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  1. WIP

    How important is hermeneutics in these discussions?

    I believe an objective discussion is one in which those involved are expressing their understanding without any motive other than to understand both the other parties in the discussion and the material being discussed. It also means that as individuals we all share our beliefs or understandings...
  2. WIP

    How important is hermeneutics in these discussions?

    Perhaps the reason for not moving past an elementary level is due to the spiritual maturity level of the persons involved in the discussion. We are all at different levels of maturity in our faith but that does not mean we should not discuss theology. In fact, I'd say just the opposite. Part of...
  3. WIP

    We need to love the murderer, rapist and mobster!

    This is intriguing. I know Jesus tells us to visit those in prison but in all honesty I have never done that. I don't even know of a prison near me but then I have never looked either. How do you start something like that? Just show up at a prison unannounced and ask to speak to anyone willing...
  4. WIP

    How important is hermeneutics in these discussions?

    We cannot control how another person thinks, can we? Ultimately, the goal of a Theological discussion should be to gain understanding and truth and not to win arguments. But then, we are all human and one of our problems is that we have a certain amount of pride and that often gets in the way of...
  5. WIP

    What is the Job of the pastor

    Just so you all know, Henry was a guest here at CFnet and not a registered member. Posting as a guest was something we tried quite a few years ago but I'm not sure if that option is still available. It meant that they did not have to create an account, so I don't believe they were able to...
  6. WIP

    Do not be fooled by "Christian" polygamy--there is no such thing

    But I have to ask, did He ever say that some sins are not really sins? Did He ever say that some sins are overlooked despite our continued rebellion?
  7. WIP

    Bible Study Pray in the name of Jesus

    I agree with this except for one small part. You said, "Pray once and then stand strong in faith to know God has heard your prayer." I slightly disagree with this. I agree that God has heard and we can stand in faith knowing this but there are times when going to God with the same request again...
  8. WIP

    Do not be fooled by "Christian" polygamy--there is no such thing

    This may be true but there is a danger in saying this for it gives cause for us to justify or accept some sin while not others. Where God is concerned, sin is still sin "For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point, he is guilty of all." (James 2:10 NKJV) We all know very...
  9. WIP

    Is telling someone "Jesus loves you" a true statement?

    The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests who were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin, to whom the word of the Lord came in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign. “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; Before you were born I...
  10. WIP

    Bible Study Pray in the name of Jesus

    Or perhaps you weren't clear or maybe I just didn't feel like reading an entire novel at the moment, so I only skimmed your posts and missed some point you were trying to make or maybe I was just adding to what you wrote.
  11. WIP

    Bible Study Pray in the name of Jesus

    First, I want to point out that answered prayer does not translate to desires granted. The answer could be, "Nope." The problem that I see is too often we pull out specific verses and lay all our doctrine on that verse instead of considering the whole of Scripture. There's more to it than just...
  12. WIP

    Hypothetical Question

    OP.
  13. WIP

    Baptism - when are you ready?

    “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened." Matthew 7:7-8 NKJV Your struggle is not unique. Here's what the apostle Paul wrote about it. For...
  14. WIP

    Silent Prayer: Judge has determined a man is guilty of prayer

    JLB. Just so you know, I do not support much of the left-wing ideologies any more than you do but I'm trying to look at this situation with reasonable discernment. When I first shared this story with my neighbor, I quoted some of the same articles you have to which he replied that he found it...
  15. WIP

    Silent Prayer: Judge has determined a man is guilty of prayer

    The information I saw indicated that the buffer zone extended beyond the property of the clinic. I think your prejudice might be clouding your judgement.
  16. WIP

    Criticizing and Opposing Political Leaders.

    I agree. Especially in the type of government we have where the people are the government. Might be a little different if we lived in a monarchy where the king's word is law. But, even then, when the king's word violates God's law then it may be necessary and right to oppose it.
  17. WIP

    Silent Prayer: Judge has determined a man is guilty of prayer

    You think God was calling him to do this in spite of the buffer zone? I'm thinking he could have done it while staying outside said buffer zone. Again, it's not the fact that he was praying that got him arrested. It was the fact that he was in violation of the law. A law that did not restrict...
  18. WIP

    Silent Prayer: Judge has determined a man is guilty of prayer

    This may be true but he was still within the boundary of the buffer zone. What part of that are you not recognizing?
  19. WIP

    Jesus

    Actually, it happens more often than we realize. Why we don't hear about them...well...it's anyone's guess...
  20. WIP

    Silent Prayer: Judge has determined a man is guilty of prayer

    No, but violating a restraining order or buffer zone order would be. Suppose a woman has been living in an abusive relationship and in the course of time, she obtains a court restraining order against the perpetrator that forbids him to get within 100 feet of her. Now, suppose he stands out on...
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