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analog-antiquarian.net
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| | | | | [AI summary] The provided text is a detailed and multi-layered discussion centered around the origins and evolution of Christianity, particularly in contrast to the ancient world's social structures and values. It includes a series of comments from various users discussing the following key themes: 1. **Christianity and Ancient Society**: The discussion starts by contrasting the values of ancient societies (e.g., Rome) with those of Christianity. It questions the narrative that Christianity 'ruined' an ancient world, emphasizing that many of our modern Western notions about human rights, dignity, and justice can be traced back to Christianity, even if it's not the only source. 2. **Charity and Social Welfare**: The comments explore the idea that Christian ... | |
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bibleinterp.arizona.edu
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| | | | | [AI summary] The text explores the diverse beliefs about death and the afterlife in ancient Near Eastern cultures, particularly focusing on Jewish and early Christian traditions during the Second Temple Period. It highlights how various communities addressed theodicy, the problem of evil, by proposing that the righteous would be rewarded and the wicked punished in the afterlife. The discussion includes different views on resurrection, immortality, and eternal life, with references to key texts like the Apocrypha, Pseudepigrapha, and the New Testament. The text also notes the influence of Greek philosophy on Jewish thought, as seen in figures like Philo of Alexandria, and how these ideas shaped early Christian doctrines, particularly the belief in Jesus' resu... | |
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isthatinthebible.wordpress.com
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| | | | | Speaking in tonguesis one of the strangest behaviours that is regularly practiced in modern Christianity. Is it the initial evidence of a believer's salvation? A futile charade? A demonic manifestation? A tool for missionary work? All these views and more can be found in the official and unofficial doctrines taught by various churches. For better... | |
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www.thegospelcoalition.org
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| | | Trusting God is an essential element of true and saving faith that looks to God and finds peace, strength, contentment, and much more in him. | ||
