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I find these types of discussions to be interesting. One of the things I don't always see defined is what it means for Christ/Holy Spirit/etc. to be present in a man? I think a very obvious starting point is what the Bible says a Christian should be and do, and I think most of us agree on that...

It has as much to do with the roles/ministries of the trinity as anything. It's easy to connect Lordship to God the Father given that he is the Father. In the same way, it naturally flows that if Jesus is both fully man and fully God, he would be Lord as well. The Holy Spirit, as touched upon...

First off, thanks for your patience and I am sorry that it took so long for your account to be approved! I try and review each account that signs up here, and sometimes that gets me in trouble when I miss it for a day or two. It's interesting that you mention a dying/struggling church. That...

If anyone ever leaves and you want to keep tabs with them, send them a PM or email. I don't say that to keep people here, but reach out if you care about them! I've not heard anything from Madad. Hopefully everything is okay!

His profile says he was online two days ago. I sent a PM to check on him - which he should receive a notification of in the mail. I always get a little over-worried when an active member stops posting for a season, but sometimes folks just need a break. Hopefully, he's doing just fine and we...

And I am somewhat conflicted in all of this. It's easier in this case to say "Houston we have a problem." Yet, what about coffee shops and such in churches? What's the point where it becomes more about the hobby than it does God? It seems you and I agree this is clearly too much, but where is...

Forums seem to be dwindling. I guess I am old fashioned in that I run one and still like them. I browse them for several things. I am becoming less and less enamoured with Facebook, but I am reminded in your comments by the message boards that converted to Facebook pages. I wonder if they're...

I am uncomfortable with this as well. We're reaching a point where theology is undergoing a shift in certain sectors because of individualism. I am all for the theological point that God is active in our lives and can work through everything. However, we've taken the supernatural and applied it...

The people of Scotland have my prayer today regardless of choice. I am not sure if we have any Scots here, but I think the move would be unwise. Being an American and having no real say in the matter, I think the idea of independence is attractive to my American ears. However, I do not see this...

Welcome, welcome. Since you're primarily Baptist, what else are you? ;)

You mean the Muslims might not be as apt as Christians to shoot their own outside of ISIS/ISIL? That was perhaps distasteful, but James White made a remark in one of his podcasts that we do not understand the dynamics at play wherein people of Islam don't say things against others of the same...

Based upon passages like the (in)famous Malachi 3:6, God must both define morality and be subject to some limit, otherwise we end up with a Cartesian deceiver (demon) god who is a step away from being evil at any time. Much of this frankly gets beyond the gigabytes of data thought that we are...

River, this is one article, but I still remember a better one that cited some historical trends. http://www.christianitytoday.com/edstetzer/2014/may/dropouts-and-disciples-how-many-students-are-really-leaving.html?paging=off

I need to dig it up, but a numbers geek did a little searching and come to find out, this is not exactly a huge new trend. Youthful agnosticism and atheism was probably often masked by peer and cultural pressures. Even historically, there has been some drop-off with younger portions of the...

http://mereorthodoxy.com/disrespectable-christianity/ I think the above article hits an important point about desiring a respectable Christianity and is quite incisive on this issue. I know there are a number of stereotypes and vaguely support assertions dwelling on both sides of this...

Just saw your email but I will reply here. It takes 10 posts to get into the chat room. Welcome to our little community, glad to have you with us!

There are a couple of individuals who do not give up when it comes to haunting this forum. It's one of the most frustrating things that some choose to spend so much time hurting and attacking others, but it's one more reminder of what exists in the world. Whether this person is simply trolling...

This topic definitely has become taboo. A lot of this is written off as superstition or mental illness because that's what the enlightened do. I'm not here to suggest ever mental issue is a demon either, but I do think that we are more afflicted by demons as a collective society much more than...

Well, positing an argument here, but does anything clearly say that God did not endow angels with reproductive organs? We've lost this a bit, but the Bible and early faith placed a much greater emphasis on chastity and virginity. Could this be a pattern of an angelic being that they don't...

We prayed with these amazing men and women of the faith this morning - and that's a small town country Baptist church. We're small so I occasionally preach when the pastor needs it as a layperson, and I felt very compelled to talk about this situation some in my teaching this morning. We here...