Recent content by BruceLeiter

You neglect to notice that Paul uses his favorite phrase "in Christ." The context of the phrase "in Christ" and the word "all" qualifies the latter word so that all believers will be given resurrection life in contrast with all unbelievers' death through Adam. It's not what you think it means...

That's the main source of my difference with the Catholics: your admission that it's the Bible plus tradition that forms your theology in your own words: "Church tradition as presented in the early Church Fathers and in Church practises played and continue to play a fundamental role in forming...

@grumix8, you misunderstand Calvinism completely. That belief system believes in God's plans for everything, as the Bible teaches, AND at the same time, full human responsibility for the decisions we make. Both are true according to the Bible, and Calvinism accepts both, therefore. Joseph with...

For most of the first 43 years of my life, I was angry at God for allowing losses that I had experienced like the death of my brother and our son as well as my seven years of major depression. Then, God enlightened me with a biblical pattern that isn't in the western culture, lamenting like Job...

Anime does not help; Scripture does, @Holy999.

A song won't help, @jswauto; Bible passages in context always do.

Amen, @Edward429451!!

@Holy999, why do you want to "debate" with them at all? The Bible calls us to be God's witnesses, not debaters. A witness simply tells what he has experienced of God's work in his life. That's it. A few Christians have the spiritual gift of evangelism, which they can use to lead people to God...

People in our American culture don't "freak out" when I talk with them about God. I do it by simply sharing what he has done in my life, not that they should experience him too. I try to establish a personal relationship with unbelievers through a common interest that we can talk about and then...

In our American culture, @Edward429451, we have many people who appear to be Christian with Christian values but aren't committed to Jesus Christ. That's why at some point in a relationship we have to share our witness of what God has done in our lives and how he has used his gift of faith in...

"Deontology"? What's that, @just_legalism? And why is your name "just_legalism"? Just curious; hey, I'm a writer. :)

Jesus taught us to confess our sins in our daily prayers, @Holy999. We need to keep doing it until God gives us his peace about them (Philippians 4:6-7). Php 4:6 do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to...

Amen, @Lamb!

Show me how I have misused those verses, @Marston, and then we can have a real discussion instead of general comments. Ephesians and the whole letter are addressed to whom (verse 1)? Enough said about whom the first chapter is. I notice that you didn't embolden verse 1.

I think that this song has a lot to recommend it. However, the word "reckless" is one to which I object. That word has a negative connotation or feeling to it. And I have no desire to attach any negative feelings to God. Besides, I pray every day since I lost my balance that God will use Jesus'...