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Your poll does not allow anyone to respond honestly who has seen church discipline exercised more frequently. I've seen it done badly far too many times. I've seen it done well exactly zero times, though I know it has occurred many times... because it has taken place either privately, as it...

Um, no, that does not follow. While that is true, what you overlook is that most Christians are not and never were under the Mosaic covenant. Again, that does not follow. You're making an assumption and defending it quite inadequately. God brought the old covenant to an end by destroying not...

Go with Scripture... and prayer. Ask the Lord to give you the gift(s) that He wants you to have... and be content with His will and timing. Scripture teaches us to "eagerly desire" but it does not tell us which gift(s) we will receive. As for 'manifesting', just stay connected to the vine and...

What a convenient way of avoiding accountability for the sexist hogwash you post.

I’m trying to avoid being argumentative. ;)

My wife and I built our relationship over live chat during the pandemic. As the saying goes, hard times make strong men (people).... :)

I like the way you think.

Like I said, several people on this forum have stated that they find the archaic language of the KJV difficult. Do you think I need to conduct a double-blind survey for this information to be valid?

How do you get "no longer a logic forum" from "not a scientific journal"?

This translation resolves the whole debate... thanks for posting it. Now... that doesn't mean it is actually the best translation (determining that would require a great deal more study) but it does remove the conflict over whose faith saves. Faith is a gift from the Lord (Ephesians 2:8) yet...

The definition of "obsolete" is not encompassed by "something else does everything the former thing did and more". Rather, it means, "no longer produced or used; out of date" (source: Oxford Dictionaries, emphasis added). Horse-drawn carts and wagons are obsolete because cars and pickup trucks...

His statement is a matter of opinion; my point is a matter of fact. It’s unfortunate that you don’t know the difference.

That's not what Titus 2:11-13 says... at all. Here's the text: 11 For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men. 12 It teaches us to say, "No" to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, 13 while we wait for...

Welcome to CC. You say, "Pray" first, which is good. People have different ideas on what that means. What are yours?

Applying your reasoning, it is our belief in Christ, and not "the faith of Christ", that results in justification.

Are we justified by the works of the law? No. Are we justified by faith in Christ? Yes. We believe in order to be justified. While I agree that the ESV wording is awkward, it's consistent with the rest of Scripture.

It is also possible (and even likely) that the issue is not one of erroneous translation, but of erroneous assumption. Readers of the KJV typically (and understandably) assume that words and phrases mean the same today as they did in 1611, despite glaring examples to the contrary ("Suffer the...

In general I agree... while the NIV certainly isn't perfect either, it is written in today's English so most readers are able to comprehend its basic message without a dictionary on hand.

Which should result in EVERYONE being saved... but it doesn't, so either Jesus' faith is insufficient, or your interpretation is incorrect.

Thanks for your baseless opinion.