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Yes...Pawn...by the time I caught i could not change it. I had a pastor tell me that most pastors are control freaks. Some aren't but they are few. You usually do not see the control freak side of a pastor until you do something they do not like or believe a doctrine they don't approve of...

Hi all, I have been in different churches and the reason that i have moved on from each one is that the leadership of the church would only allow God to move just so much in my life and no further. I started out in a Free will Baptist church but when was filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke...

Hi all, It is a bit difficult to wrap our finite minds around an infinite God. Foreknowledge is one of those difficult areas to deal with because we cannot actually experience it other than through the Holy Spirit. I interpret the Bible very literally in almost every case unless there is...

I believe that when God brought the flood that He was so angry that he destroyed a lot of the universe too. When we see the grand canyon we think it is beautiful but it is a remnant of His wrath. When we see the crab nebula we think it is beautiful but it too is a remnant of His wrath. Sin...

I understand exactly your reference. I thought it was in poor taste so I did not respond to it.

Hi all, So in a practical, real world sense, how would a pastor deal with a man who had, say five wives? Would they all be allowed to come to church? Would they be allowed to take communion? Would he and his wives be allowed to hold church offices? And if so which ones? If King David showed...

Rex, I know you want to do what is right in your heart. Legalism makes people believe they have the truth and then become angry that others don't share their views. The truth is bro, that no one has come to much of the truth yet and we are all dependent on God to illuminate our hearts and...

Hi all, The problem that people have when they are interpreting scripture is that they rely upon their own intellect and not upon the Spirit of God. This leads to all sorts of erroneous conclusions...like Jesus possibly walking in the Garden of Eden as the pre-existant Christ. We have to...

Hi Dragon, The lamb slain from the foundation of the world is talking about what happened in the Garden when God clothed Adam and Eve with skins. That animal, most likely a sheep, was slain because from that time it was God's plan to give His only begotten Son as the perfect lamb sacrifice for...

Dragonfly...that was well said. Wow, I did not know I had a school. I know it is really unsettling to think that demons could indwell and Christian but I know from being around a lot of demonic deliverance that is the case. Also i think that this is supported by scripture. Jesus said to...

As far as where they reign and how I do not know. That is something that I have not gotten much revelation on. I do not care if God destroys or renovates. From what i read and how God has spoken to me I favor the interpretation of the total destruction of this universe.

Hi Mark, No, I do not believe in the pre-existent Christ. Christ did not exist prior to His conception. The logos, or what I understand to be the plan of God, did. Since Jesus is the express image of God of course that plan is fully realized through him...grin. The point of Jesus and...

Hi All, In my view, problems with demons should be viewed on a sliding scale from slight influence to full on demonic possession. I was very surprised at how many demons, really nasty ones, that people had.

Hi All, I believe that all Christians (and certainly non-believers) have demons that dwell within them to some extent. Some are mild infestations while others are severe. When someone people say "the devil made me do it" that is not far off the mark. Evil spirits want their presence kept...

The value in the topic is to dispel the false doctrine of monogamy only. That has tremendous value.

Would it matter to you if God decided to totally destroy the universe and make another one? (nice post btw)

Why did God say to Abraham that now He knew? If God knows the future perfectly was there ever any doubt?

Could you direct me to your forum rules. For some reason I am not finding them thought the are probably right in front of me. Thanks, Justin

Hi trek and martin, Post modernism prophetic? Could you explain what you mean a bit more? I have never heard that phrase before. Here is the thing; most of the Christian church has assumed that we have all the pieces to the jigsaw puzzle. All that remains is to fit them together. What if...

You know Bigg, I don't disagree with your first part and I think that it is a good word. I guess what i am trying to explain here is that it is the Holy Spirit that is supposed to control us. I don't divide up God as finely as you seem to be doing. God is one. The Holy Spirit is God for God...