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Why is there so much divorce in America and also among Christians? I figure, in the 2nd part, it's because Christians aren't really walking the walk enough.

However, Christians are not doing this. In fact, due to the collaboration with politics and other stuff, they are hating enemies. Is it no wonder the Holocaust happened or any other social injustice out there? Nonetheless, I understand there are times for justice. Nonetheless, even in those...

Once saved always saved is not in the Bible nor the rapture. Well, the rapture seems to be in it, but I don't know. I am having my doubts. Finally, eternal hell-fire is not the bible. That's the biggie. It's not the translation from the original languages which stated it means an "age of".

It's a bad mix. It ruins the sweetness and innocence of the gospel. It definitely turns off many while turning on "the wrong people". It's also highly dangerous as evidenced by years of church persecution.

Well, to be honest, many on the religious right want to revive church and state collaboration, for instance, with school prayer and ten commandments as well as the cultural war. Well, I can understand the feelings behind the cultural war, but church and state collaboration is dangerous...

Not any snow here in southwest Virginia or Northeast Tennessee, where I used to live.

Jesus spoke of the "law of love" coming before the law. I mean, if you broke a stranger's window to save a baby, then did you sin? Well, regarding something deeper, if you were hiding people, say from the Nazis or something, are you a sinner?

Thanks you all. It means a lot.

Not being melodramatic, but I'm the victim of domestic violence. I need strong prayer to get God working. Thanks. It means a lot to me.

Yeah, I agree. We simply have a free will to choose to accept God's grace which allows us to be holy. God's grace, is holy medicine, medicine so people can be holy.

I am universalist, so I think all will eventually come to Christ. However, I don't believe all religions are the truth, not even the popular ones. However, we do see some of Christianity in other stuff. For instance, Buddhism talks about dying to oneself and so does the Bible. Muhammad...

John Lennon talked about this idea. However, while I can highly understand what he's saying, what people don't get is "knowing Christ". People don't really know Christ and don't really get the Christian message. Anyway, though, I am referring to Christianity and Lennon is referring to it...

I am not again it. However, I am against hitting kids, aside from spanking or paddling. That is abuse. However, some have been brought up to see that as acceptable. For sure, I will be praying that nobody that hits the way I was saying gets near my son, for sure. :mad: Anyway, kids do...

Well, God determined it fair to take away from the Rich Young Ruler. He thought it was fair that Zacchaeus, the tax collector, should give half his goods to the poor.

Once Saved Always Saved, can possible not bring out the best in people, as people have too much security. Nonetheless, nobody wants to think if they slip up they will burn, so the problem of eternal hell-fire being too harsh a doctrine is a problem. Anyway, the consequences we see in our...

That's quite a bold statement, but as I said, we don't save ourselves, but we have the freedom to refuse the offer of salvation by "not walking in the light". Humans have a real and powerful free will. Note: people walking in the light, due so only by God's grace. However, grace can be...

God is certainly a socialist - in the "Kingdom of God" sense. That is tough for a lot on the religious right to accept. Well, he did allow Solomon to amass a lot of wealth. However, maybe he used it for God in some way, or maybe the hardening of his heart caused wealth - he wasn't supposed...

This is a deep topic and debated for many years. My Arminian position is I simply don't believe scripture is saying this. There is also all the parables about "weeping and gnashing of teeth" happening to people who die or meet God (end-times). I've seen some instances of Calvinists trying...

He chastises believers up to a point, but then allows them to walk in danger of hell-fire. The parable about the fig tree being cut down is basically saying that when the tree is cut down, that is when God has given up. However, often he hasn't totally given up and the sinner can repent from...

It's because, like I said in the Luther thread, the role of Christians isn't to judge but to bless our enemies or those who annoy us etc. For example, A lot of people are frustrated by bums, but they don't understand that God can change those people, not being talked down to.