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[Diamond72]

What's interesting to me though about all these biblically historical details is that in no place can you insert the "end of Myth and beginning of actual history".

It is just a reference book. He does quote Historian Josephus a lot.

 

[Diamond72]

The humblest simple people had great faith and were visited even from Heaven.

If we have a Bible experience we have to be careful not to talk about it.

 

[JimR-OCDS]

If we have a Bible experience we have to be careful not to talk about it.

I wasn't referring to a Bible experience, but the revelation of Christ himself
or his Mother, to certain individuals. They always told the visionaries to share
what they were told and seen.

 

[I's2C]

Hello everyone

I am a believer in the Judeo-Christian narrative. I am looking for sources of Christian "material/churches/groups/people" that would help me strengthen my faith, so to speak, the problem is I am very picky.

I am sort-of tired of "chewing the meat and spitting out the bones", and I would like to find a preacher/pastor/church/books/materials that I believe actually hold up accurately theology, following Jesus, loving others, humility, kindness, non-judgementalism, non-religiosity, authenticity, genuineness, biblical, supporting and prayerful for each other, etc. I know so many do seek this type of thing. I've to many good churches, which I am thankful for.

I was an atheist who believed evolution and had a NDE/OBE, became a theist and then researched science and religion, now believing we both did not come from evolution, and that Jesus is who he said he is, and rose from dead.

I absolutely am repulsed by "complete and exhaustive foreknowledge", and find some strain of "open theism" that supports a literal "free will" that can actually "surprise God" as refreshing and biblical.

I've done a lot of research in the past reading certain Early Church Fathers like Irenaeus, and books like the Shepherd, Enoch, Wisdom, etc.

I am tired of, and I really don't like going to, or watching online, churches who preach like inauthentic religulous people, or if they preach on topics that reveal their own theological compromise such as "evolution".

I want to respect them from a distance, but at the same time find people who want to be genuine and authentic and "real" believers, I don't know how else to put it, but also take God's word as the early church did, and Jesus. Like.... literally. Or symbolic literalism, regrading things like revelation. But not allegorical, such as what evolutionists would have to conclude.

If religulous works for some people, fine, I am happy for them. I consider them fortunate the have so many good things.

Anyone else have any of the same thoughts, or seeking something similar?

Maybe I am off, I am sorry if I am.

Just to list a couple preachers and authors who I have very much admired in the past: Derek Prince, Neil T Anderson, Nabeel Qureshi, Francis Chan.

Thanks for any responses

Look up Shepherds Chapel; best preacher of our times preaches verse by verse, chapter by chapter: Arnold the founder passed a few years ago but his studies are still viewing. Teaches nothing but truth of scripture.

 

[stevevw]

Hello everyone

I am a believer in the Judeo-Christian narrative. I am looking for sources of Christian "material/churches/groups/people" that would help me strengthen my faith, so to speak, the problem is I am very picky.

I am sort-of tired of "chewing the meat and spitting out the bones", and I would like to find a preacher/pastor/church/books/materials that I believe actually hold up accurately theology, following Jesus, loving others, humility, kindness, non-judgementalism, non-religiosity, authenticity, genuineness, biblical, supporting and prayerful for each other, etc. I know so many do seek this type of thing. I've to many good churches, which I am thankful for.

I was an atheist who believed evolution and had a NDE/OBE, became a theist and then researched science and religion, now believing we both did not come from evolution, and that Jesus is who he said he is, and rose from dead.

I absolutely am repulsed by "complete and exhaustive foreknowledge", and find some strain of "open theism" that supports a literal "free will" that can actually "surprise God" as refreshing and biblical.

I've done a lot of research in the past reading certain Early Church Fathers like Irenaeus, and books like the Shepherd, Enoch, Wisdom, etc.

I am tired of, and I really don't like going to, or watching online, churches who preach like inauthentic religulous people, or if they preach on topics that reveal their own theological compromise such as "evolution".

I want to respect them from a distance, but at the same time find people who want to be genuine and authentic and "real" believers, I don't know how else to put it, but also take God's word as the early church did, and Jesus. Like.... literally. Or symbolic literalism, regrading things like revelation. But not allegorical, such as what evolutionists would have to conclude.

If religulous works for some people, fine, I am happy for them. I consider them fortunate the have so many good things.

Anyone else have any of the same thoughts, or seeking something similar?

Maybe I am off, I am sorry if I am.

Just to list a couple preachers and authors who I have very much admired in the past: Derek Prince, Neil T Anderson, Nabeel Qureshi, Francis Chan.

Thanks for any responses

For me the greatest way to experience God is to do what Christ did and work or get involved with like minded people who are out there helping people. This can be any organization or group. If they are out there actually helping people then that is where Christ is. It may be a group within a church or you can work or volunteer with religious groups and even secular groups who help others. Often you will find that most of the people involved have some belief in God. But its not always necessary as I believe that when people are genuinely helping others then Christ is there and its putting Christianity into practice.

Obviously some do it better than others. I have always respected the Salvo's and St Vinnies who have a history of helping others. Often you can help out without joining them. I dislike the idea of Christian denominations as it can sometimes become divisive though I know its natural as people have different approaches. But I think we should be able to associate with different approaches because they all basically have the same aim of being examples for Christ.

 

[crixus]

Evolution and the Bible both deal with a common ancestor. People do not read the genealogies in the Bible, so they do not understand that. I always read every word in the Bible and I did not skip over anything. The Bible talks about Eden and Science - Biology tells us what a biodiverse ecosystem is. I have a bush that grows like crazy. The birds love that tree and they fertilize it. So it is a whole ecosystem in itself. I have a book about that called the song of trees.

You're not alone. I've read the genealogies (many times) and I know that the people who attend my church have at least heard them (and a lot have read them as well). Our Pastor teaches the Holy Bible from beginning to end, verse by verse, year after year...