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    Have I lost my salvation?

    We've all sinned and fall short of what God expects. And yet God overlooks those sins because of what Christ did for us on the cross. There is nothing we can do by ourselves to merit salvation. It is a free gift from God through Jesus' suffering and death. Though we still sin as a result of...
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    Can you be a Christian and reject certain parts of the Bible?

    I have. It was a wonderful experience to get the full breadth of God's Word and really go through everything, from OT to NT. I let the Bible interpret itself, which it does a wonderful job at. Context, surrounding verses, etc.
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    Can you be a Christian and reject certain parts of the Bible?

    Those men wrote the books and chapters of the Bible as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit. The Bible is God's inspired Word and infallible. I haven't found anything in God's Word that is untrue or that can be proven incorrect. There are things I may not know or understand though and...
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    Can you be a Christian and reject certain parts of the Bible?

    If it were thousands of years or for that argument millions, Wouldn't God have simply revealed that back in Genesis? The Bible has been very clear about what a day is and the thousand day reference would be taken out of context in this way since its purpose is to speak of God's grace that all...
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    Can you be a Christian and reject certain parts of the Bible?

    I would ask why not? Why don't you believe and have faith? Is man's way and sinful mind being trusted or God's perfect majesty and might? What's so hard to trust about a literal 6 day creation? You don't think God could do that even though He claims to and it's woven into Scripture in both...
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    Can you be a Christian and reject certain parts of the Bible?

    More bad info. God's Word does not change. The prophesies, history, songs, gospels, doctrine, and letters shared are all still as relevant today as they were in the past. As Ecclesiastes would say, there is nothing new under the sun. It is all still very applicable. Let me ask you this...
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    Can you be a Christian and reject certain parts of the Bible?

    No they don't. What are you talking about? I believe the entire Bible. Is God a god of confusion who can't even get his own story straight? Especially such an important and miraculous one? There is so much bad info on this thread. Can you be saved if you doubt? Yes, we're all sinful and...
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    Miracles, demons and the supernatural

    You might find this book interesting. It speaks directly about those who do not believe or are confused about their own Christianity. It also talks about Lutheran synods and how we got to where we are today. Well worth it. What's Going On Among Lutherans?: A Comparison of Beliefs (Impact...
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    Loving your enemies during a Trump administration

    We also need to keep this in mind for any administration. I'm not sure why Trump is being singled out here. As far as I've seen, our government as a whole still hadn't abolished abortion and I can't think of a more vile practice on the most vulnerable. And other candidates and past presidents...
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    Hell is a 404

    But have we repented of our sin and acknowledged the Sacrificial Lamb who was slain in our place? Or are we purposely and rebelliously siding with sin and thus actively rejecting God's grace? Sent from my Nexus 5X using Tapatalk
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    Hell is a 404

    More due to intense persecution of the early Christian church. Gnosticism and heretical teachings were also rampant, so the books you see in the NT were ones that met very stringent criteria. They had to have been written by those close to Jesus and His time. There exist early compiled lists...
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    God Needs Constant Pleadings to Help Someone?

    It's generally been hard for me to understand prayer, but my wife and I adopted two kids from Ukraine last summer and it was incredible the role that prayer played. We had people in multiple churches and across the US praying for us and so much that could have gone wrong didn't. International...
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    Do you believe someone can be demonically possessed? Are drugs the gateway to possession?

    I don't see post numbers on my phone, but I'd think it really unfortunate if someone is giving out misleading info on a Christian forum, especially to young people and those with a genuine interest in the Bible. Especially in this day and age when God's Word becomes a salad bar to pick and...
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    Do you believe someone can be demonically possessed? Are drugs the gateway to possession?

    My wife and I adopted 2 children from Ukraine recently. One time when we were out walking in Kharkiv there was this guy dressed in a long black trench coat. He was walking very slowly, head down and arms extended as if he was ready to embrace someone, and yet I felt eyes on us. It was creepy...
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    Do you believe someone can be demonically possessed? Are drugs the gateway to possession?

    So are you calling Jesus a liar? I'm not sure I understand your position. As both God and man, I'd think He'd kind of know the truth, right?
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    I Fear Marriage

    I can speak from my own experience. I'm a guy who's been married 14 years and my wife and I have 7 kids, 2 being last summer through adoption in Ukraine. It's difficult, but also so worthwhile at the same time. Marriage is not easy, but you end up growing in how to love and that could be...
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    Working at a casino

    Anyone else?
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    Working at a casino

    That's something else I neglected to mention. Unfortunately, I think too many denominations now in days are "holier than thou" or judgmental and do not truly witness and work alongside those who may struggle.
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    Working at a casino

    Correct. And that's why I'm posting to ensure it really is my conscience and not some other societal influence. The casino industry has had a rough past (gangsters, organized crime, etc), but is pretty honest now in days (at least where I work).
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    Working at a casino

    This is something that's really been on my mind since earlier this year when we moved and I was hired by a casino as a database marketing analyst. I've heard a lot of different viewpoints, primarily from Christians, and am having trouble sorting through it all. The environment is friendly and...