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  1. Lanman87

    James 2 thought

    One of the biggest disagreements between Protestant and Catholics (and others) is the meaning of James 2:14-26 which contains these statements about Abraham. 21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered up his son Isaac on the altar? 22 You see that faith was active along...
  2. Lanman87

    Prayer Request 10_6_2025

    Just a quick update. The blood test for antibodies for fungus came back negative. My doctors have decided to wait until I have another CT scan in the first week of January to see what our next steps are. If the nodule in my lung has grown at all then it will be an automatic surgery to remove...
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    Church planting

    All the churches are in neighboring counties. All are about 30-45 minutes drive from each other. The church we planted was about 30 minutes south. 10-15 families (around 40 people) who lived closer to the church plant left our church and went to the new church. One of our elders bought a...
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    Prayer Request 10_6_2025

    The biopsy on the lymph node coming back negative is a good sign. If it had come back positive then it would be an automatic removal of the lower third of my lung and chemo. Ironically, it coming back negative makes everything more complicated. They are doing blood work to look for markers...
  5. Lanman87

    The close of your church service?

    One of the Pastors/Elders will read a "benediction", which is a short reading of scripture, to close the service.
  6. Lanman87

    Prayer Request 10_6_2025

    thank you
  7. Lanman87

    Church planting

    I joined a church plant within a month of it "opening" in my local city. It was a non-denominational (but reformed baptist in doctrine). Our church plant ended up planting another church 5-6 years ago in yet another city in our area. The planting church is part of the Acts:29 network which...
  8. Lanman87

    Prayer Request 10_6_2025

    Here is a quick update. They can't get to the "nodule" in my lung to do a biopsy without removing the lower "lobe" of my lung. Which obviously, nobody wants to do unless absolutely necessary. They were able to do a biopsy on the lymph node and it came back negative. PTL. I have another...
  9. Lanman87

    Prayer Request 10_6_2025

    I had a blood clot in my lung back in August of 2020. Every year since I've went in for a CT scan. Well, this time they found a spot on my lung and an inflamed lymph node. I am having a couple of test done this week, including a PET scan on Thursday. I meet with a Thoracic surgeon next...
  10. Lanman87

    Does your pastor lead bible studies?

    Well, he does expositional sermons where he preaches through a book of the Bible, so yes, he does Bible studies. He will also lead a mid-week topical study on Wednesday nights. He also leads a young adult small group.
  11. Lanman87

    First Bible Verse you learned?

    I don't remember not knowing John 3:16
  12. Lanman87

    Christian Art in museums

    I think it will play some role but not near what it has in the past. Mainly because the medieval and renaissance periods were a "Christian" society, at least publicly. In our post enlightenment age we are in an individualism and secular society. We don't have near as many great artist...
  13. Lanman87

    Do you have credit cards?

    We have two CC's, use them for practically everything and pay them both off every month. The only thing we don't use them on are things that have convenience fees (unless we don't have a choice). I understand things like online ticket purchases but even a few restaurants are now charging...
  14. Lanman87

    Defining "Christian" in the simplest terms

    A Christian is someone who believes/has faith in Christ. Provided the Christ they have faith in is the Christ of historic Christianity and not some sort of "Christ" that they have created for themselves (such as Mormonism, Jehovah's Witness and a few other groups). The Nicene Creed, Apostles...
  15. Lanman87

    Jesus will save you if you.... ???

    The only thing we MUST do is believe/have faith. My thoughts on churches who preach believe/faith plus something is that they don't understand the gospel of grace and have created a type of law that must be followed in order to find forgiveness or please God. I say that meaning that faith...
  16. Lanman87

    Being "led to Christ"

    Do you believe being baptized automatically makes someone a Christian? Does it automatically give faith to the one being baptized? Do you believe that someone can have a saving faith apart/before baptism? It seems we have a different definition of "Christian". Yours seems to be one who...
  17. Lanman87

    Being "led to Christ"

    Maybe when the Pastor asked about their faith (before marrying them) they said something that indicated that they didn't actually believe in Christ. Maybe they believed that being Orthodox is the same thing as having a saving faith (it's not). Maybe they said that being baptized and taking...
  18. Lanman87

    Being "led to Christ"

    We should never insult anyone. But we should also be discerning and concerned about the spiritual state of those around us. I'm not saying to hit people over the head with a Bible or scream at them to repent. I'm also not saying that we are the final judge or can't be wrong. But we should...
  19. Lanman87

    Being "led to Christ"

    The only push back I will give against this is that not everyone has a proper definition of "Christian". Some will say, "I'm a Christian" because they were baptized and confirmed. Some will say "I'm a Christian" because they said the sinners prayer at VBS in the third grade. My contention is...
  20. Lanman87

    Being "led to Christ"

    How do you know they are a Christian if you don't ask? What I mean is that just because someone calls themself a Baptist, Methodist, Catholic, Lutheran or anything else, doesn't automatically make them a Christian. There are plenty of people who show up to church who haven't actually put...
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