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Recent content by wakemantk

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    Joel Osteen = False Teacher?

    I'm curious as to what you think of Mark 10:25 in light of your words above. Is not greed a sin? Can money/wealth/status not be fashioned into an idol?
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    Joel Osteen = False Teacher?

    In many cases you can't realize that Jesus is all you need until Jesus is all that you have. There is a distinct difference between loving God and loving God's blessings. We are to seek the former explicitly, and the latter may or may not follow. Should we look at the rich lesson that the book...
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    Joel Osteen = False Teacher?

    Can I simply recommend one book: Chapter 6 starts on page 182 and focuses on Osteen. Would you say that fits with orthodox Christianity? "Too many times we get stuck in a rut, thinking we've reached our limits, but God wants us to constantly be increasing, to be rising to new heights. He...
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    Joel Osteen = False Teacher?

    The false teachings in question are a particular Christian heresy known as the "prosperity gospel" of which Osteen is a large proponent. Osteen tries to teach that material wealth is a specific goal of God's towards each of us- and anyone who has anything more than a passing familiarity with the...
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    Former atheist here

    Jacks, what finally caused you to consider or reconsider the truth of Christianity?
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    Former atheist here

    Almost two years ago I decided to take a second look at Christianity after having fallen away from the church. I read Edward Feser's "The Last Superstition" and discovered an intellectualism in Christianity that I had never known was there. Since then I've tried to educate myself on everything...
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    Why pray?

    @ Soccersw2 I would ask you what you understand the purpose of prayer is supposed to be. Prayer is not a magical vending machine into which you feed your wishlist, followed by a pretty please- and then wait for goodies to fall from the sky. You'll notice over and over again that the Bible...
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