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- Sat Jan 14, 2017 9:53 am
- Forum: The Gospels
- Topic: Mark 16 & 1 John 4 on Baptism
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5406
Re: Mark 16 & 1 John 4 on Baptism
Good thoughts, Homer. I can follow your logic and see its validity. My response has long been that Jesus never contemplated that people who disbelieved the gospel would be baptized I would assert that Jesus (and his Apostles) likewise never contemplated that people who believed the gospel wouldn't g...
- Wed Dec 21, 2016 9:37 pm
- Forum: Radio Program Topics
- Topic: Christmas -- Naughty or Nice?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4765
Re: Christmas -- Naughty or Nice?
Hey Paidion,
What would you (or anyone else) recommend as a reliable source for the origins of Christmas? I'd prefer something written and thorough. Thanks in advance.
What would you (or anyone else) recommend as a reliable source for the origins of Christmas? I'd prefer something written and thorough. Thanks in advance.
- Tue Dec 06, 2016 10:40 pm
- Forum: Angelology & Demonology
- Topic: Spiritual Warfare and Bible Translators
- Replies: 17
- Views: 20937
Re: Spiritual Warfare and Bible Translators
To me, spiritual warfare is not marching around a city, and trying to cast demons out of it. Not sure what this is in response to or if you're just making a statement. Rather spiritual warfare is trusting in Christ in order to receive the enabling grace of God in order to overcome wrongdoing in one...
- Tue Dec 06, 2016 1:52 pm
- Forum: Angelology & Demonology
- Topic: Spiritual Warfare and Bible Translators
- Replies: 17
- Views: 20937
Spiritual Warfare and Bible Translators
Hey community, I read an article the other day detailing some of the challenges that Bible translators face, in particular the Wycliffe Associates. The article talked about persecution and spiritual warfare. You can read the article at http://www.christianpost.com/news/bible-translators-in-dangerous...
- Tue Nov 29, 2016 10:43 am
- Forum: Ethics
- Topic: The Failing Work Ethic
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5458
Re: The Failing Work Ethic
Hi Homer, Our church recently faced this very dilemma, or at least something very similar. We're in northern California and we had a lady (I'll call her Brittany) referred to us by a pastor in Arizona who knew our pastor. She was homeless, in her 40's, and in need of food and lodging. One family fro...
- Tue Nov 22, 2016 9:21 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Election Aftermath
- Replies: 46
- Views: 22210
Re: Election Aftermath
It sounded like the former. In this article, CNN says that he called climate change "a Chinese hoax." Trump calls climate change "bullshit" However, in this article, Baxter Dmitri says that Trump said that man-made global warming is a hoax. So perhaps you are right. Man-made warming a hoax I also b...
- Sat Nov 19, 2016 5:21 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Election Aftermath
- Replies: 46
- Views: 22210
Re: Election Aftermath
But your man, Trump, stated that global warming itself is a myth. What's the context of Trump's refutation of global warming? Does he literally mean global warming of any kind is a myth (i.e. the global warming of the Middle Ages never happened)? Or is he just asserting his disagreement with the Le...
- Tue Sep 20, 2016 6:42 pm
- Forum: Acts & Epistles
- Topic: How should it be translated?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 21973
Re: How should it be translated?
It would seem to me that by translating φθείρω with 2 different English words you're missing some apparently intentional wordplay that's present in Greek. Paidion already alluded to this but it looks like Paul is making the point that whatever is done to God's temple, the same will be done to that p...
- Tue Sep 20, 2016 6:29 pm
- Forum: The Gospels
- Topic: The Messianic Secret
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7646
Re: The Messianic Secret
You are preaching to the choir but I sure do appreciate the reminder. I imagine others do as well.
- Sat Sep 10, 2016 12:35 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Upcoming Election
- Replies: 185
- Views: 58813
Re: Upcoming Election
But if we believe that man has free will, which the Calvinists deny, then we should do everything within our power to elect people who will be most likely to promote righteousness and punish evil, including voting ourselves. If that's the case then I don't need to align with a party. I can align wi...