John Lee wrote:
I wonder if he would have said that God is still in charge if he had not got out of the woods. It's like thanking God for journeying mercies if you get there safely, but leaving him out in the cold if you have a blowout or worse.

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.”

1 Peter 3:17 “For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.”

HerbalMama wrote:
Why schools think it's their job in the first place to teach sex ed is beyond me. Upsurping parental oversight as always.

Ephesians 5:31 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.

Leviticus 18:22 Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it [is] abomination. 23 Neither shalt thou lie with any beast to defile thyself therewith: neither shall any woman stand before a beast to lie down thereto: it [is] confusion.

Leviticus 20:13 If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood [shall be] upon them.

Romans 1:26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: 27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.

Why would anyone want to go further than this?

Watcher wrote:
Completely agree Jim. It would take took many compromises to vote for Trump or anyone as far as I'm concerned. I know this won't sit well with y'all patriotic types, but just because something's a lesser evil, it's still evil.

But, I understand your position about the lesser evil concept. I voted because I thought just one little innocent life might be saved and that was it. I can assure you I didn’t vote for any patriotic reasons. When the command to not murder was given, this country didn't exist.

Jim's candidate makes no pretense; abortion on demand.

Jim Lincoln wrote:
excerpt from, "Georgia’s recount revealed no fraud — and just how unfit Loeffler and Perdue really are"
https://tinyurl.com/y6ncvkcg
excerpt from, "Republican leaders swore an oath to defend the Constitution. That means telling Trump it’s over."
https://tinyurl.com/y2gkuhw3
"We are a nation of laws, not tweets': Republican Sens. Romney and Sasse decry Trump efforts to challenge election
https://tinyurl.com/y3dwmsbb
CV, One of the 6,000,000 of the majority who voted against Trump, want him to accept The election of Joe Biden❗👍

Why is it that no one on this Christian forum; no one thinks you are a Christian?
Now I don’t believe in a herd mentality, but I am saying that no one does.

I am not trying to be nasty or cruel, but this has perplexed me for many years. And if you agree with my thought, why do you continue to post?

No, God created us as male and female. And there is nothing science, psychology or medicine can do to undo that.

Colin wrote:
Instruct those who are rich in this present world not to be conceited or to fix their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly supplies us with all things to enjoy. Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share, storing up for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is life indeed.
— 1 Timothy 6:17-19
Paul doesn’t rebuke Christians who are rich. It’s a matter of motivation and intention. Who is your master? Mammon or God? I believe I heard it said that JC Penney the founder of the franchise was a Christian and lived on 5% of his earnings. He gave 95% away. I don’t know if it’s true but it’s a beautiful story.

I have no idea about his Christian testimony, but I understand he was raised in a Christian home. I also understand that some catholic monks give up "all" their possession and live in poverty.

James 5:1 Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.

2Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten.

3Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days.

4Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of sabaoth.

5Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; ye have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter.

6Ye have condemned and killed the just; and he doth not resist you.

True riches is the Kingdom of Heaven! The rich young ruler didn’t do the below.

Quick note before shopping with my wife.

David was rich beyond imagination and he was a man of God. And look at the wealth of Abraham and others. The rich young ruler was rich and his wealth became his God.

His heart was not right and he chose his wealth and comforts over our Lord.

The vast majority of wealthy people on this earth choose their wealth over the Lord.

Matthew 19:24 “And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.”

But then our Lord said this:

Matthew 19:26 "But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible."

We agree brother; this is a heart issue. I can be poor and still love whatever I have more than God. Greed is noted as idolatry in scripture.

The Quiet Christian wrote:
Amen, Brotger Frank! The problem is that our society wants to throw off those standards and make up their own as if they are their own gods and the creators of themselves. Really soumds like a Psalm 2 scenario.

The Quiet Christian wrote:
Sorry, Brother John, but the Bible was confiscated by George Mason University.
Seriously, though, does appear to be a mission field opportunity. I wonder if the Moderators on those sites would permit someone to offer the hope that we share in Christ?

But, I did get to present the gospel, so who knows what happened later.

Malachi 3:6 For I [am] the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.

Hebrews 13:8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.

Leviticus 18:22 Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it [is] abomination.

Deuteronomy 22:5 The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman's garment: for all that do so [are] abomination unto the LORD thy God.

Jude 1:7 Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.

I didn’t read the article, because the above was enough for me. Because I deny that I am a racist and I don’t contribute to racism. The below definition is from the internet:

white fragility noun

1.discomfort and defensiveness on the part of a white person when confronted by information about racial inequality and injustice.

And, I detect in myself no defensiveness or discomfort when I ponder this issue or if someone were to accuse me of being a racist. I would speak firmly against that and they would consider my firmness to be guilt. This lady has simply made up her own illogical rules for debate.

1 Timothy 5:8 But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

John Lee wrote:
I remember in the OT (someone will know where) that a person asked God not to give him riches lest he forget God, and for God not to make him so poor that he was constrained to steal in order to live.

I haven’t been following this thread but I did note this comment and I agree with your thought. And thanks brother for noting this verse. I do not believe that wealth is a blessing from God. But, I don’t believe that loving mammon is “always” a bank account issue but is always a heart issue. The verse you alluded to fits my thoughts perfectly.

The more someone is given of this world, the more they are likely to love this world. So, when our Lord provides for our necessities, but does not give us abundance, is He loving us less than more?

Neil wrote:
"... the politician to whom you've harnessed your theology to loses." - a grossly exaggerated Red Herring. Supporting this or that public figure does not mean one endorses their whole philosophy as well, faulty reasoning shared with Christians for whom no candidate is worthy of their vote.
This conforms to my expectations of lib-arts college professors published on Wa-Po.

The below are the basics of Christian morality and no politician will get elected if they say them:

Abortion is murder and should be prosecuted.

Homosexuality is an abomination in God’s eyes.

The feminist movement is evil in God’s eyes.

Greed is idolatry.

The Quiet Christian wrote:
Amen, Brother Frank. Brother Tim nailed this as well.
Unity means submission to their worldview, which is increasingly based on the many strands of Critical Theory and Intersectionality, both of which I've been reading about. Both require an active submission to their "religion" of self-worship thru conscience acts against whatever they say is wrong.
It's one thing to agree to disagree, and within certain boundaries, I'm OK with that - like many of us do here on SA.
And they will demand unity thru cancelling or crushing their opposition. Our child likened it to Islam.