Recent content by bdavidc

You are quoting Luke 19:22, but you are ignoring its context. Jesus was speaking of a servant who failed to carry out his master's instructions. The servant claimed his master was harsh, and the master used his own words to expose his failure to act (Luke 19:20-23). Now explain how that applies...

Well said. :gd

We need to read 1 Timothy 2:15 in its context and in light of what Scripture teaches about salvation. First, Paul is not teaching that women receive eternal salvation by having children. If that were true, what about women who cannot have children or who never marry? Are they excluded from...

Yes, Luke 19:11 tells us why Jesus gave the parable. The people expected the kingdom to appear immediately, and Jesus was correcting that expectation. But we cannot ignore what He went on to teach. Salvation is absolutely by grace through faith. Ephesians 2:8-9 says, “For by grace are ye saved...

If it's all there, then where is it? Show me the exact post and quote the evidence. You made the accusation. The burden is on you to prove it. Calling me a liar doesn't prove anything. Either provide the evidence or withdraw your accusation.

Stop hiding behind claims of being appointed by Christ to avoid having your teaching examined by Scripture. God commands us to “try the spirits whether they are of God” (1 John 4:1). Yet you tell believers they have no authority to question you. Who do you think you are to place yourself above...

So now you're refusing to provide the evidence for your accusation. You have repeatedly called me a liar, yet when asked to quote the exact statement and prove it was a lie, you refuse. Scripture says, "Prove all things; hold fast that which is good" (1 Thessalonians 5:21). Accusations are not...

You seem more interested in attacking me personally than addressing what Scripture actually says. Where did I ever say good behavior isn't important? Where did I say Christians should continue living in sin? I said neither. You keep confusing the righteousness we receive through faith in Christ...

You're assuming that "twice dead" means these men were born again and then lost their salvation. But where does Jude actually say that? Read the context. Jude 4 calls them "ungodly men" who turn God's grace into lasciviousness and deny Jesus Christ. Then in verse 12 he describes them as "trees...

You have made it clear that you are here to defend the Catholic Church, even if that means appealing to the writings of men rather than the Word of God. But why should I accept the writings of the early Church Fathers as authority? No one should do that. Were their writings inspired by God...

I agree that how we treat others matters to God. And I certainly agree that even unbelievers can show genuine kindness and compassion toward others. But notice what Romans 2:14-15 actually says. Paul explains that the Gentiles have the work of the law written in their hearts, with their...

I never said you didn't understand your own point. I'm questioning whether your point agrees with Scripture. You keep accusing me of rejecting correction, yet you haven't shown from Scripture where I'm wrong. Paul said, "Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge" (1...

Repeating the accusation still does not prove it. I asked you a very simple question: quote the exact statement I made that you claim was a lie, and then show what was false about it. Instead, you simply say that you already did it and then call me a liar again. That is not evidence. That is...

Turning the mirror around doesn't change what Scripture says. If you believe I'm making the same mistake, then show me where I've taken Scripture out of context. I'm willing to be corrected by God's Word. But you still haven't answered my question about Jude 12. You claim that "twice dead"...

You said that the government's authority to punish wrongdoing doesn't answer what Christians should hope for. But I believe Scripture addresses both. Romans 13:4 tells us that civil authorities are God's ministers to execute justice against those who do evil. And 1 Timothy 2:1-4 tells us to...