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  1. RisenInJesus

    Standing with the Opressed

    Over the last year or so the Lord has opened my eyes to the sin of domestic and other abuse which, sadly, so often is hidden in the church and behind a facade of Christianity. While men can be victims of abuse, statistics indicate that one in four women (and often their children) in the church...
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    Faith or Predestination

    The scriptures show that Christ died on the cross to pay the penalty for sin and offer reconciliation between God and man, forgiveness, and eternal life to sinful humanity. How does God indicate in His word this gift of salvation and grace is applied to one's life? I believe that according to...
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    The worst thing about Calvinism

    I really think the worst thing about Calvinism, T.U.L.I.P., or "Doctrines of Grace" (which is an oxymoron and misuse of the word grace), besides condemning millions to eternal damnation with no hope, is the way this theology slanders the character of God. August 24, 2017 Hunt, Dave It is a...
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    God's Love

    In the scriptures, I see God's love revealed toward all humanity as He desires everyone to see that the heavens declare His glory, nature speaks of Him, and Jesus personally demonstrated the love of God by paying for the sins of the world and calls all to respond to Him according to the...
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    The Bible or Calvinism

    Is the gospel presented in the Bible the same as the message of Calvinism? The claim has been made numerous times by Calvinists that the five points of Calvinism (TULIP) or the so-called "Doctrines of Grace" is the biblical gospel. Is this true?
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    Romans 8 What is the point?

    Augustinianism, Pelagianism, Calvinism, Arminianism There is God's Word in the scriptures and then are systems of theology which humans create. How often are the scriptures read through the lens of man made theologies and a conclusion is arrived at which is not even the point God intended to get...
  7. RisenInJesus

    Just joined

    Looking forward to being part of a Christian forum. I was raised Catholic, but later drifted into various eastern, new age, metaphysical, and occult philosophies and eventually ending up becoming involved in at least two cults. I converted to Mormonism, as did my husband. We were married in the...