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I am a forty-eight year old who has been a Christian for over thirty eight years. I was born and raised in Normal, Illinois. I was married for eighteen years and then became divorced. I have been married the second time for a little over four years. I have

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: In God's hands: 3 of 100
In God's hand my life is held, With every breath that I take. From the very start of day, When I begin to awake. I know He'll see me through, No matter what may take place. When I'm faced with troubles, I feel His great hands embrace. The day may not be easy, As is so often the case. But I'll feel His loving hands, And look ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture How can I be sure of my salvation?: 5 of 75
Assurance of salvation, can we have it? The answer to this from a Biblical standpoint is a resounding yes. Throughout the course of this article I will ask and answer several questions, which should help to clear up this question. This article should help to give readers an assurance that they can know they have received salv... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Self-Help (Other) The search for peace that starts from within: 2 of 27
Peace definitely starts from within. It starts with a decision to be at peace. It is possible to have a deep sense of peace even in the worst circumstances. There are things from outside of us that can contribute to us having peace, but we will only have peace if we choose to.I have known people throughout my life who have ha... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Comparative Religion Ways of knowing God: 1 of 11
People often wonder, how could we possibly know God? The answers may seem simple in some ways and yet be somewhat more difficult to actually accomplish. Knowing God is not a short-term project. We can spend our whole life seeking to know God and never fully understand everything about God. I believe the first step in knowing ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Why Christians are not perfect: 3 of 31
Why are Christians not perfect? I feel that there are several reasons for this. First of all, it is not possible for us to be perfect in this lifetime. Secondly, it is not God's intent for us to be perfect in this lifetime. Thirdly, there has only been one perfect man on earth, and it is not you or me.First let's address the ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religious Speculations & Criticisms Do you need a religion to be spiritual?: 6 of 53
The question has been posed do you need religion to be spiritual? The answer to this question may not be as simple as it first appears. First, we must decide the meaning of the words religion and spiritual.Some of the definitions for religion found on dictionary.com are,1. A set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and pu... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religious Speculations & Criticisms The meaning of unconditional love: 7 of 60
Unconditional love is that which gives never expecting anything in return. It is something that seems to be a rare commodity in our world. It seems that many people give because they are expecting something back. We should never give with the expectation of getting something back.In October 2006 when a gunman killed several A... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Doctrine & Issues Can a Christian lose his/her salvation: 6 of 47
Can you loose your salvation? In the thirty-eight years I have been saved, I have had this discussion with a number of people. We need to look at what some important scriptures say about salvation in order to answer this question. We also need to determine what the meaning is of certain words.First of all let us look at a fam... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Defining Christian faith: 18 of 99
In order to define Christian faith, we first must define what it means to be a Christian. In the book of Acts in the Bible the believers were first called Christians at Antioc. The word translated Christian here means Christ-like-one. So in order to have Christian faith, one must be Christ-like. There are a lot of people and ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Bible Study Bible study: Were Ananias and Sapphira struck down by God?: 2 of 11
The question has been asked, were Ananias and Sapphira really struck down by God? The answer to that question for each individual depends on what their belief is about the inspiration of the Bible. If one believes that the whole Bible is the inspired Word of God, then there should be no question that this event truly took pla... More..