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I am sorry for my late reply, just got around to this tonight.

Thank you Pete for those links, they helped a lot.

QuoteHi Ed - Mind if I chime in here? (Going to anyway, hehe).

No of course NOT Mike S thank you for doing so.

I agree that this is a side issue and not vital to actual salvation, but either we believe that all 66 books is the complete and unedited Word of God or we don't.

I know we did not come from a monkey, that's not an issue and is purely absurd and degrading to God if He made us in His image (he's no monkey!).

As a fan of the Science channel and someone who enjoys physics it sometimes can get confusing. As one of my old pastors used to say "Science is man's best guess" and there is a lot of truth to that especially when we get into unproved theory.

I know God created everything, and I cannot see any evidence in His word that the earth is millions of years old. I only hear that from Science, the same people who tell me I came from a monkey 

Thank you both for the insight and links. I agree mike that does indeed sound like what we would call a dinosaur, though I am as ignorant as one can get in this area and God has showed me the truth after reading your posts and those links.

Thank you both there's no question how I feel now about this.

In Christ,
Ed

Thank you for that link I am reading it now. This is not "vital" as it has nothing to do with being saved, but something I am interested in knowing and nice to have another insight at this.

Recently I have been dealing with physical healing, I strongly believe and know that the "gifts" and well God is very much alive. However I have been praying for healing for my father who needed open heart surgery. Years ago I lost my faith when my grandmother was not healed and died. A BIG part of my error was at the time I was following the "Word of Faith" (which are false teachers) but that doesn't entirely explain to me why God does not seem to heal? At least from what I have seen and am seeing.

Second thing is I have no church, but since I recently repented and am back walking with the Lord the pastor of my parents church sent over about 15 old VHS tapes. Partly he wanted me to do an A/D transfer for him onto DVD and also he thinks it is "good" for me to watch. The series is called "Answers in Genesis" and produced by Ken Ham and published by Master Books in AR.

I would watch it except after talking to the pastor he is trying to convince me the world is only 6,000 years old. I am sorry but this is an interpretation (not biblical fact) the bible doesn't specify a certain age. We have IMO "overwhelming" evidence that dinosaurs lived in a past age long before man.

Pete what is your opinion on these 2 issues? Could you provide some insight for me.

Thank you my brother.

In Christ,
Ed

Hi Pete,

That's perfect! You are so blessed with knowledge in providing needed links. I will be sure to bookmark and read these, as sadly I have not done enough of research either.

As of 3 friends I know, one came from a Christian family, his father was a pastor of the 4 square church, sadly his life was cut short at age of 36 by cancer. I never knew about him being gay until it was to late as he kept this a secret.

Thank you for this post, and the links my brother.

Ed

Greetings and this is my first post and is a suggestion.

I am not sure how big of a movement the "Homosexuasl for Christ" movement has, but recently I found myself in a debate on Amazon when I reviewed the QJV (Queen James Bible) which you can find here: http://queenjamesbible.com/

I am only asking for a suggestion, could we have a section based for this new movement/translations for people who are homosexual but confess "Yeshua" as Lord? In my humble opinion the church has somewhat failed to properly addresses this sin/disease (however you define it).

As an example I am a recovered "Alcoholic", I was certainly on the path to destruction and I always got so much support from Christians, even when I refused to repent. But yet these very same Christians through their own daughter out of the house because she befriended a homosexual.

I am just saying in "general" the church tends to condemn the gays, rather then to love them just as they love others who are unsaved. Now that we have this movement and FALSE translations/churches/Bible Studies increasing it would be nice if we could add a section covering this topic.

In Christ,
Ed