I recently read the entire threat of "So, I'm Going to Hell" by JillUser and most of the comments. Since the rule of blogging seems to be to come up with a topic and go without knowing the answer quite yet, I'm just going to go with it. The question I am posing is, "Jesus is the exclusive point on what eternity will mean for any given person. Can I explain this without quoting the Bible?" God loves us. He loves to show his love for us. He gets angry at us, but mostly because we tend t...

Matthew and Luke both point out that Joseph was from the House of David. But the Messiah was to be born of the house of David, and Joseph was not exactly involved in the whole conception thing. So, how is Mary related to David, or, if we don't know that, how do we know that she is related to David? Luke 1:27 does not answer this, as far as I can tell - it simply says Joseph is of the house of David. So, biblical scholars, please tell me - was Mary related to David? Unlike some people...

Lately, the church has been doing some things. The church has been going through political channels in order to make certain things that are considered by them to be immoral, also illegal. Or, more to the point, to keep them illegal, in order to "save America." Well, as someone recently pointed out, America is NOT a chritian nation. However, one of the founding fathers, John Adams, had the following to say of our constitution: “Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious p...

We've started a sort of half Christianity. I don't know how it came about, I only know that's what it is now. The first Christians, in the Bible, sold everything they owned and pooled it together to support all the believers. Sounds a little like communism, but with Jesus as the head of the group, there is nobody taking more than anyone else. If we tried it today, it could very well work. But we couldn't have any of the half-Christians we seem to have now. I should know, I'm one of ...

The self denying, no enjoyment, not thinking about the reward attitude of Christian men and women today is so sad. I wish I could say that it isn't the attitude I have, but currently, I'm still there. The truth of Christianity is shocking. So many say, "Oh, if I am to be a Christian I will have to give up sex, drugs, and rock & roll, or whatever other fun I'm having, I must deny myself any enjoyment of anything." If that is your attitude, you are severly limiting yourself and your God...

I always wondered why the Bible said anything about the treatment of widows, but now I understand. The system in America, capitalism with welfare, isn't perfect, but it sure beats the system in Egypt. See, in America, everyone who wants a job has a chance to apply for jobs. In Egypt, that is not so. In Egypt, if you are a widow, you: -Can not own property -Can not work -Must be supported by your relatives or beg -Live on the street, or in an apartment without running water, heat, ...

It's already starting. Our freedoms are beginning to be infringed upon by legislation, and it's only going to get worse. When the nation began, there was no need for so many laws. The people had self-judgement, based upon the scriptural principles that were held dear by the founding fathers. While they may not have believed that Jesus saves, they did believe that the Bible held the principles for governing a nation. The Constitution of this nation is only as morally strong as those who...

Recently, someone joined JoeUser and posted an article. This article contained a salvation message. While I am for the salvation message, obviously, there are ways of going about delivering it that definitely trump this one for sure. Basically, what he was saying to us was that he cared about our souls, without bothering to even become part of the community or even see if people were already in this mission field. For one, the title of the article was spelled wrong. How imprtant can yo...

The government’s got it wrong. For a while now, there has been a push to redefine what freedom of religion means.  Freedom of religion comes from the following: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." Here’s what people seem to think it sa...

I'm getting baptized this Sunday.

I can hear the gasps.  What?  He isn't baptized?

No, I'm not.  But I want to be saved.  Mark 16:15-16 says:

15And He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.
16He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned."

It's... gasp! another Christian article.  Skip it if you don't want to read another Christian article.  Here, I'll put in this 'more' tag so that you won't have to read any of the substance if you don't want to.

What the hell. Backstory: My younger son was cast as the part of baby Jesus in the live nativity (that does say 'live', right?) That's great, I said, and we invited several people, some of whom would never set foot in a church if it wasn't to see my adorable son who everyone he's ever met has instantly fell in love with. My wife brings Baby to the dress rehearsal, missing older son's bedtime and dinner as a family in order to arrive relatively on time. (there is no more on time for us...

Gen. 2:18 - "It is not good for man to be alone" 1 Cor 7:1 - "It is good for a man not to touch a woman" So, a bit back, I was challenged by Little-whip to find a scripture to back the principle I was talking about, that God intended people to be married and enjoy sex within the marriage. And, I found this little tidbit here that pretty much derailed my research, leaving me with only the Song of Solomon as backup for my claim, which really isn't enough but it's what I had. Of course, ...

Somebody think of the children. Somebody besides the Children's Ministry Director, because she doesn't know what she's doing. I'm not against having a director without kids, but I am against a director without kids telling people with kids that their security concerns are ridiculous. I am against a director who makes rules for the older kids without specifying that it does not apply to the nursery and toddlers, such as no sippy cups allowed, no bringing in outside toys, etc. I am agains...