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Thank you for posting this! I have several Muslim neighbors along with Buddhists, Hindus, and others. I am praying about how to reach out to them and I know the main way NOT TO is to go the full "MAGA" or "Christian Nationalism" route. We also need to not listen to those who are pitting one...

It is not a sin to want to write in a structure and style as sophisticated as the books in the New Testament. It would be a sin to write in a structure and style as sophisticated as the books in the New Testament and then tell people that they were inspired and canonical. I seriously do not...

After my few interactions, I am doubting that I can take this person seriously. Some times you need to know when it is time to just walk away.

Just leading to what I was saying; not that anything you said previously was wrong. The fact of the matter is that we are always attracted to what is often perceived as "low hanging fruit" and how churches are often inclined to focus their attention on the more "sparkly" and "dynamic" mission...

I had a "brain-fart" regarding the number of chromosomes of a human cell. Thank you for the clarification. You are not making sense elsewhere either in this post or in your other response to me. I am not separating Jesus's humanity from his divinity. They are inseparable yet not mixed one with...

Yes, women have a sin nature! It was passed to them through Adam as all women are born of Adam right? Mary (the mother of Jesus) being born of Adam was therefore sinful as any other woman. The virgin birth took Adam out of the equation whereby Jesus was conceived and born without sin. I can...

So you are leading from the premise that Jesus needed to somehow be preserved from the corruption of his mother's sinful nature? I agree with you that the Roman Catholics "invented" the immaculate conception in order to get around this but how is this any better than the invention of a "Jesus...

I think I am understanding your thought process some. As I said in my other response; Jesus is eternally existent in his deity but not his humanity. Jesus is both "Truly God" and "Truly Man" and although these natures are inseparable, the attributes of his humanity is not mixed in with his deity...

Let's look at it from this perspective: I started the other thread and was then providentially hindered from participating. Salty deemed the topic as being worthy of further discussion and opened this new thread. Therefore, there are others who do take interest here. I do not participate in...

I do not believe anyone's "sperm" had anything to do with the incarnation of Christ. Mary's ovum had 26 Chromosomes and 26 had to be added in order for Jesus to be a viable human being (vera homo). The 26 "XY" chromosomes were spoken (decreed) into existence - they were not and then "there they...

I'd say there are some far more fundamental things to consider here. The main thing is that evangelism is always relational! You may pass out a gospel tract to someone and never see them again but God will always use such an encounter to his glory. We should never expect one to make a "decision"...

If a Buddhist monastery was doing charitable work of a scope in which it was not possible for a Christian missionary to perform and there was a need, I would have no problem referring anyone with said need (medical, financial, housing, clothing, etc.) to seek help there. I disagree with Buddhism...

Of course he drew his sustenance from Mary as would any other person as they are being formed in their mother's womb but this is completely different from any heriditary traits that this person would receive from its mother which occurs at conception. It is my understanding that one may implant...

A capitalist economy with a representative republic form of government is the best possible scenario and the reason for which I love living in the United States. Capitalism devoid of any morality or sense of human decency ultimately leads to tyranny and pretty much the fulfulment of what Marx...

It was brought up in our Genesis class that if "angelic beings" were able to procreate with human women. then the virgin birth of Christ would not seem as such an unusual event. I believe the person makes a good point here. The virgin birth was a supernatural, creative act whereby God is...

Why are you responding then? I have no insistence on debating anything. Why are you obsessed with not debating it?

There are issues with capitalism that may be attributed to man's sinful nature and such is only becoming worse the more man turns away from God. Every economic system has such flaws including feudalism and an absolute monarchy. I have heard it said that the best form of government would be a...

Why would he not? Mary being the mother of Jesus, would it not be understood that he would have some of her genetic make up? I think it was understood even back then that a woman became pregnant when a man has "relations" with her. Where do you arrive at such and why do you think it necessary...

There have been some really great "Non-Denominational" churches who leave no doubt what they believe. Case in point, what denomination was John MacArthur and Grace Community Church? Hypothetical question here: If he were to register with the Baptist Board, would he be a "Baptist in good...

Very well articulated and informative! Do you teach history? It seems that Eisenhower was lamenting over the fact that the so-called "Military Industrial Complex" was inevitable? It was right that we opposed communism but too bad we forgot about the war front in our very own colleges and...