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    Using ChatGPT to generate responses.

    Wasn't sure where to put this thread, so I settled on here. Mods can move it to the appropriate forum if needed. I've noticed a trend of people using ChatGPT to generate responses to theological questions, and there's nothing wrong with that, so long as the view expressed aligns with one's own...
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    Sacraments: necessary or unnecessary?

    To add to this, consider how much schism has been introduced to the church, and how many denominational differences there are between Christians because of different views of baptism and communion. The key issue is whether baptism and communion are requirements for salvation, or whether they...
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    Is Sabbath-Keeping Required for Christians?

    Careful. This ignores the sermon on the mount, where Jesus re-affirmed the ten commandments as the moral code for all to live by. This is why I separated those from the Mosaic ceremonial and legal law.
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    Why Most People Who Think They’re Saved Aren’t

    Hmm. Let me phrase this another way. I believe a person can be baptized, intellectually accept that Jesus died and rose again on the third day, confess Him as Lord and Savior, and still find themselves counted as goats among the sheep on that final day. Their lifestyle and actions will be an...
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    Why Most People Who Think They’re Saved Aren’t

    The thread title does not match the post. Just saying...
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    The man cast out in the parable of the wedding feast in Matthew 22:11-14

    I agree. He is a person who has outwardly believed in Christ, but lacks any spiritual change. This is a person with an "intellectual belief" in Jesus, the same kind of belief that demons have, in fact. They acknowledge Jesus as God, but do not actively seek forgiveness, pursue righteousness, or...
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    Sacraments: necessary or unnecessary?

    Perhaps they see the act of wearing a salvationist's uniform a clearer indicator of profession of faith than a ritual dunk in water. The baptism they believe in is that of the Holy Ghost. Is not feeding the hungry a stronger affirmation of the Lord's supper than sharing a sip of juice and a...
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    Sacraments: necessary or unnecessary?

    While I don't attend a Salvation Army church, I do hold the same beliefs as they have codified in the "Salvation Army Handbook of Doctrine." The Salvation Army views all ritualistic forms of Christianity as unnecessary for salvation, including the doctrines of baptism and the...
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    Do you feel like getting closer to God has made you question the value of organized religion? Why or why not?

    I didn't reply directly to the OP in that reddit thread, but I did reply to a fellow who was quoting James 1:27 to make a point, which I'll post below. As for the OP's post, I agree with them, though I think he/she would have been better served to replace the word religion with "religiosity,"...
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    Is Sabbath-Keeping Required for Christians?

    God's Sabbath continues. Of the days of creation, the Sabbath is the only one that is mentioned without an end. God entered into the Sabbath rest and continues in it. The commandment to keep the Sabbath was but a reflection of the reality that God's Sabbath represents. While Jews were required...
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    Do you feel like getting closer to God has made you question the value of organized religion? Why or why not?

    I think it was generated by an A.I. Chatbot. Doesn't make it any less true, but it's overly wordy, and more spectacle than substance, imo.

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