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Entirely untrue. I really wish you'd stop hanging an entire community because you cannot get exactly what you want out of a loaded question. We've made clear provision for our Catholic and Eastern Orthodox brethren on the boards here, specifically in our Statement of Faith, realizing that we...

http://www.wyff4.com/news/Infant-dies-days-after-Charlotte-worship-leader-family-involved-in-crash-that-killed-brother/33225862 My wife caught this story this weekend. It's terribly tragic and I guess hits home with my own little ones in mind. I do not know these people, but I do know that they...

I agree, from Paul's analogy of milk (I Corinthians 3:2), it seems evident that there are layers to our faith and understanding. At the crux of it, pun unintended, is indeed the cross and the work therein accomplished by Jesus. Romans 10:9 is pretty clear on this, I think, and a believer can be...

Julius Caesar died about 50 years (give or take a few years) prior to the Birth of Christ. Augustus would have been Emperor at the birth of Jesus, with Tiberius being ruler for the other half of Jesus' life. The Empire itself was more or less hitting it's stride at this point, although it would...

Right, but if you construct what is in effect a law to avoid a law, then you're committing legalism to avoid legalism. The same thing that was the result of the prayer in Acts 4:24 or Mark 8:6, when the occasion warrants. Maybe a handful, maybe 10, maybe 100, maybe 1000, or more believers...

Just thought this was interesting, because the charge gets levelled a lot that particularly conservative Christians are obsessed mostly with things like sexual issues or moral issues and legislation. This also carries through for Mainliners and Catholics as well...

There are numerous examples of Jesus praying in public like he did before the 4,000 or even in front of the Pharisees and Sadducees. If you're maintaining that the number of people you may pray in front of is limited to any specific number or situation, then you're missing the legalistic point...

One has to know the context of Matthew 24:40-41. The occupying Roman force of the time liked to make a point about their rule, so subversive and troublesome populations would be subjected to periodic slaughter of the population to remind the rowdy locals where the political power ultimately...

I think it's easy to pontificate one way or another on the topic, but Ed Stetzer who's pretty fair in this regard, drilled down to some of the takeaways from recent Pew polls: I see this very much in my home state. In the old days, not going to church at least nominally might be enough to...

I'm pondering this question lately as I read Kingdom Come by Reggie McNeal. I'm not here to attack the bride of Christ, but I am here to ponder what we've made church. So, without me sticking my opinion in just yet, how does the Church interact with the Kingdom? Are they the same? Are they...

We're calling a temporary moratorium on new gay marriage threads through the end of the month. There are a couple topics already ongoing related to the issue, so please discuss the topic in there and only in those appropriate threads. Any new threads from this point on will be considered a...

Just wanted to quote this one again because it illustrates perfectly well the modern viewpoint. Tolerance, except when you disagree, of course. Rub into the ground in the name of tolerance. Lost souls matter, except very certain ones who disagree.

I find this article fascinating. It underscores how nations will use religion to pursue an end, but I think it's also important to note that neither group likely created or heavily influenced the growth of these two schools of thought, if you will. Link...

God does not have rules in the external sense that we understand rules to be a prohibition against something or a command to do something. However, I would say in one small sense of the word he does have rules that are internal, entirely of His perfect being and character. He will not break them...

Jim, I'd like to take the time to address your posts so we are clear. This is a Christian forum, not a Church. While we are very much here because we believe the testimony and eyewitnesses of this man Jesus, and believe that the Truth must come to light, we are a forum, which necessitates...

Actually, these issues are related, even upon the word of the Solicitor General. If you'll noticed in the discussion the other day, Justice Alito point blank asked if the Court's decision(s) would affect the tax exempt status of churches, and this was the reply of Solicitor General Donald...

Yes. Thread cleaned up. We're open to suggestions, but we purposefully chose to allow slightly longer posts than usual to open up extended discussions. I think most of the problem comes from copy and paste replies where people would rather copy their personal material or favorite website...

Actually, we have a little better insight on this. Scot McKnight, himself no raving conservative, did an excellent blog post on the very subject of Jesus speaking to homosexuality. He cited William R. Loader who is fairly widely considered one of the foremost experts on the subject. What makes...

+1 ^ and almost +1 for pom, but I think ya went a bit far! Absolutely, it's fascinating how Puritanism (and to a lesser extent Calvinism) influenced the attitudes and even situations in this country. I think it clearly influenced both religion and even holds over somewhat from how...