Hey guys, I was reading a book about Acts for a class and he asked the question "what would Luke's answer had been, if someone had asked him the reason why people had to be saved?" It made me think about how I would answer that question. So, I was wondering what you guys would say if someone asked "why should I be saved?" or even why you were.

Well, I just was wondering what your thoughts are on these verses. I understand the dressing modestly with decency and propriety...men need to do the same. The part that is a little confusing for me are two areas....the learning in quietness and full submission. I understand the "quiet spirit" of I Peter 3 that is one of submission and reference... ( Read more... )

Hey, this is something I've been thinking about because it's come up in a few classes. As human beings we are created in the image of God. What does this mean? It seems that as long as something can be remotely related to God's character than we claim that it comes from us being made in His image. It seems to me that this is pretty important since ( Read more... )

I've been thinking a lot about prayer lately. This is partially due to Pastor Carey's sermon series partially due to something I heard recently that I disagreed with, and partially due to the study we are doing in my discipleship group. In the study that my girls and I are doing, the writer points us to Colossians 4:2. Paul tells the Colossians, " ( Read more... )

I've been doing some research on the subject of what makes up the spiritual side of who we are. I tend to fall on the side of those that believe that we have a body and a spirit. (Spirit & soul being the same thing.) Some say we have a body, spirit, and a soul. My main question is, what do we take with us to heaven? I know that our spirit goes ( Read more... )

Have you ever wondered why we don't observe the Third, Fourth, & Fifth commandments?

Here are the verses.

We've got a lively disscussion on free will (or lack thereof) going on in the previous thread. Feel free to jump in.I came up with an interesting thought today while I was talking to some friends. Look at the following verses ( Read more... )

Here are some ideas on what types of things to post in here.

Questions like:- "If God predestined us to be saved before the world was created, then how is it that we have free will to choose God or reject Him ( Read more... )