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    What is Original Sin, and how does it relate to free will?

    The following is the part which I believe is incorrect and is the cause of your problems: Aaah, this is the Million Dollar Question. As I said in other posts, I am all for the compatibilist freedom idea. We are inclined to sin (we desire to sin), and since we will always act according to our...
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    What is Original Sin, and how does it relate to free will?

    Hey TrueMyth: Original sin just simply refers to the fact that all humanity has a fallen nature to do what is wrong rather than follow God's commandments. That is, we are predisposed to sin because it is in our sinful nature to do sin. The Bible records that we are sinners from birth (Psalm...
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    Swear Words

    Hey everyone: I've been thinking several questions about swear words recently, where did they come from, who defined what word is and what word is not a swear word, and finally, why are they bad? Further more, is "bastard" a swear word? I'm not sure if it is as in Australian society in...
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    What % of the bible is inspired?

    Hey Silent Enigma: I'd say that for all practical purposes, the entire [original or early] Bible [manuscripts] in particular are God-breathed, or inspired by God (incidently, our modern day translation Bibles, which are based on the Word of God, are also inspired although not infallible due to...
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    One Prayer Is All It Takes?

    Hey catlover: I disagree [with your last sentence]. When one prays to accept Christ into their lives as Lord and Saviour, they also confess that they are sinners and repent from their sin, and ask Jesus to forgive them of their sin. At that point, Jesus will hear them and enter into them and...
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    NOAH vs. THE RAPTURE

    Hey Stone: Wow, I never really thought of Noah's experience like the rapture (of sorts) before, but it is so much a foreshadow of what will come (maybe in the not-so-distant future). He, like the Church, was (or in the case of the Church will) be saved from the wrath and judgement of God...
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    I Don't Know What To Do!

    Hey everyone: While there are a few issues in my life at the moment that are causing me to be torn in half, there is one that I would really appreciate your advice on. We just moved about a year ago to our new house and recently we've been having a battle of sorts with a few (about four to...