http://christiancommunity.heavenforum.com/general-bible-chat-f14/-t1.htm Chat and share information here about the Bible in general. Fri, 12 Sep 2008 02:19:01 GMT 10 http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h117/Guardian101_2006/cooltext88651927.gif http://christiancommunity.heavenforum.com/general-bible-chat-f14/-t1.htm http://christiancommunity.heavenforum.com/general-bible-chat-f14/what-is-the-meaning-of-life-t29.htm Guardian78 What is the Meaning of Life? This life on earth is simply a training school that allows us to refine and perfect ourselves, to learn from our mistakes and our errors in judgment. But to be successful at this requires complete faith and trust in our Lord. So listen for that soft gentle voice filled full of love, intelligence, and caring. General Bible Chat Fri, 12 Sep 2008 02:19:01 GMT http://christiancommunity.heavenforum.com/general-bible-chat-f14/what-is-the-meaning-of-life-t29.htm#35 http://christiancommunity.heavenforum.com/general-bible-chat-f14/what-is-the-meaning-of-life-t29.htm http://christiancommunity.heavenforum.com/general-bible-chat-f14/testing-our-spiritual-growth-t27.htm Guardian78 Are you growing in your relationship with Christ? This is a short little test to help you determine if you are growing in your relationship with Jesus Christ. You know you are growing in your relationship with Christ when: You are becoming increasingly aware of your sinfulness and weaknesses. Your response to sin is quick and followed by genuine repentance. Your spiritual battles are becoming more fierce and yet you still rejoice. You begin to see trials and temptations as opportunities ... General Bible Chat Wed, 18 Jun 2008 06:30:10 GMT http://christiancommunity.heavenforum.com/general-bible-chat-f14/testing-our-spiritual-growth-t27.htm#32 http://christiancommunity.heavenforum.com/general-bible-chat-f14/testing-our-spiritual-growth-t27.htm http://christiancommunity.heavenforum.com/general-bible-chat-f14/are-you-sure-your-saved-t25.htm Guardian78 Description: A lot of people worry about losing their salvation for one reason or another. I really don't think that they should worry about losing their eternal salvation, I think what they should worry about is whether they were ever saved to begin with. Do you ever wonder whether or not you are saved and whether you are going to end up in heaven? Also do you think that it is easy to lose your salvation once you get it? Do you wonder just how easy it is for someone to come along ... General Bible Chat Tue, 17 Jun 2008 06:13:51 GMT http://christiancommunity.heavenforum.com/general-bible-chat-f14/are-you-sure-your-saved-t25.htm#30 http://christiancommunity.heavenforum.com/general-bible-chat-f14/are-you-sure-your-saved-t25.htm http://christiancommunity.heavenforum.com/general-bible-chat-f14/some-helpful-sources-t21.htm Guardian78 Some Helpful Sources. The following is a list of a few good sources for obtaining Bibles or Bible related materials. This is by no means a complete listing, but rather a "starter" list for those looking for Bibles or study materials: LOCAL CHURCH BIBLE PUBLISHERS P.O. Box 26024 Lansing, MI 48909 Phone: 517-882-2112 A local church ministry which publishes nice quality King James Bibles that have the authentic KJV text. Very reasonable prices, and the money STAYS IN ... General Bible Chat Fri, 16 May 2008 22:17:15 GMT http://christiancommunity.heavenforum.com/general-bible-chat-f14/some-helpful-sources-t21.htm#21 http://christiancommunity.heavenforum.com/general-bible-chat-f14/some-helpful-sources-t21.htm http://christiancommunity.heavenforum.com/general-bible-chat-f14/items-of-interest-about-the-bible-t20.htm Guardian78 Items of Interest about the Bible. B.I.B.L.E. - Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth Five places where the new translations alter Scripture while someone is being saved: John 9:35, where KJV says "Son of God" Luke 23:42, where dying thief says, "Lord" Acts 9:5-6, where Saul gets saved Acts 8:37, where the Eunuch is saved Acts 16:30-31, the word "Christ" is omitted "Honey, go get mother that grand ole Book that she loves so ... General Bible Chat Fri, 16 May 2008 22:12:52 GMT http://christiancommunity.heavenforum.com/general-bible-chat-f14/items-of-interest-about-the-bible-t20.htm#20 http://christiancommunity.heavenforum.com/general-bible-chat-f14/items-of-interest-about-the-bible-t20.htm http://christiancommunity.heavenforum.com/general-bible-chat-f14/a-few-words-of-foolishness-t19.htm Guardian78 A Few Words of Foolishness. Malcom X's autobiography was once referred to by Spike Lee as "the greatest book I'll ever read". Genesis is a myth. Pope John Paul II The world is getting too small for that Book. Either that Book must go, or the world must go! Prof. Pinkevich of the USSR (See Mat. 24:35, II Pet. 3:10; Rev. 20:11.) Ten years from today and the Bible will be a dead book. Bob Ingersol said that and then died 8 years later. The Book lives on. In 100 years, the ... General Bible Chat Fri, 16 May 2008 22:07:15 GMT http://christiancommunity.heavenforum.com/general-bible-chat-f14/a-few-words-of-foolishness-t19.htm#19 http://christiancommunity.heavenforum.com/general-bible-chat-f14/a-few-words-of-foolishness-t19.htm http://christiancommunity.heavenforum.com/general-bible-chat-f14/a-few-words-of-wisdom-t18.htm Guardian78 A Few Words of Wisdom. I never saw a useful Christian who was not a student of the Bible. Moody There are ten men who will fight for the Bible to every one who will read it. L. R. Akers It is impossible to rightly govern the world without God and the Bible. George Washington I enter a most earnest plea that in our hurried and rather bustling life of today we do not lose the hold that our forefathers had on the Bible. I wish to see the Bible study as much a matter of course ... General Bible Chat Fri, 16 May 2008 22:04:24 GMT http://christiancommunity.heavenforum.com/general-bible-chat-f14/a-few-words-of-wisdom-t18.htm#18 http://christiancommunity.heavenforum.com/general-bible-chat-f14/a-few-words-of-wisdom-t18.htm http://christiancommunity.heavenforum.com/general-bible-chat-f14/old-scientific-discoveries-t17.htm Guardian78 Old Scientific Discoveries. The Bible always runs a few thousand years ahead of "science". Notice the following facts that were revealed in the Bible long before man discovered them with telescopes, microscope, and scuba divers: No actual "moon light" Job 25:5 Light travels Job 38:19 Stars cannot be counted Genesis 15:5; 22:17 Cosmic light Gen. 1:3; Psa. 74:16 Empty place in North Job 26:7 Earth suspended in space Job 26:7 ... General Bible Chat Fri, 16 May 2008 21:59:55 GMT http://christiancommunity.heavenforum.com/general-bible-chat-f14/old-scientific-discoveries-t17.htm#17 http://christiancommunity.heavenforum.com/general-bible-chat-f14/old-scientific-discoveries-t17.htm http://christiancommunity.heavenforum.com/general-bible-chat-f14/monies-weights-and-measurements-t16.htm Guardian78 Monies, Weights, and Measurements. Due to the various nations involved, and also the time span that the Bible covers, monies, weights, and measurements are often hard to determine. Please take the following figures with a "grain of salt". The numbers are general and approximate. Bath about 9 gallons Bekah � of an ounce Cab 2 quarts Cubit about 18 inches Day's journey 20-25 miles Ephah about 1 bushel Farthing � cent ... General Bible Chat Fri, 16 May 2008 21:58:14 GMT http://christiancommunity.heavenforum.com/general-bible-chat-f14/monies-weights-and-measurements-t16.htm#16 http://christiancommunity.heavenforum.com/general-bible-chat-f14/monies-weights-and-measurements-t16.htm http://christiancommunity.heavenforum.com/general-bible-chat-f14/a-handy-word-list-t15.htm Guardian78 A Handy Word List. The issue of archaic words has really been overdone. Most of the so-called "archaic" words in the Bible can be understood by the context, while many others can be found in a Webster 1828. However, the following list should serve as some help in those times when you just need a quick reference list. abjects, outcasts adamant, very hard stone affinity, related by marriage afore, before amerce, fine amiable, lovely ... General Bible Chat Fri, 16 May 2008 21:55:45 GMT http://christiancommunity.heavenforum.com/general-bible-chat-f14/a-handy-word-list-t15.htm#15 http://christiancommunity.heavenforum.com/general-bible-chat-f14/a-handy-word-list-t15.htm http://christiancommunity.heavenforum.com/general-bible-chat-f14/ten-things-that-will-help-you-in-your-personal-studies-t14.htm Guardian78 Ten Things That Will Help You In Your Personal Studies. Get a King James Bible Don't waste your time with these modern perversions. They'll only hinder your spiritual growth and understanding. Use the Book that GOD uses. (The New King James Version and the New Scofield Reference Bible are NOT King James Bibles). Develop a Regular Reading Habit Bible study is great, but don't forget to spend some time each day simply reading the Bible. The Christian needs to feel at home in ... General Bible Chat Fri, 16 May 2008 21:37:11 GMT http://christiancommunity.heavenforum.com/general-bible-chat-f14/ten-things-that-will-help-you-in-your-personal-studies-t14.htm#14 http://christiancommunity.heavenforum.com/general-bible-chat-f14/ten-things-that-will-help-you-in-your-personal-studies-t14.htm http://christiancommunity.heavenforum.com/general-bible-chat-f14/how-to-study-the-bible-t13.htm Guardian78 How to Study the Bible. When you were about ten or twelve years old, you were taught to memorize the multiplication table. You did so, and to this day you have in your mind the BASIC knowledge that you need to multiply numbers. You know very well that 8x7=56. You do not have to figure it up, because you just know it. You've made that fact a part of your own being. It goes with you always. You'll have no trouble figuring 8x70, 80x7, 70x80, 7x800, or 700x8, because you've learned the BASICS. Well, ... General Bible Chat Fri, 16 May 2008 21:28:02 GMT http://christiancommunity.heavenforum.com/general-bible-chat-f14/how-to-study-the-bible-t13.htm#13 http://christiancommunity.heavenforum.com/general-bible-chat-f14/how-to-study-the-bible-t13.htm http://christiancommunity.heavenforum.com/general-bible-chat-f14/how-do-we-know-the-bible-is-god-s-word-t12.htm Guardian78 How Do We Know The Bible Is God's Word? The Bible claims for itself VERBAL INSPIRATION. This is the doctrine that God chose to BREATH His words through His prophets, that these prophets SPOKE God's words, and that these words were later reduced to the writings that we know today as the Holy Scriptures (2 Tim. 3:16-17; 2 Pet 1:20-21; 2 Sam 23:2; Jer. 1:9; Luke 1:70; Jer 36). Christians generally believe this doctrine by faith alone, which is good, but can it be proven? Yes, it can. Any reasonable ... General Bible Chat Fri, 16 May 2008 02:52:36 GMT http://christiancommunity.heavenforum.com/general-bible-chat-f14/how-do-we-know-the-bible-is-god-s-word-t12.htm#12 http://christiancommunity.heavenforum.com/general-bible-chat-f14/how-do-we-know-the-bible-is-god-s-word-t12.htm http://christiancommunity.heavenforum.com/general-bible-chat-f14/interesting-bible-facts-t11.htm Guardian78 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THE BIBLE. Total Chapters in the Bible -- 1189. Chapters in the Old Testament -- 929. Chapters in the New Testament -- 260. Longest Chapter -- Psalms 119. Shortest Chapter -- Psalms 117. Centre Chapter -- Psalms 118. Chapters before Psalm 118 -- 594 Chapters. Chapters after Psalm 118 -- 594 Chapters. Add the Chapters up --1188 (594+594)+1(Centre Chapter)=1189. Centre Verse -- Psalms 118:8. Psalm 118:8 -- It is better ... General Bible Chat Fri, 16 May 2008 02:28:54 GMT http://christiancommunity.heavenforum.com/general-bible-chat-f14/interesting-bible-facts-t11.htm#11 http://christiancommunity.heavenforum.com/general-bible-chat-f14/interesting-bible-facts-t11.htm