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  1. Josepus86

    Seminary Education question?

    So I am not ready for full time graduate coursework, but I was wondering if there are seminaries that a student can transfer in credits from unaccredited institutions?
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    How would you Respond to this interpretation of Isaiah 45:7

    Someone asserts that God is the author of evil/sin, and refers to Isaiah 45:7, what would your response be? https://biblehub.com/isaiah/45-7.htm I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things. (KJV)
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    Best Bible Translation: Wording Vs Meaning

    I was just thinking about this: I can do all things through him who strengthens me. (ESV) I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. (Nkjv) Now this is not for or against the King James Version. My question is more transliteration vs paraphrase? In particular what paraphrase best...
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    Alien's at Ariel School

    Ariel School UFO Landing - Zimbabwe, 1994 - YouTube My brother told me about this, and he is not a believer in the paranormal.
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    Grammar matters.

    I have been considering a lot of what people are saying about how I am present my ideas and convictions from a point of view using “I” statements. I am, I think, I feel, etc. and I can appreciate those who have called me out saying something to the effect of you need to take a back seat to God’s...
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    What are you looking for?

    I am a very blunt and brutally honest person, I am not into bar scenes, and most Christian singles groups I have gone to do not have any viable prospects(forgive the language). I have been spending most of my time pursuing women on the web, which is also unfruitful. I remember one pastor saying...
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    Baptism: credo vs pedo?

    Arguments for or against?
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    Baptized In The Name Of....

    This has been a weird thing that I have not been able to fully wrap my head around, We are to baptize and be baptized in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit/Ghost. My question is this, what are we to do with baptism by heretics. I brought this to my pastor, who believes that any...
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    Can I change my screen name?

    My name is Joseph; I go by Joe but use the screen name Josephus after the Jewish historian. I had meant to write that but wrote Josepus, and now it looks like Jose Puss, lol.
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    A New-Old Denomination?

    So, I feel I have been called to consolidate the fraying church back into one fold. I am planning to get multiple ordinations and form a cross-denominational congregation. It is based roughly on the model of the United States, in that there are layers to government and traditions. One Corporate...
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    Biblical Polygamy?

    Polygamy, polygyny, polyandry, polyamory, I often use polygamy meaning polygyny, but it is an umbrella term that could mean all of them so I will try to say polygyny to be precise. I think we can agree that only polygyny was practiced in biblical times among God's people. The common belief is...
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    A husband of one wife...

    I have come to the conclusion that the phrase "a husband of one wife" is a mandate and a requirement for an officer of the church to be married.