JoeCoolJSI

@JoeCoolJSI (27)

United States • Age 66

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Baptism - What does it prove?

beccarose @beccarose (121) • United States 26 Mar 08

Why would you get baptised? What is the meaning of it to you? Do you think that being baptized will help you get to heaven?

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JoeCoolJSI Baptism is for a person to publicly show tier Acceptance of Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. It is an outward expression of an inner belief. It publicly expresses ones belief that they are sinners and are offering a public repentance to God through their...

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Baptize or not baptize?

RowenaTheWitch @RowenaTheWitch (947) • Italy 25 Mar 08

A friend of my mother has had a daughter. She's not christian so she doesn't want her child to be baptized, instead his husband wants it. She says "our daughter should choose to be christian or not when she's older, we can't...

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JoeCoolJSI As I see from answers above the child will most likely become what the parents are. I used to be Catholic and now have changed to Christian beliefs (protestant). We had 3 children and had them dedicated at our church when they were babies, a way of saying we...

26 Mar 08

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What Laws of the Old Testament still apply today?

Kaeli72 @Kaeli72 (1229) • United States 22 Mar 08

The Old Testament wrote of the Son of G-d coming to deliver us from our bondage. When Jesus was here on earth, he was that man, that much I can believe. But after he died, Peter took over and for a great deal of Christains,...

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JoeCoolJSI Jesus fulfilled the law and the prophets. When he talked on the sermon on the mount I believe he talked to all of us about how we should live with love and compassion.

23 Mar 08

Do we still have to abide by the Law of Moses?

CherBear04 @CherBear04 (483) • United States 23 Mar 08

" Do not think that I came to destroy the law but to fulfill it.." Matthew (Don't know the exact chapter, but the verse is 17-19!) If Christ fulfilled the law are we still under the law of Moses? It was a question of curiosity...

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JoeCoolJSI I fully agree with the responses above. Jesus fulfilled the law and yes if we love God first and our fellow man as ourselves then the other laws fall into place automatically.

23 Mar 08

Do you believe everything you hear/learn in your religion?

Uwilltap3 @Uwilltap3 (7) • United States 21 Mar 08

With 85,000 different religions, who is right? Whos to say that the Muslims aren't right? We are taught from a young age what is right and wrong from our parent or guardians and therefore we believe that it is the right way....

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JoeCoolJSI Faith is believing in something/someone unseen. I have somewhat studied a few religions and still come back to the bible. The Christians are the only ones who have a way to salvation. You are right that preachers will come up with their own interpretations...

22 Mar 08

How do you know whether or not to buy a house?

CherBear04 @CherBear04 (483) • United States 16 Mar 08

Being a young couple, my husband and I aren't sure how to go about buying a house, or if we even should. We are still unsure of our career paths at the moment, trying to decide what we'd really like to do. We are currently living...

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JoeCoolJSI I would say wait until you know for sure what your work is and if you will settle in that area for at least 5 yrs. if you can do that then I would say buy a house. For the time being work on a plan for your future work. Right now and probably for the next few...

16 Mar 08

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The Trinity? Does it exist?

CherBear04 @CherBear04 (483) • United States 15 Mar 08

Tonight my family and I got into a debate about the holy Trinity. I don't think it's how most people describe it as; "They are three in one". My family disagrees. In reading a verse about the tribulation it says that no one...

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JoeCoolJSI Well nowhere in the bible does it say trinity but if you read it says that the Father,Son and the Holy Spirit were associated in the New Testament passage that we call the Great Commission: Go therefore and make deciples of all nations, baptizing them in the...

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How many kids is too much?

winterose @winterose (39887) • Canada 14 Mar 08

in the past people had large families, and life was hard but they managed, now a days things are so expensive fewer and fewer people are having large family, depending upon the country in the western hemisphere the average is...

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JoeCoolJSI We had 3 children and if God would have allowed us to have more I would have welcomed them. I told my wife before we got married that 72 children would be fine with me(I was kidding)my real thoughts were 4. I come from a family of 4 and so did she. Its the...

15 Mar 08

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Do you believe everything that is preached in your church....

kelleydian @kelleydian (175) • United States 13 Mar 08

or do you verify what is taught with your Bible? I'll have to admit that I'm pretty lazy when it comes to verifying what my Pastor teaches and I'm going to change that with the next church service. I am not saying that we...

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JoeCoolJSI Of course I believe in everything my pastor says........just kidding. I actually listen to what he says and do think about if it is correct. I also think, when the pastor is preaching is it for making us feel good or is he trying to clarify what the bible is...

14 Mar 08

Why do some people think that drinking is bad?

CherBear04 @CherBear04 (483) • United States 13 Mar 08

I was just wondering why some people believe that drinking alcohol is against the Bible? I've never found anything that supports this. I have found verses that say that things that alter your senses are wrong, however drinking...

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JoeCoolJSI I just wanted to agree with the people here who say drinking in moderation is ok and if you believe in the word of God as infallible then it does say wine and it does not say juice. Yes Jesus did drink wine and gave wine to others as in his first recorded...

14 Mar 08

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Who would you rather vote for Obama or Hilary? and why?

beccarose @beccarose (121) • United States 14 Mar 08

I know there are others running, but between these two, who would you vote for? and why? or why not.

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JoeCoolJSI I could not vote for either one as both are socialists and socialism reduces our freedom of choice and it increases government control over us and taxes always goes up with democrats. But to say if I was forced to choose between these two candidates only then...

14 Mar 08

Does paying tithing lock you into a Religion?

saralee1 @saralee1 (1983) • United States 27 Apr 07

Ok, I think I am onto something here, but I always had tried to figure out why my family stayed Mormons, when they "seem" so smart. ok, here me out, this gets a bit crazy, THE TITHEING!!!!Paying your 10%!!!! So, when you...

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JoeCoolJSI Actually if you look in the Bible tithing was given in the old testament to the Levites and it was a sin to give tithes to anyone else. In the new testament people gave what was called gifts and offerings to the church, what they felt in their heart to give...

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Gardening/Landscaping

beccarose @beccarose (121) • United States 13 Mar 08

Well, this year is the first year for our landscaping since we just moved into a new house. Our yard is torn up! We plan on putting grass seed down but we dont know to much about it yet. hopefully it wont cost a ton! I want to...

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JoeCoolJSI You could put up a hedge bush row. Its advantages are that it costs less than a privacy fence its nicer looking than a wood wall. the disadvantages are it takes up more space, takes more care and it may take a few years to grow but can do a pretty good job of...

13 Mar 08

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