isn't adam already making choices/decisions when he adam himself was naming the animals before they sinned? wasn't adam already making decisions about the fruits that god told them to eat except for the one? isn't that already freewill?

to maranatha - why can't you see the picture that these people are living lavishly & all they think of is themselves. is it unsubstiated gossip when they have multi million homes, luxury cars & private jet? that is called greed & love of money while millions of people are dying of hunger, cold, naked & ignorant. are they preaching the gospel for a price or is it grace which me...more

to maranatha - why can't you see the picture that these people are living lavishly & all they think of is themselves. is it unsubstiated gossip when they have multi million homes, luxury cars & private jet? that is called greed & love of money while millions of people are dying of hunger, cold, naked & ignorant. are they preaching the gospel for a price or is it grace which means FREE! show me in the bible where christ charge the poor sick & hurting in return for healing & comfort! if these pastors/tele evangelist command us to follow christ, they should set an example not break it. HERE is where I see that their SELF is SIN!less

George W Bush does not give a hoot. as long as the $$$ keeps coming in.

' Part of the church's calling is to reach those on the outside and live out what they preach, but these students who are dropping out are hearing one thing in church and seeing another thing in the lives of these churchgoers/pastors...' to professorx - 'many of these people may not want to hear the truth'. I wonder if you deny yourself, carry your cross & run anoth...more

' Part of the church's calling is to reach those on the outside and live out what they preach, but these students who are dropping out are hearing one thing in church and seeing another thing in the lives of these churchgoers/pastors...'

to professorx - 'many of these people may not want to hear the truth'. I wonder if you deny yourself, carry your cross & run another mile for your brethren. or maybe you leave the 'self denial' to others and do your own thing. THE ARTICLE WAS RIGHT - 'ARE YOU SAYING ONE THING IN THE CHURCH & DOING ANOTHER IN THE LIVES OF THESE CHURCHGOERS OUTSIDE THE CHURCH? 'less

to NOTW - 'stop looking around a judging others?' actually I got that from the church & christians are the ones who are quick to judge me. what the truth is you want me to say what you want to hear!

the reason why christians have a wrong thinking about money is because the church,pastors & christians would teach a WRONG thinking about money. Their first statements would be that MONEY IS THE ROOT of all evil & when you try to make more of it, their next statement would be greed or money loses its value & you will not bring it to heaven when you die & THAT YOU ARE WORLDY or �...more

the reason why christians have a wrong thinking about money is because the church,pastors & christians would teach a WRONG thinking about money. Their first statements would be that MONEY IS THE ROOT of all evil & when you try to make more of it, their next statement would be greed or money loses its value & you will not bring it to heaven when you die & THAT YOU ARE WORLDY or 'man cannot serve to masters' sermon. they would give you that verse 'it is easier for a camel to enter the eye of a needle than a rich man to enter heaven'
all these negative teachings of the church about money results in poor financial decisions bec. when you have money you SIN or it is dirty you have to get rid of it for you might lose your soul in acquiring it. they could not teach that it is a medium of exchange.
It is also the same money that pastors/tele evangelist use to buy their multi million dollar houses & luxury cars. That is why pastors/tele evangellist are not WORRIED about money bec. they do not work for it or they are not contented with $11.00/hr. their average salary is $7800/ month! ! the funny thing is if some christian or person talks about money it is SIN, but if a pastor does it they defend them'selves' by quoting the verse 'YE NOT JUDGE ME' defense! What a bunch of HYPOCRITES!less

if he is an all-knowing god, then why did he put the tree of knowledge of good & evil. is putting that tree the BEST for the first couple? is the fall of man 'wise & good'? now we are blamed for all the suffering & tragedy on this planet, when the simplest thing for god to do is not put that tree of knowledge of good & evil. DUH.

Because the roman catholic church/priests ARE the ones who interpret the bible so they can put people in bondage using control. and being a colony of spain & brainwashed by the catholic priest, the people became subservient to the will of the catholic priests. they can perform exhortion on the people by saying that their souls will burn in hell if they do not give up their lands. a famous wri...more

Because the roman catholic church/priests ARE the ones who interpret the bible so they can put people in bondage using control. and being a colony of spain & brainwashed by the catholic priest, the people became subservient to the will of the catholic priests. they can perform exhortion on the people by saying that their souls will burn in hell if they do not give up their lands. a famous writer jose rizal wrote a book that describes the exploits of the priest.less

That is what Pat robertson & 'other' pastors & christians said about W. Bush! they tell you to support & pray for this 'christian' president, then blames the liberal, leftist for the misery he has caused this nation!

who do you think are the CRITICS? mostly christians/pastors who want to look good for jesus & are stupid & ignorant bec. they think that they are sinless, perfect & god-like! they do not need anything & they look at everything as sin! they are the modern day pharisees, experts in the laws & hypocrites! they like quoting verses in the bible but can't or won't practice ...more

who do you think are the CRITICS? mostly christians/pastors who want to look good for jesus & are stupid & ignorant bec. they think that they are sinless, perfect & god-like! they do not need anything & they look at everything as sin! they are the modern day pharisees, experts in the laws & hypocrites! they like quoting verses in the bible but can't or won't practice what they preach!less

to acts - really, they why are pastors, tele evangelist are filthy rich?! why are they using the same worldly system that they condemn others for using? I don't see pastors/tele evangelist giving away all their money & decide to be poor for 'abundance constitute peace, love & joy'! they do not deny themselves bec. they do not want to be INCONVIENCE! TOTAL obedience? WHY ...more

to acts - really, they why are pastors, tele evangelist are filthy rich?! why are they using the same worldly system that they condemn others for using? I don't see pastors/tele evangelist giving away all their money & decide to be poor for 'abundance constitute peace, love & joy'! they do not deny themselves bec. they do not want to be INCONVIENCE!
TOTAL obedience? WHY DOESN'T pastors or christians DENY THEMSELVES! that is a commandment of christ! BUT THEY DO NOT DENY THEMSELVES! they get insulted, evasive & defensive when they are rebuked about their hypocrisy! again they have peace bec. they are 'materially abundant'! MANHOLES!!!
no shame when everything is pointed to sin? you discuss an issue, christians/pastors would point to sin, or not biblical & give you vague verses that does not apply to the real world! then they BREAK THEIR OWN RULES! bunch of hypocrites!!less

'You will have to hold on to God's Word and the promise that He will complete the work He has begun in your life.' I wasted my life in running around in circles & missed a lot of opportunities in the name of obedience & self denial. yet these christian hypocrites are just that hypocrites. they think are so self righteous, arrogant & sinless but they are the ones who b...more

'You will have to hold on to God's Word and the promise that He will complete the work He has begun in your life.'
I wasted my life in running around in circles & missed a lot of opportunities in the name of obedience & self denial. yet these christian hypocrites are just that hypocrites. they think are so self righteous, arrogant & sinless but they are the ones who break their own rules. that is why they can claim that they are 'blessed'!less

that is a lie bec. a christian will NOT want to be INCONVIENCE. will he work for free? will he continue to work while others are lazy, brown nosing & being treated unfairly? I bet that same christian will complain that there is unequal work load. or will a pastor preach the gospel for $10.00/ hour. he will be complaining & defend his SELF INTEREST! their average salaries are about $7500/...more

that is a lie bec. a christian will NOT want to be INCONVIENCE. will he work for free? will he continue to work while others are lazy, brown nosing & being treated unfairly? I bet that same christian will complain that there is unequal work load. or will a pastor preach the gospel for $10.00/ hour. he will be complaining & defend his SELF INTEREST! their average salaries are about $7500/ month. YEAH RIGHT!less

christians are nothing but a bunch of hypocrites wanting to look good for jesus. that is why all you hear from them is pointing to sin, but they will break the same 'judgements' upon other people.

'A believer’s mission is to show Christ to the world. Our vine is to bear the fruit of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control' Honestly, 95% of what believers are showing is not christ but pointing to sin, self-righteousness, & hypocrisy. if you discuss about life issues - the answer is bec. of sin & it is a punishment f...more

'A believer’s mission is to show Christ to the world. Our vine is to bear the fruit of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control'

Honestly, 95% of what believers are showing is not christ but pointing to sin, self-righteousness, & hypocrisy. if you discuss about life issues - the answer is bec. of sin & it is a punishment from god.

'The truth about believers is that we don’t have to “do the best we can.” God works through His children to accomplish His purposes.' again that is a lie bec. christianity-christians pastors televangelist - will cast the first stone & judge that a person 'failed in something.' I wasted my life in running around in circles following some fools orders in the name of obedience & self denial. how can you accomplish his purposes when all you hear are childish & immature teachings. sin sin sin work work work.less

isn't having peace with your'SELF' a sin bec. it talks about the SELF. Doesn't pastors describe SELF as S I N the middle of sin is I? doesn't pastors describe self as SELF CENTERED, SELFish? And WE SHOULD 'DENY OUR 'SELVES'? Yet the same people (pastors / christians/ teleevangelist) are a bunch of hypocrites, they could not deny themselves bec. they cater f...more

isn't having peace with your'SELF' a sin bec. it talks about the SELF. Doesn't pastors describe SELF as S I N the middle of sin is I? doesn't pastors describe self as SELF CENTERED, SELFish? And WE SHOULD 'DENY OUR 'SELVES'? Yet the same people (pastors / christians/ teleevangelist) are a bunch of hypocrites, they could not deny themselves bec. they cater for themselves, pastors have luxury cars, & multi milion dollar homes & they get insulted when corrected with their lavish lifestyle.less

to chris333 / to annie - I did not mean to be mean or that I am right & you are wrong or I am wrong & you are right. I am just stating the obvious. I have a lot of respect for this country for its laws & its past leaders trying to do their best of what is right. but sometimes what is right can be made wrong. so that just my point

chris333 - from oct or nov. 2002 to mar 2003 bush kept repeating & repeating that saddam had wmds & described mushroom cloud, smoking gun & link to al queda & he said it over & over & over. his no 2 dicky said 'we have no doubt that saddam have wmds & are planning to use it against us & our allies.' richard perle said in an analogy 'that if a missile ...more

chris333 - from oct or nov. 2002 to mar 2003 bush kept repeating & repeating that saddam had wmds & described mushroom cloud, smoking gun & link to al queda & he said it over & over & over. his no 2 dicky said 'we have no doubt that saddam have wmds & are planning to use it against us & our allies.' richard perle said in an analogy 'that if a missile is ready to be launched against us, we would attack to prevent it.' this is the first president to use a pre emptive attack against another country.less

annie - that is fine of what you indicated. but the only person who will make the decisions will be bush himself. are the decisions he is making based on wisdom, understanding, knowledge & justice or is it based on love of money? pro. 17:23 a wicked man accepts bribe in secret to pervert the course of justice. pr. 29:4 by justice a king gives a country stability but on who is greedy for b...more

annie - that is fine of what you indicated. but the only person who will make the decisions will be bush himself. are the decisions he is making based on wisdom, understanding, knowledge & justice or is it based on love of money?

pro. 17:23 a wicked man accepts bribe in secret to pervert the course of justice.
pr. 29:4 by justice a king gives a country stability but on who is greedy for bribes tears it down
pr. 12:20 there is deceit in the hearts of those who plot evie, but joy for those who promote peace.
dt. 16:18-20 appoint judges & officials for each of your tribe in every town god has given you & they shall judge the people fairly. do not pervert justice or show partiality do not accept bribe for it blinds the eyes of the wise & twist the words of the righteous.

1 tim 6:9-10 people who want to get rich fall into temptation... that plunge men into ruin & destruction. for the love of money is the root of all evil.

christ was not judging the pharisees, experts in the law. he was trying to open their eyes bec. they were adding more suffering to the already suffering people. this great country was founded by laws & justice that is why officials are given authority & prevents them from abusing their power. ok?less

15 million people? Hmm... let me see, 15,000,000 x $5.00 = $45,000,000. that is a lot of money for benny hinn.