The gospel is but one of numberless ways humans generate and promote explanations, reassurance and hope to other humans whose perceived-needs lead them to be prone to looking to supernatural
Trying to derail this into yet another atheist thread?
Christ Alone
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What's the easiest way to explain the gospel?
by proclaim_truth injust wondering what exactly the gospel is, and how i should understand it to be.
if someone were to come up to me and ask "what is the gospel?
thanks so much, this means a lot.
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Christ Alone
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What's the easiest way to explain the gospel?
by proclaim_truth injust wondering what exactly the gospel is, and how i should understand it to be.
if someone were to come up to me and ask "what is the gospel?
thanks so much, this means a lot.
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Christ Alone
John 3:16 is a pretty good nutshell version of the gospel:
For God (the greatest Giver)
so loved (the greatest motive)
the world (the greatest need),
that He gave (the greatest act)
His only Son (the greatest gift),
that whosoever (the greatest invitation)
believes (the greatest decision)
in Him (the greatest Person)
*believes in Him (the greatest opportunity)
should not perish (the greatest deliverance),
but (the greatest difference)
have (the greatest certainty)
eternal life (the greatest possession)
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Atheists V Creationists ... FACE OFF
by snare&racket inwe should set 3 topics.
1. creation and evolution (origins of life).
2. religion.
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Christ Alone
Come on Zid. It's not a warm and fuzzy kind of book. Yes it starts on a "warm summer day". But if you ignore the biographical portions, it's very interesting in its attempt to say that science and belief can work together.
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can we earn our salvation by preaching?
by solomon inare you trying to earn salvation by your door-to-door ministry?no.
we engage regularly in our door-to-door ministry, but we dont believe that we earn our salvation by doing such work.
(ephesians 2:8) why not?.
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Christ Alone
Double speak. Can I be saved if I refuse to go door to door? According to the WT: NO.
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Shunning supported by 2 Jo 9-10
by Splash in(2 john 9,10) 9 everyone that pushes ahead and does not remain in the teaching of the christ does not have god.
he that does remain in this teaching is the one that has both the father and the son.
10 if anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, never receive him into your homes or say a greeting to him.. .
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Christ Alone
Any response to John speaking about teaching in the home churches?
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Shunning supported by 2 Jo 9-10
by Splash in(2 john 9,10) 9 everyone that pushes ahead and does not remain in the teaching of the christ does not have god.
he that does remain in this teaching is the one that has both the father and the son.
10 if anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, never receive him into your homes or say a greeting to him.. .
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Christ Alone
You CAN make it say what you want, especially if you disregard the rules of hermeneutic interpretation. Most just write it off and say, "we'll you can make it say what you want" and not investigate what the text was actually saying.
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Shunning supported by 2 Jo 9-10
by Splash in(2 john 9,10) 9 everyone that pushes ahead and does not remain in the teaching of the christ does not have god.
he that does remain in this teaching is the one that has both the father and the son.
10 if anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, never receive him into your homes or say a greeting to him.. .
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Christ Alone
Not contextually or hermeneutically. You can't isolate the verse without understanding the history, language, and context, Spalsh. Otherwise you will interpret the bible like the wt does.
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Shunning supported by 2 Jo 9-10
by Splash in(2 john 9,10) 9 everyone that pushes ahead and does not remain in the teaching of the christ does not have god.
he that does remain in this teaching is the one that has both the father and the son.
10 if anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, never receive him into your homes or say a greeting to him.. .
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Christ Alone
If the wt teaching was correct then:
1. Christians should not let jws in their homes to debate the scriptures with them
2. Jws should not invite anyone into their own home to discuss the scriptures
3. They would not be able to go door to door and talk with those that deny christ. In fact as soon as a person said, "I do not believe in Jesus" the jw woukd have to terminate the conversation.
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Shunning supported by 2 Jo 9-10
by Splash in(2 john 9,10) 9 everyone that pushes ahead and does not remain in the teaching of the christ does not have god.
he that does remain in this teaching is the one that has both the father and the son.
10 if anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, never receive him into your homes or say a greeting to him.. .
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Christ Alone
Keep in mind that Christians did not meet in churches, but met in their own homes. John was speaking about not letting those that were denying that Jesus was the Messiah teach in the church. It would be like saying, "if someone comes to the church, do not let him teach before the congregation."
it was not saying that if someone denies Jesus after already believing that you were to shun them. But they would not be received into the home church in order to teach.
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How credible is the dating of Daniel?
by itsibitsybrainbutbigenoughtosmellarat infor example the hairy he-goat is very precise?
i have read some works on the subject but would like your input..
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Christ Alone
I'm not saying its not there, but I can't find the reference you are referring to regarding "sons and daughters" of Daniel.