Jesus did say, "He who is not with me is against me," so I can see where the "us vs. them" mentality comes from... I know SO many Christians who look down upon the Saducees and Pharisees for their legalistic views but I see the very same traits from them. Bottom line have FAITH in G-D. Period. It seems to me that we know the road but
I am not called to judge someone's soul though...or to be unfair, or self-righteous, or hypocritical.....see what I mean. I think we are saying the same thing just in different ways?
I think that when you start calling someone who doesn't agree with what you think a 'hypocrite' or antiChristian, you are demonstrating intolerance. No a hypocrite is completely different. And I was asking a rhetorical question. Guess I wasn't very persuasive. <img src="http://images.stardoc
if christianity is about humility and doesn't put a hugh price on material possessions, why do they go on about the streets being paved with gold in heaven and why are kids told that they can have whatever they want, when they want there? Isn't that sending a mixed message at the very least, and at the worst isn't that contrary
I am not a big fan of people throwing around the world "tolerance" when they don't seem to be demonstrating an awful lot themselves. You were just as intolerant (in my opinion) of BenUser's views as you think he was of yours. where is the line between disagreement and intolerance? Is it when you can no
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because the teachings in many "Christian" churches do center FAR more heavily on the writings of Paul than the rest of the bible, or even the New Testament. they are more "Pauline" in nature than "Christian. Gid this is so true. But these are the same people who seem to run around with the WWJD garb to
In Matt. 7:1 It says don't judge, so that you won't be judged. From the Greek word it also means condemn. There is a difference. By your definition than everyday I am judging because I make decisions everyday of who to talk to and how to talk to them. By your definition I am wrong? Personally this frustrates me about the English language. Too many derfinitions for one vague word.
While Jesus was indeed Jewish, he was not a descendant of David. Ben in a sense I do agree with you as we cannot use Joseph to link him to David. Joseph was not his biological father. But someone was telling me that they found that Mary was (I'm not saying this is factual). Has anyone checked into th
SATANS greatest trick, dividing the religions and making each one think theirs is THE ONLY WAY TO GOD. Yes he takes the truth and twists it just enough.
think that my Christian way is the only way to "heaven"... This reminds me of a joke. DISCLAIMER this joke depicts a negative attitude of Church of Christ members. A guy dies and goes to Heaven. Peter greets him and gives him a personal tour of Heaven. They walked into a large build
Just wanted to let you know that you can actually see light from the source itself too. Otherwise we wouldn't be able to see the sun. It's not reflecting off itself. It's an actual source of light. XX I disagree with you. Then why do I see darkness at night? If it doesn't need something to reflect off of then darkness would not exist. A laser
Depends on what your idea of hell is. Absent from the presence of G-D. Can't think of anything is worse than that.
We are called to judge BELIEVERS, not unbelievers. I am unaware of judging fellow believers as being biblical. I know that if we see our brother/sister sinning we are to approach them regarding this but that is not judging that is building. <TABLE cellpadding=8 width="95%" align=center bgCo
Very touching Tova. Thanks AD
Jesus did say go and make disciples but in John 13:34-35 we have a clear picture of what discipling really means. "A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another." <TD class="mb-Body-Q
That still doesn't change the fact that the more significant you think you are with respect to the universe, the more arrogant you actually are in the universe. How will you know that I am somebody if I don't tell you? Is this not the attitude of majority of the people? I al
In addition, the wording of our OT is not the same as that of the Torah. You would say "Thou Shalt Not Kill" and yet we find the Torah to be translated as "Thou shalt not (or sometimes 'do no') murder." Really Big Difference. BakerStreet, That is a ENORMOUS difference. I just want to really emphasize
But if you live according to the word the scriptures says that you will be a Peculiar people (1 Peter 2:9, Exodus 19:5, Deut 7:6). They will know by how we treat ourselves, how we treat our families, how we treat our neighbors, how we do business. I see no scriptures that support "Cram it down their throats it may hurt for a bit but its for their own good." KFC, I know deep in your heart you want to see people come to Christ. I
Hey Draginol, Thanks for bringing up these contradictions. Some as I look can be answered. But I agree these two passages don't line up. Definitely very interesting study. I really appreciate everyone's input on this. I will definitely take some time and digest this one. Thanks. AD
Dharma, I can empathize with you. Many 'Christians' can be very disrespectful and are so focused on shoving the Bible in your throat. It has been proven over and over that beating the Bible on someones head does not magically convert someone. But yet over and over you see this practice. They are so closed minded and worried about hitting you on the precise spot on the head (so it seems) that have forgotten/neglected your emotions. All of t
Adventure-Dude that so such a stretch as to be meaningless. So basically you're going to argue that "magic" is going to be your answer. Yea, everything's a "lame" point if you're going to just brush it off and essentially say "wizards". Light doesn't come from nothing. Lights have to have a source. You don't create a body and
Seeing people gloss over the whole light on the first day but then we get the sun and stars later while instead focusing on whether beasts came before or after man is the kind of thing that I think makes my point. Come on Draginol, this is really a lame point. Maybe you are refering to another thread
Sorry HC just trying to be a noisy wheel (since the it's the squeeky wheel that gets the oil ). Welcome back W...Wisdom So teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. (Psalm 90:12)
Draginol, I'll take your challenge on. It may take me a few days because I am swamped at work and I don't have my laptop . So please bear with me. Q1: Genesis 1 and 2 regarding creation of man and beast. Genesis 1 does not give any evidence of which was created first (man or beast). The assumption that beasts were created first is only supported by the fact th
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