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  1. H. Richard

    THE CHURCH

    Why??? Because it is the tradition of churches to have a leader. Today this has gone far beyond what was intended. Today the preacher must have a degree from a Seminary school. In the 50s preachers wore the same type of cloths as everyone else. But today they have these special robes that...
  2. H. Richard

    THE CHURCH

    1 Cor 2:13-16 13 These things we also speak, not in words which man's wisdom teaches but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual. 14 But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them...
  3. H. Richard

    THE CHURCH

    FHII, Jesus once told His Disciples that they were going to Jerusalem and there He would be killed. But the 12 understood not. It is God that reveals Himself to man. God's salvation is not revealed to everyone. It is revealed when a person realizes they are sinful and are going to Hell...
  4. H. Richard

    THE CHURCH

    Keep up the good work. I once saw a painting about the rapture. There were all these ghostly figures going up from many of the windows but not a one from a tavern. A good example of the self-righteous mentality. Sad to say but I don't think there will be enough to make the news cycle for...
  5. H. Richard

    THE CHURCH

    I see what you are saying but I disagree that it takes a person speaking words to get another to place their faith in what the words say. The Bible contains the words of God. Hearing can mean hearing the word of God as a person reads the scriptures. Remember the gospel was not in print when...
  6. H. Richard

    THE CHURCH

    And yet Paul said they had all left him. One thing is certain from what I’ve read -- the Asian fathers largely failed to acknowledge the uniqueness of the revelation Christ gave to Paul. Why? Because, as Paul himself wrote, Asia had already turned away from him even while he was yet alive...
  7. H. Richard

    THE CHURCH

    All through the Bible people that are assembled together are called a church. It is an assembly of people. I, personally , do not think of it as a man ran, man organized, group that has put a name on their group such as Baptist, or any other name. The church of His body, the assembly of the...
  8. H. Richard

    BAPTISM

    The book of James was written to the Jews Only see James 1:1 Since it is inspired by the Holy Spirit a person has to acknowledge that it was WRITTEN TO THE JEWS ONLY and is not addressed to the grace church. To add that it was written to the grace church too is adding man's idea to James 1:1...
  9. H. Richard

    OSAS Scriptures

    All scriptures from the NKJV 2 Cor 1:20-22 20 For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us. 21 Now He who establishes us with you in Christ and has anointed us is God, 22 who also has sealed us and given us the Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee...
  10. H. Richard

    WHATS MISSING.

    What seems to be missing is that those that teach a child of God MUST have works to show their faith have hung the statement of James that “faith without works is dead” around the necks of those “IN CHRIST” who believe in Jesus‘ work on the cross. To these we are just required to keep the law...
  11. H. Richard

    BAPTISM

    NO YOU ARE JUST BEING A NUISANCE AND i WILL NO LONGER PLAY YOUR GAME BY REPLYING TO YOU. HAVE A GOOD DAY, BYE
  12. H. Richard

    BAPTISM

    Boy you are hard headed. I have answered your question with the truth but you just can't see it. The Book Of James was written to the Jews ONLY -- or are you saying the Holy Spirit just forgot to include the Gentiles in James 1:1? As I have said before and you can't see it, the Book of James...
  13. H. Richard

    BAPTISM

    "justbyfaith, post: 515765, member: 7886" But you are saying that James' epistle is the gospel to the Jews, and therefore should not be included as holy scripture in the biblical canon. NO I DID NOT SAY THAT. Remove your words "biblical canon." with the ""grace gospel" and you will have what I...
  14. H. Richard

    What do you trust in?

    I cannot see how people can place their trust in religious organizations that are based upon that religious organization's interpretation of Bible scripture. Think about the time of Jesus Christ. There were all kinds of different beliefs. The Pharisees believed salvation was in the promises...
  15. H. Richard

    BAPTISM

    If I told you you will not hear it. God did not continue the religion that killed His Son. He set the Jews aside, including their religion, and went to the Gentiles with a gospel of grace. Why did God have the Temple destroyed if the Jews religion was to continue? The gospel of grace is for...
  16. H. Richard

    BAPTISM

    I have never said that. You have. I have said """IT IS NOT WRITTEN TO THE GENTILES UNDER GRACE AND SHOULD NOT BE USED IN THE GOSPEL OF GRACE AND THE GRACE CHURCH OF HIS BODY. If you say it is written to the Gentile grace church then it is you that are saying the Holy Spirit got it wrong in...
  17. H. Richard

    BAPTISM

    What I wrote about the """""FACTS"""" in the book of James still stands. Since you wish to use the book of James in the grace church you are ignoring the """"FACT""". The book of James was written to the Jews; not the Gentiles under grace and should not be used to place a burden of law...
  18. H. Richard

    BAPTISM

    Rom 4:4-6 4 When people work, their wages are not a gift, but something they have earned. 5 But pe You left out the word "IF". It does not say Abraham was justified by his works. Rom 4:2-3 2 If his good deeds had made him acceptable to God, he would have had something to boast about...
  19. H. Richard

    BAPTISM

    No there are people around that make the same mistake as the Pharisees who thought they were above the law. Don't you think those Priests who molested children though it was their right because they are men of God, right? After all wren't they just binding? Matt 16:19 19 And I will give you...
  20. H. Richard

    BAPTISM

    Why should I answer your question since you will not say who was right, James or Paul. Since you refuse to say which is right we have no where to go. What you are trying to do is change the subject. It isn't about me. It is about the obvious difference in Paul's teaching and James teaching...