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  1. Ing Bee

    Why Jesus Said that Bread was His Body

    In response to another Forum participant who was supporting a "bread and wine as symbols" point of view you wrote: That is what I responded to. I don't know how else it could be taken when you are commenting upon two words. I thought your response was clear so I responded. If it hadn't...
  2. Ing Bee

    Is Confession of Sin Necessary for Salvation?

    Thanks for your thoughts. Regarding the last sentence there, forgiveness is required and has been granted in Christ to all you receive it in faith. Your statement above conflates two different things: "Salvation as forgiveness of sin & entrance into Christ Kingdom & adoption as children of...
  3. Ing Bee

    Dating

    Yes, I dated. I don't have a problem with it per se. It is an outgrowth of certain cultural shifts in western societies. Dating in 2019 is different than "dating" in the 1940's, largely due to shifts in modern morality and pressures. Any cultural form can be fine if it lines up with God's...
  4. Ing Bee

    The resurrection of the dead...

    I think the confusion on this issue comes from a lack of defintion of what is meant by "Spiritual". The Lord's resurrection body (which we too will have - see Romans 6) was a physical body that could be touched, could eat, and still bore the marks of the cross. Spiritual does not mean...
  5. Ing Bee

    Why Jesus Said that Bread was His Body

    To your point above, Jesus "could have" said many things. I think most people would agree that the hinge of the issue is "what did he mean when he said those words"? From my vantage point, I can see no internal biblical reasons to assume that Jesus meant that the bread literally was his body...
  6. Ing Bee

    Is Confession of Sin Necessary for Salvation?

    I voted "Other", although am happy with the 3rd option. Do a quick search of the word "confess" in the Bible software of your choice (I did a quick Bible Gateway search). There you will find the word defined in two basic ways in the New Testament passages. One kind of confession is to confess...
  7. Ing Bee

    Can God learn new things?

    Concerning #1, God's wrath and mercy are expressions of his nature and personality. I think it could be said that God's wrath against evil sin and death are expressed in the presence of those things. They didn't "start to exist", their potential is always present. Human justice is a good...
  8. Ing Bee

    Where is the reset button?

    Great Topic. Thanks for posting. I'm not sure who told you about the "reset button" but maybe its helpful to see how Jesus and the Apostles discuss this new life. The absolute best place to start in my view is Romans 5-8. Here's a bullet-point overview: Chapter 6 explains what the "new life"...
  9. Ing Bee

    Is worshipping the Trinity worshipping three gods?

    Hey, I appreciate your openness and honesty. Something powerfully practical about the tri-personal divine community of love is that the Father, Son and Spirit are fundamentally interpersonally relational. In fact, Yahweh is so good at being Father, Son, Friend, Comforter, Savior, Rescuer...
  10. Ing Bee

    Can we date divorcees?

    Hi Lybrah- For any issue in the life, the question we should ask is "What course of action will best enhance God's reputation and deepen my enjoyment and trust in the Savior?" As pressing and as emotionally challenging of a question as this is for you, it is also an opportunity to grow in...
  11. Ing Bee

    Is worshipping the Trinity worshipping three gods?

    Here are some reasons to delight in the Trinity (I can elaborate more if you'd like me to): 1) It's what the Bible teaches and particularly how the New Testament Jews (monotheists) expressed the reality of God that had been revealed with the coming of the Son. Take a look at John 14-17, Titus...
  12. Ing Bee

    Unforgiveable sin

    Hi Kian-vg, The passage you are thinking of is Matthew 12:22-32. In the story, Jesus has just healed a spiritually-oppressed man who was blind and mute. Such a powerful act of goodness and healing could only be done by the power of God, right? As it turns out, the religious leaders were...
  13. Ing Bee

    What is the best "way" to, if possible, to work toward of follow in keeping the commandments...?

    What a great question. It's one that Paul addresses directly in Romans 6-8. Read the three summaries for a quick overview of the chapters or read the bullet points for a play-by-play. Chapter 6 Summary: The gospel disconnects us from sin's power and gives us a new, permanent standing before the...
  14. Ing Bee

    Wheat and tares, why cant they be separated?

    It is helpful to look at all of the "Kingdom" parables as a collection. Jesus keeps describing an invisible, already-but-not-yet reality, a new way of living in the world that no one has experienced. It has a lot of different dimensions to it so he constantly compares it to other things and...
  15. Ing Bee

    Why do so many Christians not believe Jesus's plain words

    Three thought for further discussion: 1) The Jewish calendar is jam-packed with symbolic imagery intended to point to something else. Passover, which is a "remembrance" of a past even has the Jewish community eating a spotless lamb. Jesus, the Lamb of God, is not straying from his Jewish roots...
  16. Ing Bee

    Does God Have A Weakness?

    Spiderman - teen angst Hulk - bad social skills Ant man - he's the size of an ant Maybe this has been pointed out, but I think Paul's use of "God's weakness" is hyperbolic comparison to make the point of how vastly superior His strength and knowledge are to human strength and knowledge, and to...
  17. Ing Bee

    Raising Hands in Church

    Did you read the passage? It's quite long. And it was a fair question given the passage and your statement. Why do you assume ill intent or bad faith? If you read the passage, I don't need to comment beyond my question and your previous statement.
  18. Ing Bee

    Raising Hands in Church

    2 Samuel 6:16-22 - What does dignity have to do with it?
  19. Ing Bee

    Making The Sign of The Cross (Videos and Early Church Father / Writer Quotes)

    Indeed! In John's Gospel, Christ's crucifixion is synonymous with his enthronement. An in 1 Corintians 1:23, Paul identifies the crucifixion as the immovable center of what he preached even though it is "foolishness" and a "stumbling block" to some.