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Hello, I'm currently learning about Christianity and a close friend of mine is helping me with some questions I have and we regularly discuss the Bible and scriptures. The church they belong to is a "Message" church. They don't necessarily believe in "The Message" because of the emphasis on...

I've come to conclude the same after hearing more of his teachings and reading about his claims and how many were debunked. I'll reserve my full opinion on him because it's not only his fault, people shouldn't be so easily willing to accept his word as the word of God, it's condemned and warned...

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Me too, because my understanding of "begotten" is something that was created or formed. This is why I'm thinking along the lines of the Son being created and exists eternally with the Father and Holy Spirit.

I think the first and most important part is to find out why you are an atheist. What are your current beliefs? What evidence do you have to suppor those beliefs? What evidence is there that would contradict your beliefs? For me it was when I broke it down in stages. Big bang Formation of...

Hi, I haven't written here in a little while. I'm learning about Christianity and I'm trying to understand the Trinity. After reading some Biblical passages, watching debates and podcasts about the subject, I'm still unsure how to grasp the concept of the Trinity. I'd like to present my...

Thank you for your reply. My thoughts are that as humans we understand giving your own life to protect or save others as being the "ultimate sacrifice" as it's called. So we as humans can relate to that sacrifice. The part that I don't understand is, why was it necessary? If it's to save us...

Thank you for the answers and responses. I also think the torture and humiliation would be something that nobody of this world could handle without resentment, so that in itself makes the crucifixion remarkable. I feel I need to be very thorough in my investigation because if I become...

That's true. It's kind of the answer I came up with as well the next day after thinking about it. The humiliation, pain, torture. Then the followers willing to go through the same thing to stand by their beliefs and experiences after the crucifixion. I'm seeing it a lot differently than I used...

Thank you for this. I really appreciate it.

Thank you guys for the responses. I'm checking each piece of information you're all providing and I'm listening to new debates and discussions each day. I have another question regarding the death and resurrection. If Jesus knew he was going to die and then rise again days later, how is it a...

Thank you to everyone who replied with with your kind messages. You guys are already giving me a good impression of this forum

I keep trying to answer this one myself. In the meantime, I'm searching, learning, listening to podcasts, interviews and debates. My mind has been changed in some ways. I've identified 5 core beliefs to test whether I accept Christianity. Belief in the existence of God Belief in the virgin...

Hi to everyone reading this. I've recently began learning about Christianity. I believe a God exists and created us but I am seeking answers in relation to my skpeticism with Christianity. I'll provide some background to my question first. I've watched various debates between Christians v...

Hi, I'm new to this forum and have recently began learning about Christianity. I grew up in a majority Christian country but was an atheist from a very young age until my mid-twenties when I began challenging my beliefs and concluded there must be a God that created us. At the moment I don't...