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Boyfriend Sees Drinking Women

By favors to his women friends, I mean they call him for driving them places, coming over to fix something, taking them to church, and that I should just trust him. To him it's a responsibility biblically to help them with whatever they need. If one argues with their boyfriend of the moment, and needs a place to stay, he has let them stay at his house for the night. Also he noted to say that by a female roommate, he means renting out a room in his house to a woman. I appreciate all your answers, in my heart I still feel things aren't quite right biblically with him/them. But he makes me feel I am wrong? They say once they are saved, they are always saved no matter what they do as sinners? Its hard to understand that in my perspective.

Boyfriend Sees Drinking Women

Thx again for all responses. He just goes to church 'Fellowshipping' with these needy women, I've not seen him go with men. But out of church, they also call him when they need favors as well, so it goes beyond just church, and all say they are truly born again Christians. The idea he has is to help them all, as the bible states. They all have other boyfriends, or go from one to another. I just question that since I am trying to learn more about Christianity other than a Catholic perspective, that this is what I am finding through my boyfriend. One new question, he thinks it is OK to have a female roommate and still date me. Is that ok or biblical from someone who says he is truly a born again Christian.

Boyfriend Sees Drinking Women

I asked this question, thanks for all responses! I want to go to church with him on Wednesdays, he tells me I live too far (43 miles), I tell him I should be invited, and I don't mind driving after work, but he says they call him at the last minute so he doesn't invite me. I went once with them, but had to invite myself. The girls drank before going to church, he doesn't. Still, was weird to me. I am a Catholic, but seeking more! This is my first experience with born again Christians, just trying to learn. Seems they think they are saved no matter their behavior?

How To Annoint With Oil

I have used oil to pray over everything .The more people who pray over the oil using the oil as a point of contact the more powerful the annointing.It is biblical that there is more power in the prayer of a group . I have seen breakthroughs with oil especially if it has been blessed by a few.People carry different annointings with mantels,gifts. This can be transfered and shared. It is a point of contact for use in spiritual warfare.Oil is a symbol of the holy spirit. Anoint means to rub into. Oil or healing salve was used in biblical times and Jesus had his feet washed by a woman with an expensive bottle of oil. We need all types of healing not just physical but every area of life. God honors the oil as a point of contact.

Must Women Cover Themselves
	Thank you all for your responses.

How To Focus On God
	Thanks for the advice. I appreciate it. God Bless, Amanda

My Girlfriend Isn't A Virgin

If she is now a Christian, and he has excepted her, She is not the problem, he is. Forgiveness is what Jesus teaches! He needs to break off the friendship for her sake. I was a virgin when I married in 67, my friends were not. I was chastised for being stupid. My young, Christian husband became inpatient with me. I broke with a young man that would have made a great husband. My new husband became a womanizer because I was unknowing about what is expected when it came to intimacy. Not bad things, but how to be loving. So being a virgin does not alway make it the best solution. My next husband is loving, caring, and patient. WE had a great life together. We came together through our Christian faith. He was patient! Thank you! Amanda

Thinking About Being Obedient

Thanks Alan. Augie I am not the bitter and possessive one. I was in a church where a woman acted possessive over the pastor and it turned me off to that church. To me it's like the woman feels like "I've worked so hard to be his door mat, I am not going to let another woman take my place." I didn't even want her husband. I have my own. Thanks for your responses. Some of them seemed reasonable, especially the one about different types of motivation.

Lost Virginity Before Marriage

Thanks for all of your replies. As far as asking for forgiveness with my husband, he doesn't really believe that what we did was wrong. He doesn't go by the Bible usually. He believes in God and Jesus, but he doesn't worship Jesus. In the beginning, his beliefs seemed close to mine, but over time they seemed to spread apart. And I am concerned sometimes about whether or not I have forgiven other people for past sins that they have committed against me. How do you know in your heart when you have truly forgiven someone?

Obama Is Bankrupting America
	This is a loaded question. It assumes that: 1) Obama is spending too much 2) Because of his "spending too much" (1st assumption) he is going to bankrupt America. Our economy is messed up anyways. I just want our troops to be brought home.

Should I Leave This Church
	Stop waiting to "hear" something or someone and make your own decisions.

Does God Speak To Prophets
	It's hard to tell. People could be hearing their own voices, someone else's voice, or unfortunately they might have schizophrenia. It's hard to tell if people still hear God today. The Bible describes God's voice as that "still, small voice," which is hard/difficult to hear amongst all of the others trying to talk to us in this world.

Do End Times Scare You

I don't know why people get scared. Maybe it is a natural reaction, like when we see someone dying we cry for them, even though we know that they are going to get into Heaven ne ways. Here's my thing-most of these so called "signs" have been happening over and over again. I'll believe we are near when I see a sign that is definite-such as that big comet that is supposed to wipe out a third of life or something like that.

Husband Is Controlling
	Try marriage counseling. And try someone who is there for both of you and not just one of you.

Can You Be Saved At Age 5
	Yes. Get this- when I was praying the prayer of Salvation I didn't even know what I was doing! But I know that I felt something.

Submissive Controling Husband
	There is a verse that says that they are to submit to each other. If the wife is doing all of the submitting, this is not a fair marriage.

Do You Have Unforgiveness
	Yes. I know that the Bible says that we should forgive others, just as Christ has forgiven us, but I feel that this is easier said than done.

Money To TV Preachers
	I don't give regularly to anyone that I watch on television.

Why Do You Believe In Jesus
	Because He died for my sins. He is the way to eternal life. No one comes to the Father except by Him.

I Have Been Married Twice
	No, it was not a sin to remarry. I remember reading somewhere in the Bible that Jesus said, except for adultery, you should not divorce someone. Now lately I have had a difficult time finding those verses. So I am unsure.