All state institutions (or that get governmental aid) have to agree that homosexuality is right and 'okay' and that will go against many foundational doctrines. So, in essence, the schools, government places, will have to chose between moral values or money (Or shut down).
We have 2 daughters A, who is 17 & H who is 14, both of whom have been raised in a Christian home & both accepted Jesus at the age of 5. Our 14 year old says that she now considers herself an agnostic. My husband & I are sick about this. We don't quite know what to do. Our oldest daughter says she thinks that her sister is afraid of being made fun of @ school (this is her 1st year in high school) & is only saying she's agnostic so no one knows she's a practicing Christian (she still goes to youth group & listens to Christian music groups like Disciple, Dizmas, Fireflight, Red, Project 86, etc.).
Have any of you dealt with this with your own children, how did you handle it & what was the outcome? I am at a loss... if I try to force feed her, she may completely rebel & turn from God entirely. I know that our ultimate weapon as Christians is prayer & that God promises us in Acts 16:31 that he will save our entire household, but other than prayer, what, if anything should I do???
Blessings!
[if one had already fornicated with a bf/gf but knows that he/she is not the right one, is it right to break up? or must it be that whoever you lost your virginity to should rightfully become your husband/wife?]
[...] Saying someone is "not the one" is not your place to say, if you have already had sexual relations with the person. You may know that you do not really want to marry X individual, or you do not have "feelings" for this person beyond physical, but there is such a thing as doing what is right even when it hurts.
Remember, "The one" is not a fantastic superhuman floating in the nebula, it is "the one" you marry. Unlike other strange scenarios that can present itself in life, which may require some deep and thorough study of the Bible, your particular situation was actually addressed in the Bible. The solution is provided as well.
It is now your choice whether you will follow that solution.
It causes fellow Christians to lust. Thus, by wearing a bikini, you are tempting a man to sin, thus it is wrong.
We do have a scientific theory of creation -- the Holy Bible! If you're waiting for it, it's there. As an evolutionist focused on death, I pray for you that you learn the truth of death before it is too late for you...
Those rocks probably been melted a million times before God decided he like the way the Earth looked.
by the way, do all you darwinists also believe in his hierarchy of humans, the white male being at the pinnacle, ranging down to the almost white italians, greeks etc., down through the asians etc. etc. til you get to the aborigines and the retarded take up the rear...just interested in your thoughts on that
If you are a Christian woman, there should be some degree of modesty, the same as if you are a Christian man. You would not want to cause another to stumble. What if you are a Christian woman, you're proud of your body, and wear a skimpy bikini to the beach. And a young Christian (young as in he just came to Christ) sees you and goes home and masterbates, thinking about you in that skimpy bikini. Have you caused him to sin? Perhaps you did not participate directly in his sin, i.e. you were not there actually having intercourse with him. But the picture in his mind is of you in that bikini. And as a result of his self sexual gratification he stumbles and loses his faith because he thought God had delivered him from his sin, now he feels shame, remorse, guilt, and he feels like a pervert. So he leaves the church. How can he go to the same church with you after what he has done?
Beach shorts for swimming for both male and females do exist. They are all over the internet surf shops. They are neither as pretty, comfortable or popular but who cares, we are christians and we don't follow culture or fashion but we follow Christ So STOP! putting more excuses and thinking of comfort , fashion, styles,colors and blah, blah, blah. God is a God of freedom, meaning he lets us make our own choices, but that does not mean all our choices please him because then this world would be perfect place. We must sacrifice some of our given freedom and obey God ways because that is what He wants us to do.
A woman who dresses revealing, immodest or just plain like a ho in my opinion is not saved. Jesus said we would know a tree by it's fruit.
Yes, Lust is evil inside marriage. Lust is evil. And no, I am not saying just because something is natural it is evil, but you are suggesting that just because something is natural it is NOT evil, and I am ripping your idea into pieces because that idea deserves to burn forever. Married couples do not lust after one another they love.
[Read it and weep. Posters at the Christianity.com boards weigh in on the evil of women wearing bikinis.]This is a subject everyone is too afraid to talk about. But I think is wrong for christian woman to wear those bikini bathing suits. I think they invented them to attract more man to the beach and use it as an excuse to call it bathing suits and look at the women's body parts. Short beach pants would do just fine but some women prefer to be walking around on panties and bra.How can woman walk around while their vagina shape and size is been shown to everyone at the beach. Sorry to be so graphic but I want you all to get my point. There is no difference between that and regular underwear. But hey, is ok if you are at the beach or pool blah ,blah blah, 'Hypocrites!' Why be tempted, I don't care how christian you are but if you see a woman wearing a bathing suit you look down at her vagina part and your mind starts rolling with sexual thoughs Matthew 5: 27"You have heard that it was said, 'Do not commit adultery.'[5] 28 But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart. God wants us to cover our body no matter where you at. If God wanted us to just barely cover our private parts then why he gave Adam and Eve animal skin to cover their bodies instead of leaves.... The location were you wear your clothing doesn't make it right and acceptable. Those type of clothing reveals your body shape with great detail. Follow this rule, Look at your self in the mirrow and ask your self: ' Would I wear this to go to church?' If your answer is no than don't wear it. Don't wear clothing that might tempt other man to lust. If is too tight or too short is unacceptable. Yes I speak mainly towards woman's clothing because: 1. Man's clothing (real man) is not tight or short 2. God didn't make our bodies sexually beautiful to look at.
Try going to a satanic chatline and see how tolerant they are when you mention 'Jesus'. After they curse you and cast spells on you and things start flying around your room,you will never go back.
Masturbation will wreck you. It will destroy you. There can't be anything on earth that makes you feel more guilty, or anything that has to be kept as more of a secret, or something that's harder to cope with because you don't feel like you can tell anyone. I'm going on 14 months free of this horrifying disease. Praise Jesus, who set me free.
I'm not sure what you're asking, but dinosaurs are nothing more than BIG lizards. Did you know that most reptiles NEVER stop growing? They continue to grow up until they die... Dinosaurs were (and still are) around with man until they stopped growing so big due to the probable change in environment post-flood (as seen by the decreasing life spans of man).
You are using body parts in ways that they were not intended to be used. Justify it all you want, but it's not right. When you say you're 'thinking about your wife', you're using your imagination, not reality, and that's very, very dangerous. Pleasing you is your WIFE'S job, not yours. Anything else is wrong.
Also I read through genealogy in Genesis and I tracked the flood to 2556 BC and Adam's birth or when he was created to 4112 BC. Now this is 100% accurate because I followed the dates and years listed in the bible, and the bible isn't wrong...
And i bet that half the poeple that said that 'Darwin didnt die a christian' didnt even to bother reading the evidence that the site had to give and would just go off to read talkorigins...
Well I went out to eat with my boyfriend last night and I presented the question to him 'why exactly do you not believe in dinasaurs'? He stated because he does not understand why God would make something just to turn around and destroy it.
the demons that entered you because of ancestors or what sin you committed are still in you until you cast them out... Are you getting bad headachs, bad dreams, colds that the doctors can cure (colds occur inside, not outside).
[In reply to 'So you want a theocracy?']YES! and a monarchy, too, with Jesus as King! Personally, I don't give a rip about our constitution, equal wealth distribution, civil rights, equal rights, etc. All I care about is Jesus. This life isn't about us; it's about glorifying God, and how someone feels about his/her place in our society doesn't interest me.
Oh boy. Is hot at the beach!!! Another poor excuse. Who cares about those who loose their souls is just what you saying...Is hot at the beach? Blame it on the sun now? Well, is it better to burn in hell or at the beach?
[Replying to "You don't understand evolution"]i don't But it is still bull
Dr kent hovin pointed out that when dinosaur bones were found, they were not carbon dated because the results would only be a few thousand years old. Because this would not match the assumed age based on the geologic column and so they use another method whcih would give an age closer to the desired result.
Stormhawke, you can believe as you wish, but that web-site exposes the works of satan. Those symbols were not put there by coincidence. They have occultic meanings and those who put them in, knew what they were doing.
I see Berlin in ashes and see absolute magnificence. I see the demise of a corrupt regieme and dead nazis. This makes me smile. Because I know they can not put human beings into ovens and burn them alive!!! So maybe you see the Monalisa as a thing of beauty, and that is fine... GOD is going to light billions of human beings on fire for all eternity. Is HE unstable???
The evolutionists don't want to admit to it, I encourage all of you to question evolution and not herd along with it like 'everyone else' it has flaws, check them out.
Except a woman wearing a bikini willmake 97 percent of all men around her lust. If it's obvious they're going to lust, shouldn't wear it.
Adam and Eve before the fall were white like milk! After the fall this is not true of anyone but Christ.
well my favorite subject is warefar Love it. God told me 'You are mighty warrior and I am all Mighty God do not be intimidated and do not fear' Love it and amen! God bless you all praise His name ans speak forth His testimonies tells of His love tell of His miricles. I have cast demons out of people and even some so called teachers and preachers. Hum? May we all be given the gift of seeing into the spirit realm.
... of course a toddler isn't going to know what these symbols mean. These symbols are of the occult and serve a purpose for being there. No-one put them there just to make things look good and whoever put these there, knew what they were doing.
I am getting annoyed over the fact that satan send his agents to this christian forum to devour the truth and make anyone who stands up for truth, look like fools. They persicute us on these forums and try to make us look like idiots.
And the light shineth in the darkness, and the darkness comprehended it not. ~John 1:5~ Alright, look, yes by living they [women] cause men to lust, but they ADD TO THE CAUSE by wearing bikinis. Therefore it is wrong.
That's right! Rock music is of the devil! I will not apologize for saying it so bluntly, and I will not back off on my convictions on music. Maybe there have been some genuine conversions through 'Christian' rock music, but it still is not right to convey God's message through a sinful music style.
Don't feel to bad, there are still decent respectable people out there. In Ontario some women wanted to go topless everywhere and the decent people went against it and it wasn't allowed except on some beaches.... All the men I talked to said that the women who wanted to go topless were the ones who should least be topless. Some people are just so totally selfish and devoid of morals.... When my wife goes to the beach or the public pool she wears a bathing suite with a skirt thing. My wife has large breasts and some men may stare at her for that reason but my wife has taken resposibility in dressing properly so if a man stares it truly is his problem and not my wifes.
Kal those same [gay] surgeons would have been stoned to death in the old testament. And if they do not become Born Again, will be lit on fire for all eternity. What kind of kick is that? I definatly do not want a homoSEXual coming near me with a needle or a scalpal.
[Replying to 'Were Adam and Eve black?']No. They were white like milk. There are no whites on earth today! This white -vs- black is of the devil! All who are on the earth today are black of different degrees.
I often log onto that site to do research myself. There are links to expose the works of satan such as Harry Potter, Pokemon, Veggie Tales, Role playing games,etc.
I can kind of see where you are coming from. However, this thread is titled, 'Burning Sodomites alive, a loving thing?'. And I made it very clear that I was speaking about GOD burning sodomites, not JoJo, down the block. So I'm kind of confused where witches and inquisition folk got in there?
Why would a former witch and satanist(steven Dollins) mention this as well as expose Harry Potter, pokemon, Video games such as Blood Omen:Legacy of Kain, Final Fantasy4, Hexam, Doom and Quake.
Here’s something that might help. For every stroke [when you masturbate] just think about a strip put on the back of Jesus for the sins you have done in life and should be getting. HUM. Bet that pressure will ease off then...!!! when you close your eyes and think the things you may be thinking about just start thinking about the blood running down the back of Jesus as the whip cut into his back.
I have a lot of experience with the demonic and know what I'm talking about. You might be getting your information from a Pastor that does not know about demons. Most Pastors don't study the subject about deliverance or how demons operate. You are making a big mistake if you don't do what Jesus Christ said to do [perform exorcisms]. Learn about this or you are against Christ. I don't think you want to do that.
The latest acceleration in our nation’s homosexual advance is but a small part of the overall attack on our country’s founding principles. The funny little gay guys prancing around our reality shows each night are but a distraction while the major assault moves forward. The goal of this offensive: complete separation of Church and State forever. If you adhere to the traditional Christian teachings, you have no place in any of the fifty states... If the Bible condemns an act as sinful, then our society must not adhere to the same standard. To do so would bring the Church and the State in line with each other. If God says something is wrong, the Law must say it is right.
I know that scientists are smart and all, but I do not fully believe they can tell how old something is. various conditions can throw timing off just as god intended.
The reason why the devil aims so hard at children is because they are very vulnerable since they don't know these things.
The Bible is from our Lords understanding and knowledge. If we can't fit the Bible and science together then it means that science is wrong, since the Bible is NEVER wrong!
Also, the ridiculous number of people who would inhabit earth these days if the universe was more than 6,000 years old... For example, the population of the United States has doubled over the last 50 or so years... At a rate of doubling every 50 years, the world would go from 2 people to 8 billion people... in a mere 1600 years!! Can you IMAGINE if man had been around for 2 million years? Or even half that? Or even half of half? It's unfathomable. Absolutely unfathomable.
Well I went out to eat with my boyfriend last night and I presented the question to him 'why exactly do you not believe in dinasaurs'? He stated because he does not understand why God would make something just to turn around and destroy it.
well I suspect man was white in the beginning since it is said man was created in the image of God and his shining glory was bright and I guess white then.
The story of the flood is a true story, described in the literature of many nations. Noah survived it, and tiny handsful of others apparently did as well, but not many. Whether or not the flood and the events surrounding it were visited upon the Earth as punishment for sin I don't have an opinion. The one thing it might plausibly have been a punishment for to my thinking would have been man himself beginning to learn how to re-engineer living forms and misusing the skill to devise things like chiggers, ticks, and biting flies. There is no reasonable way to believe that a loving God created those kinds of things. But that's just a guess, I wasn't there.