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    What is your view of atonement?

    My atonement theory is: Colossians 1:15-20 15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation; 16 for in him all things in heaven and on earth were created, things visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or powers—all things have been created through...
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    World Vision hiring gays?

    I agree Michaelmynameis. This whole planet is on the verge of a huge polarization in ideology
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    World Vision hiring homosexuals?

    This is my conservative stance on gay marriage and why I am a hypocrite: Mercy and Messiah : My Stance on Gay Marriage and Why I am a Hypocrite
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    More info about the Charlotte nun's comments on homosexuality

    The trickiness of World Vision and their ever changing stance on gay marriage Mercy and Messiah : My Stance on Gay Marriage and Why I am a Hypocrite
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    World Vision hiring gays?

    My Stance on gay marriage and why I am a hypocrite Mercy and Messiah : My Stance on Gay Marriage and Why I am a Hypocrite
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    Creational Law and Scripture

    While God's Law existed before the formation of the world and is absolute. It is also applied as a contextual framework. Here is how I think this works: Mercy and Messiah : Creational Law and Scripture
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    The Problem with Christian and Muslim Fundamentalists

    You still havent told me what makes you the authority...because you call yourself a Fundamentalist?
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    The Problem with Christian and Muslim Fundamentalists

    I am glad you don't like John Hagee. That doesn't mean he isn't a fundamentalist. If you want I can call him a pre-dispensationalist Zionist fundamentalist. Because he certainly doesn't share the views of all those who consider themselves Fundamentalist. But he still fits within the general...
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    The Problem with Christian and Muslim Fundamentalists

    lol. Okay well how dare you call yourself a fundamentalist! I am a Fundamentalist! How dare you say you are like me!
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    The Problem with Christian and Muslim Fundamentalists

    That's not very Christian...how do you define fundamentalism from a Christian perspective?
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    Post Liberal vs. Contextual Theology

    Post Liberal theology wants to emphasize God's preservation of Scripture speaking to us throughout the history of Christianity. Contextual theology wants to emphasize the importance scripture in time and place. Here is my opinion on the benefits and negatives of each lens. Mercy and Messiah...
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    The Problem with Christian and Muslim Fundamentalists

    The early 20th century protestant movement is the origination of the fundamentalist movement. In the Beginning: Fundamentalism, the Scopes Trial, and the Making of the Antievolution Movement (H. Eugene and Lillian Youngs Lehman Series): Michael Lienesch: 9780807861912: Amazon.com: Books...
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    The Problem with Christian and Muslim Fundamentalists

    The early 20th century protestant movement is the origination of the fundamentalist movement. In the Beginning: Fundamentalism, the Scopes Trial, and the Making of the Antievolution Movement (H. Eugene and Lillian Youngs Lehman Series): Michael Lienesch: 9780807861912: Amazon.com: Books...
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    The Problem with Christian and Muslim Fundamentalists

    You don't think John Hagee is a fundamentalist? He seems to fit with the spirit of the early 20th century protestant movement pretty well to me.
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    The Problem with Christian and Muslim Fundamentalists

    This is an interesting document. I am fine with the idea of following Muhammad and the early companions I think... it is when the leaders of Islam start to become greedy and corrupt that I get upset... Mercy and Messiah : How Christianity and Islam sometimes go wrong
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    Feeling guilty does not make God like you more

    When I read the Scripture I see the purpose of the law is to let us know we fall short and that we need Christ. It is not intended to make us wallow in self depravity. Christianity is about hope not feeling like worms.
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    How should Christians and Muslims understand injustice in their Scripture?

    As a non-Muslim I can't personally argue with you about what is being faithfully to Islam and what is not, but here are some quotes from a Muslim theologian who I respect and has studied deeply: Ingrid Mattson: “Our history is not a history of the marginalization and exclusion of women...
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    Feeling guilty does not make God like you more

    Often in Christian circles we either focus to heavily on being "good" or feeling really bad for our sin so God will forgive us. I want to argue this is wrong on both accounts. Mercy and Messiah : The Problem of Forgiveness, Righteousness, and Self-Loathing
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    How should Christians and Muslims understand injustice in their Scripture?

    The contexts are not the same. The Jihad verses do not introduce an “obligation to fight,” but rather the Quran is responding to a pre-existing state of affairs by effectively redirecting energies which were already being expended. The central thrust of these verses is always at...
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    How should Christians and Muslims understand injustice in their Scripture?

    So what you are saying is you are basing your interpretation of Shariah on what people you agree with say the Prophet said. Sounds like a good plan...