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  1. H. Richard

    Did Jesus leave us with a religion??

    When you read Mathew 23: 1-35 we see what Jesus said of the religious Pharisees of the time. Fast forward to today and we can see that what Jesus said is true in religions today. Most certainly it can be seen in the RCC. Matt 23:1-16 Woe to the Scribes and Pharisees (Mark 12:38-40; Luke...
  2. H. Richard

    Baptism ?

    It was said; "I think the key word you are overlooking is “antitype”. Look up the definition of that word and I think it will all make sense how water saved Noah and his family and now it is being used to save us....Just like scripture says". antitype. 1. The person or thing represented, or...
  3. H. Richard

    Baptism ?

    Very good Mary but there are more than one meaning and you have just given your choice of the word "THROUGHT". 1. in one side and out the other 2. from end to end 3. between the parts of 4. by way of 5. from beginning to the end 6. by means of Therefore "context" determines the use of the...
  4. H. Richard

    Baptism ?

    *** Luke 12:49-50 49 "I came to send fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled! 50 But I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how distressed I am till it is accomplished! NKJV QUESTION?? Was Jesus talking about a water baptism???
  5. H. Richard

    Baptism ?

    Either the work of salvation is was accomplished on the cross or there is no salvation no matter how many times a person get wet. Salvation is not accomplished by man's efforts nor by a man's efforts to keep it. According to Paul this is the gospel: 1 Cor 2:1-5 2 And I, brethren, when I came...
  6. H. Richard

    Set free

    *** This goes back to the idea that God sees us as committing little sins and big sins. According to the scriptures God see all sins, both big and little as breaking His laws. Breaking God's law is just that, breaking the law. It is only man that wants to set some sins above others so that...
  7. H. Richard

    Baptism ?

    *** Think of it this way Mary. I believe they were saved """through""" the water, not "by" the water as you have indicated. Noah and his family were IN THE ARK and there was not a drop of water that touched them. So who is teaching you all this mis-information you are putting down? 1 Peter...
  8. H. Richard

    Set free

    *** Frankly I think you are hung up on the sex thing. Don't you realize that a sex drive is a necessary evil to reproduce? This may not be a wake up call but you will find that the female also has a sex drive and looking back on my life I see that in most sexual encounters in my younger age...
  9. H. Richard

    Built On The Wrong Apostle

    *** Eph 1:13-15 13 In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, 14 who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to the...
  10. H. Richard

    Set free

    *** This is just another way of saying that if you sin you will lose your salvation. Saying that it is up to the person to keep him/her self saved and that means salvation is the work of mankind. It nullifies (makes void) the shed blood on the cross. It is also a way of saying you are better...
  11. H. Richard

    Freedom From Our Sins

    Set free and freedom from our sins are one in the same.
  12. H. Richard

    Set free

    *** I said in the OP; ""Note: How does he keep himself, by not sinning (which he cannot do)? --- No! By having faith in what Jesus (God) did on the cross. If you have faith, trust, and confidence in His work on the cross then you KNOW your sins are forgiven."" I think I said everyone sins...
  13. H. Richard

    Set free

    All scriptures from the NKJV 1 John 3:9 ******9 Whoever has been born of God does not sin, for His seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God. 1 John 5:18-20 ******18 We know that whoever is born of God does not sin; but he who has been born of God keeps himself...
  14. H. Richard

    Freedom From Our Sins

    All scriptures are from the NKJV Romans 8:1-11 --- Free from Indwelling Sin (this does not mean we have no sins in/of the flesh. It means we are set free from the condemnation of our sins) 1 There is therefore now (present tense) no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not...
  15. H. Richard

    Built On The Wrong Apostle

    *** You said, "It is the blood of Jesus that makes purification possible." Please explain what you mean by this. If you mean that man has to purify himself by what he does. Then making it possible will not save anyone because sinful man will sin as long as he/she is in the flesh. Now if you...
  16. H. Richard

    Baptism ?

    *** You reolied with "Here [John 3:5] Christ is speaking of Baptism, of real and natural water such as a cow may drink. . . . Here Christ also speaks of the Holy Spirit and teaches us to regard Baptism as a spiritual, yes, a Spirit-filled water, in which the Holy Spirit is present and active...
  17. H. Richard

    Is it true that we are saved through faith in Jesus alone?

    *** Water baptism will not save anyone. Jesus' shed blood on the cross has already paid for our sins. If a person does not believe it then they are in a state of un-belief and their sins are not paid for.
  18. H. Richard

    Built On The Wrong Apostle

    *** You do a very good work of demonizing the RCC yourself since you continue to place your church above Jesus.
  19. H. Richard

    Baptism ?

    *** I did answer your question in reply #71, but you can't see it because you do not have the Holy Spirit (You are not born of the Holy Spirit) There is no reason for me to make a reply to you since you are incapable of reading it. Many have replied to you but you are very good at sticking...
  20. H. Richard

    A Study on the Book of James

    *** I think you are doing a great job of exposing who you are and the fact that you know nothing of what the scriptures really say.