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Is this spoken in love?

DRA, I do believe the OP is asking if the the COC(as a title, like 'Presbyterian') believes itself to be the only true church to the exclusion of all the other denominations. Of course, the COC is a part of the wider Body of Christ which you could call the Church of Christ. However, I mean this...

Alright then, just checking ;-)

Why must we deviate at all from the Bible? I agree that outside evidence can support the moral system within the Bible, however, shouldn't the brunt of our argument always be from God's word to humanity?

I am not attempting to be judgmental. I am attempting to use my (and your) knowledge of the Bible to hammer out the correct response to someone who wishes know what God's will is in this matter. What lifestyle would God wish an intersexual person to pursue? As Christians we have the upper hand...

I disagree, unfortunately a quick read of David Reimer's life suggests that gender is not as simple as picking one and raising the child in that fashion. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Reimer

I disagree, humanity is fallen and nearly all(if not all) humans have some sin in their lives that they do not feel is wrong for them to commit. Pedophiles do not feel that what they want is wrong. Nor do people who go above the speed limit to work regularly. Our internal intuition cannot be...

I also agree that all people should be approached with deep love. However, love does not mean condoning everything a person wishes to do. In this case we are debating the correct morality for an intersexual from the standpoint of an non-liberal Christian.

Well, I'm not talking about legislating an unwilling person's life. I'm talking about a person in a congregation who wants to live out the lifestyle that most pleases God. I'm not into the brainwashing business.

Indeed, it's just that I find that this area of morality remains untalkedabout and I think that there are many questions that remain unanswered. For example, do we suggest that the intersexual members of our congregation to dress ambiguously. If we follow the logic above then it seems we...

The following is under three assumptions. (I have found these to be true but you may disagree.) 1. The reaction of orthodox christianity to homosexuality and transexuality is correct. That is, holding that these are both disordered and that by embracing one's identity in Christ that a person...

I think these are excellent answers. By the way, my friends and I toss questions like this around because we are bible college students. We debate this stuff quite a bit... My own opinion is closest to Cubanito's. After some thought I found that a God who would give me command's without the...

Would you still do God's will if God proclaimed that there was no eternal life; that we should do His will because He said so?:confused: This is a question a friend asked me. I'll chime in with my personal thoughts after a few other opinions.

I like it!

The question is interesting to me because some friends and I got into a discussion about doing good works for God's glory or for our own. The idea being that if we do something for our own pleasure that we are doing it for our own glory. I suppose that could be a reason why I often feel an...

lol, it wouldn't matter if I did base my ENTIRE religion and understanding of God on John; I and the entire Christian religion except it as the Word of God, therefore it is beyond contestation. However here are a few samples from among the many verses Consider Acts 20: 28, As Acts was written...

Submission does not equal less value. Women are commanded to be submissive to their husbands but that certainly does not mean they are of less value or importance!!! In precisely the same way the Son and the Holy Spirit are JUST as important as the Father. Jesus is claimed to be from the...

Is it a sin to do good works for others for the emotional gratification of doing them? and second, what is the ideal good work(The good work itself is unimportant, I am more interested in the ideal execution of a good work)? Thank You

Just not a great testimony...

I've chosen to remain chaste untill I marry. I haven't had sex and don't plan on it for a long time. a) Please provide evidence of this. b) lesbians don't usually participate in this, and there are many, many gay men who do not.