JamesStas

@JamesStas (25)

United States • Age 47

Joined myLot 14 years ago

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What is your foundation for Truth?

wayken @wayken (36) • United States 26 Oct 10

The word truth...it's used so loosely in today's society. A simple word, but without it anything I, or anyone else says, is only opinion. There is a movement that says truth is subjective, that nothing is true except that which an...

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JamesStas The truth as I know it is that we were created by God, born into sin, and redeemed by God through Jesus Christ. The only truth there is was put into the Bible. It was written by men, inspired by the Holy Spirit, and sent out to the world to either accept it or...

27 Oct 10

Why does God allow evil to exist?

jasonnaez @jasonnaez (134) • Philippines 23 Oct 10

I am a Christian and will continue to be so, but one think that really bothers me is the existence of despicable evil in our midst. I just want to know how could a powerful, compassionate and loving God could have created a world...

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JamesStas God didn't allow evil to exist. When Adam and Eve disobeyed God, falling into Satan's temptation, sin entered the world and consumed it. God, unfortunately, isn't in control of the world as we know it, Satan is. That is why evil exists. God attempted to gain...

27 Oct 10

Scary movies r not scary anymore

LaLa Leo @mrscallands22 (2851) • United States 25 Sep 10

Is it just me... or... are scary movies or movies that relate to the horror genre NOT SCARY??? They are more gruesome... maybe mind provoking... but certainly not "twitch in your seat/turn your head away" scary. There are a few...

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JamesStas Horror became more of a comedy genre a long time ago. Watching movies like The Exorcist, the original Nightmare On Elm Street, and the original Psycho would make your skin crawl. These days, there's no suspense, no nail biting reactions, and no having to look...

25 Sep 10

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Just Curious

pastorlamont @pastorlamont (184) • United States 23 Sep 10

Does God always answer your prayers? Sometimes I think that a lot of Believers have trouble with this. We pray for God to do something, and it seems as though nothing has happened. When you find yourself in this predicament, what...

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JamesStas Two things I've know: 1. God does answer prayers. 2. The prayers are answered on His time, not ours. As long as we trust in our faith that the prayers will be answered.

24 Sep 10

How often do you read bible?

ruthhazel @ruthhazel (213) • Philippines 23 Sep 10

In Joshua 1:8 it says "Do not let this Book of the law depart from your mouth: meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful." Did the word...

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JamesStas Daily, for the most part, unless I get caught up in work. I make it a point to read at least a chapter a day. It influences my life constantly. Situations come up that I can't help but reflect to passages I've already read.

24 Sep 10

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