Theology
Baptist Church Government
Nigel Mitchell wrote: I have read and studied the scriptures in this matter, and I cannot see anywhere that there is even the slightest support for the congregational model of church governance. I am not saying that it is not an adequate model, but it is not based on scripture. I think the model of […]
Animals
Subject: Re: How important are humans to God? Date: Wed, 24 Nov 1999 02:42:42 GMT From: Newsgroups: aus.religion.christian In article <>, Daniel McLean wrote: > Hi Ken, > > Ken Smith wrote: [snip] >> We have very little in the Bible about animals, but what we do have >> indicates that God is concerned for […]
Total Depravity
Worm theology is too high for me. — Jack Miller We are all fallen creatures and all very hard to live with. — CS Lewis At this day… the earth sustains on her bosom many monster minds, minds which are not afraid to employ the seed of Deity deposited in human nature as a means […]
Trinity
Every once in a while in my discussions someone asks how I can believe in the Trinity. My answer is always the same. I would still be an agnostic if there was no Trinity, because there would be no answers. Without the high order of personal unity and diversity as given in the Trinity, THERE […]
Bishops
Subject: Re: Ecclesiastical governance (was Re: No more miracles …) Date: Fri, 03 Dec 1999 07:23:35 GMT From: Newsgroups: aus.religion.christian In article <>, (St.Athanasius) wrote: > In the Name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, the One God, > Amen. Peace and grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. […]
The Date Of Genesis
Subject: Re: Liberals vs conservatives Date: 2 Dec 1999 04:12:45 GMT From: Chris Ho-Stuart Newsgroups: aus.religion.christian First of several responses in progress to ur32212451's post… wrote: > In article <80>, > Chris Ho-Stuart wrote: [snip] > The book of Genesis does not contain any mention of Moses. Yet it does > give a record of […]
Stages Of Faith
(Stages of Faith, by James W. Fowler is published in paperback by Harper Collins, 1995.) Stage 1–Magical World ages 2-6, perceives the world through lens of imagination and intuition unrestrained by logic e.g., lives in a magical world in which anything is possible Stage 2–Concrete Family ages 6-12, sees the world as a story–concrete, literal, […]
Justification
2.For the Lutheran tradition, the doctrine of justification has retained its special status. Consequently it has also from the beginning occupied an important place in the official Lutheran-Roman Catholic dialogue. 3.Special attention should be drawn to the following reports: "The Gospel and the Church" (1972)[4] and "Church and Justification" (1994)[5] by the Lutheran-Roman Catholic Joint […]
The Sabbath
Newsgroups: alt.christnet.bible,alt.christnet.philosophy,alt.religion.christian,aus.religion.christian From: (Gerry Palo) Subject: Re: Sabbath (was Re: Who was Jesus father?) Date: Wed, 12 May 1999 13:12:06 GMT In article <>, Rowland Croucher <> wrote: > > >Graeme wrote: >> >> The decalogue is a part of the Mosaic law, right? We are not under >> the Mosaic law today. We are […]
Allegorical Interpretation
Subject: Allegorical Interpretation Date: Sat, 22 May 1999 16:27:37 +0800 From: “Nigel Mitchell” <> Newsgroups: aus.religion.christian This is the first in a series of three posts, which I will prepare and post over the next few days, when I can snatch a moment from my other duties. 8-)# The three posts will be I Allegorical […]
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