LOS ANGELES – The Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles elected a lesbian as assistant bishop Saturday, the second openly gay bishop in the global Anglican fellowship, which is already deeply fractured over the first.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_episcopalians_gay_bishops
The Episcopal church is one of the few on the leading edge of social evolution, thank God.
Peace, and Namaste!
Here is Christian singing one Sunday in church. One Saturday afternoon as we were driving, Christian (3), heard a song playing, he listened to it twice in the car and a couple of times once we got home. By the third time, he was singing it and wanted to sing it during our church service. So here he is sharing it with the world! Enjoy and be blessed! God’s Precious Peach – www.ongoodground.org
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im going to be completely honest here.
Im not sure if god exist.
I dont think i ever had a solid relationship with god because my parents never took me to church much.
If god is real why is there NO evidence?
What is the point of god putting us here on earth and how could he create the entire universe including possible life elsewhere?
If church is supposed to be pure then why do some priests steal the money from the church like my pastor at fellowship church lol…
And most of all why does god not show himself? why has he never shown himself?
"If god is real why is there NO evidence?" because anything as powerful as we see god to be would also have to be beyond our reasoning and logic so even if we found possible evidence we could not be able to understand it
"What is the point of god putting us here on earth" You can not expect to understand gods will
"If church is supposed to be pure…" because humans have a lot of good intentions that are not fulfilled
"And most of all why does god not show himself? why has he never shown himself?" Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you!" Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe." Thomas said to him, "My Lord and my God!" Then Jesus told him, "Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed."
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The Covenant Faith Church of God in Chicago went to Durban, South Africa in September 2008 on missions. Host church Peoples Church of God in Chattsworth, Durban; Pastor Cyril Pillay.
What an awesome God experience. Can’t wait to do it again and spread the gospel, and fellowship with our brothers and sisters across the seas!
Hope you enjoy.
Produced by Phillip Reed for wImage Productions.
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Covenant Faith Church of God – Pastor Dr. E. Raymond Chin
covePRAISE -Praise Team Ministry from Covenant Faith Church of God
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I am a mormon and I have a ? for all you christians out there. Mind you I do not want this to be a Mormon bashing fun or anything like that. Plus if you call yourself christian you would say nothing as apouse to saying something negative or scripture slinging. There are different bibles and versions hence we could do that all day. But that is the spirit of contention.
If there was another book with a testimony of Christ isn’t it worth checking out and praying about?
Isn’t it our duty to seek all doctrines and read them and see if the holy ghost backs it or not?
What hapened to using the holy ghost to make decisions?
If you got that feeling would you change your life?
Do you go too church for fellowship or God?
I have had my confermation but I fear many have never actually read or even read the summary of the book of Mormon and you could be missing out on some awesome doctrine. Please read pray without pre reserved thoughts and see what happens.
To answer certain ?’s Mormons do not have anything against black people. Many are my friends in church. If you are miss interputing scripture then read it again. Why did the color of skin change between cain and abel.. ? I dont know but I am still praying and God will answer me in his due time. That applies for the skin color changing of the lamanites. Oh and to you unchristlike people I will not respond to negative or nasty comments. You are entitled to your opinion. I live by example.
I’m a Mormon and I’m shocked at these answers… Many of them tell us how I supposedly believe.
We don’t believe we are saved by works. We are saved by the grace and atonement of our Savior Jesus Christ.. At the same time though, faith without works is dead. Can you really look the savior in the face and say, I’ve accepted you as my redeemer, if you won’t even follow His commandments?
What makes so many people think God can’t or won’t bring His gospel in fullness back to the earth? Look at all the confusion between Christian sects…Do you think God is the author of such strife?
What happened to ‘by their fruits ye shall judge them’.
The Church of Jesus Christ on the whole, not as individuals, produces more Christians who are family oriented, honest and true to their faith than any other faith.
I bear my testimony, that I know The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is God’s church, restored through and unbroken line of priesthood authority. It teaches the Saviors gospel in fullness. I testify that Joseph Smith was and is a Prophet of God and he really did see Heavenly Father and His Son Jesus Christ.
I also testify that you don’t need to take my word alone. Heavenly Father will let you know the truth of all things through the Holy Spirit, if you will pray with real intent. Ask in faith, though careful study. I say these things in and through my Savior and Redeemer, Jesus Christ amen.
I have heard a number of theologians (e.g., Rabbi Pinchas Peli) say that God wanted "fellowship", and that’s why he made humans.
But if you wanted fellowship, wouldn’t you want it with someone like you? I need the fellowship of other English-speaking humans, ideally around my age group. Humans are so far below God, it would be like us creating a world full of puppies for companionship, instead of other humans.
We are made in his image, but that’s not saying much. We are flawed, sinful, non-omnipotent, we smell bad and have to pee every few hours, we aren’t invisible, can’t fly, can’t communicate with "thought-waves" with each other, we’re forgetful, and most of us find church boring.
Why would God want that kind of companionship?
Why does everyone have to go by a book written thousands of years ago and 400 years after Christ?
Then who is Jesus to you. An angel? In Hebrews it says:
"Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they."
(Heb 1:4)
And who created the Heavens and the Earth?
"In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth."
(Gen 1:1)
And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who CREATED all things BY Jesus Christ:
(Ephesians 3:9)
Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins: Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: For by HIM were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: And he is before all things, and by HIM all things consist.
(Colossians1:13-17)
Jesus existed from the beginning, not from the time he was born as a man. Jesus was glorified by the Father after he was resurrected. Jesus submitted to the Father in the perfect example of what a follower of Christ should do.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
(John 1:1)
The Word is Jesus. Through the word all things were created.
The word was with God from the beginning. The word was God.
It can’t be any clearer to me that Jesus is not an angel, or a man, or some guru. It is clear to me that Jesus became flesh so that in the flesh he could show himself to be perfect, dying on the cross for our sins, so that the Son of God would be glorified.
So don’t let corrupt doctrines say that Jesus is just an angel. Jesus is the Son of God having a Father by conception of the Holy Spirit.
Just because some corrupt church called God "Trinity" does not mean that you are a pagan for believing that Jesus is the Son of God.
Jesus is God and the Bible contains the truth.
It would be difficult to explain everything in a short answer.
I would suggest you visit the below website. You will get all the answers, for the below questions and many more.
1) Did Jesus really exist?
2) Is Jesus God?
3)Why should I believe that the Bible is accurate, or the word of God?
4) What is the Holy Trinity?
5)What is so special about Jesus? Why cant I just view him as an ordinary man or a teacher or a prophet? Why should I see him as God?
http://jesustrinity.blogspot.com
I am attending 2 churches (both chrisitan churches different denominations)the problem is I’m not judgemental as some are about what the "true"church is. I see individuals at both churches serving GOd biblically & in life. I go to Sunday service at one & wed service at another, my children go to only 1 of the churches with me, the problem is if I give one up I seem like i’m giving up on them. The bible says to not forsake the gathering of fellowship, which i’m not, & both are about 10 min away from me, how do I choose which is better when both are good? Where does it biblically say to stay with one church,when both are christ centered?
IF YOU WILL NOTICE, THE BIBLE DOES NOT SAY GO TO CHURCH…IT SAYS FORSAKE NOT THE GATHERING TOGETHER ….YOU CAN GATHER IN YOUR HOME EVEN…BECAUSE WHERE 2 OR 3 ARE GATHERED TOGETHER IN MY NAME…(SAYS THE LORD) THERE AM I IN THE MIDST…
KEEP DOING WHAT YOU ARE DOING AND EVENTUALLY ONE WILL STAND OUT FOR YOU MORE THEN THE OTHER. THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH GOING TO BOTH CHURCHES..AT THE SAME TIME…
GOD MAY BE HAVING YOU DO THIS TO BE A BLESSING TO BOTH PLACES…YOU SOUND LIKE A VERY PRECIOUS PERSON…BLESSINGS….
The song “God So Loved” is property of Fellowship Church (http://www.fellowshipchurch.com) and in no way do I claim ownership of it…I just love the song and hope to share it with others! Enjoy! 
P.S. – Wouldn’t it be awesome if there was a YouTube music video of this song like the one played in church??
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I have a minor disagreement, and I was curious as to what all y’all think. If there is a person, or couple, or family, in your church, temple, or what have you that is consistently 3-7 minutes late for the service, does it REALLY bother you? As long as they don’t make a dramatic, noisy entrance? Would you not just be glad that they were OK and could make it to share fellowship? Or would you view it as disrespect to the rest of the church and God Himself? Or something totally different?
Thanks all!
None of my beeswax, period. I would leave that up to the church leaders, whoever they are. My church has LOTS of babies and little children attending the services, and sometimes those families arrive a bit late. In the Southwest USA they might say " they’re just on Indian/native American time" (which I’ve heard is part of some Indian cultures) and just let it go, as I do. I figure that whoever the creator is he/ she or it is so preoccupied and ego less that he/she/it won’t get in a huff about being "disrespected" in some very petty situation. Its not as being late to church can be compared to the Holocaust, the Inquisition, etc after all, where the creator and millions of his/her children really were being disrespected. And If the church members or its leaders get all upset? Well, then they better just untwist their knickers. My opinion anyhow.