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Strict Outward Appearances
	In the minds of many true Christians exists an understanding that God sets no rules, loves all, and requires nothing to accept his love. These "rules" are man made to structure obedience. Follow his true word, the bible, and know that living by these prophecies, are living in his true image. Thank you for questioning and sharing. God Bless you.

Husband Has A Girl Friend

Within you already lies the true answer to your question. Never will a man seek out another if he is following true Christian doctrine. I.E. at marriage we vow to cleve to each other and become one united soul. This relationship is perhaps harmless at present, but potentially violent in human form, as ultimately humans will succumb to satanic pleasures. Ask him to re-commit his vows, look within you for improvement in your relationship, know that all will eventually turn around if you both commit to each other. Keep strong, pray for his reconnection to your vows, and for your own enlightenment.

My Husband Is Narcissistic

I married someone who turned out to be schizophrenic. I was young and believed God could fix anything. God can do all things but only if the person recognizes their problem and wants help. It took 10 years and 2 children later before it got abusive and I finally had the courage to get out. The consequenses of my choice have affected me for 25 years. I now have an unshakeable faith and am free from this man. My children suffer immensely. Mental illness not dealt with causes much pain and grief but God can heal and doesn't want people to suffer. His love can lead you to a place of healing from the kind of unspeakable pain of mental illness. Would be happy to talk to anyone in this situation. Grace

I Want To Divorce My Husband
	God does not want you to be in a relationship that hurts you. He wants to see a smile on your face and love in your heart. It sounds like you have truly tried to make this relationship work. Sometimes two people just don't belong together. Wish him well and leave. Begin a new life that is filled with love and respect. Begin by loving yourself.

Nuclear Holocaust Prophesied

We CANNOT stop prophecy from being fulfilled. Nor can we try to urge it to happen,it will happen IN GOD'S TIMING! #1 Abraham tried to urge a prophecy to take place,he took it into his own hands. Although he complicated things for himself in doing so, it still did not effect the timing of God or His original plan taking place. #2 trying to change prophecy, recently- once they had decoded a portion of "Bible Code" they found that a certain world leader was to be assassinated and it had not yet happened-the code specified the time/date. Knowing this info they thought they could try to stop it, they went to him, to no avail, later that day he was assassinated. My point is what is written is written and there is no changing what is written.

How Do You Pray

Prayer is very important to me. I pray for the government,preachers,teachers, friends, family, God will to be done, food clothing and my whole life. Jesus taught us to pray with the Lord's prayer and I use it as an example of how to pray. When God puts a person on my heart I pray that his will be done in their life and a hedge of protection be around them. Matthew 21:22 And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive. May God Bless you

Are You A Person Of Faith

As I look back on my life, I see the step by step progression of spiritual growth. I remember my mother asking me questions, which I couldn't anwer. All I could say was that it will all work out. And now I can see that it has. My spirituality is a natural part of my humanity, and I try to treat people as Jesus taught us to do. I try to steer clear of judgements, doctrine, self-righteouness, close-mindedness and hate, for these are not of the spirit and they hurt others.

A Christian Surrogate Mother

It is a BLESSING and a JOY to another couple to help them carry a child and "bear their burden"..People who still believe that God "opens and closes wombs" must believe that birth control is a sin as well. The things that GOd does not address in scripture..you have to be led by the HS. Those that feel it would be a SIN..should obviously never consider it! There will always be the legalistic religious ones who try to stuff their OPINIONS down others throats..

Must Dad Give Me Away
	I agree; this is a tradition, but certainly not something that has to be done. I preferred to walk down the aisle alone, because I wanted to give myself in marriage. This tradition comes from a time when woman were mere property to be transfered from one household to the next one; of course, this is not what it means today. If you are comfortable walking by yourself, there is no reason not to.

USA Transforming Into Paganism
	America is being transformed.....not by Paganism, but rather by capitalism and money. It many ways the decisions we, and our government, make revolves around the green god, MONEY. Compassion is disappearing and ego is strong. If you have any understanding of Paganism, you know that they are focused on protecting the earth, and value life, not destruction.

Tough Theological Questions

The early church fathers (controlled by the Roman government many years after Jesus' death), not the apostles, argued and debated for decades regarding what scrolls would be included in the Bible. In order to understand further, you have to separate what Jesus taught, and what has been developed over time as organized Christianity. Often I wonder what Jesus would think of our churches today, with their arguments and divisions of doctrine.

Should We Follow Pagan Holidays
	My point here is that a holiday or a symbol gets is meaning from people. You decide if Valentines Day is about love (God) or about an old sexual rite. You decide if Christmas is about the birth of Jesus or about the birth of the Sun (Winter Solistice: harvesting and planting cycles). You give the holidays their meaning.

Did The Apostles Worship Mary
	Paul told us, in I Timothy 4:1, "Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons". in Ephesians 6:12. There was and is real spiritual power behind pagan religions, but it is satanic power. In other words, demons!..

Did The Apostles Worship Mary

Paul was preaching in Ephesus,had a problem with local idolatry.Time that the Bible says that persecution of Christians came directly from the conflict of the Church with idolatry. The people, before the Christian Faith,had mainly been worshippers of the goddess Artemis, or Diana. People gained their income from making images of her.Paul's preaching was so powerful(Acts 19:11-20) that it provoked the people who made the images of Artemis, and this resulted in a riot, which we read about in Acts 19:23-41.

Did The Apostles Worship Mary

In time, the cult of Artemis was totally replaced by Christianity.While the cult was gone, the satanic powers behind the cult still existed.The Cult of Mary has grown tremendously in the past two centuries. (This, by the way, is another sign that we are in the age of the Church of Laodicea.)No where in the scripture say that we should pray to her but rather pray directly to the Father,John 16:26 & 27.

Did Jesus Go To Hell

Fact that man is a three-fold being. God made man's body from the dust then breathed into him the breath of life-spirit, and man became a living soul (Gen 2:7). He is a spirit, he has a soul, and he lives in a body (1Thes 5:23). The Bible teaches there is more than one type of death(Ep 2:1). Christ died for our sins. Isaiah chapter 53:4-11 speaks of Christ 3-fold death. Lev.chapter16 unfolds the mystery of how Jesus was to lay his life read it and why there are 3 animals to be sacrificed.