Way back in the distant past, Kevin wrote... One of the surest ways to avoid revenge or bitterness, which takes root and grows deep into our lives when we...
Rod: I would be interested in finding out a little more about Noel's background. What role did her father play in her childhood? Do you think that this helped...
... I'm late picking this one up and I'm not sure I understand you. If I do, it sounds like someone who has been robbing banks for 30 years is ok because...
Kevin: One of the surest ways to avoid revenge or bitterness, which takes root and grows deep into our lives when we don't forgive,...>>> Kevin: the key verse...
... can't see any evidence in the Bible that immoral behavior continued ... Oh, I hope so! :o) I'm not suggesting that immoral behaviour becomes moral over...
... "overwise"? Did you mean otherwise? ... I must be still missing something. This sounds like nothing more than the 60's hippies saying they didn't need a...
... Well, I don't really mind sounding like a 60's hippy. :o) They must've got some things right - and there are far worse things I could sound like. Did...
At the very least, the Bible speaks of marriage as some type of transaction. Over and over again we read of someone being given in marriage. It is referred to...
... Jim, We don't have the same understanding of marriage-initiationas they did under the Mosaic covenant. I don't think that's because we do it wrongly, but...
Graham, Are you suggesting that all that makes a marriage is a commitment, a contract, a promise? Please explain, "I'm not sure that the Bible really has all...
Well, what can we agree on about marriage then? I'll posit a couple of things and see if they are at least agreeable to you. Marriage is a word. It means...
graham: Surely we need to decide what the essentials of marriage are according to scripture and then recogise where many of the elements are historical...
... contract, a promise? ... Rod, I'm not suggesting anything. Just thinking aloud. :o) ... much to say about what does or does not constitute a marriage."...
... Jim, I'm not sure if you're being sarcastic or not ("Marriage is a word"), but I'll answer nonetheless. But please understand that I am not trying to argue...
Hi dlouise, ... "More often than not"?! I think there are a whole host of reasons and sociological factors involved here. You are right that the kind of man...
I'm not being sarcastic at all, my friend. Just trying establish a baseline to work from. I've had folks insist that marriage is an idea or concept not truly...
graham: "More often than not"?! I think there are a whole host of reasons and sociological factors involved here. You are right that the kind of man who would...
... Good afternoon - As a woman who has "been there" and stepmom to a 17-year-old in love, let me chime in. First - I fell for the lie that "sex equals...
Rosa: We're overcoming a lot with her background and we're trying to teach her boyfriend along the way as well. They just got engaged and are planning to marry...
dlouise, You are SO right ... Tiffany is a testimony of God's grace. My own marriage is a testimony of God's grace which I why I know that He is bigger than ...
Graham, In light of the parallel discussion going about marriage, I am curious what marriage model you think is right and why you think the complementarian ...
Hi Rosa, Good to hear from you! :o) I haven't got time for a proper response to this thread, (or your other post - are you trying to get me killed with that...
What do you think? I think that Piper made a good point that bitterness has to do with refusing the grace of God in our lives, esp. when it comes in the ...
Good morning; I am emailing each of you with a heavy but hopeful heart. My brother, Johnathan Jones, is seriously considering becoming Mormon. He has had...
Rosa, I prayed for your brother and will keep him in my prayers. Please keep us posted. Love, Shannon Visit my blog at http://ourblessings.blogspot.com/...
Rosa, I want to encourage you to not be too anxious about this. There are no boundaries to God's grace. Even IF he decided to become a Morman he is not thereby...
Rosa, May God in His ways most wonderful (and mysterious) ways touch your brother's heart with His sovereign grace, thus revealing that Jesus Christ is the...
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