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Vatican I's Pastor Aeternus, Vatican I's Dogmatic Constitution Pastor aeternus, on the Church of Christ) | EWTN , is probably a good starting point for discussion.

Are you up to it?

If you are referring to verses like Ex. 34:7, Num. 14:18, Deut. 5:9, your interpretation of "third and fourth generation" as meaning three and four "ages" completely misses the purpose behind these verses. God punishes three or four generations to ensure that the sinner never lives long enough...

Please re-post the video.

Speaking of genealogies, have you noticed that Joseph’s lineage is traced from David through Solomon in Matt. 1:6, but through Nathan in Luke 3:31? They can't both be right.

I've heard that said before. But I don't know.

None of this could apply before the Son became incarnate, for until then he had no body in which the fullness of God could dwell "bodily." Prior to his incarnation the pre-existent Son was already part of the "Godhead" (as you put it), and as the Word of God he was God (as John 1:1 put it)...

Are you a Young Earth Creationist?

Good point. Apostolic succession is a real thing, and a mark of legitimacy.

Math is not my strong suit. Can you do it for me?

Which is how far in the future?

I think it's important here to read both verses of Gen. 5:1-2 together with Gen 1:27. In Gen. 5:1 we see the plural form ʾĔlōhīm used. In Gen. 5:2 we see a singular verb bərā’ām. This might mean that the "creative" aspect of ʾĔlōhīm is singular.

So when do you think the "generation" Jesus mentioned in these verses will elapse?

Based on your view of the length of a "generation," have you concluded that Jesus lied in Matt. 24:34, Mark 13:30 and Luke 21:32?

Tell us why you believe Isaac was born in 2052 B.C.

I assume you meant to limit your list of "several views on the subject of God" to views held by those self-identifying as Christian, correct? (For example, Muslims have views on the subject of God. So do Jews. They don't make the list.). With that qualification, I should add that...

Oops, wrong section. Catechism of the Catholic Church 846 says there is no salvation outside the Catholic Church. Protestants read that, and perceive pomposity in the area of salvation.

Yes. But as long as the papacy styles itself as heading the only "true" Church it will foster the perception that it is appropriating greater power to itself by telling non-Catholics that their salvation is in peril.

I think JWs take the most heat here, followed by Catholics -- and sometimes they go after each other! Catholics don't seem to be able to see any value in JW doctrine, and vice versa, which is a shame because both sects have some good theological points. One way to show love is to acknowledge...

Right. And the challenge of Roman Catholicism is to demonstrate that the Bishop of Rome is the only bishop who cannot use his power to deviate from the One Doctrine of the One Church that is teaching One Truth. The Protestant protests, with some justice, that this may not be established by...