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I've been seeing these days, that the issue of non-violence and "loving your enemies" is very devisive among Christians. Most Christians simply do not think that it is necessary to "turn the other cheek" and "love your enemies." The whole event regarding Bin Laden is bringing this out very...

The early church didn't have the NT, and they were raising the dead, healing the sick, and having "all things common." There is the Jesus of Nazareth, and the Jesus of Pentecost. You and I are His Body now, and if He is dwelling within us, we need not fear going astray, because He is Alive and...

Hi Rach, Indeed we must test the spirits. (1 John 4) In fact, when I look at modern American evangelical groups, I wonder how much testing is really going on! I see "Spirit-filled" evangelicals preaching hate and aggression towards certain groups, and I can't help but conclude that they are not...

Jesus was eating fresh manna from the Father daily. The Pharisees were eating the stale manna, and when Jesus spoke, they couldn't hear Him. In fact, they called Him a deceiver and beelzebub! Peter saw a vision of a sheet with all animals, and the voice "rise, kill and eat!" Peter later...

The Israelites were commanded to move through the wilderness before reaching the Promised Land. Each day they had to keep moving. Forward. Forward. The bread of yesterday was no longer good today. They had to have fresh manna coming from Moses. Are we moving on in Christ? Or are we feeding...

Interesting thought....! Blessings! brian

I like what I'm reading so far, folks! :) There are many Christians who support killing, whether for war, death penalty or other.. it's quite baffling. But I'm seeing that this forum is a bit different. Great news! I wholeheartedly agree that killing is wrong, and that Jesus taught the Way of...

Hi everyone, I found an interesting song in youtube today through a site called Christians for peace. http://www.christiansforpeace.org/theo/bomb.html Here's the song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0KzmoXvyek Any thoughts? Can Christians kill other people? Blessings to all, brian

Agreed 1,000%!! :D Blessings! brian

Doesn't scripture say that when Christ died, we died with Him? And when He rose, we rose with Him? If Adam's sin affected all, then how many did Christ's obedience affect? :huh: Blessings, brian

Hi everyone, Question: when the OT high priests went into the Holy of Holies with the yearly blood sacrifice for the sins of the people of Israel, whose sins were covered: everybody's, or only certain people's? Please use Scriptures in your answers.. Thanks! blessings, brian

Hi TexUs, If it's not impossible, and God is Love, and Love is greater than faith and hope, and if Love does no evil to his neighbor, then we can rest assured that God's Word will not return unto Him void. Every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that Jesus is Lord. And no one can call...

Is that impossible with God? Blessings, brian

Yes, I know there are some who declare that satan will be saved. I don't know if I accept this idea or not. Here too, with God everything is possible, so I can't say that He "can't do it." I also see that there was not always "enmity" between the woman and the serpent, but only after Adam...

Hi jsbean! I believe Paul explained God's plan for the world in Romans 5. God made Adam, who disobeyed and spread sin, death and condemnation to all mankind. Then God made His Word become flesh, called Him "Adam 2," and sent Him to take away the sin, death and condemnation, thereby giving...

Hi walkingingrace, I agree with you that extremes of POV can lead off track. At the same time, we're talking about the Creator of the entire Universe, and I don't see how man's "free will" can "withstand" God's immense Love. In fact, I think it's precisely God's glorious Presence which converts...

NOW we're talking!! Yes, God does ALL His good pleasure. And His good pleasure was to send His Son as Savior of the world! Amen? Blessings, brian

Hi Bud and TexUs, I think the foundation we need to remember, is that God is Love. Man's love is sometimes very selfish, and sometimes sets conditions: "I love you as long as you..." This is typical of man's love. But God's Love is divine. It isn't interested in itself, but in the betterment of...

Hi bud and others! I acknowledge that "sin was in the world but not imputed" before the Law came. I also acknowledge that "death reigned over all, including those who didn't sin as Adam did." My question is: If God has made mankind to inherit Adam's death and condemnation, why wouldn't He also...

I notice you equate Adam with yourself. Shouldn't we be equating ourselves with Christ? Why would God punish people for what Adam did? How is that "just?" Blessings, brian