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God’s intention at the Creation was for man to care for and develop the earth’s resources, including animals, in a creative and responsible way, mirroring how God created the entire universe. The sense of ‘dominion’ in Genesis 1:28, taken in context of the whole of Genesis 1 and 2, is not one of exploitation but good and wise stewardship. A Christian’s treatment of animals, and of creation for that matter should take its cues from the Creation account. Read Full Answer.

Hipster Christianity is a fairly new term which refers to a prevailing church culture of ‘cool Christianity’, whereby Christians adopt certain values and attitudes which are perceived to be ‘cool’ or ‘hip’ in the dominant culture. 

Some dangers associated with ‘Hipster Christianity’ could be the following: 

The purpose of gatherings can tend towards entertainment with great emphasis being placed on seeker-sensitivity. Read Full Answer.

Christians who are biblical and obedient to God are in the best position to serve the LGBT community. This is because we have the liberating truth about their condition – the universal, shared fallen state of mankind, as well as the means to be redeemed out of that condition – Jesus Christ. Read Full Answer.

Yes. Jesus is the only way to God. John 14:6 – Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. Let us see who Jesus claimed to be.

Jesus claimed to be God, the creator of the universe. In the Read Full Answer.

While Christianity teaches that Jesus is the only path to God, this means that other religions also deny the claims of Christianity. The purpose here is not to come to a point where everyone agrees, but rather to discern within the disagreement which claim is true and what to do about it. Read Full Answer.

No one likes a hypocrite – someone who puts on a veneer of holiness but is really just mean, prideful and selfish. And let’s face it; there are plenty of hypocrites in church. And it might surprise you to find that God is REALLY angry about it – angrier than you are. The bible is full of warnings Read Full Answer.

The idea that Christianity is about following rules most likely comes about from a misunderstanding of what it means to follow Christ.

Often, there is an expectation on people that when they become a Christian, they will live and behave differently Read Full Answer.

Rituals versus Relationship
Most religions that exist today teach that people have to do certain tasks such as performing good works, performing rituals and duties, praying and meditating, etc. to make themselves worthy to reach an elevated state of being or to be at peace with their deity. Christianity is different in that it is all about having a personal relationship with God.
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A Christian is someone who has made a decision to accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour. By this, we can say that nobody is born a Christian. However, before we were born, God has already determined whether we will choose Jesus Christ as our Lord and Saviour. He has predestined those of us Read Full Answer.

It’s not right to not believe in God because of hypocrites. Just because someone is not a good Christian shouldn’t make you disbelieve in God any more than a bad doctor should make you not believe in medicine, or a bad lawyer would make you not believe in the law. Read Full Answer.

We read in Scripture (Matt 5) that believers are the salt and light of the world. This means that as the world heads towards corruption and evil, Christians strive in the very opposite direction. This often results in much hostility and persecution from the world. In this sense, the Christian is relevant to the world not Read Full Answer.

No one likes a hypocrite. Someone who puts on a veneer of holiness but is really just mean, prideful and selfish. And let’s face it, there are plenty of hypocrites in church. And it might surprise you to find that God is REALLY angry about it.  Whatever anger you might feel about hypocrites God feels Read Full Answer.