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"... through a glass, darkly; but then face to face..." - 1 Corinthians 13:12 KJV This thread was inspired by a Podcast titled: The Smoke Show - The Heavenly Banquet (title linked - check it out) This is not a transcript, but some ideas were lifted from there. (disclaimer - LOL) Many years ago...

We're all familiar with the famous clobber verse used against homosexual relations. You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination. - Leviticus 18:22 NRSVue Or its counterpart a few chapters later. If a man goes to bed with[a] a male as one goes to bed with a woman,[b]...

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The purpose of this topical thread is to discuss where the Bible came from. I keep encountering forum members that seem to have no clue, or at least some misconceptions about the origins, history, issues and substance of the scriptures. I invite others to share their knowledge on the...

Follow-up to previous topics: "Christians don't know what they believe." - until they are brainwashed Interesting that the Bible is "the Word of God", unless someone quotes a translation you disagree with. Does questioning Christianity lead to Atheism? (depends) Bibliolatry...

Thanks to @O'Darby for providing this article link below. (we were having a discussion about justice on another topic) @Wick Stick pointed out that justice... (here's the quote) Wow. Thanks. (I responded) That's a game changer. Here's the link from @O'Darby Justice: Hiding in Translation —...

Perhaps you are already aware of this? Thanks to @O'Darby for pointing this out to me. In the past I had always read over the passage, not stopping to REALLY analyze it. OMGoodness! Everyone (hopefully) is familiar with the "lukewarm" passage about the church in Laodicea . Oftentimes...

I'm still trying to help Christians understand this COMPLEX issue that they have reduced to a knee-jerk reaction. Notice the term "LGBTQ humans" in the topic title. I need to remind Christians that these people are human. - Sigh. :( Because they are typically treated by Christians as subhuman...

Prayer and Worship Practice of the Early Church ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This topic previously titled: Contemplative Practice Previous topic not currently available. (sigh) Let's continue the discussion here until the previous one is unlocked. Practice Contemplative...

The 9th Commandments reads: “You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor. - EXODUS 20:16 NIV Giving false testimony is perjury specifically, not lying in general. ??? perjury /pûr′jə-rē/ noun The crime of willfully and knowingly making a false statement about a material fact...

I wrote this recently on a topic. St. SteVen said: For the most part, the Good News is no longer news. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In areas where the gospel has not been preached before, or is unknown, the Gospel is indeed Good News. With the emphasis on NEWS. But does the gospel lose its...

I haven't done much with this, A bit of reading. Discussing with others. Tried breath prayer meditation. (the Jesus prayer) Here's my personal favorite. (speak silently) Behold the Lamb of God, (inhale) who takes away the sin of the world. (exhale) repeat / @Chadrho @O'Darby

A follow-up to this forum topic. Commanded to love God more than we love ourselves? This is easy to overlook, but well worth discussing. IMHO Jesus said, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ Mark 12:30-31 NIV Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your...

As a follow-up to this previous topic... In BIBLE we trust? - Misplaced allegiance? Seems too many make an idol of their personal interpretation of the Bible. Claiming theirs is the only truth and that others are "of the devil" because their view differs. What's wrong with this picture...

1) What is the measure of maturity? 2) What are the signs? (fruit) @Episkopos 3) How long should it take to get there? 4) What percentage in the church are mature? 5) What are you doing to help get them there? (assuming) Hebrews 5:11-14 NIV We have much to say about this, but it is hard to make...

This was new information to me. Seemed worthy of a topic for anyone not aware of this awesome Bible study tool. Thanks to @Rella Here's my post from another topic about how to find this tool. (free online) Great post. Very informative, thanks! I followed your link to Biblehub to see where the...

What question(s) does Jesus answer by BEING the answer? Is Jesus a complete answer? Or does this leave us with MORE questions? Are the questions more important than the answers? How would you answer these questions? /

This came up on another topic. Seemed to be worth its own topic. Understanding the difference between the SOURCE and a RESOURCE. God should be our SOURCE. Everything else is a RESOURCE. (including the Bible) Source: - God Resources: - The Bible - Commentaries - Preachers/teachers -...

Stumbled upon a word I rarely see used. Magnanimous. I sought a complete definition. (see below) When I found it, I realized that it fit my personal view of God. God is magnanimous. Defined as: Highly moral, especially in showing kindness or forgiveness, as in overlooking insults or not...