wsamboer

@wsamboer (186)

South Africa • Age 82

Joined myLot 18 years ago

"Whatever you do, do it with all your might"

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atheist

snm7520 @snm7520 (263) • India 25 Feb 11

how will you make a atheist believe in the presence of God and win an argue with him?

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wsamboer You don't argue with an Atheist about God, nor do you try to convince him to believe; the reason is that he will never want to lose the argument and won't believe you anyway.There is and old true saying "nobody wins an argument." God's Holy Spirit is the...

26 Feb 11

Who is your most favorite Bible character?

agilangpinoy @agilangpinoy (66) • Philippines 7 Aug 09

Aside from the Lord Jesus Christ, who is your most favorite Bible character? The Bible, which has 66 books, is full of wonderful and amazing characters and personalities. Starting from Genesis down through the whole Old Testament,...

apostle paul

bible

characters

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wsamboer My most favorite Bible character is King Solomon. His wisdom extended into words in books like: Proverbs are invaluable to anyone who wishes to live wisely. Ecclesiates, is of course where he is in a negative state of mind. But, he warns you of the...

23 Aug 09

Have you ever Spoke in Tongues?

marciascott @marciascott (25529) • United States 18 Jun 09

Well, I hae when praying to God, you say his name long enough you will speak in tongues if you believe in God. So has anyone did this before? I thought about this discussion when a person here asks me did i speak a differner...

speak in tongues

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wsamboer Be careful now. This subject of speaking in tongues is totally misunderstood by so many ignorant Christians. It is not relevant for today, as it was during the days of the Apostles. This practice was for the benefit of unbelievers, not for believers. It was...

23 Jun 09

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Superstition, what's your view

megaplaza @megaplaza (1441) • Nigeria 24 Apr 09

As an african man, i was raised to believe a lot of stuffs, like that if you didn't bury your husband, you wont goto to another person's husband burial or else you will die and bet me this happens. 2. if you didn't kill a cow for...

belief

life

superstition

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wsamboer Born in Africa, myself, I have come to know more about all the traditional African tribal superstitions. It's a curse in itself. Ancestral ignorance has brought this unholy cow to the traditions of the African Fore-fathers. It's negative impact have...

11 May 09

In your study of English ,What is the best way to improve your writing ability ?

youetme @youetme (351) • China 23 Apr 09

It is gernerally agreed that writing is the best way to improve your English . Writing provides chances for you to express you ideas. In my opinon in order to make yourself understood , first , you have to orgnize your ideas...

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wsamboer Reading good English books, listening to English radio programs eg; the news; news readers are using very good English grammar. But reading a lot of English, with a good English dictionary next to you, and a note book, in which you can write down all those...

9 May 09

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Do you ever look at the beautiful creation and think "There has to be a God!"?

norahfaith @norahfaith (163) • Indonesia 23 Apr 09

I am reminded of God every time I see something beautiful in the creation a flower, a beautiful sunset, or the different colors in the creation. When I've looked into the faces of my newborn children I praised God and thanked Him...

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creation

reminded of god

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wsamboer I'm forever grateful, every time I see a new day--as you point out, a new sunset. I thank God for life, health, blessings and his providence, not only mine, but my family's, every single day. If we fail to do this, we will be ungrateful humans--who are...

9 May 09

Do You Have To Wear Glasses When You Read?

KrauseHome @KrauseHome (36448) • United States 18 Apr 09

I know a lot of people in here wear glasses. Maybe some of you like me have been having to wear them full time since you were a kid. Or maybe you are like others I know who only wear glasses when they are on the Computer or...

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wsamboer Hope your cataract surgery was successful, as well as any other surgery that was done to improve your eye sight. I use reading glasses only. But discovered that the glare from the computer screen make my eyes to tear a lot. So I found out that the light of...

1 May 09

Have you ever encounter a rude person here on Mylot?

desireeo @desireeo (595) • Philippines 26 Mar 09

Mylot is a varied and huge community. Members come from different side of the world and due to the differences in culture and the nature of man to have different opinions, it can't be avoided that there will be skirmishes within...

differences on mylot

nasty discussion

rude person

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wsamboer I had my fair share of people who, on certain topics on other blogs really poured out the fuel over me and lit the proverbial match. People don't realize that it's an opinion that someone else have the right to voice. There are those who, for whatever their...

19 Apr 09

Don't you think that cremation is against God law?

mrrome @mrrome (73) • Philippines 24 Mar 09

Cremation is widely accepted today in four corners of the world. Did in the Bible God said that part of mans road to heaven that he will be rotted and his flesh will eat by worms. That when God return here on Earth, he will call...

cremation

death

gods law

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wsamboer Death is against God's nature. But death is not to be seen as the end of all; Because you will be resurrected one day. That's why God gave you a 'spirit.' I don't think it's unchristian to be cremated. The body is just a temporary vehicle or housing for...

19 Apr 09

i felt ashamed in church

cynthiann @cynthiann (18602) • Jamaica 16 Mar 09

yesterday. I made it just in time for the service and took the nearest seat next to an Amercian tourist. (He was wearing a wrist band from a hotel) He had very long hippy style length hair and a vest that exposed a great deal...

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wsamboer We should be careful not to judge people by their appearance. It can be embarrassing in certain situations. To prejudge someone, especially when you're a christian, is wrong. You should in fact also not have your eyes on specific parts of a person's body,...

9 Apr 09

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Would you really want absolute proof in the existence of God?

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 18 Mar 09

Many people say that they won't beleive in God until God appears before them, or some other absolute proof God exists. I think that might fall under the category, "be careful what you wish for, you just might get it". Think...

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wsamboer Many, who never believed, but now believe in God, never saw Him. But they experienced a witnessing which, they can only explain as a spiritual experience in every sense of the word. No agnostic or unbeliever can and will understand that. No human being has...

5 Apr 09

Religion - Where is Thy Beauty?

zandi458 @zandi458 (28102) • Malaysia 10 Jan 09

I do not understand why religion has become a sensitive subject for discussion here and even in the real world. People are fighting because of religion differences. Am I the only person who responded with an open mind being rudely...

all religions of the world

religious

spiritual

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wsamboer Zandi, a beautifully written post. But don't you agree that true religion is but only good deeds? :Taking care of orphans, widows, and the poor and needy? The greatest of all gifts, is love; 1.Cor.13:1-13 No matter how much religion you have, without...

27 Jan 09

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Losing my RELIGION.

Nisha_Verghese @Nisha_Verghese (551) • India 9 Jan 09

Hi all, Just wanted some Religion advice, if anyone is interested. I am born in a Orthodox Christian family who are quite religious. We went to church every Sunday and i was sent to Sunday school and was in Church choir and so...

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wsamboer Nisha, you have to have an open mind to understand the ways of God. And you have to have an open mind to receive faith. You must realize that faith is the things hoped for, which is yet unseen. In other words, faith is believing before you start receiving....

17 Jan 09

If God is perfect, then how can he be jealous?

Frederick42 @Frederick42 (2024) • Canada 27 Dec 08

The God of the Bible says that he is a jealous God. But if perfect, then God cannot be jealous because jealousy is far from perfection. Only emotional and immature people feel jealous. Forget about God, even a spiritual person...

meditation

spiritual

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wsamboer Misunderstanding of the spiritual wordings and meanings of the Bible is not isolated. In fact it cannot be grasped by anyone who is not open-minded to the spiritual and also not a believer. But you have the right to your opinion, and we differ in our...

6 Jan 09

If God is perfect, then how can he be jealous?

Frederick42 @Frederick42 (2024) • Canada 27 Dec 08

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wsamboer Frederick42, you again misunderstood. The Bible is a spiritual book. And, God is spirit; not 'a spirit,' but spirit. God is manifested and incarnate in Jesus Christ. I don't expect you to understand that; because it's spiritual in origin and nature. You have...

28 Dec 08

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Is there a SAT sabbath?

jess368 @jess368 (3368) • United States 20 Dec 08

Can you please tell me if there is a religion (Christian or not) that believes the Sabbath falls on Saturday? My mom and I started a conversation about this, and I told her I didnt think there was a christian religion that...

saturday sabbath

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wsamboer jess, this is a relegious question. It was originally, on the Jewish calender recorded as from Friday sunset to Saterday sunset and still is. The first day of the week is originally the Sunday. So the correction, is not Saterday per say; but it's from Friday...

26 Dec 08

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Can your relegion save you??

dorothy09 @dorothy09 (1520) • Philippines 8 Nov 08

In our country, there are different religions here. But Catholic dominates here... Other religion say if you are a member of them God will save you.. I apologize for this but I do not believe in that.. I dont care what...

deeds

faith

religion

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wsamboer I know that relegion cannot save anyone. Faith in God and as a Christian also in Jesus Christ, is the only justification for getting saved. You are right; no church, Catholic or any other can save anyone. As a Christian, we believe that only God through...

9 Nov 08

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