Well, in some cases humility does get us the girl. If she's the right one. ;)
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Ever h…
Literally, we cannot do anything without God's help, or will, at least. Give thanks to God for all things. It's a matter of acknowledgement of who we are. When you think about the whole of human history and the vastness of the universe, we're a …
"In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans." -Romans 8:26
HAHAHAHAHA!!! Plug your ears with cotton? I'm not laughing at you or your situation, I just think your mom's advice is awesome!!!!!!! If you did that people might think you had an ear infection.
Yea like others said, be a light. And also know t…
I've seen support groups happen in coptic churches in the mission field. It tends to work well with non-egyptian culture. especially in the realm of HIV and AIDS
Ever heard of false humility?
We know God is within us, and God is not far from us. Humility is not making us bigger than what we are, and its making us not less than who we are. It's being exactly who we are.
I never understand when people …
This whole thing about going to church for God only and not the people?
Aren't we there FOR the people as well? Community? How can we experience God's love and grace and able to practice it, if not for the community. We're not individuals at the…
This is a serious question though it may not sound so:
What benefit is it to you (or whomever) that the jews and their children have the blood of Jesus on their hands? What does it imply or show, and what is the overall lesson we get from that b…
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baptizo [Greek]= total submersion, person buried in water
Romans 6
4 Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from th…
Parents are funny sometimes.
It's not about first or second, especially since their idea of first changes. Maybe you should ask them what they're concerned about? Maybe they feel you're just not listening or respecting them. God is always first…
To say the jews killed Jesus is the same as saying the Germans killed the Jews. I see where Benedict is coming from. We say apostles from the Holy Land went to all nations to spread the gospel. But why don't we say "the Jews spread the gospel" to…
Confession isn't a formula. It's taking responsibility, and being accountable for one's actions. It's being transparent. It's about the desire to be a better person, a whole person, one that is healed from the inside. It's forming a relationsh…
Well the feeling of hunger, I agree does make us feel more in solidarity with the poor and the hungry and reminds us of our own need for God. But what advice do we give to someone who ends up over-eating as a result of that hunger? Maybe they're o…
Yeah, there's over-eating during the fast, and of course, the GREAT over-eating that occurs on Easter at 2am when church is over. Gluttony is definitely sinful, given that it is abuse of the body.
I saw a great documentary recently about our rela…
the only reason i think waiting to marry is OK, is the fact that people do change. who you are at 16 is not who you will be at 21. nor is it who you will be at 25 or 30. By the time you're 30 you will still change but at a much slower rate. I…
I wouldn't take pride in always being the victim :) I would take pride in a church that has stayed away from hunger for political power. As a result, persecution happens. But just because there haven't been huge history worthy human atrocities co…
I heard it has a lot to do with the church's relations with the muslim community in egypt, and making sure coptic people are safe by not "being involved". However, we do have churches there. I have been there myself. We even have a monastery in …
oh and as far as Christians making sure they don't change for the worse:
1) Know yourself. Know who you are. Know your strengths and your weaknesses. Know where you are strong, and know where you fall short. You may be too young to know yoursel…
Coptic Strength,
Very cool screen name. I really don't think the answer is complicated, why people change for good and for bad. We live in a changing world, my friend. People change, all the time. Especially during teenage years. People ca…
Yea, the whole "make your requests known to God." If we look at the lives of all the people in the world, we see a whole slew of answered prayers, and a whole slew of unanswered prayers. If God loves us all equally, there isn't any reason why so…
Zox,
That's your new nickname btw.
Yea, I've been there, and I'm sure I'll be there again someday.
Sometimes its not enough to hear that "God knows what's best", mainly because, whether you want or not, a trust has been broken. Which only means …
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Btw, is beer wrong during lent??
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I think it depends if its microbrewed or not.
Geomike,
I definitely feel the love. Thank you.
Like you, I also agree that fasting is not a joke. It is a deeply intimate and personal decision that one makes in their walk with God. What's great about the church is that we agree, as a comm…