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Recent content by Mike Beidler

  1. Mike Beidler

    The creation of an evolutionist.

    AV1611Vet, "Truth above all things ... and orthopraxy before everything" is my motto. To paraphrase Malcolm X, "I didn't land on the truth ... truth landed on me!" I would hate to see you take my scientifico-theological journey, which has been enormously satisfying from a faith perspective...
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    is this a contridiction?

      I highly recommend Joe Dallas' A Strong Delusion (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1565074319) and James White's The Same-Sex Controversy: Defending and Clarifying the Bible's Message About Homosexuality (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764225243) for answers to...
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    The Spiritual Gift Of Prophecy - is it really a gift?

      First of all, it's extremely important that you tell us what you believe constitutes the "gift of prophecy" and examples of how you exercised it in the past.
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    Preterist interpretation of events?

      I'm genuinely shocked you asked that question, Mandy. :scratch: :confused:   The answer is:  OF COURSE NOT!!!!  Peter clearly refers to the writings of Paul as Scripture, and Jesus told his disciples that the Holy Spirit would bring to remembrance all the things that he...
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    Preterist interpretation of events?

    One of the biggest problems Christians, in general, have today is that they forget there is such thing as the Old Testament, that the OT is completely irrelevant to the interpretation of the New Testament.  They erroneously think that while the OT can use poetic, exaggerative language...
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    Is this TRUE?????

      Such as?  I'd be curious to know what grammar problems preterists have ...
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    What If?

    Two problems with this from a practical standpoint: (1) The transfer of memories from one body to the other.  There is no proof that memories are genetically recorded. (2) The length of time it would take to grow another body.  What if they were 40 when they died? In both...
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    Preterist interpretation of events?

    Is it just me, or is the above boasting totally contrary to Acts' closing "In Christ"???  :scratch: He he he he he ... :wave: ... "little brother" ...  ;)
  9. Mike Beidler

    Preterist interpretation of events?

      I'll let it slide ... once.   :( Next time, you won't be so lucky!!!  :mad:
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    Preterist interpretation of events?

    Now on to Micah ... Here, the prophet is foretelling the destruction of Samaria that occurred in 722 BC by the armies of Assyria.  What's interesting is the language used to describe this destruction.  Futurists, pay attention ...  ;) Micah 1:3-4 For, look, the LORD is...
  11. Mike Beidler

    A Forum for Cults

      I'd be careful lumping the Worldwide Church of God (http://www.wcg.org/) into the "cult" category.  Since the mid-90s, the Worldwide Church of God has become fully orthodox in their teachings and has been accepted into the family of Evangelical churches...
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    A Challenge to Futurists

    Where does the Bible speak of the "end of the world"?  That phrase actually uses the word "aeon," or "age," rather than "kosmos," or "world." The Bible states time and time again that the earth is established forever.  It will not end.  Any passage that seems to say otherwise...
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    temple destroyed??

    A little off-topic, but I just checked out Dr. Martin's website and came across this article that supports the preterist belief that the city that "sits on seven hills" is not Rome, but rather Jerusalem: http://askelm.com/prophecy/p000201.htm