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Is the doctrine of ‘salvation by faith only’ hurting Christianity? | Seekism
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The act of passionate inquiry…. Is the doctrine of ‘salvation by faith only’ hurting Christianity? October 3, 2005. Posted by roopster in Bible. Here’s what James says on the subject:. What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him? Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to him, “Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it? You see that his faith a...
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At the end of the day…. | Seekism
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The act of passionate inquiry…. At the end of the day…. December 31, 2005. Posted by roopster in Bible. I will concede that it’s impossible for me to provide you the proof that you ask for. Jesus said it best … that the works that he did are sufficient proof that he came from God. And I’ve found that the works he’s done in my life are proof enough. My beliefs work for me. They bring peace to my life. I can face myself when I wake up in the middle of the night. I do my best to have a positive ...1 Novato ...
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Where are the servant leaders? | Seekism
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The act of passionate inquiry…. Where are the servant leaders? December 21, 2005. Posted by roopster in Bible. One of the great teachings of Jesus. Was his thoughts on leadership. You know that in this world there are tyrants and officials lord it over the people beneath them. But among you it should be quite different. Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant. I came here not to be served but to serve others. What was also ironic about this event, is that my pastor at the time was one...
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Hell! Are you kidding me? | Seekism
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The act of passionate inquiry…. Are you kidding me? November 23, 2005. Posted by roopster in Bible. I’ve always had issues with the concept of hell. Like most of you, I’ve pondered the question “how can a loving God send people to hell? We sometimes take for granted that those brought up in other religions will immediately see fit to give up their faith for ours. How many Christians do you see easily converting to other religions? 1 Denes de Sainte-Claire (Baron Del) - June 26, 2005. Paul, at this point,...
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The Bottom Line……. | Seekism
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The act of passionate inquiry…. The Bottom Line……. November 30, 2005. Posted by roopster in Bible. I believe the basic truths are very simple. They include – love God, love your neighbor, and be kind one to another. Beyond that, the rest is just noise and in most cases is the root of wars, terrorism, genocide, and intolerance. This makes so much sense to me. Who gives a damn about the meaning of Revelations? 1 novato - June 4, 2005. Is the “gap” in the record of govenors true? Here’s the rub. I...But I c...
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When redemption isn’t enough! | Seekism
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The act of passionate inquiry…. When redemption isn’t enough! December 10, 2005. Posted by roopster in Bible. Earlier, I posted a blog entitled “ Is the doctrine of ’salvation by faith only’ hurting Christianity? 8221; In it, I explored the idea that a Christian’s view of good works has led to a passivity or even an unsympathetic attitude towards how our actions may negatively impact others. After all, good works are irrelevant in our salvation. Only faith in Christ is required. The sad thing is that thi...
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Did Jesus exist? | Seekism
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The act of passionate inquiry…. September 9, 2005. Posted by roopster in Bible. In Brian Fleming’s. Documentary “ The God Who Wasn’t There. 8221; he makes the case that Jesus never existed. In the Christianity Today interview with Flemming entitled “ Debunking Jesus. 8220;, Flemming refers to himself as an “Atheist Christian.”. What does that mean? As Randall Arthur (I believe) said,. 1 Paco - June 10, 2005. 2 Paco - June 10, 2005. Or “Blog” as the case may be! 3 Roopster - June 10, 2005. 8220;Once you&#...
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Christianity – the ONLY way? | Seekism
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The act of passionate inquiry…. Christianity – the ONLY way? September 20, 2005. Posted by roopster in Bible. If you’ve never heard the song I referenced, here’s the lyrics:. Words and Music by Mark Farrow. Well old Buddha was a man. And I’m sure that he meant well. But I pray for his disciples. Lest they wind up in hell. And I’m sure that old Mohammed. Thought he knew the way. But it won’t be Hare Krishna. We stand before on that judgement day. No it won’t be old Buddha. That’s calling us home. This is ...
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The act of passionate inquiry…. Where are the servant leaders? December 21, 2005. Posted by roopster in Bible. One of the great teachings of Jesus. Was his thoughts on leadership. You know that in this world there are tyrants and officials lord it over the people beneath them. But among you it should be quite different. Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant. I came here not to be served but to serve others. What was also ironic about this event, is that my pastor at the time was one...
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Did God condone and order mass killings? | Seekism
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The act of passionate inquiry…. Did God condone and order mass killings? October 1, 2005. Posted by roopster in Bible. In a previous blog “ Will the real god please stand up? Let’s look at a small sampling of these images of God. God killed the enemies of his chosen people, the Children of Israel. He even killed those among his chosen people who dared defy him. 1 Sam15:2-3 This is what the LORD Almighty says: `I have decided to settle accounts with the nation of Amalek for opposing Israel when they came ...