I'd really like to know. I'd like to be a light speed reader and understand the Bible in a whole but I'm not a light speed reader so I'm asking... All I have for now is the followin...
theology
This is the only area of the cabana where debating is permitted. Please be nice...
I started a conversation with a fellow youth leader about whether your personal enemies would be considered on the same page of that as your personal enemies. This is specifically regarding all of ...
So I've have opportunities to share truth with a group of unitarians who listen well so what are some good verses supporting the concept of the trinity? they also do not believe that Jesus was ...
Question about the apochrypha
Posted by GuitarFreak
I'm not a catholic and don't believe anything that is in the books of the apocrypha to be Gods Word because it was not included in the biblical cannon but I still wonder does anyone know if...
Ok so I'm not sure if this is the exact forum this should be under :p but at the same time it doesn't wholly fit under theology discussions well maybe it does I may change where I end up pu...
Am I filled with the Spirit?
Posted by johnz
1 Cor. 12:13 "For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and we were all made to drink of one Spirit" We read how the Holy Spirit ...
project help: Compassionate Acts
Posted by His
Hi All- :D I am working on a research project and am looking for knowledgeable, sincere, devoted Christians (as well as others) to give candid responses regarding motivational factors for acts of c...
Miracles
Posted by dramaqueen
I was watching a movie the other day about a non-christian missionary who prayed for a miracle, and got one. This lead to quite a few of the people he was trying to convert accepting his religion. ...
End time and the mark of the Beast
Posted by ca3s4r
Hello brothers and sisters. Long time since I last wrote on cabana. Anyway I feel like the Lord's coming is really near. So let's stay awake. And to encourage everyone to stay awake. I thou...
Eternal Security...
Posted by LadyAshanti
Once Saved, Always Saved (The Truth about Eternal Security) By Ashanti Davis I now see how harmful this doctrine is because it is a “stepping stone” to the “Doctrine of Inclusion”, which is damnabl...
Hello everyone. Although I was hesitant to make this my first post (other than my introduction) I figured I would go ahead and do it. I recently returned to the Lord from a backslidden state. I don...
Basically the subject covers the question; are Christians to hold non Christians to Christian standards (ie; no sex before marriage, being unselfish, things God calls us to and the like) My gut rea...
catholic,petacostal,metodist,athiest(just kidding), curious about that..thanks,brother pinetree
Isa 53:11 He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many ; for he shall bear their iniquities. Many today have gotten it ...
Math behind the flood
Posted by descartes
After reviewing all the information on the flood, here is what I came up with: The gateway to the heavens were only opened during the rains and after the 7th month, the winds blew and the waters be...
Romans and the "law"
Posted by easymode
Romans talks a ton about the "law". From my reading, sometimes he is talking about the law of Moses (i.e. the laws of Israel) and sometimes he is talking about the law of sin and death (i.e...
Core Theology of a Christian
Posted by Hawkwing74
Since we've had a lot of threads discussing core theological beliefs, I wanted to make a thread where people can post what are the "absolutes" needed to call oneself a Christian. I beli...
The Seed of the Serpent
Posted by poptart
Genesis 3:15: And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel. Genesis 3:15 is widely recognized as the...
The Words of our Father through Paul, His apostle and prophet.... 1 Corinthians 11:1-3 Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ . Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all th...
I was taking a look at the "outer islands" section of the site, and I was pleasantly suprised to see a link to the site Christiansforcannabis.com. While I do not smoke marijuana myself, I f...
Gen 19:8
Posted by unkownmoose
"'Look, I have two daughters who have not known a man; let me bring them out to you, and do to them as you please; only do nothing to these men, for they have come under the shelter of my r...
I was reading Ayden's link about the license plate in In The News and saw this. This has NEVER crossed my mind in my LIFE . . . . I'm in no way agreeing with this or negating it, I've j...
Ordo Salutis
Posted by Busto
Rather than arguing eternal security, predestination, etc. Why not do it in more of a systematic, structured way. One such way would be looking at the "Order of Salvation" or Ordo Salutis. ...
How long was Jesus in the grave?
Posted by oldandgrey
If Jesus died on the Friday and rose again on the Sunday then that is not three days and three nights. However in Matthew 12 v 40 Jesus is very specific "For as Jonas was three days and three n...
Faith without works are dead
Posted by Velocity
What does this mean?
In the End, just a thought
Posted by LadyKat
I don't believe in the harp and halo thing when it comes to angels, I do believe that you can look what ever you want to look like as an angel, and that you can go where ever you please. I see ...
A while back Ayden and others were defending Hal Lindsey in a thread Ayden had created. I promised her if I saw one of his books for cheap or at the library I would read it for myself. I have now d...
Revolution and Authority
Posted by Busto
Here is an argument toward Revolution & how to treat authority. My argument is as follows: : The king's (ruler') power comes directly from God, to whom the ruler is accountable; power d...
The Pope: My Explanation
Posted by Catholic
I saw this statement in another thread...... I have never understood the need for a Vicar of Christ anyway- since Jesus promised to send us (and did) the Comforter - the Holy Spirit .. ....and I fe...
Help build my theology please!
Posted by drvoss
To all I have offended, I apologize. I claim no infallibility, and if I have come across that way I ask forgiveness. I have become convinced that I have been confused and probably in error. I now ...
by faith alone?
Posted by captainmike
these questions are directed to to the protestants here who believe that we are saved by faith alone. 1. when you say we are saved by "faith alone," what exactly do you mean by faith? e.g.,...
Do prophets belong in a church?
Posted by Velocity
Or can a prophet still be a prophet while going to college and getting a full time job?
I have a friend who confided in me that he's gay, not that he chose to be that way, but you know what I mean. He still goes to church every Sunday and by all counts seems no different than any ...
A Biblical Message About Rapture?
Posted by whirlwind
Our Father speaking to Jeremiah about us.... God's people in the time of the end. Jeremiah 14:10 Thus saith the LORD unto this People, "Thus have they loved to wander, they have not refrain...
What Does Falling Backward Mean?
Posted by whirlwind
John 18:6 As soon then as He had said unto them, "I am He," they went backward, and fell to the ground. After the passover meal Christ and His disciples went into the garden and soon....Jud...
The First World and Heaven Age.
Posted by whirlwind
There are layers to Scripture and Genesis is rich in meaning.....both literal and spiritual. We learn something new each time we read the passages. Although there are branches to many of the verses...
Why Our Old Man is Crucified
Posted by whirlwind
Leviticus 17:6 And the priest shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar of the LORD at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and burn the fat for a sweet savour unto the LORD. (11) For the ...
11 Peter 2:3 And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you : whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not . So we are the mer...
Who is Leviathan?
Posted by whirlwind
Some teach that leviathan is....a crocodile and, in a way he/they are. Please consider this: Job 41:1 Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down?...
Genesis 3:24 So He drove out the man; and He placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims , and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life . I used to underst...
He Shall Not Speak of Himself
Posted by whirlwind
John 16:7-8 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send Him unto you . And wh...
Thorns in Our Sides
Posted by whirlwind
Genesis 1:10 And God called the dry land Earth ; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good. The " dry land " is called earth and dry land is also...
Provide For Our Own House
Posted by whirlwind
1 Timothy 5:8 But if any provide not for his own , and specially for those of his own house , he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel. That verse, as many, has different layers. All...
We are His Righteous Trees
Posted by whirlwind
Ecclesiastes 2:5 I made Me gardens and orchards, and I planted trees in them of all kind of fruits : 1 Corinthians 12:4 Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit . (8-10) For to one i...
What would you ask God?
Posted by LadyKat
If you could ask God face to face one question what would you ask Him? For me I would ask Him why did he create us? I know that the Bible give us an answer, but maybe there's something else beh...
Three parts of one God
Posted by Jemila
Sometimes when I am doing other things, my mind is meditating on the mysteries of God. Today, I was thinking about what two different translations say: we are created in the image of God, and we ar...
Do you believe that circumcision is required under the New Testament? I know that some Christians believe it is , and others believe that it isn't. Personally, I do not believe that it is requi...
I woke up this morning with this question on my mind: If it was illegal to be a Christian, how easy or difficult would it be for the authorities to convict me? It's one thing to say I am a Chri...
Well, for all of you that don't know what December 21, 2012 is all about... The Mayans developed a calender that has December 21, 2012 as the end of an age. Some say it will be the end of the w...