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    According to Christianity, should I be able to have a personal loving relationship with God?

    Q1: Does Christianity predict that I should be able to have a personal loving relationship with God? Is that something that should be expected to be true if Christianity is true? Q2: If the answer to Q1 is "yes", is there a standard definition in Christianity of what a "personal loving...
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    Christianity, Utilitarianism and experiencing the maximization of the utility?

    First, as an intro, a quote from Utilitarianism - Wikipedia: So, I had the following thought. What if Christianity can be described as a specific kind of utilitarianism? If we think about it, in Christianity the whole point is to pursue the maximization of God and God's creation's utility...
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    Can God be experienced?

    My question is motivated by the following excerpt from William Lane Craig's Reasonable Faith article The Witness of the Holy Spirit: Plantinga's model involves crucially what is usually called the inner witness of the Holy Spirit. In his model the Holy Spirit functions on the analogy of a...
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    How can I experience God? (#WilliamLaneCraig, #AlvinPlantinga, #ReformedEpistemology)

    The following is a quote from The Witness of the Holy Spirit | Reasonable Faith: Plantinga's model involves crucially what is usually called the inner witness of the Holy Spirit. In his model the Holy Spirit functions on the analogy of a cognitive faculty, producing beliefs in us. I myself...
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    Testimonies of sign gifts in the mission field?

    Link to testimony (about 5 mins from the timestamp). Summary: 7 deaf people healed in front of a Hindu crowd (hundreds) in India. Do you know other testimonies like this one?
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    How does God reveal Himself in the context of a two-way, one-on-one relationship?

    Many atheists and skeptics argue that God is hidden. In fact, in philosophy of religion there is a whole argument against God's existence known as "the argument from nonbelief" or "the argument from divine hiddenness" (source 1, source 2). To their point, the Bible itself acknowledges that God...
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    Ways in which God reveals Himself in the context of a two-way, one-on-one relationship?

    Many atheists and skeptics argue that God is hidden. In fact, in philosophy of religion there is a whole argument against God's existence known as "the argument from nonbelief" or "the argument from divine hiddenness" (source 1, source 2). To their point, the Bible itself acknowledges that God...
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    Cessationism vs. Continuationism vs. Restorationism - which one is supported by history?

    From Restorationism - Wikipedia: Restorationism (or Restitutionism or Christian primitivism) is the belief that Christianity has been or should be restored along the lines of what is known about the apostolic early church, which restorationists see as the search for a purer and more ancient...
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    Is eyewitness testimony reliable?

    If a Christian testifies that they were visited by angels, should we believe them? If a Christian testifies that they were attacked by demons, should we believe them? If a Christian testifies that they witnessed a miracle, should we believe them? If a Christian testifies that they received a...
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    Have you witnessed genuine manifestations of charismatic gifts in real life?

    By "charismatic gifts" I mean apostleship, prophecy, tongues, words of knowledge and the ability to heal and perform miracles. Have you witnessed genuine manifestations of one or more of these gifts in real life? If yes, then how do you know they were genuine and not counterfeits? How do you...
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    William Lane Craig vs. Pentecostals & Charismatics on the doctrine of the Holy Spirit

    From Doctrine of the Holy Spirit (Part 5): The Baptism In the Holy Spirit: Baptism and Fullness of the Holy Spirit Today we want to look at the baptism and fullness of the Holy Spirit. There’s a great deal of confusion in Protestant circles concerning the baptism of the Holy Spirit because...
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    What is the evidence of being filled with the Spirit?

    What happens when someone is filled with the Spirit? What does being filled with the Spirit feel like (internally)? When someone is filled with the Spirit, what should we expect to see (externally)?
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    How to get on fire for God?

    When I say "on fire" for God, I usually picture in my head someone like Stephen: 2 And the twelve summoned the full number of the disciples and said, “It is not right that we should give up preaching the word of God to serve tables. 3 Therefore, brothers, pick out from among you seven men of...
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    YouTube Channels with lots of powerful testimonies

    Precious Testimonies: https://www.youtube.com/user/PreciousTestimonies/videos Spirit Answers Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/c/SpiritAnswersPodcast/videos Delafé Testimonies: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbgW7Cztc6LDdf3bQPHtM2w/videos Supernatural Stories...
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    Rapture Dreams

    Just wanted to share an encouraging testimony I came across: I Was Physically Raptured Up! A confirmation dream about the Harpazo and Tribulation Events What are your thoughts on Rapture dreams people claim to be having nowadays?
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    Are Christians consciously aware of the first time they received the Holy Spirit?

    I don't know if there are statistics on this, or if the answer depends on the denomination, but are Christians usually consciously aware of the first time they received the Holy Spirit? Is the reception of the Holy Spirit for the first time an unmistakable, life-changing, self-evident...
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    Receiving the Holy Spirit vs. Being filled with the Holy Spirit - What is the difference?

    Context of "receiving the Holy Spirit": 14 Now when the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent them Peter and John, 15 who came down and prayed for them that they would receive the Holy Spirit. 16 (For He had not yet fallen upon any of them; they had...
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    Are there video recordings of humans possessed by demons?

    Are there video recordings of humans possessed by demons? Has a demon possession ever been recorded on camera? I'm open to answers from any Christian groups/denominations
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    Sanctification vs. being Spirit-filled -- Are they the same thing?

    The phrase "(to be) filled with the Spirit" is used in both the Old and New Testaments multiple times (see appendix at the bottom). Paul uses this phrase in Ephesians 5:18: 18 And do not get drunk with wine, in which there is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit, 19 speaking to one...
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    What doctrinal debates would you say have reached a state of "stalemate"?

    From Chess: Stalemate - Wikipedia Stalemate is a situation in the game of chess where the player whose turn it is to move is not in check but has no legal move. Stalemate results in a draw. During the endgame, stalemate is a resource that can enable the player with the inferior position to draw...