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For example, inappropriate behavior with animals is not explicitly mentioned in the new testament. Aside from categorizing it in "fornication" and "sexual immorality", how would you argue it's a sin? Injecting heroin. Aside from "it hurts the temple of God" and "drunkenness", how would you explain that it's a sin under...

If you're a priest and your father comes to confession. Does the father say to his son, "Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned"?

Matthew 23:9 "And call no man your father on earth, for you have one Father, who is in heaven."

To an unbeliever who sins, is there any good in saying: sin is wrong? Will this result in them being saved? Or is it better to direct them towards Jesus? Perhaps both, but I don't see the point of only including one.

For fellowship? For prayer? To learn? To worship? What is the one single reason God would want us to go to church? One main reason that is above all other reasons.

Imagine how much more credible His accounts would be, if He stood again in front of Pontius Pilate and all of the Jewish priests. Why are there only a few vague accounts that Jesus appeared to close friends, ate fish, then disappeared into the clouds.

Do you have the Holy Spirit?

The one who is sent, or the one who sends.

"Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”

An interesting idea regarding evolution/Christian debate. Christians generally take the side that the earth is around 6,000 years old. However, using a comparative interpretation of Adam's age, we can assume the earth is not 6,000 years old. But perhaps the age of time is 6,000 years. We can...

I'm seeing a lot of: "by grace through faith" to be saved is enough. Although it's true -- it may not be how you're taught it. It's no surprise this is one of the most popular and repeated mantra's of the Bible: it's an easy ticket to heaven. First let's interpret this verse in context. The...

When asking the question, "how do I know if I'm saved". The typical answers are: you show fruits of the Spirit, you stop practicing sin, you want to grow spiritually, etc. However, 99% of these signs of being born-again, are possible while unsaved. Some people are wired psychologically to be...

I was talking with someone a few days ago, and he was explaining his inappropriate content addiction, as thought it was a natural act. I told him it's abnormal and he replied, "my morals aren't bothered" (paraphrased). It got me thinking. How can a person in this condition be saved? Especially when they...

Psalms 89:26 I will set his hand over the sea, and his right hand upon the rivers. 26He will call to Me, ‘You are my Father, my God, the rock of my salvation.’ 27I will indeed appoint him as My firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth. 28I will forever preserve My loving devotion...

The way Jesus spoke makes me believe he predicted his second coming to be within 100 years after his death. Before you answer, carefully read through all the points I made. 1) "For the Son of Man is going to come in his Father’s glory with his angels, and then he will reward each person...