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This question gets to the heart of the gospel and reveals whether we actually believe in justice, in doctrinal clarity, and in the universal reach of what Christ accomplished. The popular answer, of course, is that only those who believe are made spiritually alive, but that answer cannot bear up...

Did Christ’s Death at Calvary Make Everyone Alive Spiritually, or Only Those Who Believe? This question gets to the heart of the gospel and reveals whether we actually believe in justice, in doctrinal clarity, and in the universal reach of what Christ accomplished. The popular answer, of...

Nice how he claims that he was terminated without cause and then immediately stated what the cause was! :ROFLMAO: Bet he had no problem with people on the other side of the isle were getting canned for "no reason"!

The logic of this doesn't follow. The idea seems to be that if God “rested,” He must have stopped sustaining creation, and if He stopped sustaining it, it would vanish. That’s like saying an architect who steps away from his drafting table causes his finished building to collapse. “Resting”...

This interpretation is just wrong and makes no sense at all. Adam was not created on the seventh day. The Bible could not be clearer. God made man on the sixth day, along with the animals. Then on the seventh, He stopped. Genesis 2:2 says, “And on the seventh day God ended His work which He had...

So, maybe I'm just tired, but for whatever reason, I couldn't follow what was being said in that final paragraph. I had GPT break it down in simpler language... Here’s what the passage is really saying, in plain language: Vaccines clearly prevent serious COVID outcomes. For young people (ages...

Trump is not allowed to run for VP. The 12th Amendment clearly states that, "no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice President." Trump Jr., on the other hand! :cool:

The claim rests on equating “law” in Scripture with natural laws like gravity or biological rhythms. That is a category error. Gravity and entropy are descriptive laws of nature (i.e. things that happen). God’s Law, by contrast, is prescriptive. Meaning that it tells us what ought to happen. To...

You aren't going to find a criminal justice system that works better than the fully complete one that God recorded in scripture. It makes no difference who the people under it are or what they believe or whether they're good, evil or indifferent. The fact that it functions just as well...

Here... If you seriously think that is a rational thing to say, you need to read a book on what it means to be rational. "Dogma" and "Argument" are not synonyms. Suggesting that those who disagree with your dogma are Jehovah Witnesses is called "poisoning the well" it's a logical fallacy for a...

Okay, so right off the bat I get to tackle what seems to me like a pretty big one. I wasn't asked the following question by anyone here on TOL but it did come up yesterday and this particular issue hits close to home for me personally because one of my daughters really had a difficult time...

This thread is all about giving answers to questions from a biblical worldview and so I've placed it in the "Religion" forum, but is not intended to be limited only to biblical or religious questions. As the title indicates, feel free to ask me anything you wish on any topic you want an answer...

DANGER!!!! Seriously! This attitude sounds commendable but it is foolishness in the extreme. Let me ask you this.... (READ TO THE END BEFORE RESPONDING) Which doctrines are you required to understand? Are there any? What differentiates the doctrines that you have to make sense of vs. the...

Have I noticed? Yeah, I'd say I've noticed. It's been the single most important theme of the debates I've had on this website over the last couple of decades. And He doesn't just change operations with us. I mean, He does definitely do that and it totally counts as a change, but that's small...

Such an interpretation is understandable but when looked at more carefully turns out to be incorrect. You really should watch the video. God will indeed turn back again to Israel but we are not graphed branches of Israel's Olive tree. The analogy is imperfect but essentially, we are not...