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Thank you for your post and questions. It is clear from scripture that if you deliberately hurt another person, for your own selfish reasons, God will be offended. Or, if you are able to help the needy of your own volition, but choose to neither share nor care, God will be offended. (There...

Thank you for your post. The term “Christian Nationalism” has no consistent definition, but depends on the agenda of the group discussing it. Here is what it means to me: Christian nationalism focuses on promoting Christian values in all aspects of political, cultural, and social life...

Thank you for the long analysis. Unfortunately, there remain questions for me (and possibly just me). The one person (A) strives his whole life to love his neighbor as described in the law and as clarified by Jesus. His flaw: He does not declare Jesus as savior. The second person (B)...

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Thank you all for the discussion. The question of an eternity of suffering in fire for the nonbeliever still needs clarification: truly an eternity, and not a finite time, with the positive aspects of the nonbeliever’s life taken into consideration? Consider two people: A: This person is a...

Thank you for engaging. It would appear all of us agree that the clear teaching of Scripture is: without accepting Christ as Savior (and living as Christ said we should), then that person will spend eternity suffering after death. Well, suppose a person lives and exemplary life: loving God...

Good friends: a close relative is in hospice, in some pain. I would like to be with him for even a short time, to pray with him and for him. His wife says he is refusing all visitors. What might be a reasonable approach? Blessings.

Pardon: we are interrupting the dialog in progress for an aside—separate discussion of “What is Justice?” Corrective justice: basically, redressing wrongs, making amends for damages. Retributive justice: assigning the offender punitive damages proportional to the crime. As opposed to revenge...

Help me understand your point of view. The original post had 4 statements and a question, “What is wrong with this picture?” If you concur with the 4 statements, then the answer might could be, “There is nothing wrong!” perhaps followed by a statement concerning the infallibility of the God’s...

Thank for responding. Yes, it is a tough question, but worth considering if we are to spread the gospel and perhaps advise the youth on the importance of staying close to God. Your proposal sounds right: let us hope you will have the opportunity! Blessings.

Welcome to the forum, and thanks for the background information. God kept on looking for you, you heard Him, and are now on the right track. Feel free to ask questions, the better to understand God’s expectations and promises. If you were to speak to a Christian youth group now, how might...

Thank you both for your posts. What are the sources for the hatred? Examples— 1. Jewish people refusing to honor moral pronouncements from leaders (e.g., Pharaoh and modern communist states). 2. Easy target to blame for own failures. 3. ? Peace

Thank you for your post, and welcome to Christianity Board. If you like, tell us what brought you here, and tell us a bit about your life in the Phillipines. Blessings.

Thank you for responding. Psalm 2: 1 Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? 2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying, 3 Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords...

Thank you for the intriguing questions. I do not even know how to begin thinking about this level of theology. Weigh in with your thoughts. Blessings.

Thank you for your post. Are you despairing because the problem of persuading everyone to turn to God seems insurmountable? Do not give up hope! God loves you and asks that you carry out His work, no matter insignificant it might appear. Think of all the ordinary people in the Bible who had a...

Thank you for joining: welcome! Part of being a good Christian is realizing we may hurt someone else, even though we didn’t mean to. That is because of our imperfect nature. The point of confession is to reflect on our behavior, acknowledge responsibility for carelessness, and resolving to do...

Thank you for sharing. May God help you find the means to live with your affliction and provide a path to recovery. Is there a community of similarly afflicted people, with whom you can share experiences and discuss potential cures? Is there a Christian prayer group you can join: a community...

Good discussion question. Two views: salvation and culture. Clearly, the different Christian denominations are vehement concerning the one and only path to salvation. Alternatively, different Christian denominations with a common view of Love Your Neighbor may find they can work and socialize...

Thank you for engaging in a spirited discussion. Hebrews 11 reminds us that God keeps His promises to the faithful. So: if I suffer from collateral damage as He carries out His purposes, I have faith that He will not only comfort, strengthen, and sustain me, He will also inspire me to search...