Hi Contendah,
You tell me, "Both my feet are firmly planted of the solid ground of TRUTH, Bill -- truth as revealed in scripture."
My Friend, I am not saying you are not a Christian believer -- but, some of your posts do seem to be straddling the fence. You say, "truth as revealed in scripture." In saying that, do you mean the Christian Bible -- or do you mean another, such as the Book of Mormon, the Jehovah's Witnesses "New World Translation" or another?
It would help if you would be a wee bit more explicit, i.e., are you speaking of Christian Scripture, are you in a Christian church, do you consider yourself a born again Christian, etc.
For myself, I study the Christian Bible, mostly the NASB, but often I will use the NKJV, the KJV, and, sometimes in my writings, for clarity, I will use the NIV. Those are my choices, in that order. Which Scripture do you mean?
And, if folks ask me, I will declare that I am a Christian believer. If they push the issue, I will acknowledge that I have been worshiping in a Baptist church (most of the time BGC, sometimes SBC) for the past 24 years. I do not introduce myself as a Baptist, not that I am ashamed of being Baptist -- but, because I consider myself Christian first, and Baptist second. Usually, I will tell folks I am a Baptist flavored Christian. Why? Because my personal Biblical Christian Doctrines, my personal Statement of Faith, aligns very well with the Baptist's Statement of Faith.
So, Contendah, that is where I stand on the playing field. Where do you stand?
God bless, have a wonderful, blessed day,
Bill
How many orphans did you help today?
How many homeless did you provide a meal and a kind word to today?
How many people were "saved" today because of the Christian example you set?
How much time did you spend on the street today, doing good deeds, and leaving those you helped with only the words "God Loves You", and not some long azzed "hell and brimstone" sermon?
YOU...personally, not through "alms" to you local church.
How many?