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On January 1, 1863, Abraham Lincoln's ...
Contributed by Tim White on Apr 25, 2009 (message contributor)
On January 1, 1863, Abraham Lincoln’s Proclamation of Emancipation was made official and came into law. It proclaimed all slaves in the United States free men. However, not all slaves were living free on January 2nd.
In the North and Midwest, Irish slaves were set free soon after this date. Chinese slaves were released in the Midwest. But in the South, General Lee did not surrender until April.
On June 19th of 1865, Major Gordon Granger sailed into Galveston Bay and proclaimed all the slaves in Texas, free. That was a year and a half after they were legally set free by documents.
For 18 plus months, free men lived as slaves for one reason: They didn’t know.
The sad reality of Christianity is this: Many believers are still living in bondage to sin because they do not know. They have not renewed their minds and therefore are not spiritually living as free men, adopted sons and forgiven souls.
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When Sherry And I Lived In Pottstown, We Shopped ... PRO
Contributed by Guy Glass on Aug 22, 2003
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Faith Does Not Operate In The Realm Of The ...
Contributed by Donnie Martin on Aug 31, 2004
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In New Jersey – According To The Index Of Leading ...
Contributed by Guy Glass on Sep 5, 2003
In New Jersey – according to the Index of Leading Cultural Indicators, 2001-2002 Violent Crime increased 129% -- from 1967-2000 State Prisoners increased 508% -- from 1965-2001 Illegitimate births increased 578% from 1960-1999 Divorce rates increased 328% from 1960-1999 Children living in ...read more
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In His Book The Seven Habits Of Highly Effective ...
Contributed by Jim Kane on May 1, 2005
In his book The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, Steven Covey tells the following story as he rode the NY subway one Sunday morning: “People were sitting quietly- some reading newspapers, some lost in thought, some resting with their eyes close. It was a calm, peaceful scene,” wrote ...read more
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