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I was thinking there was something consistently troubling about the church communities with which I had been a part of in the past that I wasn't experiencing at the clubs. I thought it was that at church, people were ruthlessly judging one another, but at the club a welcomed diversity of people...

Obviously, theology is important to you (otherwise, you wouldn't be here) If you could only share one last message before you pass away, what would you want to theologically share with the people you care most about?

The Bible sets up a legal structure that I thought couldn't be ignored. I'm not talking about Mosaic Law, though that is part of it. I am talking about the whole overall story that ultimately make Jesus the Savior of the world. Now, I've already shared my understanding of what the Gospel is, so...

God had something amazing in mind. It was a paradise. And the people who populated it were going to be awesome! He made those people an awesome place to hang out. Interestingly, He constructed for them a behaving environment. It would function on its own. It would changing, creative, and...

Romans 8 2 Thessalonians 2 Ephesians 1 1 Peter 2 I have read the above chapters. This is what I understand from them... When God first made mankind in His own image, He had a future in mind for His creation. That future is described in these chapters, among others. When Adam and Eve...

Have you noticed that you reputation precedes you? Have you felt as though some people are keeping a record of the wrong things you've said? Does this get in the way of your comfort when discussing theological topics on this forum? Well, I would answer yes to all of these questions, and I...

Being someone that enjoys the sciences, but is also a Christian, I was curious what other Christians and non-Christians thought of when religious people read a scientific article, remember something in their sacred text, and relate the two arbitrarily as if the scientific article was evidence...

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We cannot determine the age of the earth by referencing Genesis 1 because we cannot determine the length of each day in the creation process when reading it literally. Let me explain. You probably consider a day to last 24 hrs, and that duration involves one sunset and one sunrise (in no...

I don't want to talk about something that is isolated to CF, but seems to happen a lot in much of my experience with the faith. People get so emotional about what they believe, and what they believe not only differs dramatically from those who claim not to believe in it, but their individual...

This is my biggest problem with Christian communities. Everyone seems to be a self-appointed auditor of what everyone else believes. Yeah, even me. I'm gonna start with the man in the mirror to make the change I want to see, but I thought I'd bring it up here for discussion, anyway.

So, I was out with this guy tonight, and he was telling a foreign visitor how he converted from Catholicism to Christianity. She looked so confused! I explained to her that he meant that he transitioned from Catholicism to Protestantism, which she promptly understood. What happened next was a...

I first said the sinner's prayer in a kid's summer camp. My parents were divorcing. I was the stinky kid in school. I was alone on so many levels, and I just wanted to be loved. Christ's overwhelming compassion was exactly what I needed. I grew up to later study Christian apologetics. In search...

"...in talking about what God is like, we cannot avoid the realities of God's very essence, which is love. It can be resisted and rejected and denied and avoided... ...God extends an invitation to us, and we are free to do with it as we please. Saying yes will take us in one direction; saying...

I don't know if I will be saved. I do believe Jesus saves. I do believe some will not be saved. But, I don't know if I will be saved. I will know evidently when its over. But, until then, I can only hope. Likewise, I don't know if anyone else is, or will be, saved or not. I don't know about...

The guy with the bullhorn has too many restrictions for my comfort. The universalist has too few. So, what exactly are the deal breakers of my Christian faith? I don't know... What are yours?

The following is my honest reading of 1 Timothy 2. This is a pretty controversial chapter, and so I was hoping on some feedback to my analysis of the chapter, and your own thoughts on the chapter. ~ I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made...

... ONE Lord Jesus Christ, (Acts 11:17) Amen! That's right, people! There is only ONE Lord in this Kingdom, and we call Him Jesus Christ! There is no room for another Lord. There is no exception allowing us to Lord over ourselves or each other. He alone is Lord, and He alone is worthy of our...

General Theology, like any cultural microcosm, has unique characteristics and patterns we recognize as we familiarize ourselves with it. One of the most novel of those characteristics are the types of arguments people use to defend their particular brands of theology. I thought it would be fun...