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The Church Did Not Begin at Pentecost

Posted by Scott on May 20, 2013 at 9:52am 0 Comments 0 Likes

Misreading Scripture With Western Eyes (2)

Posted by Scott on May 13, 2013 at 4:52am 0 Comments 0 Likes

Should Christians Support Guns?

Posted by Rey Reynoso on May 11, 2013 at 3:07pm 2 Comments 0 Likes

Letters to My Kids: Be Who You Are- Ascension Day

Posted by Phil James on May 10, 2013 at 7:32am 0 Comments 0 Likes

Does Paul's Christ Require a Historical Adam

Posted by Scott on May 10, 2013 at 6:30am 26 Comments 0 Likes

Blessed Ascension Day!

Posted by Phil James on May 9, 2013 at 10:22am 0 Comments 0 Likes

Misreading Scripture With Western Eyes (1)

Posted by Scott on May 9, 2013 at 1:56am 0 Comments 0 Likes

Posted by Jesse Watson on May 7, 2013 at 10:46pm 0 Comments 0 Likes

Spiritual Maturity

Posted by Mervyn S on May 7, 2013 at 10:02pm 0 Comments 0 Likes

Desire Runs Deep

Posted by Scott on May 7, 2013 at 5:31am 0 Comments 0 Likes

PROVING JESUS DIVINITY WITHOUT TRINITY

Posted by John Vesly on May 6, 2013 at 3:30am 14 Comments 0 Likes

Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes - Preview

Posted by Scott on May 5, 2013 at 7:58am 0 Comments 0 Likes

Interpretation, Shmerpretation

Posted by Scott on May 1, 2013 at 8:00am 2 Comments 0 Likes

Accomplishments In Life

Posted by Mervyn S on April 30, 2013 at 11:11am 0 Comments 1 Like

Letters to My Kids: Same Sex Marriage VIII- Why I'm Not Heterosexual and I Hope You Aren't Either.

Posted by Phil James on April 17, 2013 at 3:00pm 9 Comments 1 Like

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David Oldham replied to Ann Sam's discussion Why does bad things happen to good people

"PJE, You don't see a perfect creation today. The imperfections are due to man's fall. Sounds arrogant, but it is what the word says. David "

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JRKH replied to Ann Sam's discussion Why does bad things happen to good people

"I actually like some of the ideas you express in your alternative. For myself, I express it somewhat differently. My interpretation is that there are two aspects to the matter. The actual sin of disobedience and the effect of the sin contained in…"

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JRKH replied to Ann Sam's discussion Why does bad things happen to good people

" All that this says is that God did not create a perfect world according to PJE's design parameters. God's design parameters are undoubtedly different.Just sayin'.... Peace James"

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Peter John Ellway replied to Ann Sam's discussion Why does bad things happen to good people

"sorry, this does not answer the point. One other point, which I've mentioned several times but never go an answer, is that many instances of death and suffering result from purely natural causes like accidents and natural disasters which…"

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JRKH replied to Dave Z's discussion Megachurch Message

"Dave - I've been meaning to get to this....I have a look now... "

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JRKH replied to Ann Sam's discussion Why does bad things happen to good people

"Same as I have always done when I have screwed up. Repent, recommit and move forward in His grace, mercy and Love. Peace James "

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Dave Z replied to Dave Z's discussion Megachurch Message

"OK, one last try. No takers?"

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David Oldham replied to Ann Sam's discussion Why does bad things happen to good people

"And then there is this permissive will of God to allow for screw ups in order to separate the men from the boys. What will you do with your screw up? "

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Scott posted a blog post

The Church Did Not Begin at Pentecost

Yesterday marked the church's celebration-remembrance of Pentecost. And today in Belgium, we have a day off. Such a very spiritual land......or maybe not quite yet.Anyways, there are a few different angles one could approach in remembering the importance of Pentecost. The angle of the pouring out of God's Spirit on all flesh - male/female, young/old, Jew/Gentile. There is the aspect of empowering for mission that the rule and grace of Christ be made known to all peoples. Then there's the common…See More

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David Oldham replied to Ann Sam's discussion Why does bad things happen to good people

"Phil, "Life" and "death" as used by God is preferable. There are two deaths. One we all must face with this present body and one you don't want to be a part of as those who die the second time are subjected to torment. There…"

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Robert Atwood replied to Peter John Ellway's discussion William Lane Craig

"I wish I were as clever as people sometimes suppose that I am. If your question is actually, "Do you think that 'God is evil' is a self-contradiction?" in which I am obliged to assign the meaning of "God" and…"

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JRKH replied to Ann Sam's discussion Why does bad things happen to good people

"True - except that we used our "perfect" free will to screw up.... ;-) Peace James "

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Peter John Ellway replied to Ann Sam's discussion Why does bad things happen to good people

"but if we had been perfect then surely we would not have sinned? "

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David Oldham replied to Ann Sam's discussion Why does bad things happen to good people

"Phil, Which is more arrogant, to say there is nothing that I need to change about myself or cry out to God and ask to be changed from the wretched soul that I am? What part of surrendering is all about us? Recognizing that we are nothing and…"

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JRKH replied to Ann Sam's discussion Why does bad things happen to good people

"George, I appreciate what you say below....but if suffering and death remain a curse, then how could Paul, at the prompting of the Holy Spirit "rejoice" at his sufferings (Col 1:24) Would it be proper for a minister of God...An…"

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George Harris replied to Ann Sam's discussion Why does bad things happen to good people

""And as touching the dead, that they rise: have ye not read in the book of Moses, how in the bush God spake unto him, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the…"

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JRKH replied to Ann Sam's discussion Why does bad things happen to good people

"Ann, In John 11:25-26 Jesus says to Martha - and indeed asks all of us.... "

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George Harris replied to Ann Sam's discussion Why does bad things happen to good people

"Now we have moved on to "the faithful".. The faithful have hope in life eternal...but that does not make suffering and death a blessing...it remains a curse. it simply gives hope to the faithful that death is not the end. If Christ is not…"

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JRKH replied to Ann Sam's discussion Why does bad things happen to good people

"The Wages of sin IS death, but corporeal death and spiritual death are different things. Jesus tells us that the Father is the God of the living, not of the dead. He tells us that he who believes - even if he dies, yet shall he…"

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George Harris replied to Ann Sam's discussion Why does bad things happen to good people

"If you understand The wage of sin is death why is it you say "...But yet the suffering remains unexplained"? Are you saying the death process should be without suffering? Also, would you explain what you mean by "a child with an…"

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Why does bad things happen to good people

Started by Ann Sam in Misc. Last reply by David Oldham 37 minutes ago. 44 Replies 0 Likes

We see scores of people living their life out there in immorality and lust, yet they do not seem to be suffering.However people who stick on to God, people who are helpless and needy are seen to be…Continue

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Megachurch Message

Started by Dave Z in Theology (General). Last reply by JRKH 1 hour ago. 5 Replies 0 Likes

Comments in my previous thread ""Fixing the Megachurch Problem" are prompting this new one. Here is a link to the…Continue

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William Lane Craig

Started by Peter John Ellway in Theology (General). Last reply by Robert Atwood 2 hours ago. 187 Replies 0 Likes

Is anyone else interested in Craig, the Xian philosopher whom Richard Dawkins seems to avoid? Craig's Divine Command Theory leads him to justify the slaughter of the Canaanites by the Israelites, and…Continue

Deconstructing Theodicy article

Started by Addai in Theology (General). Last reply by Robert Atwood 16 hours ago. 5 Replies 0 Likes

Due to my own personal issues the last 20+ years, I've done a lot of reading on the topic and I'm really excited what I've read so far by this author. I got his book on my amazon wish list. So…Continue

"Why Do We Argue With People About Things We Can Only Believe?"

Started by Maurice Edwards in Theology (General). Last reply by David Oldham 18 hours ago. 7 Replies 0 Likes

I've had the pleasure of participating in many discussions, debates, and down right arguments over things I or anyone else could "prove". History, religion, theology... etc. Many of the things we…Continue

Foxe's Book of Martyrs

Started by David Oldham in Church History. Last reply by Robert Atwood on Saturday. 61 Replies 0 Likes

How many have read even the small edition of John Foxe's Acts and Monuments or more commonly known as the Book of Martyrs? I have only read a few selections of the small edition. I have heard…Continue

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Xianity?

Started by Phil Tanny in Theology (General). Last reply by Phil Tanny on Thursday. 60 Replies 0 Likes

It seems I've been seeing Christianity spelled Xianity, and Christians spelled Xians around the net. At first I thought it was yet another way atheist jihadists had come up with to insult…Continue