Evangelist,

       ROFL - Brother - I needed that laugh!

[Thanks be unto God for His unspeakable GIFT!]

Brothers and Sisters,

Man has made a horrible mess with tags, labels, denominations, and all kinds of other man-made divisions.

BUT, there is HOPE, and that HOPE hasn't changed. The Gospel of the Grace of God is simple enough for a child to understand. God made it simple enough for a child to understand because children are precious to him. For adults coming to Christ, HE wants us to come to him as little children with faith in Jesus and all of HIS Promises.

The preaching of the Cross and Jesus is the GOOD NEWS! The simplicity and beauty of the GOOD NEWS is that anyone can understand it and simply come to Jesus like a little child, ask Jesus to forgive our sins, and ask Jesus to come into our hearts. Little children understand gifts and presents. Little children quickly accept gifts, and they don't ask a thousand questions before opening and enjoying the gift. Little children can also understand the simple truth that we have a Heavenly Father who loves us, and he wants us to love Him.

I give thanks for the simplicity of the Gospel of the Grace of God. I also give thanks for the simplicity of accepting God's GIFT and loving HIM. Most of all, I give thanks for HIM loving me, dying on the cross for me, and saving me.

Thanks be unto God for His unspeakable GIFT!

Love In Christ,
Tom

[Shoot up here amongst us!!One of us gots to have some relief!!]

     ROFL - Thanks - I needed that laugh.

Now, I'm sitting here thinking of the awful wailing and gnashing of teeth and claws in a battle between turkey and kitty.

Yes, I had to think about Jerry Clower and one or both the turkey and kitty hollering:

Shoot up here amongst us!!

One of us gots to have some relief!!

[STAND UP!!AND SHOUT!!]

Brother Talmadge,

All I know is that most Christians have serious concerns about what's going on in this country, and they should. The turning away from God is the biggest concern, rightly so. There are smaller issues like abortion and gay marriage, and those issues obviously represent a turning away from God.

If the founding fathers saw what happened to their dreams for the future, they would be ready to fight the Revolutionary War over again. I'm certainly not suggesting violence of any type, but I am suggesting that Christians start standing up everywhere in this country and speaking up! If someone knocks them down, they need to get up and start over. I would also be suggesting that all Christians should be praying for this country and our leaders every day. Our nation can turn back to God, but it must start with us, Christians.

Many tell us to sit down and be quiet. That's what the devil wants. We should do the exact opposite. We need to:

STAND UP!!

AND SHOUT!!

Love In Christ,
Tom

Brother Love,

       ROFL  -  I must remember to tell my wife that I'm moving.

I took the test, but I forgot my score.

By the way, where am I?





 

Brothers and Sisters,

I hope that you understand why I have to lock this thread. I just deleted two posts that were well-intentioned but too sexually oriented for a family forum, including children.

Thanks in advance for your understanding.

Love In Christ,
Tom

Symphony,

Received in email - I haven't checked for accuracy.

IRAQ - VERY INTERESTING - DID YOU KNOW?

1. The garden of Eden was in Iraq.

2. Mesopotamia, which is now Iraq, was the cradle of civilization!

3. Noah built the ark in Iraq.

4. The Tower of Babel was in Iraq.

5. Abraham was from Ur, which is in Southern Iraq!

6. Isaac's wife Rebekah is from Nahor, which is in Iraq.

7. Jacob met Rachel in Iraq.

8. Jonah preached in Nineveh - which is in Iraq.

9. Assyria, which is in Iraq, conquered the ten tribes of Israel.

10. Amos cried out in Iraq!

11. Babylon, which is in Iraq, destroyed Jerusalem.

12. Daniel was in the lion's den in Iraq!

13. The three Hebrew children were in the fire in Iraq (Jesus had
been in Iraq also as the fourth person in the fiery furnace!)

14. Belshazzar, the King of Babylon saw the "writing on the wall" in Iraq.

15. Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, carried the Jews captive into Iraq.

16. Ezekiel preached in Iraq.

17. The wise men were from Iraq.

18. Peter preached in Iraq.

19. The "Empire of Man" described in Revelation is called Babylon, which was a city in Iraq!

Oklahoma Howdy to Seven,

Brother Jim, I would simply have to be honest and say that I don't know what Christian acid rock is.    The Beatles were about as wild as I got, and I seriously doubt they fit in that category. I guess that I could easily be called a "square" and definitely not "hip".    See, I'm using old terms, and I really don't know what the young people call it these days.    Whatever they call it, that's me.

Love In Christ,
Tom

     Ya'll are killin' me.

Ya'll can set the dogs on me, but I'm still not a comin'.

Malky EL,

Sister Nana, I'll simply say AMEN and Thanks!! I'm far too tired to do any more research today. I want some quiet time with Jesus and try to go to sleep.

I do enjoy copying much of what you write and putting it on my study list. Thank you Sister.

Love In Christ,
Tom

Andrew Fritz Said:

President Bush and Peroutka are both good candidates. And I have to agree that on the issues of godliness and morality, Peroutka is much stronger minded. But casting a vote for a nonviable candidate isn't going to change this country, it's going to let it continue on it's current course.

President Bush is not the "BEST" candidate on the issue of morality, but he's at least a "GOOD" candidate on the the issue of morality. Most of your other options for voting are candidates who are "BAD". But what saddens my heart is that you would shortchange a "GOOD" candidate by voting for a "BEST" candidate that really only helps the "BAD" candidate.

Brother,

I agree with you. I took a long, hard look at the Constitution Party this year. I liked what little I could find out about their candidate. I even studied their platform, and most of it is pretty good. Parts of the platform wouldn't work without large numbers of Constitution Party members already in office.

You're right, the Constitution Party candidate is not viable and doesn't have a chance. The result will be a very small percentage vote, maybe 1% to 3%, that could be critical votes to keep John Kerry out of the White House. In other words, it's quite possible that a vote for the Constitution Party candidate will elect John Kerry.

I did read enough about the Constitution Party that I would like to see their Candidates in all local, county, and state races. Building a track record of some sort and becoming a known entity appears to be a first and most reasonable task for the Constitution Party. I searched for what information I got, but most Christians have never heard of the Constitution Party. I did get to read a short brief about candidate Peroutka. From what little information I was able to obtain, he sounds like a good and moral man. I really don't know, but I can't allow my misplaced vote to elect John Kerry.

Love In Christ,
Tom

Brother Love Said:

God’s mercy has been extended to us because He didn’t give us what we deserve for our sins. He paid the penalty at the cross. But He didn’t stop there. He extended His grace by giving us what we don’t deserve – Divine life.

Brother,

AMEN!

I give thanks that I experience HIS Grace, Love, and mercy every day of my life. This old world would be a very depressing place without HIS TREASURES.

Love In Christ,
Tom

By the way, we don't need to take heed with anything. You are a guest here, and that invitation can be cancelled.

Oh yes you do need to take heed. You've passed judgement on my by saying that I have horns, a distinct reference to Satan. Pushing a "banned" button will not relieve you of accountablity.

You're also funny. It appears that you passed judgement on yourself since I didn't mention any names. It's funny how that works.

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Tim Vaughn,

A troll is a trouble maker.

By the way, we don't need to take heed with anything. You are a guest here, and that invitation can be cancelled.

You've almost set a record of being rude and antagonizing such a large number of people in such a short time. I suggest that you read the forum rules and pay particular attention to disruptive posts.

In case you missed the formal warning in another thread, this is a formal warning. This is not a government forum, so your only rights here are to obey the forum rules as a guest. You are not standing in your own living room here. If you wish to keep being rude and obnoxious, it won't be here.

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