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Just curious, but the grain of sand reference is interesting too. Are you of Hebrew descent?

OK, let's tackle Peter's passage. First of all who is it written to? The answer is in verse 1. To the pilgrims of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, 2 elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience and...

Prior to the incarnation, the blessed hope was the resurrection and Paul when being threatened in Jerusalem appealed to the Pharisees because of his belief in the resurrection. There is no resurrection if Christ didn't rise and we look forward to the redemption of our bodies at His return and...

The resurrection is called the blessed hope, and the only verse about a rapture is at the first resurrection. Job didn't look forward to a rapture, he looked forward to the resurrection. The Pharisees were Pharisees because they looked forward to the resurrection, not some hidden rapture.

I like the story of Samson and I've heard sermons that focused on his disobedience to God, but from the beginning of His works done in opposition to the law, the scripture tells us that his behavior was done in God's will. 3 Then his father and mother said to him, “Is there no woman among the...

I was listening to a cover version of a Bob Dylan song from the soundtrack of his film "masked and anonymous" that was sung by Shirley Caesar and called "Gotta serve somebody ". She added a line to the lyrics "you may call me Molly, but my name is Shirley and since God gave me another name, I...

Of course, but my point is that bathtubmet is among the symbols of Free Masonry and that symbolic interpretation of scripture has roots in Free Masonry. The builders have been around for a long time and weren't always known as Free Masons, but the crafts have supported religious deception...

Personally, I'd like you to quote them so any of us could give a proper interpretation. There's exactly 1 verse that pertains to a rapture like event, but speaks to the first resurrection. Jesus never taught of a miraculous rapture.

Our society holds a lot of romantic notions, but older cultures that arranged marriages seemed to be more stable and had more long term marriages (though not necessarily happy ones). The problem is that Agape is not romantic love, but more like commitment or as expressed in the Old testament...

It's worse than a false hope. The doctrine has spawned cults like Heaven's Gate that commit mass suicide. In the case of Heaven's Gate, the head nut job said that a UFO behind a comet was going to take them all to safety, so they put on coveralls with patches like space suits, new sneakers and...

When the church leadership is carnally minded, they make decisions and conduct church "business" in worldly ways. I bumped into this a little bit while on one church's mission board and when asked to participate on a church expansion project. I suppose that this is one area where we need to be...

I'm watching a very carnal TV series about Rodrigo Borgia and his family. The show is an historical fiction, but the Apostate and lecherous Popes are well documented and like that relative everyone neglects to invite to parties. These tend to be hidden in the closet with the rest of the...

Papal dogma is a bronze box that only God can open.

I would hope so, but some folks will think that you just like football, while others will avoid you like the plague. Have you gotten numbers on how many people with such tattoos are actively involved in street evangelism or missionary work? I don't want to be cynical, but sometimes people do...

It's the only verse some professing Christians know.

I've met born again Catholics and my maternal grandfather was devout and a charitable man. I just don't recall ever hearing the gospel preached in that church and know that it isn't grace dispensed through a priesthood. However, I do know Roman Catholics who literally hate me for my faith and...

I'm just saying that the important thing is to trust the Lord and follow his guidance. I had a friend in my old neighborhood named John. I'd see him riding his bicycle past the house, muttering to himself, sometimes angry and with cursing, but I met him in a Saturday morning mens' prayer...

Well, I'm not sure what you're specifically defining as that doctrine (or whoever is defining it,) but there's only One Holy Spirit, so identifying with Christ in His death by receiving His Spirit is one baptism and the only one that counts toward salvation. The ordinance of Baptism, whether...

You may be right. I don't receive broadcast TV out in the boonies, and cable TV is way too expensive here, but I need internet service to use my phone at home and just stream news and entertainment. ABC has a segment for "faith fridays" and their lady "reverend" talks about things like "karma"...

Thanks. I had no clue.