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1 John 5:11-13
11: And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
12: He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.
13: These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.

Life is only found in Jesus Christ because He is the very Creator of all life -- John 1:1-3.

Man has left this life source and He has surely died -- Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:6.

People are dead men walking.
Yes, because they live in the midst of a curse from which the can never escape-- Genesis 3:16-19.

So the inevitable hardships come.
It's just a matter of time, if the time hasn't already arrived.
And it really is heartbreaking to look at people.

The Bible is the only book that explains to us why these problems have come to us.

I talk shit and run smack in this message board context, and it's all intended in good fun, good sport.
But from the very bottom of my heart I do wish that whoever is reading the words typed in this forum hear them as the Truth that they are.

Do NOT let them slide by, please.

"But from the very bottom of my heart I do wish that whoever is reading the words typed in this forum hear them as the Truth that they are."


...so received and so believed.

3 Sly 1968

Life
Life
Clouds and clowns
You don't have to come down

Life
Life
Tell it like it is
You don't have to die before you live

You might get angry sometimes
But don't let it turn you around
All you gotta do
Is get your livin' now

Life
Life
Clouds and clowns
You don't have to come down

Life
Life
Tell it like it is
You don't have to die before you live

You might be scared of somethin' - look at Mr Stewart
He's the only person he has to fear
He'd only let himself get near
He don't trust nobody
If he stopped bein' so shady
He could have a nice young lady

Life
Life
Clouds and clowns
You don't have to come down

Life
Life
Tell it like it is
You don't have to die before you live

You're gonna be sad sometimes
You might wake up to find your pet is gone
But maybe
He's tired of bein' alone
Dog gets hip, it has to go
And if you're lovin' you can't be sad no more

Life
Life
Clouds and clowns
You don't have to come down


Life
Life
Tell it like it is
You don't have to die before you live

mvscal wrote: is that about it?

yep...weird thing about it is that he allegedly knew that when he created mankind we would eventually cause him all of this grief...see, cause God is really upset when we're wicked and all

he could have simply avoided all of this had he never provided temptation, but then I guess that would have been too easy...damn, that dude is a real glutton for punishing himself

God told Adam he would surely die in the day in the day that he ate the fruit -- Genesis 2:17.
Adam didn't die that day, though ... physically.

The death is a spiritual death, which has passed to all mankind -- Romans 5:12, Romans 3:23.

People are dead spiritually, and that is why failure is evident everywhere we look.

Salvation is bringing one out of their spiritual bondage to satan, and giving them spiritual life ... right now, not just when they die and go to heaven.

John 5:24
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.

Passed from death to life ... right now.


If one has heard the Truth and they choose to follow darkness instead, of course they will follow darkness to it's home when their time on earth is over.

"Life...Life...Life is the only thing worth living for."

Flipper 4:46