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Huh?? What are you driving at, @Holy999?

God has already saved me almost 7 decades ago, @jswauto, but I still need to grow in his salvation to become more like Jesus. That's what I pray for daily.

@Lamb, I was angry at God for including my many losses in his permissive plan for my life. I had to let go of that anger and to find his peace (Philippians 4:6-7), which he gave me after my many laments! Php 4:6 do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication...

Yes, testimonies are great both for building up Christians' faith and scattering seeds in unbelievers' lives, @Edward429451.

@tango, I agree with your last statement. I think that we should wait and find out how God will fulfill his prophecies without discussing endlessly the timing. I personally believe that the events will all happen at Jesus' second coming to usher in his new universe as our glorious home.

He is with me every step of my way, @Lamb, from the Father through Jesus!

What problems are there if Jesus' second coming, our rising to meet him in the air, the final judgment, and God's creation of the new heavens and earth, where we will live with God forever, all happen at the same time to usher in the final, eternal kingdom? That's what I think the Bible says.

God has given me the spiritual gift of singleness (see 1 Corinthians 7) after my wife of 56 years died suddenly, in order to make me concentrate on my book ministries. Paul and Jesus both say that he has given some people that ability.

@Frankj, you say, "I gain nothing from the association." Interesting! So, you have to gain something from every relationship?? What if that man can gain something from you by way of God's love flowing to him through you?? Can't God make that blessing possible? That's what a witness is--someone...

What "one connection" are you talking about, @Holy999?

I answer the implied question, "no." The reason is that no human deserves our love or respect, because we're all weak and sinful. However, I respect everyone else, because God created them.

@grumix8, God has sent me on different missions, and I ran away from one of them, the way Jonah ran away from his. Let me explain. God saved me at the age of 16 and gave me a strong desire to be a pastor. However, when I got to college and joined that church, I discovered that I had to have a...

@Frankj, I don't let them think I accept their sin at all. In building a relationship, I talk with them about things we do have in common, if any. However, I do accept them as people; that's what God's grace is all about. God leads the relationship and if he decides to save them, he opens the...

@Edward429451, from my experience, it takes a whole lifetime for that transformation to take place in our lives, because if we became perfect, we would always be struggling against pride in our perfection.

You're right, @Lamb, but when our second boy died, when I spent seven years of major depression, and when I have experienced more than 3 decades of physical pain, it felt to me that his plan was wrong. So, I lamented those events that God had allowed. He gave me his peace about all of them...

Good summary, @Lanman87!

What criteria did the early church use to decide which books to include in the New Testament? Read this short article. What do you think? https://www.brandoncannon.com/how-did-the-early-church-recognize-the-new-testament-books/

No, I forgave God for allowing many losses in my life. He didn't cause them, but he did allow or permit them to happen for a much greater good.

Interesting!! Yes, I'd be open to mutual critiques. It would take me back to the times I was in writers' groups.