Praise Jesus for He has saved me!

[Ambiorix]

Brothers and Sisters I am but a humble sinner who has found salvation through Jesus Christ Our Lord. It has been more than a year since I have abused alcohol and drugs, and it is only through the power of Jesus Christ that I have maintained my complete sobriety, and regained my sanity. Without my higher power Jesus Christ I am nothing; I am blessed to be able to turn to Jesus when Satan would tempt me, for Jesus Christ keeps me strong and on the righteous path, the beam.

Favorite Bible Verse: Matthew 23:1-36

I gather with a fellowship several times per week, but given our location just south of Liberal Mecca San Francisco I would prefer to keep our identity private at this time, as I hope you understand.

Humbly yours,

Ambiorix

[Zechariah Smyth]

Re: Praise Jesus for He has saved me!

Brothers and Sisters I am but a humble sinner who has found salvation through Jesus Christ Our Lord. It has been more than a year since I have abused alcohol and drugs, and it is only through the power of Jesus Christ that I have maintained my complete sobriety, and regained my sanity. Without my higher power Jesus Christ I am nothing; I am blessed to be able to turn to Jesus when Satan would tempt me, for Jesus Christ keeps me strong and on the righteous path, the beam.

Favorite Bible Verse: Matthew 23:1-36

I gather with a fellowship several times per week, but given our location just south of Liberal Mecca San Francisco I would prefer to keep our identity private at this time, as I hope you understand.

Humbly yours,

Ambiorix

Hello Ambiorix!

Well that is certainly an uplifting story. It's true that all things are possible when the loving hands of Our Lord Jesus Christ are upon us.

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

How many sons do you have, friend?

Yours in Christ,

Z. Smyth

P.S. Are you from Belgium?

[James Hutchins]

Re: Praise Jesus for He has saved me!

Tell us, how has that one verse opend your eyes to the majesty that is our Lord, Jesus?

Why a belgilianese screen name? Isn't a name from the Bible good enough for you?


To ensure you never have a connection issue to LBC, I emalied the IT dept. over at Genentech to ensue you always get a good connection. I am sure your manager will let you know this has been accomplished.

[Ambiorix]

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Hello Ambiorix!

Well that is certainly an uplifting story. It's true that all things are possible when the loving hands of Our Lord Jesus Christ are upon us.

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

How many sons do you have, friend?

Yours in Christ,

Z. Smyth

P.S. Are you from Belgium?

Brother Zechariah Smyth,

Our Lord Jesus Christ has blessed me with two sons and a daughter. I was indeed born in Belgium.

Tell us, how has that one verse opend your eyes to the majesty that is our Lord, Jesus?

Why a belgilianese screen name? Isn't a name from the Bible good enough for you?

To ensure you never have a connection issue to LBC, I emalied the IT dept. over at Genentech to ensue you always get a good connection. I am sure your manager will let you know this has been accomplished.

Brother James Hutchins,

I have chosen the screen name Ambiorix for a two-fold purpose:

• It represents my earthly ancestry in that I was born in the land of Belgium.
  
• It represents my devotion to Our Lord Jesus Christ in that Ambiorix and his tribesmen cunningly massacred a vast number of Roman Soldiers occupying the territory, prompting Julias Caesar to write in his Commentarii De Bello Galico that "...Horum omnium fortissimi sunt Belgae" (of all the Gauls the Belgians are the bravest). I believe it takes courage to turn one's life over to Our Lord Jesus Christ, just as it took courage to massacre all those Romans, who did not hesitate in crucifying Our Lord to placate the Semites.

Matthew 23:1-36 reminds me that we of true faith are surrounded by those would proclaim themselves pious in public, while living a non-virtuous life in private. It takes but a few moments to make such claims, but it takes the courage and willingness to be crucified to truly walk in His Light. Having said that, while I am grateful for your assistance in ensuring a good connection to LBC, it should have been obvious a good connection was in place given my ability to introduce myself here in this forum. If Brother James Hutchins should have any further questions for me I would prefer he conduct himself like a good Christian and ask freely and directly, rather than tracing IP addresses like a common criminal and contacting/consorting with strangers who may or may not be trusted to share our vision and mission.

Yours in Christ,

Ambiorix

[Zechariah Smyth]

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*** blah blah blah If Brother James Hutchins should have any further questions for me I would prefer he conduct himself like a good Christian and ask freely and directly, rather than tracing IP addresses like a common criminal blah blah blah ***

Are you implying that Mr. Hutchins is a common criminal?



Please be very precise in your answer, friend.

(Matthew 12:37) "For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned."

Yours in Christ,
Z. Smyth

[Ambiorix]

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Brother Zechariah Smyth,

I see that you have already privately scolded me for the manner in which I responded to Brother James Hutchins. Matthew 23:1-36 and Our Lord Jesus Christ have given me the courage to stand up and speak up for what I believe is right. You have cast the first stone today. It is not the first that has been flung my way this past year, nor do I doubt it is the last I will see in this lifetime. I thank you kindly for the swift revelation.

In Christ,

Ambiorix

[Ambiorix]

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Are you implying that Mr. Hutchins is a common criminal?



Please be very precise in your answer, friend.

(Matthew 12:37) "For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned."

Yours in Christ,
Z. Smyth

Brother Zechariah Smyth,

I see that you responded in the time I was articulating my response to witnessing the stone you had thrown my way in the form of negative feedback.

By tracing my IP address and contacting both the IT department at my employer and subsequently my management, knowing my location to be Liberal Mecca San Francisco, Mr. Hutchins has potentially placed me in very real danger. While I appreciate the need to be thorough in identifying infidels, I was immediately alarmed at the prospect of having my management contacted. In fact, I have been called into a meeting with my manager in 5 minutes.

I was remiss in using the words I did in describing the actions by Mr. Hutchins. I just hope those actions haven't unnecessarily put in peril one of Our Lord Savior's humble servants. I have a few moments to prey before this unexpected meeting.

In Christ,

Ambiorix

[Zechariah Smyth]

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Brother Zechariah Smyth,

I see that you have already privately scolded me for the manner in which I responded to Brother James Hutchins. Matthew 23:1-36 and Our Lord Jesus Christ have given me the courage to stand up and speak up for what I believe is right. You have cast the first stone today. It is not the first that has been flung my way this past year, nor do I doubt it is the last I will see in this lifetime. I thank you kindly for the swift revelation.

In Christ,

Ambiorix

I feel pity for you that you could (a) confuse a private, righteous rebuking with "cast(ing) the first stone" and (b) interpret Matthew 23 as a get-out-of-jail-free card.

As a True Christian(tm) without sin I can cast the first stone (John 8:7), and if that is what you want: brace yourself.

(1 Corinthians 15:58) "Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord."



Yours in Christ,

Z. Smyth

[James Hutchins]

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Brother Zechariah Smyth,

I see that you responded in the time I was articulating my response to witnessing the stone you had thrown my way in the form of negative feedback.

By tracing my IP address and contacting both the IT department at my employer and subsequently my management, knowing my location to be Liberal Mecca San Francisco, Mr. Hutchins has potentially placed me in very real danger. While I appreciate the need to be thorough in identifying infidels, I was immediately alarmed at the prospect of having my management contacted. In fact, I have been called into a meeting with my manager in 5 minutes.

I was remiss in using the words I did in describing the actions by Mr. Hutchins. I just hope those actions haven't unnecessarily put in peril one of Our Lord Savior's humble servants. I have a few moments to prey before this unexpected meeting.

In Christ,

Ambiorix

Real danger?How could wanting to spread Gods word put you in real danger. Unless of course, you were supposed to be working, modifying the inner workings of Gods Majesty at a drug company instead of being online.

No, you've made many mistakes before the moist eyes of Jesus. I was merely letting you know, even a mere mortal such as I, a humble country farmer, is well aware of what you are up to.

No, I did not trace your IP. In fact, your IT dept. pinged a ID request from us. It was then a dialog began. We explained who we are. They explained that they do not believe in divine creation and were eviloustionists and therefore you should not be logging onto to our site. So I am insulted and greatly hurt and offended you would insinuate that we have little faith. In light of this, I have contacted the Church attorneys to get their guidance on the next step. So in the mean time, I implore you to stop harassing us. All we want to do is practice religion in peace and praise God. Last I checked this was America and we still have the right to do that. You demoncrats have not stolen that from us, yet.

[Ambiorix]

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Real danger?How could wanting to spread Gods word put you in real danger. Unless of course, you were supposed to be working, modifying the inner workings of Gods Majesty at a drug company instead of being online.

No, you've made many mistakes before the moist eyes of Jesus. I was merely letting you know, even a mere mortal such as I, a humble country farmer, is well aware of what you are up to.

No, I did not trace your IP. In fact, your IT dept. pinged a ID request from us. It was then a dialog began. We explained who we are. They explained that they do not believe in divine creation and were eviloustionists and therefore you should not be logging onto to our site. So I am insulted and greatly hurt and offended you would insinuate that we have little faith. In light of this, I have contacted the Church attorneys to get their guidance on the next step. So in the mean time, I implore you to stop harassing us. All we want to do is practice religion in peace and praise God. Last I checked this was America and we still have the right to do that. You demoncrats have not stolen that from us, yet.

I come here in peace to profess my love for Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and I end up accused of harassment and of being a demoncrat. You did get one thing right Mr. Hutchins, this is America and it is a free country, so what I do during my lunch or afternoon break is my business. I may be using the company's guest network, but I am using my personal device to get online during my breaks. Last I checked company policy and California law I am within my rights to do so.

My manager happens to be a homosexual man. This is why I was gravely concerned when you mentioned potentially contacting him. This backstabbing sinner wouldn't hesitate to throw me under a bus should he find himself provoked. I have a wife and 3 young children, and simply cannot fathom the loss of my employment and the effect it would have on our family. We live a humble and happy life in service of Our Lord, but the loss of this job would signify a tremendous hardship, and given the way things have been going politically I know there would be no government support should the rug be pulled out from under us.

Brothers I'm afraid we got off on the wrong foot here, and I may have been too defensive. I offer my humble apologies. San Francisco isn't an easy place to live these days, and I will pray for guidance and more patience as I continue to try to reach out.

Humbly yours in Christ,

Ambiorix

[James Hutchins]

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I take offense to your comment. I am a True Christian(tm) and therefore, by Gods grace, get everything right or He would correct me.

You go to lunch at 9 am and it lasts three hours? No wonder the economy is like it is.

What I want to know is why you claim to be a Christian yet work at a company that goes against Jesus and all of Gods creations? A company that openly hires Homosexuals. No doubt they have an on-premise bath house for the employees to 'share' in.

[Rev. Jim Osborne]

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Brothers I'm afraid we got off on the wrong foot here, and I may have been too defensive. I offer my humble apologies.

Indeed, friend. I was rather taken back by your aggressive posture and accusations that True Christians(tm) are somehow sinners. We deal with enough trolls hurling turds every day, we don't need more of it.

Now, tell us more about yourself. What church do you attend? How did you become a Christian? What do you see God's purpose for you on this earth?

[Ambiorix]

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I take offense to your comment. I am a True Christian™ and therefore, by Gods grace, get everything right or He would correct me.

You go to lunch at 9 am and it lasts three hours? No wonder the economy is like it is.

What I want to know is why you claim to be a Christian yet work at a company that goes against Jesus and all of Gods creations? A company that openly hires Homosexuals. No doubt they have an on-premise bath house for the employees to 'share' in.

(KJV) Proverbs 6:16, 19
16 These things doth the LORD hate: yea seven are an abomination to him.
19 ...and anyone who sows discord among brethren.

(ESV) Matthew 6:1 Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for you will have no reward from your Father who is in Heaven.

I was rather taken back by your aggressive posture and accusations that True Christians™ are somehow sinners.

(ESV) Romans 3:23 For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.

Humbly yours in service of Our Lord Jesus Christ,

Ambiorix

[Billy Bob Jenkins]

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(KJV) Proverbs 6:16, 19
16 These things doth the LORD hate: yea seven are an abomination to him.
19 ...and anyone who sows discord among brethren.

(ESV) Matthew 6:1 Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for you will have no reward from your Father who is in Heaven.

I'm not sure what the relevance of the above scripture are to the conversation. Could you please explain yourself?

(ESV) Romans 3:23 For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.

There is a world of difference between having sinned and being a sinner. There is a world of difference between having done anything and being a doer of that thing. What if I was a professional athlete, and then I lost my arms and legs in an accident? Am I the first crippled professional athlete? Or am I just an ex-athlete?

[Faith_Machine]

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Welcome aboard, Armistead! Are you that same fella who wrote that Tales in the City book?

I too am a resident of the Peninsula, and I've been clean 'n' sober for over two and a half years!

Tell me, who's your pastor? I might know him.