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  • :)Faith in Christ is very important. 8For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, 9not a result of works, so that no one may boast. 10For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus…
  • but I believe Jesus did some type of priestly function in Heaven to completely fullfill His divine mandate and complete the Divine mission, I am not sure of what you are making reference. This comment is not supported by any Orthodox Patristic w…
  • hasn't anybody wondered what type of standards jesus has? i mean how can we go to heaven if we dont know what jesus wants for us to get in?? If your in Christ then your going to Heaven.Repent,believe,be baptized into His holy Name--your in Christ.A…
  • :) I have alot of bad dreams,nightmares....and it means the Devil hates me...lol... ;D Seriously,I wish I knew more about dreams.God can use them to speak to us but we must be very cautious,carefully{and prayerfully...lol}examining them to see if…
  • :) If you mean by religion a personal relationship with Jesus Christ then "religion" is the most important thing in my life.Not something to enrich or enhance my life but actually my life itself.Without the LORD God there is no meaning in life.You…
  • :)a first for me, It certainly wasnt the first! You say so many good things!God's given you much wisdom and I enjoy reading all your posts.Almost all your writings strike a "chord" in one way or another.Keep up the good work! ;)
  • but I believe Jesus did some type of priestly function in Heaven to completely fullfill His divine mandate and complete the Divine mission, I am not sure of what you are making reference. This comment is not supported by any Orthodox Patristic …
  • Right!....lol ;D
  • :) Welcome Coptic Servant! Beshoyrm, Its good to see you participating here on the forum.As the old saying goes:"The more the merrier"...lol... ;D
  • :) there is no meeting more meaningful than that which takes place in the sharing of suffering, unless it be in the sharing of death itself when we touch immortality. Wow +++ !
    in Quotez Comment by jfranklin January 2005
  • so much of the time we forget God the devil takes this chance to fill our minds and hearts with evil, because we have let down our wall, but if we always remember gods precense in our lives, our defences are always fortified and fighting! the worl…
  • :) One must remember that the natural world,Gods beautiful creation,is good! God made it ,and declared it "GOOD".The "world" that is bad is the Satanically inspired "world order" i.e. "the lust of the eyes","the pride of life",etc.Its that corrupt…
  • Yes, the Lord went to the nether world to share the Good news to the souls there as well ( we have icons showing the Lord jesus bursting thru the the gates of hell delivering Adam and Eve and the prophets as well as the righteous :) Good point! I…
  • The Holy Spirit could not come and dwell in the temple of our hearts until the temple was cleansed and put in order;made into a worthy habitation for the glorious,majestic Holy Spirit.Only after the temple of our heart was washed and purified{by the…
  • :) Yes,Jesus was refering to the Holy Spirit,the Paraclete,the Comforter,the One who comes along side of,the helper.That is why Jesus told them to wait in Jerusalem "until the Holy Spirit come".On the day of Pentecost{after Jesus had ascended to t…
  • :) Welcome EgyptnCopt! Lookin forward to your posts! :)
  • and that makes them almost homosexual intercourse. (grossed out) Actually the Bible makes it clear that the sex acts committed by homosexuals are a perversion of "natural" acts between man and woman{husband and wife}.When men or women do these nat…
  • :)but I wanted to know why be extrea safe...lol.. sorry Jfranklin... Just wanna know... Because its a crazy world out there and its getting worse everyday.We constantly hear in the news about women or children that are kidnapped or murdered.Just…
  • srry if my post made me seem iono a lil insane haha LOL... ;D
  • i should actually stop posting...lol Never!...lol ;D
  • i also go 4 longggg walks by myself. Marina, Be careful and stay safe when you go on your solo walks.Its a crazy,crazy world out there! May Jesus protect you from all harm! Amen. :)
  • just had to say that....u have an answer to every question...man...u are good....lol I have an answer for every question but is it the right answer,hmm...lol... ;D....but thanks for the compliment..."blush,blush" :-[ ;)
  • :) I cant speak for the Coptic Church but I do know some christians reject tattoos based on the Old Testament Scripture while others point out we are under a New Covenant and have great freedom in Christ i.e. "all things are lawful{permissable}but…
  • You must not have read my post on page 2 ...lol... ;D... (Leviticus 19:28)
  • :) What she was trying to point out was that instead of sticking with the age old accepted definitions, dictionaries are now listing "slang" and "politically correct" usage,definitions which are actually offensive to christianity.In some cases the…
  • i also go 4 longggg walks by myself.. That sounds like a good idea! Physical exercise makes us feel better because endorphins are released in our brain giving us a natural"high" feeling. ;) I agree with CopticChris434 as well.Going to church of…
  • :) Are you involved in a youth group?Theres alot of fun things you can do when your a member of some church group.You might also try making some new friends...lol...ones that have the same interests,hobbies,etc. that you like and are involved with…