To the people who lurk here......

[max]

I am a lurker.I have tried to post once befor but it did not go.I am not a good typer and probably misspell a lot of words.But I do enjoy reading.

[Guest gem]

Thanks for posting, Max. First time is always a challenge. I still haven't been able to figure how to upload pictures here.

[Neil D]

Ho, boy!....I went fishing for lurkers, and looky what I got!!!

I got a few lurkers who posted!!! I wonder...what would happen if I addressed my post to all the residents of C/A ???

Gosh, guys and gals...Nice to see that you'all didn't ignore my post...and posted sumtin....

Puddles, I am gonna insist that you get yer kester in here and post another 4 worded post...and besides, you haven't been listed as MIA yet...so you're still a poster, not a lurker! LOL

So, posters, you see all them Canadians, eh? They came around and posted sum-tin....Let's see, what can I say that will cause the Canadians to post more and make them USAers jealous?

Com' on, all you lurkers.... I know you're in here...hiding...taking all the fun and never givin' any...find a thread...say 'hello', and tell us something...

[Nan]

Thanks for posting, Max. First time is always a challenge. I still haven't been able to figure how to upload pictures here.

Welcome! I have worked out how to post pictures in the Photos forum, but like you, I still have not worked how to put them anywhere else.

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[John317]

Anyway, I have completed a bible study (Amazing Facts)

but am having trouble with Ellen White. Why can't the

SDA just say that she was a gifted Christian writer and

let it go at that?

Because that wouldn't do justice to the facts of history, nor would it be in harmony with her claims. Remember what she said about her work and ministry-- that Christ commissioned her as his messenger and gave her over 2000 dreams and visions for the church. See 1 SM 20-45. If those were from another source, she wouldn't be a "gifted Christian writer," would she? Wouldn't she then be a deceiver or someone under an illusion?

[Guest]

That's right

[LifeHiscost]

And I don't think that I learned the total cost, yet........

I'm not a lurker but couldn't help commenting on that. 'Cause that is probably a good thing as sometimes the cost is well worth it, and other times, while maybe not worth so much, is a pathway to self discovery.

"There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it."1 Corinthians 10:13 KJV

Regards!

[Guest]

And that's a good thing!

[LifeHiscost]

And how do you propose to get them there when they refuse to have contact with the church, generally, Mr. Bishop? At least here, they can see actual Adventists interact with one another and interact with them if they so choose....Depending upon that Adventist interaction, and how the Adventist interact with them will give them hope ...or deny it...as to whether they will choose to allow thier shadow to grace an Adventist entrance or not....

Truth well told, Neil, but you are also right elsewhere. You may have offended.

Regards!

[LifeHiscost]

The goal of most people that post here is not to impress or convert none sda. Most of the time it is exchanging hot air and mis information. I don't think you can convert anyone with that.

besides, this format is too limited. All you have is white space and black letters. very little nuances of expression.

It has been said, "there is none so blind as those who will not see". I have "met" some here who are challenging, forthcoming, crude, rude and probably tatooed, generous, compassionate, insightful, dense, intelligent,

wise, hurtful, helpful, hateful, joyful, hopeful, and best of all, loving.

And in some cases, all in the same person. Well, maybe not all, but at least some.

Are you in the habit of only gracing others with your attendance whom you found to be worthy?

"Better to be a nobody and yet have a servant than pretend to be somebody and have no food." Proverbs 12:9 NIV

"For if any person thinks himself to be somebody [too important to condescend to shoulder another's load] when he is nobody [of superiority except in his own estimation], he deceives and deludes and cheats himself."Galatians 6:3 AMP

Regards!

[Neil D]

Life-

These conversations happened nearly 2 years ago.....look at the date...

[LifeHiscost]

Well in this case, I think truth be told, this post could tend to put someone on the defensive. You're already telling me that some of you may tell me the truth, and tell me how I come across. That's not necessarily something a newbie wants to hear. You've already made me cautious about posting because someone may decide they want to "tell me the truth" and who's truth would that be? Yours, or mine?! And what would that

truth be based on? Your perceptions, or mine?

I often wonder why some SDAs are in such a hurry to tell another SDA brother or sister the "truth" about themselves. Maybe more SDAs need to look at themselves and see the truth, rather than being in such a hurry to tell someone else the truth.

Just my thoughts. . . .

Martha

Seems to go along with the "Truth".

"Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?"Matthew 7:3 NIV

OTOH___

"I do not pray that You should take them out of the world, but that You should keep them from the evil one"John 17:15 NKJV

Blessings!

[Guest]

Sometimes it's hard to get things out of your own eye.

[LifeHiscost]

Hi:

I am a....New Christian...new computer. Oh, and

I'm Canadian, eh. Any other Canadians out there?

Not Canadian but am happy to be your brother in Christ. Here is the most important thing we need but there is a lot more that comes over time and with rubbing shoulders with the Master.

"...if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved."Romans 10:9 NKJV

Welcome! Glad to be joined on the way.

"...we should be saved from our enemies

And from the hand of all who hate us"

Luke 1:71 NKJV

"“Your faith has saved you. Go in peace." Luke 7:50 NKJV

"So continuing daily with one accord....And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved." Acts 2:47 NKJV

"For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast."Ephesians 2:8,9 NKJV

Blessings!

[LifeHiscost]

Life-

These conversations happened nearly 2 years ago.....look at the date...

Glad you told me about that, Neil. Makes me feel somewhat as the Lord must feel, traveling through time and picking up on what was said sometime in the past. Aren't you glad He passes over many of those comments of the past because He was taking care of us for our potential, as opposed to what we were then and perhaps what we are today?

Blessings!