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I found myself in a bit of a minor frustration. My reaction was to raise a fist and blame God. All in jest of course. I believe that God has a sense of humor and can stand a bit of honest frustration. If we believe God is sovereign, then he is ultimately responsible for this mess we are in...

Perhaps it is linked to the idea that "true" Christians don't question Christianity. ??? Believers = no questions = heaven Unbelievers = questions = no heaven But what about... ? Believer = no questions = heaven It does not compute somehow. Why? (the question) ____________________...

If there were no consequences or rewards in the afterlife, would there be any point to being a Christian? - Is there any value whatsoever to Christianity if there is no afterlife? - If there is an afterlife, how would God treat those who became Christians only out of fear of eternal...

In a previous topic, I differentiated between: The law, the Law, God's law, Christ's law; four different things. (topic link below) The topic title question in this thread is in reference to "the law" defined as: The law that God gave to the Israelites through Moses. The law that was contained...

I asked myself, is the story about the boiling frog true? Or is it a myth? Is it science, or even history? I consulted the all-knowing Wiki... The boiling frog is an apologue describing a frog being slowly boiled alive. The premise is that if a frog is put suddenly into boiling water, it will...

Here's the story of a Florida Mom and what she learned about the school system in her state. [

Discussion on another thread about the potential mythology of the Old Testament raised questions for me about the Gospel accounts. Were they mythology as well? Consider this: - Questionable authorship. - Remarkable sameness of synoptic accounts. (copied) ??? - Written decades after the events...

My wife shared a point from her devotional reading this morning. "You praise until the spirit of worship comes, you worship until the glory comes, then you stand in the glory." - Ruth Ward Heflin - Praise - Worship - Glory - Stand What it means to me. Praise is the obedient action that we use...

This was news to me. I didn't know that there were two Talmuds. Hopefully others that know more about this can chime in on the topic. Interesting that the Babylonian Talmud was superior to the Jerusalem Talmud. Why? "When people speak of “the Talmud,” they are usually referring to the Talmud...

This is a follow-up to my topic titled: https://www.christianityboard.com/threads/faith-vs-the-faith-which-one-was-once-delivered.64372/ Are you saved by faith, or by "the Faith"? Let's discuss both sides...

Something to consider. At the risk of seeming callous... God may have allowed your circumstances for a reason. We've all been there. When we encounter a tough situation we want to escape. To free ourselves from the pain, aggravation, or discomfort. Oftentimes God has a better solution than...

We can't claim that the terms "the Elect" and "predestined" aren't biblical. But the man-made doctrinal conclusions carry with them some disturbing implications. Specifically: 1) God chose who he would save and who he would damn. 2) If the Elect were predestined to life, then everyone else was...

- What's the difference between faith and "the Faith"? - What faith was once delivered/entrusted to us? - Was it faith, or "the Faith"? - Is faith from God? - Is "the Faith" man-made? Jude 3 KJV Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me...

The Plan of the Ages - Excerpt from J. Preston Eby Source From the same author: "By One Man..." - Excerpt from J. Preston Eby How we thank God that He sent one Man into this world who did know the way hack to the Father! This Man knew how to order His own steps, and also how to order our steps...

"My doctrinal opinion is true; you're doctrinal opinion is false." - Got it? Say what? Or worse... "Who should I believe, you, or the Word of God?" (in reference to a man-made doctrinal opinion) Basically, playing the "God card" to win a doctrinal argument. "How will you top that?" Why do...

The consequences. ??? - If you refuse the "Free Gift" of salvation - If you walk away from the church - If you question the church - If you are not "faithful" until the end (whatever that means) --- PARODY --- Person #1: Receive the free gift of eternal life. Person #2: No thanks. Person...

A key indicator: You are offended when anyone disagrees with your doctrine. What defines you? Who are you really? ]

We align ourselves with an outpouring of blessings, when we are thankful for what we have, and when we are generous with our means, using them to benefit others. True, or false? Let's discuss. ]

This is what happens to me when I listen to a sermon. I texted my wife. It says THAT instead of WHO. ??? Jesus came to seek and save that (THAT) which was lost. What was the THAT that he came to seek and to save? The traditional translations use THAT. The modern translations use "the lost"...

An interesting discussion was occurring in the Reader Poll - Where did the Bible come from? topic. This may be the most detailed view on the subject of Christian Universalism that I have posted to date. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The word "prodigal" in your post triggered these...