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Calvinists portray God as the author of sin. The Bible says God hates sin. God cannot contradict Himself by giving a command, then willing His command to be violated. God did not approve of Adam sinning, nor did God cause it to happen. Satan must love hearing Calvinists accuse God of...

You go way too far when you go from “God allowed it” to “God approved it.” God allows wicked people to die in their sins, but God does not approve of it. God gives us the freedom to make choices, so we can be held accountable, and He can be just when He judges us. Sin causes us to suffer, and...

I have never heard of literal interpretation as inclusive of non-literal metaphor, symbol, and figures of speech. Technically there is literal vs. figurative interpretation. A text means exactly what it says (walked on the sea) or it refers to a symbol, which has similar attributes but is...

Serious errors proliferate when a person uses AI Copilot to interpret words used in the Bible like “sea”. Whenever I see these copy and paste posts from chatbots, I immediately suspect there will be bad hermeneutics involved. But people put their trust in these ridiculous AI programs and quote...

The Aramaic word that is used in the Aramaic Bible for generation is sharbatha. Sharbatha (also spelled sharbta or sharbtha, ܫربܬܐ) literally means a race, tribe, family, nation — and on rare occasions, it can be used for generation. In other words, the most common usage of the Aramaic word...

Yes, upon awakening, we should not enjoy having had a sexual or violent dream, but should self reflect. There was something internal or external that triggered that ungodly dream. It is refreshing when we wake up from a dream about sharing our faith or other spiritual event.

Ever heard of deep state? Career federal bureaucracy?

But it doesn’t really matter, does it? The dead body is just a shell. The person has departed and is now with Christ. The ashes are relatively insignificant. We scatter the ashes or bury them somewhere, but what actually matters is where the soul has flown off to. God will resurrect us, no...

People say that embalming and burial show more respect for the human body. But cremation is more affordable. God can resurrect a person no matter what happens to their body. Christian martyrs were burned at the stake.

Your thread title is “What Should Christians Believe about the Causes of Demon Possession?” So related issues can come up and not be off topic. You must not have much experience with online discussion forums. I doubt you will ever discuss anything but demons, demons, demons.

I do not know what Anthony means by two seeds. I do not think he believes in Calvinist predetermination. The core tenets of Two Seed in the Spirit Baptists include: The Two Seeds: Eternal destiny is determined at birth by which seed (God or Satan) is planted inside you. Predestinarianism...

Two-Seed-in-the-Spirit Predestinarian Baptists are a small, ultra-conservative Baptist sect formed in the early 19th century by Elder Daniel Parker. They are most well-known for their unique belief that every human is born with either a "good seed" planted by God or an "evil seed" planted by Satan.

You have bravely poked a stick into a hornet’s nest with this post! Calvinists claim that God gives commandments, then wills for them to be disobeyed, like in the garden of Eden. They make God the author of sin and every vile deed done by men. They call this the “sovereignty” of God. But...

The bottom line is that Jesus is exalted above all other entities in the universe. Philippians 4 9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: 10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and...

In the Bible (e.g., Isaiah 45:13), God states He will raise Cyrus up in "righteousness". This was fulfilled when Cyrus conquered Babylon and issued a decree allowing the exiled Jewish people to return to their homeland and rebuild the temple in Jerusalem. Cyrus was a pioneer of human rights...

The Bible clearly states that a woman should not teach men, which would exclude them from being pastors. Being on an advisory board of directors seems to be okay. Have you ever been pastored by a woman or seen a female pastor preach? What they say may sound good, but the role seems unnatural...

Thank you for the explanation.

I wish you would provide chapter and verse references to scriptures quoted. I do not understand the point of this post.