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The King of glory stooped low to take humanity. Rude and forbidding were His earthly surroundings. His glory was veiled, that the majesty of His outward form might not become an object of attraction. He shunned all outward display. Riches, worldly honor, and human greatness can never save a soul...

Go, And Sin No More When we study the Bible with others, or talk about Bible study, the topic at hand usually ends up being buttressed by verses that are carefully scrutinized (every word), and defended with much vigor and confidence. “Go, and sin no more.” (John 8:11) Do we believe these...

This is not a debate thread. I can't keep it from becoming one, of course, but let the record show that it was never my purpose for starting it. I believe that most disagreements stem from either a refusal or lack of recognition that the solution involves accepting that God has the power to...

Scenario: A massive, catastrophic disaster brought about by natural causes has struck the earth. Hundreds of millions have been killed or severely injured and every part of the world has been impacted to no small degree. The powers that be are now united, as will often happen under these...

We certainly act as if it did. If I've heard it once, I've heard it a thousand times: ___________ doesn't save anyone!! I believe God and, specifically, the blood of Jesus alone saves sinners from everlasting destruction. Why do we argue with each other over something that is so plain? The...

Personally, I believe there is a place for it. The Theology is sound enough on the surface, however, some believe it is the only proper method. I disagree. Maybe in a perfect world, but then we're pretty far removed from that, aren't we? The flaws in PA seem to be the lack of recognition that we...

Exodus 20 8Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. 9Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: 10But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy...

When I was growing up in mid-20th century America, the ten commandments were the standard of morality for Christians. My Southern Baptist grandmother often asked me to mow her lawn (about an acre). But she would never allow me to do it on Sunday. Lately, I'm hearing more and more about a...

“Come now, and let us reason together,” Says the LORD, “Though your sins are like scarlet, They shall be as white as snow; Though they are red like crimson, They shall be as wool." What does this mean? Besides the obvious, plain reading, it sounds to me like God expects us to run into some...

Is there something deeper than what these sparse 3 words say?

Not really an invitation to slam Mr. Fudge. I just wondered how many proponents of annihilationism we have on board. Does hell burn for eternity or just until the wicked suffer corresponding to the exact amount of evil caused by their words, thoughts, and deeds? UPDATE: I found the movie on...

Who can expand on this without sounding too dogmatic? IOW, Try not to betray yourselves as one who likely knows more about Jesus than you do the Person, Himself. (Not judging here)

I was raised in the Southern Baptist Convention tradition. OSAS was emphasized greatly. My father recently told me that he likes to listen to feel-good sermons nowadays (à la Joel Osteen) because when he was young he heard so many sermons that seemed calculated to make him doubt his own...

Has anyone ever changed their minds on a doctrinal position as a result of praying and studying something out that they read here on CB? Please share. Debate is not the goal here, as inevitable as it may be. Testimony is. I'll start. I once realized while dicussing covenants on another forum...

Honestly, what will our edge over Lucifer, and Adam and Eve be? UPDATE: I can't understand why Christian people are so ready to tell people (even other Christians) whom they don't even know that they "don't understand the Gospel?" I'm not asking for informational purposes, and it's not meant to...

If you believe your denomination is teaching something that is closer to the truth than others, does that necessarily mean you are narrow-minded or elitist or, worse yet, look down on those of other faiths?

Update: I'm afraid I haven't made myself very clear. My intentions were to provoke critical/analytical thought harnessed by Scripture--not to solicit personal suggestions per se (not that I couldn't use some, of course). With all of the bright hearts and minds I've encountered so far, in the end...

I joined the forum some time ago but haven't been active until today. Just wanted to say Hi.