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by _Steve
Wed Aug 06, 2008 1:20 am
Forum: Ethics
Topic: Contentment
Replies: 26
Views: 11476

I would clarify that, in asking what kind of car should I drive, I am not suggesting that God has a specific car that I must purchase in order to be within His will. However, since Paul says, "Whatever you do, whether you eat or drink, do all to the glory of God," it seems clear that choices in the ...
by _Steve
Tue Aug 05, 2008 8:41 pm
Forum: Christian Evidences & Challenges
Topic: 2 proofs the Bible is not absolute truth
Replies: 11
Views: 7647

Sam, Why are you so concerned to show that no one in the church ever taught that seizures are caused by demon possession? We know that many in the church taught that the earth is flat, and that spontaneous generation produces maggots. Why should we be concerned about the errors that were made by ear...
by _Steve
Tue Aug 05, 2008 1:05 am
Forum: Ethics
Topic: Contentment
Replies: 26
Views: 11476

I have a lecture called "The Grace of Contentment," that can be heard at http://www.digitalministries.us/steve_gregg/mp3/topical/the_grace_of_contentment.mp3 What does contentment look like? It looks like resignation to the will of God, and fulfillment in it. This is not compatible with passivity, b...
by _Steve
Mon Aug 04, 2008 5:30 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: The Narrow Path in Las Vegas?
Replies: 9
Views: 4849

The Narrow Path in Las Vegas?

This just kind of fell into our lap. The manager at KKMC, Salinas, knew of an hour open at another station in Las Vegas (KKVV, AM 1060), managed by a friend of his. Right now, the hour of our live broadcast is available on this station, but only on Wednesdays. "The Bible Answer Man" is carried on th...
by _Steve
Mon Aug 04, 2008 1:22 pm
Forum: Calvinism, Arminianism & Open Theism
Topic: Dead again?
Replies: 6
Views: 3060

There is a more important question. If the choice is "spiritual death," then what does that mean, in terms of subjective condition and limitations—and from whence does one garner support for one's answer?
by _Steve
Fri Aug 01, 2008 11:34 am
Forum: Ethics
Topic: Matthew 6:19-24 and Bank Accounts
Replies: 4
Views: 3029

As both JC and TK point out at the other thread that he has linked above, my view is that the most important and controlling phrase in Jesus' statement is "for yourselves." Nothing we own is ours, and the early Christians did not claim that anything they possessed was their own (Acts 4:32). It all b...
by _Steve
Fri Aug 01, 2008 11:19 am
Forum: Ethics
Topic: Inheritance
Replies: 4
Views: 2847

There is no sin in being prosperous, and, if the money really served to provide legitimate provisions for the family, even increasing, in some respects, their standard of living, I would see no problem with receiving the inheritance as a blessing from God. Especially, if you have been faithful with ...
by _Steve
Wed Jul 30, 2008 9:49 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Tares among Wheat
Replies: 17
Views: 8372

The man who sowed good seeds is the Son of Man—who is the King of the kingdom. The good seed He sowed are the children of the kingdom—who are His subjects. This is the kingdom of God (or of heaven)—King Jesus and His subjects. The fact that an enemy intrudes into the story does not take away from th...
by _Steve
Wed Jul 30, 2008 5:38 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Tares among Wheat
Replies: 17
Views: 8372

My view has always been that, since the field is the world, Jesus is not discussing the composition of the church but of the human race—some are children of the kingdom, and others are children of the evil one. That some of the latter might creep into the formal church assembly does not seem to be a...
by _Steve
Sun Jul 27, 2008 1:25 pm
Forum: Christian Evidences & Challenges
Topic: 2 proofs the Bible is not absolute truth
Replies: 11
Views: 7647

When people already hold a particular view, it is natural enough for them to find verses or arguments from scripture to bolster their presuppositions, whether the Bible really supports them or not. Belief in a flat earth has been in vogue at various times in history. The error cannot be blamed on th...

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