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Oz, my own church is SBC-affiliated though we have somewhat downplayed that due to some of the press the SBC gets for infighting, etc. I would say that our church is open to healing and tongue speaking, so in one sense I'd rate us as Pentecostal or Charismatic-friendly. That said, my Pastor is...

And too many people misread Job by pulling out a quote from Job or one of his supposed friends. The book of Job deals with the instruction of even Job himself, thus if he made an erroneous comment in the book, it's generally presumed to be corrected by God's response later in the book. This...

Such a mature observation only came about as I learned from others and became humbled with my own shortcomings. Certain people have staying power and the almost unparalleled ability not to get rattled. They're on every forum and every topic, but obviously I have the most admiration for those...

I don't see quite such a disconnect from "real" interaction in the world other than the propensity for people to be a little more overt in rudeness. I'd even say that forums encourage people to be a little more open than they might be with someone face to face. That said, you'll all say I am...

Trumps' support among Evangelicals astounds me, and I am sorry but it's a disparaging critique on many who would call themselves Christians. Trump's quite dismissive of faith in general, both in his past remarks and with remarks made around the time of his John McCain brou-ha-ha about communion...

So is technology morally neutral or all bad?

Really enjoyed this quick article at First Things about John Locke. Let's not go off on a John Calvin tangent. I know them's fightin' words to bring his name up. That said, it's interesting that Locke who was a Deist (I believe if memory serves), found that even with his complex theory that...

And post #134 and following illustrates what happens when you pick one verse to go with and willfully ignore the other verses on the same topic. Titus 2:7-8 ESV Show yourself in all respects to be a model of good works, and in your teaching show integrity, dignity, and sound speech that cannot...

Well, you're talking about a time where even the consumption of food is sexualized by an attractive woman chowing down on a burger with skimpy clothing. (Talking the Hardee's commercials.) It's gone beyond just moralizing about it, as when this stuff is beamed and beamed into your head and...

As is a vow Zeke, which the Apostle Paul took as documented in Acts 18:18. The Lord also made oaths (Hebrews 6:17, Hebrews 7:21, etc.) Regardless, most organizations distinguish between an oath and creed. We ourselves tend to use creed in the sense of an outward expression of belief, while an...

Firefox was always my favorite. I still use it some. I remember when tabbed browsing came out, it felt like someone understood me and my browsing habits. I am bad practice when it comes to tabs, though, because I like to leave them up. I don't do so well with some of the memory/bookmarking that...

http://buchanan.org/blog/a-new-dark-age-16287 I could not help but think of Colossians 1 as I read this article. It's interesting to me that a number of the defenses I've seen of this incident is that the interviewers were deceptive in their practices and that nothing illegal was taking place...

I'll bite. Acts 2:38 NIV Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. If a Christian absolutely refused to be baptized in any form, would you view that as problematic?

I generally fall along the Premill Posttrib spectrum, but I will qualify that a bit in that I think Eschatology is something that remains open for me, as I've increasingly read material from both the PostMill and Amill camps. I've honestly all but written off Pretrib, though I am open to a...

Welcome back, VA. I'm thinking you were right around our first conversion several years ago now. I am completely unsure why the posts did not come over, so I apologize for that. I updated your group to reflect your belief status, and the verbiage from the rules was an oversight that needs to be...

Aspen, I think you raise some valid points in that Christianity often loses its mystique/mystical implications. This is why Pentecostalism and Charismatic Christianity is having such an effect upon large portions of the world, both here in the states and abroad because it offers some degree of...

Y'all, as someone who went down the whole "Christianity is not a religion, it's a reality" schtick (I even used it in my signature here), I really caution you as brothers and sisters in the Lord to not tread the same pathway! At the end of the day, religion is simply the chosen term for how we...

Thanks for the heads up. Feels a bit like deja vu.

Welcome Josh! Yes, we are all trying to grow in our relationship with our God and hopefully most of us love Jesus at least a little considering he saved us. ;) Upholstery is a neat profession. I feel like so many things are made cheaply these days, that I always appreciate a craftsman! Also...