Pascal

by samlcarr - 24/06/2006 - 13:31

Most of us would not hesitate to call ourselves Christians. Does the flavour of Christianity matter? Does it matter to God?

Jesus and the authors of the NT (including Paul) were concerned about obedience and discipleship.

I would personally like to be able to concentrate more on that. If my particular brand of theology makes me more interested in theory than practice then there’s something wrong with it…

Live to serve : Serve to live

Am I sure that I am saved? By: Andrew (42 replies) 5 June, 2006 - 11:29

God serves His purposes, not ours. By: bobcmu76 (15/08/2006 - 19:36)
Am I saved? sacramental.. By: Len Hjalmarson (26/06/2006 - 18:00)
- Personal Salvation By: driz (28/06/2006 - 01:05)
  - Perhaps the question of By: pastorerik (28/06/2006 - 01:21)
- discipleship By: samlcarr (27/06/2006 - 11:19)
How can I be sure that I'm sure? By: peter wilkinson (07/06/2006 - 13:23)
communal path By: revslick (06/06/2006 - 22:34)
- LTJ By: pastorerik (06/06/2006 - 22:46)
The Myth of Individualism By: pastorerik (06/06/2006 - 17:08)
What is 'modern By: kingjames1 (06/06/2006 - 05:38)
- What is Modern..... By: Ken Cameron (22/07/2006 - 21:05)
  - Ken, I'm not sure what By: andrew (22/07/2006 - 21:58)
    - I'm not sure that I am... By: Ken Cameron (23/07/2006 - 22:48)
- kingjames, By: paulchen (07/06/2006 - 00:49)
  - Historically, in both By: Joel Richardson (07/06/2006 - 06:14)
    - Joel, even though there are By: paulchen (07/06/2006 - 09:52)
      - Gotcha. Are you saying By: Joel Richardson (07/06/2006 - 13:32)
        Joel, your reading of John By: andrew (07/06/2006 - 15:29)
        Well I never By: peter wilkinson (07/06/2006 - 18:22)
        If I May By: pastorerik (07/06/2006 - 19:02)
        weirdly different By: paulchen (07/06/2006 - 19:23)
        So... By: pastorerik (07/06/2006 - 19:46)
        Pastorerik, I think I know By: paulchen (07/06/2006 - 20:37)
        From the first page that By: Joel Richardson (07/06/2006 - 22:59)
        Joel, I agree with you that By: paulchen (07/06/2006 - 23:59)
        Paul, Understood, although By: Joel Richardson (08/06/2006 - 02:37)
        Joel, I might be wrong but By: paulchen (08/06/2006 - 23:01)
        Paul,Before I answer any By: Joel Richardson (09/06/2006 - 03:54)
        Joel, Please observe my By: paulchen (10/06/2006 - 13:28)
        sorry, Andrew By: paulchen (08/06/2006 - 23:03)
        prayer to the Mother? By: Daniel D. Farmer (08/06/2006 - 05:21)
        Answered Prayers By: Makaden (07/06/2006 - 18:37)
    - What about the lens which By: andrew (07/06/2006 - 09:45)
- kingjames strikes again By: Daniel D. Farmer (06/06/2006 - 15:38)
  - What is Modern..... By: Ken Cameron (22/07/2006 - 21:08)
  - Scary Pseudo-Christian Groupthink By: pastorerik (06/06/2006 - 17:28)
The calling of love By: Daniel D. Farmer (05/06/2006 - 18:53)
- Pascal By: samlcarr (24/06/2006 - 13:31)
Maybe a bit too evasive By: paula (05/06/2006 - 17:49)
- A personal relationship with Jesus By: andrew (06/06/2006 - 11:24)
  - Personal relationship with Jesus By: Lee Wyatt (21/07/2006 - 18:02)
    - New thread started By: andrew (22/07/2006 - 15:21)

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