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    Do we need Government welfare, food stamp... programs?

    The following message was sent to my two Senators and my Congressman "How much does it cost? If I gave a person in need five dollars directly, it would cost only the money given to help that person If I decided that I wanted to trust the bureaucracy to get that five dollars to that person...
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    HOW TO GET TO HEAVEN WHEN YOU DIE

    Dead are dead. They have no consciousness therefore cannot go anywhere. See Psalm 6:5. Ecclesiastes 9. I These 4:13-17.
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    Is Jesus Christ the way to the Father to Israel only?

    Based on the responses to the thread I started that was closed by Sherman, there are folk here who believe that everything Jesus said in the gospels pertain to lost sheep of the house of Israel only. They use Matthew 15:24 as their reason to do so. That puts them into some very awkward...
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    What is holding us back?

    John 14:12 did Jesus Christ say that those that believe on him would do the same works that he and greater works? Yes, he did. So why are not Christians doing that? It is because Christians who are not doing the same works and greater works are not believing. Why not? Why are we not one...
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    Paul taught about the grace of God, but Jesus Christ did not.

    Luke 2:40 And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him. John 1:14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. John 1:16 And of his...
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    HOW TO GET TO HEAVEN WHEN YOU DIE

    Great verses, thank you for supporting my post
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    HOW TO GET TO HEAVEN WHEN YOU DIE

    We are no longer under the law for righteousness for is righteousness came by the law then Christ died in vain. Galatians 2:21
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    HOW TO GET TO HEAVEN WHEN YOU DIE

    Show me "soul sleep" with references
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    HOW TO GET TO HEAVEN WHEN YOU DIE

    I do not see "reprogamming" as gospel. but we are are exhorted to renew our minds. Romans 12:1-3.... Until you recognize the gospels as a work in progress and the Paul's epistles as the result of JC's work, you will not understand God's progression of doctrine
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    HOW TO GET TO HEAVEN WHEN YOU DIE

    Dying means that they are dead, not alive. When we are are absent from the body and present with the lord means we have been gathered together as I Thessalonians 4:13-17 speaks of That is clear that that until Christ returns we are not with the lord but dead
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    HOW TO GET TO HEAVEN WHEN YOU DIE

    Romans 10:9-10 9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. It doesn't say...
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    HOW TO GET TO HEAVEN WHEN YOU DIE

    You don't get to heaven why you die. No one does. You get to heaven when the lord Jesus Christ comes back as described in I Thessalonians 4:13-17 13 But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. 14...
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    The earth is flat and we never went to the moon--Part II

    The Bible does not say that the earth is flat. In fact it shows evidence tot the contrary, that it is indeed spherical. Likewise, just because you might think you see a flat horizon, doesn't mean that you actually see the slight curvature of the earth. Your vision is not acute enough. You...
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    The earth is flat and we never went to the moon--Part II

    The earth is not flat. It has hills and valleys and mountains. There is no place on earth that is flat. There bumps and holes everywhere
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    Is our perception of physical objects the true indicator of reality?

    A reply to DFT's sequel on his perception of the earth's shape: Railroad rails are closer to each other in the distance than when we look at the rails in front of our feet, there fore, the farther the object is from us the smaller they are. Thus a friend who is 5"-10" when standing next to...
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    The earth is flat and we never went to the moon--Part II

    Add to that, railroad rails are closer to each other in the distance than when we look at the rails in front of our feet, there fore, the farther the object is from us the smaller they are. Thus a friend who is 5"-10" when standing next to you, is only 3'-0" tall when standing at a distance...
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    ECT Ephesians 1:4

    According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: How is it that God could choose us in him before the foundation of the world if we did not exist until we wore conceived and born? We did not "pre exist" So...
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    ECT Unbelievers whine but believers believe

    "If God is love and is so good and is so powerful, why do all these bad things happen? "Why are people in this world starving?" etc. etc. etc. How about Matthew 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Check the...
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    ECT Who is not saved?

    Who is not saved? Please provide scripture to show why you conclude what you conclude What comes after receiving the gift of salvation that those who are not saved or those who do not know that there is more after salvation are missing out on?
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    ECT I Timothy 2:4

    I Timothy 2:4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. How do we come to the knowledge of the truth? What does the second part of that verse say? a. come to a knowledge of a truth b. come to a knowledge of the gospels c. come to a knowledge of...
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