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  1. Alfredthefifth

    How to be an honest Christian thinker.

    First God is in my heart. That is the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. I may misspeak if I say I am searching the scriptures in for Anything as those scriptures are in me. Yes I went to Sunday School but for 18 of my regular school mates Sunday School was a dumbed down version of our everyday...
  2. Alfredthefifth

    How to be an honest Christian thinker.

    In the bible I am seeking Jesus in verses of faith and salvation, verses are both edifying and a trap. Used and understood correctly are beautiful teachers. Verses Taken out of context will find neither Jesus and faith and salvation. Alfredthefifth comes from being the fifth generation of...
  3. Alfredthefifth

    Is there a place for Book discussion?

    Recently I read two BROTHER ANDREW, books, God's Smuggler and Light Force. I am looking for other readers to discuss these books with. For me God's Smuggler was light reading that talked to my soul. Light Force on the other hand was a mirror that let the Holy Spirit work me over! Whether it was...
  4. Alfredthefifth

    Types of Christians….what type are you?

    I will submit that while using different headings and or starting points , That it is all the same subject. Different starting points but all are grow from the same root. Al
  5. Alfredthefifth

    Types of Christians….what type are you?

    In some older Bibles I find that when God gave Moses the plans for the Tent temple that Isreal used while traveling in the wilderness. This will be the temple forever more to remind my children that they are travelers traveling to a better place. I find that passage in the Bible I was given...
  6. Alfredthefifth

    Types of Christians….what type are you?

    I'll bite, I am a Christian that has had to this point in life a life long study of Martin Luther and his teachings. I had to step away from a Lutheran Sect to reach this I am a student of Martin Luther but simply a Christian, that appreciates that Luther's worst nightmare was having a church...
  7. Alfredthefifth

    How to be an honest Christian thinker.

    Talking with a pastor about how easily one or two bible verses are taken wholly out of context. He showed me, take the verses, read them, then read one at a time, then put the second before the first. Now write down what you got out of the verse or verses. Now read the verses on either side of...
  8. Alfredthefifth

    The Problem with Salvation

    There are to many posts to try to QUOTE. So I will start with a story I once heard. A man started showing up in a church. He wore what would have been a nice suit but it was dusty and dirty. His shirt may have been clean once but for dust and sweet it was hard to tell, his shoes under the...
  9. Alfredthefifth

    The Problem with Salvation

    Many years ago I was told, "you cannot truly be a Christian if you haven't had vision from God!" My attitude then has it now is blessings from God do not make you or me a better Christian than anyone else. The difference between then and now is I have been blessed with a vision from God and if...
  10. Alfredthefifth

    The Problem with Salvation

    Sadly I have known Christians that just look at appearances. He just looks like a sinner, "WHAT ARE OUTSIDERS going to think!" Those same Christians picked a pastor solely because of his extended family and it's prestige. He looked really saintly but why is the church falling apart. Man can...
  11. Alfredthefifth

    Fed up with American Christian churches

    I like this description But item #7 Whether it is seasons of the church year, or for the sake of continuity acrossed the country. Orginized Church congresses, synods, associations have regularly printed topic guides. These topic guides have specific bible readings for the Sundays of the church...
  12. Alfredthefifth

    what happens when holy spirit comes upon you ?

    First God meets you where you are when you turn to him. The gifts of the Holy Spirit in my life are the opening of my heart to God. Most recently in good things that I have read the Holy Spirit is either prying my eyes open to see where I am at. Or sometimes it feels like the Holy Spirit is...
  13. Alfredthefifth

    Craving God but not experiencing Him or His power

    Psalm 46: 10 Be still and know that I am God Psalm 37: 37 Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for Him. In 1st Kings 19, the profit Elijah wanted to hear God's voice. Simply put it was load and awesome, or majesticly destructive. God's voice is like the quietest whisper. A whisper...
  14. Alfredthefifth

    A new beginning

    I spent to many years being a wounded Christian. Reading several books gave the Holy Spirit the purchase to pry my open and show me the error of being a wounded Christian. I have been a Christian since birth, I have had many affirmations during my life. The most awesome led me to step out of a...