I understand your interpretation and position on the issue, but I disagree with the severity and application of your position. Nor do I believe it is a matter of sin but of conviction. Just as it would be wrong for a baptist to claim that dancing or playing cards is a sin for any Christian to do (David danced in the streets and it is used multiple…[Read more]

in fear of becoming like the pharisees, please consider my book for its main points and not its sub-sub-sub-sub-minor-sub-points.

I understand your point by that comment, but that is not an apt analogy in this context. Pharisees were concerned with following the letter of the law to gain power and glory in the eyes of men. I am concerned with what…[Read more]

the antagonist uses the curses.

the king uses the blessing.  The king is of a race that is practically immortal, they live so long. They are known as a wise and righteous race and were chosen long ago as defenders of the truth. As such, they were gifted the ability to use blessings.

Curses/blessings are a VERY SMALL part of the story…[Read more]

The antagonist.

so to summarize in simplistic fashion, curses derive their power from satan, while blessings derive their power from God…

Who uses the curses?

Who has the power to bless and how do they get it? (does God give that power to them? why?)

it’s not meant to be ambivalent or ambiguous, it’s just that they are not known to the protagonist and thus aren’t delved into. The lore is complicated and would take a long time to explain while at the same time would not have anything to do with the novel I wrote, so to summarize in simplistic fashion, curses derive their power from satan,…[Read more]

@jared-williams

and an intriguing way of separating it.

It is hard to make what I was saying clear in regard to the difference between fantasy and magic/supernatural. Perhaps this short guest blog post I wrote for Joelle (whom you know) will help make my beliefs clearer:…[Read more]

That is an interesting question and an intriguing way of separating it.

Okay. So, essence is more of an ability that the people of the world have. So in my mind it’s not treated like supernatural or magic. It’s far from witchery and it is not seen as breaking the of the rules of nature. However, it actually touches upon racism because each race…[Read more]

@jared-williams

That’s an interesting plot, Jared!

However, I do not read books with protagonist-related supernatural content (biblical reasons). Does your book contain supernatural/magical elements? (I do not consider fantasy abilities magic/supernatural unless they are called magic/supernatural or treated as such)

@noah-cochran

I understand what you were saying now. We actually believe quite differently on that subject.

Oh…

Well, that’s alright, to each his own, as long as no hard feelings are involved 🙃

Anyways, keep up the good writing!

Thanks! I hope all is going well for you

I also don’t think I’m understanding what you’re saying exactly, so who knows, I might actually agree

I understand what you’re saying now. We actually believe quite differently on that subject.

Anyways, keep up the good writing!

@noah-cochran

I also don’t think I’m understanding what you’re saying exactly, so who knows, I might actually agree XD

We can discuss Legos if you want, I understand that a little more than theology 😂

If we agree to disagree that’s fine

Yep. 🙂

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😂 You’re good!

I always thought I was saved, but when I went into a hard depression I eventually realized I wasn’t, and it scared me. I always in a way knew I wasn’t because I was always scared of dying and I always doubted, but I would just tell myself I was paranoid.

Similar thing happens to her,…[Read more]

@erynne

So she believes she’s saved and she comes off as a “Christian” to most, but she isn’t actually saved. Does that sound better, Professor?

What I was referencing was the possible theological/biblical inaccuracy of the statement. I assume you’re now saying that she thought that accepting Jesus saved her (Armenian belief) but that that was fal…[Read more]

@noah-cochran

That’s sounds pretty good

Ah good, I got Professor Cochran’s approval.

I’m not sure that’s how it works, but I won’t start my theology talk again. 🙂

Basically she thinks she’s saved because at one point she prayed a prayer and accepted Jesus into her heart 😉

So she believes she’s saved and she comes off as a “Christian” to most, b…[Read more]