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Have you ever heard of what Wikipedia calls "a questionable-cause logical fallacy": The phrase "correlation does not imply causation" refers to the inability to legitimately deduce a cause-and-effect relationship between two events or variables solely on the basis of an observed association or...

I think she means that everyone who identifies as a Christian is a Christian. In fact, however, there are those who identify as Christian but are not. It is not one of our human abilities or responsibilities to determine who is a real Christian and who is not. So, for the sake of argument, I...

According to Louw-Nida, "wisdom" in the NT can refer to "the capacity to understand" or it can refer to "the content of what is known by those regarded as wise": 32.32 σοφίαa, ας f: the capacity to understand and, as a result, to act wisely—‘to be prudent, wisdom.’ ἐν σοφίᾳ περιπατεῖτε πρὸς...

What is your source for crime rates?

Concerning the crime angle, it does not seem fair to blame protestants for crime. Do you have any statistics correlating crime with the religious affiliations of the criminals?

I think there are many reasons why people need to "interpret" things in the Bible. I don't pretend to know them all. But there is one surefire way to understand the Bible correctly. If we ask the Lord to clarify the meaning of a particular verse or passage and trust what He tells us, then we...

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Ok, buddy. I'll try to keep you in my prayers.

What? You're serious? I thought you were joking.

You mean resuscitated?

Yes, well said. Just think about Paul's heartbreak for those Galatians who He indicated had turned away from Christ and His grace (Ga 1:6) and as a result had become estranged from Him and His grace (Ga 5:4). This does seem to be a common thread in the belief system of those today who are...

And my personal favorite... 26 the mystery which has been hidden from ages and from generations, but now has been revealed to His saints. 27 To them God willed to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles: which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. (Col 1:26–27)

You are right that this is a popular view of Galatians. However, this point of view fails because the warnings, instructions, and evidence presented to the Galatian Christians do not generally conform to the premise. Take Galatians 2:4-5, for example, "And this occurred because of false...

I agree with your statement that good works are the effect of salvation, not the cause of salvation. But when I asked you to clarify the OP's claim that we are told we must conform to God's image or else, you did not want to agree that conforming to God's image is the result of salvation...

The NT is Greek. The OT is mostly Hebrew, but has some other languages also. With all the electronic helps we have today, the meaning of the original languages is very accessible today without fully learning them. But I do think it is a noble persuit to try to learn them. I think learning Greek...