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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?

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?

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

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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