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This begs a few questions: 1) Should an omniscient God be surprised by wickedness? (sin) 2) Did the omniscient God (the Logos) not anticipate wickedness? (sin) 3) If the answer to the previous two question is "No.", would wrath be an appropriate response? 4) How do we characterize an enraged...

Can you name the four biblical cities/countries that define the Baptism with the Holy Spirit? 1) In Acts chapter one we read that Jesus told the Apostles not to leave the city. What city? 2) In Acts chapter eight the baptized believers had not received the Spirit in what country? 3) In Acts...

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? [

St. SteVen said: What is your view of the character of God? Sure. God is our loving heavenly Father. We were created in His image. He cares deeply about us. And wants the best for us. We are welcome to crawl up into His lap whenever we want. Your turn. [

Why complicate things? The faith of a little child should be sufficient to understand. [

Not about doctrine. 1 Cor. 11:17-19 In the following directives I have no praise for you, for your meetings do more harm than good. 18 In the first place, I hear that when you come together as a church, there are divisions among you, and to some extent I believe it. 19 No doubt there have to...

Agree. Why would the Logos (logic/reason/plan) of God for humankind end in tragedy instead of triumph? [

I would take this one step further, the sickle becomes a scalpel for the great physician to do his necessary surgery. Fantastic post, BTW. [

That's an important clue. Interesting that the eternal fire went out. It speaks to the quality of the fire, not the duration of the burning. What is your view of the character of God? [

What was lost in the current religious system in Israel that Jesus would seek and save? It seems they had sold themselves to legalism rather than to righteousness. Rescuing an animal that had fallen in a pit on the Sabbath was a big deal. (hush, hush) Jesus called them out on that. Matthew...

Familiar words. "... it is by grace you have been saved... the gift of God..." What is the nature of a "gift"? - It's free. - You can't earn it. - Nothing is expected in return. (hopefully, or it isn't free) - Consequences for refusal would make it extortion. Here's how it might look in human...

We throw around these terms like "heresies and sects" as if they are always a bad thing. Not so much. Was Jesus Heretical? - Why did they crucify Him? https://www.christianityboard.com/threads/was-jesus-orthodox-or-baptist.57275/ [

That's an interesting point. Perhaps a bigger question is why we continue to sin after we have renewed our relationship with God. As I understand it, Jesus paid the death sentence for all of humankind on the cross. A complete work. His resurrection conquered death itself. He was raised to...

Unless the grounds end up in the coffee cup. [

Something that I'll never achieve? - LOL There is no consensus on what the Bible says. (means) This forum is the best evidence of that. [

A "Real Bible Believer"? What does that even mean? - LOL [

Interesting that a staff member would treat me like an enemy. (for the crime of asking questions) https://www.christianityboard.com/threads/can-apologetics-become-a-god-no-question-unanswered.65360/ [

If you haven't seen it... ... it's new to you. [

I heard a sermon that came down pretty hard on skepticism. Trying to process how I feel about that. It appears that there is no room for healthy skepticism in the church. But for some reason the skeptics weren't called gullible. No one was, actually. We are offered apologetics to counteract...

This is why I say the scriptures are contradictory on the doctrine of the final judgment. Believers tend to choose the ones they prefer and refute the others. To what end? Ultimately I choose the doctrine that fits my view of the character of God. My topics on the subject. What does the hell...