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Welcome! Welcome! —OR— Run! Save yourself! I'm not sure which... hlf

Hi, Steve! :waves: You still pullin' on folks' tails? There are different ways that God can reach the sinner's heart to renew it, but there's only way that God has chosen to atone for sin. Is that a fair and honest answer? strs

@GracePeace I don't mean to minimize or trivialize your concerns, really, I don't. I've gotten myself worked up over some stuff I'd be embarrassed to admit here.

I don't disagree with that. I simply say that neither statement is entirely conclusive. In other words, we are told that we shall live by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God—not just any such word. I really believe there's no way to escape the paradoxical nature of a supreme being...

How gracious of you! strs

You are SO encouraging! Have you ever thought of becoming a Christian? strs

The word "by" seems to get a lot of multi-use. My understanding has always been justification by grace through faith is the means of salvation, and obedience is the fruit. God doesn't need to see fruit to know we have consented to the work of grace—He looks upon the very heart itself. The...

No Holy Spirit required, eh? :)

You seem to be under spiritual attack and, unfortunately, the amateur debate team is piling on. I'm praying for you, my friend. strs

Embrace paradox. strs

Fair enough—I was just reflecting on what you quoted from Philippians 3 and 1 Corinthians 7. Sorry :)

That's exactly what Paul is talking about in Philippians 3! strs

Hi, GP! :waves: It's a good thing you're not the Author and Finisher of your faith, isn't it? strs

"Cr-r-rack that nip!!" strs

It's been reduced to a all-purpose slur, for the most part. But, then, that's what politics are all about today. I felt the same way 40 years ago, when I thought it couldn't get any worse. Boy, was I in for a surprise. strs

Knowledge can be a dangerous thing, especially when it puffs up. The video brings up the persecution of folks who dared to learn. That spirit of persecution is everywhere. It is largely restrained by the rule of law. If law (in the general sense—but say, in the case of forum rules here, at...

Such a body (Revelation 16:14) would probably commit a sin the way Lucifer did, when his ways were perfect, just before/as iniquity was found in him (Ezekiel 28:15). We will be like Jesus (1 John 3:2), who had an incorruptible body of flesh after he was risen from the tomb (John 20:27), of...

I had friends exactly like this when I was in the Air Force and even in late (junior and senior year) high school, I think. They were very dear to me, but had differing basic values. In recent years I've had an awakening with regard to moving away from judging people as basically good or evil...

Which is to imply that He made Adam and Eve imperfect, not only contrary to the Bible s testimony in Genesis 1:31, but leaving them at a disadvantage that cursed us all—which I can't accept as an act of the loving God of the Bible. It's sabotage. Be it far from the Lord. strs

Never too late to NIP IT. strs