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- Fri Mar 10, 2017 1:37 pm
- Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
- Topic: Proper expectations on unbelievers
- Replies: 130
- Views: 6826
Re: Proper expectations on unbelievers
Isn't part of sharing in the sufferings of Christ, living amongst a world of sinners and not trying to change it to be more comfortable to our convictions as believers ? Ambassadors don't go to a country and insist it conform to the practises of their home country. Jesus was without sin, yet He ate ...
- Fri Mar 10, 2017 1:18 pm
- Forum: General Theology
- Topic: Powerless Christianity
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1878
Re: Powerless Christianity
Indeed, as Jesus said (which so characterizes this generation): "An evil and adulterous generation seeks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah." Wasn't Jesus speaking of His resurrection from the dead as "the sign of Jonah" saying that if they were...
- Fri Mar 10, 2017 11:25 am
- Forum: General Theology
- Topic: Powerless Christianity
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1878
Re: Powerless Christianity
A little more pondering outloud - pondering what is key to experiencing God's power active in our lives and was reminded of what Paul understood on the subject - "We have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us." – 2 Corinthians 4:7 “Bu...
- Fri Mar 10, 2017 10:28 am
- Forum: Other
- Topic: Robert & Bootstrap's stupid fight thread
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1635
Re: Robert & Bootstrap's stupid fight thread
Finally a thread that makes sense, imo.
- Fri Mar 10, 2017 10:13 am
- Forum: General Theology
- Topic: Powerless Christianity
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1878
Re: Powerless Christianity
Considering the fastest growing branch of orthodox Christianity is Pentecostalism, which has a strong focus on signs and wonders, I would disagree that Christianity is uncomfortable with signs and wonders. If anything, there is too much focus on it. Indeed, as Jesus said (which so characterizes thi...
- Fri Mar 10, 2017 9:40 am
- Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
- Topic: Proper expectations on unbelievers
- Replies: 130
- Views: 6826
Re: Proper expectations on unbelievers
I think that a corporation can obviously have dress standards. But in a partnership, those issues should have been handled at the beginning. Public schools commonly have some type of dress standard as well, and government offices often have dress standards, not only for their workers, but for peopl...
- Fri Mar 10, 2017 12:23 am
- Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
- Topic: Proper expectations on unbelievers
- Replies: 130
- Views: 6826
Re: Proper expectations on unbelievers
I like the concept of faith based community gardens and know of one in a city close to us. Myself, I would not be concerned over what people wear to participate. And if society got to the point where women showed up topless would you do anything then? We are almost there now. Had some of these come...
- Thu Mar 09, 2017 9:32 pm
- Forum: Other
- Topic: Robert & Bootstrap's stupid fight thread
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1635
Re: Robert & Bootstrap's stupid fight thread
My opinion is that IQ tests are accurate because Donald Trumps IQ is 154 and Obama's is 102.
Is this how this thread works ?
Is this how this thread works ?
- Thu Mar 09, 2017 6:51 pm
- Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
- Topic: Proper expectations on unbelievers
- Replies: 130
- Views: 6826
Re: Proper expectations on unbelievers
As a sideline, we are starting a community garden for people we get to know, and we are thinking of having a minimum dress standard to be involved in the community garden. What would you think is reasonable for a plain person to ask of non-plain people? Is it possible that what was reasonable when ...
- Thu Mar 09, 2017 1:57 pm
- Forum: General Theology
- Topic: Powerless Christianity
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1878
Re: Powerless Christianity
I view claims the dead were being raised in the 3rd century with great scepticism. I'm sure ten centuries from now, there will be lofty claims that in the 21st century, Christians were raising the dead--but where is God's power now in the 31st century?? The purpose of signs and wonders is to give c...