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    I have never heard a minister state that they were free of sin nor would I ever say that. I am in a continuous war, an inner conflict, between the Lord's will and my will. Sin for me is in the thought process rather than external bad behavior. Jesus came to save sinners not the righteous and...
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    There is a difference between really believing in Jesus and committing your life to Jesus, and being lukewarm. If you read the scripture a lot and pray a lot there is a very marked difference in your behavior over time, a fact. Perhaps you may have noticed yourself how some Christians hardly...
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    One of Satan’s main attack - the Baptism of the Holy Spirit

    I wonder why there is such a marked difference between the power of the Holy Spirit, in the first century. And the distinct lack of the power of the Holy Spirit in the twenty first century? Everything else mentioned in Paul's letters regarding the behavior of the early Christians, was...
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    One of Satan’s main attack - the Baptism of the Holy Spirit

    Careful here, tongues can take multiple forms. 1 Corinthians 13:1 If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels... Paul identifies two types of tongues above. Are there other forms of tongues? 1 Corinthians 12:10 And to another the effecting of miracles, and to another prophecy, and to...
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    A Case for Not Reading The Bible Literally

    Was Satan a snake or not? Was the snake an allegory?
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    A Case for Not Reading The Bible Literally

    You can add the following so called Christian denomination to the list. David Koresh (born Vernon Wayne Howell) was the leader of the Branch Davidians, a millennial Christian sect and radical offshoot of the Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church. [1, 2] He was the central figure in the Waco siege...
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    A Case for Not Reading The Bible Literally

    Genesis 3:1 Now the serpent was more cunning than any animal of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, “Has God really said, ‘You shall not eat from any tree of the garden’?” Was Satan a literal snake? Revelation 12:9 The great dragon was hurled down—that ancient...
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    A Case for Not Reading The Bible Literally

    Was Peter forcing the Gentiles to be under the law?
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    A Case for Not Reading The Bible Literally

    Where in Galatians does it say "Jewish customs"? I will repeat what I said earlier. Acts 10:27-28 As he talked with him, he entered and *found many people assembled. And he said to them, “You yourselves know that it is forbidden for a Jewish man to associate with or visit a foreigner; and yet...
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    A Case for Not Reading The Bible Literally

    Such strong words directed towards other Christians. Learn to Love your enemies. What happens if they are correct?
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    A Case for Not Reading The Bible Literally

    Starting to struggle with some of your statements. "he opposed Peter (Cephas) to his face in Antioch over food laws" I do believe you misunderstood Galatians 2. Please read the following extract from Galatians 2:14-21. But when I saw that they were not straightforward about the truth of the...
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    A Case for Not Reading The Bible Literally

    What does that mean? I thought the covenant law was given to Israel only. Romans 9:1-4 I am telling the truth in Christ, I am not lying, my conscience testifies with me in the Holy Spirit, that I have great sorrow and unceasing grief in my heart. For I could wish that I myself were accursed...
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    A Case for Not Reading The Bible Literally

    I do believe we all suffer from some level of "confirmation" when reading the scripture.
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    A Case for Not Reading The Bible Literally

    I did not understand "e.g., parts of Exodus, Leviticus, Deuteronomy"?
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    So how could the Christian churches in Sardis and Laodicea reach that point, where they are blotted out from the book of life? If what you are saying is correct, Cameron. Revelation 3:4-5 But you do have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled their garments, and because they are worthy...
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    How do you understand the following verses. Revelation 3:4-5 But you do have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled their garments, and because they are worthy, they will walk with Me in white. Like them, he who overcomes will be dressed in white. And I will never blot out his name from...
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    Is it possible to hold OSAS and reject Tulip? According to AI one can apparently maintain that distinction. Yes, a person can hold to Once Saved, Always Saved (OSAS) while rejecting the rest of the TULIP acronym. [1, 2] Theological Distinctions Conceptual Overlap: OSAS is conceptually tied...
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    How old is our world? A biblical timeline.

    What year was the Exodus plus or minus 2 centuries?
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    Assumptions Assumptions

    Is there a difference between sinning less or sinning more?
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    Assumptions Assumptions

    Unfortunately, when it comes to what's written in the N.T and what churches teach as doctrine. There is a visible difference and a very distinct difference between these two areas; the N.T and church doctrine. One of the deeper problems is the influence of philosophy on certain early Christian...