http://www.pleonast.com/user/sobern90 recent pleonast.com entries by user sobern90 en-us http://www.pleonast.com/user/sobern90?l=5&entryID=599741 Please go to the address below and vote for TAX her dog http://php.courier-journal.com/pets/mypetrocks1.php Thanks. 2008-11-15 http://www.pleonast.com/user/sobern90?l=5&entryID=598268 Y'all should say hello to a Veteran today. 2008-11-11 http://www.pleonast.com/user/sobern90?l=5&entryID=593505 "A veteran is someone who, at one point in his life wrote a blank check made payable to 'The United States of America' for an amount of 'up to and including my life.' That is Honor, and there are way too many people in this country who no longer understand it." Unknown 2008-10-31 http://www.pleonast.com/user/sobern90?l=5&entryID=583269 just4upics.com 2008-10-03 http://www.pleonast.com/user/sobern90?l=5&entryID=578708 Where in the New Testament does it state specifically the order of “the worship assembly” that includes congregational singing over all other forms of singing that God put into place? Book, Chapter and verse please. The New Testament does not “authorize” any “specific” form of singing in the formal “assembly” and all references to singing in the New Testament after the church was established in Acts chapter two are directed to individuals and not a collective group according to context of scripture. So how can we say for sure that any from of singing we chose to do (traditional congregational or not) is pleasing to God? In Rom. 15:9, 1 Cor. 14:15 and 1 Cor 14:26, Heb 2:12, Jas. 5:13, Eph. 5:19 and Col. 3:16 are all directed to individuals and not the collective assembly. The command to sing is a daily worship to God directed to individuals and not to the “worship assembly.” The theme of 1 Cor. 14 is the orderly assembly but the context of verse 15 and verse 26 ar... 2008-09-23 http://www.pleonast.com/user/sobern90?l=5&entryID=574678 I am waiting for the University of Southern Cal to be crowned King of college football tomorrow. 2008-09-12 http://www.pleonast.com/user/sobern90?l=5&entryID=570068 I have been a Christian for almost three years now. (October 14th will be three years) I have observed a lot of my brother’s and sister’s up close and from a far. I have read what they write in blogs, forum threads, and books. I have heard what they speak privately and in public. I have a question concerning a passage of scripture which was talked about in Bible class this past Sunday morning. 1John 1:7 “but if we walk in the Light as He Himself is in the Light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.” What does this passage of scripture look like in the daily life of a Christian? I have my idea but I also think that most Christians have not really thought about what this passage really looks like in their own life based upon my three year observations. So my question to all who read this is; What does this passage of scripture look like in your daily life as a Christian? Please give personal examples from your o... 2008-09-01 http://www.pleonast.com/user/sobern90?l=5&entryID=568675 It occurs to me that our assemblies (if we truly must follow the pattern of the 1st century church) might be more horizontal in purposes then we might feel. We are to reach out to each other in them. We are to build each other up in them. We are to encourage each other to love and do good things in them. (See Heb. 10:23-24) We are also to partake of the Lord Supper as a family in them. (See Acts 20:7 and 1 Cor. 11:18 and 1 Cor. 11:33) So therefore the assembly of the 1st century was as much to build each other up as it is to praise God. Therefore the assemblies probably looked a lot different then they do today. If Mary’s son or daughter were taken and persecuted for being Christian the church might have mourned that following Sunday with Mary. If John’s son returned from a long journey safely during the prior week the church might have rejoiced that following Sunday. So this is how the early church might have worshiped together on Sunday: More as a family building ... 2008-08-28 http://www.pleonast.com/user/sobern90?l=5&entryID=564234 What word is used most in the New Testament Gospels to describe Jesus the Christ? Is it Love? Is it Gentle? Is it Tender? Is it Compassion? Is it Aggressive? Is it Dogmatic? Is it Over-bearing? We as Saints are to emulate Christ Jesus in our own lives. We are to strive to grow in the likeness of Christ Jesus. So which of the above words are we to grow towards in our Christian life? Which on of the words above should be our character that others would used to describe us? In the New Testament, the Gospels describe Jesus the Christ as being full of Compassion more then any other descriptive word. We to should live our lives in such away that we too would be described as being full of compassion. 2008-08-18 http://www.pleonast.com/user/sobern90?l=5&entryID=562477 Month One: I am only 3/4 of an inch long but I have all my organs. I love the sound of your voice. Every time I hear it I wave my arms and legs. The sound of your heart beat is my favorite lullaby. Month Two: Mommy today I learned how to suck my thumb. If you could see me you could definitely tell that I am a baby. I'm not big enough to survive outside my home though. It is so nice and warm in here Month Three: You know what Mommy I'm a boy!! I hope that makes you happy. I always want you to be happy. I don't like it when you cry. You sound so sad. It makes me sad too and I cry with you even though you can't hear me. Month Four: Mommy my hair is starting to grow. It is very short and fine but I will have a lot of it. I spend a lot of my time exercising. I can turn my head and curl my fingers and toes and stretch my arms and legs. I am becoming quite good at it too. Month Five: You went to the doctor today. Mommy, he lied to you. He said that I'm not a baby. I am a baby Mommy, ... 2008-08-13