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Recent content by Jorge

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    What sends a person to hell...?

    The truth is that each individual person sends himself/herself to hell. Stated another way, Christ gets us to heaven; we get ourselves to hell.
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    Political contentions

    I don't know about others but I don't "fret over politics", I fight over right and wrong. When those that claim to represent righteousness allow all manner of evil and wicked deeds without so much as calling them out, then those people stand for nothing and are thus part of the problem...
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    I'm struggling with my Christian faith

    Quite obviously your dad is correct. DEM or REP or Catholic or Baptist or ... whatever ... are mere labels that men have invented and assigned to themselves. None of that really matters. The only thing that matters is how the life of a person aligns/conforms to what God asks of us. That...
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    Is "Love Thy Neighbor" Even Possible?

    NEWSFLASH!!! : We will ALWAYS fall short of God's commandments, whether it's this one ("Love thy neighbor...") or any other. God knows this, of course. It's our personal relationship with God, reflected in our attitude towards His commandments, that you should be interested in.
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    I am an atheist. Please convince me that Christianity is the answer

    To solve a problem, any problem, one must begin with identifying the cause of the problem. In your case you begin with "I am an Atheist". There's your cause. You list reasons for your unhappiness - no job, no girlfriend, depressed, desperate. Truth be told, if I were an Atheist I too...
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    Fundamentalism

    Correct - that goes with the crux of what I've been posting here so far. Distortions of what is plainly written and reinterpretations so as to conform to specific agendas - those are the things that abound today. Say a man wants to call himself a "Christian" yet marry another man --- boy, that...
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    Fundamentalism

    Sounds to me like you're some kind of Nihilist. I mean, if we cannot even agree to basic objective language for communication then why are you bothering to write posts here. Any one of us could respond to you by saying, "Well, that's YOUR subjective mind, not mine" and shoo you away. The...
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    Fundamentalism

    Being saved is the *beginning* of the process of sanctification, not the end. It is true, as you say, that at different times during that process people will believe many different things. That is not the issue. The issue is those that purposefully distort and interpret Scripture in a manner...
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    Fundamentalism

    There is no "one-size-fits-all" answer to your question. I treat everything on a case-by-case basis - the particular circumstances and individuals all contribute to the overall situation. The main point remains: God will be displeased (rightfully so) if we - His followers - remain inert while...
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    Fundamentalism

    Agreed, up to a certain point. There remains much Scripture that remains open to interpretation. But - and this is the main point - there is much that is crystal clear in its meaning *yet* receives alternate interpretations meant to satisfy personal desires. There are many examples. To...
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    Fundamentalism

    What you say may sound good to you and to others but it is not Scriptural. We are called upon by God Himself to be "salt". You say "live your life to please God". Fine. Do you honestly believe that you will "please God" by being an inert watcher - allowing error and evil to propagate -...
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    Fundamentalism

    See my post # 9 to ClothedinGrace. See also my post # 8 to the original post.
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    Fundamentalism

    Certainly not to judge, but to *correct*. If we see error (or sin) and do nothing - not even call it out or make an attempt at correction - then what good are we to others? How are we "the salt of the earth" if we do not "salt"? In such a case we are not good for anything except to be tossed...
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    Fundamentalism

    "Obviously everyone who rejects Jesus is unsaved, but what about those who profess him yet distort and reject scripture? Can the Spirit of Truth be in a person who rejects the simple truths of Fundamentalism?" That is an excellent, critically important question which, unfortunately, does not...
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    Can I be Christian and Not Believe the Bible?

    I'll be brief ... A person may be a 'christian' and not believe in the Bible. But note the lower case ("c") and the single quotes ('c'). What that means is that this would be an ad hoc form of 'christianity', not any orthodox, recognized form. In other words, that would NOT be...
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