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We might not be where Sodom
by Jonathan Charles in Underground gay group - "Biola Queer Underground" - emerges at Biola
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Good timing
by RickyHorton in A North Carolina Pastor calls for gays and lesbians to be fenced in so they can eventually die off
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Evidence?
by Wayne Wilson in 'The Demise of Guys': How video games and porn are ruining a generation
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Numbers
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Interesting question
by Jay in 'The Demise of Guys': How video games and porn are ruining a generation
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Addictive
by Wayne Wilson in 'The Demise of Guys': How video games and porn are ruining a generation
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I'm not saying it doesn't
by DavidO in The Preface, Part 4: Marginal Notes in the King James Version
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IMO Biola's response was spot on.
by Jeffrey Dean in Underground gay group - "Biola Queer Underground" - emerges at Biola
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Last Days? For real?
by Jeffrey Dean in Underground gay group - "Biola Queer Underground" - emerges at Biola
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Most viable KJVO position
by Aaron Blumer in The Preface, Part 4: Marginal Notes in the King James Version
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Are video games.....
by Lee in 'The Demise of Guys': How video games and porn are ruining a generation
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Some detail
by Aaron Blumer in "We have acknowledged that people in leadership positions made decisions that were unwise and unacceptable."
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Alignment
by Aaron Blumer in What I Love About Being a Pastor
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Chip
by Jay in A North Carolina Pastor calls for gays and lesbians to be fenced in so they can eventually die off
6 hours 48 min ago
Excellent Article
by Ed Vasicek in What I Love About Being a Pastor
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The difference
by Jim Peet in 'The Demise of Guys': How video games and porn are ruining a generation
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Jay, I'm sure you were just
by Chip Van Emmerik in A North Carolina Pastor calls for gays and lesbians to be fenced in so they can eventually die off
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Alex Guggenheim wrote: And
by Jay in A North Carolina Pastor calls for gays and lesbians to be fenced in so they can eventually die off
8 hours 21 min ago
Aaron, My post doesn't prove
by DavidO in The Preface, Part 4: Marginal Notes in the King James Version
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Alex Guggenheim wrote: And
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jimcarwest wrote: I apologize
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Shaynus wrote: If it seems a
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Alex Guggenheim wrote: You
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DavidO
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ouch
by christian cerna in Underground gay group - "Biola Queer Underground" - emerges at Biola
14 hours 12 min ago
i see
by christian cerna in Widespread belief in a young universe causes "deep concern for the church not only in America, but also worldwide"
16 hours 31 min ago
TR of NKJV
by wcombs in The Preface, Part 4: Marginal Notes in the King James Version
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The sequence
by Aaron Blumer in The Preface, Part 4: Marginal Notes in the King James Version
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Skewed?
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Food offered to idols...
by christian cerna
in Current Issues & Controversies, Wed May 16 4:38pm

Latest Poll

What is your experience and/or view about fasting for spiritual (not health or medical test) reasons?

By Ed Vasicek Mon, 05/21/2012 - 10:31am
I fast regularly and find it helps me much spiritually
0% (0 votes)
I fast regularly and find it helps me somewhat or varies in its effect
7% (1 vote)
I have fasted (or do fast) on rare occasions, but find it helpful
60% (9 votes)
I have fasted (or do fast) on rare occasions, but find it over rated
13% (2 votes)
I have never fasted for spiritual purposes
13% (2 votes)
I know the Bible teaches it, but I am perplexed about its practical value
0% (0 votes)
I do not believe fasting is for the New Covenant (church or grace) era.
7% (1 vote)
Other
0% (0 votes)
Total votes: 15

How should our churches handle gay couples and "married" gay couples?

By Ed Vasicek Tue, 05/15/2012 - 9:11am
If not professing salvation, welcome them. Otherwise unwelcome them.
44% (4 votes)
If not professing salvation, aggressively include them in church life.
0% (0 votes)
If professing salvation, exclude them until they want help to correct their lifestyles
22% (2 votes)
Unwelcome them in general so they do not present a poor role model to families
0% (0 votes)
If saved and not repentant, encourage church attendance but not deep participation
22% (2 votes)
Other (try to approximate to avoid this choice if possible)
11% (1 vote)
Total votes: 9

Original Sin: Your View

By Ed Vasicek Tue, 05/08/2012 - 5:47pm
Pelagian: Adam's sin does not affect us directly, but a bad example and a cursed environment
0% (0 votes)
Federal View: Human race affected by Adam's sin and thus cursed, even though Adam sinned alone
43% (6 votes)
Augustinian View: We sinned in Adam
36% (5 votes)
Combination of 2 or more of the above
14% (2 votes)
Other
7% (1 vote)
Total votes: 14

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