At least we can see your true nature. I served my country and I don't deserve that comment.

If I were trolling I would be involved in many other discussions. This is a debate forum and I am expressing my opinion in an adult manner. Ad hominem attacks on me only show a lack of grace. Why have a debate forum if what you really want to hear is everyone agree with you. Look up the word debate. I'm too angry to do your work for you this time.

Semper Fi

         

Attack me all you like Silver, it only shows the truth about you. This is a debate forum and contrary to your words (read lies) I do not argue about everything. I believe I've only argued on about 3 or 4 different topics on this entire board. I assume you are smart enough to count higher than 4 which means you just simply decided to speak up and attack me without saying a single word about the topic.
I believe the sub-title to this forum is "if you can't take the heat get out of the kitchen" perhaps you should pray on the meaning of that quote and then decide whether you should or should not follow it's advice.
I am not here to be "a troublemaker" or "to cause derision in the forums", I simply have a different point of view on a few issues which you can't seem to handle. I'll pray for you.

I'm sorry if you don't agree with the definition of omnipotent. And I'd like to remind that we are using the human definition of a word created by humans. So you can't call God Omnipotent and then disagree with the definition of the word.

Two Minutes With The Bible - ARE YOU READY?


Jan 16

ARE YOU READY?

By Cornelius R. Stam

I wonder what finally became of Molotov? Most of us know only that he was expelled from the Communist Party and was later recalled to Moscow to answer for what Kruschev, of all people, called "barbarous crimes"! Molotov, "the hammer," was active in the Communist Revolution since 15 years of age. A close friend of Stalin, he served Soviet Russia variously as Secretary of the Central Committee, Premier of USSR, its Foreign Minister and its Representative to the UN.

But in 1957 Kruschev, jealous of Stalin’s popularity, dismissed Molotov from the Presidium and sent him away as ambassador to ’Outer Mongolia’. Now disgraced along with his old friend Stalin, this once popular hero of the Soviets was discarded by the system he championed. Pathetic, but he deserved it.

Contrast this with the Apostle Paul. He had been great, prospering in his religion above many of his equals, being "more exceedingly zealous" of the traditions of his fathers (Gal. 1:14). But he gave all this up and counted it loss for "the excellency of the knowledge of Christ." Serving Christ amid unceasing persecution, he said:

"But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel [good news] of the grace of God" (Acts 20:24).

Yes, and in his last recorded words before Nero beheaded him, Paul said:

"I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith. Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown..." (II Tim. 4:6-8).

What a triumphant way to go! And you, my friend, can go that way too -- if you can say with Paul, "I am ready."  "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved" (Acts 16:31).

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CrystalClear Said:

Well, I'm gonna have to disagree with you and agree with you. It's unfortunate that discent about the war affects the moral of the troops but just think how many more lives WOULD have been lost in Vietnam if we the people didn't force our government to get out of it? There were people just like a lot of you who felt we were doing a great thing fighting the commies. Even after we pulled out, of course we look back on it and wonder how we could be so foolish. At least this time around we are not taking it out on our troops. But public opinion WILL get us out of it sooner (saving lives) if we tell our government it's wrong.

This is simply a minority opinion and bears little relevance to reality. DUH? - The people have already spoken in a recent election, and the war on terror has just begun. It will continue regardless of what we do, so we should use our heads and at least choose our battleground. Hollywood and the folks like you are simply hurting our folks on the ground and helping our enemies. The terrorists will remain our enemies and keep trying to kill us regardless of where we go or what we do.

It's really just a matter of where the battles are fought - there or here. Who knows - it may be both soon. If so, we have men and women of sufficient courage to protect Hollywood and you. Anyone who thinks that we have seen the last of innocent people and children killed on our own soil is reality challenged.

I really only have one thing left to say to you on this issue. I'm positive that you calling yourself a Marine is a pain and embarrassment to the real Marines. In this and all other topics you have become involved in, you appear to be a TROLL and here for nothing but trouble.

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Pastor Roger,

Brother, thank you for the links. I've been praying about this and plan to join you in whatever I'm able to do. My home is also the home of one of the largest Military bases in the world, Ft. Sill. We do have an Armed Services "Y" and a Christian Serviceman's Center, so I am going to pray for strength and go volunteer at one of them.

Love In Christ,
Tom

Psalms 103:17  But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children;

AMEN OLLIE!!

I love that beautiful portion of Scripture. It speaks volumes that I love more each time I hear or read it.

Love In Christ,
Tom

Psalms 143:8  Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.

[Politics and Political IssuesLaughter (Good Medicine)]

Brothers and Sisters,

We have two new forum areas under "Entertainment":

Politics and Political Issues

Laughter (Good Medicine)

Some of you have asked for these areas before, and now we have them.

I'm starting to move threads all over the forum that belong in these two new areas, so please don't think that the threads have been deleted.

Love In Christ,
Tom

Psalms 31:3  For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name's sake lead me, and guide me.

[WHAT A DAY OF REJOICING THAT WILL BE!!]

Evangelist,

Brother Hank,

WHAT A DAY OF REJOICING THAT WILL BE!!

It might be today!

Love In Christ,
Tom

1Corinthians 10:31  Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

Pastor Roger,

Brother, I just realized what you are doing now. I loved you before as a brother in Christ, and I love and respect you MORE now. I will pray for you and your ministry every day. I'm a little bit choked up right now, so please just let me say thank you - GOD BLESS YOU!

Brother, if there is anything you think I could do to help in your ministry, please let me try.

Love In Christ,
Tom

Romans 8:28  And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

Pastor Roger & Musiclover,

There is much more in my heart than just support for our Armed Forces and the heroes of past generations who have served us. I love them and have the deepest respect for them. I don't have words to properly express my thanks that is deep within my heart, but I do try with every opportunity I get.

I served in the 60s, but I'm not a Veteran of Foreign War. I spent most of the rest of my active life in police work. Pastor Roger, my disability is from police work, and I would do it all over again just like you would. I simply give thanks that God allowed me to serve.

Musiclover, I would love to spend some time with your son, and I know there are many Christians near your home who would also love to spend some time with your son. There are many Christians who feel the same way I do about our young men and women who sacrifice so much in preserving our way of life.

Sister, I would be happy to correspond with your son if he would allow it. I'm really thinking that there are many people in Christian Counseling or folks connected to Christian Serviceman's Centers who would love to talk with your son. I'm not a counsellor, rather just a Christian who really cares about him. I'll be happy to help in any way that I can. My email is:

Tom Rightmer
blkidps@sirinet.net

Love In Christ,
Tom

I Corinthians 1:9  God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

MusicLover,

     ROFL! - Thanks sister - I needed that laugh!

Two Minutes With The Bible - BUT NOW


Jan 15

BUT NOW

By Cornelius R. Stam

The words "but now" are found in many places in the Bible, but most often in the Epistles of Paul.

These two words are deeply significant, for they indicate a change in program. If my secretary is transcribing some dictation and I say: "But now I would like you to take a letter," this indicates a change in program.

So it is with this phrase as we find it in Rom. 3:21: "But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested." Prior to this time God’s people were under the Law. There was no other way to approach Him.

But though under the Law, they constantly broke the Law, so that those who sought salvation by the Law stood before God condemned rather than justified. Thus the Apostle says in Verse 20:

"Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in His sight for by the law is the knowledge of sin."

"But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested" (Ver. 21).

How can this be? How can a man be declared righteous apart from the Law? The answer, the only answer is, by grace through faith in Christ.

Though perfect and sinless, Christ died for sin. Whose sin? Yours and mine. Thus as Paul declares in Acts 13:38, 39:

"Through this Man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins, and by Him all who believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses."

"Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith, without the deeds of the law" (Rom. 3:28).

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[Make no mistake, they believe in what they're doing, and they're proud to be able to serve.]

Bronzesnake & Pastor Roger,

My son was just home on leave from the Navy for 10 days. He recently spent 11 months in the Gulf, and I am so proud of him and his mates. He's on the Nimitz aircraft carrier, and most of the ship worked 20 hour days during this time, 7 days a week. They were very proud of what they were doing, and they wished that they could have done more.

I have no sympathy or respect at all for deserters. - ZERO

Further, I have zero respect for anyone who disrespects our young men and women of the Armed Services or says anything that hurts their morale. They are serving with courage and pride, much like the generations before them who have preserved our freedoms and way of life.

My son has a very simply thought that he says is shared by his mates:

Find the terrorists and fight them all over the world so we won't have to fight them at home.

That's a very simple and logical thought, one that is probably the reason why we haven't had another 9-11 or many 9-11's. If they have a wheelchair brigade and an extra rifle, I would love to go help them. Make no mistake, they believe in what they're doing, and they're proud to be able to serve. It makes me sick when someone throws mud on their service and disrespects them.

Freedom isn't free. Someone always pays for it in sweat, tears, and blood. We should be praying for our young men and women every day and thank them from the bottom of our heart with every chance we get. We don't live like Israel because of them. All of the freedoms we enjoy are because of them and the generations before them who served proudly with courage.

I dealt with homeland security before it was called homeland security, so I know something about this topic. There were piles of teletypes every day. Common sense tells one that if you engage them around the world before they come here, the homeland will be safer. The terrorists formally declared war on us in the early 90's and they swore they were coming to kill us. We didn't take them seriously, and they did exactly what they swore to do. We really have only two choices:  1- Find them and fight them on their own soil;  2- Wait until they come to get us and fight them on our own soil. DUH??? - Hard decision!

Love In Christ,
Tom

Hebrews 11:1  Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Brothers,

I never tried the Bible code software you are talking about. I did read several articles about it being hocus pocus baloney that would reveal deep secrets in just about anything, so I decided not to waste my time.

If this is the end times of the age of God's Grace unfolding, it won't make any difference at all who the heads of state are. God's plan will unfold at HIS appointed time regardless, and nobody will be able to stop it. God will use who HE will, and that will include persons, nations, or any other power HE determines to use.

Love In Christ,
Tom

Romans 5:8  But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

UM?? - We need to get the prison time and penalties increased for desertion.

Tom