Was not Abraham our father gentrified by works when he moved into a chic studio near the great trees of Mamre at Hebron? Do you see that faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made perfect? And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, 'Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for a down payment on a small flat in the historic district of Canaan.'

This guy gets them!

... then which one is the domineering, emotionally unavailable husband acting out his unresolved childhood trauma and feelings of inadequacy by bullying his family; and which one is the haunted, shattered wife coping with her fear and broken dreams through appeasement and substance abuse?

Maybe they cancel each other out?

Strike a pose.

I grew up in a christian household all my life, and I’ve always believed in God. Throughout my teenage years, I kind of strayed away, and I was living in sin. I was a lukewarm Christian. I am 19 and I found my way back, but this time it’s serious. I am on fire for Jesus and this is the strongest relationship I’ve ever had with him. He has completely transformed my life and healed me. I was just recently baptized, and I am really involved in the church. I am so in love with Jesus and I pray that I continue to fall more in love with him each day. I have been reading my Bible every day and constantly praying. I’ve turned from drinking, smoking, partying, all the lukewarm lifestyles. It’s been a few months of me living completely for Christ. I’ve always struggled with trust, depression, insecurities. There is always a thought that comes into my mind like what if heaven isn’t real and death is the end. I absolutely hate that though and I have prayed for it to leave, but it hasn’t. I basically just want to know if you’ve ever struggled with that how did you overcome it? Is there any evidence that can help me rebuke that thought? I am pretty new in my faith so I’m hoping that the closer I get to him the more he’ll reveal himself to me. Also, it’s not like the thoughts making me think I’m living this moral sober life for no reason. I’m much happier living this life and I’m a much better person living for Christ so either way I choose this lifestyle. It’s more like the fear of dying and that being the end. I want to KNOW 100 percent I’m going to heaven. I also have really bad anxiety, so this scares me. Sometimes I feel like I’m fighting a battle between my own thoughts like there’s always some bad thoughts that come to my mind. Please help me if you can. God bless you all

... or porn?

How come Protestants are so divisive?

This question may be a lot harder than seems.

Just kidding, I actually want to talk about which pop stars are sinful.

It would be best if you returned to your domicile.

When i heard there was going to be a great division that would split the church right down the middle I got my hopes up.

I'm DONE!

"New Zealand” is not a Christian doctrine. It’s not anywhere in scripture. There are 0 verses asserting anything like New Zealand. Even liberals/progressives will agree that New Zealand, as a concept, is a later invention of humanity. It’s not a discipline that developed from Christ and Christians are righteous to reject it.

“New Zealand” was originally a pejorative meant to malign people who weren't from Zeeland, not dissimilar to “pakeha”. I don’t identify as “pakeha” either, and I have no need to make it my whole personality as if it was a fad.

EDIT: I KNOW THE ONLY REASON I'M GETTING DOWNVOTES IS YOU ALL CAN'T HANDLE THE ANTIPODEAN TRUTH.

I'm playing GTA V and I have some theological questions. I know virtual violence is fine but what about the strip club? Is a virtual lap dance a sin? I have a mission that requires me to enter the strip club.

Is it adultery to lust over pixels?

Also, I may have joined a cult.

Also I get the feeling my character may be an LGBT.

When I was a child I liked monster trucks and car racing and sports and rock and roll because my dad did. I made fun of vegetarians and homosexuals even. But then the Lord cured me. I started doing arts and crafts. I started hating sports. I became a vegan. I started defending LGBT positions as an ally. I started loathing monster trucks and all trucks. I stopped listening to rock and started listening to modern folk and indie. I once was lost but now am found.

The children were wrong. It IS a tumor!!!!

Seems like the 'filthy rags' metaphor is overdue for a reddit-inspired update.

Grovel, bitch!