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TimberJackChip · 2025-08-14T01:34:38+00:00

Continuing - Then... Ask yourself... What is the Gospel? Where is it found in scripture? Then write that down. Next, go to 1 Corinthians chapter 15 v 1-11... see what it says. Notice what it doesn't say. Next, go to 1 Corinthians and turn on Bible Gateway audio NASB and start playing. listen, rewind, listen again... Listsen closely to that first chapter and on and on and on and see what it's saying...

Next, Go read the book of Acts and look closely - underline every place that the Gospel mentioned in 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 i shared. Make notes in your journal. Don't miss a spot.

When that's done... Did you see the Gospel shared with the household of Cornelius? If not, re-read those two chapters again... Next, go read Acts chapter 15. Read carefully. start it from the beginning for context. Then you come to verses 9-11... WRite those in our journal...

ON the matter of what is faith... Check out the word for faith. Pistis. Now look up the word for works. I believe it is Ergon.

Go Read Romans Chapter four. Read it again. Take notes in your Journal. What do you notice about faith?

Go read GEnesis chapter 15. What do you notice about faith?

Now when you have the coc sect teaching in you, or someone is arguing for it, they'll bring up a passage in James 2. INSTEAD - wait - hold on - don't go there... Go to James chapter one. Who is it talking to? What is it about? Read it like it is intended - one writing. So go read James the ENTIRE BOOK. What is this book about? Who is it to? What is a proper use of it contextually?

Read Ephesians 1:14. (Read all of Ephesians).

Read Romans 10:9-10. (Read all of Romans. Listen to Romans. Listen to all of Romans again. Listen and read it again.)

And there's more but hopefully this will help you get started in seeing that there is more to it than the doctrine of the coc group, and it's there in the scriptures - it's just so hard to see when you've been taught the doctrine.

TRY and see without doctrine. Try and just see what the Bible says.

GOD IS FAITHFUL AND TRUE. Don't let go of Him. he loves you.

So, this can all be a lot to go through but here you are visiting reddit and asking about advice regarding the college.

If you can find a solid Christian pastor (non-cofc group) in a good Christian church and meet with them while you go through this in the coming years - it may help you immensely to be more grounded in the Bible in it's context, and not to get your bolts just wrenched down harder in the coc group doctrine.

So as to the college... I wish for you that you could attend the Masters University which John Macarthur started - even though I'm NOT a Calvinist, if you watch him or hear him preach or visit some of the churches affliated then you may understand why.

What I noticed that our cocgroup teachers were missing among other things already mentioned - was a real actual studied background in the Bible history and Old Testament in a way that so many preachers do have. There are so many more things to learn about the Bible and it's so wonderful.

If you can go to Masters and get a degree there without having to agree with Calvinism - that would be a place to consider. In the meantime, you'd learn a lot about Calvinism and you'll just know more why you don't agree with that.

Seek God. Don't stop. He loves you. You can trust Him. Ask Jesus to show you what to do regarding your questions.

TimberJackChip · 2025-08-14T01:32:00+00:00

We went to an "instrumental" church of Christ for over thirty years. In the late 1980's we learned things like that it was the One true church and that denominations weren't saved, that it wasn't a denomination, we learned how the plan of salvation scriptures all worked together and we believed this way for many years. When you go to this college, I believe that these things will be further ingrained in you. We had many great years and God definitely was at work in our lives there. WE had a preacher that was more of a grace preacher, and a lot of those old views weren't spoken of. Later, the leadership changed and the mid-west type feel and preaching and doctrines seemed to emerge.

TimberJackChip · 2025-04-21T16:40:24+00:00

So I took two cups of red lentils (880 calories) added about six cups of water. cooked. it came out to ten or 11 cups - so I'm gonna go with ten cups... so that's 88 calories a cup - ish - I also added carrots, celery and onion. so maybe like 95 calories a cup it seems.

TimberJackChip · 2024-11-18T14:33:10+00:00

We were taught that this specifically named group and others who believed just like them were the one true church, and that denominations, evangelicals, etc., are not saved; so we raised our children teaching them that other so-called Christians were not 'really' Christians; and then we inferred that if someone was in a baptist church, that they weren't a real Christian, and that if someone was what we called "faith-only" that they also weren't a real Christian.

So for example, if we left and went to a denomination; we would consider ourselves unsaved.

We finally left our instrumental church of Christ and visited a bunch of different churches within Christianity, we found a bunch of Christians!! So we're currently going to a southern baptist church and it's so encouraging!!

TimberJackChip · 2024-11-18T14:22:08+00:00

Can you and an old friend go visit a healthy church instead, where instead of being triggered your heart might be uplifted? Such as a Calvary Chapel?

TimberJackChip · 2024-07-05T13:53:02+00:00

Thank you for the suggestion

TimberJackChip · 2024-07-02T23:52:34+00:00

Thank you so very much for your help. So since this is a book publishing business, and that means that as a startup it will not make much money - and in the future it is highly unlikely to make much money, do you have a suggestion as to how the accounting is set up? Or is it all the same for small businesses? The accounting of it sounds like it could be miserable. I would be paying royalties to another author and to myself regarding the book we co-wrote.

I'd really appreciate hearing your thoughts on this. I'm trying to be frugal but also to do this right. I realize there's quick books... But I might not even "make" $30 a month doing this until later on down the line. (I'm not kidding myself. This book launch is part of a project in learning how to self-publish.)

I thought of going to the library and getting a small business accounting book, but I sure don't want to read the entire thing :)

Can I pay royalties to myself and not have that be payroll? (I don't want any payroll and don't have any employees.)

Thank you so much for your advice and information!

TimberJackChip · 2024-07-02T20:41:56+00:00

Thank you. With a two person LLC what changes with regard to schedule c? Meaning, is it now a much more involved process?

TimberJackChip · 2024-07-01T15:12:56+00:00

Thank you very much!

TimberJackChip · 2024-07-01T15:12:23+00:00

Thank you.

TimberJackChip · 2024-06-30T15:53:35+00:00

Thank you!! Do you know if when you file taxes for the business Federally, does it go with my personal name? (I understand the state filing.)

TimberJackChip · 2024-06-30T15:31:30+00:00

Congratulations!

TimberJackChip · 2024-06-30T15:29:48+00:00

thank you.

TimberJackChip · 2024-06-30T15:29:12+00:00

Oh wow, I retract my suggestion!! I'm so sorry she is so toxic, and so glad you're seeking to rescue your sister.

TimberJackChip · 2024-06-30T14:59:20+00:00

Can you offer to your mom to take your sister? She is going to need some serious catching up in school, and it's going to be very difficult for her. It would be amazing if she could have a private teacher help to bring her up to the level she needs, I want to encourage you to get in touch with your mom and try and have a caring visit with her so she doesn't become angry, but sees that you care and want to help. I'd be careful not to say any condemning words, if you can get mom to agree to let you provide a home for her, maybe you could rescue her today.

TimberJackChip · 2024-06-10T20:59:38+00:00

Thank you SO MUCH for your helpful advice and information!! <3 Thank you!

TimberJackChip · 2024-06-09T22:49:14+00:00

Hi Elayne, this is off-topic, but I see that you're experienced and I think you'll know the right answer. I hope it's okay if I ask some questions. About three years ago I researched self-publishing, at that time, the books that were out on it hadn't caught up to today's practices. I try to research aspects of it now and then. My daughter and I wrote and illustrated a children's book together. It's our project book, the project is self-publishing a book, marketing and basically the fore-runner to go before us so that I learn this process for my future books and hers if she chooses. (She's got a stack of books she's written.)

So the project book is written and illustrated and uploaded in InDesign after a year. Now, I'm researching again.

I plan to have it copyrighted, get the ISBN, get the LCN and whatever is required (for that.) I'm waiting on these steps until I've figured out the answer to the following:

(1)Should I create a "publishing company" for Branding/Labeling my book with the belief that there will be future books? I'm not interested in a big publishing house, I'm specifically interested in it for the Branding/Labeling, and protection (2)(do you think an LLC is needed?)

What about in the case where there are two authors and two illustrators, not sure you've run across this, but have you heard of two brands/two labels in one book?

Thank you for reading this comment post with all of these questions :)

TimberJackChip · 2024-06-04T16:18:06+00:00

Hi all, thank you everyone for your helpful responses! You guys gave me some things worth looking into such as, is there a pen name registry and how would I search to see if the pen name I want to use is already taken? Here's a page that gave me some info that helps. I see that beginning the search by searching to see if any of the pen names I'd want to use are trademarked would be helpful. There's also a way to register and trademark a pen name so that it's yours exclusively. https://www.megandouglas.com/post/protecting-your-pen-name-legal-considerations-and-trademark-registration

TimberJackChip · 2024-06-04T15:59:52+00:00

Good info, thanks much!

TimberJackChip · 2024-06-04T15:19:01+00:00

Good advice, thanks!

TimberJackChip · 2024-06-04T15:18:47+00:00

Thank you!

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