JesusFollowerForever said:

in Gal 2:16, we read;

"know that a man is not justified by works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have believed in Christ Jesus, that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, because by works of the law no one will be justified."

However, in the Romans 2:13, it is written;

"For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but it is the doers of the law who will be declared righteous."

?

Click to expand...

I think it means those in Christ are hearers.
We understand that the unsaved can only try in vain to please God by trying to keep the Law.
But we cannot. Aside from Christ in us, we are lost.

Jeff Saunders said:

How do you deal with John5:22 which says God judges no one. but entrusts all judgement to Jesus?

Click to expand...

It actually says, "the Father" and "to the Son." Father, Son and Holy Spirit are all God.

IMO, the rapture is not the second coming. It will, in my opinion, occur, perhaps, on the Feast of Trumpets.
I'm going to share what Zola Levitte taught.
When the priest blows the trumpet, the Jewish people knew to go to Temple. The others, not having been born a Jew, would pay the trumpet no mind.
Today, the real Jews are those who believe in Jesus Christ.
Don't like that?
Take it up with Paul.
So, 2 men working in a field and one is a non-believer and the Trumpet means nothing. He continues to work.
The other goes into the presence of God.
This all occurs prior to Christ's second coming.
You all seem familiar with the Feast Days.

Tuur said:

Subject line says it all. Any suggestions for other Christian forums?

Click to expand...

Here are a few:
Christ Centered Community Forum Forum list
https://www.baptistboard.com/
Puritan Board Forum list
Christian Chat Rooms & Forums
Christian Forums @ Christianity Board

keras said:

The Solar flare worldwide disaster will happen some time before Gog and his horde are motivated by God to attack the new nation of Beulah.
Must be enough time for the Lords peoples to be settled and prosperous. Ezekiel 38:8 & 12 Those verses are also proof that it is not the current inhabitants who will be there when Gog attacks.

Click to expand...

keras, "Beulah" is not mentioned anywhere in Ezekiel 38-39.

Instead it is Israel and my people of Israel.

Ezekiel 38
verse 8 - mountains of Israel
verse 14 - my people of Israel
verse 16 - my people of Israel
verse 17 - prophets of Israel
verse 18 - land of Israel
verse 19 - land of Israel

Ezekiel 39
verse 2 - mountains of Israel
verse 4 - mountains of Israel
verse 7 - the Holy One in Israel
verse 9 - the cities of Israel
verse 11 - graves in Israel
verse 12 - house of Israel
verse 22 - house of Israel
verse 29 - house of Israel
----------------------------------------------------------------

If Gog/Magog happens - and no new nation of Beulah formed afore-hand
- then you will have to concede that your solar flare/depopulation/re-population/new Christian nation called Beulah....... is a bust.

seeking.IAM said:

Charlie Hustle. Hall of Fame, yes or no?

Click to expand...

I've not got a firm opinion on the matter, although I'm generally opposed to posthumous selection, so let's go with No. However, his teammate and HoFer Johnny Bench is adamantly opposed. This probably violates many rules as to the selection process but I think they ought to hold a special vote on his case. No say from the sports writers, only living Hall of Famers may vote on his selection. I suspect he'd probably lose something like 52-48 percent.

Can I have a date please? (The fruit, that is)

There are still some of us around. I used to be Didaskalos, LittleRocketBoy, or HobartSchmedly. Times change. I have tried to fire the WOF back up. There are a couple that still post. I think with the advent of Facebook and other platforms, the "forum" has fallen out of time. I have been around for 23 years and I watched it go high, low, good, and bad.

Submitting Eagerly, Righteously Valuing Encouragement

ABOUT

I think it's okay to rebuke symptoms if they return an then continue to stand in faith.

Dan Perez said:

And Paul is the ONLY to speak about the DISPENSATION / OIKONOMIA of the MYSTERY / MUSTERION

But when any speaks about the Greek word BAPTISM , there about 7 different kinds of BAPTISM !

And the same about the word GOSPEL / EUANGLION , as there several GOSPELS .

dan p

Click to expand...

And that still doesn't mean it's about the same mystery. Just think logically, how can a mystery later revealed (Ephesians) be the same as a mystery revealed earlier (Romans).

Aristarkos

I'm required to use an AI notetaker at work. It's useful, but far from impressive. We're a long way off from AI companions like you might see in science fiction.

With apps and chatbots, there's also privacy concerns. With a lot of these, you're creating a profile as a prerequisite to using them, and that data lives on servers. I think it's more common to have a girlfriend who spills some of your secrets to her friends than it is to have one who records everything and sends it to marketers or the government.

SarahsKnight said:

Had? It just started like 30 minutes ago.

Click to expand...

Oops. I assumed had just about finished based on the timing of those greetings. Stupid time zones...

Aseyesee said:

The temptation of both Adam's are the same ... as Jesus had said, you can't add one cubit to your stature by it.

I have said it before ... the Christian and the Atheist both fall into the same pit.

Click to expand...

and why there is no difference between Jew and gentile ...

the other day i had one of those good laughs with Him whilst out riding my bike on a farm road ( as in two tractor tire tracks with a raised grassy mound between them) and came across a tortious who had made his way out of a field of freshly sprouted something and was munching on the only weed in sight that had come out from this grassy mound between these two tracks i was choosing which the better to ride on

Vincent's getting Christian adult education

SERVE

Love365 said:

New John Oliver show about the problems with Med Spas.

Click to expand...

Why?

Fantine said:

Someone wrote here once that the natural law is the moral code that is written into the heart of every man. I have since learned that the only moral code that is shared by every culture is the Golden Rule, doing unto others as you would have them do unto you. There are also many historical variations on moral codes. Even Saint Paul said that slaves should obey their masters, well today we consider slavery to be an abomination and rightfully so. And if that is the case why was not the evil of slavery written into the heart of every man prior to the 20th century? What the writer seemed to mean as far as I could see is that the Catholic Church has defined what is written into the heart of every man and even if some of those things could never possibly have been considered in other cultures and other areas if the Catholic Church says that it's written into the heart of every man than it is. Well I am a Catholic but I am also a rational human being and that doesn't make sense to me.

Click to expand...

Very excellent point.

Context is everything, I want to add.

St. Paul was the product of his times, as were the rest of the apostles. Much of his letters were personal and written to specific communities and people of the 1st century. Life was different 2,000 years ago.

Does God condone slavery? No. Look at the book of exodus.

My view only.

Blessings

.Mikha'el. said:

I hope you had a great day!

Click to expand...

Had? It just started like 30 minutes ago.

Clare73 said:

"Sanctified" and "holy" do not mean righteous," they mean "set apart". . .in this case, from the world and with the people of God, enjoying their earthly blessings.
RIghteous and holy are "set apart" from sin.

Click to expand...

Ok, thanks for the info. However, if the children are set apart and die suddenly wouldn't they go to heaven?

Physical and historical evidences will eventually reach an end point.

The only thing that is really going to establish for fact that Jesus Christ is the real deal and is Lord, is prayer and watching Him respond to those prayers.

A personal relationship in this manner is the only concrete evidence I've ever seen that sticks. Doubt is the easiest and most prolific tool the little devils use and it doesn't take much to destroy a lot.

But when a person prays to God, knows their own life and situation and circumstances, and especially if they record their prayers in a book or log of some kind... we become shocked at just how many prayers are actually answered.

People that think prayer doesn't work, are people who don't pray much. When we talk to God and bring our problems to Him, He helps. It is then, and only then, that we know Jesus Christ is Lord of our life, on our side, and with us like He promised.

This doesn't mean life becomes a lazy river, or that every prayer is answered the way we want. But they are answered and He is there.

The Bible is established in the relationship between a person and God. I sought "evidence" all my life, and it helps I'll admit. But the relationship is the deal sealer. Nothing can replace it.

Postvieww said:

You gave no proof and you demand proof from me? Another liberal tactic.

Click to expand...

You gave a video that I said was lies with no proof. You said that what I said was typical liberal rhetoric. I then asked you to provide the proof that your video claimed. You can't do that so you push it back on me to prove what you can't because it doesn't exist.

Let's not forget the reporter being deliberately shot in the back.

Yes. I don't have a Biblical answer for this off hand, but I can say I've heard so many NDE stories with babies being seen in Heaven I've way beyond lost count. There is a seemingly endless list of them.

New John Oliver show about the problems with Med Spas.