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Greetings Behold, An affectionate belief of the Gospel of the Kingdom and the Name Acts 8:5-6,12 is the first requirement for salvation and this should motivate the believer to want to identify with and share the death and resurrection of Jesus by water baptism. It would be interesting for you...

Greetings again Jay Ross, You have given some of your overall examination of this verse, but I cannot agree with the above statement. Again you introduce the second death even though it is not mentioned in Genesis 2:17. Also you mention Satan, but it was the Serpent who spoke. The Serpent...

Greetings again Jay Ross, Yes. What I cannot understand is your suggestion that you will in some way produce your own Bible replacing the text with your interpretations. My understanding of Bible Marking is to leave the text as it is, and then underline "surely die" and then in the margin in...

Greetings Jay Ross, Interesting, but I disagree with your doctrinal perspective which you have superimposed on this verse and replaced the actual words of the text. I suggest that the death mentioned in Genesis 2:17 is the death explained in Genesis 3:19.. Kind regards Trevor

Greetings again Matthias. I have recently received an interesting addition to my library which in some respects resembles a fully marked up Wide Margin Bible. It was a gift from a US speaker who stayed with my brother-in-law when he visited and spoke in Sydney. It is Dake's Annotated Reference...

Greetings mailmandan, Both you and the article go to great lengths to avoid the simple and clear teaching that both an affectionate belief in the Gospel of the Kingdom and Name AND water baptism is all part of the process of salvation and the start of a life which is crucified and resurrected...

Greetings again markalan, This was a favourite expression used by a prominent pioneer of my fellowship in his writings in the 1850-1860s. Perhaps there is some resemblance but belief is much the same as saying faith, and I consider "affectionate" as well as covering the actual acceptance of...

Greetings again markalan, I consider what you state above are a significant part of the two parts of the Gospel of the Kingdom and Name, Acts 8:5–6,12 (AV): 5 Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them. 6 And the people with one accord gave heed unto those...

Greetings markalan, Without getting too involved with all that has been stated, I tentatively agree with what you state above. To use technical terms, I believe that Jesus died as our representative, not our substitute, He came in fallen human nature so that he could through his sinless life...

Greetings again Peter Androz, That is an erroneous request. Matthew is simply recording the words of Jesus and even Paul would endorse these words as being applicable to us. Kind regards Trevor

Greetings again Peter Androz, Yes, but you seem to be misusing this fact to erroneously imply that Peter and John preached a different Gospel to the Gospel that Paul preached. In your OP as stated above you claim that we do not need to listen and obey the teachings of Christ, and as such I...

Greetings Peter Andrew, Jesus is our teacher and reveals how to be saved. This in no way diminishes the role of Paul. Any distinction is artificial. Kind regards Trevor

Greetings Matthias, As young people we were encouraged to write in our Bibles. Many of us had Oxford Wide Margin Bibles. One exercise given to us was to mark where Isaiah was quoted in the NT, referencing both the OT and NT passages. We were given a thorough list but there is also a more useful...

Greetings again Peter Andrew. One of the members of our meeting related the following two incidents. His father was a Pentecostal and after his retirement and was going to go on a three month tour. Pentecostals are evidently strong on a one tenth tithe. His Pastor told him that he should pay up...

Greetings again Peter Andrew. That is fine and beneficial, but I question the practice to have one dominant paid Pastor or Reverend. I appreciate the fact that our meetings have a number of speakers from our own congregation and also we have the benefit of visiting speakers for both Sunday...