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- Wed Oct 27, 2010 11:47 am
- Forum: Eschatology
- Topic: Why did John the Baptist deny being an Elijah?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4962
Re: Why did John the Baptist deny being an Elijah?
Thanks for your thoughts, L2J and Homer. I didn't pay atention to this seaming contradiction before but i heard someone saying that based on Isaiah 40:3, Malachi 3:1 and Malachi 4:5-6 that actually there are two distinct events: 1. a prophet before Jesus (Isa 40:3, Mal 3:1) 2. a profet before the "g...
- Wed Oct 27, 2010 9:51 am
- Forum: Eschatology
- Topic: Why did John the Baptist deny being an Elijah?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4962
Why did John the Baptist deny being an Elijah?
In Matt. 11:14, 17:13 Jesus says John the Baptist is Elijah.
In John 1:21 John the Baptist says "I am not Elijah".
How do we "reconcile" this two statements? I believe Jesus was right, but not sure what did the Baptist mean.
In John 1:21 John the Baptist says "I am not Elijah".
How do we "reconcile" this two statements? I believe Jesus was right, but not sure what did the Baptist mean.
- Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:56 am
- Forum: Theology Proper, Christology, Pneumatology
- Topic: Nature of the Atonement
- Replies: 115
- Views: 38230
Nature of the Atonement
There are mainly four views out there to explain God's Atonement: 1. The Christus Victor model: the atonement is a divine conflict and victory in which Jesus fights against and triumphs over the evil powers of the world. 2. The Penal Substitution model: "the Father, because of his love for human bei...
- Mon Jan 25, 2010 12:52 pm
- Forum: Teaching/Preaching
- Topic: Topical vs. Expository Preaching?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 11504
Topical vs. Expository Preaching?
What method of preaching is more biblical or what method fulfills more closely the actual purpose for preaching? I cannot decide on this question. Some argue that the books of the Bible were written to deal with specific issues and topics. Others argue that expository(following a book of the Bible, ...
- Thu Dec 03, 2009 3:56 pm
- Forum: Ethics
- Topic: Christians and Politics
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3957
Re: Christians and Politics
Another interesting discution on NPR in between Chuck Colson, Greg Boyd, and Shane Clairborne on Christians and politics:
http://speakingoffaith.publicradio.org/ ... ript.shtml
http://speakingoffaith.publicradio.org/ ... ript.shtml
- Wed Dec 02, 2009 8:37 am
- Forum: Ethics
- Topic: So, the Manhattan Declaration...
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3084
Re: So, the Manhattan Declaration...
I agree with Murf and would add that instead of directing our time and energy on the "PR" for Christianity would be far beneficial to address the issues at the individual level, that is at the heart level, and working from there up. For example you don't fight against abortion by voting a certain wa...
- Wed Nov 25, 2009 11:25 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Role of Govt.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2031
Re: Role of Govt.
An interesting point of view on the Govt vs the Kingdom of God:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pFz3IAT ... re=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pFz3IAT ... re=related
- Wed Nov 25, 2009 9:05 am
- Forum: Islam
- Topic: Bible vs Koran Debate
- Replies: 7
- Views: 11296
Re: Bible vs Koran Debate
With such defenders of Christianity no wonder Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world.... just teasing :) The problem that I see with the two on the Christian side is that they are rather stuck in their theological systems which prevents them from accepting the flexibilities (limitations ...
- Mon Nov 23, 2009 11:05 am
- Forum: Islam
- Topic: Bible vs Koran Debate
- Replies: 7
- Views: 11296
Bible vs Koran Debate
What would be the chance for a Steve Gregg vs Shabir Ally debate over the founding documents of each faith? I've watched this video debate and was dissapointed by the famous christian appopogist Dave Hunt: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YPVfqCZHsk It would be interesting to have also a debate that ...