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by Cook
Thu Dec 01, 2005 8:25 pm
Forum: The Bible and Scripture
Topic: "You will die in your sins unless you believe that I am
Replies: 13
Views: 4376

Maybe he was comforting himself with the Psalms, and in reciting them to himself as he suffered and weakened, it happened to be one verse loud enough that others heard. This being the fuller context of the comfort.
by Cook
Thu Dec 01, 2005 8:01 pm
Forum: Christian Theology
Topic: Hell – is it Relevant Today?
Replies: 159
Views: 44387

I'll try to answer this as best as I can. I see within kids, a bent toward asserting their rights, and a wanting things their way, at other's expense. Sure this is immaturity, and we as parents can correct much of this. Since this is so, I kind of view this life, in the here and now, as our Heavenl...
by Cook
Tue Nov 29, 2005 1:41 pm
Forum: Christian Theology
Topic: Hell – is it Relevant Today?
Replies: 159
Views: 44387

B.W., good, glad to hear others want to still poke around at the origin of sin. So torment discussion is in stasis temporarily, that's good and fine by me. :lol: Your post earlier about having Bible verses but not wanting to lay them out reminded me of when Jesus was once asked a question, but he di...
by Cook
Tue Nov 29, 2005 11:45 am
Forum: Christian Theology
Topic: Hell – is it Relevant Today?
Replies: 159
Views: 44387

It seems we've already started to encroach into aspects of culminating discussion about hell and punishment (and whether hell is relevant today). From my own perspective, origin and nature of sin is not satisfactorily resolved yet, and I'm more than willing to still explore it, even with discussion ...
by Cook
Mon Nov 28, 2005 4:36 pm
Forum: Christian Theology
Topic: Hell – is it Relevant Today?
Replies: 159
Views: 44387

Ah, and yet, my viewpoint remains with the exact same unresolved questions still. Perhaps this demarcates difference in mindsets or beliefs that are inevitable when random people talk about subjects like this (and which, in my experience with forums, is not so likely to budge). In light of my words ...
by Cook
Mon Nov 28, 2005 12:34 pm
Forum: Christian Theology
Topic: Hell – is it Relevant Today?
Replies: 159
Views: 44387

Yes, here are some verses, and a few more thoughts. Now, we talk about original sin, and we tend to think about ourselves and Adam, about people, but we should also take a look at the bigger picture. How did that serpent in the garden get the sly idea to tempt Eve? Well the Bible does tell us that ...
by Cook
Sun Nov 27, 2005 5:53 pm
Forum: Christian Theology
Topic: Hell – is it Relevant Today?
Replies: 159
Views: 44387

Yes, here are some verses, and a few more thoughts. Now, we talk about original sin, and we tend to think about ourselves and Adam, about people, but we should also take a look at the bigger picture. How did that serpent in the garden get the sly idea to tempt Eve? This isn't right up front in Genes...
by Cook
Sun Nov 27, 2005 5:39 pm
Forum: Christian Theology
Topic: Hell – is it Relevant Today?
Replies: 159
Views: 44387

"Immaturity" would denote a debased nature to naturaly choose wrong?? By debased I mean to imply an immature rebellious streak.?? What do you think??? Good questions to try and figure out. Now, I don't know if it's necessary even to say "debased" and "naturally choose wrong...
by Cook
Sat Nov 26, 2005 1:16 pm
Forum: Questions for Christians
Topic: Can Children Go to Hell?
Replies: 42
Views: 11693

(Mystical, of course your more than welcome to use anything you like. What's mine is yours. :D ) All men are accountable to God at all times. Those who have never heard the gospel are without excuse. Those who do not accept Christ reject Him. There is no middle ground. Heaven is for Christians only....
by Cook
Fri Nov 25, 2005 4:47 pm
Forum: Christian Theology
Topic: Hell – is it Relevant Today?
Replies: 159
Views: 44387

Hopefully the earlier parts of the topic on hell won't become forgotten, I was curious how those would develop. But on original sin: Original Sin came from somewhere and seems to be passed on generation to generation, evidenced by our own life courses - what is it? What is Original Sin? Is it an ide...
by Cook
Fri Nov 25, 2005 3:50 pm
Forum: General Discussion & Introductions
Topic: Please Introduce Yourself Here
Replies: 2307
Views: 739567

I found this forum a few days ago and saw that some of the topics were interesting, so have signed up for an account and posted a few times. Nice to meet everyone.
by Cook
Fri Nov 25, 2005 2:01 pm
Forum: Questions for Christians
Topic: Can Children Go to Hell?
Replies: 42
Views: 11693

Can children go to hell? I don't know that people can have the powers of discernment to know how God judges children, or even individual adults for that matter, seeing as God is infinite in his plans and wisdom. The afterlife verdict for a person is of eternal gravity and would seem to require the e...
by Cook
Wed Nov 23, 2005 8:34 pm
Forum: Christian Chit-chat
Topic: Help me find my mustard seed
Replies: 12
Views: 3922

I'm new to the message board but a few things came to mind that I thought I should say. As j316 posted above, 'seek and you will find.' A lot of people worry over uncertainties they have about not having arrived at a strong enough grasp of what God and religion are all about, you're not alone with t...