Power — Christian Debate

The Sin Proof Christian: A reality or Misunderstanding?

C Mc — Sun, 29 Jan 2023 04:10:30 +0000

According to 1 John 3:9, once a person accepts Christ and is baptized, does this makes him "Sin Proof"? Short of the return of Jesus, must a person sin regardless of his relationship with Jesus?

A Seeker wants to know:

Is John mistaken, or is 1 John 3:9 a mistranslation?
What guidance can you give a seeker sincerely desirous of living and doing right by Christ until He comes again?

What is your take on this verse in the context of the chapter and the Book of First John? CM

The Angel of the Lord as God, a.k.a. Jesus?

C Mc — Tue, 14 Dec 2021 15:59:23 +0000

Bible Believing Posters,

The Old Testament gives many stories of a being called the "Angel of the Lord" or sometimes simply the "Angel," but acts and speaks like God and is identified as God.

These manifestations provide a profound riddle because the "Angel of the Lord" is both referred to as God and also distinguished from God who resides in heaven. Can we resolve this apparent contradiction?

There are a number of biblical passages that contain the “Angel of the Lord”:

Gen 16:7-14; 21:17; 22:11-18; 31:3-13; 48:15-16
Exod 3:2-7; 14:19; 23:20-23
Num 22:22-35
Judg 2:1-5; 6:11-24; 13:3-23
1 Kgs 19:5-7
2 Kgs 1:3- 4
1 Chr 21:13-30
Zech 3:1-2

Could all these refer to the pre-incarnate Christ? Share understanding of these and other biblical passages on the "The Angel of the Lord" from your study of the Word. CM

America Votes Tomorrow (Nov. 2018)

C Mc — Tue, 06 Nov 2018 04:17:34 +0000

The American people will vote tomorrow for the Mid-term elections. It will prove to be a repudiation of Mr. Trump, his policies and fearmongering. America is given a chance to correct her mistake of 2016. Mr. Trump, who is the legally installed, but illegally elected. The division, nationalist declaration, unfair tax cuts, the immoral treatment separation of children from their parents, poor role-model for children and families, personal moral defects, lack of accountability, etc. must be put into check. Tomorrow is the beginning when America will redeem herself with checks and balances. One party in control has proven to be a disaster, nationally and internationally. I am not a prophet or a son of a prophet, but "a change is coming" to America. "Power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely..."* CM

*The statement was made by Lord Acton, a British historian of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Lord Acton in a letter to Bishop Mandell Creighton in 1887.