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by Philip
Wed Sep 14, 2011 9:46 am
Forum: Politics and World Events
Topic: Christians: Beware of Mitt Romney!
Replies: 44
Views: 12374

Re: Christians: Beware of Mitt Romney!

One must look at where one places his/her faith in - the biblical Jesus or in Government - or in self or in self works.... ABSOLUTELY true! Government will NEVER truly deliver us from earth's problems and is certainly not our hope for the future, here or in eternity (GOD is!). But God DOES give us ...
by Philip
Wed Sep 14, 2011 7:48 am
Forum: Politics and World Events
Topic: Christians: Beware of Mitt Romney!
Replies: 44
Views: 12374

Re: Christians: Beware of Mitt Romney!

It appears my post has devolved into issues only on the periphery, but that are mostly NOT addressing my assertion: that a man's faith IS important when considering his candidacy for president, and that a man of a non-Christian faith has a much greater propensity of being deceived and/or deceptive h...
by Philip
Tue Sep 13, 2011 8:34 pm
Forum: Politics and World Events
Topic: Christians: Beware of Mitt Romney!
Replies: 44
Views: 12374

Christians: Beware of Mitt Romney!

I'll just weigh in briefly on Mitt Romney, a man I see that is smart, looks and sounds presidential, has a solid business and leadership background, and is (relatively) conservative. A lot about this man looks like he might make a good president. But as a Christian, I would never vote for him. For o...
by Philip
Mon Sep 12, 2011 10:04 am
Forum: Christian Theology
Topic: What's the fate of ones who died and never heard of Jesus?
Replies: 22
Views: 9788

Re: Skeptics Question: So what about those without the Gospe

1over137, yes, the real question for one faced with the questions surrounding Christianity (as they clearly are at least peripherally aware of the basic teachings of the Bible/its claims about Christ) is "What do YOU say about the Bible's commands about repentance and belief in Jesus: (per Roma...
by Philip
Thu Sep 08, 2011 4:10 pm
Forum: Christian Theology
Topic: What's the fate of ones who died and never heard of Jesus?
Replies: 22
Views: 9788

Re: Skeptics Question: So what about those without the Gospe

And I remember wondering (during the last presidential election) how many Christians ever pray for "God's candidates to win" instead of the ones they PERSONALLY desire. I mean, just as Romans 13:1-2 reveals, God sure puts a lot of people in office and authority that often seems unthinkable...
by Philip
Tue Sep 06, 2011 10:05 pm
Forum: Christian Theology
Topic: What's the fate of ones who died and never heard of Jesus?
Replies: 22
Views: 9788

Re: Skeptics Question: So what about those without the Gospe

Hello, Furstentum Liechtenstein. I conclude my assertions from what the Bible says about how God has placed men in history and how He also controls its very outcome. Also, I look at history itself. Perhaps I am overreaching or speculative, but I believe in general what I am saying makes sense. First...
by Philip
Tue Sep 06, 2011 10:00 am
Forum: Christian Theology
Topic: What's the fate of ones who died and never heard of Jesus?
Replies: 22
Views: 9788

Re: Skeptics Question: So what about those without the Gospe

I'll comment just a bit further upon the fact that God has MERCIFULLY placed all men in their specific geographic places and times: By "clustering" together heathen peoples - those who God foreknew would stubbornly remain unrepentant and rebellious - not to mention how He "sprinkled&...
by Philip
Sun Sep 04, 2011 7:07 pm
Forum: Christian Theology
Topic: What's the fate of ones who died and never heard of Jesus?
Replies: 22
Views: 9788

What's the fate of ones who died and never heard of Jesus?

What about those who never had access to the Gospel or never heard of Jesus? More specifically, if the Gospel and knowledge of Jesus is necessary for salvation - and God truly wants to save "ALL" persons - then why did He withhold this knowledge from so many millions? Sorry in advance for...
by Philip
Wed Aug 31, 2011 5:31 pm
Forum: Creation Talk
Topic: Gotquestions.org inconsistent?
Replies: 20
Views: 11797

Re: Gotquestions.org inconsistent?

I must admit that gotquestions.org perplexes me as well. So much of their content is scriptural and informative, and I hope the problems there will be resolved. About two years back, I had corresponded with gotquestions over an article on their site that I asserted had many deficiencies. As they lik...
by Philip
Fri Aug 26, 2011 9:50 pm
Forum: Moral and Ethical Affairs
Topic: Homosexuality is not a sin
Replies: 132
Views: 39735

Re: Homosexuality is not a sin

I believe that not everything in the Bible is innately correct To believe that much of or large portions of the Bible are incorrect is to also believe that God could create our extraordinary universe and literally speak uncountable species and their dependent physics and chemistries into existence,...
by Philip
Sun Aug 14, 2011 9:59 am
Forum: God and Science
Topic: SO JUST WHAT WAS GOD DOING IN ETERNITY PAST?
Replies: 10
Views: 3814

Re: SO JUST WHAT WAS GOD DOING IN ETERNITY PAST?

eric246, I quite agree, that IF God has created other beings or civilizations, it apparently is not necessary or relevant for us to know about them. My first guess would be that IF they exist (I'm agnostic on that) they are either dimensionally inaccessible or so physically remote that it is impossi...
by Philip
Thu Aug 11, 2011 5:11 pm
Forum: God and Science
Topic: SO JUST WHAT WAS GOD DOING IN ETERNITY PAST?
Replies: 10
Views: 3814

Re: SO JUST WHAT WAS GOD DOING IN ETERNITY PAST?

SnowDrops, I can't say whether or not God has created other living beings - I'm agnostic on that. And if so, are they fallen like us? In need of redemption? I'd say if they exist, just like us, they need Jesus. Note that even many angels (Satan, demons) are also fallen creatures. But as for alien li...
by Philip
Tue Aug 09, 2011 4:37 am
Forum: God and Science
Topic: SO JUST WHAT WAS GOD DOING IN ETERNITY PAST?
Replies: 10
Views: 3814

Re: SO JUST WHAT WAS GOD DOING IN ETERNITY PAST?

The "Got Questions" response to what was God doing in eternity past references "time" and a "beginning." But these both reference the time and beginning of OUR timeline and OUR universe. It says nothing of what he might have created or what might have existed before He ...
by Philip
Mon Aug 08, 2011 7:47 pm
Forum: God and Science
Topic: SO JUST WHAT WAS GOD DOING IN ETERNITY PAST?
Replies: 10
Views: 3814

SO JUST WHAT WAS GOD DOING IN ETERNITY PAST?

Just a few musings on God, time and Creation: While certainly understandable, especially in our unquenchable thirst to interpret available scientific data in light of God's Word to mankind (the Bible), I find the arguments over the length of the "days" of Creation rather amusing. I guess, ...
by Philip
Fri Feb 11, 2011 7:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion & Introductions
Topic: Alice Cooper
Replies: 4
Views: 2362

Re: Alice Cooper

As for Alice Cooper, I am very conflicted. As a kid, back in the early '70s, I really liked his music. But as I awakened to the faith of my childhood and matured in my Christianity, I realized that a lot of Alice's music was rather sick and twisted. Of course Alice views what he does as schlock/mock...