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They can have a "good time or socialize with others" at their local bar. But they likely won't hear the gospel truth or gain salvation, in that venue.

Those people were converted--they loved God Almighty and they adored His Son. Even the woman caught in adultery was told, "Go and sin no more." He granted mercy to her but He made it clear that her life must change. The message is still the same and it speaks clearly to those who would...

A ridiculous comparison. The churches are in the sorry state that they are because they have lost the ability to discern what is sin. We don't leap on anyone with judgment--but the line must be drawn. Paul was struggling with a very worldly Corinthian church and he said that they did sexually...

Well most churches try to be "barrier-free" these days. But what does that have to do with my post that you quoted?

Indeed. Faith builds obedience and obedience builds more faith. Have you been practicing obedience, Batheltler? You cannot earn your salvation--we all know that. But you can put yourself into a position of faith-building by practicing obedience. Please read Acts 5:32 and Hebrews 5:9. Your...

Totally agree. The Apostle Paul was clear about what should be done with those who are bringing dishonor on the church because of their behavior and/or false teaching. They should be publicly called out and, if they do not turn from their wicked ways and/or false teaching, they should be put...

True, but then, a loving parent does not spare the child from the due consequences of his/her bad behavior.

o_O "...When the moooon is in the seventh house, and Jupiter aligns with Mars..."??

I think the "hate" that God has for miscreants is more in the way of strong disapproval. One can sincerely adore one's child but yet, when he/she does something very wrong, express strong disapproval. When we say that we "hate" someone or something, we disassociate with that thing or person...

Yes--Paul tells us to put them out of the church by having nothing to do with them--to "treat them as you would a tax collector" and to not even eat with them.

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TLDR. By the way, who is "we"? Is that the royal we? Or are you writing with someone else?

My husband and I were also a part of an EXCELLENT house church of eight members. We also had no formal leader but we taught each other--it was a great experience of true fellowship. But the husband of one couple got transferred. Another couple went to a city where their handicapped son could...

God does call the Church to be the Church, loving God, preaching His truth, loving each other, helping the poor and innocent. When that does not happen, an individual church can definitely lose the call of God. The Risen Christ threatened to come and "remove the lamp stand" of the Ephesian...

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In speaking to a former Mormon (and there aren't a lot of those around), he said that, at first, their doctrine sounds very Christian and that Mormons are some of the nicest people you can find anywhere. It is only later that the weird theology starts being taught. Mormonism is basically a...

Depriving others of life is one of the great sins of mankind in general. Selfishly depriving people of nourishing food, by giving meager rations to slaves and free workers, and working them to death was common--especially in the pagan nations. If a child slave of slave parentage lived to...

Well, in fact, no one can, but I would be extremely wary of any scheme of man which seeks to undermine God's decree in Genesis 6:3---> "Then the LORD said, 'My Spirit will not put up with humans for such a long time, for they are only mortal flesh. In the future, their normal lifespan will be no...

Yes, Peter speaks of the Day of Judgment in the same section--which comes at the end of the Millennial Kingdom--when fire comes down from heaven and destroys the enemies of God (as well as the earth and its atmosphere).