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Reading this forum, or any Christian forum it is easy to see those defined by what they don't believe. Scan the topic titles and you can see it. Read a thread and see respondents lining up on either side of a doctrinal issue. This may be an opportunity for some self-examination. (for me too)...

- What is heaven? - Is that where we go when we die? - Do unbelievers go to hell instead? - Will there still be a heaven during the Millennium? - Will there still be a heaven after the new heavens and earth are created? [

What's your elevator speech? How do you package the elements of the gospel message? Discussion questions: - What's your story? - How did you meet Jesus? - How were you transformed by that meeting? Share a testimony of how you introduced someone to Jesus. [

I posit that they died spiritually that day. They were not immortal/eternal beings that became mortal in that day. On the other hand, we are immortal beings. An afterlife awaits us all. Many aspects to explore on this. Genesis 3:22 NIV And the Lord God said, “The man has now become like one of...

Discussion questions: - Is it even possible that the Bible could contradict itself? - Why would that be impossible? - If it did contradict itself, would that be bad for the Bible? - Does the Bible promise not to contradict itself? - Would it be harmful to your faith if the Bible was found to be...

You would never do that, right? Actually tear pages out of your Bible. ??? But how many of us do it in our minds by claiming someone else's view is "UNBIBLICAL"! Might as well have torn that one out of your Bible. [

Here's something I find interesting. My views on Ultimate Redemption (Universalism) are typically dismissed for not aligning with "a whole Bible view". Seems that saw should cut both ways. What happens if your "a whole Bible view" includes my scriptures rather than dismisses them? - Then...

Romans 5:18 NIV Consequently, just as one trespass resulted in condemnation for all people, so also one righteous act resulted in justification and life for all people. 8:31 video presentation time Discussion questions: - Was the work of the Atonement a complete work? - Who will benefit...

It seems that Christians make a career out of being completely unlovable. Not all Christians, but way more than there should be. And this has not gone unnoticed. "I like your Christ. I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ." - Mahatma Gandhi The Sunday Lunch...

Which is more pure? The Bible, or Ivory Soap? (99.44% pure) And does it float? [

What's the point of evangelism if everyone will automatically be saved? These two questions show a common misunderstanding about Christian Universalism. (Universal Reconciliation, Universal Restoration, Ultimate Redemption, UR) These quotes are from the website Universalist Musings. "When...

Here are the questions: 1. “How should we interpret Jesus’s words regarding ‘hell’ or ‘Gehenna,’ ‘the outer darkness,’ ‘the fire that is not quenched,’ ‘the worm that does not die,’ and the like?” 2. “If hell is a temporary state but heaven is a forever state, then why are both denoted by the...

Very intriguing chapter/passage. At the judgment Jesus puts the sheep on his right and the goats on his left. - vs 33 The sheep are invited to take their inheritance because of their benevolence to the Body of Christ. The goats are condemned because they didn't. And it ends with this...

How in-touch is the Bible to today's issues? Are we still running a !955s church social program in our churches? How do we deal with today's issues? Is this talked about, or supported at church? [

What sort of monster would create such a thing? The most sadist tyrant imaginable. How does it work and what is the purpose? There is no purpose other than eternal torment on the grandest scale. We have all experienced a burn at some point in our lives. Maybe we touched the stove. We...

The two views of God's plan for humankind stand in stark contrast. View #1) God created humankind to glorify himself in punishing them for their unworthiness. He hand-selected a few as an Elect, predestined to avoid the destruction he would bring on the vast majority. And it is not clear why...

Where is the rule against discussion of the Trinity. I can't find it. [

I was going to open with a statement about who the question is for. I deleted it. I'm not going to limit respondents to those church attenders that have children. My own mother was sent to church (or allowed to go) by her unattending mother. She developed a Christian faith, married my Christian...

I seem to stand alone in my position that it probably wasn't a vision. Even though some of our Bible translations use the word in the passage. The controversy seems to surround whether we can speak to the dead. Most say, "No." therefore it had to be a vision. Jesus was with the disciples for...

The parody below illustrates how the church and Christians can stand in the way of someone having a relationship with Jesus. What is the solution? --- PARODY --- (the parenthetical statements represent what they are thinking) - LOL Christian: Do you know Jesus? (a very good question)...