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    Question from a protestant/evangelical missionary serving cross-culturally.

    We are not talking about the same thing. Are you ignorant? You are concerned with who is right or wrong. I am not. They both could be right as they see it. It doesn't matter. What matters is how will this play out for the missionary.
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    Question from a protestant/evangelical missionary serving cross-culturally.

    The right or wrong of the Albanian pastor is irrelevant. I believe that anyone who takes his kids to a foreign culture for the sake of his ministry is thinking more of his ministry than he is of his family and if you have a family they are always the #1 focus of any ministry. Albanians can get...
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    Question from a protestant/evangelical missionary serving cross-culturally.

    I've got enough biblical truth in this to suit me. I don't encounter too many Albanians and I'm not looking to. They can see things as they please. It's irrelevant since I am not trying to influence any Albanians. The OP asked advice. I gave it as I saw it. Don't invent issues.
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    Question from a protestant/evangelical missionary serving cross-culturally.

    Why would I question an understanding that I am satisfied with?
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    Shattered ~ Did satan’s sin cause the big bang?

    I don't have that much imagination.
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    Question from a protestant/evangelical missionary serving cross-culturally.

    What it says is that if your family says to abandon your Christianity or we are done with you, you still must keep your faith and if that means your family is gone then that's what it must be. It's their ultimatum and not yours. But I don't think it means sacrifice your family for the sake of...
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    Question from a protestant/evangelical missionary serving cross-culturally.

    No it doesn't say that. He is talking about whether a family forces a choice between him and them. Then you choose Christ over everything. But down on the ground between people, family comes first.
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    Is the gospel more than 1 Corinthians 15:1-4?

    Colossians 1:15-23 pretty much says it.
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    Would you be a Christian if there was no afterlife?

    I don't see earth as a stepping stone to heaven. I see earth as a place where heaven or hell is chosen. Mostly hell. Salvation takes place now and conforming to Christ begins now. Salvation starts the process of sanctification in this life. It's not supposed to be easy. There's lots of...
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    Question from a protestant/evangelical missionary serving cross-culturally.

    Family comes first. I don't know your kids or the details of whole situation, but as long as no one is being unduly hurt, family comes first. Being a missionary in a strange country is a great burden on one's family in the first place. Did you ever ask your kids if that was their choice of...
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    Would you be a Christian if there was no afterlife?

    I do see value in this life because I see it as preparation for the next. Like there's value in education as it prepares you for your future. But if there is no future what would be the point of an education? Would you go to school and college if you knew you would die the day after...
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    Forgives - Forgets

    We can't forget. We shouldn't forget.
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    Unity.

    I agree with what Jesus said. I am not convinced that the division is a result of judgement. The pandemic I don't know. I think the aids pandemic would be a closer possibility of judgement.
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    Unity.

    If there's no MAJOR event like a war with China, there will be no more unity. When everyone gets a voice, unity goes permanently out the window.
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    Would you be a Christian if there was no afterlife?

    I'm sure you can't because you have nothing to help with.
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    Would you be a Christian if there was no afterlife?

    I don't see a problem. But you're making me yawn.
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    “We Can’t Say Black Lives Matter Until We Say Unborn Lives Mather.

    I'm waiting for black lives to start mattering to black people....
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    Would you be a Christian if there was no afterlife?

    Yes, but we know who Lewis equated Aslan with.