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I agree that it is not a sin to drink alcohol, however, Scripture speaks quite a bit about drunkenness and being a drunkard. Like anything else, moderation is the key. Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil...

Legalistic how?

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Hi beverlyne and welcome to CFnet. A friend of my daughter's suffered from fibromyalgia and that brought her a lot of pain much of the time. Even in her young teenage years she was an inspiration in how she always found a way to stay upbeat and not let it get her down. She found strength from...

There is no place recorded in Scripture where Jesus specifically says it in those words, but it is demonstrated in Scripture. In many of these places we can read about how the Pharisees and other teachers of the law wanted to kill Him because of what they perceived as blasphemy, claiming to be...

We can debate statistics all day but that doesn't solve anything. I gave you the answer to your original question in my post #27. The world is corrupt. Of this there is no doubt. The real question is what should be done about it? I believe Scripture gives us the answer. If I speak in the...

So what is your point in all of this? You were trying to point fingers at the US, I'm not claiming the US is somehow above reproach here, but when we look at the data, countries that have a higher percentage of Orthodox believers as a rule actually have a higher percentage of atheists than the...

I was thinking about your question and did a little digging and since you seem to be focused mostly on the US here are some comparisons. As you can see from the handful of comparisons I found, it would seem that atheism is more prevalent in primarily Orthodox countries than in the US. Perhaps...

It may not necessarily be so much a fear death, but they may have misgivings about leaving others behind and this can weigh on them. Being good is not a certainty. None of us is capable of being good enough for we all have that fateful sin nature. Nowhere in the Scriptures will you find it said...

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If that's what you want to do, but why do you think it is necessary to become a nun in order to help young girls? As Christians, our duty is to help others. Scripture has much to say about this. Here are a few examples but it is nowhere near exhaustive by any means. The choice to become a nun...

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Do not be discouraged. Sometimes the answer we seek isn't the answer that is best for us or the answer may not come until later. The bottom line is that we are to trust God in ALL things and that includes knowing that He hears all of our prayers. Consider that Jesus, knowing what lied ahead...

Actually, you made a personal judgment relating wealth to religion, which may or may not be relevant, and I have not declared the Orthodox denomination as non-Christian. I know very little about the Orthodoxy aside from that it split with the RCC about 1,500 years ago.

God. That is not for me to say. It is between you and God. However, as Jesus said, we will be known by our fruits but it is also arrogant for us to declare the status of another for even the thief on the cross converted as he hung there.

This discussion is more apologetic than seeking Christian advice. I'm moving it to the Apologetics forum.

I think your definition of Christian might be different from reality. Christianity is a way of life, not a club membership. Declaring oneself a Christian does not make it so and that's where the defining line is found. As I've already shared, Jesus made it very clear what it means to be a...

The first thought that came to my mind was, "Christian by whose definition?" If Jesus came back today, would He look at the US and agree that it is a Christian country? I think not! There are many people that claim to be Christian that just don't do as Jesus said. 34 "A new commandment I give...