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  1. St. SteVen

    Born again - Before, or After, the Call?

    https://www.christianityboard.com/threads/what-is-the-difference-between-the-indwelling-spirit-and-the-baptism-with-the-holy-spirit.66528/ [
  2. St. SteVen

    Born again - Before, or After, the Call?

    1 Corinthians 12:11-12 NIV All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he distributes them to each one, just as he determines. 12 Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ. [
  3. St. SteVen

    Born again - Before, or After, the Call?

    Come join us. :D 1 Corinthians 12:7 NIV Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. [
  4. St. SteVen

    What did Jesus die to save us from?

    Agree. The Atonement paid the death penalty for our sin. [
  5. St. SteVen

    What did Jesus die to save us from?

    New topic. https://www.christianityboard.com/threads/why-i-love-the-bible.69335/ [
  6. St. SteVen

    Born again - Before, or After, the Call?

    New topic. https://www.christianityboard.com/threads/why-i-love-the-bible.69335/ [
  7. St. SteVen

    Born again - Before, or After, the Call?

    Indeed. And it begs the question about why some have these mountain-top experiences and others don't. In our case it came to us unexpected. (uninvited) But perhaps the others need to invite it? The further experiences I did invite. (pressed into) I was willing to spend the time to seek...
  8. St. SteVen

    Why I love the Bible

    I have a reputation as someone who hates the Bible. This is not true. Which led to this previous topic. https://www.christianityboard.com/threads/why-i-hate-the-bible-or-so-they-say.65409/ Though I question much of the doctrine and apologetics from my religious upbringing, I really did...
  9. St. SteVen

    Born again - Before, or After, the Call?

    At spiritual rebirth, God puts His Spirit (the Spirit of Christ?) inside of us. Prior to this event (be it ever so gradual or sudden) we are spiritually dead. The evidence of spiritual rebirth is our ability to discern spiritual things. Which are "discerned only through the Spirit." 1...
  10. St. SteVen

    "Is excessive interpretation the root cause of differences in understanding and doctrinal divisions in the Bible?"

    What does that say about God? What would we call a human that would do that? (a tyrant) Does God operate at a lower standard than he holds us to? [
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    "Is excessive interpretation the root cause of differences in understanding and doctrinal divisions in the Bible?"

    Wow. Global genocide painted as mercy? And God's omniscience painted as an "Oops."? [
  12. St. SteVen

    Do Americans

    RJ on an internet search. "I always use Goggle." [
  13. St. SteVen

    Born again - Before, or After, the Call?

    Evidence. John 7:38 NIV Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.” [
  14. St. SteVen

    Born again - Before, or After, the Call?

    For most of this thread the last day or two I have referred to it as a spiritual rebirth. This is partially why I also speak of physical life and death and spiritual life and death. When a physical human has a spiritual rebirth, they cross over from spiritual death to spiritual life. IMHO...
  15. St. SteVen

    What did Jesus die to save us from?

    I was raised evangelical, but find myself questioning much of what we were taught in church. This gets me in trouble with those, like me, who were raised to NEVER question the answers the church fed us. Questions, it seems are for unbelievers. A healthy skepticism is viewed as agnostic, or...
  16. St. SteVen

    Born again - Before, or After, the Call?

    St. SteVen said: Was Simeon born again? Well, the evidence looks pretty compelling. Spiritual rebirth is borne of a renewed relationship with God. Luke 2:25-32 NIV Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the...
  17. St. SteVen

    Born again - Before, or After, the Call?

    Why do we do this? [
  18. St. SteVen

    Born again - Before, or After, the Call?

    What about Joseph? Genesis 41:37-39 NIV The plan seemed good to Pharaoh and to all his officials. 38 So Pharaoh asked them, “Can we find anyone like this man, one in whom is the spirit of God[a]?” 39 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has made all this known to you, there is no one so...
  19. St. SteVen

    Born again - Before, or After, the Call?

    Was Simeon born again? Luke 2:25 NIV Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him. [ cc: @JBO
  20. St. SteVen

    The PARODY collection #1

    --- PARODY --- Christian #1: Here's my testimony ... Christian #2: Are you calling God a liar? Christian #1: Sigh. [