HIGHLIGHTS:
- What is the church’s view of divorce?
- Do Christians and Muslims worship the same God?
- What can you tell me about the death of St. Joseph?
- Why would Moses expect the Israelites to ask for God’s name when he was sent to them after the revelation at the burning bush?
- Did the Romans ever scourge anyone to death?
- Why does the Apostles’ Creed say “he descended into hell?”
- Did Judas hang himself? How is that squared with Acts 1:18?
- Is there a difference between the International Church of Christ and the denomination the
- How do angels fight a war?
- I don’t trust my bible study. What should I do?
- What do Lutherans believe about the presence of Christ in their communion?
- Are the Stations of the Cross unbiblical?
- Why does Mary wipe up the blood in the movie The Passion of the Christ?
- Does the description of God in the Koran agree with the Christian view of God?
- Why does the number of days in Lent not add up to forty?
- Why did Christ have to suffer?
- What do you think of the book The Passion of Jesus Christ: Fifty Reasons Why He Came to Die?
Jimmy,
I enjoyed your answer on whether or not Christians and Moslems “worship the same God.” It’s interesting: I’ve read dozens of books on theology and many on the doctrine of God, but I’ve never seen this discussed.
Although I don’t agree with your conclusion, you are certainly correct that the Moon God idea is a canard. It’s quite silly to say that a Moslem in Indonesia (which was originally Hindu, as I recall) “really” worships the Moon God of 5th Century Arabia.
What did you say about the Real Presence at the Lutheran Mass?
Well, this time RealPlayer didn’t crash. Though I still plea for a text transcript.
I don’t know what what extent which synods might require not believing in a ‘real absence’ of the bread and wine.
But real absense of bread and wine is not at all stressed in confirmation, including adult confirmation. I think I’ve said here before that one can indeed believe what is in all intents and purposes transubstantiation, without the Aristotelian language – in other words, just like the other 22 patriarchies. (I may well have that number wrong, something I’m still learning about)And Rome accepts their eucharists as valid.
You say we don’t have valid orders. I must not know what you are talking about, because we do have apostolic succession, if that is determined by direct chain of ordination by two bishops all the way back to the 12. So, what do you mean by ‘valid orders of ordination’ and how do we not have them? And, why would that overrule or prevent God’s action in response to the words of institution, of changing/exchanging the elements into Christ’s Body and Blood? I sure hope I’m doing what I think I’m doing when I receive.
CR,
My buddy got married in a Lutheran (evangelical; not sure if that makes a differenc) church. Part of the ceremony included communion. At one point the minister himself dropped a host and left it lying on the floor. Afterward I went and found it, and gave it to him; he somewhat acted embarrassed.
Was that bad form on his part? In no way am I trying to sound self-righteous, but that probably would not have happened in a Catholic Mass. I guess I’m curious as to whether all Lutheran branches believe in the real presence.