[TheForge] Merry Christmas!

Thu Mar 25 01:24:00 2004

Speaking with the authority of good  Scotch in my belly...... most=20
Christians only think that way once a year or so.
Makes it hard to take a lot of them all that seriously.
They have a terrible record, y' know.
Feel obliged, somebody Has to say
Bah, not to mention, Humbug .
Pete F

Reynolds wrote:

>Frosty:
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>Well said, Frosty. There is such a seed of cancer in unforgiveness and s=
uch a peace and assuredness in forgiveness. Once a person figures that ou=
t there is no going back to the old value system.=20
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>Christ's life and work are unassailable. He holds each of his followers =
to a higher standard. Some of his followers dismiss their personal respon=
sibility, while others take it seriously and live an authentic life follo=
wing Christ. I've seen more compromisers than authentic Christians and th=
e difference is huge. It is about being completely sold out to living lik=
e Christ would have us to live or, choose instead to hold onto the reins =
and try to navigate life through our own intelligence and strength. The l=
atter is a watered down faith and both a lie and a corruption. He demands=
 complete surrender. There is no partial surrender or deal cutting. It is=
 a narrow road one must travel to be a follower of Christ, but the reward=
s both now and for eternity are limitless. I was in my forties before I l=
earned what it meant to follow Christ but I have no interest in going bac=
k to how I was, believing the lies of humanism and secularism. Merry Chri=
stmas.
>Reynolds   =20
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>Frosty said:
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>Well gang.<br><br>It's Christmas once again. Time to set aside our diffe=
rences and try laying<br>a little unconditional love on each other.<br><b=
r>Merry Christmas my beloved friends.<br><br>Frosty<br>------------------=
------<br>If it ain't forged<br>it ain't real.<br>Wrought iron is.<br>The=
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