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@Behold Page 2 of 2 Did I state something different? No. Paul said this because he was sent to preach to the gentiles.... If we read through Acts, we find that even those that were already believers DID get baptized. You can't take one sentence out of scripture and then ignore all the rest...

I read through quick and we might be saying the same thing using different words...not sure. The 10 commandments: The OT had 3 types of law: CIVIL CEREMONIAL MORAL The civil and ceremonial laws are abolished, for obvious reasons. An important one is that the Temple was destroyed. The MORAL...

Romans 9. How much study does it take to discover that it's NOT about individual salvation? In fact,,,it's not about salvation at all ! But an explanation of WHY the gentiles are being accepted into Judaism. The question being answered by Paul: HAS GOD FAILED IN CHOOSING THE JEWS TO WHOM TO...

@Behold page 2 of 2 Behold....you're not teaching what the NT states plainly. This is what Jesus said: John 15:14 You are My friends, IF you do what I command you. John 15:10 IF you keep My commandments you will abide in My love. John 14:15 IF you love Me you will keep My commandments...

Put this way it's 100% right. This is because the unsaved do not need to serve God. They're lost....a person can't be more lost than lost. It's those that are saved that are REQUIRED to obey God. John 3:36 36“He who believes in the Son has eternal life; but he who does not obey the Son will...

Agreed. I also define myself as Christian. Denominations tell you what doctrine you're following... Christian tells you that it's Jesus that you're following. In the end, that will be our salvation...if we follow His teachings.

Just a serious note... The Orthodox church left. Here's why: I don't agree that Peter was the first Pope,,,,but he was the first Bishop of Rome, so If the CC wants to say he was the first Pope...OK. Not that important to me. However, The office of Pope was eventually given to just ONE MAN...

Which riddle? I answered this before : I do not know how to solve the riddle. You'd rather not have an answer to WHAT? I don't have a satisfactory answer to. I'd rather admit not having an answer than have a wrong/unsatisfactory answer (eg, distinguishing meriting from earning). Yes..your...

Do you know that when the bible was compiled the Orthodox had not yet LEFT the CC...which is the original church? Wow. The Filoque....and do you THINK THIS is the reason the Orthodox schizemed from the church? You're Catholic? So you don't close your eyes... but others do I suppose. This is...

I agree. But when someone asks your religion,,,what do you reply?

Calvin speaks of the VERY NATURE OF GOD. (quoted by you above, highlighted by me). The same God that decided before the creation of time to send most of humanity to hell, through no fault of their own. A rather UNJUST God.... Some nature! Then you quote Calvin regarding the promises of God...

I'm in that kind of mood GP,,,which I usually am not...so here goes: 1. Yes. The Catholics not only have the bible... THEY compiled it for you. Wasn't that nice of them? 2. My attìtude is the same as YOURS. Do YOU not believe YOURSELF to be CORRECT in this discussion? Why does YOUR...

The HC You're speaking about me. I didn't read it because it's a diatribe. I think I already know all the stuff the JWs have to offer. It's not that I DON'T KNOW IT.... it's that I DON'T AGREE WITH MUCH OF IT. A person gets tired of EXPLANATIONS after 40 years of hearing heretical stuff...

Berean, you sound very knowledgeable and I agree with the above.....I THINK. We must remember that by the law, Paul meant The Law of Moses as the 613 laws that were to be followed in the Old Covenant by the Israelites. You stated above: The spirit of Christ emphasizes Jesus' role—grace...

2 Timothy 2:24-26 . 23But refuse foolish and ignorant speculations, knowing that they produce quarrels. 24The Lord’s bond-servant must not be quarrelsome, but be kind to all, able to teach, patient when wronged, 25with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition, if perhaps God may grant...

Thanks Ronald. I'm so happy that you know me so well as to know everything I believe. And it's wonderful that those to whom you expose my beliefs just might believe you. Yeah. :balloons:

The filthy rags. Yeah. I do eisegesis but YOU do exegesis. Good. I commend you.

Same verse as always. And you think I'm going to keep EXPLAINING them to you? Enough of this.

No Behold. That is not self-righteousness. That is me doing what Jesus taught me to do - and all His followers. Self-righteous means I always think I'm right and everyone else is wrong. It means I put myself before anyone. It means I think I'm better than anyone else. Jesus saved us and now...

I'm done with this. And, BTW,,,Catholics got a lot right. It's your loss if you don't like the CC for whatever reason. If it wasn't for the CC,,,you and I wouldn't be having this conversation on a Christian forum. And...I used my analogy correctly,,, not my fault if you can't understand it.