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    Why I gave up on Christianity

    God does not want us to have blind faith. It's actually biblical to have faith based on evidence (1 Peter 3:15 and John 11:2-6). You sound like you have a a pretty honest heart and are open to seeking, but you are more inquisitive and need to understand the finer details of Christianity. And...
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    Names of local Churches of Christ

    The user above answered your question, but I did want to note that "church of Christ" is not the ONLY scriptural name that can be used...the following are also in the NT: "church of God" - Acts 20:28, 1 Corinthians 1:2, and Galatians 1:13 "church of the living God" - 1 Tim. 3:15 "churches of...
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    Brother's Only Meetings.

    I've wondered about this as well... Like other have mentioned, I totally agree that male headship/leadership is clear in scripture. However, does that mean that women should be totally excluded? Where they can't even listen to the discussion? That's what I find potentially problematic...
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    Churches of Christ and Salvation

    I agree with the answer given by "Thedictator", as he covered just about everything, but I will add one thing: Romans 6 describes the importance of baptism because of its symbolism: "3 Or do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus have been baptized into His death...
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    Boyfriend thinks everything I wear is sleazy?

    I wouldn't equate self-respect with pride. Also I've already addressed some of your complaints previously. First of all, I wasn't necessarily making specific judgments on the OP...my responses are meant to be open to both men and women as I try to focus on biblical principals. And I agree...
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    Boyfriend thinks everything I wear is sleazy?

    Thank you for your reply. The bible is not just about learning how to be a decent person. Yes, anyone (including atheists) can become decent people if they just apply the principals found in scripture. There's nothing wrong with using the bible for that purpose, but the bible is so much more...
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    Boyfriend thinks everything I wear is sleazy?

    The thing about God and His holiness, is that He doesn't change. And though He may have different plans for different people throughout time, His core ideal moral principals for us never change. If in the year 2118 it's common to see women walking down the street naked in the summer time, will...
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    Boyfriend thinks everything I wear is sleazy?

    Kazzy, He sounds like he has good intentions for your spiritual well being but just doesn't know how to properly express it. I am encouraged to hear about men like this though, because it's so rare and it truly is a godly characteristic. As believers in 2018 we tend to compare our views on...
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    The CoC's view of baptism

    You are correct, but you may see people trying to use Acts 16:15 where it mentions an entire "household" being baptized...they unnecessarily infer that to possibly include young children because young children are common in families. But obviously that is not a necessary conclusion from the...
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    Husband Calls me "Useless" because I don't pack his work lunch!

    I understand there are other kinds of abuse, but when considering emotional/psychological abuse, he could also claim to be suffering in those areas for different reasons. I've only been married (just under) 4 years, but in our experience with conflict...both sides are at fault 70% of the time...
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    Husband Calls me "Useless" because I don't pack his work lunch!

    While I agree there are certain boundaries and situations in which a wife must take certain measures, ultimately I believe we must try our best to follow what God has taught. Also, one trap that we can fall into as 3rd parties (you and me) to a situation like this is that it's easy to side with...
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    Husband Calls me "Useless" because I don't pack his work lunch!

    Unfortunately it seems many in this thread don't understand what a biblical marriage should look like. I don't mean to be harsh, this is really coming from a place of love, but I must be a little blunt. Ephesians 5 was mentioned, but I would like to quote vs. 33, the summary of the section: "33...
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    You must be born again to be saved?

    Sure it is, but what's wrong with that? I don't disagree with what you're saying. That's why I would never bank on potential exceptions or lead anyone else to believe that. My main point is that Jesus was clear on what it takes to become a child of God, and that includes baptism. Period. I...
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    You must be born again to be saved?

    I'm looking at the entire book. Vs. 10 implies that the Word would have been previously in them. And then vs. 1-2 of chapter 2 clarifies it: "My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the...