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    the meaning of justification.

    First, I maintain that it is sometimes being recognized as righteous and not always being made righteous. Second, righteous requires definition. A lot of people think it means sinless perfection. But I don't think that's implied by the normal usage of the term. Furthermore, in Paul it seems to...
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    the meaning of justification.

    Not quite. I maintain that Paul had a range of meanings. When speaking of Abraham he seems to have meant justification as recognition that he was right with God. In other cases it seems to mean set right with God. That implies forgiveness and acceptance, but as if no sin happened seems to be...
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    Justification or Sanctification Differences

    It's not my job to judge people. Jesus says both that God loves us unconditionally and that we'll be accountable for how we respond to his call.
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    Justification or Sanctification Differences

    The Bible often speaks of "sinners" and "wicked" as being what I'd call orientations. They refer to people who are fundamentally opposed to God's purposes, not to believers who sin.
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    Justification or Sanctification Differences

    I would agree that justification starts before sanctification, but in reality they coexist. Justification is our acceptance by God, being in good standing with him. It is a continuing thing, on which our Christian life (sanctification, though the term isn't used for this in the Bible) is based...
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    Voting your moral values.

    They did. No one is perfect. You have to prioritize what you care about. They made a set of tradeoffs that I don't think are wise, and I also think they believed anti-Clinton propaganda.
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    Reformation Sunday

    We're showing a movie about Luther next Sunday evening with a bit of a discussion (which I'm leading).
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    Bullying

    They used to tell kids "tell an adult." There are times when that's the only approach, but a lot of the times teachers getting involved makes it worse. That assumes bullying that doesn't involve actual physical damage. That's the case in our local schools. I did once know a kid who was being...
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    USA "EVANGELICALS" - What's Behind the Huge Support of Trump?

    Trump reflects the moral values of many evangelicals in the US.
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    Voting your moral values.

    As you obviously know, Christians differ radically on what Christian morals are. Anyone who thinks Hillary was worse holds morals that I don't recognize. But the fact is that many Christians, maybe a majority, do hold such values. There's really not much we can say that is going to affect that.
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    What Do Christians believe?

    Deism normally means that God isn't involved in the world. It doesn't sound to me like you think that. If Jesus is actually Lord and Savior it seems like you're some variant of Christian.
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    Moral questions and legan fiat

    I don't know the specifics of Australia, but in the US, legalizing same-sex marriage didn't make claims of changing the religious status. From the State point of view, it is providing legal support for pairs of people who want to make a permanent commitment. There are effects on taxes, the...
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    What Do Christians believe?

    Chalcedon came after Nicea. But as I read the history, the motivation behind Nicea was really clarifying what we now call the Incarnation. Arianism was a theory about the relationship between Christ and God, which is the core issue of the Incarnation. The main innovation of Nicea is saying that...
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    What Do Christians believe?

    Are you familiar with the saying "lex orandi, lex credendi?" Liberally translated, theology follows worship. I'm not so sure that the question is what Christians believe, but how they live, pray and worship. I think theology comes afterwards to explain it. As I read the NT and early...
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    Issues of the Reformation: Scripture

    Are you sure? As long as Scripture means what the Church says it means, sola scriptura doesn't mean anything. It's my impression that sola scriptura went along with the idea that Scripture should be interpreted according to its plain sense (e.g. not allegory except in the few cases where that...
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    Does School violence begin at home?

    I would point out that the article looks at people's opinions about causes. It's not a report of actual research. Now I'm sure people's opinions are based on experience to some extent. But before looking at policy implications I'd rather see if there isn't social science research on the topic.
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    Bible versions

    All evangelical translations show signs of evangelical preferences, e.g. translating OT passages reflecting how they are used in the NT, rather than the original context. But the NIV shows its background more seriously the the ESV. E.g. N T Wright has claimed that no one will understand Paul if...
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    Liturgical Only Sacred space & closed communion.

    I agree that there is a different attitude, but I don't think it's associated with closed communion. Protestants that have closed communion may have it for a variety of reasons, including prioritizing doctrinal conformity and enforcing Church discipline. Not all of these are associated with high...
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    Under investigation

    Yes.
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    Aliens, Sin & Forgiveness

    Or there were two traditional accounts of creation, and the editor thought both made points worth retaining.
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