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No, it means that we are SPIRITUAL brothers, sisters, mothers, etc. of Christ (Jesus is "the first of many brethren"). Recall that Jesus, from the Cross, tells John that Mary is John's mother now. Did that mean that she was his mother after the flesh (how could that be since she did not give...

All Christians are spiritual brothers and sisters. But that is not the same as being brothers and sisters after the flesh.

Apparently, Ephraim was sometimes referred to as "Joseph". It is thought that it is because Ephraim was the more dominant of Joseph's two sons.

Yes, not only is Dan left out of the list of the 12 tribes in Revelation 7 but so is Ephraim as well. However, Dan's territory is listed in Ezekiel 48:1 so it appears that God will forgive the Tribe of Dan. It could be that the Tribe of Dan doesn't come to faith until after the 144,000 are...

In the list of the 12 tribes of Revelation ch. 7, there is also no Ephraim as well as Dan. I have seen just one explanation most of the time--that the tribes of Dan and Ephraim were most responsible for the idolatry that got the Ten northern tribes of Israel pitched out of the Land.

Yes, in addition to the Ten Lost Tribes "scattered among the nations" who will be brought back to the Land, there are those Jews who intermarried with Gentiles and gave up their faith. But God knows where every single one of them is and He will pour out His Spirit on them and bring them back to...

I have no "dogma" unlike the RCC which has official dogma. I have the Bible as interpreted by the Holy Spirit as the basis of understanding faith and the practice thereof. Calling me a hypocrite is not very becoming of you. And it is one lie too many. Enough.

YES, there is! Baptism is supposed to be done with disciples. That would be someone who is capable of understanding what is being said and would accept the teachings of the Bible under the power and authority of the Holy Spirit. How does one go about discipling an infant? Mmm-mm--NO! The...

Where do you get off spouting RCC dogma at me? There were very sound reasons for rejecting the books which were excluded and you should know that. Here's a link to a website that explains some of what you should know: What are the pseudepigrapha?

That is exactly why Protestant Christians sought to establish literacy everywhere they went--so that the people could read the Scriptures for themselves. But, even though someone may not have been able to read, understanding human speech is a given AFTER A CERTAIN AGE. You are taking up my...

There were heresies in the fledgling churches from Day One (read the Letters to the Seven Churches in the Book of Revelation). 1) Not every person in every church accepted the teachings of the Apostles (have you read the Epistles?). 2)There was no disagreement as to what was Scripture--it was...

Of course children are people--that was not the question. I REPEAT--how does one go about making a disciple of an infant?

You are right to challenge him--I assume it is Dave L.?

How does one "disciple" an infant? A ridiculous assertion and a lie to boot. I never said that children should not be instructed as soon as they are able to understand. We don't put very young children and babies to reading before than can speak, do we? One more insult/lie and I will no...

Um--No. The canon was formalized in the fourth century BUT the New Testament gospels were generally accepted from the time that they were written down--within 40 years of the events of the Resurrection. Irenaeus was a disciple of Polycarp who was, in turn, a disciple of the Apostle John and...

Still don't know what you are talking about--I guess I'll have to go back and check--do you have the number of the post?

In fact, Enoch, there were remnants of all the Tribes living in Israel at the time of Jesus (and maybe even today?) as has been pointed out by someone here. When the Ten Northern Tribes fell into idolatry, many of the faithful of Israel set off for Judah and Jerusalem. Presumably those...

I have no idea what you are talking about CoreIssue. You sound like "bbyrd" here.

If we don't have Scripture as the basis of faith and practice, then we have merely the opinions of men. I will not argue this with you because Roman Catholics are invariably blinded by and brainwashed by Roman dogma from an early age. It is very difficult to get a Roman Catholic who is steeped...

Please read Ezekiel chapters 37-48. It will quickly become apparent that the Land of Israel will be for Israel--all 12 Tribes.