TSR Christian Apologetics Society

Who cares about arguments for the sake of arguing, I'm talking about reaching the truth. You don't care about saving people's souls?

Glad we agree

The other person took the view that everything we do can be used for the good of God, regardless of how we think things work out. . . So we should always be ready to talk about our faith, and not wait until we feel that "God is prompting us".

ukebert has a good point, and it's the way I try to follow: lead by example. If had quite a few friends start talking about things that wouldn't be able to be brought up if I were 'preaching' to them. The best and most useful converstaions take place 'naturally'.

ukebert has a good point, and it's the way I try to follow: lead by example. If had quite a few friends start talking about things that wouldn't be able to be brought up if I were 'preaching' to them. The best and most useful converstaions take place 'naturally'.

Pardon me for butting in... I'm a generic Christian generally found around low Anglican-style churches. I'm not interested very much about statues or capitalisation or what colour shirt your church leader wears to conduct the service, by the way!
God controls the time you die, so don't worry about being hit by a bus on the way to baptism! God has a sense of humour but he certainly isn't malicious. But don't put off commitment any longer than necessary - it's like marriage. You need to be certain you're doing the right thing but once you're sure, you don't want to drag your feet!

(Regarding baptism and confessions generally, I believe that it is Jesus who saves us, not the formalities of how we approach him - besides, he's gone to an awful lot of trouble to let you come to God, he's physically present via the Holy Spirit, if you're doing something wrong he WILL let you know.)

As for sex outside of marriage, I think it is harmful to you and those around you, so it draws you away from God, and that's pretty much what sin is as I understand it. I don't know why it should be regarded differently to any other sin. I was thinking a lot about this last week, actually - IMO, sex is only worthwhile if it's with someone you adore and can't bear to live life without, who feels the same about you, to the extent that you've formally committed to share the rest of your lives together. Anything other is shallow and pointless, and just downright out of place by comparison.

Im not so sure He controls when you die...specifically. Thats really interesting actually...because if someone had a tumour, and you dont pray for them and they die then they die say 1st jan. But if you do pray for them and the tumour goes then they live a whole much longer. So i dont know

Thanks

Congratulations on your fantasy book thing in your sig by the way.

Does anyone have any good ideas of questions that we could have as titles to the equivalent of our CU thing? Something that will spark a real, interesting (and interested) talk/debate/discussion. Aimed more at sixth-formers. thanks

Does anyone have any good ideas of questions that we could have as titles to the equivalent of our CU thing? Something that will spark a real, interesting (and interested) talk/debate/discussion. Aimed more at sixth-formers. thanks

That giving idea is really something I'm working on myself. Should Christians leave all and help the poor? Should we care about fashion and degrees? How far are we expected to go to serve Jesus.
Does anyone who is Christian have an answer?
The general idea is it doesn't matter how much you do, what matters is how much love you put into doing it. But in the NT the trend does seem to be that you should give all up and help....
I wish I could understand what to do! I think it's our ultimate challenge

Why should that apply to just christians?
Ideally nobody would give a s*** about fashion and all should help those less well off than them imho.
A moral duty rather than a religious one.

(Sorry for voicing my opinion, I know you asked for a christian response.)