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  1. Beanieboy

    Judge not lest you be judged

    Matthew 7 7 “Do not judge, or you too will be judged.2 For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. 3 “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? 4 How...
  2. Beanieboy

    How are we to see ourselves?

    Recently, I have heard Christians give two completely different answers to this question. One camp says that we are to see ourselves as lowly sinners. In my 20s, my mother concerned that I may be getting too “new age” being away from college and probably listening to too much 700 Club, had my...
  3. Beanieboy

    Why do so many Christians revere Trump?

    When Trump was running for president, I watched him court the Religious Right by appearing on their shows in interviews. Trump would say things like, "I read the Bible more than anybody," but when asked what his favorite passage was, said, "the New Testament." I'm a teacher and looked up from my...
  4. Beanieboy

    The blood of Jesus

    I grew up Christian. I understood God made A and E, they sinned and would die bc of their disobedience, Christ was then sent to take away the sin of the world when he was crucified, and resurrected, conquering death. None of us ever question it. And today, something popped into my head: Why...
  5. Beanieboy

    Purity Culture

    Why does the promotion of Purity Culture, often symbolized as a kind of daughter-father prom where the daughter pledges her virginity to her father until married, only focus on girls, even within Christian communities? While it may not be said outright, being sexually active for boys/men is...
  6. Beanieboy

    Christian persecution complex

    I have noticed a generalization within conservative Christians. There is a "glass half empty" perspective. Such people will talk about how they are willing to die for their religious beliefs. The focus seems to be almost on wanting to be persecuted to prove it, especially in the US, where...
  7. Beanieboy

    Loving Your Enemies

    I understand that I am to love my enemies, to return curse with blessing, to pray for my enemies, to forgive them, to turn the other cheek. In fact, my enemies are the only ones fighting a one sided war. I decided to just not react, but it's gone on for months, now, and everyone has a limit...
  8. Beanieboy

    God's love isn't a license to sin and other odd statements

    Recently, I have noticed a number of false logical statement, or questionable ethics, used here. For example, of one says they are forgiven, another posts, "God's love and forgiveness isn't a license to sin!" I can't think of one Christian who says "I became a Christian to sin more than when I...
  9. Beanieboy

    By this all men will know you are my disciples

    I've been trying to figure out why the fellowship with the community on this board just leaves a bad taste in my mouth. And have come to this conclusion: There is no joy. I don't see a joy that passes all understanding. Fear, yes. Strict obedience, or at least, demanding others obey, yes...
  10. Beanieboy

    What is Tough Love

    I post thos in the general debate on ethics because I want to hear from Christians, other faiths and atheists, the latter which have no doubt been in the receiving end of "tough love." At the last supper, Christ said that all will know you are my disciples for the love you have for one another...
  11. Beanieboy

    The weight of the HS

    Has the HS every weighed something on your heart, like "I want you to do this" or "I want you to say this" and you didn't want to or resisted? It easy to think "oh just obey" but it's a difficult thing that meets resistance. And how do you discern that is from the HS? Can you describe how...
  12. Beanieboy

    How to love The sinner but hate the Sin: 5 Easy Steps

    One of the most amazing spoken words I've heard. Curious what people think: Edit: Summarry: Spoken word showing what it feels like to be on the receiving end of someone who uses that phrase, or tough love.
  13. Beanieboy

    How do you define sin?

    Sin is often talked about in Christianity, but I wonder if we understand what sin is differently. My understanding of sin is doing something that is selfish, which in turn, brings harm to another. For example, a married man sees a woman he is attracted to and acts on it. He will need to lie...
  14. Beanieboy

    How do I become saved?

    Most Christian will say that you ask God to forgive your sins you repent of, and ask Jesus into your heart. That simple. Or not. From what I've read here or have listened to what a street preacher says, even as a Christian, there seems to be a lot of fine print: You repent of your sins. If you...
  15. Beanieboy

    A suggestion when discussing sin and the Christian

    Often, when someone mentions they are Christian and part of LGBTQ, a poster will claim one cannot be a Christian if the deliberately sin. Those who go to affirming churches say the verses used to claim LGBTQ sinful are misunderstood, so not a sin. Those seeing LGBTQ as a behavior and action...
  16. Beanieboy

    What if Jesus did not come to die for our sins?

    This is going to be controversial, so just keep an open mind before a new jerk response. What if (I did say if) God did not demand Christ’s death, one who was sinless, as payment for the sins of the world. Often, to the outsider, and sometimes the believer, this idea of sacrificing animals...
  17. Beanieboy

    Inconsistency of using the Bible for support

    When discussing issues like gay marriage, someone will quote the Bible, calling homosexuality or sin, or say some Dr. Seuss thing like, “God made Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve." However, why does this not also apply to, say, having another religion? The first commandment says that we are to...
  18. Beanieboy

    Before Witnessing, Put Yourself in Their Shoes.

    Say that you are walking down the street, and a guy will a microphone is yelling at you that you are going to hell. You say, “no, I’m Christian.” He says, “you worship a false God. There is only one God, Allah.” What would it take for you to abandon your religion, and convert to Islam? Nothing...
  19. Beanieboy

    Puzzled how Christians interpret verses

    Recently, I was watching a Youtube video of 5 must misunderstood Bible verses. One was the “Judge not” passage: Matthew 7 7 “Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. 3 “Why do...
  20. Beanieboy

    As in the days of Noah...

    I keep hearing Christians talking about how terrible the state of the world is in, worse than ever, as in the days of Noah, like Revelation says. My problem, first of all, is that it is a bit like crying wolf. I’ve heard that the end is near, and Jesus is coming soon since I was 10. I’m 56...