When the body comes with Christ at the 2nd Advent and into the Millennium........we have those born again believers who earned an inheritance to "reign with Jesus Christ" including those who did not receive any rewards at the Judgment Seat. They did not suffer, they did not serve him, they did absolutely nothing with their salvation after being saved what will they be doing during the Millennium along with the people that did suffer for Christ's sake, had works to go along with their...

A former pastor is drawing SS benefits, but is limited by the "special needs" of his oldest daughter (down syndrome) who receives a great amount from the family benefits for her support. She gets approximately 2/3rds of the typical retirement benefits the SS awards under the family plan. So their own living expenses are not covered, and they must also further supplement her because there is no condition in which she can be independently living.

He found out that if he and his wife get...

I knew a man who went from a drunk & fornicator to preacher, & he delivered powerful sermons who led dozens to Christ. Then, he slipped back into his old sins, adding dope and theft to them. unfortunately, he died in that state, dying the "rock star death" of washing down too many pills with too much moonshine.

Now, several people claimed he was never saved anyway, and he had no 'faith' to lose, but I heard him preach on several occasions, and his sermons were straight from the Bible and...

Calvinists claim that God needs to apply irresistible grace and regenerate them to get people to BELIEVE This is because of their teaching of total and absolute depravity as being the state of man. I think most Christians, Calvinistic, Armenian or whatever have no problem believing man has a fallen nature. to what degree one is depraved is a question much pondered. If Biblical depravity truly meant man doesn't even have the ability to receive God's grace AND BELIEVE without...

What actually is anointing and is it a biblical baptist practice?... What is it for?... Have you ever took part in one?... Have you administered one?... Been the subject of one?... Comments... Brother Glen

In the Billy Graham thread I posted a link to Billy Graham’s abortion views in the 1960s (which he may or may not have changed later). Jerome objected to the source, but offered no reason that Graham’s views were misrepresented. I do not think he was misrepresented for his views held then. For example, in 1970 ‘Christians for Life’ picketed a Billy Graham crusade because “Graham, although opposed to abortion in most cases, was willing to permit it in cases of rape and incest, as well as when...

What do you consider the most basic "rules" of Bible interpretation?

In the thread Apostates and Heretics behind the texts underlying modern translations, Sovereign Grace posted the following:
The KJV imported a Latin word for ‘Lucifer’, and now ppl believe He was a pre-fallen Satan.
He and Yeshua1 discussed it briefly, but dropped it since it was not the topic of the post. I've started a thread for the discussion. Here are some translations of that verse in Isaiah 14:12

Isaiah 14:12 Wycliffe Bible A! Lucifer, that risedest early, how fellest thou down from...

I have not seen anyone join my Baptist church who mentioned coming out of any church that practices infant baptism (such as Catholic, Lutheran or Presbyterian), so I'm not sure of the answer to this question. Baptists don't believe in infant baptism, but what happens if a Baptist church gets a new member who received infant baptism? Will we want to re-baptize them? I have the impression Baptists don't believe in or at least don't like re-baptizing, not because anyone's told me that but...

A diversion from the version debate -- what kind of Bible do Americans prefer?

Why Americans prefer a Bible in their hands to one at their finger tips
Americans are online for everything nowadays, but evidence shows most prefer paper and ink to read the Good Book.
A Barna study published July 10 found that nine in 10 Americans say they prefer to read the Bible in print form.
That may be surprising to some in an era in which Americans are going online at record numbers and for record-setting...