Thanksgiving

As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches this week, I wanted to take some time to point out some things that I am thankful for and to also include some specific prayer requests...

I hope and pray that everyone has a great Thanksgiving holiday and that God will meet them where they are and bring them peace.

Things that I am thankful for...
...God and the sacrafice of His Son - Jesus Christ
...my husband and his friendship
...my beautiful daughter
...my family who is always there for each other
...my friends who are there even though we may not talk often
...this country we live in and the solders who protect us
...my job in these uncertain times
...so many other things I can't name individually here.

People that I'm praying for...
...my husband and daughter
...my brother and his wife and their kids
...my friend's brother who is undergoing treatment for cancer (and all his family)
...my family
...my friends
...myself and my spiritual journey
...and again so many other people that I can't name individually here.


May God Bless You This Thanksgiving

The GREATER Debate

So, a few of us at work have started a Bible study. We've started reading Mark. I've never done such a study before but it is turning into a great experience. It has gotten me back into my Bible and back in communication with God. How great is that?

So a little about our group. One Catholic, one becoming a Catholic, two Church of Christ (one brand new), and me (non-denominational Christian, raised Methodist, somewhat Baptist -- still new in my walk). A pretty good mix with a variety of beliefs.

One such difference in our group is the question..can you lose your salvation? Everyone but me feels you can. Although I've been a Christian for a number of years I'm still what I would consider new to the Word. So I've begun studying the different views on how we are saved and what the Bible says about salvation. I'm currently reading Eternal Salvation by Dr. Stanley...whose point is we cannot lose our salvation. It is an interesting study (which led me on a side study of Bible translations) but I'm still not done yet.

This is one of those topics that I'm not sure either side could sway the other to their side. It has been an interesting study and I'm still reading and researching. If you check my blog and have an opinion or belief I'd love to hear from you.

Also, in my studies I've found the following which is great for comparing different Bible translations and the meaning of words.

The NET Bible

Search for a Bible passage...then when you find the passage you are looking for, click the link (for example Matthew 7:13) and you will get all the Bible transalations for the selected passage on one page. Very nice for comparison.

Eternal Security by Charles Stanley