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I contend that wearing our Sunday best clothes for church deters people who can't afford such clothing from going to church because they are not properly dressed. The comment that I hear is that it is a sign of respect when you are dressed in your best. Respect for who? Does God care how you...

Prayers come in different forms. There are prayers for gratitude, praise, and for requests. I'm not asking that you pray on this thread, just what do you pray about and if your prayer has been answered. Also, will prayer for a request which includes a sacrifice be more influential?

In the Council of Nicea in 325 AD which was convened by the Roman Emperor and sun worshipper Constantine in order to strengthen and unify the Roman empire. Christians experienced the worst persecution ever under Emperor Diocletian who retired and divided the Roman Empire into 4 parts with a...

Acts 9: 17-18 And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit. And immediately...

Might "beside him" mean next to Him or at the same level or the one God of all, rather than the only God? 1Tim 1: 17 Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen. "the only wise God" seems to indicate that out of a collection of...

Do you Trinitarians believe in each one of the findings of the council? What is the Trinity? 1) one God in three persons (one being or essence with 3 personalities) 2) co-eternal (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit have always existed) 3) co-essential (they share the same essence) 4) co-equal (the...

All who receive the Father's Holy Spirit become part of the body of Christ, and become children of God just as Christ is the Son of God. We also receive the Spirit of Christ because both Spirits reside in our hearts. This Spirit was given to Christ when He went back to the Father to get...

I know it occurs in scripture and seems to be a method for transfering the Holy Spirit. I would appreciate your understanding of it. Thanks.

Simply post a scripture or two and your interpretation . I'll start off with: Gal 3: 24 Wherefore, the law was our task schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith. To be brought to Christ, you have to repent. The law makes us aware of wrong doing so that when the...

Doesn't the Bible make it clear that those that receive their reward on earth won't be getting their reward in heaven?

I'm just curious to know. Is there any scripture that lets us know.

If you think you know, please tell me.

I used to think that God chose those that will go to heaven and He filled them with His Holy Spirit and changed their heart so that they would be acceptable to the Father. I thought that there was nothing that man could do to be saved because God did it all. John 8: 47 " He that is of God...

How about a thread where you can express your belief without rebuttle. I would like to know where most of the people on CC are coming from in their point of view of Scripture. Lets take a survey with just likes so that we can get an idea of which expressed beliefs are popular. Let's number...

In Luke 22: 42 Jesus prays " Saying , Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me; nevertheless, not my will , but thine, be done.

When Jesus prayed to the Father, was He praying to Himself?

You don't have to post this thread. You guys have a major responsibility to accept or deny threads being careful that you don't stifle the Holy Spirit when denying. Just to let you know that I appreciate CC. Have my previous posts been denied, because I don't see them posted? Is there...

Adam and Eve were created sinless and with a free will. In the Father's kingdom there is perfect justice and mercy. Creatures with a free will can choose to do God's will and be rewarded or go against God's will and be punished. God let them know that the punishment for eating the fruit of a...

For the benefit of myself and all the members of CC, I would like to hear both sides of the argument. I'll start off by taking a side and see what the other side has to say. Please understand that my purpose is not to push a belief but to listen to both sides of a super important concept...

I'm curious to see how many have the same answer as me.