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Subject: Hillbilly Author: Connie [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 09:39:48 12/02/10 Thu In reply to: Hillbilly 's message, "Esau is representative" on 20:57:59 12/01/10 Wed What a beautiful explanation of being "born again." Thank you. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> [> Subject: Yes, it was Author: dori [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 20:49:23 12/03/10 Fri Gosh, there's so much hidden within the words of scripture--we only have to dig for the pearls!

[> [> [> Subject: Remember also that a pearl Author: Hillbilly [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 21:47:06 12/03/10 Fri even though it be a precious gem must be peeled in order to see the most valuable and perfect part. The outer layers are rather dull and plain looking. It is under the outer layers that lie the precious part. Peel back the layers of scripture and within is revealed the nuggets that bring such precious truths.

[> [> [> Subject: Ooooh... great analogy, Hillbilly! Author: dori [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 08:56:02 12/04/10 Sat Very true, indeed. And isn't the pearl made up of the contents within--a thing of beauty formed from a mass of sea gunk?

[> [> [> [> Subject: Yep, formed from an Author: Hillbilly [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 15:53:19 12/04/10 Sat irritant in it's flesh. Pictures the "pearl of great price" which came forth of sin. The Church is not a thing of beauty until Christ transforms it and peels the old flesh to bring forth the new body fashioned like His glorious body.

[> [> [> [> Subject: Wow, Hillbilly! Author: dori [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 01:32:25 12/05/10 Sun Lots of food for thought in this thread, isn't there? 8-)

[> [> [> [> [> Subject: Yea, but at least with this Author: Hillbilly [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 06:58:45 12/05/10 Sun we don't have to count the calories. (grin)

[> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: YEah! Author: dori [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 12:41:24 12/05/10 Sun But no worries.... It's only the GOOD cholesterol! 8-)