Glen Lake Community Schools

District covers six townships. Links to elementary, middle, and high schools.

Harris Properties

Vacation specialist. Two offices offering rentals and property for sale.

Leelanau Communications, Inc.

The Internet guide to Leelanau County, Traverse City and Northern Michigan with features and news from the county, village. Business homepages and web design.

Leelanau Conservancy

Promoting conservation throughout the Leelanau and Grand Traverse, Michigan area.

Leelanau Conservancy Land Preservation and Conservation

Non-profit Michigan corporation established to support the protection, preservation and conservation of the land and water resources of Leelanau County, Michigan.

Leelanau County

County Clerk Office.

Leelanau County, Michigan

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Leelanau Historical Society and Museum

Open year round, our interpretative exhibits tell the story of settlement and development of the Leelanau peninsula from the time the first lighthouse was built on South Manitou Island.

Leelanau Historical Society and Museum

Open year round. Provides interpretative exhibits and collections, projects, events and fundraisers, selections from the Museum store and photos, information, and resources.

Leelanau Homes

A guide to Leelanau County and Northern Michigan home and real estate resources.

"Bart Goddard" wrote in message
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> When the crowd in Acts 2 is cut to the heart by Peter's
> sermon, they ask "What must we do?" and he replies
> "Repent and be Baptized." To repent, in this context,
> means to turn away from one's old way to this new way.
>
> We can picture Adam sulking with a dark look on his
> face and hiding in the Garden. "God must hate me now,
> He is my enemy." Sure of the rift which he has opened,
> and in fear of his life, because God has promised death
> as the punishment for sin, Adam cowers opposed to God.
>
> But God seeks him out and tells him a different story.
> Yes, there is a rift, but it will be healed by the
> Seed which Eve will bear. Adam's attitude _turns_ because
> of the Gospel message God preaches here. And he
> lives the rest of his natural life under the influence
> of this turning.
>
> Likewise the crowd at Pentacost "turned" from not
> trusting the Gospel message to trusting it. This turning
> is the repentace Peter called for. The greatest sin
> is unbelief and this is the chief sin of which they
> repented or turned from. The life of a Christian is
> a life of repentance, because it is a life which has
> turned from unbelief and control of Satan and the world
> to a life of faith and the control of Jesus.
>
> Yes, we should repent of our individual sins, but this
> is only accidental to the repentant life of the Christian,
> which is ongoing and continual. Repentance isn't just
> about being sorry for a sin here or there, or even being
> sorry for Sin or sinfulness, but mostly it's about turning
> toward Christ and living one's life under His cross and
> in His glow.
>
> I "repent" because I amend my life. The amending is
> to give up Satan, but also to take up the Cross. The
> very life of the Christian should be one of repentance.

Amen Bart! I agree with every word.

Gary



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Sarah Kanary wrote:

> Bob Felts wrote:
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> > > "What? We aren't saved because we hold to the correct doctrine? I've
> > > read a lot of heretical things here in s.r.c.b-s, but this has to be
> > > one of the worst. Now where did I put my matches?"
> > >
> > > Humor? Serious? A little of both???
> > >
> >
> > It was irony, which Bart would understand since we've both known each
> > other for a long time and agree on most things.
>
> Ah. Now I understand. A little communication does go a long way, yes?
>

Sometimes.

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> > > >> For the record, I am n