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Scripture always interprets Scripture.

Salvation itself means rescue, and so you have to determine by context what that salvation is referring to. The same word is used meaning to save you from sin and death, and to save you from the soldier's sword. There is the salvation of our souls from sin, and the salvation of the final redemption of our bodies.

1 Peter 1:3-5 KJV
3) Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
4) To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,
5) Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

Romans 8:22-25 KJV
22) For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.
23) And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.
24) For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?
25) But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.

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where does the Bible say: scripture interprets scripture
No the church of the apostles wrote the nt scripture, cannonized the whole Bible (not your 66 books) and only the church of the apostles has any authority to interpret scripture

Keys of authority! Matt 16:18 and Matt 18:18

Moral authority:
(Teaching)
Necessity of being taught by Christ:
Two edge sword: defining truth and condemning errors, and Interpreting scripture.

Jurisdictional authority:
(Governing / administering)
Necessity of Peter and the apostles and their successors to govern the holy church.

Spiritual authority:
(Life of Grace)
Sanctifying thru the mass and Sacraments

1 Timothy 3:15
But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

we can only have Jn 8:32 by being instructed Lk 1:4
 

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Can you link that question to a Scripture? I can't think of a passage that speaks of "low priests". There are passages I suspect you have in mind, but would you ask about a particular one, or ones?

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how do you have a high priest without low priests?
 

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for the rest of mankind who in Adam lost salvation that was found by Mary Lk 1:30
If there be any other way, Jesus prayed.

Were Mary born sinless, free from the sin of Adam, then this would have been another way.

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If there be any other way, Jesus prayed.

Were Mary born sinless, free from the sin of Adam, then this would have been another way.

Much love!

you refer to His thrice prayer in the garden?
 
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where does the Bible say: scripture interprets scripture
That's true! Just the same, I find authority in the Word of God. I believe the Bible has complete internal harmony, and I find that as I learn the harmony between seemingly disparate passages, I learn the truth being presented.

only the church of the apostles has any authority to interpret scripture

We are the church founded upon the only foundation there can be, Jesus Christ, and as His apostles have built upon that foundation, and as any builds upon that foundation:

1 Corinthians 3:11-14 KJV
11) For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
12) Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;
13) Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is.
14) If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.

What Scriptures to you look at to show that you, for instance, are in "the church of the apostles", and that, for instance, I'm not?

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my fave is Jn 20:21-23

John 20:21-23 KJV
21) Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.
22) And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:
23) Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.
 

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you refer to His thrice prayer in the garden?
Yes, Jesus asked the Father that if there be any other way, that He would prefer to not endure all that agony.

Had it been doable to simply have humans born without that original sin, then that's the other way. But humanity doesn't work that way. Death passed to all humans, because all humans sin. All of them. That is, those born from Adam.

Therefore, Christ came as the Last Adam, a new humanity.

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how do you have a high priest without low priests?

my fave is Jn 20:21-23

John 20:21-23 KJV
21) Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.
22) And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:
23) Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.

OK, this is a good passage to look at. First question . . . Did Jesus also give this authority to others? Than the 11, that is?

Much love!
 

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Philip preached Jesus! How does the eunuch know about baptism?
It was DEFINITELY NOT Roman Catholic Baptism. So when Philip was sharing the Gospel, he made it clear to the eunuch that the one who believes must be baptized by immersion.
 
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for the rest of mankind who in Adam lost salvation that was found by Mary Lk 1:30

Luke 1:30 KJV
30) And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.

How does this verse show that Mary did not need saving from sin and death?

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That's true! Just the same, I find authority in the Word of God. I believe the Bible has complete internal harmony, and I find that as I learn the harmony between seemingly disparate passages, I learn the truth being presented.



We are the church founded upon the only foundation there can be, Jesus Christ, and as His apostles have built upon that foundation, and as any builds upon that foundation:

1 Corinthians 3:11-14 KJV
11) For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
12) Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;
13) Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is.
14) If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.

What Scriptures to you look at to show that you, for instance, are in "the church of the apostles", and that, for instance, I'm not?

Much love!

that’s bassackwards Christ builds the church on the apostles
Matt 16:18 eph 2:20

with out the church (which existed before the NT you have no way of knowing what is and what is not the Bible!
 

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John 20:21-23 KJV
21) Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.
22) And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:
23) Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.

apostles have the same authority mission ministry and power as christ
 

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Yes, Jesus asked the Father that if there be any other way, that He would prefer to not endure all that agony.

Had it been doable to simply have humans born without that original sin, then that's the other way. But humanity doesn't work that way. Death passed to all humans, because all humans sin. All of them. That is, those born from Adam.

Therefore, Christ came as the Last Adam, a new humanity.

Much love!

who’s the new Eve?

he actually let this cup pass from me but thy will be done
 

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OK, this is a good passage to look at. First question . . . Did Jesus also give this authority to others? Than the 11, that is?

Much love!
Only to Peter matt 16:18 and the apostles Matt 18:18
And their successors acts 1:26
 

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It was DEFINITELY NOT Roman Catholic Baptism. So when Philip was sharing the Gospel, he made it clear to the eunuch that the one who believes must be baptized by immersion.

really? Immersion?
That word is not in the Bible
Ez 36:25-27 sprinkle

immersion is preferable but not necessary

now say that’s how Jesus was baptized!
And I suppose we also must needs be baptized in the river Jordan and by John the Baptist???
 

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that’s bassackwards Christ builds the church on the apostles
Matt 16:18 eph 2:20
And yet . . .

1 Corinthians 3:9-18 KJV
9) For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building.
10) According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.
11) For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
12) Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;
13) Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is.
14) If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.
15) If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.
16) Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
17) If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.
18) Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.

Much love!