Recent content by pie-man

I see no problem with the verses from Genesis suggesting that Abraham was justified twice. Like others have shared, I think each time we act in faith we are justified. But, like others have also shared, I think that it's not a case of once justified, always justified. I don't see that being...

Hi Jeff (Stovebolts) Sorry for the mix-up with your name, I clearly wasn't paying enough attention. I like the thoughts you have expressed, and look further to posts and conversation.

The question ''Is the Book of Mormon, or the Catholic church Truth?''seems a bit odd to me, because no organization on earth is a perfect representation of Truth. IMO, the question would have been better rephrased, ''Does the Book of Mormon, or the Catholic church contain truth?''. My answer...

I like what you said, Steve, about how Jesus approached people like the Samaritans. I suggested a thought on a different thread (about Muslims), that I could easily imagine Jesus, if he was preaching on the streets today may well have used a Muslim or a Hindu in place of the Samaritan in his...

Hi Free, Thanks for posting that video. There may be some confusion. I'm not saying that sincerity means, ''I'm better than the next guy, so therefore I'll make it into heaven''. I don't think this guy was really was really touching on the concept of sincerity that I was trying to get across...

This is an interesting thread. I have heard about the Mark of the Beast before, and I can definitely see that money is changing, i.e. the way we pay for things, and the possibility of being micro-chipped somewhere down the line isn't implausible. I have often wondered what I will do when the...

Hi Not_Now.Soon, I though comments from SteveBolts were helpful. I think trying to find the common ground with anyone whom we disagree with, is a good place to start. Sincerity I think is important, and something God takes into account more than any theological understanding we have. Jesus gave...

There's good and bad in the Quran. Take what resonates with the cornerstone (Jesus) and discard the rest. People can worry about the deception of Islam, and it's writings, but Jesus mainly warned that the real deception would come from those claiming to speak in his name, i.e. the many peddlers...

Jesus said ''The poor you will always have with you...''. I don't think God wants there to be poor, hence Jesus and his disciples teaching about helping them, e.g. ''Sell what you have and give it to the poor'' (Luke12:33). This leads me to think it's man made. I also don't think God would take...