Recent content by BruceLeiter

No, @MrE, I'm just adding the other side of the divine picture about the balance between God's love and his justice. Both are true.

@Can't think of a name, I know that there is a ministry in London for a church that is new where you can get re-baptized, if that's important to you, and where they preach and teach the Bible well. I don't know how you can find out about them except through the Internet. You might have travel a...

God gave me his white garments four years after my immersion and 66 years before my next immersion. I have soiled those garments with inner and outer sins. But he has always cleaned them up by his grace and love.

Yes, Edward429451, we need to pray and obey the many commands in both the Old and New Testaments, but God provides all the motivation and strength for such actions. It's not a passive thing when we work out our salvation, but all the credit goes to God, who is working in us to accomplish any and...

@MrE, and God is equally full of grace and love, when he punished his own unique Son, Jesus, on the cross and transferred Jesus' not-guilty verdict to us who trust in Jesus' death and resurrection as our way to our Father the Judge's approval.

Loving our neighbor means that we must defend ourselves when our neighbor attacks. Such justified self-defense happened when the United States was attacked in WWII. Our love for ourselves as required in the second commandment allows for self-defense, Holy999. Jesus says, Mar 12:30 And you...

@Can't think of a name, I'm curious. Why don't you attend a Reformed church or independent church that's close to the Scriptures near you? I was a Christian Reformed pastor until I discovered that the congregation I attended in retirement wasn't really interested in outreach to the community...

Then, I say that I will research your question to give you an answer, @MoreCoffee.

@Holy999, yes, in Genesis 2, husband and wife become "one flesh," but when one of them dies, they are no longer "one flesh." As a result, our souls begin worshiping and loving God alone. Then, with our resurrection, God becomes our only focus in our resurrection bodies, just as it is with the...

@Edward429451, I believe that the 1,000-year period in Revelation 20 is symbolic. Let me explain. The context is important. Revelation is divided into several visions, each one starting with details pointing to Jesus' first coming and ending with his second coming. As a result, the 19th chapter...

I agree, @Edward429451, but there are Christian universities out there that teach the biblical perspective primarily.

What do you mean, @Holy999?

Oh, no, @MrE, I made a mistake. I meant "of all humans." It's wet noodle time. :) I'm sorry, folks!

I think that Christian preaching and teaching has swung like a pendulum too far to emphasize God's love and mercy too much compared to his perfect justice. What do you think about his justice and his love?

@WandererAtHeart, I think the key to understanding the verses is "knowledge of the truth." Knowing the truth about God, Jesus, and the Bible doesn't make a person a true Christian. Only God knows people's hearts, but being a Christian involves knowing God personally with a commitment to follow...