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Good morning William. @Eternal Entity, I appreciate the clarity of your framework and the attempt to build a full explanatory chain. There are several strong instincts in your argument, especially the rejection of infinite regress and the recognition that consciousness is not easily reducible...

Good morning, @Eternal Entity, Thank you for your reply. One statement in particular caught my attention: "My choice not to self identify as a Christian has nothing to do with avoiding The Christ." I'd be interested to hear more about that. :clmSmlx You speak of the Father, creation, and the...

Hmm... :IDK:@Eternal Entity, I think there's a possible gap in the way you’re building your conclusion. You start with "If the universe is created, that implies a Creator" and then move into “agnostic theism” as a reasonable label. That part of the reasoning is coherent on a philosophical level...

I had my early morning prayer time with the Lord. Then later in the morning I went for a prayer walk, listening to the book of Mark. I am getting prepared for a weekly prayer walk with my PW friend in the not too distant future, so I want to stay fit. I also stopped off at the gym on my way home...

Hi @Eternal Entity, Good questions. No, I don't think that distinction alone tells me whether you are or are not a Christian. It tells me that we understand Christ's mediating role differently, but I wouldn't reduce a person to a single theological point. As for Christ's ongoing work, I...

Thank you, @Eternal Entity. That does help me understand your position more clearly. If I've understood you correctly, you see Jesus as a mediator in the sense that he introduces the follower to the Father, and once that relationship is established, the purpose of the mediation has been...

Hi @Eternal Entity, Fair point. Perhaps my question wasn't really about understanding your position so much as understanding a distinction that I see that you may not. :IDK: You asked whether I see a difference between following Jesus as an example and coming to the Father through Christ. Yes...

I'm not really into football at all; however, if in any way going to a match will save a soul for Jesus, I am there! :clmSmlx

“What is the use of telling a guy in bare feet to pull himself up by his bootstraps?” - The Imperfect Disciple

“You say, “That is strange. If I had a little more, I would be very well satisfied.” You make a mistake: if you are not content with what you have, you would not be satisfied if it were doubled.” - Charles Spurgeon

Hey, @Eternal Entity, I can see why you declined my summary, and I am beginning to suspect that every time someone attempts to label you, another one mysteriously falls off somewhere else. :bigCeeze What stood out to me wasn't so much whether "agnostic" is the right description but rather...

Hi @Eternal Entity, That's interesting because from what you've written, you seem to have moved beyond agnosticism regarding the existence of a Creator. You affirm that the universe had a beginning; beginnings imply creation, consciousness points beyond purely material explanations, and the...

@PeterAndroz, I don't think perseverance should be reduced to either "works" or "continuing belief" as though those are the only options. My question isn't where Paul teaches that salvation is maintained by meritorious works. I agree that justification is by grace through faith apart from works...

@PeterAndroz, I don't equate continuing in the faith with works-righteousness. Paul doesn't either. The passages you cited contrast faith with works of the law. Colossians 1:23 isn't talking about works of the law; it's talking about continuing in faith and not being moved away from the hope of...

Fake Parkour!

I love you, brother @Matthias. That's what I think of you, but I didn't realize you were a follower of Jesus Christ. My understanding is that you were a Judaic Jewish believer. My apologies :tiphat: