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Here are my thoughts. This is just my opinion based on what I know so far. I don't think sin, in of itself, negates salvation. If that were true people would have to constantly ask for salvation, and could end and up in hell if they happened to die after they had sinned but had not regained...

Thanks for the input everyone.

I was curious how Methodist view the phrase "once saved, always saved" and I googled it. I came across something on the umc.org page about it, but I really cant discern a definitive answer. So, I was wondering if someone could explain it better, or kinda tell me how Methodist view it. Say...

Working for the church implies going out into the world. And I don't mean church as a place to hide, I mean church as a place to learn, worship, to be edified, recharged, etc. The lost 20 somethings are out enjoying the world, sin, etc.

What I'm talking about, and I think the idea that the guy has is to get the 20 something single guys in the church, get them saved, and get them working for the church. I cannot speak for all churches, or for all areas. But from my expierence, here's what I usually see in a church. I see school...

One point the guy made that I agree with, is younger guys do need to be involved in the leadership of the church. A church shouldnt be lead by all the old guys. I can tell you one reason why it is hard to get the young single guys in church. Young single guys, espeically lost ones, are going to...

I dont see any problems using a e-bible. But I like to flip through mine, and just open a random book and start reading, i would see that a bit harder on an ipad. of course, i am biased towards print books as a general rule. Im a young person and already old :P

I think I can answer that. Because that kind of hunger, that kind of mind set requires going out into the world and fighting against it. Each day that fight gets harder and harder, and some people do not want to put up the fight. And to be honest, is it hard to blame them? This world is slowing...

I would like to begin this thread by disclaiming that this is my opinion. I dont have sufficient biblical evidence to support it, but based on my understanding, and education, I think I have a valid point. Again, this is my opinion, take it as you will. When you study economics, you learn about...

98, what you are trying to do is prevent an evil in the world, child abuse from happening. There are plenty of evils in this world, all derived from sin. You think God doesn't like when a child is abused, or when someone is murdered, or beaten, raped, or any other ill. You think God could stop...

The idea is a problem of the ends justify the means. Of course, the point about the increase of abortion rates pretty much invalidates the whole idea. You would be swapping one problem for another. 98, I understand you want to protect children, but you need to go back to the drawing board on...

1 Corinthians 14:34-35 34 Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience as also saith the law. 35 And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to...

98, I understand your point, but right now, you are living in a fantasy with this idea, you could never get something like this passed right now. Now I will admit, in an end of world anitchrist rules the world kind of time, I would expect something like this. But of course, by that time, you'll...

Doesn't DHR and Child protection services handle this kind of thing? Don't we have a system to try and remove children from bad parents? Why doesn't it work?

What I mean is I'm not going to date someone for 6 months and then get married. It takes longer to get to know someone, especially with something like marriage.

Well, wife in the next 6 months or year, no. Eventually yeah, but it takes time to get to that point, with anyone, and so Im not going to rush things.

I thought I would share this, and see what people thought. I have, unsuccessfully, been trying to find a girl. Eventually a wife, but you have to work your way up to that. Ive had a couple of opportunities "fizzle" and kinda felt like I had kinda wasted my time. Now I did learn from these...

I dont think you can "witness" to atheist online or through youtube. I think you have to let your light shine to the world, show them that there is something to this whole "God" thing, and maybe, maybe, maybe you can get them to think, what does he have that makes him this way, why does he still...

Well, here is something else to chew on with this topic. You say you dont want children born to bad parents. Depending on how you define "good" parents, I probably wasnt born to "good" parents. I didnt have a dad that was around most of my life, and my mom had to work to support me, so she wasnt...

He does choose some, I can admit that. But he doesnt force every saved person to be saved. God loves us, and wants us to love him, he could force us to love him, but he doesnt. And if God presented grace to everyone why are we called to spread the word? Why do we take the message of Jesus...