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Title: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on September 21, 2012, 12:05:50 PM
Well I started school a couple weeks ago and already I've learned a lot. I have a class on the four gospels, Torah, soul winning, English, History of Civilizations, Personal Finances. On Thursdays we have Chapel and Practicum. Practicum is practical teaching, hands on type stuff, baptizing, doing a funeral, hospital visits, things like that.

Today was my second day of real Practicum, and it was baptizing. Luckily I brought a change of clothes because I help clean at the college so I didn't have to do it in my suit. The water was colder than a lib's heart. The hardest part of it was getting into the water past your knees. It was a great big barrel of fun watching some of the guys react to the cold water. The best was when one other student had to baptize someone who was 6'5, the baptizer stood at maybe 5'3.

As for me I failed the first two times. First time I didn't submerge the person I was working with. Second time I forgot to say the blessing. Third time was the charm. I think it was the cold water that made me seize.

So I've learned the blessing as well. "Everyone this is John Doe, John do you believe in Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior?" He'll say yes. "By your profession of faith I baptize you, my brother, in the name of the Father, Son, Holy Ghost. Buried in the likeness of his death." you submerge them for a quick second. "Raised in the newness of his resurrection."
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: JohnnyReb on September 21, 2012, 02:07:25 PM
I'm methodist...just give them a wet head....we don't waste water.... :-)
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on September 21, 2012, 06:34:21 PM
My bible college is very small about 15 of us altogether. 11 live on campus, but some of them don't get to eat dinner every night. So Friday nights my mom brings dinner for the ones that live there. They love it, they're very grateful for it, and they're excited for it. Today they had some Spanish food and it was a lot of fun.

I then told her that she is like Jesus. She takes care of 12 people, feeds the multitude, and serves with a good spirit.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on September 26, 2012, 04:02:38 PM
If you had any doubt I was Sgt Snuggle's son this will clear it up now.

Today we were talking about kids and how some wanted to either adopt or how they would raise them. Well I said I would want to marry a woman who was older and had a son my age. That way I could have someone to play video games with. Everyone was like "Why would you do that? why not just make friends with the guy?". Well immediately I asked a guy who was sitting with us "Hey, is your mom single?" and we all had a good laugh.

Well today in my class on the Torah we learned about Lot and Sodom. How his heart was there before he was. How he took in the worldly pleasures before spiritual needs. Because of it he lost everything. His wife loved it to the point that as they were leaving she looked back one last time and died. His daughters tricked him and got him drunk and had an incest relationship with him. Some pretty gruesome stuff.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: SSG Snuggle Bunny on September 26, 2012, 08:23:09 PM
You know...

...I was going to PM you and suggest you post some of the topics from your studies in this forum.

And here you are.

Do they teach pyschic mind-reading at the Baptist college of yours?
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on September 26, 2012, 08:45:20 PM
No I used the force.

Tonight I went soulwinning. That's when we go door to door knocking to invite people to come to church. We may even lead someone to Christ then and there at the door. Tonight was a good night. There was a rainbow in the sky and it hadn't even rained, already a good sign. Met a man who was a Christian but hadn't been going maybe he could've been looking for one? I don't know.

Another man had just moved from Panama and was living with some friends. They knew all about our church and loved it, they sent their daughter to our church's school back in the early 70s when the school started. They encouraged their friend to go to our church. Hope to see him this Sunday.

Today I had the feeling I needed to know some sort of Spanish to invite some people. So I asked my Mom to write out a quick note saying "I want to invite you to my church on Sunday at 11." I used it today and the lady seemed to smile at that. There were good prospects tonight.

Last but not least we met a man who had a major heart surgery a few years ago. He said he invited Jesus into his heart before it. We went over some scripture with him just to reaffirm his faith and to make sure he understood his beliefs. We hope to see them all this Sunday.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: franksolich on September 26, 2012, 10:29:40 PM
Okay, question.

You want to be a military chaplain.

If I've read history correctly, military chaplains are free to give absolution to the dying even if of a different denomination.

Such as a Baptist preacher on the battlefield taking care of a dying Catholic guy can give him the Catholic absolution and it's validly Catholic, or a Jewish rabbi on the battlefield in a similar situation, can do that for a Presbyterian, and so on.

Is that still true?  I hope so.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: Zeus on September 27, 2012, 12:17:36 AM
Okay, question.

You want to be a military chaplain.

If I've read history correctly, military chaplains are free to give absolution to the dying even if of a different denomination.

Such as a Baptist preacher on the battlefield taking care of a dying Catholic guy can give him the Catholic absolution and it's validly Catholic, or a Jewish rabbi on the battlefield in a similar situation, can do that for a Presbyterian, and so on.

Is that still true?  I hope so.

Interesting question.

If memory serves Protestants receive absolution through baptism so a death bed absolution not necessary but may be requested and granted as his preaching and praying may help the individual believer develop a greater sense of having received God's forgiveness.

Protestants do receive general absolution through confession of sins.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on September 27, 2012, 05:41:21 AM
Okay, question.

You want to be a military chaplain.

If I've read history correctly, military chaplains are free to give absolution to the dying even if of a different denomination.

Such as a Baptist preacher on the battlefield taking care of a dying Catholic guy can give him the Catholic absolution and it's validly Catholic, or a Jewish rabbi on the battlefield in a similar situation, can do that for a Presbyterian, and so on.

Is that still true?  I hope so.

Interesting question, honestly I don't know what I'd do. I haven't gotten that far into my studies yet for Catholicism, that's a later course. We'll see.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: franksolich on September 27, 2012, 07:37:39 AM
Interesting question.

If memory serves Protestants receive absolution through baptism so a death bed absolution not necessary but may be requested and granted as his preaching and praying may help the individual believer develop a greater sense of having received God's forgiveness.

Protestants do receive general absolution through confession of sins.

Yes, of course.

Wonderful point to make.

Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: IassaFTots on September 27, 2012, 08:56:15 AM
The water was colder than a lib's heart.

I love this sentence.  Hi5.

Thanks for sharing your story, I look forward to reading more.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on September 27, 2012, 12:45:06 PM
Just got home from school. Today I had soulwinning and English classes. We had Chapel and Practicum as well. In Practicum we talked about music and why most independent Baptist churches dislike contemporary music from the pulpit. The origin, they believe that Christian rock still has roots to secular rock music in the way that people may play. The content of the song may be good, but the music in general they disagree with. They believe that what some might play at home isn't necessarily right at church. To some extent I agree with all this.

I believe all Christian music is ok, as long as it still adheres to the word and the members are sincere about it. As far as playing like Christian heavy metal at 11 am and having a rock concert I kinda disagree with, but Friday night teen meeting? Why not? Most people will find ways to bend the rules so they're not breaking them. There are some independent baptist churches that agree with this sort of philosophy, and mine isn't one of those but that's ok with me.

Also as a note if you have a kid that listens to a lot of secular heavy metal and want to nudge them to the right track, just ask me. I love Christian heavy metal, and I can recommend some bands.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on September 28, 2012, 01:32:41 PM
Yesterday these girls asked me to bring in my Kazoo so that we could have a trio in class.  So today I did bring it and it sounded amazing, but that's not the best part. Later we had an hour break and when we were in the courtyard I would walk next to people and play them a theme song. I did "Eye of the Tiger" to some people, and "Rocky" to others. To my friend who is Mexican I played the "Mexican Hat Dance" for him.

Today I turned in my first paper for a class. It was about what the Bible says about work and I got a 96 out of 100, made some silly mistakes.

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"And the Lord God took the man and put him into the Garden of Eden to dress it and keep it." Genesis 2:15. It is important to remember that God designed and created man to work. We live in a society of lazy people who wish to use the government to pay for their living. Young able bodied men and women who refuse to understand this. They let this mentality control them and when their safety net is taken away they blame others and not themselves.

"He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich." Proverbs 10:4. It's a shame that we live in a world where hard work and success is frowned upon. The capitalist companies that started as nothing and grew to what they are are deemed evil and greedy. People scoff at the success of others in jealousy, but the companies all started out as nothing. Ideas that man had created and flourished into corporations that have raised millions all because someone worked diligently. "In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury." Proverbs 14:23

"But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel." 1 Timothy 5:8. We work to provide for ourselves, to provide for our families. To impede on the important things for our survival is to fail God. "For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shalt be well with thee." Psalm 128:2. Work and enjoy the fruits of your labour, for God had commanded us.

"And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not unto men;" Colossians 3:23. Work with a good spirit, work even if its a job you dislike. God rewards men and women who work with a good spirit, and especially those who work for the Lord. There is no doubt in my mind that the Lord would look down at Cain and given him a second chance if he had a good spirit when he gave his offering. Our God is a sovereign God, a parent that listens to his children even when they make mistakes. "Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established." Proverbs 16:3.

So we must remember as not only as Christians, but human beings that the fruits of our labour lies within ourselves. We cannot depend on others to provide for us, we depend on our own hands. We must remember to work for the Lord, and work with joy in our hearts. That is why God taught us to fish so that we may eat for a lifetime.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: franksolich on September 28, 2012, 02:47:51 PM
I don't see anything wrong with that essay, Carrots.

Work makes one a better person.

Work does not redeem one sin's for the next world--only the Grace of God through Christ does that--but it helps make one a better person in this temporal world.

Despite the obstacles the ADA (Americans With Diabilities Act) has put in the way of people it was meant to "help," I persist in working.  I cannot imagine life without working.  Of course, I got no spouse or dependents to consider, and so to me, work is perhaps a more important thing in my life, than in the lives of others.

I'll probably work until the day I drop dead, even if it means I'm unloading trucks at the age of 80.

Work expands one's world, expands one's mind.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on September 28, 2012, 05:20:10 PM
The mistakes in the essay were spelling and maybe some grammar issues, but my teacher told me the content was good. As part of my scholarship I have to help clean the church. I clean the bathrooms and I don't like it, they're gross sometimes but I have to. One thing I've learned is to do it with a good spirit and just to get it done.

Also today in World Civilizations and History we all failed one of the bonus questions because we put the capital of Israel as Jerusalem. We were all thinking Biblical and not worldly. It didn't hit me until after I put Jerusalem and turned it in. So after he made it that the first person to get it would win the extra point and I got it.

Tonight for dinner my Mom brought chili and everyone enjoyed it. She also made flan and we had an extra one so I'm really happy about that.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on September 28, 2012, 06:28:49 PM
Today in Pentateuch we learned about the birth of the Arab nations.

Abraham had an affair with Hagar the Egyptian servant to Sarah. Because Abraham is the father of nations God promised to make his first born Ishmael into a great (great as in big) nation. Genesis 16:12 "And he will be a wild man; his hand will be against every man, and every man's hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren." That is the Arab nations right there. Genesis 21:12,13 "And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah hath said unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be called. And also of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation, because he is thy seed."

Ishmael was a fleshly birth, born out of disobedience from God. Isaac was born in the spirit of God, and only able to be born because God gave Abraham and Sarah the ability to.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: thundley4 on September 28, 2012, 07:33:48 PM
Technically, Jerusalem is the capital of Israel.  It was name the capital by the Israel government in the 50's.  Most other countries do not recognize the Israeli right to proclaim their own capital.

I wonder how we would feel if every other country in the world called New York City the US capital.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on October 02, 2012, 12:49:20 PM
Today was a silly day I had a spelling and vocab test. On my vocab I decided to make a short story for 4 of the words.

"When the man farted, the smell permeated through the room. He denied it and then was deemed as a prevaricator. He was then ostracized. I believe he was nefarious."

Everyone just sorta facepalmed in class.

After we had pictures and I wanted to stand like Napoleon, but I wasn't allowed. So then all of us stood infront of a mirror and took a facebook picture. We were all leaning slightly and doing duck lips.

Last night my Mom and Step Dad went soul winning and talked to my pastor. They told him things you shouldn't tell a pastor like "My son is writing a song about the Hittites to the tune of the Brady Bunch theme for his report."
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on October 03, 2012, 02:20:06 PM
God answers prayer.

Its been storming all day today here in sunny Florida. This morning it was storming and I got soaked. If it did stop it was only for 5 minutes or so. Well before my last class I lead us all in prayer and asked for better weather than what I suffered through this morning. During my volunteer work hour it was just storming, the wind was howling it was dark outside at 1pm. At 2pm it stopped just as I finished my hour. As soon as I got home at 2:30 it started again.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: vesta111 on October 04, 2012, 07:43:16 AM
God answers prayer.

Its been storming all day today here in sunny Florida. This morning it was storming and I got soaked. If it did stop it was only for 5 minutes or so. Well before my last class I lead us all in prayer and asked for better weather than what I suffered through this morning. During my volunteer work hour it was just storming, the wind was howling it was dark outside at 1pm. At 2pm it stopped just as I finished my hour. As soon as I got home at 2:30 it started again.

What a amazing profession you have chosen.   I am interested with how as a Chaplin you can be able to minister to all faiths ???

How this works is outside of the Civilian knowledge, will you be a Pastor at large ????  Say a Muslim is dieing, can you be allowed to do what an absent Muslim Chaplain would do for them ??????

When my 3 week old was dieing in a Military Hospital I requested a Chaplain, I cared not what faith, at that point I would have welcomed a voodoo man wearing feathers in their hair.     We were sent a Mormon Chaplin and that was good enough for me. 

What did I care except that this baby had to baptised right now, shock and in a daze, all I cared about was a man or woman of GOD were there with her.   

Funny how life works, this baby recovered against all the odds, her son is now a Marine.   

Your future is to serve all and your choice in a profession will make the lives of thousands of others ease their pain.  So you become a Chaplin and find you have to serve others that are anti Christion or even the Satanist's, may not be easy to help those you hate or abhor.   This did not stop Jesus however he gave his love to all.

Good going Young man, you cannot change the world but you will save the lives of more people then any one doctor ever can.     

God Bless you, please keep us up to date on your classes and your journey into a world most of us have no idea of.


Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on October 04, 2012, 01:21:49 PM
What a amazing profession you have chosen.   I am interested with how as a Chaplin you can be able to minister to all faiths ???

How this works is outside of the Civilian knowledge, will you be a Pastor at large ????  Say a Muslim is dieing, can you be allowed to do what an absent Muslim Chaplain would do for them ??????

When my 3 week old was dieing in a Military Hospital I requested a Chaplain, I cared not what faith, at that point I would have welcomed a voodoo man wearing feathers in their hair.     We were sent a Mormon Chaplin and that was good enough for me. 

What did I care except that this baby had to baptised right now, shock and in a daze, all I cared about was a man or woman of GOD were there with her.   

Funny how life works, this baby recovered against all the odds, her son is now a Marine.   

Your future is to serve all and your choice in a profession will make the lives of thousands of others ease their pain.  So you become a Chaplin and find you have to serve others that are anti Christion or even the Satanist's, may not be easy to help those you hate or abhor.   This did not stop Jesus however he gave his love to all.

Good going Young man, you cannot change the world but you will save the lives of more people then any one doctor ever can.     

God Bless you, please keep us up to date on your classes and your journey into a world most of us have no idea of.

Well Wednesday night I went soul winning and met a man who was Catholic. He didn't know if he would go to Heaven. We ministered to him at his front door and taught him that salvation is through believing Christ. He eventually accepted and professed his faith to Christ last night. I believe that this would be my method in the future, except if they're Jehovah Witnesses or anything like Buddhist.

 Probably give very generalized sermons but still keep true to the word.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: vesta111 on October 04, 2012, 02:37:59 PM
Well Wednesday night I went soul winning and met a man who was Catholic. He didn't know if he would go to Heaven. We ministered to him at his front door and taught him that salvation is through believing Christ. He eventually accepted and professed his faith to Christ last night. I believe that this would be my method in the future, except if they're Jehovah Witnesses or anything like Buddhist.

 Probably give very generalized sermons but still keep true to the word.

How to give comfort to a dieing Buddhist, all I know about that faith is from what my coworkers taught me.  They have this thing with string they wear around their wrist when they  ask a "MONK?"  to intercede on a wish.  Then one man who had just buried his father had every hair on his body removed,including eyelashes.  He said it took many hours for the rite to be finished.

I would not worry about the Jehovah Witnesses, few go into the Military except in a medical field occasionally.

Good grief what an education you are going to get, wonder how the Scientologists handle their suffering, ill or dieing.

One thing you can be sure of, a Chaplin gets more respect then even the President or any 4 star General.    You my dear will never have to stand in line unless you want to in a Chow Hall.   Wonderful choice you have made, won't be easy in any way, but you are the glue that will hold together society together come hell or high water.     

I love your soul winning description, sort of like soul collecting for God.    Keep us updated when you can, you know I allways wondered about Lotts wife and why she looked back---------Far as her daughters getting their father drunk,  well that's another discussion.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on October 04, 2012, 04:37:01 PM
Besides I think my messages would be out of the Old Testament. Being in a war I think there's a lot to learn from like Joshua, Gideon, Moses, or even Job. Stories about God's hand and trusting him in the midst of trying times.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: Zeus on October 04, 2012, 06:45:17 PM
Besides I think my messages would be out of the Old Testament. Being in a war I think there's a lot to learn from like Joshua, Gideon, Moses, or even Job. Stories about God's hand and trusting him in the midst of trying times.

Although from the new Testement

Tribulation tests our faith –That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: (1 Peter 1:7).
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on October 04, 2012, 08:56:16 PM
Although from the new Testement

Tribulation tests our faith –That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: (1 Peter 1:7).


Don't get me wrong I like the New Testament, but I like history and as long as it keeps to the word during ministry its ok.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: Zeus on October 04, 2012, 09:06:46 PM
Don't get me wrong I like the New Testament, but I like history and as long as it keeps to the word during ministry its ok.

Not at all , not at all.  One cannot attempt to fully understand and appreciate the New testament with out first  to do so of the Old Testament . I do realize some believe the New supplants the Old but I  don't see it as such.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on October 04, 2012, 09:27:37 PM
Of course but visually in a time of need you can see things better in the Old Testament. Like Joshua asking for a longer day to fight. Its a great story of God working for someone who has faith.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on October 05, 2012, 07:10:29 PM
My Grandmother is visiting, down from Ft Lauderdale. I showed her this thread and she enjoyed it a lot. She likes the response I've gotten from you guys. She especially loves Zeus' signature with the "Don't make One Big Ass Mistake Again."
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: franksolich on October 05, 2012, 07:35:07 PM
My Grandmother is visiting, down from Ft Lauderdale. I showed her this thread and she enjoyed it a lot. She likes the response I've gotten from you guys. She especially loves Zeus' signature with the "Don't make One Big Ass Mistake Again."

Um.

I'm confused, though.

You're down there in Florida.

Your father, SGT Snuggle Bunny, is up here near me, in Colorado.

Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: Zeus on October 05, 2012, 08:29:57 PM
My Grandmother is visiting, down from Ft Lauderdale. I showed her this thread and she enjoyed it a lot. She likes the response I've gotten from you guys. She especially loves Zeus' signature with the "Don't make One Big Ass Mistake Again."

With a Grandson attending Jesus School I'm surprised it wasn't

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It is said that branches draw their life from the vine. Each is separate yet all are one as they share one life giving stem . The Bible tells us we are called to a similar union in life, our lives with the life of God. We are incorporated into him; made sharers in his life. Apart from this union we can do nothing.
By the way that is a Tennessee Ernie Ford quote. I couldn't get the attribute to fit what with the other banners and all.

Then again it is the grandson attending Jesus school not the Grandmother.  :cheersmate:
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on October 05, 2012, 09:36:27 PM
Um.

I'm confused, though.

You're down there in Florida.

Your father, SGT Snuggle Bunny, is up here near me, in Colorado.



Live with my Mother down in sunny Florida.

With a Grandson attending Jesus School I'm surprised it wasn't

By the way that is a Tennessee Ernie Ford quote. I couldn't get the attribute to fit what with the other banners and all.

Then again it is the grandson attending Jesus school not the Grandmother.  :cheersmate:

You met one half of my Family through Sgt Snuggle, but the other half is just as eccentric.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: vesta111 on October 06, 2012, 09:31:22 AM
Live with my Mother down in sunny Florida.

You met one half of my Family through Sgt Snuggle, but the other half is just as eccentric.

Great, perfect family to be able to understand others with out judgement.  Drives me nuts to meet folk that are so single minded they cannot look beyond their own ego's and sanctimonious beliefs.To refuse to understand or even want to others lives and motivations.       

Big problem some years go, a young man was in great harm and he wished to be baptised.   The woman he was with did indeed baptised him even as she was from another faith.     She was Catholic and he of no faith at all.   He on his death bed wished to be baptised into the Catholic faith, she did so, he passed away and then the furor began in the question of who had the right to baptise another.

There is a excellent segment on the  old All In The Family show where the grandpa took his grandchild to a church and baptised him himself.   A real tear jerker at the time.

Then the plane crash of soccer players in South America and those starving ate the dead body's of others to survive.    It took the POPE to issue an edict that in this case had the living starved to death with nourishment available it would become suicide.  --

So much you will learn both in school and out of school.   Darn but I admire you for being so young and wishing to become a Sheppard to both the white and black sheep.    All humans are valuable and I am sure that even if a human has never heard of Jesus, if they lived a just life-----the Lord will not turn aside from them. 
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on October 06, 2012, 05:22:54 PM
I'm Baptist and my Grandmother's side is Messianic Jew. There isn't a lot of judgmental-ism in my family except for maybe me getting my tattoo over the summer while I was in Colorado this past summer.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: Zeus on October 06, 2012, 05:37:31 PM
I'm Baptist and my Grandmother's side is Messianic Jew. There isn't a lot of judgmental-ism in my family except for maybe me getting my tattoo over the summer while I was in Colorado this past summer.

Would that make you a Southern Jew or you just can't drive to the liquor store on Saturdays ?  :lmao:

"Lord please forgive me and may God bless the Pygmies in New Guinea"
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on October 06, 2012, 05:52:37 PM
Would that make you a Southern Jew or you just can't drive to the liquor store on Saturdays ?  :lmao:

"Lord please forgive me and may God bless the Pygmies in New Guinea"

Its a hard life. I love Shellfish but I'm taught its bad by the Jewish side. I also love smoking cigars and I'm told its bad by the Baptists.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: Zeus on October 06, 2012, 06:11:36 PM
Its a hard life. I love Shellfish but I'm taught its bad by the Jewish side. I also love smoking cigars and I'm told its bad by the Baptists.

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXU-KtjeWYM[/youtube]

I wanna tell you people it's a nat'ral fact
Ev'ry man don't understand the Bible alike
And that's all, I tell you that's all
'Cause you better have Jesus
I tell you that's all

Well, the denominations have no right to fight
You know, they ought to go on and treat each other right
And that's all, I tell you that's all
'Cause you better have Jesus
I tell you that's all

Well, the primitive Baptists they believe
That you can't get to heaven 'less you wash your feet
And that's all, I'll tell you that's all
'Cause you better have Jesus
I tell you that's all

Now, it’s hard to find a Presbyterian on his knees
He’s too busy dotting Is and crossing all his Ts
And that's all, I'll tell you that's all
'Cause you better have Jesus
I tell you that's all

Now, the Nazarenes tell you drinkin is a crime,
But I know a Nazarene who turned water into wine
And that's all, I'll tell you that's all
'Cause you better have Jesus
I tell you that's all

Now, the Unitarian, you know he’s cuttin it close,
You can say that he believes in one God at the most
And that's all, I'll tell you that's all
'Cause you better have Jesus
I tell you that's all

Now, the Frisbyterian, they’re walkin round with a frown
‘cause the soul’s on the roof and they can’t get it down
And that's all, I'll tell you that's all
'Cause you better have Jesus
I tell you that's all

Now, Clinton was a Baptist, Bush a Methodist,
But they both need JESUS more than any politics
And that's all, I'll tell you that's all
'Cause you better have Jesus
I tell you that's all

Well, you can go to your college, you can go to your school
But if you ain't got Jesus, you'se (you are) an educated fool
And that's all, I'll tell you that's all
'Cause you better have Jesus
I tell you that's all

It's right to stand together, wrong to stand apart
When none will enter heaven but the pure at heart
And that's all, I'll tell you that's all
'Cause you better have Jesus
I'll tell you that's all


Well, the African Methodists, they believe the same
'Cause they know demonination ain't a thing but a name
And that's all, I'll tell you that's all
'Cause you better have Jesus
I tell you that's all

Well, people that jump from church to church
You can bet their conversion don't amount too much
And that's all, I'll tell you that's all
'Cause you better have Jesus
I tell you that's all



Lyrics in red not included in video
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on October 08, 2012, 01:13:35 PM
More silly stuff today.

Couple weeks ago I told everyone at school I was searching for a woman who had a kid my age so that we could play video games together. There's a guy Shane who likes to pick on me so today I kept asking him if his mother was single, kept telling him to be nice to me since I was going to be his new Daddy, and I also told him I would ground him if he didn't behave. I got the room laughing including our teacher.

Tomorrow we have ministry day. I think we're going out to help another church spread the word that they're in town. Should be fun.

We're basically going out to the highways and hedges and compel them to come in to the house of the Lord.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on October 09, 2012, 06:03:41 PM
So today we went out to help a church invite people. Not a lot happened though, just a few rude people and a lot of people at work. When I got home I got on my bike and went to my ex-girlfriend's house. She was expecting friendship and talking about things that happened in the last 2 years and we did, but I surprised her with a road to salvation.

A little back story before I continue. This girl needs help that only God can give. She has schizophrenia, so many health problems to the point that her teeth are rotting out of her mouth from puking. She can't get a job she's so fatigued from being sick all the time. Really depressing stuff. So I visited her today, asked her to come to church. She had a very "spiritual" outlook on life a hodgepodge religion basically. I showed her that its not right. The morality that Hinduism may teach like "do good to others" is in the Bible. Showed her the all the morality you need is in the Bible and thats all you need. I told her to beware of false prophets, people that like to tweak the Bible. I showed her how the Bible has been right about so many things before they even happened. showed her how it has been true about our government, about history, how history has played out and shown that the Bible is true. How homosexuality is the downfall of great Nations. I showed her all these things, all of our sins have been in our world, and we've reaped what we've sowed. Showed her the downfall of man is through sin. But then I told her, I can show you the way to defend against that. I invited her to church and hopefully she'll be there. She has no excuses to not go if she can't get a ride either.

So that was me soul-winning to my friend. Talked for an hour and a half about God out of the 2 hours I was there.

During my devotions I was reading something about Christianity and Republicanism in my Bible's commentary.

Benjamin Rush wrote a letter to Thomas Jefferson saying
Quote
I have always considered Christianity as the strong ground of republicanism. The spirit is opposed, not only to splendor, but even to the very forms of monarchy, and many precepts have for their objects republican liberty and equality as well as simplicity, integrity, and economy in government. It is only necessary for republicanism to ally itself to Christian religion to overturn all the corrupted political and religious institutions in the world.

The verse it associated that to is 2 Peter 2:19, but verse 18 goes with it well and verse 21 proves their own damnation.

18 "For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error."
19 "While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage."
21 "For had it been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them."

Means they promise all the things that make us happy while making our spirits dirty, promiscuity, homosexuality, damning the church. It would be better for them to not know God than to know that God existed and to still keep doing what they do.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: vesta111 on October 10, 2012, 08:43:09 AM
So today we went out to help a church invite people. Not a lot happened though, just a few rude people and a lot of people at work. When I got home I got on my bike and went to my ex-girlfriend's house. She was expecting friendship and talking about things that happened in the last 2 years and we did, but I surprised her with a road to salvation.

A little back story before I continue. This girl needs help that only God can give. She has schizophrenia, so many health problems to the point that her teeth are rotting out of her mouth from puking. She can't get a job she's so fatigued from being sick all the time. Really depressing stuff. So I visited her today, asked her to come to church. She had a very "spiritual" outlook on life a hodgepodge religion basically. I showed her that its not right. The morality that Hinduism may teach like "do good to others" is in the Bible. Showed her the all the morality you need is in the Bible and thats all you need. I told her to beware of false prophets, people that like to tweak the Bible. I showed her how the Bible has been right about so many things before they even happened. showed her how it has been true about our government, about history, how history has played out and shown that the Bible is true. How homosexuality is the downfall of great Nations. I showed her all these things, all of our sins have been in our world, and we've reaped what we've sowed. Showed her the downfall of man is through sin. But then I told her, I can show you the way to defend against that. I invited her to church and hopefully she'll be there. She has no excuses to not go if she can't get a ride either.

So that was me soul-winning to my friend. Talked for an hour and a half about God out of the 2 hours I was there.

During my devotions I was reading something about Christianity and Republicanism in my Bible's commentary.

Benjamin Rush wrote a letter to Thomas Jefferson saying
The verse it associated that to is 2 Peter 2:19, but verse 18 goes with it well and verse 21 proves their own damnation.

18 "For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error."
19 "While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage."
21 "For had it been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them."

Means they promise all the things that make us happy while making our spirits dirty, promiscuity, homosexuality, damning the church. It would be better for them to not know God than to know that God existed and to still keep doing what they do.

Ah my young man, you must grow a hide of alligator on your mission.  Down side to this is the rejection, up side is if the end of your life with thousands of rejections, rejoice if you can bring Just one soul to God.

BTW a great Prophet once said, that when faith in God causes harm to others, it is better to have no faith at all.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on October 11, 2012, 02:27:56 PM
Today in Chapel one of my teachers preached. Doctor Kieth Shumate, celebrated his 80th Birthday this year, and has been in the ministry for 50+ years. He isn't a charismatic man. He doesn't have the energy of tele-evangelists, but when he speaks you listen. The man has years of wisdom and knowledge of the Bible. You can hear it in his voice. It was a blessing and an honor to hear him today.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: Zeus on October 11, 2012, 02:49:37 PM
Today in Chapel one of my teachers preached. Doctor Kieth Shumate, celebrated his 80th Birthday this year, and has been in the ministry for 50+ years. He isn't a charismatic man. He doesn't have the energy of tele-evangelists, but when he speaks you listen. The man has years of wisdom and knowledge of the Bible. You can hear it in his voice. It was a blessing and an honor to hear him today.

It's not the messenger , It's the message.

While The Trappings of Slender & a Charismatic delivery may draw the crowds the simple power of the word and truth is what they take with them.  Sincerity is hard to fake.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on October 11, 2012, 04:05:57 PM
It's not the messenger , It's the message.

While The Trappings of Slender & a Charismatic delivery may draw the crowds the simple power of the word and truth is what they take with them.  Sincerity is hard to fake.

Like Joel Osteen, he has a stadium size church and preaches feel good messages that don't revolve around the Bible.  Though Doc would blow him away with his powerful messages and convictions that come from only the Bible.

Joel Osteen will tell you what you want to hear, but Doc will tell you what you don't want to hear and tell you why you should.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: vesta111 on October 11, 2012, 04:40:08 PM
Like Joel Osteen, he has a stadium size church and preaches feel good messages that don't revolve around the Bible.  Though Doc would blow him away with his powerful messages and convictions that come from only the Bible.

Joel Osteen will tell you what you want to hear, but Doc will tell you what you don't want to hear and tell you why you should.

 For some reason this reminds me of a Christan pastor from Indonesia that came to our little part of the word to pastor for the  Indonesions  that had found their way here.  

Very well known pastor in a Muslim country, a man in his early 80's that had been imprisoned for his work.

Now I had heard this story from 3 Indonesians that attended the service and all told the same story.  The old man seemed to be full of himself to start.  The Indonesian comunity had paid to have him come here and once here he began to request all kinds of things out side the contract.

Come the service, he was very late and when he took the pulpit he spoke of not Jesus but his works.    At the end of his speech they tell me he threw his hands in the air and claimed he was Gods new prophet and would live forever.-----He then fell to the floor with a heart attack.    

I admit I had to head to the locker room as I was laughing so hard my contacts were hanging off my chin.

  
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: Zeus on October 11, 2012, 07:33:39 PM
Like Joel Osteen, he has a stadium size church and preaches feel good messages that don't revolve around the Bible.  Though Doc would blow him away with his powerful messages and convictions that come from only the Bible.

Joel Osteen will tell you what you want to hear, but Doc will tell you what you don't want to hear and tell you why you should.

I kinda like Joel Osteen , although his constant smiling is a suspected disingenuous put on. To me it's more of a conversation instead of preaching.

It's interesting he left his fathers church wanting nothing to do with it not only returning to work for it but take it over when pops died.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on October 15, 2012, 02:51:41 PM
Had a run in with a primitive today at capitalist Starbucks.

Rode in on my bike, went inside got my iced coffee and sat down by myself. This chick who was sitting by the window went over to me and asked if she could sit with me, and I said sure. So she then complimented my bike saying she liked it, and thinks its great I'm helping out the environment and decided to tell me a little about her hybrid. Told her "Thanks, but really I can't afford a car, if I could it would be a Mini Cooper." I try to be nice and just smile as we talk. She asked me what I do for a living. Told her going to college for now. She told me college was too much for her and was stressing her out and she left, then she asked what I'm majoring in. Told her "Bachelor in Theology." then she asks what is that? I reply "I'm going to be a Baptist pastor, and you should visit my church I think you'd like it." Well she then suddenly had to go. That was the highlight of my day, which sucks due to the impending doom that is called Mid Terms next week.


Also I like small things, Mini Coopers, the new VW beetle is pretty sweet, Colt Detective Special .38 snub noses, but I love Big Money, Big Women, and Big Fun.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: Eupher on October 15, 2012, 03:37:31 PM
You're doing great, Colonel.  :cheersmate:
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on October 16, 2012, 04:45:27 PM
I had to play lobbyist, we were voting for when to take our midterms I suggested the days and gave my explanation. Legislative approved it so we are set for next week.

Last Friday I had to cook for the dinner I made mac and cheese. One girl doesn't like mac and cheese at all so she lost like 10 date-a-bility points.

I'm in charge of the house pretty much for the next two days while my parents are helping my Grandmother move to her new apartment. I'm so tired all the time waking up before 6 every morning and then having to ride my bike. So I just keep moving forward. What really sucks is waking up at 6 on the weekends out of habit even when I don't set my alarm.

Next Friday we may go golfing with all the college guys which would be great, I haven't used my clubs yet. Had them for like 3 years and they're brand new and hard to get since they're left handed.

Also I'm really looking forward to the day I'll be mentioned on a DU forum post. I have a bright and shiny future planned for myself.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: Celtic Rose on October 16, 2012, 10:02:16 PM
Had a run in with a primitive today at capitalist Starbucks.

Rode in on my bike, went inside got my iced coffee and sat down by myself. This chick who was sitting by the window went over to me and asked if she could sit with me, and I said sure. So she then complimented my bike saying she liked it, and thinks its great I'm helping out the environment and decided to tell me a little about her hybrid. Told her "Thanks, but really I can't afford a car, if I could it would be a Mini Cooper." I try to be nice and just smile as we talk. She asked me what I do for a living. Told her going to college for now. She told me college was too much for her and was stressing her out and she left, then she asked what I'm majoring in. Told her "Bachelor in Theology." then she asks what is that? I reply "I'm going to be a Baptist pastor, and you should visit my church I think you'd like it." Well she then suddenly had to go. That was the highlight of my day, which sucks due to the impending doom that is called Mid Terms next week.


Also I like small things, Mini Coopers, the new VW beetle is pretty sweet, Colt Detective Special .38 snub noses, but I love Big Money, Big Women, and Big Fun.

One of my first major purchases once I was solidly employed after college was a Mini Cooper.  Still makes me smile when I drive it  :cheersmate:
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: IassaFTots on October 17, 2012, 08:43:08 AM


Last Friday I had to cook for the dinner I made mac and cheese. One girl doesn't like mac and cheese at all so she lost like 10 date-a-bility points.



Dude, you are aces for me, simply by that statement alone.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on October 17, 2012, 02:22:01 PM
Dude, you are aces for me, simply by that statement alone.

Thank you. This Friday I'm cooking for my own Birthday so I'm making Skyline Chili, or Cincinnati Chili.

Basically chili on spaghetti.

I made it for Sgt. Snuggle last time I visited. I have never seen him eat so much in my life.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on October 18, 2012, 02:25:34 PM
Today was a good day. We had a great message presented by a great messenger in Chapel. Going some place with God. Was about Moses asking almost demanding that God be with them after the Israelites built the gold calf. Where Moses told God that he would not go to where God was sending them if he didn't show his presence. Wow... what audacity, but I learned that we need to have that in all the things we do. We need to make sure God is there, and today God proved that.

We went soul-winning for our Practicum class today. My friend Shane and I partnered up and started knocking on doors. We were getting discouraged a little since no one was home, no one wanted to talk. One lady even threatened to call the cops. We met George. George had been questioning the Christian faith for some time ever since he left Maryland. He felt that what Jehovah Witnesses believed was wrong. He felt that Catholicism was wrong. He went to a Baptist church in Maryland and he liked that they were talking about God and preached from the Bible. We compared and contrasted the Baptist doctrine to the Catholic doctrine and he liked it. He felt comfortable knowing that all he had to do was believe in Christ and to do what was right not to work for salvation but because he should. We prayed for at least one to be saved while we went out soul-winning and our mission was accomplished.

From my perspective I'm shocked it happened to Shane and I. We are freshman, we've never been in this situation, we were nervous. God was with us and he gave us the message and we delivered it. It made our days and everyone was praising the Lord for it.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: vesta111 on October 18, 2012, 08:23:04 PM
Today was a good day. We had a great message presented by a great messenger in Chapel. Going some place with God. Was about Moses asking almost demanding that God be with them after the Israelites built the gold calf. Where Moses told God that he would not go to where God was sending them if he didn't show his presence. Wow... what audacity, but I learned that we need to have that in all the things we do. We need to make sure God is there, and today God proved that.

We went soul-winning for our Practicum class today. My friend Shane and I partnered up and started knocking on doors. We were getting discouraged a little since no one was home, no one wanted to talk. One lady even threatened to call the cops. We met George. George had been questioning the Christian faith for some time ever since he left Maryland. He felt that what Jehovah Witnesses believed was wrong. He felt that Catholicism was wrong. He went to a Baptist church in Maryland and he liked that they were talking about God and preached from the Bible. We compared and contrasted the Baptist doctrine to the Catholic doctrine and he liked it. He felt comfortable knowing that all he had to do was believe in Christ and to do what was right not to work for salvation but because he should. We prayed for at least one to be saved while we went out soul-winning and our mission was accomplished.

From my perspective I'm shocked it happened to Shane and I. We are freshman, we've never been in this situation, we were nervous. God was with us and he gave us the message and we delivered it. It made our days and everyone was praising the Lord for it.

You GO Young man," Keep the Faith" as we use to say in the days of Hippies.

Just be very carefull out there on the streets, God helps those that help themselves meaning HE expects us to  use our God given sense of caution.

Some days will get you down, someone will sick their dogs on you, cuss you out or even threaten you.  You may walk into a Meth lab or  into a brothel, never know who or what you will encounter in your travels.

Takes a while to know when to hold and when to fold, please don't waste your time on those that worship other GODS, Money, Fame or  Self Pleasure. People will not give up their GODS as long as they are doing well.

You have chosen a vocation much like that of the police, you will deal with more of the dregs of society, meeting just one good man a month will be cause to rejoice. 

My Uncle is a Baptist Minister AND VISITS the State prison, every week he goes to minister to the  inmates.   He gets discouraged as when he thinks he may have turned a life around, then finds the inmate was desperate for visitors and would claim to be saved when they in fact had no intention of living a saved life.  But my Uncle does not give up, he  [keeps the faith]  and  it may take him 2 years to find just one out of 2,000 men or women that he has influenced.

Just walk softly but carry a big stick, as Jesus did when he attacked the money changers in a Temple to the Lord.

   

 

Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on October 18, 2012, 10:45:37 PM
Psalm 91:2 "I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust."

God told many people "Go and I will be with thee." throughout the Bible. Many times. When we have threats but call upon God even if the worst case scenario happens you're just getting closer to God than you expected.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on October 22, 2012, 04:16:23 PM
I have midterms all week. Tomorrow is soul winning. Today I had Gospels and Pentateuch. Wednesday is History of Civilizations and Thursday is English. Busy busy week.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: Chris_ on October 22, 2012, 04:18:58 PM
I have midterms all week. Tomorrow is soul winning. Today I had Gospels and Pentateuch. Wednesday is History of Civilizations and Thursday is English. Busy busy week.
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Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on October 23, 2012, 12:53:00 PM
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Today was a tough day but I've climbed the mountain and I'm my way down. Tomorrow is history which will be great its an oral exam so I know I'll have an advantage over it. A few of us may have inadvertently caused my class to fail a question this week. Most of them didn't know to study a verse for our exam and some of us did just in case.

Also in one class we were talking about standards and we talked about not looking like a harlot, or weird piercings and I knew it was coming and we got to the topic of tattoos. I have a cross on my forearm. One of the reasons why my teacher said that people get tattoos is because they have low self esteem, they do it and don't think about it. Its more impulsive. Said it wasn't smart. I just sank in my seat a little, but in the end a girl in my class got 10 date-a-bility points for it. She felt bad for me and said I'm not a bad person for having a tattoo.  :yahoo:
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on October 25, 2012, 01:10:23 PM
Midterms are over.

It is finished.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: Eupher on October 25, 2012, 01:35:04 PM
Midterms are over.

It is finished.

 :lmao:

Dang, dude. You gonna rise from the dead in three days?

 :-)
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on October 25, 2012, 04:14:29 PM
:lmao:

Dang, dude. You gonna rise from the dead in three days?

 :-)

Yeah no school tomorrow so I'll most likely sleep the next three days.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on October 28, 2012, 09:02:19 PM
So one of the girls at school has been asking my sister about me. Sweeeeeet...
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on October 31, 2012, 02:27:21 PM
Have you talked to the Father today?

Every night since Sunday I've heard that from Pastor Beckham. He's been at my church for Prayer revival. Wow, what a time we've been having. Monday night he preached about anger and asked us. "What are you mad about?" and last night the church gave testimonies, including me.

Long ago I was sexually abused and I had repressed it. I had forgotten it until about five or six years ago when it hit me like a ton of bricks. I told them that was the root of my evil, the root of my sin. I told them that it just replays in my head over and over again every day. Told them it affected me spiritually as well. Earlier this year I got into a fight with my Grandmother's boyfriend who was the father of the man who did the things to me. The things I said and did, you wouldn't believe that I was Christian if you saw it. I felt that my past was affecting my judgment on him and it made me think "You're his father! Why didn't you teach him these things were bad?". Then I told them that I just couldn't let go and it was hard to when someone does something like that. Though I did. Last night I let go of my anger. A pastor isn't a pastor if he has anger in his heart. I can't be a pastor if I live like that so I let go. I went to bed late, but I woke up early to go back to school to continue on being a pastor.

"But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God." Acts 20:24


I'm a private person so for me to share all this, is different for me.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: vesta111 on November 01, 2012, 05:38:18 AM
Have you talked to the Father today?

Every night since Sunday I've heard that from Pastor Beckham. He's been at my church for Prayer revival. Wow, what a time we've been having. Monday night he preached about anger and asked us. "What are you mad about?" and last night the church gave testimonies, including me.

Long ago I was sexually abused and I had repressed it. I had forgotten it until about five or six years ago when it hit me like a ton of bricks. I told them that was the root of my evil, the root of my sin. I told them that it just replays in my head over and over again every day. Told them it affected me spiritually as well. Earlier this year I got into a fight with my Grandmother's boyfriend who was the father of the man who did the things to me. The things I said and did, you wouldn't believe that I was Christian if you saw it. I felt that my past was affecting my judgment on him and it made me think "You're his father! Why didn't you teach him these things were bad?". Then I told them that I just couldn't let go and it was hard to when someone does something like that. Though I did. Last night I let go of my anger. A pastor isn't a pastor if he has anger in his heart. I can't be a pastor if I live like that so I let go. I went to bed late, but I woke up early to go back to school to continue on being a pastor.

"But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God." Acts 20:24


I'm a private person so for me to share all this, is different for me.

You my dear are going to make one Tremendous Pastor. 

Far as I can see it anger is justified as a normal human emotion.   Jesus had quite the temper, he was no weak Willy by any means.

Some look at Jesus as a mild mannered man  But reading Scripture often one comes across a story or two that shows HE was
anything but, he could get quite outspoken at times and also physical as when he beat up the money changers in the temple of God.

Justified Anger has it's uses, keeps us on our toes to know and see Evil for what it really is.  Instead of being a coward and walking about in a "Everything is beautiful" mind set, ignoring the problems with society, then one can understand what others go through.

You don't know it yet but you are a Fighter in Gods army to fight for the souls to save.  Your opponent is Evil that does not fight fair.    Justified anger is just one tool we are given to recognise the wolf in sheep's clothing.

Young man, put on the boxing gloves and get into the ring with Evil, never feel sorry or make excuses for your opponent, just give them a upper cut to the jaw and KO the bastards.   It is only when one ignores the feelings of passion, be it Anger or Love that one finds they are loosing their soul to Evil .

You have a great future ahead of you, fear not your own humanity but become passionate about it.------And don't ignore the warning signs about guard dogs, God may be with you but remember HE gave you free choice and ability to read.----By pass that place and go on to another.   

Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on November 01, 2012, 08:32:16 PM
End of the Prayer revival and wow. Amazing stuff.

From my previous post I feel at ease. No more anger.

I have to thank the Lord for sending his messenger Pastor Beckum.

So have you talked to the Father today?
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: vesta111 on November 02, 2012, 09:46:57 AM
End of the Prayer revival and wow. Amazing stuff.

From my previous post I feel at ease. No more anger.

I have to thank the Lord for sending his messenger Pastor Beckum.

So have you talked to the Father today?

Surfing about the web I found quite allot of sites that have on lookers videos of 911.  I noticed in most of the films men in priest suites, wandering about trying to help the wounded and injured.  You know the high collier with the strip of white in front, the collar that is universal as a sign of a man of the cloth.  Some how that collar gives people peace, calms them down and sends a message that be they Catcholic, Baptists or  Methodists God sent them, as He did.

Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on November 05, 2012, 03:15:46 PM
I get to teach on Wednesday in History of Civilizations. My teacher asked if anyone knew anything about Roman warfare and I do so I'll be teaching that for about 20 minutes this Wednesday. I even found my laser pointer!
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on November 06, 2012, 04:50:13 PM
Today I voted for the first time and it was exciting. I did my civic duty as an American and it felt great. I prayed to God and I begged Him to deliver us from our enemies and to turn our nation back on track.


I went to the library to get some books to help with tomorrow while I demonstrate Roman Warfare. While I was browsing I met this little kid who was in 3rd grade. He asked me what I was looking for and I told him "I'm looking for some books on Roman Warfare for my college class tomorrow." He asked me if I was a college teacher and I said "No I'm only a student and I'm only teaching them Roman warfare." He asked me if I liked to read and I said "Yes I love to read." He then asked me what college was like since he was only in the third grade and didn't know. I told him "College is fun, and you should go." I left and as I was checking out I heard him talk to a police officer and the police officer asked what he wanted to do when he grows up and the little boy said "Go to college" thats all I heard as I left. This little kid was so enthusiastic to just talk to anyone who was willing to listen. He'll be in my prayers and I hope he has a bright future.


On my way home from the library I stopped at a light by a homeless man. Had a sign "Homeless need food" Had a cross drawn on it. I felt convicted as I looked at my arm where my tattoo of a cross is at. I opened up my wallet and gave him some money, which wasn't much since I didn't have much. Told him God Bless and I went on my way. He will be in my prayers.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: IassaFTots on November 06, 2012, 06:48:11 PM
Congratulations on your first voting experience.  :cheersmate:
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on November 07, 2012, 01:16:04 PM
I taught my Roman Warfare class. Everyone was genuinely surprised. They thought it was going to be based on general knowledge like their weapons, but I went into great detail on their tactics. I used the Battle of Zama with Hannibal against the Roman Commander Scipio. Was a lot of fun.

Today we sang O Beautiful for Spacious Skies in class and I just felt the Holy Spirit just comfort me after last night results. I asked God to protect us, and he said he will. I can just feel it.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on November 12, 2012, 08:32:22 PM
tomorrow is the Staff vs College guys football game. My number is Pi. nickname will be Higgs Boson after the god particle.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on November 15, 2012, 01:50:56 PM
By my lack of reply about the game it is obvious we lost.

Well anyways my shenanigans keep going on. A friend of mine has a sister, she goes to college with me. I told him I would trade $10 and 3 goats for her in a middle eastern accent. He said yes. So I got 3 stuffed cows instead which is like 9 goats total. So its a sweet deal.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on November 16, 2012, 03:19:00 PM
So we've been learning about Leviticus in Pentateuch. Everything from the tabernacle to sexual immorality including bestiality. (Did you know thats a sin? Someone should tell PETA.) In Gospels we've been learning about how the Pharisees and Sadducees hated Jesus. I'm doing pretty well in History. I have a ton of memory verses I need to remember.

I don't have school until the monday after Thanksgiving. Free at last, free at last, thank God Almighty we are free at last!

I'm going to try to teach in the Kid church next Sunday. If I can it will probably be about prayer.

I know what my first adult sermon is going to be about, keeping the faith during trials. I'll probably be using Psalm 91:1-8

91 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

2 I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.

3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.

4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.

5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;

6 Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.

7 A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.

8 Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.

Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on November 19, 2012, 08:20:51 AM
I've been helping out in the Kid's ministry for about a month now at church. Yesterday during invitation this kid came up and wanted to know how to he can be saved. So I lead him through the "Romans Roads". I was so nervous as I read to him and showed him how to be saved and all he had to do. I had never done anything like this before, and I was afraid he wouldn't understand, or even that I didn't tell him everything properly. Through the Holy Spirit he gave me the guidance I needed and there's one more going to heaven. Mario is his name and he's 11.

The Romans Road is a simple way to show someone how to go to heaven.
Step 1: Romans 3:23 "For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God." Tells the person that we are all sinners. We've all lied so we're all going to go to hell for even the tiniest of lies. (If you want to go in depth and show how little you have to sin to go to hell.)


Step 2: Romans 6:23 "For the wages of sin is death, but the Gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." A wage is something you've earned, and we've all earned hell through our sins, but Heaven is given to us from God through Jesus.

Step 3: Romans 5:8 "But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." Commendeth means God demonstrated his love towards us. He proved that he loves his people and would sacrifice his son for everyone in the world including you.

Step 4: Romans 10:9,10 "9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation." So all you have to do is just tell them, "You have to believe it in your mind, and in your heart." If they're married you can say something like "You love your wife right?" or husband if you're talking to the wife. (If she has a wife you should probably scram.) So when they say yes, you go "Its the same thing with Jesus, love him with all your heart as you would to your spouse." For the kid I used his mother as an example.

 All they have to do is just confess it with their mouth and believe it in their heart. We help them do that through prayer, we have them pray out loud just loud enough that you can hear. Just so that we know they're praying the right thing and nothing out of this world like "I'm a sinner and I want to work for my salvation" Something like that. Pretty much want to hear them say that "I'm a sinner, I know I deserve hell, but I know you gave your son for me. I ask that you forgive me. Amen"  doesn't have to be exact, that's just the meat and potatoes.

Learned all this in class last Thursday in my soul winning class and it came in handy on Sunday. I was the one who had to practice in front of the class. Amazing how things work out. Almost too convenient to be a coincidence to me.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on November 28, 2012, 03:08:12 PM
Been going soul winning at 3:45 every afternoon to a neighborhood around my house. There is one good thing about the Devil. He never takes a day off. He was working hard this week. Yesterday I'm leading a girl to Christ and boom. A distraction hits and she has to go. Today was a bit tough. I don't know any spanish so I was struggling to talk to people. But I'm a lot more confident now to talk to people and share the good word, and that is all because of my Soul Winning class.

Yesterday in class we were acting out door knocking and I was the guy who answered. Apparently I did a great job at representing someone who is carnal and may not understand anything you might say to them. Though I have to bring some baby powder and spray it for when I pretend I'm smoking.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on December 01, 2012, 11:49:48 PM
Tomorrow I have my first sermon. Its in Junior church and I'm excited. Its about faith through problems.

Job 1:5-12 will be the main part.

I have some stories to go with it. It'll be fun.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: IassaFTots on December 02, 2012, 10:53:14 AM
I hope your sermon went well today.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on December 02, 2012, 11:50:21 AM
I hope your sermon went well today.

It did.

I was so nervous, but it all flowed out smoothly. I don't think I said Um or anything like that at all.

We started out in Job and I set the stage and told the kids that Satan is in charge over the earth. That when bad things may happen it's probably not God, but Satan. I told them that Job was so righteous that he asked God to forgive his sons. God had blessed Job. Satan asked God to let him try his faith and Satan took away everything. I told the kids that while we may do good things like pray or read your Bible satan doesn't like that and will try to break you.

I told them the story of a car accident I was in with my Dad. I told them how that day I was going with him to go talk to some chaplains to learn about what I would do there. I told them since I was going to serve God and how Satan hated that. I told them that it was probably satan who was trying break my faith and caused the accident. I told them how I prayed to God and thanked him. I asked him for strength as we were getting ready to walk 3 miles through mud, rain, and carry a bunch of stuff, but by some miracle a car drove by and took us home. Told them it was too convenient to be a coincidence.

I continued and said that we need to ask God for help in problems. I said that in our hard economic times that things may happen. Like you might have lost a house and had to move I told them "Maybe God is trying to get you out of a bad place just like the Israelites in Egypt." I gave more details and I'm sure you all know the story. I told them that while Joseph was in the pit God was with him, and while he was in prison God still blessed him.

I started to close with Psalm 91:11-16 how if we praise God and put our trust in him he'll take care of us if we ask for help. I closed finally with the Rich man and the Poor man, and how the rich man was so selfish and would help the poor man. Though in the end the poor man asked for help numerous times, and for that he was carried by the angels to heaven, but the rich man went to hell. Told them we need to ask God for help so we can be carried to heaven.

Through out the message I put a lot of emphasis that God protects his people.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on December 11, 2012, 04:36:48 PM
12 hours and 12 pages later I finish my paper on China, India, and Japan. So boring except for Japan. Samurais are cool yo.

I got more homework to do tonight at least another 2 hours worth.

Tonight my family is doing Hanukkah without my step dad. He doesn't care for it and strongly opposes it for some reason.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on January 06, 2013, 07:39:22 AM
Back to school early. This past Friday I had a homiletic crash course, and I have another class next Saturday. This is all in great timing since I have my FIRST sermon with the adult congregation on Feb 21st. I already found my text so now all I have to do is work on an outline. I think the Thursday night sermons are recorded so after its published on our site I'll share it with you all including my outline.

My text will be from Psalms 91

91 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

2 I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.

3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.

4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.

5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;

6 Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.

7 A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.

8 Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.

9 Because thou hast made the Lord, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;

10 There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.

14 Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.

15 He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.

16 With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on January 06, 2013, 09:16:11 PM
Text: Psalm 91:1-10
91 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.
4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;
6 Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.
7 A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.
8 Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.
9 Because thou hast made the Lord, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;
10 There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.
Purpose: God is my fortress; in him will I trust. He will deliver us all from the evils of the world if we put God at the most High, and make him our fortress.
Introduction: This text jumped out at me, and it speaks clearly to me in this world we live in. All the fears I have, the future I can see, the path this world is walking none of that means anything to God. Because God sees us Christians and he clearly states that he will protect us.
Outline:
Let us pray.

    The Psalmist in verse 1 calls the dwelling place under God a secret and a shadow. The secret place IS Salvation! Salvation is a secret, it is hidden to the lost, which is why we go Soul-winning. Once we do find salvation we into refuge and into his fortress. We trust in God we trust the walls of His foundation. The foundation of his truths and righteousness.
    Let us look to verse 3. The Psalmist says “Surely he will deliver from the snare of the fowler” Satan is the Fowler. His snare IS SIN. If we’re trusting in God fully we’re wise enough to avoid Satan’s traps. But also in verse 3 we see noisome pestilence. The word noisome means nasty, disgusting, vile. Pestilence is a disease. People wonder why diseases thrive in the homosexual. Its very clear how they got them. It was intended because of their sins.
    We see deliverance from the snare of the fowler. but look at verse 4, it talks about God covering him with his wings to protect him. A shield, a buckler as long as he was willing to trust and stand behind God he was safe. Police officers and our military trust and use kevlar vests to protect them from bullets because someone told them it works. In the second half of verse 4 it says “His truth shall be thy shield and buckler” we’re safe as long as we stand behind his truths, because God said he would protect us.
    We see God as our shield, but in verse 5 we read “Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor the arrow that flieth by day”  Night time is when we’re most vulnerable to sin when sin is more clear. You see filthy things on tv, you see the so called night life where people drink, dance, and dress inappropriately. The arrow is the attack that come to us because we refuse to accept those evils and live that way.
    Look at verse 6 “nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness, nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday” This form of pestilence is sin taking hold of us. It says walking because it slowly spreads through us. Its walking in darkness we can’t see it, we don’t realize it until it destroys us, but when we’re resting under the shadow and wings of God it protects us from these things.
    However in verse 7 it talks about “A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.” It may sound hard to understand and grasp, but it is God taking the life of a believer at your side Maybe a friend or family member. We wonder why God may take the life of a Child or young person or a young adult. But let me offer some encouragement. Have you ever wondered that maybe God is saving them from a greater evil that was going to occur in their life in the future? We don’t know why for sure, but God does.
    We read in verse 8 “Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.” Its saying that we will only see what happens to the wicked. The reward could be good or bad. Paul persecuted Christians, but he was rewarded even though he was wicked and found salvation. Judas sold Jesus and his reward was a punishment and damnation in hell. God will determine his judgment to the wicked, its not our job to worry about it. its why we trust him and live under his shadow.
    In verses 9 and 10 again the psalmist explains that because God is our refuge we are safe from all of the evils of the world, even if it was a plague, or death, God will deliver us. We know what our reward is in heaven. In closing let me leave you with some encouragement from God. Look at verses 14 to 16. God says “14 Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.15 He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.16 With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.” There is our foundation, the truths we believe, because he promised them to all those that believe in him.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on January 10, 2013, 02:58:12 PM
Well I got my GPA. I didn't make it to Honor Roll. I made it to the Dean's List at 3.79
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: IassaFTots on January 10, 2013, 03:20:01 PM
Well I got my GPA. I didn't make it to Honor Roll. I made it to the Dean's List at 3.79

That ain't bad, little bunlet.  Not bad indeed.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: Eupher on January 10, 2013, 03:51:20 PM
That ain't bad, little bunlet.  Not bad indeed.

I was gonna say "Snuglet," but "Bunlet" works too.  :-)
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on January 13, 2013, 11:22:16 AM
I get two sermons so far this year! I get to preach January 27th to some elderly people. We're going to a nursing home. I prayed to God and asked him to give me my message. Had a flood of ideas on how to preach about salvation and not waiting before it's too late. I will post my sermon notes when they're ready.

My text will be in Isaiah 53. I will also be using Matthew 2:1-3

Quote
Isaiah 53

1 Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed?

2 For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.

3 He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.

4 Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.

5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.

6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.

7 He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.

8 He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken.

9 And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth.

10 Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand.

11 He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.

12 Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.

Quote
Matthew 2

1 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,

2 Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.

3 When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on January 14, 2013, 07:06:50 AM
School starts today. I have two classes that are 2 hours long each. I have one of those today. I'm excited to be back.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: franksolich on January 14, 2013, 08:08:07 AM
School starts today. I have two classes that are 2 hours long each. I have one of those today. I'm excited to be back.

Keep up your good work!

I haven't been commenting, but I have been reading, and it's all good.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on January 16, 2013, 08:13:34 PM
I'm doing a 180 on my nursing home message.

I don't know yet. I got a week and a half left.

Needs to be encouraging.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on January 16, 2013, 08:25:48 PM
Praying to God.

Joshua 10
12 Then spake Joshua to the Lord in the day when the Lord delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon.

13 And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day.

14 And there was no day like that before it or after it, that the Lord hearkened unto the voice of a man: for the Lord fought for Israel.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on January 17, 2013, 09:17:17 PM
Well I did it. I asked this girl at church if I could write to her while she was at college. She said yes. Call me old fashioned, but I also asked her Father if I could write to her. He told me "It's always good to communicate first."

I can't stop smiling.

I forgot to add the best part about her. She is conservative.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: Eupher on January 18, 2013, 09:45:09 AM
Well I did it. I asked this girl at church if I could write to her while she was at college. She said yes. Call me old fashioned, but I also asked her Father if I could write to her. He told me "It's always good to communicate first."

I can't stop smiling.

I forgot to add the best part about her. She is conservative.

Yeah, okay, all that's great.

How are her boobiez?
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: IassaFTots on January 18, 2013, 10:08:15 AM
Yeah, okay, all that's great.

How are her boobiez?


Oh JEEZ!   :thatsright:

I am happy for ya CC, I can see you smiling through your post.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on January 18, 2013, 12:05:52 PM
Yeah, okay, all that's great.

How are her boobiez?


Romans 11:29
"For the gifts of God are without repentance."
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: Eupher on January 18, 2013, 01:37:23 PM
Hey, I can do that too!

Romans 11:32

"For God has bound all men over to disobedience so that he may have mercy on them all."
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on January 18, 2013, 02:16:19 PM
Hey, I can do that too!

Romans 11:32

"For God has bound all men over to disobedience so that he may have mercy on them all."

I was talking about actual gifts.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: Eupher on January 18, 2013, 05:38:56 PM
I was talking about actual gifts.

You mean God's mercy isn't a gift?  :confused:
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on January 18, 2013, 06:16:59 PM
You mean God's mercy isn't a gift?  :confused:

Depends if you're a DUmmy. Then you just get wrath.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: Eupher on January 18, 2013, 06:29:36 PM
Depends if you're a DUmmy. Then you just get wrath.

Oh. Well, I guess it's good that I ain't a DUmmy. That would be bad.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on January 18, 2013, 09:58:07 PM
So at college we have a class with the whole college in it but 1. So we have a class of 13 and it is so much fun. The upper class men are hilarious.

In my Romans class the teacher said that we had to participate in order to get good grades in his class. Well, I participated so much that he wouldn't let me answer anymore questions.

I'm enjoying the historical books class. Starting in Joshua which is one of my favorite books.

Also my school makes me do my black preacher impression.
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Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: Aristotelian on January 22, 2013, 01:37:09 PM
Okay, question.

You want to be a military chaplain.

If I've read history correctly, military chaplains are free to give absolution to the dying even if of a different denomination.

Such as a Baptist preacher on the battlefield taking care of a dying Catholic guy can give him the Catholic absolution and it's validly Catholic, or a Jewish rabbi on the battlefield in a similar situation, can do that for a Presbyterian, and so on.

Apologies for the late reply, and for somewhat butting into CC's thread - but I've only just seen the thread.

From the Catholic perspective it isn't possible. Catholic teaching is that absolution can only ever be given by a Priest (which basically includes Catholics and Orthodox only) - if a Catholic soldier were dying on the battlefield and the only person available were a protestant or Jewish chaplain then I'm sure that he would be comforted by offering prayers together, and a non-Catholic chaplain could certainly assist him in making an act of contrition...but as far as sacramental absolution is concerned that needs to be a Catholic Priest.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on January 22, 2013, 02:26:22 PM
Apologies for the late reply, and for somewhat butting into CC's thread - but I've only just seen the thread.

From the Catholic perspective it isn't possible. Catholic teaching is that absolution can only ever be given by a Priest (which basically includes Catholics and Orthodox only) - if a Catholic soldier were dying on the battlefield and the only person available were a protestant or Jewish chaplain then I'm sure that he would be comforted by offering prayers together, and a non-Catholic chaplain could certainly assist him in making an act of contrition...but as far as sacramental absolution is concerned that needs to be a Catholic Priest.
I was actually just researching that today. All of them require a priest. I honestly don't know how I would, but I'm sure I'd learn that later when I'm actually a chaplain.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on January 24, 2013, 10:39:48 AM
This is my nursing home message that is coming up this Sunday. Note: This is in outline form. Italicized words that aren't verses are actions.

Joshua and the Power of Prayer

Text: Joshua 10:12-14
12 Then spake Joshua to the Lord in the day when the Lord delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon.
13 And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day.
14 And there was no day like that before it or after it, that the Lord hearkened unto the voice of a man: for the Lord fought for Israel.

Introduction:
Hello, I’m Jonathan and I go to Florida Baptist College. I’m a future preacher and it is an honor to be here with you all today, but most importantly lets go to Joshua 10 and we’ll start at verse 12.
Read the text.
Pray.


Purpose: It is amazing to know that we can go to God, and know he will listen to us when we pray.

Message:
In Hebrew the Jews have many names for God, but my favorite is El Shaddai, God Almighty, and when you read this passage you see an amazing miracle from God Almighty. You see Joshua asks for such a bold prayer. Which is why I want to ask; Have you prayed to God lately? You see the day was getting close to ending, and the enemy was right there in front of the Israelites. Joshua could’ve given up the fighting and come back another day. He could have asked God to finish them off, but Joshua pretty much said “No, they’re right here and we’re finishing it right now.”

    Joshua wanted to do what he was commanded. He was commanded to conquer the land of Canaan. If you remember he was one of two people from Egypt to go to the Promised Land. He has seen battle before, he was a zealot for God and was willing to fight for the Lord. So what did he do? He asked for a longer day to fight for the Lord and to fight for the land that God promised. He was a man of great faith.

    We see that in the way he asks God. When you read verse 12, in fact look there now. “he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon.” He knew God could do this. He knows that God would help him. Though I don’t think anyone has ever thought to tell God to do something. When you read this verse it sounds like he is telling God what to do, but do you know what happened next?  

    God listens, we know the sun and the moon stood still for a day. “ And there was no day like that before it or after it, that the Lord hearkened unto the voice of a man:” It would be the only time that God would listen to the command of someone else, but God does listen to prayer.

    We can ask God for help, but we can’t command him. I could try to command God to give me a million dollars and a sports car I probably wouldn’t get it. But I can ask him to give me my daily bread. I could ask him to give me strength. I know that I can ask God for help in anything I need.
Jesus says in Matthew 7
“7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
8 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
9 Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?
10 Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?
11 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?”

Conclusion:So let me ask you again, Have you prayed to God lately? We can go to God for all our problems. We can ask him for help in the middle of a fight. All you need to do is just be willing to ask El Shaddai, God Almighty. Let’s pray.
Pray
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on January 27, 2013, 02:26:09 PM
Preached today. There were about 10 there. The nursing home was a bit depressing. Only about 2 were responsive. There was a lot of need there. It went well overall.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on January 28, 2013, 04:49:01 PM
Today was a good day.

I'm still excited for school and being able to preach has lit a fire in my belly. Its been great so far. Have a class called "Methods of Bible Study" (My teacher looks like Gary Sinese) just to teach us how to acquire
1: Knowledge of God
2: Knowledge of self (Why am I here? What's my purpose?)
3: Discernment of Truth

Was able to go soul-winning for a little today. I've been sick so I haven't been able to go since last Wednesday. A kid was on his way to football practice he was probably 14. He got the strap to his chestpads caught in the front wheel so I got some tools. I asked him if he had a church home and he said he has been to my church a few times. Well we got his pads free after taking the wheel off and I invited him to church and told him that he should stop by soon.

I've been enjoying my time on Sundays too. I help out in the Junior church. I help in the 4-6 grade class. You see some of these kids come in from the buses and some are from bad homes. Some of them smell, some of them are dirty. You can tell right away just by the way they act. Some of them are forced by their parents to go because well the parents don't want to deal with them for 2 or 3 hours. Some of them just act so negative to you. Some of them like to cause trouble, but there's hope. You see some of these kids come back week after week. You see them change in front of you, and you can't help but smile when they go up to you like a friend. A month or so ago they probably hated you, but now they're friends with you they're excited to be at church. Sooner or later some of them accept Jesus as their savior. Some of them change so much since they first started there that sometimes their parents come to church with them whether it be by car or through our bus ministry.

There was a kid who came to me Sunday and he said "You don't remember me." and I said "I remember you Andrew" and he just went "Oh."

I'm kinda tired of people telling me that being a Chaplain is wrong to go into the ministry. I've had a few tell me "You're going to be ministering to all denominations. You'll be ministering to homosexuals. You'll be watering down the gospel." If that was true than why has God put a burden in my heart for our military? Is that not a mission field? If all that is true than isn't that the perfect time to minister, minister to the ones in sin?
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: IassaFTots on January 29, 2013, 10:27:10 AM
Keep up the good works CC, I might not post much on your thread, but I do keep up with your postings. 
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on January 29, 2013, 01:11:42 PM
So I've been profiled.

Teacher was trying to think of an example in English today on what an adverbial phrase is. She's like "What's that saying from Star Trek?" she looks right at me too.

It shocked me and I just laughed a bit. "Boldly go where no man has gone before."
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: Eupher on January 29, 2013, 02:41:11 PM
So I've been profiled.

Teacher was trying to think of an example in English today on what an adverbial phrase is. She's like "What's that saying from Star Trek?" she looks right at me too.

It shocked me and I just laughed a bit. "Boldly go where no man has gone before."

Uh, that's a split infinitive. The verb being "to go", the offender slips in the word "boldly" in between "to" and "go."
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on January 29, 2013, 02:44:23 PM
Uh, that's a split infinitive. The verb being "to go", the offender slips in the word "boldly" in between "to" and "go."

To boldly go [where no man has gone before.]

An adverb can describe a place.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: Eupher on January 29, 2013, 02:45:56 PM
To boldly go [where no man has gone before.]

correct.

Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on January 30, 2013, 08:20:08 PM
So I think I got Stephanie's family's approval. They've been a lot more nicer to me lately. Approaching me more. They've been asking my sister questions about me they seem over all happy.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on February 04, 2013, 08:38:56 PM
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y60/ColonelCarrots/BobClass_zps0e8c2c2e.jpg)
My friends from Bible College. I'm the one all the way to the right next to Bob.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: Chris_ on February 04, 2013, 08:39:50 PM
The brunette in the middle is cute.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: IassaFTots on February 04, 2013, 09:16:29 PM
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y60/ColonelCarrots/BobClass_zps0e8c2c2e.jpg)
My friends from Bible College. I'm the one all the way to the right next to Bob.

You clean up pretty well.  Love the added Bob. 
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on February 07, 2013, 08:54:10 PM
Been busy lately, but its good. I'm working on my sermon for the 21st. I'm changing it from Psalms 91 to something else. Gonna be a testimony message since that's what I know. I know about myself more than anything in the Bible. The text will probably be about Israel's captivity.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: IassaFTots on February 08, 2013, 09:12:29 PM
Been busy lately, but its good. I'm working on my sermon for the 21st. I'm changing it from Psalms 91 to something else. Gonna be a testimony message since that's what I know. I know about myself more than anything in the Bible. The text will probably be about Israel's captivity.

Now that sounds interesting. 
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on February 08, 2013, 09:50:05 PM
Now that sounds interesting. 
I figured a parallel comparison would be more compelling. Why did Israel go into captivity? Their sin. They were slaves not only physically, but spiritually as well. That's what we are. When we're slaves to the flesh, we're slaves to sin.

That's the basic premise.



So this week we had a teen revival. Wow. 80+ kids every night. At least 40 saved. I lead 2, Adam and Kresean. Powerful stuff. My step sister got saved as well. she was a tough nut to crack as well. And already she told her mom that she had to go to church. Her mom wasn't too pleased I can assume. It was amazing though. My step sister is coming back. Kresean lives in the apartment complex a block away from me. I told him we have a bus that could pick him up. He is willing to walk to church.

If you think that just by the world we live in that we can't have revival you gotta get your head out of the sand.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on February 16, 2013, 02:27:34 PM
We're in the book of Ruth in one of my classes and it is very interesting. Technically Jesus is part Gentile. Ruth the mother of Jesse the father of David was a Moabite. Very interesting.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on February 17, 2013, 07:21:34 AM
I get to preach today in Junior Church. My friend I mentioned in Prayer requests (http://www.conservativecave.com/index.php/topic,253.msg1039887.html#msg1039887) is in charge of that class. I'm doing my Joshua 10 sermon for them since its about the power of prayer. Believe me we've been praying hard for the past week. The Junior Church is going to make cards for him and we'll probably visit him later today to give them to him. Anyway, he's responding well to medicine, and he might not need a transplant if things go exceptionally well with it.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: USA4ME on February 17, 2013, 10:29:02 AM
Hello, I’m Jonathan and I go to Florida Baptist College.

I had to google map to see where this school was and I see you're in Tampa; more specifically in Town 'N Country.  I grew up in Tampa just North of Carrollwood.  Currently my son is attending college at a small school in Temple Terrace (in the East part of Tampa in case you're not familiar with the area).

Small world.

.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: Conservative Libertarian on February 17, 2013, 11:43:00 AM
Hey, CC!

Here is an interesting group that I came across a few years back as I was scanning the frequency bands on my Ham Radio.

The Spirit Net (http://www.thespiritnet.net/ (http://www.thespiritnet.net/))

I listen in on them occassionally. They still operate their net every night.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: Conservative Libertarian on February 17, 2013, 03:18:45 PM
My next door neighbor's son is in Bible College in Louiseville. He's 6'8" tall. Just think how being preached at by giant will be.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on February 19, 2013, 02:22:08 PM
In my post about Jesus being part Gentile I missed a generation. It is Ruth, Obed, Jesse, and then David.

Anyways, I'm going to get in trouble one day. I have a best friend Matt. We always sit together and talk during class. Usually they're just off the wall comments to the subject. We like to answer questions in History and one of us will go. "My associate and I say that..." That sort of thing. Well today we're in the book of Ruth and there was a typo. In our notes it said something like "Boaz wanted to pout out a blessing to Ruth." It was pout instead of pour. The teacher, older man, was struggling to pronounce the word so I said to my friend Matt "I think its poot." We were struggling to keep from laughing. Then later on when in Ruth it talks about giving someone their shoe when you wanted to buy something I gave him my shoe. Whenever I get married I intend to have Matt as my best man.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on February 23, 2013, 02:04:01 PM
Remember when I talked about the teen revival? Well my Step Sister got saved during it, and I've seen her more since then then I have the last 2 or 3 years combined. She's actually being friendly and what not. Pretty amazing what the Lord can do for your family.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on February 26, 2013, 01:48:23 PM
We're having a week long seminar on Christian influence in America since the creation and present day. I'll be posting a long... long series of note worthy things when I'm done on Thursday.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on February 27, 2013, 09:14:40 PM
So today I learned about why people hate Baptists. We're rebels. Two months before the Declaration of Independence was signed Rhode Island succeeded from England. Rhode Island at the time was predominately Baptist. They felt the need for religion freedom. Because they rebelled first the English sent a large occupation force, but they found heavy resistance. In fact the resistance was so bad that the English left and decided it wasn't worth the trouble.

In fact there's a story about a church there that saw an English ship outside it's window and saw it was stuck and the sailors were leaving. They paused Sunday morning services went out on boats, took the two sailors left behind on guard and put them on shore. After they burned the ship. If I had to guess it  was probably the Gaspee Affair. After they burned the ship they continued Sunday service.

Today in America we would not have religious freedom if Baptists did not have support it. You wouldn't have separation of church and state without their support to people like Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. Why? Episcopalians (Another name for the Church of England) at the time were huge in Virginia, Massachusetts, Connecticut. They wanted the church run by the state. Baptists believed that freedom of religion would be better and that the state should have no authority over them but God. Because of Baptists we don't need licenses to preach. The state doesn't deserve to have authority over who can and cannot preach. In fact Patrick Henry defended 3 Baptist preachers who were arrested because they did not have licenses. They were found innocent.

Even British Baptists supported the American Baptists saying that Religious Freedom was more important than financial gain to the English.

General Cornwallis put a large bounty on a man named Richard Furman because he feared him. Cornwallis is quoted as having said "feared the prayers of that godly youth(Furman) more than the armies of Sumter and Marion." President James Monroe remembered this later and had Furman preach to congress and government leaders.

Even today people still hate Baptists. We're not mainstream. While churches leave the KJV Bible we still have it. while they listen to all the other music, we still have the old stuff. While the Pastor is wearing jeans and a t-shirt, we still wear suits.


Also I had a joke.
There is one thing God and I only disagree on, and that is the meat offering in the Old Testament. He allows cakes as an offering, and I'm a pie guy.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: IassaFTots on February 28, 2013, 04:45:07 PM
My peeps were some of those Rhode Island Baptists.   



I like pie better too.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on March 02, 2013, 10:44:50 AM
I volunteered to help the church with their kickball outreach program. Its free and these little kids up to 6th grade can play. My team has the most 4 and 5 yr olds. Its tiring. They have fun though so its all good you know?  Its like herding cats really.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on March 07, 2013, 05:18:47 PM
Preaching finally in the big boy pulpit at church tonight.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on March 07, 2013, 09:02:12 PM
I started my sermon tonight with "If you have your cell phones turn off Angry Birds and open your Bible to Psalms 91."
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: IassaFTots on March 08, 2013, 08:50:38 AM
I started my sermon tonight with "If you have your cell phones turn off Angry Birds and open your Bible to Psalms 91."

How did it go?  Funny, I just heard on the news that some preachers around here are encouraging their congregation to be on the phone, so they can tweet the message they are hearing.  I don't think I like that idea.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on March 09, 2013, 09:23:48 AM
Everyone told me i did a good job.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: Eupher on March 09, 2013, 07:16:25 PM
Everyone told me i did a good job.

And so it goes. Your preaching will become better and better with practice, but it's great to hear that those hearing you are giving  you thumbs-up. Congratulations!  :cheersmate:
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on March 09, 2013, 08:03:24 PM
I'm uploading my sermon on youtube now.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: dutch508 on March 09, 2013, 08:20:01 PM
I'm uploading my sermon on youtube now.


sermon

Oh, thank God. I read that wrong the first time.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on March 09, 2013, 08:27:24 PM
[youtube=425,350]WjvR0aTKxJU[/youtube]
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on March 10, 2013, 07:41:49 PM
Today I learned that Psalms 91 is known as the Soldier's Psalm over in Afghanistan. We have a soldier in our congregation who came back last year, and he told me that. I felt very humbled.

My revised notes.

Quote
TEXT: Psa 91:1  He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2  I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
3  Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.
4  He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;
6 Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.
7 A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.
8 Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.

Introduction: Thank you for this wonderful opportunity. I love preaching, and I am honored to be here tonight to preach God’s word. So lets get to it.
I.   What is the secret place of the most High? What is the shadow of the Almighty?

The secret place is our salvation. The shadow of the Almighty is the will and grace of God. When we put our faith and trust in God we enter into protective hands. He is our fortress. We can find refuge from the world with God.

If you look at verse four it says he will cover us with his wings. His truth shall be thy shield and buckler. His truth is right here. Imagine the will of God is an APC. An armored personnel carrier. That is a military transport that takes soldiers from point A to point B. Our faith is the same thing. We use God to get from point A to point B. As long as we put our faith in God we get from point A to point B. Just like an APC in a combat zone we may come under fire, but that is ok.

With the protection of God we are protected from the snare of the fowler as we see in verse three. The fowler is Satan and he likes to trap us with sin. He will throw things at us, but as long as we stay in the will of God we have nothing to worry about. Just like a soldier if we leave the APC or us when we step out of the Will of God we end up getting hurt if we’re under fire. We ask why do we get hurt, and the very clear answer is we stepped out into dangerous territory.

In this passage in verse five it calls sin destruction and an arrow. When we step out from behind our shield we get hurt. Like in verse six it calls sin pestilence and destruction. We learn that with Samson he was a man that liked to sin. It was a disease to him it held onto him and clung to him and it ultimately brought his destruction. That is what happens when we step out from behind our shield.

Verse seven it says that a thousand may fall at thy side and ten thousand at thy right hand. We all have a thousand problems, but you know what? We have ten times as many problems later, but we don’t have to worry. When we stand behind the shield of God it will not come nigh us. Why? Because we put our faith in him. We’ll have ten thousand problems, but ultimately our reward is heaven if we put our faith in God. We see that finally in verse eight. We can watch the reward of the wicked. A reward can be both good or bad for the wicked. You could be like Saul who became Paul who was rewarded eternal life in heaven all because he had faith, or you can see the reward of Judas who betrayed Jesus and his reward was death for he was wicked.


Conclusion: Ultimately our greatest protection is eternal life in heaven. I can keep talking about how great God’s protection is, but it is so much better when we hear it from God. Look at verse fourteen.
“14  Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.
15  He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.
16  With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.”
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on March 13, 2013, 07:18:32 PM
So we're in 1 Samuel in Historical Books. We went over the part where the Israelites go to war with the philistines. They lose the first battle, and they get this bright idea "The Ark of the Covenant will save us! Bring it and have it lead us to battle." Well they lose again and lose the Ark. Well the philistines take it and put it in one of their Temples. The statue of Dagon falls one night. They pick it back up and the next night it falls again with it's head broken and hands broken off. The philistines get the idea "Maybe we should move the Ark of the Lord." So they do, and then at the next town there is a massacre and everyone pretty much dies. They decide to move it again and the people at that town are like "No you can keep it, no seriously don't bring it here." Well they move it there anyways and then everyone that doesn't die gets Emerods which is a really bad hemorrhoid almost like a tumor. You know I think God has a sense of humor.

So we went out soulwinning and we get to this house.
Me "Hello sir we're from Westgate Baptist and we're out inviting people to church."
Him "Oh I go to church."
Me "Oh really? What kind of church?"
Him "First reformed"
Me "Well sir I'd like to ask you some spiritual questions."
Him "Sure go ahead"
Me "Well sir are you 100% sure you'd go to heaven?"
him "I'm sure, but I want to know what you Baptist believe."
Me "Well we believe that Jesus has to be your savior."
Him "Which is basically the foundation of all religion. I don't believe that stuff. We've cut and dried and diced it so many times I believe that when Jesus comes back he won't even be a Christian. Now Go!"
Me "Well sir I just want to give you some infor..."
Him "Goo!"

Kinda bummed me out tonight. Oh well.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: Eupher on March 14, 2013, 07:36:08 AM
You can't save 'em all, CC.

I'd give ya a carrot, but I'm all out.  :cheersmate:
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on April 04, 2013, 08:26:39 PM
So I have this special lady friend. She's a nice girl, she is from my church, and her parents like me. I won their hearts by asking permission to write to her while she is away at college. We've talked a lot since then, I've written two letter, and we have a date sometime in May. She is into all things geek related. She loves Lord of the Rings, Star Trek, Avengers, Star Wars, and other things. I mean she wants to have an all day Lord of the Rings marathon. I did that once. 13 hours of Lord of the Rings. What more could I ask for?

Well the story behind this is back in December I was feeling a little lonely. I have friends, but its not the same when its a special friend you know? Well I asked the Lord to send me a friend, and if you don't believe me you probably should because he does listen.

Also she loves BBQ, shes a redhead, and left handed like me. Oh! And I made a Young Frankenstein reference (I called myself abby normal) and she got it.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on April 11, 2013, 12:36:51 PM
So we are having a men's seminar tomorrow night and saturday at another church. Just to talk about how men are supposed to be Biblical. Tomorrow they're having a golf tournament. Unfortunately I can't go. I have too much on my plate to go. I have to write a message for Saturday for kickball devotions. I also have to write a message for Sunday. I was a little discouraged I couldn't go, but I figured there was a reason why. I know why now.

I also had a thought. The kickball devotion is for little kids, my sunday message is for little kids. I've thought about it and it makes sense as to why I'm working with the little kids in my Church. God is using it to build experience to be a chaplain. You think that's crazy, but think about it. We have kids who have never heard the Gospel before, some are abused sexually, some are abused physically, some are neglected, some are depressed, and some just need help. As a chaplain I may have to help a woman who was sexually abused, I may have to help someone with anger, I will have to help depressed soldiers, and I may have to help someone with their anger. Some of those soldiers are going to be those kids. They may never have heard the Gospel before. They may have never seen a Bible before. They're going to be new to the Word of God. Spiritually they're children.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on April 14, 2013, 11:52:17 AM
Title: God is Listening

Text: Psalm 6

Introduction: This psalm is a psalm of David. It is about forgiveness from the Lord.

Message: The psalm starts out with David begging for forgiveness. He is begging to God to forgive him for his sin. I don’t know what David was regretting, but what I do know is that God was listening. You see God listens to everything we say. God watches everything we do. What David was doing was asking for forgiveness. He knew that he had sinned and come short of the glory of God.

    David knew what the price of his sin was. The Bible says “For the wages of sin is death.”, and that death is hell. In verse five David says “For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?” When David mentions grave he is talking about hell.

    David is grieved for his sin. He is ashamed of his sin, and he is begging for forgiveness. He knows that has heard his prayer. Because God is listening to everything. He goes to God with his sin and begs for forgiveness, and we go to Jesus and we beg him to forgive us. For we know that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us. David knew that there would be pain for his sin. It wasn’t going to be his pain, but Christ’s.

    In verse nine David knows that God had heard his plea. He knows God heard his prayer in verse ten, and he begs to God to forgive him. He puts his faith in God, his puts his heart into God. David had faith. The Bible says for whosoever calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. David was calling on the Lord. David knew God was listening.

    God is listening, when you’re sad and you feel like the world is crashing around you God is watching. When your parents are fighting and cursing at each other God is watching and listening. When you are in need of help God is watching. But do you know how we can get help from God?

    It is so very simple. We have to be like David. We have to ask God to forgive our sins. We have to beg God to forgive us. We need to realize that God gave us the way to that forgiveness, and that is through Jesus. We need to believe that Jesus died for us on the cross at Calvary. We need to believe that Jesus is risen, and when we believe in the Lord we need to call to him. We need to call on the Lord to save us.

    Conclusion: We need to call on the Lord to help us. When we have sinned we need to ask God to forgive us. We need to be like David, and put our faith in the Lord. We need to be like David, and know that God is listening and He will help us.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: vesta111 on April 14, 2013, 04:31:36 PM
Title: God is Listening

Text: Psalm 6

Introduction: This psalm is a psalm of David. It is about forgiveness from the Lord.

Message: The psalm starts out with David begging for forgiveness. He is begging to God to forgive him for his sin. I don’t know what David was regretting, but what I do know is that God was listening. You see God listens to everything we say. God watches everything we do. What David was doing was asking for forgiveness. He knew that he had sinned and come short of the glory of God.

    David knew what the price of his sin was. The Bible says “For the wages of sin is death.”, and that death is hell. In verse five David says “For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?” When David mentions grave he is talking about hell.

    David is grieved for his sin. He is ashamed of his sin, and he is begging for forgiveness. He knows that has heard his prayer. Because God is listening to everything. He goes to God with his sin and begs for forgiveness, and we go to Jesus and we beg him to forgive us. For we know that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us. David knew that there would be pain for his sin. It wasn’t going to be his pain, but Christ’s.

    In verse nine David knows that God had heard his plea. He knows God heard his prayer in verse ten, and he begs to God to forgive him. He puts his faith in God, his puts his heart into God. David had faith. The Bible says for whosoever calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. David was calling on the Lord. David knew God was listening.

    God is listening, when you’re sad and you feel like the world is crashing around you God is watching. When your parents are fighting and cursing at each other God is watching and listening. When you are in need of help God is watching. But do you know how we can get help from God?

    It is so very simple. We have to be like David. We have to ask God to forgive our sins. We have to beg God to forgive us. We need to realize that God gave us the way to that forgiveness, and that is through Jesus. We need to believe that Jesus died for us on the cross at Calvary. We need to believe that Jesus is risen, and when we believe in the Lord we need to call to him. We need to call on the Lord to save us.

    Conclusion: We need to call on the Lord to help us. When we have sinned we need to ask God to forgive us. We need to be like David, and put our faith in the Lord. We need to be like David, and know that God is listening and He will help us.

Sounds good Colonel C. except David was a bounder and a murderer.  He knew full well the wishes of God and what God had done for him yet he in a way flipped the bird at God and did as he pleased. Only when he got his butt in a sling did he ask forgiveness from God and his motives were very selfish.
 For some reason I have never been too fond of David, I will have to go back and read about his time again, it has been YEARS since I became acquainted with his trials and tribulations.

BTW I have THE BOOK, much easier to read without all those thees and thous.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on April 14, 2013, 04:37:55 PM
Sounds good Colonel C. except David was a bounder and a murderer.  He knew full well the wishes of God and what God had done for him yet he in a way flipped the bird at God and did as he pleased. Only when he got his butt in a sling did he ask forgiveness from God and his motives were very selfish.
 For some reason I have never been too fond of David, I will have to go back and read about his time again, it has been YEARS since I became acquainted with his trials and tribulations.

BTW I have THE BOOK, much easier to read without all those thees and thous.
David ultimately repented for his sins. That is what is more important.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on April 21, 2013, 08:07:53 PM
Preaching again next Sunday at the nursing home.

Homework to finish for this week. Did a 1500 word paper on D.L. Moody in six hours yesterday. Got another paper to write tonight, and I want the next 3 weeks to end. Then I have the summer and I may have a job lined up Mc. Donald's. My goal is to save up at least $2,000 for the next school year for both semesters.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on May 06, 2013, 07:04:14 AM
Huzzah! It is finals week!

Free at last, free at last! Thank God almighty! We are free at last.

I can take a break. I got a date this Saturday. I got a job coming up. I didn't do too bad this semester. I have like 88 in all but two of my classes. Romans and History I got above 95. Considering that Romans is my hardest class after English, that ain't bad.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on May 09, 2013, 10:15:41 PM
It is finished.

And my special lady friend is here. I got to see her tonight. Date saturday. I'm exhausted. We heard good preaching all day today and tonight. We even honored someone with a doctorate degree.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on June 16, 2013, 11:31:11 PM
Finally got my report card. I got 4 B's, 1 C+, 5 A's. Had a GPA of 3.54.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: obumazombie on June 16, 2013, 11:39:21 PM
Great diary. It has somewhat inspired me to post mine. But only by popular demand.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on August 29, 2013, 02:56:44 PM
Just got home from orientation, and we start next Tuesday. I have one class on Tuesdays.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on September 09, 2013, 05:01:21 PM
Well I have started my second week. I have completed my first paper, and I am ahead on some of my reading assignments already.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: dutch508 on September 09, 2013, 05:41:24 PM
Well I have started my second week. I have completed my first paper, and I am ahead on some of my reading assignments already.

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyYS-GzBSIg[/youtube]
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on September 19, 2013, 04:37:25 PM
Well I recently took over one of the children ministries at my church. It's been fun so far. First time I told the story of Esther, and the kids were great. They were listening, and they learned something. Second time I became a little discouraged during the message, and I felt I messed up some how. God ended up working, and two little girls got saved.

In addition to my discouraging morning, I started praying more for a direction on where to teach and preach to the kids. I believe I have a talent at story telling than expository preaching. Explaining verse by verse may not be my talent, but I believe I can tell a story of something related. Expository preaching I've always had trouble with. So I prayed for a direction, and I'm going to be taking the kids through Exodus.

I'm going to make a Moses costume similar to Charlton Heston's from The Ten Commandments, and each Sunday we're in Exodus I'm going to wear it. Going to bring Fried Chicken and Biscuits to eat to symbolize manna and quail. I'm going to make the Ten Commandment our of styrofoam board. Each week I'll let the kids put one commandment up, and teach it to them.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: IassaFTots on September 19, 2013, 09:27:46 PM
Well I recently took over one of the children ministries at my church. It's been fun so far. First time I told the story of Esther, and the kids were great. They were listening, and they learned something. Second time I became a little discouraged during the message, and I felt I messed up some how. God ended up working, and two little girls got saved.

In addition to my discouraging morning, I started praying more for a direction on where to teach and preach to the kids. I believe I have a talent at story telling than expository preaching. Explaining verse by verse may not be my talent, but I believe I can tell a story of something related. Expository preaching I've always had trouble with. So I prayed for a direction, and I'm going to be taking the kids through Exodus.

I'm going to make a Moses costume similar to Charlton Heston's from The Ten Commandments, and each Sunday we're in Exodus I'm going to wear it. Going to bring Fried Chicken and Biscuits to eat to symbolize manna and quail. I'm going to make the Ten Commandment our of styrofoam board. Each week I'll let the kids put one commandment up, and teach it to them.

Sounds really good.  Really good, CC.  You go guy!
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: obumazombie on October 06, 2013, 09:47:39 PM
I think Iassa is a balcony person. Why do I think that ?
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: freedumb2003b on October 06, 2013, 10:10:47 PM
Interesting question.

If memory serves Protestants receive absolution through baptism so a death bed absolution not necessary but may be requested and granted as his preaching and praying may help the individual believer develop a greater sense of having received God's forgiveness.

Protestants do receive general absolution through confession of sins.

But they all burned in Hell for not being Catholic

*JOKE -- IT IS A FREAKING JOKE!!!!*
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: vesta111 on October 07, 2013, 08:51:40 AM
But they all burned in Hell for not being Catholic

*JOKE -- IT IS A FREAKING JOKE!!!!*


I never did understand why people that have never heard of Jesus but do great works for humanity go to hell.  Why does it matter that those that follow the WORD of their God if it is to benefit mankind ?   Only Allah and Mohammad a insane ,sick, a self proclaimed prophet  of Evil intent is anything unlike the other prophet's.

Why all this one can only be saved through faith, and we all know there are few atheists in a fox hole.

When the chips are down most turn to the God they were raised with, Could it be that God wears many hats under many different names ?  It is more like the different traditions of faith that separate us not the principle one of ONE GOD.   Regardless of what we call God, to follow his instructions or try to at any rate should make all--except the Muslims --a part of mankind.

It is said that mankind cannot get to heaven on good works alone, Why is that one must one must follow any one faith, Baptist, Catholic, Lutheran or Buddhist to be favored by God.   Jews seem to have an open door as they are the chosen ones.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on October 15, 2013, 07:36:56 AM
I never did understand why people that have never heard of Jesus but do great works for humanity go to hell.  Why does it matter that those that follow the WORD of their God if it is to benefit mankind ?   Only Allah and Mohammad a insane ,sick, a self proclaimed prophet  of Evil intent is anything unlike the other prophet's.

Why all this one can only be saved through faith, and we all know there are few atheists in a fox hole.

When the chips are down most turn to the God they were raised with, Could it be that God wears many hats under many different names ?  It is more like the different traditions of faith that separate us not the principle one of ONE GOD.   Regardless of what we call God, to follow his instructions or try to at any rate should make all--except the Muslims --a part of mankind.

It is said that mankind cannot get to heaven on good works alone, Why is that one must one must follow any one faith, Baptist, Catholic, Lutheran or Buddhist to be favored by God.   Jews seem to have an open door as they are the chosen ones.
Why good people go to hell:

Rom 1:19  Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.
Rom 1:20  For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
Rom 1:21  Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

What Jesus says:

Joh 3:1  There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:
Joh 3:2  The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.
Joh 3:3  Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

Is the whore of babylon in Revelation 17 actually the Catholic church? The whore got a new pimp recently. People seem to love the folksy new pope.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: JohnnyReb on October 15, 2013, 08:30:36 AM
Well I recently took over one of the children ministries at my church. It's been fun so far. First time I told the story of Esther, and the kids were great. They were listening, and they learned something. Second time I became a little discouraged during the message, and I felt I messed up some how. God ended up working, and two little girls got saved.

In addition to my discouraging morning, I started praying more for a direction on where to teach and preach to the kids. I believe I have a talent at story telling than expository preaching. Explaining verse by verse may not be my talent, but I believe I can tell a story of something related. Expository preaching I've always had trouble with. So I prayed for a direction, and I'm going to be taking the kids through Exodus.

I'm going to make a Moses costume similar to Charlton Heston's from The Ten Commandments, and each Sunday we're in Exodus I'm going to wear it. Going to bring Fried Chicken and Biscuits to eat to symbolize manna and quail. I'm going to make the Ten Commandment our of styrofoam board. Each week I'll let the kids put one commandment up, and teach it to them.
My wife teachers a Sunday school class of small children. She loves it and them and they love her. They swarm around her whenever they can. Once a month it's her turn to do what we call "Children's Church" during church worship service. It's the only time that all the little children, even the very youngest and most shy, will go down front for a lesson. It means a lot to my wife.....and it does my heart good to see the kids love her so much.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: vesta111 on October 18, 2013, 04:37:16 PM
Why good people go to hell:

Rom 1:19  Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.
Rom 1:20  For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
Rom 1:21  Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

What Jesus says:
Joh 3:1  There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:
Joh 3:2  The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.
Joh 3:3  Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

Is the whore of babylon in Revelation 17 actually the Catholic church? The whore got a new pimp recently. People seem to love the folksy new pope.

I don't know how long for this world Pope Frank will serve the Church, he seems to have been rattling to many cages lately.  When he starts messing with the private fortunes of the Bishops and Cardinals, I think he needs a food taster.

I do believe that was the major reason our last Pope ran for the hills, poor old man, there was no one he could trust.   

It is not the Catholic Church itself that is a problem, it is the humans that run the whole shebang.  Was it Paul that wrote letters to his congregants complaining of the actions of the early Christians ?
 
All the sins of the flesh from incest to homosexuality, if I remember correctly it was he that stated he wished his people were more like him.  We did discuss a notion WAY back then that perhaps Paul had been castrated or was asexual.

As for Jesus himself, I have a conflict about his relationship with Mary Magdalene.    In the time of Jesus it seems impossible for a young woman to travel about with 12 men unless she was the wife of one of them.  It does seem some of the disciples were jealous of her relationship with Jesus,  She was a partner it seems in HIS life.

I was under the impression that the rite John THE Baptist started of baptism was the born again of what Jesus spoke.  Once baptised to remove original sin [what ever that could be] what is the purpose of being baptised again at a later date ?

I have tried to figure out the curcomcision of males
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on December 09, 2013, 03:35:44 PM
Almost done with this semester. Been busy since midterms, but it's all going well. I have a 96 final grade in my Bible Doctrine class which is my hardest class. I got a 100% on my midterm, 98% on my midterm paper.

I'm cruising in to Christmas break, and I can't wait.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: franksolich on December 09, 2013, 03:36:48 PM
Almost done with this semester. Been busy since midterms, but it's all going well. I have a 96 final grade in my Bible Doctrine class which is my hardest class. I got a 100% on my midterm, 98% on my midterm paper.

I'm cruising in to Christmas break, and I can't wait.

After Christmas break, how many more semesters do you have left?
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on December 09, 2013, 08:51:39 PM
After Christmas break, how many more semesters do you have left?

Sophomore year: 1
Total: 5
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: freedumb2003b on December 09, 2013, 10:18:55 PM

Sophomore year: 1
Total: 5

We all love optimists

;) :)
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on December 09, 2013, 10:21:17 PM
We all love optimists

;) :)

The hardest teacher we have is leaving after this semester. So yay!
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on December 10, 2013, 09:46:16 AM
The hardest teacher we have is leaving after this semester. So yay!
Funny story about that teacher too.

Yesterday, he was talking about letting the Holy Spirit guide you, when you drive just let the Holy Spirit take over, and drive you and control you,

I said softly to my friend "Jesus take the wheel.", and we both start trying not to laugh. I got yelled at for making my friend laugh. Everyone else thought it was funny.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on December 20, 2013, 01:34:29 PM
I finished this semester with STRAIGHT A's. My highest grade was a 99.63, and my lowest was a 93.16
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: franksolich on December 20, 2013, 01:40:38 PM
I finished this semester with STRAIGHT A's. My highest grade was a 99.63, and my lowest was a 93.16

Good work; better than I ever did in college, back in the Middle Ages.

When does the second semester start?  And what are your plans for inbetweentimes?
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on December 20, 2013, 01:59:27 PM
Good work; better than I ever did in college, back in the Middle Ages.

When does the second semester start?  And what are your plans for inbetweentimes?

January 20, probably spend a week with my grandfather. I may work for a week or two at my mom's property depending if they need me for anything.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: Big Dog on December 23, 2013, 10:10:46 PM
I finished this semester with STRAIGHT A's. My highest grade was a 99.63, and my lowest was a 93.16

Congrats!
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on September 06, 2014, 10:12:20 AM
Time to revive this thread again.

I'm a Junior now, and it's been an interesting year so far. I have Greek and American Sign Language. I'm taking Speech, Contemporary Theology, Hermaneutics, Christian Counselling, and Minor Prophets.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: franksolich on September 06, 2014, 10:58:43 AM
Time to revive this thread again.

Good; I've been wondering.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: obumazombie on September 06, 2014, 12:57:11 PM
Good; I've been wondering.
I agree with coach. Good on you Colonel Carrots.


For coach, I love your Bainsbain sig line. Damn sexist rapist sharks.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on September 12, 2014, 07:10:22 AM
I'm doing pretty well in my classes so far except for maybe Greek.

I'm enjoying Sign Language. I have an easier time learning Sign Language. I think it's because it's in English, but also it's, obviously, visual. I can remember things I see better than reading. It's a practical class, obviously.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on September 27, 2014, 08:42:35 AM
In speech class, yesterday, I was assigned for an impromptu speech about 5 minutes before class. My topic was "How to do nothing, when nothing is the motto."

My three points were

1. Sign up for Welfare

2. Collect EBT

3. Vote Democratic
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: SVPete on September 27, 2014, 10:06:24 AM
How'd it go over? Nodding heads? Face palms?

Something you mentioned on your first page ... some classic "Jesus Music" for your Friday nights ...

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdW1-rEvKhk[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ut_35bZ9XE[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxoRzqZnP98[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6KE7mLAPug[/youtube]

I disclaim all responsibility if they cast you out ...
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on September 27, 2014, 06:31:34 PM
Lots of laughing. I threw in a Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton reference.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: obumazombie on September 28, 2014, 02:34:04 AM
Lots of laughing. I threw in a Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton reference.
The "Reverends".
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: SVPete on September 28, 2014, 10:07:47 PM
Lots of laughing. I threw in a Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton reference.

I haven't read this entire thread, so you may have gone into detail about the roots of your Bible college, but it sounds like it's in the Independent Fundamental Baptist "neighborhood". If my guess is anywhere close to being correct, I can't imagine Al and JJ would have many fans there.

Moses had interesting things to say about providing for the poor and whether the poor should be favored in what we would call civil courts. I like Moses's punishment for perjury, too.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: obumazombie on September 29, 2014, 01:56:26 AM
If a man not work, let him not eat...-Paul-
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on September 29, 2014, 01:53:09 PM
I haven't read this entire thread, so you may have gone into detail about the roots of your Bible college, but it sounds like it's in the Independent Fundamental Baptist "neighborhood". If my guess is anywhere close to being correct, I can't imagine Al and JJ would have many fans there.

Moses had interesting things to say about providing for the poor and whether the poor should be favored in what we would call civil courts. I like Moses's punishment for perjury, too.

You would be correct with my school's background.

I find myself jumping to conclusions on a matter that have not been thoroughly studied to my fullest extent and to compare the contrast of another's view.

I find that some Independent Fundamentalist Baptists do that. "Blessed God! Do this because the Bible said to! Amen!" I like to read, study, meditate, and when the time comes, present it to someone. However, I do not do it in an authoritarian way. I suggest, give my arguments, evidence, and give the reader or listener the chance to come to their own conclusion. If you do read the thread before this post, it would be a different. I truly was a Freshman and Sophomore, a wise fool.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on October 16, 2014, 06:08:16 PM
Midterms next week, how am I celebrating my birthday this weekend? Studying for midterms.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on October 21, 2014, 10:14:34 PM
Midterms

3 words

Greek 2 exams
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on October 23, 2014, 03:53:56 PM
Hey Frank, I got my ASL midterm tonight.

I'm doing 5 verses from the Bible.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: vesta111 on October 24, 2014, 09:53:50 AM
Hey Frank, I got my ASL midterm tonight.

I'm doing 5 verses from the Bible.

Please do not forget that Jesus said there will all ways be the poor.  Regardless of what we do for them, they will stay poor, diseased, unfortunate and needing the comfort of the spirit God.  This is where the Christian community comes in, not to dig them out of the hole they dug themselves  to be rescued and
expect to get the expensive oils and  food those that  others get.



Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on October 24, 2014, 03:19:56 PM
Please do not forget that Jesus said there will all ways be the poor.  Regardless of what we do for them, they will stay poor, diseased, unfortunate and needing the comfort of the spirit God.  This is where the Christian community comes in, not to dig them out of the hole they dug themselves  to be rescued and
expect to get the expensive oils and  food those that  others get.

One of the reasons I'm looking forward to November 7th. My Church is starting an addiction program to help people, and I volunteered for that. One of those avenues that Christians don't always travel down.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: thundley4 on October 24, 2014, 07:34:39 PM
One of the reasons I'm looking forward to November 7th. My Church is starting an addiction program to help people, and I volunteered for that. One of those avenues that Christians don't always travel down.

You're going to get first hand experience with more than a few liberals, and a few conservative people.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on October 24, 2014, 11:57:50 PM
You're going to get first hand experience with more than a few liberals, and a few conservative people.

It's going to be a whole other ball game once we get the addiction program going.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: obumazombie on October 26, 2014, 11:38:05 AM
It's going to be a whole other ball game once we get the addiction program going.
I don't know if you are going to get much exposure to 12 step programs, but there is a lot of wisdom there.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on November 21, 2014, 07:53:35 AM
Today I'm giving a speech on "Pastors and Video Games: Why it's ok". I chose that topic as my persuasive speech because there are quite a few that have double standards. It's wrong to play video games for a few hours, but it's ok to spend most of your Saturday playing golf, watching sports, TV, or other things. And of course, if all the work is said and done it's ok to spend time on your hobby. I get that, but some people still have a beam in their eye when I only have a mote in comparison.

Or they'll say video games are violent and bloody. So is the book of Judges. They'll say video games are addicting. anything can be addicting.   They say video games promote drugs and alcohol, but not all do. Though you'd be hard pressed to watch a sports game that didn't have some form of beer advertising whether by commercials or the banners on the side of the field, or to not hear a story about some famous athlete that took steroids just to win. People that kids idolize.

So yeah, I'm ready to step on some toes.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on November 24, 2014, 07:43:27 AM
Today, the last day of class before Thanksgiving break. We're having my Greek class at my mom's restaurant. We're doing a "workshop".
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on December 05, 2014, 01:15:03 AM
I have a friend, she has 2 kids, and she is taking them to see Santa. She's a Christian, but I have decided that if I have kids I would not teach them about Santa, Easter Bunny, Tooth Fairy, or any of those figures parents teach their kids. Why?

Why tell my kids about a fake fat man that sneaks into our house to deliver presents, and one day my kid will learn that Santa is fake?

Then why should I expect them to believe that there is God that bestows blessings on us, but we as humans cannot physically see his being.

I'm not talking about Romans 1 where Paul says the invisible things of God was made manifest through the creation of the world. I'm talking about a living God, Jesus Christ. One day we'll see Him, but why provoke our children against Him?
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: dutch508 on December 05, 2014, 01:26:52 AM
Because all these can be taught with Christian priciples foremost in mind. Also, the kids enjoy the special day with toys first, then as they grow understanding that giving is better than receiving. Santa Claus is a symbol of St Nicholas. The day sybolizes the birth of Christ, the giving of gifts the gifts of the three wize men to Jesus, the gife of salvation to all from God.
Easter is the death and rebirth of Jesus, and through him all of us. The bunny symbolizes the innocent life of Christ and his bringing us the gift of eternal life (while providing proof of God's favor to Bunnies and chocolate). Tooth fairy? ****. Got me.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on December 05, 2014, 07:28:01 AM
Because all these can be taught with Christian priciples foremost in mind. Also, the kids enjoy the special day with toys first, then as they grow understanding that giving is better than receiving. Santa Claus is a symbol of St Nicholas. The day sybolizes the birth of Christ, the giving of gifts the gifts of the three wize men to Jesus, the gife of salvation to all from God.
Easter is the death and rebirth of Jesus, and through him all of us. The bunny symbolizes the innocent life of Christ and his bringing us the gift of eternal life (while providing proof of God's favor to Bunnies and chocolate). Tooth fairy? ****. Got me.

That's the thing about those figures today. No one teaches the principles anymore, nor did I know there were principles other than Santa Claus was a man that dropped off presents to good little boys and girls.  I'd rather teach the truth about the holidays than allegorical Jesus bunnies.

My direct approach may be better with the religious condition of the world being on the downslope. These figures are not allegories for something biblical anymore, but are entities of their own that have their own image.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: vesta111 on December 06, 2014, 12:52:39 PM
That's the thing about those figures today. No one teaches the principles anymore, nor did I know there were principles other than Santa Claus was a man that dropped off presents to good little boys and girls.  I'd rather teach the truth about the holidays than allegorical Jesus bunnies.

My direct approach may be better with the religious condition of the world being on the downslope. These figures are not allegories for something biblical anymore, but are entities of their own that have their own image.

Oh Blunderbuss ,  I see no problem with the very young 2-4 believing in Santa or the tooth fairy, it is a once in in a life time for them.          They outgrow that time but, when they hit 70 will still remember as they look at the grand kids and the wonder in their eyes and excitement how they felt all those years ago finding a quarter under the pillow.

The excitement of Christmas, the food cooking, the tree being brought in and decorated and the one or two packages with their name on it. The Midnight Mass and family coming in one sees just twice a year.

 
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on December 06, 2014, 02:41:01 PM
Oh Blunderbuss ,  I see no problem with the very young 2-4 believing in Santa or the tooth fairy, it is a once in in a life time for them.          They outgrow that time but, when they hit 70 will still remember as they look at the grand kids and the wonder in their eyes and excitement how they felt all those years ago finding a quarter under the pillow.

The excitement of Christmas, the food cooking, the tree being brought in and decorated and the one or two packages with their name on it. The Midnight Mass and family coming in one sees just twice a year
I still wouldn't.

I'll teach my kids about Michelle "Krampus" Obama, and how she took delicious food from families.
Title: Re: Diary from Bible College
Post by: ColonelCarrots on December 15, 2014, 01:28:58 PM
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