Christians SHOULD promote the idea that one should love first and foremost as it's the ultimate fulfillment of the law AND is the essence of Christ's example. Christ didn't fail humanity. The underlying message was misrepresented by humans due to willful ignorance and, genuine misunderstanding...
Death sucks.
I don't fear death for myself, but, am deeply troubled by the thought of losing my loved ones. I lost a life-long friend in the fall and I dream about him all of the time - vivid dreams - that stick with me during my wakeful hours. It's an ongoing reminder of my loss - and...
A bold statement against sexualization would be for women athletes to give the finger to anyone who sexualizes them in their workout wear to begin with. Comfort, practicality and choice, in my opinion, should take precedence.
I think he's an egoist, first and foremost. Though, I don't particularly feel that I'm qualified to deem whether or not he's a Christian, I haven't found that he exudes many Christian-like qualities.
Love is the central focus of my faith. I find that when I focus on love and understanding, everything else falls into place. It also helped that I swallowed my pride and chose to listen to what was being said to me about white privilege and systemic racism. Jesus reestablishes the ten...
My children, I hope will remember and apply the values that I've instilled and use it to make this world better. Most importantly, I hope that they will love and be loved fiercely.
I found this article to be interesting and believable:
What does the Bible say about homosexuality? | First United Methodist Church of Fort Worth
If indeed these verses are translated correctly and considered appropriately within context, it makes sense to me that Paul is referencing other...