Rules and Regulations
Oct 8, 2019 10:45:14 GMT -5
Post by BJ McConnell on Oct 8, 2019 10:45:14 GMT -5
Rules and Regulations
By using this website, you acknowledge your acceptance and understanding of these rules. These rules apply to all communications made on this site.
Noncompliance with these rules may result in posts which are edited or deleted, and accounts actioned with warnings, infractions or bans.
Berean Study Group reserves the right in its sole discretion, to modify these rules without notice or warning. It is your responsibility to review these rules regularly and ensure your compliance with them.
Berean Study Group reserves the right to edit, remove, move or close any thread when deemed necessary.
The content of all posted links must comply with Berean Study Group’s rules.
Those who do not adhere to our Statement of Faith are welcome as members and participants in discussions, but you are required to respect these beliefs, even if you do not share them.
Berean Study Group, its owner, and staff will not be held responsible for any advice given or posts made on this site. All advice given or posts made reflect the views and opinions of the poster.
It is considered blasphemy to insult or mock Christianity or any part of the Trinity-Father (God), Son (Jesus) and the Holy Spirit. Honest debate about the nature of God and Christian Theology is allowed, but derogatory remarks are not. Contemptuous remarks regarding Christianity or Christian practices are not allowed.
Please do not post, or link to, violent, disturbing, graphic, or sexually explicit images or text. Profanity or foul language is not allowed. This includes using punctuation, symbols, or acronyms to bypass the profanity filter.
Please do not give professional legal, financial, medical, or other counseling. Do not direct, imply, or suggest that others should disregard doctors' orders regarding medical diagnosis and/or treatment.
For your own safety, please do not publicly disseminate any personally identifiable information such as your home address, phone number, social security number, or credit card information. You may place your Email address and instant messenger information in your profile.
Be truthful about your identity. This includes gender, age, etc. that you are. Don't impersonate other members.
Publicly releasing the contents of a member's private communications without permission is not allowed.
These rules are not all-inclusive and can change at any time. Please use courtesy and common sense while using the services provided on this site.
False Doctrine and Banned Ideologies
Promoting or proselytizing religious beliefs or religions other than orthodox Protestant Christianity (in agreement with Berean Study Group’s Statement of Faith) is not allowed. This includes, but is not limited to, the following:
• Atheism
• Islamic/Muslim
• Hinduism
• Taoism
• Buddhism
• Wicca
• Mormonism
• Jehovah’s Witness
• Catholicism
• Paganism/Satanism
• Universalism
• Word of Faith ideology
• Non-denominational, seeker-sensitive ideology
• Purpose-driven ideology
Faith groups and individuals that deny the full, eternal deity of Jesus Christ or His incarnation whereby He, as God, took on human flesh (becoming fully God and fully man in one person), are considered non-Christians.
Posts that deny the full, eternal deity of Jesus Christ or His incarnation are considered non-Christian theology and are not allowed.
Divisive, Controversial and Forbidden Topics
The following subjects are typically divisive and controversial as a whole and should not be discussed, promoted, endorsed or referenced anywhere on this site. The banning of these topics is not an indication of opinion, approval or disapproval by the site owner, staff or members of Berean Study Group. If you must discuss these topics, please do so elsewhere.
Denominational superiority within the orthodox protestant community.
Apostolic gifts such as speaking in tongues, prophesying, and faith healing.
Abortion, racism, politics, and gay marriage.
Homosexuality within the church ranks.
Women as pastors, teachers or any other leadership position within the church.
Validity of the Pauline epistles, and/or the authority of the Apostle Paul.
By using this website, you acknowledge your acceptance and understanding of these rules. These rules apply to all communications made on this site.
Noncompliance with these rules may result in posts which are edited or deleted, and accounts actioned with warnings, infractions or bans.
Berean Study Group reserves the right in its sole discretion, to modify these rules without notice or warning. It is your responsibility to review these rules regularly and ensure your compliance with them.
Berean Study Group reserves the right to edit, remove, move or close any thread when deemed necessary.
The content of all posted links must comply with Berean Study Group’s rules.
Those who do not adhere to our Statement of Faith are welcome as members and participants in discussions, but you are required to respect these beliefs, even if you do not share them.
Berean Study Group, its owner, and staff will not be held responsible for any advice given or posts made on this site. All advice given or posts made reflect the views and opinions of the poster.
It is considered blasphemy to insult or mock Christianity or any part of the Trinity-Father (God), Son (Jesus) and the Holy Spirit. Honest debate about the nature of God and Christian Theology is allowed, but derogatory remarks are not. Contemptuous remarks regarding Christianity or Christian practices are not allowed.
Please do not post, or link to, violent, disturbing, graphic, or sexually explicit images or text. Profanity or foul language is not allowed. This includes using punctuation, symbols, or acronyms to bypass the profanity filter.
Please do not give professional legal, financial, medical, or other counseling. Do not direct, imply, or suggest that others should disregard doctors' orders regarding medical diagnosis and/or treatment.
For your own safety, please do not publicly disseminate any personally identifiable information such as your home address, phone number, social security number, or credit card information. You may place your Email address and instant messenger information in your profile.
Be truthful about your identity. This includes gender, age, etc. that you are. Don't impersonate other members.
Publicly releasing the contents of a member's private communications without permission is not allowed.
These rules are not all-inclusive and can change at any time. Please use courtesy and common sense while using the services provided on this site.
False Doctrine and Banned Ideologies
Promoting or proselytizing religious beliefs or religions other than orthodox Protestant Christianity (in agreement with Berean Study Group’s Statement of Faith) is not allowed. This includes, but is not limited to, the following:
• Atheism
• Islamic/Muslim
• Hinduism
• Taoism
• Buddhism
• Wicca
• Mormonism
• Jehovah’s Witness
• Catholicism
• Paganism/Satanism
• Universalism
• Word of Faith ideology
• Non-denominational, seeker-sensitive ideology
• Purpose-driven ideology
Faith groups and individuals that deny the full, eternal deity of Jesus Christ or His incarnation whereby He, as God, took on human flesh (becoming fully God and fully man in one person), are considered non-Christians.
Posts that deny the full, eternal deity of Jesus Christ or His incarnation are considered non-Christian theology and are not allowed.
Divisive, Controversial and Forbidden Topics
The following subjects are typically divisive and controversial as a whole and should not be discussed, promoted, endorsed or referenced anywhere on this site. The banning of these topics is not an indication of opinion, approval or disapproval by the site owner, staff or members of Berean Study Group. If you must discuss these topics, please do so elsewhere.
Denominational superiority within the orthodox protestant community.
Apostolic gifts such as speaking in tongues, prophesying, and faith healing.
Abortion, racism, politics, and gay marriage.
Homosexuality within the church ranks.
Women as pastors, teachers or any other leadership position within the church.
Validity of the Pauline epistles, and/or the authority of the Apostle Paul.