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Perhaps you are already aware of this? Thanks to @O'Darby for pointing this out to me. In the past I had always read over the passage, not stopping to REALLY analyze it. OMGoodness! Everyone (hopefully) is familiar with the "lukewarm" passage about the church in Laodicea . Oftentimes...

I'm still trying to help Christians understand this COMPLEX issue that they have reduced to a knee-jerk reaction. Notice the term "LGBTQ humans" in the topic title. I need to remind Christians that these people are human. - Sigh. :( Because they are typically treated by Christians as subhuman...

Prayer and Worship Practice of the Early Church ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This topic previously titled: Contemplative Practice Previous topic not currently available. (sigh) Let's continue the discussion here until the previous one is unlocked. Practice Contemplative...

The 9th Commandments reads: “You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor. - EXODUS 20:16 NIV Giving false testimony is perjury specifically, not lying in general. ??? perjury /pûr′jə-rē/ noun The crime of willfully and knowingly making a false statement about a material fact...

I wrote this recently on a topic. St. SteVen said: For the most part, the Good News is no longer news. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In areas where the gospel has not been preached before, or is unknown, the Gospel is indeed Good News. With the emphasis on NEWS. But does the gospel lose its...

I haven't done much with this, A bit of reading. Discussing with others. Tried breath prayer meditation. (the Jesus prayer) Here's my personal favorite. (speak silently) Behold the Lamb of God, (inhale) who takes away the sin of the world. (exhale) repeat / @Chadrho @O'Darby

A follow-up to this forum topic. Commanded to love God more than we love ourselves? This is easy to overlook, but well worth discussing. IMHO Jesus said, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ Mark 12:30-31 NIV Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your...

As a follow-up to this previous topic... In BIBLE we trust? - Misplaced allegiance? Seems too many make an idol of their personal interpretation of the Bible. Claiming theirs is the only truth and that others are "of the devil" because their view differs. What's wrong with this picture...

1) What is the measure of maturity? 2) What are the signs? (fruit) @Episkopos 3) How long should it take to get there? 4) What percentage in the church are mature? 5) What are you doing to help get them there? (assuming) Hebrews 5:11-14 NIV We have much to say about this, but it is hard to make...

This was new information to me. Seemed worthy of a topic for anyone not aware of this awesome Bible study tool. Thanks to @Rella Here's my post from another topic about how to find this tool. (free online) Great post. Very informative, thanks! I followed your link to Biblehub to see where the...

What question(s) does Jesus answer by BEING the answer? Is Jesus a complete answer? Or does this leave us with MORE questions? Are the questions more important than the answers? How would you answer these questions? (or provide your own questions) /

This came up on another topic. Seemed to be worth its own topic. Understanding the difference between the SOURCE and a RESOURCE. God should be our SOURCE. Everything else is a RESOURCE. (including the Bible) Source: - God Resources: - The Bible - Commentaries - Preachers/teachers -...

Stumbled upon a word I rarely see used. Magnanimous. I sought a complete definition. (see below) When I found it, I realized that it fit my personal view of God. God is magnanimous. Defined as: Highly moral, especially in showing kindness or forgiveness, as in overlooking insults or not...

Thinking about the Greatest Commandment question posed to Jesus and the two great commands of Christ in response. All three synoptic gospels render the (mis)quote from Deuteronomy differently. Which raises its own set of questions. Anyone that has worked through that, please weigh in to...

If you’re a believer seeking to serve God with your mind and attend and evangelical church in America, chances are you are on a solo mission and probably feel somewhat disconnected from your brothers and sisters in Christ. Transformation for the American Evangelical Church will not happen apart...

This is typically discussed under the derogatory term OSAS (once saved always saved) So, I wanted to present the topic under positive terms. To me, the comparison is between Eternal Security and Eternal Insecurity. (my own derogatory term) Those who oppose OSAS (Eternal Security) usually don't...

allegory /ăl′ĭ-gôr″ē/ noun The representation of abstract ideas or principles by characters, figures, or events in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form. A story, picture, or play employing such representation. John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress and Herman Melville's Moby-Dick are allegories. A...

inerrancy /ĭn-ĕr′ən-sē/ noun Freedom from error or untruths; infallibility. "belief in the inerrancy of the Scriptures." The quality of being inerrant; freedom from error. Exemption from error. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition • More at Wordnik Biblical...

I saw this interesting Venn diagram that gave a good picture of where our world view comes from. - Do you agree? - Are there other models to consider? - Should these three be in balance? (as shown) - What happens if they are out of balance? /

- How is it that Sodom was punished with eternal fire? - What does this tell us about the use of the term "eternal" elsewhere in scripture? Jude 1:7 NIV In a similar way, Sodom and Gomorrah and the surrounding towns gave themselves up to sexual immorality and perversion. They serve as an...