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Thank you for your response. I think what you are saying is that because of culture, the Western church has interpreted the gospel and God's character differently. While you didn't mention interpretation of scripture directly, I am assuming that you meant this has skewed their view of scripture...

OK now it is making sense! God forgives us but if we reject that forgiveness then the relationship is not healed. I can see now that this is exactly how forgiveness works in human relationships. If a rift is created between me and someone else I can forgive them to try and heal the relationship...

I have another question, but this one isn't for ArmyMatt. If there are any ladies reading this thread, I am interested in understanding some aspects of EO from your point of view. Specifically, I believe there is more emphasis on the mother Mary in EO. How do you relate to her as a role model...

Ok that makes a lot of sense. Being forgiven and then rejecting God is worse than never being forgiven and rejecting God, right? But wouldn't God have already forgiven and forgotten the wayward Christian's sin of rejecting God when He judges them since his forgiveness of them is complete...

Ya it didn't really look like the kind of guy who would be spending his time on an online forum lol! I absolutely agree that fear of judgement is the "lowest kind of motivator" because, thank God, "perfect love casts out all fear." Do you feel like western Christianity has emphasized that...

Also is that a real picture of you? If so, your mustache and beard are epic!

Thank you very much for this ongoing discussion. I appreciate you taking your time to continue answering my questions. And my questions keep multiplying it feels like:tearsofjoy: Ok so I think what you are saying is God is extending his love and forgiveness to everyone and we either accept it...

I guess what I was trying to get at that is I don't know what you mean by human nature in this sense. I would define human nature as "that which makes us human". In this sense it's a very general term. Jesus had a perfect human nature and I had a sinful, broken one until I was regenerated by the...

Ok I will visit their evening service then. Thank you! Any specific aspects of human nature? Their reason, their desire for God, etc.? I don't think I understand. I would agree that those who never hear the gospel are judged less harshly. But, how could Paul say in Romans 8, "Therefore, there...

I definitely understand what it's like to live in that kind of rut. I have often fallen into a pattern of wasting all my time playing video games or watching Netflix rather than getting stuff done that I need to do. However, Christ said in John 10:10 that, "I came that they may have life, and...

Thank you for your straightforward reply ArmyMatt. That's pretty much what I assumed, but I just wanted to make sure. And what is Vespers? Ok so I think what you are saying is that the ability of humanity to have faith in God was healed by Jesus's resurrection. And since that moment anyone has...

Hello my name is Joseph Jurgensmeier and this is my first post on this forum. I have grown up in a non-denominational church that teaches Calvinism and a belief in the Bible as God’s authoritative guidebook for our lives and the church. I have been reading some things by EO Christians and I have...