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Mikesmiles answered to question Ephesians 4:11-13 Edification of the Church: Do you believe there are modern day prophets? 1 year ago
Re: Ephesians 4:11-13 Edification of the Church: Do you believe there are modern day prophets?
I do. Edification of the church does not qualify as a prophet though in my mind. A prophet points forward to what God is about to do. We are called to judge the prophet to see if they are a true… -
Mikesmiles answered to question Stranger or Ex 1 year ago
Re: Stranger or Ex
Since I do not have an ex wife, I will answer with ex girlfriends. It would be easier to ask my ex for help than a stranger because we already have a friendship. -
Mikesmiles answered to question The Good Life 1 year ago
Re: The Good Life
I think that a good life is a life that brings pleasure to the hearts of the people who came into contact with you. If other people smile when they think of you, it is a good indication that you t… -
Mikesmiles answered to question God's Placement 1 year ago
Re: God's Placement
There are many, but today I will mention my wife. She has been instrumental in my walk with God, she has inspired me, she has forgiven me, she has encouraged me, she has not given up on me. She i… -
Mikesmiles answered to question Were You Led Here By the Holy Spirit? 1 year ago
Re: Were You Led Here By the Holy Spirit?
Yes. Christian fellowship is important, in person AND online. Christian fellowship online is a wonderfully refreshing online activity that helps to keep me away from the yuck and the ick. I am h… -
Mikesmiles posted an update 1 year ago
If you have ever had a large tree hanging over your house, you understand that it can be pretty concerning. If that tree were to fall, it would have terrible consequences to your house and possibly to your family.
Spiritually, this tree is a lot like bad decisions in our life. Adultery, pornography, theft, idolatry to mention a few are like…[Read more] -
Mikesmiles posted an update 1 year ago
Happy New Year everybody! I believe that 2024 is going to be an awesome year!
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Mikesmiles replied to the topic Did Jesus make/drink ALCOHOL? in the forum Bible Study & Theology 1 year ago
I certainly did not wish to get into an “I am right and you are wrong” discussion with you, so I will leave it as it is.
I do hope you have a wonderful Christmas season!
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Mikesmiles replied to the topic Did Jesus make/drink ALCOHOL? in the forum Bible Study & Theology 1 year ago
Please do not assume that just because someone does not agree with your version of scripture that they are “ignorant”. It gives you an air of arrogance that is not becoming and will not have the effect that you are hoping to have (which is to draw people to Christ).
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Mikesmiles replied to the topic Did Jesus make/drink ALCOHOL? in the forum Bible Study & Theology 1 year ago
Of course I do not believe that Jesus was drunk or that John the Baptist was demon possessed, but the reason that they used those particular claims to try to defame them was because they appeared that they could be true. It would be pretty hard to get people to believe that Jesus was a drunk if he never ever drank a drop of wine. Most of us h…[Read more]
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Mikesmiles commented on a question 1 year, 1 month ago
Yes, absolutely! But only to the extent that they agree. Jesus prayed that we would be in perfect unity as He was with the Father. Pastors are fallible humans just like the rest of us. Sometim…
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Mikesmiles posted an update 1 year, 1 month ago
As we enjoy this Christmas season, I am thinking about how God gave His very BEST gift to me in his Son, Jesus and it makes me smile. It makes me feel warm and loved! I enjoy giving also, and I am desiring to give God something of myself that would cause Him to smile!
I encourage you, as you go through this season, purpose in your heart to…[Read more] -
Mikesmiles answered to question The First Thing 1 year, 1 month ago
Re: The First Thing
It depends upon the situation really. If I am introduced to someone, I notice their clothing (sloppy or neat), their hair (greasy or clean), their size (tall/short/thin/fat), their face, eyes, and… -
Mikesmiles answered to question The One and Only God 1 year, 1 month ago
Re: The One and Only God
I have not studied the other religions, so I do not have definitive answers here, but I have read comparisons of differences between Christianity and a dozen or so other religions. They summarize … -
Mikesmiles answered to question The One and Only God 1 year, 1 month ago
Re: The One and Only God
I have not studied the other religions, so I do not have definitive answers here, but I have read comparisons of differences between Christianity and a dozen or so other religions. They summarize … -
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Mikesmiles started the topic Decisions and consequences in the forum Bible Study & Theology 1 year, 1 month ago
The phrase in 2 Peter 2: 7-8 about how “Lot, a righteous man, vexed his soul” has been rolling around in my thoughts. I found myself saying it over and over again….”Lot, a righteous man, vexed his soul”. Vexed means troubled or distressed. So what this is really saying is that Lot chose! It doesn’t say that somebody else distressed Lot’s sou…[Read more]
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Mikesmiles replied to the topic NOT because it is DESERVED…. in the forum Bible Study & Theology 1 year, 1 month ago
In John 5 we learn about a man who was sitting by the pool of Bethesda. Jesus entered a crowd of people (who were all there hoping for a healing), and sought out a man who had been ill for a very long time. Jesus says to him “do you want to be healed”? To which he responds with a “lame excuse” (I cannot do it on my own). To which Jesus res…[Read more]
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Mikesmiles replied to the topic Did Jesus make/drink ALCOHOL? in the forum Bible Study & Theology 1 year, 1 month ago
I wonder why they called Jesus a wine bibber then? It certainly was not because he drank too much grape juice.
Luke 7:34 The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Behold, a gluttonous man and a heavy drinker, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’Jesus was teaching a new way of thinking.
Matthew 15:10-11 After Jesus called the…[Read more] - Load More
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