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by longdistancerunner
Fri Apr 05, 2024 11:41 am
Forum: CoC doctrine, theology and crazy experiences.
Topic: Question about what is taught to CoC preachers?
Replies: 12
Views: 2702

Question about what is taught to CoC preachers?

In line with some of the discussions about textual analysis of the Bible, I had this question some of you may be able to give me some insight into. In either the CoC preaching schools or the CoC Colleges that have degree programs to prepare people to be preachers I know Greek is a requirement. Howev...
by longdistancerunner
Mon Apr 01, 2024 12:22 pm
Forum: CoC doctrine, theology and crazy experiences.
Topic: Sermon begins with "This is not intended to scare children"
Replies: 2
Views: 752

Sermon begins with "This is not intended to scare children"

I found this fascinating sermon of "What is Hell Like" by Jimmy Allen. Allen came to regret it in his later years. Very telling is in his intro he says that it is not intended to scare children. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4teXOv53jc&t=2667s Most interesting to me is his descripti...
by longdistancerunner
Tue Mar 26, 2024 10:11 am
Forum: CoC doctrine, theology and crazy experiences.
Topic: Easter Posting/Zombie Passage Matthew 27:53
Replies: 8
Views: 1774

Re: Easter Posting/Zombie Passage Matthew 27:53

I don't remember the following passage ever being mentioned in the church of Christ but the one after is widely. Matthew 27:53; "At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. The earth shook, and the rocks were split. The tombs also were opened, and many bodies ...
by longdistancerunner
Tue Mar 26, 2024 10:08 am
Forum: CoC doctrine, theology and crazy experiences.
Topic: Easter Posting/Zombie Passage Matthew 27:53
Replies: 8
Views: 1774

Re: Easter Posting/Zombie Passage Matthew 27:53

I think the snake handling/poison thing is part of a later addition to Mark and was not in the original manuscript. Yes that is the academic consensus, that the passage was added later. However if the CoC admits there is a passage that is not correct or inspired it opens up a whole lot of others. T...
by longdistancerunner
Mon Mar 25, 2024 6:21 pm
Forum: CoC doctrine, theology and crazy experiences.
Topic: Easter Posting/Zombie Passage Matthew 27:53
Replies: 8
Views: 1774

Easter Posting/Zombie Passage Matthew 27:53

I don't remember the following passage ever being mentioned in the church of Christ but the one after is widely. Matthew 27:53; "At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. The earth shook, and the rocks were split. The tombs also were opened, and many bodies o...
by longdistancerunner
Tue Mar 19, 2024 4:18 pm
Forum: CoC doctrine, theology and crazy experiences.
Topic: Discussion about Billy Graham?
Replies: 9
Views: 1708

Re: Discussion about Billy Graham?

Here is a funny story I found almost certainly false! Guy Woods used to tell an interesting story about Billy Graham, which you probably won’t hear in the media. He suggested that, despite Billy Graham’s erroneous message, he would indeed be responsible for at least one soul going to heaven. Many ye...
by longdistancerunner
Tue Mar 19, 2024 11:24 am
Forum: CoC doctrine, theology and crazy experiences.
Topic: Discussion about Billy Graham?
Replies: 9
Views: 1708

Re: Discussion about Billy Graham?

Here is a somewhat fascinating discussion about Billy Graham, the CoC guy says he basically views Billy Graham as a false prophet and that it has been confirmed by biographers of Graham.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjXfju0yFRE
by longdistancerunner
Fri Mar 15, 2024 12:11 pm
Forum: CoC doctrine, theology and crazy experiences.
Topic: Discussion about Billy Graham?
Replies: 9
Views: 1708

Discussion about Billy Graham?

What did you always hear discussed about Billy Graham? What I remember is CoC people were somewhat lukewarm to him. The biggest beef with him was saved by grace without baptism (which is not what he believed really). They said they had tried to discuss the topic with him and he refused. Billy Graham...
by longdistancerunner
Fri Mar 15, 2024 11:54 am
Forum: CoC doctrine, theology and crazy experiences.
Topic: What did your coC teach about the Trinity
Replies: 13
Views: 2393

Re: What did your coC teach about the Trinity

What I remember is there was one God, but there was a Godhead composed of the father, son, and Holy Spirit. I do not remember if there was ever a distinction made between God and the Godhead. I don't remember the term Trinity ever being mentioned. There were attempts to explain the difference in the...
by longdistancerunner
Mon Mar 11, 2024 6:58 pm
Forum: CoC doctrine, theology and crazy experiences.
Topic: Israel and the 2nd coming.
Replies: 7
Views: 1430

Israel and the 2nd coming.

I hear a lot of talk today about how strong fundamentalists/evangelicals support the state of Israel because it has to exist for the 2nd coming of Christ, but 50 years ago I never heard that kind of talk. What I remember is simply Jesus would come and people would be judged and taken to heaven or he...