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The Church Did Not Begin at Pentecost

Posted by Scott on May 20, 2013 at 9:52am 3 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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George Harris replied to Frank P. Spinella Jr.'s discussion "God has made him both Lord and Messiah"

"Here is an example of what a knowledgeable Jew would conclude from what Peter said concerning Jesus as Lord. Peter says in Acts 3:22: "Moses indeed said: A prophet like me shall the Lord God raise up for you from among your…"

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Bernie W. replied to Ann Sam's discussion Why does bad things happen to good people

"I actually find quite a bit of your posts interesting and thought provoking, Phil. One thing I've learned in recent years is to not be afraid to try other ideas on for size. I find a certain attraction to panentheism and hold…"

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Frank P. Spinella Jr. replied to Frank P. Spinella Jr.'s discussion "God has made him both Lord and Messiah"

"Would Simon Peter's listeners have concluded that God "made" Jesus Lord of the World, or that Jesus was always Lord of the World, and simply declared (rather than appointed) such at his resurrection?"

5 hours ago

Robert Atwood replied to David Oldham's discussion Foxe's Book of Martyrs

"I wrote, Given that this is something you think, you are pretty much involved in a substantial paradox. That is not a refutation, merely an observation. Phil replied, Oh c'mon, please respect me enough to refute me. You…"

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Bernie W. replied to Ann Sam's discussion Why does bad things happen to good people

"It's never been Christianity's job to "fix" humanity. You urge readers to abandon all that dumb thought structure stuff (theology) we don't need, and suggest to us with your own thought structure (naturalism) why…"

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Robert Atwood replied to David Oldham's discussion Foxe's Book of Martyrs

"Phil wrote, “The underlying, usually unexamined, assumption of both theism and atheism is that the goal of the inquiry should be to find answers.” Well, the goal of inquiry is to find answers, but that does not entail that…"

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Jason commented on Scott's blog post The Church Did Not Begin at Pentecost

"Good points."

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

"not just every human but every living thing, apparently; oh, if only Adam and Eve had managed to die before the serpent "got to" them - but then they would never have died, would they? They would have been immortal, so by the law of…"

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Robert Atwood replied to David Oldham's discussion Foxe's Book of Martyrs

"When I was teaching an introductory philosophy class the first week or so of class was always something of a pleasure. For the most part, the students were "bright-eyed and bushy-tailed" and eager to learn philosophy. After a…"

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Phil James replied to Frank P. Spinella Jr.'s discussion "God has made him both Lord and Messiah"

"Frank, I believe the immediate cultural context is the Imperial Roman claim to lordship and salvation. In the resurrection God declared Jesus not only to be the true King of Israel, but also the Lord of the world. Jesus is Lord; Caesar is not. "

14 hours ago

Frank P. Spinella Jr. replied to Frank P. Spinella Jr.'s discussion "God has made him both Lord and Messiah"

"I think we are talking past each other, George, since you keep circling back to "how Jesus could also be David's Lord" rather than focusing on my question regarding Moses' writings. Maybe it's my fault. Let me…"

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JRKH replied to Dave Z's discussion Megachurch Message

"Yea Dave...it's weird. Don't know what the problem is...I tried several of the links but the only ones to come up were special services 2012 and 2011.....everything else got stuck on trying to read the file... Sorry…"

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George Harris replied to Frank P. Spinella Jr.'s discussion "God has made him both Lord and Messiah"

"Frank, If you do not know that Moses spoke of Jesus then you do not know the gospel. For Jesus said, if you do not believe Moses then you would not believe his words. Maybe we can continue this discussion later. "

17 hours ago

Scott commented on Scott's blog post The Church Did Not Begin at Pentecost

"Marv - I don't deny both continuity & discontinuity between the 2 main covenants expressed in Scripture. However, there is some strong continuity moving across the intent of God through his people. First off, God never intended a national…"

22 hours ago

David Oldham replied to Maurice Edwards's discussion "Why Do We Argue With People About Things We Can Only Believe?"

"PJEThere may be many things I don't know about my dad, however I know enough to establish the basis of my belief in him. David "

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

"PJE, Again, not to sound arrogant, but the Bible says that all of creation groans because of Adam's sin. The world, according to Genesis, was altered to make life tough on mankind. Once Adam had offspring, the curse was not lifted, but there…"

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David Oldham replied to Maurice Edwards's discussion Do You "Know" Jesus?

"Daniel, not to sound argumentative, but once you know, do you stop believing? David "

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George Harris replied to Frank P. Spinella Jr.'s discussion "God has made him both Lord and Messiah"

"The Pharisees knew that Jesus was David's son. They said so. What shut them up was how Jesus could also be David's Lord. Jesus directed them to Moses. When Peter explained to the Jews at Pentecost that Jesus was made Lord they…"

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Frank P. Spinella Jr. replied to Frank P. Spinella Jr.'s discussion "God has made him both Lord and Messiah"

"This is a question about Moses' writings, not David's (i.e., not Psalm 110:1). If, as you say, "Jesus told the Pharisees how He could be David's son and Lord from the writings of Moses," surely you can as…"

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Dave Z replied to Dave Z's discussion Megachurch Message

"Huh. I just tried it and it opened right up. Don't know why it acted up for you. Oh, well. Thanks for trying."

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"God has made him both Lord and Messiah"

Started by Frank P. Spinella Jr. in Theology (General). Last reply by George Harris 2 hours ago. 18 Replies 0 Likes

Pentecost has me thinking of Simon Peter’s proclamation that “God has made him both Lord and Messiah, this Jesus whom you crucified.” I wonder how the Jews who were converted that day understood his…Continue

Why does bad things happen to good people

Started by Ann Sam in Misc. Last reply by Bernie W. 3 hours ago. 54 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

Tags: good, people, to, happen, things

Foxe's Book of Martyrs

Started by David Oldham in Church History. Last reply by Phil Tanny 5 hours ago. 70 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

Tags: faith, persecution, church, early, martyrs

Do You "Know" Jesus?

Started by Maurice Edwards in Theology (General). Last reply by Daniel 13 hours ago. 7 Replies 0 Likes

Inspired by my last discussion. We're called by the gospel to believe in and on the Lord Jesus. We're called "believers". But many Christians claim to "know" Jesus. Elaborate!