the Holy Spirit.

 

So what makes you the odd-ball that wants to by led by your SOUL that wishes to keep the Law so as to discipline your will, emotion ???

 

You are advocating "Spiritual Adultery"

http://www.bereanwife.net/2010/03/returning-to-the-law-spiritual-adultery/

Edited August 20, 2010 by EddyMeng

[EddyMeng]

..jus say d standard definitive answer...

 

aniwae..i know u guys .. u guys also dun hav ur own definition of anything...its all repeating of wat u hear from d pulpits...

 

my point is...as is Mords weirdo way of proving his point..

 

i repeat..my point is.. theological discussion is pointless.... it doesnt bring any good... it doesnt bring someone to come to agree wif ur point...

 

eg. dfthd...no matter wat u guys write here...he is not going to accept n agree... it oni aggravates his opposition views oni..

 

 

If anyone is readin tis..pls pm mi if they hav found theological discussions hav help them in their spiritual walk ... my guess is none lor..

 

1 Timothy 1:8 (New King James Version)

But we know that the law is good if one uses it lawfully,

Galatians 3:24 (New King James Version)

Therefore the law was our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

 

This is the biblical purpose of the LAW ...

 

i learn from few anointed pastors and do my bible studies; to be sure of what i hear is biblical

 

Acts 17:11 (New King James Version)

These were more fair-minded than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so.

 

i will discard any Rojak preachings that are not in line with the bible

[x_00_x]

..jus say d standard definitive answer...

 

aniwae..i know u guys .. u guys also dun hav ur own definition of anything...its all repeating of wat u hear from d pulpits...

 

my point is...as is Mords weirdo way of proving his point..

 

i repeat..my point is.. theological discussion is pointless.... it doesnt bring any good... it doesnt bring someone to come to agree wif ur point...

 

eg. dfthd...no matter wat u guys write here...he is not going to accept n agree... it oni aggravates his opposition views oni..

 

 

If anyone is readin tis..pls pm mi if they hav found theological discussions hav help them in their spiritual walk ... my guess is none lor.. ...

 

What you hear from the pulpit is something you owe to yourself to discern. When we go to church we go with a readiness to be washed by the word. What the pastor preach is not absorb wholesale, but the message is being discern.

 

Take for example, some pastor pepper their message with strong emotions (maybe they just had a bad encounter before the service). Some preach with an agenda to exalt themselves. Do we take it wholesale? Surely not.

 

You may say then why go to church when this possibility may arise. The answer to you is called submission. That is to acknowledge that this pastor is ordained by God as His vessel to channel His message. The main purpose is to receive the message and be lead by the Holy Spirit.

 

as for dfthd, its not up to us to call him to Christ, nor is it up to us to draw him to Him. We do our part by sharing and explaining as much as we could and the rest we let Him take over.

 

in the area of theological discussion, you have brought up psalm 19:7. we are still waiting for you to give us your definition of 'soul'

 

cheers

[x_00_x]

 

If anyone is readin tis..pls pm mi if they hav found theological discussions hav help them in their spiritual walk ... my guess is none lor.. ...

 

the truth is there are many whom spiritual walk has progress as a result of engagement in theological discussion. however one needs to be open and be prepared to listen and apply.

[ChaoPuzzy1968]

..jus say d standard definitive answer...

 

aniwae..i know u guys .. u guys also dun hav ur own definition of anything...its all repeating of wat u hear from d pulpits...

 

you do not know even yourself , what makes you think that you know these guys, and What puplpits?

 

my point is...as is Mords weirdo way of proving his point..

 

yup and so did Jesus.

 

i repeat..my point is.. theological discussion is pointless.... it doesnt bring any good... it doesnt bring someone to come to agree wif ur point...

 

that's your opinion..as you are clueless, so you see no point.

 

eg. dfthd...no matter wat u guys write here...he is not going to accept n agree... it oni aggravates his opposition views oni..

 

He's your clone lah don't pretend.

 

If anyone is readin tis..pls pm mi if they hav found theological discussions hav help them in their spiritual walk ... my guess is none lor.. ...

 

Wrong ... I do enjoy eddys and sebaz posting!

 

Pink are mine

 

like i worded earlier...you do not know what you believe.therefore you cannot percieved...and if you find it pointless, what are you posting here ?

 

Get your own research material ,if you cannot accept the one from the puplpit.

 

if not , there's no baseline for discussion.

[EddyMeng]

The Armour of God - Ephesians 6 : 10-18

 

There are seven pieces to God's armor. Five are defensive and two are offensive. In order to battle the devil we must have and use all seven pieces.

 

1. The Helmet of Salvation (defensive)

"My helmet is my hope"

Without your head, the rest of the body parts are worthless.

How we perceive Jesus, that is our “believe system” is vital.

Without “correct thinking” there is nothing else. Protect your “correct thinking” with the helmet.

 

2. The Breastplate of Righteousness (defensive)

To be Righteous is to be good with God, not based on what you have done right or wrong. It's what is in your heart. Protect your heart with the breastplate.

 

3. The Belt of Truth (defensive)

The belt—known as the cingulum or balteus—played a crucial role in the effectiveness of a soldier's armor. It was the belt that held the scabbard, without which there would be no place to put a sword. Imagine an overzealous soldier, fired up and charging out into battle—but without his belt, and consequently without a weapon!

 

In addition, the Nelson Study Bible says from the belt "hung strips of leather to protect the lower body." The Matthew Henry Commentary says the belt "girds on [secures] all the other pieces of our armor." Truth should cleave to us as a belt cleaves to our body.

 

3a. What is truth?

John 17:17

Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth.

Jesus, praying to the Father, gives a clear and straightforward definition of truth: God's Word. The Holy Bible (Scripture—the word of truth) was given by inspiration of God (2 Timothy 3:16). The Greek expression translated "inspiration of God" literally means "God-breathed"! He actively and fully inspired the Bible to reveal His truth to us.

His promises, His commands, His word—they are all truth, plain and simple. After all, "The LORD of hosts has purposed, and who will annul it? His hand is stretched out, and who will turn it back?" (Isaiah 14:27). If God says something, there is no force that can stop Him from doing it—we can rest assured that it will be done.

What does truth have to do with a belt?

1 Thessalonians 5:21

Test all things; hold fast what is good.

As Christians, we are to test all things and then hold on only to that which is good—the truth—discarding all else. We are to be like the Bereans who "searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so" (Acts 17:11). If we are not convinced that our principles and beliefs are without exception 100 percent true, how can we expect to accomplish anything?

Proverbs 3:3-4

Let not mercy and truth forsake you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart, and so find favor and high esteem in the sight of God and man.

A belt encompasses the waist. Does our conviction to the truth encompass us? As the above scripture notes, truth must be bound around us and written on our hearts—our conviction must reach beyond an outward show.

The belt used in Roman armor, as we have learned, provided a place for the soldier's sword. Our sword—the sword of the Spirit—likewise needs a sheath. Truth is vital because, like a Roman soldier's belt, it allows us to carry the sword of the Spirit and use it effectively.

 

4. The Shield of Faith (defensive)

Without faith you have no protection of God. You have to have faith that he will protect you from the enemy and shield you from the devil. Protect your Faith with the shield.

 

5. Shoes of Peace (defensive)

We have to find peace in knowing there may be some battles that are out of our control, but have peace in the walk of life knowing Jesus is with you and has put you there. Walk in peace with the shoes.

 

6. The Sword of the Spirit (offensive)

Having the spirit of Jesus with you will help you fight off your enemy. Spreading the word of Jesus will cut through those demons in your life. Bring down your enemies with the sword.

 

7. The Power of Prayer (offensive)

The power of prayer is our best weapon. It is the ability to ask Jesus to be by your side in any battle. God loves us all and wants us to succeed in our battles. Expect victory with the power of prayer.

Praying in the spirit is a unique gift that only Jesus can give us. (also known as speaking in tongues)

[ChaoPuzzy1968]

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[LI]

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[MM]

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[MV]

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See also V.Dedijer, The Yugoslav Auschwitz and the Vatican, Buffalo

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[NC]

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[s2]

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[sH]

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[sP]

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[TA]

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in the Warre Between the English and the Indians in New England,

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[TG]

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[WW]

H.Wollschläger Die bewaffneten Wallfahrten gen Jerusalem, Zürich

1973.

 

(This is in german and what is worse, it is out of print. But it is

the best I ever read about crusades and includes a full list of

original medieval Christian chroniclers' writings).

 

[WV]

Estimates on the number of executed witches

 

*N.Cohn, Europe's Inner Demons An Enquiry Inspired by the Great Witch

Hunt, Frogmore 1976, 253.

 

*R.H.Robbins, The Encyclopedia of Witchcraft and Demonology, New York

1959, 180.

 

*J.B.Russell, Witchcraft in the Middle Ages, Ithaca/NY 1972, 39.

 

*H.Zwetsloot, Friedrich Spee und die Hexenprozesse, Trier 1954, 56.

 

20th Century Terrorism Section

 

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I couldn't resist one last line of questions. "What about your own faith?" Lee Strobel asked. "How has all your research affected you beliefs?"

 

And Professor Blomberg answered. "It has strengthened them, no question. I know from my own research that there's very strong evidence for the trustworthiness of the gospel accounts."

 

"You know, it's ironic: The Bible considers it praiseworthy to have a faith that does not require evidence. Remember how Jesus replied to doubting Thomas: "You believe because you see; blessed are those who have not seen and yet believed." And I know evidence can never compel or coerce faith. We cannot supplant the role of the Holy Spirit, which is often a concern of Christians when they hear discussions of this kind.

 

But I'll tell you this: there are plenty of stories of scholars in the New Testament field who have not been Christians, yet through their study of these very issues have come to faith in Christ. And there have been countless more scholars, already believers, whose faith has been made stronger, more solid, more grounded, because of the evidence -- and that's the category I fall into."

 

- from the book The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel