RonD1120

Do you honestly not realize how utterly absurd this sounds to a rational person? Not my concern. A spiritual life is not based on secular rationalism. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

There is no reference to God being omnibenevolent. God is not fair. God is just. The third part of the triad is omnipresent. It is the Judeo-Christian belief that nothing existed before God. So, where did God come from? He is the I am that I am. He is the Alpha and the Omega. If God is truly all powerful and doesn’t want Satan to fool us, then why doesn’t he do anything to stop him, and why did he create him in the first place? God will stop Satan in His time. He gave us free will to choose Him. Through Jesus the Christ He gave us a path to experience Him, now and for all eternity. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

Really? You don't think your values as a "Christian" should impact how you treat others? You think that because "culture is...controlled by Satan" that you can treat others in any way you please? Does the idea of a "culture war" mean that others who haven't "found Jesus" hate you and you can do to them what you wish? Helpful hint: Many people don't hate "Christians" because of what they believe", they are hated because of their hypocrisy - Look at Ray Moore. Sexual predator, liar, all around "scoundrel", yet loudly proclaims his "faith". Clearly a "CINO". Or should you actually follow the teachings of Christ? And treat others in the way He suggests? ALL others, not just the ones who look like you and think like you? As Jesus suggests. How did you come up with that? Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

There is no reference to God being omnibenevolent. God is not fair. God is just. The third part of the triad is omnipresent. It is the Judeo-Christian belief that nothing existed before God. So, where did God come from? He is the I am that I am. He is the Alpha and the Omega. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

I have thought about this thread since the OP and believed a response was appropriate. The reason is that I see the premise of the OP as false. The main point was Christian values are misplaced. I disagree because Christian values are more personal and individual than social. Oddly enough, a divine manifestation maybe, an article in Zion's Fire magazine, a division of Zion's Hope Ministry, appeared in the current issue to address this subject. Therefore I shall borrow heavily from the author David Ettinger in my response. First, we are involved in a culture war. It is a war between us and them. “Us” is defined as God, His Son Jesus Christ and His Holy Word, the Bible. “Them” refers to Satan, the Prince of Power of this world and his demonic spiritual minions. To the Christian, culture is the world system orderd, lorded over and controlled by Satan. Christian values are expressed in terms of how we should conduct ourselves as individuals not participation is Satan's world system. 1. Do not conform. Be transformed by the renewing of your mind. 2. Be aware. Spiritually feed yourself on all things good and pure. Read your Bible daily. 3. Be compassionate. Never consider anyone unworthy of hearing the Truth of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Christians are in this world but not part of it. We are not to surrender to Satan's cultural rules. We are to stand against them. We are a “chosen generation, a peculiar people.” The world naturally hates us because of what we believe, that is our faith in Christ. As Christians we do not fight the culture war. We should only stand by our Holy Spirit guided conscience. Satan controls the culture and the battle is in the heavenly realms. Our mission is only to proclaim the “Good News” of Jesus Christ. As Christians we may not all agree on all things. Some of us are liberal and some conservative. All of us are centered on Christ as the Truth, the Way and the Life for all eternity. Those are our values. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

A reference that may be of interest, maybe not. http://www.vriendenvanisrael.nl/?p=2155 Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

The country that produces the Antichrist. Most theological scholars are focusing on a Mideast Muslim country. The most frequently discussed conjectured country is Turkey. The threat will start will 3.5 years of peace. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

23 Sep 2016, had nothing to do with the Rapture, the Second Coming or the end of the world. It was a prediction about a major shift in world affairs. The focus countries at the time were the U.S. and Israel. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

I wonder how all this ties into the September, 2016 prediction of change? Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

A few years ago I would have replied yes, now no. We are seeing where DNA is revealing miscarriages of justice. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

That is correct. I was just discussing that concept that with my wife. We obtain victory through the comfort of the Holy Spirit in Christ. Religion teaches coping mechanisms. 2 Corinthians 2:14 Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us diffuses the fragrance of His knowledge in every place. Even though he was in prison, as Paul was in prison, he had the victory of freedom in the spirit and peace in his soul through Christ. Or, he had some religious practice that helped him take his mind off the fact that he was incarcerated. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

Thanks for the feedback. Liberal and conservative are political ideologies in my mind. They have nothing to do regarding a relationship with God through Christ. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

Then why are you here making your religion seem so wrong? Did Satan send you to us? I certainly believe that Satan is with you when you read my posts. He can only be dispelled by command in the Name of Jesus. Christalsabine has made me realize that my fault in testimony sharing is that I am not expressing my experience of the love of God through Christ guided by the Holy Spirit. I have to work on that. Sometimes the ecstasy of His love is so powerful it makes my knees weak. Most times He simply gives me comfort as a child would feel in his mother's arms. How I explain that to hard hearted skydivers who have achieved personal success in several areas of life? Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

The manifestations of the Holy Spirit for me are the intense feeling of being loved. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

Actually, I have had several such meetings, on a reasonably regular basis. I refer to them as blessings, encounters with the Holy Spirit or more recently a Holy Instant. Life takes on a new rewarding excitement in Christ. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

Well, it appears you and I have nothing else to discuss at this point. Without accepting Christ and receiving the Holy Spirit the meaning of Scripture is lost. Thirty-six years ago I experienced the life saving grace of God through salvation in Christ. My only obligation is to pay it forward by proclaiming the truth of the Gospel and sharing my testimony. The choice is yours. I wish you good luck as that is what you have left to accompany your intellect. Just know that luck is a respecter of persons, God is not. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

Romans 3:10 “There is none righteous, no, not one; 3:23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 5:12 Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned— 5:8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. 10:13 For “whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved. 10:9,10 that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. Does that mean anything to you? Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

I do not put the Rev. Wright in the same category as the good Samaritan. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

No, that is individual preferential behavior. Sin is a Biblical concept for the Jew and the Christian. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

I would recognize how his focus gave him the strength to maintain in the most adverse condition. When I was a counselor in a partial hospitalization substance abuse treatment program patients lived in provided housing and spent their days in treatment. Since the 12 Steps indicated the belief in a higher power many sought local religious organizations in their own time. One of the most successful religions in my area was the Jehovah Witness group. The JW neophytes are directed into intense study and assignment which provided the necessary complementary psychological structure for my patients to deal with and overcome their cravings and learn a different path of life. I could not accept that path for me but I had to recognize and accept that it was very successful for my patients. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

No, not really. Here is one reference. http://www.crisismagazine.com/2012/frank-marshall-davis-obamas-communist-mentor-on-the-catholic-church He attended and was married in a Liberation Theology Church. That ideology came up of South and Central America sponsored in the beginning by the Soviet Union. And, we all have seen how he bowed to the Muslims, how he refused to call them Islamic terrorists, how he favored Ramadan over the National Day of Prayer, the list goes on and on. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

The condition of my head means nothing. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

You know there is no way I can accept your premise. Communist trained and Muslim sympathizer, really!? Let's not go there, a waste of bandwidth. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

Agree. I want to be able to choose between two qualified politicians not choose between the lesser of two evils. How often do we get that chance on the national level? Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

It would appear that Christ and the Holy Spirit gave him strength and courage to endure. Now he has the victory. From the article: Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.