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Thank you for the response. They may or may not know any Commandments. (See, e.g., Acts 28: 1-7). So: you believe they are eternally in a lake of fire? Peace.

How do I know all what? That there are millions of communities of people, not Evangelicals, who practice Love Thy Neighbor? The list long. In no particular order—communities of devout Jews, Buddhists, Sikhs, (Japanese) Shintos, tribal communities, Catholics, Orthodox, . . . . They will not...

Thank you for your post and all of the relevant discussions. Here is something to consider: across the globe there are millions communities of people who are not Evangelical Christians, but whose cultures are equivalent (with few exceptions) to a culture of Love Thy Neighbor. They are people...

Thank you for the post and questions. The Bible is not confusing to me. God’s expectations from us, and promises to us, are laid out over many books, and clarified once and for all by Jesus (with elaboration by the Apostles). Could it have been clearer? Sure, but remember it is humans with...

Thank you for the post. So, a Muslim transitioning to Christianity must do so your way, or forget about it? Note: only 25% (and shrinking) of the French are Catholic, and 3% Protestant. Our brother is immersed in a dogmatic Muslim culture, in which he could have bad consequences if made...

Thank you for the discussion. Re asking forgiveness: even the most devote Christian might inadvertently hurt someone or something (e.g., trip and spill a hot drink, forget a promised task, . . . ). We should always take responsibility for our mistakes, make amends if needed, and ask...

It is hard to imagine a more un-Christian response to a brother seeking everlasting water in earnest. He is not a modern-day Pharisee. Where is your compassion? (Matthew 9:36) Christians live, and love, as Christ taught.

Thanks again, but still misses the point. The better answer (as others have written) is that those who deliberately sin repeatedly are Christians in name only. True Christians do their best to live as Christ taught. Peace.

Thank you for the post (although it side-steps the issue). How would you politely answer Muslims who believe ‘Christians are a bunch of sinners that can be drunkards, live in debauchery, commit crimes... without any consequences . . .’? Peace.

Thank you for the thoughts and questions. Although I start with what I believe, that inevitably leads to what I do not believe. Self-examination follows (with God’s assistance): Are my beliefs consistent? (Or am I fooling myself?) Am I practicing what I believe? (Er, um, . . . .) Nope, no...

Thank you for the post and question. Here is what W F Adeney had to say: THE WEDDING, GARMENT. The dramatic incident with which the parable closes gives us a shock of surprise. Here is an additional, most important lesson. All kinds of people are invited, and some are in a very unfit state to...

“GAFCON, the movement of conservative, biblically orthodox Anglicans has announced that it will no longer recognise the authority of the Archbishop of Canterbury. It has also told provinces to remove any reference to being in communion with the See of Canterbury and the Church of England.”...

Alarming, yes. Question: contamination from the district source or your plumbing? Not suitable for washing really, much less consumption. Hope you find a solution, soon.

Thank you for the question. Clearly there are Buddhists, Jews, Sikhs, . . . , and even secularists who have Christian friends. The areas they have in common outweigh the disagreements, which can be acknowledged without being a source of constant contention. It will always help if they value...

Thank you for the response. Consider the following question instead: What are all the ways you are thankful that God sent Jesus to us? (Bonus: what is their order of importance to you?) Peace and blessings.

The young-earth idea typically says that the dinosaurs were killed off in the Flood. Since sea creatures like whales, seals, and walruses survived, why didn’t the sea-dwelling dinosaurs? Blessings.

Suppose we wanted to design a robot that would adhere to Christian precepts. Isaac Asimov made a stab with his three laws: a robot must never intentionally harm a human, must obey human orders (without contradicting the 1st law), and must protect itself (without contradicting the other two...

Thanks for the discussion. Could an AI robot be built that would mimic a social mammal? All life forms have some basic instincts: survive, thrive, & engender the next generation. Robots require a power source, but those are plentiful, so it would not need aggressive behavior to survive. It...

Thank you for the post and comments. Other than hand-wringing and head-shaking, what might Christians do to bring them to their senses. Some pray outside abortion clinics: hold a prayer vigil outside a smokeshop? (An old problem even 70 years ago: ) Peace.

Thank you, God, for the foods that make autumn baking special: Pumpkin recipes—pies, cakes, scones, donuts, . . . . (A pie pumpkin yields ~3+ cups of purée.) Next, cranberries—tarts, cakes, breads, sauce, . . . . And then, when Advent is upon us, all of the traditional cakes, cookies, bars...