Hello

[HeathensWillBurn]

This is my introduction.

I have to say, I feel so blessed to be here. I feel like God has guided me by directing my internet search to this forum site.

The Church I go to is Queen's Park Baptist Church. The services there are so moving, it's almost as if God Himself is speaking through the pastor.

My favourite verse has to be John 3:16. It may be the obvious choice, but it just fills me so full of faith, and love for God, that he sacrificed his own son...

I found Jesus when I was hit by a bus. My spine broke but, by the kindness of God, no lasting damage was done. I'm thankful for that every day, and I say so in my prayers.

[Redeemed Papist]

Re: Hello

GLORY!

Let's all continue to praise God for saving us and burning all sinners who don't believe.

17*For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

18*He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19*And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20*For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21*But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.

It's a marvellous thing to behold the love of God. It must make your heart swell with joy to know that while your mobility was remarkably saved by God other less worthy sinners were smitten with being cripples because of their failure to love Him.

Sing PRAISE!

[HeathensWillBurn]

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Thank you for the warm welcome, brother. For are we all not brothers, under the one true God and his glorious Son?

Hebrews 13:1 Let brotherly love continue

[Redeemed Papist]

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Ah Hebrews... Joyous stuff!

I particularly like the way it is previously set out who is righteous and who is not

Hebrews 12

1*Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, 2*Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. 3*For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds. 4*Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin. 5*And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him: 6*For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. 7*If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not? 8*But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.

It's wonderful to see that God is smart enough to see that all people are not the same. We are not brothers unless we are one with Christ in all ways. I sense you are one who loves the Lord in return.

25*See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven: 26*Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven.

28*Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear: 29*For our God is a consuming fire.

Glory!

[HeathensWillBurn]

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Glory!

I fear, as I am relatively new to Baptism, I do not have the depth of knowledge more experienced practitioners of the Faith have. However, I am sure God will help me in my quest to live as he wills through learning Bible passages.

2 John 1:9

This shows, as I'm sure you're aware, that it must be all of our Holy Mission to learn the Bible ourselves, and spread It's Holy, immortal word to others.

[Zechariah Smyth]

Re: Hello

This is my introduction.

I have to say, I feel so blessed to be here. I feel like God has guided me by directing my internet search to this forum site.

The Church I go to is Queen's Park Baptist Church. The services there are so moving, it's almost as if God Himself is speaking through the pastor.

My favourite verse has to be John 3:16. It may be the obvious choice, but it just fills me so full of faith, and love for God, that he sacrificed his own son...

I found Jesus when I was hit by a bus. My spine broke but, by the kindness of God, no lasting damage was done. I'm thankful for that every day, and I say so in my prayers.

Hello!

I must admit, when I first saw that you picked John 3:16 as your favorite verse, I was a little concerned. Many people feel that it is some blanket amnesty program because they interpret is as saying EVERYONE is going to Heaven.

Taken in context, both within the verse and within the chapter (as Brother Redeemed so eloquently illustrated) we can see that isn't quite the case.



But for a newcomer to focus on the sacrifice part of it is really quite remarkable.

What's your name, friend?

Yours in Christ,

Z. Smyth

[HeathensWillBurn]

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My name is Mark. I must admit, my parents didn't name me after the Apostle. God must have influenced their decision. Before the accident (that wording isn't strictly correct, as I believe it was part of God's divine plan) I must admit to being agnostic, as were my parents.

However, after the Event (I believe that to be a more fitting term) I went to Church and my parents accompanied me. The sermon was so moving, all of our eyes were opened to his Divine light.

Glory!

[The Humanist]

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Oh for goodness sake! Are you seriously suggesting everyone else who gets crippled by spinal injuries deserved it but you are so special some sky fairy singled you out for special treatment? What's so special about you?

[Brother Temperance]

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Oh for goodness sake! Are you seriously suggesting everyone else who gets crippled by spinal injuries deserved it but you are so special some sky fairy singled you out for special treatment? What's so special about you?

He is a child of God, and so Jesus has counted every hair on his head, and loves him even more than a bunch of sparrows, for some reason. You humanists are so cold and hateful.

[Pastor Ezekiel]

Re: Hello

This is my introduction.

I have to say, I feel so blessed to be here. I feel like God has guided me by directing my internet search to this forum site.

The Church I go to is Queen's Park Baptist Church. The services there are so moving, it's almost as if God Himself is speaking through the pastor.

My favourite verse has to be John 3:16. It may be the obvious choice, but it just fills me so full of faith, and love for God, that he sacrificed his own son...

I found Jesus when I was hit by a bus. My spine broke but, by the kindness of God, no lasting damage was done. I'm thankful for that every day, and I say so in my prayers.

So what part of Ireland are you from?

[Jedediah]

Re: Hello

I have to say, I feel so blessed to be here. I feel like God has guided me by directing my internet search to this forum site.

The Church I go to is Queen's Park Baptist Church. The services there are so moving, it's almost as if God Himself is speaking through the pastor.

My favourite verse has to be John 3:16. It may be the obvious choice, but it just fills me so full of faith, and love for God, that he sacrificed his own son...

I found Jesus when I was hit by a bus. My spine broke but, by the kindness of God, no lasting damage was done. I'm thankful for that every day, and I say so in my prayers.

My heart rejoices that Jesus has brought you here.

It's a good thing your back healed; otherwise, I'm afraid we'd have to ban you or at least restrict your posting status. Cripples make God puke.

Leviticus 21:18-21
For whatsoever man he be that hath a blemish, he shall not approach: a blind man, or a lame, or he that hath a flat nose, or any thing superfluous,
Or a man that is brokenfooted, or brokenhanded,
Or crookbackt, or a dwarf, or that hath a blemish in his eye, or be scurvy, or scabbed, or hath his stones broken;
No man that hath a blemish of the seed of Aaron the priest shall come nigh to offer the offerings of the LORD made by fire: he hath a blemish; he shall not come nigh to offer the bread of his God.

While John 3:16 is a glorious verse of Scripture, it is even better in context. It always makes me feel special to know that God has preordained me to stand among His elect, while so many others will suffer the unfathomable torments of eternal hellfire.

John 3:16-18
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.