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Most of us have heard of the Calvinist's TULIP acronym Total depravity, Unconditional election, L
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Judges |
Created by
bsmith on
04/08/08 |
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Having finished The Holiness of God, we are now moving on to the book of Judges. We are going to try a new format by having people read the passage come up with discussion questions (and answers) before they come to the discussion Read More -->
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Study the last words of Christ and ponder their power and mystery.
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A recent blog post by my friend Tim discussed a different perspective to boycotting companies in the name of Christianity. What should the Christian's respo
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Recently I was talking with my former pastor, we'll call him James, (still a pastor of the church I used to go to) about God's view of me, and more importantly whether my actions (be them good or bad) change God's plan for my life. James held the posit
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I'm studying Luther's Theology of the Cross. He introduces it in the Heidelberg Disputation. In particular I'd like to hear reactions as to how his Theology of the Cross compares/contrasts with today's theologians who teach if I obey or perform a certa
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"By this then, my Brethren, you may judge whether you are Christian in deed and in truth, or you are only such in name.... For a nominal Christian is content with proving the way of salvation by a crucified R
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What is sin? Are all sins the same, or are some worse than others? Is lying as bad as murder? Is cheating on a test as bad as cheating on a spouse? Are homosexuals any more sinful than the rest of us?
Why do we as Christians feel the need to ju
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If I read Genesis 3:2 literally, (at this point I don't see a reason why I wouldn't), there should be a Garden of Eden somewhere still standing. Specifically:
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Merry Christmas!? As Christians, what should we do about this season?
Watching Christmas movies on TV I can learn that the spirit of Christmas is Children, giving, family, love, or generosity. Sometimes it seems like the world doesn't hav
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We started looking at the book of Tobit tonight in our weekly study and thought I would take the discussion online. What is your opinion on the validity of the apocrypha? Why do you think these deuterocanonical books are now rejected by mos
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Yesterday I called my family and my sister answered the phone and said "happy halloween". I almost fell out of my seat. I don't personally believe that saying "happy halloween" constitutes heresy, but when I was a
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Very clever, actually, remember that our theology and lifestyle shouldn't be different. I like where these posts have gone, it shows that what we think should effect every aspect of our lives. As I said earlier, I believe in recycling, reducing green ho
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Many of these terms are difficult to use because they are misunderstood or used in so many different ways. I wanted to introduce a topic for discussion having to do with classic American evangelicalism, fundamentalism, liberalism and today's post-moder
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Who hasn't come across that difficult and hard to understand passage of scripture. I thought it might be interesting to have a topic dedicated to those who would like to either post a difficult passage for discussion, or post a passage along with your vi
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Few topics have been as controversial or has seen such change as the topic of women's rights. Women have only recently gained the right to vote, as well as secure other rights long held by men. The new Men's movements seem to be an ind
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Theology is everywhere in entertainment. Songs, TV, and movies all have world views that are affected by a theology that has been accepted. A good example is Stargate SG1, where they embrace a very humanistic philosophy. In the end we can all become go
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what is your favorite bible passage, verse, or story? And why is it one of your favorites?
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What is the foundation of who God is? In the church today many people don't want to talk about theology, they are happy to sing songs with little talk ever about God. Your theology of God should shape your Christian life.
Who God is. What is he
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I find it hard to begin as there is so much wrong in what I read on this sight. You have taken justification of selfishness to a new level.
From your site: "Now there of course are times when it is proper to notdrink when you ar
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Hymns |
Created by
BSmith on
06/28/07 |
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Previous topics have debated the validity of hymns in the Christian church, this topic - and the corresponding study this summer - will look at the lyrics and the stories behind these hymns of old, including Luther's famous "A Mighty For
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A forum to discuss Romans 12-16, the "application" section of Romans. Just to round things out.
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The World has embraced a loving, permissive, and weak God. I Think that it is time that we remember who we worship. Kings, lions, and warriors can live in peace, and seem harmless and powerless. Only when they are provoked do we see there Anger, wrath,
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As Christians, how should we treat ¨poor people¨? How should we treat the homeless in the US, and should we be involved in helping the poor and homeless of other countries? Are the homeless in the US, the same as the homeless of poorer countrie
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As we begin to study this section of scripture let's not forget the context of the scripture. Starting with Romans 9, Paul starts teaching the doctrine of election, he doesn't finish it until the end of Romans 11. Make sure that you read all of i
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tell me what you think of this:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5716217095968394772&hl=en
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I recently became aware of a movement called the emerging church. It's an incredibly complex issue; many aspects of the movement seem to be good.
What I just learned is that I have been involved in a number of ways with this movement; I jus
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Click here to read Romans 7 and here to read Romans 8.
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The world tends to view Genesis as just a cute story about mythical people and places. The events in Genesis just can't be, because our top scientists say they have different theories. For millennia there was almost no question on the six days of creat
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I was just thinking recently about the soul. Most Christians out there believe that people have a soul, which is like a separate entity from the body, but I've come across a few Christians who don't believe that we have a soul, meaning, our soul is attach
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What is it about the conditions that our Lord was born into that sticks out to you?
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There's a series of parodies of the "Mac vs. PC" commericials floating around recently entitled "Christian vs. Christ-Follower". The end slogan is "Christian No More".
They can be found at
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We will be going over Romans 4 on the 30th, all are welcome to participate online here.
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Is the woman's place "the home"? Is modern feminism biblical? Is it right for women to make less than men because a woman might "someday" have babies?
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As Christians should we strive to have more or less of an impact on the world around us? Should we push our ideas and views on our country, or should we leave religious views to Sundays and Wednesdays?
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In the US of A this word is frequently used as a derogatory term. As Christians should we be for or against using proselytization?
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Today would be Martin Luther's 522nd birthday. Happy birthday, Martin Luther.
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It's another one of those gray areas...or is it? Is gambling a sin, as so many Christians seem to claim? Or do we have the right to do what we want with our money just like everyone else? Discuss anything and everything gambling here.
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Discussion of Romans, chapter 3
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As you study remember that romans 2 needs the context of romans 1
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Paul's greeting and introduction. A lot can be said by the way Paul addresses the church in Rome. He doesn't just say hi but he reveals much in just the first few verses of the book.
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Seattle Bans 29 "Fortified" Drinks in a 6 square mile area.
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This is a forum to discuss our favorite malt drinks...
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Haggai |
Created by
JGraves on
08/08/06 |
This weeks study the book of Haggai
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Israel says "it's on" and begins kicking the crap out of Lebanon and everyone's now saying we have WWIII on our hands...well, do we? Have we been? Syria, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Israel, Lebanon, the US, England, and of course good ol' North Korea are al
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The Senate is debating whether a marriage amendment is necessary or even ethical, to prevent homosexuals from marrying. Is it government's place to define marriage? And what should the Christian response be to homosexual marriage?
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What is the hype about? The Da Vinci Code is a fiction book, not a history book. Of course that doesn't mean that people don't believe the book as true and Christians have a valid point to criticize the book.
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Do You have a God centered Theology or a Man centered one? What is the Chief end of man? To glorify God and to enjoy him always. If this is Man's chief end, what is God's?
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What is a spirit? It is said that God is spirit, angels are spirits, and even we have a spirit. But what is a spirit and what does it mean to be a spirit.
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This forum will cover chapters XIV - XXXIII for anyone that wants to post anything about them. Having a weekly forum wasn't generating enough interest, but maybe we'll get more than 1 or 2 posts this way.
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I've heard tell of a lady who threw out all of her husband's and daughter's R-rated movies, but then kept her own R-rated movies. Her defense of this was that God was ok with her R-movies but not her husband's or daughter's...ok, as Christians where do we
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Music |
Created by
Juliana Joy on
01/30/06 |
Ok...I want to know why organ music is held in such high regard. At our church the organ is played even during praise songs (AHHHHHH), how can the leaders justify that (when it really doesn't fit - and makes it harder just praise the Lord)? Let's talk ins
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I hope this week someone will post besides brian and I
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Discussion of Chapter XI of the Westminster Confession of Faith.
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Online discussion of this week's study - Westminster Confession of Faith, Chapter X.
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I don't know who Will is but apparently we should free him. This week we study chapter IX of the westminister confession of faith
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First it was changing "Christmas Break" to "Winter Break". Then certain stores wouldn't allow employees to say "Merry Christmas". And most company parties in December are to be called "Holiday parties" rather than "Christmas parties", say the HR departm
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Online discussion of this week's study - Westminster Confession of Faith, Chapter VIII.
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Online discussion of this week's study - Westminster Confession of Faith, Chapter VII. The distance between God and the creature is so great, that although reasonable creatures do owe obedience unto Him as their Creator, yet they could never have any fru
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Online discussion of this week's study - Westminster Confession of Faith, Chapter VI.
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What should our position be as Christians on the topic of what some would call "body mutilation" and others would call art or self-expression? Post your thoughts here.
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Politics |
Created by
Juliana Joy on
11/08/05 |
What should the political position of the Christian be? Is a liberal view the true Christian view, or is being republican next to godliness? This post is to discuss the pros and cons of the liberals and conservatives what our political lense should be as
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What is the difference? Should we as Christians send our children to Private Schools alone, or is Homeschooling the only way to go? Furthermore, is being a "light in the darkness" the reason to send our children to Public School? This discussion can also
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Online discussion of this week's study - Westminster Confession of Faith, Chapter V.
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Online discussion of this week's study - Westminster Confession of Faith, Chapter IV.
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Alcohol |
Created by
RTMoore on
10/18/05 |
Is drinking a sin? Is Drunkenness a sin?
To some Christians, alcohol is an evil substance, one which no Christian can partake of without committing an act against God. To others, intoxication is an acceptable way of hanging out, one that possesse
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Online discussion of this week's study - Westminster Confession of Faith, Chapter III.
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Redemption, what exactly is it?
Some believe the concept of redemption is analogous to a slave market where the master pays so that a slave may go free. Is this biblical however?
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Online discussion of this week's study - Westminster Confession of Faith, Chapter II.
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What about those people that have never heard the gospel. Are men and women condemned to hell who never had the chance to hear and respond to the gospel. What happens to African trips, babies, and anyone who did not have proper time or circumstances to re
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Hi all! I am constantly being bombarded by Mormons (and those other friendly "door knockers" the J.W.). This is a blog for discussing how to proclaim Christ and defeat Mormon beliefs. Let's discuss our differences and how to obey our calling by proclaimin
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Chapter one of the Westminister Confession of Faith. This forum is so that we can learn together as we learn in the Lord as we study his word.
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Baptism |
Created by
Juliana Joy on
09/26/05 |
Baptism...should babies be baptized? Immersion, or sprinkling. Let us discuss the importance and variations of baptism.
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Can we worship God with praise songs, or are hymns the only way to go? Let us discuss the importance of worship and song.
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Jonathan Edwards was the Greatest American preacher ever. In the forum we will talk about the powerful sermons of Edwards. There is more theology packed into each sermon of Edwards than a semester of seminary. The first work of Jonathan Edwards that we ar
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Not sure that anyone knows the answer to this one, but I'm going over the topic in a Bible study and would like to know some other opinions.
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It's every Christian's favorite debate...who chose first, God or us? Battle it out here!
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Think of this as announcement heaven
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