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Recent content by Bachan

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    Jesus went to hell?

    Don't know the passage but I was given to understand: Jesus' soul (or spirit???) went "down" to Sheol (sp?) or something to that effect, both to talk to the Old Testament believers and to "talk" to the demons chained up down there. The demons being the fallen angels who had relations with...
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    Jesus is not of David's Lineage..

    Doubtful. Not in any sense that the word "relative" would have any meaning. Certainly considering just how large the "David" clan would or could have been by that time. Beside from which, would it matter?
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    Muslim Faith

    One thing also to keep in mind is this (and actually opposite of your first statement): Following the Bible to the letter produces a strong willed or minded (great responsibility successfully handled) yet decidedly humble individual full of grace for fellow man - essentially. (I didn't say...
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    Animals have souls

    Not sure of the verses but where it concerns sacrifices and eating and treatment of the animal's meat and blood I have read/heard that the animal's life is in its blood whereas a human's life is in its soul. I think at least one of the verses admonishes us to "therefore do not eat (or drink?)...
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    why is Jesus crying?

    imho First. He's crying because an artist rendered him that way. Personally I'm not sure whether he actually is or isn't. I can imagine/understand/think that there would be "sadness" (not really but as defined by us emotion-laden mortals) at being ignored/rejected essentially having us...
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    Hot Topic: Abortion

    I've seen one clear case of a non-scriptural (I'm assuming as I don't recognize the title used) reference to abortion strictly defined as wrong on level with murder. I've seen one clear case of a scriptural reference to an aborted or miscarried fetus being defined as wrong on level with...
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    What Denomination am I????

    Not getting into it but I do think I need to ask. Why not "once saved always saved"? 1. You (I/we) don't deserve getting saved at all, so it's not about you. 2. You get saved by accepting a gift from God via Christ so it's not about you, it's about Him. 3. How in the world do you think...
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    Prove that God exists.

    note: satan is an angelic being, more or less the same as any other (except perhaps he was originally the top dog as I understand it). He is not the opposite of God, he is not God's equal in any shape, way, or form
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    Hot Topic: Abortion

    Nehshemah (sp?) the breath of life arrives at birth. The baby's first breath of air. I've got the passage and support but I don't want to debate when soul and biological life meet right now. Reason is it's somewhat distracting from my intent at the moment, and it gets deeper into an issue of...
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    Prove that God exists.

    There's another thread on the tsunami (please explain how or something like that is the title). As for proof. There are 3 or 4 kinds of proof. Logical - reasonable conclusion Emperical - physical evidence Faith - belief in unseen We use all 3 to operate our automobiles. We have...
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    What thinkest thou?

    not sure. Here's a question though. You're talking with a neo-pagan who happens to believe the earth is a living being worthy of worship. That's their faith. So by your logic and questions would you also define as challenging them in their faith causing them to stumble and thereby...
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    Hot Topic: Abortion

    "You shall not murder." What defines murder? "Killing of a human being." - okay What is a human being? As I understand it, a human being is a person with a body and soul. It's what separates us from animals, otherwise killing animals would be considered murder. As I understand a...
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    Hot Topic: Abortion

    I appreciate your comments uncle bud. What is that word? Or what passage is it that describes the process of abortion as being murder? I understand the feelings and emotions, however (I believe) images and (real) hypotheticals cannot take the place of doctrine. I realize that concepts...
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    What thinkest thou?

    Figured that's who you were talking about and still doesn't matter *who*.
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    What thinkest thou?

    I thought the admonishment against vows was more an issue that we are sinful and thus are able to break them. That option or ability with regards to something so much higher in value than a "promise" places us into a tight spot. This rather than actually making a vow being a sin. As for the...