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Started this discussion. Last reply by Tammy_LIBAW May 2. 5 Replies 0 Likes
From the time I invest in personal Bible reading and the quality of my prayer life, would God conclude I was serious about deepening my relationship with him?Continue
I Know What the Bible Says, But ...
Started this discussion. Last reply by Paul Beverage Dec 23, 2012. 16 Replies 0 Likes
I'm sure you've heard it said before, even by Christians...It's a phrase that begins something like this ..."I know what the Bible says about [fill in the blank], but ... ." In what circumstances (if any) are you likely to hear a Christian use that…Continue
What does it mean to walk by faith, not by sight?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Colby Jul 11, 2012. 8 Replies 0 Likes
"For we walk by faith, not by sight" (2 Corinthians 5:7).Faith is "the assurance of things hoped for, the conviciton of things not…Continue
What Kind of Christian Are You and I?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Colby Jul 13, 2012. 19 Replies 1 Like
The body of Christ is made up of many kinds of people. Each of us is different and at various stages in our walks with Christ. Psychologists have identified certain types or categories of personalities to which people with certain shared…Continue
GOD is NOT Allowed In This Class!
Started this discussion. Last reply by Alain M. Paguntalan Jul 3, 2012. 34 Replies 1 Like
Posted to the American Center for Law and Justice's (ACLJ) Website, I came across this article. Reference to GOD Removed From Student Assignment We were recently contacted by the father of a second grade student who attends a public elementary…Continue
If You're Born of God, Can You Sin?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Charles Isaac-Samuel Aug 18, 2012. 15 Replies 0 Likes
DO BORN-AGAIN CHRISTIANS CONTINUE TO STRUGGLE WITH SIN? In the First Chapter of First John, the apostle writes that if we claim to be…Continue
Tags: sin, sinless, sanctify, sanctification, holy
What Does the Resurrection of Jesus Really Mean To You?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Charles Isaac-Samuel May 6, 2012. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Another Easter, or Resurrection Sunday, has come and gone.On Sunday, the message preached from the pulpit to a packed…Continue
Tags: resurrection, risen, gospel, life, eternal
How to Be Really Terrible at Interpreting the Bible
Started this discussion. Last reply by Greg Wiscoff Mar 7, 2012. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Have you ever wanted to lord your own personal theology over the theology of the Scriptures but didn't know how?The "How To" Show is here to help. :)Continue
Tags: theology, biblical, hermeneutics, interpretation, scripture
What's YOUR view of the Bible's origin and authority?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Colby Aug 23, 2012. 46 Replies 0 Likes
Are you a Fundamentalist Christian? Our beloved brother and a popular contributor to the LIBAW Forum, Jason A, says “a fundamentalist is someone who takes the bible as 100% accurate and believes there is no room for interpretation." He goes on to…Continue
Who did Jesus say had "great faith?"
Started this discussion. Last reply by Colby Feb 28, 2012. 5 Replies 0 Likes
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Truth and love cannot abide apart from one another. Only in Christ are the two made one; and only in Christ may we be sanctified in truth to shine the glorious light of his love.
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Welcome to my LIBAW (Real Life in Christ) profile. I greet you warmly, full of peace and joy, in the name of the ONE and only God: God the Father and creator of all things; God the Son, our beloved Savior, Redeemer, and Lord Jesus Christ; and God the Holy Spirit, who leads us to faith and sanctifies us.
As a Christ follower, I place my faith, hope and trust in the person of Jesus Christ--the Son of God and the savior of humanity who once lived among us as a man; the mediator between man and God the Father. I take the Bible seriously, both as the inspired Word of God containing all things necessary for salvation, and as the final authority in all matters of faith, practice and morals.
With a faith firmly rooted in the person of Jesus Christ (whose life among us is recorded in the Holy Scriptures) and guided by reason, I believe in taking an honest approach to the pursuit of truth; one that encourages questions and is not doctrinally rigid or simplistic.
I affirm wholeheartedly and unapologetically the Gospel’s timeless message of the universal, unconditional, inclusive grace-filled love of God and the sure blessing of eternal life in Jesus Christ. I welcome all who seek and serve Christ, and I urge us to keep reaching out in love, with kindness and respect, to those who are not yet with us.
Looking around me, I continually marvel at the incredible beauty, utter majesty, and sheer complexity of God’s vast creation, which knows no bounds, extending to the farthest reaches of the universe. I see God's image in all humankind, and I invite you to share that vision.
No matter who or where you are, God welcomes you as part of His family and to dine at His table. I invite you to experience Christ risen among us through sharing our joys, burdens and hopes and living the Good News of unconditional love for all.
Confident of the hope that lies within, provided by grace that I do not deserve and cannot earn, and with an enduring and certain faith sustained by the Holy Spirit, I invite you to celebrate God's boundless love and share it freely with others.
Please come back and visit again, as I will be updating the content of this profile frequently. Before you leave, I invite you to post a comment or send me a message. I would love to hear from you!
Colby
- My Testimony
- > To KNOW Christ.
> To LOVE Christ.
> To GROW in Christ.
> To SERVE Christ.
> To SHARE Christ.
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* I love God.
* I love beautiful things.
* I try to look for the beauty in all things.
* I am becoming aware of who I am.
* I strive to become the person I know that God wants me to be.
*/ THE GOSPEL /*
*/ By this gospel you are saved: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures. /* 1 Corinthians 15 /*
*/ Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. /* Matthew 28.19 /*
We live in difficult and challenging times. That has been our shared experience since the tragic story of our first parents, Adam and Eve.
We are, without exception, fallen and broken, humbled and humiliated, caught up in sin, and in desperate need of God’s redemption and grace. However, as bad as things may seem, there is reason for optimism: God's Spirit continues to be at work in our lives, sustaining, inspiring, blessing and strengthening us.
In the words of the apostle Paul, I urge you to “pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, and gentleness. Fight the good fight of the faith; take hold of the eternal life, to which you were called and for which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.”
I pray that you and your loved ones will face life's challenges with confidence, strengthened with faith in our Heavenly Father, and that you may be led in victory daily as you walk with Christ in His presence. This, I pray, for you.
--May you have wisdom beyond your years, be blessed with abundant provision, given excellent health and well being, and always walk in His favor.
--May your relationships with your family, friends, church, and community be filled with love, healing, and forgiveness.
--May you always speak for those who are unable to speak for themselves, stand for those who are unable to stand for themselves, and help those who are unable to help themselves.
--May you look for the best in people, not the worst.
--May you promote reconciliation, justice, peace and love with your families and friends and with people throughout the world no matter how different from us they might be. Join me in praying for world peace in Christ’s name--an end to violence and conflict, poverty, racism, starvation, oppression, and injustice.
--May you reach out to others, especially to the lost and the lonely, the hurting, and those without hope.
--May you fulfill the will of our Heavenly Father in everything you say and do. Let us get on with Jesus' mission, be renewed by the Holy Spirit, and remain faithful to the Gospel. Christ has done and will continue to do remarkable and amazing things in our midst.
This, I pray, in the name of Jesus Christ, our blessed Lord and our Savior, who reigns forever and ever,
Peace be with you always!
- Favorite Activities
- Too many things! Just about everything from A to Z, including, in no particular order: meaningful conversation :: road trips with friends :: exploring new places :: cake with lots and lots of frosting :: social justice :: technology :: history :: world religions :: sustainability :: business :: economics :: wandering around book stores :: flirting :: art deco architecture :: Eichler homes :: fog :: lightning :: dreaming :: the smell of flowers and forests :: reading :: eating out (especially ethnic cuisines) :: people-watching :: travel :: observing weather :: living vicariously :: people who smell nice :: memories I collect :: napping :: jogging :: soccer :: volleyball :: camping :: sailing :: kayaking :: white water rafting :: rock climbing :: wine tasting :: snowboarding :: politics :: fitness and working out in the gym :: blueberries :: minestrone :: Working out regularly :: The L.A. Times :: The New York Times :: The Economist :: The National Geographic :: The Wall Street Journal :: Fox News :: BBC News :: media :: running in the woods :: hanging with friends :: making dreams come true :: long walks or hikes :: tanning :: peanut butter on toast :: watching the sun set over the Pacific Ocean :: making new friends :: smiling at people when they don't expect it :: books so good you have to read them in one sitting :: backpacking :: sleeping in on Saturdays :: stargazing :: nature :: learning useless facts :: making espresso drinks :: getting rid of clutter :: a well-organized desk :: friendly e-mails :: perennial gardens :: gardening :: blogs :: cooking :: learning new things, picking peoples' brains.
- Favorite Music / Movies / Tv Shows / Books
- */ BELIEFS /*
I believe there is only ONE God, Creator and Lord of everything, infinitely perfect, all powerful, all knowing, and eternally existent in three co-equal persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. (The Trinity). He is the one God who desires meaningful relationship with each of us. His love is inclusive and unconditional.
God is compassionate, loving and just toward all people and is faithful to keep His promises. He hears and answers prayer. He calls all people to believe in Him and saves from sin and eternal death each person who comes to Him through His Son, Jesus Christ.
Knowing, loving, and following God and making his love known to others is at the heart of the gospel of Jesus Christ, which is the good news of God. The power of the gospel is such that it radically changes lives.
I believe that no matter who you are or what you have done, God invites you to a new life with him! He invites you to become a new person from the inside out.
The faith that Jesus taught is relational at the core -- with God and with each other. God is love, and to love is God's greatest commandment. So I focus my attention on developing three areas: knowing and loving God, loving each other, and serving our world.
God is compassionate, loving and just toward all people and is faithful to keep His promises. He hears and answers prayer. He calls all people to believe in Him and saves from sin and eternal death each person who comes to Him through His Son, Jesus Christ.
Words can only begin to describe Him, but through real relationship with Him we can come to know him better.
I believe that the Bible is the inspired Word of God and without error in its original writing. God and God's people speak to us through the Bible. The Bible was given by God through chosen people and thus reflects the backgrounds, styles, and vocabulary of human writers. It has been translated, from many ancient manuscripts, into many languages and various versions, but at the core the truth of the message has remained. And most important of all, the Bible proclaims to us the Good News of Jesus Christ.
The Bible is the full and final authority on all matters of faith and practice; there are no other writings similarly inspired by God. The Bible's timeless and universal truth speaks to our everyday lives.
*/ All scripture is God breathed and is useful for teaching rebuking and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work./2 Timothy 3:16/*
While maintaining the authority and supremacy of the Bible, I do affirm the historic or ecumenical creeds of the early undivided Christian Church: the Nicene Creed, the Athanasian Creed, and the Apostles' Creed as useful summaries of the key beliefs of the historic Christian church.
- Favorite Quotations
- */ In Essentials Unity; In Nonessentials, Liberty; In All Things, Charity. / *
"For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light." ~ Ephesians 5.8
"Let him who walks in the dark, who has no light, trust in the name of the LORD and rely on his God." ~ Isaiah 50.10
"We have come to know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and the one who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him." ~ 1 John 4.16
"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him." ~ Romans 8:28
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."
~ Philippians 4.13
"I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me will live even if he dies." ~ John 11.25
"If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing." ~ John 15.5
"To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven: a time to weep, a time to laugh, a time to mourn, and a time to dance." ~ Ecclesiastes 3:1,4
"To those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor and immortality, he will give eternal life." ~ Romans 2.7
"The God who made us what we are knows what we desire to be and waits with infinite patience while we become what we can. We, on the other hand, know that whatever we need to become all that we can be, this same great and loving God will supply. For all of that, we are thankful. From that gratitude grow love and commitment, faith and trust, wonder and worship." ~ Joan Chittister, from her book, The Liturgical Year
“Liturgy exists not to educate, but to seduce people into participating in common activity of the highest order, where one is freed to learn things which cannot be taught.” ~ Aidan Kavanagh
"We have just enough religion to make us hate, but not enough to make us love, one another." ~ Jonathan Swift
"Heresy is not the real danger; exclusive, unloving bigotry is!" ~ Rev. Dr. W. Eugene March
"Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier. Be the living expression of God's kindness: kindness in your face, kindness in your eyes, kindness in your smile." ~ Mother Teresa
"All over this magnificent world God calls us to extend His kingdom of shalom-peace and wholeness — of justice, of goodness, of compassion, of caring, of sharing, of laughter, of joy, of reconciliation. God is transfiguring the world right this very moment through us because God believes in us and because God loves us. What can separate us from the love of God? Nothing. Absolutely nothing. And as we share God's love with our brothers and sisters, God's other children, there is no tyrant who can resist us, no opposition that cannot be ended, no hunger that cannot be fed, no wound that cannot be healed, no hatred that cannot be turned into love, no dream that cannot be fulfilled." ~ Desmond Tutu
“I think one's feelings waste themselves in words; they ought all to be distilled into actions which bring results.” ~ Florence Nightingale
"We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience." ~ Teilhard de Chardin
Go calmly in peace, for you will have a good escort,
because He who created you has sent you the Holy Spirit
and has always guarded you as a mother does her child
who loves her.
-St. Clare of Assisi
May the God of peace, who through the
blood of the eternal covenant brought
back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that
great Shepherd of the sheep, equip you
with everything good for doing his will,
and may he work in us what is pleasing
to him, through Jesus Christ, to whom
be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
(Hebrews 13.20-21)
- What would you say is your Spiritual gift?
- Jesus says loving God and loving our neighbor is
the Great Commandment; that both go hand in hand.
We can't love one without also loving the other.
And we can't love our neighbor without being
concerned with our neighbor's plight.
(Mark 12.28-34)
LINKS TO CHRISTIAN RESOURCES ONLINE
*/ BIBLES ONLINE /*
- Biblos.Com - [Online Parallel Bible - My top choice]
- BibleGateway.Com - [Search by entering Bible passage, key word or topic.]
- Biblia.Com - Tag Bible verses
- The Unbound Bible - [Biola University]
- All-in-One Bible - [Dr. Mark Goodacre]
- StudyLight - [Search the Bible]
- Blue Letter Bible - [ Word-Phrase Search | Outlines ]
- The NET Bible - [New English Translation]
- Worldwide Study Bible - [CCEL]
- NRSV or NRSV - [New Revised Standard Version]
- RSV - [Revised Standard Version]
- You Version
- New Jerusalem Bible - [Catholic]
- New American Bible - [Catholic]
* / BIBLE STUDY RESOURCES/ *
- Biblos.com [ Interlinear Bible - Chain Link Bible - Cross References -Commentaries -Encyclopedia - Topical Bible - Bible Dictionary - Reference Bible - Bible Atlas -
Bible Timeline - Advanced Search ] - NET Bible - [ Split Screen: Bible with NET Study Notes - ]
- Bible Study Tools - [ Interlinear Bible - Bible Encyclopedia ]
- CCEL - Christian Classics Ethereal Library
- Bible Specialty Search Engines
- NT Commentaries - Dr. Bob Utley
- Xenos - NT Commentaries
- Precept Austin
- The Kretzmann Project - Commentaries
- Sonic Light - Constable's study notes
- Bible Researcher
- Resource Page for Biblical Studies
- New Testament Commentaries - IVP
- Executable Outlines - [BLB]
- Bible Outlines -
- Bible Background - [Commentary and research by Dr. Craig Keener]
- A Little Bible Handbook Online - [Tony Harwood-Jones]
- Better Bibles Blog - Older Posts - [Ideas for improving English translations]
- The Five Gospels Parallels
- The Paul Page
- Books of the Bible - [outlines from the Nazarene Church - Wesleyan/Arminian]
- Catholic Biblical Resources - [Felix Just, S.J., Ph.D.]
* / BLOGROLL / *
- DoubtLess Faith Ministries - [Kristen Davis - Biola University]
- The Scriptorium - [Biola University]
- N.T. (Tom) Wright - [Lectures and articles by retired COE bishop]
- Luminous Darkness - [Marcelo P. Souza - Orthodox, formerly Reformed ]
- Rachel Held Evans - [Progressive Christian author, speaker, blogger]
- Albert Mohler - [Southern Baptist; seminary president]
- The Resurgence - [Mars Hill Church]
- The Briefing - [Matthias Media]
- Beyond Evangelical - [Frank Viola]
- Peter Enns - [Rethinking Biblical Christianity]
- Mark D. Roberts - [Christ, Church and Culture]
- The Bible and Culture - [Ben Witherington]
- Desiring God - [John Piper]
- An Irenicon - [ An Irenic blog about theology and culture]
- Things I Ponder - [Brenda looking at the world through rose-colored glasses]
- Mere Orthodoxy - [Young Christians discussing their faith in the public square]
- Bishop Alan's Blog - [COE bishop - Oxford]
- Internet Monk - [Dispatches from the Post-Evangelical Wilderness ]
- Jesus Creed - [Scott McKnight]
- Theoblogy - [Tony Jones]
- NT Blog - [Mark Goodacre]
- An Anglican Priest - [Protestant and Reformed in the Ancient Catholic Faith]
- Parchment & Pen - [Credo House Ministries]
- Re:Fundamentals - [Reforming Biblical Fundamentalism]
- Ligonier Blog - [Keith Mathison]
*/ APOLOGETICS /*
- GotQuestions.Org - [Bible Questions Answered]
- Christian Research Institute - [Hank Hanegraaff]
- CARM - [Christian Apologetics & Research Ministry]
- Ankerberg TRI - [John Ankerberg]
- Apologetics Resource Center
* / THEOLOGY /*
- Basic Theology
- Early Christian Writings
- Philosophy of Religion - [Is there a God? What is he like?]
- Catholic Encyclopedia
- Monergism - [Calvinist/Reformed]
- Christian Resource Institute - [Arminian/Wesleyan]
*/ CREEDS & CONFESSIONS /*
- Christiandom's Creeds & Confessions
- Bible Study Tools - [A collection of documents used by various churches]
- CCC - [Catechism of the Catholic Church]
- Orthodox Catechism - [Basic Teachings of the Orthodox Faith]
*/ SERMONS /*
- LCMS Sermons - [2,300+ from the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod]
- Christ Church - [East Bay church plant - Evangelical Presbyterian Church]
* / LECTIONARIES / *
- RCL - [Vanderbilt University]
- The Lectionary Page
- The Daily Office - [Mission St. Clare]
- Oremus Daily Prayer
- Lectionary Studies.COM
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Blogs I'm Reading Today: 07/16/2012
Posted on July 16, 2012 at 4:30pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
LIBERAL CHRISTIANITY, CONSERVATIVE CHRISTIANITY, AND CAUGHT-IN-BETWEEN
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- “Why is it that the choice among churches always seems to be the choice between intelligence on ice and ignorance on fire?” – Diana Butler Bass. How…
Which English Bible Is Most Popular Today?
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 8:58am 0 Comments 0 Likes
This list is based on actual sales in Christian retail stores in the United States through June 2, 2012 as reported by the CBA (The Association for Christian Retail). It does NOT include sales in retail stores that are not members of CBA or online purchases, e.g., Amazon.
Which English translation(s) do you own?…
Continue Musings on Mormonism
Posted on July 11, 2012 at 12:36pm 1 Comment 1 Like
If you are trying to build a case from Scripture that "Jesus Christ is God," you won't find any argument from Mormons. They believe Jesus is the son of God, and that he is a God. It says so in the Book of Mormon: "And behold, they began to pray; and they did pray unto Jesus, calling him their Lord and their God" (3 Nephi 19:18).
When witnessing to Latter-day Saints, it is important to understand that their canon of Scripture includes, in addition to the King James Bible, the…
Continue A Word About the Word
Posted on July 2, 2012 at 7:18am 0 Comments 0 Likes
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- At 7:33am on March 1, 2013, Victoriya said…
Hi Colby!!! Your page very interesting. It was difficult for my own understanding. You know a reason)))) But I spent a lot of time to translate and I'm glad I did it. Its very interesting your blog posts and discussions. God bless you Colby!
- At 8:53am on August 26, 2012,
♥ Virginia Porter ♥ said… Coby, thank you!
I am blessed. It is so wonderful to be a 4 year member of such a wonderful inspiring online Christian website; namely, LIBAW.
God bless you,
Virginia
- At 9:36pm on June 15, 2012,
Norma said… Thank you Colby for your blessings,
God bless you!
- At 9:35pm on June 1, 2012,
Lucy Helmer said… - Wow! Your page is really interesting. Thanks for the friend request. Blessings to you in Jesus name.
- At 2:34pm on May 31, 2012,
John G. Roberts said… - John Hagee Today, "The Mystery Of The Prayer Shawl".
- At 1:15pm on March 4, 2012, John G. Roberts said…
Save Christian Pastor Nadarkhani
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- At 10:45am on March 4, 2012,
renaee sue sherman said… 
- At 6:07pm on February 3, 2012,
Yiskah said… Hey Colby !! I just wanted to stop by and say Hello and Thank you for all your responses to my question !! You are always very helpful and i Apprecciate it Greatly. Oh by the wway, you page is pretty cool !! God Bless you brother !!! Love in Christ Jesus !!!
- At 2:06pm on February 2, 2012, John G. Roberts said…
Christ In Prophecy - Yearning For Jesus
- At 11:02pm on December 30, 2011,
PROPHETESS CAROL said… Happy New Year!
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