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Of course you are entitled to your opinion, but don't expect me to believe it until you back it with evidence. Let's use this post as a small example of the 'confusion' that your teachings cause for me: 'God care nought for the opinions of men'. But God says: 'And without faith it is impossible...

So we're better off than our predecessors with same-sex marriage, almost open slather on abortion, euthanasia even for children in Belgium and Holland, etc???

That's the kind of confusion to which I am referring.

But your thinking here sounds very confused.

Is this meant to be a piece of mjrhealth humour? :wub:

It is in the Bible that we learn about how to get saved. It is in the Bible that we learn about the proper functioning of the gifts of the Spirit. Why is Scripture so important, and not to be put down like you did here? 'All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for...

That not what Eph 1:13-14 ESV states.

mjr, That's the view that I take in my understanding of 1 Cor 14:2 (ESV) that when speaks in tongues it is speaking to God and we are uttering 'mysteries in the Spirit'. Since we receive the Holy Spirit at conversion, I do not know how you can speak of receiving the Holy Spirit 10 years before...

Yep, and I'm responding to him.

I also have found it difficult to be here as I've been preparing for my orals (PhD defence). Some things take priority. I do not know why you are placing this emphasis on maturity vs immaturity when God has clearly told us this about the spiritual gifts: 'All these are empowered by one and the...

So is he Jesus of Nazareth? What about the postmodern, deconstructed Jesus promoted by members of the Jesus Seminar such as the late Marcus Borg and John Dominic Crossan? See Borg's book, Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time (HarperOne 2015). You might think that there is only one Jesus -...

Which Jesus?

So, what else will I be going to Hell for other than what is said in Scripture?

Butch, Another red herring. You've demonstrated when you use a logical fallacy, we can't have a logical discussion. Bye, Oz :rolleyes:

It's really not a tricky one when we consider Lev 18:6-18 (ESV) and 1 Cor 6:9-11 (ESV). In the eras of the implementation of OT laws and NT teaching, incest is wrong (Lev 18) and is considered one example of being 'sexually immoral' (1 Cor 6:9).

ATP, My biblical understanding is that God allowed incest in the Bible for the perpetuation of the human race, UNTIL he provided laws against it (Lev 18:6-18 ESV). A good, short article on this is, 'Why did God allow incest in the Bible?' Oz

Axehead, I think this is a healthy sign as the institutional church has tended to close down the need for ordinary people in ministry. This is what should be happening in our churches: All of God's people are gifted, but you wouldn't believe that in my part of the world because only a few are...

What I posted at #2 is my example of hearing his voice.

And your view is 'without filters'?? :wub:

mjr, I think you ought to open your eyes to the truth. There are approx 2.1 BILLION Christians in a world population of 6.9 BILLION. See HERE. So a Christianity that has embraced one third of the world's people is a failure??? I think you are somewhat short sighted. Oz