An analogy to faith and works - Christian Forums I would say that the biggest problem with using this as an analogy is when one moves from the analogy and starts discussing what these works are in the main topic of a Christian relationship with the Lord and , more importantly , what prompts the Christian to do them
HELP---Looking for an analogy for purgatory. . . . - Christian Forums Lol Thanks for the help guys, but the analogy i'm looking for is very specific for this explanation; (Jesus=source of salvation, purgatory=mechanism to fullfill salvation), so the analogy must be a source and something that fullfills that source
the meaning of baptism - Christian Forums To me, consenting to be baptized is like making a confession We are confessing that we have (past tense) committed our lives to Christ We got saved when we first made that confession, but then make public confession of the same The baptism itself is a statement of what we've chosen to do
King Solomons Number - Christian Forums Many of us have read the 18th verse of the 13th chapter of Revelation and thought about the possible meaning or identification of the Number of the Beast, 666 To be honest, I'm not one of those persons who will come out and say that I know with any certainty what or who this now infamous
A Tea Bag - Christian Forums CF has always been a site that welcomes people from different backgrounds and beliefs to participate in discussion and even debate That is the nature of its ministry In view of recent events emotions are running very high We need to remind people of some basic principles in debating on this site We need to be civil when we express differences in opinion No personal attacks Avoid you
Stop Weaponizing an Image of Our Lady to Protest Against Immigration . . . Visitors to El Paso, Texas’s Saint Patrick’s Cathedral on March 1, 2026, must have been startled when thumbing through the parish bulletin On page six, they found there a reprint of a poster promoting the “March and Vigil for Human Life and an End to Mass Deportations ” An Outrageous Image The
Gen. 6:4 - Christian Forums Gen, 6:4 The Nephilim were on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of men, and they bore children to them Those were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown This is one great example of misusing Scripture Search the Bible until
Empathy | Page 18 | Christian Forums Well, I did edit the post to be more explanatory, but the analogy holds It's a flat reading of a very complex tradition, analogous to "The Bible says it, I believe it, that settles it"