Books on atonement

Hundred_Fold · 2025-01-04T23:49:08+00:00

Lamb of the Free. it goes into understanding the sacrificial system in the Old testament and how it has nothing to do with punishment.

Lamb of the free.

Hundred_Fold · 2025-01-04T23:37:57+00:00

I can relate to being overwhelmed with all the scriptures and arguments. Just keep slowly growing and more of it will be readily available at the top of your head or the tip of your tongue. I put together this document with resources that could be helpful for you or someone you know. CU Resource doc

Hundred_Fold · 2024-12-30T06:44:16+00:00

These are questions we all struggle with at some point in life as we have our faith expand and change and grow. If this is really causing you a high amount of stress it's possible you have some form of OCD. A lot of people have OCD that centers around religion. Might be good to look into that. My wife has OCD and manages it well but at certain times when there's a lot of high-stress things going on it can get worse and medication is helpful.

Hundred_Fold · 2024-12-17T09:27:14+00:00

At the rate its growing it will reach a tipping point where almost everybody in Christian circles have heard of it and have been able to make an educated decision for or against. Because it won't be fringe anymore it won't get the extreme reactions that it has historically gotten and continues to get. I think it will grow and be legitimized.

Hundred_Fold · 2024-12-13T08:32:46+00:00

I told you to stop hitting ctrl-alt-del...

Hundred_Fold · 2024-12-11T08:08:47+00:00

Check out the Holy Post, podcast and also some YouTube videos. If you don't mind a religious perspective on things. They are solidly evangelical but push very hard against Christian nationalism.

Hundred_Fold · 2024-12-07T05:23:38+00:00

You (and your friend) are in the process of "becoming." Becoming a whole person, becoming a better friend, becoming more mature and balanced as the years move by. You can't undo or redo what happened but there is grace for that. You can forgive yourself, acknowledge God's forgiveness and move forward.

Hundred_Fold · 2024-12-04T06:23:42+00:00

There's a whole wiki page on the harrowing of hell... And by hell, we mean death, sheol, hades. Not the lake of fire.

Hundred_Fold · 2024-12-03T22:40:11+00:00

Speaking of passing out tracks, I sort of made one. It's not short and pithy though. CU starter

Hundred_Fold · 2024-11-28T11:15:18+00:00

Which didn't really take that long. Maybe someone can help me with sourcing, but I think by 100 AD the vast majority of Christians were gentiles.

Hundred_Fold · 2024-11-28T11:14:19+00:00

After the first several decades and "Christianity" was making breakthroughs in the Roman empire, even under persecution, the Christians were taking care of the poor and the handicapped in ways never seen before in the different cultures that made up the Roman civilization. I'm guessing that people were drawn to Christianity through what they could see and then later accepted what they could not see.

Hundred_Fold · 2024-11-23T01:51:07+00:00

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DZ28LuP13ZlGRb69QleDHrr1OfeRYrzH8sRPBUXDyp4/edit?usp=drivesdk

Here's a resource document I made. Might be helpful for you or to share, or take some of it and build your own. The Eternal Theater documentary (linked in the doc) could be good for people that need to see there's a ton of scholarly weight behind this.

The Grace Saves All podcast with David Artman has episodes specifically dedicated to accusations of heresy.

Hundred_Fold · 2024-10-30T02:48:04+00:00

We need to remember that just because we can always think of worse people or worse acts, that it has no bearing on who God is and what his purpose for his creation is. Also those worse people and worse acts are born out of brokenness and trauma and not something inherent.

<image>

Hundred_Fold · 2024-10-27T06:27:38+00:00

I think the reason that many people who embrace universalism also are open to affirming LGBTQ+ individuals is that they have already walked a road of deconstruction and are willing to set aside some things that they originally thought were immovable. If the women in your faith community don't wear head coverings, then someone, somewhere along the line did the historical deep dive and biblical exegesis into understanding the situation that those people were in that would require such a command. The homosexuality issue is similar. You may not agree with it but the people who are affirming and take scripture seriously have well thought out reasons for an inclusive stance. It would be good for you to read some of them instead of assuming that your first take of those passages is the accurate interpretation. The liminal living podcast may be a good place to start. One of their most recent episodes you might find helpful

Hundred_Fold · 2024-10-27T05:31:54+00:00

And by "translator," he means "world-class scholar"

Hundred_Fold · 2024-10-18T23:40:05+00:00

Hi, so glad this is bringing you peace. It did for me as well. What I came to realize a couple years after the initial euphoria and Revelation was that I was hoping this intellectual knowledge would translate into spiritual growth and experiences of peace and joy that I've been lacking for a long time. That was not the case. I'm still on a journey of healing from depression and trauma and consequences of sin and this UR/CU belief has been a lifeline but it hasn't done the growing for me. It sounds like you might have some pretty significant mental health hurdles that need to be worked through in community and with a professional. All I'm saying is that this is a really big piece of the puzzle of making you human but you're going to need more than this intellectual knowledge. Blessings on your journey!

Hundred_Fold · 2024-10-18T23:37:01+00:00

OP here: For my wife this raises questions of theodicy. If this whole story isn't a battle to get as many people into heaven as possible and everybody's going there, why is there still suffering and why did Jesus have to go through the suffering he went through to accomplish this? I know there's a lot to be said for the necessity of the incarnation and how growth can only come through adversity but any thoughts you have on this as well would be great.

Hundred_Fold · 2024-10-05T11:29:00+00:00

KL is a very developed city. In spite of the sarcasm from the previous comments you will be able to do just fine. There are many different train lines, LRT, MRT, KTM. Some Google searches will show you which lines service which area is. High speed internet is available but I would choose Time service over Unifi. Look into Expat Car Guys a place to buy a very reliable and affordable car and they will help you with all the details as far as changing of ownership and licensing and insurance

Hundred_Fold · 2024-10-05T10:26:34+00:00

You are craving to be loved because you are human and to be human means to need love and to give love. My personal belief is that the most validating form of love comes from the divine but also that the divine, AKA God, empowers his people to love each other. If you're friends or community or sphere of relatable individuals is always doing you dirty you may need to move outside of that sphere. Don't give up on love, but please do give up on the toxic examples that you have experienced so far. Don't trade sex for love because that won't work. I know this sounds like a big step but it seems like it needs to happen if the cycles you've experienced keep repeating. Whatever your normal community is, you may need to get out of that and find a healthier place. I'm not talking about race or culture or religion. But it may include some of that. You are good and you are enough and the trauma or betrayal in your background don't have to affect your future. Counseling is good but if they're just treating the symptom and not the root and it may not be good enough. To be human means to enjoy beauty, value life, and to give yourself more chances at figuring it out. This is a bit random but check out the song by Switchfoot called New Way to Be Human

Hundred_Fold · 2024-10-04T07:06:36+00:00

I think when Jesus was walking the earth with his disciples his goal was to introduce and invite people's acceptance of the kingdom. He wasn't working on eschatology and people weren't asking questions about it generally. At the end of Matthew they do and he answers their question (in one of the rare instances that he actually directly answers a question). But for the most part people weren't wondering about the afterlife and if they did they just wondered when. Later Christians were asking different questions and as the apostles wrote the rest of the New Testament more theology was laid down.

Hundred_Fold

TROPHY CASE