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  1. Matthias

    The happy thread

    * I don’t know and don’t care. If not for my wife the holder would be empty and the roll on the shelf, like it was before 1970 (when they got indoor plumbing installed) at the old outhouse on my grandparents’ farm. *
  2. Matthias

    Contending with the devil

    Christian readers, take note. The Christadelphian has proudly and publicly announced in this thread who he is “in the midst of doing battle with” - it is you (post#78) whom he is boasting are “the adversaries (the satans)”. You’re being falsely accused by the Satan and his demons. The...
  3. Matthias

    Contending with the devil

    “No evidence!“ shriek the Christadelphians. Don’t let them bamboozle you, Christians. The New Testament clearly identifies who tempted Jesus in the wilderness. Your pastors are telling you the truth about Satan and the demons. You aren’t ignorant of the fact. The Christadelphians are blind to...
  4. Matthias

    Contending with the devil

    Christadelphians aren’t contending against Satan and the demons. They are contending against God, the Messiah, the New Testament writers, and the Judeo-Christian worldview. No, they aren’t contending against Satan and the demons. They are in league with Satan and the demons. Readers, don‘t be...
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    Contending with the devil

    “Thirdly, and perhaps most importantly, the New Testament writers undeniably believed the devil was a real being. An impersonal force cannot ‘scheme’ (Eph. 6:11). An impersonal force does not have a ‘will’ (2 Tim. 2:26). An impersonal force does cannot ‘prowl’ (1 Pet. 5:8). Most notably, Jesus...
  6. Matthias

    Contending with the devil

    “Secondly, the Bible also depicts the devil as a real being, not as an impersonal force. Even though the poetic language of Genesis 3 or the early chapters of Job, the narratives depicting Satan are thoroughly historical in nature. Just as Adam and Eve were real persons, so the serpent was a...
  7. Matthias

    Contending with the devil

    “So do I believe there’s an actual devil? You bet I do. And here are a few reasons why: First, given the biblical explanation for the origin of existence, only evil persons explain the presence of evil in the world. In other words, to believe that evil is only a force - some ethereal wickedness...
  8. Matthias

    The happy thread

  9. Matthias

    The happy thread was dead. Long live the happy thread!

    * All I need now is something to distract my wife while I stealthily slip these into my library. *
  10. Matthias

    The Quranic Dilemma

    “Loving communication celebrates and does not deny areas of agreement where they exist. … Though Christianity and Islam, for instance, are vastly different, they are not without important similarities. … In any event, it is normally possible to find some common ground where we engage in...
  11. Matthias

    Contending with the devil

    Good on everyone who does. Woe on those who don’t.
  12. Matthias

    QUOTE for the day

    “You won’t look like Christ if you live like the world.” - Trevor Sheatz
  13. Matthias

    The happy thread was dead. Long live the happy thread!

    * I wasn’t alive in ‘47 but if I had been it’s for sure and certain that I wouldn’t have had sufficient funds on hand to make the purchase. *
  14. Matthias

    Contending with the devil

    The spirit offered you an opinion about me and then followed it up with a flat out lie about what I believe. He is the son of his father the devil.
  15. Matthias

    The happy thread