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I stand by my words here. His statement was pragmatic and does not address what led to the divorce in the first place. Do you hear him taking any responsibility for his failures in the marriage? At this point it is over and done with so what can you do? We have discussed this before and you also...

KJV is my main bible for reading, teaching, and preaching. The ESV is my "Alexandrian" version of choice and I use it mainly for study but also in Bible Studies to maintain continuity with our congregation who has adopted the ESV as the "official" bible. It is not that IFBs take their King...

Charles Stanley neglected his wife and his family for the ministry and such is far from anything I would consider virtuous and certainly not blameless! Too bad he was not accountable to elders who would have required him to step down and get his family life back in order. Such would've been a...

Welcome! I see that you joined back in November and this was around the time I was getting ready for travel to the Philippines so my time was "hit and miss!" I have been around almost as long as you - probably in the early 2000s beginning as a bitter "Hard-Core IFB" clinging to my King James...

This is a good question! First thing I would ask is whether they had opportunity to be baptized and if so, why did they NOT get baptized? The response would likely tell me a good bit about the person. If you are a Christian, you should have a desire to identify with and be numbered among God's...

We are jumping all over the place but I am guessing you mean you are not a fan of Tim Keller, right? Neither am (or was) I.

Baptism is important and significant but it is not the baptism that saves you. Baptism is the visible, tangible identification with Christ and his church. Look at Paul's discussion of circumcision in Romans. Abraham's saving faith preceded his circumcision. Circumcision was, like baptism, a...

I was out of time and had to jump off but I was confident that others would chime in and Alayman did not disappoint did he? Baptismal regeneration (Baptism required for salvation) is the #1 offending point. Therefore, they have significantly perverted the gospel message so for this reason...

Yes! YES! I would ABSOLUTELY tell you to stay from the Church of Christ! They are Restorationist with a "Capital R!" Some "Restorationist" thinking is good but Paul says "Prove all things, hold fast to that which is good (1 Th 5:21). The first thing you need to ask is "Prove what?" We prove the...

You're very welcome! Something I had thought about although I probably need to do a little more research on is how quickly the early Church started meeting on the "First Day" of the week (Sunday). Does meeting for worship (Going to Church) actually constitute "Observing the Sabbath?" Since most...

I'd say that Tim Keller is somewhat of a mixed bag having some good things but also some "woke progressive" stuff that you probably have to watch out for. PCA Presbyterians are typically good folk, theologially conservative, and steer clear of all the "Restorationist" stuff I was speaking of in...

A biblical archaeologist (and Holy Land Expert) visited our church early last year and I had a quick discussion with him that I see no prophetical purpose whatsoever for rebuilding the temple but can understand why such a thing is vitally important to the Jews. He says he was in agreement with...

I call myself a "Reagan Conservative." I was 17 years old the evening I watched Reagan's nomination acceptance speech and it was the night that I became a Reagan Conservative! I was too young to vote for him back in 1980 but you had better bet that I voted for him in 1984! I got saved the...

I may do just that. Hopefully it would make for good discussion.

He was raised glorified and incorruptible just as we will one day be raised. Only difference is that he chose to keep his wounds from the crucifixion and for obvious reason as I have already stated.

Yes, he still bears them! And for all the reasons mentioned! We will be raised up and glorified in perfect, flawless bodies yet Jesus will bear the marks in his hand and in his side for all of eternity and every time we see them, we will be reminded of the price he paid, the reason we are where...

Welcome to our forum! In sorting out your SDA past,I would recommend that you closely examine its origins, how it came into being, and compare it with the historic creeds and confessions that the SDA and other restorationists have summarily rejected. The "Restorationist" movement emerged out...

Of course. I am talking about now am I not?

Nothing to see here! Must-Have-More-Gun-Control!