Carol Lynne

Hi everyone, my name is Carol Lynne and I live in Allentown, PA. I'm looking forward to the study and learning about prayer. I attend Bethany United Methodist Church and we are also doing a study about having a more powerful prayerful life.

Q2, (1:2) Why do forgiveness (sprinkling) and obedience come together as a package? Why is it deceptive to think you can have one without the other? You must be obedient to Jesus Christ in order to receive His forgiveness for you can't have one without the other. Many of us who seek forgiveness for our sins, but refuse to listen or follow him, don't have true faith. "Faith by itself, if it is not accompained by action is dead" (James 2:17) Extra Credit: If true faith requires obedience, how can we say that we are saved by grace rather than works? Because it is a gift of God. It is through God's grace that we are saved, not by any ability, effort, choice, or act of service on our part. It is because of this gift that we show our gratefullness through acts of love and kindness and service to Jesus Christ.

Good morning everyone This is my first post to this wonderful study. I must admit that even though I am a believer and I have grown in my walk with the Lord, I still have so much room to grow in that walk. Especially in answer to this first question of the study. Q1. (1:1) How would you describe the behavior of a Christian who identifies more with his present homeland than his heavenly one? A Christian that hasn't fully put his trust in what our Lord can do and what He has promised us if we fully put our faith in Him. Have you ever caught yourself doing this? Upon reflection, I must admit that I have been a citizen of this homeland more than of my heavenly home. This is the reason that I have joined this study to give up my citizenship of this world and to accept the citizenship that was so lovenly given to me upon my acceptance of my salvation through the blood of Jesus Christ. I want to improve my relationship with Him in every aspect of my life. What has to happen to get our spiritual priorities straight? Through prayer, study of the scriptures, and a genuine love of my Lord Jesus Christ. To strive to live as He has commanded me...to love no other god but Him and to love my fellow man as He loves me.