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well said

The same that was unpleasant before.

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How does asking how you know your great grandmother, or someone prior to her, wasn't a convert belittle you?

I'm not denying the organic, or corporate, aspects of Christianity. That is how we practice and sharpen our faith. We need each other. However, truth itself is not defined by what the corporate body believes. It is defined by what numerous men throughout the ages have written as guided by the...

This is true. I do think, though, that just as the prodigal son had to acknowledge to his father that he went astray, we too return to favor through acknowledgement of our goings astray.

WM, I'm not sure what you're stumbling over, or what is so hard for you to understand. If we turn to GOD's forgiveness we receive cleansing of our conscience. If we refuse to turn towards his forgiveness we remain in darkness with a defiled conscience. Forgiveness is a two-party deal. GOD's...

Theological dictionary of the New Testament. διάκονος 2. Alongside the deacons there were also deaconesses. Their history begins with R. 16:1 where Paul describes Phoebe as τὴν ἀδελφὴν ἡμῶν, οὖσαν διάκονον τῆς ἐκκλησίας τῆς ἐν Κεγχρεαῖς. It is, of course, an open question whether he is...

And the Lord said, Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like? They are like unto children sitting in the marketplace, and calling one to another, and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned to you, and ye have not wept...

Christianity's essence is individuality; there is no such thing as corporate salvation. These [things] have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you. But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing...

I have no desire to belittle you. Many of your ideas are indeed worthy of that, but that was not my intent in this case. I was merely trying to point out that any confidence or pride in fleshly genealogy is vain because genealogy records no longer exist. It is only a matter of faith. And it is a...

Forgiveness is removed, not by GOD, but by us; and it cannot be restored until we turn back to GOD to bask in his unconditional forgiveness. Behold, the LORD'S hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: But your iniquities have separated between you...

My intent was to show RB that the physical genealogy he thinks is so important and takes for granted as being real in his life is really just a matter of faith on his part.

Wow. I wonder how one would give to support that?

Do you believe that all christians will be resurrected in the 1st resurrection, or that some will not be resurrected until the 2nd one.

RB, without the genealogical records to prove it, how do you know that your great grandmother, or someone prior to her, wasn't a convert?

Folks, the bible is not going to save anyone; only the son of GOD can do that. It would be far better to not have ever read the bible and do the will of GOD, than to have studied it all one's life and not do the will of GOD. But what think ye? A [certain] man had two sons; and he came to the...

That is correct. Abiding in the faith requires confession of sin. The way into the temple is through the altar. Those who try to enter another way are thieves and robbers.

Ruth and WM, both of you are right. Keeping the garment white doesn't mean leading a perfect life. It means keeping the faith in which our stains are continuously cleansed.

That's not what I said at all. Reread what I wrote.