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    Who's responsible, choices

    Amen to that brother.
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    Who's responsible, choices

    Thanks and I appreciate your input!I agree God would have no one to hold Him accountable. Luckily He is goodness and love in it's embodiment, so there's no need to hold him accountable because all He does is good. I agree with all the thoughts you added. God Bless, Dave
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    "Appropriate" love of God/Jesus

    I'm reading this awesome book called Love and Respect by Dr. Eggerichs. It's been teaching me a lot about how the differences between men and women causes them to perceieve and desire things differently. I agree with the author that generally women desire and expereince emotional love at a...
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    Who's responsible, choices

    I'll give my opinion as long as you take it as such. I believe the Bible and the Holy Spirit teach regularly about personal responsibility and accountability. Let's talk about the difference first. Responsibility is the state or fact of being answerable or accountable of something within one's...
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    Non-Denominational Christians/Churches and the Bible

    It would depend on the church, as there are a wide variety of beliefs. Generally though I believe the printers left it out of the American Bibles because it was underused and still sold well. Most studies of the Septuagint contain some of the apochrapha, but I believe protestant bibles took on...
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    I want a very specific bible, please help me.

    The only times I've had issues with pages being too thin, is when you use those sticker chapter tabs. I much prefer the Bibles with them already in or cutouts.
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    I want a very specific bible, please help me.

    I use a HCSB, and it has a NRSV translation and the study version also includes, concordance, Apocrypha/Deuterocanonicals, a lot of historical references, maps and tablatures as well. Pretty reasonable too Amazon.com: The HarperCollins Study Bible: Fully Revised & Updated (9780060786854)...
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    Is baptism required for salvation?

    I just have a couple of comments, hope you can take them at face value and not read too much into it. 1- the dictionary is our final authority on what words mean, that's their purpose. While the Bible is my final authority for how to live my life and know God and Christ better, I don't go to...
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    Is the bible's portrayal of hell, literal?

    everyone say hello to square one :D I hope everyone is having a blessed week.
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    Is the bible's portrayal of hell, literal?

    @Tim, I believe what the intent was that the topic of destruction versus torment isn't covered by the Nicene, therefore not a topic that is considered core. I can appreciate that you consider it orthodox and core to your non-denominational faith. I also happen to agree with you. I don't think...
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    Should all christians believe in the 6 days creation?

    I’m not taking anything you say personally as you too are also beloved of me and I know how great each of us love God our father and I deeply enjoy our discussions and fellowship. 1-Take a look at these verses Peter 3:8 and Psalms 90:4. The Bible uses non-literal metaphors and...
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    Should all christians believe in the 6 days creation?

    I personally find this attitude abbhorent. I beleive in the whole Bible, and live it to the best of my ability every single day. I love God and am gratefull for everday I can pray for people with hearts like the one you show here. I won't go further and assume you're being intentionally that...
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    Should all christians believe in the 6 days creation?

    I converse regularly with atheists, and they've yet to pose a convincing argument that my beliefs are irrational or illogical. The foundation is and should only be Jesus. I'm pretty sure Jesus agrees with that as well, but I can fish up the exact scripture if requested. When our foundation...
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    Should all christians believe in the 6 days creation?

    I have no problems believing the Bible. I also have no problems believing science. They're about 2 completely different subject. I don't use the Bible to explain science or vice versa. It doesn't hurt my faith at all to believe in an old earth view or evolution. In fact it's quite remarkable how...
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    It is still NOT okay to eat pork.

    All of them, before and since saved by faith in the cross. Those now look back to the cross, and those prior looked forward to the cross. Both believe in the Messiah and sovereignty of God. Perhaps we're not that different. God Bless, Dave
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    It is still NOT okay to eat pork.

    I'm not sure I agree with the statement that sin is not always bad. I'm fairly certain going against God's will on anything is bad. Now we can discuss intentional versus unintentional sin, but sin is still sin and abhorrant to God.
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    Is the bible's portrayal of hell, literal?

    @thesunisout- If I misrepresented your belief, I apologize as that wasn't my intent at all. Please forgive me. God Bless in Love, Dave
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    struggling with OT/NT

    Wonderful and Glory to God for unity of the Spirit and fellowship. I think the other side of the coin is though that if, like the apostle said, If you are not living your own life but Christ is living through you, you would be living following your heart, because it would be God's heart. I think...
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    Is the bible's portrayal of hell, literal?

    If you really believe in abject, cringing horrified fear of punishment from God (the common connotation of fear) How do you exigit 1 John 4:18? If you look in a stndard dictionary there are several uses for the word fear, one being (and I feel is the most appropriate) reverential awe. That's...
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    Is the bible's portrayal of hell, literal?

    I do not agree that eternal torment is the worst conceivable punishment. I think that's our disconnect. I also agree that God allows us to have free will. Free will that is coerced through fear and intimidation isn't free though. Nor does fear of punishment have any part in a loving God...