Hi Jonny, Aqualung is right. We believe it shows our commitment to Christ. We don't believe the act of baptism has any "saving" qualities. Similar to communion. Christ said, "This do in remembrance of me." So we do just that. :D I do believe these both can be very spiritual experiences though...
Hi Kathryn, Lol. How about I simply state my beliefs without a boxing match? I'm not much of a fighter so I wont mind a bit if you dont agree with me. I was raised in a church with similar beliefs as LDS apparently (Nazarene). This sort of surprised me. I don't know anything whatsoever about...
Just one Southern Baptist's two cents :D --We believe one is saved by grace through faith, not by works.
Eph 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Eph 2:9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.
However, once we become believers, we...
B, Actually, I believe I googled Christian chat and this forum happened to come up. I wasnt actually looking for a debate forum. Sorry if Ive offended you or invaded your space. <peace>
Regarding my refusal to look into alternative ways of thinking, are you referring to my stating I had...
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Joh 10:14 I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.
Joh 10:15 As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.
Joh 10:16 And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they...
my belief-- no one is sin-free. Only one man was. He provided the way to God for us by paying for our sin, no matter how minor or great. We can't possibly be good enough to earn admission to God's eternal, holy, sacred presence.
Rom 3:22 Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of...
Okay, I accept that we'll toss common sense out the window here, for the sake of argument.
If Jesus had been a regular Joe (or regular Jew, in this case :D ), wouldn't it stand to reason His mother would have tried to save Him?
<never mind, forget reason--see above>
I apologize. I guess I...
[/color]And what is the price you will pay for your own sins?
[/color]Just curious--why do you reject it?
[/color]If you believe this, what's the problem?
Pro 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
Pro 3:6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he...
Touche. I'm speaking generally though. About "most" mothers. Mothers killing their children is rare in comparison to mothers protecting their children, wouldn't you say?
No, Mary didn't do anything to save her son. I didn't say she did do anything to save him. I said she most likely would have...
I think we hit on this one before, but no matter. NOTHING will weaken my faith or make me doubt my Lord. I have been thru more trials in my lifetime than you can imagine, but the Lord didn't leave me. He is my reality. :) Believe me, since becoming a Christian, due to immaturity, I've tried to...
God isn't all-knowing? (For those of us who believe in God). He wouldn't know from the beginning who would deny Him and who would accept His gift of salvation?--Who would serve Him and who would serve him/herself? I believe His desire is that all would come to the saving knowledge of Christ...
We're just volleying back and forth here :jiggy: , but where exactly is my "critiscism" of evolution? My disbelief? I believe God reveals the truth to His own. It's your perogative to believe in evolution, as opposed to my personal revelation.
Belief in God doesn't make anyone a Christian...
I simply try to remember that I'm no more deserving of God's grace than they are. It's only thru Christ I have been made acceptable as He's the only good thing about me. :D
Isn't it amazing how we're called ignorant by not accepting mans' ideals, but non-believers think their rejection of...
You have no problem with my Chrisitanity? Yet you have a problem with my disinterest in "the alternate viewpoint"? It's one or the other. I chose.
You may have been brought up in a Christian church, but you couldn't have been a Christian. Just because you stand in the garage doesn't make you a...
Thx CaptainX. I'm a newbie so it's going to take me awhile to figure things out.
I'm trying to have a Christian attitude though. :162: Sometimes tho, I put my mouth in motion before I put my mind in gear. :D
Again, I apologize. Maybe you don't misunderstand the bible, as you say you have studied it, but you simply refuse to believe. I find that sad and worrisome. :(
I have no desire to research evolution. Maybe it can never be scientifically disproved, although there have been some issues since...
I haven't read recent articles to support evolution, that's for sure. I admit, I have no desire to either. That would be a fruitless endeavor, imo. I believe God created everything, so how can mans' science be above God?
Why do I believe?--Christianity is hard to explain to those who won't or...
:) I find your misunderstanding of the bible horrid and offensive as well. And your claims of it being fiction are untrue--to me. But I can overlook it, and turn the other cheek. So let's make a deal and simply live with and/or ignore each other's opinions. k? :D