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Hardly. That the community founded by Christ, through the apostles is the Church is quite clear in scripture. Christ alone is quite enough to save all creation. But He does not force Himself on anyone. So, as she has always done, the Church in union with the Spirit says: The Spirit and the...

Unfortunately an alliance between government and the godless is even worse... Pray for our countries, and their leaders, That they might humble themselves before God and so be blessed. Peace!

The Church, which is indeed the Body of Christ, cannot put forth false teaching. Our Lord promised that the gates of hell would never prevail over it. She is bound to pass on the Traditions that she received from Christ, through the apostles. Paul's letters are clear that we are to submit to...

Of THE Church, founded by Christ through His apostles. and here: Therefore whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord unworthily will have to answer for the body and blood of the Lord Peace!

Please demonstrate where scripture says David Taylor has any authority in the Church.. Obey your leaders and defer to them, for they keep watch over you and will have to give an account, that they may fulfill their task with joy and not with sorrow, for that would be of no advantage to you Peace!

The Church has its authority from Christ. It wrote the NT, copied it, spread it, proclaimed it, lived it. Who are you to claim it is not fithful? I know from whom the bishops of the Church have received their aurhority. Whence comes yours?

That is the doctrine of the Church since the very beginning. No one may receive the Eucharist unless they have been first baptised. To argue otherwise in the face of all historical evidince is absurd. Peace

Marks, First, thank you for the pleasant dialouge. And I think we have come to the crux of our difference here. The Church had been bapising people since before 1 letter of the NT was penned. She has documented evidence that what she says of baptism now, is what she has said from the...

The bible speaks to the authority of the Church. As you have no authority within the Church, you then have no business declaring any communuty unorthodox. The Nicene Creed has been the standard statement of orthodoxy for 1700 years. Does your community accept the Ecumenical councils of the...

No. What I am saying, which is what the Church has said for 2000 years, is that the one baptism into Christ is by means of water and Spirit. That is not two baptisms, but one. And it is the means by which one is born again. Now you here are separating the birth of water and the birth of Spirit...

That's what it sounded like you were saying... That there is 2 baptisms rather one as the Church has taught for 2000 years. If you agree that we are born again by water and spirit then why are you trying to separate that one event into 2 baptisms? Well i wouldn't go so far as to say its no...

I see. So you are claiming that you yourself have the authority to declare what is and is not orthodox. How did you receive that authority? They went out from us, but they were not really of our number; if they had been, they would have remained with us. Their desertion shows that none of...

There are lots of 'bible believing Christians' who believe vastly different things belonging to variuos communities begun by many different men. You charged that the catholic church was unorthodox. I assume by that , that you assume your paticular community is orthodox. So then, who is that...

Actually it can't. It must hold fast to what it had received. And so i shall ask you again: what orthodox community do you belong to? Futher, who is your bishop and from whom did he receive his ordination? Peace!

Hello David, Which orthodox communuty do you belong to? Peace be with you!

If you are saying that to be born again you need not be born of water and Spirit, Then you are mistaken. There is but one new birth and it is by water and Spirit, this is the ONE baptism, by which one is born again and eneters into the kingdom of God All the apostolic churches testify to this...

Hi marks, No, it teaches that they (water and Spirit) baptize you as one. Its like a peanut butter jelly sandwich. Its just one sandwich. And with np diseespect to @Marymog , This IS the one baptism. It is by the power of the holy spirit that the sacramant actually conveys what thw outward...

CHURCH FATHERS: Catechetical Lecture 3 (Cyril of Jerusalem)

I, Jesus, sent my angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the root and offspring of David, the bright morning star." The Spirit and the bride say, "Come." Let the hearer say, "Come." Let the one who thirsts come forward, and the one who wants it receive the gift of life-giving...