WHY THIS BLOG IS NEEDED!
WHY THIS BLOG IS NEEDED!
Have you noticed the phenomenon of late among Christians to begin rethinking some long held believes? I remember when pretty much all Christians believed that Heaven was up there. Current analysis seems to indicate you can prove equally cogently that a "new Earth" is the "new Heaven" (Revelation) and this New Earth will be our home. Which is correct? I’m not going to adamant here. But I’d like to hear others views before making a final decision. The same is true with "Hell." I hear Christians say, "Of course I believe in Hell. I just wonder to what extend do we take the parable about a physical fire literally." I ‘m not sure about you but I’d like a little more dialog here. One more topic that I wouldn’t be so adamant about if I were you... How do we interpret Paul’s comments about women in today’s world?
To what extent does a vast transformation in our culture play a part in our beliefs? For example, what do sheep and goats connote to a non-farmers? Only 1% of the US population still does farming and can truly understand the nuances here. I can go on and on. A Christian out of necessity must always being thinking, not smugly averring his/her interpretation is the only correct one on any given issue. Remember scripture says, "For we know in part" but when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears." (1 Cor. 13:9-19) I feel a dialog is healthy for Christian growth.
OUR MISSION
We propose a site to open up dialog on scripture. This facility is for open minded Christians who believe the Bible is the word of God and want to grow closer to their Father and Christ. We believe that "where two or three come together in my name" ( Matt. 18:20)God and Christ will be with us. Our goal is an increased and clearer understanding and wisdom of doctrine and Christian living. Therefore all topics of interest to sincere Christians are entertained, sometimes controversial but never dogmatic. I submit that none of us has all the answers. We don’t envision this as a site for extremists whether extreme fundamentalist or extreme liberal Christians who question the authenticity of God or scripture. All gathering here need only be sincerely concerned about their ever- evolving relationship with our Lord and Savior.
Have you noticed the phenomenon of late among Christians to begin rethinking some long held believes? I remember when pretty much all Christians believed that Heaven was up there. Current analysis seems to indicate you can prove equally cogently that a "new Earth" is the "new Heaven" (Revelation) and this New Earth will be our home. Which is correct? I’m not going to adamant here. But I’d like to hear others views before making a final decision. The same is true with "Hell." I hear Christians say, "Of course I believe in Hell. I just wonder to what extend do we take the parable about a physical fire literally." I ‘m not sure about you but I’d like a little more dialog here. One more topic that I wouldn’t be so adamant about if I were you... How do we interpret Paul’s comments about women in today’s world?
To what extent does a vast transformation in our culture play a part in our beliefs? For example, what do sheep and goats connote to a non-farmers? Only 1% of the US population still does farming and can truly understand the nuances here. I can go on and on. A Christian out of necessity must always being thinking, not smugly averring his/her interpretation is the only correct one on any given issue. Remember scripture says, "For we know in part" but when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears." (1 Cor. 13:9-19) I feel a dialog is healthy for Christian growth.
OUR MISSION
We propose a site to open up dialog on scripture. This facility is for open minded Christians who believe the Bible is the word of God and want to grow closer to their Father and Christ. We believe that "where two or three come together in my name" ( Matt. 18:20)God and Christ will be with us. Our goal is an increased and clearer understanding and wisdom of doctrine and Christian living. Therefore all topics of interest to sincere Christians are entertained, sometimes controversial but never dogmatic. I submit that none of us has all the answers. We don’t envision this as a site for extremists whether extreme fundamentalist or extreme liberal Christians who question the authenticity of God or scripture. All gathering here need only be sincerely concerned about their ever- evolving relationship with our Lord and Savior.
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