Christian Pros and Cons: Halloween:Quote In parts of western Brittany, Samhain is still heralded by the baking of kornigou, cakes baked in the shape of antlers to commemorate the god of winter shedding his 'cuckold' horns as he returns to his kingdom in the Otherworld. 1] We know Halloween is a Celtic festival of the harvest.2] We know Halloween…[Read more]

Quote (georg @ Oct. 15 2009,16:15)Quote (Constitutionalist @ Oct. 16 2009,09:54)Quote (thethinker @ Oct. 15 2009,14:38)Con said:Quote Then it might have something to do with the commandments, but I am sure you believe as TT there are no more commandments in existance. Right?Yeap! The Levitical codes are dead!thinkerGod does not change. (Mal 3:6,…[Read more]

A great example:We get used to the idea that positive changes in a person can happen only as minor modifications, with defects remaining anyway. There are many theories of personality development (on becoming a person). Almost no one strives with psychological measures to modify a human being toward perfection. But the Bible suggests this as a…[Read more]

Hebrew: Chen: Grace: Favor, grace, charm, elegance, acceptance; From Hebrew: Chanan: Grace: To be gracious, show favor, pity, have mercy on, be shown consideration.If there be no sin, then what is grace?What do we need pitied from?What do we need to be shown consideration from?What do we need to have mercy on?What do we need to be shown favor…[Read more]

Quote (georg @ Oct. 15 2009,15:04)Quote (followerofJesus @ Oct. 16 2009,05:25)but that is Just ItThough I can not now remember where it is in the BibleI remember when people were asking Jesus about the FatherAnd Jesus responded that those who have seen me have seen the Father rememder the commandmentRead Exodus 20 focus on verse 3, 4 and 5Read and…[Read more]

Quote (Not3in1 @ Oct. 15 2009,15:30)Quote (942767 @ Oct. 16 2009,10:24)Why would God declare some of His creatures unclean for food in the OT and all of a sudden declare them clean in the NT?  Why then bother to declare them unclean at all.This isn't the only thing God that has changed his mind on, so it doesn't surprise me.In the OT you couldn't…[Read more]

Quote (Not3in1 @ Oct. 15 2009,15:14)Quote (Constitutionalist @ Oct. 16 2009,09:58)Quote (Not3in1 @ Oct. 15 2009,14:52)Quote (Nick Hassan @ Oct. 16 2009,09:24)Hi mandy, Cultural habits are not from the Lord Jesus or his God. We need to become wiser than the world and help our children do so too.Traditions are hard to break free from but our…[Read more]

Quote (WorshippingJesus @ Oct. 15 2009,14:51)ConQuote (Constitutionalist @ Oct. 15 2009,17:34)Then it might have something to do with the commandments, but I am sure you believe as TT there are no more commandments in existance. Right?Naturally you would assume that! But a short answer is this…Jesus replied: ” 'Love the Lord your God with all…[Read more]

Quote (Not3in1 @ Oct. 15 2009,14:52)Quote (Nick Hassan @ Oct. 16 2009,09:24)Hi mandy, Cultural habits are not from the Lord Jesus or his God. We need to become wiser than the world and help our children do so too.Traditions are hard to break free from but our attitudes to them should gradually change.My children could teach you a thing or two…[Read more]

Quote (thethinker @ Oct. 15 2009,14:38)Con said:Quote Then it might have something to do with the commandments, but I am sure you believe as TT there are no more commandments in existance. Right?Yeap! The Levitical codes are dead!thinkerGod does not change. (Mal 3:6, Heb 13:8, Jas 1:17)Here are some levitical codes:The Law was Repeated in the New…[Read more]

Quote (WorshippingJesus @ Oct. 15 2009,14:26)Quote (Constitutionalist @ Oct. 15 2009,17:00)Quote (thethinker @ Oct. 15 2009,12:28)Nick said:Quote Hi,If there was ever any doubt as to the hold of tradition look at the vigorous defence of this irrelevant pagan tradition.Nick,It's not about defending a pagan tradition in my estimation. It's about…[Read more]

Quote (thethinker @ Oct. 15 2009,13:09)Quote (bodhitharta @ Oct. 16 2009,08:07)Quote (Not3in1 @ Oct. 16 2009,08:03)Quote (Nick Hassan @ Oct. 16 2009,07:35)Hi Not3, I am serious when I say the influence of movies of mores in society is huge. But we are not OF the world are we?Creating sins out of worldy stuff is not the issue but we should be a…[Read more]

Quote (WorshippingJesus @ Oct. 15 2009,13:47)Quote (Constitutionalist @ Oct. 15 2009,16:38)Quote (WorshippingJesus @ Oct. 15 2009,10:16)Quote (Constitutionalist @ Oct. 15 2009,12:52) Foolish little boy, let the scriptures speak, if you really feel it is I twisting and turning the word of God, let this forum decide:First of all, have you read the…[Read more]

Quote (WorshippingJesus @ Oct. 15 2009,13:47)Quote (Constitutionalist @ Oct. 15 2009,16:38)Quote (WorshippingJesus @ Oct. 15 2009,10:16)Quote (Constitutionalist @ Oct. 15 2009,12:52) Foolish little boy, let the scriptures speak, if you really feel it is I twisting and turning the word of God, let this forum decide:First of all, have you read the…[Read more]

Quote (Not3in1 @ Oct. 15 2009,13:03)Quote (Nick Hassan @ Oct. 16 2009,07:35)Hi Not3, I am serious when I say the influence of movies of mores in society is huge. But we are not OF the world are we?Creating sins out of worldy stuff is not the issue but we should be a greater influence on our children for good as they grow than the world's…[Read more]

Quote (thethinker @ Oct. 15 2009,12:28)Nick said:Quote Hi,If there was ever any doubt as to the hold of tradition look at the vigorous defence of this irrelevant pagan tradition.Nick,It's not about defending a pagan tradition in my estimation. It's about defending Christian liberty. Haven't you been listening? See for yourself what this has led…[Read more]

Quote (WorshippingJesus @ Oct. 15 2009,10:16)Quote (Constitutionalist @ Oct. 15 2009,12:52) Foolish little boy, let the scriptures speak, if you really feel it is I twisting and turning the word of God, let this forum decide:First of all, have you read the scripture that says “call no man a fool”?Second, I am not a boy. I am 54 years old and hav…[Read more]

Quote (WorshippingJesus @ Oct. 15 2009,08:33)Quote (Constitutionalist @ Oct. 15 2009,11:18)Quote (thethinker @ Oct. 15 2009,03:36)WorshippingJesus said:Quote So while the world is doing its thing, is it wrong for me or my church group to use that time for inspirational purposes and fellowship with our Christian children and showing the world that…[Read more]

Quote (Tim Kraft @ Oct. 15 2009,06:13)Quote (georg @ Oct. 14 2009,22:30)Quote (Tim Kraft @ Oct. 14 2009,21:29)Wow: Sometimes this site gets awfully trivial about opinions. No one said a word about the correct postings thinker wrote. No one gave him any credit for being scriptually on target. Just a bunch of hooey crap about satan and evil. I…[Read more]

Quote (WorshippingJesus @ Oct. 15 2009,01:20)Quote (Is 1:18 @ Oct. 15 2009,01:08)Quote (WorshippingJesus @ Oct. 15 2009,07:32)Quote (Is 1:18 @ Oct. 14 2009,15:16)Jack,Paul wrote of “impurity” in the very verse I quoted. So evidently there is such a thing as impurity for the christian. Our liberty in Christ is not a licence to sin. I have more to…[Read more]