Reactions received by Chaps

  • Wansvic
    Wansvic reacted Like to Chaps's post in the thread Baptism.
    Yes, we will likely just have to agree to disagree. However, if you claim faith is a “gift” from God, then certainly, you would have to...
  • notmyown
    notmyown reacted Like to Chaps's post in the thread Mark’s Gospel.
    One of my favorite Gospels is the Gospel of Mark. It is the earliest of all the Gospels and is very unique. What is unusual about this...
  • Wansvic
    Wansvic reacted Like to Chaps's post in the thread Baptism.
    Where do you read that baptism is the “first step toward obedience”? I have several issues with this argument… 1. We don’t read...
  • Wansvic
    Wansvic reacted Like to Chaps's post in the thread Baptism.
    This is not accurate. I know Koine Greek and studied it for several years. The word in question is the Greek word eis. It has three...
  • Cameron143
    Cameron143 reacted Like to Chaps's post in the thread Mark’s Gospel.
    One of my favorite Gospels is the Gospel of Mark. It is the earliest of all the Gospels and is very unique. What is unusual about this...
  • Aaron56
    Aaron56 reacted Like to Chaps's post in the thread Jesus Was Made Perfect?.
    I agree with this. Jesus’ ”perfection” in this context is not referring merely to his sinlessness as if he were imperfect beforehand...
  • Thunderrr-mental
    Thunderrr-mental reacted Like to Chaps's post in the thread Jesus Was Made Perfect?.
    This is an interesting topic. I have created a new thread entitled “God and Time” that should post soon. I would be happy to engage in...
  • Omegatime
    Omegatime reacted Like to Chaps's post in the thread God and Time.
    An interesting philosophical concept to consider is the notion of God’s relationship to time. Many Christian are quick to claim that...
  • P
    Penny reacted Like to Chaps's post in the thread Prayer for dissertation.
    Wish you the best, Penny? Are you writing it now or preparing for your defense of the dissertation?
  • Eli1
    Eli1 reacted Like to Chaps's post in the thread God and Time.
    I dont mind that illustration. I am fine with the idea that God, in his creation has set certain boundaries for us. I have never...
  • LenMcM
    LenMcM reacted Like to Chaps's post in the thread God and Time.
    Fair enough. I agree that much of the language in Revelation is figurative. However, it is figurative of passing time in which God...
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    NEWTOCHRISTIANITY reacted Like to Chaps's post in the thread God and Time.
    An interesting philosophical concept to consider is the notion of God’s relationship to time. Many Christian are quick to claim that...
  • 2ndTimeIsTheCharm
    2ndTimeIsTheCharm reacted Like to Chaps's post in the thread God and Time.
    Not sure I understand what you are saying. I agree we have a spirit, and God is Spirit. Thus, our spiritual beings would also be...
  • Pilgrimshope
    Pilgrimshope reacted Like to Chaps's post in the thread God and Time.
    I wouldnt disagree that God created time as we experience it. However, that is not to say that God doesn’t exist in time or that time...
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    Burn1986 reacted Like to Chaps's post in the thread God and Time.
    I thought the jk was apparent, but if not it was a joke
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    PaulThomson reacted Like to Chaps's post in the thread God and Time.
    Are you so sure that time is not a divine attribute?
  • Eli1
    Eli1 reacted Like to Chaps's post in the thread God and Time.
    Ok, perhaps I misunderstood, but you quoted my post on ”time being part of His essence” and replied It seemed you were contesting my...
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    TolworthJohn reacted Like to Chaps's post in the thread 3 Reasons Jesus Did Not Go To Hell.
    1 Peter 3:18–22 (ESV): For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being...
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    Burn1986 reacted Like to Chaps's post in the thread 3 Reasons Jesus Did Not Go To Hell.
    Even if this were the point Peter is making (which I dont even really understand how ”preaching” to people in Hell would be indicative...
  • Mem
    Mem reacted Like to Chaps's post in the thread 3 Reasons Jesus Did Not Go To Hell.
    Yes, sounds like you got it. Christ’s Spirit (in Noah) preached salvation to —> the disobedient. The disobedient rejected are now in...