Recent content by BrenchStevens

I started a thread in Focus on Scripture and I didn't even know about this one! Here is my definition: The will of God is that which God desires or desires to happen, it is what God considers the ideal reality, it is the ultimate standard by which right and wrong is judged, and the violation...

Danus, I am not talking about human beings specifically or God's personhood specifically. I am asking what a person is. What is a person? What constitutes as a person? What requirements must be met for something to qualify as a person? childeye, I did not realize that you denied my...

So in your definition the term "person" refers solely to human beings? How does this incorporate into your understanding of God's personhood?

Merely running with your definition, however, a robot with artificial intelligence would in fact be a person. I did not mention "self" awareness, but awareness only, running with your usage of the word "sentient," which means, according to Oxford English Dictionaries online, "able to...

So, a person is merely a being that is able to perceive or feel? A person is a being that has an awareness?

As the title to this thread may suggest, I am inquiring about the definition of person. What is a person?

It was years ago and there was an actual need for her to be back at her home that fast. God doesn't do miracles just to show off His power. He meets the needs that people have. But, I doubt you will allow yourself to be unblinded by your rebellion. 1 Corinthians 1:27-31 ESV 27 But God...

Are you serious? You are just making a mockery of this. Sure, it's fine to ask for some details, but you are being ridiculous.

What you have demonstrated is no medical miracle. A miracle is, according to Merriam-Webster, "an extraordinary event manifesting divine intervention in human affairs." The "miracle" you provided has a naturalistic explanation--exercise. A real miracle is something that happens that cannot be...

I never said that medical miracles are done by whatever I attribute them to. I do believe that, to an extent, the body does indeed have powerful repair systems. If you read the Introduction to Falun Gong, you will see that it involves practices similar to Yoga, an exercise system known for its...

I could understand how you might deny WIP's miracle (no offense, WIP), but how do you deny someone being transported 500 miles? How do you deny the instant formation of eardrums in someone born without eardrums (someone born without eardrums would know)? How do you deny the repair of someone's...

An example of a miracle? There was an evangelist that came to our church and told the story of how his mother got an ear infection and ended up having to have her eardrum removed from one ear. She was without an eardrum for quite some time. Then, during a revival at her church, she was...

Evidence for God What could possibly prove the existence of a non-physical being in terms of physical, natural terms? That being's interaction with the physical. Miracles, my friend, are all the proof I need. If you listen to some Apostolic Pentecostal preaching, you will learn of some...

Who is to determine what is orthodox and what isn't?

What exactly is Christian orthodoxy? What is its importance? Does being orthodox matter? Is being unorthodox necessarily being unbiblical?