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Ummm... okay.... Are you having a bad day? This is all really over-the-top defensive and nasty. Wow.

When it comes to understanding Scripture, immediate context is king. John 12:27-33 (NASB) 27 "Now My soul has become troubled; and what shall I say, 'Father, save Me from this hour'? But for this purpose I came to this hour. 28 "Father, glorify Your name." Then a voice came out of heaven...

??? I don't follow what you're saying here... No, I didn't think your post was offensive. I was just throwing in my "two cents." I mentioned knowing Scripture well and being able to think well because these are both essential to good discernment. John 8:31-36 31 So Jesus was saying to...

Umm... to what end, exactly? No one faces damnation solely on the basis of their place of birth. This is the faulty conclusion of one who hasn't all the pertinent information in hand. This is another example of someone coming to a faulty conclusion because of ignorance and by thinking in...

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Oh? How did you arrive at this idea? God, our holy Maker, says to us in His word, the Bible, that He made us to be vessels for His use, temples in whom His Spirit dwells, joint-heirs with His Son, Jesus Christ (among other things). (2 Ti. 2:21; 1 Cor. 3:16; 6:19-20; Ro. 8:16). He also says to...

I look for the fruit of the Spirit, yes, and the other evidences of his work in a person's life (conviction, strengthening, teaching, transformation, comfort, Christ-like love of the brethren, hunger for God's word, a desire for holiness, etc.), I know God's Truth well, too, and I know how to...

Well, Muslims are also monotheistic. And they are so basically in the same way as Jews are. Would we say, though, that we share some overlap with the god of Islam in our Christian conception of God? Is there common ground between Allah and the Trinity? No Muslim careful of their doctrine would...

What do you mean by motivation? Sometimes, Christians think they should only "walk with God" when they have a strong, positive desire to do so, a sort of "warm fuzzy" about doing so. But this isn't actually the basis for why a Christian should walk with God as a "living sacrifice" to Him. Paul...

You "hear" from God primarily in and through His word, which the Holy Spirit causes you to understand deeply and in the truth of which He enables you to live all the time. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 16 All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for...

God isn't like anyone else, right? Yes, He's offered to be our Friend, but He's unlike any other being and this means He will be our Friend in a completely unique way. It also means when we approach Him in friendship, we have to do so according to who He is. God isn't our Buddy; He isn't some...

It stinks that you've been bullied. In the small city where my Dad pastored while I was a teen, violence was a daily thing. I wasn't a big, tough guy so I did what I could to change that. I got a bit gym-crazy, working out lots, but gained about 50 pounds in three years (most of it muscle) which...

Just saying "Hello." Looking for convo about the Christian faith. Maybe we'll blab about it together? Who knows...? See ya 'round the forums.