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This article points to ... 7 Different Kinds of Death in the Bible Once we begin to see that this is the definition of “dead” in Scripture, we can discern at least seven different kinds of death (or separations) in the Bible. There is spiritual death, where the spirit is separated or cut off...

Willie, That is an unfair and incorrect assessment of what I wrote. I said that literal interpretation included the use of figures of speech. I did not say literal translation includes making words figurative, proverbial and 'stretch(ing) it to say whatever you hope it might'. I get peeved...

Anthony, I don't know John Caldwell, apart from what he has posted in this thread. Would you please refrain from engaging in accusations (lies, errors, deluded stalker, smug, rambling double talk, slander)? These are not words to edify people of God on this forum? If he has committed any of...

Giuliano, Could you please help me to understand how you reached that conclusion? Oz

Not if one understands that figures of speech are included in literal interpretation.

John, That's an exceptional response to some of the flimsy hermeneutics around these days. Since my days in primary and secondary schools, seminary and university I learned that literal interpretation included figures of speech. When I was in seminary way back in the early 1980s when, we...

Ezra, I'd like to better understand your position. Are you saying that when Paul said to the Corinthians, 'Women should be silent during the church meetings. It is not proper for them to speak. They should be submissive, just as the law says. If they have any questions, they should ask their...

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Pearl, That's the way it was in the first century church according to 1 Cor 14:26 (NLT): 'Well, my brothers and sisters, let’s summarize. When you meet together, one will sing, another will teach, another will tell some special revelation God has given, one will speak in tongues, and another...

Butterfly, (Part 2 of 'head coverings') In the Dictionary of New Testament Background (2000:442-447), C S Keener has an excellent article on 'head coverings' (based on research) and he made these points: 'Although various reasons may have supported the covering of women's hair, the primary...

Butterfly, I needed to do some further investigation of the background of 1 Cor 11:2-16 so I did that this morning (it's 10:49am Saturday). This is what I found: There is a good, brief article on the background of the city of Corinth by J R McRay in Dictionary of New Testament Background (IVP...

Why do you use the term 'Episcopal' in the name of your denomination if you are not using the Episcopal/Anglican liturgical structure? Why would you start a new denomination with an Episcopal structure in 1997 when there is an evangelical Anglican/Episcopal denomination in the USA? See Trinity...

historyb, That's not the way it is in Australia. To say I am Anglican will mean one of two general types: (1) liberal, higher church Anglicans with ministers trained in liberal colleges - and church attendance declining, and (2) evangelical Anglicans trained in Moore College, Sydney. The Sydney...

So are North American Episcopalians not Anglicans? See: Anglican, or Episcopalian? | Jordan Hylden

What is 'material heresy'? How are evangelicals redefining the world's system? Could you please give specific examples?

Ezra, We have them here in Australia but are known as charismatic Anglicans. They are evangelical and believe in and continue to practice the full range of the gifts of the Spirit in 1 Cor 12-14. When I was a pastor in Canberra (the ACT) in the early 1990s, I sometimes preached at a...

You're not addressing the issue I raised.

They are not free to air as a satellite dish needs to be installed to receive the signals. Vision Christian Radio has a network of very low powered stations across Australia. They have little reach before one has to switch to another frequency.

Therefore, would you say it's not so bad identifying Christianity with religion as long as we understand it means 'pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father' to include 'caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you' (James 1:27 NLT)...

historyb, So that I can better understand your comment, would you please share your understanding of the religion of Christianity when compared with, say, Buddhism? If Buddhism is a religion, what are the characteristics that make it so? Would you say that Christianity has similar...