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You make a good point. Anyone can be mistaken on matters of faith, despite unqualified certainty in their views. Mathematical certainty is unavailable. The best we can do here is to try to recognize that our frames of reference may be off kilter.

As to the fundamental message of Christianity, absolutely correct!

Buona notte.

So "Christ" can be dispensed with?

I looked, but couldn't find anything. It's fascinating to me that this type of consultation may have occurred. Wish you could remember! I believe Peter appointed the bishop in Antioch during his travels. In Jerusalem, James was the leader, so let's call him the local bishop/pope -- and surely...

I'm familiar with usage of "Pope" to refer to metropolitan bishops in the first three centuries -- but utterly unfamiliar with any bishop of Alexandria or Constantinople ever once communicating with Peter. Can you fill in some details?

Who were these 5 popes that consulted Peter?

So, the single word "Jesus" is or isn't a sufficient baptismal utterance?

That's not my basis. My basis is a common sense understanding of what "this generation" would mean to Jesus's audience. And I don't know if John was in Jerusalem in 70 AD, but the consensus of scholars is that he was still alive much later than 70 AD.

Which brings up a question: would baptizing in the name of "Jesus" or in the name of "Christ" -- but not both -- be valid?

No, they were baptized in the name of Jesus CHRIST. You left out a word. Yes, I know you were referring to the same person, but since you won't allow Catholics, Orthodox and other Protestants to get away with the slightest deviation from or substitute for "Jesus Christ" when baptizing, I...

Sure it does. It baptizes in the name of the Father and the Son (= Jesus Christ) and the Holy Spirit. We've been through this before. The GO simply disagrees with your position that mouthing the two words "Jesus Christ" at a baptism ceremony is a required incantation for which no synonym...

I thought you were saying that no church could rattle off a chain of succession going back to the First Century. The Greek Orthodox Church in Antioch does so. That was my only point, without getting into what "organizational type" may be present. (I'm not sure what you even mean by that phrase.)

How about this? List of patriarchs of Antioch - Wikipedia

You started quoting Justin Martyr a little too late in the paragraph! Here are the preceding sentences: "As many as are persuaded and believe that what we teach and say is true, and undertake to be able to live accordingly, are instructed to pray and to entreat God with fasting, for the...

Again, I think the answer depends on whether a person is homosexual by nature or by choice. I have opposite-sex attraction, and I know it isn't my choice, it's just the way I'm wired. I have no same-sex attraction, and don't know what it's like, but if it's just the way homosexuals are wired...

Show me another instance of ἡ γενεὰ αὕτη in Scripture where "that" rather than "this" is the translation.

αὕτη always means "this" and never means "that." Hence F.F. Bruce's observation I quoted in #52 above.

Because what counts is the fact that its intended audience would know if it contradicted established apostolic tradition. That's the guaranty of trustworthiness.

Not all of them were dead by 70 AD. But yes, let's stick to my point. Let me quote F.F. Bruce: “The phrase ‘this generation’ is found too often on Jesus’ lips in this literal sense for us to suppose that it suddenly takes on a different meaning in the saying we are now examining. Moreover, if...