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Does the Bible itself identify specific doctrines as fundamental? Indeed it does. In fact, if the strongest words of condemnation in all the New Testament are reserved for false teachers who corrupt the gospel, then the gospel message itself must be acknowledged as a primary point of fundamental doctrine.
But what message will determine the content of our testimony? It's a choice between divine revelation, and human speculation and opinion; between Scripture alone, and papal hierarchy and church tradition. The two gospels are flatly contradictory and mutually exclusive.
Those considerations determine what message we proclaim and whether that message is the authentic gospel of true Christianity. We are clearly dealing with matters that go to the very heart of the doctrines Scripture identifies as fundamental.
Can we get more specific? Let's turn to Scripture itself and attempt to lay out some biblical principles for determining which articles of faith are truly essential to authentic Christianity.
Fundamental Doctrines Come from Scripture
First, if a doctrine is truly fundamental, it must have its origin in Scripture—not tradition, papal decrees, or some other source of authority. Paul reminded Timothy that the Scriptures are "able to make thee wise unto salvation" (2 Timothy 3:15, KJV). In other words, if a doctrine is essential for salvation, we can learn it from the Bible. The written Word of God therefore must contain all doctrine that is truly fundamental. It is able to make us "adequate, equipped for every good work" (2 Timothy 3:17). If there were necessary doctrines not revealed in Scripture, those promises would ring empty.
The psalmist wrote, "The law of the Lord is perfect, restoring the soul" (Psalm 19:7a). That means Scripture is sufficient. Apart from the truths revealed to us in Scripture, there is no essential spiritual truth, no fundamental doctrine, nothing essential to soul-restoration. We do not need to look beyond the written Word of God for any essential doctrines. There is nothing necessary beyond what is recorded in God's Word.
This, of course, is the Reformation principle of sola Scriptura—Scripture alone. It contrasts starkly with the practice of the Roman Catholic Church, which commonly threatens eternal damnation for anyone who questions the decrees of the pope or the dogma of Church councils.
For example, Canon 1 of the seventh session of the Council of Trent pronounces anathema on anyone who says that there are more or less than the seven Sacraments established by the Council. That means if any Catholic questions the sacraments of Confirmation, Penance, or Extreme Unction—mentioned nowhere in Scripture—that person is subject to excommunication and in the Church's eyes is worthy of eternal damnation.
The Canons and Decrees of the Council of Trent are larded with similar anathemas—in effect making all the Council's dictums fundamental doctrines. In Francis Turretin's words, they "are impudent enough often to declare as fundamental their own hay and stubble and whatever the Romish church teaches" [Francis Turretin, Institutes of Elenctic Theology, vol. 1, George Musgrave Giger, trans. (Phillipsburg, N.J.: Presbyterian & Reformed, 1992),53].
But according to the Bible itself, no supposed spiritual authority outside "the sacred writings" of Scripture can give us wisdom that leads to salvation. No papal decrees, no oral tradition, no latter-day prophecy can contain truth that is genuinely fundamental apart from Scripture.
Fundamental Doctrines Are Clear in Scripture
Second, if we're to regard an article of faith as fundamental, it must be clearly set forth in Scripture. No "secret knowledge" or hidden truth-formula could ever qualify as a fundamental article of faith. No key is necessary to unlock the teaching of the Bible.
The truth of God is not aimed at learned intellectuals; it is simple enough for a child. "Thou didst hide these things from the wise and intelligent and didst reveal them to babes" (Matthew 11:25, KJV). The Word of God is not a puzzle. It does not speak in riddles. It is not cryptic or mysterious. It is plain and obvious to those who have spiritual ears to hear. "The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple" (Psalm 19:7b).
The point is not that every fundamental article of faith must be supported with an explicit proof text. The doctrine of the Trinity, for example, is certainly essential to true Christianity—and it is very clear in Scripture—but you will find no comprehensive statement of the Trinity from any single passage of Scripture.
Witsius wrote,
Among articles clearly contained in the Scriptures … we must include not only those which they teach in express words, but also those which, to all who apply their minds to the subject, are obviously deducible from them by necessary consequence. Our Lord and his Apostles very frequently confirmed even fundamental articles of faith by consequences deduced from Scripture [cf. Luke 20:37–38]… The knowledge of a fundamental article consists not in understanding this or the other passage of the Bible; but in an acquaintance with the truth, which in one passage, perhaps, is more obscurely traced, but is exhibited in other places in a clear, nay, in the clearest possible light. [Herman Witsius, Sacred Dissertations on the Apostles' Creed, 2 vols. (Phillipsburg, N.J.: Presbyterian & Reformed, 1993 reprint), 1:21]
Among articles clearly contained in the Scriptures … we must include not only those which they teach in express words, but also those which, to all who apply their minds to the subject, are obviously deducible from them by necessary consequence. Our Lord and his Apostles very frequently confirmed even fundamental articles of faith by consequences deduced from Scripture [cf. Luke 20:37–38]… The knowledge of a fundamental article consists not in understanding this or the other passage of the Bible; but in an acquaintance with the truth, which in one passage, perhaps, is more obscurely traced, but is exhibited in other places in a clear, nay, in the clearest possible light. [Herman Witsius, Sacred Dissertations on the Apostles' Creed, 2 vols. (Phillipsburg, N.J.: Presbyterian & Reformed, 1993 reprint), 1:21]
Nor does this mean that a doctrine must be non-controversial in order to be considered a fundamental article. Some would argue that the only test of whether something is essential to true Christianity is whether it is affirmed by all the major Christian traditions. But as Witsius points out, according to that rule, hardly anything of any substance would remain to distinguish the Christian gospel from the "salvation" offered by pagan morality or Islamic theology. "There is much truth in the remark of Clement of Alexandria; 'No Scripture, I apprehend, is so favourably treated, as to be contradicted by no one'" (Witsius, 1:21).
There are three more guidelines to help us determine fundamental doctrines. We'll get to those next time.For now, here's a question to discuss in the comment thread: If a fundamental doctrine is clear in Scripture, does that mean it's easy to comprehend? Why or why not?
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What might appear to be easily understood can be missed, therefore as we read and study God's word we should pray the Holy Spirit opens our understanding. I think this is key when studing the scripture. Discussing, pondering, cross-referencing are helpful tools in working through a passage.
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Rom.1:19 since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities-his eternal power and divine nature - have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse for although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but thier thinking became futile and thier foolish hearts were darkened. Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools, and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made to look like mortal man....v.25 They exchanged the truth of God for a lie.
Now John, I've been lied to alot, a whole lot in this life. (we all have) But just imagine my utter relief,and joy when God revealed Himself as truth to me.(Jn.3:16) To learn that while I was a sinner Christ died for me. That moment by moment of each day since, revealing more and more of Himself, To no longer be conformed by the patterns of this world or man's way of thinking, but transformed by the renewing of my mind. When you've sat at such a lavish banquet,of God's revealed Word who would in thier right mind settle for the "mud-pies" of man's thinking.
Yes, fundamental doctrine is understandable, comprehensible, not only in God's word but throughout everything that exists. The problem lies with man, not God. Clarity of meaning, breadth and depth of comprehension, widsom and discernment, are not ours to contrive!"For by Grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God lest any man should boast". It is God who enables the mind to comprehend, and the heart to respond. It is a tremendous gift, this opportunity we have to know him, to enjoy a restored relationship and fellowship with Him. Even our ability to believe, our faith, comes from him. If we attribute to self anything at all, it should be the miniscule,weak power of free will. All we are able to do on our own is decide to believe God, or reject God. To take him at his word, and recieve all that He has for us, which is to know Him, and enjoy him forever. (Jer.29:11) We are the simple, we are the limited, we are the weak,frail, powerless, and totally dependant, we are the created beings. That such a rich, and powerful God would lovingly reveal himself to such unworthy,rebellious and ungrateful people just amazes me. ("what is man that you are mindful of Him, O God")God is Jesus Christ, not some prophet or good teacher, not obscure,distant or unknowable. If God himself, is not enough, then what is! What more insight or knowledge or power is ever going to be enough? Truth from God is far easier to comprehend than man's (papacy, false teaching) thinking. Surrender, agreeing with God is not, that requires a setting aside of self, or like Isaiah who fell on his face, covering his mouth saying " I am a man of unclean lips". Eternal implications here huh?
I know I've gone on. So, John I just want to thankyou for your willingness to respond to God, to love Him with all your mind, body and soul, for dedicating your gifts from Him, to Him. For standing up against all the lies with the simple, comprehensible, fundamental truth. And making a way for us who love Him with you to be brought together.
In Him, Nancy
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I'm thinking about election. Clearly taught and easy to understand, except freewill is predominately taught, as clearly being biblical, yet much harder to understand. Having come from a long term background in freewill believing, I found election enlightening the first time I listened to Chosen by God from John's series. All the scriptures that made no sense to me for years just jumped off the pages and made perfect sense.
If a fundamental doctrine is clear in Scripture, does that mean it's easy to comprehend? The answer is no. Just look at the doctrine of the hypostatic union of Jesus. How can He be both God and human at the same time? How does the God nature not completely supercede the human nature? In what ways was Jesus limited as a man? In what way did Jesus empty Himself to become a man? Ephesians 2:7. I find all of these questions difficult to comprehend and answer, yet the Bible is clear that Jesus was both God and man John 1:1,14. The same kinds of questions can be asked about the Trinity. Why are these things difficult to comprehend? Because, our very limited and sinful minds can't grasp the things pertaining to a transcendent and holy God. Therefore, we can't expect these things to be easily understood.
Dear Pastor MacArthur, I am so glad for biblical teachers like you. Thank God, I who grew up in the Catholic church always felt that while going to church I was EMPTY on the way out of the church's mass. But it now be for an awakenening or revelation just around the time of my father's death, I might still believe in all those ritual and rites. It took me all those years until now to fully understand that the only thing I needed to be forgiven and saved was JESUS CHRIST. Although I sometimes struggle with past memories of my religion, I am happy to say that now I know I need not go to any other source or persons to speak to the father but, the Lord Jesus Christ. Sorry for being long winded, I just couldn't leave anything out. Bless you, Christina
If a fundamental doctrine is clear in Scripture, does that mean it's easy to comprehend? Why or why not?
It can definitely be difficult to comprehend if we cannot refrain from making judgments on the ways of God without waiting to see "the end of His providence". Our tendency is to become discontented and presumptuous, because we have trouble delaying our judgment about God until His purposes are completed.
When you read 2 Kings 5, you have to wait until the end of the story to see that all of it was prepared beforehand by God so that we could see two things clearly. First, the God of Israel healed the Syrian while making all of the details very public. Second, the God of Israel healed an unworthy, miserable sinner by pure mercy and grace.
When we mix the truth with faith and wait for the "endgame", we can comprehend better the "fundamentals" of our faith (Heb 4:2).
You make a great point. Too many times we try to second guess God. We think we know how things should be worked out. We become our own obstacles to understanding God's truths. We need to learn to just become servants and let God be God.
Ok - Let me get right to the point. In some earlier blogs we were discussing issues with Cathy - who was still involved in the Roman Catholic church. In one of her statements she claimed that in the RC communion the RC priest was actually able to turn the bread and wine into the real body and blood of our Lord (transubstantiation). Part of her proof text was 1 Corinthians 11:29 which says: "For he who eats in an unworthy manner eats and drinks judgment to himself, not discerning the Lord's body." After that comment I was surprised that there were not all sorts of people on this blog who would jump all over that interpretation of Scripture. Hardly anyone said a peep. Our pastor just did an excellent message on this issue - the Lord's body - according to the context of 1 Corinthians - is referring to the church - not the Lord's actual body.
The issue, in regards to this question at hand of whether a fundamental doctrine is easily comprehended - is more about people forcing their traditions into Scripture rather than doing the hard job of proper hermeneutics that give us the proper interpretation of Scripture. As John has said so often - the meaning of the Scriptures is the Scriptures! By the way - it is lazily accepting an incorrect interpretation of Scripture that has caused many apostate teachings to enter into the church, to remain, and to grow stronger and is a great reason why apostasy so often goes uncontested - although MacArthur has been an excellent exception. Just think of how many hundreds, thousands, and perhaps millions of people were murdered throughout the centuries because they properly maintained that transubstantiation was wrong to the contrary of the false religious establishment. We need to return to the fundamental doctrines of Scripture and uphold their true meaning by doing the hard work of study and prayer and excepting whatever ridicule or persecution that may come because of it. In other words - let's contend for the faith once delivered to the saints!
Maranatha! Dan
The idea is a non sequitur. No matter how clearly something is presented in scripture, comprehension is based completely on the individual. While truth is concrete, clarity and comprehension are subjective. I had teachers and professors in math who were excellent teachers. They always presented stuff clearly...according to everyone who got A's in the class. Unfortunately I can't comprehend math beyond long division, so while it might have been presented clearly...while the answer was as apparent as the nose on my face, I had no idea how it worked. My brain isn't geared for math.
I'm not against the establishment of fundamental truth. If God said it, and caused it to be written in the Word, then it is true. My question is, should our level of understanding affect the presentation or acceptance of the message?
I say if it is easy to comprehend, then praise God. If it isn't, study harder and then praise God. If you still don't understand it, but it is clearly in scripture (ie. the elect, predestined, chosen...these words are absolutely in the Bible and used "clearly") then praise God and trust Him to bring you to an understanding later. Either way, we must accept it, adhere to it and teach it exactly as the Word uses it.
But it doesn't logically follow to say that something is easily understandable just because it is presented clearly. Until we all start thinking the exact same way...it can't.
Sola gratia! Sola fide! Solus Christus! Soli Deo gloria! Sola scriptura!
Fundamental Doctrine: "I am the way, the truth and the life. No one shall come to the Father except through me." John 14:6
It is clearly written in scripture that apart from Jesus no man shall enter the kingdom of God, and i understand it. However, i cannot comprehend that God would create people knowing they would never encounter the Gospel.
I have an interesting issue I have been dealing with lately that I hope someone can help me address. I have come across an issue with someone who believes all the verses in the NT are not "scripture" because they are not affirmed as such in the NT itself. For example, As Pastor MacArthur noted above *2 Tim 3:15 "And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus." The argument would be that "from a child" would liken this to specifically mean the OT scriptures. Every other verse that has to do with addressing what scripture is also sounds similar. I am finding it quite confusing and was hoping someone knew of some clear verses that could only be talking about the NT letters that were circulating at that time. Any thoughts?
That is a great question and it has great relevancy to our discussion. It is true that 2 Timothy 3:15-16 does refer to what we call the Old Testament (OT) because the New Testament (NT) as we know it had not been completed.
However realize the argument being made: There is an appeal to NT Scripture to validate OT Scripture while saying that the NT isn't Scripture. That doesn't make sense, does it? Unless the NT is Scripture, we cannot affirm the OT as Scripture. Further, we do not need a specific reference in Scripture to validate a particular book or letter. Not every OT book is specifically quoted or referenced elsewhere. If one required a verse to validate every book they would find themselves with a true "slimline" Bible.
Positively, we do have NT Scripture that tells us that some of Paul's writing was already considered Scripture while he was still alive (2 Peter 3:16).
Last of all, whoever it is that is denying certain NT perhaps isn't aware of how the NT came to be affirmed. It is not, as some think, that a bunch of church leaders got together one time, put all the various books and letters on a table, and gave an up or down vote on what they thought should be included. From my experience it seems like most people believe that.
What happened was during the first four centries the churches recognized what was Scripture and what wasn't. Over time there was what we might call an implicit canon that everyone agreed to. Eventually when church leaders from all over came together, they didn't start from scratch deciding what was in the canon. They essentially already had a list of books/letters that were considered to be Scripture, and then they used careful criteria to ensure that nothing that wasn't Scripture didn't get included in the official list. Obviously in this short space it is impossible to go into detail about this, but the point is that there is no book or letter in our NT that had not already been recognized for hundreds of years as Scripture by the majority of the early church.
If the person you're dealing with has trouble with the NT as Scripture on the basis of what we'll call "verse reference validation," just ask them how they know the OT is Scripture. And unless they are willing to affirm that 2 Timothy is Scripture, they have to appeal to something other than the NT. And if they are willing to affirm that at least 2 Timothy is Scripture, then they must explain the criteria for affirming 2 Timothy while rejecting others.
Hope that helps!
In response to your question (comment #13), In 1 Timothy 5:18 Paul uses a single formula, "Scripture says" to introduce both an Old Testament citation and a saying of Jesus (Luke 10:7). In 2 Timothy 3:14 Paul tells Timothy to continue "in the things you have learned." Context would indicate that Paul is referring to both the teachings of the Old Testament and those of the Apostles (note verses 10 & 15). But 2 Peter 3:15-16 is perhaps the most helpful. There Peter clearly associates the writings of Paul with "the other Scriptures." Hope this helps a little.
I am so thankful for John MacArthur his ministry, and his dedication to honest exposition of the truth. And thanks to those working to support these efforts. Preaching truth takes great courage in today's world, just as it has throughout the history of the church. It is difficult to find this teaching in most churches, but the truth of Jesus Christ is the only thing that truly sets us FREE. May God bless you for your dedicated service to Him.
No, it is not necessarily always easy to comprehend a difficult concept about God. The Trinity, as someone here already made mention of, is a hard doctrine to comprehend, but at the same time it is difficult enough to be believed. Why is that true? That something is difficult enough to be believed? I do not know exactly. It may be for the very fact that we realize the things about God (His intelligence, majesty, holiness, and eternality) are just things that are way too high for our understanding, which actually says so much about our faith in God. We acquiesce to His supreme greatness and the way in which He truthfully reveals Himself to us, not according to our small thoughts of how we think He should be, but according to divine revelation. That is faith.
Holiness means to be other than. And God is certainly other than any thing we have ever known. Praise His holy name for that!!!
Yes Mary, i believe in divine revelation and absolute faith in His Word. There are some that would say that God only speaks through the written Word and that divine revelation has passed along with all the gifts of the Spirit. But if all the gifts have passed away then what means does God use to get that divine revelation to us and through us? Maybe Gabriel can answer that one.
But if all the gifts have passed away then what means does God use to get that divine revelation to us and through us?
Are you making a distinction between Scripture and divine revelation, are you saying that Scripture is insufficient?
But if all the gifts have passed away then what means does God use to get that divine revelation to us and through us?
Hopefully I'm not undercutting Gabe here, but I think I have an idea of what you're saying.
First, it's probably helpful to say that not all cessationists believe that all of the gifts have passed away, but only the miraculous, sign gifts. So, for example, I don't believe that there is a gift of healing, prophecy, or tongues for today, but I do believe that the gifts of teaching and exhortation exist in the Church. So that's one thing.
Special, divine revelation has ceased with the closing of the canon. God does not give 'a word' outside of the whole of the 66 books of the Old and New Testaments. But that does not mean that the ministry of the Spirit has ceased.
1 Corinthians 2:12-15 teaches that we've received the Spirit so that we may know the things freely given to us by God. So the way that Christians understand Scripture is by the illumination of the Holy Spirit. The passage goes on to say that the unbeliever doesn't accept the things of Scripture because they are spiritually appraised. But he who is spiritual appraises all things. It is the Spirit who grants this ability to "appraise," or to evaluate and understand the Word of God.
So, the summary is: though the Spirit does not "reveal" (using that word in a technical sense) Scripture to us individually -- like Barth taught -- He does illuminate the already-revealed Scripture to our understanding.
Dear Randell:
Let me make myself "perfectly" clear on what I meant by divine revelation. It is the Word of God found only in the Bible and nothing else. I want to stress that because I do not believe God speaks to us in any other way except through Scripture. I hope that explains it for you.
God bless.
Since we have the completed scriptures that give us "the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus" and makes it so "that the man of God may be adequate,equipped for EVERY good work" 2 Timothy 3:15,17,what other revelation do we need? What can anyone else add to the scriptures? And,since the miraculous gifts were to confirm the testimony of the apostles Hebrews 2:4, why would we still need the miraculous gifts? Their testimony has been handed down to us and confirmed in the scriptures Jude 3. The claim of divine revelation and other miraculous gifts today do nothing but detract from the clear and sufficient teaching of the Bible.
Yes, i do believe the canon of Scripture is complete and we do not need extrabiblicular revelation and activities in the church. To tell you the truth, i used to believe in the "tongues" that is used today for a long time because i was niave as a young Believer. But thanks to Bro. John and his book "Charsmatic Chaos" i see that it is false. I had to read that section on tongues several times to get what he was saying. I believe we do need to study God's written Word everyday and i have done so since the day i was born again. I also believe that the Holy Spirit speaks to us when we do study and teaches us thru His Word. the written Word will line up and confirm what the Holy Spirit is saying to us. The Scripture and the Spirit affirm One another. If you here a voice or teaching and it doesn't line up with scripture it is not from God. How can we tell? By having a renewed mind and the mind of Chriest. We must have a divine revelation knowledge of who Jesus is or we will be tossed around like trash on a freeway as more and more false doctrines go speeding by us on a daily bases. But let me ask one more question. How do we determine the will of God where Scripture doesn't specifically tell us what to do such as: career choice, who we marry, etc. Does God stay silent and let us just make blind choices and hope for the best. What if i pray about someone will He not tell me yes or no???
Randell you ask a good question. You write,
How do we determine the will of God where Scripture doesn't specifically tell us what to do such as: career choice, who we marry, etc. Does God stay silent and let us just make blind choices and hope for the best. What if i pray about someone will He not tell me yes or no???
The short answer is that God has given you freedom to make wise, discerning decisions in those areas of your personal life. Most Christians have this idea that they have to have some "experience" in order to know God's will for their lives, but honestly, if you are obeying the things God has told us to do as Christians, the Spirit directs you in God's providence as you make biblically informed and wise decisions about those things.
I would recommend a couple of items from John's preaching that may help you:
This message John gave to students at the Master's College:
and this classic message by John called "Decision Making Made Easy."
I would also recommend a short little book written by one of our former pastors who served with John at Grace Church called "Decision, Decision" written by Dave Swavely. You may have to search for it, but I am pretty sure it is still available in print. It is a good little book that would help you think through how to make those sorts of personal decisions.
# 10 - Mike, I agree with your comment. A question though, and I quote you: "Either way, we must accept it, adhere to it and teach it exactly as the Word uses it."
Having in mind your comment, how would one go about teaching something that they cannot understand?
# 23, Randell.
Here's another sermon that will help you:
# 24 - Fred, thank you for posting the other sermons' links, I will check those out.
Here's the link to the book mentioned by Fred on # 24, it's on amazon:
Elaine, hello my sister! I pray that this finds you well.
I do admit there is a measure of confusion with how we would teach something we don't understand. (Notice I said "don't understand" not "cannot understand". I believe that the Spirit will bring us into understanding of these things if we will faithfully seek after Him and ask Him to do so.) It isn't something that should be done lightly or often. I think that before we teach, we must make EVERY effort to understand something as fully as we can at that time. If we don't understand something about a given topic, I think we should approach it with candor and admit..."I don't fully understand this, and yet I read it clearly in the Word, therefore I must adhere to it." Too often I think most pastors/teachers/evangelists, etc. don't want to admit that they don't have every answer and so they try to fill in the gaps with their own ideas and can make a real mess.
For instance: I understand in a broad, general sense, what the Trinity is. God is one in person and yet three in essence. What I don't understand is how each "essence" fills it's own individual role and yet functions as the whole God. Christ incarnate, on the earth was all God and yet all man. That is completely illogical to me. I don't understand it, but it is clearly presented in scripture. We see the three present at His baptism. ( Matthew 3:13-17) Christ did refer to Himself as Son of God and the Son of Man. ( Matthew 26:62-64 ; John 3:16-18 ) He reminded the disciples of His flesh-and-blood body after His resurrection ( Luke 24:36-43 ), and yet He taught "I and my Father are one." (John 10:30).
Though I don't understand this fully, I must acknowledge that it is clear in the Word. What I MUST NOT do is to try and come up with a way to explain it and then rest on that explanation as truth. I've heard many analogies that attempt to explain the Trinity. The best I've heard so far is water. It can be a solid as ice, a liquid as water and a gas as steam. Three distinct characteristics and yet one substance. The major flaw with this analogy is that it is basic modalism. Christ was all God and all man at the same time. Water can't be both solid and liquid at once. It is limited...God is not. That example falls apart. I would rather accept and teach what is clearly in scripture, admitting that I can't with my finite mind grasp the fullness than to spread a heresy while trying to preserve my pride.
Like I said, this is something that I think should be done with the utmost candor and seriousness, and should be avoided whenever possible by studying and searching to the best of our ability, recognizing and admitting the flaws in our understanding. I hope that makes as much sense to you as it does to me.
In Him...
Because a fundamental doctrine is clear in scripture does not mean that it is easily comprehended or understood. The doctrine of the Trinity would be an obvious case in point. Much like santification is a process that begins at salvation and is accomplished through our walk with Christ, many things that are difficult to understand will be made clearer to us as we prayerfully search and study the scriptures. We should also consult spiritual guidance from those to whom the Holy Spirit has given the gift of teaching. If we seek Him and seek to understand His doctrines, He will increase our understanding. Of course we will never fully understand until we are glorified with Him, but our lack of understanding can become clearer and clearer with diligent study in His Word. "12For now we (V)see in a mirror dimly, but then (W)face to face; now I know in part, but then I will know fully just as I also (X)have been fully known. " ( 1 Cor. 13:12 NASV).
With regards to teaching and understanding, Pastor MacArthur preached a really good sermon back in 1984 I think..It was called Qualities of an Excellent Servant I think it's number 54-34.
# 28 - Mike,
thank you very much for explaining that, that's how I think exactly.
God bless you!
Hello brothers and sisters in Christ,
glad hear about this subject. It was interested but i myself wonder whom made the doctrine. I often read the doctrines from the different authors' viewpoints. They tried their best to follow what the scripts' teaching. It bothers me alot because the bible simple explains us to see the doctrines. However, they changes what the meanings define to us so it causes to debate each together.
It depends if we are reading it through the eyes of Jesus.
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My name is Thomas Maidl and I am the owner of the Clydesdale that was Pulling Sewing Seeds Quilt Co. float at the 2013 Parade of Lights. The reason I am writing this letter is to say thank you to Mike Gag, New Ulm Battery Members and everyone else who helped and shared their concerns to myself and my horse Nelly in our time of need.
One thing I have come to know after working with draft horses is that no matter how broke and calm they are, they are still animals and they can get spooked. As of this point I still have no clue what made her so scared but I do know that after all the Parades (including last year's Parade of Lights), Battery Events, WSCA Shows, Minnesota State Fair, and State Horse Show I have never seen her react like that. Other Battery members said the same thing. She is the kind of horse that will follow you around the pasture for a treat and some attention. I feel her going down on the street was her way of saying "I am sorry but I can't do this tonight."
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Absence of Faith (February 8,
Absence of Faith (February 8, 2009)
It was extremely disturbing to hear Ms. Tippett falling all over herself to repeatedly reasure her listeners that Darwin really believed in God. It echoes the contentions of the Evangelicals that all our founding fathers believed in God. The truth in both cases is that Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln — and Darwin — did not believe in the God of the Bible, nor the God of the Christians, Muslims, and Orthodox Jews.
Attempting to support the contention that Darwin, Galileo, and others believed in God by quoting their statements or writings ignores the reality that statements to the contrary would have subjected them to extreme sanctions. Had Galileo added to his statement that the Earth revolved around the Sun, "and thus the Bible is not accurate," he surely would have been burned at the stake.
All through Darwin's life, blasphemy — which included any matter that tended to impeach the evidence of the Christian faith — was a crime in England. (In 1834, the Royal Commission on Criminal Law issued a report re-affirming the necessity of retaining the crime of blasphemy.) In 1883, three men responsible for publishing a satire suggesting that the story of Jesus was itself blasphemy were convicted of the crime of blasphemy and sent to prison, the actual author for a year.
Use of the word "God" does not indicate the speaker's belief in a Supreme Being who created and monitors mankind. Even I, an atheist, have been heard to say, "God damn it!" after hitting my thumb with a hammer.
The facts are that Galileo, Darwin, and most of our founding fathers rejected faith as a method of determining the ultimate truth. It's time you publicly admitted that, when speaking of such persons, you are not "speaking of faith", but the absence of it.
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Are you a professional Darwin biographer whose spent their entire life looking through his works? because if not, I'm going to defer to James Moore, who has spent his life studying Darwin's life and works. James Moore seems to understand that Darwin was a man of faith, and that the works of Darwin were not an attack on the church. So... Unless you have evidence otherwise, or a Ph.D, your assault makes neither impact more sense. A random online blogger is not a more trustworthy source than a studied biographer.
During the otherwise
During the otherwise excellent program this morning, Krista mentioned the controversy over "the idea that we (humans) are descended from monkeys" and then said that her guest was giving her a new perspective on that issue.
Darwin said no such thing and some of those who are most offended by Darwin's theory criticize it by asking why, if we are "descended from monkeys," are they (the monkeys) still here? The theory of evolution says that both humans and monkeys are descended from a common ancestor.
It is important that this distinction be made and (repeatedly) clarified if we are to avoid the conflict over this theory.
Not a Vegetarian? (February 8
Not a Vegetarian? (February 8, 2009)
One of your guests, when discussing Darwin's views of animals, stated that Darwin was not a vegetarian. I'm not clear on what he bases that opinion on. There is evidence in Darwin's own writings that eating meat was not a natural diet for humans. In both The Origin of Species and the The Descent of Man he makes statements in support of a plant-based, vegetarian diet. Darwin wrote in The Origin of Species:
"The grading of forms, organic functions, customs and diets showed in an evident way that the normal food of man is vegetable like the anthropoids and apes and that our canine teeth are less developed than theirs and that we are not destined to compete with wild beasts or carnivorous animals."
In his book The Descent of Man he tells us:
"Although we know nothing for certain about the time or place that man shed the thick hair that covered him, with much probability of being right we could say that he must have lived in a warm country where conditions were favourable to the frugivorous way of life which, to judge from analogies, must have been the way man lived."
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The Role of Unitarian-Universalism in Darwin's Thought (September 28, 2007)
In listening to your discussion of the theological views of Charles Darwin, I am appalled that you and your guest do not discuss the influence of his strong "dissenting" Unitarian heritage in his thinking. Although modern North American Unitarian Universalism poses as a theology-free social organization, in Darwin's day the ministers were well-trained in scriptural interpretation. In fact, as self-conscious heirs of the Reformation, they were proud of their training and education in scriptural interpretation through each individual mind. While it is appropriate to speak of "the church," it is wrong to overlook the existence of minority religions and the role that classical Unitarianism played in the ideas you are discussing.
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Thank you so much for exposing other aspects of Charles Darwin. Before listening to the Evolution and Wonder program, I thought of Darwin as little more than an intelligent atheist. Hearing Darwin's actual words spoken by James Moore gave me a new perspective on Darwin, the man and the naturalist. Although he is known for reporting insights that fall outside of religious boundaries, Darwin did not oppose the idea of God as the original author of creation. To my mind, Darwin's complex description of the entire process of creation illustrates God in an even more magnificent and compassionate light. The concept of "wonderful adaptations" is far more amazing to me than the idea of simple creation. I think Darwin himself is a superb example of a multifaceted being.
Darwin Studies (September 23,
Darwin Studies (September 23, 2007)
I am so delighted to have you back on WAMU, especially with your wonderful program on Darwin. Very Christmas in September. My husband has given much thought to a School of Darwin Studies that would encompass the many disciplines and controversies that have formed around Darwin's ideas. Darwinian processes are everywhere, but as you ably point out, Darwin's name provokes much anger among some people you would expect to understand his vision of the beauty of the natural world (Hosanna!). Then there are people like Richard Dawkins who invoke Darwinian science to justify their similar hostility to the products of human evolution known as religions. How to reconcile these opposed views of creation (E.O. Wilson's term)? You and your excellent guest James Moore, and the profusion of resources compiled on your Web site, may have found the solution.
Further Thoughts (September
Further Thoughts (September 22, 2007)
Perhaps one way to conceptualize the apparent conflict is to pose that the creator established the rules of the game, as it were, but that each being was free to act within those rules.
Knowing Who He Was (January
Knowing Who He Was (January 26, 2007)
I appreciated your commentary about Darwin and his findings, and your interview with the writer of his biography, and sharings from Darwin's diary. To understand who Darwin was, from the beginning, and the family he came from, his particular educational background, is so significant to perceiving what he was trying to tell us about the ways of nature and the development of species.
I have felt this strongly ever since reading some of his book, many years ago; and I am so glad to hear it being discussed openly now, in an effort to understand his respect and awe of the natural world, and its Creator. I really appreciated your way of emphasizing that it was never his intention to say that God was not a part of creation, but just to observe and record what he saw in his observations.
What Kind of God? (July 26,
What Kind of God? (July 26, 2006)
I enjoyed your reflections on Darwin, but I resist seeing the author of The Origin of Species as another "natural theologian." Natural theology was, indeed, the context that informed Victorian sensibilities about God and nature. Clearly, many skeptical Englishmen and women found God in nature long after they had rejected both church doctrine and a literal interpretation of Scripture, especially where the natural world was concerned.
Still, Darwin was and is the destroyer of natural theology, not its preserver. He was certain that the central tenets of natural theology — a benevolent, intelligently-designed (if you will pardon the anachronism), man-centered universe — were false. More importantly, what kind of God does Darwin leave us? An absentee landlord in a universe governed by chance. What kind of faith is this?
Incorrect Attribution (July
Incorrect Attribution (July 26, 2006)
I very much enjoyed the program with James Moore discussing Charles Darwin's struggle with faith in light of his seemingly contradictory and compelling findings in the natural world. Mr. Moore was introduced as the author of Darwin: The Life of a Tormented Evolutionist. There was no attribution given to Adrian Desmond, the co-author of the book. I read the book (well, most of it) last winter, and I have the book in front of me on my desk. Mr. Desmond's name is first on the cover and on page 809, "About the Authors," receives a lengthier bio. Why was he given no attribution on On Being?
A Line Beyond Intellect (July
A Line Beyond Intellect (July 23, 2006)
Thanks for your wonderful program on Darwin. This is a subject that has fascinated me from the time I read a biography of Clarence Darrow in junior high more than 40 years ago and which I have pursued through much intervening reading; a visit to Dayton, Tennessee with one of my sons a few years ago; the Dover decision; and the current show at the Museum of Natural History.
Of course, the nature of my fascination has changed, but the one constant is my feeling that if there were a God with the consciousness imputed to it by the devout, it would be deeply disappointed by the use to which its unique gift to man — the ability to think and reason — has been put. Namely, to draw a line beyond which intellect may not venture. The way you described Darwin's role in separating God from responsibility for every little act of God was inspired.
I enjoy your program in general. Although I am a semi-observant Jewish atheist, I appreciate the way you honor the impulse towards belief without leaving the rest of us out. Unlike the power-mad exhibitionism that currently dominates the public square, yours is an approach to faith that doesn't lend credence to Jesse Ventura's comment that religion is a crutch for weak minds, or words to that effect. There is frequent expression of awe before nature in terms that can be shared without a belief in the divine. The Darwin show was the most inspired instance yet. Once again, well done.


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Life is Canada is great, now that Corey's family has a farm and a cabin, but the Birdsong family isn't complete without Aunt Queen. Is there a way for her to get to Canada and join them?
There's lots to do to keep Corey busy. He's learning to write letters and essays at school, keeping his eyes open for any jobs that he can do to earn some money, and at home he has to help take care of Star. And when the work's done, he feeds the four pigeons that live in the rocks behind the cabin, and trains them to sit on his shoulders and arms. And then a new family moves to town. Actually, it's half a family. Mr. Jenkins and his sons, Just and Jim, had to leave Mrs. Jenkins and their daughter behind. They got separated and no one knows just where they are. Mr. Jenkins is determined to go back for them, even if he has to buy them back.
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- Reminder Notice: Breastfeeding Promotion Training for LWP Staff - The State WIC Office requires the LWP to provide all staff with Breastfeeding Promotion Orientation within 6 months of the date of hire or rehire using the Breastfeeding Promotion and Support Orientation Presentation, and annually thereafter. Later this week, WICNS will be sending you a CD with this power point presentation for your use when training your staff.
- DHSS has established the Missouri Tobacco Quitline, which provides counseling and support for individuals who want to quit smoking. The quitline, 1-800-QUIT-NOW, connects a caller with the counseling service that is recognized as the industry leader-Free & Clear, of Seattle, Washington. Free & Clear has the highest one-year quit rate and leads the nation in experience and number of clients. The service is available to all Missourians. All callers to the quitline are provided a counseling session and a kit of self-help materials. I encourage any DHSS employee who wants to quit smoking to call the quitline. More than 800 Missourians have registered with the Quitline since it started in June.
- There are several new outreach items that have been posted on the FNS website Additionally we encourage you to take advantage of the Public Service Announcements available for television and in store announcements. The link provides information on how to request these PSAs.
Here are links to each item:
10 Myths and Facts Collection:
Working Poor: http://www.fns.usda.gov/fsp/outreach/workingpoor.htm
Homeless: http://www.fns.usda.gov/fsp/outreach/homeless.htm
Persons with Disabilities: http://www.fns.usda.gov/fsp/outreach/disabilities.htm
Immigrants: http://www.fns.usda.gov/fsp/outreach/immigrants.htm (bottom of page)
Elderly: http://www.fns.usda.gov/fsp/outreach/seniors.htm (updatedversion)
10 Outreach Ideas Collection:
For Retailers, Municipal Agencies, and Faith-Based Organizations:
http://www.fns.usda.gov/fsp/outreach/coalition/default.htm (bottom of the page)
Television and In Store Public Service Announcements:
Q and A and Links to Streaming Video: http://www.fns.usda.gov/fsp/outreach/psas.htm
- Attached is a letter from Eric Bost, USDA Undersecretary and others addressing the issue of hunger in America.


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Phil and Ted spend their summer after Graduation on the Mississippi river. They encounter a former enemy who still seeks revenge for a past offense that sent his companion to prison.
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You might call Tami Simon a spiritual entrepreneur. She's built a successful multimedia publishing company with a mission to disseminate "spiritual wisdom" by diverse teachers and thinkers like Pema Chödrön and Eckhart Tolle, Daniel Goleman and Brené Brown. She offers compelling lessons on joining inner life with life in the workplace — and advice on spiritual practice with a mobile device.
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Wow, I was thrilled to pull
Wow, I was thrilled to pull up the webpage today and see this interview with Tami Simon! So glad you to have Krista and Tami together. Tami Simon and Sounds True, with its podcasts and teachings available, have been so huge in my life for so long. Beautiful interview, thank you both!
So thrilled about this
So thrilled about this interview - "On Being" and "Insights on the Edge" are two of my favorite podcasts so to have them together is wonderful!
I would like to find the
I would like to find the section of the Tami Simon interview, preferably in text, corresponding to Krista's "teaser" at the end of the edited broadcast where the subject became "modern marketing and spiritual values" -- it doesn't appear in the tweets I saw or the text version of the edited show. Thanks
Hi Craig,
Hi Craig,
You can find the audio of the full, unedited interview at this link -
We don't have it transcribed, but I believe it came toward the end of the conversation.
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Having been brought to tears
Having been brought to tears several times, I am most grateful to you both. Certainly it makes me feel less alone to hear two sincere, open hearts co-operate in showing what openheartedness looks like, feels like. Not woo-woo, sentimental new agey openheartedness. Not, as Tami said, like what the boys in the marketing dept. say will sell. Not what's particularly popular. The real thing, really opening, is not easy, painless or quick. Embracing wholeness can be messy. It can be very painful. Both of you made it clear as can be that the spiritual process of waking up must not be sugar coated. I thank you Krista and Tami. You have aided my process and THE process immeasureably. Your honesty, integrity and straightforwardness bless me and all your listeners, and I reap the benefit in feeling the warm and open hearts of two kindred spirits. Namaste
Loved the show and Tami's
Loved the show and Tami's suggestions. However, on the topic of pets in the workplace... for those who may be allergic to cats and dogs it can produce more stress. Most office buildings are not cleaned well enough to remove all the dander and fur. For many people, their pets are part of the family so it can create tension in a team if you don't respond appropriately to their dog or cat. And, because they don't want to stop bringing their pet to work, they refuse to acknowledge the impact on your health. So, let's be careful about suggesting that people bring their pet to work without discussing the other side affects.
I listen most Sunday mornings
I listen most Sunday mornings and really appreciate your show. I enjoyed Tami Simon today and appreciate Sounds True as well. Thank you, Dottie Higgins-Klein, Philadelphia
Brilliant interview
Brilliant interview/conversation.... I always enjoy listening to the unedited versions of your podcasts.
I am a longtime podcast
I am a longtime podcast listener - usually during the wee hours when I can't sleep. The magical middle of the night just heightens my listening and am always left moved and inspired. During this interview I heard Krista say something so simple and true for me as well. She said that she often hears from listeners that while listening to On Being content, they feel less alone. I had never thought that, but it's SO true for me as well. It's like Martha Beck calls people who are "connecting natural and supernatural worlds for the purpose of providing comfort and healing to all beings" (Finding Your Way in a Wild New World) Team members. As she meets like minded people she recognizes them as Team. I love On Being for introducing me to Team members. I find comfort and strength in knowing you all are out there and this forum lets you know that I'm out here too. Thank you, thank you.
This program was called
This program was called 'Speaking of faith', now it's called 'On being', it perhaps should be called 'Buddhist practice'. With all due respect to Buddhism and this excellent guest, it's all about how to do different kinds of meditation. Krista is even suspicious of the word 'prayer'.
'Buddhism and Hinduism show us aspects of Christ we would not see without it', said one priest who lived in India. But maybe one day we will have a Catholic on the program - or the name of the program will change.
God is no doubt the source of 'Being', and Jesus told us 'No one comes to the Father but by me'. Perhaps you could have a Catholic who could talk about the mystical tradition in Catholicism. After all, if you're not evolving toward God, what are you evolving toward?
I guess this reminds me of
I guess this reminds me of Nietzsche - God is dead in the hearts of my countrymen. But how do you live without God? Well, one is kind, generous, fair, etc.
But why live without God? Today is Corpus Christi, and the pope had a worldwide hour of Adoration. We all knelt before Jesus in the Eucharist, who is Being made flesh, the God-Man, and we adored. And I invite others to this adoration.
What the heck is she talking
What the heck is she talking about?!
Yes, when I listened to this podcast this is EXACTLY what I thought. (And...yes, I do care and I tried really hard to glean something useful from this interview.) Listening to Tami sounds like this: (low monotone voice). "Bluh bluh bluh transformation....bluh bluh bluh....traditions....bluh bluh bluh...spiritual work....bluh bluh bluh....openness....bluh bluh bluh bluh bluh bluh". Platitudes, ephemeral words, floxum and fluff.... She talks and talks and talks and says NOTHING.
As someone who practices yoga and meditation I have some foundation for this material and STILL it was torture to listen to this interview.
The interview with Tami Simon
The interview with Tami Simon touched me deeply. In many ways, Tami's path has paralleled my own.- coming from a loving, secure family but feeling somehow alone in my inner life. My journey took me from an undergraduate degree in engineering, discovering my inner spirit which found no words, but which led to careers as protestant pastor and transpersonally oriented pastoral psychotherapist from which I have retired. I have yearned to find ways to express my sense of a spiritually oriented business to provide psychotherapy and rejoiced to hear Tami explain it so fully. Now I am working to creatie a video and probably a book to present my wife's dementia, which enabled her to discover and work through childhood trauma of which she had been completely unaware. As a result she crossed the Threshold to the next world in peace. Tami's description of her own journey and her own work has given me both insight and inspiration. Thanks to you both for this moving interview.
On Tami Simon's interview:
On Tami Simon's interview:
I've worked in the Entertainment business for 30 + years and have always felt that there was a duality between how people behave and how they teach their children outside of the office versus their behavior in the office. Like the running mantra in The Godfather II,
"business is business" . I never heard anyone else highlight it as Tami did. BRAVO- I'M NOT CRAZY! :)
Found the conversation
Found the conversation engaging, even though New Age is not formally my thing. I note that we all are about the same age, Krista, Tami, me so we must have experienced the world similarly. I think Tami is connected. I'm making some notes from the mp3 - I'm using it as my Rosetta stone between New Age and classical religion. BTW I did give up the classical observation for a whopping 25 years - but now that I'm back (Catholic) I just see all the similarities across all the religions and the meditative practice. My meditative space also includes a 40 minute walk every morning. I've learned to sometimes keep the radio off for about 20 minutes after returning too, so I can write down some notes. This point was covered in this very show - crowding and space. Even NPR can crowd out mindfulness. Moderation.
I learned long ago from a
I learned long ago from a minister never to stop what good anybody is doing. So yes, I'd probably rather work for Ms Simon than be a grunt ina robber barron sweatshop in the Victorian age, but "sprirtual entrepeneur"? Come on. Why is "on being " always pushing big business on us in teh name of "sprirtuality"? Oh Ms Simon m,ay be very nice but the point is that she is using hi tech and "spirituality" to promote a system that by its very nature engenders inequality and poverty by concentrating wealth at the top. Oh but they are so "spiritual" about it. This program could benefit from a bit of critical thinking about who benefits and who does not from such "enlightened" top down enterprises.
I listened to this
I listened to this conversation with great interest, because I recently left my job of 10 years and wondered if the mission of preserving and growing the organization eventually took precedence over the original mission in all organizations like it did in the one I just left. i would love for Tami to write a book or at least an article about what she has learned about being in business and running a company. I especially appreciated two concepts: the idea of "the good minute" and the "gap" for an opening. I am going to put the first to use right away, and reflect on the second . Thank you Krista for this and all of your work and Tami for your wisdom and practice
The unedited interview with
The unedited interview with Tami Simon was full of treasures, and sparked the following blog entry from Movement Matters, for the Early Childhood Movement and Music Association:
Here is an excerpt:
We think, when we are surrounded by people who expect action, that we don't have time to experience the gap, to feel the emptiness, to listen for the music. But if we practice experiencing the gap when we're alone – at our instruments, washing dishes, taking walks, or doing whatever quiets us – then we can learn to expand this experience into a social context.
Because there is never not time. Even in an emergency, our ability to respond quickly and effectively is schooled by our ability to "feel the emptiness in the situation." That is the place where there is no resistance, where just the right move, the brilliance, can comes through us.
Thank you so much for the
Thank you so much for the terrific interview with Tami Simon. Now I know she is the "real deal" - a person who epitomizes what it is to have a genuinely deep spiritual practice along with a very successful career in business.
Also wonderful to hear two of my favorite interviewers interviewing each other. Super buzzed! Thank you and Namaste! Laura
As a longtime business man
As a longtime business man and spiritual practitioner, I want to cast a vote
of respect and admiration for Tami Simon's ability to survive and flourish in
a business that has seen a lot of companies come and go during the last 30+
years. No small feat. Hats off!
Thank you so much for the
Thank you so much for the terrific interview with Tami Simon. Now I know she is the "real deal" - a person who epitomizes what it is to have a genuinely deep spiritual practice along with a very successful career in business.. i want to suggest you here a site visit it you can get a lot of it.
Enjoyed the interview -
Enjoyed the interview - especially the observation about attending to the pauses - "embrace the space"
Thank you, thank you very
Thank you, thank you very much Krista for all that you´ve given to me and others. your work is just a loving massage for the soul.
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The first of several gun control bills proposed following the tragic Newtown school shootings is heading to the Senate floor for a vote.
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The Senate Judiciary Committee approved the bill making gun trafficking and straw purchases a federal crime punishable by up to 25 years in prison.
Three others addressing universal background checks, an assault weapons ban and funding for school security are still under debate.
President Obama has been pressuring lawmakers to act since 20 children and six women were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut.
"This isn't going to stop, it is going to continue on, and we have a chance to do something about it," argues Senator Dianne Feinstein.
Lawmakers are divided, most heatedly on assault weapons, as conservatives respond to push-back from gun rights advocates who oppose new laws.
"An attempt to legislate for the entire Unites States in a one size fits all proposal is a mistake," says Texas Senator John Cornyn.
Despite a partisan divide on Capitol Hill the majority of voters want change.
The latest Quinnipiac University poll shows 51 percent support stricter gun laws.
88 percent support universal background checks specifically.
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