Activity for Sigma
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| Comment | Post #280728 |
This question is very broad and subject to personal opinion (one could ask why any passage in the bible was included). It could be improved by asking for historical interpretations of the passage. (more) |
— | almost 4 years ago |
| Edit | Post #280698 | Initial revision | — | almost 4 years ago |
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Are there any examples in the Bible of people using psychoactive agents (other than alcohol)? I know the Bible talks about some people being drunk (Noah etc.), but are there any references to people using other drugs? (more) |
— | almost 4 years ago |
| Edit | Post #280469 | Initial revision | — | almost 4 years ago |
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A: As of 2021, what is the status of the Family Integrated Church movement? The following answer is based on my personal experiences and knowledge of the FIC movement. My dad was strongly influenced by Doug Phillips when young and I grew up homeschooled in the Bible Belt, so while not personally involved I have attended various FIC churches and know people who are part of th... (more) |
— | almost 4 years ago |
| Edit | Post #279867 | Initial revision | — | almost 4 years ago |
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A: Which Biblical Theology frameworks are currently taught in the Southern Baptist seminaries? I'm friends with people at both Midwestern and Southwestern. From what I understand there are a diversity of views among professors while remaining within the bounds of the Baptist Faith & Message. Additionally, all frameworks are "taught" as part of Christian History or Theology courses so you don't... (more) |
— | almost 4 years ago |
| Comment | Post #279270 |
Traditional Reformed Baptists are explicitly covenantal; see Chapter 7 of the 1689 London Baptist Confession. (more) |
— | almost 4 years ago |
| Edit | Post #279866 | Initial revision | — | almost 4 years ago |
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What does *usury* mean in the Westminster Larger Catechism Question 142? The Westminster Larger Catechism (1648) Question 142 lists usury among the sins against the 8th commandment (highlight mine): >Q. 142. What are the sins forbidden in the eighth commandment? > >A. The sins forbidden in the eighth commandment, besides the neglect of the duties required, are, thef... (more) |
— | almost 4 years ago |
| Edit | Post #279865 | Initial revision | — | almost 4 years ago |
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A: When did the "Moses had horns" mistranslation get corrected? The horns are based on Jerome's translation of the Hebrew word קָרַן (qaran) in Exodus 34:29 which means to send out rays or shine, and is related to the root word for horn (compare e.g. Genesis 22:13 where Abraham's ram for sacrifice is caught by its בְּקַרְנָיו (qeren)). Jerome used a similarly fle... (more) |
— | almost 4 years ago |
| Comment | Post #279162 |
We can set required tags if we want - that might help categorize some of these questions. (more) |
— | about 4 years ago |
| Comment | Post #279172 |
Another difference from Some Other site is that we don't have "accepted answers" so there is more circumstantial support for multiple good answers. On the other hand, "controversial" answers with both up & down votes get dinged, so issues with majority-view downvotes may be amplified. (more) |
— | about 4 years ago |
| Edit | Post #279178 | Initial revision | — | about 4 years ago |
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A: How can we have free will without sin in heaven, but can't do so on earth? My background is in the reformed tradition, which necessarily impacts my response, but I would go all the way back to Augustine to find historic Christian thought on the subject. Augustine taught that there were four states of man's nature: Man pre-fall, able to either sin or not sin (posse peccar... (more) |
— | about 4 years ago |