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Hi everybody! It's been a while, but I'm glad to see that while the forums' look has been updated, it appears the same layout and rules are in place. I have a question about something I've been thinking of, and want to run it by someone who is steeped in philosophy. Regarding the Trinity, we...

Hi everybody! I am a moderate Calvinist (a la Norm Geisler) and answer the problem of evil in a way that was unsatisfactory to a strong Calvinist friend. When I asked him how he would answer it, he didn't have a good answer (his focus of study is not weighted in apologetic matters), but he...

Hi everybody! I have a friend (unbeliever) that is beginning to ask me questions about Scripture, and he wants to read the Bible. He asked me to help him pick out a single-volume commentary, and that is not an area of my focus in my studies, so I wanted to get your opinions. What are your...

What are your thoughts on the fundamentals? What beliefs are required for salvation? I'm not trying to stir the pot, but instead want to have a good discussion on what constitutes saving faith according to Scripture. Blessings, Dave

Hi everybody! I have a friend in NM who is neck-and-neck in the Chick-fil-A Caow Appreciation Day photo contest. Whoever wins get a year of food for free! Well, my buddy Noel is giving his winnings to the NM food bank that he and the 501st do charity work for. (The 501st is a fictitious...

Hi everybody, I was discussing politics and Christian intervention in politics when they brought up 1 Cor 5:12-13 (was the subject of their Sunday school lesson this morning). What is the Scriptural support for levying rules/laws on society (non-Christians and Christians alike) that are based...

Hi everybody, I just got back from seeing the Watchmen. I was very excited about the movie, and have been for some time. I did not read the comics, so all I really knew about it was from the previews and discussions online, which do not really get into the story. The setting is an...

I leave for a measly few months and come back and see that people have billions of reps now as more of a rule than an exception! Wow! I hope everyone is having a great New Years Day! I'll rep as many as I can that reply. In Christ, Dave

Hello everyone! I hope you are having a wonderful New Year's Day. I have been thinking a lot about faith recently, and how one is saved. We are saved by grace through faith and not by works, however, we often downplay works a whole lot. The most often quoted verse is Eph 2:8-9, however...

Hi everyone, I grew up in a Pentecostal Holiness church, which was not a charismatic Pentecostal, but a very legalistic-based church. Then we moved to charismatic non-denom. I have since moved on, while my family back home moved to a very large charismatic (VERY charismatic) church...

I'm not the one flying the B-52, but it is my squadron. This wrapped up 2007's Valient Shield large force exercise on Guam. We had roughly 400 jets flying each day, including USN fighters from the three carrier groups. Enjoy! Dave

Please pray for my friend Matt. By God's grace, he survived what I will call a stroke for simplicity (symptoms/effects were same, but technically not a stroke). He had surgery to relieve swelling, and is awake and alert. He is in his late 20's, and has lost the use of his left arm and leg...

Idaho senatory Chuck Grassley is investigating 6 evangelists (the ones often associated with excessive bank-accounts) including Benny Hinn, Joyce Meyers, Cleflo Dollar, Randy and Paula White, Kenneth Copeland, and Bishop Eddie Long regarding their lavish finances. My only question is why did it...

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Hi everybody! Boy, is it good to be back from Guam! For those of you who do not know me and may read this, I was a helper here on the site before I left. I left very abruptly because of being put on the advon team setting up training on the island before my deployment. The abrupt...

Hi everybody! I have been given the opportunity to take a Greek (current Greek, as opposed to Koine Greek) course through work. I also just found out that my Distance Learning seminary MDiv degree program does not offer Greek (Koine) studies unless you are physically at the school. I am...

In my studies, I am so glad to see a revival of the traditional view of John that shows it as a historically reliable text. This article discusses the three main views regarding the writing of John: - John relied on the Synoptics - John wrote independently of the Synoptics, and did not know...

This person is claiming to be Jesus Christ. Very strange guy. This sounds like another Jim Jones group. I hope it ends differently... http://www.religionnewsblog.com/15901/the-man-who-claims-to-be-jesus If you have a strong stomach for blasphemy, see the video that pronounces this man's...

Hi everybody! I have heard the phrase "receive grace" regarding communion. What exactly does that mean in relation to salvation? Does that mean that you are a step closer to salvation, or mean that you receive an earthly blessing? Or, does it mean something else? Thanks! Dave

Last month, a member of our church who has severe cancer gave her testimony on Sunday morning. This is one of the most touching testimonies I have ever seen. If you have 3 minutes, please watch this. You will not be sorry. The glory of God is manifest in her situation, and rocks to the...