Hi

I am a 14 year old teen living in Toronto. I joined this forum because I need a little help. All my life I've been raised Christian. I'm not the greatest Christian in the world I mean I'm not getten promoted to saint any day soon. Point is I have a lot of questions and no one to ask them. Both my parents work constantly. My dad is only home for a few days every couple weeks. My mom is home but still working constantly. I love my parents a lot but I don't really want to bother them...

Coming Undone

Wheeeee~ Back!
Long pause away from here, some tough times, sadness, emptyness, etc..
but happy now! ^.^
lol.

Ahh... I like this place. good to return. and apparently not soon enough. Everythings all switched around and different!

Looks nice though.
Eh.

This is a blog.

RichardS

I am married with two beautiful daughters. I live in South Africa and work for a large food company where I head up the research and development for new food products.

I am an avid disciple of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. I have known God all my life, but only in the last few years, after I drifted away, have I devoted my life to Jesus.

I believe that as christians we should have a balance between knowing Gods Love and having fear or reverance for God.
...

Kevin

I want some opinions or feedback I don’t know which it is but some of you know that my father shot himself in the head on Jan. 14, 1989 at 8:15 pm and died in my arms at 10:35 pm. Now there is a reason for me giving the times. When he shot himself he had been living a Christian life a very strict one at that. On Jan.13 1989 he relapsed into his drug and alcohol addiction. I guess he couldn’t handle life’s stressors and that was the problem solving skill he had been taught when the going gets tough...

Rev_Rick

[CENTER][B][COLOR=#ff0000]BAPTISM -- Part 1[/COLOR][/B]
(Comments welcomed)

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[LEFT][COLOR=RoyalBlue][B]How many baptisms does the New Testament speaks about?[/B][/COLOR][/LEFT]
[LEFT][I][COLOR=Red] A[/COLOR]nd were all [U] baptized unto Moses[/U] in the cloud and in the sea (1Co 10:2)[/I][/LEFT]
[LEFT][I][COLOR=Red] A[/COLOR]nd all the people that heard him, and the publicans .....were baptized with [U] the baptism of John[/U]. (Luk 7:29)[/I][/LEFT]
[LEFT][I][COLOR=Red] w[/COLOR]hat then were ye baptized? And they said, [U] Unto John's baptism[/U]. (Act 19:3)[/I][/LEFT]
[LEFT][I][COLOR=Red] J[/COLOR]ohn did baptize in the wilderness, and preach [U] the baptism of repentance[/U]..... (Mar 1:4)[/I][/LEFT]
[LEFT][I][COLOR=Red] A[/COLOR]nd he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching [U] the baptism of repentance[/U] (Luk 3:3)[/I][/LEFT]
[LEFT][I][COLOR=Red] T[/COLOR]hen said Paul, John verily baptized with [U] the baptism of repentance[/U] (Act 19:4)[/I][/LEFT]
[LEFT][I][COLOR=Red] h[/COLOR]e shall baptize you [U] with the Holy Ghost[/U]. (Mar 1:8)[/I][/LEFT]
[LEFT][I][COLOR=Red] t[/COLOR]he same is he which [U] baptizeth with the Holy Ghost[/U]. (Joh 1:33)[/I][/LEFT]
[LEFT][I][COLOR=Red] y[/COLOR]e shall be baptized [U] with the Holy Ghost[/U] (Act 1:5)[/I][/LEFT]
[LEFT][I][COLOR=Red] y[/COLOR]e shall be [U] baptized with the Holy Ghost[/U]. (Act 11:16)[/I][/LEFT]
[LEFT][I][COLOR=Red] h[/COLOR]e shall baptize you[U] with the Holy Ghost, and with fire[/U] (Mat 3:11)[/I][/LEFT]
[LEFT][I][COLOR=Red] h[/COLOR]e shall baptize you [U] with the Holy Ghost and with fire[/U]: (Luk 3:16)[/I][/LEFT]
[LEFT][I][COLOR=Red] A[/COLOR]re ye able to ..... be [U] baptized with the baptism that [B] I am baptized[/B] with[/U]? (Mat 20:22)[/I][/LEFT]
[LEFT][I][COLOR=Red] A[/COLOR]nd he saith unto them, Ye shall ..... [U]be baptized with the baptism that [B] I am baptized[/B] with[/U] (Mat 20:23)[/I][/LEFT]
[LEFT][I][COLOR=Red] B[/COLOR]ut Jesus said ..... can ye ..... be baptized with the [U] baptism that [B] I am baptized[/B] with[/U]? (Mar 10:38)[/I][/LEFT]
[LEFT][I][COLOR=Red] B[/COLOR]ut I have a baptism [U][B] to be[/B] baptized with[/U]; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished! (Luk 12:50)[/I][/LEFT]
[LEFT][I][COLOR=Red] w[/COLOR]ith the [U] baptism that [B] I am baptized[/B] withal[/U] [B] shall[/B] ye [B] be[/B] baptized (Mar 10:39)[/I][/LEFT]

[LEFT][COLOR=RoyalBlue][B]What is the baptism of John?[/B][/COLOR][/LEFT]
[LEFT][I][COLOR=Red] I[/COLOR] indeed baptize you [U] with water[/U] (Mat 3:11)[/I][/LEFT]
[LEFT][I][COLOR=Red] A[/COLOR]nd he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, [U] Unto John's baptism[/U]. Then said Paul, John verily baptized [U] with the baptism of repentance[/U], saying unto the people, [U] that they should believe on him[/U] which should come after him, that is, [U] on Christ Jesus[/U]. [B] When they heard this[/B], [U] they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus[/U]. (Act 19:3-5)[/I][/LEFT]
[LEFT][I][COLOR=Red] t[/COLOR]he longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved [U] by water[/U]. [U] The like figure[/U] whereunto even baptism [U] doth also now save us[/U] (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but [U] the answer of a good conscience toward God[/U],) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ: (1Pe 3:20-21) (See other versions)[/I][/LEFT]

[LEFT][COLOR=RoyalBlue][B]What about the baptism of the Holy Spirit?[/B][/COLOR][/LEFT]
[LEFT][I][COLOR=Red] F[/COLOR]or John truly baptiz[U]ed[/U] with water; [B] but[/B] ye [U] shall be[/U] baptized with the Holy Ghost [U] not many days hence[/U]. (Act 1:5)[/I][/LEFT]
[LEFT][I][COLOR=Red] T[/COLOR]hen Peter said unto them, ..... be baptized ..... [B]and[/B] [U] ye shall[/U] receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. (Act 2:38)[/I][/LEFT]
[LEFT][I][COLOR=Red] W[/COLOR]ho, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost: (For as yet he was fallen upon [B] none[/B] of them: [U][B] only[/B] they [B] were[/B] baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus[/U].) (Act 8:15-16)[/I][/LEFT]
[LEFT][I][COLOR=Red] H[/COLOR]e said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, [U] We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost[/U]. And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism. Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus. When they heard this, [U] they were baptized[/U] in the name of the Lord Jesus. And [U] when Paul had laid his hands[/U] upon them, the [U] Holy Ghost came on them[/U] (Act 19:2-6)[/I][/LEFT]

[LEFT][COLOR=RoyalBlue][B]What of the Holy Spirit BEFORE baptism?[/B][/COLOR][/LEFT]
[LEFT][I][COLOR=Red]T[/COLOR]here was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius..... He saw in a vision ..... an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius..... send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter: (Act 10:1-5)[/I][/LEFT]
[LEFT][I][COLOR=Red]A[/COLOR]nd Peter said unto them, Ye know how that [U] it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation[/U]; but God hath shewed me that I [U] should not call any man common or unclean[/U]. (Act 10:28)[/I][/LEFT]
[LEFT][I][COLOR=Red] W[/COLOR]hile Peter yet spake these words, [U] the Holy Ghost fell on all them[/U] which heard the word. And [U] they of the circumcision[/U] which believed [U] were astonished[/U], as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles [U] also[/U] was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost..... Then answered Peter, [U] Can any man forbid water[/U], that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost [U][B] as well as we[/B][/U]? And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord (Act 10:44-48)[/I][/LEFT]
[LEFT][I][COLOR=Red]A[/COLOR]nd the apostles and brethren that were in Judaea heard that [U] the Gentiles[/U] had also received the word of God. And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision [U] contended[/U] with him, Saying, Thou wentest in to men [U]uncircumcised[/U], and didst eat with them. (Act 11:1-3)[/I][/LEFT]
[LEFT][I][COLOR=Red]B[/COLOR]ut Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning, and expounded it by order unto them (Act 11:4)[/I][/LEFT]
[LEFT][I][COLOR=Red]W[/COLOR]hen they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God [U][B] also[/B] to the Gentile[B]s[/B][/U] granted repentance unto life. (Act 11:18)[/I][/LEFT]
[LEFT]([COLOR=#0000ff]One [U]fundamental exception[/U] does not make the rule[/COLOR])


[COLOR=RoyalBlue][B]What happens after water baptism?[/B][/COLOR][/LEFT]
[LEFT][I][COLOR=Red] A[/COLOR]nd now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and [U] wash away thy sins[/U], [U] calling on the name of the Lord[/U]. (Act 22:16)[/I][/LEFT]
[LEFT][I][COLOR=Red] F[/COLOR]or as many of you as have been baptized [U] into Christ have put on Christ[/U]. (Gal 3:27)[/I][/LEFT]
[LEFT][I][COLOR=Red] I[/COLOR]n whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in [U] putting off the body of the sins of the flesh[/U] by the circumcision of Christ[/I][I](Col 2:12)[/I][/LEFT]
[LEFT][COLOR=RoyalBlue][B]What about the baptism of fire?[/B][/COLOR][/LEFT]
[LEFT][I][COLOR=Red]B[/COLOR]ring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance ..... And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and [U] cast into the fire[/U]. I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: [U] he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire[/U]: Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but [U] he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire[/U]. (Mat 3:8-12)[/I][/LEFT]
[LEFT][I][COLOR=Red]E[/COLOR]very man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because [U] it shall be revealed by fire[/U]; and [U] the fire shall try every man's work[/U] of what sort it is. (1Co 3:13)[/I][/LEFT]...

Sylvanus