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Bono gives an explicit confession of being saved by Grace, not Karma
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| August 6, 2005
| Gene Edward Veith
Posted on 07/29/2005 5:11:57 AM PDT by rhema
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To: Ladysmith
Sounds to me like he experienced God's forgiveness in a way he can neither deny or forget. sounds like that to me, too.....i love this line:
"That's between me and God. But I'd be in big trouble if Karma was going to finally be my judge,"
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posted on
07/29/2005 5:42:13 AM PDT
by
ZinGirl
To: rhema
I met a biker once, a rowdy, tattooed, foul-mouthed biker, who had the most powerful saved-by-grace testimony you've ever heard. Sometimes people get so distracted by the profanity that they can't hear the message. I think swearing must be like smoking -- when it's been a lifelong habit, it's hard to break.
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posted on
07/29/2005 5:42:19 AM PDT
by
shezza
(God Bless Our Troops)
To: rhema
Yet many people question whether Bono is "really" a Christian, due to his notoriously bad language, liberal politics, and rock star antics"My former pastor put it this way: Who are we to tell God in what order He must fix the problems in someone else's life?" In my own life, God took away my near-murderous rage before He dealt with my own rather salty tongue. Come to think of it, He's *still* dealing with my salty tongue. Bottom line, though, is that His priorities are correct.
Good on you, Bono.
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posted on
07/29/2005 5:44:07 AM PDT
by
Terabitten
(Life, liberty, and the pursuit of all who threaten it.)
To: rhema
Bonos politics and language have always disappointed me greatly, but I have to hand it to him here and count him as a brother. God bless him.
Always liked the music.
To: rhema
Bono: "Look, the secular response to the Christ story always goes like this: He was a great prophet, obviously a very interesting guy, had a lot to say along the lines of other great prophets, be they Elijah, Muhammad, Buddha, or Confucius. But actually Christ doesn't allow you that. He doesn't let you off that hook. Christ says, No. I'm not saying I'm a teacher, don't call me teacher. I'm not saying I'm a prophet. I'm saying: 'I'm the Messiah.' I'm saying: 'I am God incarnate.' . . . So what you're left with is either Christ was who He said He wasthe Messiahor a complete nutcase. . . .
George W Bush: Jesus is my favorite philosopher
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posted on
07/29/2005 5:46:20 AM PDT
by
ActionNewsBill
("In times of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act")
To: Ladysmith
He found, recognized, and acknowledges the Truth
"For my Father, in heaven has revealed this to you"
Jesus Christ
To: shezza
#22..Well said.
The Holy Spirit will work within the individual to alter..the after effects of their previous life ....before Christ.
It's not up to us to do this....
..Christians are called to gently guide a new believer, but not condemn....
..they can exhort, but in a loving, guiding way....
To: rhema
When I was living in Lincoln NE, Bono showed up one day and did a sermon at a local church.
From what I heard, it was pretty theologically orthodox. I might not agree with all of his politics, but Bono is a brother in the Lord.
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posted on
07/29/2005 5:51:24 AM PDT
by
redgolum
("God is dead" -- Nietzsche. "Nietzsche is dead" -- God.)
To: dagoofyfoot
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posted on
07/29/2005 5:51:28 AM PDT
by
Ladysmith
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To: rhema
"The interviewer marvels some more: "That's a great idea, no denying it. Such great hope is wonderful, even though it's close to lunacy, in my view. Christ has His rank among the world's great thinkers. But Son of God, isn't that farfetched?"
The interviewer; Societies typical secular pinko biased PESSIMIST. tear down everything, debunk anything good and positive, condescending, pseudo intellect, negative monger, whiner, party pooper, problem maker, solution avoidance, anarchist, chaos advocate, antagonist. Basically the walking dead feeding off the living.
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posted on
07/29/2005 5:51:39 AM PDT
by
SunnySide
(Ephes2:8 ByGraceYou'veBeenSavedThruFaithAGiftOfGodSoNoOneCanBoast)
To: Bosco
Correct. And I know several Christians who swear, including myself. ;)
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posted on
07/29/2005 5:52:17 AM PDT
by
rintense
To: dd5339
There's hope yet for the world...Bono gets it right! Read it.
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posted on
07/29/2005 5:52:40 AM PDT
by
Vic3O3
(Jeremiah 31:16-17 (KJV))
To: ZinGirl
It's so refreshing to hear from others, isn't it?
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07/29/2005 5:53:16 AM PDT
by
Ladysmith
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To: Vic3O3
Yes he does, and it illustrates a very interesting thing.
Bono's politics have placed him at times with the "left", but he is a Christian. We may not see eye to eye on every issue, but on the big ones he is pretty socially conservative.
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posted on
07/29/2005 5:54:47 AM PDT
by
redgolum
("God is dead" -- Nietzsche. "Nietzsche is dead" -- God.)
To: shezza
I think swearing must be like smoking -- when it's been a lifelong habit, it's hard to break. Speaking from experience, I can tell you there's alot that doesn't go away unless your passion's been neutered.
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posted on
07/29/2005 5:54:52 AM PDT
by
papertyger
(Power concedes nothing without a demand. – Frederick Douglass)
To: rhema
A good book for people trying to discover their spirituality:
I read it along with CS Lewis "Mere Christianity" and "Screwtape Letters" and it made me see things in a whole new way...
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posted on
07/29/2005 5:55:03 AM PDT
by
RobFromGa
(Send Bolton to the UN!)
To: dagoofyfoot
Yes indeed. I've known many lifelong Christians who could not have articulated their own beliefs/salvation any better.
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posted on
07/29/2005 5:55:25 AM PDT
by
showme_the_Glory
(No more rhyming, and I mean it! ..Anybody got a peanut.....)
To: redgolum; All
Does anyone know how long Bono has been a Christian?
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posted on
07/29/2005 5:56:00 AM PDT
by
Ladysmith
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To: RepublicanMensan
"Bono's obviously read CS Lewis's Mere Christianity. His defense of the divinity of Christ is almost word-for-word from the book."
More proof they're unable to have an original thought.
Should Christ be flattered by Bonehead? I'm sure Christ is looking for sincerity not useful idiots.
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posted on
07/29/2005 5:56:03 AM PDT
by
SunnySide
(Ephes2:8 ByGraceYou'veBeenSavedThruFaithAGiftOfGodSoNoOneCanBoast)
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