Originally posted by Chin Eng:
that's just one way of putting it... another way is that Christians may not be avoiding the issue insomuch that we have the understanding that there is so much we don't know about this subject, and when a blind man leads another blind man... guess what?
I said it earlier, I may be blind but I do not assume that all other Christians in this forum are blind.
Originally posted by Chin Eng:
this issues are really practical Christian living, and many of us are probably experience in these areas because we are either part of such sins or know people who are ensnared, therefore it makes it easy to discuss.
I know these subjects are easy to discuss. It is easy to be biblically correct on issues like that.
Originally posted by Chin Eng:
Practically impossible to enforce, these discussions are open to all and not limited to Christians - you might want to check out Agora at Antioch.com http://www.antioch.com.sg/agora/. That is a purely Christian forum, and even there Christians argue about the difference in opinions in doctrine and theology. One point to note is that I don't believe the Christians here are avoiding issues like second coming or predestination. Couldn't you read that there is a discussion on rapture at the moment? Maybe you might want to accept the fact that "anti-Christ" may not be a popular topic.
I have no problem with debates and argument about doctrine and theology, and I accept that there will not be any agreement all these debates. We need what others are thinking and ACCEPT that. Here we had somebody commented a remark as “no-brainer”, another couldn’t take it and started the fire from one thread to another. It is the maturity of some participants, not the subject that matters.
Antichrist is probably a serious theological issue and only those who know can contribute. It is an ancient classical music, wonÂ’t be popular in karaokae.
Originally posted by Chin Eng:
I admit.... I don't know who the anti-Christ is. Do you?
My point is: out of these 2 pages so far, plus other similar threads, what knowledge have we gleaned from it, or specifically, what knowledge have you share? Please take a step back and see what constructive discussion had gone one, remove all the flames and arguments......
I donÂ’t that is why I ask. I actually didnÂ’t start discussion on this issue but I agree with what Brey said earlier, allow me to quote,
“We cannot circumvent the event, but the bible does say that we are to watch and be ready. For us to do this, we have to understand what the bible says about the antichrist and how all the prophecies relate to todays circumstances.”
“What we have to know is that the antichrist is anyone who teaches a false gospel, who is against Christ... and the bible does say that many have come already.”
“for all we know he already is... just has not shown himself yet...”
“eh... most of us here never claimed anything, we are watching and getting ready...”
What should we be watching for? A politician who would unite the world? A man who would create a global empire? or those who do not believe in Christ (but we are also asked to preach to them, so do we preach to the antichrist?)
I agree that we have to keep the flame out of the argument, any argument.
Do you have a reason to pin point anybody as antichrist??