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15 "If your brother sins against you, go and show him his fault, just between the two of you. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over. 16 But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that 'every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.' 17...

The verses you quote are open ended and could fit many different situations. The term a day is a thousand years, and a thousand years is as a day, means using the terms day or thousand year could be a generic term for an undetermined period. My problem with premillennialism is the idea of...

My main question is why the 1000 year reign? What is the purpose? Is the idea like purgatory, it is to give the world a chance knowing Christ face to face and still hating Him? I think the Pharisees proved this is simple and already done. And the final rebellion by the beast, is not exactly a...

If one sins it is right that believers confront the sinful behaviour. Often people find it hard to distinguish between miss-guided ambition and aspirations with actual sinful behaviour. Others condemn themselves over feelings rather than seeing sin is hurtful actions, not the temptations or...

Doing what is appropriate. That is always a tough ask, if one is blind deaf and dumb. Christian faith can easily become a jacket we put on, rather than in the quiet place we are honest and talk to God. It is hard to be honest because without Jesus's love and our faith holding it real, the...

Oneness with Christ is probably not what Jesus meant. Clearly we cannot be one like Jesus and the Father are. But Jesus wanted his disciples to be one, and Paul expressed being one in our minds/attitudes. I have struggled with this concept as we vary so much, until you start to simplify things...

I have thought about the arguments about sin. John the baptist came with baptism for the forgiveness of sin. Jesus forgave peoples sins by saying they were forgiven. Isaiah had his sin atoned for. So it is not a problem forgiving sin. Sin is a consequence of not being one with God. The...

Jesus talks about a spiritual divide between those born from on High and everyone else. The problem with forums is this is not a theology or argument, but a spiritual reality. Jesus emphasised the fruit of staying in His word and knowing Him. I would express this as openness, peace and...

Labels are a problem. OSAS assumes life is a static pass or fail done at any point in life. It is devoid of love, relationship or transformation of the heart and soul. It only works in a safe caring society where insecurity dominates in peoples minds and their lives are simple and mundane...

I understand the argument, surely everyone knows how to love another as they love themselves. Jesus shines the light on what love actually is and how it works. I realise some console themselves, I believe in Jesus and do not need to go to church, because it is just being a good person. Others...

In your life to represent the dilemma of reaching out to a lost world, not with judgement but with love and empathy. His people know this reality because they know how weak and fragile they are, but for the grace of God go we. Praise the Lord He redeems us from the world, and found your son...

This is a discussion that goes over my head. Being with the Lord was never about how we behaved but rather where our hearts are. The baptism for the forgiveness of sins given by John, was to emphasis forgiveness has never been the problem but loving others and walking in love. Jesus had a...

I have to laugh. If behaviour does not matter why fight against immoral behaviour? It is as bad as atheists who argue life has no meaning while claiming to be humanitarians. Either behaviour impacts our lives and is worth of judgement by society and the courts or it is irrelevant. Jesus...

I am just putting forward a view of theology that gives a realistic view of what is conception and its meaning.

Your position sounds like grace is everything, the way you live is irrelevant, only belief in Jesus matters. The problem with this believers can do anything, and there is no moral consequence, yet abortion is murder so terrible. I debated with one guy who claimed this but denied they used drugs...

"Only those who reject JESUS CHRIST are doomed to the lake of fire" This is new theology outside the common understanding of the christian faith. Paul did not believe this, he held children born of a believer were deemed holy, while others are not. And if you believe unborn babies from...

The situation of the difference between on the ground action and strategic action is not understood. The presidents role is strategic and directional, while handling security document is executional. All the previous presidents understood the difference, Trump does not, and just wants what he...

An interesting question. Most are doomed to hell. In this theology the gift of life is suffering on earth with failure, a lack of love and disappointment followed by an eternity of torture. If I had a time machine and said to someone this is your life, would they say, good ridence or bring it...

What is at play here is different religious beliefs as to what is a human being. If our perception and identity is grounded in our physical being, ie a brain, the ability to process ideas etc or are we spiritual beings separate from our bodies who have thoughts and actions outside our brain...

Pay attention. Hamas hate, the right wing in Israel hate, and they both want conflict. We need peace makers, but while hatred rules, war is what follows. Islam knows only submission, and its people claim everyone needs to submit to them. Until the region starts loving its own people, they will...