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You’re partly correct, I guess … except the Catholic Sacrament of Penance doesn’t depend on the blood of animals, but on the blood of Jesus Christ. Through this Sacrament, Jesus forgives our sins through His representative, the priest (John 20:19-23).

Good grief. No wonder your theology is so flawed and messed up - you appear to lack the fundamental ability to comprehend the text. 1Cor 6:11 does NOT say the believers in question were STILL committing those sins - it actually says the OPPOSITE - “And such WERE some of you” - which means the...

Jesus died on the Cross to atone for the sins of every sinner who has lived or ever will live, in order that every sinner might not suffer consequence of sin - which is eternal death - but that they might have eternal life. Jesus suffering and death unconditionally redeemed all mankind - as...

In Romans 4 is basically this: Paul first points out that works without faith may impress men, but they don’t impress God (v.2). Paul then points out that what God values is faith, which is “righteousness apart from works” (v.6). You misunderstand it - Paul is not saying works are irrelevant...

Very well sad, Kiwi Man. There is hope for you yet :)

On Judgement Day, Jesus will say "I never knew you" to those believers who were "doers of LAWLESSNESS". Which sin is it that you aren't prepared to give up for Christ? I suspect this is why you insist that you are not under any law - you want to keep sinning.. Maybe you're a homosexual.

Interesting verse. Firstly, how does a believer exam and test himself, to see if he is “in the faith”? Secondly, if a believer exams and tests himself and then concludes that he is “in the faith”, does this mean he will be saved? Those believers whom Jesus condemned and said He “never knew”...

That’s asking a bit much - no one is “given eternal life” until after they die and are judged by Christ.

In 1Cor 6:9-11, Paul describes how certain believers committed adultery, homosexuality and robbery, but they no longer committed those sins. To stop practising those sins is to obey God’s commandments, is it not? And to obey the commandments is a good “work”, is it not? Therefore repentance...

I’m with you so far, but what does James mean by “works”? Please explain what "doers of the word” means. What does a “doer of the word” DO, exactly? I never said a believer must do works to “earn” their salvation. However, I did claim that believers must demonstrate their love for Christ by...

What is your formula for salvation?

In a previous post, you provided this formula: “Faith plus works = works.” That means, if a believer performs good works, faith disappears, so he not longer has faith - so good works destroys faith. Don’t blame me for your idiotic formula - you wrote it! There is no such thing as “true...

I agree - the idea that a priest can perform the miracle of transforming bread and wine in the body and blood of Christ IS absurd … but so is a man turning water into wine, a virgin giving birth, a man walking on water, a man rising from the dead, a man parting the Red Sea and God creating the...

It’s my understanding that it was not the Church that burnt heretics to death, but the State. Catholics who sent heretics to their death (by handing them over to the State for execution) believed they were doing God’s work, by eliminating enemies of the Church, whom they saw as enemies of...

So none of those thousands of atheists online who say they were once devout Christians never had faith? Those Christians pastors who became atheists never had faith?

You still haven't explained why Paul warns believers in Gal 5 that their sins can land them in Hell.

Explain why Paul warn believers in Gal 5 that their sins can land them in Hell. What does Paul devote all Romans 6 to telling believers to turn away from sin and then tell them that "the wages of sin is death"? Jesus condemns to hell the believers in Matt 7:21-23, due to their sins, telling...

If a believer rapes a child, will he still be saved?

Scripture seems to contradict you: "8 Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. 9 For the commandments, “You shall not commit adultery, You shall not murder, You shall not steal, You shall not covet,” and any other commandment, are...

What happens if you don't "love"? If you rape or steal or murder, are there any consequences, or can you still be saved if you do such things?