Recent content by man in the box

No water baptism is not required for salvation. One might even question if water baptism is for today.

I don't think so it is just our humaness. We all come to the Bible with our own baggage. Preconceived notions. If you grew up say in a Calvinistic Pre-Mill Pre-trib traditon you are going to be more inclined to read that into what you are seeing in the Bible. If you grew up with an Armenian view...

Hi Everyone! I would like to get different views on the End-Times. I have always believed in pre-mill pre-trib. Does anyone here believe or just know the position of a-mill or post-mill views? And are there other views than these out there? I find this area to be extremely interesting so please...

I think the answer to this is that God is spirit and those that worship Him must worship Him in truth and spirit. I think that is key. If we had the original format blow by blow I think we would worship that above God just like Muslims do the Quran. God wants us to have faith like a child. Trust...

It may just be a physical problem then. Is the medication helping? Is there something that has happened recently that may have triggered this? Was there something bad that happened to you when you were younger that maybe your mind is suppressing? I feel for you. Hopefully the doctors can figure...

Just an expression of Speech on the I'll bite. I didn't think you were trying to trick me or anything. Scott

Okay John I'll bite but I believe this is purely speculation on my part. I believe they were angels or some sort. Somehow they figured out how to mate with women. I believe that is why the four angels are chained in the River Euphrates for this. Again I think this is pure speculation on my part...

I can't tell you what you should do because I don't know the situation. How good of a friend is this? It sounds like he is just trying to get a rise out of you. I personally would ignore this. He is just poking fun at you. I have had athiest friends who would say stuff like this to me to see how...

I don't have a problem with a tatoo. The OT speaks against it but tatooz were a part of idol worship in the ancient middle east. The NT speaks nothing of it so I would say it would be okay. Your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit but I believe that has more to do with what you are on the...

I don't know if what I say can help but I can tell you about myself. I suffer from mild chronic depression. I know that is not the same as yours but hopefully it can help you find ways to combat this. One change what you eat. Get away from simple sugars like regular soda and sweetned cereal...

I was 16 when I asked God that He would help me to be a virgin when I got married. I was 25 when I got married and my wife and I were virgins. It was a long wait but very worth it. Society pushes kids to have sex and they don't consider the destruction that pre-marital sex causes. Christians are...

Recently I have come to appreciate those versus more and more. I used to be so caught up in the dos and donts of Christianity that my joy was taken away. Love the Lord your God and your neighbor as yourself and the rest will take care of itself.

I think it goes back to what Jesus said,"that God is spirit and those who worship Him must worship Him in Spirit and truth." God is no longer in the Holy of holies in Temple He is in the Holy of Holies in your heart. God does not desire sacrifice but a broken and contrite heart. I think we as...

One reason is because God said to do so. Man is still responsible even though God knows the end from the beginning. We pray because God wants us to pray. Prayer doesn't change God but changes us. The sovereignity of God and the responsibility of man are both taught in scripture. They make no...

Matthew 20.16 "for many are called but few chosen." this phrase is only in the KJV and NKJV so it must only be in the Received Text. The NIV and CEV do not have this phrase which use a different Greek text (sorry can't remember the text). The Matthew 20 parable starts by saying the kingdom of...