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The Bible presents a very broad general narrative many believe and have built varying beliefs systems around. Yet, the book is very ambiguous, at times contradictory, and downright confusing regarding numerous religious subjects that would appear to be of upmost importance. Such ambiguity...

Are you comfortable with the markets and how have your portfolios been doing?

In 2 Thessalonians 2, we have a discussion pertaining to "the man of sin." Who do you believe is being talked about in that passage? Who this "Lawless One" is or was is debatable. Many think it is an endtime antichrist while others claim it was a 1st century figure like Nero or Titus, and still...

In my immediate family, 6 close relatives have been affected by this disease with 2 deaths. Over the course of the ordeal we have experienced over the last year, here are some things I've learned.

I have also read the texts below that assert that the hope of mankind ever since Adam sinned has been to overcome the wages of sin and the scriptures tell us that the wage is death. Jesus conquering death made it a reality that Adam's descendants could be raised from the grave and from the curse...

This question is an open-ended question specifically pertaining to the reasons believers give credibility to the religious text their faith is built on. Why do you believe the compilation of writings that we call the Bible is what it claims to be?

I've been reading the Bible a lot lately and I've become taken aback by how stark the differences are between what I read and what many in the Christian community believe, teach, and practice. It sometimes makes me wonder whether the religion many practice comes from the book at all as it seems...

I basically grew up and was a believer for as long as I can remember. I didn't have that 'turning from sin' conversion story because for the entirety of my life, I had basically abhorred sin and tried to practice what I believed to be righteous living. Perhaps because that is my sorry, unlike...

One of the ones that jumps out to me is found in Matthew 26:31 where Jesus himself claims fulfilled prophesy. In context it reads: Then, as they ate, Jesus took a loaf, and after giving thanks, broke it and gave it to the disciples saying: 'Take some and eat it, because this is my body.' He...

What is right? In the dictionary it's defined as morally good, justified, or acceptable. Defining it is easy, but determining the who and the how behind what is considered good, justifiable, and acceptable is where we have issues. For millennia men have argued and reasoned in the hopes of...

Interpretation, application, and lack of fulfillment are in my eyes the biggest issues with what believers describe as end-time prophecy. In this thread I'd like to focus on WHO the audience was that was being addressed by the so called prophet, the time frame laid out by the prophecy (WHEN)...

I have heard this phrase uttered countless times related to all sorts of things like relationships, a child going off to school, and various other endeavors. I know the roots come from Matthew 6:33, but I'd like to inquire of the forum what each of you who say this mean when you say it. Is it...

Over the last decade or so I, and apparently millions of others have become fans of cinematic tales that bring us into a fictional universe like the Marvel or DC universes. I would be interested in seeing the Biblical universe brought to the big screen. There's so much material and it would make...

Let's talk about the matter of the Holy Spirit or should I say Separate (special) Breath from God that was promised by Jesus. In the book of John, Jesus says the following to his Disciples in John 14: If ye love me, my commands keep, 16and I will ask the Father, and another Comforter He will...

I'm big on transparency and honesty. I believe that being upfront and open is the most fair way to interact with people so that folks can know who they're dealing with and get an idea of what to expect from that person. That said, I decided to share a portion of my story so that those with whom...

I believe lot of people make the mistake of reading John chapters 14-17 then taking the words of Jesus and applying those words to themselves as they lift them from the writer's context. They apply them to you, I, and everyone when in fact He was addressing a very specific group. I will totally...

On a scale, how would you rank your scriptural knowledge? Additionally, what about your understanding of scripture?

The concept of my God, with the emphasis on MY is something believers would do well to give more attention to as God is so many different things to different people. In my interactions, it's quite common that people paint God as benefactor that has designed existence for the good of the specific...