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There is much that you have not said about your counselling. I hope you did not lead with that quote from Job, as that only applies after Job had met with God. Grief has to be given time to pass, there is no glib Bible verse that will ease it only the deliberate decision to trust God in the...

I usually suggest to seek a church that seeks to practice what it preaches. Not a guarantee of a good biblical church, but a good starting point. Other indicators are, how were you greeted, did people talk to you,, was the service explained as it went along, did the Durkin challenge you...

It is a very old illustration, but still valid. If a burning coal falls out of the fire, how long will it remains hot burning coal? The place for burning coals is in the fire. A challenge for all 'mature' Christians who will not attend church is not do you get out of church but what do you...

Two simple questions. 1/ what evidence would convince you? 2/ what will you do if shown that evidence? As part of the discussion following those questions I would want to know how he explained the existence of everything? If unable to give a reason for why everything exist I would point out...

You promote Jesus as the head of the church yet directive the idea of the ' church invisible' as a gross error. So just what is Jesus head of?

Secret teaching=gnostic nonsense. There is only one way of salvation and that is through Jesus. As I said talking to an expert in horescopes you might find a way to link through to Jesus, but once that link is made knowledge of horescopes becomes irrelevant. Talking to the casual reader of...

That we have a sence of ' right and wrong' that we think that suffering even in animals is wrong tells us that the world, that ' mother nature ' is imperfect. This linked to what we see in people and know of ourselves tells us that sin is real and that there is a need for redemption.

God can and does use any method he chooses. But that is totally different from someone picking up what is not associated with God and saying it is associated with God. The ordinary person sees no connection between the horescope in the paper and Christianity. An expert in horescopes may see the...

You are saying that icons does not have a sophisticated understanding of scripture one isn't a Christian. Yes we are to worship in 'spirit and in truth', but that does not cancel the worship of those who truly worship God through there church rituals. Equally the Christian who lives by the...

The alternative is to believe that the dead are able to return, haunt etc the places and people they knew when alive. For me Jesus said, " Today you will be with me." Paul in Hebrews wrote, it is given to men to die once, after that comes judgement. Doesn't say anything about where the dead...

No it does not have to be shown. What needs to be done is teaching through sermons and by example what Christianity is.

Then should you be posting in a Christian forum f you do not understand scripture.

A pointless exercise. No where are we told to find the 'true church' because All Christians are the Church. As for membership, Jesus knows who are his. Membership of this local church or of that denomination etc is a means of identifying with those Christians and for working with them.

I don't do tube. But if arguing from a Christian view point you should always ask your opponent what his views are, where his views come from and what evidence he has for those view. The non Christian if arguing for social justice or just for justice needs to demonstrate that his world view...

John say you are repaired and worse do not know Jesus. Try 1John1:8 If we claim to be without sinwedelaud ourselves and the truth is not inus.

The highlighted bits give you the answer. Those who are Christ's are safe with him. Those who are not his are the torment spirits and demons Cut off from all that is good. There is a spirit world, but it is one that no onewith any sense wants to have anything to do with.

Yes in principal cos Paul talks about the sin that LIVES in him in Romans 7 and you should not be encourages those who truly believe that they can live without winning!

A couple of things. If you have had a blackout, get yourself checked over by a doctor. Shouting at anybody is counter productive, they are only going to shout back. As has been mentioned, how do their parents expect them to behave and how do they enforce discipline. Once you know the background...

It is as Jesus said, we are to worship in Spirit and in truth.' The form, ritual, litergy, sacred languages are irrelevant.