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I thought this deserved its own thread. BFA

This thread is devoted to a discussion of standards relating to clothing, jewelry and cosmetics. We could (and hopefully will) explore many different issues on this subject. I'd like to start with this question: Q: What should believers wear to church? Suits? Ties? Dresses? Dressy shoes...

What does God want MOST from us? Our obedience? Our fear? Our sacrifice? Our praise? Our love? BFA

How do you view giving? Ideally, 10% of your income? Ideally, 10% + offerings? Freewill, as God impresses? BFA

I have a couple of questions regarding food and drink: 1. What do you personally believe is acceptable for you to eat and drink? 2. What do you tell others about what they must not eat or drink? BFA

Is it inevitable that, in an online Christian discussion forum, the discussion will ultimately downgrade into name calling or personal comments? Or is there hope that there truly can be discussion without name calling or personal comments? BFA

There's an interesting discussion taking place in another thread on the subejct of music. I thought it might be good to move this topic out of that unrelated thread and into a new thread where more folks might get involved in the dialogue. Here's how I view it: We are whole people filled...

It seems that many people are motivated to discuss doctrines. This includes me. So I've been asking myself a few questions lately. I wonder if I really know the reasons why I enter into such discussions. It seems that there could be a wide spectrum of motivations. So I've been asking myself...

I wanted to take this opportunity to wish all of you a very merry Christmas. I'm thrilled that we serve a God who is not indifferent to us. He loves us deeply. He has known us since before we were born and has been pursuing us throughout our loves. He has completed once for all everything...

Are there any advent carols that have specific meaning for you? BFA

How do you understand the bolded sections? 1Now accept the one who is weak in faith, but not for the purpose of passing judgment on his opinions. 2One person has faith that he may eat all things, but he who is weak eats vegetables only. 3The one who eats is not to regard with contempt the...

What is adoption? What does it mean to receive the adoption as sons? Upon my adoption, did I become a truly adopted child who has all of the legal rights of inheritence? Or is my adoption more like a foster parenting relationship, where I could potentially be put back "into the system" if my...

I read this on another forum and found it rather compelling: The misjudgment of true fundamentalism is the belief that all disagreements concern first-order doctrines. Thus, third-order issues are raised to a first-order importance, and Christians are wrongly and harmfully divided.Would you...

Mrs. White writes that we will bring with us to heaven the character we develop here on earth and that our characters will not be changed at Christ's second coming. In light of this . . . What type of character will we take with us into Heaven? What type of character must we develop here on...

. . . you not only know what a stripple is, but you can also conjure up what it smells like when it's sizzling. BFA

It's funny, but I've been interacting with many of you for years and I know nothing about the church you attend. If you feel comfortable, can you tell us about the church you attend. If you are an SDA, can you tell us a bit about the size of the church, the style of worship, the programs, the...

Perhaps this is a great moment to regroup and discuss SDAism from a couple of different perspectives: (i) what is already working within SDAism, and (ii) what are the opportunities for improvement within SDAism? We've all admitted in this forum that there is no perfect church and that this...

What are your thoughts on the following statement? Are there areas of the following statement with which you agree? Areas where you disagree? Justification is by faith alone through grace alone, but good works naturally and necessarily follow being declared righteous before God. Thus, good works...

What does this phrase mean? BFA

AUSTIN– Gov. Rick Perry has proclaimed Sunday, June 27, 2010, as a Day of Prayer in Texas for the Gulf Coast, following the explosion and sinking of the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig that took 11 lives and has led to economic hardship for many others throughout the region. Is this a...