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*altar* Sorry to be a bit pedantic but it is annoying to read "alter" over and over.

Yes--Jesus argued with the Sadducees who did not believe in an afterlife. His response to them is recorded in Luke 20:37-38 and Mark 12:27. In the Luke passage, Jesus said, "But now, as to whether the dead will be raised--even Moses proved this when he wrote about the burning bush. Long after...

Not really "a separate species" as most North American wolves have levels of coyote DNA. Early settlers (in the 1700s) had difficulty distinguishing wolves from coyotes. "Species" are not bound in iron--they are a convenient way of classifying animals but the boundaries are fluid (not to...

Yes, we believe the word of God, as taught by the Holy Spirit (1 John 2:27), is the source of truth and has full authority. The Holy Spirit is the pure teaching authority in the Church. He leads to all truth. Humans, as always, want to be their own gods and have authority over others--to the...

"British Israelism" is one example. There are those who claim that the U.K. is Israel. I think it is no longer popular, though.

The reason why I invariably end up putting RCC-defenders on "ignore" is because they lie, refuse to even attempt to answer legitimate questions, use stupid arguments and a lot of them engage in character assassination. In this particular "discussion" they keep pointing to Acts 2:39 and insist...

Yes--the RCC has been antisemitic almost since its inception around 500 A.D. Not surprising that both Luther and Calvin had some strange ideas--they were both brought up in the RCC. 1John 2:27 tells us that we don't need anyone to teach us--that we have the Holy Spirit (and the word that He...

In the same way, few churches permit young children to partake of communion. Does the RCC permit infants and small children to take communion? (I know they don't--else why the big deal of 1st communion at around age 6 or 7?)

As a Biblical counselor, I have worked with many women who were victims of childhood abuse. Any kind of childhood abuse leaves wounds but I think that sexual abuse is, from my reckoning, the worst. Those who would destroy a child's trust and innocence are likely under the control of a demon...

God obviously made an exception for some good reasons--such as more speedily building up the nation of Israel so that they would not be overwhelmed by their pagan neighbors (who did practice polygamy). But, the ideal is expressed by Jesus in Matthew 19:3-5--> "Then some Pharisees came and...

No. They might still have those inclinations (just like a reformed smoker or alcoholic will always have an inclination to those harmful substances) but, they are now freed of their addiction/compulsion in Christ. They can refrain from sexual activity in their new-found freedom from...

Even though homosexual practices are detestable in the eyes of the Lord, so is abortion. While some would call for the execution of homosexuals and abortionists, the vast majority of Christians would follow their Lord in showing grace and mercy. Jesus showed grace and mercy to the "woman...

Yes--even though they are referred to as the "Ten Lost Tribes" they weren't exactly "lost" in anything but a spiritual way. God knows exactly who they are and where they are. The Samaritan woman at the well traced her ancestry to Jacob/Israel (John 4:12) but they had long since fallen away...

Yes--Moses received the Ten Commandments and built the Ark of the Covenant around 1491 B.C. Kind David lived from 907 B.C. to 837 B.C. For those too ignorant to figure it out--David lived about 600 years AFTER Moses wrote down the first five books--Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and...

Amen, Copperhead! It is indeed sad when others in Christ fantasize about putting to death those who dispute their pet theologies. Good thing we have the protection of our rights. The Blessed Hope is that we will be with the Lord Jesus before those rights are systematically stripped away, as...

Hank Hanegraaff has not much of a following among Evangelicals anymore since he became an Eastern Orthodox adherent, a couple of years ago. Mark Hitchcock is quite respected though.

When was the Antichrist and the False Prophet thrown into the Lake of Fire, in your view? Those taking the Mark of the Beast were where? Who were the Ten Kings? Where was the 200 million-man army of Revelation 9:16? There has never been the capability to field an army of that size until...

I have Marymog on "ignore" but I got the gist of her arguments from your post, Stranger. They refuse to answer the questions: 1) If Jesus said that His followers should make disciples of all people [groups] and then baptize them in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit--how does...

True but, if you will recall, John's baptism did not confer the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit. When Paul inquired as to whether a group of believers had received the Holy Spirit baptism, they responded that they had only received John's baptism. It seems to have been normative to...

Well, it depends on the covenant. There were conditions placed on the Land covenant, for example. The Israelites were to be obedient to the Lord's commands or they would be tossed out of what the Jews still refer to as "the Beautiful Land" (a "land flowing with milk and honey"). This is in...