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“In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he made the universe.” (Hebrews 1:1–2, NIV84) “But there were also false prophets...

If I could know what I know now? Of course I would want a do-over. Not as a replacement for grace, but simply to make the most of opportunities I let slip and to avoid foolish decisions.

I agree that humans are helplessly wicked and are condemned in their sinful state. I believe that all humans are born with the marring of sin. I think these verses all testify to this and I agree with them. What I do not agree with is that human beings are incapable of understanding good or...

Ok, well you keep justifying what God has declared unholy...in the name of "science." You can stand before God with your rationale. Im just sharing what the Scripture says and what the Church and Jewish communities have declared for the past 4000 years. And Ive had enough of your...

Well, as I mentioned previously, some are right and some are wrong. I do believe there are Christians who are wrong on certain issues that I believe the Scriptures speak clearly concerning. In fact, most of the NT is written as correction and instruction about Christians who had false ideas or...

justaname, Thanks again for taking the time to respond. Sorry my comments were not in detail previously. I have been busy and unable to respond as fully as I would like. I will try to address your points more directly in this response. First, I agree there is eschatological points made by...

You aren't a martyr, mj. I asked you a simple question and you keep deflecting it. I never accused you of anything, yet you have repeatedly accused me of being a Pharisee and a legalist. So who is accusing whom? The notion that stealing a loaf of bread and murdering millions of Jews in gas...

Once again you refused to respond, which is pretty telling. You don't need to answer at this point, its pretty clear. I dont have anything against anyone. As I said, I am simply saying that homosexuality is a sin and is something that we should encourage people to turn from in repentance...

justaname, thanks for responding. I understand what you are saying, but I cannot accept your argument as fitting with the context. There is nothing here that suggests John is speaking with an eschatological focus. Rather, he is speaking very practically about the Christians daily living and...

First, I noticed you refused to answer my question. Are you a homosexual? Is that why this issue causes you such ire? Second, I have not condemned anyone. I have never consigned anyone here to hell. I simply have said that homosexuality is a sin that should be repented of. How is this a...

I think you are greatly misunderstanding that text. The point Jesus is making there is that the Pharisees had moving expectations when it came to God's messengers. They didn't like John in his strict asceticism and they didn't like Jesus because he was "eating and drinking." The point Jesus...

Well, allow me to emphasize the point that Paul is referring to "debatable matters" in that context. Clearly there are some things that are sinful, and even if a person does it in "faith" (such as a Muslim suicide bomber). Such faith is built on falsehood and is not faith in the truth.. If...

I know this is your attempt to sound profound, but its ridiculous. You are trying to compare a sinful behavior with a genetic or physical disability which is both insulting to the disabled and intellectual irresponsible. How is it that saying a behavior is sinful and should not be celebrated...

First, I understand Jesus spent time with sinners. Yet, as I pointed out previously, he did so because these were the ones who knew they were sinful and needed cleansing. Jesus did not endorse or embrace those who excused or refused to repent of their sin. Almost all the Gospels summarize the...

shnarkle, I think I was quoting 4Pillars with that comment (Its been a while since this discussion :)). I believe in basic Trinitarian doctrine that God is one God with one nature that consists of three eternally distinct persons: Father, Son/Word and Holy Spirit. I hope that clarifies things.

Yeah, yeah. We all argue over a book and you alone have the genuine walk with Jesus. We've heard it before. Seems to me you do a lot more arguing on here than I do. In fact, I find myself in agreement with a lot of people on here, but I rarely see anyone in agreement with you. Generally...

Sorry to butt in, but Jesus makes it pretty clear that there will be greater punishments for some than others on multiple occasions. Certainly not all punishment in hell will be equal. Perhaps the length will be the same, but the severity will not be. Moreover, some sins have more severe...

Im late to the party, but still wanted to add a comment. Anyone could find a list of silly questions and use them as a springboard to validate their own views by virtue of having the "answers." It would be like me going to an atheist chat board, finding the most uninformed questions toward...

What? This response makes zero sense. 1. I am not attacking "the people." I am saying homosexuality, like adultery or any other sexual perversion is evil and clearly condemned in scripture. It is no different than saying murder is evil. Yes, murderers can receive grace, but that doesn't...

bbyrd, I agree with your intent, but I think you are choosing your words poorly. These passages you cite certainly are not saying that "truth" is a moving target. However, I agree with you that it is teaching that not all situations are "black and white." Certainly God looks at the heart and...