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- Mon May 09, 2011 7:29 am
- Forum: The Bible and Scripture
- Topic: Bible's accuracy and different translations
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5149
Re: Bible's accuracy and different translations
Some people claim only King James is only trustworthy. But I think only the first Hebrew or Greek, the originals are designated as true Word of God. But I figure if God truly inspired original writers, I figure God could inspire translators too. I personally have many translations in my home, and I ...
- Mon May 09, 2011 7:00 am
- Forum: The Bible and Scripture
- Topic: How do you evaluate a truth-claim?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 7574
Re: How do you evaluate a truth-claim?
Many times when I hear Christians claim bible is true, I believe their claim, because their claim is that the bible is Word of God, and that God can't lie. But later on, I feel duped, because a good lie is also something people believe as true. I began to worry what if bible isn't Word of God, or th...
- Fri Apr 01, 2011 8:36 am
- Forum: The Bible and Scripture
- Topic: Hell Question
- Replies: 49
- Views: 13653
Re: Hell Question
I had always thought predestination was sometimes taught by Christians, and it implies the sovereignty of God. That everything He plans, He has power to make happen. That we only have limited free will. We can't do something that God doesn't permit us to do. Whatever we end up doing was in our futur...
- Thu Mar 31, 2011 6:52 pm
- Forum: The Bible and Scripture
- Topic: Hell Question
- Replies: 49
- Views: 13653
Re: Hell Question
I had always thought that whoever ends up in hell, aren't there by mistake, that they deserve it. So, it makes sense hell isn't a torture chamber. Because why should people deserve everlasting suffering not for being evil, but just for not being a Christian. Some people claim early Christians invent...
- Thu Mar 31, 2011 6:24 pm
- Forum: Questions for Christians
- Topic: How to have a spiritual experience?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3093
Re: How to have a spiritual experience?
I had thought I had spiritual experiences before, when my spine tingles, and I thought I received signs from God. The messages were His telling me He exists, and to no longer seek His signs. But I always disobeyed and sought more signs. It led to me becoming psychotic, and I had to take medications....