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  1. CosmicOsmo

    I find the concept of trinity to be a red herring. Certainly Christ is God with us and the Holy...

    I find the concept of trinity to be a red herring. Certainly Christ is God with us and the Holy Spirit of God was sent by Him but what exactly gives you the idea that it’s appropriate to assign a discrete number to describe God? Where in scripture does it say He is definitely not four or five...
  2. CosmicOsmo

    Is the Seventh Day Adventist Church orthodox

    Adventism is clearly a cult of a sorts, much like Mormonism, but more benign. Many of the adventists that I know, are almost unaware of the teachings of EW, but hold to the simple traditions like sabbath and preference for vegetarian food. In fact, most adventists I've talked to are shocked to...
  3. CosmicOsmo

    Concerns about church

    I would approach this from two directions: the top-down approach of evaluating what is taught in this church, and the bottom-up approach: what kind of people attend this church. I recently switched to another church because the name of Jesus was almost never mentioned in worship (instead...
  4. CosmicOsmo

    Scripture vs. History

    Being from a Lutheran background myself (in Europe), I definitely don't see denial of the authority of scripture. The above new trends (female clergy, abortion, homosexual unions) have been done against both scriptural evidence and indeed the Lutheran church traditions that have been followed...
  5. CosmicOsmo

    How can a Christian compete effectively against non Christians in the secular professional world?

    1. Pay our tithes! <-- The most important rule of finances 2. Pray for wisdom, cunning and opportunities. Be cunning as a serpent but innocent as a dove. 3. Spend time with God and let Him change you and give you new perspective. Remember the dealing, scheming and fights in the bible. Jacob and...
  6. CosmicOsmo

    Marital disharmony

    Haha! You are in good company my brother. Job's wife mocked his faith... Job 2:10 "You are talking like a foolish woman" Abraham's wife didn't share his faith in God's promise... Genesis 18:15 "Sarah was afraid, so she lied and said, "I did not laugh." But he said, "Yes, you did laugh.""...
  7. CosmicOsmo

    Is sex before premarital sex really sinful?

    "And if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife." (Exodus 22:16)
  8. CosmicOsmo

    Is sex before premarital sex really sinful?

    Short answer: yes, having sex without the intention to spend the rest of your life with that person is missing the mark and not God's original plan. It is sin and it is destructive. Long answer: don't listen to the fools who use the word "fornication" as a synonym to premarital sex. Fornication...
  9. CosmicOsmo

    Gods wrath on sexual immorality

    Umm... the preacher mentioned by OP is Ghanaian... Ghana is in Africa...
  10. CosmicOsmo

    Gods wrath on sexual immorality

    Much of native African spiritual life revolves around the idea of appeasing angry "gods". I'm sure you've read about this. When these same people become Christians, they still tend to see this new God in light of their previous dogmas.
  11. CosmicOsmo

    Gods wrath on sexual immorality

    Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem? I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. (Luke 13:5) Africans love making God like one of their demon Gods, who goes around...
  12. CosmicOsmo

    If evolution is not true, what was the process of creation?

    First off, I think its artificial to label people scientist or non-scientist. I've been in peer-reviewed science and can tell you its normal humans there too, and much of the thinking is irrational. This artificial divide between science and faith is just another way the devil gets people to...
  13. CosmicOsmo

    Thinking of Divorcing my Wife

    Glad to meet you too! I appreciate your views on the topic. Lets see if we can agree on one more thing: these are actually pretty tricky questions to get exactly right! I see you have it all figured out in your head, but try to find biblical proof that sex does not create one-flesh union. You...
  14. CosmicOsmo

    Thinking of Divorcing my Wife

    Okay, so we agree on what is right and what is wrong to do in this situation and in general (and yes, I do read "causes to commit adultery" just like you said: he is responsible for her possible adultery in that case). But we probably don't agree on all the implications. You made a good case...
  15. CosmicOsmo

    Thinking of Divorcing my Wife

    Rejecting your wife "causes her to become an adulteress", on this we agree. But this has nothing to do with whether you remarry or not. Also this has nothing to do with whether you go to heaven or not.
  16. CosmicOsmo

    Thinking of Divorcing my Wife

    Seriously?! Everything you just said is wrong. Jesus said no such thing! Salvation and being God's child is not something you earn by being good, its something Jesus paid the price for already. Sheesh. Go back and read your bible once or twice. Also, there is no such thing as "ongoing...
  17. CosmicOsmo

    Thinking of Divorcing my Wife

    Short answer: its absolutely wrong for you to divorce your wife, unless she has just now committed adultery against you. You mention "fornication", which is a translation of the greek word inappropriate contenteia, which means sexual sin in general. You haven't told us what she's done wrong. Also, you haven't...