Yeah, last time I checked its sure is.

Sure or not you never have temptation? All guys are horny.

i would rather bribe than cheating my wife

Wow, that's a bias generalization. If our faith is strong, we can resist temptations. It's not easy but manageable.

The Bible is clear on the issues of bribery.

Ok ok enough fooling around. Good thing I'm flying off to Germany this Friday.

So at least the cold winter will cool down my temptations. hahaha...

lel. Isn't that how the world is? So we need to pray to God for guidance.

usually winter you need a warm hug from a horny guy right ?

Yeah, most of the world. True, prayer is essential.

I have my stockpile of German beers and German shepherd dog named "Rusky" to keep me warm.



Even the monks enjoyed this fine brew. hehehe...

This post has been edited by tinarhian: Dec 2 2014, 10:30 PM

Guys... are there any good churches in kota bahru?

This is one German beer I haven't tried.

Oh, maybe coz they don't import it here. hehe..

But some hypermarkets do bring in German beer such as Erdinger Weissbier, Pilsener, etc..

But what does the Bible say about alcohol? Unlike bribery and tattoos, Bible does allow Christians to drink and enjoy themselves BUT not to the extent of being over-intoxicated.

Ephesians 5:18

18 And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit.

I think I saw it at some supermarkets before but I don't remember. I don't think they have it on the tap.

Yes, drinking is fine but not to the extent of getting drunk.

not sure maybe those traditional churches? if you look for charismatic church there might be none

I remember the story of when Jesus turned water into wine. Why did he scolded his mother? Read this phrase, "O Woman, what have I to do with you? My hour has not yet come."

So basically Jesus used a ceremonial water (used to clean feet) to make wine.

This was his first miracle right? Amazing.

The Miracles of Jesus.

Jesus changed water into wine (John 2:1-11).
Jesus cured the nobleman's son (John 4:46-47).
The great haul of fishes (Luke 5:1-11).
Jesus cast out an unclean spirit (Mark 1:23-28).
Jesus cured Peter's mother-in-law of a fever (Mark 1:30-31).
Jesus healed a leper (Mark 1:40-45).
Jesus healed the centurion's servant (Matthew 8:5-13).
Jesus raised the widow's son from the dead (Luke 7:11-18).
Jesus stilled the storm (Matthew 8:23-27).
Jesus cured two demoniacs (Matthew 8:28-34).
Jesus cured the paralytic (Matthew 9:1-8).
Jesus raised the ruler's daughter from the dead (Matthew 9:18-26).
Jesus cured a woman of an issue of blood (Luke 8:43-48).
Jesus opened the eyes of two blind men (Matthew 9:27-31).
Jesus loosened the tongue of a man who could not speak (Matthew 9:32-33).
Jesus healed an invalid man at the pool called Bethesda (John 5:1-9).
Jesus restored a withered hand (Matthew 12:10-13).
Jesus cured a demon-possessed man (Matthew 12:22).
Jesus fed at least five thousand people (Matthew 14:15-21).
Jesus healed a woman of Canaan (Matthew 15:22-28).
Jesus cured a deaf and mute man (Mark 7:31-37).
Jesus fed at least four thousand people (Matthew 15:32-39).
Jesus opened the eyes of a blind man (Mark 8:22-26).
Jesus cured a boy who was plagued by a demon (Matthew 17:14-21).
Jesus opened the eyes of a man born blind (John 9:1-38)
Jesus cured a woman who had been afflicted eighteen years (Luke 17:11-17).
Jesus cured a man of dropsy (Luke 14:1-4).
Jesus cleansed ten lepers (Luke 17:11-19).
Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead (John 11:1-46).
Jesus opened the eyes of two blind men (Matthew 20:30-34).
Jesus caused the fig tree to wither (Matthew 21:18-22).
Jesus restored the ear of the high priest's servant (Luke 22:50-51).
Jesus rose from the dead (Luke 24:5-6).
The second great haul of fishes (John 21:1-14).


This post has been edited by tinarhian: Dec 3 2014, 12:16 AM

There isn't a clear explanation regarding the statement but he wasn't being rude to his mother.

These are just the examples of his miracles, I'm sure there are more but probably weren't featured in the bible.

I think in this world of political correctness "colouring" our eyes, we then to bring this to the Bible too

The term used by the Lord, "woman" is a term of respect and endearment.

The other reference is in John 19:26: "Woman, behold your son!"

According to A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament by G. Abbott-Smith, using the word woman to refer to a female was "a term of respect and endearment." Bullinger's Companion Bible notation for verse 26 refers the reader to John 2:4 where Jesus also uses the term "woman." In the notes pertaining to this verse, "woman" is "a respectful form of address."

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible for this verse makes an interesting comment as to WHY Jesus might have used the term "woman." It states he did so to possibly spare his mother's feelings, as the very mention of her name (given her firstborn son was being brutally killed though he was innocent) would have wrung more sorrow out of her heart.

Regarding the latter part of the sentence, Mary, the mother of Jesus, here signifies the natural man, which has nothing to do with life and which must be subdued by the divine life (vv. 3-5). When the wine was exhausted, the natural man came out and even prayed to the Lord. When Mary told the Lord, “They have no wine,” He said to her, “Woman, what have I to do with you? My hour has not yet come” (vv. 3-4). Often we are exactly like the mother of Jesus. We are today’s Mary, praying as a natural man according to our natural life.

Frequently the Lord will allow the wine in certain situations to run out in order that He might have an opportunity to change death into life. Even in a local church, the Lord may allow the situation to go into death. In such a case, the natural man will pray, “O Lord, do something to rescue the situation.” If you pray in this way, the Lord will turn to you and say, “What have I to do with you? You have nothing to do with Me in this matter.” Nearly all of us would act the same way Mary did. What then should we do? We should not do anything. Let the death come to the surface and be exposed. Then the Lord Jesus will come in.


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But then, to be fair, the Lord was genuine and frank ... and he tend to be very direct with Nicodemus, a senior respected man of the Jews.

This post has been edited by pehkay: Dec 3 2014, 07:53 AM

My rebuttal with you from day 1 until now about this is not to make you feel bad or to put you down.
We know you have difficulty in expressing in English and we know not everyone understands Bible context.

Just hope you'll be opened to learn and be humble, that's all.

Bro I also hear God's voice, I'm sure so does Pehkay even Sophiera, Luffy, Steve n rest of friends. We are all friends here.
I believe all of us here trying to help you. But you are stubborn.

We are trying to tell you God will never lead or approve anyone to act in sin to accomplish whatever means. God is Holy.
The entire Christian world is united in this. We believe it's highly possible you're just hearing your own Conscience and not God.

Being graceful towards elders is wisdom even though you may know something they don't. God takes pleasure in such humility.

Oh that verse? It's a matter of choice. What I mean is this.

The day you decided in your heart and mind that the lust of the flesh is wrong and you want no part of it anymore and you made that request in prayer to God, this verse will come true.
I believe it's activated upon such determination. The way of escape and enduring will be there in your spirit. I can testify from my experience. The desire to continue or wanting to succumb to it, is simply not there.

But if you still have doubts or reservation whether you want to give up on lust, this way of escape is kinda elusive.

All the best in your family business. Bro u still doing other business as per your siggy?

Yeah many times it's unintentional, sometimes provoke by others.

God's grace is sufficient in our weakness. We need to acknowledge we are weak.

That's when slowly but sure we can overcome such flaws because God's strength operates when we acknowledge we cannot but he can.