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Jesus was speaking his final instructions to his disciples before his death to prepare them for the Church. This was indeed an address for the Church. You're making the same mistake as the Pharisees; setting aside the word of God for your own understanding. You need to repent.

There are verses where Jesus tells people that their sins have been forgiven. Do you think that Paul had received forgiveness, but that he was still in a position where forgiveness could be rescinded if he had returned to disobedience?

Do really you think God is pleased with dead faith? We know that he is not, and that dead faith cannot save. [Jhn 15:2, 6, 10 NASB95] 2 "Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every [branch] that bears fruit, He prunes it so that it may bear more fruit. ... 6 "If...

Belief and faith are both synonyms for the Greek pistis. We must live by faith, and as we mature, sound doctrine shows us what/how/why to believe. It's our responsibility to make the decision to live by that faith, otherwise faith without works is dead. [Heb 10:38 NASB95] 38 BUT MY RIGHTEOUS...

It's vitally important. Doctrines tell us what to believe, and through those beliefs, the Holy Spirit shows us how to obey Jesus' commandments. We're saved by believing in Christ and obeying his commandments with a good conscience and sincere heart, by the Spirit. We can't do that if we're not...

Jesus didn't really change the subject on v32. He introduced a time-sensitive parable, assuring his disciples that specific generation would not pass until those things took place. The apostle understood this as Jesus returning within their generation, and that's the exact promise Jesus...

[Mat 24:29-31 NASB95] 29 "But immediately after the tribulation of those days THE SUN WILL BE DARKENED, AND THE MOON WILL NOT GIVE ITS LIGHT, AND THE STARS WILL FALL from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 30 "And then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and...

[Mat 24:29-31 NASB95] 29 "But immediately after THE SUN WILL BE DARKENED, AND THE MOON WILL NOT GIVE ITS LIGHT, AND THE STARS WILL FALL from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 30 "And then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and then all the tribes of the...

Read Matt 24, Mark 13, & Luke 21. That was about the events leading up to the destruction of the temple. It was all fulfilled by 70 AD.

If you say so. I'll be auditing your posts for veracity.

What questions did you answer, exactly, apart from your own personal opinion about your alleged calling?

Only as slippery as the word of God. Read Genesis 26 and Romans 4.

James was speaking to Israelite members of the Church, because there were apostles active in those days. The whole reason those Israelites even believed in Christ is because the apostle carried the original gospel of the kingdom to them, not the denominational milkshakes we offer today.

That's because it's unbiblical, and therefore unprovable. Did you read my comment? I don't support the pre-tribulation rapture.

Paul was a part of the Great Commission. He evangelized and baptized Jews among gentile nations, but later he shifted his ministry towards gentiles, and baptism wasn't as important. [Act 19:1-6 NASB95] 1 It happened that while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the upper country and...

I used to believe the pre-tribulation rapture model for 20 years, but now I'm convinced that the rapture actually happened in 70 AD, and it was only for believers who remained faithful. Later generations of Christians miss this because they listened to the church fathers over the scriptures...

I would say a congregation (synagogue), or even a remnant if it's scattered.

I've already shown you the scriptures which say that this was not the case, at least not since he followed God's command to leave his father's house. I thought you said you believed all of God's word. Apparently that was a lie. Hagar was Abraham's female slave. It was not adultery to sleep...

Abraham lied to protect his own life. Rahab lied to protect the Israelite spies. David pretended to be crazy to protect his own life. David even lied to the priest to gain access to the holy bread from the sanctuary as he fled Saul. The priest was later killed because that, but Jesus said he was...

No. I'm quite familiar with it. It's patristic Christianity that interprets it contrary to the scriptures..