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It's a hard thing to say toward the Catholics, God bless their souls, but it's true. They are neck deep in legalism following the Gospels. The New Covenant brought "a new and living way" to man in Christ's blood. It was hidden in the Old Testament but revealed in the New, and it's revealed by...

Now Marymog, you know that's not what I said! What I have been explaining to you is that the "baptism into Christ," the One Baptism, is not water baptism. The One Baptism is represented and confessed through water baptism. Paul is brought to the forefront because he is the one who explains it...

I think we all know the Scripture is true, Behold! I think we know the argument is between man and not of God. We all know the arguments, that is what I was avoiding in order to place a thought rather than the usual argument.

MatthewG, when the person who has mixed faith in Christ and whatever they have added to Christ for their salvation goes to the Lord and asks for something, as we are told to do in Scripture, Christ may say, go ask your water baptism for help, or your church membership, or your Sabbath keeping...

I'm the one who believes if your faith is ground in nothing but the finished work of Christ for your salvation, all these other things will be added unto you. Not just food and clothing, but love for your neighbor, the incentive to do what is right in the eyes of God, the total package of what...

In other words, is salvation by faith alone in the finished work of Christ? I was taught that if something in particular doesn't fit in total harmony in Scripture, then find out why it doesn't fit. How can one say that salvation is by faith alone, when James is the only author who uses the...

Christ didn't say He would keep you from trials and temptations, He plainly said He will do something because you have endured the temptations, the trying of your faith. Notice that "the hour of temptation" is the time period of the temptation/trying that will come upon the whole earth...

So was I!!!! But we share something in common, MatthewG, we want to know more about God's Word. So don't give up! Ol' Charlie will hopefully be around for a while longer to keep you straight, LOL!

The tribulation that was placed on Christ was His tribulation that He accepted as the price He would pay to redeem man. That tribulation was His alone. The tribulation that Christ was speaking of in Matt. 24 is the tribulation of man, the whole world. It's the wrath of God on man for rejecting...

MatthewG, I studied at Bob Jones University for 4 years, earned a B/A in theology/the study of Scripture. I studied the history of the great historians, the accounts they gave, the source of how they received it until it ran out of my ears. The Scripture says that "every eye" shall see Him at...

It's not a double prophesy it's a fact that Christ was speaking of the generation alive at the time of the Great Tribulation, which is what Matt. 24 is all about. If the GT and the return of Christ has already happened, where is the history of this taking place. Jewish historians wrote about...

There needs to be some clarification on that statement by Christ. He is speaking of the Great Tribulation. The generation that is alive during the time of which Christ is speaking will not pass away until all those things be fulfilled. Christ is saying that when it starts, it will be quick...

I would say that everything takes place according to His timing. Nothing surprises God. I have often thought how boring it must be to know every single thing that will happen and when it happens. From the sparrow falling and hairs of our heads numbered, to the return of Christ. That's the way...

Paul makes it clear that there is One baptism. Eph. 4:3-6 "Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; One Lord, one faith, one baptism, One God and Father of all, who is above all...

Isaiah 60:10-22 And the sons of strangers shall build up thy walls, and their kings shall minister unto thee: for in my wrath I smote thee, but in my favour have I had mercy on thee. 11 Therefore thy gates shall be open continually; they shall not be shut day nor night; that men may bring unto...

What one needs to know about water baptism is that salvation comes by faith alone. The instant that faith takes place, the Holy Spirit baptizes that person spiritually into the death of Christ. Paul calls it "the baptism into Christ." This is the One Baptism, in which water baptism is the...

I agree that water saves, but in symbol of the One Baptism that Paul spoke of, the baptism into Christ, the real baptism that takes place spiritually at faith in Christ.

When Christ said, "it is finished" what He came to do was finished, the redeeming of man. When Christ came to Israel and offered them the Kingdom, they were to introduce their Messiah to the world, but they rejected Him. Then Christ turned to Paul and sent him to the Gentiles to introduce...

The eight souls saved by water were not saved from sin, they were saved from drowning in the flood by being in the ark. This is the "like figure" the symbol of water baptism saving us. Do you understand? The water saved them by lifting up the ark in safety, while the others were lost. Do you...

When Christ said the the High Priest, "you shall see" wasn't referring to him seeing Christ's return in their lifetime. He was meaning, you will ultimately see that what I'm saying to you is the truth. The Scripture says that every eye will see Him at His return. Even those in hell, who this...