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I think diversity of doctrine, is supposed to give you a choice - as someone said "you can trust Calvinism or you can trust Armenianism". We are moving into the Age of the Holy Spirit, I suppose there will be doctrinal divisions regarding that, as well. What is missing is "how does doctrine...

I sort of get the idea that there is compassion at the heart of this diagram (people being ministered to during the tribulation), but then you just sort of tested yourself "how much of what I know about prophecy, can I add to this diagram"? What exactly are you looking forward to yourself...

Something I like seeing is Mormons going about the place; I always feel like "Yes, the Lord is near!"

Go easy on him! There are a lot of factors to juggle, when you are relying on the witness of one messenger (ultimately, that is, we haven't yet understood the Holy Spirit's thinking on prophecy)

The Devil frequently jabs me, saying "those people who kicked you off their forum deserve Hell" and I remember the rejection and it really hurts. I'm not sure what the answer is; they could have given me pointers on how to communicate better, but they didn't - whose fault is that? I'm just...

My thoughts on this have changed, recently: in the beginning, our doctrine was incomplete - because even though Christ was there, we did not trust Him. When we came to faith, after the beginning, we were given "hope" of completion, but not the entire substance of it - that is, our doctrine...

Imagine the banquets in Heaven? All God can eat!

People are saved by faith, not justified; encouraged by works, but not completed separate from Christ; inspired by word, but not attendant to anyone but God.

Hi there, Pleasing So I have really nailed what it is that confuses me, when people say "without faith you can't please God" and "you can't achieve salvation by works": their sentiment is respectable, and their earnestness admirable, but there is a problem with the way, in which they give no...

One is Heavenly, one is Earthly.

Whether one believes or not, God is still God by faith. The importance of this, is that God's faith, is able to amplify ours.

I've never heard that before, how interesting!

You have to grow into a sinner - babies are innocent of that.

Hi there, Introduction to Madness Imagine if you will, that you have dealt with sin and no longer have need of being tempted; you understand that with perfection comes the temptation to be irrational and you have a ready word, with which to defend yourself (from the Devil's attacks). Then the...

I made it simpler with subtitles. The difficulty was in getting from "Diversity and Jesus" to "Transitioning Diversity". (and I'm not sure I emphasized Transitioning Diversity enough) The point is "diversity is nothing new" but "diversity is also an opportunity for something great"

Hi there, Background So what has become apparent to me, after reading the thread "Why are you a Christian?" that we all have a diverse opinion, of Christ and His saving grace. It has also become apparent to me, in part after reading the thread "Would you surrender your own beliefs, for...

I often tell people who question "what is the right denomination?" "we all die for the Lord" That said, I know of someone who puts up with a Pastor who does not believe the nation (he is in) should be free and it hampers his faith a lot. So unity, in one sense is inevitable, and in another...

Part of Adam's sin, was sin to come - that is, he did not shy from persisting to sin. So by anticipation, all fell into sin - even though, they did not necessarily sin the same way (as your Romans quote, points out). If there was no original sin (as the Thread Title said), lawlessness would...

EDIT: Forgot to answer the question in the OP Title: An opinion that justifies the Law, is a legal object (selah)

Hi there, So there is a simple distinction to make - which I want to explore here, because I want to go beyond the limits of the stated subject - between a legal and a non-legal object: there is opinion, and there is law. An opinion is not a legal object, but may influence the Law; a law is a...