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I’m not sure who this is in reference to but you’re still missing the point. Neither the moderators nor the owners are explicitly calling anyone a heretic. It’s the inevitable course that certain topics will take that is of concern. If those...

And sadly the converse is often true. When a person does not exhibit self control/discipline in one area, it may show a proclivity to live that way in other areas.

Very true Steve. The physical aspect is only one relatively small part of being a quality man. Developing self control and discipline in one area of life often helps us develop them in others.

Mine this forum. Just as men had to move tons of ore for every nugget that they found, there are tons of nuggets surrounded by millions of tons of dirt (and worse) in these many threads. Study as if your entire future depends on it, because it...

Origen(c.185-254 AD) discusses the context of Matthew 17:20-21 in his commentary on Matthew, book XIII, Hilary of Poitiers ( c. 310-379 AD), Basil the Great (c. 329-379 AD, Ambrose (385 AD), Crysostom (395 AD), Jerome (400 AD), and Augustine...

negative. this is an attempt at an argument. it's just a failed one.

If the Word of God speaks to the person's heart, so be it. I didn't say anything.

And you are free to do the same!

We keep small bottles of cold drinks in the car to give to people working out in the heat. It's either hot here or very hot, so I try to encourage those who are working by rewarding their efforts and diligence in the heat by stopping and passing...

I will never know the relief that i provide to a single unemployed mom by buying diapers for her newborn, or the protective cover when i intercede in prayer, or the injuries i prevent by rebuilding a deck for a recent widow.

Yes, the early church required that single women join families rather than depend on the benevolence of the church. Nowadays they are abandoned to a willing Papa Government.

Precisely!! you were a blessing to a stranger which makes a difference. When you give to the poor, let not your right hand know what your left hand does.

A while back I decided to try and live by this passage. I looked at the signs being held up and noticed none of the ones in my area were directly asking for anything. They just presented their need and said things like “Anything helps”. I...

Well done!

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