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1	To whom do we belong?	Bible general Archive 1	Piper	73751
	Is it lonely when the Holy Sprit reveals to you alone and all others are decieved? It must be your humbleness
2	Why was Moses denied the promise land?	Num 20:1	Piper	99324
	Objevtively speaking, isn't God being a tad harsh (on a technicality?) with Moses, considering Moses faithfulness for 40 years. How do I reconcile this act of God with a loving/merciful( or even a Just) GOD to someone exploring Christianity who is looking for reasonable answers that make sense (i.e. not doctrine alone).
3	Should my kids read Psalms?	Ps 41:10	Piper	75094
	Thanks Searcher, but your answer REALLY does not address my question.
4	dictatorship superior to democracy?	Dan 2:37	Piper	82377
	Hank: Sounds like a return to the "good old days": the 1950's Bible belt where segregation, exclusion, censorsorship, regimented prayer...and most of all...hypocrisy, was king. Sure, there's less "law" now, perhaps more sinners... but that's the price of freedom:freewill. Go to Iran, not many overt sinners there, and all the public prayer you can swallow. Frankly, I'll take 2003 sinners over 1953's Pharisees any day. My sense is Jesus would too. PS: can't recall, but wasn't Christianity the required state religion during the last centuries of the Roman Empire?
5	dictatorship superior to democracy?	Dan 2:37	Piper	82470
	""""""However most Democracies give into dictatorships when social morals drop so low that crime and anarchy reign"""""" Ed B and Pastor Glenn What are some examples? Wasn't Greecebecause of constant warring city states...no unity. Romans actually had stong character when Augustus Ceasar ended anything resembling democracy. Even consider modern goverments: Germany was because of Versailles treaty resentments ? Were you thinking of some South American countries? They do have a lot of coups
6	dictatorship superior to democracy?	Dan 2:37	Piper	82513
	Pastor GLenn It's odd you're quoting all O.T. verses. Is repentence the 3rd or 4th thing you have to do to be saved. Does it come before or after baptism? I want to make sure I get it perfect. That's what counts.
7	dictatorship superior to democracy?	Dan 2:37	Piper	82515
	Ed I thinking you're taking the Gospel of prosperity and applying it to countries. Doesn't the world system belong to the devil? So, those who succeed by the standards of the the "world", whether it be a person, a country or a football team, are not necessarily Godly. Right?
8	dictatorship superior to democracy?	Dan 2:37	Piper	82516
	Oh, I'll make a note of it. I thought faith in Jesus's perfect sacrifice was first, then walking in the sprit, then repenting, then baptism. Thank God for erasers Am I missing anything?
9	Joyfully accepting Jesus but not saved?	Matt 13:20	Piper	72975
	Plainly speaking, if you receive something with Joy it implies that you accepted it.... Can we please keep this simple.
10	Joyfully accepting Jesus but not saved?	Matt 13:20	Piper	73004
	Thanks Ottersln: but these verses from the sowers parable appear to contradict the statement I hear from virtually all churchs/evangelist who emphatically state that at the very moment you accept Jesus you are a new perfect being in God's eyes: saved and saved forever. This parable does not appear to concur with that "corest" of core teachings...quite the opposite. How can this be reconciled?
11	Joyfully accepting Jesus but not saved?	Matt 13:20	Piper	73135
	I don't understand (at all). I thought the whole point was to have people to make a desision to accept Christ as their savoir. To accept Christ in their lives. If I have heard a thousand sermons....that was the central point of 990 of them...without qualifiers. Did all these preachers misinterpet the bible? Would the Holy Sprit fail to lead that many men of God . Or did I just hear what I wanted to hear???
12	Joyfully accepting Jesus but not saved?	Matt 13:20	Piper	73188
	What if that person arrested was Peter. Arrested on the night Jesus was to died for him. Peter whose faith buckled when he was intimidated by a "girl" . Peter the Rock. Would he have been convicted?
13	Active Homosexuals: Truly Christian?	Rom 1:21	Piper	87114
	I guess the Homosexual has the same odds as a Rich man... that of a camel going thru...(isn't that inthe scripture some place?) Mr. Hank, If you own a computer...are you not rich man indeed. Gotta a feeling if God has enough grace for all us RICH Christians...he might let a few crumbs fall of the the table for our loving Gay Brothers ....but for the grace of God
14	Are habitual sinners still Christians?	Rom 1:26	Piper	81981
	What's it take to break habiual sin, say a sin of alcohlism or a habitual sin of pride, or sins of unforgiveness. How many years ??? 2, 5, 10 years? Most times,God works slowly: very very slowly...somehow, I think you're a Christian in the meantime.... even when you still have all those sin habits. Why would it be different for homosexuals???? Are they suppose to be instantly sanctified (it's a miracle!) from their habitual sin. No verses: just common sense
15	Are habitual sinners still Christians?	Rom 1:26	Piper	82115
	I agreed with your answer God will prevail he is faithful. We certainly aren't...thus,grace Common sense observation of life and veteran Christians indicates that many times, it takes years and years before habitual sins are conquered...if we die in the meantime are we doomed? It will probably take me a few more years before I can truly forgive an abusive parent? AM I doomed in the interim? Just like my unforgiveness it can take a homosexual years to curb his actions. I don't see any diffence in my habitual sin vs. the homosexuals. In fact, I think there's more than one verse indicating unforgiveness actually being a graver sin.

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