Post by Admin on Jul 28, 2014 14:33:59 GMT 12
Welcome to Biblical discussions forum!
"Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD." - Isaiah 1:18
The idea behind this discussion forum is to have fair, open and productive dialogue on Biblical topics.
"So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." - Romans 10:17
The Bible is the standard of faith and practice, and our faith needs to be based first and foremost on this.
SOME GUIDELINES
Here's some suggestions for having productive discussions:
(1) "And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise."- Luke 6:31. So avoid personal attacks and smears. We are discussing truths, not people.
(2) "...we use great plainness of speech"- 2 Corinthians 3:12. So avoid pasting huge volumes of text into the discussions. If a webpage makes a point you want to share, state the point briefly in your own words rather than clutter the discussion with unnecessary words.
(3) Debates about one denomination against another are generally not very productive. Truth is not about denominations, it's about what the Word of God says. No one is saved by joining a particular denomination, it's about following Christ according to His word. So any discussion should be on the question, What does the Bible teach on this topic, rather than what does a particular denomination teach. First determine what the Bible says, and if our respective denominations stack up or fail, let the chips land where they will.
That's not to say that God doesn't have a church on earth today. But rather that pitting one denomination against another, let's make this a discussion over what the Bible says on each topic under discussion, regardless of what church we each go to.
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"Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD." - Isaiah 1:18
The idea behind this discussion forum is to have fair, open and productive dialogue on Biblical topics.
"So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." - Romans 10:17
The Bible is the standard of faith and practice, and our faith needs to be based first and foremost on this.
SOME GUIDELINES
Here's some suggestions for having productive discussions:
(1) "And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise."- Luke 6:31. So avoid personal attacks and smears. We are discussing truths, not people.
(2) "...we use great plainness of speech"- 2 Corinthians 3:12. So avoid pasting huge volumes of text into the discussions. If a webpage makes a point you want to share, state the point briefly in your own words rather than clutter the discussion with unnecessary words.
(3) Debates about one denomination against another are generally not very productive. Truth is not about denominations, it's about what the Word of God says. No one is saved by joining a particular denomination, it's about following Christ according to His word. So any discussion should be on the question, What does the Bible teach on this topic, rather than what does a particular denomination teach. First determine what the Bible says, and if our respective denominations stack up or fail, let the chips land where they will.
That's not to say that God doesn't have a church on earth today. But rather that pitting one denomination against another, let's make this a discussion over what the Bible says on each topic under discussion, regardless of what church we each go to.
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