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Posted on 01/07/2013 6:05:44 PM PST by laurenmarlowe
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My friend was having a conversation with a man who didn’t have much good to say about the Christian faith. My friend knew that if he were to sound too “religious,” he would jeopardize any chance to witness. So, in the middle of their discussion, he said, “Hey, Bob, do you know where sinners go?”
“That’s easy,” he replied. “You’re going to tell me they go to hell.”
“No,” my friend responded. “They go to church.”
Bob was speechless. That wasn’t what he expected. He wasn’t ready to hear from a Christian who realized he wasn’t perfect. My friend had a chance to share that Christians understand their sinfulness and their need for continual spiritual restoration. He was able to explain grace—the unmerited favor we have with God despite our sinfulness (Rom. 5:8-9; Eph. 2:8-9).
Perhaps we don’t give those outside the church a clear picture of what’s happening inside. They may not understand that we’re there to praise our Savior for providing “redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins” (Col. 1:14).
Yes, sinners go to church. And sinners—forgiven ones—go to heaven because of God’s grace.
Read: Romans 5:6-15
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Our Flag Flying Proudly One Nation Under God
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Lord, Please Bless Our Troops, They're fighting for our Freedom.
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God Bless Our Republic
I pledge allegiance to the Flag
of the United States of America,
and to the Republic, for which it stands;
one nation UNDER GOD,
indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.
Prayers going up
Howdy to you! Thank you!
Up and out the door before the sun comes up, gonna go get some sleep. Y'all have a great Tuesday!
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Good night and sleep tight. *HUGS*
I am off for home.
Good evening/morning, Mayor, and thank you for today’s sustenance for body and soul.
Thank you for doing your part to help keep all of us free and safe.
Thanks, unique, for the pastries.
Coffee is always on........
How about a donut?
Cookies?
Veggies?
Sandwich?
Good morning, E...((HUGS))...you and Bo have a great Tuesday.
((HUGS))Good morning, Kathy. Getting ready for some rain here in Oklahoma tonight and tomorrow.
Are you ready for the Tuesday
Good morning, Everyone.
Good morning to our
military, our allies, and their families
Thank you, Lauren, for preparing the Canteen for today’s activities.
What a beautiful view (first picture).
If I liked cold temps, I'd move up there.
DC Metroland Weather
~ Today... Sunny to partly cloudy.
High 53F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph.
~ Tonight...Partly cloudy skies.
Low around 35F. Winds light and variable.
Sorry I'm late. Seem to be running behind this morning.
WOO HOO, we're in for a warming trend! Love winters like this.
Definitely getting in afternoon walks this week.
I'm really upset with fotki...they've lost many of my graphics
and now something screwy happens when I return to the page...
jumps to another page even though I used the same tab.
Guess I'm going to have to search for another place to store mine.
Please stay.
Grab a cup of joe or tasty tea.
The FR Canteen is ALWAYS
Come on in and sit for a while.
There's always plenty of coffee, tea,
pancakes, conversation,
silliness,
and plain old BS
REMEMBER THEM ~ DEFENDERS OF FREEDOM
BACIK, VLADIMIR HENRY
8/27/1967
North Vietnam
Presumptive Finding of Death
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((HUGS))Good morning, Beach. How’s it going?
Good morning beachy and (((HUGS))).
Good morning EG ((HUGS))
All is well. I’m trying to catch up to myself at the moment.
Howz it out your way?
We may see flooding by late afternoon! YAY!!
Somehow that sounds so wrong...LOL...but understand where you're coming from.
Also, crossing our fingers for rain tonight and tomorrow.
When you see a 62+ mile lake that is over 50 feet low, you want some flooding rain to fill it back up. Just finished putting a slow release fertilizer on the back yard.
Thank you, Big Guy! ((hugs))
Good morning LUV and (((HUGS))). It’s been raining since very early today.
Thanks Kathy!
{{HUGS}}
Protect our Constitution!!
I take it the nursery is ready and waiting?
Great you’re having rain! It’s promised here in OKC and back home in W. Texas, but nada yet! :)
That is gorgeous! Callie will be staying with mommy and daddy for a while, and her other grandma (GG) is staying in her eventual room right now. :)
Poor kids...both grammas taking up space. However, we have our designated assignments. She is Piper’s babysitter and I am designated driver while I’m here. :)
It’s good that each of you has a space and a purpose. Makes it easier on Mom, I suspect.
O HAPPY DAY
Raining lightly but more to come.
*HUGS*
This thread made me think of you.
5.56mm
Good morning Meg and (((HUGS))). There is a fairly large t’storm headed to our area now.
((HUGS))Good morning, LUV W. How’s it going?
Good afternoon, blackie...((HUGS))
Hope you and Barb are doing well and enjoyed the holidays.
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