| Homosexuality.... Is it a matter of
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| | ourselves and others, instead of putting
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| choice? Are some born that way? And if
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| | God first. God loves us and wants us to
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| so, then how could God condemn it? Or
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| | love Him too, but He considers love more
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| does He? Does it make a difference? Who
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| | than a four-letter word: love is an
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| offered it as an "alternative lifestyle?"
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| | attitude exemplified by actions, words
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| Are same-sex drives due to conditioning?
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| | that are backed up with deeds (Jas.
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| Are gays and lesbians a quirk of nature?
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| | 2:26). That's why Jesus said that if we
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| Something queer to jeer? Would it have
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| | really loved Him, we'd show it and not
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| been better to have never been born? All
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| | just say it (John 14:15).Safe-SexSince
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| of these questions and more are only a
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| | God is love, and Father knows best, He
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| few of the many that race through
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| | wants us to practice safe-sex. A safe-sex
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| people's minds; causing controversy,
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| | that's good and wholesome, clean and
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| heated arguments and emotional wounds, as
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| | pure, and only available within a
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| words fly back and forth carelessly.It
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| | marriage where both partners keep their
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| could be safe to say that homosexuality
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| | vows and honor their commitments (Heb.
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| is the result of many factors. But who's
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| | 13:4). Sexual intimacy, cuddling and
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| to blame? Must we even lay a guilt-trap
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| | coitus, belongs in the bedroom (of the
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| at anyone's door? Maybe mother, then
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| | Biblically-bonded), and it's to involve
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| again there's the father who didn't
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| | the union of both minds and bodies (Gen.
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| figure for too much. Society? Genes? The
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| | 2:24). Married couples are challenged to
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| stars? Most people know their sexual
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| | become compatible in every sense of the
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| orientation by their teens. They don't
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| | word. A marriage certificate doesn't have
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| just suddenly discover they're "straight"
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| | to be "just a piece of paper" or become
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| and "come out" about it. Let's get
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| | another broken record! God does recognize
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| real.Who's to accept the responsibility
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| | the fact that marriage isn't for everyone
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| for our actions? Some have felt "gay"
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| | (Mat. 19:11), but expresses His will that
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| ever since they were very young and
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| | singles remain celibate (1 Thes. 4:3).God
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| therefore imagine that they were born
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| | only promises to bless those foods (or
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| gay. Others seem to pick up, adopt or
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| | relationships) that are sanctioned by His
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| assimilate homosexual tendencies through
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| | Word (1 Tim. 4:4-5). He's not unsure of
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| association. They must have already had
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| | Himself or His ways, He's not fickle or
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| an inclination towards it. It rubbed off
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| | foolish, and His Word is reliable,
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| on them. Then there are those who were
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| | dependable, and not subject to change.
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| bored and needed a change. They wanted to
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| | This hasn't caused the scriptures to be
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| try it and see if they liked it.
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| | too popular at times, but they refuse to
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| Sometimes, due to "force" of
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| | succumb to peer pressure and remain true
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| circumstances, men in prison, boy's homes
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| | to themselves. They're not what needs to
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| and/or monasteries, might resort to
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| | change anyway. We do. God hasn't lowered
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| homosexual activities. Later, as soon as
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| | His moral standards or compromised with
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| possible, some of them revert to
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| | His food laws, but offers to help raise
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| heterosexual ways, while others continue
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| | us to His God-Plane. Christ can cleanse
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| to enjoy the "best of both world" as a
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| | us of our unclean lives (Acts 10:15, 28),
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| bisexual. Are "bestiality is best" fans
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| | because God hasn't called us to remain in
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| born that way? Or are incestuous
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| | Egypt but to head for the Promised Land.
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| relationships something innate? Do we
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| | Don't just stand there, get a move on it!
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| have a predisposition chemically for
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| | And leave your excess baggage (sin)
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| incest? Are we set up for such a fall
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| | behind.Kosher FoodAlthough God created us
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| from birth? Would that justify or excuse
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| | with a hunger drive, an appetite, He
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| us? Is promiscuity merely a part of man's
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| | doesn't want us to become gluttonous
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| "animal instincts?" Is the challenge of
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| | pigs. Neither does He want us to act like
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| the chase a primeval hang-over from the
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| | horny dogs (1 Cor. 6:13). God's also
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| "days of the hunt?" Actually, ALL of the
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| | shown us that just because various food
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| above are simply DISTRACTIONS! It's not a
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| | items have been mislabeled "delicacies,"
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| question of who or what we're most
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| | we don't have to shove them into our
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| comfortable with, prefer, like or are
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| | mouths (Lev. 11). We're expected to be
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| attracted to; those are only attempts to
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| | mature, not act childish. God warns us to
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| sidestep the real issue!God isn't only
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| | guard the doors of our mind, don't set
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| the Creator, but the Sustainer of the
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| | ourselves up for a fall, and discern what
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| entire universe. As such, his Majesty's
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| | we digest (Ephes. 4:27; Heb. 5:14). We're
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| Government - headquartered in the highest
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| | instructed to scrutinize our food for
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| heaven - has issued (at Mt. Sinai)
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| | thought and remember "we are what we eat"
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| various health rules and regulations
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| | and "we become what we think" (Prov.
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| (Malachi 4:4). The Creator-King has
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| | 23:7). God doesn't only want us to watch
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| predetermined, in His infinite wisdom,
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| | what we put into our mouths, but what we
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| which "food and drugs" are safe and sound
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| | allow into our minds (Philip. 4:8). For a
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| for our consumption.If we keep uppermost
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| | free list of "government approved" food
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| in mind the reason for our mortal
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| | for thought; what's clean and unclean,
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| existence, the SUPREME PURPOSE for our
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| | pure and impure, kosher and non-kosher -
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| human-being; to establish contact with
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| | check out Ga. 5:19-23; Ephes. 5:11 and
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| our Superior-Being and develop a
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| | Philip. 1:11.We're not supposed to remain
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| relationship with Him - then we'll know
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| | raw material. God's given us a brain to
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| and understand that everything God does
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| | become refined and keep our baser
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| is for our benefit. God wants to help us,
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| | "instincts" in line (2 Pet. 2:12). The
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| not hinder us. He enjoys encouraging us
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| | Holy Spirit offers us the help we need to
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| to attain our goals and fulfill our
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| | accomplish this job (John 1:12). We
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| potential (Luke 12:31-32). Father does
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| | should refuse to be reduced to an animal
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| know what's best: what He has in store
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| | level, simply sensual creatures, choosing
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| for us is beyond our wildest dreams
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| | a higher standard of living instead. The
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| (Ephes. 3:20; 1 Cor. 2:9)!The High Cost
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| | "if it feels good do it" and "if it looks
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| of LivingWhoever chooses to be a
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| | good eat it" lack of mentality ought to
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| card-carrying member of the homosexual
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| | be regarded as an insult to those
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| community is entitled to all of it's
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| | striving for God's higher
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| privileges and persecutions; but you
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| | intelligence.Regardless of why you're
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| should first COUNT THE COST to see if
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| | gay, bisexual or "trysexual" (you'll try
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| it's too high of a price for you to pay,
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| | anything once), whether or not you've had
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| like Christians are told to do (Luke
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| | any choice in the matter - you do have a
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| 14:28).If anyone decides to engage in
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| | choice to exercise proper self-control.
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| illicit sex or become entangled in
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| | YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A SLAVE TO YOUR
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| "foreign affairs," they're living a lie
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| | SENSES (John 8:34), or allow sexual
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| if they think that God could possibly
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| | temptations to dictate mindless reactions
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| approve of their improper conduct, and
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| | (Gen. 19:4-11).You're not forced to act
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| they're compounding their problems if
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| | upon every thought that enters your mind.
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| they lead others astray by attempts to
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| | You can resist suggestions and reject
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| endorse such flagrant sin (Rom. 1:32). Do
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| | impulses (2 Cor. 10:5). Every fleeting
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| what you want, but don't misrepresent God
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| | thought, random idea or stray notion
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| and His clear-cut Biblical teachings.
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| | doesn't have to take root and grow if you
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| Don't try and put words in His mouth or
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| | don't give it fertile ground (Jas.
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| censor what He's actually said (Rev.
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| | 1:13-15). You can consider its source and
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| 22:18-19).Yes, GOD IS LOVE! That's why He
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| | nip it in the bud. A "NO TRESPASSING!"
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| hates certain practices with a passion.
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| | frame of mind can be developed to defend
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| He frowns upon a dishonest life of
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| | you against intruders. Protection is
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| stealing, an unfaithful habit of
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| | possible. You can say NO! You can curb
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| "cheating" on our spouse, a disrespectful
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| | your appetite! YOU CAN CHANGE!David
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| attitude towards our parents or persons
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| | Ben-Ariel is a Christian-Zionist writer
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| in authority, religious holidays that are
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| | and author of Beyond Babylon: Europe's
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| hollow and don't hallow His name,
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| | Rise and Fall. With a focus on the Middle
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| senseless killings and character
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| | East and Jerusalem, his analytical
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| assassination, idolatrous distractions
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| | articles help others improve their
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| that come between God and us, an endless
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| | understanding of that troubled region.
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| trivial pursuit and preoccupation with
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| | Check out the Beyond Babylon blog.
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