I would have to say that there is a very big distinction between humanity and its cultural problems and what the Bible acutally says.
The Bible tells us that Men and Women are equal in nature, but they have different positions. We are the same in salvation in God's eyes, but because the...
Sorry, religions contradict each other and can't work together like the "trees in the forest." They are completely different and there is only one correct one.
The Bible tells us that we will be just like Jesus. Jesus was resurrected in a perfect body. So will Christians in the resurrection. There is nothing in heaven that prevents humans from being individuals. Paul said that to die was to be present with the Lord. If we are with the Lord we are...
God's word is not for private interpretation (2 Peter 1:20) So there is only one way that God intended scripture to be interpreted.
He also tells us to judge righteously (John 7:24) not by what we ourselves think but according to God's word.
2 Thessalonians 3:14-16 tells us to admonish our...
I believe that faith is most important, because that is how we are saved- through grace from faith in Jesus Christ. Now Paul did say that faith without works is dead, but that means that we must prove that we do have that faith truthfully- we go to church, we read our Bible, we go soul-winning...
I don't believe in tatoos because I believe in the Bible- it says not to pierce your body, and I sort of put that in the same line- I'm a little wishy washy on that subject though, because I don't know about ears- mine are pierced, and I did get a tattoo a few years ago and now I regret it.
remember, that saved Christians repent but do the same sins over and over again too. I'm not defending Catholicism, but we must remember that we are sinners just the same despite the fact that we have been forgiven. I usually don't pray out loud before a meal when I'm by myself, but if I'm with...
Alien Youth, the best you can do is pray. That person's heart needs to be softened with the holy spirit's conviction. Remember, it is not you who saves that person, but God.
We can gain some insight from other writings, but we are not to take them as God's infallible word. These other writings can show us what others thought about the historical events surrounding the actual events recorded in scripture, but we can't base any hard truth on them. It's the same as me...
we don't accept anything that is not inspired scripture. Those books that are in the canonized scripture (66 books) are accepted as God's word and all else rejected. Other writings may be valid in some parts but those who canonized the Bible rejected other candidates based on historical...