Christ Followers/Seekers/ plain ol' Christian thread--all are welcome - Page 7

[hotmamacita]

Originally Posted by Natalya

Hey- have you guys looked at the anti christ discussion? It's kinda funny...

Natalya--we can't discuss other threads. And since OUR threads seemed to get closed with no warning or explanation, we kinda need to be on the ball about rules and all.... I realize that you may not know about this rule so I thought I'd mention it and remind everyone about it.

NM--oh big hug. big big hug... big a$$ hug. You've been on my heart the past two days.

[LyndaB]

Hi all! New to this threat, but I've posted around in some other ones. I could say I don't really have a story because I grew up in church, but that wouldn't be true, because we all have a story, don't we? The things that God has done for us, the times that he's brought us through and met us exactly where we were at! I have to say that He is AWESOME!! Every day, he shows me something else about myself, or somewhere else that He wants me to go--to stretch me in my faith, and yet it's kind of like being married in that I love Him more now than when I was younger, and I trust him totally and completely now whereas I didn't before. It's good to see so many Christian mamas--sometimes you feel overwhelmed, that there aren't that many of us, so it's good to see.

[Natalya]

[QUOTE=hotmamacita]Natalya--we can't discuss other threads. And since OUR threads seemed to get closed with no warning or explanation, we kinda need to be on the ball about rules and all.... I realize that you may not know about this rule so I thought I'd mention it and remind everyone about it.

Oops, sorry. :

Hi Lynda.

[Peppamint]

Welcome Lynda!

Natalya- I do stuff like that all the time! :LOL

[indie]

Originally Posted by hotmamacita

big a$$ hug.

My thoughts on exactly what a "big a$$ hug" would entail are kind of scary. You know in the movie Planes, Trains, and Automobiles when Steve Martin and John Candy are sharing a bed in a motel room and Candy wakes up and says my hands are between two pillows then Martin yells, "Those AREN'T PILLOWS!" Well that's what I think of.

[hotmamacita]

Originally Posted by indie

My thoughts on exactly what a "big a$$ hug" would entail are kind of scary. You know in the movie Planes, Trains, and Automobiles when Steve Martin and John Candy are sharing a bed in a motel room and Candy wakes up and says my hands are between two pillows then Martin yells, "Those AREN'T PILLOWS!" Well that's what I think of.

uuuuh, NM, nevermind on that hug, okay?


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[Peppamint]

Originally Posted by hotmamacita

uuuuh, NM, nevermind on that hug, okay?


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[stanleymama]

Originally Posted by Ms.Doula

Barb- Thanks! & THIRD DAY rocks!!! Check them out!!

OH YEAH!!!! I love Third Day!! They are truly annointed. Can hardly wait to get their new cd. My church worship team plays a few of their songs during Sunday morning worship.

[3bees~1flower]

stanleymama----i have the new...as usual, it's awesome!!

has anyone ever seen Third Day in concert? we've seen them 3 times....truely an awesome concert...if you want to worship, i highly reccomend one! i'm so sad that they aren't going to be anywhere near our neck of the woods for at least the rest of the year....

anyway, if they are going to be in your area, i highly reccomnd seeing them!!

[Junbabe14]

Hello

Hello everyone !

Is this the correct board for Christians now? I was reading the other thread and when I scrolled to the last page it said it was redirecting me to the new thread . I'm just a little confused :

I would love to join this thread if it is speaking of Christianity. I'm rereading my bible (everytime I read it I learn something new). I'm also working on the Lord's purpose for me, which is putting together my own Christian magazine (after I have my new bundle in Oct.) But I don't think I can mention it on MDC bc I think its against the rules.

I just like connecting with people and learning others opinions on subjects pertaining to the Lord and his principles. I don't have that many people to connect with now that I'm prego and a SAHM.

If this is the correct place, can someone please let me know...

Thank you and many blessings!

[EmmaJean]

NM, thanks for that lovely discription of Revelation! That is a book that is kind of scary and confusing to me. I totally avoid it. I know I shouldn't but it's just difficult for me and actually causes some anxiety for me. I don't really like to think about "eternity" b/c I don't understand the finality and foreverness of it all. Most of my life, I've had a strange thought process about it all that stresses me out and I hate to think about it. I think it's b/c I feel like I'm not doing enough here on earth (like I'm definitely "born again" but I need to be "storing up treasures in heaven" more, yk?)! Or there are friends and family I wish I knew would be there. Anyway, I need to pray for more peace about it all and understanding. Sorry to ramble!!! I am really excited about being w/ my grandma again and spending time w/ Christ and just how perfect it will all be. I just can't wrap my human mind around what "forever" means, yk? And that's the scary part. A Jeh. Wit. recently told me, "God gave us His Word so we could understand Him. He wouldn't make anything that we can't understand (speaking of the "trinity" which they don't believe in)". Next time she comes by, I'll ask her if she can totally understand the concept of a God w/ no begining or end or what "eternity" really means.

ANYWAY....speaking of the trinity, the book she gave me said "trinity" isn't even in the bible anywhere, but I know there are passages of Jesus saying "the Father and I are One" etc. Can anyone help me w/ this? Despite me telling her to not come back, she did last week and I know she will again, so I need to study my Bible more!

Thanks for letting me ramble. Even if no one reads what I say here at MDC, it's therapeutic to get it out and *think* that people are reading it and care!

[DaryLLL]

Not a C'tian, but a Bible reader.

Revelation of John was not canonized until the 5th century and was hotly contested. No doubt just b/c it is so confusing and scary and practically indecipherable.

I found "The Complete Idiot's Guide" to it rather helpful. I suggest reading Daniel and the beginning of Ezekiel first. RevJn is dependent to a large degree upon the imagery found in those Tanakh books.

[hotmamacita]

DaryLLL

Glad to see you are back.

How is that 'idiots' guide? What sort of format is it in? What do you like and dislike about it? I've seen it and always want to get time to look through it but I always get interrupted....

speaking of which....

[indie]

Originally Posted by DaryLLL

I suggest reading Daniel and the beginning of Ezekiel first. RevJn is dependent to a large degree upon the imagery found in those Tanakh books.

I totally agree with this. Many, many things will become clear if you do this.

I haven't read Revelation since I took New Testament survey my first year in college.

EmmaJean,
It is true that the trinity is never specifically mentioned in the Bible. The argument that God wouldn't make anything that we can't understand is obviously untrue. I can think of tons of things that God made that even the smartest humans don't understand. And if the Bible were so easy to understand then there wouldn't be so many different interpretations of the same passages.

[hotmamacita]

T

How bout those Yankees? (okay, I am expecting DaryLLL to give me some.....h&ll over this.)

[indie]

Originally Posted by hotmamacita

T

How bout those yankees? (okay, I am expecting DaryLLL to give me some.....h&ll over this.)

You had better capitalize that hot little mama, if you want to avoid confusion. My dh works at a school in TN although we used to live in Boston. One day his students were talking about the "damn yankees" and my dh joined in disparaging them until he realized that they were bringing up old Civil War rivalries not baseball rivalries.

[Ms.Doula]

Just writing REAL QUICK to tell you all my Puter is DEAD.

DH is "fixing it"

It'll be a week or so....

SORRY- Ya'll have to miss me till then!

[hotmamacita]

Originally Posted by indie

You had better capitalize that hot little mama, if you want to avoid confusion. My dh works at a school in TN although we used to live in Boston. One day his students were talking about the "damn yankees" and my dh joined in disparaging them until he realized that they were bringing up old Civil War rivalries not baseball rivalries.

Well, I am sure that DaryLLL using that expression right about now..... "those $%*# Yankees......"

Okay, I'll go change it, Indie.

[tinybutterfly]

Just popping in to say thank you for prayers and good wishes. This was the BEST vacation I have ever had! So thankful! tinybutterfly

[tracymom]

: No time for more right now



Hi, mamas!