Nerd in the Word

Follow me as I follow Christ, and when I fall short, run the other direction.

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Read your Bible, pray every day, and you'll grow.
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@stackerco A willingness to change.

God won't force people to be someone they don't want to be. Repentance is giving God permission to improve you over time and, in the next life, make you perfect like Him.

If someone wishes to remain the sinful person they are, God will allow them to.

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CBN News, via Christian Post, reports Gaza's Christian community has shrunk to between 300 and 400 people under Hamas rule. Please pray for them and don't forget them. #PersecutedChurch https://t.co/E7Ouro0osE

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Sweet friend, everything you are holding so tightly today is on loan from God. Remember to hold your things loosely and your Savior closely.

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Ignoring the political talk. From my experience in my local area (not the South), mega churches drastically overreport their "decisions."

Some smaller non-denominational churches in my area, which are branches of mega churches, have baptized the same people multiple times. It boosts their metrics but doesn't help people grow.

They turn baptism into a social event people want to take part in and ignore the sacredness and seriousness of that moment.

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Hormuz Shariat of Iran Alive Ministries told CBN News 131 people tied to his ministry have been arrested, 31 were killed in January, and 14 remain jailed, most facing death sentences. Please pray for them. #PersecutedChurch https://t.co/Vy0rAziRGl

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Be careful with your words today, sweet friend. God treasures honesty and a heart that holds Him in reverence. Remember to let your yes be yes and bring your promises to Him first.

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Forum 18, via Christian Daily, reports Russian authorities fined two pastors in Vladimir after inspectors found Mission Eurasia booklets, including the Gospel of John, in their churches. Please pray for believers there. #ReligiousFreedom https://t.co/67Jlzs2ivY

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Historically and biblically, women are not permitted to serve in church leadership roles. God does not give explicit reasons, other than that this is the way humanity has been designed to function.

Churches that ordain women for pastoral leadership ignore the Scriptures and should be considered non-orthodox. You will often see them compromise on other teachings as well. This is based solely on cultural expectations and not the Bible.

However, biblically, Christian women are permitted to serve in other roles:

- Evangelizing (Acts 18:26);
- Discipleship of Women (Titus 2:3–5);
- Prophecy/Preach outside of the church (Acts 21:8–9);
- Deaconess (Romans 16:1–2)

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Atheist: "We can have good morals without God; you Christians are bigoted!"
Same atheist: "Bro, if I were that billionaire, I would have cheated on my wife too."

This is a true story.

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Most of what Bart Ehrman says is simply fallacy. He consistently delivers unscholarly takes, even by secular standards. There's little reason to take him seriously on anything. For him, it's all about the money he can get for talking bad about Christianity, and that's all there is to it.

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Our God never grows tired or weary, sweet friend, and His understanding has no end. Remember: you can lay your burdens down today, because He is carrying them. ❤️

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Christian Daily reports two Christian girls in Nigeria died after seven months in captivity in Kaduna State. Please pray for their families and stand with the church there. #PersecutedChurch https://t.co/IKNdDBlcwK

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Acts 2:22 reminds us that God has always made Himself known through Jesus. Remember, the One you follow is fully approved by God, so trust Him today.

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@YHVA_YESHUAH316 The third Temple is still being built. It's the church. So probably at least 2,000+ years.

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Christian Daily reports a 20-year-old Coptic Christian, Milad Malak, was kidnapped and killed in Libya after refusing to renounce Christ. Please pray for his family and the church there. #PersecutedChurch https://t.co/AuQd2jCA5T

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@boburk5 @JosiahHawthorne Correct.

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Christian, here is a hard truth to consider before you ask others to leave their false religion: you will never lead someone to Christ when your devotion to the one true God is less than their devotion to their false gods.

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Jesus thanked the Father for revealing His truth to the humble and childlike. You don't have to be the smartest person in the room to know Him, sweet friend. Remember, come to Him with an open, trusting heart today.