Caleb

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I am a scripting language connoisseur, regular expression aficionado, network geek, general lover of Linux and a frequent contributor to open source software. I transitioned to programming from other work because I was too busy automating my own work environment to actually do the other work. I have a hobby interest in cartography. For more see my personal site. Most importantly, my life is defined by the grace of God given to men through Jesus Christ. It is my ambition that everything I do would reflect His glory and point people towards Him.

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Sep 7	comment	Which Churches and ecclesial communities claim that they are the “One True Church”? First, I just cast the final vote to close that one too :) I think it survived longer because the list was shorter and not an interlocking tree where every member of the list has a list of values for every other one in the list. Secondly it was asking a second question for biblical basis for the practice that people latched onto and answered instead.
Sep 7	awarded	Pundit
Sep 7	comment	What is the verdict on an unjust judge? @Chad: My question specifically doesn't quote scripture because I don't want to take anything out of context. I'm painting a general picture of a problem if you grasp these first couple steps of Christianity, the third one is a foul without another piece. This question is asking about what that piece is!
Sep 7	comment	What is the verdict on an unjust judge? @Chad: Step 1: Romans 3:10 "None is righteous". Step 2: Revelation 16:7 "Lord God Almighty, true and just are your judgments!" or Genesis 18:25 "Shall not the Judge of all the earth do what is just?". Step 3: Romans 3:25 "in his divine forbearance he had passed over former sins." In light of step 1 and two how can he be allowed step 3? I'm not just making up these premises, he actually did this!
Sep 7	comment	How do we know Mary was a virgin at the time of Jesus' conception? Who is Immanuel?
Sep 7	comment	What does John 2:24 mean? @Pacerier: Sure :) You can see one thing the Son did not know was WHEN his own return to earth was going to be. In Mark 13:32 Jesus is speaking and says himself that he doesn't know. "But concerning that day or that hour, no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father." (ESV)
Sep 7	comment	What is the verdict on an unjust judge? For the purpose of this question, use the standards of righteousness and holiness that God has defined for himself, and apply them to him. How exactly does he meet his own criteria?
Sep 7	comment	How can things considered bad when done by humans become good when God does them? @vonjd: I think this message already IS printed in every Bible. If they don't believe that why would they take my word for it. As for you and I, at least we have something to reason from ... knowing our presuppositions. However the way I see it right now we are only on the same page so far with the BAD news. I think were we differ is the GOOD news. But the good news doesn't make any sense unless you understand the bad news that its an answer for so that's a place to start.
Sep 7	awarded	Nice Question
Sep 7	revised	What is the verdict on an unjust judge? Attempt to improve the clarity of what is being asked, from the answers it's clear it was being mis-understood.
Sep 7	awarded	Nice Question
Sep 7	awarded	Nice Answer
Sep 7	comment	What is the verdict on an unjust judge? So the criminal walks free and the judge stays on the bench because a bond or bribe was paid?
Sep 7	revised	How can things considered bad when done by humans become good when God does them? added 61 characters in body
Sep 7	comment	How can things considered bad when done by humans become good when God does them? The ultimate example of this problem: What is the verdict on an unjust judge?
Sep 7	asked	What is the verdict on an unjust judge?
Sep 7	comment	Where did Baptists get their name and what do they believe? @DJClayworth: Even inside other denominations, this particularly theology is often refereed to as "baptist theology". You could be Methodist and hold baptist views on theology. I don't think Waggers made an unfair generalization here. It is a qualified not absolute statement and the note about newer churches is quite interesting and on point because it is notable variation from the "most" above where older denominations were typically (but of course not universally) Presbyterian in their views on baptism.
Sep 7	comment	Are Christians bound to the laws of their country? True enough as far as society goes, but humans are inherently rebellious (that's what the fall was about after all) and will latch on to any excuse NOT to obey. If a higher power and their religion could possibly become an excuse not to obey earthly powers they would take it. I think there is value in explicitly stating on authority of that higher power that yes, Christians are bound to the laws of a state just like everybody else -- perhaps even more so in that to rebel against them is also to rebel against said higher authority.
Sep 7	awarded	Self-Learner
Sep 7	comment	How can things considered bad when done by humans become good when God does them? @vonjd: That is indeed the definition of a humanist, humans being the center of the universe rather than God! However I would still assert that Christianity is not in conflict with undeniable human rights. In fact they are absolute in so far as they are granted by an absolute God.