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Take the worldview test: Are you one of the 9%?
Focus on the Family Magazine (thread written by me from facts in Focus article) | July 04 | Barna group

Posted on 06/30/2004 4:21:51 PM PDT by Mr. Silverback

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To: Mr. Silverback
OK, 2 and 8 are my sticking points. The Bible, though inspired by God, was written, translated, re-translated and nit-picked over by MEN. You only have to look at the contradictory versions of the Bible readily available in any Christian book store today.

Any errors (and I know there are errors, any reasoning child of God has to be honest enough to admit that) are the result of those men, not of God.

It doesn't change the Truth contained in the Bible.

When I bump into something that doesn't seem right I ask God to help me figure it out. Somehow He has always managed to provide me an answer that satisfies me. That has never included any input from Jimmy Swaggert, either.

Let the flames commence.

21 posted on 06/30/2004 4:47:21 PM PDT by Phsstpok (often wrong, but never in doubt)
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To: jla
" Anyone else find question #5 to be ambiguously worded?"

"By Grace through Faith are you saved." Grace means He gave it to you as a free gift.

22 posted on 06/30/2004 4:47:41 PM PDT by David
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To: Mr. Silverback

My answer to all the questions is YES!


23 posted on 06/30/2004 4:48:08 PM PDT by Remember Ruby Ridge (SOLUTION: TURN IRAQ INTO GLASS, TAKE THEIR OIL, AND KICK THEIR ASS!)
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To: jla
Anyone else find question #5 to be ambiguously worded?

Please elaborate.

24 posted on 06/30/2004 4:49:11 PM PDT by Mr. Silverback (Get in the fight today: Freepmail me to get on your state's KerryTrack Ping list!)
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To: Mr. Silverback
My answers are "No" to 3 questions and "Sure, I suppose, if you insist on putting it that way" to 5.

What do I win?

25 posted on 06/30/2004 4:49:40 PM PDT by Dr. Frank fan
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To: Mr. Silverback

6 Yes. All the rest, NO.


26 posted on 06/30/2004 4:49:51 PM PDT by Beckwith (Did Kerry commit murder in Viet Nam?)
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To: jpsb
Biblical teachings are accurate.

Our human understanding isn't always so.

27 posted on 06/30/2004 4:52:12 PM PDT by ohioWfan (BUSH 2004 - Leadership, Integrity, Morality)
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To: Mr. Silverback
I don't see how you can deny those three things about Christ and still have a biblical worldview.

You can as a Jew.

28 posted on 06/30/2004 4:52:23 PM PDT by thoughtomator (End the imperialist moo slime colonization of the West!)
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To: Mr. Silverback

yes to all and I'm not even what you call "born again"


29 posted on 06/30/2004 4:53:42 PM PDT by DameAutour (It's not Bush, it's the Congress.)
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To: jpsb

What's your question on #5?


30 posted on 06/30/2004 4:54:36 PM PDT by Mr. Silverback (Get in the fight today: Freepmail me to get on your state's KerryTrack Ping list!)
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To: Bonaparte; David
OK, this is why I find the ques ambiguous.
If all of our sins are absolved and forgiven then why do good?
Now I'm not implying that our sins won't, or can't, be forgiven but the indiviidual also must strive to live a life according to how God intended us or that person will not find salvation.
31 posted on 06/30/2004 4:54:36 PM PDT by jla (http://www.ronaldreaganmemorial.com/memorial_fund.asp)
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To: Dr. Frank fan; Beckwith
without getting into a flame war I would be interested in knowing why you gave the answers you gave.
32 posted on 06/30/2004 4:55:13 PM PDT by CyberCowboy777 (Veritas vos liberabit)
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To: Beckwith
Hmmmmmmmmmm..........very curious as to how you believe Satan is real, if you don't believe the Bible is true.....

Where did you get your belief in the Evil One apart from Scripture and God's revelation about his existence?

33 posted on 06/30/2004 4:55:15 PM PDT by ohioWfan (BUSH 2004 - Leadership, Integrity, Morality)
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To: jla
"Anyone else find question #5 to be ambiguously worded?"

Not at all.

Isn't salvation a gift?

Regardless of how "good" we are, we are ALL still sinners -- thus we have "earned" nothing.

34 posted on 06/30/2004 4:55:19 PM PDT by F16Fighter
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To: Mr. Silverback
Consider, however, that the Catholic is not being asked in THIS survey NOT if he/she has a Christian worldview, but if he/she fits a BIBLICAL worldview.

Sorry....Error, my 4th line. Should read: ****Consider, however, that the Catholic is not being asked in THIS survey NOT if he/she has a Christian worldview, but if he/she fits a BIBLICAL worldview. ****

35 posted on 06/30/2004 4:55:55 PM PDT by xzins (Retired Army and Supporting Bush/Cheney 2004!)
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To: Mr. Silverback

No on 2, 7 and 8.


36 posted on 06/30/2004 4:57:52 PM PDT by BunnySlippers (Must get moose and squirrel ... B. Badanov)
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To: jla
We do good because of our salvation, not to earn it.

Salvation is a gift, unearned.

37 posted on 06/30/2004 4:58:52 PM PDT by ohioWfan (BUSH 2004 - Leadership, Integrity, Morality)
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To: Mr. Silverback

Hmmmm. I'm Catholic and I missed how #2 is designed to exclude us. I would say Yes to #2. Maybe I'm missing something. I'm a rabid conservative Catholic. (For lack of a better mental picture)


38 posted on 06/30/2004 4:59:15 PM PDT by Integrityrocks
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To: anniegetyourgun
Remember, just because one stands in a garage doesn't mean one is a car.

Agree. Let me just say I am NOT trying to make anything a Protestant vs. Catholic thing. Jesus knows His own, and their are plenty of us on both sides of the house.

39 posted on 06/30/2004 4:59:35 PM PDT by Mr. Silverback (Get in the fight today: Freepmail me to get on your state's KerryTrack Ping list!)
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To: Mr. Silverback

yes on all eight for me...god bless america


40 posted on 06/30/2004 5:00:45 PM PDT by freddiedavis
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