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Satan believes but not by faith. An atheist cannot believe having biblical faith apart from first being born again. If they did believe, it would be more like those who choose to believe in "blind faith" not knowing the true God person…
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One major point we overlook is that scripture produces faith. And science produces doubt unless it squares with scripture. So I always go with faith even if it is repulsive to others.
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It does not say this. It says evidence exists to leave them without excuse. But who can believe in God in any true sense apart from the new birth? Idols, which any can believe in do not count.
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I'm referring to their refusal to be intimidated by superstition. Whis is what you have if you do not experience Christ personally. But to lump all together as being dishonest is judging others. Granted, people often are honest for the…
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I think Atheists are courageous and honest. Because they disavow religious superstition and reject being intimidated by threats they have no way of substantiating. Christians would all be atheists too had God not made himself known to them in the…
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“He answered, “Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator made them male and female,” (Matthew 19:4) (NET)
“For six days you may labor and do all your work,” (Exodus 20:9) (NET)
“For in…
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It comes down to interpreting scripture with scripture. And Moses defines his use of "day" in the creation account as what we call 24 hours. He does this in Exodus 20:11.
Pertaining to the 6 day work week and one day rest, Moses reasons: …
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Hebrews 4 is about the rest we have in Christ when we cease from our own works.
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The geocentric passages can be read metaphorically. But Exodus is quite literal when using the six days of creation to make the weekly Sabbath Law. “For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth and the sea and all that is in…
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Not exactly. If you compare scripture with scripture, you can get a clear understanding. Like, literal 24 hour days referred to elsewhere as literal 24 hour days in common OT usage.
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This is why I keep coming back to the universe being older than the matter that makes it visible. Everything that exists comes from God's eternal decree. Elements in the decree might have existed invisibly for billions of years, and the matter ma…
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If matter (energy) is constant in the universe, how can there be new light? If there is what appears to be new stars or light, wouldn't it be more in line with what I said earlier? The eternal decree, already there spiritually, being clothed upon…
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They are still being switched on?
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Not realistic. They didn't know what to expect on the day of Pentecost. No coaching, no preconceived ideas, no hint about the details. = today's tongues are phony.
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It always "just happened" in Acts. You have not seen this, so you must develop a scheme to make it happen. People act like the early church and think that makes them one of them. But they are no more genuine than the masses that think …
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In 1972, anthropologist Felicitas Goodman engaged in a long-term study of glossolalia among English and Spanish-speaking Pentecostal communities in the U.S. and Mexico. She views glossolalia as an induced trance that manifested as a “dissociative…
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This is fine, but if the gift were genuine, it wouldn't need mention. It would just happen as in Acts. But it is always conjured up and mimicked. with no proof to date that uniform interpretation of the same speaker exists.
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I think just preach the gospel and it will speak to some and not to others. And if people believe enough to follow through and be baptized and repent from their sins, then it becomes evidence God saved them.
But if we try to get people to…
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Things might not always be as they seem......
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How can Jan and CM both be right?
The Six Days of Creation.
In Hebrews 11:3 the writer says; “By faith we understand that the worlds were set in order at God’s command, so that the visible has its origin in the invisible.”
(Quote)I think Charismatics get it wrong also when interpreting the events that took place on Pentecost. Did each speak a different human language to be understood naturally by most of the audience? According to their native tongue? (The comm…
As a young Christian I gravitated towards the guitar church scene. It was more about music and feeling welcome. So the first church I settled into was an AOG Pentecostal church. They were a large assembly that promoted and made possible many of t…
Thanks for sharing your understanding of the matter. I think this is the best way to avoid arguing. Everyone shares their views, and let the readers decide.
In fact, the more I think about it, a forum where nobody argues, but shares their…
I believe Moses meant literal days when he said ; “For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth and the sea and all that is in them, and he rested on the seventh day; therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and set it apart as holy.…
I posted this on the old CD forum.
I have some experience in Pentecostalism but became a Cessationist. Anyone can google "Cessationist" and read many good arguments for or against. But here is a rundown of my position if any might be inte…
Thanks for the time and work you are putting into this.
Thanks for the post. I can see the point. America works out for some, but not for others. It depends a lot on money. I made a career out of Matthew 6:24-34 and put little stock in the usual means of success. And the Lord always provided amply wel…
The fact remains, Bill and Wolfgang believe exactly like the Pharisees concerning Christ's divinity. If Jesus could not reason with them, standing in front of them, working miracles, raising the dead, how can anyone expect to reason with you?
(Quote)What stands out in your views are the similarities you and Bill share with the Pharisees, when it comes to Christ not being God. And Jesus says God blinded them so they could not see. And Paul says, to them the veil remained over the O…
