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discussion and debate

  1. Kilk1

    Are we supposed to say grace before eating?

    Hello, CF! 1 Timothy 4:3-5 teaches that all foods are sanctified by the word of God and by prayer and that they were "created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth" (NKJV). Similar passages to consider are Matthew 15:36; Acts of the Apostles 27:35; 1...
  2. Kilk1

    No women preachers? An exegetical case from 1 Corinthians 11 and 1 Timothy 2

    Hello! 1 Corinthians 14 It seems the point of 1 Corinthians 14:27-28 is that if someone speaks (2980 laleo) in tongues, they shouldn't address an assembly that doesn't know the language unless there's one to interpret. Instead, they should "keep silent" (4601 sigao) in church. Likewise, the...
  3. Kilk1

    Does the Bible forbid women from being preachers/pastors?

    Hello! Does the Bible forbid women from being preachers or pastors? 1 Corinthians 14:34-35: "Let your women keep silent in the churches, for they are not permitted to speak; but they are to be submissive, as the law also says. And if they want to learn something, let them ask their own husbands...
  4. Kilk1

    Passages challenging Calvinism

    Hello, all! For many months, maybe a year, I've been studying debates for and against Calvinism. While passages such as Romans 9 are claimed by Calvinists to support their position, I'd like to hear your view on at least one of the passages challenging Calvinism. (Quotations are from the New...
  5. L

    I'm Conan and i'd like to discuss religion as i am a non-believer..

    i was born into a christian family (catholic) but some were protestant. after a while i started to question the religion and found a lot of holes. if any would like to discuss with me i would enjoy that.
  6. Heartofsilver

    Observation on Scientism Evolution

    Part One- Observation on Scientism Evolution When I was going to junior college I ended up taking an Anthropology class. Though I'm a Christian, I went in with an open mind. We started out by discussing how evolution is a theory, what a theory is, and how to get one. We discussed human and...