Snake handling. What our your thoughts? I personally wouldn't do it. You could shortten your life and die before your appointed time.
One of my pastors started in Columbia and was first going to go to an Asian country but felt lead to go to Columbia. He heard The Lord tell him that there is no stray bullet for a Christian as long as he is doing God's will. And if you are living in sins you could possibly die before your appointed time.
http://www.eternallifeblog.com/2014/02/17/jamie-coots-snake-handling-fatality/
Originally posted by RBHILLI am all for anything that weeds stupidity out of the gene pool. If you're dumb enough to pick up a lethally poisonous snake on purpose, your 'appointed time' cannot come too soon.
Snake handling. What our your thoughts? I personally wouldn't do it. You could shortten your life and die before your appointed time.
One of my pastors started in Columbia and was first going to go to an Asian country but felt lead to go to Columbia. He heard The Lord tell him that there is no stray bullet for a Christian as long as he is doing God's will. ...[text shortened]... ppointed time.
http://www.eternallifeblog.com/2014/02/17/jamie-coots-snake-handling-fatality/
Praise the Lord and pass the Pythons.
Snake Handling is not a requirement, nor is it a normal Godly action. Even when Paul was bitten by a viper, he did not keep on holding it.
Acts 28: 3-5 - King James Version
Second, you can live in God's will and certainly die. Look at the Apostles, and Stephen.
Acts 7:59, Acts 8: 2 - King James Version
Originally posted by KingOnPointIf some christians handles snakes and see this as a christian deed - then it must be a chrsistian deed, becuase christians don't lie, do they?
Snake Handling is not a requirement, nor is it a normal Godly action. Even when Paul was bitten by a viper, he did not keep on holding it.
Acts 28: 3-5 - King James Version
Second, you can live in God's will and certainly die. Look at the Apostles, and Stephen.
Acts 7:59, Acts 8: 2 - King James Version
Originally posted by RBHILLThe Lord sent me to Kentucky back in the early 80's. While there He had me go to many different churches - to learn to understand them. Of those, i went to one called the Holy Ghost Church. Snake handlers. I didn't know it was that until the snakes came out, i nearly busted out laughing. Other than the snakes, at least the message was good.
Snake handling. What our your thoughts? I personally wouldn't do it. You could shortten your life and die before your appointed time.
One of my pastors started in Columbia and was first going to go to an Asian country but felt lead to go to Columbia. He heard The Lord tell him that there is no stray bullet for a Christian as long as he is doing God's will. ...[text shortened]... ppointed time.
http://www.eternallifeblog.com/2014/02/17/jamie-coots-snake-handling-fatality/
I did find it interesting, the older men would always hold the largest snakes. And after talking to an ex-snake handler, he told me the younger snakes have a more potent bite.
Originally posted by FabianFnasPlease, Fabian, are you being silly? Christians lie like a rug, as do most people.
If some christians handles snakes and see this as a christian deed - then it must be a chrsistian deed, becuase christians don't lie, do they?
There are a few like my dad, but they are a rare breed.
Snake handling is not my cup of tea. But if you are brought up in that church, and it is what you know, then it is what you believe until proven otherwise.
There are some Christian churches that are big on the Holy Spirit too, and others that nearly condemn the same.
In the scriptures, it is written, some only drink milk and others only eat meat and yet others eat everything. Those of us that eat everything are told not to condemn those who only believe they can drink milk and so on.