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Assuming you are here on this particular subforum because God has moved your heart to spread the gospel of His Son Jesus Christ, I want to know: what were the biggest factors in leading you to share your faith on a regular basis? What were the biggest obstacles in your heart, and how did you...

I don't know what they are named after the recent split. I'd also like to read the statement of faith for both of them. Thanks in advance!

First, let me acknowledge that the timing of the fulfillment of Ezkiel 37-38 is debatable. I am not certain I have it right, so if you disagree that it happens before the 2nd coming of the Lord Jesus, feel free to ignore this thread. Second, even though there are numerous problems with the...

Hi friends; I'm in the middle of leading a verse-by-verse study of Isaiah, and it's been both great and challenging. I'm currently through the first major division of the book (Isaiah 1-35), and beginning the historical interlude of chapters 36-38. I'm not sure whether I should post about it...

Heard it before, but considering where we've gone in the last couple years, I thought it was worth revisiting and sharing. "In 1787, while our first 13 states adopted their new constitution, Alexander Tyler who was a Scottish History Professor at the University of Edinburgh, said this about the...

Ok, so this weeks FDA recommendation to approve the Covid-19 vaccine for ages 5-11 has prompted me to think deeply on how I, as a Christian, should stand on the vaccine mandate issue. First off, let me acknowledge the unknown aspects. We don't know the long term side effects that the vaccine...

... as to why so many poor and minority people refuse to comply with police, which ends up badly in so many high profile cases like the George Floyd and Daunte Wright deaths by police shooting. Don't get me wrong, Derek Shauvin was rightly convicted for what he did, and I am not defending any...

I have a lot of thoughts on this subject, but I recognize the value of understanding other views, particularly on eschatological doctrine. So I am keeping this thread open to all views allowed by the forum. In this thread, I am asking for you to explain, in as much detail as you wish, why you...

My mom's cousin and her husband have lost their only daughter this morning after a long and painful battle with cancer... she was only 34, and leaves behind a husband and two young children. My mom's cousin also lost her mom earlier this year. No idea where any of them stand with Christ...

No breathing difficulties yet, but it just started in this afternoon. He won't go to the emergency room yet... please pray for healing, wisdom (for him and us), and that it is NOT Covid! His name is Dave. Thank you all in advance, and God bless you! Michael

Curious to see what people think...

Curious as to what people think...

I hear a lot about how unloving Christians are when we say that certain acts and "lifestyles" are sinful. In response to this accusation, I point to the Lord Jesus: 13¶“But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut up the kingdom of heaven against men; for you neither go in...

Good morning everyone! Hope you had a good Easter. In light of our shared literal hermeneutic, how are we to understand Matthew's use of prophecy in the first few chapters of his Gospel. Here are some examples: 1) Matthew 1:22-23, quoting Isaiah 7:14. 2) Matthew 2:15, quoting Hosea 11:1 3)...

Greetings! Welcome! Here is the Scripture I would like to discuss: Matthew 5:17-20 NASB "Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill. (18) "For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or stroke...

Hello everyone! I am wondering how different theological traditions reconcile these two passages. Please let me know what tradition you are from and how you go about making sense of this apparent contradiction. God bless you! Michael

Matthew 24:14 NASB "This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come. This verse raises a question in my mind... is it the gospel of the kingdom that we should be preaching today, so that Christ can return? Or is it...

Hello again! It seems I have another question. It has to do with this passage: Matthew 25:31-46 NASB "But when the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then He will sit on His glorious throne. (32) "All the nations will be gathered before Him; and He will separate...

I recently posted a thread here that asked about Jesus' teaching in Matthew 5 regarding the keeping of the Law. The answers I got varied a bit, but the majority seemed to say that this teaching of the Lord was not directed at the Church... is this the way Acts 2 dispensationalists teach, or is...

I spent a number of years at a Calvary Chapel, and I know they hold to dispensational eschatology, and also the idea that Israel and the Church are distinct... but what about the rest of it? Thanks in advance; Michael