Social Issues
- I think Christianity should not be taught in publicly supported schools, because ...
- From what I've read, even though it isn't legal to teach religion in public schools in the United States while religion is taught in the public educational system in the UK, none the less ...
- Jesus wasn't interested in having earthly political power.
- Saying that people should apply their moral and ethical principles in political life is not the same thing as advocating theocracy.
- Of course, when Jesus returns he will maintain order in a way that is perfectly just and not at all tyrannical.
- If we place maintaining order above everything else, we will end up with tyranny.
- ... Billy Graham isn't a government official.
- The United States government doesn't have a chief religious advisor.
- Religions don't cause wars unless someone tries to use religion to control people.
- Neither Islam, nor paganism, nor Christianity is primarily responsible for the hatred, violence, and intolerance practiced by human beings through the centuries. Rather, the real cause is ...
- The best way to fight those who try to suppress our freedom of religion is to re-awaken the desire for God in the souls of the American people.
- ... Revelation 7:9 tells us that people from all tribes will be found in heaven.
- Separation of church and state requires that the government must neither promote nor suppress religion.
- I would like very much to see churches take over a larger share of the responsibility for helping the poor, but I don't think giving them government money is the right way to get them to do it.
- The international community has shown concern because foreign diplomats were not allowed to visit the foreigners who were arrested in Afghanistan, but ...
- ... If violence breaks out, at an evangelistic meeting or anywhere else, responsible Americans should call the police.
- ... we should not try to set up a Christian theocracy.
- I'm not in favor of having the church run the government.
- ... what we believe should have a powerful effect on how we vote.
- I don't think Christians should do business exclusively with other Christians.
- I have to disagree with the idea that a therapist's beliefs don't matter.
- I'd be willing to settle for simply allowing groups of students to meet on school premises before or after regular school hours, for prayer and/or Scripture study.
- When it comes to informal peer pressure ...
- ... the majority oppressing a minority ...
- When I graduated from high school, we had two ceremonies ... graduation ceremony ... baccalaureate service
- If India can really eliminate the caste system, as you suggest ...
- Selling the art owned by the churches would make all of us poorer ...
- The United States isn't a theocracy, and I would not want it to become one.
- ... it won't work to try to transport all of the poor people ...
- ... closer to being in agreement than one might think. ...
- ... my previous post told only part of the story ...
- ... determining who should receive assistance ...
Spiritual Warfare
- The Bible does NOT say that we have to speak in tongues in order to be saved.
- There is nothing in the Bible that says that we have to speak in tongues in order to receive the Holy Spirit fully.
- It is not necessary to speak in tongues in order to have the Holy Spirit dwelling within us.
- Christians know that the entire Bible is the Word of God.
- The real Jesus didn't say what you are claiming that he said.
- There is no such thing as "your Holy Spirit" as distinct from "my Holy Spirit".
- Not every spirit is of God.
- The Holy Spirit never says or does anything that is contrary to the Bible.
- It is difficult for any stranger on the net to figure out what really caused the problems you described.
- The Scripture tells us that both God and the devil can perform signs and wonders.
- If we try to use our own mental powers to change change the world, that's not prayer ...
- ... numerology ...
- You said that you had a mystical experience. If that experience had really come from God, it would have led you to the Bible, not away from it, because the Bible is God's Word.
- I don't know anything about the particular evil spirit you mentioned, but of course there are evil spirits in the world.
- False cults which appear on the surface to be Christian but which distort the Christian message can be more dangerous to the church than atheism is.
- ... a big problem ...
- Jesus Christ existed before the world began. There was no one who came before him. He is not a man enlightened by God. Rather, Jesus Christ is God.
- ... The Bible tells us that there will be false prophets on earth, and you sound as if you have been hurt by some of them.
- If your teacher considers Jesus to be just one of many ascended masters, then your teacher is against Christianity and the "Jesus" that some of her followers saw was NOT the real Jesus Christ.
- Attempting to become God is what the devil has wanted to do ever since he fell from glory.
- It sounds as if you are trying to say that Jesus is a true master but that a lot of others are true masters also. If you try to approach Jesus that way, you will find a phony imitation of him.
- ... "enlightened beings" ... messengers sent by the devil.
- While under hypnosis, a person may not be able to tell ...
- What if the suggestions that a person receives while under hypnosis turn out to be lies? That's where the danger is.
- The danger of hypnosis is that it opens up our subconscious minds to forces beyond our control.
- There's nothing wrong with solitary searching for spiritual truth, but the danger is that if we do this without using the Bible as our guide, we can end up finding evil spirits instead of the Holy Spirit.
- Trying to explore the realm of the spirit without using the Bible as your guide is very dangerous, because some spirits are good and some are not.
- Hypnosis, on the other hand, opens us up to the danger of great mental and spiritual harm ...
- Jesus Christ does offer us deep understanding, but it takes more than understanding to overcome the world.
- ... Are you really trying to say that we should never feel guilty about anything? If so, you are expressing a view that is very much against Christianity.
- ... not a part of the scriptural pattern for the use of this gift.
- ... why I believe it is so important to avoid placing too much importance on speaking in tongues and other miracles.
- ... God loves all of His children ... He never stopped loving you and He never abandoned you. He brought you out from under the influence of a false teacher ...
- Any teacher who says that it doesn't matter whether you follow Jesus Christ or someone else who appeals to you is certain to be a false teacher.
- The Bible tells us that there will be false prophets in the world and warns us to avoid them.
- ... we should not trust numerology ...
- Satan loves to have people disbelieve in his existence, because ...
- ... distinguish people who are doing good from those who are doing evil by their fruits, that is, by the results they produce. A caution comes to mind, though, in the area of physical signs ...
- ... We can distinguish the real servants of God from the hypocrites by the results they produce.
- It is clear from the Scripture that God is more powerful than Satan (the devil) and that Satan has already been defeated, but that doesn't mean that Satan doesn't exist or that he has no power.
- ... The Scripture tells us that false prophets and false Christs will appear on earth during the last days.
- Guarding against demons is not the same thing as fearing them.
- Christians who believe that witches and demons are real are careful to stay away from them. We don't like the thought of dressing up to look like them.
- Christians should never fear Satan or his demons because we can call on the name of Jesus to cast them out.
- Satan is capable of transforming himself so that he can look like an angel to human beings.
- ... how to tell the difference between good and evil spiritual beings.
- ... the spirit of the antichrist is certainly very active in the world, ...
- ... nothing in the Bible about ... salvation by rearranging letters.
- Demons ... The Holy Spirit ... how to distinguish ...
- If it is the signs and wonders that you are concerned about ...
- ... the difference between true prophets and false ones ...
- ... a long while to feel better after a ... service, you need ...
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