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Pamela: It is great to walk in the freedom which God intended.
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Kara: So true. My husband and I are back at the basics also, like you said, "How do I love my neighbor who, as my husband says, is sooo arrogant?" I think God is bringing us back to that. Not the tissue paper but the real meat of the Gospel. Thanks for the post.
Kara: Ravi, your prophecy is right on point. It is about pure faith, the faith of Christ not of ourselves. We live in times where the Spirit is not found becasue the church today is like the Galatians; all flesh no Spirit. Thanks for your post.
Mike: Thank for this... appreciate your site!
Bob j.: THis is a great site! I love it and it is very motivating to read. please continue.....
Lorianna: Thank you for your inspirational site. It is always so encouraging to read--and it always ministers to me. Thank you.
oswald: Hi. Great site. Care to exchange links?
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Dale: Ravi: Thanks for sharing. Your words are quite on target. May God ever help us to press onward and upward. - Dale
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Sharon: Thank you for coming past my journal.. I praise God His Spirit is at work in these evil days.. and He is doing the work that is so needed.. To God be all the glory forever and ever.. amen
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Joanne Troppello: Hi. I saw your blog link on ,y sister, Lorianna's blog site. It's great to see other blog sites glorifying God!
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Lorianna: Nice posts here...very thought-provoking and insightful...fyi--i posted another excerpt from my novel and also a poem...stop by when you get a chance and let me know your thoughts on the poem...thanks for posting inspiring and introspective messages...God Bless you!
Lorianna: Hi! Thanks for stopping by my site...I just posted an excerpt from my current book I'm writing, so stop by when you get a chance...thanks for the good messages on your site!
Lutchi: halo , thanks for the tag...what with the cars and men? my husband changed cars as often he change his sock "hahhaah". Have Good Wednesday and visit me again. TC
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lutchi: halo blog hopping..you have a very interesting and nice blog here. Visit me when you have a chance. TC
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Saturday, March 14th 2009

9:17 PM

'Khrē-stē-ä-no's

I have stopped identifying myself as a 'Christian'. I remember having to register at a government office and the person at the counter asked me, "what is your religion?".  I said, I don't have any religion.  Then she asked, "so are you a free-thinker?"  I said that I certainly do think freely but asked if that was a religion as well and if it was than I am not.  She says that she does not know if it was a religion or not, but that she needed to classify me as one or another.  Very often, identifying as a 'Christian' is a mere classification exercise.  People have a need to be labelled and to belong somewhere; and classifications help this process.  There are only 3 instances in the Bible where the followers of Christ were identifed as 'khrē-stē-ä-no's' (Christians) and they are all attempts at classifying the followers. 

Ravi Philemon

1 user comments.

Posted by Don:

There is to much to say and not enough time.Time is running out.Look to the hills our redemption is almost upon us.Keep your faith strong and in Christ Jesus.Do not be dismayed at the things around you.Keep all your oil lamps full so that you do not run out.Pray ,seek His face daily.Put on the whole armor of God!!! Walk in love that people will see and want to know Jesus!:)
Wednesday, April 1st 2009 @ 5:16 PM

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