NearertoGod

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Hebrews 4:12 (New Living Translation [NLT])
12 For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires.

worshipper

let us pray that we do not personally fall into the apathy and apostacy

that this bishop sees in the church

NearertoGod

Hopefully, we won't. But with the way things are going, I'm not 100% sure myself. It's all in God's plan though.

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Hebrews 4:12 (New Living Translation [NLT])
12 For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires.

Fluffy

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smellycat

i agree,in the uk and i guess usa,we are gathering fruit from previous generations.just hope the kids realise this.

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NearertoGod

Yeah, Fluffy.
I think why a lot of parents don't do it anymore is because they're afraid their kids will rebel against their faith(s) and eventually start "hating" it and doing the things they don't want them to do.
So, instead of going through all the trouble they don't teach them anything about God and such.
It's just my personal assumption.

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Hebrews 4:12 (New Living Translation [NLT])
12 For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires.

Soccerman

The world has become such a "free thinking" world, Maybe its that the parents want them to see and figure out what they want.

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NearertoGod

Yeah, that's what I was thinking as well, too.

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Hebrews 4:12 (New Living Translation [NLT])
12 For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires.

Soccerman

But then agian it goes both ways......You can see that some religions almost seem like its a brain washing that we are brought up a certain way. You can definatly claim this about Christianity. Sometimes people put to much pressure then we run into the problem of was a saved because of my decition or someone elses?

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Let loss, Who are we to control our lives? Selfishness rules the world, dont become part of it. Be diffrent be what God wills you to be.

smellycat

God saves you on your efforts.you have your own walk,people can only condemn themselves,we all have free will.

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1. GOOD BAD SALVATION