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A CME to speed the spin of the world up. My goodness. Now I really have heard everything.

I have not read all pages, I should say first off. And the following is just my opinion. I think the reason why we see to somewhat conflicting views in scripture about women is due to headship. On one hand there is Paul telling us that women should not 'teach' and should be silent, and yet on...

Well, make up your mind! First you claimed that God has no plans at all. Now you say that it was only 'blueprints', but then you go on to inter-change 'blueprint' with 'plan'. And indeed, describe things that could only be called 'plans'. And while, yes, the OT did point to Christ, and yes...

Oh yes, make it MY fault you consistently took something I said COMPLETELY out of context and then ran with it like it was the baton from a race. It's not all that hard to admit you did an oopsie, and then continue with the conversation. I've done it myself on occasion. But flogging a dead horse...

You might disagree. And you might indeed be in a place to 'judge'...if you knew me. That was my point, which you rather tidily stepped around...again. I have disagreed rather heartily with your 'doctrines', rather than your deeds, which you deem me 'judging you'. You are attempting to pass...

:rolleyes: Please do take the time to look back to where this started. Plucking out a sentence of mine and leaping upon it like a cat assaulting a squeezy toy is hardly helpful in a conversation. I said it wasn't helpful to try and build a decent picture of the future from a PRE-FALL Eden, as...

I take comfort from the fact that in Revelation we are told that an 'innumerable multitude' was seen. From all tribes, tongues and nations. That tells me that we'll do alright. Despite our bumbling, sniping, erroneous futzing...we won't get lonely in heaven. Well...I hadn't given the wider...

Who's making assumptions now? I don't attend 10 different churches, so I couldn't very well be espousing 'out of context' doctrines by them, could I? In point of fact, if you read back, all I'm saying is that trying to build a picture of what the earth will be like at Christ's return based...

My good sir....you wouldn't know me from Eve. So what makes you any sort of a judge over what is happening within my life? Do you somehow have Gods powers that you are aware of the fruit showing or not showing within my life? Or are you waiting for me to trot out a list of the wonderful things I...

This is a good topic. There seems to be so much division in the world these days, and unfortunately we see it within denominations. Although...I'm not sure that 'denominations' is perhaps were I would park in terminology. I would say that 'denomination' is what I would use to discuss the...

I am always a little baffled by people who get so ANGRY over their end times belief! I mean, sure, I like defending my own as much as the next person, but we ought to have a good sense of whether or not this is an essential doctrine or not. And you make a very good point about preparedness. I...

Paul and James are not inconsistent. Salvation IS by grace alone, but it is most assuredly true that a true faith...one that has regenerated the heart, is accompanied by fruit. If a person is not showing this fruit, one must wonder if the regeneration was genuine. And we see this in, as you say...

I just came across a quote I thought perfect for this topic! "Genuine freedom liberates believers to do what is good. Those who use freedom as license for evil reveal that they are not truly free since a life of wickedness is the very definition of slavery" - Dr Tom Schreiner on 1 Pet 2:16

No, actually, I don't go by "feel". I go by scripture. Lots of scripture. Scripture I presented to you in aching detail. But when ones mind and eyes are shut, it doesn't matter what is presented to them, they won't see it or accept it. You demand a sort of evidence you yourself cannot provide; a...

That might be your problem. The parables are not about loaning money at high rates. The 'talents' or 'minas' are symbols for the gifts or abilities God has given us (1 Cor 12:4-7). The circumstances he has places us in (Eph 2:10). The parable discusses how different people work within those...

I'd dearly love to know how you arrive at that conclusion. The parable, in itself, can be related to Christ, indeed, I don't know who else you would relate it to or why. But if you must object, consider this: the parallels between this parable and the one told in Luke 19:12-27 are too many to...

Oh, I'm not touting sitting on our saved butts! Genuine regeneration leads one to want to grow, to produce fruit. It can be slow...frustratingly slow at times. But there is that want and need, within us, to put to death the old self and grow in the new. Because we recognize what was paid to...

The problem, as I see it, with the idea of 'understanding the past to understand the future' is that speculation is relied upon more than scripture. Yes, Genesis tells us that Satan was present before Adam and Eve fell, but it doesn't go into how long or what this looked like in any sort of way...

If a person is in Christ Jesus, then they are found worthy. They are worthy because of Him, not because of themselves. That is the whole point of the gospel; of penal substitutionary atonement...we get the best of him, and he took the worst of us. When God looked at his Son on the cross, he saw...

Sadly,*Insert sarcasm* your conclusion here is untenable. You are conflating salvation with rewards and that isn't supportable, either by scripture or logic. When a person runs a race, they win by crossing the line first. That is the thing or event that 'wins' the race for them. The reward for...