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Well, obviously, there are a lot of views among scholars on this issue. However, my pov, for what it is worth, is that God would not forgive this sin. Jesus didn't say it was a sin that would keep a person from repenting. He said it was a sin that God would not pardon. In other words, if you...

Stranger, I think it is important to understand that Genesis was not written for Western, 21st century thinkers. This does NOT mean it isn't true. It just wasn't written for the purpose of quantifying things and it is not a science book. It was written 1) as an apologetic against false...

twinc- Per the CB rules... "Do not state or imply that another member or group of members who have identified themselves as Christian are not Christians." You are also to abstain from... "Excessive posts either attempting to either push a single denomination (or group) or attacking another...

Well, I hope no one is eating moldy dough during communion. That's just gross.

BreadofLife, I agree with you. There is no such thing as a secret, invisible rapture. It is taught no where in Scripture and is the result of a fever dream from a little girl that became inserted into Darby's end times views that did not exist for over 1800 years of Church history. I have...

The unforgivable sin was the sin of the Pharisees seeing the good and miraculous works of Jesus done by the power of the Holy Spirit and attributing those good works to Satan. I guess it is unforgivable because Jesus declared it as much. Seems Jesus didn't care if people didn't think well of...

I think the more important issue in the wording of Genesis is not how it relates to the dinosaurs, but how it relates to the believer. I think the narrative is written in such a way as to reveal Christ's new creation as it relates to the old creation. Consider the following... The earth was...

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I would use the word, "discipline." The context is discipline. The focus is discipline. And the point is that what they "bind" on earth will be bound in heaven because Jesus is with them when they come together to address a wayward and unrepentant person in their midst. I think it is...

To be honest, bbyrd, I am not really interested in your opinion if you arent going to refer to the text itself. I tried to take great pains to show the context and the structure of the verses in the original language. It seems you simply want to ignore all that and go with your predetermined...

For someone who is big into questions and uncertainty, you seem very certain that I am wrong and you are right when you dont really know me or the specifics of what I believe. If you are using the generic "you" here as to imply some other group you have in mind, I think you should be specific...

First, I dont think God calls us to live lives of continual doubting our faith or salvation. Seems you are big on doubt and low on certainty. My trust is in what Christ did for me, not what I do for him. My acts are a response to his grace, not a means of earning it...as your post implies...

bbyrd, Why dont we actually address one of these "definitions" you feel leads me to a particular slant that may or may not be accurate. This kind of comment reminds me of the individual who makes comments like, "We all know the Bible is full of errors." Well, we dont "all know" that. So...

mj, you said, This is just an example of the type of nasty rhetoric you continually use to belittle others and attack their character and motives rather than dealing with theological topics and doctrines. Your responses seem to always and only be focused on your accusation that those you...

Lol. No, I am not mad in any way. If you are reading that in my comments, that is your own projection. Again, your response was nothing but a straw man and you continue to create arguments that I am not making in order to justify yourself. Anyway, I'll move along since I can see you are...

mj, You are creating a straw man. No one is saying we become perfect or no longer need grace. You continually misrepresent others to make your argument sound better. This is deceptive and unfair. You really need to stop doing this because this is a very dishonest form of rhetoric. The...

You need to look back at my comment about the death of Jesus and the Trinity. You are creating an argument out of thin air.

mj, please stop. I dont know why you feel the continual need to belittle others and act as if they do not know God but are just into nominalism. You do not know me in any way, shape or form. Please stop acting as those you disagree with have no viable relationship with God. Please address...

"...and the Word was God." No, your son would not "literally" be you. No one here wants God to die. This is your own statement, not mine. Id appreciate it if you respond to the comments I actually make if you want to engage in a meaningful discussion. Otherwise, it just comes across as...