Can There any more Polls to Throw Doubt on Christ?

[Timmy]

So now you think you know about my morality. And I'm the one who should admit I don't know everything.

You, sir, are a class 1 jerk. Un. Be. Lievable.

[Timmy]

Bottom line, I have never seen a reason to believe what you do, and you don't feel any need to try to give me one.

SMH.

[Timmy]

IMO, you don't HAVE a good reason.

[UnTraditional]

There is nothing wrong with asking questions. But, there comes a point when the spirit behind the questioning becomes evident. Is this person asking questions because they have a desire to know the answer, or are they doing so in an effort to cause confusion and discord?

I believe the Apostle Paul actually handled this in 2 Timothy 2:23. Here is what it says out of the MEV, "But avoid foolish and unlearned debates, knowing that they create strife." There are genuine questions and genuine hearts that ask those questions, wanting answers, and we have a biblical responsibility to answer those questions. Then there are people who just throw questions out there to cause strife and confusion. These are to be avoided. How do we know the difference? With a humble heart and right spirit, ask the Lord to open up our discernment to know the difference between the two.

OK, my $0.02 worth.

[thephnxman]

Originally Posted by UnTraditional

There is nothing wrong with asking questions. But, there comes a point when the spirit behind the questioning becomes evident. Is this person asking questions because they have a desire to know the answer, or are they doing so in an effort to cause confusion and discord?
I believe the Apostle Paul actually handled this in 2 Timothy 2:23. Here is what it says out of the MEV, "But avoid foolish and unlearned debates, knowing that they create strife." There are genuine questions and genuine hearts that ask those questions, wanting answers, and we have a biblical responsibility to answer those questions. Then there are people who just throw questions out there to cause strife and confusion. These are to be avoided. How do we know the difference? With a humble heart and right spirit, ask the Lord to open up our discernment to know the difference between the two. OK, my $0.02 worth.

I noticed that the person with a question that would engender strife does not allow the person
who would answer the question to ANSWER the question, but immediately follows up with another
question in the middle of an answer.

[mfblume]

Originally Posted by UnTraditional

There is nothing wrong with asking questions. But, there comes a point when the spirit behind the questioning becomes evident. Is this person asking questions because they have a desire to know the answer, or are they doing so in an effort to cause confusion and discord?

I believe the Apostle Paul actually handled this in 2 Timothy 2:23. Here is what it says out of the MEV, "But avoid foolish and unlearned debates, knowing that they create strife." There are genuine questions and genuine hearts that ask those questions, wanting answers, and we have a biblical responsibility to answer those questions. Then there are people who just throw questions out there to cause strife and confusion. These are to be avoided. How do we know the difference? With a humble heart and right spirit, ask the Lord to open up our discernment to know the difference between the two.

OK, my $0.02 worth.

Exactly.

[mfblume]

Originally Posted by thephnxman

I noticed that the person with a question that would engender strife does not allow the person
who would answer the question to ANSWER the question, but immediately follows up with another
question in the middle of an answer.

[Timmy]

Originally Posted by UnTraditional

There is nothing wrong with asking questions. But, there comes a point when the spirit behind the questioning becomes evident. Is this person asking questions because they have a desire to know the answer, or are they doing so in an effort to cause confusion and discord?

I believe the Apostle Paul actually handled this in 2 Timothy 2:23. Here is what it says out of the MEV, "But avoid foolish and unlearned debates, knowing that they create strife."

AFF has a whole section devoted to them.

There are genuine questions and genuine hearts that ask those questions, wanting answers, and we have a biblical responsibility to answer those questions. Then there are people who just throw questions out there to cause strife and confusion. These are to be avoided. How do we know the difference? With a humble heart and right spirit, ask the Lord to open up our discernment to know the difference between the two.

OK, my $0.02 worth.

OK, everyone ask the Lord to tell them whether to use the Ignore feature on me or not. Think the Lord will give everyone the same answer?

Oops, there I go again. Asking a simple question (with an obvious answer) that might "throw doubt". I'll never learn.

[Timmy]

Originally Posted by thephnxman

I noticed that the person with a question that would engender strife does not allow the person
who would answer the question to ANSWER the question, but immediately follows up with another
question in the middle of an answer.

Not that there's anything wrong with that.

[mfblume]

Originally Posted by Timmy

Bottom line, I have never seen a reason to believe what you do, and you don't feel any need to try to give me one.

SMH.

Which is it? You apparently did indeed have a reason to believe since you were a Christian once. You deny that? What is the reality?