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Name: Zaxxson
Country: United States
State: Illinois
Metro: Springfield
Birthday: 12/1/1985
Gender: Male
Interests: I like arguing the opposite side, masculinity, ping pong, Green Tea Frappuccinos, sweet tea, criticism, artsy stuff (art, drama, music, poetry, dance), mindlessly rooting for the Cowboys, recording songs, Bulgaria, Anberlin, ecclesiology, Kyle Wood, and Futurama.
I LOVE the Bible, worshiping through artsy stuff, and God (the Father, the Son, and the Spirit).
Expertise: I'm not an expert at anything yet. I'm an amateur at ping pong, teaching English, the Bible, music, acting, and original Nintendo.
Occupation: Student
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AIM:  sanchine03
Member Since:
10/28/2004
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| So, I knew Pastor Fred. He was my pastor for a year and a half.
I didn't really know how to mourn, so I went through the sermons on his website and set them to music.
I did it for my own personal mourning, but after listening I realized that it has turned out pretty powerful. I think it could help a lot of other people. It definitely did me.
So, feel free to listen to it on my Myspace.
And, feel free to pass it on to anyone else who might appreciate hearing some of Fred's last sermons.
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| So, it's happened a few times now that I've met a girl, friended her on Facebook, had a few friendly words between the two of us, and then suggested that we get together for coffee.
Everything seems to be fine until I suggest we get together. Then, the person stops responding to me.
Like, literally. They don't answer anything for weeks, and then sometimes disappear from my friends list mysteriously...
Now, it should be noted that I'm not looking for a date. I mean, I feel like I'm making that clear when I invite them out for coffee. I've even suggested that we invite friends so we're not alone.
But, apparently, there's still something wrong with that.
So, my question(s) for all you ladies out there...
And, I suppose guys too...
1. Is it possible to ask a girl out for coffee on the internet in a platonic way, or do girls always interpret it as being hit on?
2. Is it inappropriate to invite someone you just met out for coffee over the internet in the first place?
3. Am I just a creepster? | | |
| I've heard people say that you're supposed to accept Jesus into your heart to get saved. It was how I got saved back in '97, actually.
Then, I heard in the last few years that it was actually not Biblical to say that because "no where in the Bible does it say that Jesus goes into your heart."
Well, here's where the idea probably came from:
"I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know his love that surpasses knowledge--that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God." (Ephesians 3:16-19)
So, there you go. Interpret as you will. | | |
| I've been wrestling with the EXACT criteria for salvation over the past two years or so.
My research has brought me to a lot of interesting points. Right now, I'm thinking about a theory I call "The Salvation Cycle."
I'd appreciate people's input.
As I've read through the scriptures, I see a laundry list of things that people start doing once they're saved. The Bible seems to say:
1. You need to do good things (love people, serve Christ, evangelize, worship, have faith, etc.) in order to be saved. This is also called "bearing fruit."
2. The Bible also says that we need to come to a point where we realize there is nothing that we can do to be saved (which would seem to contradict the first, but bear with me). Then, we seek God for salvation.
3. The Bible also says that God calls us, or elects us, to be saved. So, it is entirely God's doing.
4. The Bible also says that Christ saves us through His sacrifice so that we have what we need (righteousness, holiness, redemption) in order to get into heaven.
So, I've thought about how this works. Originally, I thought that there was an order to these things. Mine would go 3, 2, 4, 1. Then, I thought that everyone has a different order, so it doesn't matter as long as you have them all.
Now, I'm wondering if it isn't some sort of cycle that you have to get pulled into. So, God chooses you to get sucked in. Then, you experience conviction and seeking while being redeemed by Christ and producing fruit. So, it's sort of this cycle that collapses on itself and produces salvation.
Anyway, please respond with some reflection and input. This is just a theory, so I'd like to hear from people.
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| So, I saw an AC/DC concert (Believe it or not, there is a spiritual rationale behind my fanhood; ask me sometime, and I'll explain).
In case you're wondering: it was the greatest concert I've ever seen.
The beginning was an elaborate cartoon video of Angus on a "Rock N' Roll Train" (their new single) as it crashed into a station. As it crashes, the screen splits, fireworks go off, a giant train is hoisted through the screen onto the stage, and the band gathered onstage in all its glory.
I saw most of the things I was hoping to see: Phil Rudd smoking a cigarette while playing drums, Angus mooning the crowd, Brian swinging on a giant bell, Cliff and Malcolm singing the background vocals for "Dirty Deeds," Angus doing a ridiculous 20-minute solo involving 1) his patented duck-walk, 2) him collapsing on the floor as if having a seizure, and 3) him running in circles while laying down. I don't know how he does it at 53, but he does. If for no other reason, I'm glad I saw them in concert just because Angus will probably die soon because of how hard he rocks physically.
I was excited that, after AC/DC sold out and gave their album to Wal-Mart exclusively, they at least put on a great show. They played only 5 songs from their new album (of which I only like three songs and vehemently oppose one); but, they played roughly 15 other hits, including Dirty Deeds, Hell Ain't No Bad Place to Be, TNT, Let There Be Rock, Highway to Hell, Whole Lotta Rosie, the Jack (all Bon Scott classics), Hell's Bells, Back In Black, Shook Me All Night Long, Shoot to Thrill, Thunderstruck, For Those About To Rock (We Salute You), and... actually, I may have named every song.
Aside from the train (which spat fire during certain songs), there were also cannons, videos, a giant blow-up Rosie, a rising platform for Angus, and plenty of drunk, obnoxious people running around getting in the way.
Thankfully, I got to go with an old friend (Andy Hodges) who lives up there now. I had an extra ticket, and I feel like God had planned on Andy going. I say that because I couldn't even think of anyone until the day before the concert to go with me, and I was actually directed to Andy through Jake Gehret through Nate Geist. And, he was probably the coolest guy I could have gone to the concert with, in retrospect. So, thanks God. | | |
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