Recent content by grandvizier1006

The church I've been going to is mainly for young people. It's not "seeker friendly" because it is firmly Nazarene, but it definitely emphasizes community over doctrine.

I don't feel comfortable naming the specific pastor because it's not really his fault, but one time a few months ago I noticed my mom listening to a sermon from the pastor of the last church they went to (which they left because they claimed he talked too much about God's love). I'd like to...

It's ok, I'm not offended. You could be right in that my parents are still Christians, but I myself wonder how authentic their faith is since it seems to be something they never discuss. I don't understand why they're so reluctant to go to a church here and instead want to wait two and a half...

I appreciate your feedback, but to clarify, no church leader ever told me my parents became "unsaved". I'm just worried that they've seen church as a social club their entire lives, and now because they're older they think they don't have to go to a church anymore.

I feel like I need to use words. I feel like I should just keep nagging at them so that they will do it.

The issue is that my parents only go to church when they're in another city (one that they plan to move to in a few years after my dad retires). They won't go to a church where we live currently. Even though they'd only be at one for two years at most, I think church is important enough to find...

I have yet to ask them that question. I don't know what I believe regarding whether or not Christians can lose their salvation--different groups use different verses to make their points.

That sounds like a good diea. I'd have to spend some time looking for a book, though. I was raised Presbyterian but now attend a Nazarene church, but don't really fully agree with either denomination's teachings (so far, haven't looked into a lot of issues). So it would have to be something...

I was raised in the church, but sometime after I got into college my parents stopped going to church. I think this was for two reasons: 1) They claimed the pastor at the nearest one we went to "talked about the same thing over and over". Apparently he emphasized God loving us "too much". Sounds...

I'm appreciating your answers, Peacemaker1, but your sentence structure is poor, and it is making it hard for me to understand you. It seems like in some answers you're just quoting a bunch of verses without explaining what you're trying to say.

Thanks for the responses. I apologize for not bringing up the relevant verses for some questions. 1. There are a lot of verses in Isaiah, such as in Isaiah 53, that are generally seen as being about Jesus. There's also Isaiah 49, which I guess could describe both Isaiah and Jesus. 3. In Judges...

It's been quite a while since I've been here, and I'm finding that my life has gotten a bit better. I quit inappropriate content back in April and am proud of how long I've been clean. I'm spending my time more wisely. I still have some questions about the Bible, though, and unfortunately the people in my church...

I didn't know that being asexual had a cause like that--I figured it was more of a thing having to do with no libido or something. I'm sorry all of that ruined the idea of sex for you. I understand Every Young Man's Battle caused a lot of damage to men, although I thankfully never read it nor...

I don't really know what caused my sexual attractions. I think my parents made some mistakes raising me, but I'd put more of the blame on my dad than my mom. He had a job that led him to be away for most of the day. I came to associate him with spankings (which I'm firmly against even though I...

I used to wish I was asexual. It would have been nice to have been "sexually pure" and not worry about a inappropriate content addiction. I think back then I was more concerned about looking good to other Christians. I'm not sure what my "romantic orientation" is. I know I had romantic thoughts for some girls...