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I would say that you misunderstand revelation and what it means. Certainly you are not death. Either you had a bad taco or the enemy is putting bad thoughts in your mind. I certainly dont believe God is telling you to kill others. I would encourage you to compare the vision of the seven...

Sorry Stan, I would have to side with Tom on this one. The Edict of Milan (323 i think?) essentially gave Christians protection and made it no longer illegal to be a Christian. Christianity wasnt deemed the "official" religion of the Roman empire until the Edict of Thessalonica in 380 (as I...

I agree, Brother James. I appreciate your comments. However, if you look at Australia, it would seem their bans have had tremendous success in lowering such horrible acts of violence. At the end of the day, I agree with you that (and my point has always been) we can all be Jesus-loving...

Did I? I referred to the author as "the author" and "they" because I was uncertain of the gender. I do not believe I ever referenced them as a "he." If so, it was a slip, not an assumption. Well I think its a pretty poor argument that Paul contradicts himself in the span of a few sentences...

PS, good to see you again StanJ. You go on vacation or something? :)

Yes and death to self means living for Christ...not to please the ungodly desires of the flesh as those who engage in sexual perversions. Is it not written??? “It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that is not tolerated even among pagans, for a man...

Actually Phoneman777, I have a family member who was a Regional Agent in Charge of the ATF. You'd be amazed at how much evil and devistation is prevented from people not being allowed to stockpile explosives or high-powered machine guns. Of course there will always be criminals who find ways...

The difference is, mj, that I am not relying on my personal standards of holiness and obedience to law to save me. I call on the grace of Christ, unlike the Pharisees. What we are discussing is whether or not homosexual behaviors are sinful and whether or not the church should speak against...

junobet, I have read through the article you provided. Thank you for sharing it. I enjoyed it very much and felt it was very well written. I think the author starts off very well. I think they hit the nail on the head regarding the head covering issue as being a cultural expression of a...

First, its not true that the RCC was the only church. The RCC had already split from the Orthodox. Plus, it wasnt Luther that split from the RCC. Luther sought to "reform" the RCC but was thrown out for his efforts. Besides, there was a lot more to the Protestant revolt than theology, but...

mj, your comments are so far off base and off topic that they do not warrant a response. Sorry.

In order not to derail the thread on homosexuality, this thread has started to explore the issue of gender roles in the local church. Should any roles exist? Did the work of Christ eliminate all gender distinctions as they relate to roles of leadership or submission? What does it mean that...

Well, I appreciate the discussion as well. Although I am sure none of the comments will change your position, I do hope, if nothing else, it causes you to reflect on how we approach the Bible. I truly believe the Bible is revelation. We do not understand God by our instincts, by cultural...

H.Richard, It is one thing to say that Peter, James and John went to the Jews and Paul focused on the Gentiles (though he did go "to the Jew first") and quite another thing to say there are two different Gospels...a Gospel of works for Jews and one of grace for Gentiles. Scripture says nothing...

I understand we have very different perspectives and backgrounds on the matter. Hopefully it lends itself to a insightful discussion on both sides. :) Personally, I would not use the word "superior." Roles in the church or home do not indicate superiority or inferiority. All are one in...

Thanks for commenting on the Greek and grammar. Here is my brief response... “Καὶ καθὼς οὐκ ἐδοκίμασαν τὸν θεὸν ἔχειν ἐν ἐπιγνώσει, παρέδωκεν αὐτοὺς ὁ θεὸς εἰς ἀδόκιμον νοῦν, ποιεῖν τὰ μὴ καθήκοντα, πεπληρωμένους πάσῃ ἀδικίᾳ πονηρίᾳ πλεονεξίᾳ κακίᾳ, μεστοὺς φθόνου φόνου ἔριδος δόλου...

I dont have time to reply to all of this, but John 3:13 does not say that. “καὶ οὐδεὶς ἀναβέβηκεν εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν εἰ μὴ ὁ ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καταβάς, ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου.” (John 3:13, NA27) It does not say, "the Son of man which is in heaven." It says "And no one has ascended into heaven...

Just because there are different groups that believe different things does not mean that they are not all Christians. It is understood that most denominations agree on the essentials and recognize each other as fellow believers. So, I dont think we need to be so harsh on these matters...

Thank you brother. I appreciate your devotional thoughts!

I dont think you understood what I was saying, at all. First, how is Roman slavery part of Christian history? Personally, I dont think the African slave traders were originally Christian, but certainly some Christians sought to defend the abhorrent practice using the Bible (just as some seek...