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I think you claim too much for the KJVThere is always a problem in translation because very often words do not simply translate word for word. Then whichever word is chosen loses or adds something.For example (and this may a bad one - I don't know) but which is more true to the Greek eternal or...

(treeoflife;51003) If you mean for salvation... no, it's not. If it is about salvation (which it is not) then James causes a huge contridiction in other scripture, and Jesus Himself. Salvation is by faith alone.The reference you gave in James has nothing to do with salvation. It has to do...

(RichardBurger;51006) Water baptism is an outward symbol of an inward decision to place a person's faith in the work of God (Jesus) on the cross. But it does not save anyone. If it could then all a person has to do is be water baptized. This is the tragic result of saying water baptism...

(Red_Letters88;51046) Plain and simple- sacraments are a result of one who wants to make a religion out of Christianity. Btw, you show how many sacraments are biblically supported...True some are. THEN why do you feel men need to go further with them (than the bible), setting rules and...

(RichardBurger;50998) To assume that the word water is talking about water baptism is wrong. The word baptism is not in the context. What is in the context is the idea of going back into a mother's womb. What Jesus is saying is that being born of the flesh is not enough. A person has to be born...

(RichardBurger;50994) James was writing to the Jews (see James 1:1) but it would seem that he had his facts wrong.Richard Really? Inspired by the Holy Spirit James got it wrong? Scripture is in error?Could it just be that you have it wrong?

(treeoflife;50992) wrong. He was justifed by faith alone. He believed God and it was accounted to him for righteousness. Read again, and understand.You are quoting James which has nothing to do with salvation.Our salvation is not justifed by our works. It is by faith alone that we are saved...

(thesuperjag;50985) Christ's baptism is the Baptism of the Holy Ghost / Spirit. Don't mix John's baptism with Christ's... Jesus was baptised in water and received the Holy Spirit.We are baptised in water and receive the Holy Spirit, hence being born of water and SpiritWe are born into a new life...

(thesuperjag;50980) The point Christ was speaking is, you can't be born again without being born in your mother's womb. It was Nicodemus who thought you had to enter the womb a second time.

(thesuperjag;50978) Are you not born physically at all? What's your point - if you have one?

(treeoflife;49899) I'm glad we can agree on this most important thing. It is by grace!Read this over and over... it's meaty!Romans 4:14-2414For if those who live by law are heirs, faith has no value and the promise is worthless, 15because law brings wrath. And where there is no law there is no...

(thesuperjag;50969) No I do not...because it is downright aweful. Why do Church history and tradition goes against the Word of God, even Christ. Can you show where Baptism goes against Christ, when it was He who commanded it be done?

(RichardBurger;50964) It was said: "The Didache was written around A.D. 70, perhaps earlier and is a witness to the practices od the Church during the apostolic age. In chapter 7, it says, "Concerning baptism, baptize in this manner: Having said all these things beforehand, baptize in the name...

(RichardBurger;50961) You said: "I'm not going to unravel all the points you make, but you are simply wrong about rituals and sacraments."Sorry but I disagree with you and I don't think I am wrong. Since you accused me of being wrong then I can accuse you of the same thing.You said: "“Peter said...

(RichardBurger;50956) You said: "It is like this with rituals and symbols. Some of them have promises attached; promises made by God, either explicitly or implicitly."The jews had the Law of Moses and God said if you do them you will live. That was also a promise made by God. The probvlem is...

Richard,You regard rituals as empty and useless. But this is not the case. There is a power in them. Let me explain. If I am hungry and have a £50 note I could eat the piece of paper and it would do nothing for me. I would still be hungry. But I could go into a restaurant and have a big four...

(thesuperjag;50950) Sacraments is nowhere in the bible as Christ never invented that doctrine. It was made by man. Do you mean the word sacrament? Trinity is not in the Bible but most Christians accept a Trinitarian God.

Richard,I'm not going to unravel all the points you make, but you are simply wrong about rituals and sacraments. Let me take one simple example - the foundational sacrament of Baptism, considered foundational by not just Catholics and Orthodox, but many Protestant denominations as well.Lets look...

(Red_Letters88;46174) Yes Winsome, we know theyve trained you well. Good Job Are you always so patronising?(Red_Letters88;46174) When it comes right down to it, they WERE selling salvation and security in peoples faith with everyday laws and man made sins. OH NO THE FISHING MARKETS DOWN! "Ok...

(Denver;46128) It boils down to the simple fact that a group of people (and I personally believe quite rightly so) recognized that they did not need a mediator between them and God.This over-arching theme is confirmed to us by literature of the time. Things were sold - saints body parts...