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I'm sure you feel much the same as me, Dor (as one "Bible thumper" to another), it is because God loves us and forgives us and helps us that we want to be loving and forgiving and helpful to others. There is a change in our nature that makes us want to be Christ-like. Most of what I do is in...

I'm not sure what Greek text you are referring to, but it must be different to that which the scholars used who translated all the versions of the Bible I have consulted. And I'm sure you are aware that the Greek text may very well be a translation from the original Aramaic text. You say...

An emotion and an action are very different. It is just as erroneous to say that anger leads to destruction as to say desire leads to promiscuity. Paul said "Be angry and sin not" which suggests that anger can lead to wrong actions but does not necessarily do so. Jesus condemns "whosoever...

It is sometimes implied that Christians believe they are right just because they were brought up in a Christian country. It's a bit like saying it must be ok for me to have a higher standard of living than some African people because I was born in a rich country. Neither of those conclusions are...

I'm with you on focusing on the journey, not the destination. And yet, why is there so much written in the Bible about the return of Jesus Christ if we are meant to ignore it all? Actually, I listen more to Bob Brown, the Leader of our Green Party, than either Gore or Carter. I really like and...

Don't hold your breath, Q ... you'd probably explode! My prediction is that Jesus Christ will return during this century, probably the first half. Nuclear proliferation is going to be impossible to prevent and control, and I haven't seen Al Gore's movie "An Inconvenient Truth" yet, but from...

The "new age” philosophy of peace and harmony at all costs, does not fit comfortably within Christian beliefs. There is a clear right and wrong intrinsic to Jesus’ teaching. Even anger has a place. He looked around at them in anger and, deeply distressed at their stubborn hearts, said to the...

“Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven.” (Acts 1:11 NIV) I believe the Bible teaches a literal physical return of Jesus Christ. This is...

On the whole I believe we should not judge what others do. The Christian life is a work in progress and we all grow and mature. There are times, however, when we are called upon to judge ... consider Paul's first letter to the Corinthians when he upbraided them for allowing a man to have his...

Posted by kenod ... What role do you think people of faith should play in politics and government? It depends upon what "rights" some citizens are demanding. Changing the law to accommodate minority values, changes society as a whole. Legislation has a profound affect on the formation of...

Here's a start: CHRIST-ianity So Christianity must be about JESUS CHRIST: Who He is and what He taught. You can find as many answers to those questions as there are posters in a forum, but for me the source of all information about Jesus Christ is the Holy Bible.

I think you and me and Paul feel much the same about it! Philippians 312-14 Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me. Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing...

I don't see God as having gender as we understand it. I can only relate to God as he has revealed Himself to me, and that is as my Heavenly Father, and my Redeemer. One could argue that Life comes from the male since without fertilization an egg is dead tissue. One could also argue that...

Perhaps you mean “where” did this meeting take place … well, this meeting took place in my heart. What we know with out heart is more certain than what we know with our mind. He is loving, forgiving, patient, comforting, just … and He has a great sense of humour (after all He made penguins!)...

When you read 2 Peter 2 and see how the false teachers are so roundly denounced, the comparison with Peter's words about Paul in the next chapter, indicate great confidence in Paul's understanding of Scripture: 14 Therefore, beloved, looking forward to these things, be diligent to be found by...

I think that initially it is a difficult concept to grasp: salvation is a free gift, not something that we can earn. Nevertheless, our actions will prove whether we have a genuine faith or not. If we say we are born of the Spirit, and the fruit of the Spirit is not evident in our behaviour...

Read the next verse and look at the cross reference and you will see what Peter is talking about. The problem I have with your interpretation of Scripture is not so much that it is different to mine, but that it ignores context, both immediate and global, and that it generalises without...

The discussion of Paul's teaching has caused me to reflect again on the role of faith and works. Paul strongly emphasises "justification by faith", yet he does not ignore the role of right behaviour and good deeds. James, on the other hand, emphasises works, yet he does not discard faith. I...

To me, the God of the Bible is a personal Being, not a universal force or energy. I see the story of the Bible as one of establishing a personal relationship between God and humans on an individual level - love, trust, hope, ... I do not get a sense of these things by regarding God as some...

The literal words of the Bible are open to interpretation - that's why we need a knowledge of the principles of Scripture to understand correctly. The story of the entire Bible is summed up in one word: redemption. Get that, and you will get the rest! Whether you agree with Paul or not, his...