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  1. Papa Smurf

    Is Sola Scriptura a valid Biblical position?

    Hello Tony, since there a number of different defintions of Sola Scriptura floating about, please let us know how you define it. Thanks :) Also, since we are already on the topic of definitions, what is Moses' Seat, and why did the Lord tell the people to do and observe whatever they tell you...
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    What were the sins of Sodom?

    Hello again Tony, I think that this fairly modern saying/idiom/retort, "what does that have to do with the price of tea in China", seems particularly apropos in this case, because it actually serves two purposes (first as a simple and to the point reply, but also as another analogy, of sorts, to...
  3. Papa Smurf

    What were the sins of Sodom?

    Hi Tony, I finally have the time to reply to your last post to me, and I apologize for taking so long to do so! I will start out in a bit of an unusual way (for me anyway) with an analogy (of sorts), which I am hoping will make sense to you (we shall see ;)). So here we go. If I said to you...
  4. Papa Smurf

    What were the sins of Sodom?

    Hello Tony, why do you single out the "female citizens" of Sodom as the ones who were specially at fault for committing the others sins of Sodom (mentioned in Ezekiel 16:49), the sins from which the far more detestable sins (abominations) sprung? If that's what v49's "daughters" is actually...
  5. Papa Smurf

    Please pray For My Cousin

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  6. Papa Smurf

    Sarah

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  7. Papa Smurf

    Hello Everyone!

    Hello @Hazeleponi, I'm very glad to see you here at CB Sister :) Blessings to you in Christ!! --Papa Smurf
  8. Papa Smurf

    New member

    Hello @Jonathan1, and WELCOME TO CB :kiaora: I'm glad that you found us and joined in the discussions with us :), and if you don't mind me asking, how did things go today (or yesterday?), your first day "on the job" (so to speak)? Please update us as time allows (perhaps you could do so on...
  9. Papa Smurf

    All about Eternal Holy SOUL

    Hello @A shy girl Chloë, first off, since I see that you are a new member here, WELCOME TO CB:waves: There's a site where many of us (Christians) go if we have a quick question about God, a verse or passage in the Bible, a theological topic, etc., called "GotQuestions.org" (which you are, of...
  10. Papa Smurf

    How to memorize the bible permanently?

    Go here (to my reply to your other thread on Scripture memorization) Starting by memorizing select verses and passages will be very helpful to you (before beginning to commit to memorizing whole Chapters, Books, Epistles and/or the entire NT or OT, if you ever decide to do so). Again, check out...
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    How do you select which verses to memorize?

    Hello @chongjasmine, part of my discipleship training included the Navigators' Topical Memory System. It's a Scripture memory system that is, in fact, required learning by the Navigators for all of their missionaries. It's been used for almost 90 years now and is basically, with very little...
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    How does the bread turn into the body/flesh of Christ?

    Hello Tulipbee, Lord's Supper and Holy Communion, yes, but I don't believe that Calvinism uses the name, "Eucharist", when speaking of the Lord's real (spiritual) presence in the Supper, does it :IDK: The Eucharist (doctrine of ubiquity) took awhile for the church to figure out and formulate...
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    Worries about heaven?

    Hello again Tony, the above is what I have come to believe as well (as it seems the most reasonable explanation). Of course, all of this, as you know, is based upon conjecture, so I'm always open to learning more, even though I realize that we may never for sure on this side of the grave. God...
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    Worries about heaven?

    Hi Tony (HAPPY NEW YEAR :)), why do you believe that we will not have such thoughts in Heaven? Will we have no memory of this life when we are there (Heaven/the New Earth) as Isaiah 65:17 seems to indicate? I ask because, if we have no memories of this life, what possible meaning could words...
  15. Papa Smurf

    Can angels repent?

    Hi Tony, it seems to me that angels (if they have free will) could certainly choose to "repent" if they wanted to, but even if they did, they could not be forgiven because, unlike us, they do not have a Savior to make atonement for their sins. God bless you!! --Papa Smurf p.s. - HAPPY NEW YEAR :)
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    Is the OT YHWH the NT Father?

    So says the Apostle John about Isaiah's throne room vision .. Isaiah 6:1-4; John 12:41. There is also this passage a bit later in Isaiah concerning the Lord Jesus. Isaiah 9 6 Unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And...
  17. Papa Smurf

    Did Jesus ever claim to be the son of God?

    MERRY CHRISTMAS TONY, et al :) Luke 2 8 There were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. 10 And the angel said...
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    Did Jesus ever claim to be the son of God?

    Luke 22 66 When it was day, the Council of elders of the people assembled, both chief priests and scribes, and they led Him away to their council chamber, saying, 67 “If You are the Christ, tell us.” But He said to them, “If I tell you, you will not believe...
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    The happy thread

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    The happy thread