Chris' Christian Blog

February 4, 2021

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"But as many as received him,
to them gave he power to become the sons of God,
even to them that believe on his name:"
(John 1:12, KJV)


Prompt: This verse is often used to lead someone to Christ as Lord and Savior.
How could we help concrete-thinkers to be rightly related to Jesus through these abstract terms?

I used to be a member of a church that thought this verse was often used out of context. The emphasized that the verse says He gave them the power to become children meaning that although faith is the key that opens the door, there are still other actions required for one to be saved such as repentance, confession, and baptism.

I no longer believe that way. I believe a person is saved the moment they accept Christ as their Lord and Savior, which means they automatically do these other things. There is no magic formula and there are no works involved.

Today cruising through the galaxy we encountered a new star. x The T Lady x writes about a baby that will not go to sleep.

Go to Sleep, Little One  (E) For the little ones whose imagination keeps them awake #2206334 by x The T Lady x

How do you get a baby to go to sleep or if you have never had children what do you when you can't sleep?"

When I can't get a baby to go to sleep I mix a little brandy in with their formula and...

No, I'm joking of course. I have walked the floor many nights with my son. Some nights he had colic and nothing satisfied him. Other nights he just wasn't sleepy. I learned to sleep when he slept and be awake when he was. Then he started sleeping normally.

Prompt: "Hard to believe we've been posting blog entries for 3001 days in BCoF. Have you ever scrolled back to see what your first blog post was and when? Did you ever think, you would be blogging this long? Do you blog the same way as when you began or have you developed a style of your own?"

I not only have a style of my own but two groups of my own.

"Prompt: "Knowledge is love and light and vision." Helen Keller Use this quote in your Blog entry today."

I don't have a response to that.