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The apostles did well. The spread of Christianity after the ascension of Christ is a marvellous testimony to the effectual commitment of both the sender and the sent.

Are there any special words that you like? I collect words like this one, which has been a very helpful word for me at times: ca·thex·is (kə-thĕk′sĭs) n. pl. ca·thex·es (-thĕk′sēz) Concentration of emotional energy on an object or idea. [Greek kathexis, holding, retention, from katekhein, to...

You have read the OT, I take it. One verse in particular comes to mind . . . Jdg 21:25 In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.

I thought I had posted on this subject posited by the same user . . . and yes I had, in the debate forum. Basically, suffering is a consequence of the human will acting contrary to God's Will in the Garden of Eden. I don't blame God, saisigh, because He gave fair warning.

My answer to Theistic Evolutionists is that they can't call themselves Bible-believers, and to direct them to Romans 5 and 1Corinthians 15.

Hi saisigh, You post a meaty question which has an equally meaty answer. If you are familiar with the parable of the sower you will recall that some of the seed fell on ground where it sprung up but was choked by weeds and thorns. These symbolised the cares and woes of the world that some...

No. 13. See the spelling mistake . . .

Have you read "Pagan Christianity"?

I would ask them why they think they are a Christian. Anyone who doesn't acknowledge that Adam and Eve lost their access to the Tree of Life and the immortality that it provides all who partake of it when they disobeyed God and ate the forbidden fruit, is in need of correction.

There are ways and means of dealing with statements that are arbitrary and inflammatory. Those who present as "questioneers" sometimes employ a "bait and switch" technique to lure users into unreasonable arguments contrary to the wisdom from above: Jas 3:13-18 Who is wise and understanding...

Now that the wrangling is on pause can I ask members of the Body of Christ to prefer edifying one another in love. Let's find things to build each other up about. Let's promote spiritual growth. :)

I've been waiting for the famous Romans 5:12-21 passage to be raised, which testifies that had no-one sinned to date no-one would have died to date: Rom 5:12-21 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned...

Hi Questioner, I trust God and His Word. Being refused access to the Tree of Life puts immortality on hold for everyone. Check out these cross-references. Gen 3:22-24 And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and...

Holiness Pentecostals - gotta love 'em.

Of course, God always knows everything knowable, and when specifically referencing a timeframe this is described as His Foreknowledge. In this verse and in the Psalms, we read of formation in the womb being foreknown, but not of that which is formed being pre-existent. Psa 139:13-16 For you...

Hi again K9Buck. That's actually a Frequently Asked Question, and some Gnostic and Occultic belief systems incorporate the pre-existence of souls, human or non-human, in their corpus of doctrines, but I find such a notion incompatible with Scripture. Man does not become a living soul until...

Yes, the Original Creative Dynamic is God, but the Progressive Creative Dynamic has the capacity to exercise volition. The Bible is adequate in its description of pride as the catalyst for rebellion against God, so we can deduce that God in His wisdom considers it necessary to both allow and...

Hi Amazed@grace. Now there's a question to occupy ourselves with. My first response is to state that I believe because evil is possible it is also inevitable. In his infinite wisdom God has allowed opposition to His Will to arise. Knowledge of good and evil was only experienced by the first...

Mat 6:13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. My experience and awareness of evil might be different from others, but all of us in the Mutual Faith Community of Christ the Redeemer have one thing in...

The Parable of the Sower is a beautiful and concise explanation of the spiritual life and growth that occurs when the activity of God's Word is unresisted. First God's Word must be sown. Mar 4:14 The sower sows the word. A heart that was once resistent to the Word of God becomes aware of the...