sox4lifeinPA

I'll think about it. I'd rather not hash some of those details via message board, some things I can handle discussing openly, because i'm trying to learn, other things aren't open for discussion in a medium of this type. hope you understand. and to you.

like I said...

that's completely asinine and you know it. Yes, I believe community is essential to the christian life, but not essential to salvation. Professing the faith publically is part of salvation, and that's hard to do without anyone around, but I'm sure the trees and moss makes for great conversation. blech... welp, that killed the conversation.... *tag* I'm out edit: re:asinine :headshake

that's right, it's those who choose to look past and distort the clearly written and sometimes tough to swallow message of Christ. all are welcome, few will choose. know that Christ made the ulimate sacrifice, overcame death, paid for our sins with his own blood, and rose again to be the bride-groom and center of the church. love God above all things, love others as yourself, repent daily, live life in a community of sharing and teaching, make sure your election is secure through the Spirit, the faith, and the good works God has set before you. don't place your own agenda upon the message of Christ

I'm in the middle of modding my strat and building a second one. I want one set up in open E, for slide purposes, and the other will be a mexican body with USA pickups, neck, tuners, etc. A north American Strat, if you will. one day I'll get my les paul, tele, archtop and FLY V!!! for now, I dream (my pedal set up is pretty rockin')

Ok, I'm OUTTA HERE!! here's to a night of drinking and playing MLB 2k4

score?

actually the body looks like a tele, the head stock looks mustangish... that's definitely a humbucker on their too. the tail piece is what made me scratch my head. ( just knew that he played PRS' alot)

ohhh....probably a PRS then.

who's the guy with the strat, 1549??

best of luck to you and brian. while mine is self-imposed, I know the hardships of planning finances...

that's because "they don't exist..."

I deny everything...

I think Jesus and his message is a radical one, clearly. The Jewish customs were anti-women, anti-poor, anti-foreigner, etc. Jesus took his message to the people whom needed God and someone to love them. But his message was clear, I am the WAY, the Truth and the Life. The only way to God is through ME. While I agree that he wants and desires a relationship with everyone, the gate is narrow. Paul's ministry took Jesus' message and went global (at least to the known world at the time). I don't see a conflict between them. Moreover, as I said, a Christian cannot operate alone. He needs a church, a community of believers. Jesus calls to then go and preach to the world, i.e. the Great Commission. I'm weary of this "radically inclusive" idea. it smells like liberal agenda trying to hijack the grace of God.

yeah, there's compassion, but you forgot the "if not then........" kind of major, if you ask me. it's not ironic at all. I specifically quoted paul, because of the global effect his ministry had. I think we might be missing each other somewhere....

hilarious... have you read any of the other threads on soxtalk? or is your vernacular limited to "anti-semitic" "jews rule" and "kill all palis" ???

you mean paul, the man who took Christ to the gentiles? hate to break it to ya, but..... Luke 10... "2He told them, "The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field." or Luke 13 "Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans because they suffered this way? 3I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish" "22Then Jesus went through the towns and villages, teaching as he made his way to Jerusalem. 23Someone asked him, "Lord, are only a few people going to be saved?" 24He said to them, "Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to. 25Once the owner of the house gets up and closes the door, you will stand outside knocking and pleading, 'Sir, open the door for us.' "But he will answer, 'I don't know you or where you come from.' 26"Then you will say, 'We ate and drank with you, and you taught in our streets.' 27"But he will reply, 'I don't know you or where you come from. Away from me, all you evildoers!' 28"There will be weeping there, and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but you yourselves thrown out. 29People will come from east and west and north and south, and will take their places at the feast in the kingdom of God. 30Indeed there are those who are last who will be first, and first who will be last." The ever lnclusive message of Christ.....

I knew you were a fruit........

3 pages too long...

clearly you didn't read the verses I cited or you would have read 1 Corinthians 12: That's exactly what you're looking for. Clearly Christ is our perfect example. He is our definition for existing, however, we are not islands. We are called to community and we have a clear picture as to what that should look like (remember God is speaking through Paul) in the letters to the early church. It's essential. It's Christian life completed. not sure if the first part was a barb, but I'll just ignore it. The 7 verses I cited in 2 minutes don't point to that importance, yes, because I was talking about the importance of community, i.e. church. but I'll spend another 2 minutes for you: 1 Corinthians 1:17 and 30 Romans 5:1 and 15 Romans 16 rocks btw... Acts 2:38-39 1 Peter 1:3-12 etc.........

sweet, I'm all alone in this quick smoke break from this discussion: what scares me about Christianity is the amount of people locked into what they believe and for no apparent reason. I'm trying to stay teachable and trying to understand, and this is something that I'll continue to do until I die. I don't get it when people say "well that's the way it is"... Because, sometimes, it's like...no, it's not. aye yay yay. my friend is a Christian music artist and one of his songs goes like this: "still trying to find a way to strike it rich and follow Jesus" if only he could sing in "green". Like Paul, I trust that the Spirit is speaking through him. That lyric SMELLS like Jesus. anyway, smoke break over...

*cricketts*

First of all, just prior to Jesus' ascension, He sent the Holy Spirit of God upon his apostles...actually it was pentacost, but you get the idea. I think we've forgotten the Holy Spirit and what He's capable of. We've missed the fact that He is 1/3 of God and therefore shares equal power and Glory. Paul's writings are 100% filled by the Holy Spirit. I say that because he had nothing to gain by writing these things except for the edification of the church, and all the while, he was nicely nestled into his prison; I think that just furthers the point. here goes: Acts 1:8 Acts 2:42-47 1 Corinthians 2:4-5 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 and 13 1 Corinthians 12:12 and 21-28 Ephesians 4:2-6 and 26-27 Galatians 5:16-26 WAY out of line with what Jesus said.......................... I understand your point, and we're called by God to test the spirit of things...but Paul's writings are tested again and again, and should be consumed, regurgitated, digested again and repeat. It's made it thus far for a reason. it is a true example of church

no, I'll talk to my Lebonese, Jewish and other friends in person. I do not feel like reading 6000 pages of text. I'm having a hard enough time finishing the bible, thank you very much. try it sometime...