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So, you don't believe that Jesus is the just Judge who will come to separate believers from unbelievers, as in Matthew 25:31-46, @Jason_76? Mat 25:31 “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. Mat 25:32 Before him will be...

I'm not much on speculation, but I do like science fiction as FICTIONAL human drama!

There is no discrepancy. It's clear from ancient Jewish writings that the Jews considered part of day as a whole day. You're looking at an ancient document through modern eyes.

It seems to me that Ephesians 2:8-10 sheds some light on this subject. God saves by grace through faith, which is his gift. Then, he gives us work to do that he has prepared for us to do. The word translated "workmanship" can be compared to an artist's work of art like a painting that he crafts...

I'm amening about your post just above my amen, @brightfame52.

Literally speaking, @just_legalism, theology is the study of God. Since God is non-material, science as the study of the material universe wouldn't compare. The best theology, however, is based on the Bible alone and God's assumptions, history, and teachings in it. Of course, we need to look at...

Amen, @brightfame52.

Yes, you are right that God enables us to grow. However, the other verse by the same Peter has a command for us to grow. You can look at Colossians 3, which says in verse 1 that Jesus' resurrection is the basis for our growth, but the rest of the verses in that whole chapter are a large set of...

God's side in our spiritual growth (Peter's statement): 1Pe 5:10 And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you. 1Pe 5:11 To him be the dominion forever and...

The only "Rapture" I see in Scripture is the one in 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, where believers who are alive when Jesus returns are caught up to meet him in the air (verse 17). The passage doesn't say where we go after that amazing experience, but the word translated "meet" has a very specific...

Rev. 20 does have a context, Rev. 19, at the end of which Jesus comes again on a white horse in judgment and victory. Then, a new vision starts over with the symbolically-complete, not literal, "1,000 years." That's the amillennial interpretation. Your interpretation ignores that previous...

At seminary, I heard this explanation of "free will." In the beginning, God created humans to be completely dependent on him for our lives, and he also made us relatively independent of himself. However, when they ate the fruit, they became slaves to Satan choosing everything based on their...

The first New Testament believers including Paul knew about God's predestination of events. The church prayed in praise that the religious leaders and Romans who crucified Jesus did "whatever your hand and your plan had predestined to take place," as well as believers' salvation: Act 4:24...

It's a mystery how the Bible says that God has his plans for everything without being responsible for evil, while at the same time humans have their plans that they along with Satan are fully responsible for their whole lives including evil. The Bible teaches both truths: Gen 50:20 As for you...

Okay.

@SetFree, thank you for your correction of my posting style; I'll do better in the future. Your comments assume that your INTERPRETATION is the only correct one of Revelation. You say that my statements are fictional, wrongly assuming, and fantasizing. Have you never heard that there are five...

We are born slaves of Satan committed to our self-centeredness (Ephesians 2:1-3--sin); God makes believers adopted children of God willing to choose God's way in life (Ephesians 2:4-10--new life). I see no "free will" in the biblical scenario, though we are all responsible for our lives. Eph...

I don't have time to read all the posts in all the threads in the three forums I'm in, because God has also given me a ministry writing books, @brightfame52. I haven't seen your "yes" or "no."

What part of my view do you "strongly" disagree with? The Apostle Paul dealt with differing views of biblical truth too. Read Romans 14 for his principles of the ways to deal with those differences. Here it is: Rom 14:1 As for the one who is weak in faith, welcome him, but not to quarrel over...

We need to interpret the universe in the light of the Bible's truths instead of the other way around. In other words, you and the preachers you have listened to use the findings (perhaps) of science to interpret the Bible, which is a wrong approach to it. We must interpret the Bible according...