Forum: General Theology

Ephesians 2:8. So I've grown up with the translation that grace alone is the gift of God. I've long since lost the reference to the Greek grammar...

Since there is currently a GA resolution attempting to address the issue, let's have some good theological conversation regarding the Atonement. ...

Opinions on this? ...

Reading Greg's book yesterday I wondered what to do with this. I would not be surprised if through time, more people would join the ranks of those...

This isn't the first time I've found myself in this position of arguing for something when I'm not a hard-core proponent of it. But this is the first...

I don't plan to buy the book but I thought this was interesting... http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/07/health/lifes-work-de-waal/index.html?hpt=hp_t5 ...

Today in worship, we sang a chorus entitled "My Redeemer Lives," written by Reuben Morgan. The first verse says: "I know he rescued my soul, His...

Here's a question which I might have to wrestle with in the future?! Suppose a person marries a person of another religious faith overseas...

We recently have had a group of completely unchurched adults come to Christ. We are at the point where we need to create a formal class to deliver...

One of the older ladies in the church where my husband is a member is a missionary to sex trade workers in central America. We were standing in...

Monday one of our young families lost a 2 year old. The church is pretty emotionally involved because we prayed her through heart surgery 9 months...

Systemic evil has always seemed to me like the unsolvable Rubik's cube. The tragic news of the factory collapse in Bangladesh, killing 350, brought...

Nice short interview: http://vimeo.com/54601664 Disclaimer: posting this video does not mean I agree with everything Wright has ever said or...

I'm having a go around on this. I don't believe Jesus baptized anyone and I think the text is clear on that point. However there are a few of my...

I'm in a preaching series we are calling "Failed, how the church failed you and what we are going to do about it" - It has been interesting and fun...

I've mentioned it before that I attend Mormon ward meetings for the purpose of witnessing and discussing Christ. (If you want an in depth description...

The CEO of Nestlé makes clear his perspective on such issues as genetically modified food, the market value of water, NGOs, and the moral...

Does anyone know anything about this guy? One of my small groups wants to use some of his material, and I have never heard of him. Here is the...

Friends, The Nazarenes Exploring Evolution conference website is now up and running. In particular, I want you all to be aware of the call for...

So...yeah, I've kind of hit my limit. Every year, going through the same, in depth recitation of the horrible ways that Jesus was tormented,...

For centuries, theological battles have raged among Christians as to whether people are saved through God's election/predestination or if people are...

I have gotten the liberals all in an uproar, and I guess this will do the same to the conservatives. I don't believe, based on my view of...

Now that's interesting. What do we do with pronunciations of heresy where it looks like the church got it wrong? As in this case?

I would like to get opinions on the fairly recent UMC baptism statement, "By Water and the Spirit". This is one major development, in addition to UMC...