Well, they are apostolic instructions concerning Christian conduct written in the Bible (which is Word of God).
Those3 did.
Nope. Again - they are not descriptions of ancient social customs but instructions about conduct in marriage from the Word of God. They do not have an expiry date.
His main format were question and answer sessions (often on university campuses). I disagreed with him on some issues, but certainly never saw any crazy raning from him.
t would be impossible for babies to be born in such marriages
Tell it to Webbon... he is a freak and far worse than Kirk.
St Paul's teaching. Good generally, some outdated details.
they are not descriptions of ancient social customs
They are.
And if you regard every detail of biblical teaching as relevant today, it doesn't go unnoticed that you are choosing ones you feel are relevant to contemporary life.
Aaa, the old "pick and choose" reproach. It's a flawed objection.
Of course Christians distinguish between biblical commands. The question is not whether we select commands according to our preferences, but whether the Bible itself tells us which commands belong to which covenant and how they continue to apply. There is no exegetical reason for concluding that the New Testament instructions regarding marriage no longer govern Christian conduct.
Let's see...
1. They are explicitly addressed to Christians - check 2. They concern ordinary Christian conduct - check 3. Their rationale is theological rather than merely cultural - check (Ephesians 5 - Christ and the Church, Colossians 3 - "in the Lord", Titus 2 - the Word of God 1 Corinthians 11 - creation and Christological order). 4. The New Testament nowhere revokes the instruction - check
So, I don't "choose them because I feel they are relevant" but I claim that they are inerrant Word of God conducting Christian conduct, they were never revoked and don't have expiry date. To prove me wrong you would have to provide a biblical basis for that conclusion rather than just claiming that they are culturally obsolete.
The important thing is the details, do you love your neighbour as yourself, do you feed the hungry, clothe the naked, set prisoners free.
The rest is just at extras. Do you think God cares whether or not a woman submits to a man?
Anyway, this is about Charlie Kirk, whatever denomination he belonged to. A political demagogue who believed that a certain number of gun deaths is acceptable.
The important thing is the details (...) The rest is just at extras.
What is important and what are "extras" is neither for you or me to decide.
Do you think God cares whether or not a woman submits to a man?
Of course. And because he cares about that and commands that, it is the right way of conduct. If people choose to ignore it, they will eventually have to face the consequences (and they already are, as we can very well observe all around the world).
It's really not rocket science: obey the commands and be happy; disobey and face the consequences.
And why use the outdated and unpleasant American term "mental retardation"? It's 2026 not 1926.
So, the acuate description is inconvenient to you. The woke approved description does not change anything; Mental retardation is what it is, regardless, of the name And your anti-Americanism shines through, why do you think the term originated in America. Nothing to be ashamed of, but what is your source?
@mafketis He killed himself after hundreds of articles in the UK were published immediately before his death. The pressure on this individual was incredible. I think the volume of press could be described as a pile on. The articles were mostly based on a self declared racist's decision to target him. The plagiarism allegation originated from the American racist, a racist with an axe to grind. There was no formal finding that he was a plagiarist and the university that awarded his PhD investigated and found nothing untoward. Other academics at a similar point in their working lives have not experienced such scrutiny.
I think it's a fair and reasonable conclusion that he was hounded to death in a racist witch hunt.
In this case I think it does. The whole thing started with a self described race realist singling him out for attention where the truth of his academic record was irrelevant. Of course all the citizen journalists or whatever bollox these busybodies call themselves piled on and were amplified by published media creating a vicious circle of sh1t.
He had no chance to defend himself and why TF should he respond to every crank known to man. I don't know how stable he was or anything else about him other than statements put out by his employers. None of them have confirmed any of the allegations against him. This is one of the minor reasons I have to avoided interacting with social media, I have many more major reasons for avoiding it.
@mafketis The man self described as such and also made statements that any reasonable person would agree promoted a race theory where he was in the elite and his target was not. So to me the term race realist is an attempt to resurrect scientific racism with a media friendly term. It's analogous to intelligent design as a replacement for creationism.
Race theory is the dangerous, perennial cop out of the majority population, hiding conveniently behind delusions of superiority, if only to mask deeply ingrained, indeed abject, feelings of even deeper inferiority!
@Lyzko9bda5804d1f In this case the self proclaimed "race realist" is actually a non Christian, fighting age migrant with a dangerous ideology. Now imagine if he were black.
it doesn't go unnoticed that you are choosing ones you feel are relevant to contemporary..
That where you are mistaken, Torq is talking about creation, beginning of times, God, infinity, he is talking about the road to salvation, that God reveal to faithful in the Ten Commandments relevant in the progressive today as it was at the beginning of human exitance, noting chosen, but for sure relevant, You on the other hand, use the progress like the disable using the crutches. No denying, many benefits come with progress, but look at the godless world, trampling on the Ten Commandments and the progress we are making. You and the progressive masses are staring at the abyss the end of times, all it takes one Ayatollah with the twitchy finger in the nuclear trigger. We progressed to the point of no return, end is inevitable, just the matter of time. The few survivals will hunt every progressive like a rabid dog to hang them by the neck.
So, Golden Moran, in your understanding, Christianity should make me blind and not aware of the future, and unpleasant but certain event, should not be discussed, then sonny future be assured? Mentally you act like two years old child covering his eyes and believing that no one can see him, also freely using Christianity, like a crutch, when is convenient, even though there is enormous void in your heart where God should resign.
A typical American can't tell the difference between a wolf and a sheep; as long as they see it on TV, they'll believe it without a second thought. The official Kirk assassination story is not what has really happened.
The official Kirk assassination story is not what has really happened.
Of course, not according to prophet. Ron, Charlie Kirk staged the whole affair, he assassinated Robinson, himself, then assumed Robinson persona , and now is living with Robinsons girlfriend, who is really a boyfriend, minus important appendage, but on the plus side the vinal lined hole. Thank you for the uplifting news, if not for you, we would believe that Charlie was assassinated, my hero, gone for good.