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by LittleShepherd
Thu Jul 07, 2005 12:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion & Introductions
Topic: Do we worship the same God?
Replies: 16
Views: 5547

Re: TO LittleShepherd

Interesting point that God doesn't want the arabic peoples to be muslim. If He doesn't, then who does?... I think that revelation, from our viewpoint in 2005, is history and prophecy... Satan has at his disposal in Revelation a huge army. Who are these people and where did they come from? They are ...
by LittleShepherd
Tue Jul 05, 2005 7:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion & Introductions
Topic: Do we worship the same God?
Replies: 16
Views: 5547

Re: TO LittleShepherd

That's the crux of it. Why has God allowed Muslim teaching to become so entrenched? He doesn't want them to be Muslims, of course, but if you look at where the Muslim lands are, you see they're in a prime spot to fulfill some important prophecies from the Old Testament. Namely the ones about certai...
by LittleShepherd
Tue Jul 05, 2005 11:41 am
Forum: General Discussion & Introductions
Topic: Do we worship the same God?
Replies: 16
Views: 5547

Re: TO J316

If you think evil is satanic or comes from Satan and you view that as the actions of Satan, we are fully with you in that regard. This only partially correlates with the Christian belief in Satan. We know that Satan has the ability to do certain evil acts, but only when God allows him in order to f...
by LittleShepherd
Sun Jul 03, 2005 9:28 pm
Forum: Questions for Christians
Topic: just give me one sin
Replies: 16
Views: 5280

Re: just give me one sin

if we do everything else right (but salvation has already been granted so it doesn't matter) but choose to partake in one sin...what happens? First and foremost, <B>other people die.</B> At the point you become a Christian, it's not about you anymore. You're a representative of Christ, and by your ...
by LittleShepherd
Tue Jun 28, 2005 12:42 am
Forum: Creation Talk
Topic: creation in the 2nd book of enoch
Replies: 9
Views: 11980

Actually, the Biblical canon was never determined by any sort of official council, but came together naturally as the books were accepted by God's people as they were written. The Bible canon naturally fell into place. There was a council in Jamnia in AD 95 to determine the official canon of the Old...
by LittleShepherd
Mon Jun 27, 2005 11:30 pm
Forum: Christian Chit-chat
Topic: Pastors reject apology order over Koran comments
Replies: 10
Views: 3275

Do you know where the teaching that Muslims will inherit heaven and wives for their suicidal martyrdom come from? I actually think this isn't directly from the Quran. It's worth noting, however, that the Quran isn't the Muslims only holy book -- just the most well-known and most revered, being dict...
by LittleShepherd
Mon Jun 27, 2005 2:10 am
Forum: Questions for Christians
Topic: Was Jesus Christ Really Resurrected?
Replies: 38
Views: 11203

There is at least one logical fallicy in this whole thing, and it can be remedied with one statement -- Christian accounts are always simpler and clearer than pagan accounts. Point in case, the Creation story. It's not the first Creation story ever penned, and it's not even the first Creation story ...
by LittleShepherd
Mon Jun 27, 2005 1:21 am
Forum: Christian Chit-chat
Topic: Pastors reject apology order over Koran comments
Replies: 10
Views: 3275

the Koran promotes violence and terrorism. Not true, a majority of muslims are not terrorists. That's not what's being said, though, Deborah. The comment "there are many peace-loving Muslims" is true, but is not the same thing as "Islam is a religion of peace." Everyone I know o...
by LittleShepherd
Mon Jun 27, 2005 12:53 am
Forum: Moral and Ethical Affairs
Topic: Gay books for children
Replies: 56
Views: 18208

Do you think tolerance is hidden in that list somewhere, or not? A type of tolerance, sure, but not the type of tolerance being asked of us by the extremely vocal minority in today's culture. I'd suggest reading a few books on gay issues, such as Dr. James Dobson's "Marriage Under Fire," ...
by LittleShepherd
Sun Jun 26, 2005 11:39 pm
Forum: Resources & Reviews
Topic: books
Replies: 26
Views: 12176

As a Professor of Medieval and Renaissance English Literature, it suited Lewis to be thought of as just a religious or Christian thinker, rather than an academically qualified theologian which he wasn't, thereby enabling him to make a more authentic appeal to the common ordinary man in the street. ...
by LittleShepherd
Sun Jun 26, 2005 7:46 pm
Forum: Resources & Reviews
Topic: books
Replies: 26
Views: 12176

C.S. Lewis never, as far as I know, claimed to be a theologian. In fact, he frequently said that he was not a theologian. That's not entirely accurate, to my knowledge. He claimed to be a layman -- ie not clergy. He stuck to simple matters of Christianity(in his opinion), refusing to back a specifi...
by LittleShepherd
Fri Jun 17, 2005 1:47 pm
Forum: The Bible and Scripture
Topic: Paul
Replies: 8
Views: 2998

Food and Drink -- Whether there is literal food and drink in heaven is actually irrelevent. Paul may have been symbolic; he may not have. He could have been talking about the bread & wine representing the body and blood of Christ. All we know for sure is that God will be our sustainer through et...
by LittleShepherd
Wed Jun 15, 2005 9:26 pm
Forum: Moral and Ethical Affairs
Topic: Divorce and Remarriage
Replies: 58
Views: 19001

actually, i'm kind of freaking out. the more i think about it, the more impossible it seems. Phillippians 4:13 - I can do all things through Christ that strengthen me. Matthew 19:26b - With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible. Mark 9:23 - And Jesus said to him, "If you...
by LittleShepherd
Wed Jun 15, 2005 2:00 am
Forum: Moral and Ethical Affairs
Topic: Can we trust them?
Replies: 24
Views: 8363

Even if it's someone like Osama Bin Laden or Charles Manson? Even with leaving them alone with your child? I don't think there's anything wrong with us Christians being chary with people like that even if they are born-again. Please try to exercise some common sense. And read the entirety of my pos...
by LittleShepherd
Tue Jun 14, 2005 8:11 pm
Forum: Moral and Ethical Affairs
Topic: Can we trust them?
Replies: 24
Views: 8363

I have no trouble trusting a former inmate. I know that at least once a former inmate has been invited to my church by someone from our regular prison ministry -- and actually showed up. I always hear of this after the fact, but it happens. I remember going on the Bill Glass prison ministry. Our pri...