Dear fellow Christan's, is it possible that we represent our Father the right way when answering questions?
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We can only try to show God's Love by example, it's up to others to follow if they will.  Good point.
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I don't "pray" to God as if He is some mystical being "somewhere out there" - hoping that He will be merciful to me and "listen to and answer my prayer" as if He is some type of cosmic Santa Claus.\n\nI am a "son of God" who is "born of God" who is adopted by God; by which I have taken on the "family name". So I have "communion" with my "Dad" as His son; and fellowship with Him continuosly in my thought life.\n\nAs His son, I am responsible to Him for exploring Him to know Him, asking Him questions about Himself and about everything He revealed in scripture that He provided to me (to talk to Him about), and conversing philosphically with Him about the meaning of things - to learn the principles of life (that governs life) in harmony with His being, to know them to live them; and to personally know Him as my Dad (Who just happens to be God) as a living Person Who adopted me - to understand what He values and why the things He say are important to Him.\n\nAfter all, He IS the TRUE and the LIVING God.
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FATEHER AND SON - GOD GAVE US THE AUTHORITY TO BE HIS CHILDREN. THAT IS IF YOU ACCEPT THIS TRUTH AND TRUST IN THE LORD JESUS CHRIST - HE IS FATHER AND WE ARE CHILDREN - SOME CHILDREN HAVE GONE STRAY AND FATHER IS WAITING FOR THEIR RETURN. YOU CAN HAVE  A GREAT CONNECTION WITH GOD TOO
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yes, i have had many prayers answered. sometimes the answer is 'yes', sometimes 'no', and sometimes 'wait', but he always answers. we just have to accept the answers even if its not what we wanted to hear.  he also offers us a way to get to heaven. if you belive on him w/ your heart, and repent of your sins then he accepts you as child of God. if you have a bible, you should look it up in John 3
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I believe by a man of God you mean someone like a pastor, or someone who represents God by his office or position. I guess i do. My pastor is my role model, yes i know we are supposing to be focusing on Christ, but the truth is that we are more easily influence by those we see daily, and so if they are living like Christ and leading us towards him, then i believe its okay. Even Paul said follow me as i follow Christ.
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Absolutely!!  That is what "Christian" means, "Christ like", that is what we are supposed to strive for, to be and act like Him. Yes, we are obligated, teach by example, have faith the right person will learn from your example.
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I agree with you. It says in the bible that "HE" is a he. It even refers to him as a "HE". Anyways just writing for moral support, keep speaking the truth.
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I do. I believe Jesus is just what He said He was, "I am the Way...no man cometh unto the Father but by me". so yes
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On occasion, you will encounter one of our separated brethren who will criticize Catholics because we call our priests "father", citing the verse above "And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your father, who is in heaven." (Mt 23:9 KJV) If one takes this passage literally, this might seem to be a fair criticism.\n\nWhat does this individual call their male parent? Daddy? Papa (which, incidentally, is Italian for Pope)? When they fill out a credit application, what do they put in the block which asks for their father's name - God? Obviously, there is meaning of this scriptural passage other than the literal one. This meaning is that there is only one Creator, from whom all "fatherhood" comes (Eph 3:14-15). This does not preclude addressing someone as "father", so long as you understand that all fatherhood (both biological and spiritual) originates with God the Father. We are all member's of God's family, a fact we acknowledge every time we recite the 'Our Father' or the Creed.\n\nSt. Paul calls himself a "father" in 1 Thessalonians 2:11 "As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one you, as a father does his children." (KJV) and again in 1 Corinthians 4:15 "For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the Gospel." (KJV). In both of these passages, St. Paul considers himself a spiritual father just as the priest is today. This same interpretation is presented by St. John in 1 Jn 2:13-14 where he says twice "I write unto you, fathers because ye have known him that is from the beginning." (KJV).\n\nFinally, you might ask this individual if he or she is familiar with the New International Version (NIV) of the Bible (a common modern Protestant translation). If so, refer him or her to Matthew 23:10, the passage immediately after the one quoted to you: "Nor are you to be called 'teacher,' for you have one Teacher, the Messiah". Even they have Sunday School teachers.
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You are not Jewish, as you were raised a Christian, unless you renounce your Christianity and formally convert to Judaism. So, when asked if you are Jewish, the correct answer is, 'No, but my father is.'
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If we are the branches of the vine that Jesus is, anything we ask, will be given us. And believe me, if you truly are a branch, this statement is true. Because you won't even ask for stupid material things. To attain this level in conscienceness, we are friends, not servants.
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We can know the nature of God through Jesus Christ who is the express image of His Father.  Read the book of John in the Bible.  You will see what God is like.  Jesus Christ puts the skin on God so to speak.  \n\nHebrews 1:2-3 tells us: "[God] has in these last days spoken unto us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds; who is the brightness of His [the Father's] glory, and the express image of His Person . . ."  Christ was in the likeness of His Father in nature and character.  This tells us that God is quite awesome, loving, kind, and true.  He is not just some Person that is completely unknowable.  I know Him more and more each day.  He's very, very real.
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Hello ProudChristi... :)\n\nMay our Heavenly continue to use you in His service..which is the great commission to preach the Gospel to all living creatures..Amen!\n\nIn Jesus Most Precious Name..\nWith Love..your sister In Christ..\n\n\nAdditional:\n\nDear imup4unow.. :)\n\nThis is not Spam.. \n\nAmy who is the moderator, said that as long as it is a question, we can ask if one wants to ask Jesus into their hearts.. :) she told me, that it is within the community guidelines.. :)
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I agree with you.  If a man with a forgiven heart calls God "Father," can't I call that same man, "Brother?"  After all, if we're forgiven don't we all have the same heavenly Father?
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No. Christianity is about who you are, not just random choices you make.\n\nGrace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord, as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue, by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.\nBut also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love. For if these things are yours and abound, you will be neither barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. For he who lacks these things is shortsighted, even to blindness, and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins.\nTherefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble; 11for so an entrance will be supplied to you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  II Peter 1:2-10\n\nLet us hear the conclusion of the whole matter:\n Fear God and keep His commandments,\n For this is man’s all.  Ecclesiastes 12:13
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Finally a Christian speaking and acting like one! Wish all the Christians were like you, the world would be such a better place! And...just to set the record straight, not all Atheists are so rude and respectless like the guy who wrote that silly question; I'm not a Christian but I do have a great respect for Christians like you and for Jesus who has been one of the greatest men ever existed ( God's son or not, his value is undeniable).
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Father I ask you to open our minds to receive and to be able understand  what is being taught today. \n\nHoly Spirit help us remember  the things we have learned today, so we will be able to bring them to mind, when we need them. \n\nJeremiah 33:3 Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you don't know