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It certainly isn't dishonorable now but it probably was considered dishonorable by the enemies of the early church. This conversation took place long after the word was first used. Perhaps it was first applies as an insult and later adopted by the Christians. This is true of such words as...

The words "ghost" and "spirit" originally meant the same thing. In modern times we have come to apply the word "ghost" to the spirit of someone who has died, so modern translations correctly use the word "spirit". In "A Christmas Carol" the three spirits who visit Scrooge are called ghosts...

The belief that marriage is only between a man and a woman is a law of God and everyone, not just Christians, is subject to this law. The US is not a theocracy but it exists in a universe that was created by God and is bound by his laws.

The entire TFT site is about homosexuality and what the Bible says about it. There is a Christian position on homosexuality. It is found in the Bible. Because of false teachers who have distorted the gospel there are many people who believe they are Christians when they are not. They hold...

I don't understand why that happened. Could Satan be a work to keep you from learning the truth? Perhaps you could try this link instead: Support for Christians with Same-Sex Attractions | True Freedom Trust It will help you understand the Christian position on homosexuality.

This might change. There are some who think pedophilia should be redefined as a sexual orientation.

Perhaps you can understand homosexuality better if you read the testimony of a former lesbian who began studying the Bible. My Story – Emily Thomes

Denominational differences aren't necessarily the divisions Paul had in mind. I was baptized in a Southern Baptist church and I have been member of a church associated with the General Association of Regular Baptists, a nondenominational Bible church, and an independent Baptist church. I have...

Jews were required to sacrifice animals at the temple. Sometimes they didn’t have the required animal and had to buy one. Dealers made a living by selling them the animals they needed. Eventually these dealers began doing business inside the temple. They didn’t operate in the temple building...

The guests probably include believers who died before Pentecost and those who will be saved after the rapture. It is possible that angels will be among the guests. And there might be other intelligent beings of whose existence we are unaware. I think it is likely that God's creation includes...

He didn't need to do that because Jesus existed for all eternity just as he did.

I will pray for you. I also think you should see a doctor about your problem.

Welcome to the forum.

Are you saying you don't believe this? What do you believe does happen to Christians when they die?

My post shows that he claimed to be God before his crucifixion and resurrection. John reveals that he was God even before he was born and became a man. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through...

What is unclear about our positions? It sounds to me as if we agree on this subject/

He will make a seven year covenant and then in the middle of that period break the covenant by entering the temple and demanding that he be worshiped. Perhaps his disregarding the god of his fathers refers to that event. When he does this both Jews and Muslims will realize they have been...

There is a way the antichrist could win the loyalty of both Jews and Muslims. Many Muslims believe that a leader called the Mahdi will appear in the future. Many of the prophecies of the Mahdi resemble the Bible's predictions about the antichrist, leading many Bible scholars to think they are...

As far as I know, God has never expressed a preference for either Republicans or Democrats. Members of both parties are sinners who need to repent of their sins and put their faith in Jesus Christ.

I fully agree the pope can't be the Antichrist. I once heard someone suggest that he could be the false prophet. What do you think of that idea?