Recent content by Lenity

Most of what you're saying is not fact, it's assumption and it has no biblical backing. While it is okay to speculate, I can only advise to make sure you make it clear by saying things like "What if" or "I see it like this". If you read what the bible says about hell, it talks about it being...

I think the arts are inspired by Satan. A lot of them anyway. In terms of books, especially fiction, I think ultimately it is wrong. Movies too. Although it may not be an easy pill to swallow for most, I think it is true because it is lying. If I write a story with made up characters and say...

There is no credence in that statement in terms of biblical mention. It is more of an assumption than it is a fact. I think the correct and intelligent answer here is likely just "I don't know". Because in reality, we have no way to determine why.

2 Corinthians 3:6 "He has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant--not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life." The problem with churches today is that they are founded and perpetuated on tradition, not the Spirit. The habitual and often...

It's likely a flaw in human logic, not a flaw in God. It's the same self-canceling paradox as: "Can God make an apple that's actually an orange?" If it's an orange, it's an orange.

I agree with this. I think it sounds more like an angel than a demon, a fallen angel is bereft of love, compassion, and certainly (from what I understand) doesn't evoke a sense of laughter.

Thank you for encouraging us. I made a similar topic post about this about styles of dress. My point in it was God made the angler fish, and all creations of God are perfect and sacred. Judging a book by its cover is never good.

Mark 4:11-12 New International Version (NIV) 11 He told them, “The secret of the kingdom of God has been given to you. But to those on the outside everything is said in parables 12 so that, “‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never...

I remember during my younger years as a goth kid I used to be looked down upon, especially by churchy types. I found that to be pretty ironic then, and even now I kind of get annoyed at the hypocrisy. Anyway... Do you judge someone based off of their looks? Would you disregard my message if I...

When I write things, I find references to biblical verses I have either never read or do not have memorized. While lifestyle is something that should be pretty much identical to all the true members of the Body, there are select gifts that each may possess. Consider them unique reflections of...

I'd just like to add that a helpful site to compare all the versions is bible.cc It let's you compare single verses with all the versions stacked on top of one another. This helps you route out inconsistencies or contemplate why "eagles" is used in some older verses while "vultures" is used in...

I can only offer the advice to pray for discernment, or to consider differentiating between the teachings of the apostles as men and the teachings of Christ as God. And also the teachings of the apostles as frequent (but not always) messengers of Christ/God.

Philippians 1:6 "being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus." I always think of it this way: The righteousness of a person is not wrought from their own will, but through the transformation of having faith in...

This is the error of the Catholic church and many others. It goes to show you that people are blindly following the teachings of tradition passed down from generation to generation and are not truly seeking within themselves the key to the narrow path or Christ. There are so many axioms and...

Take heart that the apostles put forth the Word of God, as well as their own experiences and opinions on things. Humans are prone to folly and bias. I'm not holding an opinion for or against the topic in question, but I take all teachings aside from Christ with a grain of salt and with discernment.