IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT (UPDATE)

[crmann]

Good morning, Laura...<br>
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For once in my life I feel as though I have boarded the ship before it left the dock.<br>
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Thank you for the wonderful job you are doing. This is the first site I come to every morning. I know that if there is any news going on in the world, I will most likely be able to read the take on it here. If not, it's not worth worrying about. I also come back numerous times during the day to see what comments have been added.<br>
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Once in a while I come upon someone's post that I feel compelled to expound on. But when you feel a part of the family, it's great feeling comfortable enough to just jump in and be accepted.<br>
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It is beyond my understanding why there are those in the world who seem to take great pleasure in ridiculing and trying to destroy anything God's people are trying to do. It just shows how hard that old serpent, Satan, is working today and who knows his time is drawing nigh.<br>
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In Christ,<br>
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Cleveland <p></p><i></i>

[Shayla2]

I don't post much , but read here most every day. I completely agree with the decision made. I do understand why this was necessary. God bless each of you for I know it isn't easy being a moderator. You have had your share of troublesome posters. Thank you moderators ,Herb, and all the great people who post here. I have learned and am still learning so much here. <p></p><i></i>

[Joymart]

What do I have to do to apply? I have been reading and posting for awhile now and want to stay on the list.<br>
I don't think I have caused any trouble, have I?<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :scared --><img src=http://fool.exler.ru/sm/str.gif ALT=":scared"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>
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I think it is a good decision. I want the world to hear the gospel too, but we must also be wise.<br>
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Joy <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :starofdavid --><img src=http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/17/17_5_3.gif ALT=":starofdavid"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p></p><i></i>

[blessedayers]

<!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>What do I have to do to apply? I have been reading and posting for awhile now and want to stay on the list.<hr></blockquote><!--EZCODE QUOTE END--><br>
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If your posting...your in...lol <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :hugs --><img src=http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/11/11_2_104.gif ALT=":hugs"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>
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It doesnt affect current members.....just new ones. It prevents people who arent a member of this board...even if they are a member of another EZ baord....from posting unless we have approved them first.<br>
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Troublers may still get in...but it wont be as easy.<br>
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<!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:teal;">"Seek ye out of the book of the LORD,and read: no one of these shall fail...Therefore every scribe instructed concerning the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who brings out of his treasure things old and new...Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine.”<br>
Isa.34:16a,Matt.13:52, 2Tim 4:2<br>
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A false witness shall perish; but the man that obeyeth shall speak unchallenged. <br>
For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.Pro 21:28 Luk 21:15<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:purple;">Jody ***Psalms 119***</span><!--EZCODE FONT END--></strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> </p><i></i>

[kloo]

Hi.<br>
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I don't know that it is even possible to avoid having to do what you've done and still have something resembling the board you initially created. It is amazing that you have pulled it off thus far. This avid reader but rarish poster supports your decision - not that you need it. Hang in there.<br>
<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :bounce --><img src=http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_2_27.gif ALT=":bounce"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p>In Jesus,<br>
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Terry (Kloo)<br>
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[blessedayers]

Hey Kloo <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :hugs2 --><img src=http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a184/halfcent/bighug.gif ALT=":hugs2"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>
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Thanks for the support...and that goes for everyone.<br>
We often beat ourselves up over some of the decisions we have to make. <br>
We second guess and worry was it the right thing?<br>
Are we making the decision for our benefit or for the good of the board as it should be?<br>
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And well...to know that you all are behind us in the decisions we make...sure helps alot. <br>
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My biggest worry in all this is that....due to some who thrive on trouble....someone in need who isnt a member....may not have access to the board during a time they really need a shoulder to lean on and someone to comfort them. <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :verysad --><img src=http://www.planetsmilies.com/smilies/sad/sad0122.gif ALT=":verysad"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>
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Cause even though we have many members who lurk...I suspect we have just as many or more non members who do the same. Those of you who take part and at least drop in ever so often...we have an idea of how you are doing and you all know that we will be here for you if you need it.<br>
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But those who arent members for whatever reason ...yet lurk here...now they will have to wait to be accepted. <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :verysad --><img src=http://www.planetsmilies.com/smilies/sad/sad0122.gif ALT=":verysad"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>
Where as before...they could just drop in whenever they finally decided to. <p><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:purple;">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</span><!--EZCODE FONT END--></strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:teal;">"Seek ye out of the book of the LORD,and read: no one of these shall fail...Therefore every scribe instructed concerning the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who brings out of his treasure things old and new...Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine.”<br>
Isa.34:16a,Matt.13:52, 2Tim 4:2<br>
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A false witness shall perish; but the man that obeyeth shall speak unchallenged. <br>
For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.Pro 21:28 Luk 21:15<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:purple;">Jody ***Psalms 119***</span><!--EZCODE FONT END--></strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> </p><i></i>

[QuietLtlMe]

Haven't been on in several months. Just posting to see if I'm still an active member.....lol. <p>Micah 6:8 "He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with you GOD."</p><i></i>

[KathysUnicorns]

I haven't posted in a while either so I'm also checking to see if I'm considered an active memeber <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :dunno --><img src=http://members.shaw.ca/wpf/yes_no/dunno.gif ALT=":dunno"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p>Kathy T.<br>
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[blessedayers]

Everyone who was a member before the change....is still a member....full access. <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :sunshine --><img src=http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/4/4_1_203.gif ALT=":sunshine"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>
Doesnt matter how long between posts.<br>
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<!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:teal;">"Seek ye out of the book of the LORD,and read: no one of these shall fail...Therefore every scribe instructed concerning the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who brings out of his treasure things old and new...Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine.”<br>
Isa.34:16a,Matt.13:52, 2Tim 4:2<br>
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A false witness shall perish; but the man that obeyeth shall speak unchallenged. <br>
For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.Pro 21:28 Luk 21:15<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:purple;">Jody ***Psalms 119***</span><!--EZCODE FONT END--></strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> </p><i></i>

[Enhas]

It was pretty painless for me.. I got accepted here almost straight away. <p></p><i></i>

[blessedayers]

<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :welcome --><img src=http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a184/halfcent/an1.gif ALT=":welcome"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> Enhas<br>
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The lonely soldier for Christ no more <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :hugs --><img src=http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/11/11_2_104.gif ALT=":hugs"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>
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<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :bounce --><img src=http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_2_27.gif ALT=":bounce"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:purple;">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</span><!--EZCODE FONT END--></strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:teal;">"Seek ye out of the book of the LORD,and read: no one of these shall fail...Therefore every scribe instructed concerning the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who brings out of his treasure things old and new...Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine.”<br>
Isa.34:16a,Matt.13:52, 2Tim 4:2<br>
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A false witness shall perish; but the man that obeyeth shall speak unchallenged. <br>
For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.Pro 21:28 Luk 21:15<br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:purple;">Jody ***Psalms 119***</span><!--EZCODE FONT END--></strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> </p><i></i>

[Enhas]

Yeah, thanks.<br>
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I've been lurking around here for a while, sent a few e-mails to Herb.. but never bothered to join until now.<br>
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I am a member of Rapture Ready too but I don't post very much there now.. the board's super pre-trib stance and "anti-everything-that-has-to-do-with-the-rise-of-the-antichrist-and-anti-the-possibility-the-pre-trib-rapture-may-be-wrong" stance has really turned me off. Many people there are well meaning and sincere but are very blind and deceived. I was completely pre-trib myself until not too long ago when I decided to investigate other sources. Everyone needs to be ready for persecution and tribulation, not being told they are going to escape it.<br>
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Anyways, I hope my stay here will be pretty good, I guess. <p></p><i></i>

[blessedayers]

<!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>Anyways, I hope my stay here will be pretty good, I guess.<hr></blockquote><!--EZCODE QUOTE END--> <br>
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It gets a bit heated around here at times....but dont let that run you off....iron sharpens iron <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :armor --><img src=http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a184/halfcent/armor.gif ALT=":armor"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>
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<!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:teal;">"Seek ye out of the book of the LORD,and read: no one of these shall fail...Therefore every scribe instructed concerning the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who brings out of his treasure things old and new...Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine.”<br>
Isa.34:16a,Matt.13:52, 2Tim 4:2<br>
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A false witness shall perish; but the man that obeyeth shall speak unchallenged. <br>
For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.Pro 21:28 Luk 21:15<br>
</span><!--EZCODE FONT END--> <br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:purple;">Jody ***Psalms 119***</span><!--EZCODE FONT END--></strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> </p><i></i>

[mewtwo360]

amen jody amen<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :cheeky --><img src=http://www.smileys.ws/smls/cheeky/00000025.gif ALT=":cheeky"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p>For God is not a God of disorder but of peace. As in all the congregation of the saints,<br>
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1 Corinthains 14:33<br>
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They will look on me, the one they pierecd ,and they will mourn for him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for him as one grieves for a firstborn son. - Zechariah 12:10 </p><i></i>

[sherrimae]

Welcome, Enhas! We're glad to have you.<br>
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I am a pre-tribber, but I'm also open to the possibility that the pre-trib theory could be wrong. The truth is that none of us knows when the Rapture will happen.<br>
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I found this board last spring, and I have learned a lot from the research Herb is doing. This is a great group of Christians to share with. I sometimes read Rapture Ready, but I don't like the idea that they don't allow people to talk about even the possibility that someone could be acting somewhat like the future Anti-christ. If something is happening that looks like prophecy is being fulfilled, I like to be able to talk about it with fellow Christians. <br>
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[Enhas]

I'd say I've done pretty much a 180 in terms of some beliefs, mostly end-times.<br>
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I am pretty much against pre-trib and OSAS now.. when not even a month ago I was 100% for both. I feel like I was the posterchild for a "false convert", and I'm pretty ashamed that I was taken in so easily by those doctrines. My "itching ears" heard what they wanted to hear.<br>
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I used to picture false teachers as loud mouthed, arrogant, and easy to spot.. while some of them are, others are quite not so obvious. <p></p><i></i>