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Keeping in mind that the main miracles are creation, with which science correlates, and resurrection, which will be the Omega event.

And one of the truths I learned beyond how to be saved was that (to answer the OP's question for this thread) the NT writers taught the possibility of apostasy!

Our God-given logic or reasoning ability leads us to believe that, unless you want to conclude that there are TWO unforgivable sins!

I'm not sure what that term means.

Okay, then. The second watershed decision flows immediately and implicitly from the moralist viewpoint (like major rivers from one side of the Divide)—choosing what (or who) to believe gives existence meaning and under-girds moral conscience. As one analyzes the variety of moralistic beliefs...

Yes they do, As CS1 said, "they are angry, and they blame God for something that has happened in their life that hurt them". And we should speak the truth in love.

Wow! Not interested in what God has to say in plain language passages of Scripture? You are so right that this attitude is not for me!

Ditto. But the question will remain: Where will the line be drawn between the ocean and the shore?

Yes, and include the lament of Jesus regarding Jerusalem in this vein. There are a lot of MAGA Catholics, though', so at least they aren't promoting the Dem destructive policies.

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Cameron and perhaps others want to see the list of GRFS: Saving Faith Belief (Faith): Value salvation more than anything. (MT 13:44-46) Dwell within the truth. (JN 8:31&35) Abide in Jesus and His love. (JN 15:5-10) Come to (= believe in) Jesus. (MT 11:28) Become humble as a child (= believe...

I will post that there as soon as I get to my desktop. Give me about 10 minutes.

You are rushing me! I intend to get there re #1&2 if y'all will hang with me. I am laying out a logical train of thought a few ideas at a time so as not to dump the whole load on folks all at once. :^)

I mean what the NT means, to satisfy God's requirement for salvation. Please join us on The Kerygma thread to discuss this in detail.

I realize that I am thinking along lines that not many have explored, so I will go ahead and post some more of my logical train of thought: Since absolute skepticism or agnosticism is unattainable for thinkers or truthseekers, there are only two qualitatively different ways of answering these...

It would seem that John was sentient when he leaped. I am trying to state a logical basis for converting from birthism to something closer to conceptionism. Sentientism by the 3rd month moves six months closer and should be easy to achieve if we would simply teach fetal development to every...

I am trying to explain a logical reason for atheists to accept Christ. If the RC Church has some helpful ideas, please share them.

Having cited three unavoidable or axiomatic beliefs, my intent now is to discuss the logical point from which the varieties of beliefs extant in the world diverge. Only the first student or one with a tabula rasa (blank slate)—like a newly sentient child—actually starts exploring reality from...

EPH 2:8-10 - "It is by grace you have been saved through faith... not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works...". JM 2:17 - "...Faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead." IOW, beware of preaching cheap...

r Folks, your interpretation of Scripture needs to be more comprehensive or systematic rather than mere proof-texting. Jesus said "Not everyone who calls me Lord will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven." (MT 7:21) Let us try to...