It seems to me that many RF posters believe there is no ultimate truth; or if there is, we cannot get to know it. IMO, Jesus Christ believed truth was attainable. He famously said: "you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” (John 8:32)
Do you believe the truth exists and is...
The Catholic Church in Rwanda recently apologized for it's role in the murder of hundreds of thousands. Their apology apparently did not satisfy the government there, according to Newsweek.
How do Catholics (and others) feel about this admitted participation in mass murder? What does this...
Jesus said to religious leaders of his day; "you resemble whitewashed graves, which outwardly indeed appear beautiful but inside are full of dead men’s bones and of every sort of uncleanness. In the same way, on the outside you appear righteous to men, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and...
I don't think that he does. While we are under sentence of death, I believe many die prematurely due to their own or others actions. For example, a horrific, fatal car crash caused by a drunk or distracted driver is the fault of the driver, not God. I believe the Bible teaches we can extend or...
I saw a bumper sticker recently that read: 'If it's Not the King James Bible, it's Not the Bible.' While I have great respect for the KJ Bible, it does have serious shortcomings for those who read the Bible to understand it. For example:
Archaic Language - written over 400 years ago, what was...
I watched an interesting documentary titled Patterns of Evidence: Exodus. The Bible's account of the Exodus of the Jews from Egypt along with pretty much everything in the Bible has been attacked as a false story in this forum. This documentary presents evidence that the problem is not with the...
What is the hope for those billions who have died? I think the Bible is unique in promising that "the hour is coming in which all those in the memorial tombs will hear his [Christ's] voice and come out, those who did good things to a resurrection of life, and those who practiced vile things to a...
Jesus spoke of the end of the world or system of things as recorded in Matthew 24, Luke 21, and Mark 13. Other Scriptures refer to the last days, describing them as "critical times hard to deal with." (2 Timothy 3:1-5) Do you think these are the last days?
Daniel 2:44 says: "“In the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed. And this kingdom will not be passed on to any other people. It will crush and put an end to all these kingdoms, and it alone will stand forever."
Revelation 19:11-21 prophecies...
I read an article recently that mentioned that the names of false gods can be found in the Bible; Dagon, Baal, Bel, and others. However, the true God's Name, which occurs some 7,000 times in the Bible, has been removed in many Bible translations. Since the true God had his Name placed in the...
Evolution claims life arose from a series of chance events. The Bible says life came from God. This quote regarding a "simple" prokaryotic cell, or a cell without a nucleus, demonstrates the impossibility of life arising from chance, IMO. (Quote from The Origins of Life - Five Questions Worth...
I do not believe that he does. Isaiah 1:15 says concerning the true God: "And when you spread out your palms, I hide my eyes from you. Although you offer many prayers, I am not listening; Your hands are filled with blood."
What does God require for our prayers to be heard and answered?
Jesus said "for then there will be great tribulation such as has not occurred since the worlds beginning until now, no, nor will occur again. *In fact, unless those days were cut short, no flesh would be saved; but on account of the chosen ones those days will be cut short." (Matthew 24:21,22)...
Luke 4:5,6 says:"he [the Devil] brought him [Jesus] up and showed him all the kingdoms of the inhabited earth in an instant of time. Then the Devil said to him: I will give you all this authority and their glory, because it has been handed over to me, and I give it to whomever I wish." This...
Skeptics often raise this question as if to stump someone who believes the Bible. I believe the Bible gives the answer but am interested in what others think about this question.
Jesus said "I am giving you a new commandment, that you love one another; just as I have loved you, that you also love one another.By this all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love among yourselves. (John 13:34,35) which religion, in your opinion, is identified by the love they...
Jesus taught us to pray "Let your kingdom come," He instructed his followers to
"Keep on, then, seeking first the kingdom ." (Matthew 6:9,10,33) What do you believe God's Kingdom is?
The following is a quote from genetic scientist Wolf-Ekkehard Lonnig:
"My empirical research in genetics and my studies of biological subjects such as physiology and morphology bring me face-to-face with the enormous and often unfathomable complexities of life. My study of these topics has...