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Ah yes, the first official denomination... There is, however, a catholic (universal) church, and this is Christ's Church, which, for now, is still yet invisible, in the sense that we can't see who all are actually "members"... yet. The only thing we can really say for sure is that they are...

Yet for some reason, the Holy Spirit kept it as part of His inspired Word. Grace and peace to you.

Martin Luther thought that what James wrote didn't express the "nature of the Gospel," that it appeared to contradict Paul's statements about justification by faith, and that it didn't directly mention Christ. He was wrong about it not expressing the nature of the Gospel, and about it...

Well, you're welcome to your opinion, but clearly you can't make that assessment of anyone here. :) That's not to say you don't know Scripture, but you just can't make that assessment of anyone you don't know, as you are not... omnipotent... :) Since this is Paul saying this, then I'm sure...

And what Christian would? Especially a "sola Scripturist," whatever that is. :) Well, he was not the only one, and he was not the first, to propagate the idea. Luther was only the first one to... pin a label on it. But he did so in response to the Catholic position at the time, which I'll...

Good call. I'll respect your wishes, GodsGrace, but if I feel compelled to respond to anything you say, I will do so. I... you know... have... free will... <smile> Ah. Well. <smile> As I have said, suit yourself. Well, okay. You know, I haven't said this before, but I used to think...

LOL! Okay, so, by your own definition, you are too, then... Wow. Oh, you mean as I've done so extensively (and repetitively) previous to now? <smile> I'll just stand by what I have said (quoting over and over again from various parts of the Old and New Testaments alike)... But now we're...

What happened to you not responding to me anymore, GodsGrace? Woodenly speaking, yes, but not with any validity or credibility. Yes, and so does the OT, which is why I presented you with various passages over and over and over again that your statements and assertions clearly contradicted or...

I think I would put it in the words of the great Simon and Garfunkel (not profits, but mere bards... :)), from The Boxer in 1968... "Still a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest..." Grace and peace to you, EG.

No, like a few on this board you just disparage what you can't refute. I don't. :) Grace and peace to you.

I do, actually... :) Yes, repeating excerpts of God's Word is a joy. Yes, nothing need be added to God's Word. What more can He say than to us He has said, to us, Who for refuge to Jesus have fled? Love How Firm a Foundation; probably my favorite hymn. Hard to pick just one, but that's...

Well, whose fault is that...? :) I... did... :) Yes, and the ones who do are the ones that have been called by the LORD... Yes you can. :) Well, to you, or to anyone else who is Arminian in soteriology. Right. Understood. Although... I wouldn't be too sure... :) Ah, if I can... :)...

Continued from above... Yes. :) Well, at that point, they were not yet apostles, they were disciples ~ followers of Jesus ~ just as you and I are, which is why we can say that everything He said to them applies to us also. :) Disciples. He chose them to follow Him. Later apostles, for...

Ah, if I can... <chuckles>... Yes, He is the bread of life, certainly. But He's addressing their belief, and/or lack thereof. The passage: "I am the bread of life; whoever comes to Me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in Me shall never thirst. But I said to you that you have seen me...

LOL! Well that would be quoted from Calvin's Institutes... Goodness gracious. Well, you've clearly misunderstood what he said in that very passage you brought up, so maybe you should go through them again. :) But hey, you can use what you want, just... you know... use it well. And that...

2 of 3 As you well, know, this is a continuation of Jesus's conversation with Nicodemus, and He has just said, "unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Do not...

In no way. But I can understand why some think that.. Okay, GodsGrace, in answer to this, I'm going to ask you what your take is here in consideration of the following, with particular references in each verse to the underlined portion: John quotes Jesus as saying, "And this is the will of...

Wait... what? I don't even understand what you're saying I stated... I said, "Love and hate ~ in both Malachi's and Paul's contexts ~ are not emotions, they are actions. And they have to be perfectly compatible with His perfect justice." Yes. And, "God does things for certain people, and he...

I don't think he's "making up lies," Christian Soldier. I think we all should quit throwing around these 'lying' or 'deliberately twisting God's Word' or... other like allegations around. I don't mean to single you out, but still... yeah. Hmmm... "burned up"... That sounds dangerously close...

Um, EG, that is the "Calvinist persevere." We persevere, but only in God's power; it is He Who keeps us. That's... kind of funny, actually... but great. Okay, so at least you're a 1-point Calvinist! <chuckles> Much more importantly, that's the Biblical doctrine of the perseverance of the...