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The most violence ever seen in human history can be laid at the feet of Communism, which is explicitly non-religious. By that standard, religious people of all kinds of religions are less violent than atheist Communists, who brought us the Soviet Union, communist China, and Pol Pot, with hundreds o...

The most violence ever seen in human history can be laid at the feet of Communism, which is explicitly non-religious. By that standard, religious people of all kinds of religions are less violent than atheist Communists, who brought us the Soviet Union, communist China, and Pol Pot, with hundreds o...

I prefer to frame the discussion as the West vs. The Islamic world rather than Christianity vs. Islam. I appreciate when outsiders do not claim the authority to define my faith and I try to extend the same courtesy to others. Are you not an outsider to Islam seeking to define their faith? There is ...

From Pablo Yoder's email list. This is the mother and daughter for whom Ken Miller went to prison for helping flee the USA. A Special Prayer Request January 18, 2021 Dear Brethren and Friends, Greetings in the name of our Lord- the One who is All- Powerful and All- Knowing. I praise Him for providin...

The disciples were still hungry for political power even after the cross and 40 days of witnessing the Risen Lord. They still had not gotten over their hunger for a Rome-crushing victory, for their side to win. They wanted political power when what they needed was Holy Spirit power. Jesus bequeathe...

Wade and Max, I do not want to make an important Bible doctrine unnecessarily confusing. I believe that nonresistance/suffering love is absolutely imperative to Christianity. We are called to emulate Christ example on this earth, including the example He left on the cross. Please do not let my earli...

Kai, would Ephesians 5 be a support Scripture for your thoughts on this? ] Yes, it definitely could be along with many others such as; 1Co_12:27 Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular. This verse and many others point us to the reality that we ARE the body, not merely a reflection...

Explanation time! Why do I say God is not nonresistant? I can see how that could be confusing with my point of Him being a God of love. While God is a God of love He is also a God of holiness. His nature of holiness demands a hatred for sin. Ever since Satan sinned in heaven and Adam sinned in the g...

The kingdom of God is “the realm where His will is done” The only place this can happen is in a person who is filled with God’s Spirit. You can notice in the Gospels that Jesus, John the Baptist and the disciples all preached that the kingdom of God was “at hand” or close by. It was not yet present ...