church — Christian Debate

Guns in the Church: A place of peace or a War Zone?

C Mc — Wed, 10 Nov 2021 16:49:41 +0000

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/tennessee-pastor-tackles-disarms-man-who-brandished-gun-during-church-n1283448

CD Readers,

Please watch the video. This clip shows how one can stop a shooter in a church. If the Pastor had a gun, things could've turned out badly for many people. Clear-headed thinking and swift actions, not another gun, saves lives. If guns were not so available, so many lives would not have been threatened. Evil intent is a given after the fall and this side of the return of Jesus. Do we have to make guns so available for one to carry out sinister desires? Don't you agree?

Looking ahead, should churches be equipped with metal detectors, cameras, and/or armed guards? CM

PS. Guns are instruments of death. They were made to kill. CM

Trans-gender -- A Third Gender or A Perversion?

C Mc — Sun, 06 Oct 2019 16:08:36 +0000

This situation goes to the Supreme Court for rights like all other Americans. The truth be told, is Trans-gender a legitimate gender; therefore, a third gender or Perversion? Has it "existed since the beginning of time", as I have heard recently.

Some questions confronts the the Church and clergymen:

How does one define "transgender"?
Is transgender natural or a choice?
Can one be "transgender" and yet, Christian?
What does the Bible say about trans-gender?
Can they be baptized into the Christian Church?
If a person is a member of the church, then becomes transgender, should this individual be dismissed from the fellowship?
Are there transgender clergymen? If so, how many? Is there a rationale or justification for them to be?
Are "transgenders" entitled to workplace protections and medical coverages?
Should "transgender" people be identified by the gender of their birth or what they declared themselves to be?
To be clear, is transgender a perversion to humanity and therefore, the courts, the church, and society shouldn't be bother or invest any time or energies upon the matter?
Is transgender worthy of the Christian's time to debate or it should be dismissed as an unexplainable sin?

These and other questions (though some overlapping) begs to be answered by society and the church. CM

The Christian Church built Upon Peter: Mistranslation or Misunderstanding?

C Mc — Mon, 25 Feb 2019 12:03:56 +0000

What is the correct understanding of Matt. 16:15-18? To whom was Jesus talking and about? Is Peter, the rock, on whom the church is built upon? Please share and remain true to the text. Thanks. CM

Salvation: What Biblical Assurance Are There?

C Mc — Sat, 23 Jun 2018 11:48:38 +0000

Get back to the basics.

We talk about many things. Do we know the answers to the fundamentals?

What is salvation?
Is there an option?
Who's offering it?
Is salvation important?
Why does a man need salvation?
What are the terms for one to accept and have the assurance of biblical salvation?
Through what church is salvation offered?

Let's not become so deep in our exposition on issues and overlook the main thing in Scripture. CM