Matthew J. Davis

Christian | Striving Theologian (MACC, MDiv, PhD Student) | USAF Vet | Irish Goodbye Enthusiast | 𝑆𝑜𝑙𝑎 𝑆𝑐𝑟𝑖𝑝𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑎

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@JonKismetCalvin @WesleyLHuff Dude hates Calvinist lol

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@BanjoAtheist @WesleyLHuff It’s not circular. @WesleyLHuff was referencing the verse as an axiom, not as a premise to prove some claim.

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Dreams do come true at times.

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@C2Antiquity @GodLogic_GL The distinction of Church/Israel naturally occurs when you adopt a literal historical-grammatical hermeneutic

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@BrianAtlas Who is this @grok ?

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@A_Narrowway @Protestia Of course one could make the biblical argument that casting out demons is available for us today.

However, to monetize on it is not biblical. In Acts 8:18, Simon offered money in order to revive the gifts of the spirit and was severely rebuked by Peter.

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@RManganelly @MattWalshBlog They did affect “other people’s,” the baby was greatly affected.

Further, the gov does already dictate how we conduct ourselves. Thats what laws, and the informent of laws, are.

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@emuse1955 @ThoughtfulSaint I hear this more and more that LDS are starting to separate from @ThoughtfulSaint lol

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@500yoChristian @jonharris1989 What is your source for this supposed 90%?

Also, what qualifies as “effeminate” and who has the authority to determine if one is too “effeminate”?

[Mike Vlach @mikevlach]

My statement on the relationship between modern Israel and Israel in the Bible: https://t.co/LRpwVDiOpi

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“He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay” (Matt 28:6).

Happy Resurrection Day from the Davis family!

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@Hokuto_Ide Thank you for this, my friend

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@TarynA83 Perhaps women have a low tolerance toward violence, murder, gambling, and rape in their mate selection. Which is why men are held more accountable for those.

Perhaps, just perhaps, women have a higher tolerance for male promiscuity more so than men for women’s.

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The lack of discernment is concerning.

The argument here is NOT that she is saved and redeemed. The argument is NOT that she is too far gone to be saved by faith. Finally, the argument is NOT about her worth as a Christian currently.

This IS an argument of practical wisdom.

When it comes to wisdom in dating/relationships/marriage, there is a distinction between intrinsic value (imago dei) and relationship market value (or mate value).

One’s mate value DOES NOT determine one’s intrinsic value. This is due to the currency of mate value being preference and pattern recognition, all of which is subjective to the person.

To claim that dating preferences, and pattern recognition, determine the intrinsic value of a person, who has been redeemed by Christ, is asinine and lacks wisdom.

However, wise, and biblical, dating preferences are there in order to be a parameter for best mate selection for the single Christian. Shockingly, sometimes this parameter includes someone’s past .

For instance, it would be unwise for a church to allow a convicted child predator to serve in the nursery even though they claim to be redeemed from that sin. Yes, the previous sin has been redeemed and paid for, the soul of the Christian may have been sanctified from that sin, yet, it would not be wise to just ignore the past sin.

Additionally, if I spent my youth racking up credit card debt, and i found out my FICA score is 350. Yet, as I got older, I changed my ways and started to manage my money better. However, my credit score still reflects my past bad decisions and the bank has no obligation to grant me a loan. It will take time for me to establish a better credit score and demonstrate that I am not a liability.

To reiterate, these preferences are subjected and each situation is different.

[Trevor Sheatz @TrevorSheatz]

My wife was formerly promiscuous. I was a virgin.

She was then radically born-again. Committed to church, evangelized constantly, Puritan books in her bedroom, prayer journals, grief over past sexual sin, etc.

We got to know each other well for over a year, dated for four months, engaged for two and a half, and didn't sin sexually with one another. Our first kiss with each other was at the altar on our wedding day (reaction pic attached!).

We've been married for over five years now, and she's been the most wonderful and godly wife, mother to our three children, and homemaker you could imagine.

She's more pure than most virgins, as biblical purity has less to with past sins (though they certainly matter) and more to do with one's current posture of the heart and daily decisions to honor the Lord (Matt. 5:8).

We're far too quick to forget the story of the woman labeled as a known "sinner" (likely a prostitute) in Luke 7:36-50 who was washing Jesus' feet with her tears while kissing them too. The Pharisees were shocked that Jesus let a public sinner do this.

Jesus responded with a parable about debts being forgiven and ended with this powerful conclusion: "Her many sins have been forgiven; that’s why she loved much. But the one who is forgiven little, loves little" (Luke 7:47).

Everyone seems to highlight the benefits of virginity, and it certainly is a blessing. But we forget to highlight the benefits of being forgiven much as well. My wife knows the depths of Jesus' forgiveness more than most people, enabling her to more easily live out a life of passionate love for her Savior.

A woman or man's past sexual sin matters. But what matters far more when it comes to deciding who to marry is if the person is truly born again, if their repentance is real, if they truly have a heart for Christ, if they truly follow Jesus and obey his commands.

"God has chosen what is foolish in the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen what is weak in the world to shame the strong. God has chosen what is insignificant and despised in the world ​— ​what is viewed as nothing ​— ​to bring to nothing what is viewed as something, so that no one may boast in his presence. It is from him that you are in Christ Jesus, who became wisdom from God for us ​— ​our righteousness, sanctification, and redemption, — in order that, as it is written: 'Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.'" (1 Cor. 1:27-31)

"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away, and see, the new has come!" (2 Cor. 5:17)

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@LilaGraceRose https://t.co/Pd80ryQoPn

[Michael Knowles @michaeljknowles]

"Dad, what should I do if I want to have a good marriage?"

"Well, son, my first piece of advice is to avoid calling your wife a whore, reformed or otherwise, to strangers on the Internet."

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@AccountAlexj @RevivedThoughts no argument here

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@autocorrect2_0 Sure, men are ok with dating a poor girl.